Football Modifier

Before the game started, Li Tongfan and Wang Qinghe quietly appeared in the stands. Their seats were above the home team's command seat, surrounded by fans!

This is the first time that Lao Li has appeared in the stands of St. James as a spectator since he took charge of Newcastle. Like Wang Qinghe, Lao Li is more willing to watch the game without bringing Li Ying and He Feng with him. You have to squeeze in among the fans even though you are covered in stinky sweat, instead of sitting quietly in a comfortable box wearing suits and ties to enjoy...

The reason is very simple. In Lao Li's opinion, people who really like football are more willing to listen to the cheers rolling in like a tsunami at a close distance with their ears, and are more willing to use their backs and cheeks to feel the words coming out of the mouths of their partners around them. Heat, when you and the guys around you scream hoarsely, wave your arms until they are sore, and even raise your middle finger to curse at your opponents on the field, then you can truly taste the feeling that football brings to you. The passion and impulse that shocks the soul...

This time, although Lao Li and Wang Qinghe were dressed up a lot, within a few minutes, the fans around them happily recognized their true faces...

The fans around him first stood up and applauded, and then, like a rapidly spreading ripple on the water, the more than 40,000 Newcastle fans in the stands who came to watch this friendly match all stood up...

Because on the four huge electronic screens hanging at the top of the stadium, the slightly surprised faces of Li Tongfan and Wang Qinghe appeared!

Cheers and applause became the main theme at this moment!

The TV broadcast camera also left behind the players who were shaking hands with each other and preparing to start the war, and moved over. The commentator Cester laughed and joked——

"Oh oh oh oh, what a big surprise! Who did we see? Crazy Chairman Li! He is a little thinner than before, probably because of his illness. However, we are very pleased that Crazy Chairman Li is surging with His fighting spirit was still astonishing. He sat among the fans, and the whole stadium trembled with excitement because of his arrival. The fans expressed their respect for this young man with standing cheers and applause..."

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Rijkaard was at the command seat carefully observing the situation of his opponent Florence. Suddenly, cheers like a roaring tsunami sounded in his ears, and he was startled!

When he raised his head and saw the faces on the big screen in the middle of the field, the Dutchman instantly understood what was going on. Although he had been surprised more than once since coming to Newcastle by the super high prestige that Crazy Li had here, but , this time, [Black Swan] was still shocked!

"Just one appearance can cause such a big reaction from the fans... Crazy Li, sooner or later, I will have these people cheering for me so crazily... No, I have to cheer crazier and more enthusiastically! Definitely!"

Rijkaard clenched his fist, fiercely!

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The game starts soon.

Rijkaard insisted on his best 4-3-3 formation——

Hugo Lloris appeared on the goal line, Marcelo, Taylor, Senderos and Thornton lined up on the back line, Fernando Gago, Brazilian new aid Felipe Melo and Alan - Smith formed a three-man midfield, and those who appeared on the front line were [alien] Ronaldo, Michael Owen and Nicolas Gigi, who returned from loan from Milan!

This starting lineup did not exceed the expectations of the media before the game. Although the formation was different, the steady Rijkaard chose Crazy Li’s old team. After all, these players have been working together for a long time, and there is no lack of tacit understanding. Situation, among the new players, only Melo appears in the starting lineup, and Gigi... this new favorite of England has only left St. James for only half a season!

Newcastle showed a strong desire to attack from the beginning——

Fifth minute.

New aid Melo was not polite at all when facing his old club Fiorentina. He made a tough tackle and cut off the ball from Mario Santana who was trying to pass. He passed a long pass and the alien headed the ball to Gigi. The offside counterattack was successful, and he made a pendulum pass to get past goalkeeper Frei, and succeeded in pushing the shot into the empty goal...

1:0!

St. James rejoices!

In the camera, Li Tongfan and Wang Qinghe also jumped up excitedly and clapped desperately...

"...This is a perfect start. The young player Gigi, who is on loan from AC Milan, showed incredible form. He is more cunning than Inzaghi and has a fatal blow! Although it is only a long and insignificant warm-up match, , Rijkaard’s team still showed a good competitive state!”

