August 28, 2022.
The start day of the Premier League league is September 12th, but today is the first game of each England season.
Community Shield.
This is a cup with a very long history.
Since 1908, the predecessor of this cup, Charity Shield, has appeared.
It was not until 2002 that the British government pointed out in a report that the Football Association had violated the relevant regulations on the use of funds when using the income from the Charity Shield. The Charity Shield was later forced to change its name to the Community Shield.
Unlike other cup competitions, the prize for the winning team in this event is not a trophy, but a shield.
The two sides of this event are usually between the Premier League league champion and the FA Cup champion of last season. If the champions of these two events are the same team, then the champion and runner-up of last season's Premier League league will compete.
Last season, Manchester City not only won the Premier League league championship, but also won the Community Shield, FA Cup and League Cup championships. If they can win the Champions League championship in the end, they will become the five-time champion.
Therefore, this time Community Shield will start between Premier League champion Manchester City and Premier League runner-up Manchester United.
Manchester Derby, after rising from Manchester City, became England's most beautiful derby.
Wembley Stadium is the fixed venue of Community Shield.
Fans of Manchester City have been waiting all summer to finally see the debut of Li Mingyu, which their team spent 300 million euros to purchase.
Over the years, Team Manchester United is no longer the Premier League Red Devils that made the entire Europe fearful.
Since 2008, Manchester United has not touched Champions League's championship trophy!
Since 2013, Manchester United has never won the Premier League league championship again.
Since the restructuring of Premier League in the 1992-1993 season, the Manchester United team has dominated the crowd with 13 championships.
Since Manchester City defended the Premier League championship last season, it has won 6 Premier League championship trophies, beating Chelsea's 5 trophies, becoming the team with the second most championships in history after the restructuring of Premier League.
Since the United Arab Emirates consortium took over Manchester City in 2008, Manchester City has undergone tremendous changes. Starting from the 2011-2012 season, Manchester City won six Premier League league championships in a full ten years, which is perfect.
This time, Manchester City did not hesitate to spend 300 million euros to buy Li Mingyu, not only because De Bruyne left, but also because Manchester City longed for the Champions League championship trophy and could not wait.
Just like Serie A's Juventus, Manchester City has also been longing for his first Champions League trophy for a long time.
Community Shield previous interview.
Li Mingyu said calmly, "I came to Premier League to help Manchester City win the championship. Community Shield is just the first trophy of this season. I will get the second and third one until I finish all the trophies."
Li Mingyu's speech shocked everyone.
When Barcelona was there, Li Mingyu often stood out, but since there was another Messi above him, Li Mingyu did not want to regard himself as the boss of Barcelona.
However, this time, the arrival of Li Mingyu has convinced everyone in training and friendly matches. The transfer fee of 300 million, the annual salary of 30 million euros and various bonuses have established Li Mingyu's core position in this team.
Moreover, he still has the trust of Guardiola. This declaration by Li Mingyu is also to confirm his status.
In Manchester City, the blue ocean is boiling, but the red ocean is furious.
It's red and blue again. Could it be that Li Mingyu can't live without these two colors in this life?
The midfield general Bruno-Fernandez of the Manchester United team said with an unhappy look, "Boy, this is England, not Spain. Don't show off your skills here. I hope you can still say such things on the court!"
B-Fei's words caused the fans of the Manchester United team to applaud. They clamored to give Li Mingyu a big showdown on the court and let him know that the Premier League league is the number one league in the world, and your La Liga league is just a rural place.
Fans of England have always been very unhappy with La Liga ranking first in the league ranking Top Five Leagues.
Except for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and La Liga, the other teams are all weak. How can they be compared with a "little World Cup" league like Premier League!
It is indeed true that the number of viewers of the Premier League League around the world is increasing year by year, while the La Liga League suffered huge losses after Cristiano Ronaldo left. It was not until the arrival of Haaland and the rise of Li Mingyu that there was some improvement.
However, after Li Mingyu left, the attention of the La Liga League suddenly dropped. In Asia, especially in China, the attention of the La Liga League showed a cliff-like decline, while the Premier League League attracted the attention of these fans.
Even before the game started, Li Mingyu's Manchester City jersey had already been sold all over the world, becoming the best-selling jersey this season.
Manchester City You can make a lot of money just by wearing the jersey.
Wembley Stadium.
August 28, 3 pm.
The summer sun is still very dazzling.
But Wembley Stadium is already buzzing with people both inside and outside.
Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000 people, has already been packed with seats.
After three months of waiting, England fans who have football in their blood can no longer wait.
In Wembley Stadium, red and blue have occupied all the places.
South Stand is a die-hard fan of team Manchester United, and North Stand is full of fans of Blue Moon.
The two pairs of fans used their singing and shouting to make this Community Shield game, which was not attracting much attention, as if it were the Champions League final.
In Manchester City's locker room, Li Mingyu looked at himself in the mirror, wearing a blue jersey, white shorts, and deliberately short hair, which made the already handsome Li Mingyu look even more energetic.
Li Mingyu This is the second time to come to England's stadium.
The first time was during the group stage of Champions League last season, when Stamford Bridge came to Chelsea.
That game made Li Mingyu know how powerful England football hooligans are.
However, Chelsea also suffered huge losses and will have empty games at home for the entire season.
Last season, Chelsea didn't even make the top four in the league, and ended up ranked fifth. If they hadn't won the championship in UEFA Europa League, they wouldn't have been able to participate in the Champions League games this season, and the loss would have been too great.
Wembley Stadium is the home ground of the England national team and the venue for many major England competitions.
Moreover, this season's Champions League finals will also be held on this court.
