SFS Chapter 907 Another Penalty Shootout
Chapter 907 Another Penalty Shootout
Chapter 907 Another Penalty Shootout
Abramovich once wanted to acquire Notts County, but at that time Notts County was not a Premier League club, just because Notts County’s temperament in the game against Chelsea deeply attracted the Russian oligarch. Cigarettes, pitifully undervalued.
But now, as one of the best teams in the world, Notts County’s valuation has reached a terrifying 30 billion US dollars, surpassing top giants like Manchester United and Real Madrid, so no one dares to play Notts County.
Even if Abramovich wants to buy Notts County now, he may not be able to afford the money. Regardless of his worth exceeding tens of billions of dollars, more of them are fixed assets.
But Murdoch has no such troubles. If David agrees to nod, then he can pay David right away.
Unfortunately, this is only if!
At Murdoch's age, how could he not be able to tell whether David was telling the truth or not?
Different from those businessmen, David is a chairman who really likes football, really loves the club, and really pours all his heart and soul into Notts County. Buying Notts County from him is tantamount to snatching away his children.
"Then I don't want to buy all the money, but just buy a part of the shares, okay? I won't interfere with the daily operations of the Notts County Club, how about it?" Murdoch made the next best thing. He felt that David might still agree to this proposal. After all, it was rumored that Notts County will use the shares of Serie A club Brescia as a loyalty reward to the players, so it is not impossible to sell part of Notts County's shares now.
But what awaited him was David's shaking his head and rejection.
"Mr. Murdoch, my attitude is very clear. I will not sell the shares of Notts County, even if it is only 1%. Therefore, it is better not to talk about this issue!" David refused firmly.
The room suddenly fell into silence. Murdoch did not expect such a situation. At their level, everything does not need to be pretended for a while. I have never seen David so direct.
But David's resolute attitude still made him a little unacceptable. He is not a fan, so he will not understand David's mentality.
"Mr. Murdoch, in fact, you are right. The Premier League is indeed the most popular league in the world. Even if you are not a fan, you should know the famous BIG5. The reason why the Premier League is so popular is because of competition, not because it stands alone. .Football is also a game of capital. Look at Chelsea. After Abramovich took over, they became a top team in a short period of time. They have huge influence all over the world. They can completely compete with the old giants. It’s a good example. You don’t have to set your sights on Notts County at all. You can buy a club with a historical background. With your financial resources, you can see this club become a first-class strong player in a short period of time. Wouldn’t it be possible to achieve the same goal as your acquisition of Notts County if the team joins the competition for the Premier League?” David looked at the silent Murdoch, and still made a suggestion to him. In fact, this suggestion is really very important easy to accomplish.
Murdoch is not short of money. Although he may not be as rich as the chief who sells oil, he is far more than Abramovich. As long as he is willing to invest, there is no problem in building a strong Premier League team.
This kind of routine is completely feasible in the Premier League. There are Chelsea in the front and Manchester City in the back. You can't play without money!
David does not mind the more intense competition in the Premier League. Only when there are more participants in the game can more attention be attracted, and then everyone can get a bigger pie. Not to mention, if there are six top teams in the Premier League competing for How much do you think the broadcast rights can sell for the championship and the Champions League?
David didn't know if Murdoch was moved by his words, but when he said goodbye, David still noticed a clue from Murdoch's eyes, as if he was fighting against himself.
Murdoch's arrival can be regarded as a small episode, which will not affect David's mood. The only regret is that David missed the time to go to Australia because of the reception of Murdoch.
Now I can't leave even if I want to, and Notts County is ushering in another wave of intensive matches. David feels that it is better for him to sit in England.
In the first game in February, the Magpies challenged Manchester United away. In this game, Notts County played the main force, but Ferguson obviously did not intend to fight against Notts County. The whole game was strictly guarded, and the scene was ugly. No, finally defended the 0:0 draw.
After the game, Heynckes couldn't take it anymore. His speech at the press conference pointed out that Manchester United played ugly, but Ferguson, who has been in the Premier League for more than ten years, would care about this?
Notts County vented all the anger pent up on Manchester United to Bolton. Back at home, Notts County beat Bolton and continued to maintain pressure on Chelsea.
In the 25th round of the league, the points gap between Notts County and Chelsea is still hovering between 1 point and 4 points. The difference in points is not too big, but if you can't catch up, it can explain the problem.
In the previous two seasons, it seemed that Chelsea had a points advantage at the beginning of the league, but they couldn't maintain it at all, and they would eventually be caught up by Notts County.
But Chelsea's performance this season is different from the past. They are tenacious and stable. This points advantage has allowed them to maintain for more than ten rounds. Maybe Chelsea can maintain it until the end of the season!
Next, Notts County will face Chelsea again, which is the second leg of the League Cup semi-final.
But what people didn't expect was that there was no winner in this battle in regular time, and the two clubs seemed to want to continue the draw.
When Chelsea played hard-core football, Notts County was actually very uncomfortable. Based on a stable foothold, Notts County's fast break could not be effective. Conversely, Chelsea could not play a fast-paced offensive, which was also difficult. Threat to the Notts County goal.
With caution, it is better not to win than to lose. Perhaps this is the mentality of the two teams.
The regular time was tied, no one was able to score, and the extra time was even more conservative, so the two teams entered a penalty shootout.
The Blues fans in the stands were very excited, and finally had the opportunity to avenge the Community Shield. Notts County won the Community Shield with a penalty shootout after defeating Chelsea. Now, the feng shui turns, It was Chelsea's turn to beat Notts County.
However, Chelsea seemed to be cursed by fate. Lampard and Shevchenko, who played first, missed penalties successively, so that Terry, who was ranked last, didn't get a chance to play. The penalty shootout was over. it's over.
Notts County once again relied on a penalty shoot-out victory to eliminate Chelsea and break into the League Cup final this season.
(End of this chapter)