[新聞] Keegan：挑戰四強甚艱難，英超愈來愈悶
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Power of top four concerns Keegan
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan fears the domination of the Premier League's
top four is a threat to the top flight.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool will again head the
division for the third season running as they leave the rest trailing in
their wake.
"Maybe the owner thinks we can bridge that gap - but we can't," said
Keegan after Monday's 2-0 loss to Chelsea.
"This league is in danger of becoming one of the most boring but great
leagues in the world."
Keegan replaced Sam Allardyce at St James' Park in January and his
comments will have extra resonance as he is renowned as one of the game's
eternal optimists.
He feels fifth is the best the clubs outside the 'big four' can
realistically aim for - even with plenty of funds.
"The top four next year will be the same top four as this year," he added.
"What I can say to the Newcastle fans is that we will be trying to get
fifth and we will be trying to win the other league that's going on within the
Premier League.
Keegan 先說明
四強實力太強，下賽季還是他們四家鼎立
所以就算擲大錢加強陣容，第五名是最理想的排名。
不過 Keegan 目前最缺的就是錢...........
"I haven't got enough money and I wouldn't be able to get the players
anyway (to do any better than that), so I will soldier on with what I've got
and maybe add one or two, maybe three, depending what's available."
Keegan turned Newcastle into title contenders when he managed them from
February 1992 until January 1997 but he feels it is not possible to do the
same again.
His opinion was reinforced during the Bank Holiday game against Chelsea,
who clinched the win to move level on points with Manchester United at the top
of the table ahead of the final game of the season.
"I thought, 'What can I do next year to get near them' and the truth is
there's nothing I can do at all," stated Keegan.
"I was looking around thinking, 'who can I bring on' and I'm seeing
(Andriy) Shevchenko and (Frank) Lampard coming on and Joe Cole thinking about
coming on."
Keegan 這個第五名想法
源自昨晚對藍軍時，一直想派甚麼人上場時
對方可調出這些人馬 Orz
Keegan has, however, been promised funds to attract big-name signings.
"Over the summer, we will look to strengthen the squad further," said
chairman Chris Mort.
"In addition to immediate fixes, we will want to acquire players that can
help make Newcastle United a top team for the medium and long term."
好了，主席放話說，老闆有足夠鈔票來加強陣容啦。
Newcastle have already missed out on the signing of midfielder Luka
Modric, who rejected a lucrative offer to join Tottenham instead, just as
Jonathan Woodgate did in January.
But Mort is confident that Newcastle are heading in the right direction
and that they will soon be in a position to attract players like the 22-year-
old Croatian international.
"It is frustrating that Modric, like Woodgate before him, should take less
money than we offered to move to the bright lights of London and European
football with Tottenham next season," conceded Mort.
(又再次提起某刺搶人兩事件.......)
"But these are the sorts of difficulties that should get easier to address
once we build a squad that competes at the right end of the table."
And Keegan is positive he will get the funds he needs from owner Mike
Ashley to improve his squad, saying: "I have no proof of that yet but I have
no doubts he will (back me).
"If I can get three or four players in to add to what I have got here -
and we have that bit of luck you need with no injuries to key players - then
we might be able to win the second division of the Premier League."
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