Pellegrini started to ponder, De Bruyne was a player he had wanted to sign during the winter break. The Belgian had shown exquisite passing skills and an attacking desire at Wolfsburg that made Pellegrini drool.matches, 16 goals, 27 assists—such a big double-double. If he came to Manchester City, he would certainly boost the midfield’s attacking power and fuel the fire for Manchester City’s attacking football!After all, Lampard is just a temporary transition; he won’t be here next season.But then Pellegrini thought again, isn’t Tang Long also his favorite?His goal count may not match De Bruyne’s, but his assist ability is no less impressive, even stronger!appearances, 7 goals, 27 assists!Same number of assists, but Tang Long played fewer games and was more efficient.What makes Tang Long even harder for Pellegrini to let go is that during games, he often makes godlike anticipations!Whether it’s choosing a position or timing a pass, Tang Long’s thinking always seems to be 1–3 se

Born in 1988, Ranocchia is 27 years old this year.This should have been the golden period for a center-back maturing.This season’s excellent performance is the best sign that he has matured.But over the years, Ranocchia has always been a substitute in the Italian national team!Chiellini, Barzagli, and Bonucci, these three Juventus center-backs, transitioned seamlessly from the Juventus defense line to the national team.Throw in Buffon, and good grief, half of the Italian national team is made up of Juventus players.After this season, Ranocchia is full of confidence, believing that his performance is enough to replace one of Juventus’s veteran defenders and serve as the main center-back for the national team.Ranocchia is a native Italian, with his family going back three generations without any foreign blood.He values the national team more than life itself, dreaming of winning next year’s European Cup with Italy.If what Ossilio said is true, and he stubbornly stays at Inter w

Master... Chelsea or Manchester City...Ronaldo spoke carelessly, but Chiwo listened intently!Those words, like needles, once again pierced his injured skull.Chiwo felt a wave of dizziness.Forcing himself to blink a few times, he steadied himself by holding onto the shoe cabinet at Tang Long’s house.As Tang Long’s teacher, Tang Long was the carefully nurtured result of Chiwo’s efforts, the best student in his mind.Now, the best student was about to leave Inter Milan, discussing whether to go to Chelsea or Manchester City.Chiwo felt uneasy.But he had to face a reality: Tang Long’s departure was inevitable!This 18-year-old Chinese youngster had already been listed on the transfer list by Ossilio, waiting for the right offer.Chiwo thought, if Mr. Moratti were still the chairman of Inter Milan, if it weren’t for the global economic crisis of 2008 that significantly weakened the Moratti family’s financial power, Tang Long would surely stay at Inter Milan for a few more seasons!"S

He originally had subtle expectations, thinking that if they could keep the current main framework and strengthen the weak links, Inter would have the power to challenge Juventus for the league championship next season!Mancini was looking to overturn Juventus’s dominance with their four consecutive Serie A titles; achieving that would definitely be a magnificent feat in his coaching career, even more worth celebrating and being proud of than leading Inter to a triple Serie A championship in the past.After chatting deeply with Ossilio for three hours and learning that Inter would be transitioning to a youth development strategy, Mancini realized how laughable those expectations were, and it was time for him to take his leave."Ossilio, let me speak from my heart as well. I came from the Premier League to Serie A to prove once again that I’m still a world-class coach.""This season at Inter, I have accomplished this. I helped the club win a championship and return to the Champions Lea

The defensive line revealed a problem with insufficient height.Actually, the two starting central defenders, Mangala and Kompany, are fine, one is 188CM and the other 190CM, both have the standard physique of Premier League central defenders.But both of them are prone to injuries; if it’s not you getting hurt, it’s me. Throughout the season, they each only made just over 20 league appearances.Pellegrini could only temporarily call upon the 35-year-old veteran Demichelis.Demichelis’s most suitable position is actually defensive midfield, yet this season in the Premier League, he appeared over 30 times in the center-back position, starting 28 times, making him undoubtedly Manchester City’s main central defender, more than either Kompany or Mangala. It’s simply laughable and lamentable.However, this Argentinian veteran is only 184CM tall, and his physique is thin, under 80KG, and often suffers in physical confrontations in the Premier League.Plus, as he ages, he can no longer adapt