Chapter 300 Can Notts County Win the Runner-Up?

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Notts County's first game of the new season is not the English League, but a traditional competition in England, the Community Shield. ≥≧

Before the name change in o2 years, the name of this event was called the Charity Shield. The two sides of the competition were the English league champions and the English FA Cup champions last season. All tickets were used for charity purposes, and the donation object was designated by the two sides of the match.

This is not a very influential game, but as a warm-up before the start of the English league, something can still be seen.

Notts County qualified by winning the FA Cup, while Notts County's opponent is English giants Manchester United, last season's English champions.

After David moved to Notts County, several of the top teams in the UK, including Liverpool and Arsenal, Notts County have already had the experience of playing against each other, and the only one who has not played against each other is Manchester United.

As the British defending champion, Manchester United's operation in the transfer market this summer is not satisfactory. At least from the previous warm-up games, Manchester United has lost its sharpest attacking weapon in the past. Beckham's departure has made the Red Devils' The offensive system has undergone a lot of changes. It would be too embarrassing for Ronaldinho to pass out the coquettish cross and long pass from the wing.

At least in David's view, Manchester United this season is by no means the protagonist. Arsenal in the previous life ended this season of the English League with a terrible unbeaten record, and it was also Arsenal's most glorious season.

Of course, this game is not so important. It is good for the team to sprint in the next English league by adapting to the atmosphere of playing against the elite teams in advance.

It is also a champion to some extent, and David does not think that there are too many championship trophies in the team's honor room.

This game can also be regarded as the first appearance of the two teams in the new season after the running-in of the summer, so most of the media attended the press conference before the game.

When asked about his goals for this season, Sir Alex did not hesitate to take the English league title and the Champions League as his own.

If David was at the scene, I'm afraid he would be able to stand directly in front of Sir Alex and tell him loudly that the two champions Manchester United have no chance!

Indeed, the league was suppressed by Arsenal, and in the Champions League, although I forgot which step Manchester United has taken, at least there is absolutely no position for the Red Devils in the semi-finals, because this season's Champions League is a very famous counterattack in history. of a season.

When asked about his views on the opponent of Notts County, Sir Ferguson smiled unexpectedly, and then said a word very calmly, and this word completely ignited the scene of the conference.

runner up!

These are the words that came out of Sir Alex's mouth.

This runner-up obviously does not refer to the League Cup runner-up, nor the FA Cup runner-up, but the English League runner-up.

Ferguson thinks Notts County can win the Premier League runner-up?

Is this a sincere compliment to Notts County or a sideways demeaning of Arsenal?

Obviously, England's top league has changed from the previous double red club to a direct collision between the Red Devils and Arsenal, the arsenal. After Liverpool lost their championship competitiveness year by year, the competition between Manchester United and Arsenal for the championship has become the main theme of the UK.

In the past seven seasons, the Premier League titles have been swept up by these two giant clubs, Arsenal have won two titles, and the other five have all been won by Manchester United.

In such a fierce competition, Ferguson suddenly said this, obviously not really optimistic about Notts County, but to use this method to belittle his biggest rival Arsenal!

The reporters were all excited. They thought that there would not be any interesting news in an insignificant Community Shield Cup, but they did not expect that the old Scottish man, Ferguson, was not at all lonely!

"Do you think Notts County is stronger than Liverpool and Newcastle, or even stronger than Arsenal, the English champions?" A reporter asked excitedly, and this question also represented the questions of all reporters.

Ferguson nodded with a smile, and said with a serious face: "Yes, in my opinion, Notts County is very strong. If they are given a few more seasons, they may have the strength to directly win the championship, but This season, Manchester United can still suppress them to win the championship. As for Arsenal and other teams, they should not be the opponents of Notts County. After all, Notts County has already won the UEFA Cup on behalf of England in League One. The most important thing is , If I remember correctly, Notts County had already eliminated Arsenal in the League Cup when they were in League Two, doesn't that explain the problem?"

The reporters suddenly remembered that Ferguson was really not aimless, but had something to do with it.

The reason why Notts County was able to participate in last season's UEFA Cup as a League One club is precisely because Dawei won the English League Cup in League Two last season, and on the road to winning the championship, it was unexpected. It eliminated Arsenal, and that time was a shocking upset that shocked England!

But the story of Notts County and Arsenal is not over. Although Ferguson didn't say it, maybe he forgot, maybe he didn't know it at all, but the reporters remembered clearly that in last season's FA Cup quarter-finals In the war, Notts County once again tenaciously defeated Arsenal and finally won the FA Cup trophy.

Speaking of which, Notts County has beaten Arsenal twice in a row.

The reporters looked at each other and ignored it before, but the fact is in front of them, Notts County really means a bit of Arsenal's nemesis!

But the FA Cup, the League Cup and the English League are two completely different concepts. Even if Notts County eliminated Arsenal in the cup, does that mean Notts County can easily suppress Arsenal in the English League? already?

Kind of nonsense!

No, that's too much nonsense!

Not to mention the unexpectedness of a single knockout match, Arsenal's investment in the two cup games alone is enough for Arsenal to have something to say.

Obviously, the stubborn old man Ferguson is using this method to belittle his opponents and make Arsenal uncomfortable, but the question is, is this method really effective?

In any case, with Ferguson present, this junior, Loew, has no sense of existence at all. Listening to Lord Ferguson's eloquent talk, Loew can't laugh or cry. It is obviously the first time that he has learned how powerful Ferguson's mouth is.

"Manchester United is very strong, we will try our best to win this game, but no matter what the result is, I think it will be a valuable experience for the players because they are still young!" This formulaic speech is Le The only word that Husband said at the press conference, but it was still considered by the media to be that Loew was not confident enough to dare to challenge Manchester United, which really made him helpless for a while. 8