"Okay, the referee has given three minutes of stoppage time. This time is both routine and reasonable."
"Of course, we can see a bald man jumping up and down in front of the fourth referee in front of the camera. Gudiola should be complaining that the stoppage time is too short."
"We can understand his mood."
"After all, Manchester City has been at the top of the standings for most of this season, and only Arsenal can compete with them when they were at the top. But now, Manchester City has to withdraw from the Premier League championship one round early. This is really It’s unacceptable.”
"But I think this is actually not a bad thing. This may help Manchester City go all out in the Europa League and FA Cup and achieve better results."
"Let's take a look at this attack. Manchester City made consecutive kicks...went in! Lima dribbled the ball into Newcastle's penalty area...and fell to the ground! Lima and Sasso had physical contact, and Lima fell to the ground. !”
"Penalty kick! The referee awarded a penalty kick!"
"Incredible! Manchester City got a great chance to draw with Newcastle!"
"Oh my God! Who would have thought that Manchester City actually seized the opportunity to compete for the Premier League title! If this penalty kick is scored, Newcastle will miss the final round of the Premier League title competition!"
"This is really a huge blow to the young Newcastle United, even though they have completed the task far beyond expectations this season."
Inside the stadium, Newcastle players were emotional.
The person involved, Sasso, went to the referee and kept saying that he had not touched Lima.
However, Manchester City players would not allow Sasso to talk nonsense. They surrounded the referee and prevented Newcastle from directly putting pressure on the referee.
Lima even stood on the penalty spot holding the football.
Fans across St James' Park were furious.
"Damn blind referee!"
"This is not a penalty!"
"It's obviously just a normal confrontation!"
"Lima is so abominable, this is definitely a flop!"
"How can a penalty kick be awarded at this time? The meaning of this operation is too obvious!"
It can be seen that most fans do not know the specific circumstances of this penalty kick.
They will only speak based on their own position, and the content will often "put aside the facts."
The few Manchester City fans were overjoyed.
But dozens of seconds later, the entire stadium fell silent.
Because the VAR video assistant referee intervened in the game.
The referee signaled the players to be quiet with his left hand, and pressed the wireless Bluetooth headset on his ear with his right hand, listening to the sounds coming from the video assistant referee studio.
At this moment, everyone was very nervous.
Suddenly, the referee ran to the sidelines and wanted to watch the video replay.
In fact...experienced fans already know the result.
Because if VAR's conclusion is the same as the referee's decision, they do not need to contact the referee.
This kind of communication only occurs when penalties are inconsistent.
The referee cannot change his or her penalty based solely on what others say. They must see the scene with their own eyes and confirm that they have made a misjudgment before they can change their decision.
In other words, the referee can overturn his own decision, but others cannot, otherwise the referee will not be able to step down.
So when the referee goes to watch the video, it probably means the decision will be changed.
Because the multi-angle images captured by the machine must be more accurate than the referee's naked eyes.
So...when the referee went to see VAR, but did not change the penalty at the same time, fans should pay close attention. Because this is likely to involve "arrangement", "control" and "operation".
After a minute, the screen dragged back and forth many times.
In the end, the referee turned around and crossed his hands to signal that the penalty kick would be cancelled.
In the picture, there is slight contact between the upper bodies of Sasso and Lima, but it is within the scope of normal confrontation.
When Sasso's foot was about to touch Lima's foot, he pulled it back in time.
Lima was not tripped by Sasso, but made a tripping motion.
This is a deliberate failure.
Strictly speaking, Lima could even be given a yellow card because this was an intentional dive to cheat points.
Of course, considering that this happened after 90 minutes, Lima may have been exhausted and fell to the ground easily. The referee did not show Lima a yellow card.
If it was the first half, Lima would definitely get a card.
"Watt? Isn't this a penalty kick?" Gudiola angrily yelled at the fourth referee.
"You saw the scene just now. I think there is nothing wrong with the referee's decision." The fourth referee was speechless.
"But in the past, this was just a penalty kick! How could the decision be changed at will? Where is the authority of the referee?" Gudiola could say that he was ashamed.
You know, when he was in La Liga, he was still a staunch supporter of VAR promotion.
But now, he has become a victim of VAR.
If there had been that penalty kick, Manchester City would have gained a point and would still be in the final race for the championship.
But now...their Premier League is gone again!
Grass!
In the end, the score of the game was suspended at 2-1.
Newcastle made a comeback at home and narrowly defeated Manchester City.
One kick knocked Manchester City out of the championship with 77 points.
Manchester City can only accept this cruel fact helplessly.
This was their first attack on the Premier League and ended in failure.
After the game, Gudiola rarely started complaining at the press conference: "Everyone knows that Manchester City is the better side in this game and the side that deserves the victory more."