Courtside.

Rijkaard rushed to the sideline from the command seat and waved excitedly. Obviously, the Dutchman was very satisfied with being able to score so quickly!

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In this game, Newcastle showed an extraordinary state. Rijkaard's 4-3-3 was very effective. Newcastle took a 4:1 lead in the first half and was unstoppable!

In addition to Gigi's goal, Ronaldo scored twice with a single shot and a long shot. Owen beat Fiorentina center back Gamu Breni and scored with a header. The Viola scored at the end of the first half. , the leading striker Gilardino succeeded in picking up the goal and regained a point...

"...In a hearty half, Rijkaard showed a climax of coaching methods... Of course, this is not unrelated to Crazy Li's previous efforts. You must know that last season, Crazy Li also used A set of 4-3-3 is used to defeat the invincible opponents in the Premier League. The players are no strangers to such tactics!”

"...Look at what adjustments Rijkaard will make in the second half!"

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After a short intermission, the second half began.

The main function of the warm-up match is to polish tactics and train players. Rijkaard understands this well and made a wide range of substitutions at the beginning of the second half. Youngster Thomas Muller replaced the alien Ronaldo and Juan- Mata replaced Owen, Melo was replaced by Khedira, and new aid Van der Vaart replaced Alan Smith...

Florence also made substitution adjustments, and Gilardino, who scored a goal, went off to rest!

Forty-five minutes later, the total score became 6:3. Mata and Muller scored. The talented [Dutch Beckham] Van der Vaart contributed two wonderful assists and scored for Florence. Yes, it is midfielder Montolivo!

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, St. James became a sea of ​​joy. Previously, some fans were worried that Crazy Lee would cause turmoil in the team after leaving the team. They did not trust Rijkaard, a guy who had never played in the Premier League. However, after this game, some of their worries were finally relieved!

Even though it was a friendly match, 6 teams were able to break into Florence's level, which at least preserved the team's impressive offensive ability!

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"The magpie spreads its wings in the black swan era, and its crazy attack power continues to increase"

"Li Shuai won a lot of prizes in his first stop"

"Crazy Lee: Satisfied with Rijkaard's performance"

"Rijkaard: Alien is brilliant, Gigi is incredible"

"Two new players from Newcastle, Melo van der Vaart wins the house"

"..."

This warm-up match was exaggerated by the English media David. Rijkaard received initial recognition from the arrogant English gentlemen. People also expressed their affirmation of Crazy Li's coaching selection standards!

The team's performance makes Newcastle fans full of confidence!

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It's almost mid-July, and the summer transfer market is still full of smoke!

At this time, Russian tycoon Abramovich finally rose to prominence. On July 14, he did something big that made all AC Milan fans scream with anger and resentment——

Seduced the obese version of tactician Carlo Ancelotti.

The incompetence of the Rossoneri's senior management this summer finally caused them to lose Ancelotti, an excellent coach who is accustomed to being submissive and can always bring results to the team!

What makes San Siro even worse is that Fatty An even used his personal prestige in Milanello to move to England. He did not hesitate to wield a big shovel to try to please the new owners, Pirlo, Pato and Gattuso. Others are rumored to follow their mentor Carlo Ancelotti to Stamford Bridge!

Another team that is about to vomit blood is probably the Gunners Arsenal. The team's two generals - [Little Warcraft] Adebayor and Kolo Toure finally couldn't resist Manchester City's constant flirting and money, and joined the Blues. Moon Manchester City!

The gunman is seriously injured!

Among the four traditional giants, Liverpool's attrition situation is also very serious. The Spanish chubby Benitez was obsessed with seducing Barry from Villa last summer, and even mobilized the idea of ​​​​exchanging Alonso for Barry, which finally hurt Alonso. Heart, the Spanish midfielder accepted the embrace of Real Madrid in anger, and the golden combination of Alonso and Mascherano became the best song in football...

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Time has entered late July, and each team has begun its final warm-up match before the season.

Since both Rijkaard and Li are relatively well-connected men in Spanish football, Newcastle's first stop for their summer warm-up match was chosen to be in Spain——

July 17th.

