SFS Chapter 707 Trent Cup
Chapter 707 Trent Cup
Chapter 707 Trent Cup
The warm-up match has an official name this time - the Trent Cup.
The River Trent is a waterway that flows through Nottinghamshire, the river that separates Nottingham Forest's home city square from Notts County's former home Meadow Lane Stadium.
The square jointly built by Notts County and the Nottinghamshire Government is also named after it. Now, just as it happens, this cup does not need another name.
According to everyone's negotiation, this time the six teams in the cup will be divided into two groups after drawing lots. The three teams in the group will compete in a single round-robin competition, and the rankings will be divided into one, two and three. The finals will be held to compete for the championship and runner-up, the third and fourth place finals will be held between the two No.2 groups, and there will also be a contest between the two No.3 groups to determine the ranking. Being able to play three games and lasting exactly two weeks, this competition system is very suitable for several clubs.
Notts County, Bei Weilun and Inter Milan were assigned to one group, and the other three teams were assigned to another group.
In the contest with Bei Weilun, Notts County did not give face to the younger brother. Although he was far from reaching the state in the season, he still defeated his opponent with a score of 3:0. Now Bei Weilun's strength is roughly comparable to that of the Premier League. The mid-range teams are equal, and this score directly reflects the gap between the two sides.
In the next duel with Inter Milan, the two sides played very openly, scoring goals one after another, but in the end it was a tie. Inter Milan paid attention to strengthening the midfield and defensive line, and their strength finally improved by leaps and bounds. It has reached the level of a top team. Even if Vieri leaves the striker line, Adriano at his peak is difficult to stop. Now this season, Inter Milan's goal will never be just to win the Champions League. The long-lost league title strikes.
In the end, Notts County won the first place in the group, because in the duel between Inter Milan and Bei Weilun, Bei Weilun's younger brothers caused a lot of trouble for Inter Milan, although Inter Milan won in the end , but the final goal difference was less than Notts County.
In another group, Bayern Munich encountered big trouble in front of Boavista. If Klose hadn't scored a goal at the last moment to kill Boavista, Bayern Munich might not even get the first place in the group , In the end, the Bundesliga giants got their wish and broke into the final as the first in the group.
Obviously, the tenacious performance of Bei Weilun and Boavista was not expected by Bayern and Inter Milan. Soy sauce, the strength is very limited, but after several contests, Bayern and Inter Milan have to admit that they underestimated the strength of these two teams. The second team has caused enough trouble, even if the group shows up, nothing is impossible!
If two more teams are added together, then these two groups will actually have no essential difference from the Champions League group stage.
This kind of warm-up match has a high gold content, and it is far more valuable than they can find a few teams in the country to play warm-up matches. They are very fortunate to have agreed to this warm-up match invitation.
In the three or four finals, Inter Milan suffered a big loss from Boavista. The unrestrained style of play of the Portuguese Super League champion made Inter Milan very uncomfortable. If Adelaide did not continue to explode, I am afraid that Inter Milan would not even be eligible to play penalties. No, but that's the case. Inter Milan also lost to Boavista in the penalty shootout. After losing the penalty kick master Toldo, Inter Milan has become a weak point in the penalty kick link.
After the game, Moratti even jokingly said to David: "Can I go back on my word and not loan Toldo to you!"
In the final final, the two teams that played against each other in the Champions League semi-finals last season fought again. There is still a slight advantage, and the score of 3:2 in the first half also illustrates this point very well.
However, in the second half, when the two sides replaced the substitute lineup at the same time, Bayern was completely unable to compete with Notts County. You must know that Ronaldinho, who has not yet entered the main lineup, paired with Messi. There was no way to defend the two monsters, and in the end Bayern's rotation was defeated.
After the game, Magath's face was obviously not good. There was no way. Even if it was an insignificant warm-up before the season, he lost such a shattered body. He couldn't explain it. You must know that Bayern is going to win the Champions League in the new season. of.
Compared with other top giants, Bayern has an unparalleled innate advantage. The Bundesliga schedule is short, and with Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga, most of the time they don't need to spend too much energy. Bayern is fully able to concentrate more In the Champions League, this is something other giants cannot do.
And the season has not yet started, Bayern suffered a disastrous defeat at the feet of their biggest competitor, which is tantamount to a blow to the head!
Damn it, how is Notts County's strength so strong? Even Bayern may not be able to guarantee victory even if they face Notts County's substitute lineup.
Magath already has a premonition that if Bayern meets Notts County in the Champions League this season, they may not escape the fate of being eliminated.
No way, the gap between the two teams can be reflected from the player configuration. Notts County's starting lineup is worth much more than all the players in Bayern's first team combined, so it doesn't look like two teams of the same level. team.
Magath also watched a few games of Inter Milan, and he felt a deep chill, because the strength of Inter Milan shocked him. It seems that after going back, he must have a deep talk with the Big Three. Now Although Bayern is still able to dominate the Bundesliga, it seems to be a bit outdated when it comes to Europe. The only thing they can show is their fighting will, but in the face of the gap in strength, the tenacious fighting will may not be able to make up for everything.
Bayern needs to improve the lineup!
For Notts County, these warm-up matches are also very important. Only by playing against strong teams can they find their own weaknesses and improve them. On the road to perfection, Notts County still needs to do a lot.
In terms of set-piece defense and high-altitude ball defense, Notts County's defense will still have loopholes. Of course, no team can be perfect, but they must have a heart to pursue perfection.
(End of this chapter)