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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 619: This guy is so strong

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    As the only professional club in the city of Newcastle, Newcastle has no rivals in the same city. In fact, Sunderland and Middlesbrough are both close to Newcastle, and are very close to Newcastle. However, the relationship between Newcastle and these two clubs is very different.  On the other hand, Sunderland has always been Newcastle's biggest rival, so much so that when Sunderland was relegated last year, some Newcastle fans openly declared: "I'm so happy this season. We entered the Champions League and Sunderland returned to the Premier League."  First."

    However, they have a good relationship with Middlesbrough. When Middlesbrough applied to join the professional league, the Newcastle club enthusiastically canvassed for votes, which eventually led to Middlesbrough successfully becoming a professional team.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that for professional teams, if they have a good relationship in normal times, they still have to work hard when they face each other.

    In this game, Mourinho rotated the lineup. The three main players Ibrahimovic, Robert, and Lucio sat in the stands. Their places were replaced by Viduka, Stewart, and Dawson. Middlesbrough  They have almost changed the main players. Juninho, Zenden, Miles and other main players have all not played. It seems that Middlesbrough, who are currently in the middle and neither above nor below, intend to focus on  The competition for the League Cup is on.

    But this is understandable. After all, Middlesbrough's bench is far less thick than Newcastle's. Their main players did not get a good rest in the previous games. If they don't give up this time, then there will be less success in the final seven days later.  If you lose a few main players, you will really be blind.

    Facing such a team, Newcastle won without much effort at home. Viduka opened the scoring for the team in the second half, and Shearer scored a penalty before the end.  Newcastle easily won 2-0.

    After this game, Newcastle consolidated its second position. In another strong dialogue, Arsenal conceded a goal in the first minute of the away game through captain Vieira and Adriano.  Chelsea overtook Chelsea with a goal and finally won the game, while Manchester United was tied 1-1 by Leeds at home. After this round, Newcastle led Manchester United and Chelsea by three and seven points respectively.  Keep chasing Arsenal.

    After defeating Middlesbrough.  Newcastle began to prepare for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

    In the previous draw, Newcastle was lucky enough to encounter Lyon, which is almost the weakest among the eight first-tier teams - although they are the hegemon of Ligue 1.  But look at who are the other seven No. 1 teams - in addition to the three Premier League teams Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, and Real Madrid in the same group as Newcastle, the other three teams are AC Milan and Juventus.  Tuscany and Monaco, needless to say the first two.  Although Monaco was the runner-up in Ligue 1 last year, historically they reached the Champions League final this year.

    Although the schedule of first home and then away is not beneficial to Newcastle, it allows them to play at home in a relatively good state, which is also a good help in terms of physical fitness.

    Lyon is the well-deserved overlord in Ligue 1, but in the Champions League, their results have not been very good, and Lyon has not yet completed the great feat of five consecutive championships (Pei Weisheng, of course, cannot see the next two championships)  , even though they have won two consecutive Ligue 1 titles.

    Compared with Newcastle's good luck, Real Madrid, who won the first place in this group, was not very lucky - they were unlucky to meet the strongest team among the eight second-placed teams - the old enemy Bundesliga hegemon Bayern.  Munich.  This matchup is undoubtedly the most eye-catching match in the quarter-finals. The unlucky Real Madrid and Bayern have both become victims of UEFA's attempt to increase ratings - there are always such unlucky places every year.

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    At 7:30 in the evening on February 25th, the St. James Park Stadium was packed.  Forty-eight thousand Newcastle fans and 4,000 Lyon fans packed the stadium to capacity. Even so, many Newcastle fans failed to buy tickets.  If there weren't enough bars throughout Newcastle for them to watch the game, these fans would have gone into trouble.

    Their enthusiasm is also justified - this is the first time in Newcastle's history that they have participated in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. Last year they stopped in the second round group stage, and in 1998 they failed to even qualify from the group - inadvertently,  Mourinho has created another piece of Newcastle history.

    Neither Pei Wei nor Mourinho care about this kind of history or record. After all, history created so easily has no value. Only real championships can truly satisfy Newcastle fans.  .

    How did you say that sentence?  The reason for the rapid progress is because the starting point is low. People like Manchester United and Arsenal have alreadyCompared with clubs that have won many honors, Newcastle's starting point is indeed low enough, but this does not mean that Pei Wei will easily meet some of the so-called "records" created at this stage.

