Chapter 184 Who Is the Glory of England

Notts County Club,

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"Liverpool, two wins, one draw and two losses in five group matches, must defeat the opponent in the next game to qualify for the group stage."

"Is Liverpool's performance the glory of an English club?"

"Well, let's not talk about the Champions League teams, let's look at the teams that play the UEFA Cup."

"We don't comment on Ipswich, a League One team, because maybe in the eyes of many, this League One team that was eliminated in the first round is as much a disgrace to the English league as Notts County. !"

"Look at Fulham and Chelsea, can they really represent England in the UEFA Cup?"

"Fulham performed well and beat Dinamo Zagreb away, but Chelsea were eliminated by the Norwegian team Vikings as early as the first round. Could an English team like Chelsea be able to represent England? League glory?"

"I really don't know where they come from!"

"If you want to defend the honor of English football, there is no problem. But instead of staring at those English teams, you want us to play the leading role in the League One. What kind of mentality must this be!"

"Since there are people with ulterior motives who regard Notts County as a disgrace to English football, then I am here to express my position today. In the second round of the home game, Notts County will definitely be able to defeat the opponent and advance to the UEFA Cup round of 32. I hope after that See the swollen faces of those people!"

David's words spread throughout English football in a short period of time through the comprehensive media coverage of the "Daily Telegraph".

Fans, who could only be influenced by public opinion before, suddenly realized, are we being a little too harsh on Notts County?

Although Notts County is far from the average League One team, in the final analysis, they are still only a League One team. It is already a very good result to be able to enter the second round of the UEFA Cup. They can still be asked to do Want more?

And there are fans who are particularly good looking for the video of this game. After watching it, they directly scolded the media that fanned the flames.

Nima, this is called the gap between two levels? Notts County is about to beat the Celtics to the north in the second half, okay?

This is the importance of mastering public opinion,

After a few days of ferment, Notts County has transformed from a rat that everyone shouts to into an outstanding representative of the lower leagues in England.

Even many neutral fans have regarded Notts County as the second home team, and they have cheered for Notts County for the second round of the game, hoping that Notts County can show its strength and defeat the opponent to advance to the top 32 of the UEFA Cup.

Amid the uproar, the Notts County club quietly returned to League One.

In order to be able to make a difference in the upcoming FA Cup, Notts County has changed its strategy at the beginning of the season, and the FA Cup has also been included in the contention.

The root of all this lies in the outstanding performance of Notts County in the league. If they can maintain a huge lead in the league, Notts County can even give up strategically in some insignificant games, so give Notts The County Distraction FA Cup provides the foundation.

According to Notts County's previous strategy, after the promotion to the UK next season, I am afraid there will be no European competitions to play, but once the FA Cup is won, it will be different. While playing in the UK, you can continue to play the UEFA Cup. The temptation is not small.

Therefore, for the upcoming FA Cup, Notts County must score as many points in the league as possible before the FA Cup starts, and open the gap with the teams behind, so that they can be distracted from the two cup games without worries. .

Before the game with Schalwall, Notts County received extremely encouraging good news - Alonso returned from injury.

In fact, when Notts County played away to Celtic, Alonso was already able to train alone, and at this time, the team's playmaker finally participated in the team's joint training and was approved by the team doctor. , has recovered to the point where he can play the game.

However, considering that Alonso has been injured for two months, his state is not guaranteed, and his physical condition may not be excellent, so Loew did not put Alonso on the list in this game, but let him sit on the bench superior.

If Alonso can get back to form before the second round against Celtic, then Notts County will have a better chance of winning. Even if the midfield is properly controlled, Celtic will not have even the slightest chance. This is Loew's confidence.

In the game against Scharwall, Notts County took a two-goal lead in the first half and firmly controlled the situation, making it impossible for the opponent to fight back even if he wanted to.

At the beginning of the second half, Notts County scored another goal, and the game almost lost its suspense.

7o minutes into the game, Alonso replaced Mascherano on stage, and every teammate came to applaud him.

After Alonso played, Notts County did have to be better in controlling the rhythm of the game. This is the role of Alonso, but he is also getting back to his best form little by little.

In the end, Notts County easily took three points away from the away game, and the league remains unbeaten so far.

Five days later, Notts County ushered in the next league opponent, league vice-squad Glassby, and this game was followed by a second-round match against Celtic.

This is the game that everyone thinks is the least suspenseful. The leader of the league meets the deputy squad leader who dares to lose. This game has not even started, and there is already a gap of three goals, right?

Sure enough, the score in the first half of the game was exactly 3: o.

Alonso got a chance in this game, and Loew obviously hopes that Alonso will use more game time to adjust his state and meet the next important UEFA Cup.

Alonso did not disappoint everyone. As the commander in the midfield, he showed his best state, and he was not inferior to him before the injury, which gave Loew greater confidence. .

Notts County, which has won again easily, has swayed Portsmouth, who ranked second in the league standings, by as much as 18 points. You must know that the league has only played 18 rounds, which is equivalent to throwing off one game. one point.

According to this trend, who can stand in the way of Notts County?

Even if Notts County loses the UEFA Cup in the next game, it cannot deny the success of Notts County this season. As long as they do not encounter a terrifying collapse, there must be a place for Notts County in England and China next season. (To be continued.)