Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 658

If it is said that Chelsea and Newcastle did their best in this face-to-face game because that game was still relatively important, then basically the league rankings have been settled, and the top four positions are difficult to shake and they are close to the semi-finals. No.30 still played the main force in the six-round match with only three days in the second round, which made people a little confused.

But both Mourinho and Ranieri are very clear that now they are sharpening their knives for the second round of the game-you must know that fatigue does not only make players unable to run, but sometimes it can Stimulate the players to have a higher fighting spirit and a better game state - now is not the time to think about the finals, as long as they can pass the semi-finals, it doesn't matter if the players are a little tired, besides, there is a whole game between the semi-finals and the finals. 20 days is enough for them to adjust the player's state.

Chelsea and Newcastle, who played their main players, both completed a massacre in the next round of games. Chelsea swept Southampton [-]-[-] at home, and Newcastle beat Manchester City [-]-[-] away. A Premier League team ushered in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final.

"The Riazor Stadium is a very difficult stadium to conquer. In this season's Champions League, there are three games in the group stage, one game in the quarter-finals, and one game in the quarter-finals. Deportivo is here. The score on the field is five victories! Eleven goals have been scored and zero goals have been conceded! Their opponents include PSV, Monaco, Juventus and AC Milan. After seeing this data, I think everyone should be able to understand why Irueta chose to use such a shameful way to win a draw at our home court - what he played was to beat our mind at home."

In the dressing room of the Riazor Stadium, Mourinho is doing the final mobilization. He is relieved that although he is a little tired, the Newcastle players are still listening to his words with high spirits. This at least proves that they At least he didn't lose to his opponent at the starting point.

"So in this game, we have to make the most difficult preparations, don't be impatient, attack steadily, play fast breaks when there are fast break opportunities, and start positional warfare when there is no fast break opportunity. The distance between the three lines must be Be compact and don't make offsides. I don't want to see our defense line being penetrated by the opponent at once. Don't be too polite when defending-to the Spanish team, you can't be polite on defense. Let’s use all the small moves, but it’s enough to avoid the referee’s eyes. Defense is mainly about destruction, don’t be afraid of fouls, and constantly interrupt their rhythm! Their attack power is very strong, especially when they are playing crazy Under the circumstances of AC Milan losing like this, you must concentrate at the beginning of the game, and you cannot be scored by them first, do you understand?"

"Understood!" The players answered in unison.

"We have no way out." Mourinho continued: "Maybe for Newcastle in the past, winning the League Cup, entering the Champions League semi-finals, and ranking second in the league is already a brilliant enough season. , but for the current Newcastle, especially the Newcastle I lead, this is not enough! We have basically no hope in the league, although we are only five points away from Arsenal (in the league and a supplementary game, Arsenal Arsenal draw consecutive draws), but in the case of only two rounds, it is actually impossible for us to surpass Arsenal, so if we want to win a significant championship after the end of the season, we can only win the Champions League! Yes , we already have a League Cup, but how many people will take this championship seriously? The only function of the League Cup championship is to add a new trophy to our honor room! Other than that, it is useless... Moreover, this year may be our best chance. Among the remaining opponents, there are no giants, and they are all opponents that we are fully capable of defeating. Why do we not win? The Champions Cup will produce No.20 this year. The team that has won the European Champions Cup, why not us? Say, do you want Newcastle's name to be engraved on the Big Ears Cup?"

"Think!" The players roared in unison. Indeed, for the ambitious Newcastle players, a mere League Cup championship can't satisfy their hunger at all. When the league championship is basically hopeless, the Champions League becomes Their only goal!
"Their main central defender Andrade is suspended for this game, so it is a good opportunity for us. Deportivo's defense lacks height, so we don't need to struggle with them in the midfield. When there is an opportunity, they play more long passes to Alan and Zlatan's heads, and the forwards increase their running, and sometimes the opportunities are seized-Verberon is the core of their midfield, and most of the attacks are organized by him , so the first thing we have to deal with is him. Claude, I leave it to you."

