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Volume 11 2004 Chapter 672 Welcome to Newcastle

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    The day after he signed the contract, Kong arrived quietly at Newcastle Stadium, where fans greeted him in the aisles. There were no reporters swarming in, no flashing lights, and only two Newcastle club staff members came to pick him up.

    This is normal, because these days are just a few days before the start of Newcastle's summer training camp. Except for the players who were in the team last season, other new players will have to attend press conferences in these days.  The club has to send people to pick them up. Since Pei Wei and Mourinho don't know how to separate themselves, instead of picking up certain players but not picking up other players, which may cause trouble for the media, it is better for everyone to treat them equally.

    Maicon's agent complained a little, but Maicon didn't feel any so-called disrespect. He smiled and said to the agent's complaint: "That's just right I'm not here to be a star, I'm here to play football.  "

    Since Maicon said this, the agent naturally had nothing to say. He was relieved when he knew that the other players who came to report were just club employees who came to pick him up.  The Chinese have this idea.

    During this period, Newcastle completed several player transfers. Viana and Bellamy were loaned to Sporting Lisbon and Celtic respectively. Pei Wei got his wish and obtained Nani's excellent purchase option.

    After actively contacting other clubs, Viduka was favored by many mid-tier Premier League clubs. In the end, Middlesbrough, which is closest to Newcastle, got the upper hand. Their sincere attitude impressed the Australians, and their offer of 700  The transfer fee of half a million pounds was also the highest, and Newcastle readily agreed to Middlesbrough's offer.  This can be regarded as Pei Wei's compensation for taking away the first championship trophy in Middlesbrough's history.

    Woodgate's choice to leave was something that no one expected. After winning the European Champions Cup last season, the England international had the idea of ????playing abroad. It happened that Real Madrid  They came to the door again, and the two parties hit it off immediately.

    Although Newcastle was reluctant to let him go, the player wanted to leave and Pei Wei did not intend to force him to stay. In the end, Real Madrid, eager for talent, offered a high price of 13.4 million pounds.  Finally bringing the England international to the Santiago Bernabeu.

    Harper, Griffin, Woodgate, Speed, Solano, Viana, Bellamy, Viduka, Lualua, these are the nine players Newcastle have left this summer.  Nine players recovered a transfer fee of 27.85 million pounds. Compared with last season's massive expenditure, Newcastle only spent about 30 million pounds this summer.

    When it comes to spending on acquiring players, Newcastle ranks second in the Premier League. When it comes to actual spending, Newcastle spends even less than Manchester United and Liverpool, only ranking fourth in the Premier League.

    ??Seven players were brought in and nine players left.  The number of Newcastle's first team has been reduced to 24, but compared with last season, the composition of the personnel has become more compact and practical.  Every player has the ability to play on the field, and each position has at least two players who are capable of playing the main role. The entire team also appears to be more combative.

    And on July 20, the Newcastle team began to focus on preparing for pre-season training.  Newcastle specially arranged a press conference to introduce the seven newly joined players to fans and media.

    This press conference was unusually high-profile. Newcastle club chairman Pei Wei, head coach Mourinho and technical advisor Bobby Robson all attended the press conference.  It was Mourinho's idea to introduce the seven new players to the fans together.  He thought it would show that no one on the team was special.  Robson agreed with this proposal, and Pei Wei naturally had no objections.

    Cech, Maicon, Ribery, Drogba, Lennon, Essien, Larsson.  The seven new players stood in a row on the stage, holding their new jerseys in their hands and smiling at the reporter's camera.

    Cech was holding the No. 12 jersey left by Harper. After Griffin left, his No. 2 jersey was taken away by Bernard, and Maicon wore the No. 13 jersey worn by Bernard last season.  After Bellamy left, his No. 10 jersey was taken away by Ibrahimovic. The remaining No. 18 jersey was worn by Drogba. Franck Ribery wore the No. 20 jersey. This jersey  Last season's owner was Viduka. Larsson still chose the number 11 he wore in the Swedish national team. This originally belonged to the veteran Speed, Essien was number 4, and Lennon wore the number 19.  .

