Chapter 2: The Mysterious Master from the East (I)

The second half of Chelsea's match against Newcastle United in the 17th round of the 2010-11 English Premier League is about to begin. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, the Newcastle coach was a young man from China. He's got a coach's licence, a pen and a notebook in his hand – isn't he the new boss of Newcastle?

He looked very young and brightly dressed, and it was a custom-made elongated trench coat from the King's Shop on Savile Row in London - oh! He looked like he had just walked down the stairs of Milan Fashion Week, which was simply cool. This guy actually crouched on the sidelines and lit a cigar, and the smoke ring that came out of his mouth leisurely wondered if it would remind the ambitious Ancelotti of his old rival Lippi.

Lippi and his cigar were fixed in the mist in the conductor's seat, but the mysterious Chinese youth crouched less than half a meter from the court, watching the game through his sunglasses and mist.

At the start of the second half, Newcastle changed their formation to 432.Andy Carroll replaced Joey Barton, and Alan Smith, who came on in place of Ben Arfa, returned to midfield to maintain a back three formation.

Such a change seems to have had an effect, after all, it is Alan Smith, who has Champions League experience and played for Manchester United for many seasons, compared to Joey Barton, Alan Smith's restriction on Lampard can be described as a one-step step.

Blonde and furious former Leeds United prodigy Alan Smith has a tough, agile and efficient style of play, and his fighting attributes have been unleashed in the best dimension since being pushed back by Sir Alex Ferguson. In some ways, Lampard is not averse to physical contact with Alan Smith, but the dribbling skills of the magic lamp are not enough to allow his runs to be a drag-and-aft interference.

Danish veteran Lowenkranz has also often switched back from the front line to midfield, and the number of people who have looked after Lampard has increased to two and a half, including Gris, who often can't get the ball and has to defend hard.

Of course, limiting just one Frank Lampard would not be enough to put Chelsea, a first-class team with tactical literacy, to a halt in their charge. Whether it's a battle or a counter-attack, it's often just Frank Lampard who scores a goal, and Essien and Drogba do all the dirty work.

Drogba, an alternative super center forward, in terms of technique, he has a great sense of the ball, the accuracy of his feet and heads is first-class, his external tough physique and unsolvable explosiveness, he is invincible in the Premier League. Such a center is enough to hold up an entire attacking group on his own. It was his terrifying containment that sent Colocini off the pitch and the Newcastle coaching staff had to revert to a very unsatisfactory centre-back position.

I saw that Drogba's impulse on Tiot's consciousness continued unabated. Although Theot also has a strong black physique, he is full of mistakes in unfamiliar positions. If it weren't for Campbell's extraordinary experience and repeated dangers, the gates of Krull's town would have fallen again.

The desperate Didier Drogba usually plays the full 90 minutes without coming off the pitch, and the hard-nosed Ivorian will never catch his breath even after 120 minutes of extra time. At this time, Newcastle also felt cold Anelka.

Anelka didn't play in the entire first half, and in the second half, the 32-year-old French monster was fully revived.

Anelka's dribbling is more subtle than Drogba's, and his ability to shoot, run and anticipate the ball gets better with age. Gutierrez and Taylor were played by him in turn, and the distance between him and the goal grew closer and closer.

Seeing that Anelka was about to take off, the experienced veteran Campbell hurriedly called Griss to speed up the defense. Grace didn't show anything in attack throughout the game, and had to run hard to stretch Newcastle's all-round defence with fitness and speed. In this situation, even the depressed Andy Carroll has become a striker for Newcastle in the Chelsea defence. Chelsea had to press forward in full swing and squeeze the line at the top of the half-pitch.

Nearly 20 minutes have passed, Drogba had 21 touches and nine passes in the second half, Frank Lampard had 45 touches and a rare 16 passes, with Nicolas Anelka, the only one who had made a difference, focused on dribbling and had just three shots. Most of the time, in the face of Newcastle's crazy card position, Stamford Bridge magic lamp and French old man feel that there is nowhere to go. Newcastle is so defensive, the attack can be described as no bright spots, and the 2-0 score is difficult to rewrite.

A camera captured the expression on the face of the Chinese coach who was squatting on the sidelines, who had taken off his sunglasses and showed a cold look. There was no expression on his angular face, except for the cigar smoke that came out of his mouth.

His assistant Himo appeared beside him at the right time and sat down as well.

"The defense is very Pistons-like, but it's not a round-based basketball game, there are no breaking points, and I don't think it's going to be a threat to the Smurfs on the other side," he said. Are you already thinking about a transfer deal, my Master Juda? ”

"I don't know. It's still there. The soccer league is not the NBA. Our job is never as easy as you think. Transfers need money, but they also need connections, and they need the visibility of the team and the coaching staff. Although ......"

