Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Magpie Legion
Tonham Hotspur travelled to Newcastle United, and before the game, almost all the media were unanimously optimistic that Tottenham would win on the road, but both Degan and Antienes knew that it was not a good game.
In the last few meetings between the two teams, Newcastle United has an absolute advantage, although the historical record is not accurate, but the strength of the two teams, Newcastle United is actually not lagging behind.
Among the main lineup, goalkeeper Krull is the international goal of the Dutch national team, and his performance last season was amazing, with all kinds of magical saves, high and low blocks in front of goal, and helped the team to achieve fifth place.
On the back line, Simpson was born in the Manchester United academy, and the attack and defense are more balanced. Taylor is the leader of England's Mesozoic defenders, his headers and filling abilities are very good, but unfortunately there are too many injuries, but when he is healthy, his ability is absolutely first-class, Colocini is the captain of the team, and he is also a member of the Argentine national team, although he has performed badly in the giants, but after coming to England, his performance has been getting better and better in recent seasons, and he is one of the most eye-catching central defenders in the league last season, and the left full-back Thornton also has a place in the Italian national team, The growth of the new star who debuted at Inter Milan did not go well, becoming a main player in the first season of the Magpies, and his performance was decent.
Ben Arfa in the midfield is one of the new generation of France's four little swans, with first-class dribbling breakthrough ability, Tiot is an Ivory Coast international, and in Newcastle is an insurmountable barrier in the midfield, strong physical fitness and defensive ability, which also makes him the object of competition for the giants, Cabaye joined the Magpies with the Ligue 1 champion last season, and in his debut season, the Frenchman quickly became the core of the team's midfield with his excellent performance at both offensive and defensive ends, with excellent passing organization and free kick scoring ability, With his solid performance and adaptability to multiple positions, Gutierrez has maintained a high attendance rate for the past four seasons, which has played a big role in the team's offensive and defensive balance.
Demba Ba on the front line maintained a very high goal efficiency last season, attacking the city in the front, acting as a tandem between the midfield and the striker, and is a very well-rounded striker, and his partner Cisse joined last winter last season and contributed a super high goal efficiency and scored goals.
While Cabaye and Ben Arfa are set to miss the game through injury, Aubette and new signing Amer Fitano are also capable of filling the void.
Of course, there is another thing that cannot be left unmentioned is the manager of Newcastle United, Allan. Before he took over to St James' Park, Newcastle United had changed eight managers in six years, and it wasn't until Pardew arrived in 2010 that the Magpies finally stabilized.
In Padew's two seasons in charge of Newcastle United, the team has been very satisfying, especially last season, where they finished fifth in the league after a poor start.
Newcastle United's overall quality is very even, with a tackling counter-attacking approach and two strikers who are very good at taking chances.
However, in this game, the midfield attackers Ben Arfa and Cabaye are suspended due to injury, and the attack on Newcastle will definitely be weakened a lot, but in this way, I am afraid that Padu's defensive determination will be strengthened.
Once the game is caught in the middle of a tough battle, Tottenham, who have not fully understood the tactics of Antienes, may encounter a lot of trouble.
So in the locker room, Antienes repeatedly emphasized, patience, patience!
The key thing in this game is patience, once the team is impatient, as long as Newcastle United seize a chance, it will be troublesome.
"Don't underestimate our opponents, this game, in the end, the advantage is still on them, they can accept a draw, so in this game, Newcastle people will definitely defend with all their might, what we have to do is to be patient and look for opportunities, I have repeatedly emphasized before, Rod will be the core of the frontcourt, all the ball lines must be carried out around Rode, in defense, pay attention to being beaten by them, Demba Ba and Cisse's speed is not satisfied, this is what we need to pay extra attention to! In the end, I was patient, I believe in our ability, and I think this game will have a good result! ”
After Antienes' advice, it was time for Degan again, and in the last game, his words in the dressing room boosted the team's morale and easily won Real Sociedad at home.
This is Degan's first time in the Premier League, and although he looks relaxed, he also feels a little nervous in his heart.
When Deegan was in Fiorentina before, he also had the experience of playing against teams from the Premier League, and his only feeling at that time was fast, the Premier League team, to be precise, is the English style of football, that is, pay attention to a fast word, after the game starts, football basically can't stop, always in motion.
This is a test of the player's fitness and concentration, and in the game, often due to lack of concentration, a small mistake can cause very serious consequences.
"Speaking of which, I'm also a newcomer to the English league, I'm not very familiar with the style of play of English teams, I don't know what to say at this time, Newcastle United, I haven't played against them before, but I know that for a long time, Tottenham and Newcastle have a very bad record, we haven't even beaten them away from home for a long time, this time, I also hope for a good result. But it requires 100 per cent attention from each and every one of us, and the coach has just said, don't underestimate our opponents, and I don't think we have any reason to underestimate a team that we haven't beaten in years! Chinese pay attention to the war, the time, the place, the people, it seems that now these three factors are not dominant, so, I want to say that in this game, we are the side to fight, put aside all the distractions in our minds, stand in the perspective of a weak person to look at our opponents, try our best to deal with the opponent, and then~~~~~~ I hope to celebrate the victory with you after the first Premier League game! ”
At this time, the door of the dressing room was pushed open, and an FA staff member walked in to inform him that it was game time!