In addition, the Champions League Youth League also ended in the first round, and Rice first team faced group stage rivals Newcastle United away, and the midfielder coach Rincón lined up a 3-2-3-2 formation.

Goalkeeper Yang Jun

Three central defenders Ji Mingyi, Zhang Yaokun, Zhang Yonghai

Left and right wingbacks Xu Liang and Zhang Shuai

Midfielders Jiang Kun, Lu Feng, Wang Dong

Forwards Wang Xinxin, Li Yi

Newcastle put in a 4-3-3 attacking line-up, with the team's more notable players in the future being left winger Simon Welsh. Davies, who later spent six seasons at Tottenham Hotspur before retiring after another six years at Fulham, made 23 appearances for Wales and scored two goals.

The biggest name is England international Joe, who went on to win two Premier League titles for Chelsea. Cole, actually Joe. Cole currently plays for the Hammers West Ham United, but the first team did not have his playing time, so Newcastle simply loaned Joe Cole to support the game.

This is the first time that the young players of the European division of the Rice Academy have participated in an official competition, and the opponents are the top young talents from all over the world, the players were somewhat nervous in the first 20 minutes of the first half, and the field was also comprehensively suppressed by Newcastle, but fortunately, the opponent's forward strength is average, coupled with Yang Jun's steady performance, there is no premature conceded goal.

But Joe Cole is worthy of being a talented player of England's golden generation, in the 24th minute of the first half, Newcastle's long pass was pushed out of the penalty area by Ji Mingyi, Joe Cole won the ball in front of the penalty area and then faced Zhang Yaokun's top defense, first took a big step horizontally, and then stepped out, in front of Zhang Yonghai half turned around and played a powerful volley, although Yang Jun's fingertips rubbed the ball, but the ball still ran into the net after a slight disguise, Newcastle led Rice European Youth Team 1:0.

The goal allowed Joe Cole to spot the problems of the Les Euro Youth defence, the pace of the three central defenders was too slow, and the full-backs were always half a beat slow to assist the defense. In the remaining 20 minutes of the first half, Newcastle seized the loophole of the Chinese team to attack, which made Les European youth coach Rincón, who is also accustomed to attacking instead of defending, depressed, and forced the team to play a defensive counterattack.

The back position replaced Lu Feng with Zhao Junzhe, and at the same time retreated slightly with Wang Dong, and the space between the two and the central defender was compressed, which can be regarded as inhibiting Joe Cole's breakthrough.

In the first half, the two most eye-catching attacks of the Chinese team, one was a 45-meter hanging shot when Xu Liang on the side dribbled the ball forward at high speed, the power of the ball was a little worse, and it was held up by the opponent's goalkeeper at the last moment. Another time was the backfield Zhao Junzhe and Wang Dong's pinching steal Joe Cole, and then Jiang Kun's diagonal long pass penetrated Newcastle's defense, Wang Xinxin completed the overtaking of the central defender, but unfortunately the shot after shaking the goalkeeper was cleared by the opponent's left back on the goal line, and the Les Europa missed the opportunity to equalize.

At halftime, coach Rincón looked at the soldiers he could use and couldn't help but feel a big head. The players who are suitable for his offensive style of play are either already signed with European clubs, such as Zheng Zhi, Shao Jiayi, etc., or they are not old enough to participate in this competition. For example, Du Zhenyu and Wang Song are all players in 83.

It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice! Rincón could only make the most reasonable adjustments with the players currently available, and Dewey replaced Zhang Yonghai, who was difficult to turn around, and then explained the matters that need to be paid attention to on the field, and the team came on the field to start the second half.

