MM Racing Chapter 187
Chapter 187
The following week, Manchester City hosted Celtic in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage.
Because of the relative weakness of the opponent, Manchester City, who have just played a match against Tottenham, have adopted a large rotation.
Sergio Aguero and Xu Ning each played half and scored a goal each.
Coupled with Milner's world-wave blast, Manchester City still won the opponent easily.
At the same time, Schalke 04 actually did everything he could at home to force Barça to draw.
This means that with the help of Schalke 04, Manchester City locked up the first place in the group one round earlier!
The sixth round against Barça completely lost its meaning.
This result disappointed Barça fans.
Although they were still able to qualify as second in the group, their group stage was really ugly.
Bloodbathed by Manchester City and forced to draw by Schalke 04, where is there a bit of champions?
But whatever Barca thinks, it's not something City will be concerned about.
It may have been a bit of a twist to focus on the Premier League, but City have won three more games in a week, extending their opening streak to 15.
Manchester City won comfortably at home to Swansea on 2 December.
Xu Ning assisted Sergio Aguero in the first half, scored a goal himself in the second half, and was then substituted for the break.
On 5 December, Manchester City beat West Bromwich Albion away.
Xu Ning rotated the bench and only got the opportunity to play in the second half for 70 minutes.
The law of substitution goals continues, and Xu Ning extended the score advantage with a single blast.
Manchester City away to Southampton on 7 December.
Because the schedule was too intensive, Pellegrini had to rotate to the maximum extent in this match.
In the entire starting lineup, only captain Kompany, midfielder Yaya Toure and striker Xu Ning, the rest are all substitute players, and even young players temporarily recruited by the youth team.
If you fight head-on, it is likely that the result will be very embarrassing, so Pellegrini simply adopted a defensive counterattack tactic.
Anyway, with Xu Ning here, the counterattack itself is Manchester City's most threatening offensive method!
But Southampton did not believe in this evil, seeing that the strength of Manchester City's squad was not good, and actually moved forward with great fanfare to suppress Manchester City.
As a result, Xu Ning popped two swords and directly pierced Southampton's heart!
In addition, Yaya Toure also used a counter-attack opportunity to show his tank-like advance, and a blast shot blasted away the Southampton goal.
Manchester City left away with three points held high, directly to Southampton to play doubtful life!
Perhaps many fans thought before the game that Southampton had a chance to snipe the in-form Manchester City.
But as the game process and results came out, everyone shut up!
Then in turn scolded Southampton for not measuring himself.
Why do you say you are so bold and dare to attack Manchester City?
So many giants have no way to fight back against Xu Ning, so you guys are so wrong?
Isn't that deserved!
If you die yourself, you can't blame others!
And after those three rounds, City's lead has widened to desperate proportions.
Manchester City are currently at the top of the table with 45 points from all wins.
This was followed by Arsenal's 33 and Liverpool's 32.
Chelsea reached 30 points and Tottenham reached 27.
Only Manchester United have been poor, having gone four games without a win and only 22 points.
That's less than half the size of Manchester City!
And then there's the top game between Manchester City and Arsenal.
If Arsenal can't beat Manchester City in a direct match, then there is no need to think about winning the title!
On the other hand, what makes fans discuss more enthusiastically is Xu Ning's goal count.
In 15 rounds of the league, Xu Ning actually scored an incredible 34 goals.
This data is already very speaking!
In '92, League One was transformed into the Premier League, which at that time had 22 teams and a total of 42 league rounds.
Then in '94, the Premier League was reduced from 22 to 20 teams, and the league was reduced to 38 rounds.
This involves two different records.
In the 42-round era, the single-season goal record was held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.
In the era of 38 rounds, the single-season goal record is held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 31 league goals in the 0708 season.
Now, Xu Ning has scored 34 goals.
That is, he has broken the single-season goal record in 38 Premier League games and equaled the single-season goal record in 42 Premier League matches.
To break and tie the record, Xu Ning only used 15 league games.
Efficiency is sky-high!
As long as there is one more goal later, Xu Ning will exclusively enjoy the Premier League single-season goal record, regardless of whether it is 42 or 38 rounds.
Everyone is exclaiming!
World football may have the most fearsome killer in history!
There is no suspense in the Premier League Golden Boot;
The Premier League single-season goal record is also not in suspense;
Even the individual single-season goal record set by Xu Ning last season does not seem to be very difficult;
God knows how many goals Xu Ning can score at the end of this season!
And old fans can't help but think of another record, a record that is almost impossible to surpass.
Antiquity, specifically 1928.
Everton passing star Dixie Dean has scored a miraculous 60 goals in 39 league games, becoming the record holder for the highest number of goals scored by a top scorer in England's top football league.
The record of 60 goals is also considered a record that can never be broken.
After all, football in ancient times and modern football are already very different in terms of rules and technical tactics!
Measuring modern data with data from ancient times is inherently unreasonable!
Therefore, when measuring goals before, I will not compare the data of ancient times.
But now Xu Ning's goal count is a little too exaggerated!
Comparable to ancient times!
Then it is logical to take it out and compare it at this time!
It seems that Xu Ning, who has scored 34 goals in 15 games, has every chance to break Dean's record of 60 goals.
This is terrible!
No matter which striker is now, whether it is Messi or Ronaldo, he dare not think about the ancient record.
Xu Ning dares, and there is still a chance, a great opportunity!
Perhaps, Xu Ning is the leader who restarted the ancient era!
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The game against Arsenal was preceded by a week's break and a bit of respite after three league games a week.
After the Champions League group stage has successfully broken through, the next period of time should be relatively loose, not as frustrating as before.
After the New Year, the injured will return one after another, and the opening of the winter window can also give Manchester City a chance to strengthen the squad.
That's when Manchester City can live a really good life.
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