Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 691 Premier League Unveiled
This trip to Yunjia in China really left a deep impression on other Newcastle players and coaches who have never been to China. In Asia, which has always been called the "football desert", there is actually a hardware facility that is no less than that of the top European giants. , the enthusiasm of the fans is no worse than that of any European fans, and the overall level of the team has reached the European mid-range clubs, which really surprised them.

On the plane back to the UK, Pei Wei smiled and said to all the players: "Gentlemen, this is good news... If you plan to leave Europe in the future, then I can tell you responsibly, China It is also a good place! There is a little lower level than European football but limited football level, rich income and enthusiastic fans, pension is the most suitable! Think of Dunga, think of Weah, think of Rome Leo, think of Klinsmann, but also Laudrup, Gascoigne, Dave Suker, Stoichkov... They all spent the last years of their careers in China , and made great memories!"

The players all laughed, most of them are still very young, "retirement" is still a very distant thing for them, and veterans like Shearer will definitely retire in Newcastle, so Pei Wei's These words just drove a nail in their hearts—but who can say for sure what will happen in the future?Maybe some of them will actually spend the last years of their careers in China!

After returning to Newcastle, the pace of the Premier League is getting closer and closer. Newcastle United will return to the UK on August [-]th, and on August [-]th, the Community Shield match will start at the Millennium Stadium in Wales. Starting from August [-]th, the first round of the Premier League will rekindle the war.

The Premier League has always been the competition in Europe that "starts the earliest, ends the latest, and has the most intensive and chaotic schedule". It is naturally all thanks to the great FA that it can win so many "best in Europe".

As for the arrangement of this year's league, the FA is also "ingenious". There will be an absolute highlight in the first round of the league. Chelsea, who just changed coaches in the summer, will play against the "Red Devils" Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

Last season's third and fourth clubs, the top two clubs in terms of net spending in the transfer market this summer, met in the first round of the league—what an "ingenious" arrangement!

Last season's champion Arsenal challenged Everton led by David Moyes in an away game, and it was another red basket battle, while Newcastle challenged Middlesbrough in an away game. Viduka will play in this game Face the old master in the game.

There are still four days before the start of the league. During this period, the coaching staff did not attend a large number, mainly focusing on recovery and tactical training. In response to the problems exposed in the warm-up match, Mourinho also responded one by one. A detailed explanation was given to allow the coaches to make changes in future training.

Pei Wei and Mourinho stayed in Newcastle to watch the Community Shield game. After all, it was only a few days before the start of the league. At this time, they couldn't leave the team and go to Wales to watch the game. Besides, this game The game has nothing to do with Newcastle, watching the opponent can also be watched on TV.

This game was played very well, Arsenal continued their excellent form last season, but it is no wonder that after Wenger's combination for several years, this team has reached its peak level, and this summer did not What personnel changes have kept the team intact to the greatest extent, and Manchester United is still in pain, so although Scholes' long-range shot helped Manchester United score a goal, Arsenal soon relied on Henry and Adriano And Pires' goal overtook the score, and finally won the opponent [-]-[-] and won the first Premier League championship in the new season.

The excitement of this game is not only on the field, but also off the field-Arsenal used the famous South Stand in the dressing room of this game, but this time even the spell of the South Stand could not stop Arsenal from moving forward The pace, Manchester United can only lament, the current Arsenal is so strong.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at the schedule..." Pei Wei shook his head and said, "It seems that the FA also hopes that Arsenal can set a new record... Poor Nottingham Forest, even such a little pride is not enough. Can't keep it up..."

Mourinho didn't know what Pei Wei was talking about at first, but after listening to a few words, he thought carefully about the matchup situation at the beginning of this season's league, and at the same time let out a sigh.

After the legendary unbeaten last season, Arsenal's unbeaten record in the Premier League has increased to a full forty games. This number can be ranked second in the history of England's top league. One is Nottingham Forest, which is now in the English Championship (the Premier League has been renamed the English Championship this season), their record is 42 games, and Arsenal are only three games away from surpassing this record.

