I Just Can Score

Ferdinand flickered and almost convinced Rooney.

Still almost.

Rooney probably believed one-third, not even half, because Ferdinand's statement was too illusory, and the so-called "convincing oneself will affect reality" sounded like a fool, but he still believed a little bit, and did not He intends to try what Ferdinand said, and he very much hopes that his strength can be improved.

Since C-Ronaldo's performance is getting better and better, Rooney has become a little bit less confident.

Back then...

He is only a 17-year-old green boy. He played for Everton in the Premier League and was quickly selected for the England national team. He is considered to be the best striker in England in the future, and he will also be the best striker in world football.

Rooney thought so too.

Then……

A few years have passed, and C-Ronaldo, who is considered a genius with him, has become better and better. No matter how hard he tries, he can only look at the opponent's back, and his heart becomes more and more unbalanced.

Rooney's performance has not deteriorated.

Yes.

For several seasons, Rooney has been Manchester United's most stable striker. He can help Manchester United score a goal in two or three appearances on average. Whether in the Premier League or the Champions League, his efficiency is the same.

Rooney does not think that he has not improved, but that his experience and ability have improved, but when he has improved, the status of the team has changed--

C-Ronaldo is the core.

Rooney must also admit that C-Ronaldo's performance is very good, his state and strength are simply amazing, he also lost the "right to fire first", and had to follow Ferguson's words during the game, defending C-Ronaldo and fighting The midfielder and striker partner cooperate more. After losing the "right to fire first", he can still maintain a stable scoring efficiency, which is enough to prove that his performance has improved.

If he can have the "first fire right" and become the core player in the frontcourt, Rooney believes that his efficiency will definitely be greatly improved.

That's the way it is.

The conflict between Rooney and C-Ronaldo also stems from this. He hopes that his status will become higher in two ways--

Either C-Ronaldo leaves.

Either the performance has become more heroic, showing surprising efficiency.

The former...Rooney is considering, as far as he knows, C-Ronaldo seems to be ambiguous with Real Madrid, maybe he will leave next summer? Of course, Rooney still hopes to get what he wants through competition. He hopes to achieve his goal through the latter. However, with the current strength, state and status in the team, it is almost impossible to do it. Ferdinand vowed , cracked the mystery of Zhen Shaolong's good performance, why not try it?

"You can try it!"

After the game restarted, Rooney was still thinking about this problem, and the result was, "Try and try, there is no loss anyway."

"Maybe it will work?"

"If my efficiency can catch up with Zhen Shaolong... no, even if it is only half, the boss (Ferguson) will definitely think highly of me, and no one will be able to compete with me, not even Cristiano!"

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While Rooney was thinking, Manchester United's offense continued.

There is not much time left for the game.

When Zhen Shaolong scored the goal, it was already the eighty-fourth minute of the game. After the simple celebration was over, it was already eighty-five minutes after the restart, and it was only five minutes before the end of the game, including stoppage time. , Manchester United can only seize the time to attack.

Wave after wave.

What the fans and spectators outside the stadium can see is that Manchester United's offense seems fierce, but in fact they still have reservations. They have always kept players in the backcourt, at least three people, not including the goalkeeper, and the other two will be close. Zhen Shaolong stood.

This reservation is because they haven't lost yet.

The English League Cup is a two-legged match, where you lose the first leg and win it back in the second leg.

If they give up their defense and attack wildly, and let the opponent score another one, the possibility of Manchester United winning back in the second round is really too low. They have not reached the time to fight, so they must keep the suspense.

This mentality naturally affects performance as well.

Time passed quickly.

The referee announced three minutes of stoppage time, and Newcastle United also played two waves of offensives. Although they failed to break through Manchester United's goal, they quickly consumed the time.

The final score was not rewritten.

"The game is over. In this round of the match, Newcastle United defeated Manchester United away. The final score was 3-4, which was very unfavorable to Manchester United. They had to go to James Park and work hard. They had to score two goals to win."

"But in the end, the suspense remains. Two away goals against Manchester United are not impossible. Their offensive ability in this game is also fully reflected. Although the goals are not as good as Newcastle United, Manchester United is blooming more. Newcastle United..."

"Well, they completely rely on Zhen Shaolong!"

The last sentence is a bit ironic. While praising Zhen Shaolong, it is also a disdain for Newcastle United.

However, it is true.

