"I don't think anyone could have predicted that Burnley would cause Newcastle so much trouble in this game."
"The game has reached the 80th minute, and the score between the two sides is still zero to zero."
"If Newcastle can only get a draw, they will be two points behind the leaders."
"Newcastle's players did not perform as well as they could under huge pressure."
"The contributions of both Boyle and Reese in this game were almost negative. Boyle was out of position many times and hesitated when passing the ball, ruining two excellent opportunities, while Reese's casual kick was also wasted. Too many possessions."
"Deas even almost gave the opponent an own goal in the last moment of the first half. If Amelucci hadn't taken the risk of hitting the goal post, Burnley would have taken the lead."
"Fortunately, Amelucci was not injured. Newcastle is such a reliable goalkeeper. His irreplaceability is second only to Lu Yang for this team."
"Burnley's players are tall and strong, and it's hard for Manju Jovic to perform well in the muscle jungle today. I don't know if Newcastle want to put Luka Tu on and give it a try."
"Come on, come on, sure enough! Newcastle played the substitution card. There are three players standing on the sidelines. Are you planning to replace three players in a row?"
"Lukatu replaced Chiesa, Beckenham replaced Reese, and Matias replaced Boyle. This is...three central defenders!"
"Then the frontcourt becomes a double center forward of Lukatu and Manjujovic. Bridge, Sauber, and Beckenham are in the center. Lu Yang and Tavares are double midfielders in a 3232 formation!"
"Long pass! Newcastle gave up their traditional tactics and started playing English football."
"I have to say that Newcastle's two full-backs stretched their hips a bit today."
In the stadium, Mathias was taking advantage of the substitution to tell everyone about Flick's arrangements.
The reason why Matias, the jack-of-all-trades, was chosen to play as a central defender instead of the taller Gombani is because in a three-central defender system, the defensive player's movement, defense, and ball-playing ability are sometimes more important than Requirements for players’ height, confrontation and other abilities.
The first few abilities of Matthias are obviously better than Gombani.
This adjustment had the effect Flick wanted.
Newcastle began to cross frequently.
Lukatu and Manjujovic had multiple header opportunities.
But it's just opportunity.
Because Burnley's players are too tall.
Ordinary high center forwards are just ordinary small steel cannons in front of them.
Especially the high school defender in Burnley's defense, Jacob Mawire.
In front of him, Manjujovic seemed to turn into a chicken.
The monster Lucatu also seems to have turned into a pet beast.
He was only twenty-four years old.
It is rumored that a number of giants including Manchester United have taken a fancy to him.
The possibility of bringing him in at a high price this summer cannot be ruled out.
Some people even predict that he is the player with the best chance of breaking Najib's center back transfer value.
At present, among the young central defenders in the Premier League, the three who perform best are Nagy, Peterke, and Mawire.
Newcastle's Deas, Manchester United's Dalikhet, and Chelsea's Lahm are still behind them.
Of course, only for young players.
In the 86th minute, the game came to an end.
Lu Yang also unknowingly moved his position to the area where the central midfielder was.
He organized the attack at the front of Burnley's penalty area.
Bridge on the left and Beckenham on the right have passed three or four consecutive passes under Lu Yang's distribution.
But all eleven Burnley players stayed in their own penalty area.
It's just too crowded.
Manjujovic and Lukatu are in it, just like a drop in the ocean.
Moreover, Newcastle do not dare to go out in full force, and some players must be postponed.
Otherwise, if we lose, the problem will be more serious.
In the 88th minute, football came to Lu Yang's feet again.
Lu Yang controlled the ball slightly and signaled his teammates to press forward.
Tavares came up too.
Bridge approached Lu Yang and provided a ball release point.
Beckenham pulled wide, with no one defending him.
However, Lu Yang's peripheral vision caught sight of an erratic figure.
boom!
Lu Yang suddenly made a pass.
A heavy weight is a light weight.
No one could have imagined this out-of-foot pass.
After making nearly ten crosses, Newcastle suddenly made a pass from the ribs, directly over the top and into the depths of the penalty area.
