Chapter 154: Derbyshire, the sworn enemy
After more than a week of rest, the English League One has reopened, and the battle has become more and more intense.
And the focus of this round is none other than Notts County vs Derby.
Because Nottinghamshire and Derby are also part of the East Midlands region, in fact, this Notts County vs Derby County match can also be called the East Midlands Derby.
However, because there is a lot of difference between the levels before the two, no one has come to hype this concept at all.
But now it's different, Derby County is relegated, Notts County is promoted, these two teams that can't play with eight poles have actually met together, and the topic naturally comes.
Notts County has been riding the dust since the start of the new season, winning three consecutive wins to top the standings, showing their black nature; However, the results of the relegated team of Derby County are a bit unmatched, with one win and two draws in the first three rounds, and although they are at the top of the standings, they are already four points behind Notts County.
The most important thing is that after Derby County was relegated, the main team left a group, but there was no money to make up for it, so they could only find a group of players from League One to supplement it, and their strength declined significantly.
David still clearly remembers the bad and disdainful face of the other party when Notts County invited Derby County to warm up last season, and actually proposed a 50w appearance fee, since then, David has made up his mind in his heart that he must teach this arrogant team a good lesson when he has the opportunity, completely knock off their arrogant mentality, and then peel off their self-esteem and trample it under their feet.
But he didn't expect that day might come so early.
David's memories of his past life vaguely told him that Derby County would not stay in the Premier League for long, but he did not expect that last season would be the moment of their relegation, so that the two teams would meet each other as soon as they were promoted and relegated.
Hey!
David unconsciously rubbed his hands.
Before the game, many media who paid attention to the English League One focused on this key battle, one side is the Premier League relegation team, the other side is the big dark horse at the top of the table, and the game is named a derby, which will really attract a lot of attention.
Journalists analysed and predicted the outcome of the game from a variety of angles, and through simulations, it was found that Notts County even had a 65% chance of winning on the road.
This can also be seen from the odds offered by many bookmakers for this game, with Notts County winning at only 1.61 and Derby County at home at 5.35, which is obviously a completely unequal game.
Perhaps Derby's only advantage is playing at home.
No way, Notts County's strength is visible to the naked eye, although the opponents in the three games are not the top teams in League One, but Notts County have won by a big score, rather than a difficult three points.
As for Derby County, they were not as strong as Notts County in three games, but they were forced to draw two games, and their strength has regressed significantly.
The media and fans were all optimistic about Notts County, and Derby County was naturally unhappy.
Even though they are now relegated, a little down, and the results of the previous rounds have been inconsistent, they still hold themselves as teams in the Premier League last season, looking down on the rest of the League One clubs, and they have only one goal in mind, which is to be promoted back to the Premier League, and they will only face the other two relegated teams, not the smaller clubs that can only fight in League One.
Even if it is a down-and-out nobleman, it is still an aristocrat, and after all, it is still superior.
That's the poor acid mentality of Derbyshire.
But in David's opinion, what kind of nobleman are you?
Isn't it just that you've been in the Premier League for a few years, you have no foundation, you have no strength, and you're embarrassed to despise other teams?
Anyway, David had the impression in his previous life that he was only relegated from Derby County and never promoted back
"I don't understand why there are so many people who don't understand football at all talking nonsense here!"
Faced with the unfavorable public opinion situation, Gasby, the chairman of Derby County, was unconvinced and made a big statement.
"Admittedly, Notts County have won their opening three games, while Derby have drawn two. But so what? There are 46 rounds in the league, and the one who has the last laugh is the real winner. ”
'Notts County are promoted and will definitely hold back their momentum, plus the League One clubs don't know much about their style of play, so a few wins at the beginning don't say much about how strong they are.
'After a full season, although the summer break allows the players to rest physically, it is difficult to reach peak form in the opening stages, which is why Derby County have not been able to win all three games, in fact, it doesn't take long to wait for this game to be the beginning of Derby's recovery, and Notts County only deserve to be a stepping stone, that's all!"
"The goal of Derby County this season is to be promoted, on the basis of absolute strength, Derby County will crush any opponent, I don't think the bad teams in League One can pose any threat to us, I am always waiting for the day when they win the championship and promotion."
David was not surprised by Gazby's arrogant words, as could be seen from the unpleasant contact last season, and the other party was definitely not a normal person.
He didn't know what kind of confidence the other party had to make such bold statements.
The strength of Notts County is obvious to all, it is a reputation saved by a tough battle, and Derby County is just a relegated team in the Premier League, after the strength is greatly reduced, it is not necessarily much better than other League One teams, let alone Notts County, I am afraid that other clubs will also regard you as a thorn in the side.
Aren't you uncomfortable?
Sure enough, there has been no action on the Notts County side, and other League One clubs have begun to concentrate their firepower on Derby.
I've seen arrogance, but I've never seen anything so arrogant.
You're treating all our League One teams like!
Okay!
Since you say so, let's show you the power of dung.
See you at the time of the game!
As a result, the clubs began to line up, and Notts County naturally took the brunt of the first line.
"Derby County never took us seriously, last season they were invited to warm up to death, they despised and refused, and now we meet at a level, they still don't take us seriously, they think we are ants, we can be easily trampled to death, so I want to know, what do you think about Derbyshire's arrogance?"
Before the game, during the tactical meeting, David, who was listening but rarely spoke, stood up unexpectedly and took the microphone with a serious expression.