London Derby
On August 27, 2005, Tottenham Hotspur faced Chelsea at home after a day's rest. Chelsea has maintained a record of winning three games this season. With nine points, Chelsea is currently the leader of the Premier League; while Tottenham Hotspur has started well this season, maintaining two wins and one draw in the first three rounds. With seven points, Tottenham are also in the top three positions in the standings.
This game is an out-and-out focus battle. Firstly, both teams have maintained an unbeaten record this season; secondly, everyone hopes to see Chelsea under the leadership of madman Mourinho and if they can continue to maintain a hot state; thirdly, and of course the most important thing, the two teams are in London. Although the two teams are not mortal enemies, the attraction of the London Derby is still very interesting.
"We must strengthen our defence in this game. We can't give Chelsea more chances! Jose is a very good coach, and his team's defensive counterattacks are very sharp. Although sometimes his playing style is very conservative and utilitarian, The team can win, and we must pay attention to their defensive counterattacks in this game." In the home dressing room of White Hart Lane Stadium, Martin Jol was holding a tactical board and loudly arranging tactics, "Chelsea's midfielder They are world-class. If we want to play a beautiful offence, we must disrupt their midfield rhythm. Michael (Carrick), you and I need your defence, but we need your offence even more. You must give it to your teammates They pass threatening passes; Andy (Red), you and Michael (Dawson) should also pay attention to Chelsea's wing. Joe Cole has been in good form recently, and we need to prevent his wing breakthrough; Timo (Tenio), you are a veteran. I believe you can adjust your condition well. In this game, you have to pay attention to Frank (Lampard)'s forward penetration. We cannot give him easy long-range shots. Opportunity. Although Chelsea's frontcourt is also world-class, as long as we cut off their midfield, we will have a chance to win."
Richard sat in the locker room seriously. Richard performed well in this morning's training, which was recognized by Martin Jol. In the list announced before the game, Richard got his wish and found that he Entered the 16-man roster; although Richard knew that he had almost zero chance of playing, Richard still listened carefully to Martin Joel's tactics.
This game attracted the attention of most fans in the UK, so Sky Sports also arranged a live broadcast of this game. Sitting in the commentary box were famous speakers Richard Coyce and Andy Gray.
"Tottenham Hotspur have had an amazing start to the season. They have already scored 7 points. I have to say that Martin Jol has done a good job at White Hart Lane, but I think many fans will say The teams they faced are not strong enough. Well, their opponents in the first three rounds are all mid-level teams in the league. This game will be a test for Martin Jol. His opponent is the championship coach Jose Mourinho and the team he will face will be Chelsea, a world-class team." Richard Kois said loudly with headphones on.
"This is indeed the case. Chelsea's lineup is too strong. With Abramovich's endless ruble offensive, Chelsea has formed a luxurious lineup. I think such a lineup will bring disaster to other teams in the Premier League. And Hotspur, although their players are also very good, but I think they are still far away from Chelsea." Andy Gray said.
"A major focus of this game is the battle between the two teams in the midfield. Martin Jol attaches great importance to the midfielder. I think it has been reflected in the first three rounds of games; and Chelsea, I'm sorry, it is difficult for me to imagine that. Other teams can have a stronger midfield combination than them. Of course, Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder is also very good. Carrick, who was absent from the previous round due to the flu, contributed to this game. Deer Lane has proven his ability, and I think Eriksen will like his performance; of course, Chelsea's midfielder has England's star of hope, Joe Cole, although the two players are not in the same position, I think many fans would rather see these two new England stars perform well." Cois glanced at Gray and said.
"Okay, the starting list for the game has come out. Jose has maintained his defensive counterattack lineup as always. The 4-5-1 lineup will pose a great threat to Tottenham's offense. Goalkeeper Cech, the back line Gallas, Terry, Del Horno and Ferreira lined up in a row, with Duff, Cole, Lampard, Essien and Makelele in the midfield, leaving only the monster Drogba in the frontcourt." He said while holding the list in his hand.
Cois took a look at the list in his hand, "Robinson the goalkeeper, Gardner, Starterli, Dawson on the back line, Kelly midfielder Reid, Carrick, Tenio, and Dutch Boar Dai Weiss, Defoe and Mido on the forward line. It seems that Martin Jol has made it clear that he wants to strangle Chelsea in the midfield."
"Yes, Tottenham Hotspur now have such strength. Their midfielders have good strength. Especially after Edgar Davis came to the team, Tottenham's midfield defensive level immediately improved. It's a big improvement, and several of his other players are also very good. Although there may be a certain gap with Chelsea, it is indeed a good midfield combination." Gray nodded.