When there are teammates in the penalty area, the goalkeeper must position back and close to the goal line to leave enough space for his own defensive players.
It also leaves yourself enough room to react.
Otherwise, the distance between the goalkeeper and his own defender will be too close, and his teammates will interfere with his line of sight, etc.
On the contrary, if teammates are scattered and forward, the goalkeeper's position should be correspondingly advanced, and it is reasonable to even run out of the penalty area.
Lu Yang's pass went very deep, and it was because of the goalkeeper's position that he had an idea.
The next moment, Michael Sauber, who was only 1.73 meters tall, stood out from the crowd.
In the second half of the game, he was almost invisible.
Because he is obviously too tall to compete for headers.
Some people even think that instead of replacing Chiesa, who has been in hot form recently, it is better to replace Sauber.
After all, Chiesa is still 1.8 meters tall.
But why did Flick keep Sauber instead of Chiesa?
Because Lu Yang knew that Chiesa's rating was eighty-eight and Sauber's rating was ninety-three.
"Pull someone! Jacob Mawire pulled someone in the penalty area! This action is very obvious!"
"In order to prevent Sauber from rushing over, Mawire, who was already out of position, pulled up, but he quickly let go. This was a smart move, and there is a chance that such an action would escape the referee's judgment."
"Sauber staggered and fell to the ground!"
"No, he didn't completely fall to the ground! Sauber used his hands and feet to keep moving forward. He broke out of the encirclement!"
"Burnley's goalkeeper strikes!"
"Sauber also staggered towards the football."
"Who's faster?"
Bang.
Sauber, who was stumbling, took advantage of his fallen posture to throw off his balance and use his feet to exert force.
The whole person made a diving jump and hit the football first.
The goalkeeper then hit Sauber.
The two huddled in front of the door.
But the football entered Burnley's goal.
One to zero.
After 89 minutes of fierce fighting, Newcastle finally broke through Burnley's gate.
In the Burnley stands, the fans felt like mourning.
With just one minute left, they successfully blocked Newcastle.
this……
"Well done, Michael!" Manjujovic took the little Sauber into his arms.
"Boss is awesome!" Lucatu also rushed over, with two big men on the left and right, turning Sauber into a sandwich biscuit.
Other Newcastle players then stepped forward.
"Perhaps many people have not noticed, but Sauber has scored nearly 17 goals in the Premier League this season. This data is second only to the data in his three peak seasons."
"But you know, there are still eight games in the Premier League this season!"
Stoppage time.
Burnley, who had already conceded a goal, was instantly defeated.
Beckenham took a corner kick, Manju Jovic and the Burnley center back fought for the top, and the football bounced.
Mawire leaned on the Newcastle player next to him and prepared to take off.
The ball is within his control.
boom!
The next moment, a shadow appeared above Mawire.
Lu Yang's second takeoff speed was too fast, and he immediately took off after landing, occupying Ma Huier's rising space.
He pressed Mahuir's head on his abdomen.
The football was accurately knocked into the goal by Lu Yang.
Two to zero!
Newcastle ended the game.
Burnley giant Mawire, who bullied Manju Jovic and Luka Tu for a whole game, was finally pinned by Lu Yang and scored with a header.
An entire stunning performance turned into a dark cloud.
After the game, the rating dropped directly from being tied with Sauber for the highest rating in the game to seventh in the game.
Newcastle, take away three points.
With a score of 60 points, they are confident in the Premier League standings.
However, the four teams from fourth to seventh all have 60 points.
So in fact, Newcastle barely made it into the Champions League.
In the next round, the competition will be more intense.
…
At the end of March, the international match day.
The result of the postponement of the World Cup for one year is that the World Cup was just played last year, and everyone will prepare for the European Cup in June this year.
Therefore, all major national teams attach great importance to this international match day.
This is the last time they screen players for national team training.
When the season ends, the European Cup will start directly.
This also directly brought huge trouble to the wealthy teams with many international players in the team.
In this context, all the main players of the unlucky Liverpool team were called up by their respective national teams.
