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Volume 11 2004 Chapter 677 Premier League Unveils

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    The trip to Yunjia, China, really left a deep impression on other Newcastle players who have never been to China. In Asia, which has always been called the "football desert", there is actually a hardware facility that is no less than that of the top European clubs, and the fans are as enthusiastic as  Any club with poor European fans and whose overall team level reaches the mid-tier European teams will really surprise them.

    On the plane back to the UK, Pei Wei smiled and said to all the players: "Gentlemen, this is good news If you plan to leave Europe in the future, then I can tell you responsibly that China  It¡¯s also a great place! The football level there is a little lower than that of European football, but it has a rich income and enthusiastic fans. It¡¯s the most suitable place to retire! Think about Dunga, think about Weah, and think about Rome.  Leo, think about Klinsmann, Laudrup, Gascoigne, Davor Suker, Stoichkov They all spent the last few years of their careers in China.  , and left wonderful memories!¡±

    The players laughed one after another. Most of them are still very young. "Retirement" is still a very distant thing for them, and veterans like Shearer will definitely retire in Newcastle, so Pei Wei's  These words just put a nail in their hearts - but who can say for sure what will happen in the future?  Maybe some of them will actually spend the last few years of their careers in China!

    After returning to Newcastle, the Premier League is getting closer and closer. Newcastle United will return to the UK on August 10th, and on August 11th, the Community Shield match will start at the Millennium Stadium in Wales.  Starting from August 14th, the first round of the Premier League will resume.

    The Premier League has always been the "earliest to start, the latest to end, the densest and most chaotic" event in Europe. Being able to win so many "Best in Europe" titles is naturally all thanks to the great FA.

    And the arrangements for this year¡¯s league.  The Football Association of England is also "original". There is an absolute highlight in the first round of the league. Chelsea, who just changed coaches in the summer, will face the "Red Devils" Manchester United at Stamford Bridge at home.

    Last season¡¯s third and fourth clubs, this summer¡¯s top two clubs in terms of pure spending in the transfer market, met in the first round of the league ¨C what an ¡°original¡± arrangement!

    Last season's champion Arsenal challenged Everton led by David Moyes away, another red-basket battle, while Newcastle challenged Middlesbrough away, and Viduka will play in this game.  Facing the old boss in the game.

    There are still four days left before the start of the league.  During this period, the coaching staff did not attend a large number of meetings. They mainly focused on recovery and tactical training to address the problems exposed in the warm-up match.  Mourinho also gave a detailed explanation one by one, allowing the coaches to make changes in future training.

    Pei Wei and Mourinho stayed in Newcastle to watch the Community Shield match. After all, it was only a few days before the start of the league. At this time, they could not abandon the team and go to Wales to watch the game.  Besides, this game has nothing to do with Newcastle. You can also observe the opponent on TV.

    This game was a great one, with Arsenal continuing their excellent form from last season.  But it's no wonder that after several years of Wenger's combination, this team has reached its peak level.  There are no personnel changes this summer.  Maintain the integrity of the team as much as possible.  Manchester United is still in pain, so even though Scholes' long shot helped Manchester United advance by one goal.  But Arsenal soon relied on goals from Henry, Adriano and Pires to overtake the score, and finally won the opponent 3-1 and won the first championship of the new Premier League season.

    The excitement of this game was not only on the field, but also off the field - Arsenal used the famous South Stand in the dressing room for this game, but this time even the curse of the South Stand could not stop Arsenal from moving forward.  Pace, Manchester United can only lament that Arsenal is so strong now.

    "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, look at this schedule" Pei Wei shook his head and said: "It seems that the Football Association also hopes that Arsenal can create a new record Poor Nottingham Forest, even this last bit of pride is gone.  I can¡¯t keep it up anymore¡­¡±

    Mourinho didn¡¯t know what Pei Wei was talking about at first, but after listening to a few words, he carefully thought about the matchup situation at the beginning of the league this season, and sighed at the same time.

    After last season's legendary unbeaten run, Arsenal's unbeaten streak in the Premier League has increased to a full forty games, a number that ranks second and third in the history of England's top flight.  The first one is Nottingham Forest, who is currently in the English Championship (the Premier League has been renamed the English Championship this season). Their record is 42 games. Arsenal is only three games away from surpassing this record.

