Military Pledge

"Josep, you wanted to see me?"

Su Dong knocked on Guardiola's office door and walked in.

At that moment, Man City's head coach was sitting with his assistants, discussing the crucial battle that was about to begin.

This was not Man City's first clash against a top side this season, but it was unquestionably their most important match so far.

Chelsea had led the Premier League table from the opening round, with Man City following close behind. The two teams had been locked in a tight race, neither willing to let up, and the deadlock had continued until now.

Although only five rounds of the Premier League had been played, this highly anticipated clash was already seen as an important watershed for the season.

Whoever defeated the other would seize the top spot and might even ride that momentum to keep leading the way.

Therefore, whether for Chelsea or Man City, this was a match neither side could afford to lose.

Guardiola had made extremely meticulous preparations before the match. He had even sacrificed the midweek League Cup, resulting in the team's elimination, but the benefit was that it had bought the starting lineup precious time to rest and recover.

With the big battle approaching, Guardiola still wanted to hear Su Dong's opinion.

The Spanish manager called Su Dong over and, at the desk, carefully explained his tactical intentions for the match to him and his assistants, including what tactics he wanted to use against Chelsea and how he planned to approach the game.

Ancelotti's Chelsea and Guardiola's Man City were both renowned for their possession ability.

That was indeed one of Ancelotti's most admirable talents.

No one had expected that after joining the Iron Army Chelsea, he would actually mold the team into the possession-based side it was