After the 31st round of the league, Newcastle United quickly moved from the 'league mode' to the 'Champions League mode'. The Champions League quarter-finals are definitely more important than the ordinary league. They need to concentrate on preparing for the two-round matches with Villarreal.

Villarreal is not easy to deal with.

Speaking of Villarreal, it is not easy to find big-name stars in their team. The most famous player in the team may be able to talk about a former Arsenal star-

Robert Piret.

Pire was born in October 1973 and is almost 36 years old. For a midfielder, he can start to consider retirement in his thirties, but Pire joined Villarreal at the age of 33. He is almost three seasons and is still Villarreal's main player on the wing and one of the best players in the team.

He is a true evergreen.

In addition to Robert Pire, Villarreal also has stars such as Pudevilla, Cazorla, and Joseba Lorent in the team, but compared with the top European clubs, the overall lineup is still much worse. Even compared with Newcastle United, they have no advantage.

With a weak lineup, Villarreal can win good results in the league and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League, relying on head coach Manuel Pellegrini.

Pellegrini, nicknamed "Engineer", is the biggest star in Villarreal.

Pellegrini's successful coaching journey can even be described as "legend". His career was not brilliant. He began his coaching career after retirement. He coached the University of Chile at the age of 33 and began his early coaching experience of South American football teams.

At the beginning, Pellegrini was not successful, and even said he had failed. He led the Chilean University team, which had won six league championships, not only did not get good results, but instead suffered a bleak relegation.

After that, Pellegrini coached Palestino and O'Higgins one after another, and also achieved relatively good results, but his failure to coach the Chilean University team has always been a shadow of his coaching past.

Pellegrini's true success began with leading the team to win the second place in the AFC League twice, and also won the first solo trophy of coaching in the 1994 Intercontinental Cup.

In the next year, Pellegrini won the Chilean Champions League again.

This series of coaching achievements attracted the attention of the Ecuador Quito Sports University team. Pellegrini was hired by the Ecuador Quito Sports University team in 1998, and then he quickly led the team to his first league championship.

Next, Pellegrini began to ‘quick job change’.

At first, the Ecuador University of Sporting University team, and then switched to San Lorenzo in two years, leading the team to the Autumn League Championship and the Southern Common Market Cup (equivalent to the European League Cup). In a year, he was poached by the Argentine River Plate team and immediately led the team to win the Autumn League Champions League.

When coaching as the coach of a wealthy family in South America, then "changing jobs" will definitely be going to Europe.

Pellegrini was discovered to Spain and became the head coach of Villarreal. He is also one of the few South American coaches to coach in Europe.

Pellegrini's arrival completely changed Villarreal. The "Yellow Submarine" achieved amazing results under low budget. In the first season, Pellegrini led the team to third place in the league, entered the second season's UEFA Champions League, and advanced to the quarterfinals in the UEFA Cup.

In the following year, Villarreal reached the semi-finals of the 2005-2006 European Champions League, losing to Premier League team Arsenal.

In the next two seasons, the team ranked fifth and second in the league respectively, and the runner-up was already the best result in Villarreal's league team history.

This season, Villarreal has been ranked in the top six in La Liga and has also reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The results will definitely satisfy all Villarreal fans.

From Pellegrini's past and coaching Villarreal, we can know why he is considered a "legend" by fans. His coaching results are really legendary, as if coaching any team can win quickly. He is already considered one of the top coaches. Many giant teams are interested in Pellegrini and hope to invite him to coach.

Therefore, the battle between Newcastle United and Villarreal and the hype of Spanish media on Villarreal are mostly focused on Pellegrini.

This is their advantage.

Comparing the stars, they will definitely not be able to compare Newcastle United; comparing the results is difficult to compare. Newcastle United's league results are too strong, and it is also the team with the most goals in the Champions League. The group stage suppressed Barcelona and Inter Milan, making Villarreal only look up to it.

So they are better than the coach!

Pellegrini is one of the most famous coaches. His coaching past is very tough, which is Villarreal's confidence and the Spanish media.

In comparison...

What about Keegan?

Kevin Keegan is also a very famous coach, but his coaching starting point is too high, and it is difficult to distinguish the performance of his past coaching, because he is only considered a master of "upgrade", that is, leading the second-tier teams to upgrade. Those so-called second-tier teams, such as Fulham and Manchester City, are originally the best in the second-tier teams, and it is not surprising that they can quickly upgrade in the second year.

When a coach cannot win a championship or create miracles, it is difficult for the outside world to recognize coaching results.

That's what Keegan is.

If compared with other ordinary coaches, Keegan still has a little name. He does have rich coaching experience. In addition, he is a plus for a top star when he was young, so he can also be called an "excellent coach". However, compared with head coaches like Pellegrini who rely on excellent coaching results from the bottom and improve step by step, Keegan can't come up with anything comparable at all.

This also made Keegan very embarrassed.

When the outside media were hyping up the 'coach comparison', he found that he was at an absolute disadvantage and could not say anything he wanted. What was particularly depressed was that even the British media believed that his coaching ability could not keep up with Pellegrini.

Keegan felt very angry and unwilling to accept it, but he could not change the public opinion, so he could only stay in the club and vent his depression in command training-

"No one can be lazy!"

"Everyone must be serious!"

"We must prepare seriously! We must defeat Villarreal and stand close to the semi-finals of the Champions League!"

This is the only thing he can do.

Newcastle United players don’t feel that they are very good. In the past, Keegan is very good and does not have strict requirements on training. Players are lazy occasionally and turn a blind eye.

Now, it's over.

The time of difficulties and suffering has come.

