This is an extra chapter, 6,000 words long. I’m too lazy to unpack it, so I’ll post it here.
In addition, thank you Chen Debao for the reward!
Amidst this scandal and transfer turmoil, Chelsea ushered in its next league opponent-Tottenham Hotspur.
When it comes to the Premier League, fans must first think of the "Red Devils" Manchester United, the "Gunners" Arsenal, the "Blue Army" Chelsea, and the "Red Army" Liverpool. As a veteran club from London, since the establishment of the Premier League, Tottenham
Tottenham never achieved any impressive results again and gradually became a complete mid-table team. In history, Tottenham Hotspur also had Lineker, Sheringham, and Gascoigne.
, Klinsmann and other household names, but in the past few seasons, White Hart Lane can only be described as dim.
However, as Joel became the team's coach, Tottenham began to see some gratifying changes. Among them, the growth of young players such as Lennon and Davenport was the most exciting. In addition, Keane and others
The old minister "rejuvenated" and the new aid Berbatov quickly integrated into the team, which ultimately enabled Tottenham Hotspur to achieve a good result of fifth place in the Premier League. It finally restored the demeanor that some strong teams should have and became a true Premier League team.
Can threaten the power of the four giants. This summer, Tottenham Hotspur did not make a big move in the transfer market. They only introduced the talented young left back Bale from Southampton.
As a head coach, Joel does not have the long coaching experience of Ferguson, nor the outstanding youth training achievements of Wenger, nor the arrogant character of Mourinho, nor does he have the Champions League trophy owned by Benitez. And these
Compared with his main opponents, Jol can be said to have nothing, but perhaps it is precisely because of his "ordinary" resume that his achievements at Tottenham are more admirable. As a former sports manager of Tottenham, Jol
He was once questioned because of his "conflict" with the head coach. However, when he took up the team coach as expected, he did not make a fool of himself and leave as many people expected. On the contrary, he led the team
The results are far better than those of his predecessor Santini. Tottenham fans have reason to believe that under the leadership of Jol, the team should be able to achieve more success and honors.
And now Tottenham's lineup is indeed qualified to challenge the giants.
As England's number one goalkeeper, Robinson is obviously not the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. This may not be a problem for Robinson himself, because he is indeed the best England goalkeeper. In fact, since Seaman became England's number one goalkeeper, England
Local goalkeepers are no longer the "protagonists" in front of Premier League teams. They are replaced by foreign "monks" such as Schmeichel, Cech, Edwin van der Sar, and Reina. What is gratifying for Tottenham is that Robinson
His performance in the club is a little better than his performance in the national team. Perhaps this is because Robinson is more adaptable to the Premier League?
Although Tottenham's defense has never been outstanding in the Premier League, this does not prevent Tottenham from continuously providing excellent defenders for the England team. The outstanding representatives are Campbell and Ledley King. In the last game
This season, due to the injuries of the main players, the emergence of young players such as Davenport can be said to be an unexpected gain. In addition, the team spent a lot of money to introduce left-back Bell. In the new season, Tottenham's defense should be able to be better
Stable, provided the main players can avoid suffering the same injuries as last season.
Except for Cote d'Ivoire's foreign aid Zokola, Lennon, Janas, and Ledley King are all England's current international players. It can be said that compared with any opponent, Tottenham's midfield strength is not at a disadvantage, especially the young players.
Lennon was once regarded as the "successor" of Beckham. Compared with other players who became famous at a young age, Lennon's performance was stable. For Tottenham's midfielder, the only flaw is that defense is stronger than offense, and
The means of attacking mainly focus on breakthroughs from the side. There are certain problems in the organization and insertion of the center. This problem needs to be solved as soon as possible.
The combination of Robbie Keane and Berbatov on the forward line is the most outstanding part of Tottenham's lineup. Although the reputation of the two is much smaller than that of the forwards of several other teams, their cooperation is powerful.
But it is the most astonishing. Berbatov's conflict with his former coach Santini in the first half of the season also directly affected the team's performance, causing the team's results in the first half of the season to be shocking. Currently, under the new coach Joel,
With attention, his performance is getting better and better. Robbie Keane has scored 19 goals in all 31 Premier League games he participated in this year. The average number of goals per game is 0.61, both in terms of number of goals and goal efficiency.
The current top scorer in the Premier League. The team's form has improved significantly since entering December. Among the teams currently in the lower reaches of the standings, the one worth looking forward to most in the second half is Tottenham.
But for now, Tottenham's record is as bad as it gets. In 21 league games, they have 6 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, with 24 points, which is just above the relegation zone. If they continue to sink like this, it is very likely that they will be next.
Tottenham will not be seen in the Premier League this season.
This is the 135th London derby between the two teams and the 119th league derby. In the history of the Premier League, Chelsea and Tottenham have the most disparate record. The Blues have only lost one game against Tottenham and maintained the same record at home.
