Due to the rise of Manchester City, the Manchester City Derby on the weekend became the most important event in England and even Europe.

The media started to promote and create momentum a week in advance. Logically, it is difficult for other news to steal the limelight of the Manchester City Derby.

Balotelli is obviously an exception.

On the night before the game, after Balotelli left Gao Xiaodong's house, Gao Xiaodong thought that this guy was going home to rest and preparing for the next day's game, but unexpectedly, this guy made another big news.

This is a news that makes Manchester City Derby make headlines.

On the morning of the Manchester Derby, almost all media in England reported such an incident. In the early morning of Saturday, local time in the UK, the police received a fire alarm from a resident in Cheshire. Two fire trucks arrived at the fire scene. Four firefighters wore fire masks and spent more than half an hour to put out the fire, and used a large fan to blow away the smoke. According to the fire department, the mansion of Manchester City star Balotelli was on fire, and it was confirmed that the cause of the fire was that Balotelli set off 200 pounds of fireworks in the bathroom.

The fire was not big and did not hurt anyone. He was not qualified to be on the news, but he set off firecrackers in his bathroom in the early morning and had to hold a Manchester City derby in 6 hours. Balotelli's behavior was shocking.

Originally, after Tevez and Mancini had a conflict, Balotelli was already the first choice for Manchester City to start, but after this bathroom fire, it was unknown whether Balotelli would play.

While Manchester United's last training game in the morning, Ferguson and the coaching staff re-examined the possibility of Balotelli playing.

Now Manchester City's four major strikers Aguero, Tevez, Balotelli and Dzeko. Tevez is the most familiar with Manchester United, but he has conflicts with Mancini. Dzeko has just transferred and has not gained enough trust from Mancini. Aguero and Balotelli are the most likely to start.

But now Balotelli has not slept all night and has made such big news. Ferguson and his coaching staff believe that Balotelli is unlikely to start, and it is very likely that Dzeko and Aguero will start, and Balotelli and Tevez will be substitutes.

Gao Xiaodong was ridiculous after reading the news, but he believed that the police report should be true, and Balotelli could do it completely.

Gao Xiaodong even regretted that he ignored Balotelli. If he had left Balotelli yesterday, Balotelli might not have done such a crazy thing.

Of course, if Balotelli cannot play because of this, Manchester United's defense may be less threatened, and Dzeko's attack power is still not as good as Balotelli.

However, Gao Xiaodong still hopes that Balotelli can be good. In Gao Xiaodong's heart, it is impossible for Manchester United to be a match if Manchester City plays Balotelli.

When the players of both sides appeared at Old Trafford Stadium, the question about Balotelli's starting lineup was finally confirmed, and Balotelli suddenly appeared in the starting lineup.

Manchester City's starting lineup is: 25-Hart/2-Richards, 4-Kopani, 6-Lescott, 22-Clich/18-Barry, 42-Yaya-Tourre/7-Milner, 16-Aguero, 21-David Silva/45-Ballotelli

Balotelli's starting lineup is normal. Manchester United have always used Balotelli as their main opponent to guard the game.

The fire last night was just a coincidence.

What surprised Ferguson was that Yaya Toure replaced De Jong and appeared in the starting lineup.

Previously, both the media and fans believed that De Jong, who is good at iron-blooded defense, would start, and the starting lineup given by Mancini was also De Jong's start, but at the last moment, Yaya Toure replaced De Jong.

Although it is just a change in personnel, De Jong is a pure defensive player, while Yaya Toure is a player who is both offensive and defensive and is better at offense.

If something goes wrong, it will be a monster. Ferguson is experienced. He believes that if it is not an accident, then this adjustment may mean a change in Manchester City's tactics.

Ferguson was alert, but he didn't take it too seriously. He believed that with an all-around warrior like Gao Xiaodong, he could respond to the changes of his opponent at any time.

Manchester United's starting lineup is: 1-De Gea/3-Evra, 5-Ferdinand, 6-Evans, 12-Smarin/17-Nani, 24-Fletcher, 10-Gao Xiaodong, 11-Gigs/14-Hernandez, 9-Rouney

In this lineup, veterans over 30 include Giggs, Evra, Ferdinand, and Fletcher, Rooney, Nani, and young ones include Smalling, Hernandez, Evans and De Gea. Gao Xiaodong is an exception.

Such a lineup is both old, middle-aged and young, and superstars are in the top position, which can be said to be more reasonable than Manchester City.

It is not without basis for Ferguson and Manchester United players not to take Manchester City to heart. With such a lineup and decades of suppression, it is difficult for them to regard Manchester City as an opponent of the same level, even if Manchester City has a good performance now.

The law enforcement game today is the famous English whistle Clarathenberger.

At 130 a.m., after captains of both sides exchanged flags and logos to pick the sides, Klattenberg blew the whistle to start the game.

The first person to kick off was Manchester United in red.

Rooney and Hernandez returned to Gao Xiaodong after falling back. Gao Xiaodong did not pause, and then returned to defender Ferdinand.

Manchester City has a very strong fighting spirit today and is very active in the front pressure. Manchester United just passed back to the back line, and Aguero had already chased to the front of the penalty area.

Ferdinand handed over to Giggs on the left and asked Giggs to attack from the left.

As a meritorious veteran of Manchester United, Ferdinand is still used to the team launching attacks from both wings instead of passing them to Gao Xiaodong, allowing Gao Xiaodong to organize the attack from the middle.

Giggs became famous in football more than ten years ago. Even though he was 37 years old, Manchester City players still didn't dare to be careless. Before Giggs received the ball, three players surrounded him.

Giggs was experienced and had a very high ball quotient. Seeing that he was at risk of being blocked, he quickly passed it to Fletcher.

Balotelli was very close to Fletcher, and Fletcher did not dare to control the ball, and then passed it to Gao Xiaodong.

Manchester City also attaches great importance to Gao Xiaodong's off-ball guard. When Fletcher received the ball, Milner approached Gao Xiaodong, and Aguero also came back to participate in the press.

In his defense third zone, Gao Xiaodong didn't dare to be careless. He immediately divided the sides and handed them over to Nani, approached the side and responded to Nani.

Manchester City was really trying hard today, the players were running very actively. As soon as Nani received the ball, three more Manchester City players surrounded him.

Just now, when Giggs encountered multiple presses, he chose to pass the ball safely, but Nani did not. He saw the full-back Krishit coming up to block it, and there was no one behind him. He pushed the ball forward and wanted to pass Krishit.

Krish played for the first team at the age of 18 and was regarded as A Kerr's successor. Nani really looked down on him as a native chicken and treasure.
Chapter completed!