I Just Can Score

In the main stage of the UEFA Champions League, there are a total of 32 participating teams. According to the UEFA points grade, they are divided into eight groups by drawing lots, with four teams in each group.

The rule of the group stage is that each team will play home and away games against other opponents in the group, and the final points will determine the group ranking. game.

So each team plays six games.

The group stage will end before December, and the battle will start in September and end in early December. On average, there will be one or two games per month, and mid-September is the first game.

Newcastle United will go to Milan, Italy, to challenge Inter Milan away at the Meazza Stadium.

Newcastle United was the champion of the Premier League last season and entered the Champions League for the first time in the new century. They have almost no European experience, but the club's senior management or Michael Ashley still set a big goal: the Champions League quarterfinals.

As the defending champion of the Premier League, the minimum goal should also be placed on the quarterfinals.

In the past few seasons, the Champions League knockout rounds have almost been dominated by Premier League teams!

Newcastle United is the defending champion of the Premier League, the defending champion of the Premier League, the 'boss' team, even if they lack a lot of experience in the European war, they still have to play decent results.

Michael Ashley doesn't care about 'Newcastle has no European experience', 'Newcastle is a new team in the Champions League', or 'Newcastle is in the death group', he is not a professional footballer, he just thinks the team should If it can be done, set corresponding goals.

So did Ashley and Keegan.

If Keegan can't do it, there is probably only one way to get fired.

Ashley doesn't care about the titles of "Newcastle Legendary Star" or "Newcastle Legendary Coach".

At the same time, Ashley also set a goal for the league. He did not say to continue to win the championship, but the minimum goal is to reach the semi-finals. "Consecutive championships are difficult, but we need to reach the semi-finals to keep our qualifications for the Champions League."

"Kevin, you should know that participating in the Champions League is very important for any team!"

certainly!

The Champions League equals exposure and prize money.

The UEFA Champions League is the most watched club competition in the world.

Participating will definitely add a huge amount of exposure.

The prize money of the UEFA Champions League is also quite generous. One more game will bring in millions of euros. Every team that participates in the UEFA Champions League gets a share of the prize money that makes people drool.

but……

This goal is too difficult!

When Ashley and Keegan talked about the goal, Keegan agreed to work hard to complete it, but then he regretted agreeing, because he felt that Newcastle United did not have the strength to fight for it.

During the summer preparations, Keegan had an understanding of the team's strength. After the first three rounds of the league, he felt that Newcastle United should limit their goals. It is enough to strive for the top six in the league. The Champions League is to learn experience.

Fortunately, Zhen Shaolong is back!

After seeing Zhen Shaolong's performance, Keegan gained a little bit of confidence, but he always believed that it was very unrealistic for the team to rely on the performance of a single player to achieve good results.

Of course.

Regardless of Keegan's judgment, Newcastle must prepare to play.

Now it's time to prepare for the match against Inter Milan.

Newcastle United entered the Champions League and participated in the first group match, which will definitely attract great attention from the fans. Not to mention winning Inter Milan in the away game, it is also good to be able to play the team's strength and demeanor.

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The tactical class organized by Keegan lasted for an hour and a half, and most of the content was to introduce Inter Milan to the players, so that everyone could understand their opponents better.

This is very important.

Many teams with little experience in European competitions will encounter a big problem in participating in European competitions-not adapting to the opponent's style.

This has nothing to do with the strength of the team, it is entirely caused by experience.

European leagues have different styles. For example, La Liga pays great attention to technology and cooperation. The overall defense of the Serie A team is impressive.

Other leagues also have their own styles.

If you can't adapt to the opponent's style, the player will not know how to play when he is on the field. Even if he is stronger, he may be held back by the opponent and lose the game.

For example.

A magician who is very experienced in fighting against warriors suddenly becomes an assassin he has never encountered before, and immediately does not know what to do. He may be defeated even if he is very powerful.

That's what happened to Newcastle United.

Keegan introduced in detail the style of Serie A, Inter Milan's style of play and what he knows, the changes brought about by Mourinho after coaching, etc., and also told the players how to deal with it.

