Michael Owen is really very persevering, he feels a little weak all over, but he still insists on training all afternoon, Keegan and Cavro persuaded him to rest several times, he is very direct to say, "Don't worry, I'm fine." ”

The coaching staff was worried.

My teammates were also a little worried.

In the middle of the training, Owen took the time to start the horse step training, and he continued to persevere, even if he felt his calves tremble, he kept standing there.

Zhen Shaolong was moved!

Michael Owen, really a guy with a lot of perseverance, he admires it from the bottom of his heart.

If it were him......

"Of course, I will insist on it." Zhen Shaolong decided not to think about this issue, but walked over and talked to Owen seriously.

"Michael, let me be honest!"

Zhen Shaolong's tone was very sincere, "I haven't practiced Chinese kung fu, if you want to say that I am good at fighting, but that is the 'fighting' method, not Chinese kung fu, I play football has nothing to do with kung fu." ”

"So you keep practicing, basically...... Well, I'll be honest, I don't think it will help, as far as I know, Chinese kung fu is not only about perseverance, but also requires specific training methods and time, and many people who can learn to succeed in husband start ...... at a young age"

Zhen Shaolong continued to speak for a while.

Owen still stood upright, didn't even move, and found that Zhen Shaolong was still continuing, he said impatiently, "Zhen, can you not disturb me?" You said that you don't know Chinese kung fu, how do you know that it doesn't work? ”

“……”

Zhen Shaolong's eyes widened, and he found that he was speechless.

You're amazing!

You're more like a cow coin than I am!

Zhen Shaolong gave a thumbs up to Owen, and then turned around and left directly.

He doesn't talk nonsense.

Owen insisted on going all the way to the dark, he couldn't even persuade him, and he ...... Owen is right, right?

Maybe it's useful?

Zhen Shaolong found that he was almost convinced, but fortunately, his good mental quality did not affect him too much.

More mainly......

Even if you practice Chinese kung fu, you can't be more powerful than the system!

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Newcastle United's training is mainly about recovery, but it is also mixed with some preparation for the game.

The next month was tough.

It's the end of November, and until Christmas in December, there are less than 30 days left, and in a month, Newcastle United have seven games to play.

Four league games.

Two Champions League group games.

There is also a League Cup quarter-final match.

The most important of these are four league games, and Keegan wants the team to play well in the league, not to rush to the top of the table, but also to secure a place in the top four.

Of course.

Keegan also hopes to rush to the top of the league, Allardyce can get the first place in coaching, he hopes that he can coach and lead the team to successfully defend the title, but directly say that rushing to the top of the list puts a lot of pressure on the team, and he can't put too much pressure on the players.

The two Champions League games are relatively weak.

Newcastle United confirmed the qualification ahead of schedule, and then went to fight against a strong opponent, which is really a bit more than worth the loss.

Keegan wants to play the next game - Basel.

Basel is the weakest team in the group, and it was almost eliminated in advance, and it didn't even get a point in the four rounds, which is really pitiful, but the lack of strength is like this, and the gap between them and the other three teams is still relatively large.

This one is also a home game.

As long as they can win against Basel, Newcastle United will be able to confirm the top spot in the group, and the final game against Inter Milan can be regarded as a training exercise.

The other is the League Cup.

Keegan also hopes to play well in the League Cup, after all, the team has reached the quarter-finals, but the FA Cup, which will start in January, he has already thought about giving up, because the second half of the schedule will play the Champions League knockout rounds, and there will be a competition for the league position, and there are too many games in the FA Cup, so there is no need to spend energy.

Newcastle United will have to play six of the next seven games.

The pressure is still very high.

Soon.

Newcastle United ushered in the second meeting with Basel, they played on the second matchday, and after the results of the previous day came out, the media was also hotly discussed, but Newcastle United's game was not too much attention.

This Keegan sent Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong's recovery is not bad, he and Martins are paired with two strikers, the center and back are more rotated positions, and the adjusted N'Zogbia, the veteran Bart, Beye, and the new Gutiérrez have all been given opportunities.

The aftermath of the big win over Chelsea in their last game is still there, and Newcastle United have been in good form at home, taking a 2-0 lead in the first half.

At the start of the second half, Basel pulled a goal back, but it was ultimately Beye's goal that sealed the result.

3 to 1.

Newcastle United beat Basel to claim the fifth round of the group stage.

After this round, Newcastle United locked up the top spot in the group, and the last game was completely reduced to chicken ribs.

Meantime.

The other Group C game, where Barcelona beat Inter Milan 2-1, was the focus of attention.

This result is quite significant.

Barcelona had lost one game before, three points less than Inter Milan, and after beating Inter Milan head-on, Barcelona's group situation was suddenly different, they were equal in points with Inter Milan, and the relationship between winners and losers was also superior.

Barcelona will face Basel in the final round and it will not be difficult for them to get a win.

Inter......

