Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 606 Europe 2003 Rising Stage

Since Ibrahimovic found the feeling of scoring goals, Newcastle's state seems to be getting better and better. Of course, their most reliable captain is still Shearer-after returning to Newcastle from Madrid, they continued their recent good state. In the tenth round of the league, they continued their victorious pace. They beat Portsmouth 20-[-] at home. Janus opened the scoring for Newcastle. After receiving a wonderful pass from Ibrahimovic, he volleyed the ball near the penalty spot. Scoring the goal, his second of the season, the [-]-year-old midfielder has firmly established himself as a regular in the team with his running ability and hard work The attitude made Mourinho appreciate him a lot.

"In fact, there are still many good young players in England..." Pei Wei in the box slapped his hands vigorously while thinking in his heart: "Mourinho likes to use this kind of midfielder... this Little guy, as long as he can maintain his current state, he will be Frank Lampard again... You must know that Lampard was just an ordinary midfielder in the English league before Mourinho took over Chelsea. Who said Mourinho couldn't train him to be Lampard? He's five years younger than Lampard."

Now Pei Wei has discovered another benefit of the prosperity of the Premier League. Although the England national team has not been able to show the strength that can match the status of the Premier League in world football in the World Series, the reasons are very complicated. It's not just that the influx of foreign players has left England with no room for development. In fact, looking at the young local players who have emerged in the Premier League after entering the 21st century, you will know that the Premier League is not nothing to the national team. Contributions - Rooney, Carrick, Joe Cole, Barry, Ashley Cole, Parker, Defoe, Ledley King, Darren Bent, Lennon, Downing, Walcott, Milner... These are all young players who have emerged from the powerful foreign superstars. As long as they are trained properly, they have the potential to become first-class players or world superstars!The strength of foreign players is strong, the local veterans are in good condition, and rookies are constantly emerging. Except for a few super giants, other mid-range teams have sufficient financial resources and ambitions, and can have world-class players. It has some of the demeanor of the "Little World Cup" in Serie A back then.

"If the Chinese league wants to reach the level of the Premier League, there is still a long way to go. Even if you don't make any mistakes, it is impossible to complete the journey that took European football powers hundreds of years to complete in a short period of time." Pei Pei Wei sighed and thought: "I really hope to see Chinese football rank among the world's top powers when I am alive..."

But now Pei Wei is very satisfied, at least the current Chinese football has great hopes - before his reincarnation, neither he nor other Chinese fans, even the most obsessed with Chinese football fans, cannot say that they have seen Chinese football hope.

The other two goals for Newcastle were captain Shearer and Ibrahimovic. No. 207 minutes Shearer scored the penalty created by Ibrahimovic. Then in the second half, Ibrahimovic, who had been looking for scoring opportunities, ushered in himself After receiving a cross from Nie Fei, he put the ball into the goal beautifully at the back post.

After winning this game, Newcastle ushered in a good news. Manchester United, which lacked the number one striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and the defensive core Ferdinand, lost to Fulham [-]-[-] at home, although Forlan equalized the score before the end of the first half. But Malblanc and Clarke scored in the second half as United suffered their second defeat of the season, while Arsenal were also held to a draw away at Charlton the next day. Newcastle's points tied with Manchester United, only because of the goal difference in the fourth place, and Arsenal and Chelsea, who are ranked first and second, are only one and two points ahead of Newcastle!

However, such a slight gap only lasted for one round. In order to welcome the fourth round of the Champions League group stage against Real Madrid at home on November 11, they will host Aston Villa in the No. 10 round on November 10. In the La game, Mourinho hid most of the main players. Just [-] minutes into the game, Villa's veteran Dublin scored the goal with a corner kick. Before the end of the first half, Robert Shearer was in front of the goal In the whole second half, Newcastle wasted a lot of chances. Shearer's penalty kick was also saved by the Villa goalkeeper, his own enemy, the Danish national team goalkeeper Sorensen. Newcastle could only settle for a one-to-one draw, while in the rest of the competition the top three were victorious, with Mutu's strike shortly after the start of the second half giving Chelsea an away win over Everton, while Arsenal were only in the away game. It took five and [-] minutes to score four goals for Leeds, and finally won a four-to-one victory, while Manchester United relied on Ronaldinho's first Premier League goal and the goals of Forlan and Keane at home. With a [-]-to-[-] victory over Portsmouth, the point gap between Newcastle and the top team was once again widened to four points.

