The pressure on Michael Owen comes from Zhen Shaolong and also from Newcastle United's fierce intra-squad competition.

Zhen Shaolong occupies a main position, and Owen must compete with Martins and Viduka for another position.

In the past five rounds, head coach Sam Allardyce has also given him plenty of time, but only one round has scored a goal, which has also filled the outside media with doubts.

After the end of the last round, Owen knew that the situation was not good, not to mention that he did not score in three consecutive rounds, and he did not get the call of the England team, which shows that his form performance has not been recognized by the outside world.

The perception of the outside world can also be reflected in the team.

Owen knows that because of his long-term lack of performance, he is already on the same page as Martins.

It's a bit unacceptable.

Owen has always considered himself to be very good and has never regarded Martins as a competitor in the same class, but now he has to face it and compete with Martins head-on.

The next start will definitely be Martins.

This is well recognized.

If Sam Allardyce doesn't let Martins start again, Martins will be dissatisfied with announcing that he is leaving the team, and Sam Allardyce will be unable to get the support of the club and fans no matter how much he believes in Owen, and from Sam Allardyce's point of view, Martins must also be allowed to play.

Therefore, Owen's competitive situation is actually at a disadvantage.

This is also the reason why Owen feels a lot of pressure, he has to train hard and strive to be able to play well when he has the opportunity again, otherwise he may be the one who thinks about leaving, and it is not a normal departure, but a competitive failure.

That's tragic.

At that time, he may suffer from 'continuous transfers, continuous maladaptation', and eventually slowly sink into small clubs, second divisions, and finally gradually forgotten.

Many 'blue-collar' professional players will have a similar career trajectory after their prime.

Irving, a self-confessed top star, is not past his prime, and his pride makes him want to succeed rather than fail in his career.

When Newcastle United regrouped for training, Owen became the hardest working player, completing every training program and gritting his teeth at the front of the team during the warm-up.

That serious and hard-working attitude made many teammates give a thumbs up.

For a while, he became the hardest working player.

Owen's efforts have also led to the ability of others, such as his direct rival Martins, who is also very serious in training, and also takes the initiative to cooperate with others in tactical training, hoping to play well when he has the opportunity to play.

Owen and Martins seem to have become role models.

Some semi-substitute players, fringe players, also became very hard-working.

Newcastle United's team atmosphere is somewhat positive driven by both men, and the coaching staff is happy to see this situation, maintaining healthy competition in the team for a long time will help increase the enthusiasm of the players and will also make the team full of positive atmosphere.

"Everyone is working hard!"

"Seeing the training now, I am more confident that I can get good results."

Seeing the positive training scene on the field during free training time, Allardyce smiled at Cavro.

"yes, everybody worked hard......"

Cavro followed.

Then they noticed that there were several 'special figures' who were sitting together on the turf and chatting.

Step up your game?

Aggressive?

That's not there.

They're taking advantage of the 'free time' to rest, and the 'free time' is to give the freedom and the players can do whatever they want.

But......

After a while, there was a loud laugh, which affected the training atmosphere of the whole stadium a little, right?

Allardyce looked at the past with a black face, and found that he could only continue to keep his face black, because the players who were laughing were Smith, Barton, Milner, Zhen Shaolong, and Taylor, and he didn't know what he was doing in it.

Five people!

Five workhorses!

If Newcastle United want to play well, they will undoubtedly rely on these players -

Milner is an absolute winger and is about to become a regular in the England team;

Barton has been in excellent form of late, and is the best choice for the main midfield;

Smith can play multiple positions, each of which can be a regular player;

Taylor is a little worse, but considering the team's weak backline, Taylor is the club's academy and has cultivated a core of defence, almost equivalent to 'Chelsea's Terry', as long as he can perform consistently, he will be the best choice for the future captain.

Zhen Shaolong?

All right.

Allardyce wanted to show his authority and let everyone, including Cavro, know that he was the most majestic in the team, and everyone had to listen to him, but after hesitating for a while, he found that reprimanding the 'Big Five' for no reason might cause a few people to resent it, and after considering the overall impact, he still said to Cavro with a light 'cough', "They are probably tired and need to rest for a while." ”

"Training has to be a combination of work and rest, yes, everyone's situation is different, like Zhen, his physical indicators are not very good, and it is very difficult for him to play the whole game in a row."

Cavro listened and nodded.

He's a smart guy.

Smart people don't debunk the 'half boss colleague' explanation.

Training on the sidelines.

Several people sat in a circle and questioned Milner, about how long he and Dafeng Mei had persisted, how many times they had done it, and whether there was any follow-up contact.

