The two-legged schedule for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup is favourable for Notts County, who need to play away first and then at home.

After a week's rest and rest, Notts County faced the challenge of their opponents.

David really felt that it was too boring to be in the box with the old man of the opposing chairman, so he handed the old man to Soriano, turned himself into an assistant coach, and returned to the coach's seat to watch the game.

It just so happened that Mascherano started this game, and Meireles sat on the bench, and he could talk to Meireles about what he thought of yesterday.

But David didn't know how to speak.

In fact, David is a big fan of Mereles, a very hard-working player.

However, Deco returns next season and, unsurprisingly, Deco and Alonso could be a two-man midfield pairing. As a result, both Meireles and Alonso can only play as substitutes, and perhaps Meireles will only become the main player when the team uses the tactics of three midfielders.

From the main force to the substitute, such a gap is not something that anyone is willing to bear silently.

You know, in his previous life, the reason why Meireles transferred from Liverpool to Chelsea was precisely because he couldn't get consistent playing time in Liverpool.

So how do you convince Merelles?

David scratched his head a little.

Well, for the time being, the topic of the result, compared to Merreles is a smart person, he should know where he is in the team next season, and give the players a chance to choose on their own, which is what a humane club should do.

Although he doesn't want Meireles to leave, if the Portuguese midfielder insists on changing to an environment where he can play the main team, then David can also quickly bring the right players to fill Meireles' position, which is the golden finger of the reborn.

It's awkward to talk about this question, so let's wait for the players to take the initiative to find themselves!

Thinking of this, David shifted his attention from Meireles beside him to the playing field.

Celta came to England before the game with a winning mentality, and the results in La Liga made them a little fluttery.

If it were a Premier League team, they might take it seriously, but Notts County is a team in the second tier of England, so there is a threat to such a team?

This is probably the common mindset of every team that plays Notts County in the UEFA Cup.

As soon as the game began, Celta wanted to fight back and destroy Notts County's will to resist in an instant with the craziest attack, which is what they are best at and are most willing to do.

However, after a three-to-five pass, Celta's attack came to an abrupt halt.

Mascherano, who started the game, intercepted the opponent's attack with a textbook sliding tackle, and after standing up, the little horse looked at the black and hard Makelele not far away with a defiant look, as if he was deliberately provoking something.

For David's statement that Makelele will become the world's top defender, Xiao Ma is very uncomfortable.

The world's No. 1 defensive midfielder?

Isn't that your goal?

What qualifications does this black and hard person have in front of him?

So he wanted to use his actual performance to tell Mr. President that this title belongs to him in the future, nothing more.

The offense and defense changed hands, because of the steal of Little Pony, it became an offensive opportunity for Notts County.

But it seemed as if it was playing a replay, the same three-to-five pass, and the Notts County attack came to an abrupt halt.

It was the black and hard in Little Pony's eyes, and Makelle used his interception to stop the Notts County attack in turn.

This round of offense gave both sides a preliminary understanding of each other, especially Brother Xiaoma, whose fighting spirit was already burning like a fire.

Next, the game between the two sides entered a state of chaos and disorder.

It's the tone of the big fight, but the defense has become the best scene on the field.

The Notts County midfielder did his job well, with Celta attacking rarely able to get into dangerous areas through midfield; Similarly, Notts County's attack struggled to penetrate Celta's midfield.

It was originally considered to be an offensive competition, but now it has become a dragon and tiger battle about defense, which is really difficult to understand.

But those who really know the game can see that this is completely a strange trick by the coaches of both sides, but now it seems that it is evenly divided.

The two defensive midfielders, Brother Xiao and Claude Makelele, shined in a short period of time and became the most star-like presence on the field.

It may seem that the two are evenly matched and can complete the defensive task well, but if you analyze it carefully, you will find that Xiao Ma is inferior to Makelele.

Notts County are very good as a whole, and when it comes to defending, the players have their own roles, and Mascherano only needs to be in charge of sweeping up the midfield.

In the Celta team, offense is a kind of faith, and the midfielders except for Makelele, everyone else's minds are on the attack, which can make Celta not fall behind in the defensive competition, almost all of them rely on Makelele alone.

The players in Notts County all felt a headache, and it was a difficult thing to get through Makelele's sweeping in the midfield, and Makelele's defence was like an art.

In comparison, Mascherano is also excellent, but it is still slightly inferior.

Halfway through the first half, two players were outstanding, and the two sides were still on the same starting line.

When the attack is frustrated, it is natural to change the tactical play, and it is really not too interesting to always entangle with the opponent in the midfield.

Unlike Celta's insistence on the attacking tactics of infiltrating on the ground, Notts County also has the side of English football, and the long pass is as smooth as playing, at this time, it seems that such a tactic is more lethal, especially when the Notts County midfielder has not done much in the attack, which is even more precious.

So for the remainder of the first half, Notts County played long balls, whether it was a low cross or a 45-degree diagonal pass, many of which could pose a threat to Celta's goal.

Makelle is fine with sweeping, but he's not all-powerful, he's not a god, and in the face of Notts County's changed style of play, his role has suddenly weakened to almost nothing.

In the final moments of the first half, Carvalho rushed to the corner in the opposition penalty area and scored the opening goal, giving Notts County a 1-0 home lead over Celta.

The timing of the goal was very good, and a one-goal lead can sometimes decide a lot of problems, and Celta suddenly got a little out of sorts.

Fortunately, the referee quickly blew the whistle for the end of the first half, otherwise it is hard to say whether Celta would continue to concede goals. (To be continued.) )