"Ball possession rate, pass success rate, number of passes, number of threatening balls, number of shots, number of shots on target, number of corner kicks... All data are dominated by Manchester City!"
On the same side, Lu Yang and Flick were also being interviewed.
The reporter was surprised by these data. Lu Yang said: "So this is football. If you only look at the data to judge the outcome of the game, there will be no defensive counterattack tactics in this world. Chelsea should also be a leader in the Premier League." Last place in the standings, not first place now!”
"What's more... our finishing success rate is higher than Manchester City's, so even in terms of data, it's not entirely Manchester City's advantage."
Of course, this is just Lu Yang's sophistry.
In fact, looking at the data from both sides, Manchester City almost completely surrounded Newcastle.
This is simply a game between Manchester City and their own trumpet.
Bizarrely, the trumpet finally defeated the big one.
Regarding the penalty kick, Gudiola had endless grievances: "Misjudgments are part of football, and they have been so throughout history. At the very least, this shows that the referee was willing to award penalty points as soon as the incident occurred. The ball."
"Video and slow playback can allow us to see some things more clearly, but at the same time, they can also make us divorced from the actual situation at the time. Many behaviors that are not bad seem to be bad. Many bad behaviors seem to be bad. Not bad anymore.”
"This is video deceiving the coherence of human perception."
"I admit that VAR is a good measure and has avoided many unfair penalties. But nothing is absolute. At least in this game, VAR had the opposite effect!"
Lu Yang on the other side disagreed: "Misjudgment is part of football, and it is only for those who profit. For the party hurt by the misjudgment, misjudgment has never been part of football."
"VAR is different. It does not belong to any party, it belongs to fairness, and it belongs to the entire football world. Therefore, VAR is obviously more important than misjudgements."
"I reiterate my view again that VAR should become the standard configuration in all sports events around the world, not just football, but other sports as well."
"The NBA, in particular, seriously needs the intervention of VAR to ensure fairness. Even if this will fragment the game, isn't their game inherently fragmented?"
"The penalties there are horrifyingly fake and completely ignore the facts, and they also give the referee unreasonable power through unreasonable rules. Competitions in such an environment are bound to breed falsehood and evil."
"In addition, I heard that my fan in the United States, Canon Curry, has announced that he will participate in the NBA draft this year. I am very optimistic about this young man... A few years ago, I said that he will win the most valuable player in the NBA in the future. All honors, especially regular season MVP and Finals MVP!"
"I still maintain this view now. But the premise is that the NBA is willing to introduce the VAR system."
Some reporters were interested in Canon Curry mentioned by Lu Yang and asked: "Are you saying that Curry will be unfairly whistled during the game?"
Lu Yang shook his head: "There are too many unfair calls in NBA games, and everyone will encounter them. What I mean is, let those damn judges who vote for MVP and FMVP complete their tasks under the supervision of VAR."
"This way Curry will get the honor that belongs to him many years in advance."
"Don't tell me about the votes of the fans. What year has this been? Everyone knows that it is never the fans who decide the awards. This is true for the MVP and FMVP in basketball, and the same is true for the Golden Globe Award in football."
Well, Lu Yang stepped back and deprived himself of the Golden Globe Award.
Reporter: "So at which pick do you think Curry can be signed this year? Last year he led Davidson College to the NCAA quarterfinals. He said in an interview that this was the power given to him by the miracle of Sanremo. People They say this is the Sanremo miracle in the basketball world, and they say he is the Lu in the basketball world!"
Lu Yang: "Seventh overall."
Reporter: "Why? This pick is a bit high. You know, the news we have so far is that among the teams with lottery picks, only New York, which has the eighth pick, hopes to get Curry."
Lu Yang: "Then I can only say sorry to the New York Knicks, because my jersey is No. 7."
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"77 points!" Manchester City was eliminated early and missed the Premier League championship! 》
"78 points! Newcastle rose to fourth in the standings, tremble, Champions League! 》
"Four percent!" Newcastle's chances of winning the championship soar! 》
"The biggest rival Manchester City withdraws, Chelsea's probability of winning the Premier League rises to 80%! 》
"Newcastle fans banner sequel: Manchester City, go and play in the Europa League final!" 》
"Who would have thought that Newcastle would be the one to make it to the end! 》
"Event preview, major events have entered a short break, and in a week, the finals will begin one after another! 》
"Guide to watch the game, the UEFA Cup final on the 24th, the Europa League final on the 25th, the Champions League final on the 26th, the FA Cup final on the 28th, and the last round of the Premier League title live broadcast on the 31st ! 》
"Next week will be a carnival week for football fans, with five consecutive heavyweight "finals" exciting the world! 》
"unprecedented! To celebrate five teams reaching the three major European finals, the Prime Minister of England proposed and the Queen personally signed a holiday agreement! All people in England get an official holiday on next Friday's big match day! Paid to watch football! 》
"Premier League Fans: English Football is No. 1 in the World!" Sweeping the three major European competitions is just a prelude, taking advantage of the situation to win the European Cup in the summer is the real thing! 》
"Europe's five major leagues no longer live up to their reputation. One superpower and multiple powers will become the pattern of world football in the future! 》
"The Premier League broadcast fees may be sky-high!" Is it no longer a dream for Premier League relegation teams to receive 100 million yuan in broadcast fees every year? 》
The Premier League is having an explosion this season.
