Chapter 292 Derby in the final
In the visiting team locker room at Cardiff Millennium Stadium, Arsenal players sat around Wenger, with their expressions on their faces extremely solemn. With the FA Cup final about to officially begin and the opponent is Tottenham Hotspur, a century-old enemy, they can't help but not pay attention to this game.
"Damn it, why are we assigned to the visiting team locker room, and let the Tottenham rest in the home team locker room with better conditions?" Looking at the simple equipment in the locker room (like most stadiums, the home and away team locker room at Cardiff Millennium Stadium also has a considerable gap in various conditions), Vieira naturally felt extremely dissatisfied, "The organizer is too despised, right? Although we performed poorly this season and were crushed by Tottenham in the league, no matter what, we are the team with the second most Premier League championships. In terms of status, it is much higher than Tottenham, who doesn't even have a Premier League championship!"
"There is no way, who has the Welsh man in Tottenham, which makes them more popular here. Moreover, their head coach George Nelson is from Manchester United and can form a relationship with Giggs, the number one star in Wales. In this case, in order to better attract nearby fans to watch the game and ensure the attendance of the stadium, the organizer will definitely take care of Tottenham's side." Hearing the complaints of his captain and compatriots, Pire couldn't help but smile bitterly and whispered Vieira.
Compared with the irritable Vieira and the restrained Henry, Piret, who acts in a low-key and gentle manner, not only plays a very important role in the tactical level, but also serves as a binder for the French Gang of Arsenal. In George's previous life, since Piret left the team freely, the famous French Gang of Arsenal, completely fell apart. Although the younger generations such as Flamini, Clichy, Sarnia, Diaby and Nasri later tried to take over the mantle left by their predecessors, they failed to continue the title of the French Gang in the Premier League. This shows the importance of Piret to the current Arsenal team.
After hearing Pire's explanation, Vieira couldn't help but be silent. Indeed, although on the surface, Cardiff Millennium Stadium is a neutral position for Tottenham and Arsenal, in fact, through the relationship between Giggs and Speed, Tottenham has obviously received more favor and care than Arsenal.
Not to mention, even from the perspective of business and self-interest, Ridley King was appointed as the team captain and many local stars such as Ashton, Dawson, Bynes, and Tottenham, which is also home to the top, George, is more valued by the English Football Association than Arsenal, which is called a multinational force by the media and only Ashley Cole can take advantage of the local youth training. Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Tottenham to occupy the home team's locker room in this game.
Don’t underestimate the differences in the locker rooms where the players of both sides are located. You should know that the quality and comfort of the locker room environment can affect the players’ mentality to a certain extent, and thus have a corresponding impact on the progress of the game (this is also one of the reasons why most teams do not perform as well as at home).
It can be said that before the game started, Tottenham had already won the first place outside the court. Next, it depends on whether the players can seize and make good use of this advantage and then turn it into a winning streak!
Not long after, the players and head coaches of both sides stepped onto the lawn of Cardiff Millennium Stadium under the leadership of referee Sdales. They had been waiting on the court. Prince Kent, who attended the final as a guest of the British royal family, stood on the court and shook hands with the coaches and players of both sides one by one after the opening ceremony!
"Visson Nelson, your achievements really make us old guys ashamed." When it was George's turn to shake hands, the Prince Michael Kent said in a deliberate voice, "I sincerely hope that at the end of the game, you can lead Tottenham to defeat Arsenal and stand on the championship podium!"
As a member of the British royal family, although Prince Kent is much higher than George in status, everyone knows that the British royal family is so poor that they can only count on the annual financial allocation of parliament. Therefore, facing George, a rising star who is rich and wealthy, Prince Kent, who knows that the royal family has been trying to win over the other side, will naturally choose to favor Tottenham.
"Haha, I'll give you a good word." Seeing the other party expressing this, George immediately replied with a smile, "After the final of the Champions League, I plan to visit His Highness Princess Anne and Her Majesty the Queen to discuss the preparations of the London Olympics and the purchase of Kensington Palace."
"This is really good news!" You know, for the poor British royal family, George is like a god of wealth. For example, the London Olympics and Kensington Palace, the royal family is unable to afford these two huge financial expenses. Now that George is willing to make clear his promise to bear these two expenses, how could Prince Kent not be overjoyed?
"Bah, the nobles are indeed not good, and they don't forget to talk about those dirty deals at this time!" Seeing George and Prince Kent having a happy conversation on the sidelines, Vieira couldn't help but spit hard. Since George was sued to court with a complaint by George two years ago, the Arsenal captain has completely hated the other party!
While George was communicating with Prince Kent, the ace partners Andy Gray and Martin Taylor, the ace partners, explained the upcoming final in the live broadcast room: "Good evening, everyone, the FA Cup finals of the 2004-05 season will be held between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur! So far, both teams have won nine championships in the FA Cup. Among them, Tottenham is the defending champion of the FA Cup this season, while Arsenal has won the cup twice in 201-02 and 202-03. It can be said that both teams have rich experience in winning the championship in the FA Cup."
"Today's FA Cup final is quite memorable for both Arsenal and Tottenham. Because this is the first time this mortal arch-rivaled rival in the city has been in the final in the 133-year history of the FA Cup!" Andy Gray introduced the situation of both sides of the game while raising a question to Martin Taylor, "Martin, do you think which side will win this championship trophy?"
"Well... I personally prefer Tottenham to become the final winner." Martin Taylor pondered for a while and gave his reply. "On the one hand, Arsenal has never beat Tottenham in the North London derby after coach George Nelson took office, which put Wenger's team at a psychological disadvantage; on the other hand, Arsenal's forward ace Thierry Henry missed the final due to injury, which greatly reduced the power of the Gunners who lost their strongest firepower on the offensive end, making it difficult to pose enough threat to Tottenham's goal."
Martin Taylor's timing of speaking was just right. As soon as the ace commentator finished his analysis, Sdales on the court blew the whistle in his mouth and announced that the first North London derby in history had officially begun!
Chapter completed!