Among them, the Italian team's Kolber and Nagy, the Brazilian team's Masilva and Moruno, and the German national team's Dennis Roy and others must fight for a roster spot or a main position. Contest.
Among them, Moruno suffered a broken leg injury in the match between Brazil and Uruguay and was directly reimbursed for the season.
Liverpool's substitute right-back John Peel is only worth a measly 4 million euros, so it is difficult for him to take on a big role for a while. He became Liverpool's breakthrough point in the thirty-round Premier League match.
Liverpool regretted losing, still with 62 points.
This is definitely a huge blow to them.
On April 4, the 30th round of the Premier League kicked off.
Newcastle face Crystal Palace away from home.
There are many acquaintances of Lu Yang in the Crystal Palace.
Their front line is quite luxurious.
Menchar, Stiepelmann, Herain.
The midfielders are Incitens and Valera.
Originally, Crystal Palace had a two-forward lineup at the beginning of the season.
But Stipelmann and Herain never called, and the offensive efficiency was completely insufficient.
As a young striker, Menchar is fine if you let him play as a winger, but if you let him play as a center, it is really a waste of his speed and dribbling talent.
Therefore, Crystal Palace adjusted its three-forward lineup.
The effect is also good.
But Herain's tactical status has further declined.
He couldn't even get to the left, so he had to go to the right.
You know, he's a right-footed player.
And he is a right-footed player who is good at hitting the goal. He can only exert his greatest power on the left side and in the middle.
A breakthrough player like Menchar can swing left and right.
Logically speaking, Menchar should have sacrificed his life for Helain.
But...the team chose to sacrifice Hlain instead of Menchar.
This already explains a lot of problems.
Until then, the fans revealed that Hera was kicked out by Lu Yang twice in a row.
But no one said that Lu Yang was wrong.
Because what level is Lu Yang?
What level is your Hrain?
Don't even say that compared with Lu Yang, your current performance is not as good as a rising star.
The more I play, the more I push back.
Selhurst Park Stadium, Crystal Palace fans are waving flags to cheer for the home team.
Theoretically, if Crystal Palace wins six games in the following games and teams such as Newcastle, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United lose more than five games, Crystal Palace can counterattack the Seven Sisters.
Even if these four teams lose so much, Crystal Palace can still qualify for the Champions League.
Forehead……
Just think about it.
It's a bit outrageous indeed.
A whistle blows and the game begins.
For Newcastle, Lucatu replaced Manjujovic as the starter.
Beckenham replaced Chiesa as the starter.
Gombani replaced Sasso as the starter.
The latter three also consume a lot during international matches.
As soon as the game started, Lucatu seemed particularly active.
Head kicking, threatening the goal many times.
But he played too easily.
Sometimes scoring goals is not that easy.
Crystal Palace's defense is impeccable. If Lukatu continues to play like this, the probability of scoring is not high.
At the same time, Bridge was also targeted.
Lukatu's fulcrum ability is far inferior to Manjujovic, and neither Sauber nor Beckenham are ball-holding players. Therefore, Newcastle's frontcourt frequently loses the ball.
On the Crystal Palace side, Menchal continued to blast and Reese fell in love and killed each other.
Although he is not as strong as Reese, his dribbling is unscrupulous and he passed Reese several times.
Fortunately, Gombani played today and overpowered Stiepelmann to continuously block Menchar's crosses.
But Gombani's footwork is not as good as Deas and Sasso.
In the 23rd minute, when Menchar tried to pass Reese, he was intercepted head-on by Reese.
Football is out of control.
Crystal Palace left midfielder Incitens took the ball, broke out from the ribs, and kicked off on the left side of the penalty area.
Incitens' shot in this area is a masterpiece in Serie A.
Even after coming to the Premier League, he made many achievements when he was at Liverpool.
Deas immediately blocked the ball with his backhand.
However, Sittens faked a shot and dribbled the ball into the penalty area.
Gombani made up for it.
Incitens hit a powerful cross ball.
Herain, who is going to be inserted into the back point.
However, Gombani subconsciously stretched his feet.
Kick the football into your own goal.
One to zero!
