Chapter 365 The Last 24 Hours of Madness
In the first round of the Premier League in the 08-09 season, with Ronaldo's goal near the end of the game, Newcastle took away a victory from the City Stadium, while the Magpie's opponent Manchester City had to accept the bitter result of the first round of defeat!
Shortly after Newcastle defeated their opponents 1-0, other games in the Premier League ended one after another. Newcastle ranked sixth in the table with 3 points and a goal difference!
And the Red Devils Manchester United ranked first in the table with Rooney and Giggs' two separate openings at Old Trafford... However, in the past round of the league, such a ranking is not very convincing, and the promoted West Bromwich is still in third place!
Therefore, both fans and the media will pay attention to the debut performance of the big-name stars who joined the Premier League at a high price in the transfer market this summer!
In terms of fame, the biggest star is undoubtedly the alien Ronaldo!
In detail, this is the first time that Ronaldo, the third world football player, has joined the Premier League team. Originally, people thought that the madman Li introduced Ronaldo, who was fat and seriously in a state, was more to increase Newcastle's fame worldwide. For commercial reasons, in fact, Ronaldo's joining was indeed not high... However, after all, aliens are aliens, even if they are fat. But the tiger is old and strong. After all, fat aliens are still aliens!
Ronaldo surprised everyone waiting to see his jokes in the first round!
The city stadium on August 22nd was the most important player of all 22 players on both sides at that time to jump out of the most gorgeous dance steps on the green field in the first round of the Premier League in the 08-09 season!
He conquered his opponents on the court with his amazing skills and the picky fans of the British Isles. In the first round of BBC Radio in England's post-match comments, Ronaldo's wonderful goal in the penalty area occupied the best goal without any suspense!
In addition to Ronaldo, several other big-name transfer players have also attracted people's attention!
Chelsea's right-back Bosinwa, who spent 18 million euros, performed well in the first round, allowing Stamford Bridge to finally see the hope of making up for the only shortcoming of the right-back, the Blues. Midfielder Deko, who joined the Blues from Barcelona, also successfully integrated into the team's tactics... Liverpool £20.3 million from Totner Hotspur's introduction of center Robbie Keane performed average in the first round, and Benitez's expected the Irish to share the pressure for Fernando Torres has not been realized for the time being!
Although Arsenal not only did not have a blockbuster signing this season, but also lost two generals, central defender Hleb and midfielder Flamini, the first round opponent was a promoted horse, and the victory was reasonable... The most disappointing thing was Manchester City. After the spread of the euro, the start was unfavorable, which made many rich media fans pass. Addicted to it, head coach Mark Hughes insisted after the game that the key reason why the team could not play Kaige at home was the lack of a real heavyweight star in the game, so he once again asked the Arab boss for support!
Although Manchester United defeated its opponent in the first round, the center that the Red Devils godfather dreamed of has not yet come to Old Trafford. Ferguson's eyes turned to White Hart Lane, and Bulgarian striker Berbatov became the first choice for Old Trafford!
The European transfer market is about to close in a little more than a week. After experiencing the warm-up test lineup, the major giants began to use the last time to make up for their shortcomings and make up for the final preparations for the Manchester City season!
The hottest frenzy is coming!
...August 26th.
Newcastle played at St. James's Park at home against Fulham in the second round of the league!
Fulham has performed well in the Premier League in recent years, and the current protagonist Lin Roy Hodgson is also a very resourceful Premier League coach. After studying Newcastle's strength, Hodgson did not win like Mark Hughes, who was confident after the continuous introduction of big players, but set up an iron barrel array at St. James's Park... "... A draw is the biggest reward for us, as long as we can get from St. James' Park. If you get a share on the court, it's a victory!"
This is Hodgson's attitude in an interview with reporters three days before the game.
In the first half of the game, Newcastle did its best. Unfortunately, even with the shouts and cheers of the magpie fans on the stands, it still did not poke a few holes in the opponent as expected... Force - when the whistle sounded at the end of the midfield, the broadcast camera keenly captured Hodgson's satisfied smile and madness. Zi Li's thoughtful expression... "... The iron barrel array is indeed a headache for any head coach in the world, because when the team has devoted all its energy to defense and sacrificed its attack, even in the face of opponents who are more than ten times stronger than them, there is a great probability of winning a game. Victory! Now Newcastle is not really mature. If you want to score in the next 45 minutes, you have to think of another way..."
At halftime, the on-site commentator was in a hurry to help Newcastle!
...After 15 minutes.
Force - the game starts again.
Li Tongfan replaced Alan Smith with Javier Pastore.
Smith is more than strong but not delicate. In the face of the barrel array, except for the signature long-range shot that can slightly threaten Fulham's goal, there are not many passes and dexterous breakthroughs, and the opposing goalkeeper Australian Mark Schwarzer is obviously very good at saving the high-altitude ball... So, A Lan Smith's continued role in staying on the field is limited!
