I Just Can Score

On the way back to Newcastle, Zhen Shaolong and Flora were talking about Irene.

Zhen Shaolong would not bring up the topic of Irene, because Irene gave him a deep impression, but Flora seemed to want to talk about Irene, and kept explaining earnestly, "Irene is indeed a little cold, but she treats men very well. In this way, she has almost no male friends."

"Don't be angry, don't care."

"Probably because you are my...friend, so she deliberately distanced herself. She is very considerate of friends."

Zhen Shaolong pulled the corner of his mouth and said in secret, that is to say, this sentence is correct.

Flora also talked about the bet, "Mr. Ecclestone's request is that when Irene celebrates his birthday next year, you will give him a satisfactory gift."

"Don't worry about this matter. When the time comes, no matter what you give, I just let Irene say she is satisfied."

Flora smiled cheerfully.

Zhen Shaolong pursed his lips and stared at Flora carefully, he found that this little girl was too innocent, much worse than Irene.

Flora was looked a little shy, but still mustered up the courage to meet his gaze.

The air suddenly became hot.

Zhen Shaolong found the small mouth in front of him very attractive, he couldn't help but leaned down and wanted to peck it lightly, but was stopped by Flora's small hand, when he was surprised, he saw Flora carefully pointing forward.

"Pilot?"

Flora hurriedly whispered, "I'm not refusing...in fact, I also...but, Zhen, can you promise me one thing."

"what?"

"If my father asks, you just say to see Irene, and don't talk about your relationship with me." Flora said hesitantly.

"why?"

"Because... because, that's what my father and I said, he doesn't agree with me falling in love too early."

"Mr. Ashley is too conservative!" Zhen Shaolong complained.

Flora nodded in agreement.

"Okay." Zhen Shaolong agreed to the little girl's request,

"But I don't have to say anything, if someone asks, I just went to test drive the car with my friends."

"That was a nice experience."

"This is a fact."

Flora stared at him and nodded with a smile.

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It was indeed a good experience today.

What impressed Zhen Shaolong most was not the racing car, nor the lovely Flora, nor the inconsistent Irene, but the bet with Ecclestone.

Zhen Shaolong also didn't want to put the old man's bet first, especially before the two beautiful girls, but the sports car made with the help of the world's top F1 team is indeed too tempting.

car!

Men's favorite!

The sports cars made with the help of the world's top F1 teams will become something that men are fascinated by.

"That's a cool sports car!"

"That is in line with my identity as the world's number one striker and the world's number one handsome guy!"

Zhen Shaolong thought expectantly.

When training the next day, he felt full of fighting spirit all over his body, and he must work hard to train, play more time on behalf of the team, help the team win more games, and strive to help the team with goals. The team won the league championship.

From the bottom of his heart, Zhen Shaolong felt a rush of blood soaring.

but……

At noon, a piece of news announced by the FA had a small blow to his fighting spirit. They had already investigated what happened in the midfield during the match against Manchester City, and they also came up with a final punishment plan--

fine.

ban!

The fines are for Newcastle United and Manchester City Club, if you don't pay for it yourself, you don't have to pay too much attention to the amount.

Suspensions are for players.

The incident was not a big one at the time, but there were still shots during the process. Richards, who took the initiative to provoke, paid the price for his impulsiveness. He was suspended for three rounds by the FA.

Zhen Shaolong stood on the front line and "suspected" to fight Richards, and was also suspended for one round.

In addition, Barton was suspended for one round.

Zhen Shaolong's suspension was reasonable. At that time, when he responded to Richards' actions, he was indeed suspected of doing it. The matter was not that big, and the one-round suspension was only a symbolic punishment.

Barton was a little 'wronged'.

Although he provoked it, the kick was definitely not intentional. No one believed that Button would kick Eriksson on purpose, and he didn't have that kind of kick if he wanted to.

The FA's punishment is understandable, just to appease Eriksson's "injured" heart a little.

Eriksson is too miserable!

He was hit three times in a game, twice by the opponent's player and once by his own player. About ten years later, when he recalled the game, every scene would be vividly remembered.

The FA doesn't like Eriksson either, but after all, the opponent is the head coach of a Premier League club. Suspending a 'bad boy' from the opponent can also balance things out a bit.

Zhen Shaolong was suspended for the first time, and he felt very uncomfortable all over.

He is a little depressed.

Fortunately, he was only suspended for one round, and the impact was not too great, but he would not be able to participate in the next game.