Crystal Palace makes an own goal and leads Newcastle!
Gombani covered his face, feeling quite regretful.
It was one of his few starts, but he blew it.
well!
Amelucci went over to comfort Gombani and told him not to take it to heart and focus on the next game.
Deas is also telling Reese that he can foul early next time and try not to let Menchar and Incitens get into such a dangerous position.
In the 34th minute, Newcastle left-back Boyle deceived the midfielder with a false pass from the wing, then directly dribbled the ball at high speed and drove straight down the wing, suddenly showing murderous intent.
boom!
Boyle swept the ball from the wing towards the goal.
Lukatu seized the position, but the collision with the opponent's center back was too fierce and he was unable to shoot.
At the critical moment, he stumbled, spread his legs and missed the football.
Sauber, who was stuck behind another central defender, suddenly slowed down, advanced diagonally, accelerated, and shot in front of the goalkeeper.
"GOAL! One to one!"
"Sauber scored consecutive goals! It's scary how good he is!"
"Boyle didn't continue to sleepwalk like he did in the last game. He gave a valuable assist."
Subsequently, neither side made any achievements and the game entered the intermission period.
Flick focused on interviewing Reese.
Perhaps it is because Menchar is a supernova, and as a young man, a rising star like Rees always wants to overthrow his predecessors.
So he was obsessed with stealing Menchal.
But it's totally unnecessary.
Lu Yang saw that Reese was not very interested in Flick's preaching, so he said, "Actually, you don't need to tackle him at all, you just need to knock him away."
"There are many ways to prove your excellence. Your body itself is a talent, just like his dribbling. Don't deny your own strengths just because you envy other people's talents."
“Remember your position and your responsibilities on the court.”
After Lu Yang's attack, Reese's performance improved in the second half.
He began to use his body frequently in the fight with Menchar.
In the 52nd minute, Menchar was directly knocked out of the sideline by Reese and completed the steal.
In the 59th minute, when Menchal turned to catch the ball, Reese grabbed the corner of his jersey and failed to start, allowing Reese to steal the ball.
Menchar complained to the referee.
But the referee shook his finger, meaning I know how to make the penalty.
Although there is a stadium identification tool like VAR.
However, only scenes related to goals and fouls in the penalty area will be replayed by VAR.
This kind of small movements between players on the edge are sometimes not noticed by the referee.
In the 77th minute, Lu Yang sent an exquisite long pass, and Beckenham hit the goal from the right side of the penalty area.
But the football went wide of the goal.
Because Beckenham is right-footed, he is good at curve balls, not the outside of the instep.
He hit the goal with his right foot on the right side of the goal, and half of the goal was lost before he even took the shot.
In the 83rd minute, Tavares sent a long pass.
Boyle got down to catch the ball and hit the opponent's full-back with a cross, popping out of the baseline.
Corner kick.
Bridge took a corner kick, and Gombani and Stiepelmann hit the football with their heads at the same time.
The football flew off the sideline.
Both players reach the end at the same time.
The team doctor came into the scene at one point, but fortunately both of them were fine.
Eighty-five minutes.
Lu Yang made a spin in the middle of Marseille to avoid the opponent's attack.
Crystal Palace is greedy for credit!
They were not satisfied with the one-to-one score and wanted a victory.
They think they can beat Newcastle.
However, in fact, winning one game and drawing one will have little impact on them, but it makes a huge difference to Newcastle.
If they shrink their formation and defend, they will have many opportunities.
However, they decided to press Lu Yang at the last moment and try to launch an attack.
Who is the player with the strongest ability to resist pressing in the entire Newcastle team?
Lu Yang!
Whether it's a head-on physical confrontation or using his dribbling and ball-controlling skills to dodge and advance, Lu Yang is Newcastle's strongest player.
A fried meatball, dodging Hlain who was shoveling from behind.
Lu Yang didn't leave a trace of cloud behind.
He approaches the penalty area.
The Crystal Palace players collectively returned to defense, but their speed was far less than Lu Yang's dribbling speed.
Lu Yang directly challenged the two central defenders of Crystal Palace.
