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In the first round of the 08-09 Premier League season, with Ronaldo's stunner near the end of the game, Newcastle United, who were away from home, took away a victory from the City Stadium, while the Magpies' opponent Manchester City had to accept the bitter fruit of the first round defeat!

Shortly after Newcastle's 1-0 victory, the rest of the Premier League games ended one after another, and Newcastle are sixth in the table with three points and a goal difference!

The Red Devils, on the other hand, are top of the table thanks to Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs' braces at Old Trafford...... However, with only one round of the league in the past, such a ranking is not very convincing, and the promoted Masi Bromwich Albion is still in 3rd place!

Therefore, both fans and the media have focused their attention on the debut performance of the big-name stars who have joined the Premier League at a high price in the transfer market this summer!

In terms of fame, the biggest star is naturally the alien Ronaldo!

Calculated carefully, this is the first time that Ronaldo, a three-time world footballer, has joined a Premier League team. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Originally, people thought that the crazy Lee introduced Ronaldo, who was in good health and in serious decline, more to increase Newcastle's reputation on a global scale, and for business reasons, in fact, Ronaldo's value was not high...... However, aliens are aliens after all, even if the body is blessed, but the tiger is old and majestic, and the fat alien is still an alien after all!

Ronaldo surprised everyone waiting to see his joke in the first round!

On August 22, the City Stadium was the heaviest player of all 22 players on both sides at that time, and the most gorgeous dance step on the green field in the first round of the 08-09 Premier League season!

He used his amazing skills to conquer the opponents on the pitch, but also to conquer the discerning fans of the British Isles, and in the first round of post-match comments on BBC radio in England, Ronaldo's wonderful goal in the box occupied the position of the best goal without suspense!

In addition to Ronaldo, several other big-name transfer players have also received attention!

Chelsea's €18 million right wing-back Bosingwa was in the first round and Stamford Bridge finally saw hope of making up for the only shortcoming at right-back, and midfielder Deco, who joined the Blues from Barcelona, was well integrated into the team's tactics...... Liverpool's £20.3 million move from Tottenham Hotspur centre-forward Robbie Keane was mediocre in the first round, and Benitez's expectation that the Irish would share the pressure on Fernando Torres has not materialized for the time being!

Although Arsenal has not made heavy reinforcements this season, but has lost two big players, central midfielder Hleb and midfielder Flamini, but the first round opponent is a promoted horse, and the victory is reasonable...... The most disappointing thing is naturally Manchester City, after the euro sprinkled after the bad start, which made many rich media fans too addicted, coach Mark Hughes insisted after the game that the key factor why the team was not able to play a triumphant song at home was the lack of a real heavyweight star in the team, so once again asked the Arab boss for reinforcements!

Although Manchester United defeated the opponent by a large score in the first round, the center forward dreamed of by the godfather of the Red Devils has not yet come to Old Trafford, Ferguson's eyes are on the White Hart Lane Stadium, and Bulgarian striker Berbatov has become the first choice at Old Trafford!

The European transfer market is still a little more than a week away, and the major giants have begun to use the last time to make up for their shortcomings after testing their lineups in warm-up matches, and make final preparations for the Manchester City season that is already on the horizon!

The hottest frenzy is coming!

…… August 26th.

Newcastle host St James' Park to face second-round opponents Fulham!

Fulham have performed well in the Premier League in recent years, and the current protagonist Lin Roy Hodgson is also a very skilled Premier League manager. After studying Newcastle's strengths, Hodgson did not boast of winning as Mark Hughes, who had grown in confidence after bringing in a series of big-name players, but put on a ...... at St James' Park...... A draw is the biggest reward for us, and getting a copy from St James' Park is a win! ”

This was the attitude given by Hodgson in an interview with reporters three days before the game.

In the first half, Newcastle tried their best, but unfortunately despite the shouts and cheers of the Magpies fans in the stands, they still failed to poke a few holes in the opponent's body as they wished...... When the half-time whistle blew, the broadcast camera keenly captured Hodgson's satisfied smile and the thoughtful expression of the madman Lee...... "...... The Iron Bucket Formation is indeed a headache for any manager in this world, because when the team has been putting all its energy into defense and sacrificing offense, even against opponents who are more than ten times stronger than them, there is a high probability of getting a victory! At the moment, Newcastle haven't really matured and will have to think of something else if they want to score in the next 45 minutes......

At halftime, the on-site commentator was anxious to support Newcastle!

…… Fifteen minutes later.

Forced - the game resumed.

Lee Tong-beom replaced Alan Smith with Javier Pastore.

Smith was fierce but lacked subtlety, creating not many passes and deft breakthroughs against the bucket formation, except for his signature long-range shot that could slightly threaten Fulham's goal, and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer of Australia was clearly very good at saving high balls...... So, Alan Smith continues to stay on the field to a limited role!

