Participating in the golf party of the middle-aged and elderly, learning to play golf is just an episode of life, Zhen Shaolong didn't pay attention to it at all, but he had an 'friend' who constantly expressed his loyalty--

Bel.

Bell constantly took the initiative to contact him, phone, Twitter, and even Penguin's software, and he didn't know where he found it, anyway, he logged in and added Zhen Shaolong's friends, inviting him to participate in various parties and go to various places during the holidays.

What else can Zhen Shaolong do?

Not available!

"I'm a professional footballer, I have to train and play every day!" Zhen Shaolong's refusal was very direct, and he couldn't treat Bell like Anelka, who was completely brain-sick.

Bale's purpose is also obvious, but he is at least a normal person, and Zhen Shaolong also lists him as a 'contactable object'.

So a friendly refusal is still needed.

After a series of friendly refusals, Bell finally stopped for a while, Zhen Shaolong returned to normal training, and on the morning of the first day of return, everyone was talking about one thing--

The results of the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Among them, which is directly related to Newcastle United, is naturally the game of Newcastle United, and the opponent drawn in the round of 16 is the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

This name makes Zhen Shaolong full of nostalgia.

Once......

Pizarro......

That's right!

Pizarro is no longer at Bayern, it seems that after going to Chelsea for a spin, he transferred to Werder Bremen?

Think about one more ......

Lucio!

That's a good opponent!

Zhen Shaolong is very impressed by Lucio, this excellent Brazilian defender has brought countless troubles to himself, of course, perhaps in the eyes of others, Lucio can't prevent Zhen Shaolong at all, and has repeatedly let Zhen Shaolong score three goals in a single game, but Zhen Shaolong knows that Lucio is excellent, and it is recognized from the heart.

Midday.

On the first day of training, the club held a simple press conference on the results of the draw for the round of 16.

Zhen Shaolong also participated in the press conference and said in an interview with reporters, "Bayern is a very strong opponent, for us, it is not easy to beat Bayern, we need a certain amount of play, and we also need ...... Luck? ”

This is from the heart.

As for luck...... He refers to whether or not the system mission can be activated, he already has a lot of experience, and when playing against strong teams, famous players, and coaches, the task is easier to trigger.

Maybe it's the opponent's fame and strength that have been systematically recognized?

Anyway, that's what the rules seem to be.

But in any case, the round of 16 against Bayern Munich is not good news, compared to the second team in the other groups, Bayern Munich is a little too strong, and the round of 16 must be better to draw a weak team.

Kevin Keegan sees it that way, too.

Sporting Lisbon, Bernathina, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid were all likely opponents for Newcastle United, but they were drawn the strongest.

This kind of luck is just too bad.

On the first day of training, Keegan was still depressed by bad luck, and his expression was very serious when he directed the training, until he checked Zhen Shaolong's record against Bayern Munich when he played for St. Pauli...... It seems like it's all a victory, huh?

Zhen Shaolong completes the hat in a row?

"Maybe the competition still depends on Zhen! I hope Zhen can play well in the game, he may be Bayern's nemesis! ”

Keegan thought.

This kind of thinking also affected the behavior, Keegan constantly cared about Zhen Shaolong's situation, from his physical condition, training volume, to whether his technical ability was maintained, he even asked Zhen Shaolong to kick the crossbar continuously, and after a stunned performance, he finally let go of his worries and let go of the pressure of playing against Bayern Munich.

The other side.

Bayern Munich are also training normally, and they are working hard for the final round of Christmas in the hope of winning the last game in order to have a relaxing Christmas and holidays.

After the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League, manager Jurgen Klinsmann was also very relaxed, and the opponent was only Newcastle United.

Newcastle United had a strong group stage, but after all, they are 'a team of stars', and Klinsmann believes that Bayern's rigorous style is just the right way to restrain such a team that relies on stars to play.

So......

Was Bayern easy to win?

