Chapter 470: The Self-Proclaimed Manchester United

? Originally, according to the plan, Notts County should have a game with the Korean national team before the start of the season. However, because the Korean K-League is in progress, they can only find an interval between the league and come to England to play the game, so this warm-up match After the Community Shield, the Premier League was just before the start, and it was the last warm-up game for Notts County before the start of the new season.

Of course, not many people will take this irrelevant warm-up match very seriously, except for David

David wanted to teach the sticks a lesson for a long time, and he even felt a little radical that there was no need for the existence of the country of sticks except for women.

However, the most important thing at hand is to compete with Manchester United in the Community Shield. They lost to Manchester United last season. Even if this title is not very valuable, Notts County still hopes to avenge success and let Notts County honor. There is one more championship trophy indoors, even if this championship trophy is destined to be placed in an inconspicuous corner, it is also obtained by them.

It seems that Notts County is stronger.

Last season was a season of decline for Manchester United. Notts County had always been accompanied by Arsenal and Chelsea on the road to winning the championship, but they never realized that Manchester United could pose any threat to them.

Although Manchester United has invested heavily in the introduction of Lu Xiaopang this season, it still cannot change the imperfect configuration of the old and young in the team. The main lineup is still the least competitive among the giants, even if Ferguson is the most What he is good at is to make an ordinary team into a team with championship temperament, but the current situation of the Premier League is estimated to make him feel powerless.

Everyone is not optimistic about Notts County being able to defend the Premier League title because of the fact that the strength of Notts County's rotation has dropped significantly, but they have never denied Notts County's main lineup. In a decisive game like this at the beginning of the season, I am afraid that it is still Notts County that has the biggest chance of winning, let alone Manchester United. Even Arsenal, which has maintained the integrity of the lineup, may not be able to win it!

Notts County's rivals this season are still Arsenal and Chelsea, not Manchester United!

If David remembers correctly, this season, under the helm of Mourinho, Chelsea won the league title with a tough attitude. Arsenal could only catch up weakly. As for Manchester United, they quit the competition early. !

And the odds offered by the bookmaker before the game also proved this, Manchester United is not optimistic.

Arrive in Wales two days ahead of schedule. After a night of rest, the Notts County players practiced on the field the next day and waited for the game on the third night.

Notts County players are already very familiar with the Cardiff Millennium Stadium, the venue for England's important season.

Perhaps no club will be more familiar with the grounds than Notts County in a short period of time.

In the League Two season, Notts County won the League Cup, and the final was played on this venue;

In the League One season, Notts County won the FA Cup, and the semi-finals and finals were also in this venue;

In the Premier League season, although Notts County did not win the domestic cup championship, it played the Community Shield as the FA Cup champion;

That said, Notts County has entered the field four times in three seasons, and this is the fifth time.

So compared to other clubs, Notts County is obviously more familiar with Cardiff Millennium Stadium than other clubs.

Notts County had only lost last season's Community Shield to Manchester United on penalties in their previous four games, and the so-called Curse of the South Stand was also hit twice by Notts County. Broken, it can be regarded as a blessed land in Notts County.

Perhaps the summer signings gave Ferguson enough confidence. At the pre-match press conference, Sir Alex announced Manchester United's goal for this season in a high-profile manner, the Premier League and the Champions League double.

As for this game, Sir Alex smiled and said: "Since we were able to beat Notts County here last season, there is no reason for us to let Notts County leave happily today. You know, victory has inertia!"

But before Loew frowned and retorted, the reporters in the audience had already choked the old man for him.

"Last season, Manchester United were beaten by Notts County at the start of the league. Will Manchester United repeat the same mistakes this season?"

In a word, Ferguson's good mood disappeared without a trace, and the final press conference was also unhappy.

Manchester United fans are very supportive of their beloved old Scottish man and agree with Ferguson that this season is destined to be a season of revival for United.

Rooney, a once-in-a-millennium genius, has already been captured by them. Who else can't be defeated?

You must know that Lu Xiaopang scored 4 goals in the European Championships in the summer. Even the defense line of the European powerhouses was crushed by Lu Xiaopang. Is there any defense line in the Premier League that can limit Rooney?

With this kind of good expectation, or a strong psychological hint they gave to themselves, Manchester United fans began to look forward to this Community Shield game. They hoped that the team could give promises in the Community Shield like last season It's a tough lesson for Notts County, and if they can beat Notts County, won't it prove that Manchester United is really going to revive? You know, Notts County was the Premier League champion last season!

But the wishes of Manchester United fans were doomed to fail, and Ferguson's new season goal was directly hit by Notts County. After this game, Manchester United calmed down a lot from top to bottom.

In this game, Manchester United lined up the most ideal lineup in Ferguson's mind. Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy on the front line. Only one position in the middle and back has changed. The new aid Heinze became the team's starting left back. The other starters Exactly the same as last season's main lineup.

Manchester United getting stronger?

David doesn't think so!

Rooney and Ruud's David are not necessarily more aggressive than Ruud's front and Scholes ambush behind, and Heinze has been unstable for a long time at Manchester United, plus Keane's physical condition has declined sharply, and Manchester United's ability to maintain the strength of last season is a complete success.

Although Notts County replaced Iniesta and Westman as two starters, the replacements of Ribery and Lescott are not inferior. The most important thing is that Notts County is young. The players are all in a period of rapid growth, far from reaching their peak state, and after another season of improvement, Notts County's starting strength can be said to be steadily improving.

In such a comparison, even with the magic power bonus of the old man, the strength gap between the two teams has not decreased, but has widened slightly. (To be continued.)