But what Keegan didn't notice was that it was just inexperienced players listening very carefully.

Everyone else isn't too serious.

Because of experience.

Newcastle United has no European experience as a whole, but most of the main players have rich experience, such as Owen, Graemi, Smith, and Bart. They have participated in many European games.

Zhen Shaolong was a little different.

The reason why Zhen Shaolong didn't listen carefully was not because of his rich experience in European wars, but because the tactics had little to do with him. He would definitely be marked seriously by the opponent. In that situation, talking about tactics was too extravagant, and it made no difference whether he knew it or not.

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For several days in a row, Newcastle United has been closely preparing for the game, but before the game against Inter Milan, they still have a league game to play, which is the fifth round of West Ham United.

before the game.

Zhen Shaolong suddenly remembered the team-building skill -- "Football Spirit".

The effect of "Football Spirit" is still good. It allows players to enjoy one-tenth of the "Calibration" effect. The ball that rebounds from the shot will also correct its route towards the nearest player. In addition, it also has an effect that reduces the chance of injury.

Newcastle United's game pressure is still relatively high, especially to participate in the UEFA Champions League. It is not easy to get good results, and it is too wasteful to have skills and not use them.

"so……"

"The 'Super Boys' will be reorganized!"

After Zhen Shaolong discussed with Smith, Nzobia, Patton and others, he talked about his own ideas and asked for opinions from others.

certainly.

unanimously.

Smith and Button are still second, while Nzobia and Milner are very active.

Milner said, "Yes! We want to participate in the Champions League. We want to take this opportunity to promote the cool moves of the 'Super Boys' to the world!"

"It makes sense!"

"I join! I absolutely support it!"

Gene, who was listening next to him, was a little dazed, his English level was a little poor, and he didn't understand what the few people were discussing, so he asked Zhen Shaolong, who explained it carefully.

Gene gave a suggestion, "'Super Boys' doesn't seem to have any special features. I think the name can be changed to 'Newcastle Boys'."

"Newcastle Boys?"

"That's right, we are Newcastle United, so naturally we should be called the Newcastle Boys' Team!"

"..."

Zhen Shaolong consulted several other people on Gene's suggestion, and everyone voted to support changing the name to 'Newcastle Boys'.

Finally the name was changed again.

The "Newcastle Boys Team" was re-established, and the selection of personnel became a problem. Many teammates rushed to sign up and expressed strong protest against the fixed personnel. In the end, Zhen Shaolong was very helpless and decided to be the first substitute, the second substitute, and the third substitute...

Substitute N.

etc.

Zhen Shaolong didn't know how many substitutes there were, and those behind them all lined up to get their numbers. Even Gene and Coloccini, who had just joined the team, each got a number.

However, Zhen Shaolong felt that he should be more authoritarian. He wanted Gene to be Barton's chief substitute, because Gene's voice was loud enough, and the slogans he shouted were louder, which would make the Newcastle boys' team's shouts more powerful.

In short, amidst the chaotic discussions, the Newcastle men's team was reorganized and immediately made its debut in the game.

But the process is a bit awkward.

Because it had been "disbanded" for several months, Smith actually forgot his words in the middle, and Barton started the beginning vigorously, but Smith couldn't connect coherently.

This is embarrassing.

Standing on the playing field, Zhen Shaolong glanced around at the cheering fans, his stunned teammates on the left and right, and the stunned opponent on the opposite side. He regretted reorganizing the "men's team".

What a shame!

Finally, Milner reminded us to continue shouting slogans.

After shouting the slogan, Zhen Shaolong felt very embarrassed, and the other team members were also a little embarrassed. After all, in front of tens of thousands of fans, shouting the slogan of "secondary two" is a huge test of face.

Then they put their energy into the game.

West Ham United is a mid-level team in the Premier League. Their overall strength is neither strong nor weak. Their strength lies in their defense. Last season, they only conceded an average of 1.1 goals in a single game, which is enough to prove their defensive ability. In contrast, their offensive ability relatively weak.

Under Kevin Keegan's coaching, Newcastle United's style has changed somewhat, and they are more inclined to play a gorgeous offensive.

