Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 306 Sweeping Thousands of Armies (2) (Four Crowns)
Just 10 years ago, the Newcastle United Club, located at the northernmost tip of the Premier League, had to be headlined by various tabloids in the sports section. They were the focus of the entire English football, and 10 years later, the "Magpies" have made great strides since the start of the game Advancing towards the relegation zone, but no one cares.

Even though there are still many legends of European football in the team, this once energetic and aggressive team has fallen to the bottom of the Premier League.

And this season is destined to be a milestone season for Newcastle. Two legends in the club's history will leave after this season. boots.Many people in England are paying attention to the next development of the 'Magpies'. With the joining of Kluivert and the gradual maturity of a generation of rookies such as Janus and Dyer, Newcastle may also embark on a new development path. .

But even so, no one is optimistic about the results of this Magpies this season, and in fact, their results are really not outstanding.

At noon on December 12th, the bus of Newcastle United drove into the Stamford Bridge Stadium.

In the press conference before the game, Newcastle United coach Robson did not talk about the game at all, and the media did not care about the game. They were more concerned about the fact that the old coach left Newcastle United , will continue to hold the pointer and go to other clubs to seek development.

It can be seen that the old Robson's expression is a bit sad. He said frankly: "I am 72 years old and I have been fighting cancer for 14 years. I may be dying, but everyone has this day. I have great respect for my life. Enjoyed every minute of it. I don't think much of it, even though I'm an old dude."

Regarding life after leaving Newcastle United, Robson just smiled and said: "My body may allow me to continue working for another two years, but I have no energy to adapt to other environments."

Although Mr. Robson did not answer this question directly, it can still be heard from the words that the old coach no longer wants to continue coaching. If Newcastle United renews his contract, he may still work for another two years. If he does not renew the contract Then he directly announced his withdrawal from the football world.

Seeing this situation, even if some media wanted to satirize and ridicule Newcastle United's current results, they couldn't open their mouths. Anyway, old Robson is a legendary coach worthy of respect in England. Once led the England team to gallop in the World Cup: In the 1986 World Cup, the England team unfortunately fell to Maradona's "Hand of God" 1-4 in the quarter-finals; in the 1 World Cup, Rob Sen led the England team to the semi-finals, but lost to West Germany in a penalty shootout and failed to reach the final, but this is still the best record England has created in the World Cup in the past 2 years.

The head coaches of the 20 Premier League teams, even though many people like to take advantage of their words, everyone respects the 71-year-old from the bottom of their hearts, even Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, or the "madman" 'Jose Mourinho.

The pre-match press conference was warm and harmonious, but it became extremely hot on the field. Chelsea players will not show mercy just because the opposing coach is old.

There are many reasons for Newcastle United's poor record, but the most important one is that the defense is not strong.

There are Alan Shearer and Kluivert on the forward line. The strength of these two legendary stars is beyond doubt. Even if their current state is declining rapidly, they are not comparable to ordinary forwards. M, it can be said that Newcastle United's striker strength is not weak.

In the midfield, there are Kieron Dyer, Jamien Janus, Lauren Robert and others who have grown up. The strength of this front line cannot be underestimated, but the strength of the defense line is too poor. To describe it from another angle It is the players who have no shots at all on this line of defense.

The old Robson is old-hearted. He knows that it is impossible for Newcastle United's defense to defend against Chelsea's attack, so the team can only fight against Chelsea desperately. Moths to the flame, but at least there is a glimmer of hope of victory.

In the last Carling Cup, before Wang Li came off the bench, Newcastle United were tied 1:1 by Chelsea's substitute lineup at St James' Park. sent! !

Although, the outcome of a football game also has a lot to do with luck. For example, Bellamy opened the scoring for the team in the first 3 minutes of Newcastle United in this game, but strength is the most important thing. Partly, so, just nine minutes later, Lampard equalized for Chelsea with a volley.

Of course, this is not over.

Newcastle United's first goal was indeed a beautiful one. Most of this goal was attributed to the legendary star Alan Shearer. His through ball was too precise and sudden, but Shearer was old after all. With the game As time passed, his performance became worse and worse, while Chelsea, on the other hand, were advancing bravely.

In the 34th minute of the game, Wayne Bridge, who had just escaped from the cold virus, volleyed with a vigorous assist and was blocked by the goal post. Wang Li suddenly appeared in the shadow like a shadow Before the ball, a light supplementary shot gave Chelsea a go-ahead score.

Shortly after the start of the second half, in a corner kick, the team captain John Terry, who stepped forward to grab the point, scored with a header and scored another goal for Chelsea.

