http://tinyurl.com/4sxdns GIVEN their membership of the dwindling band of home-grown Premier League managers, it’s perhaps no surprise Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has a fan in weekend adversary Steve Coppell. The Reading manager may not come over as one of English football’s great romantics, but he shares the appetite of the United fans for a successful Keegan second coming, which he believes would be good for the domestic game. Their kinship extends beyond a shared belief in the importance of attacking football. Two of only nine English managers in the Premier League, they also share the distinction of playing for the national team together – an experience that gave Coppell first-hand experience of the “exceptional” Keegan. “His team from the 1990s was terrific, the way they had emphasis on attack and I’m sure that will be the same when he gets his feet under the table,” he said. “Everybody would want to see them to do well just to see what happens. Given the things he said before he came back, yes I am surprised he returned to Newcastle, but nothing should surprise you about football. Kevin had his Soccer Circus and I thought he’d had his fill of football management, but he’s an exceptional individual and he has a great affiliation with Newcastle. I said a few weeks before he was the man for the job so I’m glad he got it.” Coppell’s nostalgia for the Newcastle of bygone years also extends to his memories of Keegan’s drive as a player. On England duty in the late 1970s, the Reading boss was impressed by the Newcastle boss. “I played with him, but only in England games. I had a great opportunity to see him function as a human being and a top player at that time,” Coppell said. “He was coming back from Germany, he was European Footballer of the Year and you could see why from his attitude and the way he conducted himself. “He wasn’t the most gifted player from a skill level but he had enormous drive. With England we’d have normal training and he’d stay behind with Peter Shilton and he’d be coming in when we’d finished lunch. Physically he was so strong.” --- 旧新闻啦,是读书人赛前的访谈. 不过还是想贴一下啦 XD 毕竟KK上任以来,尤其是前阵子的低潮...一直都是看到别人唱衰我们, 尤其是Big Sam被炒以後,弗格森那一挂的教练帮几乎就是以酸我们为乐..... 基於Coppell曾是我希望接任炮德的人选外,希望读书人跟我们都能够顺利保级. 没道理说黑猫留下来读书人却降级去 XD 这没天理啊 XDDDD --

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