Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 642 Came to Lyon
Newcastle United won the League Cup, which is a big event for Newcastle fans, the first time in 48 years!Just by looking at this number, you can know what this trophy means to Newcastle, so when the Newcastle team returned to Newcastle the next day, they were treated almost like emperors!

From the moment the bus entered the downtown area of ​​Newcastle, countless Newcastle fans automatically drove around the bus and escorted them all the way to the city center.

Almost all Newcastle fans have almost forgotten the taste of the championship, and now, Newcastle led by Pei Wei and Mourinho let them relive the excitement at that time, how can they not be crazy?So although it is only the League Cup champion with the lightest weight among the three champions in England, the Newcastle people also gave enough enthusiasm.

champion!champion!All we want are champions!No matter what the champion is!
Both the "Echo" and "Newcastle Daily" reported on this exciting championship with a full page. The staff responsible for the club's external affairs were extremely busy. Several Chinese media.

Naturally, Pei Wei will not let go of this opportunity to establish the club's name, although the reputation of this old club in China has gradually started after he took over Newcastle - Chinese fans mainly pay attention to Pei Wei and Nie Fei, and now they have won After winning the championship, this level of attention has at least doubled!
However, if this is always the case, it will definitely have an impact on the club's preparations, so the Newcastle club held a special press conference to accept the interview in a unified way. The interview was very successful. The young head coach, the young chairman, and the young team, this There are Chinese, Europeans, Africans, Australians, and South American players in the team—a veritable multinational force, but it can also attract more people's attention.

However, the situation of Newcastle in the schedule is not very good. On the 28th, there was a round of Premier League. Although Manchester United did not win again-they were tied [-]-[-] by Fulham in the away game, but both Arsenal and Chelsea won. , now that Arsenal have extended their lead to seven points with one more game, and Chelsea are only four points away from Newcastle, the next period of intensive games will worry Mourinho .

After winning the League Cup, Newcastle will challenge Portsmouth in an away game three days later. If this game is won, it will continue to narrow the gap to four points. If not, it will be more difficult to catch up. Arsenal are now They have won seven consecutive victories, and judging from their current momentum, it seems that they will not stop for a while.

So despite consuming a lot of physical energy in the League Cup, Mourinho still sent all the main players in this game. Ibrahimovic helped the team take the lead in No. 301 minutes, and then the home team with superior physical fitness went crazy The counterattack completely suppressed Newcastle in their own half for a while.

The Newcastle players who were lacking in physical fitness could only be beaten passively, but Portsmouth still equalized the score in the second half. Bulgarian forward Todorov broke through the goal guarded by Shay with a supplementary shot in front of the goal!
After the opponent tied, Mourinho sent three new players in a row to make up for the physical gap, and finally Bellamy scored a beautiful goal before the end of the game-this is a game full of individualism. Goal, after receiving a pass from Dyer in the middle of the midfield, Bellamy drove the ball straight in. After passing two defenders in a row, he shot angrily at the front of the penalty area and scored. He roared a few times on the bench, venting his dissatisfaction.

Mourinho smiled and didn't care, he didn't care about Bellamy, but now he finally positioned Bellamy-this is a striker who is difficult to integrate into the team, he is better at those mid-range players Playing in the team, at least in Newcastle now, he cannot occupy an important position in the team's tactical system.

Although he is the only speed forward among the current forwards, he has no advantage compared with the other three forwards-he is not as good as Shearer in scoring, cannot organize offense like Ibrahimovic, and is not like Viduka. Can do the dirty work conscientiously, and now Newcastle's tactics do not require fast forwards, and the two full-backs can share this responsibility.

His proud goal made Mourinho confirm that he is not in the future plan-this is probably what Bellamy never thought of, but he doesn't care about it now. Three days later in the FA Cup he again He started the game, but he was also surrounded by a group of substitutes, Griffin, Taylor, Solano, Speed, Viana and other players who rarely played all played.

