I Just Can Score

During the 15 minutes of the intermission, the media was also talking about the game and Newcastle United's last-minute explosion. They scored three goals in ten minutes. Not only did Zhen Shaolong perform well, Owen also had a very good performance.

In the case of goals and assists, even if Irving's performance was a bit incomprehensible in the previous time, he still received affirmation and praise from the outside world.

In terms of the outcome of the game, it is difficult for Tottenham Hotspur to have a chance.

This is not only because of the score, but also because of the state of Newcastle United's striker.

Zhen Shaolong and Owen are both very strong. It is difficult for Tottenham to defend the goal. If they continue to play against each other, the score will only get bigger and bigger.

But Tottenham trailed by three goals and had no other options.

"There will be no suspense. In front of the powerful Newcastle United striker, it is basically impossible for Tottenham to tie or even overtake."

The above is the summary of the media.

When the second half of the game started, the camera lenses frequently pointed at Zhen Shaolong and Owen. Just by looking at the increase in the appearance rate in the game, you can know that Owen's performance has been recognized by the outside world.

"Maybe in the second half, Irving will perform better!" The commentators of the live game said so.

field.

Irving also has strong self-confidence. He feels that his state and luck are at the absolute peak, and his goal is to score more goals.

There are indeed many opportunities in the game.

As judged by the media, Tottenham have no other choice. When they are behind by three goals, they can only hope to attack. Only if they can break the opponent's goal in a row, can they have a chance to tie the score, otherwise the only thing waiting is failure.

Newcastle United is not conservative either. The score in the first half proves that the tactics are correct. With a three-goal lead, they are not afraid to fight against their opponents.

Both sides took the initiative to attack, making the rhythm very fast, even more intense than the first half.

The fans in the surrounding stands also followed the rhythm and kept shouting, cheering for the team they supported. Tottenham won a lot of shouts, because they are playing at home, even if they are three goals behind, they can still get the support of the fans.

Although Tottenham are not the strongest team in the Premier League, their performance over the years is also average.

But Tottenham fans are very loyal. They like the gorgeous offensive played by Tottenham. Many fans like Tottenham because they like Tottenham's style.

lose?

For Tottenham fans, losing is nothing. They are not a wealthy team, and they will lose many games throughout the season.

As long as the team's results are still stable and they continue to maintain their inherent offensive style, they are already satisfied.

In a fast-paced game, both sides had a lot of striker opportunities. Zhen Shaolong was closely guarded by the opponent, and he was the opponent's key target. Owen on the other side had more opportunities.

but……

Owen missed all of them.

Owen has been playing according to the feeling of the first half. When the football is passed to his feet, he will take a shot whenever he has the opportunity, but his shots are not accurate, especially outside the penalty area. The result of hasty kicks is, No threat to the goal at all.

He missed a lot of opportunities because of this--

"Owen, this shot was too hasty, he drew the ball directly over the baseline!"

"Owen again, his header went over the bar!"

"Look at this attack, the football was handed to the left... pass! Owen... oh, shoot? Owen should choose to pass the ball instead of shooting himself! He is not in a good position, if he just gave the ball to the right On the other hand, Zhen Shaolong may have a chance!"

"..."

In the 15 minutes of the second half, Owen had already had four shots, only one of which was within the range of the goal frame. The strength of the kick was too weak, and was accurately caught by the opponent's goalkeeper Robinson.

The other three times caused no danger.

This data is quite bad, and the game commentator's statement has become, "Irving is a little too anxious. Every time the ball is passed to his feet, he kicks it hastily. He should cooperate more with his teammates."

"He's not Zhen Shaolong..."

Owen's consecutive missed opportunities made Newcastle United's offense fruitless. On the contrary, Tottenham Hotspur seized the opportunity to play a wave of counterattacks. Malblanc made a cross from the bottom corner and Berbatov sent the ball again. Goal.

2 to 4.

Spurs recover a goal.

After Owen missed opportunities in a row, he also found that he couldn't feel it. When he shot, he didn't have the confidence to be sure that he could score the ball.

"how could be?"

"Why can't I find that feeling?"

Owen was a little puzzled, he took a look at Zhen Shaolong as he stepped back, and suddenly remembered that during that match, Zhen Shaolong had always closed his eyes.

His eyes lit up, "That's right! Ever since I found the feeling, I haven't closed my eyes anymore, and the feeling will gradually disappear. I should continue to do that..."

Owen figured it out.

In the following game time, Irving became a transparent person again. He occasionally played normally, but when he found that he couldn't feel it, he immediately continued to close his eyes.

It made his performance worse.

At the very beginning, Newcastle United didn't pay much attention to it. After a while, they found that Owen didn't play seriously at all, so they stopped passing the ball.

Some teammates also started complaining --

"What the hell is this guy doing!"

"Close your eyes? Is he imitating Zhen Shaolong? But he is not Zhen Shaolong!"

"He's not playing well at all!"

"..."

