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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 678: A Bad Start

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    After a round of games, the media focused their attention on Arsenal's consecutive defeat and Chelsea's victory over Manchester United. There was very little evaluation of Newcastle's draw. Even if they did, they just thought Newcastle's draw was a bit unfair, haha.  Selbaink's goal did hit his upper arm and bounced into the goal, but Newcastle did not perform well in this game. Except for Nie Fei and Ibrahimovic, who performed normally, Robert and Shearer  The veterans were not excited enough on the court, especially Robert. He did not have the wonderful performance on the left wing at the beginning of last season. Several breakthroughs were not sharp enough, and he could only pass the ball.  Forwards create chances.

    After Woodgate left, Newcastle's defense seemed to lack a little stability. Dawson and Lucio performed well individually, but overall it always felt like something was lacking.

    Although Newcastle fans regretted the draw, they did not think there was anything wrong with the team. Compared with last season, although Newcastle transferred ten players in the summer, they were basically substitutes.  The main lineup has all been retained except for one Woodgate. This team won the Champions League last year. Does a draw mean that they are finished?

    Mourinho naturally doesn¡¯t think so, and neither do the Newcastle players!

    So when the second round match came a week later, 50,000 Newcastle fans poured into St. James Park Stadium. They hoped to see the team get their first victory of the season at home!

    But after ninety minutes.  The Highlanders were disappointed to see that the score on the electronic display above the St. James Park stadium was one to one!

    Newcastle suffered two consecutive draws!

    The first half ended goalless. Jenas and Ibrahimovic each had a good chance but failed to seize it. Only six minutes into the second half, Cameroon international Atuba, who made his first appearance for Tottenham, shot a wonderful arc from the left side of the penalty area.  Line ball, the ball flew over Given's head and then flew into the blind corner of the goal!

    In the subsequent games, Newcastle launched a wave of attacks, and Mourinho also frequently changed tactics through substitutions, finally in the 80th minute.  Ibrahimovic's shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper Robinson, and Nie Fei from the penalty area scored a quick supplementary shot to equalize the score.

    But it was just an equalizer - Newcastle created countless opportunities in the next ten minutes, but they were resolved one by one by the opponent's goalkeeper and defender. Newcastle's luck was also relatively poor.  Drogba's header almost went into the goal, but the opponent's defender Jin desperately hooked it back from the goal line.

    Mourinho looked helplessly at the players who were also downcast. This season was not as easy as last season. Last season, some of Newcastle's newcomers were not familiar to other teams.  Therefore, I have been exploited by myself in many games, but this season, I am afraid that the loopholes will not be so easy to exploit.

    But Mourinho feels lucky that he has a good boss-if he had been replaced by another boss.  As the European champion last season, but failed to win two rounds at the beginning of the new season, I am afraid the boss will talk to him.  As for Pei Wei.  He was looking for it.  But he came to discuss the team's tactical issues with Mourinho.

    "I don't think we have a big problem now, even if there is a problem. It's not like those idiot media think it's because of defense." Pei Wei said to Mourinho: "On the contrary, I think it's because of offense.  Our tactics last season were very simple to put it bluntly. They disrupted the opponent's defense through two wing breakthroughs, and then Ibrahimovic came out of the penalty area to organize the offense. Shearer grabbed points in the penalty area, and Ibrahimovic shot after the breakthrough.  , the assists after the two wide players cut in and the long shot suddenly inserted by Janas from the back row are basically all the scoring methods in our sports battle To be honest, it is a bit monotonous. "

    "I also know this." Mourinho nodded: "Although we achieved very good results last season, it was based on the outstanding individual performance of several forwards such as Hilleybra, and this  Since the start of the season, Hiller's condition has obviously dropped a lot compared to last season."

