Chapter 475: Chapter 475

This is the Portuguese big mouth, like a machine gun, babbling nonstop!

One moment he’s saying Pellegrini is too old, his tactical mindset can’t keep up with the new era;

Another moment he’s saying Chelsea has won the most Premier League titles in the last decade, you can’t ignore Chelsea’s strength;

He also said Manchester City’s players are overrated, casting insinuations about Tang Long’s historical transfer fee!

All in all, Mourinho, who had been suppressed by Manchester City and Manchester United, only ranking third in the Premier League standings, suddenly got excited!

"No matter what, even if all our warriors are injured, we can’t lose to Chelsea. At the very least, we need a draw at Stanford Bridge. Otherwise, I can imagine Mourinho’s smug face after the match!"

"At that point, not only will The Sun be criticizing us, but all the British media will join in the attack, and we won’t be able to sleep peacefully!"

Pellegrini kept emphasizing how important the weekend’s match against Chelsea is.

Because he understands, this season’s Premier League title is practically his lifeline to remain as Manchester City’s manager!

Premier League Big Six, in the first half of the league Manchester City has already played against Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, and only Chelsea is left.

Whether we can beat Chelsea is crucial to whether Manchester City can win the Premier League Christmas title;

Winning the Christmas title will greatly boost the team’s confidence in competing for the title!

Ever since he started managing Manchester City, Pellegrini knew—he was just Guardiola’s backup! Updates are released by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝙣𝙚𝙩

In May 2013, Manchester City ended its cooperation with Mancini, who led the team to one Premier League title, one FA Cup, one Community Shield, and two Premier League manager of the year awards.

Two months later, Pellegrini, who previously managed Malaga, replaced Mancini to become Manchester City’s new manager.

Then Manchester City CEO Belgistan, who had long collaborated with Guardiola at Barcelona, was eager to bring the world’s best coach to Manchester City, injecting the essence of La Masia’s passing game into Blue Moon’s DNA.

A few months before signing with Pellegrini, CEO Belgistan told him: "Sorry, our first choice is Guardiola, are you willing to be the second candidate? If Pep doesn’t accept, then you will take over."

Although being a backup at his age was a bit embarrassing for the Chilean engineer;

But after his unsuccessful coaching stint at Real Madrid, Pellegrini was eager to prove himself at a top club after settling for a small team like Malaga.

Plus, the money Manchester City offered was really enticing, so Pellegrini straightforwardly agreed to be the backup~

From this perspective, this is why Pellegrini insisted on the ground passing tactic after his appointment, even when the team wasn’t fully assembled, he still stuck to the ground strategy.

What’s so special about Guardiola?

I’m the backup? We’re both Spanish-speaking, from the same roots, if you can do it, so can I, and I’ll do it better!

So, traditionally-minded Pellegrini had mixed feelings about Tang Long appearing twice in The Sun.

Regarding this 19-year-old Chinese player, he has a love-hate relationship!

As a coach who cherishes talent, Pellegrini appreciates Tang Long’s ability on the field, as soon as he plays, he can make a qualitative difference to the team;

But as a conservative coach in his sixties, Pellegrini, confused about Tang Long’s non-disciplined lifestyle off the field, did not favor his style.

In the past, it was due to off-field reasons that the talented midfielder known as "Four Little Swans of France," Nasri, was abandoned and relegated from the main squad to a fringe player list.

But can he treat Tang Long the same way he treated Nasri?

Pellegrini had a bit of a headache.

Forget it, let’s first think about how to play against Chelsea on Sunday night.

"What do I do, Tang, I got photographed secretly. If my dad finds out, he’ll break my leg, I can’t face anyone anymore!"

"If I knew this would happen, I would never have gone to your house!"

Inside the physical therapy room.

Dr. Grace, while using his soft little hands to massage Tang Long’s well-defined back muscles, complained to him with a tearful voice.

Tang Long said indifferently: "What’s there to be afraid of? The image is unclear, obviously it was someone passing by who secretly took a picture with their phone, only our faces were clear, you were blocked by me, can’t be seen!"

"Can you lower your voice a bit!"

Gracie anxiously looked at the locked door, afraid someone might be eavesdropping through the walls.

"You, of course, don’t care, anyway you’ve hit rock bottom, huh! But if my dad finds out, coupled with politicians with ulterior motives exploiting it, it could affect his career."

"We have to catch this secret photographer, help me teach him a lesson, okay!"

"Okay! I’ll teach him a tough lesson and help you get revenge."

After training and returning home, Tang Long just wanted to look at the books Dilata brought from London when his phone rang.

"Tang, I’ve been struggling with this for a long time, but the longer I keep it inside, the worse I feel."

"The photo of you in The Sun wasn’t taken by a reporter; it was taken by Nasri!"

It turns out, that day, Bony was in Nasri’s car, dozing in the back seat.

Both share the French Language Gang connection, and Bony’s position in the team was similar to Nasri’s, both were rotation players, so they were fairly close. Nasri picked Bony up, they went for dinner together, and inadvertently passed by the street where Tang Long lived.