Klinsmann didn't think so, but he talked to the team about the round of 16, and he said about Newcastle United: "We are unlucky to draw Newcastle, and among the teams that win the group, we may meet Manchester United, Juventus, etc., these teams are very difficult to play. Good luck with us......"

Klinsmann said a lot in a row, but what he didn't notice was that some of the players listened straight and pouted, obviously disagreeing.

Was it luck to draw Newcastle?

No!

Lucio was about to scratch his head when he heard it, even if more than a year had passed, he could still remember the figure on the field that made him feel powerless, the opponent's kick was simply unreasonable, saying that he would score a goal and defend it defensively.

He couldn't help it.

As a defender, the most annoying thing is that the defense is weak, which makes people feel like they are there, and it doesn't help the game.

Lucio shook his head when he heard this, and he wanted to interrupt and say, "Mr. Klinsmann, you are still too young!" ”

"Too little experience!"

"I even think it's good luck to draw Newcastle!"

Many players are in the same mood as Lucio, such as Lahm, Klose, Robert, Van Bitten...... They were all impressed by Zhen Shaolong.

It is impossible for people not to remember the young striker who broke Gerd Muller's goal record in the Bundesliga, not to mention, the name of the other party continues to appear in the media reports, after joining Newcastle United, he has created greater brilliance, scoring 60 league goals in a single season, and has just rejected the Ballon d'Or and won the World Footballer of the Year.

This kind of opponent is terrible!

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The Champions League last-16 knockout rounds will only be played around February, and it's still a little early before Newcastle United face a packed post-Christmas fixture schedule.

And before Christmas, they have one more league game.

On December 21, Newcastle United's home game against Tottenham Hotspur attracted a lot of attention.

One game is the final round.

Second, Tottenham Hotspur's performance is quite strong, and it has the momentum to break into the last four in one fell swoop.

Zhen Shaolong's performance also attracted much attention, he rejected the Ballon d'Or and won the World Footballer of the Year, which caused a huge attention effect around the world, and many fans also paid attention to the game.

Tottenham Hotspur are really tough to play against.

Tottenham Hotspur finished 11th in the league last season, and the departure of the star Robbie Keane in the summer seems to be a decline in strength, but Tottenham Hotspur are trying to make up for the impact of Robbie Keane's departure, England international David Bentley, ' Midfield Magic's Modric has arrived, spending £35 million on two transfers, plus £7 million for Mexican striker Dos Santos, Tottenham's midfield can be said to be star-studded, you know, their forward line is already extremely efficient Berbatov and Darren Bent.

Tottenham Hotspur have also shown great efficiency, scoring an average of two goals per game in the first 17 games, narrowly behind Newcastle United, Manchester United and Liverpool, and ranking fourth out of 20 teams in the Premier League.

The match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur is seen as a battle for attacking efficiency.

But the game seems to be different.

Kevin Keegan has developed a tight defensive strategy against Tottenham Hotspur's situation, and against such a team that is very fast in attack, it is necessary to have a solid backline to ensure the safety of the goal.

The same goes for Tottenham.

They still play a quick offensive, but the defense in the backcourt is also very solid, especially for Zhen Shaolong's defense, which is very tightly restricted.

Compared with the previous games, Zhen Shaolong has obviously increased his running, because the pace of the game is very fast, and the speed of offensive and defensive conversion is also very fast, his running is not meaningless, and the continuous running involves the Tottenham defense line, which brings great help to the team's attack.

Owen erupted.

In the nineteenth minute of the game, Michael Owen rushed into the scoring with the ball and helped complete the first goal with a volley.

"It can be seen from this goal that Owen's confidence has become abundant recently!"

"He shoots with a lot of poise and can deal with the goalkeeper in the right way to deal with ......"

The game commentator praised again and again.

In recent times, Owen's performance has been really good, and the team thinks that 'the horse step brings confidence', not 'what does the horse step do', and Owen's opinion is just the opposite.

"That's what War Horse Steps do! I've got a stronger foundation and I'm shooting more accurately......"

Zhen Shaolong almost believed it......

Still a little bit.

