I Just Can Score

UEFA, the full name of the Union of European Football Associations, is responsible for managing various football affairs in Europe and representing European football institutions.

From the perspective of institutional rights and functions, UEFA seems to be very strong, but in fact, UEFA also has weaknesses, mainly because they are an institutional function issue, which can be said to be a collection of various national football associations in Europe. , somewhat similar to the meaning of the United Nations. To implement their rights and development, they need the support of the next level of national football associations.

The football industry in Europe is very prosperous, and strong football countries will have a higher say in UEFA.

For example, England, Italy, Spain, Germany, etc.

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Europe's top influential clubs also have a higher say in UEFA.

When encountering some club-related disputes, UEFA mostly plays a 'balancing' role. Their only consideration is the development of European football, but they do not need to actually rule on justice.

This is true of many things.

For example, a certain star made a tackle during a game and the foul affected the result of the game, and the referee's decision was in favor of a certain team.

Things in this kind of game will cause dissatisfaction from the club involved, and then directly appeal to UEFA, which will set up a team to investigate. Most investigations are not fast, and faster ones will take a week to get results.

It feels a bit strange that a small investigation took so long. In fact, what UEFA did during the process was a 'balanced' work. They would listen to the opinions of relevant people and finally adopt a neutral result that would not cause any problems. The public outcry made both clubs reluctant to accept it.

Most of UEFA's complicated work involves resolving similar disputes.

Zhen Shaolong's "heading charge" attracted public attention, and UEFA naturally intervened in the investigation. They set up a special team to work on this matter.

Things are simple.

Anyone who understands football can almost come to a conclusion after watching a few short videos.

However, UEFA's decision cannot be so arbitrary. They have to consult with all parties and consider the subsequent impact. For more than half a month, they have been listening to opinions from all parties and finally decided to modify the rules. .

Major changes are impossible.

Football rules cannot be modified easily.

It would be really funny if other problems occur after modification.

Even if the rules of European football are modified, they will be applied to the leagues of various European countries. The impact is still very large. The decision must not be made hastily. The UEFA team finally decided to recommend the modification of the 'UEFA Champions League Rules'. The UEFA Champions League belongs to In competitions under UEFA, they have the right to make simple modifications to the rules, and adding a rule that has almost no impact will only impose 'minor' restrictions on Zhen Shaolong, and there will be almost no restrictions on other players.

This is the result of 'balance'.

When UEFA's decision was announced, it immediately aroused heated discussions across Europe. As usual, a large group of people stood up to support it, and a large group of people stood up to oppose it.

It is difficult for ordinary fans to have an impact, but influential football people can still be seen in newspapers and magazines when they stand up. Those who support UEFA's decision say that they 'comply with the football market and develop professionally', and that "professional football" Therefore, it is a profession to seek a balance of rules to make the game more competitive. When a certain technology breaks the restrictions of the rules and makes the defender unable to defend within the established rules, it affects the competitiveness of the game. There should be certain restrictions.”

The opposition said, "Football is always developing, and UEFA's introduction of restrictions on the performance of individual players is stifling the creativity of professional players!"

"UEFA has set a very bad example. No players will create new technologies in the future, because even if they are created, their use will be immediately restricted!"

There is public opinion and controversy everywhere.

While the quarrels in the media and on the Internet continued, Newcastle United played the last two rounds of the league in a row.

The first round was against Fulham, Newcastle United drew 1-1 with Fulham.

In the last game against Aston Villa, Newcastle United lost the away game 1-2. It is worth mentioning that Zhen Shaolong played for 20 minutes and helped the team score the only goal, which also made his league debut The number of goals scored is fixed at 56 goals.

During the two rounds of games, Newcastle United kept a low profile.

Perhaps it is also because the media cannot interview Zhen Shaolong at all. In the public opinion environment where the outside world is talking a lot, the Newcastle United club and coaching staff believe that "Zhen Shaolong should be protected. He should not face the media before the Champions League final!"

Zhen Shaolong is capable of everything.

Although he is not interested in UEFA's so-called decision, because the new regulations have almost no impact on him, it is better not to contact media reporters to avoid causing any public disputes. When his fame reaches the top level, his words can become media headlines. , regarding this matter itself, the consequences of speaking out in the media are unpredictable.

