King’s Landing in Nottingham

Chapter Thirty, Are You Dead?

On August 21st, the English League Two had two rounds, and the 2001-2002 season of the English League Cup was officially started. Notts County’s signing was not bad, but bad. Their opponent turned out to be Bolton from the Premier League. Bolton is currently ranked sixteenth in the Premier League. Although in the eyes of the Premier League powers, Bolton is a fish belly that they can kill, but for Notts County, Bolton is not a piece of fat, it is undoubtedly a piece of fat. The collision of sparks in the field.

To say that Wei Xun and Guardiola have no idea about the two English domestic cups of the League Cup and the FA Cup, that is definitely a lie. However, Notts County’s current lineup is not deep enough to support Wei Xun and Guardiola to work together to create a miracle for England's third-level league team to participate in the UEFA Cup. After all, Wei Xun and Guardiola have set for the team this season. The goal is to upgrade and win the British championship trophy, the other is not important.

Due to the start of the League Cup too early and too much effort will have an unpredictable impact on the subsequent games, Wei Xun and Guardiola arranged the League Cup lineup based on the principle of "league-based, cup-rested" principle.

In this game, Guardiola happened to have a partial rotation of Notts County's lineup: Van Persie, Chiellini, Lichsteiner, George Grant and Maurice Taylor alternated appearances. In the goalkeeper position, because the two central defenders cooperated for the first time, Guardiola chose the tried and tested old goalkeeper Sasha. In the face of the Premier League team, Sasha's experience will undoubtedly bring a huge improvement to this young line of defense. It is good to be able to pass this level, if not, Wei Xun and Guardiola will not feel a pity either.

Five minutes before the start of the game, the starting lists of both sides appeared in the hands of the opposing coaches and commentators.

"I K, Josep, Bolton really looks up to us. If I'm not mistaken, Bolton should be the main player this time..." Wei Xun couldn't help but explode. There are 20 Premier League teams and the last three. Your team was relegated, and you ranked fourth from the bottom. You are still in the mood to send all the main players to play in the League Cup. Do you want to play in the Premier League for no period of time?

"It's okay, Wei, we didn't have much hope at all. To use your very famous Chinese saying is "do everything and obey the fate", as long as the players can get exercise in the game. In fact, God really It gave us a lot of face in Notts County. We met a Premier League team in the first round. We must cherish the opportunity to play against the Premier League team. After all, even if everything goes well, we need 2 years. In order to be promoted to the Premier League." Guardiola is obviously not as pessimistic as Wei Xun. In English football, the Cup is a hotbed of upset, but it does not mean that there are many chances for a weak team to upset. It just means that the stronger your ability to seize opportunities, the more likely you are to be favored by God.

After only eight minutes of the game, Bolton has completed 7 shots, 4 of which hit the door frame. The old goalkeeper Sasha seems to be an octopus with eight claws.

"Old Sa is too good, Josep, you are too bad!" Wei Xun's excited little heart thumped and thumped. The visa-free Sasha was too strong, and Guardiola was in the key game. Li's decision to choose Sasha to play is also very correct at the moment. Watching Bolton coach furious and desperate on the coaching bench, Wei Xun's heart felt refreshed. It was enjoyable to watch others deflate.

Ben Foster, the young goalkeeper sitting on the bench, even applauded his master. When teaching one-on-one, Sasha definitely taught him that, so every time his master made one. For a wonderful save, Foster will quickly wave a towel on the bench to cheer for the master Sasha.

In the 15th minute, the Bolton No. 10 player took a direct free kick. Sasha dragged it up with difficulty. The ball hit the crossbar and out of bounds. Notts County escaped.

In the 19th minute, Sasha made another contribution. He rejected the Bolton striker's single-handed shot with his calf. If Hubner is old and strong, then at this moment, in the heart of Chairman Wei Xunwei, Sasha is definitely the representative of the old and strong. The older the older the stronger, the old Sa Niucha!

In the 27th minute, Bolton took a free kick in the front court. For the first time, the stubbing high center won the advantage in a confrontation with Chiellini. He turned around immediately after stopping the ball in his chest and chose directly without looking at the goal. With a volley, Maurice Taylor struggled to block, but failed to stop the ball from flying out. The speed of the ball was too fast, and the shot was very sudden. Sasha could only helplessly watch the ball into the net. "If you are 3-4 years younger, you can probably try your luck. Hey...", Sasha sighed. With a sigh of relief, he fished the ball out of the net and opened a big foot to the center circle.

Harvey Alonso showed his responsibility and responsibility as the captain of the relegation team in La Liga. As the captain of Notts County, he must be the first to stand up. He clapped rhythmically to cheer up his teammates and walked all the way. He said, "Guys, TND cheered me up, so many fans watched it! Just so confessed? The first half was just halfway through. It's still early to the end of the game, let them see too. We are awesome!"

After the kick-off, Notts County's offense gradually improved under the needles of Alonso and Sneijder. Finally, in the 34th minute, Van Persie completed Notts County's first kick outside the penalty area. Shot.

In the 43rd minute of the game, Notts County defender Giogio Chiellini had an "illegal" pick-and-roll with Maurice Taylor in the opponent's penalty area. Van Persie returned with a header and had already thrown off the defender's Chie. Lini greeted the ball with a vigorous shot, the ball hit the Bolton goalkeeper's finger and bounced into the goal, 1-1, Notts County at home, stubbornly equalized the score.

