Legend of Green: Rise of the Red Rebels

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Lu Wei stood up from his seat with satisfaction, ignored the FC United fans who were celebrating the victory, walked directly out of the stadium stands, and found the staff passage. After presenting his identity, he walked to the visiting team's dressing room and waited for the players to return.

When Robertson and the others returned to the locker room and saw Lu Wei, who had been missing for a long time for them, they shouted excitedly.

"Where are you going, head, look how well we kicked, kicked those brats all over the ground to find teeth, if it weren't for bad luck, I would have entered three or four long ago."

Madison said proudly.

"Come on, I'm in the stands, I see every move you make, just your shot, don't say score, it's that I'm there to guard the goal, you don't have to move, you can't score, because the ball will automatically get into my arms, or go to the stands to find the fans."

"Hahahaha."

Lu Wei's words caused a burst of laughter from the players.

Maddison's long-range shots today were really too quality, and the staff who shot once had to ask the fans in the stands for a ball, and the only time it hit the goal frame was right in the bullseye, directly in Habsi's arms.

Steele, who walked into the dressing room, couldn't help but think when he saw the scene in front of him, "It has to be you, head, you are the backbone of this team, this team can have no one, but only you can't do without you, you are the soul of the Red Rebels." "

As it was away, FC United left Madeyski without overly celebrating, and four days later they will be in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, and if they want to reach the semi-finals, they must cross Newcastle United.

Newcastle United, Lu Wei is no stranger to this team, Newcastle United is one of the first football clubs not only in the UK, but also in the whole of Europe. Modern football has won the English top league many times in ancient times, and won the UEFA Cup in 1969, but it has since fallen into a long trough.

In the 90s in Kevin. Keegan became the head coach and slowly returned to the eyes of the world, Andy. Cole, Alan. Many of Shearer's biggest names are representatives of the Magpies.

However, after relegation in '09, Newcastle United were relegated to the Championship twice in ten years, but they returned to the Premier League after only one season, but they were also located near the relegation zone until the purchase of Newcastle United by the Saudi Co-investment Fund at the end of 2021, giving the Magpies a chance to return to the European arena.

But this is all in the future, the current Newcastle United is a relatively strong Championship team, after the team was relegated, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Townsend, Jan Matt, Cabella and other main players left the team, but their biggest backer remained in the team, he is also Lu Wei's most feared person in the Championship.

He is Raphael. Benitez.

Benitez unexpectedly took over the coaching of Newcastle United, who were relegated from the Premier League at the time, after leaving classes from Real Madrid, and although they were unbeaten in the last six rounds with three wins and three draws, Newcastle United were relegated to the Championship, but Benitez did not choose to leave, but wanted to bring Newcastle United back to the Premier League, and he did the same.

Newcastle United won 13 games after 17 rounds, the same win as FC United, only lost two more games than the Red Rebels to rank second, in the League Cup through penalties also eliminated Premier League team Hull City to reach the quarterfinals, and FC United faced a substitute different, Bruce in that game but sent the main team, can and in the Premier League in the middle of the Hull City can not distinguish the victory, can see the strength of Newcastle United.

This week, FC United will play Newcastle United in midweek and weekend, first at the Red Course, and then three days later at St James's Park for the Championship, and how to distribute the players' fitness and arrange tactics has become a problem.

Lu Wei looked at the calendar fixtures, there was a week's break after playing league games with Newcastle United at the weekend, and next week's opponents Rotherham United are now in the bottom of the table, and they are certain to be relegated after winning only one game in three months.

So Lu Weiwei slapped his hand and decided to make the main force in these two games, leave no stone unturned, and go all out to win the League Cup, how much force the league will make in three days, as for Rotherham United, let the players rest.

The same idea also appeared on the side of Newcastle United, originally several Newcastle United coaches wanted to give up the League Cup and stay in the home league to block FC United, because discerning people can see that FC United did not give up the League Cup, but the League Cup is a chicken rib for Newcastle United, and it is also a chicken rib with some burden.

But Benitez doesn't think so.

"Guys, we can't think of these two games as two different games, but we have to think of it as a game, the dates of the matches are only three days apart, indeed, we can give up the away Carabao Cup, but if FC United also send substitutes, don't forget that the gap between their substitutions and the main team is not big, substitutes against substitutes we can't even win, let alone substitutes against their main players."

Benitez propped his hands on the table and looked seriously at his colleagues.

"And the league is a long-term tug-of-war, any factor can affect the trend of the league, so we have to fight for victory in the League Cup, hit the morale of FC United hard, and then go back to our home stadium and give them another stick, completely break them, we can win the Championship."

The two managers have the same idea and the team is close, which is bound to be a wonderful battle of dragons and tigers.

On November 23, 2016, the Red Stadium was packed and a Carabao Cup quarter-final was played here, with both Lu Wei and Benitez standing on the sidelines with grim looks and brows furrowed deeper than the other.

Because both teams caught each other by surprise, although they both tried their best, they both made adjustments to the lineup.

Newcastle United did not use the 4411 they used this season, but changed the 4231, although it seems that two wingers are stepping up their attack in front of the position, but Lu Wei can see that this is Benitez trying to catch FC United's two full-backs to assist in the front of the empty counterattack.

Because Benitez removed Di Mei, who was more capable of breaking through with the ball, and replaced it with Perez, who was more consistent in organizing the pass, it was to increase the success rate of counterattacks.

Lu Wei also made adjustments to the starter, Newcastle United's centre-back combination is known as the strongest centre-back partner in the Championship, although Lassells is only 23 years old, he was captained by Nottingham Forest at the age of 19, and the other central defender is Ireland international Clark has played at Aston Villa since his debut, and is definitely the strongest backline in the Championship.

But Lu Wei is biased to play the point in the middle, Newcastle United did not buy Hayden this season, but was taken first by FC United, the strength of the back Colbak is limited, Shelvey's defensive contribution is negligible, and their central defense is actually three points weaker than expected.

So Lu Wei chose Sollot, Hogan and Bowen to form a forward partner to prepare for a strong attack in the middle, and the midfield was also the cooperation of Maddison and Holihaan's two offensive playmakers, and Hayden was dedicated to defending and blocking Perez's pass.

As for Newcastle United's wing attack, Lu Wei said, sorry, who are they?