Christmas is coming, and the football leagues in various European countries have already started the winter holidays. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but not only does England not, but the club has a heavier task during this period.

The clubs of the Niuhan United and England are ushering in a brutal, intensive schedule at this time.

Niu Han United, on December 27, 1993 away to London Crystal Palace, in the 1994 New Year, at home to Middlesbrough on January 1, January 3 away to Birmingham, January 7 away to Wolves, January 11 at home to Sunderland, knowing that after playing with Southrend United again on January 15, Niu Han United can resume a one-week league rhythm.

However, at this time, in January, the English FA Cup started again.

Niu Hanlian and the old enemy Tranmere Wanderers are drawn together again. This game was held on January 8, so a match against Wolves on January 7 will be postponed, so the hope of Niu Hanlian to play a league game a week is theoretical.

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As soon as the Christmas holiday of Niu Hanlian is over, the Christmas battle at the top of the League One table begins.

For the West, the match between Niu Han United and Crystal Palace was the first game of the new year, but for the second, it was the last game of 1993.

In this game, although it is Niu Han United away to challenge Crystal Palace, it is a contest between the first and second, and it is possible who wins and who loses.

For Niu Hanlian, that's not what to say.

The Niuhan United coaching staff has decided that after the start of the new year, it is best to go straight to the Premier League qualification to achieve a crazy winning streak. Then, the center of the team shifted to the FA Cup, looking forward to playing against Premier League teams, also for next season.

This can be regarded as Niu Hanlian testing the waters for the Premier League!

Crystal Palace, that is a league that the Niuhan United is aiming to win.

The coaching staff also worked hard for the game, and after Christmas, the Niu-Han United players arrived in London, to Crystal Palace and to Selhurst Park.

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II drove to Selhurst Park in Crystal Palace with the team, and when he saw the real thing, he couldn't help but recall the memory of II.

The first stop of General Fan and the Chinese Sun in 98 was at Crystal Palace, and England's Crystal Palace became a foreign home team for domestic fans.

I remember that many people spent three oceans in the video hall to watch the Crystal Palace game in League One, cheering for the general and the sun. Then, the owner of the video store called a group of pseudo-fans who admired the movie, while enjoying the incomprehensible "Shakespeare's Love History", and did not return all night to discuss foreign players and football.

In order to support and support the players of their own country, these cute pseudo-fans actually spent three yuan to sit in the video hall for a night, which is not one, but a lot.

The second is now thinking about whether to introduce these two people to Niu Han United in advance, so that Niu Han United will be overnight in China, thousands of trees and pear blossoms will bloom, and the number of Niu Han United fans will increase geometrically.

There are also those sponsorships, if they are cheaper than others, it is better to be cheaper themselves, after all, the fertilizer does not flow into the fields of outsiders. Niu Hanlian is his own, won't his money eventually flow to China?

The idea was really good, and II couldn't help but be proud.

The occupational disease has been committed again, and he has begun to ponder the corners of the Crystal Palace again.

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As soon as I entered the stadium, I saw that the Selhurst Park stadium of Crystal Palace was full, and the stadium was full of more than 28,000 fans.

It's a battle for the top spot, the media is focused on this game, it's not the fans who are following this game yet.

This season, Crystal Palace were one of three teams to be relegated from the Premier League's opening season. However, Crystal Palace are a London side with no financial problems, and after being relegated from the Premier League last season, the team's main squad has not changed much, unlike Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough.

This big battle, it is a chess opponent will meet a good competition, for Niu Hanlian, it is also a real test, across this small hill, for Niu Hanlian, it will be a horse and a flat river.

The game began, and the fans at Selhurst Park began to quiet for a while, and II sat quietly on the bench and watched the pitch.

Crystal Palace captain Gareth. Southgate shakes hands with Niu Han United captain Dunga and exchanges team flags.

The second brain began to be serious again, and he was ready to pick up a hoe to loosen the soil for the Crystal Palace.

Gareth. Gareth Southgate, a young captain at Crystal Palace, who has just turned 23, made a name for himself in the Premier League last season, and is now a key target for Crystal Palace.

Southgate is also a strong player in the England defensive line, once defended Barty, but did not fall behind, he also once jumped to Aston Villa at a high price, Niu Han United has no chance to get this first-class defensive giant.

Just then, the game had begun, and II's attention was taken away by Cafu.

The referee's opening whistle, which II did not even hear, went completely for Gareth. Southgate drooled. At this point, Stancollymore, the Cow Han United's team kicked off and kicked the ball to Rivaldo.

Rivaldo didn't break through with the ball, he swept the ball to the right, and saw Cafu wearing the red and black Niuhan United away team uniform, and sounded the attack horn for the Niuhan United team from the right side like a whirlwind at the beginning.