      Let¡¯s look at Arsenal¡¯s schedule for this season. The first round is away against Everton, the second round is against Middlesbrough at home, the third round is against Blackburn at home, and the fourth round is against newly promoted Norwich City.  Fifth round away game against Fulham, sixth

    Against Bolton, there was an away game against Manchester City in the seventh round, and a home game against Charlton and Aston Villa in the eighth round. They were all middle and lower-tier teams. With their current state, as long as they could play away against Manchester United in the tenth round,  At that level, I am afraid that my invincibility can be extended indefinitely.

    At least, it is not too difficult to break Nottingham Forest's record. Everton, Middlesbrough and Blackburn will all have a hard time stopping Arsenal's progress. As long as they can remain unbeaten in the first three games, a new record will be set.  It is about to be born - but looking at Arsenal's state in the Community Shield, I am afraid that Wenger is only considering using this good schedule to score enough points in the first nine rounds of the league to lay a good foundation for the next league.  Basics.

    "This has nothing to do with us." Mourinho shook his head: "This kind of record cannot be forced. No matter how strong a team is, it needs luck to break the record. I admit that it is very possible for Arsenal to break this record, even  Being able to expand the record to a point that is difficult for future generations to surpassbut it has nothing to do with this season.¡±

    Pei Wei nodded. For the twenty teams in the league, the starting point is the same. No matter who they are, they must work hard for what they want in the next season-last season's  The glory is in the past, and the starting point of this season has just begun.

    "Are you sure about the away game in the first round of the league? The Riverside Stadium is not easy to conquer."

    "We are not afraid of any opponent." Mourinho's answer was very formulaic.

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    On August 14, the 2004-05 Premier League season officially kicked off. The opening match was held at White Hart Lane in London. Liverpool challenged the home team Tottenham Hotspur away.

    Both teams changed their head coaches before the season. Liverpool's new head coach is Dutchman Adrian Se, and Tottenham's head coach is former French national team coach Santini. In the end, the two new coaches  The coaching battle ended in a draw. Ligue 1 striker Cisse, who was introduced to make up for Owen's departure, helped Liverpool gain the first victory, but Defoe equalized the score in the second half. In the end, both sides scored one point to tie the game.

    More than an hour after the opening game, the other seven league rounds started at the same time, including Newcastle's away game against Middlesbrough, while Arsenal's away game against Everton and the highlight games between Manchester United and Chelsea were scheduled for the next day.  conduct.

    Mourinho and his disciples walked into the Riverside Stadium with confidence. For them, Middlesbrough is not a difficult opponent to deal with, but things on the football field are sometimes so strange

    Ninety minutes later, the score of two to two was played on the electronic screen above the Riverside Stadium. Newcastle did not lose in the away game, but they also failed to get a victory. The Dutchman transferred from Chelsea to Middlesbrough on a free transfer.  Veteran Hasselbaink's stoppage-time goal wiped out their lead.

    It was this goal that made Newcastle people angry. Newcastle took the initiative on the field from the beginning of the game and relied on Ibrahimovic's single goal to take the lead shortly after the start of the first half. Although Middlesbrough's  Young winger Downing tied the score in the 71st minute, but their attack soon forced Zenden to push down substitute Drogba in the penalty area. Shearer took the penalty kick and then in stoppage time,  Zenden made a pass from the wing, and Hasselbaink blocked the ball into the goal at the back point. Newcastle's defenders indicated that the Dutchman blocked the ball with his hands, but the referee still deemed the goal valid.

    At the post-match press conference, Mourinho said angrily: "We didn't play well, but we were able to take away three points from the Riverside Stadium. The last goal was fictitious, and the ball was clearly hit by Harbin.  Selbaink¡¯s upper arm bounced into the goal. Doesn¡¯t his upper arm count as an arm? I feel sorry for the referee¡¯s performance on the court.¡±

    Angry or regretful, Newcastle failed to get off to a good start in the first league game. Perhaps it was a bad start in the opening game. There were six draws in the eight rounds of the league ahead of schedule, only Bolton and Aston.  Villa defeated Charlton and Southampton at home respectively, and all other games were draws.

    However, the two games played on the second day both had winners and losers. Arsenal's state was simply terrifying. They defeated the powerful Everton 4-1 in the away game, with golden wings Pires and Dijmbe.  They each scored one goal, veterans Bergkamp and Adriano also scored. King Henry of Highbury assisted twice. Fabregas, who is only 17 years old, performed well.Excellent, the Gunners are in great shape!

    Chelsea, on the other hand, defeated Manchester United 1-0 at home. Benitez's debut was flawless. After one round, among the three coaches who have played for Yunjia Tianyu, only Mourinho seemed to have the worst performance.
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