The players began to enter the stadium as the commentator chatted and slapped. Due to the excellent performance in the first three rounds, the enthusiasm of Tottenham fans was ignited. Nearly 40,000 fans flooded into the White Hart Lane stadium to see Tottenham players entering the stadium. Among them, the Tottenham fans started cheering loudly; although many Chelsea fans also entered the stadium, and although they began to try their best to express their dislike for the Tottenham players by booing, this is the host of Tottenham after all.
This is the first time Richard has seen such a large-scale confrontation between fans, and it is also the first time Richard has appeared on the sidelines in an official game. Looking at the dark crowd of fans in the stands and listening to the deafening cheers, Richard can't help but feel excited. Surging, he believes that one day the fans will be conquered by his performance, and he believes that one day he will be able to get the most enthusiastic cheers from Tottenham Hotspur fans.
With the referee's whistle, the London derby, which attracted the attention of thousands of fans, began. Tottenham won the kick-off. The Dutch Boar knocked the ball into the backcourt and the game officially began.
As expected by Martin Jol, the two teams started a fierce fight in the midfield. The moment before, Carrick had just tried to break through with the ball, but the ball was immediately snatched away by Makelele; Essien moved his kick. The ball was handed to Lampard in the centre, but a ferocious-looking Dutch boar shot out of the diagonal thrust. As soon as Joe Cole picked up his speed, Red made a sliding tackle and kicked the ball out of the sideline. The two sides were almost fighting for the midfield in the first twenty minutes of the game, and whoever could occupy the midfield would gain the upper hand.
Although Chelsea's midfielders are all well-known, Tottenham's midfielders are not far behind. Under the leadership of the Dutch Wild Boar, Tottenham's midfielder has gradually reversed its decline. Although it is difficult to organize an effective attack, it also Successfully repelled Chelsea's attacks one after another.
Chelsea, who had been unable to attack for a long time, began to slow down the tempo of the game under Mourinho's command. Chelsea began to play positional warfare in an orderly manner, sending the ball to Tottenham's penalty area with long passes again and again; at this time, Warcraft Germany Drogba's power is reflected. Even though Drogba's skills are rough, he can't stand up to his abnormal physical fitness! Startry and Dawson were immediately in crisis. Although they tried their best to contain Drogba, Warcraft continued to create crises in Tottenham's penalty area. Fortunately, Drogba's skills are relatively rough. No, Lampard's long pass was stopped one meter away. Dawson took the lead and kicked the ball towards the midfielder. For a moment, all I saw was the ball flying in the air.
Although Tottenham barely stabilized the situation, everyone could see that there was a crisis in Tottenham's back line; after Dawson made another big-footed clearance, the ball fell near the midfield; because Chelsea's fierce offensive forced Tottenham began to strengthen its defense, and Tottenham's frontcourt players were hanging around the midfield more; Dawson's big-footed clearance was caught by Joe Cole. Joe Cole has exquisite skills and top speed. He controlled the ball at his feet with a deft offload, moved the ball forward gently, and accelerated quickly. As Tottenham's back line paid more attention to Drogba who was tumbling in the penalty area, for a while no one could defend Joe Cole. Just when Joe Cole was about to reach the penalty area, Tottenham's back line could not defend effectively. Firstly, it was Joe Cole's speed. It was too fast. Secondly, Drogba had a bad reputation and no one dared to lower their regard for him.
Seeing that Joe Cole was about to reach the penalty area, and seeing that Joe Cole was about to get a chance to hit the goal, Tottenham defender Gardner rushed over in panic; Gard Na made a sliding tackle from far away, but Joe Cole nimbly dodged it; Joe Cole did not stop, and immediately accelerated and rushed into the penalty area.
At this time, I suddenly saw a cry of exclamation coming from the upload. I saw Joe Cole suddenly flying in the air like a high-speed wrecked car. Jie Cole's screams seemed to resound throughout the air. The entire stadium.
"Come on", the sharp whistle sounded, the referee put his hand into his pocket and quickly ran towards the place where Joe Cole fell to the ground.
"This is a red card! Ahmed Mido's foul is really bad." Gray said angrily in the commentary box.
"This will be a fatal blow to Tottenham. The game is only 25 minutes old, but Mido's tackle from behind will bring him a red card. Tottenham Hotspur will have to face 11 players with 10 in the next 70 minutes. It's a situation where people are fighting." Cois shook his head and said with regret on his face.
