reborn football boss

Chapter 24 Premiere
On August 8, Notts County's first League Two game of the new season will start at home, against Stoke City, a powerhouse in League Two.

This is not an easy opponent to deal with. If possible, David would prefer that the team meet some strong teams in the second division later, so as to give the team more time to run in. Unfortunately, the schedule It was set by the FA, and Notts County has no right to say no.

Because Notts County has invested a lot of money in the summer transfer period, the first team lineup has been changed all over the place, and their individual strength is definitely at the top level in League Two. Home season tickets sold very well, with more than 8000 package tickets already the best sales figure in nearly a decade.

In the first round of the league, the Meadow Lane Stadium in Notts County, which can accommodate 20000 fans, was overcrowded and there were no seats left.

In fact, David doesn’t like the income from tickets. Originally, the team’s ticket prices in League Two are very low. After 23 home games, the income is about 500 million pounds, which is not as expensive as the transfer fee of a player from Alonso.

However, this income in the future cannot be ignored. If his plan for next month goes well, then David will start the new stadium plan immediately. After all, it will take time to build a new stadium. I am afraid that the new stadium will be completed and the team has successfully promoted to In the Premier League, at that time, ticket revenue will definitely become an important income item for the club.

The weather was fine, at least Nottinghamshire didn't have the usual fog that London often has.

Loew sat next to David with a serious expression. This coach who has also achieved good results in the Bundesliga seemed a little nervous.

David also understands very well. After all, this is Notts County's first official game. 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 directly upgrade League One.

Loew is very aware of the current state of the players. The individual strength of the players must be outstanding in the second division. Even in the British championship, I am afraid that no one can match it.

But strong personal ability does not mean that the team can achieve good results. Without advanced technical and tactical systems and the tacit cooperation of the players, everything is a dream based on floating clouds.

And Notts County is in such a state now, more than two months of training plus a few warm-up games are far from enough to integrate a brand new team.

Love needs more time.

Although David said that he would give Love more time, and that he would not even care about the results of the previous rounds or even a dozen rounds of the league, Love did not allow the team under his control to be in a role of struggling to catch up. .

You must know that every player in the team is an extremely talented person. In the future, they will be at the level of the five major leagues, or even superstars. 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 has a cold, so he was not included in the squad for this game.

Ribery, the scar fighter, got the chance to start. Because of Iniesta's outstanding performance in a few games, Ribery was firmly pressed on the bench. After all, he had been at the lowest level before. Playing in the amateur league, even though he stands out from the crowd there, in terms of skills and awareness, there is a big gap with Iniesta who came out of La Masia.

Being able to see the gap makes Ribery full of motivation. He is always the hardest one in training, and he is not without his unique skills. His explosive breakthrough on the wing makes it difficult to defend. He will replace Ines The location of the tower is the most suitable candidate.

Of course, it is not that Loew did not fail to have the idea of ​​letting Dirk Drive on the left, and the more mature Altintop on the right, but David, an assistant coach who never speaks on the training ground, did not. For the first time, he gave Loew a suggestion, that is to give Ribery a chance.

After the start of the game, Ribery was really active on the left side, and he was often able to stage one-on-one or even one-on-one breakthroughs.

However, this guy's cross is too unreliable. The usual shot is that Hubner is running in the penalty area or fighting with the defender to grab a point, but the trajectory of the ball makes him helpless.

And more often, Ribery will choose to go it alone, playing football in a very unique style.

David sat on the coach's bench with the same ugly expression as Love.

When watching football in the previous life, although Ribéry dribbled a lot on the sidewalks, it was all due to tactical needs. He is the well-deserved core of Bayern and the French team. What about this style?
Perhaps Iniesta's outstanding performance put too much pressure on him, and there is only one explanation.

Notts County played a little passively on the field, and the intensity of the warm-up games was obviously not comparable to that of the official league, especially in terms of physical contact. They are based on the capital and means of League Two.

Alonso is an excellent playmaker, but from the beginning to the end, he has an obvious shortcoming, that is, his poor ability to get rid of the ball on the spot. In his previous life, there were occasions when he was intercepted by his opponent due to a mistake.

This requires the protection and cooperation of teammates, and this happens to be the integrity that Notts County lacks now.

However, the state of the team is indeed developing in a good direction day by day. 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 bit passive, but Stoke City's offense was not good, perhaps because the league has just started and has not yet entered the state.

However, at the beginning of the second half, Stoke City, who were mainly anti-customers, immediately showed their fangs. The two wingers frequently kicked the ball, using the high center forward's header advantage to continuously threaten Notts County's goal. Notts County was caught off guard and was used by the opponent. This simple and crude way scored two goals.

Looking at the lost Westerman and Lescott, Love can't be harsh on them. After all, in terms of professional league experience, they are still too little, and it is inevitable for young people to make mistakes. At this time, they need to be more serious. Encourage more than criticize.

(End of this chapter)