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Chapter 490 Ambition
Newcastle's outstanding performance during this period is largely due to Long Bisheng.

In the [-] rounds of the league, he scored [-] goals and [-] goals in the Champions Cup. Although his scoring momentum has decreased in the past two months, his role on the field has gradually increased.

In Newcastle's 22 league rounds and six Champions League matches this season, Long Bisheng started all of them, played the entire game in [-] games, and was replaced before the end of the game in only three games.

That is to say, apart from goalkeeper Petr Cech, Long Bisheng, a new striker who joined Newcastle, is the player who has played the most games and played the longest.

According to BBC5 statistics, Long Bisheng is not only playing for a long time, but also the distance he runs on the court is also the champion of the team, with an average running distance of more than [-] meters per game. At the same time, he is always the one who fights the strongest defender of the opponent for the longest time.

what does that mean?It means that if there is a dragon on the field, the running distance of the Newcastle team will increase by 1000 meters. At the same time, when he is always fighting against the strongest defender of the opponent, his teammates can also get more opportunities!
Perhaps this is why Mourinho has adopted a rotation system this season but has always not rotated him.

After half a season, the combination of his partner on the front line is always changed. Sometimes it is Messi and Ribery, sometimes it is Walcott and Baxter, sometimes it is Messi and Baxter, sometimes it is Ribery and Walcott, and sometimes Mourinho will send Drogba to play double center with his partner!

No matter who he partners with, Long Bisheng can always show his ability on the court.

Now everyone is beginning to think that Pei Wei's deal before the season was too correct. A center forward like this who can do hard work, has excellent physical fitness, is active in running, can cooperate with anyone, plays steadily, and can keep scoring goals. The mere 5000 million euros is really worth it!

Maybe there are many better strikers than him, but can such strikers be easily bought with money?
What's more, there are fewer and fewer strikers in Europe who are willing to do coolies...

So the owner of Newcastle, Pei Wei, has been very proud recently. His team finally found the most suitable center forward, and he is only 24 years old. For at least five years, Newcastle will not need to worry about the position of the center forward.

What is the most important thing about a club?In addition to money, there must be people!There are great players!
Newcastle already has one of the best coaches in the world, the best defender, the best midfielder, and the best striker in the world. The only thing they lack is an excellent center forward. To fill this vacancy, Pei Wei is willing to pay more money, not to mention that what he pays is only 2000 million pounds and a center forward who does not adapt to the Premier League style.

With the ability that Long Bisheng has shown this season, as long as he has an outstanding performance in the World Cup half a year later, if he wants to win him at that time, the price he will pay will probably be more than that.

Long Bisheng is the last important part that Newcastle's luxury team needs. With him, Newcastle will once again launch an impact on the league title and Champions League title. Pei Wei and Newcastle fans have endured two years without a championship. They can't bear another season of nothing.

At the same time, for a group of 30-year-old veterans in the team, perhaps this season is their last season in which they can strive for honor. In another year or two, their state may not be able to maintain the current state.

Whether it is the league championship or the Champions League championship, they are extremely eager.

Mourinho will naturally grasp the desire for honor of these veterans at their last peak. In fact, he himself felt a shame that he had not won any honors in the past two seasons.

But will other teams let Newcastle get so many honors?

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"I don't think so."

In the famous BBC5 sports program "Today's Game", Mark Laurenson touched his big beard and talked: "We all know that Newcastle is very ambitious, and their strength is also very strong. Whether it is the defense, midfield or striker, they all have excellent players, but there are not many such teams. It is considered a success to win an honor after the end of the season. It is difficult to replicate the miracle of Manchester United and Barcelona."

His remarks were aimed at what Newcastle boss Pei Wei said in an interview after the No.20 league round ended.

Newcastle relied on Messi's goal to defeat Tottenham 12-[-] at home. This is their No. [-] consecutive unbeaten game. After the game, when the reporter asked Pei Wei what the goal of Newcastle this season was, Pei Wei replied: "Goal? The goal of Newcastle in any season is to win every championship. We encountered some troubles in the season in the first two seasons, but this season we have filled the last gap in the lineup. Now we are in good shape, the age structure of the team is reasonable, and every player can play a role on the field. At the same time, Mourinho's work is very good. The rotation system he adopted not only allows the players to get enough rest, but also ensures excellent results. We are the strongest this season. We have reasons to attack on all fronts and get all the honors."

These remarks are tantamount to challenging other opponents in the league and the Champions League. It is naturally very encouraging for Newcastle. They have achieved nothing in two seasons. If they need this kind of morale booster, if they want to build a dynasty, they naturally need this kind of spirit that treats other giants as nothing!

If the fans of Newcastle are happy, other teams will naturally not be happy. BBC5, which is good at seizing the opportunity to hype, will naturally not let this opportunity go, so it made a special program to discuss Pei Wei's outrageous words.

Naturally, Lawrence thought that Pei Wei's remarks were too arrogant. He is a former Liverpool star himself, so it's natural that he can't get used to Newcastle.

Lineker, on the other hand, is very peaceful. Since he did not play for any giants in the country in his career, he has always been a centrist. At the same time, he has a good impression of Pei Wei, the boss who was born in the same year as him (both in 1960): "But they now have the strength to become the treble champion, even if it is just the foundation. Newcastle already has this foundation. Manchester United in 99 was actually not that strong. Success."

"Of course, I didn't say they won't be able to win the treble or the league and the Champions League." Lawrenson admitted this: "But after the second half of the season, Newcastle will definitely be at a disadvantage because six players in their main lineup are over 30 years old, especially in the midfield. In the first half of the season, they can relax in the Champions League group stage, because even if they lose one or two games, it will not affect their group qualification. But in the second half of the season, every game in the Champions League knockout round is not to be missed. Every point in the league is also very important. Can Mourinho use rotation easily? Not to mention the FA Cup! This year is the World Cup year, and the schedule will be extremely dense! This is one of the reasons why I am not optimistic about them.”

"Mark, don't forget that all teams that want to attack the double or triple crown will face such a dilemma." Lineker reminded: "If you want to win such a supreme honor, you must face such a difficult situation."

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"I like to hear that sentence."

Mourinho said to all his players: "If you want to create a great season, you must overcome one difficulty after another. No honor will fall from the sky to you easily. No sweat, no hard work, no gain. This is a saying I learned from China. I think Long Bisheng and Messi should know it."

Long Bisheng and Messi smiled and nodded at the same time.

"We will face unprecedented difficulties in the second half of the season, but we also have the opportunity to win unprecedented honors! So we should not be afraid of difficulties, but face them bravely! Tell me, is your ambition still there? Do you want to be part of a great team after the season?" Mourinho shouted loudly.

"We can do it! Because we are Newcastle! We will definitely become a great team!" The players shouted in unison, and Mourinho noticed that veterans who were in their 30s or even over 30 years old like Maicon, Dawson, Carrick, Gerrard, Ribery and Essien shouted louder, because they knew that this season might be the last season in which they could create great records. replaced by rookies.

Amidst their shouts, Mourinho's voice was still clear: "Then let us work hard! Before the start of the Champions League knockout round, try to grab as many points as possible in the league. Neither Manchester United nor Liverpool can stop us from moving forward!"

"In the New Year, I once made a wish, that is, at the end of the league, we can proudly say that we are the strongest team this season, because we have won all the championship trophies!"

"That's right! So are we! The League, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, we all want to have them all!" The players replied in unison.

(End of this chapter)