Football Modifier

The farce about Mamadou Sakho has been going on.

After the young central defender completely broke up with the magpies, he kept telling the media about his misfortune and accusing Li the cruelty of Newcastle like the French version of Xianglin Sao!

However, after being stopped by angry fans on the street and knocked out his front teeth last time, in order to prevent another crazy fan from beating him up, the French teenager obviously learned his lesson and hired seven or eight bodyguards under the arrangement of his agent. For several days, he stayed in his luxury villa without coming out...

And those wealthy clubs who originally claimed to be interested in Mamadou Sakho retreated under the high listing price of 20 million pounds that Newcastle refused to give an inch, and did not have the courage to make another offer to Newcastle.

Everyone understood that Li was using tough means to declare his existence!

Taking the unlucky guy who dared to betray him as a warning, there may be a point to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. Before the winter transfer period really comes, taking Sakho as an example will obviously give some deterrence to other young players in the first team who have unrealistic aspirations!

Sure enough, after strongly banning Sakho, the large-scale renewal of the first team led by [Dog-headed Military Advisor] and Newcastle Transfer Department Director Torosi Tang has made a breakthrough...

This renewal work is mainly aimed at young players.

Therefore, Michael Owen, Ronaldo, Fernando Gago and Podolski, who are already enjoying high salaries, are not included in the plan. Marcelo, Pastore, Manzianni, Hugo Lloris, Nicolas Gigi and others have all received renewal notices from the club!

It's not that no one is playing tricks!

Originally, Pastore's somewhat greedy agent father wanted to delay the contract renewal for a while so as to bargain, or borrow the goodwill of other clubs to win a super big contract for his son...

But after the club's brutal ban on Sakho, old Javier was scared and rushed to be the first to sign a new contract with Newcastle!

The most active one was Gareth Bale's father Rogers.

The middle-aged uncle patted his chest and said, "Lee, you are my son's benefactor. I believe you will find a path that suits Bale best..."

It seems that before Christmas, Li Tongfan's plan will be perfectly realized!

Soon, every player in the plan signed the contract obediently.

Pastore earns £35,000 a week, Marcelo earns £40,000, Gareth Bale earns £35,000, Sami Khedira earns £30,000, Moussa Sissoko earns £20,000, Hugo Lloris earns £40,000, Manzianni earns £25,000...

Such a salary structure is lower than the average among the 20 Premier League teams, and is completely affordable for Newcastle.

Moreover, if the team can win several important championships as planned at the beginning of the season after the end of the season, then it should not be a problem to achieve a small surplus in the 08-09 season!

However, Lao Li's crazy methods can scare his players, but they can't stop the giants who are drooling over the young boys of the Magpies!

As the opening time of the winter transfer market approaches day by day, more and more news about player transfers are flying all over the portals and newspapers of the football media in the five major leagues!

Among them, Newcastle's players, whose value has risen sharply due to their crazy performance in the first half of the season, are naturally the most popular among the major giants.

Sakho is not just a special one. Marcelo, Pastore, Khedira, the Eastern European duo [Tsar] and [Eastern European Ronaldinho], etc., naturally attracted many "bees and butterflies"...

The Times -

"...Ashley Cole's injury and absence made the Blues' road to the championship difficult. In order to fill the vacancy in the left back position, the Dutch interim coach Hiddink recommended his favorite student in the national team, Yuri Zhirkov, to the boss Abramovich..."

"News of the World" -

"...Professor Wenger is very interested in the Russian Tsar Arshavin. Arshavin played in the previous Newcastle vs. Arsenal game. Wenger has long been fascinated by his wonderful performance... After Walcott and Bendtner were injured, Arsenal now urgently needs to introduce a forward player with super scoring ability, and the Russian who was not an absolute main player in Newcastle is obviously a very suitable choice...

"Sunday"? ——

"... David Thornton's rapid growth in St. James has made the Italian giants Inter Milan regret letting this supernova go at the beginning of the season... Now, both Moratti and the madman Mourinho hope to bring Thornton back to the San Siro Stadium after the winter transfer market opens...