After scoring Chiellini excitedly ran to the coaching bench of Notts County and gave Wei Xun a big bear hug, "Oh, my God, Georgio, let me down quickly, I'm a little afraid of heights... ...Ah...Help..." Wei Xun is most afraid of heights. Even at a distance of more than two meters, he feels that his legs are a little unwilling and start to shake slightly. He is struggling desperately but unable to break away from the base. The shackles of Jellini can only allow Chiellini and other players to throw themselves into the sky and free themselves.

Guardiola and Dario Hubner, as well as Chiellini's Italian fellow Barzagli, gave Chiellini great recognition, which allowed Chiellini's combat effectiveness to continue to rise.

After struggling to withstand Bolton's offense in the final period of the first half, the Notts County players finally ushered in a 15-minute respite.

In the first half of the game, Bolton's rhythm entered from the beginning. Notts County did not organize several decent attacks in the first 30 minutes. During the intermission, Guardiola did not make any substitution adjustments. He chose to constantly encourage the players, telling them to bravely engage in physical confrontations with the Bolton players, and make more safe passes in the midfield. To catch the ball, when it comes to the frontcourt, everyone is required to suddenly speed up after a long time of possession, and actively change the attacking rhythm in order to make a quick pass in the attacking three areas.

After the start of the second half, after Guardiola's face-to-face command, Harvey Alonso and Sneijder began to actively control the rhythm of the game. This was the first time this young midfielder team faced such a powerful opponent independently. In the first half, the problem of their lack of physical confrontation was caught by Bolton's midfielder. As a result, Sneijder was strangling fierce defense by Bolton midfielders, making frequent mistakes, and Notts County's offense was once paralyzed. status.

During the intermission, Guardiola adjusted his position. He told George Grant to protect him behind Sneijder. Once Sneijder lost the ball, he would immediately intercept the Bolton ball players, even if it was due to tactics. It's no hesitate to get a yellow card for a foul, and George Grant's responsibility is to block Bolton's quick counterattack at all costs.

In the 64th minute, Notts County found a good opportunity on the left. George Grant accepted Ram's pass, and then quickly passed it to the midfielder Alonso. Alonso passed forward and the ball was sent to Sri Lanka. At the feet of Ned, Sneijder noticed the positions of Lahm and Lichsteiner before receiving the ball. He drove the ball close to Lichsteiner and attracted two defenders. The ball was moved to the foot of Ram who was on the left side. Ram made a perfect stop to throw off the pressure of the defender, and the triangle entered into the open space in the penalty area. Van Persie desperately pushed forward and rushed before the Bolton goalkeeper attacked. , First kicked and scored the goal.

2-1, the Premier League team, Notts County, led the Premier League team Bolton at the home stadium of Meadow Lane. The fans in Meadow Lane jumped up, and some excited fans were already in the "Parvis Stand". There was a wave of people during the game, and the people on the bench and the coaches stood up excitedly. The Meiduo Lane Stadium, like a pot of water that has reached 100 degrees Celsius, is completely boiling!

At this time, the Bolton coach was forced to make adjustments. He replaced a player Wei Xun did not know. According to the introduction of the player list, this person should be a winger. After Bolton No. 11 came on the field, it did cause a lot of trouble to Notts County on the wing. He started very fast and was often able to directly throw off the defense of Notts County players, only in Ram and Lichsteiner. Under the restriction of, his ability level guarantees that he can get the space of the cross, but it is a pity that the quality of the cross is not good enough to form an effective attack on the gate of Notts County.

After getting acquainted with his style of play, Lahm began to assist again, and the pressure on the Notts County defense line was reduced a lot. In the 89th minute of the game, Lahm and Ribery played a wonderful 2 over 1 match on the left. Sneijder's front plug responded and gave the ball to Ram who came to the center. At this time, Ram was in front of him. It's an open and undefended area. Maybe today's foot wind is relatively smooth. Ram adjusted the step point slightly with the ball and chose to shoot directly. A powerful shot from the outside of the instep flew 19 meters and then flew into the goal. In the top corner, 3-1, this goal can be said to have secured the victory for Notts County.

The new crisis created by the Bolton coach for Notts County through substitution adjustments was relieved. The score of 3-1 was maintained until the end of the game. Guardiola and the players on the coach bench clapped one by one, and Wei Xun was already excited. He rushed into the stadium and gave the team's old goalkeeper Sasha a big hug, "Old Sa, Niucha! You are too good today! Are you going to hang up!"

Notts County players spontaneously surrounded the old goalkeeper Sasha in the center of the field. They stood shoulder to shoulder, holding hands, and became a moving circle. Without Sasha's god-level performance in the first half, Notts County would not be able to hold on to the big counterattack in the second half. Compared to Ram, who scored the lore, can win this game, and most of the credit will go to the old goalkeeper Sasha.

This is a victory for Sasha, a victory for the young players in Notts County, a victory for New Notts County, and a victory for the more than 12,000 Notts County fans present. With a hearty attack in the second half, David and the diehard Nottsshire loyalists present here have not seen each other for many years. They defeated the Premier League team and advanced to the next round, giving Notts County fans a higher self-esteem and confidence. Tonight The people of Notts County sleepless.

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