At the beginning of the second half, Les Les Youth strengthened the passing control in the midfield, and the two wings were asked to be more resolute forward to participate in the attack, and this adjustment was still effective. Xu Liang and Zhang Shuai's speed and technique are good, after Newcastle's wing attack was suppressed, Joe Cole in the middle lacked support, and it was difficult to speak alone under the encirclement and suppression of Chinese players, and Newcastle's offensive efficiency was greatly reduced.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Les Europa team finally seized the opportunity. In the 13th minute of the second half, Zhang Shuai and Jiang Kun on the right side of the wall broke through Newcastle's side defense, Zhang Shuai rushed along the sideline to the opponent's small penalty area, and passed the ball back to the top of the penalty area before the opponent's central defender blocked.

The two sides returned to the same running line.

In the next 30 minutes, Les Euro and Newcastle each created a couple of great chances, but unfortunately the young players' ability to seize them was still a little immature. However, Newcastle were able to get out of the group stage in the first game against the strongest team, and such a result is not unacceptable.

After this game, the Les European youth team quickly recruited coach Gabriel from China, which is said to be a request made by Rincón himself. Gomez is undoubtedly better suited to lead the team than himself.

In addition to the entire Rice team, there are also a few Chinese players who have signed with European clubs who have the opportunity to participate in the first UEFA Youth Champions League. For example, goalkeeper Liu Yunfei, who plays for Anderlecht in the Belgian League, is in Group 8 of Celtic Scotland, Legia Warsaw, Poland and Valencia in La Liga.

In the first round, Anderlecht played at home to Legia Warsaw, Poland, against whom the future Polish international Artur Murphy was in the lineup. Boruc, in his previous life, was Zheng Zhi's teammate during the Celtic period of the Soviet Super League. and a future Poland international named Lewandowski, of course, this is not the famous double standard Wan, this Lewandowski is a full 9 years older than the double standard Wan, playing as a wing-back. Striker Smolarek, who played for Feyenoord and Borussia Dortmund in his previous life, and future Poland international defender Goranski.

Although there is no such talented player, the youth training of Legia Warsaw is very scientific, emphasizing the overall line of the team, and this style of play still has a relatively large advantage against the same young opponents.

Liu Yunfei's teammates are not lacking in future stars, such as Lazio midfielder Gabi. Mudingaj, Standard Liege international midfielder Glaec, and five other players are all future Poland internationals.

The game between the two teams was extremely intense, especially the battle for control of the midfield, and the comparison of the statistics of Anderlecht and Legia Warsaw was clear at a glance:

The final score was 2:0

The shot ratio was 11:10

The shot to target ratio is 6:8

Free kick in front 7:11

Corner kick 6:9

Possession 44%: 56%

Looking at the stats alone, Legia Warsaw undoubtedly played a better game in this game, and it was clear that the Poles would not choose to shoot from the periphery without any purpose. The official MVP of this game is the Chinese goalkeeper Liu Yunfei, who blocked the opponent's 10 shots within the goal frame with high and low blocks throughout the game, and one of them was a single goal.

The other two are both midfielders, Lu Bofei who plays for Genk in the Belgian Liga and Zheng Zhi who plays for FC Twente in the Eredivisie, the former providing an assist for his team-mate in the match against Kaiserslautern Under-19s, but unfortunately the team lost the game 1-3.

Zheng Zhi's Twente away challenge Napoli U19, which has many future Italian internationals, the opponent's team of Cannavaro, Bonella and Zacardo lead the defense, Lompabo, Cassano in the midfield, the most dazzling on the front line is Italy's main striker Gilardino in the future.

In addition to Zheng Zhi, there is only one young man in the Twente team who can be regarded as a future star, and this person is Dirk, who is known as "Reclamation Cow" and "Jack-of-all-trades". Kuyt.

Under the leadership of these two, FC Twente drew 3:3, Zheng Zhi sent a goal and an assist, and Kuyt scored one goal and two assists.

After the end of the first round of the Youth Champions League, the media in many countries spent a certain amount of time to introduce the Rice European Youth Team and several young Chinese players who played in this round, which were specially made by Li Bern to let the Rice European Division spend money to buy other people's pages, the purpose is to build momentum for these young people, help them improve their self-confidence through media attention, and even improve their status in the team.

After all, they are the future of Chinese football.