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Stoke City’s early league schedule this season has been very loose.
[ Round 1 ] [ West Ham United ]
[ Round 2 ] [ Swansea City ]
[ Round 3 ] [ Leeds United ]
[ Round 4 ] [ Huddersfield Town AFC ]
To be precise, the opponent was easy.
Although the first round was a very tricky opponent – they were runners-up in the FA Cup last year, so from then on, they had to play back-to-back matches against teams that barely escaped relegation, such as Leeds United and Swansea City, or came up to the Premier League after a long time.
The Premier League is literally a league, not a tournament. Therefore, it is difficult to say that meeting weak teams in a row in the beginning is a good thing. It’s because you inevitably have to play against a strong team at any time.
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No, rather, it can be said that it is better to meet a strong team in the early stages when the schedule is relaxed. When there are Champions League and FA Cup matches, playing against strong teams in the league will inevitably be more burdensome.
However, in the current Stoke City situation, the easy confrontation in the early stages of the league has come quite positively.
[Ned Keating runs again. ]
[Do you cross? In the center is Jamie Lee. ]
[I might do a cutback. ]
The point of attempting a big tactical change with the recruitment of Mark Rice.
At this time, we will play a real game right after the preseason against a relatively weak team.
It couldn’t have been better for testing and adapting new tactics.
[Uh, uh. Hit me directly! ]
[Gooool! This time, Ned Keating does it himself! ]
[This is Keating, who originally played for Swansea City. There is no goal celebration. ]
[This is Ned Keating, who tries to overlap more aggressively than last season in the beginning of the league. Beyond Stoke City’s new attacking options, it feels like it’s fully positioned as a core attacking route! ]
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Manager Milo’s bold new tactic, using Ned Keating almost like a winger, made a significant change.
Keating pretty much showed the force as he chewed up the championship. Not only did the number of overlappings increase, but he scored a lot of attack points and even scored a goal himself.
[Queens Park Rangers cut the ball off! It’s a counterattack opportunity. ]
[ ah! It’s Stoke City that comes out of the crisis with a decent cover from Mario Mondi. ]
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Not only Keating, but other players also showed performances that were as good as last season, or better than that. Even Beng, who showed ‘Breaking through ignorance’, was able to easily serve one person.
As a result, both Swansea City and Leeds United won 3-0.
[Huddersfield Town AFC, stop Stoke City’s attack again! ]
[As it is a confrontation between the defending champion and the promoted team, many expected an easy victory for Stoke City. ]
[until the first half is almost over, Huddersfield is doing well to block Stoke’s attack without conceding. ]
[Ah, Jamie Lee. When the game is frustrating, I drag myself up. ]
[ One, two, three······. Again, Jamie Lee. He also single-handedly beats three defenders, no wonder now! ]
[Jamie Lee, gooool! Just before the end of the first half, Jamie Lee scores another incredible goal! ]
In the match against Huddersfield, he struggled for a while in the beginning, but Jamie scored and won again.
[ Damien Manibel catches Jamie Lee’s pass in the center. ]
[ Do you solve it yourself? ]
[Ah, pass after painting action······. ]
[Jamie Lee, gooool! Stoke City showing great teamwork. ]
Afterwards, Stoke City also recorded a win in the 5th round of the league with an easy victory against Fulham.
In this process, it could be said that almost all position players performed outstandingly.
[Damien Manible, do you hit me? ]
[Ah, this is Damien Manibel who scored an assist instead of a goal this time! ]
[Damien Manible stands out for his selfless play. A player who has undergone a lot of changes in his playing style recently, right? ]
[ That’s right. ]
Except for one position.
“lee.”
The day after the Champions League draw – the draw was good, the players were all talking about the draw, and Damien sneaked up to Jamie.
how to say For Jamie, I thought ‘something has come’.
“yes.”
In fact, Damien’s performance this season has not been bad. No, it was rather good. He recorded three assists in five matches, and against Fulham, he received the second highest rating after Jamie.
However, he has yet to score a single goal.
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No matter how good you are at linking up with your teammates, in the end the striker has to speak in goals.
In fact, Damien showed a decent performance last season, but as a one-top player and a solid starter, he did not score many goals.
“The cameraman is coming. It’s fine?”
“It’s fine. Because I gave permission to film everything anyway.”
Soon, Nathan, who lost the awkward atmosphere between the two, approached with a camera.
“Anyway, Lee. Do you know what troubles I have?”
“uh.”
“It’s good to help the team, but it’s too sad not to be able to show my elegant goal to football fans around the world.”
Damien expressed his concerns in his usual narcissistic tone.
“Of course, showing off my elegant passes is a big help to soccer fans around the world, but no matter how elegant my passes are, they are not as elegant as my acrobatic goals.”
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No, it was more than usual.
‘Looks like he’s getting a lot of nerves.’
Rather, it revealed that Damian was more anxious than he thought.
The striker is not scoring a goal. In any case, it was a problem that could be felt as a fairly serious problem for the person concerned.
However, Jamie didn’t really worry too much.
Usually, when the striker is silent, the game is often not good. Sometimes, there were cases where I was evaluated as ‘I helped the team even though I didn’t score a goal’, but in most cases, it was more like a positive evaluation rather than a big help to the real team.