"Oh? Are you trying to say that although you didn't have to think hard to get a coaching license bought at a FIFA discount, your knowledge of the football business is not enough to make the game process as easy as buying a genuine license? “

"Speak too fast, you pay attention, you can get the media to capture a close-up at any time. Hey, they're amazing. Parse our conversation with lip reading, and that would be miserable. You give me attention. Watch the game, Hima. ”

"I said, I'm covering my mouth, who has a see-through glass? My Master Juda, you can't just squat and pretend to be cool without saying a word, can you? You've got to be in control of how this game goes. Even if you can't call a timeout to rearrange your tactics, you have to give instructions at the same time, don't you? ”

"I don't know them well. But I can tell that they don't want to lose too badly. In the first half they were obviously not motivated enough, but now it's much better. They've shown enough tenacity, so what else do I need to do with them? Of course, we need to build a team that is subdued by us, but on top of this premise, we must first fully activate the strength of the existing personnel. It will depend on a fighting spirit to get the team's results back up to mid-table. ”

"So we're just squatting now?"

"It's good to squat, it doesn't matter to us whether we win or lose, it depends on the players' performance. If we keep our composure, the media will not scribble, but will add a bit of mystery to us. You know, temperament is often more important than talent in any trading situation. If you have talent, you just have to use it behind your back. Our work doesn't start until half an hour later. By the way, you see, Andy Carroll, that big guy. He really did two shots to protect the ball at his feet. ”

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Minutes and seconds passed. There won't be too many surprises in the results of the offensive and defensive drills. Neither side had a good chance to open the scoring in the second half, but it was clear that the all-encompassing Magpies played a decent level of defense - did that have anything to do with the mysterious manager who was sitting on the sidelines to oversee the game?

'Okay, the game is over and Chelsea win at home to Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge. Carlo Ancelotti's side are on a 17-game winning streak while sending their opponents to four straight defeats and will be hoping for a new boss for Newcastle...... Well, here is the live broadcast of the Premier League match brought to you by Sina Sports, the game is commented by Meng Hongtao and Kim Sang-kai, thank you for watching. ”

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Zhang revisited the highlights of the game with a video broadcast by the domestic media. Back in the dressing room after the game, he had a makeshift bottle of champagne in his hand and blasted at Campbell and Alan Smith as soon as he entered. Behind him, he sang his own adaptation of the Manchester United fan song: "Oh, victory over Newcastle Babe United, victory will always be ours." Oh, BabeBabe Newcastle ......"

The exaggerated reaction of the manager and assistant coach came as a surprise to the players. Most of the squad was aloof, with the exception of Danny Simpson and Gris who were slightly more gleeful and even high-fived the manager to celebrate the team's continued seven-goal goal difference. You know, the three teams in the relegation zone also didn't score a point in this round. As Gris said, "Well, we only lost two." If only the captain hadn't left the game so early......"

"What do you say? You repeat? Even you're blaming me for hurting the team? Gris, I didn't expect you to say that, it's so sad! How difficult it is for me to be an Argentine, but do you say that I contribute less to the team? Why do you say ......?"

"Oh, Fabicio, my old Fabi. You don't have to be angry, I think it was the bloodiness you showed in the first half that gave the team a qualitative mental lift. If it weren't for the suspension, you would always be my main starter in the next round or the next. Lihua Zhang said with a big grin as he took half of his cigar in his mouth.

"Haha! Hopefully you'll survive the boos from the fans, and I can expect you and our ignorant boss to be made into unlucky dolls and hung in front of all the bars on the banks of the River Tyne, stinker than X. Don't you think you're a piece of trash? A liar who doesn't understand anything, I can see through your tricks. "Again, Joy Button provoked with bad intentions, and this time Lihua Chang ignored it. Hima was also reluctant to react. As for the players, they don't want to see Joey Barton in the same way.

Soon, a reporter surrounded the passage area that left the stadium. Joey Barton was the first to burst out of the locker room, his face stinking as if he had been treated unfairly.

All the team members said that the guy was definitely asking for himself. You must know that in a total of 17 rounds, Joey Barton did not score a goal, did not have an assist, and even took the initiative to apply for 11 yellow cards and two red cards.

As Joy Barton walked out of the locker room alone, Zhang immediately gave a speech in front of the remaining 19 players, and less than half of the speech was given, and Steve Taylor, who had been silent and dressed in a suit, gave Chang the first cheer.

Steve Taylor is a Newcastle Academy gem. Although he has been recovering from injuries in the last three rounds, as long as he is there, the aging Saul Campbell will never have to force a fill. Previously, Steve Taylor had been carefully watching the words and actions of their new manager. Feeling it, the guy was quickly impressed by the eloquence of Reed Chang and Phil Morgan.

Rehua Zhang said:

"You have potential that is not known to the outside world. Even a bastard like Joey Barton has the strength he can contribute to the team. Everyone should think about how to take their career to a level that will go down in history. I'm going to help you let go of some of the worries you shouldn't have and make your game more fun. I liked the way you showed in the second half, like the Chelsea team you used to be. If you want to see your face, I'd like to have dinner with all of you. The location is Chinatown in Soho. The boss promised you a day off. The main players of this round of the game are all rested, what do you think? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone boiled, including the Danish veteran and the previously aggrieved Fabi Koloccini.

With their lip service, Lihua Zhang and his fat assistant can barely boost their fighting spirit. As for the preparations outside of the competition, these two guys with half a bucket of water are really busy. It's unclear how the Newcastle fans who are preparing to greet them on the banks of the River Tyne will react. How capable is the mysterious master from the East? I'm afraid people wouldn't easily think that this guy with a double master's degree is not yet 32 years old, unmarried, and has never coached in any league. Including his qualifications, that's all ......