Li Mingyu felt excited in his heart. If he can win the first game of the season on Wembley Stadium and win the championship of Community Shield, and in the last game of the season, Champions League finals, win the championship on this venue and win the championship of Champions League, then this season will be completely complete.
However, after Li Mingyu came to England, one piece of news he was told was that England played more games than Spain, including the League Cup, FA Cup, and Community Shield.
Moreover, FA Cup also has a speechless aspect. If there is a tie, a rematch is required. This makes many Premier League teams not attach great importance to FA Cup. Just like the League Cup, they usually send their own substitute lineup to participate.
After all, the lengthy Premier League league requires a very good physical reserve.
"Good evening to all viewers of Tencent Sports, welcome to watch the Community Shield game we bring to you."
"Community Shield is England, a cup with a very long history. Its predecessor is Charity Shield. The prize for the final winner is a shield. This is the biggest difference from other cups."
"In previous years, Community Shield's games did not attract much attention. Even in England, only the fans of the two participating teams would pay attention. But this year is different. Everyone knows that Hua The Chinese-American player Li Mingyu transferred from Barcelona to Manchester City this summer for a record 300 million euros, becoming the most valuable player in world football."
"This game is Li Mingyu's first performance after coming to Manchester City, so it has attracted the attention of fans all over the world. According to statistics, the number of viewers of this game will definitely exceed the 1 billion mark."
"This shows how popular Li Mingyu is. Everyone wants to know whether Li Mingyu can quickly recover his previous abilities after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon last season. It also lets everyone know whether the 300 million spent on Manchester City is worth it!"
"Players from both sides have begun to enter the stadium. Let me first introduce to you the lineups of both sides."
"Manchester City has a 4-3-3 lineup. The goalkeeper is No. 1 Ederson, and the four defenders are Ukraine defender Olek Sanders-Zinchenko, and John-Stones, Aimee Rick-Laporte and Kyle-Walker, Manchester City's defense has not changed at all this season, these players are already very familiar with each other."
"In the midfield, the defensive midfielders Rodri·Hernandez are very trustworthy. The two offensive midfielders, Gundogan and Li Mingyu, form a terrifying frontcourt combination."
"The three forwards composed of Gabriel Jesus, Sterling and Mahrez are enough to scare all opponents."
"Manchester City has not made any major moves in other positions this season except for the purchase of Li Mingyu. After all, with a transfer fee of 300 million euros, even a big player like Manchester City will feel very pressured!"
"This season Manchester City's total worth has exceeded 1 billion euros, becoming Europe and even the first team in the world with a total worth of more than 1 billion euros. The second-ranked Liverpool only has more than 800 million euros, which is one De Bruyne less than Manchester City."
"Let's take a look at the Manchester United team's lineup. It's still their usual 4-2-3-1 lineup. The goalkeeper is De Gea who recovered in the second half of last season. The four defenders are Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw."
"The two defensive midfielders are Fred, Scott McTominay, and the three offensive frontcourts are B-Fei, Rashford and Pogba."
"The forward forward is Greenwood."
"This lineup of team Manchester United is both offensive and defensive. However, I don't know if team Manchester United can win when facing Manchester City with Li Mingyu. Let's wait and see!"
In the player tunnel, the handsome bald guy Guardiola with a beard stood in front of everyone Manchester City. He was wearing a white T-shirt and looked lazy. He didn't look like a head coach at all.
The two linesmen were checking the equipment of the players on both sides one by one to ensure that they did not have any prohibited items.
Li Mingyu ranks in the middle among Manchester City. It's not very special, but he got a lot of shots.
This is Li Mingyu's first official match in Manchester City. I don't know how many people's eyes are on him, hoping to see if this 300 million euro man will still be as unstoppable as he was in Barcelona.
The departure of De Bruyne has made many Blue Moon fans have some doubts about whether Manchester City can still maintain the dominance of Premier League in the new season. After all, Li Mingyu's recovery after a serious injury is unpredictable, and no one knows whether he can return to his best condition.
Team Manchester United, the former Premier League Red Devils, is definitely a very good touchstone.
The head coach of the Manchester United team, Solskjaer, came late. After shaking hands with Guardiola in a friendly manner, he stood in front of the Manchester United team.
The staff reminds everyone that entry is allowed.
The captain of Manchester City, Fernandinho, announced his retirement after the end of last season.
Now the captain of Manchester City is midfielder Ilkay-Gundogan. This Germany international has played for Manchester City for 6 seasons and just signed another 4-year contract with the team this summer.
The 31-year-old Gundogan is an indispensable figure in Manchester City's midfield. This time, due to the departure of Fernandinho, Guardiola handed over the captain's armband to Gundogan.
After the players from both sides entered the court, Li Mingyu saw two large team logos on the court, one was the team logo of Blue Moon, and the other was the team logo of Red Devils.
Players from both sides and the referee stood in the middle. Officials from the Football Association came out and shook hands with the players, coaches and referees respectively.
The two captains introduced their team members to these officials.
Peter McCormick, the chairman of the Football Association, shook hands with everyone cordially.
But when he came to Li Mingyu, looking at this young face, the smile on Peter McCormick's face became more sincere.
It is this young man who brought unexpected ratings and attention to the Football Association, making it easier for the Premier League League to surpass the La Liga League and become the world's No. 1 league.
In the past few years, Premier League's excitement has increased year by year. Since Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, La Liga's attention has begun to decline, and Top Five Leagues's number one position has been shaky.
In addition, in the Champions League competition in recent years, Premier League's team has always been able to enter the finals, and Liverpool's two consecutive championships and Manchester City's runner-up last season have allowed Premier League to gradually surpass La Liga.