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Volume 10, 2003 Europe Volume 10, 2003 Chapter 578 Dream Theater

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    Due to participating in the third round of Champions League qualifying, Chelsea and Newcastle, the two teams that have received huge attention this year and were acquired by foreign investors and caused huge waves in the transfer market, failed to participate in the first round.  League, so the second round of the league is the first appearance of these two completely different teams in the Premier League.

    The lineup has changed beyond recognition, but the results have not made any earth-shaking changes. Newcastle's one-goal victory over Birmingham after paying the price of a red card can only be said to be barely satisfactory, while Chelsea's results are typical of dissatisfaction.  - They faced the already down-and-out Blackburn Rovers, but were scored twice by the opponent's veteran Andy Cole. They relied on Mutu's solo shot and Hasselbaink's penalty kick to save one point.  Dav Veron's performance was mediocre, and Crespo did not play because of injury.

    After Pei Wei and Abramovich entered the Premier League at the same time, Newcastle and Chelsea were always compared inadvertently, especially in terms of signings this season. A group of experts conducted detailed research on these two games.  , and came to the conclusion that Newcastle's signings are more effective than Chelsea's - they have sufficient evidence. The newcomers introduced by Newcastle performed well in this game. Although Ibrahimovic only played 41 minutes, he was given a red card.  He was sent off, but his performance on the field was quite good. Nie Fei connected the midfield, Makelele stabilized the defense, and Hart even used his best direct free kick to score. Apart from Lucio, there were also some problems  In addition to adapting to the Premier League game, other players performed well.  As for Chelsea, the four earth stars who spent more than 15 million pounds. In addition to Mutu scoring a goal, Duff only had a few breakthroughs and was a bit of a threat. Veron only played half a ball before being defeated by Lampa.  Germany was replaced and Crespo did not play. Judging from the performance in the first round, Newcastle's new players are undoubtedly more worthy of their worth.

    ??In fact, everyone knows.  It is a very foolish thing to measure the success of a player by one game, but fans must always have something to watch.  That's all these boring comments do.

    Newcastle didn't care about this comment. They took a day off after the game, and then immediately rushed to Manchester to prepare for the first round of make-up four days later. Their opponent was the defending champion, the 10-year Premier League.  The most powerful team on earth.  Manchester United.

    In the second round of the match, Manchester United beat Bolton 4-0 at home and showed strong strength in their debut. Veteran Giggs scored twice, Scholes and Ruud van Nistelrooy added the icing on the cake.  The most important transfer before, Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal played in the second half, although he did not score a goal.  However, he activated Manchester United's right-side attack and created a penalty kick, which was unfortunately missed by Ruud van Nistelrooy. Then he instigated an attack to help Giggs score twice. Manchester United only scored one goal in the first half.  In the second half, he scored three goals in a row, which can also prove what Ronaldinho has brought to Manchester United.

    This victory ended Manchester United's two-game losing streak against Bolton at Old Trafford, which also gave them full confidence to welcome Newcastle.

    In the war of words before the start of the season, Mourinho did not respond to Ferguson's second provocation. Sir Alex obviously did not want to let things go. The day after Newcastle arrived at Manchester United, Ferguson started to fire again.  : "Newcastle's 80 million is not as good as our 12.24 million (meaning that none of Newcastle's new players performed better than Ronaldinho). This is the gap between championship teams and ordinary teams  ¡­ For us, there will always be one person of note in Newcastle, and I really worry about what Newcastle will be like when Shearer retires.¡±

    Mourinho would not be polite this time, and he immediately gave a sharp counterattack: "I think Sir Alex Ferguson's eyes can only see others. But he can't see himself Maybe he forgot that after Cantona retired,  How is he struggling to find a new striker? Van Nistelrooy is not young anymore. I also doubt whether Manchester United can find a center with a stable scoring rate after he leaves This question is about any ball.  It happens to every team. When a great, dependable striker leaves, it takes two or three years for any team to find its next goal scorer. I don't see what anyone should be worried about.  When they get older, there will also be younger people to replace them, whether they are players or coaches. Sir Alex Ferguson should be more worried about who will lead Manchester United when he retires."

    This sentence struck a chord in Ferguson's heart. Although he thought he was getting better and better, he could still work at Manchester United for at least ten years, or he would not leave before training the next batch of "1992 generation".  , but the issue of successor is really bothering him.