Although only one point was scored in this home game due to the use of a large number of substitutes in the midfield, Mourinho and Newcastle have already been mentally prepared for this. For Newcastle, playing Real Madrid at home more important.

On this point, Mourinho and Pei Wei have the same views. For Newcastle, which is eager to establish its reputation in the European arena, it is a good opportunity to play against a team like Real Madrid. The media and other teams regard Newcastle as a strong contender for the title, not just because of Newcastle's victories against mid-range teams such as Everton, Fulham and Middlesbrough, but mainly because of their The bravery, fighting spirit and excellent performance shown against Manchester United and Arsenal, although Newcastle lost in these two games, they did not lose their temper as before. The reason why Premier League teams value it!

If a team wants to become a strong team in the league and have a certain status in the league, it is not enough just to win against weak teams. Respect from others!In any place, if you want to gain respect, you must show your absolute strength, and the stage to show your strength is to play against a super strong team!
Domestically, the match against Manchester United and Arsenal is the stage for Newcastle to establish its image as a strong team. In the European arena, if Newcastle wants to establish its image as a strong team, there is no better option than nine-time Champions League champions Real Madrid. The right opponent!

It is precisely because of this that Mourinho would rather risk losing points in the league and let the main players retain sufficient physical strength to face Real Madrid, and Pei Wei also sees this very clearly!

The question is, can they win?
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"We will definitely win!"

Mourinho said categorically: "We have four advantages. First, the venue of the game is our home stadium, St. James' Park Stadium! It has always been known as the 'most difficult home stadium in the Premier League', The [-] loyal fans of Newcastle are our biggest backing! Second, we have an absolute advantage in terms of physical strength! Basically, our main players in this game have gone through a week of rest. They are full of energy and in good condition... and What about Real Madrid? Since the beginning of the season, their superstars have basically played all the games without a draw. Consumption! Third, I am confident that Queiroz is more suitable as a head coach than Queiroz! That guy Queiroz is just an assistant coach. He has lost some of his ability as a head coach after playing for Ferguson for a long time. He will not rotate, but The chairman and fans of Real Madrid did not allow him to rotate, and he did not dare to let the superstar who did not perform very well halfway, he had no prestige in the locker room! Facing such a rigid team, he did not understand and did not dare The head coach who made adjustments during the game, I have full confidence to win! What's more, Real Madrid's superstars have basically won all the honors they can get, and their desire for the game is far less than ours. Boys who are so eager for glory! Can't we win the young man's game against the old man?"

"Well said! Jose!" Pei Weiji applauded: "Yes, Real Madrid is not as strong as imagined, and our Newcastle is not as weak as our seed ranking shows... In the next few years, Newcastle must be able to rank among the top teams, let this game be the stage for Newcastle to declare its rise!"

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"Guys! In the game half a month ago, we managed to take a point from the Bernabeu... This may be a very satisfactory result in the eyes of outsiders, but I am not satisfied! Because in my opinion , we have every reason to win that game, because we are no worse than Real Madrid in terms of performance or strength! And this game will be for you to make up for the mistakes half a month ago and get a game from Real Madrid The best chance of victory, I believe you can do it, do you? Do you believe it can be done?"

"Believe it!" The players shouted in unison. They believed that their abilities were not inferior to those of the world's top stars. The only thing they lacked was that they did not have the halo of honor!

"Okay, now we go and show the world with our performance that although we have never won the Champions League and Real Madrid have won it nine times, that is in the past and now, It belongs to us! Glory belongs to you! St. James' Park is the stage for your rise!"

PS: The update of the 540th ticket... I have already paid half of what I owed last month, haha, it's really hard work, brothers, come to count the tickets and get excited!
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