Anyone who has watched the game can come to the same conclusion. Newcastle United scored four goals, Zhen Shaolong completed three of them, and Vidic scored an own goal, which is also directly related to Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong used his personal performance to support the performance of Newcastle United and the results of the entire team, which made people even more surprised by his strength.

too strong!

After entering the 21st century, football tactics have become more and more complicated. Many football related people believe that the development of football will make the whole more important. The future belongs to the era of the whole. In the face of the power of the whole, the role of stars will change getting smaller and smaller.

Zhen Shaolong became a special case.

Even C-Ronaldo and Messi only performed well individually, relying on the overall strength of the team for their performance, while Zhen Shaolong relied entirely on his personal strength to drive the performance of the entire team.

after the game.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson talked about the game. He said that there is a lot of hope for the reversal. "We are behind, but the players have found the feeling, and Newcastle, yes. Definitely win."

"I'm looking forward to the game at James Park."

Manchester United lost the home game, and they talked about "there is great hope for a reversal" because they just said "found the feeling", which seemed a bit far-fetched, but the media reporters felt that Ferguson was right.

Manchester United made too many mistakes!

Vidic!

Carrick!

Plus Ferdinand!

If Manchester United can reduce their mistakes, they will definitely win Newcastle United. It can only be said that Manchester United's defensive performance is very poor, and it seems that Zhen Shaolong's defense is too panic.

Ferguson thought so.

After the press conference was over, he returned to the locker room and lost his temper. The roar could be heard even in the fan stands through the window. Manchester United players could only lower their heads in the roar, one by one. All became a little aggrieved, and other players frequently looked at Vidic, Carrick and Ferdinand.

have a look!

That's you!

Your mistake made Mr. Jazz angry, and we were implicated as a result!

We are so innocent!

the other side.

It was not easy for Newcastle United to win the game, because they only had half a day off after the game. It was almost like nothing. When they returned to Newcastle, it was already ten o'clock in the evening, which was equivalent to giving them a morning break , It is necessary to gather for training in the afternoon.

The reason is simple: the schedule is dense.

Kevin Keegan is by no means a strict coach. He is also a romantic person. His favorite thing is to travel around with his family. When he can give the whole team a vacation, he is not harsh at all.

not now.

Newcastle United has too many games. After the first round of the Carabao Cup semi-finals, they will soon play three league games in a row. The competition is as intensive as three games in nine days. The opponents are Manchester City, Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion.

The first game is the hardest.

Because the interval between the League Cup and the League Cup was too short, most players had no time to adjust. Keegan could only send out a semi-substitute lineup. Zhen Shaolong's recovery was not optimistic. He only let Zhen Shaolong play with the team, depending on the situation.

In the end, Zhen Shaolong made his appearance.

The game against Manchester City was played away. After two days, Newcastle United came to Manchester again, but the venue was changed to Manchester Stadium.

Manchester City is undoubtedly the 'new local tyrant'.

The closing time of the acquisition last summer was too late, so they didn't have much time to replenish the lineup. In the winter transfer, they had plenty of time. In January alone, they completed three large-scale transactions--

De Jong!

Bridge!

Bellamy!

The three heavyweight signings immediately increased the strength of Manchester City's lineup. They also hope to achieve good results in the second half of the schedule. Perhaps the addition of new aid has played a role. Manchester City's results in January are not bad. So far, they have two wins and one tie. The league ranking jumped up three places.

Now facing Newcastle United, Manchester City is also performing quite well.

Manchester City scored two goals in the first half, leading Newcastle United 2-0, which also made Keegan feel very embarrassed. The outside world is saying that "Newcastle without Zhen Shaolong is at most a mid-range team", and the game seems to have gained verified.

He doesn't want that.

But... what can I do? That's how it is on the field.

Although Newcastle United sent a semi-substitute lineup, as the top team in the league, it was embarrassing to be suppressed against the mid-range teams in the league. The opponent also scored two goals. If the game continues, the result will definitely not be very good. .

Then.

Keegan decided to send Zhen Shaolong, the so-called "don't rely on Zhen Shaolong" has been completely forgotten by him.

Don't rely on Zhen Shaolong?

The purpose of bringing Zhen Shaolong into this competition is to prevent accidents from happening, and as expected, the accident did happen, which just proved that he had the foresight.

From this point of view...

"I really am a very good coach." Keegan suddenly felt a little relieved.