    After being hit, Ferguson did not continue the war of words - but no one would think that he was afraid of Mourinho.??This is the benefit of being famous. If Mourinho stops the war of words first, the media will say that he is afraid of Ferguson. But if Ferguson stops the war of words, the media will say that Ferguson does not share the same level of knowledge as Mourinho¡ª¡ª  The media is often so snobbish.

    But Mourinho doesn't care about this. Ferguson's reputation has been accumulated bit by bit over more than 20 years. Mourinho believes that when he is in his sixties, his fame will never be as good as  Ferguson Jr. - He believed in his own ability.

    Now, there is a time when he proves his ability-defeating Manchester United at Old Trafford. This is undoubtedly a shortcut to quick fame.

    Old Trafford, Manchester United's home stadium, is known as the "Theater of Dreams." Among the Premier League teams this season, this stadium can accommodate the largest number of fans, reaching more than 68,000, and this number is still  It will be increased. It is expected that after the end of this season, the number of seats at Old Trafford will increase to 72,000. This is also a huge advantage for Manchester United. Having more seats means more seats.  Fans entering the stadium to watch the game means more ticket revenue - you must know that although the stadium capacity of the Premier League is not too large, their attendance has always been the most proud of them. In this regard, Serie A  But they can't catch up with them. Although the San Siro Meazza Stadium owned by the Milan duo can accommodate more than 80,000 people, it is rarely full when it is full. Juventus is even worse. The Alpi Stadium can accommodate nearly 70,000 fans.  The attendance rate was often only 30,000 to 40,000, and the large tracts of empty stands made Juventus even have the idea of ????moving to a stadium with a smaller capacity, because then the atmosphere at home would be more enthusiastic.

    From this aspect, Italian fans are really not as enthusiastic as English fans. Of course, this may have something to do with Italy's economic downturn for many years.

    The game has not even started yet, and the fans of both sides in the stadium are already competing with each other. Although Newcastle fans are obviously at a disadvantage, England fans have never been afraid of the huge number of home fans. With the chants of Manchester United fans in the audience,  The Newcastle fans were unmoved, singing Newcastle's team song "inghomenewcastle" and using their actions to contribute to the away warriors.

    When the Newcastle players were warming up on the court, it was after hearing this familiar team anthem that they turned a blind eye to the boos from the Manchester United fans. After successfully completing the warm-up, they returned to the locker room.

    The sound insulation effect of the Old Trafford locker room is very good. Although the loud noise from nearly 70,000 people outside can make the air scorch, when the door of the locker room is closed, the entire locker room immediately seems incomparable.  Quiet, a favorite phrase used by Chinese primary school students is "you can hear a pin drop."

    "Okay, the game is about to start." Mourinho broke the silence: "This year, Newcastle has changed many players. Even I, the head coach, only came to Newcastle this year and started to lead you. But, this  "It doesn't mean I don't know what happened on this field last year, last season."

    The old players of last season will naturally not forget it, and the new players of this season have also heard about it - five to three, a considerable score, Newcastle lost this game. Although they did a good job offensively, their defense was  However, the opponent scored five consecutive goals, including two goals conceded within three minutes of the start of the second half.

    "I think you should also know it very well." Mourinho smiled. Just when the players thought he was about to say something inflammatory about "avenging shame and taking revenge," he unexpectedly said something that shocked them.  People were shocked and said: "Now, what we have to do is forget about that game."

    "Newcastle now is no longer the Newcastle of last season, and our defense is not the same as last season, so for us, we don't need to bear any burden for the five-to-three or the six-to-two at home.  The pressure was last season, now, now is the time we have to compete with Manchester United!¡±

    "They were champions last season, so what? Winning it once doesn't mean they'll always be champions, and just because we haven't won it before doesn't mean we'll never win it If that's the case,  So what league should we play in? Just base our rankings on last season¡¯s results, why bother playing so hard?¡±

    Mourinho had a rare moment of humor in the locker room before the game, and the players also laughed. Yes, what does last year's game have to do with this year?  The Newcastle of today is not the Newcastle of last season - otherwise wouldn't the chairman's ¡ê80 million be wasted?

    "Okay, let's go now! This will be our first time in Dream Theatershow time!  "
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