Undefeated. However, Chelsea suffered serious attrition due to the African Cup. Essien, Kalou, Drogba, and Mikel were all transferred to the national team. Lampard and Terry were unable to play due to accumulation of yellow cards. Anae, who had just transferred to Chelsea
Elka was sitting on the bench. The lack of major generals left coach Grant scratching his head. He racked his brains and finally came up with today's starting lineup. Goalkeeper Petr Cech returned from injury to guard the city goal. Alex replaced Terry in the back line.
position, the rest of the personnel remain the same as in the last game. The midfield has changed a lot. Ballack and Makelele form a double midfielder, Malouda and Wright Jr. are on the wings respectively, and the attacking midfielder is of course our protagonist.
Prince, the center at the front is Pizarro, who had not had many opportunities before. This formation is still very competitive and effective. Although it is not as luxurious as the main lineup, it is still the envy of many teams.
Chelsea has only lost 1 of the previous 13 league derby games, while Tottenham have only won 1 of 5 league derbies this season, and have only 1 away win this season. Tottenham midfielders Huddlestone and Janas are here
The game was suspended, and Zokola was also absent due to participating in the African Cup. O'Hara and Boateng partnered in the midfield, and the old goalkeeper Ceni replaced Robinson for 2 consecutive games. This also became a duel between the two Czech national goalkeepers. Chelsea's old goalkeeper Bo
Yetter sits on the sidelines as Tottenham assistant coach.
After the opening, Chelsea took the initiative on the field by virtue of their home advantage and the team's strong strength. However, because this lineup rarely played together, the situation on the field was a bit stalemate. In the 11th minute, Joe Cole launched an attack from the wing.
, after breaking through, he passed the ball across the middle. The prince had already moved forward at this time, but he was already followed by two Tottenham defenders. The prince suddenly had an idea and made a fake shot, but deliberately missed the ball to the back point.
Ballack, who had already outflanked the ball, fired an angry shot through Tottenham's goal, giving Chelsea a 1:0 lead. Ballack, who scored the goal, picked up the prince excitedly and ran back. It is understandable that this world-class midfielder
Since he came to Chelsea, he has not been able to secure his main position, which made him depressed. He could only train harder in the hope of getting more opportunities. Although this goal was not directly assisted by the prince, it was wonderful.
The leaked ball and Ballack's explosive shot still detonated the entire Stamford Bridge stadium. Since the prince moved to Chelsea, Chelsea played with passion in these two games, which was difficult to see in the Mourinho era.
, Therefore, Blues fans naturally prefer Chelsea now.
After scoring the goal, Chelsea did not be conservative or slow down. Grant wanted to get a hearty victory at home, so Chelsea launched an attack more proactively. In the 19th minute, Malouda's right corner kick was destroyed.
But Ashley Cole got the ball in the middle circle and passed it across. Prince took the ball on the right rib and did not seem to be a threat. No one from Tottenham stepped forward to press. After a few steps, Prince took the ball and passed it to the penalty area and got rid of the defense.
Player Pizarro, the Peruvian shot directly into the near corner with his right foot 10 meters in front of the goal, giving Chelsea a 2-0 lead. The entire Stamford Bridge stadium has become the happiest place on earth. The team has good momentum and in the first half
Already leading by two goals before the half-time mark, the fans naturally wanted to vent their passion and joy.
After the restart, Tottenham finally cheered up and tried to launch some counterattacks. In the 25th minute, Lennon changed lanes on the right and passed through. The arc of the ball was very beautiful, and of course it was also very tricky. In the goalkeeper
There is a contradiction between attacking and not attacking. Cech did not choose to attack but held his position in front of the goal. Berbatov headed the ball from the center. If he hit the ball, he would probably score directly. However, the Bulgarian high center forward failed to do so.
It's a waste of football and a great opportunity.
Grant was very dissatisfied with the players' relaxation on the court. He stood up from the bench and walked to the sidelines to shout loudly, hoping that the players could concentrate and compete with all their strength so that the battle could be resolved in the first half.
Chelsea's players were also frightened by this counterattack, so they corrected their mentality and started to suppress Tottenham again. In the 29th minute, Chelsea's attack, Tottenham player Boateng pulled Joe Cole in the midfield and was given a yellow card by the referee.
The next period of time was spent under the referee's intermittent whistles. Tottenham's players could not stop Chelsea's crazy attack and could only stop it through fouls. During this period, a total of 3 yellow cards were paid.
At the cost, Chelsea's onslaught was finally blocked, and the scene turned into a stalemate, with the two sides constantly performing good attacks.
Tottenham almost tied in the 35th minute. Lennon made an accurate diagonal pass from the right. Malbranque volleyed with his right foot from the back point 10 meters away from the goal, but was blocked by Cech. In the 33rd minute, Boateng was in the goal.
