Football Modifier

August 22nd.

Newcastle went to Manchester to challenge the first league opponent of the 2008-09 season, the "Blue Moon" Manchester City.

After Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took over, Manchester City received a large amount of capital. They successively bought stars such as Elano, Benjani and Martin Petrov. They are very powerful!

Although in August, Thaksin Shinawatra, a Thai, had to resign as chairman of Manchester City because he was involved in a corruption and fraud case in his country, the acquisition by the Arab investment company Abu Dhabi not only did not weaken the team's financial strength, but instead provided coach Mark Hughes with More transfer funds provided...

Recently, there are even rumors that Manchester City intends to acquire Brazilian cycling prince Robinho from Chelsea, which shows its strong financial resources...

Newcastle invested more than 50 million pounds in the transfer market this summer. It is already an extremely money-burning Premier League club, but compared with Manchester City's squandering of 100 million pounds, it pales into insignificance!

Two teams that have also undergone major changes in the summer, who will have the last laugh?

15:00 pm.

The sun is shining in Manchester and the City Stadium is packed!

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The referee Matthew Taibbi blew the whistle to start the game!

Manchester City, wearing their traditional sky blue jersey and playing left to right, took the lead. Mark Hughes, who succeeded the Swede as City Stadium coach, fielded Blue Moon’s strongest lineup——

Goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The four defenders are Onuha, Richards, Ben Haim and Zabaleta. Defensive midfielder Dutch international De Jong, Elano, Martin Petrov and Sean Knight Phillips occupy the midfield position!

If the Brazilian star and Zimbabwean beast Benjani appear on the front line!

"...We invested more than Newcastle in the summer, and the team also has more ambitious goals than Newcastle, so there is no doubt that we will bring a hearty victory to all Manchester City fans at the City Stadium!"

This is the challenge that Manchester City coach Mark Hughes vowed to send to Newcastle at the pre-match press conference!

Facts have proved that Mark Hughes did not take Crazy Lee and Newcastle seriously. After burning nearly 100 million pounds to introduce many famous stars, the confidence of the famous former Manchester City star has swelled to the point where he can accommodate The whole earth!

Therefore, as soon as the game started, Manchester City, which had the home advantage, launched a sharp attack amidst the thunderous cheers of the Manchester people!

Martin Petrov and Knight Jr. are both breakthrough wingers known for their absolute speed. Their wing attack indeed poses a great threat to Newcastle.

Mark Hughes' purpose is indeed very clear.

The Manchester City coach wants to use two sharp wing knives to continuously break up and down to suppress the wing attack that Madman Li is best at. In the center of the Manchester City team, the fierce defensive Nigel Dejong firmly guarded the team's backcourt. The Dutch international used his physical strength to fight and perform fan-shaped protection at the front of the penalty area!

In the frontcourt, the newly promoted Brazilian international Elano relies on his tough style of play and good organizational skills to provide support in the center, constantly creating opportunities for his teammates Jo and Benjani on the front line!

Obviously, Mark Hughes adopted a set of very sharp offensive and defensive tactics.

In addition to the starting eleven, Manchester City also has a group of famous players who have been fighting hard on the bench. The strong lineup gives Mark Hughes more choices and confidence in deploying troops. This is what he said before the game. The source of confidence for the arrogant words to challenge Madman Li at the press conference!

In fact, Newcastle played really hard in the first fifteen minutes of the game!

The ball possession ratio was 34% to 66%. In terms of shooting, Manchester City hit the goal frame four times, which was four times that of Newcastle... At least in terms of ball possession and number of shots, Newcastle did indeed fall behind. Total disadvantage!

"...Before the game, people were very curious about what kind of starting lineup Crazy Lee would field in his first game in 2008-09. After all, he almost changed the entire Newcastle first team this summer. Now the answer is finally revealed... …”

The game was broadcast via satellite, and TV commentator Cester’s very distinctive teasing tone undoubtedly appeared in the ears of all fans who were not watching the game live——

"The Magpies' lineup has returned from last season's crazy 4-3-3 to 4-1-2-1-2. However, Newcastle's biggest player Ronaldo did not appear in the starting lineup. Crazy Li continued the strike partner in the warm-up match. , the high-speed combination of Michael Irving and Hernan Crespo became the first choice..."

"...Veteran Alan Smith appears in the attacking midfielder position, flanked by Juan Mata and Russian star Andrei Arshavin, veteran midfielder Makelele, and four defenders Zhirkov and Shi Tevon Taylor, Mamadou Sakho and David Thornton lined up...It's crazy, this is a defense whose average age is less than 20 years old..."

"... Nicholas Gigi, the youngster who stood out from the youth training in the warm-up match, has entered the squad as expected. If Newcastle can take a big lead, Crazy Li should let this handsome little guy make his Premier League debut..."

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The game was postponed bit by bit amid the shouts at the City Stadium!

Manchester City had an absolute advantage, but did not score a goal until the end of the first half.

In the first half, the score was 0:0!

The Brazilian star Ruo Ruo, who joined Manchester City from CSKA Moscow for a price of 17 million pounds, does not seem to be in good condition, while the Zimbabwean beast forward Benjani is in the [little superman] Steven Taylor who has been ripened by Lao Li. Under constant surveillance, no scoring opportunities were found...