Although Owen performed very well, it was all in terms of state and performance, and it can only be said that his mentality is more calm, rather than technically outstanding.

"Maybe it's really the horse step that increases the confidence!"

Owen's strike gave Newcastle United the lead, but the lead lasted just five minutes before Luka Modric slashed through Lun Bent, who equalised for Tottenham.

It was also two goals in the first half.

At the beginning of the second half, Zhen Shaolong broke out, he used "Attack" and "Must Kill", and used a corner kick opportunity to score the ball.

2 to 1.

In Zhen Shaolong's opinion, the goal is a bit of a failure, because he used up two skills in one go, but if you think about it carefully, it is really difficult for the opponent to break the goal under such a tight defense.

That's all there is to it......

Zhen Shaolong regretted that he only scored one goal, but this goal helped Newcastle United lead to the end.

In the second half, both sides had a number of chances, but neither side could get on the scoresheet.

In the end, Newcastle United narrowly beat Tottenham Hotspur to win their last game before Christmas.

This victory means a lot.

Newcastle United leapfrogged second-placed Manchester United to third place in the standings, just two points behind second-placed Chelsea and three points behind first-placed Liverpool.

This result is equivalent to officially entering the first echelon.

At the end of the final round before Christmas, the British media can also make a halfway summary, and the team with the best performance in the first half of the schedule is undoubtedly Liverpool, who are in first place in the league.

Liverpool have been very strong.

Under Benitez's leadership, they have been in astonishing form, beating Arsenal, Chelsea and other opponents in succession, and also winning the Liverpool derby by a big score.

In addition, Liverpool's Champions League results are also very good, they qualified first in the group, but the draw was unlucky, and the last 16 faced the strongest Real Madrid.

The British media said, "Liverpool had the best luck!" ”

"In recent seasons, Real Madrid has never made it out of the round of 16, and this year is likely to be no exception!"

"So Liverpool have been in the quarter-finals of the Champions League!"

However, for Liverpool clubs and fans, they prefer to gain in the league, and in the past ten years, they have not won the league championship, not even the halfway championship.

Liverpool fans can't wait to start looking forward to the league title.

But there's only one Liverpool to talk about.

Chelsea, Manchester United's performance can be said to be flat, neither good nor bad, Chelsea started very well, but the points were overtaken in two or three games, Manchester United ranked fourth is a little worse, but it is not surprising to the media, Manchester United has always been a late team, almost never played well at the beginning, and has not won the first place in the half of the season in recent seasons.

On the player side.

The best player in the first half of the schedule is of course Zhen Shaolong, who only played in 14 rounds, and only played half of three of them, but scored 21 goals, even if he played 20 minutes, it is a round, and the average number of goals scored in a single game is also 1.5.

It's not as efficient as last season, but it's still very good compared to other players.

Anelka, who is now in second place in the Premier League's scorer list, has only scored eleven goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo, third place, has only scored eight goals.

Anelka has played almost all of Chelsea's league games, and Zhen Shaolong's scoring efficiency has even reached three times that of him; C-Ronaldo is indeed very good, he also has seven assists, which can be said to be quite remarkable, but even with the addition of assist data, there is still a gap between him and Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong's performance in the Champions League is even stronger than that of the Premier League - 13 goals in five games.

That's a staggering statistic.

"There is no suspense about the Champions League scorer king!"

Many media outlets have expressed this sentiment, because thirteen Champions League goals are enough to guarantee the Champions League Golden Boot.

Zhen Shaolong's excellence also made fans discuss, and the Internet was full of remarks about his performance-

"In the past half season, it completely belongs to Zhen Shaolong!"

"The other players didn't have a chance at all!"

"I think Zhen Shaolong should have performed worse, no, he should play less, and he should give others a chance!"

"Otherwise, there will be no competition."

“……”

In the midst of many discussions, a piece of news suddenly appeared, which immediately filled the entire public opinion--

"Calderón persuaded the Real Madrid board of directors to spend an astonishing 200 million euros to negotiate with Newcastle to buy Zhen Shaolong......"