The volley went over from the first 25 meters. In the 37th minute, Joe Cole passed the ball straight from the right rib, but Wright-Phillips' shot from a small angle was shoveled out of the baseline by Ledley King. In the 40th minute, Joe Cole doubled
He tackled Malblanque with his feet off the ground, but escaped a yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Prince turned around and broke through Ledley King at the edge of the penalty area and passed the ball to captain Ballack, who was 10 meters in front of the goal on the right.
Pushed into the far corner with his foot, but was ruled offside. In the stoppage time of the first half, Joe Cole's diagonal free kick from the right was grabbed by the Tottenham defender and pushed out. Ballack stopped the ball with his chest on the edge of the penalty area and volleyed it.
The defender sacrificed his life to block the shot. As the football flew towards the midfield, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
The advantage in the first half made Grant feel a lot more relaxed. Naturally, he could play with a more natural mentality in the first half. Anelka, who had just transferred, replaced Pizarro, who had made great achievements in the first half.
It was his first appearance at Chelsea, and he was naturally looking forward to a stunning debut performance like Prince's.
At the beginning of the second half, Chelsea still stormed Tottenham's position, leaving Tottenham exhausted. In the 48th minute, Joe Cole sidestepped the defender with his right rib and shot a low shot with his left foot 25 meters in front of the goal, which was confiscated by Cheney.
In the 51st minute, Makelele intercepted the ball in the midfield and handed it to the retreating Prince. The Prince rushed forward with the ball, dodged two defensive players and appeared on the edge of the penalty area. At this time, Tottenham's last defensive player
He had also come up to press. In his impression, Callejon's threat was definitely greater than that of Anelka, another Chelsea striker in the penalty area. However, he miscalculated and the prince gently pushed the ball to Anelka.
At Card's feet, the French forward faced the goalkeeper directly but hit the ball with all his strength. Anelka patted the lawn in annoyance, but did not thank the prince for his selfless pass. Of course, the prince did not care about this.
In his mind, it would be fine as long as Anelka didn't take the initiative to cause trouble. However, Anelka's substandard shooting aroused the dissatisfaction of coach Grant. When the prince passed the ball just now, he was already celebrating in advance.
Well, you know, a 3-goal lead at home basically means that the game has ended early, but Anelka's plane shot disillusioned him, just like a resentful woman who is dissatisfied with her desires. The psychological gap is not
Generally large.
The game continued, and Chelsea still had the initiative. In the 55th minute, Wright-Phillips passed the ball with his heel. Prince stopped the ball firmly with his chest 25 meters in front of the goal. He was about to make the next move, but unexpectedly Tottenham defended.
The player did not follow common sense and directly knocked down the prince. Fortunately, the move was not too big and the prince was not injured. Chelsea won a free kick in an excellent position.
Since Prince moved to Chelsea, Grant has made Prince the team's first free kick taker. As long as the free kick is in a good position and can be shot directly, Prince will take it. After all, his free kicks are already famous.
Yang Europe, his super skills are amazing, and his terrifying goal rate makes other free kick masters feel embarrassed, so the other players on the team have no objections, even the free kick comparisons of Balak Lampard and others
The outstanding players did not show dissatisfaction. After all, as a professional player, the team's victory is still the most important thing.
The prince placed the ball at the foul spot, took a few steps back to make room for the run-up, and waited for the referee to blow the whistle to signal the start. But at this time, something unexpected happened. Anelka also came and stood in front of the ball.
Looking like he was preparing to take the free kick, the prince didn't think much, thinking that it was a feint. As the referee blew the whistle, Anelka started to run, but the subsequent script went beyond the prince's imagination. France
The forward did not step over the ball, but directly swung the ball towards the goal. However, although the direct kick was powerful, the trajectory was a bit erratic. To be precise, it flew directly into the stands.
After experiencing an airplane again, Anelka walked back with regret, leaving only the stunned prince in the background.
Grant was very dissatisfied with Anelka's behavior. Of course he had to do his best to support and take care of the core he had established himself, and the prince did not disappoint him in the last game. The Chelsea coach loudly called Anelka
When he went to the sidelines, he repeatedly told him to play with the prince as the core. Of course, he should not take free kicks and just do his job well. Of course, his tone was not very good.
Anelka was also very angry. Wherever he played, he had always been the core of the team's offense. How could he give up his position even at Chelsea where there were so many stars? In fact, what he didn't know was that the name Prince
A team-oriented player is definitely a friend of the striker. Didn't you realize that Almadetis, a Greek with a low level, has been fed by him to become a dark horse on the Bundesliga scorer list?
The game continued, and this small episode did not affect other Chelsea players.
In the 67th minute, Tottenham counterattacked. O'Hara's long shot hit the defender and missed the left post. A tactical corner kick was taken. Ballack tackled Lennon head-on and received a yellow card. Tottenham was 16 meters away from the goal in the middle.