"This way!"
Lucatu waved to Lu Yang’s left side.
This action directly distracted a central defender.
Lu Yang decisively dialed the ball and smashed the ball, and then used his explosive power to get past the central defender who was distracted for half a second.
He drives into the penalty area.
Another central defender fell directly to the ground from the side.
At the same time, the Crystal Palace goalkeeper also attacked.
The two of them surrounded Lu Yang.
Lu Yang's entire path forward for the ball was blocked.
But he never thought about moving forward.
boom!
Lu Yang tipped his toes while running, and the football flew directly to his right.
While moving forward vertically, the football suddenly flew away horizontally.
This even violates Newton's laws.
It's quite similar to the "pistol pass" in basketball.
Sauber, who was ambushing on the right side of the penalty area, directly raised his left leg and used his non-dominant foot in a taekwondo kick to shoot the ball into the empty goal.
Two to one!
Newcastle once again took the lead thanks to Sauber's goal at the last moment.
Two games, three goals scored.
After Sauber's ratings improved and it took him so long to adapt, he finally found a game mode that fully utilized his abilities.
Start to help Newcastle score points.
At this point, Newcastle are undefeated in eight Premier League games.
Of course, some people think that these two games actually exposed many problems.
At the very least, the overall performance of Newcastle's players has become increasingly mediocre.
The previous state of collective highlight of the players no longer exists.
In a game, either this is good or that is good.
But just relying on the highlights of one or two players is not enough for Newcastle to grab points in the sprint stage of the Premier League.
Because of this stage, the combat effectiveness of all Premier League teams has increased by several percent or even several times.
This is the time to see the truth.
After this round of games, Manchester City is first in the Premier League standings with 67, Tottenham is second with 64, Arsenal is third with 63, Manchester United is fourth with 63, Chelsea is fifth with 63, Newcastle is sixth with 63, and Liverpool is seventh with 62.
Newcastle struggled to climb up one place, but the scores throughout the early stages of the Premier League were still anxious.
…
April 11th, the 32nd round of the Premier League.
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 5-2.
Climbing to second place in the standings with 66 points.
This is also the second team to double beat Newcastle United in the league this season.
The last team was Arsenal.
After they defeated Newcastle twice, they were eliminated from the Champions League.
so……
With this victory, Manchester United's goal difference also surpassed Arsenal's.
The Premier League standings change from week to week.
The first place is still Manchester City, with 70 points.
Manchester United is second.
Arsenal and Manchester United have the same points, but one less goal difference, ranking third.
Chelsea is fourth with 66 points.
Liverpool is fifth with 65 points.
In this round of games, apart from Newcastle, one of the seven Premier League sisters also lost.
That's Tottenham.
They are in sixth place with 64 points.
Newcastle stayed put with 63 points, ranking seventh.
After working hard for three games and spending more than ten days, I finally improved one place, only to fall back again. The anger of Newcastle fans was completely dissipated because of this game.
Some media even published headlines such as "Newcastle withdraws from the final competition of the Premier League early", "Newcastle has a high probability of missing the Champions League next season", "Newcastle missed the opportunity, and competing for four may become a luxury" and other news headlines.
This has had a huge negative impact on the Newcastle team.
One by one, the young people seemed to be losing their temper.
But actually, it's not that bad.
At least Newcastle actually has an advantage over Tottenham.
Because Newcastle lost to Manchester United, who are also seven sisters.
Tottenham, on the other hand, suffered an upset loss to Burnley, who had almost blocked Newcastle United before.
Spurs' attack was overshadowed by Burnley centre-back Jacob Mawire.
After the game, it was also reported that Tottenham is interested in the central defender and is preparing to introduce him in the summer.
Even the coaching staff of the England national team said they are examining Mawire.
Perhaps what makes people not optimistic about Newcastle is that, in addition to their defeat, it is also because Newcastle's next schedule is the same as at the beginning of the season, which is also a nightmare.
April 14th, the first leg of the UEFA Cup quarter-finals.
Newcastle's opponent is PSV Eindhoven from the Eredivisie.
