Chapter 135 Warming up the Opponent

"Bei Weilun!"

David names the first club.

"You also know that this Belgian club is our satellite club in Notts County, in which I hold 49% of the shares. In the future, Bei Weilun will become a shortcut for us to train our players and help them obtain EU passports and apply for labor certificates. So inviting them to a warm-up match was a logical thing to do!"

After listening to David's words, Soriano and Love nodded in agreement.

Although Bijia can only be regarded as a second-tier and lower league in Europe, it is also slightly stronger than League One. Such a warm-up match is more valuable, and Belgium also has teams participating in the UEFA Cup. There is a real chance of meeting.

Loew said solemnly: "According to our training plan and warm-up plan, 4-5 warm-up games are more appropriate in terms of schedule. My opinion is that there should be one League One club and one Premier League club. As for Others, it's best to switch to a team with a different style of league!"

David nodded. He didn't know what kind of consideration Loew was in, but as the team's coach, he must have a comprehensive plan for the team. He only needs to respect Loew's professionalism at this point.

"The Premier League club is not a problem. Last week, Fulham sent an official fax to invite us to play a warm-up match. Fulham qualified for the Intertoto Cup this season. If it goes well, they may also be able to participate in the UEFA Cup. The chance to play against a Premier League team of this strength is also very meaningful to warm up, and it can be regarded as a touchstone!" David took out a piece of paper from the folder, which was the official Fulham document he got. .

After a stunning season, Notts County's status in English football has undergone tremendous changes. You must know that when David contacted his warm-up opponents at the beginning of last season, no Premier League team was interested. After that, it has become a Premier League club taking the initiative to contact Notts County, which is really different.

For Premier League clubs, it is also normal to play a League One club in the warm-up match, especially Notts County is an extraordinary League One team.

Has anyone ever seen one of the top teams in the Premier League, or even the giants of Arsenal, in the League Two, and won the League Cup trophy all the way?

Even in the eyes of many clubs, the League Cup champion is a tasteless champion, but it is also very valuable. Such a newly-promoted League One horse is really worthy of a warm-up match for them.

"In addition, I want to contact the La Liga club Real Sociedad. La Liga has always performed well in European competitions, so if we want to make a difference, we must also know about the La Liga team."

David took a sip of water, moistened his throat, and continued: "We dealt with them when we bought Xavi Alonso, and I believe they should still give this face, but let's give them some appearance fees. "

Loew's mind was spinning quickly, constantly recalling his impression of the club Real Sociedad.

Last season, Real Sociedad ranked 13th in the La Liga standings. It is not a traditional strong team, but its style is full of Spanish style. Even if there are no star players in the team, its strength should not be underestimated. If it is not for captain Aaron Suo left the team with a transfer, and perhaps the results of Real Sociedad will be mentioned.

That's most of Low's impression of Real Sociedad.

However, what he didn't know was that next season will be the season of the rise of Real Sociedad. In David's previous life, in the 2002-03 season, Alonso led Real Sociedad to a smashing success in the league, once firmly occupying the standings. The top position, if not for consecutive misjudgments and missed goals at the last minute, and therefore being reversed by Real Madrid, perhaps Real Sociedad would be able to overwhelm several traditional giants to win the La Liga trophy.

Of course, now that Alonso has come to Notts County, Real Sociedad have lost their biggest star,

It may not have achieved such dazzling results in the previous life, but the team as a whole is still there, and it is not a big problem to reach the top of the standings this season.

David and Loew have basically reached an agreement. As for League One opponents, it is not a big problem to choose anyone.

"My lord, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again to contact these warm-up opponents!" David said with a wicked smile to Soriano, who was in the presence of the old god.

Love is also snickering aside.

Soriano shook his head with a wry smile. He thought he could relax for a while, but he didn't expect that the matter of contacting his warm-up opponent would fall on his head again. He really didn't know what to say to vent his depressed emotions.

"You guys, sooner or later one day I'm exhausted, you'll be happy!" Soriano sighed and said incredulously.

After laughing for a while, David returned to the topic again.

"Let's take a look at the club's goals this season!"

Love and Soriano's faces were straight, this was the most important thing, and there was no room for sloppiness.

"Needless to say, the league is definitely the most important thing. Our goal is only to upgrade, and it is to upgrade directly, not to qualify for the promotion play-offs that may happen unexpectedly frequently."

David's eloquent words didn't even need to be explained, but David still raised it solemnly.

Love and Soriano nodded in unison, even if David didn't say it, they knew it.

"On the basis of pursuing direct promotion, I want Notts County to go further in the UEFA Cup, which is second only to the Champions League in Europe, and can also be affected by fan relations across Europe. The best stage for Notts County's image, if possible, I hope we can reach the final and even lift the trophy!"

Unlike anyone, David knows that this year's UEFA Cup is an extremely popular UEFA Cup. The two clubs that advanced to the final were Porto in the Portuguese Super League and Celtic in the Soviet Super League. Liverpool and Lazio stopped in the semi-finals. , the other 32 did not even have the so-called traditional giants.

This is the best time for Notts County to hit the UEFA Cup.

With the expansion of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup after the transformation of the Europa League, the influence of the Europa League has gradually declined, and it will not be favored by the European giants. Even David himself is not very interested in this championship.

If Notts County can successfully rush to the Premier League this season, then the focus of next season will definitely be to compete in the league and will not be easily distracted in other competitions, even if Notts County can still qualify for the UEFA Cup this season , Notts County will not put the pursuit in this event.

Therefore, this season is the best time for Notts County to win the UEFA Cup.

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