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Chapter 499 is just the first one

With Newcastle leading Aston Villa [-]-[-] in the first half, Long Bisheng scored his first goal in the League Cup this season, and perhaps the most important one.

In this kind of final, sometimes one goal can determine the fate of the entire game. Although Aston Villa's offense is very characteristic, their offensive methods are mainly based on quick breakthroughs and counterattacks.

But Mourinho was unexpected. As soon as he entered the locker room, he said to all the players: "After the second half starts, actively attack and must strive for goals. After attacking for a while, no matter whether there is a goal or not, they all start to retreat and prepare to defend and counterattack."

After leading by one goal, Mourinho did intend to use the least labor-saving way to win, but he never pinned his hopes on luck. He attacked after the opening of the second half. Of course, it would be best to score.

The closer the time to the end of the game, the more impatient the trailing side will naturally be, and the more gaps and loopholes will be left in the backcourt. At that time, as long as Newcastle strikes with lightning, the champion will basically have no suspense.

Sure enough, as soon as the second half started, Newcastle, who had the kick-off right, immediately flooded into Aston Villa's half and launched a fierce attack.

Aston Villa wanted to start a frontcourt counterattack from the beginning, but Newcastle quickly scored the ball into their own half. If it weren't for the excellent performance of the goalkeeper, Gerrard's wonderful long-range shot would be able to expand the score to [-]-[-].

Aston Villa, who wanted to attack, was suppressed in their own half by Newcastle, and O'Neal on the sidelines was very anxious.

If Newcastle scored another goal at this time, it would be extremely difficult to chase it back, but under Newcastle's calm and excellent offense, even if they wanted to play the quick counterattack they are good at, it would be difficult.

One of Newcastle's two full-backs must stay in the backcourt to prevent Abanglahor's breakthrough, and Essien did not join the attack, and was watching in the midfield. If Aston Villa launched a counterattack, then he would immediately go up to slow down the opponent's attack speed and buy time for his teammates to return to the defense.

The thing that worried O'Neill the most happened. Ten minutes after the start of the second half, Long Bisheng received a direct pass from Gerrard and forcibly turned around and broke into the penalty area. The veteran Luke Young, who hastily returned to defense, stretched out his foot and tackled him. Although Long Bisheng jumped away, he was still caught by the opponent's feet and fell heavily in the penalty area.

The referee's whistle sounded, and the Aston Villa players could only shake their heads dejectedly for a penalty kick. This foul was too obvious. Although Long Bisheng didn't shout when he fell, the fall was earth-shattering. Not giving Luke Young a yellow card is enough to save face.

Gerrard did it overnight, two to zero!Newcastle extend their lead!With only half an hour left in the game, with Newcastle's defensive ability, it is almost certain that the League Cup championship is already in Newcastle's pocket!
After scoring the goal, Gerrard hugged Long Bisheng who created the penalty, but Long Bisheng noticed that Gerrard only had a faint smile on his face, as if he was not very excited.

When the two walked towards their own half together, Long Bisheng couldn't help asking: "Stephen, we are about to win the championship, aren't you happy?"

"I've already won the League Cup. I was very happy when I won it for the first time, but now I don't have to." Gerrard smiled lightly and patted Long Bisheng on the shoulder: "I chose to come to Newcastle not to win the League Cup...the Champions League and the League Championship are what I want most."

Long Bisheng nodded, and suddenly said: "Stephen, I believe that the Champion of the League Cup is just an appetizer for this season. The big meal is still to come. We really shouldn't be so excited at this moment. Otherwise, when the greater glory arrives, wouldn't we faint from excitement! It should really be just a smile!"

Gerald looked back at Long Bisheng and laughed loudly: "That's right, Long! This is just the first champion!"

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In the following games, Newcastle began to slow down their offensive and defensive rhythms, constantly killing the time that was running out. Although O'Neill frequently dispatched troops, he still could not shake Newcastle's advantage. As time passed, Aston Villa's hope of winning became more and more slim.