"Gazzetta dello Sport"——

"... Galliani admitted that they are very interested in Newcastle rookie Nicolas Gigi. Milan's general manager believes that Gigi's elegant aristocratic temperament is very suitable for Milan. He has the potential to become the next Inzaghi... Reporter analysis, This is not the real reason why Milan is interested in Gigi. With Shevchenko on loan unable to show his former strength, and Borriello still unable to integrate into the team, Milan's striker only relies on Pato. and Inzaghi are obviously unreliable, but Berlusco's financial austerity makes it difficult for Milan to come up with large transfer fees during the winter transfer period. As a result, Milan can only focus on signings who are low-priced but capable. Among the young players or veterans, he has been participating in games as a substitute in Newcastle, but Gigi, who has good scoring ability, is obviously a very suitable target, and he is still very young..."

"Asian Newspaper"...

"Marca"...

"World Sports News"...

At this time of year, the news in newspapers about player transfers and signings of major giants is like flying catkins in April in the south of the Yangtze River, flying all over the sky, confusing people's eyes, and no one can tell whether it is true or false. …

For players, every time the transfer window opens, it is an opportunity.

Those who are frustrated can try their luck with another player. The star of a small team can find a way to climb up the ladder and enter a wealthy club to show off his strength. Guys who are dissatisfied with the low salary can get better treatment by changing jobs and hang out at the lower level. If the league is somewhat prestigious, you can jump to a higher-level mainstream league...

This is a season of flying desires!

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In late December, almost all the other five major leagues have entered the winter break. Instead of having a winter break, the Premier League has ushered in a difficult schedule with more intensive games.

Devil’s Christmas schedule!

During this period, various competitions such as the English League Cup, FA Cup, and League One came one after another, and almost every Premier League team faced a situation of double matches a week.

Team morale, rotation, bench depth, injuries...

Almost all of the above factors that determine a team's record are likely to explode during this period. Therefore, a team's record in the Devil's Christmas schedule will almost largely determine their league finish at the end of the season. Ranking!

The real test is coming!

However, for Newcastle, the schedule is relatively lucky.

Although the Magpies will play 5 games around December 25, the opponents are not very strong and are almost exclusively mid- to lower-tier teams in the Premier League.

December 23rd.

Newcastle faced Middlesbrough at home in the fifth round of the League Cup. In the end, relying on Nicolas Gigi's brace after coming off the bench in the second half, they defeated the opponent 2:0 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

On December 24, the day before Christmas, the 19th round of the Premier League resumed.

Newcastle's opponent is a super-hated 'Golden Dollar Legion' Manchester City.

In St. James, this 'mercenary' with a large number of powerful stars caused a lot of trouble for the Magpies. Newcastle took the lead three times but was equalized three times. In the end, they relied on Argentine veteran Hernan Crespo to grab the point. Kill, Newcastle narrowly escaped with 4:3!

On December 27, Newcastle ushered in their first FA Cup match of the season, sweeping Nottingham Forest 3:0 away...

On December 30, in the 20th round of the Premier League, the Magpies challenged Fulham away from home. With the goals of Ronaldo and Michael Owen, Newcastle won 2:0...

After this game, the Magpies' devilish Christmas schedule finally came to an end.

Among all the teams in the Premier League, Newcastle, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have all maintained unbeatable victories in the league...

For the Premier League, this is an era heading towards glory!

In less than 32 hours, the door to the winter transfer market is about to open. Mamadou Sakho, who was blocked by Li Tongfan, still has not found a club willing to pay him 2,000 pounds. However, Li Tongfan has already signed for France. Be prepared for people to leave!

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Go back in time one week.

Milan city, Italy.

San Siro Stadium.

AC Milan, the Rossoneri, plays at home against Lazio, the last league opponent before the winter break.

"...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Matuzalun!! He broke through Abbiati's goal with one kick... 1:0!! AC Milan, playing at home, fell behind..."

