Chapter 16 Not yet formed

David will naturally not miss the team's first warm-up game, even though he is currently busy with the construction company to determine the plan of the youth training base.

The day of the warm-up match was not a very good weather, drizzle and mist, it seems that this is also the characteristic of England.

Originally, David thought that in such weather, not many fans would come to the stadium to watch the game. After all, Notts County had lost a large number of fans due to its long-term involvement in the lower leagues, and the hot atmosphere of the year had long since disappeared.

But he underestimated the fans' enthusiasm for the team, especially in this transfer period, when the club spent a lot of money on signings, it seems that the fans' enthusiasm has been called back all of a sudden. Meadow, who can accommodate 20,000 fans The lanes were full, and even the aisles were filled with rabid fans, dressed in Notts County's black and white jerseys, as if it were a holiday.

Seeing this situation, David quickly arranged for the club staff to communicate with the police station. Because the warm-up game does not sell tickets to watch the game for free, there are too many fans pouring into Meadow Lane Stadium. If there is a riot or stampede incident, Then the consequences are unimaginable.

After arranging everything, David can finally sit quietly on the coach's bench and watch the game up close.

Opponents Northampton finished 18th in League Two last season, just six points above the relegation zone, and have not made a difference in the transfer market this summer, not even a few of last season's mainstays. Keep it, the goal of the new season is still to be able to avoid relegation.

In fact, such an opponent does not have much warm-up significance, because the team has just finished physical training, and the technical and tactical training has only started for a few days, so there is no tactical drill at all.

In fact, Loew and David have such a consideration. One is to let the players play a game after physical training to find their feelings, and the other is to adapt to the style of English football, especially the low-level league, the use of the body especially important.

There are many foreign players in the team. If you can't adapt to this style early, you can foresee the difficulties in the beginning of the league.

In the first half of the game, Loew lined up the main lineup in his heart, Diego Lopez guarded the goal; Grosso, Lescott, Carvalho and Lahm lined up on the back line; Alonso was single. In the lower back, Misimovic is in front of Alonso; Iniesta is on the left and Kuyt is on the right; the two forwards are Hubner and Di Natale.

Because it is a warm-up match, both parties agreed before the match that players can be replaced at will during the match, so the players will all get the chance to play.

Ten minutes after the start of the game, David's expression gradually became solemn, and his heart was full of incredible.

The strength of the opponent, Northampton, is not strong, and in the League Two, it is only aimed at relegation every year. David originally used the team's configuration, and today's game will be a one-sided massacre. kind.

But the opening ten minutes of the game left him stunned, because the picture he imagined did not appear, but Notts County was suppressed by the opponent.

The players lacked tacit understanding and the tactical system was unfamiliar. The team that had just assembled and trained for less than a month seemed very uncomfortable in front of Northampton.

Well, David admits that he is a bit impetuous. Football has its own laws, and it does not mean that a group of outstanding players can achieve outstanding results. The team's tactical system has not yet been formed, and it is really impossible to expect to reach the sky in one step.

After being relieved, David began to observe the performance of the players.

The best player on the field is undoubtedly the defensive midfielder Meireles. He has restrained his desire to attack and is dedicated to intercepting a wide range of interceptions in the midfield. Because of the opponent's suppression, he has instead let him attack. He became the most active man on the field.

However, 15 minutes after the start of the game, after defending the opponent's fierce opening attack, Notts County began to organize a decent attack. Although it was still unable to form too many foot passes, it was at least much better than a completely passive defense.

At the last moment of the second half, center Hubnell received an oblique pass from Lahm from a 45-degree angle on the right, and grabbed a point to break the gate of Northampton, opening the scoring for the team.

This ball may not reflect too much tactical value, and more depends on the personal ability of the players, but it is also a good start, ahead of the opponent, everyone is still very happy.

However, in the second half, the team encountered trouble again. Loew replaced half of the main lineup at the beginning of the second half, and in the 70 minutes, he replaced half of the main force and became a substitute lineup to deal with the opponent. This also caused the team to lose the initiative again and was scored by the opponent to equalize at the last minute.

Not being able to win the game, the players are very frustrated, there is no way, who doesn't want to perform well in front of the fans, you know, the Notts County fans in the stands have been shouting for the team until the end.

However, David is very open-minded. The victory or defeat of the game itself is not important, as long as the established goal is achieved, and Loew does not take the warm-up game in his eyes. He has a clear idea of ​​how to train the team. .

After the warm-up match, the team gathered again and rushed to London after a day off. In the next two weeks, Notts County will train in London and will also have two warm-up matches with the London team.

The best hotels and training grounds have been arranged in advance. Notts County, with its wealth and wealth and the temperament of a nouveau riche throughout the summer, will be harsh on players in terms of logistical support.

David is very clear that the tactical training in these two weeks is very important, or it is directly related to Notts County's performance this season. If the team's technical and tactical system has not been formed by the beginning of the season, it will be difficult to cope with the league.

However, David did not accompany the team in London, because he was still busy planning the establishment of the youth training base.

Notts County Club has few talents, and he has to check most of the things himself. While busy, he feels that he should find an excellent vice-chairman for the club. At least in his opinion, he is an unreliable chairman. Decisions can only be made on the general direction based on the grasp of the future trend, and some specific issues need to be handed over to professionals.

But such great talent is not easy to find, and the key problem is that a second division club in Notts County simply does not have much appeal.

Thinking of this, David can only regret to put this matter aside and wait until the day when Notts County is promoted to the Premier League to recruit suitable talents.

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