Chapter 616 2012-2013 Season

In fact, Nainggolan, Modric, Fernandinho, Alderweireld, Walker and other players have been coveted by giants such as Real Madrid, but Liccardo's will is very determined: Nainggolan And Modric is not for sale.

Both players will be irreplaceable for years to come.

As for the other players, as long as the price is right, there is no problem in selling them, because young players can be promoted from the reserve team at any time to replace them.

Nainggolan and Modric themselves don’t really want to leave.

Last season, they were willing to join the team even if they could not play in the Champions League. And this season can play in the Champions League, of course they don't want to leave.

Of course, Ricardo can't just use honor to whet their appetites, after all, for professional players, making money comes first.

Therefore, large-scale contract renewals began one after another from mid-July.

Players generally received raises.

Of course, veterans over the age of 32 have no salary increase, which is also in line with market laws.

With the deepening of the European Cup, the value of QPR players has increased to a certain extent.

In several warm-up matches at the beginning of the season, QPR performed well, and De Bruyne and Pogba, who returned from loan, both showed excellent competitive conditions and were quickly recognized by the fans.

And Neymar quickly became the new darling of fans with his crazy performance of 7 goals in 4 games.

The first test of the new season is the Community Shield Cup on August 12. The Community Shield Cup is a match between the league champion last season and the FA Cup champion, but last season's league champion and FA Cup champion were both QPR.

So their opponent is the Premier League runner-up Manchester City.

Manchester City did not make much action in this window. They only bought Rodwell, Sinclair, Nastasic, and Xavi Garcia. The total investment was only 48 million pounds. Compared with the investment in previous seasons, it was really drizzle. La.

On the contrary, they sold a lot of redundant personnel, such as Adam Johnson, Adebayor, Savage, Santa Cruz, etc. In addition, De Jong, Pizarro, etc. who returned to the original team after their loan expired, so their lineup Got streamlined.

In the eyes of the media, Manchester City's transfer operations this season have finally returned to rationality.

However, QPR's transfer was also recognized by the media. Only Neymar and Miranda were bought, and the few sold did not hurt QPR's vitality. In particular, they have retained the core midfielders Modric and Nainggolan, as well as the core defense Alderweireld, so QPR this season is still widely optimistic by the media.

In this Community Shield match, Simeone started Neymar, and the team continued to use the 4123 formation, with goalkeeper Courtois, defenders Sandro, Van Dijk, Miranda and Maicon, and midfielder Feier. Nandinho, midfielders Pogba and Modric, Coutinho on the left, Neymar on the right, lone forward Miroslav Klose, and Ricardo sat on the bench because they suffered a minor injury in the warm-up match. On the table.

When Neymar played in Botafogo before, he often tried the right winger position at the request of Ricardo, so he is no stranger to this position.

After the opening, Neymar appeared to be quite active, using his skills to tease Manchester City's defense many times.

Although his physical confrontation ability needs to be strengthened, it is enough to pose a sufficient threat to Manchester City.

In the 19th minute of the game, Modric opened the scoring for QPR with a long shot. After entering the second half, Aguero took the ball in the penalty area and even passed two people to equalize the score for Manchester City.

But in the 65th minute, Ricardo came into battle.

Just 3 minutes after his debut, Liccardo dribbled the ball in from the left and suddenly pushed the ball to Pogba. Pogba suddenly shot a cold arrow from 30 meters away and once again penetrated the gate guarded by Hart.

Manchester City is unwilling to fail, but they are also unwilling to do their best for such an insignificant game.

Although there were counterattacks, the thunder was loud and the rain was light.

In the end, QPR defeated Manchester City 2:1 and won the first official game of the new season.

A week later, the 2012-2013 Premier League season kicked off.

Before the official start of the game, Liccardo called a meeting with all players, at which the goals for this season were clarified.

In the league, the team has to defend its title, or at worst secure a spot in the Champions League.

In the Champions League, we strive to enter the top four, even reach the finals, and at the very least ensure the top eight.

The FA Cup is mainly played by young players and can be abandoned depending on the schedule.

The League Cup is mainly played by young players, but if they reach the top four, they can compete for the championship. After all, the League Cup ends relatively early and will not affect the Champions League knockout rounds.

After the goals and bonus amounts were clarified, the team's morale became even higher.

In the first Premier League game, QPR scored 4 goals against Swansea and won a good start with a score of 4:0.

On August 25, QPR played away from home and tied with Norwich 1:1 in the first half. In the second half, Ricardo scored a hat trick and finally defeated the opponent 4:2.

On August 28, it was the fourth round of the English League Cup. QPR's mixed team composed of substitute players and young players defeated low-level Walsall 7:0.

After three consecutive wins at the beginning, the situation was very good. However, in the third round of the Premier League, QPR challenged Manchester City away from home and conceded the first goal in just 6 minutes.

Shortly after entering the second half, Neymar received a pass from Liccardo to equalize the score for QPR, but Dzeko and Silva scored two consecutive games for Manchester City.

Although Ricardo pulled a goal back for QPR before the end, it was too late and QPR suffered its first defeat of the new season.

On September 15th, the fourth round of the Premier League started, with QPR hosting Derby rival Chelsea at home.

Chelsea learned their lesson this time and set up a bus in front of QPR, not seeking merit but seeking no fault.

Cech also performed well, saving must-goals from Ricardo, Neymar and Ronaldo many times.

In the end, the two sides shook hands and made a draw 0:0.

This is an acceptable result for QPR.

After this game, QPR once again went on a winning streak, defeating Tottenham 3:0 away from home, beating West Ham United 4:1 at home, defeating Reading 2:0 in the 5th round of the EFL Cup, and 3:0 away in the 7th round of the Premier League. :1 defeated West Bromwich Albion, followed by a 1:0 home victory over Everton.

In the 9th round, they encountered Arsenal's strong blockage again, and finally shook hands with their opponents 0:0 away from home.

In the 10th round, Reading was massacred 6:0.

After 10 rounds, QPR's record is 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, ranking second in the league with 23 points.

Among the main competitors, Manchester United lost in the first round, but then defeated powerful opponents, including Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal. It ranked first with 8 wins, 2 losses and 24 points in 10 rounds.

Manchester City's record is unstable. Although they have not lost, their record of 6 wins and 4 draws puts them in fourth place with 22 points.

Chelsea has 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 23 points tied with QPR, and is ranked third due to a goal difference disadvantage.

As for Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham, they are all a bit far away.

The situation in the new season is already very obvious. QPR, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea will be the most powerful contenders for the championship this season.