Through the replay on the big screen, Mido chased back the moment Joe Cole got the ball. Although Joe Cole was very fast, he naturally slowed down when he passed Gardner; Just when he was about to rush into the penalty area, Mido had already caught up with him. Perhaps he was afraid that Joe Cole would take a shot. Mido was so excited that he tackled Joe Cole from behind and knocked him to the ground.
Players from both teams gathered around the referee. Tottenham players, led by Dawson, hoped that the referee would be merciful; while Chelsea players thought it was a penalty kick, and of course Mido had to be sent off.
Fortunately, the referee had a keen eye and insisted that Mido committed a foul outside the penalty area, but he still took out a dazzling red card from his pocket.
Chelsea fans couldn't help but cheer the referee's decision while worrying about whether Joe Cole was injured; while Tottenham fans suddenly burst into fierce boos.
Richard also looked at everything on the court with dull eyes. The game only lasted twenty-five minutes, but the team was sent off one person. The rest of the game would be really difficult!
Due to Mido's unexpected red card in the 25th minute, Tottenham were completely at a disadvantage on the field. Only Defoe was left in Tottenham's forward line; Chelsea's midfield strangulation ability was originally One of the best in the Premier League; coupled with the luxury of Chelsea's back line led by John Terry, Tottenham Hotspur was unable to pose any threat to Chelsea's goal for a while.
Since Tottenham Hotspur was missing one player on the field, Chelsea began to attack wildly for a while; although Tottenham Hotspur players tried their best to strengthen their defence, Chelsea still seized the opportunity; Lampard got the ball in the middle, a powerful and heavy long-range shot was slightly over the crossbar; Drogba caught Dawson and received a header from Joe Cole's cross. Fortunately, Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson was focused and took the ball steadily. Hold in arms.....
Although Tottenham players actively wanted to stabilize the situation on the field, they had to bear the disadvantage of having one less player on the field; coupled with the fact that they were unable to pose a threat to Chelsea's goal for a while, Chelsea's offensive momentum became even more intense...
Starry tried his best to grab the ball from Drogba's feet. He had no time to react and could only kick the ball into the backcourt; Lampard grabbed the ball and launched another attack; Dutch wild boar David Siben tried his best In this game. If he hadn't intercepted him again and again in the midfield, Chelsea might have scored with one kick. Seeing Lampard trying to break through, the Dutch Wild Boar immediately rushed forward; who knows? Lampard didn't bother with the Dutch wild boar at all. He gently passed the ball forward and saw a speeding figure start to rush forward.
"Goal…" Andy Gray, who was sitting in the commentary box, suddenly shouted heartbreakingly.
"Beautiful long shot, Robinson couldn't react at all, and the Tottenham players didn't have time to react! Del Horno's intervention in the middle was timely, and his long shot was sudden. The Tottenham players didn't expect Chelsea at all. Defender Del Horno will suddenly step forward at this time!" Cois also shouted excitedly.
The Tottenham players on the court were stunned as they watched the Chelsea players celebrating wildly. They had not had time to react to what had just happened. The goal came too suddenly! Paul Robinson sat dejectedly in front of the goal. He was just paying attention to Drogba, who was very active in the penalty area. How could he have expected that Del Horno would suddenly take a long shot?
There was dead silence in the White Hart Lane stadium, but soon, the Chelsea fans occupying the north stand began to cheer. In their opinion, this goal came too easily, and Chelsea would win this game! But Tottenham fans were unhappy. The team was lagging now. They would not let Chelsea fans run wild at White Hart Lane. The overwhelming boos for a while completely drowned out the cheers of the few Chelsea fans. Go down.
After the referee's intervention, Chelsea's players stopped celebrating and the game resumed. Perhaps because Del Horno's goal had a certain impact on the Tottenham players, the performance of the Tottenham players on the field was a bit chaotic. Although Martin Jol frequently walked to the sidelines and shouted, Tottenham player's performance of the Spurs players still failed to improve. For a while, Chelsea's offence became more fierce. Tottenham's decline was obvious, as if Chelsea would score another goal in the next moment.