    One of the last two numbers belonged to Solano, who left, and the other belonged to Bramble. Pei Wei finally relented. After the transfer started this summer, he finally terminated the contract with Bramble and allowed him to go freely.  Looking for a new home - more than half a year of reserve team careerHe has learned enough lessons, and more importantly, other players have also learned a lesson.

    Enough lessons.

    Ribery and Drogba were especially happy in front of the camera. They were extremely happy to be able to play under Pei Wei and Mourinho again. Ribery's scar seemed to be glowing.  Luo Ba smiled so much that his mouth almost reached to his ears.

    The cameras in the hands of the reporters in the audience kept flashing, but they kept muttering in their hearts - the players Newcastle bought this year are really not that good in appearance, apart from Cech, who is tall.  Apart from his extraordinary charisma, everything else is crooked - Maicon has a simple and honest face, Essien has a big mouth and thick lips, Drogba looks like a prehistoric ape-man, and Ribery lost his appearance with a single scar.  Lennon and Larsson can only be regarded as mediocre in appearance. After this year's transfer, it is hard to say whether Newcastle's strength has increased or decreased, but what is certain is that after letting go of Woodgate and Viana.  After becoming a handsome player, Newcastle's charm index has dropped a lot.

    Some reporters also sneered in their hearts. The seven players introduced by Newcastle this year are from seven different countries. Except for the tacit understanding between Ribery and Drogba, the other players have never cooperated or even competed. Could it be that  Can a short pre-season training allow them to develop a tacit understanding?  It seems that the start of Newcastle's new season will definitely not be too easy.

    Whether you¡¯re optimistic about it or not, Newcastle¡¯s pre-season training has officially begun.

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    At the Longbenton training base, Newcastle started the first day of training of the new season.

    Twenty-four players stood neatly in three rows in front of Mourinho. Behind Mourinho, Robson looked at the faces that were either familiar or unfamiliar, and he was filled with emotions.

    ? ? 02-03 ++ Eight players, Given, Keger, Bernard, Taylor, Janus, Dyer, Robert, and Shearer. In two years, 20 players left.

    But Robson also has to admit that the current Newcastle team is several times stronger than a year ago. Although this approach is somewhat unkind, it has indeed improved the strength, cohesion and competitive mechanism of the entire team.

    His eyes fell on Mourinho in front of him again. This young man who became his translator ten years ago has now become one of the hottest young coaches on the European continent. It only took him one season to reach this level.  He has achieved the dream goal of countless European coaches - the Champions League championship. He has used his iron fist, wit and influence to create an iron army. It seems that it is really the era of young people.

    It's a pity that my body no longer allows me to work hard on the front line. Otherwise, I really hope to lead a team to compete with him on the court. But it's not bad now. Watching Newcastle create unprecedented glory, isn't it?  Is it what you have always wanted?

    At this time, Mourinho began his pre-season lecture: "Gentlemen, the holidays have passed and the new season is about to begin I don't care whether you are already in this team or new, in my  In my eyes, there is no difference in this regard. From now on, you are all my players. At least for the next season, we will all work together. Unity is the most important thing."

    His eyes scanned all the players: "Last season was a fantastic season for Newcastle, but the honors won last season cannot bring any substantial benefits to this season. Other teams cannot  They will willingly lose to us in the Champions League because we were last season's Champions League champions. On the contrary, they will use more force to deal with us - because we have walked from the dark to the light.  So this season will be more difficult than last season - are you afraid?"

    "Not afraid!" The players replied in unison - they will not show timidity in this situation. The newcomers must show their desire to win, while the old man already knows what kind of answer Mourinho likes.

    "Very good." Mourinho showed a smile: "In order to have a good mood for vacation after the end of this season, we have to do something more during this period In the next month, we will  We will undergo rigorous training to quickly recover our body functions to the point where we can participate in the competition and accumulate physical fitness for the entire season. Therefore, this month will be very difficult. I will base on your training and warm-up matches.  Your performance will determine your position in the season.¡±

    Mourinho opened his arms to everyone: "Welcome to Newcastle!"
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