La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1, whose championship suspense ended early, were lackluster.
AC Milan, which is still three points ahead of Juventus, seems to have a chance of victory. In the final round of the league match against the newly promoted team, there is no big problem.
Even if there is still suspense in these games, they are far less charming than this season's Premier League games.
For a time, fans all over the world turned their attention to the Premier League.
You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.
"Holy shit! Newcastle are actually fourth in the Premier League?"
"Isn't it fake? Isn't Newcastle a newly promoted team?"
"Brother, Newcastle bought Lu Yang."
"That was just an honest transaction. Newcastle's lineup is a mess."
"I thought Lu Yang would miss the Champions League for several years. I didn't expect... This only gives world football a one-year buffer. Isn't it too little?"
"I have to say that strong teams such as Bayern, Paris, Chelsea and Arsenal really did not seize the opportunity and failed to win the Champions League in the year when Lu Yang was not in the Champions League."
"It will be... difficult after this!"
"Don't exaggerate. It's hard to say whether Newcastle can finally finish fourth in the Premier League. It's not difficult for Manchester City to score three points in the last round. Newcastle's opponent in the last round is Chelsea, and Manchester United's opponent in the last round is Arsenal. Apart from Chelsea, , the other three positions are unstable!"
"What's wrong with Chelsea? Sauber is injured, and the Premier League is forced to go all out. Which one of Tottenham, Liverpool, and Manchester City is easier to chew in these rounds? Aren't they all chewed off?"
"What about Chelsea? Chelsea's record among the seven Premier League sisters is not an exaggeration."
"Speaking of which, Arsenal has the best record among the seven sisters. They are also the team with the second most probability of winning the Premier League."
"We will play Tottenham in the UEFA Cup on the 24th, Manchester City in the FA Cup on the 28th, and Chelsea in the Premier League on the 31st. With three games in seven days, Newcastle players may not be able to hold on."
"You know, for a long time before this, they have been in a double-match-a-week mode. The third-line battle has brought an extremely heavy burden to Newcastle. I am really worried that Newcastle will usher in a losing streak in the end."
"England already has Chelsea as its Sanya king. Is it possible that there will be another Newcastle United?"
"Judging from the schedule, Newcastle should give up the FA Cup and go all out for the UEFA Cup at the beginning and the Premier League at the end."
"Or go all out for the UEFA Cup and FA Cup, and hope that the smallest Premier League will just give up, and there will be nothing to fight for."
"Yes, Newcastle were supposed to win if they avoided relegation, but now they are fifth in the Premier League at worst. They have qualified for the Europa League, so there is no need to fight for anything."
"It is estimated that Chelsea is already talking to Newcastle at this time. If Chelsea is willing to open its shelves to Newcastle, Newcastle may be able to give up points. After all, Chelsea also has a lot of high-end goods on the bench."
The fans were talking a lot, and they really got to a key point.
Tacit understanding of the ball!
From Newcastle's perspective, their 77 points are enough to ensure that they will be fifth in the Premier League even if they lose in the final round.
Newcastle will have the Europa League to play next season and will exceed their relegation task this season.
They have every reason to sell points.
And it’s a battle for the championship and four points worth thousands of dollars!
At Chelsea, a friend of owner Abramovich celebrated his birthday and invited many football celebrities.
Newcastle United chairman Tang Yuqin is also among them.
During this period, a boss conversation took place.
The outside world knows nothing about this.
Chelsea made conditions for Newcastle.
They expressed their absolute confidence in winning the league and there could be no surprises in their game against Newcastle.
But...if there were two perfect Dharmas in the world, Tathagata would also smile.
So far, only two teams have successfully defended their title in the Premier League.
Manchester United and Arsenal!
In order for Chelsea to successfully defend their title in the Premier League, they can spend money to buy peace of mind.
As long as Newcastle guarantees that Lu Yang will not appear in the 38th round of the Premier League, Newcastle can choose the players on Chelsea's bench at will.
The price is directly based on Dezhuan, no price increase!
In addition, Chelsea's starting goalkeeper Peter Cicek, right back Nelson Kanisel, left back Marlonso Mendoza, center back Lahm, attacking midfielder Ferreira, and even forward Ta Lista, can all become trading partners.
