Chapter 080 January Hurricane
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"What did you say?!" After listening to the report from assistant coach Pat Lace, the game with Everton had just ended and was about to return to the away team's locker room to participate in the post-match press conference, Arsenal coach Arcena Wenger was so shocked that he almost hit the goal frame. Thanks to Old Rice's quick eyes and quick hands, he did not let this tragic life happen. "Part, do you mean that Manchester United and Tottenham both won today?"
"That's right," Patrace nodded, and replied seriously, "According to the news just now, Tottenham defeated Steve Bruce's Birmingham four-to-yi at home, while Manchester United beat Bolton two-to-yi at Reebok Stadium. Alcena, the current situation is already very unfavorable for us Arsenal, and we must find some solutions. Otherwise, sooner or later, we will be left further and further by Manchester United in the standings, and there is even more possibility of being to Tottenham!"
"Well, Pat, we will talk about these things after we return to Kearney. Now, what we have to deal with is the reporters waiting at the press conference." Like Pat Les, Wenger, who learned about this news, also had similar concerns. However, as the Arsenal head coach, Wenger knew more clearly that he must not show any shock or panic expressions now. Otherwise, the players will be infected by this emotion, which will bring more serious consequences!
Since Arsenal drew with Everton at Goodison Park, while Manchester United and Tottenham both won, after the end of this round of league, Manchester United widened the lead to three-pointers, and Tottenham also narrowed the gap between them and Arsenal to only two points!
That's why Wenger was so worried after the team tied with Everton. Because he realized that if Arsenal could not bite Manchester United in the standings during this period, then this season might be better than watching his old opponent reach the top. What's worse is that behind them, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are also eyeing each other, waiting for the opportunity to surpass Arsenal in the standings!
I hope God can bless Arsenal this time so that while we keep winning, the other teams will perform poorly! Wenger prayed from the bottom of his heart when he left the press conference.
Wenger's worries unfortunately became a reality. In the 20th round of England's match two days later, although Arsenal, who was at home, recovered his form and defeated visiting Middlesbrough four-to-one, no one, including Wenger, was very happy, because in another game ended at the same time, Tottenham Hotspur also won the game: At Elland Road Stadium, Tottenham, who had rotated most of the main lineup, was no longer as good as Leeds United back then, and continued to follow him by two points!
"Damn it! Why did Tottenham suddenly change this season? I remember they were the team that was the worst at tough battles before!" Seeing Tottenham still wandering in the third place in the standings by two points, Vieira and other players couldn't help feeling a little anxious. After all, for so many years, it was the first time they had seen this so-called "mortal enemy in the city" so difficult. Without enough mental preparation, Arsenal players will naturally inevitably feel anxious.
Of course, in addition to this reason, Vieira, who has experienced countless storms and waves, will be so uneasy, which is also related to George Nelson, the culprit that caused him to be suspended for several games. In the eyes of this tough French midfielder, he was beaten but did not dare to fight back. He only knew that George, who reported to the Discipline Committee and the Court after the game, was simply a coward without courage!
Such a team led by a coward can be comparable to Arsenal he led in the league, which naturally makes Vieira feel unacceptable.
If George knew that Vieira was thinking this way, I'm afraid he would just roll his eyes and give the other party the title of "idiot". It's not that I dare not take action, but because there is no need for this!
You know, George is the backbone of Tottenham Hotspur now. If he had taken action against Vieira at that time, he could have beaten the Arsenal captain all over the ground, but he would also be suspended from the Discipline Committee. At that time, not only the Arsenal team will be affected, but Tottenham, who has lost its backbone and head coach, will not be able to get it!
However, although Vieira verbally disdained George and Tottenham, in fact, the French also knew that the other party's approach was the wisest. Regarding this point, from Vieira to now, he still needed to run to London court from time to time to appear, and thus missed several games, which led to Arsenal, who lost the core of the midfield and captain of the field, had to spend more effort than in his previous life to win the opponent. It can be seen that.
Although he felt a headache for Tottenham, who was chasing behind him, Arsenal did not receive any good news without receiving any good news on the same day, the league leader Manchester United was tied by Newcastle United at Old Trafford, which once again shrank their lead in the standings!
