Chapter 226: FA Cup Semifinals
Travelling to Portugal with a goal difference of three goals, this road trip is really not much different from tourism for Notts County.
However, unlike the players' ease, David and Pelorero repeatedly negotiated the cooperation in a limited period of a few days, and it was not until Notts County left Portugal that the cooperation was finalized.
This time, instead of taking nearly half of the shares, David took only 30%, and the rest remained in the hands of Boavista President Pelorero.
David only needs a certain right to speak, not control, anyway, for him, the premise is that it cannot exceed 50%, in that case, 49% and 30% are not much different in essence.
The 30% stake cost David 3,400w euros, and the 3,400w euros did not go into the hands of Pelorero, but was invested in the construction of the club as an expansion, renovating the stadium, improving the youth base and bringing in reinforcements, etc.
Unlike when he bought Bevilen, Boavista is doing well, not having a lot of debt, and the team has done well in recent seasons, so the price is really not too high.
With the completion of the cooperation, Notts County has become a brother unit with Boa Vista
However, the brothers belong to the brothers, and Notts County should win or win, and on the road, the Magpies dominated the game, and finally beat Boavista by a small goal to successfully break into the final of the League Cup.
At this time, another team that has reached the final of the League Cup has also been released, which is the Portuguese Super League giants Porto, and the magic bird Mourinho's iron-blooded lions who can reach the top of Europe in the future.
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Leaving Portugal, Notts County did not return to Notts County, but instead travelled directly to Wales to prepare for the upcoming FA Cup semi-finals.
The FA Cup semi-finals and finals are played at neutral venues, so there's no point in returning to Notts County.
In the league at the weekend, there are reserve teams playing anyway, and they don't need to worry about it.
The mentality of the players is still relaxed because, in their opinion, the only game they really need to pay attention to this season is the final of the League Cup.
The FA Cup semi-final opponents are Sheffield United, who are also League One sides, and the other semi-final is against Watford and Southampton, so is there pressure on Notts County to win the cup?
Perhaps Southampton, a Premier League team, is the biggest variable, after all, the opponent is now in the upper middle of the Premier League, and there is still a chance to get a place in the League Cup, but when it comes to real strength, Notts County is not afraid at all.
Even Arsenal and Liverpool have been beheaded, are you afraid that you are a team that is not even a giant?
However, this season's FA Cup is also enough for civilians, and it is really surprising that there is only one Premier League club in the top four.
Manchester United were knocked out by Arsenal in the round of 16;
Arsenal were knocked out by Notts County in the last eight;
LIVERPOOL WAS ALREADY OUT OF CRYSTAL PALACE IN THE ROUND OF 32;
The three giants have collapsed, which has given small teams a chance, so there is such an unattractive situation in the top four.
But that's fine, at least there aren't as many obstacles in Notts County's way to winning the title, and they don't think Sheffield United or Southampton will pose much of a threat to them.
Because the semi-finals were on the same court on the same day, there was a three-hour gap between the two matches.
At half past eight in the evening, the first semi-final was played by Southampton against Watford.
The whole Notts County squad also arrived early, albeit a little early, but it was also good to be able to watch the possible final opponents up close from the stands.
Two hours later, the Notts County players warmed up and the previous game was over, with Southampton beating Watford 2-1 to reach the FA Cup final first.
In fact, the Notts County players watched more boring in the stands, after all, the knockout round has reached the semi-finals, and no one wants to be out easily, so both sides played more conservatively, and the scene was not good-looking, although there were three goals, but all of them came from set-pieces on both sides, such a game, if it is not for the fans of both sides, no one wants to watch it at all, it is too boring.
If you hadn't watched the previous semi-finals, maybe Notts County would have slowly killed the game, as long as they finally beat their opponents, but after watching it, they invariably gave up this idea, since there are more than 1w Notts County to cheer them on at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium, then they must be given a good game here, not a sleepy lullaby.
For the opponent Sheffield United, it is more irritable.
Among the top four teams, there is no doubt that Southampton, a Premier League team, stands out from the crowd, while Notts County is even more terrifying, with only them and Watford, two ordinary League One teams, at the bottom.
The best draw was for Notts County to meet Southampton, putting these two teams in the same tier as them in a showdown before the two League One sides took advantage of it.
But as soon as the draw results came out, the two League One teams almost stopped crying.
Don't play like this!
It's so dark!
Isn't this just the sacrifice of their two League One teams to ensure the excitement of the FA Cup final?
A pair of brothers and sisters, even if they want to reason, they can't find a place.
And for Sheffield United, it is a little jealous of Watford.
Watford's opponent is Southampton, although the latter is a mid-to-upper Premier League team, but not to the point of being invincible, you know, Sheffield United have come all the way, and the eliminated team is not weak, at least they think that when they meet the Saints, they are not without a chance to eliminate their opponents and reach the final.
However, it turned out that they ran into Notts County, which was a very frustrating result.
What is the strength of Southampton, Sheffield United does not have an intuitive understanding, after all, it is not in a league system, the so-called ignorant are fearless, and they will not be afraid.
But now it's completely different for Notts County, both clubs are in League One, and they know exactly what strength and state Notts County usually have.
That's a brutality!
With them drawn, Sheffield United can even directly admit defeat!
Because they knew too well that Notts County was something they couldn't defeat.
If Notts County don't fully send the main force, there may be a point to mention.
But after Notts County won the league title early, the first team completely shifted their focus to the FA Cup and League Cup, how could they be lucky! (To be continued.) )