    "This is inevitable. After all, he is already thirty-four years old. For a standard center, this age is indeed a bit older." Pei Wei nodded: "So I always think that Shearer should reduce his own  number of appearances and use all his energy in more important games. I think he has no regrets after last season and should be able to accept such a request. The same situation applies to Robert, who has no regrets since he was injured.  After returning to his peak period, after all, he is a thirty-year-old player, and his speed has dropped significantly. "

    "I knew you would have a problem with Ribery and Drogba not playing much." MourinhoHe stood up and saw that Pei Wei was about to refute, so he immediately blocked his words: "I have considered what you said, but Robert and

    The position cannot be moved easily. If the replacement players are not immediately involved, the fans will be more dissatisfied, and it will also create unnecessary pressure on Frank and Didier This also needs to be done slowly, the most important thing is  Yes, Shearer's position is too sensitive.  "

    Pei Wei nodded and acknowledged Mourinho's words. Mourinho continued: "I will send them out at the appropriate time. I think they also understand my hard work. It depends on whether they can seize the opportunity."  themselves."

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    Two matches and two draws. To be honest, Newcastle's current situation is very bad, especially losing two wins to two mid-table opponents. This will have a great impact on their future competition for the championship, and they are currently only ranked 12th.  This made reporters look forward to what news could be revealed within Newcastle.

    In these two rounds of the league, Mourinho basically sent out the main players from last season, without any changes. And the team spent 50 million to buy players, which is definitely not for these players to be substitutes. These players are burdened with high prices.  I definitely don't want to be a substitute. I've been on the bench for two games now, and I'm still a bit complaining. As long as something happens, I won't have anything to write about.

    The result was a disappointment for them. When they watched secretly from the sidelines of the Newcastle training ground, they found that the entire Newcastle team was still not nervous. There was no clear distinction between the old players and the new players. Instead, they saw the talents.  There are scenes of Ribery, who joined, chatting and laughing with Drogba and Fei, as well as scenes of Essien and Makelele constantly talking in training.

    Mourinho has always had strong control over the team, and his prestige in the locker room is quite high, so despite two consecutive draws, the atmosphere in the team is still very good, and everyone believes that the difficulties are just  Temporary, victory will soon follow.

    But Mourinho also knows that if he is still unable to win in the league, when the points gap with the top team is widened in a short period of time, no matter how strong his control over the team is, the ball will  Teams will inevitably have negative emotions, and it will not be easy to return the atmosphere within the team to a good cycle.

    Especially when several competitors in the league performed very well. Arsenal and Chelsea both won two consecutive games. Arsenal still maintained their excellent offensive state. In the last game, Henry scored the first goal and was defeated.  Middlesbrough scored three goals in a row. Everyone thought Arsenal was about to collapse, but they quickly scored four goals against their opponents!  With nine goals scored in two games, Arsenal's attacking power scares all teams!

    Chelsea, on the other hand, obtained the most economical victory with two one-to-zero games. Benitez's strategy of taking the lead has gradually begun to have good results for Chelsea.

    The other two biggest rivals in the Champions League, Liverpool and Manchester United, also won the second round. If Newcastle still stagnates, it will be much more difficult to catch up with four opponents than it is now.

    Fortunately, Newcastle's schedule in the early games was more favorable. In the third round, they met the best opponent to get them out of the predicament - newly promoted Norwich City. Moreover, they were still playing at home, so they could use their best  state to meet this opponent.

    As a newly promoted team, Norwich City's current ranking is in line with their status. They have only one point in two games, one loss and one draw. The first game was a 1-1 home draw with Crystal Palace, who was also a newly promoted team, and the second round was a 1-1 draw away from home.  After losing to Manchester United three days later, they will face Newcastle at St. James' Park. Public opinion unanimously believes that this is the best chance for Newcastle to get their first victory of the new season and turn things around.

    Of course Mourinho thinks so too, but he also knows that a newly promoted team like this will definitely try their best in every game because they do not have the ability to plan for the future - precisely because of this, such games are often  The team is not easy to play, because they can fight every game, and the wealthy clubs naturally cannot fight with them head-on. Just like in the last game, although Manchester United won the game, it was not easy to win. After leading by two goals, they were defeated by the opponent.  In the 75th minute, they got a goal back, and then they were pressed like crazy by the opponent. If Norwich didn't have a good forward, then maybe they could take away a point from Old Trafford.  .

    Mourinho believed that Manchester United's experience was enough to set off a wake-up call for him, but he still did not expect that the process of the game was still so difficult.
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