However, Brazilian attacking midfielder Elano used his excellent long-range shooting skills to test Irish goalkeeper Given several times, causing the fans in the stands of the City Stadium to roar...

For Newcastle, the breakthroughs of the two wings Juan Mata and Arshavin were highlights. However, due to the unfamiliarity with the new teammates, coupled with the suppression of Knight Jr. and Martin Petrov, four people killed A half-weight!

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Fifteen minutes later.

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"...The second half of the game has begun! Wow, Crazy Li took the lead in making adjustments... He replaced the Russian player Arshavin with the German teenager Sami Khedira, and replaced the offensive player with a defensive midfielder. Could it be Crazy Li wants to launch a defensive counterattack?”

On the field.

After Sami Khedira came on the field, he followed the tactical requirements conveyed by Li Tongbeom at halftime and stuck to the side of Manchester City midfielder Elano like a rice cake...

The mission Lao Li gave Khedira only had eight words——

Don’t seek merit but seek no fault!

So soon, under the rogue defense of Khedira, Elano's threat was greatly reduced, and he could no longer distribute the ball and shoot long shots as calmly as he did in the first half. Newcastle goalkeeper Given's life changed in an instant. Much better!

However, although this substitution successfully curbed Manchester City's offensive, it did not help Newcastle's offense. With a strong and fierce midfielder like Derong on the court, Irving did not get the chance to take the ball and sprint forward, which was very powerful. reduce……

And Argentine center Crespo, who has just returned to the Premier League from Serie A, obviously has not fully adapted to the power-based confrontation of the Premier League!

The two front lines of the Magpies were both misfiring!

Nearly seventy minutes into the game, the score on the field still remained at 0:0.

Gradually, the Manchester City fans in the stands of the City Stadium became dissatisfied.

The club has spent a lot of pounds and euros in this summer that is not yet over. They originally thought that the team could be reborn and show momentum in the first game of the new season, but the current scene is obviously far from their expectations. …

Sporadic boos sounded from the stands.

It seems that Manchester City fans do not respect and tolerate Mark Hughes as much as Newcastle people do to Madman Lee!

The fans' reaction forced Mark Hughes to make changes!

73rd minute.

Mark Hughes used the offensive midfielder Ireland to replace Martin Petrov, who was a little exhausted after repeated sprints, but the effect was not obvious. Instead, he attacked Newcastle's center, trying to open the gap through the delicate footwork of the frontcourt players. …

After Ireland came on the field and echoed Elano, the pressure on Khedira and Makelele gradually increased, and Newcastle's goal was once again in turmoil...

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Stretch your arms, kick your legs, and then stand in front of Li Tongfan and twist your waist...

The players on the bench watched in stunned silence as Ronaldo appeared sneakily on the sidelines, blocking the boss's view of the court, and constantly making all kinds of strange moves!

Li Tongfan calmly moved one meter to the left, ignored the fat man who was playing tricks, and continued to pay attention to the game on the court!

Ronaldo rolled his eyes, followed closely, and started a new round of shaking his arms and legs!

Li Tongfan moved again.

Ronaldo followed without hesitation!

"Okay, fat man, what do you want to do?" Li Tongfan almost stopped laughing: "Tell me, what do you want?"

"I'm going to play. Look, the team needs someone to score goals now. That guy from Hull and Blue is no longer good. He has no energy anymore. Boss, let me come up and replace him. I want to score goals for these bastards from Manchester City. Let’s take a look at some color…”

"...Well, Hernan is indeed running out of energy. It seems that we need to replace him with a forward...Should I let Jiji warm up? This little guy performed very well in the warm-up match..." Li Tongfan pinched His chin pretended to be thoughtful.

The fat man was angry: "Boss, please pay attention. Standing in front of you is Mr. Ronaldo, the greatest forward in the world. I think you need to re-evaluate the strength of the team's forwards..."

At this point, Ronaldo's expression changed, and he suddenly showed a flattering smile: "Boss, just have me, that guy Gigi is still too young to be bumped into!"

"But your weight..."

Ronaldo quickly lifted up the hem of his jersey: "Yi's acupuncture skills are indeed amazing. I have lost 10...er, no, 20 pounds!"

Li Tongfan found that the six-pack abs could be faintly seen on the fat man's belly. He deliberately hesitated for a few seconds and finally nodded: "Okay, you still have 15 minutes to show off the charm of the greatest star on the planet. , if you can't score, then the next game... hum!"

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The 77th minute of the game.

The fourth official raised the electronic sign and Newcastle made a substitution——

Hernan Crespo is off, [Alien] Ronaldo is on!

Facts have proved that Crazy Li's terrifying on-the-spot substitutions have been verified again. Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute, shook his fat butt as if he had been injected with chicken blood. In the 84th minute, after receiving Alan Smith's pass, he moved around in the penalty area and broke Joe Hart's goal with a very hidden shot...

This was the only goal of the game!

1:0, Newcastle won the first victory of the 08-09 season at the City Stadium with difficulty and luck! ——

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Hades? Lucifer Boss, another ten thousand, I am under so much pressure to explode...