King’s Landing in Nottingham

Chapter 15: Too hard, I hurt

There is still more than a month to go before the opening game of the English second division of the season zero to zero. Guardiola has recorded the characteristics, advantages and even minor problems of the Notts County players in a small book.

After several decent team trainings, Notts County's main force framework for the new season is basically finalized, but it is still open to question who will play the main force in some key positions.

Notts County has also finalized a warm-up match with several teams. The first friendly match is Wednesday's match between Meadow Lane Stadium and Sheffield on July 7.

But before that, Notts County has another exciting game:

On June 26th, the Notts County first team and the Notts County Reserve team will usher in the first big test of the new season at the newly repainted and seated Meadow Lane Stadium.

This is an internal training game that is free and open to all Notts County fans. Guardiola needs more games to improve his tactics and examine players. At the same time, Notts County fans can see them at their doorstep. The long-awaited New Notts County.

Wei Xun really did not expect that the Meiduo Lane Stadium, which can accommodate more than 24,000 people, would be packed.

"I'm a good boy, it's because of the addition of more than 4,000 seats, otherwise the fans will have to squeeze in the aisle."

Although there are many construction workers from Shengfei Group and employees of other local construction companies in the audience, even if they are eliminated, such attendance is very impressive for an England third-level team. .

Even Wei Xun Wei Xun can't help being confident in the season ticket revenue for the new season.

As the club’s assistant coach is still being recruited, goalkeeper coach Colin needs to stay at the training base to train and stare at the young players with Bila and others. Therefore, the Notts County reserve team can only be directed by assistant coach Wei Xun in this game. .

Wei Xun used the 541 tactics he used in the final game of last season in this game, hoping to lose a few goals by relying on guarding routines.

The lineup of the first team was personally selected by Wei Xun. If he wants to defeat them, Wei Xun still knows himself, it is absolutely impossible.

The starting lineup for the Notts County reserve team was already arranged by Wei Xun after picking and picking. The selection of the general from the short man made Wei Xun very entangled.

The goalkeeper chose Byron Davis;

The guards lined up from left to right, namely George Boulder, Harry Bug, Morris Taylor, Wright Oakred, Alex House;

Four midfielders, William Parr, George Grant, Anthony Mack, and Louis Robinson;

The forward position is still the 1.98-meter high center forward Steve Connell.

On the first team's side, Guardiola's response seemed too calm.

Sufficient staffing allows him to send any lineup he wants.

In the opening stage, Guardiola adopted a three-five-two formation with Spaniard Pepe Reina as the goalkeeper, three central defenders Chiellini, Mertesacker and Barzagli lined up in sequence, and the midfielder Tia Go Motta, front midfielder Sneijder.

Familiar Robery, left midfielder Ribery, right midfielder Arjan Robben, double forward veteran Dario Hubner partnered with Dutch striker Van Persie.

This lineup is basically Guardiola's main lineup, but he still has some hesitation between the three guards and the four guards.

As for the rotation of the three central defenders before, it is also a headache and it is very tangled.

According to Chiellini's own statement, he has never played a central defender or full back before, but Wei Xun told Guardiola that this kid is suitable for playing a defender, especially a central defender.

Wei Xun's digging vision convinced Guardiola, so after coming to Notts County, Chiellini has been arranged to play the position of central defender.

It's the mule who came out with a horse. Let's find a solution to the problem through this game.

With the start of the game, the fans on the scene began to watch the game intently. This is the first time that Curtis has visited the Meadow Lane Stadium in so long.

He really didn't think that since Wei Xun bought the Notts County Club, he invested so much money in signings.

Notts County seems to be saved!

Curtis, who was sitting next to David, looked very excited. He really wanted to know how strong these young players Wei Xun paid a lot of money!

There is not much difference between them and themselves. If one day they are in the same club as them, can they still be the main force.

In just 16 seconds of the opening, Sneijder made a long-range lob shot near the arc of the center circle. Fortunately, reserve goalkeeper Byron Davis was more focused and well positioned. He retreated. On the way, he dragged the ball out of the baseline with difficulty.

This shot is more like a reminder to the players of the reserve team.

Although the friendship is the first and the second is the match, but the fans are watching, the brothers of the first team will not be merciful.

The more such a game, the more exciting and beautiful it is. Today, it is really nothing in vain.

In the 21st minute of the game, the experienced veteran Hubnell caused the little guys of the reserve team to suffer, and a powerful close shot broke the gate guarded by Byron Davis.

Before Hubner took a shot, he passed the three reserve guards alone, and the Notts County first team took the lead.

The Dutch striker Van Persie was also encouraged by the goals of his seniors and began to make frequent efforts.

In the 34th minute of the game, Van Persie's hard work finally paid off. He took Robben's inverted triangle pass from the front of the small penalty area, bluntly outflanked the goal, and rewritten the score on the court to two to zero.

