Chapter 24 Premiere
On August 11, Notts County’s first League Two game of the new season will be played at home, against Stoke City, a powerhouse in League Two.
This is not an easy opponent to deal with. If possible, David would prefer the team to meet a few strong teams in League Two later, so as to leave more time for the team to break in. Unfortunately, the schedule It was made by the FA, and Notts County has no right to say no.
Because of the huge investment of Notts County during the summer transfer period, the first team lineup has been changed over and over again. The individual strength is definitely at the top level in the League Two. The fans are very much looking forward to Notts County's performance in the league this season, so the team league Home season tickets are selling very well, with more than 8,000 packages already the best sales figure in nearly a decade.
In the first round of the league, Notts County's Meadow Lane Stadium, which can accommodate 20,000 fans, was overcrowded and filled with seats. Even outside the stadium, there were many fans who had not bought tickets temporarily and were bargaining with scalpers.
In fact, David does not look down on the income of tickets. Originally, the price of tickets for the team in the League Two was very low. Come down, 23 home games, which is probably about 500w of income, and the transfer fee of a player is not as expensive as Alonso.
However, this income cannot be ignored in the future. If his plan for next month goes well, then David will start the new stadium plan immediately. After all, it takes time to build a new stadium. I am afraid that the new stadium is completed and the team has successfully risen to In the Premier League, at that time, ticket revenue will definitely become an important income item for the club.
The weather is good, at least Nottinghamshire doesn't have the constant fog that London does.
Loew sat next to David with a serious expression, and the coach, who had also achieved good results in the Bundesliga, seemed a little nervous.
David also understands it very well. After all, this is the first official game of Notts County. The result of the warm-up match is irrelevant, but the league is different. The primary goal of Notts County this season is to win the second division championship and upgrade directly. League One.
Loew is very clear about the current state of the players. The individual strength of the players must stand out in the League Two, and even in the British Championship, I am afraid that no one can match them.
However, strong personal ability does not mean that the team can achieve good results. Without an advanced technical and tactical system and the tacit cooperation of the players, everything is a dream based on floating clouds.
And Notts County is in such a state now that more than two months of training plus a few warm-up games is far from enough to integrate a brand new team.
Love needs more time.
Although David said that he would give Loew more time, and that he would not even care about the results of the previous rounds or even a dozen rounds of the league, Loew did not allow the team he controls to be in a chasing role all the time. .
You know, every player in the team is a talented person, and they will all be at the level of the five major leagues in the future, even superstars. If you hold such a card, you can still only struggle in the League Two. It's better to kill yourself with a gun.
In this game, Loew still has the main lineup in his mind. The only difference from the Juventus game is that Iniesta caught a cold and was not included in the squad for this game.
Ribery, the scarred warrior, got the chance to start. Due to Iniesta's excellent performance in several games, Ribery was firmly pressed on the bench. After all, he had always been at the lowest level before. Playing in the amateur league, even if he stands out from the crowd, there is a big gap between Iniesta and Iniesta from La Masia in terms of skills and awareness.
Being able to see the gap makes Ribery very motivated. He is always the hardest in training, and he is not without his unique skills. His explosive breakthroughs on the wing make it difficult to defend, so he will replace Inez. the location of the tower,
is the most suitable candidate.
Of course, it is not that Loew did not have the idea of letting Kuyt play on the left, and the more mature Altintop on the right, but David, an assistant coach who never speaks on the training ground, An unprecedented suggestion to Loew, that is to give Ribery a chance.
After the start of the game, Ribery was really active on the left flank, often able to stage a good show of one-on-one or even one-on-one breakthroughs.
However, this guy's cross is too unreliable. The usual shot is Hubnell running in the penalty area or fighting close to the defender to get a point, but the trajectory of the ball floating over made him extremely helpless.
And more often, Ribery will choose to go it alone and play with a very independent style.
David sat on the coaching bench with the same ugly expression as Loew.
When watching football in his previous life, although Ribery dribbled a lot on the sidelines, it was all tactical needs. He is the well-deserved core of Bayern and the French team. There is absolutely no unique situation in playing football, but why would he be? What about this style?
Perhaps Iniesta's excellent performance put too much pressure on him, and there can only be this explanation.
Notts County played a bit passive on the field. The intensity of several warm-up matches was obviously not comparable to that of the official league. Especially in terms of physical contact, Notts County suffered a lot. The opponent was a veteran of the League Two. Naturally They are based on the capital and means of British B.
Alonso is an excellent playmaker, but from the beginning to the end, he has an obvious shortcoming, that is, his ability to get out of the spot is poor. In the past life, he was intercepted by the opponent due to mistakes.
This requires the protection and cooperation of teammates, which happens to be the integrity that Notts County is lacking right now.
However, the state of the team is indeed improving day by day, and every game can improve the team's strength to a higher level. Anyone who pays attention to Notts County can see this.
In the first half, Notts County was a little more passive, but Stoke City's offense didn't play well either. Perhaps it was because the league had just started and had not entered the state.
However, at the beginning of the second half, Stoke City, who dominated the counter-attack, immediately showed their fangs. The two flanks frequently took the ball and used the advantage of the high center's header to continuously threaten Notts County's goal. Notts County was caught off guard and was used by the opponent. This simple and crude approach scored two goals.
Looking at the lost Westman and Lescott, Loew couldn't blame them. After all, they have too little experience in the professional league. It is inevitable for young people to make mistakes. At this time, they need to be more More encouragement than criticism.
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