King's Landing Nottingham

Chapter 286
Chapter 286 The Winter Has Arrived

"Do you still know who you are?!"

"answer me!"

Guardiola's words, asked the Notts County players in the dressing room, aren't we just us?
However, no one dared to answer.

The heartless ones are not here, and they are recuperating in the base. Except for them, no one will show up foolishly.

Wei Xun, who carried Ronaldinho in, seemed to understand a little bit. Except for the few attacks at the beginning, Notts County did not perform well in the subsequent games. It was not like a team that insisted on passing and controlling. The team, the game was fragmented, and the performance of the players made Guardiola even more angry.

"You guys are awesome, Germany international, Brazil international, Switzerland international, Netherlands international, Italy international, and me, the former Spanish international, let me ask you, do you still know who you are? Do you know where you are?"

"This is the Premier League, not League One and League Two. Have you all seen it? This is the first game. Just halfway through the game, the opponent has nine shots and six shots on target. What about you, A bunch of international footballers, only three poor shots, and the pass success rate is so low that I don't want to talk about it.

This is just a very ordinary team in the Premier League, and all the main players are gone this summer!Just like that, you guys still feel like you're awesome, do you really think I'm invincible?Won a few championships, entered the national team, and then floated? "

"And you Cristiano, isn't it fun to play with other full-backs back and forth on the left? Look at how they retaliate against your teammates. It's necessary!"

"Ricciardo, your passing is still so weak. Premier League teams will not give you such a long time to adapt, and their defensive awareness is not at the level of League One. I will count it for you off the court. You pass it out. Almost every ball is a mountain of swords, whether you let your teammates catch it or not, you will be easily injured if you catch it, and you may be counterattacked by your opponent if you don’t catch it!"

After cursing a few words, he almost lost his anger. Guardiola also noticed that Wei Xun was standing at the door of the locker room. He was afraid of disturbing his lecture, so he kept carrying Ronaldinho. He didn't dare to come in. He cleared his throat, Guardiola La stopped scolding:

"I won't talk about the others. In the second half, I want to see your fighting spirit and attitude. The Notts County fans at the scene didn't come to see you playing monkeys. What they watched was the game, a game that reflected your level. , Put away your pride, I can tell you clearly, if you are still like this in the second half and this season, then get out as soon as possible, winter is coming, I, Guardiola, will never force you to stay!"

After saying this, Guardiola and the coaching team went out. Wei Xun quickly patted Guardiola's shoulder with his free hand, turned around and entered the locker room as if I understood.

The players all lowered their heads. Everyone was called out just now. Although there are only five regular players in the main lineup last season, they have been working together for so long. Obviously, "it still takes time to adapt" will not solve the problem. .

The biggest problem with the players so far is attitude, not putting themselves in the right position, thinking it was a normal time.

The strength of the Portuguese Super League and Ligue [-] is naturally incomparable with the Premier League. They pay more attention to physical confrontation, and their defensive strength and speed are also faster. Many balls are not as comfortable as before.

"Guys, there are no underdogs in the Premier League. I hope you can keep this sentence in mind. You must act faster and decisively than before. If you hesitate, it will only lead you to failure. In addition, every opponent It deserves your respect, this is also a serious attitude towards the game..."

For the purpose of protecting the players, Ronaldinho was still replaced. Last season's playmaker Sneijder went into battle, and Guardiola made some arrangements in his ears. Notts County's performance in the second half, Must improve, he still has two substitution places, he doesn't mind giving reserve players a chance in the first game of the new season.

The players who were still bowing their heads when they were reprimanded walked out of the tunnel with their heads held high, encouraging each other as they walked. This is a good sign, but we must speak with practical actions.

After the start of the second half, Notts County's offense became faster and faster, and the attitude of the players was also very different from that of the first half, especially under the leadership of the captain Harvey Alonso, the players played in midfield. He started a tenacious battle with Black himself, frequently dead ball and fell to the ground.

In 4 minutes, Harvey Alonso had some injuries in a foot-to-foot encounter with Barry Ferguson. Georgia shook his head and made a gesture for a substitution.

"Georgia, I don't need to end, I don't hurt, I can still persist!"

Harvey Alonso doesn't want to leave the game. If he also goes down due to injury, the team will only have one active substitution. This is very unfavorable for the adjustment of the coach. As the captain of the team, he has This realization.

However, Guardiola did not give him this opportunity. The coach who has coached for three years has already played in person.

The two shared a brief hug in the substitution area:
"Harvey, go down and have a good rest, you are still young..."

Humanity, this is the team culture of Notts County, and also the corporate culture of the Magpie Group.A competitive team has only wolf nature, and only competition is not enough. Human nature allows them to rest assured that they can put their backs on their teammates when facing the enemy.

In critical moments, individuals are more willing to sacrifice themselves to save the interests of the team and others. Such a team will undoubtedly have stronger combat effectiveness.

Guardiola's appearance made the Notts County fans feel enthusiastic. David Prowse waved the flag in his hand vigorously, organized more than 800 Notts County fans, and issued a strong call sign:
"Notts County..."

"attack!"

"Notts County..."

"attack!"

"Notts County!"

"Attack! Attack! Attack!"

The improvement is immediate. The appearance of the coach and Sneijder has allowed Notts County to control the offensive rhythm well, which can be regarded as regaining some possession time.

That's right, in the first half of the game, Notts County's possession time was actually behind.

No.60 In the second minute, Barry Ferguson's long-range shot made Van der Sar break out in a cold sweat, and the door frame was dried like special effects.

But this time, Montolivo's defense was in place, and if it weren't for the interference of the Italians, the goal might have been scored.

"Good job, Ricardo!"

Guardiola patted Montolivo's head enthusiastically. He was still a 20-year-old kid, and scolding him all the time was not conducive to his later growth.

Souness didn't have much to say about the game. He was developing completely according to his established strategy. Blackburn had already completed [-] shots, and the accuracy rate was very high. As long as he had patience, he felt that victory was still possible.

With two engines on the field, Drogba received more support and his shooting opportunities continued to increase.

Souness directly let the two [-]-plus old central defenders in the team face the Ivorians. After all, Notts County is only at this point in Blackburn's penalty area, and it will be fine.

Guardiola also changed quickly, and he took the lead in threatening Blackburn's goal with long shots.With Sneijder and Montolivo both shooting from distance, Ronaldo and Arjen Robben both possessing skill sets for cutting inside, Blackburn's young keeper was put to the test by an incoherent period.

No.803 minutes, Robben found a space on the right, lifted his foot and made a long shot to deceive the defender's center of gravity, Marcus Campbell also had to leave Drogba to block Robben's shoot.

The Dutchman finally found a chance at this moment and rubbed the ball. Drogba in the penalty area squeezed away the defender with his ruthless body, jumped high, and headed the ball towards the goal.

"Shh..."

The first goal of Notts County's Premier League era was born!The fans at the scene and in the Notts County Fan Club were all excited, this ball came too timely!

Souness had just shut in three new defensive players and was ready to stabilize the draw. Unexpectedly, Notts County scored the leading goal after completing the substitution himself.

Souness, who led the team to sixth in the Premier League last season, has not realized that his winter has come...

(End of this chapter)