The midfielder George Grant, who has played twice in the league, scored tenaciously for the Notts County Reserves in the 45th minute.

His close-range volley volley surprised four people. The ball hit the inside of the left post and refracted into the net. Excited Wei Xun wanted to slip and kneel again.

The trousers I was wearing were too tight to be stretched out.

But the DJs and fans on the scene will not be stingy with their applause. The fans chanted the name of George Grant.

Grant was so excited, he kissed the Notts County team badge excitedly and waved to the fans frequently.

This kid is a native of Notts County. He joined the Notts County Youth Training Camp at the age of eight. His treatment after scoring is really different from others, which makes the players of the first team enviable.

In the 52nd minute, veteran Hubner used superb shooting skills to expand the lead for the Notts County first team.

Hubnell, who received a pass from Sneijder, stopped repeatedly and completed a precise rubbing shot at the front of the penalty area, helping the team score points and scoring his second goal of the game.

The scene where the young players of the reserve team were frustrated in front of the old hunter has become a microcosm of this game.

Two minutes later, young player Arjan Robben received a pass from Sneijder on the left, and his left foot cut inside to pass Morris Taylor's defense. After finding a gap, he decisively chose to kick and shoot. A perfect arc was drawn in the sky.

Goalkeeper Byron Davis was too far behind and could only watch the ball fall into the upper right corner of the goal.

Four to one, Dutchman Sneijder, who made his debut for Notts County fans, completed an assist hat trick.

On the reserve side, the high center forward Steve Connell, who had high hopes Wei Xun had, finally kicked off.

He pulled a goal back for the Notts County Reserves in the 59th minute. George Grant’s cross gave Cornell a good opportunity to beat the defending Barzagli with a header. The score difference between the two teams Two goals came again.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. Before Wei Xun sat on the coaching bench for a while, the first team gave him a black tiger.

The veteran hunter Hubnell caught midfielder Luis Robinson's missed ball and succeeded in stealing near the penalty zone line.

Leng Leng's goalkeeper Byron Davis did not attack in time, and Hubner easily pushed the goal from the far corner.

Dario Hubner is not old, and he showed off his superb skills in front of more than 20,000 Notts County fans, five to two, a hat trick!

Afterwards, Guardiola took down Hubner, who had been hooded, and the center defender Balzali, who had satisfied him, replaced Ram and Lichsteiner, and switched to a 4-14 formation.

Hubner's strength has been completely recognized by Guardiola, his outsole is the first player to lock the main position of the Notts County first team.

Chiellini's handling of the ball several times in this game was still a little immature. After taking the ball, he always thought of himself to be better, instead of quickly passing it to the midfielder or full-back. There were several unnecessary mistakes.

Guardiola feels that more games are needed to test Chiellini's state, and Barzagli has been able to beat Chiellini's chance of starting.

On the other hand, the potential shown by Chiellini also makes Guardiola secretly happy, this will be an interesting center-back rotation trio.

"Fuck..."

Wei Xun, who was still lagging behind by a big score, kept shaking his head after performing his own trick forty-five degrees.

This group of youth players' crosses are really crooked. Didn't the previous youth coaches of Notts County even teach this?

Steve Connell's height has the advantage, and the ability to seize opportunities is really not flattering.

In this game, Cornell topped the ball eleven times in the penalty area, which was quite a lot, but only three shots from the target and one goal.

Wei Xun looked back at the empty bench, wishing to find Guardiola to borrow a few players to put on the court to chase the score again.

It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. There is really no one to change. Even if Wei Xun made his voice hoarse, the team could not reverse it. This time, he was really shooting himself in the foot.

In the seventy-ninth minute, reserve player Luis Robinson drove to the front corner from the left corner. High center Connell jumped high in the penalty area, and a heavy header hit the crossbar. , The Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina also had a cold sweat:

"Damn it, if Steve's ball goes down a few centimeters, he should have scored it?"

Afterwards, the two sides played together very lively, and the fans at the scene were also very happy to watch.

Fast-paced, often accompanied by a high turnover rate, in the remaining time, neither team was able to score again.

Ninety minutes of the game was over, 5-2, and the Notts County first team's debut at Meadow Lane was almost perfect.

After the game, twenty lucky fans of Notts County were given the opportunity to take photos with the players in turn. They were excited to take photos with the handsome players on the court, for fear that there will be no such opportunity next time. .

The players of Notts County can only wait on the field for the fans to come to their side one by one, and then meet the fans' various bizarre requirements, especially the young female fans, who prefer the new players of Notts County. There is a plus.

So that in the shower room of the team's locker room, there are only three old bacons, Dario Hubner, Guardiola, and Wei Xun, cuddling each other, rubbing their backs, nagging, and recuperating.

"Hey, the world is getting worse, how can those guys be so popular? Am I not handsome?"

Wei Xun couldn't help feeling a little sad, and couldn't help sighing.

"Oh... my goodness, Dario, can you be lighter, too hard, I hurt..."

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