Leading by three goals, the Chelsea players no longer feel any pressure. Many players almost regarded this as a training match. The same is true for Wang Li. He felt that the offense was a bit boring, so he dribbled the ball and played tricks in the middle. , turned the Newcastle United players around, especially Kluivert, who just came off the bench, this talkative Dutchman was swayed by Wang Li three times in a row when he first came on the field, and he couldn't help but kept saying "disrespect for seniors" ' and so on.

And the head coach Mr. Mourinho and others on the sidelines also began to appreciate the game. The opponent is not Arsenal or Manchester United. Even if there is only a two-goal advantage, Mr. Mourinho is sure that the team will win, so He didn't say much about the players' approach.

In the 81st minute of the game, Wang Li scored another goal for Chelsea with a long shot, fixing the score at 4:1. Chelsea won again without a doubt and won three league points.

It is worth mentioning that at the press conference after the game, the legendary Newcastle United star Alan Shearer joked to the reporters: "I didn't exchange jerseys with him in this game because last time he said my The jersey stinks, it's embarrassing."

Hearing what Alan Shearer said, Wang Li, who attended the press conference with coach Mourinho this time, smiled and explained helplessly: "Actually, it is true, but that dress, I It has been placed in the collection room, and I often go to see it.”

Of course, this is absolutely a lie. Wang Li directly added a label to the exchanged jerseys and kept them in a hidden box...

However, Alan Shearer felt in a good mood when he heard it. He didn't care whether it was true or not. At least this black-haired boy made him face in front of many reporters. Although he was about to retire this season, he still cared. this one.

After Alan Shearer casually responded to the reporter's questions, most media reporters shifted their targets to Wang Li. In fact, Wang Licai was what they needed more than Alan Shearer, a former balloon star. At this time, Alan Shearer did not leave the scene directly because he was coldly received, but looked at the black-haired boy surrounded by reporters with great interest, wanting to see how he would deal with these reporters In fact, Shearer wanted to see this black-haired kid make a fool of himself. You know, the average 18-year-old player, no matter how good he is on the court, will show some immature performance when dealing with reporters. It will often become a handle for reporters to seize.

But what the legendary star didn't expect was that the black-haired kid didn't feel any nervousness at all, and kept smiling all the time, and his first answer to the reporter knocked Shearer down—
"You said goal? Of course, there is no doubt about it. My goal is to score goals and score goals. I am a striker. Of course this is the task of a striker and it can also be counted as a goal. As for Chelsea, getting All champions! I think we have the hope of winning the quadruple crown this season."

When Wang Li said these words, his face was calm, as if these things were taken for granted. With Chelsea's strength, he should have won the honor of the quadruple crown. This feeling even made Alan Shearer beside him vomit blood depressedly. When he was the most glorious football career, he didn't dare to claim that his team could win the Triple Crown, let alone the Four Crowns! ?
However, the reporters in the audience have obviously gotten used to Wang Li's tone. For them, it seems commonplace for this black-haired boy to make such shocking words, and what they do is to compare these words with that 'madman' 'Just ignore it, don't think too much about it, and don't care too much about it.

However, this time they couldn't ignore it.

Because after the game, in the player tunnel, Alkin Robben, a Dutch kid who just won the victory, broke a breaking news-"Our goal is all the champions, yes, you heard it right, the Premier League, the champions The League, the FA Cup, and even the League Cup are our goals. This goal was set by the club chairman, Mr. Abramovich, and he also promised a large bonus. Oh, sorry, the amount of the bonus is determined by the team. secret."

Obviously, Alkin Robben, who rarely speaks in front of the team, is more convincing than Wang Li's frequent revelations. Chelsea's head coach Mourinho, superstar dancer Alan Wang No lie, Chelsea's goal this season is really 'Quadruple Crown'! ! !
The next day, this news became the headlines of almost all English sports newspapers! !
"Chelsea is strong, Jianfeng is aiming at the quadruple champion!" ! ! "

"The Blues Attack Strongly, Four Champions! ! "

"Crazy, Clueless Chelsea"

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Immediately, England set off a storm of comments, with support and opposition, praise and disdain. In this football kingdom, this kind of topic has always been talked about by the media and fans.

Under such circumstances, various football celebrities jumped out and began to comment on Chelsea's goals this season. In the English football world, the words of these people are still very influential.

In an interview with the "Sun", Chelsea star Osgood said: "At the beginning of the season, my hope was that they could win the league championship and forget about the cup. But now they are winning frequently on all four fronts."