Two days before the first round, the focus of media public opinion has changed slightly. When many media reports talk about Newcastle United again, they no longer talk about the upcoming game because they have found a bigger and more popular focus-

Gossip, transfer, gossip...

These are always the focus.

The origin of the matter was photographed by a tabloid reporter. Manchester City manager Ross Carter appeared in Newcastle. Ross Carter is the latest manager to be promoted and is responsible for club transfer related work. Because he was promoted by club chairman Mubarak, he is highly valued by Mubarak and has great power in Manchester City clubs. In winter, he has also personally operated two heavyweight transfer transactions.

Ross Carter appears in Newcastle and will be immediately associated with Newcastle United Club.

In the initial analysis report, the media linked Manchester City Club with Zhen Shaolong.

It is well known that Manchester City hopes to get Zhen Shaolong. Mubarak was photographed appearing in Newcastle, which must be directly related to Zhen Shaolong.

But the analysis of Manchester Sports News immediately shifted the public's attention to Michael Irving. "Zhen Shaolong is very valuable, and the transfer will definitely be a long negotiation. It is impossible to negotiate in a short time. Carter is likely to come for others."

"Michael Irving's contract with Newcastle United expires at the end of the season."

All the problems are explained in one sentence.

Michael Irving suddenly became the focus of public opinion. Some time ago, it was reported that the negotiations for renewal between Irving and Newcastle United were not going well because Irving hoped to get a certain salary increase, but Newcastle United believed that his performance could not receive a salary increase.

Negotiations between the two sides were suspended.

Michael Irving's season is over and he is "very likely" to leave Newcastle United, and it has become a recognized thing by fans. Which club would he choose to go to?

Manchester City!

When Manchester City and Irving are linked together, many people also find it very strange. Irving was born in Liverpool youth training and is a famous star in Liverpool. Joining Manchester team always gives people a strange feeling. If he chooses Manchester City, he is likely to be labeled as a "traitor".

This is the city grudge between Manchester and Liverpool.

When there is a lot of public opinion in the outside world, it will definitely affect Newcastle United. Milner, who has a good relationship with Irving, asked with interest, "Michael, are you going to Manchester City?"

Irving looked helpless, "You talk about the reports outside? I don't know if this is the case!"

"Really?" Milner was a little disbelief. "I think Manchester City is pretty good, it is said to be able to get a very high salary."

"It's all fake news!" Irving said with great certainty, "No one contacted me at all, and I will never join Manchester!" He gritted his teeth as he spoke, showing a Liverpool man who hated Manchester.

Zhen Shaolong was passing by.

As if he wanted to get affirmation, Owen asked Zhen Shaolong, "Do you believe it? Zhen? The reports outside are all fake. What kind of manager, he has no relationship with me when he comes to Newcastle!"

Zhen Shaolong stopped and said sincerely, "I believe in you, Michael."

Owen was immediately very moved.

Milner continued to sneer, but he still didn't believe it.

Zhen Shaolong walked away just after saying a word. He didn't want to talk about this topic because he knew better than anyone else. Manchester City's manager came to Newcastle entirely for his transfer negotiations.

Newcastle United started his transfer negotiations, targeting Real Madrid and Manchester City clubs, because the two sides have signed a cooperation agreement, in fact, the target is only one party.

Zhen Shaolong didn't know the specific situation, and he was not very concerned, because the transfer fee, which was the focus of the dispute between the two sides, would not be directly given to him.

Ashley knew very well.

Because it involves negotiations that involve huge amounts of funds, it will definitely be a lasting tug-of-war, but Asheli will appear on time every time, and the transfer fee quotation has been raised to 235 million euros, but Newcastle United Club, or Asheli himself, still bite 280 million euros.

This is not his bottom line.

Ashli's bottom line is 250 million euros, but it's not yet April, and it's still a bit far from the summer transfer. The other party is so sincere, he is not worried that the transfer will fail.

In recent times, the daily negotiations have been boring, and the quarrels and quarrels are like fighting, but Ashley always appears on time and is still a little happy.

It's all money!

One of the things Ashley was most proud of was the introduction of Zhen Shaolong from St. Pauli, Germany. He believed that now is the moment to gain. He could make nearly ten times the profit in two years, and he could use it to brag about his whole life.

After just ending the negotiations for "no harvest", Ashley began to brag again. His bragging target was manager Charnley. "Did you see it? I just want to bite the price, and no one euro will be reduced! It is said that they have reached a cooperation agreement. If Zhen Shaolong cannot be successfully introduced, their cooperation will be a piece of waste paper!"

"We take the absolute initiative!"

"Fortunately, we signed a new contract with Zhen Shaolong, and the penalty for liquidated damages is 300 million euros, otherwise the transfer fee would not be discussed at this price." Asheri said enthusiastically. After walking to the parking lot, he saw the super sports car and suddenly asked strangely, "Why didn't Zhen's car drive away? Is he still in the club?"

"Don't know."

Chanley shook his head.

"Where is Lola? Didn't she come in the afternoon?" Ashley suddenly felt something was wrong. "I'll go back to the office to take a look. Maybe she's still waiting there."

Chaunley was stunned for a moment, hurriedly grabbed Ashley, and suddenly said, "By the way! Rora went back before she saw you, and asked me to advise you to drink less and not drink as she did last time, and she would forget what happened the day before."

Ashley immediately felt relieved of the concern from his daughter, smiled and shook his head and said, "What can the little girl understand? Today's negotiations are great. Let's go to have dinner to celebrate, and we must drink a few more drinks." Then he got into the car.

Challenley turned around and breathed a sigh of relief, secretly looking down at the information on his phone-

"Don't let Michael come to the office."

"Not until seven o'clock!"
Chapter completed!