Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 631 The Most Important Moment

How can we say that these reporters in England are smart? Mourinho's plan is indeed like this, but he did not intend to hide it. There will be a league game on February [-], and an FA Cup fifth game on February [-]. In the round of the game, in these two games, Mourinho unabashedly sent two completely different starting lineups.

The league away lineup against Blackburn is goalkeeper Given, defender Kufuor, Woodgate, Lucio and Hart, midfielder Makelele, Janus, Robert and Nie Fei, striker Ibrahimovic and Shearer, and the football team The total cup home game against the Royal Garden Rangers sent goalkeeper Harper, defenders Trabelsi, Dawson, Taylor and Bernard, midfielders Speed, Viana, Stewart and Dyer, forwards Bellamy and Viduka, two games, two lineups, but the obvious defensive lineup behind is also full of stars, and people have to sigh the thickness of Newcastle's bench.

However, what made Mourinho a little crazy was that the main lineup encountered fierce resistance from Blackburn in the away game. In the case of Ibrahimovic's first goal, Newcastle was defeated by the opponent's midfielder Andy Torment before the end of the second half. Germany equalized the score, only scored one point in the two away games, and was immediately opened up by Arsenal, who had won two consecutive victories, by four points.

Fortunately, in this round of the league, Manchester United lost [-]-[-] at home to Middlesbrough, and Newcastle led Manchester United by one point. However, after Chelsea won, they were only four points away from Newcastle, and the second position began to be precarious.

This season, the Premier League has had ups and downs in the competition for the first place. Arsenal, which remained undefeated, originally led the way, but was overtaken by Manchester United with a wave of six consecutive victories after being drawn consecutively. However, the good times did not last long. The losing streak made Newcastle, who had won another six consecutive victories, climb to the top of the list, but before the butt was hot, Newcastle had a two-game tie like a cramp, and Arsenal, which had won five consecutive victories, re-established their lead. The advantage, coupled with the fact that although Chelsea has not been ranked first in the standings, it has always maintained a huge threat to the top three. The 25 rounds of the league have been played, and the competition for the top four has intensified, throwing the teams behind There is an almost insurmountable distance, and there are still [-] rounds before the end of the league. It is foreseeable that the situation where Arsenal and Manchester United chased each other and left other teams far away last year will no longer exist. It is a more intense, complex and exciting battle between the top four.

For Newcastle, these two draws came at a very bad time, which opened the gap between them and Arsenal to four points, and at the same time put Mourinho in a dilemma - the Champions League knockout is coming soon. It's about to start. After the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals, there will be the final of the League Cup immediately. How to choose in such a game is definitely a big trouble.

But it is not without good news. In the FA Cup, where there is not much hope, Newcastle beat the visiting League One team Royal Park Rangers [-]-[-] at home. Viduka continued his excellent form and scored two goals. A beautiful header helped Newcastle lead by two goals in the first half, and Viana added icing on the cake in the second half, and Newcastle advanced to the sixth round with their heads held high.

The fans are naturally very happy about this news, but Mourinho has even more headaches. The sixth round of the FA Cup will be played on March [-], which will add another burden to the team's next game.

Newcastle's schedule for the next month and a half looks like this:

On February 21, the league No.20 played against Middlesbrough in the sixth round at home;
On February 25, the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals will host the Ligue [-] team Lyon;

On February 28, the League Cup final will face Middlesbrough at the Millennium Stadium;
On March 20, the No.[-] League No.[-] will challenge Portsmouth in the seventh round of make-up games;
On March [-], the sixth round of the FA Cup played away against Tottenham Hotspur;
On March [-]th, the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals away to Lyon;

On March 20th, League No.[-] played an away game against Tottenham Hotspur in eight rounds;

On March 20th, League No.[-] played against Charlton at home in the ninth round;
On March 27th, the No.30 round of the league challenged Bolton away.

Playing nine games in one and a half months, and apart from the FA Cup, Mourinho doesn't need to care too much, other games are important-the league is now the tightest time, and the League Cup champion can't be lost In the Champions League, we must do our best - every step forward is money!Moreover, if they can pass the Real Sociedad in the Champions League, they will also participate in the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals on March 23. In the week from March [-]th to March [-]th, if they don't need double matches a week, they will have matches every other Wednesday and Thursday!At the same time, in the FA Cup match on March [-]th, whether they won or lost, it was fine. Does not exist - this date will be the only day that can be arranged for the FA Cup sixth round play-off.

Such a dense schedule makes one's scalp tingle just looking at it. Mourinho and his players have to face this difficult schedule. In fact, even if they survive this period, the next four The month is also an intensive schedule, which is why those teams fighting in the third line often suffer big defeats in the later stages of the league-the competition is too intensive, which is very stressful both psychologically and physically. Pressure, if the overall strength is not strong, then it is easy to be defeated by huge pressure.

This is why those "several crowns" in history are quite respectable, especially the miracle created by Manchester United in 99. You must know that their main players played almost [-] games in a season in that season. , Iron Man can't stand it.

It is very important to clarify the goals at this time. In fact, European professional players also have strong analytical skills. It is precisely because of this that the coach should let them know the goals of this season so that they can consciously adjust themselves. status.

So on the third day after the FA Cup tie, Mourinho made his point in the dressing room to his players.

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"Guys, two-thirds of this season has passed, and we have ushered in the most important period of the season. In the remaining three months, our hard work for a season will have a result, And the glory of the results depends on the extent of our efforts."

Mourinho said straight to the point: "Through our hard work for more than half a year, we have gone hand in hand in the four competitions. There is only one game left in the League Cup. We must win this game and get Newcastle 43. First title since [-]. Middlesbrough are a good team but only good, we have enough quality to beat them and lift the League Cup trophy. In the league, we have maintained The good state will continue to be maintained. Needless to say, the Champions League is the biggest stage in Europe. We must show our ability on the stage. To adjust your chances to play, whoever is in the best condition and most suitable for the game, I will send whoever plays, because the competition is very intensive, so I will make rotations according to the actual situation in the game, our goal is the same, the champion , all champions. For this goal, we will do our best."

"The most important moment... is coming. Guys, fight! Outsiders don't know how much we sweated during the season, they only see how many championships we won after the season! For me, the runner-up is the most failure Yes, because they worked hard enough and didn't get the results to match... I will never allow this to happen to my team, so between now and the end of the season, let's give more than usual Double your efforts and move towards our goal!"

"In China, there is an old saying, 'the one who travels a hundred miles is half ninety', which means that in a long-distance race, the last moment is the most important. Only by putting in more efforts in the last ten miles can we get a satisfactory result! No one is willing to wrestle in the last place, and no one is unwilling to win the championship... But there is another word in the middle of thinking and getting, that is to want Do it! Can you do it? Tell me!" When Pei Wei said the last two sentences, he suddenly raised his voice.

"It can be done!" All the players shouted in unison, they were equally eager for honor, no matter if they were old players or newcomers!
The old players are eager for the championship, and the new players hope for new challenges. At least for the current Newcastle, they have no lack of enthusiasm for victory and championships!

And this is what reassures Mourinho and Pei Wei the most. Leading a group of players who are inexperienced and lacking in honor, but have great desires, the overall ratio is to lead a group of experienced players who have won enough honors, but they do not. What a power fest much better!

For Mourinho, he prefers the former to the latter.

Five days later, Newcastle ushered in Middlesbrough at home. This is not only a preview of the upcoming League Cup final, but also a warm-up for the sprint stage for Newcastle!
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