The dissatisfaction of Newcastle United teammates may not be a big deal, but the dissatisfaction of coach Allardyce has a greater impact.

In the first half of the game, Allardyce was a little dissatisfied. He was determined to replace Irving. He didn't expect that Irving would explode at the last moment. He shot well with three shots, one of which was a goal and the other was a direct assist. Another goal was also related to Irving's shot.

Now that Irving closed his eyes again and again, he didn't play well at all, wasting opportunities again and again, Allardyce couldn't bear it.

In the 74th minute of the game, Allardyce angrily chose to substitute after seeing that Owen failed to receive a pass from his teammate again, and even turned a blind eye to the ball rolling past him.

"Mark, get ready to play!" Allardyce looked at the bench and shouted angrily.

Viduka stood on the sidelines.

When the game entered a dead ball state, the fourth official raised the substitution card and Viduka replaced Owen on the field.

Irving was substituted, and no one was surprised, because Irving's performance was too poor, but Irving was very dissatisfied. He wanted to stay on the court and close his eyes to accumulate state and luck. Here's the chance.

Owen was a little angry.

He has an incomprehensible loneliness.

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The final game ended 3-4.

In the remaining time, Tottenham recovered another goal, but the gap of three goals was a bit too big, and they still failed to tie the score before the end.

Newcastle United won.

Winning is still important.

The current situation in the Premier League is that Newcastle United and Manchester United are competing for the top spot in the league. Arsenal, who have experienced three consecutive draws, have fallen behind in points. They are five points behind the second place Manchester United and seven points behind Newcastle United. One or two games can catch up.

Manchester United is different.

In the 27th round of the Premier League, Manchester United lost to Newcastle United in an away game, but their performance in other games was very good. The strong state of winning all the way made everyone see how terrifying Manchester United is in the second half of the schedule.

Newcastle United's top spot is not stable, as long as there is a defeat, they will be overtaken by Manchester United.

Of course.

After defeating Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United still felt very relaxed. On the way back, the players relaxed and chatted about other things. Smith was thinking about what he would do during the holidays. Just go on vacation in Southeast Asia, Thailand is a good place, I heard that you can rent a beautiful wife there, and it doesn't cost much."

The topic Smith talked about attracted almost everyone's attention. Even Allardyce looked over, wondering if he should also go to Thailand during the holiday?

Those players who have wives consider organizing a group to go to Thailand with their teammates. Maybe there is a good reason not to bring their families.

Then……

Hey hey.

Zhen Shaolong did not participate in the topic, he was actually a little interested, but he was being annoyed by Owen, "You must understand me, right? Zhen. You know what I'm doing, it's helpful to do that, but others I don't understand."

Owen said depressedly, "If the coach doesn't change me, I believe I can still score goals."

Zhen Shaolong didn't know what to say. He felt that Owen couldn't be led astray, so he still gave a sincere suggestion, "Michael...Actually, I don't think it's useful for you to do that."

"This game may be useful, but in the future... well, I can understand you, but I will give you a piece of advice, don't find tricks in the game, it is meaningless to do so."

"As far as your strength is concerned, as long as you work hard to compete, your performance will not be bad. You don't need to find other ways at all."

This is Zhen Shaolong's inner thoughts.

Owen, who had just experienced the wonderful state, obviously dismissed it. He nodded in agreement on the surface, but he didn't take it to heart at all.

It's too much to speculate!

Zhen Shaolong finally got rid of Owen and was able to talk freely with everyone...

cough cough.

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Newcastle United's games are very intensive. After the game against Tottenham, it took only two days to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Their opponent is Cardiff City.

The club attaches great importance to this game.

Allardyce considered giving up the FA Cup before, but he has already reached the quarter-finals, and he must strive for a further step. The opponent is only Cardiff City, and Newcastle United is still playing at home, so the chances of winning are great.

The same goes for games.

At St. James' Park, Newcastle United played a tough game, played with a half-substitute lineup, scored three goals and won the game 3-1.

They successfully entered the semi-finals of the FA Cup!

The final four of the FA Cup seems to be a little far away from the FA Cup champion. In the semi-finals and finals, as long as you lose one game, you will not be able to win the championship. However, many media have already started, looking forward to the FA Cup champion belonging to Newcastle United, Because the other three teams that entered the semi-finals are all a bit fishy--

West Bromwich Albion, Portsmouth, and Barnsley.

Portsmouth is a Premier League team.

West Bromwich Albion and Barnsley are both teams from the Championship.

Among them, Newcastle United is simply outstanding. The FA Cup semi-finals do not have a "Premier League semi-finals", which is also a very rare situation over the years.

Barnsley played a big role. Their results can be described as legendary. They eliminated Chelsea and Liverpool in the quarter-finals and quarter-finals respectively.

This seems cheap for Newcastle United.

When the quarter-finals of the FA Cup are all over, Newcastle United's media are looking forward to it in their reports, "This year we can not only look forward to the league championship, but also the FA Cup championship!"

"Newcastle United will be double champions!"