Look at Arsenal's schedule for this season, the first round away game against Everton, the second round at home against Middlesbrough, the third round at home against Blackburn, the fourth round away against newly promoted Norwich, and the fifth away game against Arsenal. Fulham in the away round, Bolton in the sixth round at home, Manchester City in the seventh round, Charlton in the eighth round at home, and Aston Villa in the ninth round at home. In their current state, as long as they can pass the away game against Manchester United in the tenth round, they may be able to extend their undefeated indefinitely.

At least, it is not too difficult to break Nottingham Forest's record. Everton, Middlesbrough and Blackburn are all hard to stop Arsenal's progress. As long as they can remain unbeaten in the first three games, a new record It is about to be born-but looking at the state of Arsenal in the Community Shield Cup, I am afraid that Wenger only considers using this good schedule to grab enough points in the first nine rounds of the league to lay a good foundation for the next league. basics.

"It has nothing to do with us." Mourinho shook his head: "This kind of record cannot be forced. No matter how strong a team is, it needs luck to break the record. I admit that it is very possible for Arsenal to break this record. Being able to extend the record to a point that is difficult for future generations to surpass ... but it has nothing to do with this season."

Pei Wei nodded. For the [-] teams in the league, the starting point is the same. No matter who they are, they must work hard for what they want in the next season. The glory has become a thing of the past, and the starting point of this season has just begun.

"Are you sure about the away game in the first round of the league? The Riverside Stadium is not easy to conquer."

"We are not afraid of any opponent." Mourinho's answer is very formulaic.

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On August 04th, the 05-[-] Premier League season officially kicked off. The opening game was held at White Hart Lane in London. Liverpool challenged the home team Tottenham Hotspur in an away game.

These two teams have changed their head coaches before the season. Liverpool's new head coach is the Dutchman Adrianse, and Tottenham's head coach is the former French national team coach Santini. The coaching battle ended in a draw. In order to make up for Owen's departure, the Ligue [-] striker King Cisse helped Liverpool win first, but Defoe equalized the score in the second half.

More than an hour after the opening game, the other seven rounds of the league started at the same time, including Newcastle's away game against Middlesbrough, while Arsenal's away game against Everton, Manchester United and Chelsea were scheduled for the next day. conduct.

Mourinho and his disciples walked into the Riverside Stadium confidently. For them, Middlesbrough is not a difficult opponent to deal with, but things on the football field are sometimes so strange...

Nine and 10 minutes later, the score was [-]-[-] on the electronic screens above the Riverside Stadium. Newcastle hadn't lost on the road, but they hadn't been able to secure a win either, with Holland joining Middlesbrough on a free transfer from Chelsea. Veteran Hasselbaink's goal in stoppage time wiped out their lead.

It was this goal that made the Newcastle people angry. Newcastle took the initiative on the field from the beginning of the game, and shortly after the start of the first half, they relied on Ibrahimovic's single-handed goal to take the lead. Although Middlesbrough's Young winger Downing tied the score in the No.701 minute, but soon their offense forced Zenden to overthrow the substitute Drogba in the penalty area. Shearer made a penalty kick, and then in stoppage time, Zenden Hasselbaink blocked the ball into the goal from the back of the cross. Newcastle's defenders signaled that the Dutchman blocked the ball with his hands, but the referee still believed that the goal was valid.

In the post-match press conference, Mourinho said angrily: "We didn't play well, but we were able to take three points from the Riverside Stadium. The last goal was non-existent, and the ball was obviously hit in Harbin. Selbaink's upper arm bounced back into the goal. Isn't the upper arm an arm? I feel sorry for the referee's performance on the pitch."

Whether it is anger or regret, Newcastle did not get off to a good start in the first league game. Maybe it was a bad start in the opening game. There were six draws in the eight rounds of the league ahead of schedule, only Bolton and Aston. Villa defeated Charlton and Southampton respectively at home, and all other games were draws.

However, the two games played on the second day were decided. Each scored a goal, veteran Bergkamp and Adriano also scored goals, King Henry of Highbury assisted twice, only 17-year-old Cesc Fabregas performed well, and the Gunners are in great shape!
And Chelsea beat Manchester United [-]-[-] at home. Benitez's debut was flawless. After one round, it seems that only Mourinho's performance was the worst among the three coaches who played for Yunjia Tianyu.

(End of this chapter)