The game is a contest of offense and defense.

This is the second game Zhen Shaolong participated in in the new season. In the last game, he scored a hat-trick at James Park. His performance can be described as perfect. Many people also paid attention to his performance in this game.

finally.

Zhen Shaolong scored a goal.

In the 90 minutes of the game, Newcastle United only scored one goal, while their opponents West Ham United did not score.

The score was 0 to 1.

Newcastle United defeated West Ham United away and won the fifth round of the league.

Zhen Shaolong's goal was a free kick.

In the rest of the game, he fell into the quagmire of the opponent's defense. West Ham United attached great importance to defense as a whole, and other midfielders did not perform much.

In short.

The whole game is lethargic.

After the game, Kevin Keegan couldn't help complaining, "West Ham United made the game lose its enjoyment."

"When I'm watching the game from the sidelines, it's hockey in my head, a bunch of players chasing the puck, and the occasional one-on-one fight."

"That was interesting, much more interesting than this game."

Kevin Keegan was dissatisfied with West Ham United's defensive performance and felt that it affected the enjoyment of the game, but the game has passed, and it is meaningless to discuss it.

two days later.

All Newcastle United took a plane to Milan, Italy, and settled in a hotel near the Meazza Stadium.

The Champions League is about to start.

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Newcastle United's opponent is Inter Milan. The confrontation between the Premier League champions and the Serie A champions has attracted countless attention, and the game has also become the focus of the first round of the Champions League.

Focus battles are always accompanied by a lot of news.

As the new coach of Inter Milan, Mourinho, who is known as "big mouth", will certainly not keep silent, he likes to use saliva to attack opponents.

Same now.

The night before the game, Inter Milan held a press conference. Mourinho talked about the situation of C. He expressed his disdain for the comments on the 'group of death'. An easy or hard group doesn't make any sense."

"Our first goal is to ensure that we advance to the round of 16, and then we will try to win the first place in the group."

"Of course, we're pretty confident we're going to start well in the Champions League, Newcastle United are good opponents, yes, they've never had European experience, but I think they'll miraculously win the Premier League if they do. There will be something worthy of attention.”

"Everyone can think of Zhen Shaolong, and my players and I have also thought of it. We will pay attention to his defense."

"Zhen Shaolong is a very good shooter, but I don't think he can't defend. There is no opponent in the world that cannot be restricted. His shortcomings are also obvious."

"For example, his dribbling skills are very poor. I rarely see him using his dexterous legs to make a breakthrough in the game."

"..."

Mourinho blah blah blah blah blah, and by the way, pointed out a technical flaw of Zhen Shaolong.

He has a purpose.

Zhen Shaolong is an opponent that Inter Milan must pay attention to. Mourinho is not fully confident that he can successfully restrain him. When he mentioned Zhen Shaolong's technical flaws, in fact, he set up a trap--

If the opponent cares about what he said, maybe they will make more breakthroughs in the game to prove their breakthrough skills, and Inter Milan will be able to steal a few more times.

an hour later.

Zhen Shaolong knew what Mourinho said, and his reaction was very indifferent, because he has many technical flaws, what's the big deal if one is pointed out?

He can't defend well!

What's the point of saying this? No player can be all-round.

Then.

Zhen Shaolong suddenly felt that he liked a coach like Mourinho very much.

look!

Daily missions activated again--

"Hint: There are new system tasks triggered.

Inter Milan coach Mourinho pointed out your technical flaws.

This is a mockery of you!

You need to fight back hard with performance.

Task requirements: 1. Lead Newcastle United to win by more than two goals.

2. Goal after two breakthroughs in the game.

(Note: During the execution of the task, the special skill "Forced Breakthrough" will be obtained.

"Forced Breakthrough": You can choose to activate the use of skills to obtain the "ball immune" status.

'Dribbling Immunity' allows you to ignore defense and dribble to a designated position within five meters. The designated position must be outside the small penalty area.

"Forced Breach" has a five-minute cooldown. )

Task reward: increase the strength index by a little bit, and increase the appearance evaluation by a little bit. "

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