As long as Barcelona beat Basel, it doesn't make sense for Inter Milan to win Newcastle United, they will suffer an embarrassing group exit and have to finish third to play in the Europa League (UEFA Cup).

This embarrassed the new Mourinho.

Inter Milan is the team that swept the Serie A, but was eliminated in the Champions League group stage, and among the other two or three Italian teams, Juventus and Roma are the first in the group, and only Florence is third in the group, but the qualifying situation is much better, as long as they can beat Lyon in the last round, they will be able to seize the initiative to qualify, unlike Inter Milan, which depends on Basel's good performance.

The Champions League group stage played like this, and Mourinho also felt helpless.

What could he do?

Inter Milan's tragedy was to lose to Newcastle United in the first round, and their brutal rivalry with Barcelona was unable to gain an advantage and they were relegated to third place in the group.

After the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, many media found Mourinho's evaluation of the group, sarcastically saying, "He said that for Inter Milan, Group C is not the group of death. ”

"Now Inter Milan is going to be eliminated."

"It's interesting."

"On the contrary, Newcastle United, who was not 'looked at' by him, won all five rounds and easily qualified for the first place."

"Mourinho should see an ophthalmologist to help him make a better judgment about the situation......"

Zhen Shaolong scored a goal in this game.

Although there was only one goal, he was still the focus of the game because his goal numbers were horrific - thirteen!

It's a Champions League game!

Thirteen goals were scored before the group stage was over, and it can be said that the Golden Boot was locked in advance, and it was difficult for even competitors to appear.

The media has reported again and again, and once again mentioned the Golden Globe Awards that will be announced, believing that Zhen Shaolong is very likely to win.

Zhen Shaolong didn't care at all.

He doesn't care about any reports from the outside world, because his attention is on the contract.

The new contract is negotiated!

Zhen Shaolong feels good about re-signing, because signing a new contract means a salary increase, as for what number of years will affect the transfer, he doesn't care at all, because he hasn't considered leaving, at least until there is no better destination, staying at Newcastle United is a good choice.

Now that I have a new contract and a higher salary, of course it's a pleasure.

Mendes is really good.

He's a vampire.

There is nothing wrong with this title, he spat and said that Michael Ashley has no temper at all, and even thinks that Mendes is right.

And then.

A new contract was negotiated.

There are still no image rights provisions in the new contract, and the annual salary figure has not changed much, the above provision is £12 million, but one word has been changed - before tax becomes after-tax!

That's amazing!

Previously, Zhen Shaolong's contract annual salary was 10 million pounds, and there will be a certain percentage increase in goal performance, but even if the annual salary is increased to 20 million pounds, he will only get more than 10 million.

This is the tax on the rich!

The high income earners in the UK pay more than 40 points, and the terrible tax burden has made some players decide to leave for Spain, because the tax rate in Spain is slightly lower and they can get more money for the same salary.

Newcastle United are offering £12 million in after-tax contracts, which means they will have to shell out nearly £10 million more to pay taxes.

This is certainly the highest paid football player!

Even if it is Ballack who transferred to Chelsea and Thierry Henry of Barcelona, they almost 'don't pay' to join the new club, and the salary they get is only 7 million or 8 million after tax, and the unit is only a little worse than the euro.

Zhen Shaolong is taking pounds!

Zhen Shaolong got the money from the club, not only the salary, but also his goal bonus, which was 5 million pounds for 60 goals last season, and almost reached 3 million pounds after tax.

This season, Newcastle United Club is also prepared, Zhen Shaolong has thirteen goals in the Champions League, which represents 1.3 million pounds, and the league and cup competitions are also constantly scoring.

He's just a brush.

It's not just a goal brush, it's also a goal bonus brush, and the goal bonus you get is higher than the annual salary of the average star.

During the negotiation of the new contract, Michael Ashley also said this, hoping to reduce Zhen Shaolong's goal bonus, but Mendes was scolded back with a word, "You don't want Zhen to score more goals?" ”

"Of course ......"

"Hope!"

What else can I say?

In the end, Michael Ashley could only agree, and he actually carefully calculated that the new contract is equivalent to less than 10 million pounds more per year for the club.

10 million a year, only 40 million in four years.

The deadline for signing the new contract is one year later than the previous one, and one year is also a guarantee.

£40 million sounds like a lot, but with a year to go to the contract and a $300 million in liquidated damages, they will make a lot of money as soon as any club is willing to shell out the money.

Even if no club is willing to pay liquidated damages, Newcastle United Club is not a loss, Zhen Shaolong's strength has long exceeded his salary level, his contribution to the club, his popularity, and the commercial value brought to the club are much more than the salary he gets.

So the new contract is perfectly acceptable.

Soon.

Newcastle United Club announced that the news of signing a new contract with Zhen Shaolong, with an annual salary of 12 million pounds after tax, immediately attracted huge attention.

This is the heaviest contract ever made in professional football!