As long as Newcastle can find a price, or are willing to exchange Chiesa, Sasso, and Tavares from the team.
For any team suffering from a Premier League lockdown, Chelsea's offer is an offer they can't refuse.
Whether it is Chelsea's bench or main players, there are many that Newcastle need.
Many players are also wanted by other Premier League giants, but Chelsea ignore them.
Chelsea are sincere.
But Tang Yuqin did not agree to Chelsea.
Because it is impossible for Lu Yang to miss any important games.
This is not a question of money, but a question of Lu Yang's principles.
Of course, neither party discussed money directly.
Because talking about money is too low-end, and it is too easy to be caught.
Isn't this negotiated player price equivalent to directly saving money?
"Agreement," "favor," "agreement," and "tacit understanding" are also currencies that circulate in football.
Some players worth 80 million can be bought by a certain team for 40 million. Is it because they can bargain?
Definitely Not.
It's because the other party owes them an invisible 40 million.
As the top trading venue for competitive sports, no one is a fool.
All overtaking operations must have a reason.
After Chelsea learned about the situation, they said, can they rotate more than half of Newcastle's players?
Newcastle will consider the specific method themselves, such as claiming that the player is injured.
Tang Yuqin still said no.
The angry Chelsea "spokesperson" saw that good words had no effect and directly threatened Tang Yuqin, telling her that Newcastle would not be able to obtain any player in the Premier League in the next three years!
And next season, Newcastle will be attacked by Premier League teams.
With one injury in a week, it is not certain whether Newcastle can avoid relegation next season, but if Newcastle wants to enter the top seven and get a spot in the European competition, they will write the words Chelsea backwards!
"Originally, these three points did not belong to you, but were Schrödinger's three points. With these non-existent three points, you could have sold tens of millions of euros! But Chinese, you are too greedy! You will have nothing! "
"In the future, you will pay ten times and a hundred times the price for today's stupid decision!"
"You will come and beg us then, but it will be too late!"
Tang Yuqin left the birthday party early, which could be said to be quite an unhappy one.
After returning home, Tang Yuqin recounted the incident to Lu Yang.
Lu Yang immediately told Tang Yuqin how to deal with it. Interestingly, the two of them had the same idea.
…
On May 18, Newcastle held a global football press conference to announce Newcastle's relevant decisions for the next three games.
This includes Lu Yang's major decisions.
Originally there were no games during this period, and all the media were making predictions about the next games.
Suddenly there was a press conference for a team that would participate in the next few games, and of course everyone came back.
What's more, is Lu Yang's decision related to his subsequent transfer?
People thought that Lu Yang would not last more than three seasons at Newcastle... Previously, everyone thought that he would not last more than one season, but... he was slapped in the face.
There were a lot of reporters at the press conference.
Tang Yuqin opened the show first and went directly to the theme: "One day ago, I received an invitation. I went to the appointment, but after I went, I found out that it was a Hongmen Banquet."
"Don't ask me who the other person is. Due to my personal cultivation, I cannot tell his name."
"The other party first begged me, hoping that Lu Yang would not appear in the last Premier League game of the season."
puff!
The reporters in the audience sprayed water one after another.
This...are you sure you didn't say his name?
Everyone knows that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s good friend passed away yesterday, and he was also Chelsea’s senior sports consultant.
Isn't this enough to name names?
"The other party offered many attractive conditions, such as buying their substitute players at will at the German transfer price."
"For example, they can trade their team's left back, right back, center back, midfielder and other players to Newcastle through player substitution, etc."
"As we all know, in the past year, Newcastle has been suffering from a monopoly-style transaction bullying. Regarding this issue, Newcastle will file lawsuits against many institutions in the future!"
"But even if we are in such a difficult environment, we will not give up our bottom line."
"When my powerless request was repeatedly rejected by me, the other party turned against me and cursed Newcastle without grace. I won't tell you the specific content, as it will be blocked."
"So, here, after communicating with the team leader Lu Yang, I decided to give the other party a formal response."
With that said, Tang Yuqin looked at Lu Yang.
Lu Yang nodded, faced the camera, and spoke slowly: "Chelsea, if you want to win the Premier League championship trophy, you don't need to give Newcastle a penny. You don't need to go to our team's senior management for some boring discussions in private. verbal agreement."
"In fact, you don't have to pay anything."
"You just need to defeat our stupid Newcastle in an upright manner!"
"Schrödinger's three points, right there."
"You can go get it anytime, but we can go get it anytime."
"This is a fair game and the glory of the Premier League trophy will never be tarnished."
"In addition...if you are not satisfied with the current starting lineup, you can find teams with strong purchasing power such as Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, etc. to take over."
"We at Newcastle are very satisfied with every player in the current lineup, because each of them is an indispensable and important part of our victory!"