Although the FA Cup has entered the sixth round, and if it is further, it will be the semi-finals, but whether it is for Pei Wei or Mourinho, the next game, whether it is the league or the Champions League, is more important than the FA Cup— —Even if you win the FA Cup, you will be able to qualify for the UEFA Cup and a few million prize money. The qualification for the UEFA Cup has already been secured after winning the League Cup. Besides, Newcastle does not bother to participate now As for the UEFA Cup, as for the prize money, the top ranking in the league means an additional broadcast fee of 200 million, and the Champions League is even more advanced, which means tens of millions of euros in revenue. Even a fool can tell which is more important. of.

This is probably also the sadness of the FA Cup, the oldest professional cup in the world. Although the importance of this cup in the hearts of most English fans is even higher than that of the league, for shrewd clubs, these false names are not theirs. What is pursued, income is the most important thing. No matter which club, in the choice of winning the FA Cup and qualifying for the Champions League, it will definitely choose the latter without hesitation.

This is professional football, and interests are always the first priority pursued by clubs.

So Newcastle simply lost the game, although Viana scored a goal for Newcastle in the game, but Tottenham Hotspur still relied on the goals of Robbie Keane and Simon Davis. As soon as they defeated Newcastle, Newcastle's unbeaten record of 33 consecutive rounds in all competitions this season came to an end. However, Newcastle didn't care too much about the end of this record. Lost, this record still exists.

In the FA Cup match, except for the players and five substitutes, most of Newcastle's main players stayed in Newcastle to rest, waiting for their teammates to come back from London and join them, and immediately prepare to leave for France, preparing for March [-] Champions League quarter-final second leg.

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"When it comes to tourism, Lyon is really a good place... If there is not so much shit on the streets."

Crossing the Saone River from Wotu Square, looking at the dotted streets and alleys in front of him, and looking at the mottled and ancient Saint-Jean Cathedral on the banks of the Saone River, Pei Wei said with a sigh: "It's really beautiful here, then The atmosphere of ancient civilization... Although our China is older than them, there are almost no old towns like this full of the atmosphere of the [-]th to [-]th centuries. Now even BJ is being demolished everywhere, and the hutongs and courtyard houses are getting more and more Less and less."

"That's true." Su Mei said with a smile: "It seems that it is a good idea to travel together with a wearer. Let him feel the ancient atmosphere and broaden his horizons. Although he is still very young, it is very necessary. of it."

The two looked at it at the same time and walked with them for a long time, but they were still wearing it with great interest and laughed at the same time.

As the second largest city in France, Lyon was listed as a world cultural heritage city by UNESCO in 1998. At the same time, they are also the second largest exposition center in France after Paris, attracting 40 million people to visit each year. It also enjoys the reputation of "European Silk Capital".

If you are visiting Lyon, the Gothic, Renaissance and classical houses in the old town are connected to each other, which is enough to make people linger--Lyon has a city "with a pink heart" It's a good name.However, this time Newcastle came to Lyon, but they came to compete.

"Traveling for the competition is the right thing to do." Pei Wei said with a smile, "We are not traveling at public expense... Tomorrow, you can take your children to the box to watch the competition. I have to go to the scene."

"You are really not qualified as an assistant coach. Jose and the others are studying their opponents now, and you are playing around here." Su Mei half-truthfully said.

"Each has a different function." Pei Wei didn't care. In fact, he just wanted to find a place where he could watch the football closer. Usually, even if he had any opinions, he rarely expressed them. After all, his identity determined him to speak out. If it is, the coaching staff will definitely pay attention to it, which will cause inconvenience instead, so Pei Wei never speaks in terms of tactics, but just listens to the coaches' arrangements with great interest.

"Okay, the old city is almost gone, let's go back to the hotel, the security of the old city like this is not very good, and we are not Europeans." Pei Wei said to Su Mei.

Su Mei nodded, hugged Chuanchuan, hailed a taxi, and drove to the hotel where she was staying.

"Tomorrow's game... I'm really looking forward to it! If I win, Newcastle will enter the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time. The income at that time... Wow, it seems that my investment last year will be recovered soon. !"

Pei Wei's wild laughter filled the entire street.

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