"Look at your performance on the court! Are you worthy of the fans who come to the stadium to watch the game? Are you worthy of the fans who have always supported you? You are all professional players, and you receive the salary of the club every week, but you see what you have done! You are not even comparable to amateur players, they are more qualified to get these salaries than you!" During the halftime break, the good old Martin Jol stood in the locker room with an angry face and said to The dejected Tottenham players cursed loudly. "Yes, we got a red card and we are now one less man, but that is no excuse! Look what you did on the field! Michael, tell me why we always have that guy in the penalty area Warcraft, don't tell me that you are incapable, because I can't see that you have the slightest fighting spirit, and you don't dare to physically confront him!" Martin Jol pointed at the core of the team's defence, Michael Dawson, and cursed loudly. , "And you, Timo, you are an old player, you have proven yourself in the professional league, but look at your performance! You should not be on the court at all, the audience is your place! "Tenio obviously had a hard time. He was useless in the first half. He failed to contribute offensively and did nothing defensively. Del Horno's goal was due to his carelessness.
"We need to calm down in the second half. Chelsea only leads us by one goal. We still have a chance! We need to strengthen our defense and we can't make any more mistakes. Timo, you need to rest in the second half. We need to strengthen the interception in the midfield. Allen , after playing, you go to the left, I need your quick counterattack, I need your cut and pass, of course I will be happier if you can get a chance to score." Ignoring Tenio's gloomy expression, Martin. Joel knocked on the tactical board and said. "We need to strengthen our defense in the second half, we can't give them more chances. Michael, you need to take more responsibilities, you must protect the backcourt. We need to attack, we need to use offense to suppress them! For those who are in Fans who support you in the stands, we must win this derby!"
"Oh, oh. Timo Tenio was substituted. Martin Jol was too bold. The Aaron Lennon he replaced is a player with great potential, but we all know that Allen "Lennon is an offensive player, and it seems that Martin Jol wants to fight Chelsea to the end!" At the beginning of the second half, seeing Lennon's appearance, the well-informed commentator Gray laughed.
"I'm not optimistic about Martin Jol's substitution. Tottenham can't stop Chelsea from attacking crazily. What they need to do is strengthen their defense and take the opportunity to launch a counterattack. They are only one goal behind now, but if they continue to attack Come out, I think they will be taught a lesson by Mourinho!" Kois said, shaking his head.
Although the commentator is not optimistic about Martin Jol's adjustments, Tottenham fans like the head coach's positive adjustments very much. They hope that the team can play beautiful games and they hope to see wonderful goals; Martin Jol's The substitution is undoubtedly a sign of strengthening the offense. The fans at White Hart Lane will certainly not be stingy in their support for the coach. For a while, the cheers of Tottenham fans resounded in the sky.
After fifteen minutes of adjustments in the middle, Tottenham fans gradually calmed down and began to try to suppress the rhythm of the game. They began to launch threatening attacks; of course, Chelsea players would not let Tottenham players drag the game into their own hands. Rhythm, so they continued their tactics in the first half, taking advantage of one more player than Tottenham, hoping to completely defeat Tottenham.
Although Tottenham Hotspur players worked hard, there were only ten people on the field after all, and the crazy pressing in the first half put too much pressure on them; facing Chelsea's midfield stranglehold, it was difficult for Tottenham players to launch effective attacks. Offense; Aaron Lennon, who came off the bench, did not perform well. Martin Jol asked him to appear more on the left, but Lennon, who has always played as a right winger, seemed very unsuited to this position and not only failed to perform at his best. At his original level, he also performed very awkwardly at the left wing position.
Tottenham Hotspur gradually showed signs of decline again. Facing Chelsea's superb defensive midfielders, it was almost difficult for Tottenham's players to break through half-time, let alone launch an effective attack. Facing Essien's close-quarters Care, midfield engine Carrick is also very awkward. Not only can he not pass the threatening ball, he can hardly protect the ball at his feet.
Seeing that Tottenham are gradually showing their defeat, Chelsea players are attacking at a faster pace. They hope to score another goal to end the suspense. They hope to defeat their opponents in the London Derby.
Facing Chelsea's crazy attack, Tottenham Hotspur's midfield was crumbling, as if it would be completely torn apart by the opponent at any time. Martin Jol stood on the sidelines and roared in victory, but this obviously could not change the situation on the court.
Chelsea's offensive at this time became more and more fierce, and Tottenham, who had difficulty organizing an effective attack, could only defend; Martin Jol yelled hatefully, but the field was still in chaos; originally they wanted to organize an effective attack. Forcing Chelsea to defend, who knows that the situation on the field is getting more and more unfavorable. Martin Yoel slapped his head in frustration. If I had such a group of world-class players, then I would be able to overwhelm my opponents and attack hard, but…
Looking at the players on the bench anxiously watching the game, Martin Yoel's eyes lit up. Anyway, losing one goal is still a loss, losing ten goals is still a loss, so why not take a good gamble!