Newcastle United also did not appeal.

There haven't been any major matches recently, and the FA's punishment is not painful, and it is meaningless to appeal. As long as a player is punished for suspected disciplinary issues, he will be suspended for at least one round.

Then.

In the next round against Everton, Zhen Shaolong will not be able to play.

Allardyce is a bit sure, the venue is St. James' Park, and the home game is always more sure. Everton is a difficult opponent to deal with, but Newcastle United is playing at home, and the winning percentage must be higher than the opponent.

What Allardyce thought was right, but when the game officially started, seeing that the team was unable to score the goal, he still 'missed' Zhen Shaolong a little bit, and became wary of his thoughts, "It can't be like this!"

"No team can rely on a player!"

"Zhen Shaolong scored a lot of goals, but without Zhen Shaolong, Newcastle United is also a strong team!"

"The combination of Owen and Viduka is also good!"

"The lineup is not worse than Everton, and it is a home game. There is no problem in winning the game."

Allardyce's continuous chanting seemed to have an effect, and his mood became much calmer.

But the game was not peaceful.

In the 31st minute, Everton scored the first goal. Australian striker Cahill, like a god possessed, kicked a volley from more than 20 meters away.

Cahill received the high-altitude pass from behind and completed the shooting action. The whole process was done in one go, which can be said to be extremely exciting. Newcastle United don't think it's exciting, because they are the side that has been scored, and some of them are only depressed and helpless.

Many players in the midfield and even the fans in the surrounding stands were very disappointed with the partnership of Irving and Viduka, "If Zhen was there, we would have taken the lead!"

"yes!"

"Viduka is okay, Owen's efficiency is too low!"

"Owen and Zhen Shaolong are too different!"

"I don't know what Allardyce thinks, Owen is not as good as Martins..."

"..."

Where there is contrast, there is harm.

Without Zhen Shaolong's crazy performance, Newcastle United fans would most likely expect Owen to explode and help Newcastle United turn the situation around, but after the comparison, they would be dissatisfied with Owen's performance.

Owen can't help it either!

In fact, Owen's efficiency is not low. Even in the case of two full games, he can score one goal on average, which is better than most forwards, but there is Zhen Shaolong in the team who averages goals within half a game... …

How to compare?

Owen is also very helpless!

Now facing the match against Everton, Owen has been working hard all the time, but the opponent's defense is also very tight. It is difficult for him to find opportunities in the front, and it is not as good as his partner Viduka.

"Maybe it's easier for Viduka to score!"

Owen's idea became a reality.

In the 60th minute of the game, Viduka took advantage of a set kick to cooperate with the opportunity, rushed out of the crowd, dived and sent the ball into the goal with a header, helping Newcastle United tie the score.

1 to 1.

This is also the last goal.

Newcastle United drew with Everton, and the result was acceptable, but Newcastle fans, who are a bit accustomed to Zhen Shaolong's goals, felt the game was meaningless.

"If there was Zhen Shaolong, we would have won it long ago!"

Many Newcastle fans thought, "This kind of game is boring. Next time Zhen Shaolong can't play, so he just won't come to watch the game. Anyway, even if he wins, it will be very hard..."

The fans' thoughts are unfair to the hard-working players. After all, football is an eleven-person sport. Zhen Shaolong scores more goals, and he can't win the game alone.

Somewhat sadly, the head coach Allardyce's thinking is similar to that of the fans, "It's too difficult to play without Zhen Shaolong, Owen's efficiency is too poor, it is not as good as Viduka..."

"Fortunately, he was suspended for one round!"

"Zhen Shaolong will be able to represent the team in the next round, at least the strikers don't have to worry about it then."

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Allardyce's idea is good, but the game against Reading a week later will not be easy.

That's away.

Reading is a team that fights for relegation, but they are known as "the nemesis of strong teams". They often perform very well when they encounter strong teams, but they are easy to lose when they encounter weak teams. Even a big loss.

This may be because of tactics, because of the heart.

When playing against strong teams, Reading will play very conservatively. When playing against weak teams, because there is no disadvantage in strength, they must take the initiative to attack in order to win, and there may be loopholes in defense.

Newcastle United is undoubtedly a strong team.

Newcastle United, which owns Zhen Shaolong, has been considered by the British media as a team that is "qualified to fight for the top four". The Reading team is only fighting for relegation, and their strength is naturally at an absolute disadvantage.

So they adopted a conservative strategy.