Wait a minute.

A series of questions involving **.

Milner was forced to have no choice but to reveal some one-sided content, he said that he and Dafeng Mei only once, the next day on the way home to send her home, they went to a shopping mall together, bought a long skirt and a handbag for her, and then the two parted ways.

Although Dafeng Mei hopes to have a long-term relationship, Milner feels that it doesn't seem to be suitable, and he didn't even leave a ** phone call, and the answer he gave was, "If I have time, I will call you." ”

And then.

This relationship can be considered over.

Smith patted Milner on the shoulder with relief, as if he saw the progress and growth of a teenager, "That's right!" ”

"You've made great progress!"

"Promised!"

"The kind of woman who has no connotation is only suitable for casual play, and long-term dating is not a good choice."

A group of people laughed evilly in support.

With Smith's encouragement, Milner became more confident, and he continued to talk about his experience, "It's just too expensive. ”

"In order to make her acceptable, I spent three thousand pounds on gifts, especially the handbag, which cost nearly two thousand pounds, I have never bought anything so expensive."

The four people around were stunned.

Barton suddenly realized, "James, I finally know why you were dumped by a woman. ”

"Why?"

Zhen Shaolong pursed the corners of his mouth and said, "You are too stingy!" ”

Milner suddenly put on a 'I haven't known you for long, but I also know how stingy you are', but Smith immediately delivered the fatal blow, "Zhen...... Ahem. ”

He glanced at Zhen Shaolong cautiously as he spoke, and then said, "James, you have to accept this: a beautiful woman can take a fancy to you, not just because of your looks. ”

Milner was struck and could only bow his head.

In fact, Milner is not a stingy man, he probably only plays football, does not pay much attention to the quality of his personal life, and does not know how to please women.

There's a lot that can be said about this topic.

In the process of chatting and laughing with several people, Smith spent most of his time explaining to Milner, explaining his understanding of women, his experience in dating women, and so on, as if he had become a master who taught his apprentices with his heart.

After the training was over, Smith and Zhen Shaolong walked to the parking lot together, and he began to complain about his bad experience.

The "Newcastle United Big Four" has appeared on many media pages, and the report of the collective 'bubble-girl' has also made Smith's 'mutual aid-friends' unhappy.

Zhenma is one of them.

The relationship between the two is private, and only occasionally they do sports together, but Smith cherishes Zhenma very much, and there is a very interesting saying, "A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is better than stealing, and stealing is better than stealing", and the Zhenma that was 'snatched' from his Manchester United teammates feels like a 'stolen out', and the sense of achievement is also very high.

When Jenma saw the report, she expressed her displeasure and was determined to 'cut ties' with Smith.

Smith gritted her teeth and spent more than 10,000 pounds to buy a full set of top-quality perfumes and cosmetics for Zhenma, so that she turned her anger into joy, and decided to let go of this time and consider continuing to contact him.

"I know I shouldn't continue with her, but I'm still a little reluctant to think that I won't contact her in the future......"

Smith grumbled.

"Why don't you consider having a formal relationship with her?" Zhen Shaolong asked puzzled.

"Formal relationship? No way! Smith immediately said, "I'm still young, and I like a lot of women. Moreover, men should take advantage of their youth and change to a variety of tastes in order to know that they can be with that kind of long-term relationship. This is responsible for the future wife. ”

Zhen Shaolong listened to the 'ghost theory', and suddenly felt a little speechless, but when he thought about it carefully, there was still some truth.

Men are all flowery, change some tastes, only to know which one is most suitable, many men who get married early may have the phenomenon of cheating after marriage, because they have not experienced it, and they will naturally be tempted by the prosperity of the outside world.

After tasting many flavors, and having the same one in front of you, the concentration will definitely be strengthened a lot.

Of course.

Zhen Shaolong is a good man with integrity, innocence, and kindness, he will definitely not agree with Smith's 'ghost theory', he said the words of agreement and harmony, but he thought in his heart, "I have tasted many flavors, just because of the system!" ”

"It's persecuted!"

"That's not what I was trying to do!"

The car of the two was parked together.

Smith's car is a savage off-road, and Zhen Shaolong's car is a sports car.

Smith found a reason for contempt, "How did you buy a red sports car?" It feels like it's for women, and if I had your salary, buy an Aston Martin, I've always wanted to drive that car. ”

Zhen Shaolong closed his mouth and didn't speak.