    The main lineup that swept Ligue 1 has begun to take shape. At least in their starting lineup, Pei Wei saw quite a few familiar names: the goalkeeper is Coupe, the right back is the Belgian international Defried, and the left back is the French veteran Delmotte.  The two Brazilian central defenders are Cacapa and Edmilson, the double midfielders are Ghana international Essien and Malian Diarra, the left midfielder is French international Malouda, the right midfielder is also French international Govo, and the center is Brazilian.  Junior Juninho and the lone forward are former Bayern striker Elber. This lineup is one of the best in Europe.

    Mourinho arranged a 442 lineup, Given, Kufuor, Lucio, Woodgate, Bernard, Makelele, Janas, Robert, Nie Fei, Ibrahimovic and Vidu  Card, Hiller's condition has not been very good since the New Year, and he has only scored two goals, including a penalty kick. However, Viduka's condition is very good, and he has scored goals in several consecutive games, so he replaced him.  Shearer became the striker.

    Shearer was not present, and the captain's armband was worn on the arm of goalkeeper Given. This also aroused Pei Wei's concern-when Cech arrives next year, Given may not be able to guarantee his main position, and the third captain Spiegel  Germany is basically reduced to a substitute now. After Shearer retires, who will be the captain?

    However, Shearer still has nearly two years to retire, and I hope he can find a suitable captain by then.

    The referee's whistle interrupted Pei Wei's random thoughts. He raised his head and saw that the game had begun!

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    At the beginning of the game, Newcastle launched a fierce attack - it is not good to play home first and then away. In order to ensure the home advantage, they must win and cannot concede the ball. This has caused a lot of trouble for the home team's offense.  , but there is nothing you can do about it. Who wants you to finish second in the group stage?.

    ;:In the game, he appears more in the middle. Lyon's head coach Le Guin is naturally very clear about this, so the task he gave Essien is to defend Nie Fei - he believes that this player is as strong as an ox.  The defensive midfielder can cause a lot of trouble for Chinese football players.

    "Damn, this guy is so strong." Essien was still one meter away from Fei. Nie Fei felt the huge pressure coming from the opponent. He muttered in his heart and immediately took the ball and moved it sideways.  Get past your opponent.

    ¡°Beep¡ª¡± the referee¡¯s whistle sounded, and then the entire stadium immediately burst into loud boos

    (.Come on, as soon as Essien saw Nie Fei changing direction to break through, he immediately half-turned and stuck to Nie Fei. Before Fei could react, he was knocked away by Essien, and then the referee  A foul was called immediately.

    "Damn, this guy is not ordinary strong.".

    =.I think he is outstanding, but Essien is as strong as a buffalo. The two are not on the same level at all. If the referee had not considered the home court, the personal defense might not have been enough this time.  foul.

    "That guy is strong enough. I think Dawson and Woodgate are not as strong as him, and they are also quite fast." Mourinho muttered in surprise.

    "Do you want him? I'll buy it for you next year." Pei Wei said in his ear.

    "Let's see and then talk." Mourinho said vaguely. After all, it's just a game and you can't tell the quality of a player.

    Pei Wei snickered in his heart, it's weird if you don't want him. Historically, the two people Mourinho wanted at Chelsea next year after he took office were Essien and Drogba, both of which cost Abramovich more than 10 million pounds. At that time  They were also ridiculed by all the media as being taken advantage of. As a result, these two black men became Mourinho's two most successful signings.

    After the game restarted, Nie Fei learned his lesson and began to use his speed and skills to deal with Essien, but the effect was not very good. Essien was strong and not slow, so after a few contacts, Nie Fei ran to the right.  The road is gone.

    It's not that Nie Fei is afraid of Essien, but that Nie Fei's main position today is on the right - in order to defend Lyon's left winger Malouda, Mourinho sent Ku, who has excellent defensive ability and average assist ability.  Fall is on the field, so Nie Fei's task is heavier - if not, Fei Dao would be very interested in playing a few duels with Essien.

    ? .:.But this plays into Nie Fei's wish - the absence of Essien in the middle will have a considerable impact on Lyon's defense in the middle. You must know that Janas's ability to intervene in the offense is very good.
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