But now Damien was serving the real team. While playing as a front-line striker, he basically had one or two central defenders, and he gave a return pass at an unexpected timing, or even helped Keating and Jamie’s goals by giving way even when he had a chance to be greedy.
Considering that he was famous as a ‘selfish player’ before coming to Stoke City, in a sense it was quite emotional.
“Ugh. Do you know how to recover in times like this?”
Jamie said, trying not to notice Nathan’s camera.
“Well?”
“When the striker can’t score goals in the league.”
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Next, Jamie slightly emphasized the part ‘in the league’.
Unlike Brian and Beng, Damian was basically a brainy guy.
“In the cup competition?”
So I caught Jamie’s intention right away.
“right. I know. However, world-class players and strikers active on the world stage are a little different.”
Even after that, Jamie emphasized a certain part.
Indeed, Damien’s breathing changed when he talked about ‘world-class player’ and ‘world stage’. It could have been more like that because he first talked about soccer fans around the world.
“Scored in the Champions League.”
Finally, Jamie ended the conversation with a comment that could burn Damian’s will.
**
[Better than the World Cup. ] – Alex Ferguson.
When talking about the world’s best football competitions, the two most popular footballers are the World Cup and the Champions League.
And famous football players such as Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger rate the Champions League higher than the World Cup.
As a result, the Champions League is considered a ‘dream stage’ not only for players who play directly, but also for fans who support teams belonging to the lower leagues or teams in the middle and lower leagues.
[‘Dream stage’ Stoke City, who plays the first group match of the UEFA Champions League. ]
[ “can not believe it.” Stoke City fans in anticipation ahead of the first leg of the Champions League group stage. ]
[ downt** – Is this Stoke City struggling in Part 3? My heart grows grand…]
[ earpo** – To be honest, I still can’t believe it. Is this right? Stoke City playing in the Champions League? ]
[ black** – Today is our wedding anniversary. But, not anymore. It’s now the anniversary of ‘Stoke City Champions League first match’. ]
[ pears** – Honestly, it’s okay to lose all group matches. Results don’t matter. Anyway, playing the Champions League is important. ]
[ justn** – that’s not it. ]
Same with Stoke City.
On the day of the first match of the historic Champions League, fans showed anticipation both online and offline…
“I feel like going crazy. My heart beats so fast.”
Some Stoke players have gone beyond expectations and ended up in a state of extreme tension.
“Harry, don’t overdo it.”
“ha ha ha. right. look at brian Maybe it’s because he’s a player who has competed in international competitions, so he’s calmly waiting without making a fuss.”
“Ro, Robin. I can’t breathe.”
“…”
Among them, Brian almost complained of panic symptoms.
“Everybody seems well motivated. like.”
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Moments later, manager Milo entered the locker room and offered a different interpretation.
“It’s good that the first game is at home. The opponent is a strong team in its own way, but it is true that the objective power is inferior compared to the top teams in the Premier League. As usual, no, even if you show only 70% of your usual skills, you will be able to win easily.”
Stoke City’s opponent today is Olympique de Marseille. Along with Paris Saint-Germain, a strong player in French Ligue 1 tradition. However, it has been a long time since they were completely pushed by Paris Saint-Germain.
“With the home game, the skills, and the motivation, there is little chance of losing. how is it. Damien Manible, are you confident?”
And Marseille was also Damien’s hometown.
“…”
Whether it was because it was his first Champions League match or because the opponent was his hometown team, Damian did not give a confident answer as usual.
“Jay.”
Seeing that the players weren’t feeling well, Milo turned to the only trustworthy guy.
“Yes.”
“Are you confident?”
Jamie replied plainly.
“like. Let’s write a new history.”
Afterwards, Milo ended the locker room conversation by reciting some of the detailed tactics he had prepared a few days ago.
[When I was still a small boy]
[ My mom gave me a uniform. ]
[Our team is a Premier League team. ]
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Moments later Jamie and the players came out of the locker room and onto the field. After warming up, choosing a camp, and waiting for the kick-off, a familiar song came from the crowd.
‘Well?’
Jamie wrinkled his brow slightly. It was a personal cheering song newly composed by a musician who does something like Sam Hocance or Sean Hawkins.
‘what. Suddenly, why sing my personal cheering song?’
I couldn’t help but ask that question. Jamie looked at the crowd with a puzzled feeling.
[As an adult, I tell my son. ]
[Our team is the Premier League winning team. ]
[The team going to the Champions League. ]
[ Jamie Lee took me here. ]
Then, realizing that the lyrics had changed, he let out a big laugh.
Beep-big. Soon after, the referee announced the start of the game, and Jamie, who caught the ball, kept possession of the ball without turning the pass.
‘Is it okay?’
Fortunately, as I said before, Damien penetrated right into the penalty box.
It was Milo’s plan to launch a surprise attack in the midst of chaos shortly after the game started.
Two-woong. Jamie stabbed a long pass towards Damian at the right timing.
Jamie’s pass was connected to Damien precisely as if it were natural.
‘catch!’
There was no need to rush. The opposing defenders were perplexed. It was enough to hit the shot after keeping the ball stably. Especially considering Damien’s first touch ability.
Per-billion.
However, Damien continued this with a direct shot, and the shot flew far off the goal and into the crowd.
‘…I can’t do that.’
Jamie wasn’t too disappointed. I was quite used to this situation by now.
‘I do it.’
He immediately made up his mind.