Aston Villa's offensive methods are indeed a bit monotonous. They do not have a striker with great impact. Although Abanglahor is very capable, he is known for his speed. His role in counterattacks can be described as terrifying. However, when facing tall central defenders like Huntington and Taylor in a positional battle, his ability to display is very limited. Although Ashley Young and Milner frequently send crosses from the two wings, they are pushed out again and again by Newcastle's central defenders.

At the same time, Newcastle's counterattack was also extremely sharp. Long Bisheng was cruising near the center circle, with Messi and Baxter lined up on both sides. In the case of an empty backcourt, Long Bisheng's ferry and Messi Baxter's speed alone were enough to cause headaches for Aston Villa's defense. What's more, the tacit understanding of Newcastle's frontcourt offensive combination made their counterattack even sharper.

The cries of Newcastle fans are getting louder, and the fans of Aston Villa are sighing again and again. At this time, even the most die-hard Villa fans have to admit that although this is the first time in more than ten years, they are so close to the championship, but now it seems that they will miss this championship again.

No.803 minutes, Aston Villa finally recovered a point under the relentless attack. The veteran midfielder Sidwell poked the ball into the goal guarded by Petr Cech in a melee in the penalty area. This goal brought new hope to Aston Villa!
But only 2 minutes later, Aston Villa, who were pressing across the board, tasted the bad results. Matok, who came off the bench, gave the ball to Bostock after stealing it. The goalkeeper's shot was blocked, but the ball returned to his feet. Baxter dribbled the ball away from the goalkeeper, and easily pushed the empty goal to extend the score to [-]-[-].

This goal means that this season's League Cup champion will be Newcastle!
Five minutes later, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. Newcastle defeated Aston Villa 5-13 and won the 14-[-] English League Cup!
The cheers of Newcastle fans in the stands were overwhelming. Although it was only a League Cup champion, it was Newcastle's first champion in more than two years!
Even Steven Gerrard, who has won the League Cup twice in Liverpool, couldn't hide the excitement on his face. He came to Newcastle for two seasons but failed to win a championship. Some mean English media called him a "catastrophe", thinking that his team could not win the championship. This championship is the best reward for him!

Long Bisheng seemed even more excited. One of the reasons why Pei Wei invited him to Newcastle at that time was that he could pursue more honors in Newcastle. Although this championship was only a League Cup championship, Long Bisheng firmly believed that this would definitely not be the only championship he won in Newcastle!
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On the day after returning from Wales, Newcastle fans held a grand celebration ceremony. Although the sixth round of the FA Cup was three days later, Mourinho still announced a day off to let the players relax.

He believes in the professionalism of his players. This day off is just for them to accumulate more energy and passion to face the challenges ahead, and he will never let them slack off.

How can the appetite of Newcastle players who have not won the championship for two seasons be satisfied by a mere League Cup champion!The old players who have won the league championship and the Champions Cup hope to relive their old dreams. The players who joined the team in the past two years hope to create brilliance. As Long Bisheng said, the League Cup championship is just an appetizer. The real delicious meal is yet to come!So Mourinho is not afraid at all that a short relaxation will make the players satisfied!
After the celebration, the players went out in groups to have some fun. For England players, the nightlife is very attractive, especially in a city like Newcastle with an extremely rich nightlife.However, Long Bisheng rejected the suggestion of "have a drink" from Messi and others, and was about to go home. He wanted to share this joy and honor with Ning Xi and Lu Xiaoshan!
"Forget it, let this wife be strict and go home, let's go play!" Messi said to Long Bisheng with a look of "hate him for nothing", and turned to the others.

Huntington laughed loudly: "Don't talk about him like that... There is only one person in charge of other people, but our dragon is in charge of two people, so it should be punished."

Amidst the roar of laughter from his teammates, Long Bisheng didn't care about them, just shook his head with a smile, and then left-these guys were despising him, but they were actually jealous of him!
Even if those guys are more famous than him, it's hard to find two such outstanding girls by their side at the same time!
(End of this chapter)