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Chapter 485 Intensive schedule
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, there was a tidy applause from the stands. Two to two, the two sides tied. From a certain point of view, this was a score that made both sides happy. They both won the first round and got one point each, which allowed them to continue to rank among the top two in the group stage.

"The game is over, I lost!" Li Jie said to Long Bisheng straightforwardly, his petty moves and trash talk were limited to the court, after the game, he was still the same Li Jie who had known Long Bisheng since he was ten years old, and practiced against each other every day.

"What do you lose? If someone scores a goal, it is called a loss, and the defenders in the world will lose every day!" Long Bisheng laughed: "Today is a draw! Whether it is the team or the confrontation between the two of us!"

"You guy, you're really getting better at talking..." Li Jie muttered, and then took off his shirt: "Do you want to exchange jerseys?"

"Yes, of course!" Long Bisheng was no slower than him: "I also exchanged jerseys with Wu Bufan when I was playing Tottenham some time ago! Now I have a new wish, that is to exchange jerseys with each of you guys!"

"It's really a hopeless wish. Why don't you want to win the Triple Crown in Newcastle? Newcastle has the strength." Li Jie pouted and took Long Bisheng's jersey.

Long Bisheng didn't answer these words, just smiled, hugged Li Jie, and then walked off the field.

Looking at his back, Li Jie couldn't help muttering: "This kid, doesn't he really think so? With ambition, neither Nie Fei nor Messi has ever created such an honor."

The head coaches of both sides expressed satisfaction with the result of the [-]-[-] match after the game, and the fans and TV viewers who watched the game also expressed their satisfaction. There were more goals and more exciting scenes.

Newcastle's next opponent in the league is Manchester City.

Due to the fact that he led the team to win the FA Cup last season, "Big Sam" Adesler got the opportunity to continue coaching this team, which also made it possible for him to break the record for the longest coaching time of Manchester City since the Arab consortium took over. The previous two records were held by Mark Hughes and Robert Mancini.

It was embarrassing for Manchester City fans to say this—but it was also true. The Arabs’ eagerness for quick success made Manchester City’s coaching changes in recent years as common as drinking water. After Mancini, Keegan, a good old man, supported him for [-] months.

Perhaps after burning so much money, the Arabs realized the shortcomings of their actions, so they gave Adesler a fairly relaxed coaching environment last season.

The success of Adesler last season is that he has an excellent defense line. I have to say that the money spent by Manchester City has played a big role. Several coaches have also maintained the integrity of the defense line to the greatest extent. The 26-year-old England goalkeeper Hart, the 33-year-old left-back Bridge, the 25-year-old right-back captain Micah Richards, the 31-year-old Lescott and the 27-year-old Belgian international. In the case that the frontcourt personnel are always changing, it is still the biggest reason why they can always have opportunities to play in the European arena.

Since the beginning of this season, although they have lost two games, they have won all the other five games. At the same time, they have conceded quite few goals. Five goals have been conceded in seven rounds, and the average game is less than one. In this round of the league, they are at home. Adesler will use a victory to make his position more stable!
Being the head coach of Manchester City is stressful, but the income is very rich!
Adesler is a typical English coach. His tactic is to hold high and hit long balls. However, this tactic is handy in Manchester City because he has a solid defense line and an excellent striker-Adebayor has height and impact, Tevez has excellent skills and speed.

Manchester City played very well in this game. They overwhelmed Newcastle at their home court, and Newcastle's main lineup had just experienced a fierce game three days ago, and they were physically at a disadvantage.

When the final whistle blew, Mourinho’s face sank, while Adesler was extremely excited—Newcastle suffered their first loss in an official game this season. They lost [-]-[-] to Manchester City in an away game. As for failure.

Mourinho lost his temper in the dressing room, and then made Adesler wait for 10 minutes at the press conference-so Mourinho has few friends in the coaching circle.

In the away game against Bradford City in the third round of the League Cup three days later, Mourinho only brought [-] players to the away game, and all the other main players stayed in Newcastle to rest.

Newcastle's players in the game were all substitutes and young players, but these players were still not enough for Bradford City in the League One. Baxter scored twice, which was the biggest contributor to the victory of the game. Janus' low shot from the front of the penalty area was the icing on the cake. Newcastle swept away the two unbeaten games in the league and the Champions League, and regained their confidence in victory.

"It's just a loss, it's no big deal!"

Just like a Newcastle fan left a message on the Internet after losing to Manchester City, for Newcastle, the loss to Manchester City is just a small fall in the league, and they will soon be able to advance like the league just started.

The last defeat also sounded the alarm for the players, and the outstanding performance of the substitutes in the League Cup gave them a sense of crisis. For example, in the next away game against Everton, Baxter and Bostock, who have been in excellent form recently, both appeared in the starting lineup, replacing Ribery and Carrick's main positions.

And the performance of these two young players was also exceptionally good. Bostock completely controlled the midfield. His skills and overall situation made Gerrard willing to do some auxiliary work on the sidelines. However, in the face of his former owner, Baxter was more active. His running and impact in the frontcourt made Everton's defense hard to defend.

Although Goodison Park never stopped booing Baxter from the beginning of the game, it still couldn’t stop Baxter from scoring the first goal for Newcastle. In the 17th minute of the first half, Long Bisheng scored the ball to Messi.

In the second half, Long Bisheng scored a header to expand the score. This is his sixth goal in the league. Now he ranks third in the scorer list, only behind Wayne Rooney who scored eight goals and Torres who scored seven goals. As a newcomer to the Premier League, his performance has made everyone no longer doubt his ability.

Another three days later, Newcastle traveled to Portugal to prepare for the third round of the Champions League.

The intensity of the Premier League is indeed unmatched by other leagues. Since the beginning of the league, there have been almost two matches a week, especially this year is the most intensive year of World Cup qualifiers. Basically, as long as it is a multi-line attack team like Newcastle, double or even three matches a week is commonplace.

However, Newcastle's players are used to this intensive schedule. Newcastle has [-] or [-] players who are capable of playing the main force, so Mourinho has enough confidence in the formation. The only new aid from foreign leagues, Long Bisheng, is known for his excellent physical fitness.

One to zero, Messi scored a golden goal. Newcastle beat Porto in an away game. This victory allowed Newcastle to rank first in the first three league rounds with two wins and one draw with seven points.

In another game, Hoffenheim drew [-]-[-] with Roma in an away game. Now Newcastle is second in the seven-point group, Hoffenheim is second in the five-point group, and Roma is third in the four-point group.

Three weeks later, Newcastle and Hoffenheim will face Porto and Roma at home. If they both win, then the situation in this group will be obvious. Roma still has hope now. If they beat Hoffenheim away, their chances of qualifying will be greatly increased.

For Newcastle, the following will be a relatively easy schedule, playing three league games in three weeks, a rare opportunity.

It's just the first of three league games. They are playing against Chelsea at home. Chelsea, who are now ranked first, have nine wins, seven wins and two draws, which is one point higher than them.

(End of this chapter)