Smith saw something on the front of the car, he picked it up and saw that it was a gift, "Zhen, there is an anonymous woman who gave you a gift and put it on the car, it seems that she knows which car is yours." ”

Zhen Shaolong hurried over.

Smith had already opened the package, and it was a man's wallet, and he glanced at it and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my God! This brand, the latest style, I'm sure, this pouch is worth more than 10,000 pounds! Who would give such an expensive gift! ”

He held his handbag and admired it.

Zhen Shaolong took it over and took a closer look, and said a little helplessly, "You may not believe it, and I don't know who sent it." Last time she gave me a watch, worth more than 30,000 pounds. ”

“……”

Smith was devastated as he looked at Zhen Shaolong and said, "Why would there be a woman who took the initiative to give you such a luxurious gift, and didn't even leave a name, and I can only give it to a woman......"

"But I'm supposed to be more handsome than you......"

Smith muttered.

"I see!" He yelled violently, and his mind suddenly exploded, "Maybe it's because your car, the red sports car, women think it's very stylish, and my off-road vehicle, only men think it's good-looking." ”

“……”

Zhen Shaolong put on a look of 'the excuse you made is very reasonable', and then tried to ask, "Otherwise, let's change, right?" You drive my sports car, I drive yours off-road, change to a month to try? Maybe...... Should...... There are women who ......."

He tried to say the last sentence.

"Forget it."

Smith immediately interrupted and shook his head, looking at his off-road as if he were looking at his beloved baby.

What he didn't know was ......

Zhen Shaolong also likes his domineering off-road, and is thinking about how to 'try to drive' it for a while, and wants Smith to take the initiative to lend himself the domineering off-road, which is really a bit difficult.

That's Smith's beloved baby.

Zhen Shaolong thought about it for a long time, but he didn't think of a good idea, "Why don't you spend money to buy one?" ”

"No, it's too expensive!"

"It's a waste!"

Zhen Shaolong thought for a long time and had no clue, so he could only forget about it for the time being, and decided to park the car elsewhere in the future, and if he couldn't see the domineering off-road, he naturally wouldn't think about it.

This trick has some effect.

Zhen Shaolong quickly recovered his mood and followed the team to train and play normally, and after the international break in September, the Premier League became intensive, with only four days between the two rounds of the league.

The first was against Derby County.

Newcastle United beat Derby County 1-3 away to extend their winning streak in the league, and the whole team performed well, and Zhen Shaolong also scored a goal.

The second game was a confrontation with West Ham United, because the interval was too short, in order not to affect Zhen Shaolong's physical condition, he sat on the bench, and the starters were Owen and Martins.

Newcastle United did well in the first half, with Bart setting up Martins to complete the goal.

The second half was not promising.

West Ham defended very tightly and used quick counter-attacks to recover two goals in a row, and in the 79th minute, Sam Allardyce gritted his teeth and sent Zhen Shaolong, but he played too late.

When West Ham United led the score, all the players retreated to the penalty area to defend tightly, and Newcastle United did not give Newcastle United a chance at all, and in the end Newcastle United could only accept the result of losing.

1 to 2.

Newcastle United's six-game winning streak came to an end.

The impact of the defeat was huge, and there was a lot of coverage from the outside world, as Newcastle United were too strong, beating Arsenal in the middle of the opening six-game winning streak, making them the focus of the Premier League, and the defeat to West Ham United ended the winning streak and made many media breathe a sigh of relief.

Most of the reports were along the lines of, "Newcastle United have finally lost!" ”

"Good loser! It's time to lose! ”

"To lose at home to West Ham United is a normal Newcastle United!"

Many media analysed the game and also talked about the reasons for the loss, one is that West Ham United performed well enough and played quite well away from home.

In addition, Newcastle United's core scorer, Zhen Shaolong, did not start.

This made it relatively easy for West Ham to defend.

"The Times" criticized, "The current Newcastle United rely too much on Zhen Shaolong, and the performance of a single player should not affect the results of the entire team." ”

"You can't be at the top of your game all the time."

'Newcastle United are also one of the best teams in the Premier League and now they are playing like a small club......

Many media outlets have followed suit and criticized.

Zhen Shaolong seems to be the one who is affirmed, but there have always been a lot of reports about him, most of which are praise, and there will also be criticism and doubts.

This is the case with public opinion in the media.

Even if the performance is the best in the world, it is impossible to satisfy everyone.

A day later.

Newcastle United's next opponent, Manchester City's new manager Christian Eriksen's speech, became a key topic of media hype, because Eriksen said with great certainty, "I have found a way to limit Zhen Shaolong...... "Rich Chinese".