Got a free kick, but Tottenham didn't have a free kick master. The short guys picked out the big guy, and finally they pulled out the big guy Berbatov. The dashing brother volleyed with his right foot slightly higher than the upper right corner. Chelsea's offense,
O'Hara knocked down Belletti who was dribbling the ball and received a yellow card. He was then replaced by striker Defoe, and Tottenham prepared to start the final counterattack. Then Lennon knocked down Ashley Cole and was also shown a yellow card. Tottenham
All four of Tottenham's starting midfielders have been infected, which is very good news for Chelsea. In this way, Tottenham's midfield interceptions will definitely drop to a higher level.
Prince's dispatch in the midfield was even more comfortable, but several through balls were passed to Ballack and Malouda who were advancing forward, because based on Anelka's performance just now, it is obvious that this guy's condition
Unfortunately, passing the ball to him is probably a waste of opportunity. Another attack, Little Wright on the wing crosses the ball to the prince in the middle, and our protagonist once again gives the ball to Ballack who is in place instead of
Anelka was caught in a tangle with a Tottenham player. However, the moment Ballack got the ball and was about to shoot, he was pulled down by the defending Tottenham player. Chelsea once again won a very well-positioned free kick.
Judging from Prince's super high goal rate from free kicks, this position can basically guarantee another point. Tottenham's counterattack can be regarded as basically extinguished, so the Chelsea players came to cheer Prince up and strive to break through Tottenham as soon as possible.
Stab's psychological defense thus ended the game early.
However, a shocking scene happened at this time. The prince was still communicating with Ballack and Wright, making an illusion that it might be a tactical free kick. Anelka rushed in front of the prince and grabbed the prince's arm.
Collar, shouted loudly at the prince.
"Damn it, why didn't you pass the ball to me just now? I'm the only striker now. Do you want to die, you idiot?" I don't know why Anelka was so excited, and his saliva even hit the prince's face.
superior.
The prince didn't realize what happened at all. Anelka grabbed him by the collar and froze, his eyes full of confusion.
At this time, Ballack and Little Wright who were nearby came over and pulled away the excited Anelka, separating the two people who seemed to be having sex.
The prince, who was stunned for a moment, finally reacted. It seemed that this guy was looking for trouble for him. His uncle couldn't bear it. The angry prince broke away from Little Wright's pull and rushed to Anelka.
, with a ferocious face.
"Try saying it again. If you miss, just say it." Although he is still an otaku at heart, he naturally cannot show weakness when faced with provocation, otherwise he is still a man.
When the Chelsea players saw what was going on, they all rushed to the scene of the incident and separated the two people who were arguing. The referee would definitely not let the two people go. Each person received a yellow card. It is fair and just. Okay.
He was merciful and didn't expel the two people directly. This was probably taking advantage of the home court.
Grant was going crazy on the sidelines. These two damn guys actually started fighting on the court. This made the coach who advocated bringing them in during the winter break very embarrassed. They had to be replaced, otherwise there would be no accident if another accident happened.
It ended well, although things were already very serious now, so Grant quickly asked several substitute players to warm up, and they were replaced after the free kick.
The provoked prince did not intend to continue playing on the court. Anyway, Chelsea was already leading 2:0 and the prince still had a chance to take a free kick. Basically, winning the game was not a problem.
After the prince rewritten the score to 3:0 with a shocking free kick, he walked off the field with his head held high amidst the cheers of the Blues fans. After hugging his substitute Joe Cole, he quietly sat on the bench.
On the table. And Anelka, another protagonist of the internal strife, seemed very irritable. He did not sit on the bench to continue watching the game but went directly back to the locker room. He thought that his debut would be extremely successful. At this time, he naturally
I'm not in a good mood anymore.
Grant is still directing the game. The internal strife just now has hurt morale. Now Tottenham's counterattack is very powerful. Grant must rack his brains to put out this wave of counterattack. Of course, he does not have time to deal with these two new players.
The Blues almost expanded the score in the 81st minute. Tottenham's attack did not last long because it was fruitless. Chelsea seized the opportunity to counterattack. Belletti threw a byline ball from the right, and Joe Cole continuously changed lines to get rid of the Korean players.
Lee Yong-pyo then crossed the center with his left foot. Wright-Phillips shot low with his left foot 17 meters in front of the goal. The ball passed under Ledley Jin's crotch but was suppressed by Cheney. In the 88th minute, Wright-Phillips
Sri Lanka's long shot from the right missed the near post. In the 90th minute, Shevchenko, who came on as a substitute, hit the lower edge of the crossbar with his left foot from 13 meters in front of the goal and bounced back into the field. The game ended. Chelsea finally won 3-0.
A home victory over a Tottenham team that had gradually declined.