And Pastore is different. In addition to being also proficient in long-range shooting, Pastore's dribbling and free-kick technology are absolutely first-class in the current Newcastle team. Li Tongfan hopes that Pastore's creativity can inject new vitality into the magpie's attack... Sure enough, after Pastore's appearance, Newcastle Er's attack has become much sharper!
65th minute.
The young Argentine player assisted his predecessor and compatriot Hernan Crespo to break the deadlock with a creative pass...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!! Crespo's single-knife shot against the goalkeeper... The ball scored!! Pastore's pass reminds me of Ronaldinho at the peak. It's hard to believe that he is only 18 years old! ...A masterpiece of two Argentines! Hodgson's plan to take a point from the away game went bankrupt..."
The live commentator hissed crazily and cooperated with the applause of more than 50,000 Newcastle fans in the stands of St. James' Park Stadium, which burned the sky red this afternoon... Hodgson's plan was indeed bankrupt!
After Newcastle scored a goal, it has become meaningless for Fulham to stick to it. Losing one goal is to lose, losing ten goals is also losing, and the points are all zero... Therefore, the situation forces Fulham team to fight back!
Just like this, Newcastle has more opportunities, and the game is completely included in the magpie track - the 70th minute.
Juan Mata took advantage of Fulham's big pressure to achieve a dragon from the right side. After breaking through three people in a row, he scored a powerful shot from a small angle... 2:0!
The broadcast camera swept over, and Hodgson's face turned pale!
But Fulham's nightmare is not over yet - the 77th minute.
In the second half, the fat man Ronaldo, who made his debut as a substitute for Crespo, received Pastore's straight plug ball and played with Schwadezer, and then pushed the empty goal... 3:0!
The 85th minute.
Al-Shavin, the core of the Russian national team, who appeared as a substitute for Bodrski, and his compatriots played a continuous two-to-one cooperation on the sidelines. In the end, the "Tsar" broke through Fulham defender Pandhill and passed the center. Last season, Newcastle's best striker Michael Owen grabbed the post and scored a personal goal in the 08-09 season. The first goal... 4:0!
Force - The whistle sounded, and the smoke of the 90-minute battle dissipated. Newcastle swept the opponent 4-0 at home and harvested the team's second victory in the new season!
... After the game, whether it is popular or not, the comments of the media came as promised!
In the first two rounds, except for Musa Sissoko and Gago, who have not yet got a chance to play, the players who have newly transferred in the summer have shown their strength to the fans - except for Ronaldo, who scored two goals in two rounds of substitutes, other Maclele has been in the Premier League for a long time, although their performance There is a distance from the peak period, but the rich experience of the French still injects hardness into the Magpie midfield. The performance of German young player Khedira in the back position was eye-catching and quickly conquered the fans of St. James Park!
In addition, the two Russians "Eastern Europe Ronaldinho" said that Rke fu and "Tsar" Arshavin absolutely exceeded the expectations of the media and fans. The arrogant English gentlemen were originally full of doubts about the "barbarbaric Russian" football, but it seemed that these two guys still had real skills... and did not There are two players who show people's expected hope - the first is German international Lucas Poorsky!
The madman Li put Prince Porti on the right and played the role of winger more often. So far, Podolski has not found a feeling in the new position. His performance is mediocre, which is a little inconsistent with his value of 10 million euros. Even some anxious media can't wait to put the hat on the "water goods". When it comes to Poorsky... The second player who disappoints the fans is Brazilian Marcelo!
After joining Newcastle, Marcelo only played once in a friendly match against Inter Milan, and his performance was a nightmare, so he was "blocked" by the madman Lee in the official game of the new season... Controversies and praises were boiling, and the pace of the Premier League did not stop.
August 29th.
At the beginning of the second round of the English League Cup, Newcastle challenged the Championship team Odenheim away. In the end, with Owen's hat-trick and the goal of young player Nicholas Gigi, he scored a big score of 4:0 again!
In this game, Mamdou Sarko, Musa Sissoko, Manzini, Gareth Bale, David Thornton and other 18-year-old players all got the opportunity to play. Although there were occasional mistakes, their performance was also moderate... The whole process basically reached Li Tongfan's "training team through the League Cup" The purpose of "Wu, inspecting newcomers"... On August 31, the door of the European transfer market will be closed!
In the 24 hours that have touched the nerves of hundreds of millions of fans, there were indeed several heavyweight transfers as the bricklayers expected, the most shocking of which was Robinho's 32.5 million pounds from Chelsea to Manchester City and Belbatov's 30.75 million pounds from Tottenham Hotspur. The earthquake and trade of Manchester United... At the last moment, Mark Hughes got his superstar who "can decide the outcome of the game", and Ferguson, the godfather of the Red Devils, also got the "perfect center" he dreamed of!
The hustle and bustle of the transfer market this summer has finally settled down. After the fierce competition, the most tragic competition in the Premier League has finally arrived!
(to be continued)