reborn football boss

Chapter 45

In fact, the three teams currently in the best condition in League Two are the top three teams in the standings, Brighton, Notts County and Mansfield, and it is only possible to directly upgrade to League One. Produced among these three teams, as for the other strong teams, they have been gradually distanced, and their goal is to compete for places in the play-offs.

Before the League Cup, Notts County still has a league game to play. Because of the intensive schedule, Notts County once again adopted a large-scale rotation in this game, and even the goalkeeper position was started by Ben Foster.

But even so, Notts County easily defeated Hasfield and continued to triumph.

It is a pity that the two competitors also won, and the top three positions in the standings have not changed. Notts County's wish to reach the top has not been realized in this round.

After finishing the League Two, Notts County's energy has shifted to the League Cup. Facing their opponents in the Premier League, they are in a natural weak position and must be cautious.

In fact, the Blackburn club was quite depressed when the result of the draw came out. For them, they really didn't want to face such a wonderful team as Notts County.

If you draw a strong team in the Premier League, then it may not be a good lottery; if you draw a team in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, it may be considered a lottery;

But what's the deal with a wonderful team like Notts County?

The scene of Notts County's bloodbath against Middlesbrough in the last round can still be vividly remembered. How can this be the strength that a League Two team should have?

Perhaps even a mid-range team in the Premier League may not be able to score such a big score against Middlesbrough.

In fact, they would rather face a strong Premier League team, even if they lose the game, they will not be ashamed, but they are facing a club like Notts County, which they think is not inferior to the Premier League team, but plays in League Two. , They don't even know how to describe their mood, it should be crying without tears.

If you win, you don't show your face, and you may not be able to win;

If they lose, it is estimated that they will follow in the footsteps of Middlesbrough, and they will have to lose face to the Pacific Ocean.

Blackburn's coach Souness has been grey-headed these days, and after several days of thinking, he made the final arrangement.

In view of the fact that Blackburn performed well in the league and temporarily ranked in the middle of the standings as a newly promoted team, the pressure is not great and they can allocate part of their energy to face the domestic cup competition, so Souness decided to send most of the main lineup to play. Their opponents, Notts County, still have to aim to advance all the way. If they can really pass the test and finally win the League Cup, then they can participate in the League Cup next season. Not everyone can resist the temptation of the European war .

However, Souness was very cautious when facing Notts County.

He knew that a large part of the last Notts County bloodbath against Middlesbrough was due to Middlesbrough McLaren's provocation against Notts County before the game, and the endless ridicule and contempt in the words, if there was no such thing , Maybe Notts County can win, but for Middlesbrough, it may not be such a shameful result.

So Souness did not regard Notts County as an ordinary low-level league club at all, but an opponent at the same level.

Before the game, Blackburn sent a fax asking if Notts County needed Blackburn to donate their own ticket revenue to Notts County. It's an English tradition, and they still have to follow it.

When the beautiful secretary asked David for instructions on this matter, David waved his hand and said indifferently, no need!
Notts County only needs to get back half of the ticket revenue he deserves. He will never put the club in a low-level position.

The team arrived in Lancashire two days in advance. Although the distance between the two counties is not too far, Notts County, which has ideas about the game, had to adapt to the turf of Ewood Park Stadium the day before the game, so they simply went to the away game earlier.

Due to the recent intensive schedule, Loew has also been adopting a rotation strategy, and the starting lineup for this important League Cup game has also been determined early.

Before the game, the coaching staff headed by Loew also studied Blackburn over and over again. After all, the opponent is a Premier League team. No matter how you look at it, Notts County’s chances of winning are not as high as their opponents. ah!

Blackburn, who successfully surpassed, paid 700 million pounds to introduce Italian striker Grabi in the summer. This is their most transfer deal.

And Graby and Matt Jansen, the team's top scorer last season, formed Blackburn's striker. Perhaps this pair of striker partners is not famous in the Premier League, and it can even be described as unknown, but they are practical. represent.

In terms of midfield, the 21-year-old David Dunn is the engine of Blackburn's midfield. Called up to the national team.

But David sneered at this, what about David Dunn, although he had heard of this young player in his previous life, it seemed that this time was also the brightest period of his career. Opportunity, not even a fringe international player.

Such a player may be able to gain a foothold in the Premier League, but if he becomes the core of the team's midfielder, it is obvious that this team is not much stronger.

Loew is confident that his team will have the upper hand in the midfield competition.

After the game started, the situation on the field also positively proved the correctness of Loew's tactics.

Alonso and Altintop's defensive midfielder partner did not lose the slightest in the confrontation with the opponent's midfielder. With the help of Sneijder retreating to get the ball, he gradually took the initiative on the field.

Although Dunn performed very well, compared with Alonso, it seems that he is only 19 years old, and Alonso has become a mature midfield commander.

Souness, the former Liverpool coach, stood on the sidelines with folded arms, but his frowning made him look a little absent-minded.

He knows that Notts County is very strong. Not only is it outstanding in the second league, but even if they win the Premier League, they may have a chance to avoid relegation, but he still finds it incredible that the game will really be played.

Even though his team's midfield control is not a strong point and is more of a high-altitude ball, it still makes him a little unbelievable to gradually lose the wind in the midfield confrontation with Notts County.

After thinking for a while, Souness made a gesture to the players on the field to adjust their offense. The trial ended here. Anyway, the midfielder can't take advantage of it. He simply gave up the midfielder, played more high balls, and did what they are good at. My old job is fine.

(End of this chapter)