For this reason, Ferguson made another Thunder after the game. From the referee of this game to the Manchester United players under his command, almost no one can escape the destruction of the hair dryer. However, it is still unknown whether Manchester United's morale can improve after the hair dryer is opened.
After defeating Leeds United, winning five consecutive victories in various competitions, and five consecutive unbeaten in the league, George and Tottenham players welcomed the Reds Liverpool who are struggling to catch up with the No. 1 Group at the White Hart Lane Stadium on the evening of yi.
Due to his extremely poor performance at the beginning of this season, he drew two goals and lost in the first three rounds, and then suffered three consecutive losses and three rounds of defeats. Therefore, now half of the season, Liverpool has only ranked fifth in the league with only nine wins, six draws and six losses, and has formed the second group of the British League this season with teams such as Newcastle, Charlton, and Fulham.
However, despite the poor start, the Liverpools did not give up on the Champions League place. Therefore, the Reds can be said to be full of fighting spirit for this match with Tottenham Hotspur. After all, if they can defeat Tottenham in this head-on confrontation worth six points, Liverpool can narrow the points gap with the top four teams!
Although the ideal is beautiful, the Liverpool obviously forgot a very important point, that is, even if Tottenham finally lost to Liverpool in this game, there is a gap of ten points between the Reds and the fourth place! Such a huge score difference cannot be caught up in two games.
As for Liverpool's efforts to reverse the situation in the second half, and snatched the Champions League qualification from Tottenham and Chelsea, which are currently ranked third and fourth,? Haha, Liverpool has not even settled the contract extension of their team, Michael Irving, and head coach Hollier has been confirmed to leave the Reds after the end of this season. In such a turbulent situation, even if Liverpool is willing to catch up, how can it maintain sufficient stability like the previous teams?
"The biggest problem with Liverpool is that after disbanding the talented Little Tigers, Hollier only knew how to defend and counterattack, and completely counted on Irving's personal ability on the offensive end, and had not added any offensive routines to Liverpool. As a result, everyone knows that as long as I can defend Irving, Liverpool's offense will be no different from paralysis." Sitting in the home team's coaching seat, George watched his players fight wits and courage with Liverpool players on the court, and commented on the opponent with old Charlie, "If it were me, when two engineer players, Biscan and Harman, they would not waste their talents like Hollier. They also assigned so many defensive tasks to Gerald, which made him unable to invest too much energy on the offensive end."
"That's right, although the Liverpool Tigers, who were Robbie Fowler, Jamie Redknapp and Steve McManaman, did not bring Liverpool's championship trophy, their offensive talent is indeed unquestionable. Well, without considering their perverse personality and ability to cause trouble, these little guys could have achieved higher achievements than Manchester United's Class 92." Hearing George mention Liverpool Tigers, Old Charlie touched his chin and said nostalgic, "And George, I feel that you seem to be optimistic about that player named Gerald? Why, do you plan to bring him to White Hart Lane?"
"Well, I did have this idea." After seeing Gerald pick up Husky's return pass from outside the penalty area, directly volleying heavily, testing Cech's goalkeeper skills, George touched his forehead and was frightened by this long shot, and replied, "However, if nothing unexpected happens, I think Gerald should not consider playing for a team other than Liverpool. You must know that unlike the rational Irving, Gerald is a player who is quite emotional. Therefore, if Liverpool senior executives come forward to stay, Gerald is likely to choose to stay in the team."
"It seems that there is no suspense in this game. Liverpool's tricks have been exhausted. Under conventional tactics, they basically cannot bring us more threats." After observing the sidelines for a full forty-five minutes, George stood up and stretched, and said to Old Charlie with a relaxed face. "In addition to counterattacking and looking for long shots like Irving and Yi's midfielders, Liverpool has only the set pieces, which is a bit threatening. And with Hollier's IQ, he may not think of a more complicated offensive routine in his life."
As George said, until the referee blew the final whistle, Liverpool, who had weak offense, failed to break through Tottenham's goal. Instead, they were sneak attacked by Tottenham because of their defensive negligence. Robbie Keane scored the winning goal and returned home from White Hart Lane Stadium!
Chapter completed!