Pastore, on the other hand, is different, in addition to being equally proficient in long-range shooting, Pastore's dribbling and free-kick skills are absolutely super-top in the current Newcastle team, and Lee hopes that Pastore's creativity can breathe new life into the Magpies' attack...... Sure enough, after Pastore came on, Newcastle's attack became much sharper!

65th minute.

The Argentine broke the deadlock with a creative pick and kick that set up his senior and compatriot Hernan Crespo...... "...... goooooooooooooal！！！！ Crespo singled the ball against the goalkeeper and fired a shot into the ...... The ball is in!! Pastore's pass reminded me of Ronaldinho at his peak, and it was hard to believe that he was only 18 years old! …… A masterpiece of two Argentinians! Hodgson's plan to take a point away from the road is bankrupt......"

The frantic shouts of the commentators, combined with the applause of more than 50,000 Newcastle fans in the stands at St James' Park, burned the afternoon sky red...... Hodgson's plan did indeed go bankrupt!

It has become pointless for Fulham to hold on after Newcastle have scored, conceding one goal is a loss, conceding ten goals is a loss, and the points are zero...... So, the situation forced Fulham to fight back!

Only then did Newcastle have more chances and the game was fully integrated into the Magpies' orbit - in the 70th minute.

Juan Mata took advantage of Fulham's big press to make a leap down the right flank, breaking through three in quick succession and slotting home a powerful shot from a tight angle...... 2：0！

The broadcast camera swept over, and Hodgson's face turned pale!

But Fulham's nightmare wasn't over - in the 77th minute.

In the second half, the fat man Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute for Crespo, received a through ball from Pastore, played a pendulum pass and played Chovaze, and then pushed the empty goal...... 3：0！

85th minute.

Arshavin, the core of the Russian national team who came on as a substitute for Podolski, and his compatriots played a series of one-two combinations on the wing, and finally the "Tsar" broke through Fulham defender Pendehill and crossed, and last season's top scorer for Newcastle Michael Owen scored his first goal of the 08-09 season at the back post...... 4：0！

The whistle blew and the smoke of the 90-minute battle cleared, and Newcastle swept the opponent 4-0 at home to reap the team's second win of the new season!

…… After the game, whether it was popular or not, the comments from the media came as promised!

In the first two rounds, except for Moussa Sissoko and Gago and others who have not yet got a chance to play, the players who have joined the new transfer in the summer have shown their strength to the fans - except for the stunning Ronaldo, who scored two goals as a substitute in two rounds, the other breeders Claude Makelele has been in the Premier League for a long time, although the performance is far from the peak, but the Frenchman's rich experience still injects hardness into the Magpies midfield, and the performance of the German young player Khedira in the midfield position is eye-catching. Quickly conquered the fans at St James's Park!

In addition, the two Russians "Eastern European Ronaldo" Zerkov and "Tsar" Arshavin definitely exceeded the expectations of the media and fans, and the arrogant English gentlemen were originally full of doubts about the football of the "savage Russians", but it seems that these two guys still have real skills...... Two players did not show the expected hopes - the first was German international Lukas Podolski!

The madman Lee put Prince Porti on the right wing, playing more of a winger's role, and so far Podolski has not found his feel in his new position, and his performance is mediocre, which is a bit out of line with his 10 million euro value, and even some anxious media can't wait to put the "parallel import" hat on Podolski...... The second player to disappoint the fans was Brazilian Marcelo!

Marcelo only made one appearance in a friendly against Inter Milan after joining Newcastle, and his performance was a nightmare, so he was "blocked" by the madman Lee in the official game of the new season............ Controversy and praise are raging, and the Premier League has not stopped.

August 29th.

The second round of the English League Cup begins with Newcastle away to Championship side Odenheim. In the end, with Owen's hat trick and the goal of teenager Nicolas Gigi, the score of 4:0 was once again played!

In this game, Mamadou Sako, Moussa Sissoko, Manzioni, Gareth Bale, David Thornton and other young players around the age of 18 all got the opportunity to play, although there were occasional mistakes, but the performance was decent...... The whole process basically achieved the purpose of Li Tongfan to "train the team and inspect the newcomers" through the league cup...... On August 31, the door to the European transfer market will be closed!

In this 24-hour period that has touched the nerves of hundreds of millions of fans, several heavyweight transfers have taken place, as expected by the bricks, the most shocking of which are Robinho's £32.5 million transfer from Chelsea to Manchester City and Berbatov's £30.75 million transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to the Red Devils Manchester United...... In the final moments, Mark Hughes got what he called a superstar who "can decide the outcome of the game", and the godfather of the Red Devils, Alex Ferguson, got his dream of "the perfect center"!

The hustle and bustle of the transfer market this summer has finally settled, and after the hard work, the most tragic competition in the Premier League has finally arrived!

(To be continued)