"...Milan's backline made a serious mistake. Who was it? Oh, God, it's Senderos again. The Swiss made his 10th league appearance this season, but made a mistake for the 11th time...Ancelo Why would Ti send this glass man with a big colander on the scene?”

"...Ouch, ouch, ooh, God!! Senderos made another mistake. He accidentally knocked Ledesma's shot into his team's goal... 2:0!! This is really unbelievable. AC is playing at home. Milan is actually two goals behind..."

"...At the 70th minute of the game, AC Milan was still 2 goals behind. If they lose the last game before the winter break, they will fall out of the top four in the standings. If they want to win the championship, they will only There is only a theoretical possibility left..."

"...Ancelotti replaced Andrei Shevchenko at this time!"

"...But this former hero of Milan City, after returning from a loan this season, played a total of fifteen times as a starter and as a substitute in the first half of the season. He had no goals and no assists. He completely lost his former power. Could it be that Ancelo Is Ty counting on him to save the team?"

"...Good opportunity!! Kaka's through ball, one-on-one... Shevchenko! Shevchenko!! Shevchenko!!!... How is it possible? This is incredible, this is incredible!! He actually shot the football into the third-level stands behind the goal. This... this was a one-shot goal!"

"The game is over. AC Milan lost to Lazio 2:1. Kaka assisted Inzaghi and scored a face-saving goal for the Rossoneri! But Shevchenko, who came on as a substitute, wasted at least three excellent goals. If you have the opportunity, listen to the roar in the San Siro stands. Milan fans will use the most violent words to curse the heroes of the past..."

The song ends and everyone disperses.

The noisy stadium was a stage play of joys and sorrows. After ninety minutes of liveliness, it was deserted and the eternal tranquility was restored...

Shevchenko returned to his home in Milan.

His wife and children have stayed in the UK, and he is now alone. Apart from the luxurious furniture, the huge house is filled with loneliness and darkness...

The game just now was still slowly replaying in his brain. Shevchenko was tired and leaned weakly on the back of the sofa. He knew that his glory at San Siro was completely over and would never be restored. …

Six months ago, he originally thought that he could find his form in his hometown. He was still hoping that the fans of Milan City could forgive him for his betrayal, just like a child who made mistakes, looking forward to the forgiveness of his parents...

However, the cruel facts have proved that these expectations are impossible to realize!

The Sheva of this era has said goodbye to the Sheva of that era forever!

The six months that have just ended have made the former hero understand that the forgiveness he expected has become an impossible luxury!

Here, he has been marginalized and is no longer the main force of the team. He must sit on the bench and wait for opportunities. He can only get them when Pato, Ronaldinho, or even Borriello are tired. Only a few dozen minutes of playing opportunities...

More often than not, he could only sit on the bench after ninety minutes, watching the game end, while his former teammates celebrated on the court...

The celebration scene was so familiar, but he was no longer among the happy figures!

The applause at San Siro will no longer ring for him, and the fans in Milan will not rush to wear the No. 7 shirt as before. For those fans who were extremely fanatical in the past, now, Andrei Shepchin The name Ke is more like a symbol of the changes of the times...

The fireworks are brilliant, but they can’t last after all!

Maybe, it's time to leave!

But where to go?

Chelsea?

That place where boos were louder than San Siro, that place where the last glimmer of career was ruined, that place where one could only feel cold and helpless... would that place still have its own place?

Or... or go back to the original place where the dream began, Dinamo Kip? However, Nuclear Warhead is really unwilling to leave the mainstream European leagues so early...

At this time, the phone suddenly rang——

Jingle Bell! ! !

In this empty and dark room, the sudden ringtone made Shevchenko frightened. He picked up the phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number...

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Four thousand words, second update.

There is bad news. Xiaodao's father is not in good health. I think I have to go home. In order to ensure updates, I will buy an Internet card tomorrow so that I can update in time when I get home. The minimum limit is 6,000 words per day, and the more codes, the more posts!

Brothers, please understand! I originally had to work hard in the last month, but God’s plan is not as good as mine!