Newcastle defeated Getafe 4:1, Ronaldo scored a hat trick in the first half, Owen scored a goal...

July 19th.

Newcastle drew with Atletico Madrid 2:2, Gigi and teenager Muller each scored a goal...

July 23rd.

Newcastle 3:1 Espanyol, Van der Vaart scored twice from a free kick, Taylor scored from the corner kick...

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After two consecutive wins and a draw in the Spanish warm-up match, Newcastle returned to England amid acclaim and began preparations for the first official game of the 2009-10 season - the English Community Shield!

Newcastle's opponent in the Community Shield is Chelsea!

Ancelotti and Rijkaard, two famous coaches who have played against each other before, will work hard to win their first Premier League trophy after each lands in the Premier League for the first time!

Compared with Newcastle, which has undergone a major overhaul, Chelsea, the blue team, has not had any major changes in terms of players except for inviting Carlo Ancelotti, a master tactician. Perhaps it is because the new tactical formation has not been honed yet. The performance in the three warm-up matches that just ended was not good, with only two losses and one draw!

Compared with Newcastle, which has basically completed its replacement, Chelsea seems to be still in the midst of a busy transfer operation. The rumored Pirlo and Pato have not yet arrived, while [Warcraft] Drogba and [Iron Man] Lampard have once again After being seduced by the madman Mourinho in Apennines, the atmosphere within the team does not seem to be very harmonious!

The English media seem to be more optimistic about Newcastle winning the Community Shield!

"...Although the investment is not much, judging from the speed and quality of the team configuration for Rijkaard, Crazy Li, as the club chairman, is still very competent. Such a Crazy Li is indeed worthy of everything. The fans give him applause and cheers in every game!”

This passage from the Observer was unanimously agreed upon by the English media.

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Before the Community Shield match, Newcastle played another warm-up match at home, beating West Ham United 2-0. After the game, Rijkaard came to see Li Tongfan.

"Li, the team needs a high center forward. This can enrich our tactics and may be useful when facing the opponent's secret defense!"

Since Li Tongfan was also a head coach, Rijkaard did not go into too much detail. He believed that Li Tongfan would understand what he meant.

"Oh? That's it. Do you have a suitable candidate?" Li Tongfan seemed to be positive about [Black Swan]'s point of view.

"If it is the most suitable, then of course it is Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I heard that he is not willing to stay at Inter Milan..." Rijkaard's German was not amazing, and the name he proposed was almost Lao Li was relieved. It seemed that he himself knew that this goal was not suitable, and continued: "Of course, if you have other candidates, that's fine. I need that kind of powerful standing center. It's better to have some skills on your feet..."

"If you say that, I suddenly thought of a person..." Lao Li thought for a while, and the name of a high-potential little demon who had just been found in the FM2010 database jumped into his mind, and that guy happened to be in Newcastle...

So, Lao Li smiled proudly: "Frank, I suggest you go to the youth team and have a look. I think maybe you can find a suitable partner!"

Youth team?

child?

Rijkaard has not specifically visited the youth team since he came to Newcastle. His first impression was that teams like Newcastle do not have the La Masia youth training camp-style training school like Barcelona, ​​so the youth team There shouldn't be any good prospects in the team!

However, since it was the club owner's suggestion, he felt that he should go take a look.

After all, this boss also has another identity, that is, the "God on the sidelines of football". He is recognized around the world for discovering young players. He and Professor Arsene Wenger became famous for a while. Maybe there is some super genius hidden there. not sure!

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Early the next morning, after handing over the team's training matters to assistant coach Alan Shearer, Rijkaard came to Newcastle's youth training camp alone.

The young players were doing simple ball training. [Black Swan] Among the more than 40 little guys, he saw two big men nearly two meters tall at a glance...

"Is it the two of them that Li is talking about?"

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Guess who Lao Li is talking about?

Ronaldo retired, but he never knew what to say. He was always in a skeptical attitude, as if he was deceiving himself and others. It is hard to believe that the fat man really left the football field like this?

The departure of the idol of a generation really makes the corners of my eyes feel wet!

Let's cherish those old stars who are still fighting!