It's not that Newcastle United have encountered conservative opponents before, but it's the first time they have encountered conservative opponents as conservative as Reading. Almost all of them retreated, and the center line and the back line were unclear.

Zhen Shaolong was at the front, and occasionally found a midfielder next to him, or even an avant-garde player assisting the striker.

Of course, defenders are also indispensable.

The Reading team's marking of him has reached an airtight level.

That's all.

The Reading team's style is still very rough, bumping into people at every turn, fighting hard, tackling, superimposing one set in a row, Zhen Shaolong also feels very uncomfortable.

He has a hard time getting the ball.

Most of the time, he can only act as a meat shield that releases the 'Battle Cry' to attract the opponent's offensive firepower.

but……

If the Reading team wanted to do this, they completely defended against Zhen Shaolong, which was a bit whimsical, because Zhen Shaolong already had teammates-Smith and Milner.

With the cooperation of Smith and Milner on the left and right, Zhen Shaolong still found an opportunity to activate "Million", which is still very exciting... Butt goal.

certainly.

he did not do it on purpose.

It was a crowded situation in front of the goal. He was squeezed so that he was almost hung on the opposing defender. When he was struggling hard, Milner's pass flew over. He had no time to make adjustments, so he could only barely hit the ball with his butt. .

The scoring scene was a bit funny, and many fans laughed out loud.

But Zhen Shaolong felt very good, because the ass goal was part of the task of acquiring new skills, and the meaning of scoring to him was much greater than normal, heroic, and chic goals.

"What do you know!"

"It's an art for me to score goals with my butt, and it's to enhance my strength! A group of ignorant bumpkins..."

Zhen Shaolong despised the guy who laughed from the bottom of his heart.

The final game ended 1-1.

Zhen Shaolong's goal gave Newcastle United the lead, but Reading still relied on a 'sneak attack' to complete the goal.

After the game, Allardyce sighed, "The defense is too bad!"

He also said the same to the reporter, "Our defense was negligent. The opponent's goal should not have appeared. We have a chance to score three points, but we must pay for the carelessness."

Allardyce was indeed dissatisfied.

The difference between Newcastle United's backcourt and frontcourt is so great that he has a sharp and luxurious lineup in the midfield and frontcourt, and he dare not take a confrontational stance with strong teams.

"What would Newcastle United be like with a top-notch defense?"

Allardyce looked forward to it.

He thinks he should talk to Michael Ashley, but it's too early to sign, because the team will face a difficult challenge soon --

Home game against Liverpool!

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As one of the "Premier League semi-finals", Liverpool seems to have the least sense of existence, but anyone who knows it knows that Liverpool is not a good opponent and it is very difficult to beat them.

last season.

Last season.

Last season...

Liverpool has always had a serious problem: the front line is weak, even if they sign up for the front line continuously, but their front line is not efficient, and many times they have to rely on the core midfielder Steven Gerrard to win the game.

It's kind of sad.

Even in the period of "weak front line", Liverpool still relied on defense and the so-called "red-army spirit of never giving up" to defeat opponents one by one, and defeated the mighty AC Milan in the middle, and won a UEFA Champions League trophy.

Now that Liverpool has made up for the shortcomings of the striker, the Spanish "golden boy" Torres joined in, and their strength suddenly became stronger. Torres entered Liverpool and also showed the high efficiency of the striker--

In the past ten league rounds, Torres has scored seven goals!

Ten rounds, seven goals!

There was another game in which Torres did not participate. That is to say, he scored seven goals in nine league rounds. Liverpool was in high spirits, and the fans felt tears in their eyes. They finally had a world-class shooter .

Performance can be expected!

Results can be expected!

But still the same sentence, no comparison, no harm, many Liverpool fans know that in May and June, there were reports of Zhen Shaolong 'may join' Liverpool, and they almost got Zhen Shaolong.

Now that Zhen Shaolong is in Newcastle United, it can be said that he is 'running wild'!

Ten rounds, sixteen goals!

One of them was suspended, and he was more than twice as efficient as Torres!

Many Liverpool media did not want to accept this reality. They started to build momentum before the game and published various analysis reports, believing that Torres was better than Zhen Shaolong.

How many goals has Zhen Shaolong scored?

"Just because he has more chances, the other strikers of Newcastle United are too bad!"

"It's just because the Premier League teams haven't figured out a way to limit Zhen Shaolong!"

"Liverpool have the best defense!"

"The game will be different!"

"..."

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PS: I am seriously stuck today, there can only be one update~~Sorry!