Chapter 597 Reinforcement

After winning Manchester United, qpr's morale was booming, and they defeated Sunderland 4:1 at home and Swansea 2:0 away.

And Manchester City was equalized by West Bromwich Albion in the 18th round of the league away game, and qpr finally took the top spot in the standings!

However, in the 19th round of the league, as a guest at the Emirates Stadium, qpr was not lucky. When leading 1:0, Rosicky scored a fairy ball.

After entering the second half, QPR's offensive became more intense. Pandev received Modric's ball and gave QPR the lead again, but soon Arshavin's through ball assisted Van Persie to equalize the score again.

It was really unlucky that qpr's 3 shots were rejected by the goal frame, and Ricardo was injured in the game.

However, they still occupy the top position in the standings, because Manchester City unexpectedly lost away to Sunderland.

At present, qpr points rank first with 43 points, and Manchester City ranks second with 42 points.

Manchester United has a tendency to slump after losing to QPR. They lost to Blackburn and Newcastle, achieving a three-game losing streak. They currently have 39 points. Tottenham have won one, drawn and lost in these three rounds, with the same score of 39 points. However, Manchester United and Tottenham can't be regarded as lagging behind, and they are still clinging to the top two.

Before the opening of the winter window, qpr secured first place in the league and became the half-time champion. For this reason, Simeone specially organized a meeting for everyone. The theme was that although he was lucky to become the half-time champion, he should not relax and continue to work hard. , until we get the league championship in our hands. This year's championship competition is very fierce, which is a good thing for qpr. Only when all the top players fight for each other can qpr take advantage of the situation to rise.

On New Year's Eve, Liccardo planned to organize another dinner for the players to congratulate everyone on their achievements and hope that everyone would continue their efforts and promised to give out large bonuses after winning the championship.

But this dinner could not be held. On the evening of December 31, as the number one football star in the Premier League, he took Olivia to attend the New Year's Eve party hosted by the British royal family.

Liccardo's injury is not serious, with a contusion on his ankle, but he will not be able to catch up with the game against Norwich on January 2. After that, it will be difficult to catch up with the away game against Milton Keynes in the FA Cup, but the 21st round of the league against He should make a smooth recovery at Newcastle.

On the evening of January 2, when qpr played against Norwich at home, Ricardo was in distant Ukraine, attacking Fernandinho with Marotta.

In the end, Fernandinho took the initiative to express his desire to join qpr, and the miners had to let him go. Of course, there is still not much room for negotiation on the price. As one of the famous black shops in Europe, the products produced by the miners must be high-quality products. If they are high-quality products, of course the price is also very expensive.

The final negotiated price was 25 million pounds, which was close to 40 million euros. The miners bought Fernandinho from Atletico Parana for only 8.25 million euros. It was really a good deal.

Shortly after QPR defeated Norwich 3:0 at home, the official Twitter released the news: "26-year-old Fernandinho joined from Shakhtar. Welcome him to join the QPR family!"

Ricardo returned to London and started training, while Marotta rushed to Madrid to try to attack Felipe Luis.

On January 7th, qpr won the first victory of the FA Cup by beating the low-level Milton Keynes 1-0 in an away game.

Ricardo also began training with the team.

But Marotta brought him bad news: Atletico Madrid refused to let him go. Unless the offer reaches more than 30 million euros.

This greatly exceeded Liccardo's expectations. Felipe Luis only spent 11 million euros when he transferred to Atletico Madrid last year. Liccardo was not willing to be taken advantage of.

After thinking about it, he asked Marotta to attack Alex Sandro with all his strength.

Alex Sandro, who was born in 1991, is about to turn 21. Two years ago, he was sold to Portugal's Maldonadospor by Atletico Parana for 2.2 million euros. He was then loaned to Santos and performed well.

His performance has attracted the attention of Porto, who are competing with QPR for this player.

His original price was not high, but after two teams competed, his value soared.

Liccardo instructed Marotta: Excellent full-backs are scarce talents, and Alex Sandro must be acquired. As long as the price is less than 15 million euros, he will bite the bullet and win.

Marotta still has some negotiating skills.

Before the team went to St. James Stadium, Marotta finally brought back good news: Alex Sandro is willing to join, and the transfer fee is 11 million euros.

QPR's official tweet immediately announced the good news, and a large number of fans began to ask Google who this Alex Sandro is and why he is worth as much as 11 million euros.

Of course, in the eyes of FM players and senior football commentators, Alex Sandro is a famous monster. In FM games, he can guard the left gate of any wealthy team for ten years.

In Liccardo's mind, since the team is currently facing a very difficult situation, Alex Sandro cannot serve as the team's main force for the time being, but Simeone should also ensure that he plays time to allow him to grow smoothly. Maicon can be his master and teach him some unique skills.

Next season, Alex Sandro will become the team's regular main force, playing on the third line for the team.

On the evening of January 15th, qpr came to St. James Park. Liccardo's injury had not recovered and he was not able to enter the starting lineup, but he was included in the squad.

In the first half, Newcastle led 1:0.

But after entering the second half, Klose and Liccardo each scored a goal, helping qpr achieve a reversal.

After this campaign, qpr's points reached 49 points, continuing to lead the Premier League standings.

Manchester City won against Liverpool and Wigan Athletic and continued to rank second with 48 points.

Manchester United won two games after the New Year and still ranked third with 45 points.

Tottenham won against West Bromwich Albion, but were tied by Wolves, ranking fourth with only 43 points.

It can be seen that Tottenham have gradually fallen behind.

January 18th is another FA Cup match. This time QPR’s opponent is old enemy and city rival Chelsea.

If they can win their opponents, qpr can enter the top 8 of the FA Cup.

Chelsea's recent state has been ups and downs. They lost 4 consecutive games before the New Year and barely won two games after the New Year, but they also won stumblingly.

QPR played at home, and Villas-Boas learned the lesson of the defeat in the last match and accumulated heavy defense.

However, in the 75th minute of the game, Ricardo took advantage of a direct free kick to give qpr the lead.

Chelsea woke up from a dream and started to attack, but it was too late. QPR's defense was no longer as fragile as it was at the beginning of the season. The central defender combination of Alderweireld and Vertonghen had fully adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League game. , they have the body, the speed is not satisfied, and the judgment is also very accurate, allowing Drogba to return without success again and again.

In the end, with Liccardo's goal, qpr beat their rivals in the same city 1:0 and broke into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.

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