Seeing Cafu wearing a uniform similar to that of AC Milan, the memory of the second appeared in a trance Cafu's years at AC Milan.

Now that Cafu was playing for himself, II leaned on the bench and began to get proud.

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The Crystal Palace players also did not expect that Niu Hanlian's first attack was launched by the wings, and it was also launched by the fullbacks.

Crystal Palace's left-back Richard Leehard. Xiao was shocked for a while, stepped forward to block, and retreated.

Cafu couldn't break through Richard for a while. Shaw defends and goes to the bottom of the cross.

Cafu suddenly made a feint, an inside cut, like a winger, and shook off Richard. Shaw's defense began to rush towards the middle.

In the middle, Crystal Palace's defensive midfielder, midfielder Simon Rodgers bullied up, ready to stick to Cafu to stop his breakthrough and look for opportunities to disrupt the attack.

Cafu leaned close to Simon Rodgers and then pushed with his right foot, and the ball was passed to Jimmy Magilton, who was originally a right midfielder.

Cafu dribbled wildly and caught the attention of Crystal Palace's defence, so Jimmy Magilton was freed. He received the ball from Cafu, and there was no one around him to defend him.

Jimmy Magilton adjusted slightly, and at this time, Southgate, the young captain of Crystal Palace's central defender, pounced like a wild beast.

Jimmy Magillton was unhurried and scanned the surroundings, and his teammates were not as good as him.

Jimmy Magilton picked up his thigh, and with a "bang", the ball was hit, and with the sound of the wind, it whistled towards the gate of Crystal Palace.

The football commentator of the TV station shouted: "Shoot-goal!" ”

Jimmy Magilton's shot is strong, his feet are hard, his accuracy is high, and the ball goes into the net, which is a world wave!

However, the outstanding players of the Crystal Palace team are not only Gareth. Southgate one, they also have a great goalkeeper, Najer. Martin.

Najer. Martin leaped up like a rocket and lifted the cannonball-like ball off the crossbar with one palm.

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The shot sent Crystal Palace fans into a cold sweat, who were glad their team had a good goalkeeper.

Corner kick by Niu Hanlian.

Tactical corners.

Bee Joey Champo pushes the ball to Rivaldo, Rivaldo doesn't stop the ball, a shot, the ball floats high and falls sharply. Martin looked at the ball and sighed!

However, Crystal Palace's crossbar saved Nejer. Martin once, with another "bang", the ball was rejected by the crossbar and bounced back into the pitch.

Niuhan United center forward Stancolly More took advantage of the chaos to fly up, the momentum sank, and the ball "boom" folded towards the door of Crystal Palace.

Southgate, who is not the captain of Crystal Palace, has the courage to block the eye-catching in the face of Stancolimore's powerful shot, which is amazing!

Stancollymore's shot was smothered in Southgate's stomach, and Southgate fell on his back. Martin took the lead and hugged the ball that bounced in the air.

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In the stands of Selhurst Park at Crystal Palace, more than 2,800 fans stood up in unison and applauded.

The Palace fans applauded goalkeeper Martin's brilliant save and the courage of their young captain Gareth Southgate.

The fans who came with the team were applauded by their team's three consecutive shots and the wonderful cooperation between the players.

The fans on both sides celebrated different goals, but they all had in common cheering for both sides. The charm of football is not in the goal and the goal, but in the goal and the goal.

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Southgate was carried to the sidelines for treatment amid the applause of the fans, but fortunately it was a hard injury and there was no major problem. Southgate, with the help of the team doctor, walked along the edge of the pitch for a while, jumped a few more times and began to regain his strength.

By this time, the game on the pitch had resumed.

Najer. Martin tossed the ball, Richard. Shaw received the ball, cut in front of him with the ball, and seeing that Southgate had recovered, he kicked the ball off the field, creating a dead-ball chance and allowing Southgate to enter without a hitch.

Crystal Palace's players are still a little vague, and there is a lack of one person for a while, so be careful, Richard. Xiao didn't dare to go on the offensive.

Richard. Shaw is the player who became famous for Cantona's shocking kick in later generations, and is now the main defender of Crystal Palace, and he is feared as much.

Niu Han United is really powerful and terrifying in the minds of the players of the English League A team!

Crystal Palace's players are afraid of a counter-attack after a steal, and they are in trouble if they lack an important centre-back and concede a goal.

So, Richard. Shaw would rather concede the ball once than risk attacking once, and he was a little embarrassed.

The game went into a dead ball state and with the consent of the referee, Gareth. Southgate, with his head down, afraid to look at people, trotted all the way to his centre-back. (To be continued.) )