So it’s fine not to do interviews.

After the remaining two league rounds are over, Newcastle United is focused on preparing for the Champions League final.

outside world.

UEFA's decision triggered a wave of discussion in the media that lasted for more than a week. There were still a large number of media reports. As the decisions of Newcastle United and Barcelona were about to unfold, the content of the reports began to skew towards conspiracy theories. , for example, the "Guardian" euphemistically said, "Platini hopes Barcelona can win the championship."

This statement is very marketable.

Zhen Shaolong's 'head ball charge' is indeed a bit unreasonable, making it almost impossible for defenders to defend within the rules, but even if there are restrictions on his skills, it should not be completed in a short time, and there will definitely be a series of The discussion, not to mention, involves changing the rules of the Champions League competition.

But……

Only half a month!

UEFA made its decision in only half a month, just before the game between Newcastle United and Barcelona. No one would believe it if there was no trace of UEFA President Platini in it.

Spanish newspaper As reported the personal relationship between Laporta and Platini.

Laporta and Platini appeared at the party together, holding each other's shoulders as if they were the closest friends. "AS" also spent a lot of time explaining the origin of Platini and Barcelona, ​​and Proving that Platini prefers Barcelona to win the championship.

Spain's "Marca" has a similar argument, believing that Platini is "biased" towards Barcelona, ​​but they believe that Platini wants Barcelona to win because he hopes to develop offensive football and set a typical example to improve the current situation in Europe. The 'defense wins' argument is used to try to get more teams to play better-looking football.

In this regard, Newcastle United is far behind.

Newcastle United's football is definitely not good-looking. The only highlight is probably Zhen Shaolong's various goals, but they are only his goals, and the time of performance is also very short, so the overall enjoyment is much smaller.

Barcelona's football is very enjoyable to watch, and their victory can be said to be a victory of offensive football.

No matter how the media reports, it cannot change UEFA's decision.

Barcelona is very happy.

As analyzed in the media, UEFA's decision is not good for Zhen Shaolong. It does not directly affect his performance, but it may affect his mentality and even his state. As long as Zhen Shaolong If Barcelona doesn't perform well in the final, they have nothing to worry about. Their chances of winning the championship are very high.

This is Laporta's purpose.

As the president of Barcelona Club, Laporta is undoubtedly very successful. During his tenure, Barcelona's membership increased by more than 60%, and the club returned to the top ranks of Europe.

In the past two seasons, Barcelona has not won any championships, which has also put pressure on Laporta.

But it doesn't matter.

Barcelona has achieved solid results this season. They won the La Liga championship three rounds ahead of schedule. They have also reached the finals of the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, leaving only the final championship competition. Barcelona cannot fully prepare for the Champions League because the Copa del Rey is against them. It is also very important for them, but after all, the opponent is only Athletic Bilbao, and it does not involve too much energy.

In other words, Barcelona can compete for the ‘Triple Crown’!

Laporta enjoys the feeling of the club returning to its peak. He also looks forward to winning the 'Treble'. His tenure will be perfect. UEFA's decision brings them one step closer to the 'Treble'. , he couldn't help but share the joy with others.

at the same time.

Newcastle United Club.

After lunch, Zhen Shaolong returned to his dormitory room to rest. He lay on the bed and browsed the news on his mobile phone. He read several "conspiracy theory" news released by the media in succession, and felt that the media's analysis was reasonable.

That’s right!

If it wasn't for Barcelona to win, why bother adjusting the rules before the Champions League final?

This is to limit him so that Barcelona can win!

Although UEFA's new rules had no impact on him, Zhen Shaolong still felt secretly unhappy as he read the analysis articles one after another. However, he immediately changed his attitude, and his face revealed unlimited expectations--

"Tip: There is a new system task triggered.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta responded by using factors other than the game to influence your performance in the Champions League final, and you need to lead Newcastle United to victory.

(During the competition, obtain the special effect ‘Peak Skills’.

‘Peak Skills’ can halve the triggering conditions of ‘Skills’ and double the effect of stopping the ball. )

Mission reward: Endurance index increased by 1 point. "