The first tumor in football

Chapter 61 Sea Cucumber Player Level ! Expanding Sea Cucumber!
Newcastle United has performed extremely well this season.

This team, called the Magpies by fans because of the style of their jerseys, has the longest history among English teams.

The team was founded as early as 1881, and is one of the earliest football clubs not only in England but also in Europe.

Like Ipswich, they started out as an amateur team founded by football enthusiasts.

But their ancestors were richer than the tractor boy's.

In recent years, Newcastle's performance has not been very ideal.

But this year the club seems to be very eager to return to the top league, and has made considerable moves in recruiting players, and has achieved remarkable results.

The Championship is currently in its 38th round, with Newcastle ranking first in the standings with an impressive record of 26 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses, and 83 points.

However, Newcastle United is not sitting back and relaxing.

Although there are only eight rounds left in the game, Brighton, which is in second place in the standings, is only one point behind them.

Reading and Sheffield Wednesday, third and fourth in the standings, are also closely tied in the standings, with only a five-point difference.

According to the rules of the Championship, the first two teams will be directly promoted to the Premier League, and the remaining four teams from third to sixth place will play in the English Championship promotion play-offs with a two-round home and away elimination system.

Therefore, in the final stage of the schedule, Newcastle United must go all out to maintain its top two position in the standings and avoid falling into the play-off zone, which would bring unpredictable impacts.

On the other hand, Ipswich have already escaped the relegation zone.

Currently with 11 wins, 15 draws and 12 losses, and 48 points, the team is firmly ranked in the middle of the standings.

Judging from the league table alone, Ipswich Town seems to be in a position where they have no worries about relegation but no hope of promotion.

But in fact, fans who have been following Ipswich know that Ipswich is fully expected to break into the top six in the final eight rounds and get a place in the play-offs!
You know, in the 17th round of the Championship, Ipswich's record was two wins, eleven draws and twelve losses, with points, ranking last.

And now, after thirty-eight rounds, they have gone thirteen rounds undefeated!
And among these thirteen rounds, there were four draws, and this was because Ipswich's current star player Song Wen was resting and did not play.

Song Wen is currently on a nine-game winning streak in the English Championship since his debut!
Therefore, from the outside world's perspective, this game is even more exciting for Ipswich.

Because every time Song Wen wins a game, it is equivalent to breaking the historical record!
Compared with the very few reports on Song Wen by domestic media, Song Wen's name has already spread throughout the European football scene during this period.

With an average of 1.2 goals and 1.7 assists per game, Song Wen has become the most outstanding midfielder in the entire Championship.

In the words of gamblers, when they see Song Wen on the court, they bet on big balls.

This kid always brings the ball onto the field during games.

Of course, there are also many people who believe that whether it is Ipswich's unbeaten record or Song Wen's winning streak and outstanding average data, the main reason is still due to good luck.

Because in these few rounds of games, Ipswich's opponents are almost all teams at the bottom of the standings.

The Newcastle United we faced today is the real strong enemy Ipswich has encountered in recent times.

As the first half of the game ended, Ipswich fell behind by one goal, which seemed to verify the netizens' speculation.

The tractor boy has come this far only because he was lucky enough to have met some easy targets.

In Fan Zhiyi's live broadcast room, Coach Fan and Zhan Jun were summarizing the first half of the game.

The reason why it was Zhan Jun instead of Li Yi was that after Li Yi received Song Wen’s tribute, he went back to Bengbu and could never be found again.

"We saw that coach McCarthy was quite brave in his lineup today. In terms of the strength of both teams, Newcastle United should be defined as a strong team. However, facing the opponent at the top of the standings, McCarthy not only did not choose a defensive counterattack, but instead deployed a 4-3-3 offensive formation. Of course, this may also have something to do with the absence of Ipswich's main defender Chambers and midfielder Skuse due to injuries."

After hearing Zhan Jun's analysis, Fan Zhiyi nodded and said, "But to be honest, even if there is no one available, this formation is a bit too bold. In fact, judging from the data, the 4-3-3 formation did not help Ipswich gain any advantage on the offensive end. On the contrary, Newcastle United had an absolute possession rate with a 4-5-1 formation. In the first half, Ipswich's possession rate was only %."

"Yes. Newcastle United has been very attentive in strengthening its midfield this year. The total value of these five midfielders is close to 50 million, which is very high in the Championship."

After hearing Zhan Jun's words, Fan Zhiyi added:

"It is worth mentioning that Ipswich's No. 11 midfielder Song Wen is currently worth million euros."

In fact, given the abilities Song Wen has demonstrated so far, this price is somewhat underestimated.

But the player's worth is not just considered based on his ability on the court, but also includes his commercial value and so on.

Song Wen's reputation has always been bad, except in the eyes of fans of his own home team.

As soon as Fan Zhiyi mentioned Song Wen, it immediately caused a stress reaction in the barrage.

[How come I heard Fan Zhiyi being a bootlicker again as soon as I came in? 】

[Your worth of 10 million, Song Ze, was earned by playing against the team at the bottom of the standings, haha.]

[He is just a bully. He is nothing if he meets a strong team. 】

[You're talking as if I didn't watch the first half of the game. What else did Song Liuzi do in the first half besides strolling around? ]

【Ipswich lost the ball, Song Ze failed to return to defense and was the first to concede. 】

[I heard that Tractor Boy almost bankrupted himself in order to sign Song Ze, but ended up signing a weakling.]

And at this time in the Ipswich locker room.

McCarthy looked at Song Wen, who was not sweating at all, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Song Wen's performance today was obviously not normal.

Although Song Wen has always been famous for his strolling style of playing football in previous games.

But this is also the most headache-inducing point for opposing players.

Because you don't know when Song Wen will suddenly rush into your penalty area.

However, in today's match against Newcastle United, Song Wen was wandering around the entire first half. Not to mention a breakthrough, he didn't even attempt to get rid of the opponent once.

This even made the opponent's defensive player Shelvey, who was responsible for marking him, complain. He played for half the game without breaking a sweat.

Even felt a little cold.

Song Wen naturally noticed McCarthy's hesitation and took the initiative to speak:

"Don't worry coach, there will be no problem in the second half."

Of course, Song Wen was not wandering around meaninglessly in the first half.

Instead, he has upgraded the sea cucumber players' abilities to level three through this period of training!

[Sea Cucumber Player (Level 3): Sea cucumbers are rich in nutrients and will continue to expand. With your unremitting efforts, your sea cucumbers will store more energy. If you have not used the ability of the sea cucumber player in the first half of the game, the energy of the sea cucumber will ferment and expand during the halftime break. You can use the extreme speed unlimited times in the second half of the game. ]

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