Hollins, who played 600 games for the Blues and was also the head coach, said: "I don't want to give the team the kiss of death by saying too much, but they do have hope. Ranieri wants to change. Change, but Mourinho looks like he knows what he's doing. They're the favorite team in history to win the quadruple."

Of course, there are also some former stars who are not optimistic about the quadruple crown.

"I think they will win the league, but it takes a lot of luck to win the quadruple," said winger Nevin.

Peacock, a midfielder in the mid-90s, said: "It is possible, but I don't think they can do it. It is too easy to get too complacent at this time."

Former full-back Dorrigo said: "That's too exaggerated. It is extremely difficult to win four championships."

Spellman said bluntly: "This is an impossible task."

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Although these celebrities have support and opposition, I am afraid that the last thing Chelsea want to come true is the English bookmaker. If Chelsea really wins the quadruple crown, then they will suffer extremely heavy losses.

Undoubtedly, for bookmakers, Quadruple (Quadruple) will be the most terrifying word in the future, but because of Chelsea's strength, it seems that they won the Quadruple is becoming more and more realistic.Gambling companies including Ladbrokes and BET365 have appealed to the media, hoping to make Chelsea lose at least one trophy, otherwise they may lose all their fortunes.

目前立博为切尔西夺得四冠王开出21/1的赔率，BET365更是高达42/1。

According to BET365 spokesman Fries, when the odds were as high as 400/1 before the season, a considerable amount of money had already been bet on Chelsea.Ladbrokes' spokesman even appealed to the media: "If Chelsea gets what they want, it will be the end of our world. The League Cup is the easiest championship, and we pin our hopes on the Champions League. After all, AC Milan and Barcelona It's also very strong."

Perhaps, the words of Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson can give some comfort to the bookmakers: "The situation is always ups and downs. A team may do well in the first minute, but may suddenly struggle in the next minute. They have not yet shown signs of slipping. But that will come sooner or later, and how they respond will be the test for them."

Although many media are competing to comment on Chelsea's goal of "quadruple crown", there are many voices of opposition and disdain, but there is no objection to the winner of the Premier League this season. It is true. Now that the league has passed 16 rounds, Chelsea With a total of 48 points, they ranked first in the league with an absolute advantage.

Due to the recent instability of Arsenal's performance, they are already 13 league points away from Chelsea, but Manchester United's performance has increased recently, which makes Arsenal's No.2 position quite dangerous.

Looking at the huge gap of 16 points between the two teams, Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson also had to admit that the possibility of holding Chelsea down is very small now: "Chelsea is now the focus of everyone's attention. They have already surpassed the We were up 16 points and it seemed like a distant dream to catch them. You knew they were going to be blocked one day from whoever they were, but the question was how much that level of blocking would slow them down. "

Interestingly, even the chairman of the Arsenal Club, Wood, also believes that Ferguson's point of view is correct: "Chelsea's performance is really in full swing, they have become the target of public criticism, and other teams regard beating them as the greatest glory."

However, Henry, the team's number one star, disagreed with the chairman's opinion. According to the British "Sun" report, Henry insisted that although Chelsea, currently ranked No. Fighting for the ranks: "We must realize that if we want to win the league title this season, we must work harder. This championship will not come easily." Henry firmly believes that the first battle between the two sides at Highbury Stadium in two weeks will be Everything is decided, and the winner must be Arsenal.

However, his statement cannot be supported by most of the media and commentators. Even if Chelsea loses the game a few days later, it will only be a 3-point gap. If you want to catch up with the remaining 10 points, Easier said than done! ! ?

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No matter what the outside world makes, Chelsea, which is in the center of the storm, has no time to take care of these things, because after 3 days from the game against Newcastle United, Mr. Mourinho led the team to Porto on Mr. Abramovich's transfer.

The last game of this Group H Champions League group stage may be a tasteless one for Chelsea, because they have already qualified for the group with 5 wins and 5 wins, but it is also very important for Porto, as long as they can win the championship , the group can also appear directly, but if it fails, it will depend on the result of another CSKA Moscow VS Paris Saint-Germain.

Taking the situation into his own hands, Porto coach Mr. Fernandez also understands this very well. This game is of great significance to Porto. Even if you don’t talk about the loss of the club, if the defending champion cannot appear in the group alone, it will be very difficult. A disgrace to Porto and even Portuguese football.

Even putting these aside, it is only the first time Mourinho has returned to Porto since his 'betrayal', and he can attract the attention of many, many media.

Of course, none of this affected Wang Li at all. After the team arrived in Porto that day, he took Brigi directly into the room and started playing live football games against the computer, as if the game had nothing to do with him—— —
In fact, it's because he didn't make it into the team's starting lineup at all.

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(End of this chapter)