Makelele nodded. He knew that this task was very difficult. Vereron is also one of the top midfielders in La Liga, and his physical fitness is not bad. The waist is not easy to deal with.

"As for the other players, we use zone defense. Both Luke and Pandiani may play in this game, so we can't consume too much attention on Tristan. Each player guards his position. , no matter what kind of situation we face, we can't relax our focus... let's go, lads, the tough game begins!"

The players nodded heavily, and then, led by captain Shearer, walked out of the locker room one by one in silence.

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Today is not a good day to play football. It has been raining lightly since this afternoon in La Coruña, and there is a strong wind blowing. The wind roared and blew over the Riazor Stadium, blowing the flags above the stadium. It kept hunting.

"This is really not a good weather for playing football." After entering the stadium, Pei Wei muttered.

Mourinho frowned and felt the direction of the wind. The wind blows horizontally from the right side of the court to the left side, which affects both sides. In such weather, long passes cannot be played casually. Maybe the wind blows You can blow the ball to places you didn't expect.

Since King Juan Carlos of Spain was present to watch the game in person, the stadium security for this game was very tight. There were more than [-] police and security guards at the scene. The fans of the home team Deportivo and the visiting team Newcastle were in They were strictly separated when they entered the field, and Deportivo was also nervous. If any Newcastle fans harassed the noble king, then their responsibility would be great.

Interestingly, it is said that the ticket price of the stands near the king's stand has been fired up to 450 euros on the black market. It seems that Spanish fans still like this cheerful and sports-loving king, and he was elected Prime Minister of Spain last month. Zapatero once said that he would come to the scene to support Deportivo, but he did not come today. The relationship between the Spanish government and the royal family does not seem to be very good.

Irueta formed his usual four-two-three formation in this game, the goalkeeper Molina, and the four defenders from right to left are Pablo, Naibet, Cesar and Romero , double midfielder Sergio and Argentine Duscher, three forwards left Luke, right Victor, center Belleron, single striker is Uruguayan Pandiani, Tristan sits on the bench at the table.

Mourinho made certain adjustments to the game. Goalkeeper Given, defenders Kufuor, Woodgate, Lucio and Bernard, midfielders Makelele and Janus served as double midfielders, Ni Fei was accidentally arranged by him on the left, and Dyer, strikers Ibrahimovic and Shearer were sent on the right.

This starting lineup made Irueta very surprised. Although Nie Fei can also play on the left, as a right-footed player, it will definitely look awkward to play on the left, so at least his performance will be marked. Discount, Newcastle's Robert was injured, but the young Stewart did a good job replacing him, why did he have to be replaced?

Irueta shook his head, he couldn't guess why Mourinho made such a stupid move, but what does it matter?If the opponent makes a foolish move, it will be easier for him to win, right?

This game is quite difficult for both sides. In addition to the suspension of Andrade, Deportivo, Tristan, Hector, Nebett, Pandiani, Scaloni, Victor has a yellow card, and if he gets another yellow card, he will miss the final. Although Newcastle is in a better situation, the absolute main players on the three lines of Ibrahimovic, Makelele, and Woodgate all have yellow cards. If not, they will not be able to play even if they reach the final.

But what can be done?For these players, it would be the most stupid to lose the game if they were unable to play because they were afraid of getting a yellow card. What does it matter if they can't play in the final?To be able to play in the final, even if the game is suspended, there is no way. At least for the head coaches and players of both sides, entering the final is the top priority.

Captain Naibert and Shearer exchanged team flags, and Shearer won the kick-off for Newcastle in the side guessing. After shaking hands, the two captains ran towards their own half.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger. Fortunately, the rain does not have a tendency to fall, otherwise the game may be cut in half. In the wind and rain, the referee Collina put the whistle in his mouth and held his breath The whistle to start the game is blown!

Shearer gave the ball to Ibrahimovic next to him, and then accelerated to run forward by himself.

PS: Update for ticket 360.

(End of this chapter)