Chapter 092: Master and Apprentice Reunion (1)
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Tottenham drew with Middlesbrough in the 27th round of the Premier League and picked up just one point at home, leaving them as much as 13 points clear of league leaders Arsenal. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 InfoTottenham players are naturally extremely disappointed with this result.
After all, before this game started, the Tottenham players were still looking to make a last-ditch fight for the league title. Now, after four consecutive league draws, the Tottenham players have completely extinguished their desire to compete for the Premier League title, and instead set their sights on retaining the top four in the league while trying to improve their position in the table as much as possible in order to qualify directly for next season's Champions League.
At the same time, after seeing Tottenham finally get a draw in this league play-off, neither Wenger, Ferguson nor Ranieri could not help but breathe a long sigh of relief. At this stage of the league, they don't want another competitor.
Unlike Ferguson and others who were relieved, the two coaches, Houllier and Robson Sr., were quite depressed at this time. Because even if Tottenham only got one draw in this supplementary game, it would be enough for Tottenham to further extend the lead between Newcastle and Liverpool!
So, after learning that Tottenham Hotspur had drawn with Middlesbrough, Newcastle had to put all their hopes of finishing in the top four on the 28th round of the Premier League, which is scheduled to arrive in four days. Because this weekend, the Magpies are heading to White Hart Lane to start a battle with Tottenham Hotspur!
So, if Newcastle can beat George's Tottenham Hotspur in this head-to-head meeting, the gap between them and Tottenham will be reduced to seven points. In this way, the Magpies will be able to retain a glimmer of hope of qualifying for the Champions Cup next season. And if Newcastle loses this round...... Then Robson Sr. will really have to think about securing a place for the Magpies in next season's UEFA Cup.
However, while both the Newcastle players and Robson Sr. himself took the game very seriously, Magpies fans had a different opinion. In their opinion, the chances of their own team beating Tottenham in this meeting are still quite high. And the source of confidence for these fans is not only because Robson Sr. has a deep enough understanding of the tactical thinking of George's disciple to know what to do to better restrain the opponent at both ends of the pitch, but also because Newcastle won the final victory at St James' Park in the first meeting between the two sides this season. Therefore, in the eyes of Magpie fans, Newcastle also has a good chance of winning this game against Tottenham Hotspur this time!
For this argument, the elder Robson couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Because the boss knows very well that Newcastle was able to beat Tottenham last time, and there was a considerable factor of luck in it. For example, Bellamy and Bowyer, the two big thorns, did not cause trouble in that game, and the referee's care for Shearer, coupled with Tottenham's bad luck that day, missed many chances to equalize in succession, which led to Tottenham's final defeat on the road.
And this time, although Tottenham officially announced that many main players were absent in this game, the old Robson still did not dare to underestimate this opponent. In his opinion, Tottenham Hotspur with George at the helm is rising at an astonishing rate, and there is great hope that in the next year or two they will grow to the same heights as Manchester United and Arsenal, far from being able to compete with Newcastle, which is starting to decline.
What's more, Tottenham's substitutes are not bad at all. The elder Robson is sure that if the Newcastle players dare to underestimate Tottenham because of this, then in the weekend's game, Newcastle will definitely suffer a big loss!
Arsenal were arguably the most vocal on this point, as the Gunners were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Tottenham Hotspur, who came on as a full substitute. Therefore, those who think that the absence of Tottenham's main team will be greatly damaged, can rest, because these players have proved their value and ability with practical actions!
On 14 March, a head-to-head clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United kicked off on time at White Hart Lane. Before that, though, George received a Valentine's Day gift from Elizabeth. And after receiving this gift, until the time he walked out of the players' tunnel, George's mood remained at a fairly good level.
"George, looks like you're in a good mood today. At the handshake ceremony before the game, the elder Robson, who had seen some clues, took this opportunity to have a brief exchange with George, "What, could it be that the little girl from the Hood family has really been taken down by you?
"Hehe, old man, do you see that?" George smiled, with a happy look on his face that would have made the single dogs angry, "It's Adele's thread...... Elizabeth: She's watching the game in my VIP box. I want to give her a gift with a victory, I wonder if you will do me this little favor, old man?"
"Tsk, George, you can really be whimsical, and you want me to give you a victory for nothing? If you have the ability, you can take it yourself!" Regarding George's blatant act of blatantly showing happiness, old Robson pursed his lips disdainfully, and decisively shot back with words, "You kid better be careful." If you lose the game because you were too distracted by Elizabeth, then you will lose face in front of your sister, but don't blame the old man for not showing mercy. ”
"You can rest assured, old man. George still had that look of indignity and replied with a smile, "I don't think the current Newcastle team has what it takes to beat Tottenham." Besides, even if I lose this game, Tottenham are seven points ahead of your Newcastle in the table. Although this point difference is not big, but with Newcastle's competitive form this season, do you still want to recover this seven-point gap? I think it is more realistic for you to figure out how to lead the team to play well in the League Cup, old man. ”
Although George's words sound a little mean, what he said to Robson Sr. is indeed George's truest view of Newcastle at this time - after winning the third place in the Premier League last season, Newcastle players seem to have lost their aggressive spirit, only know to lie on the credit book and eat their old books, and put more energy into the never-ending struggle for power, which has greatly affected Newcastle's record this season. Otherwise, with Newcastle's player configuration, it is enough to rank in the top four of the standings and compete with Tottenham, and it is impossible to fall to the current level.
Here's a look at the starting line-ups for both teams this evening. Let's talk about Newcastle first, the old Robson, who aims to win with all his might, unreservedly sent the strongest lineup at hand in this game: Ireland international Shay Givens sat in front of the goal, in front of him, Aaron Hughes, Woodgate, O'Brien and Bernard four defenders lined up, in the midfield was a combination of Lee Bowyer, Jenas, Dyer and Laurent Robert, and on the forward line, Alan Shearer and Ameobi formed two high strikers to form a forward twin tower, charging for the Magpies at the front!
On Tottenham's side, due to the absence of Ridley King and Stephen Carr due to injury, plus Speed, Heinze and Bierovka are also suspended for accumulating yellow cards because of yellow cards in the last game, so in this game, George can only choose to make full use of the existing resources to ensure that Tottenham's combat effectiveness does not decline too much.
The position of starting goalkeeper naturally belongs to Cech. After the arrival of the Czech goalkeeper, Tottenham's defensive quality is more than a cut above last season's, so last season's first-choice goalkeeper Kessie Keller can now sit on the bench and wait for his chance.
At the back, with Karl and Heinze both sidelined, George had to send Phil Neville and Matthew Taylor as starting wing-backs. As for the centre-back position, Nemanja Vidic and Vermaelen started together. Dawson is currently in a serious state of self-blame for making a low-level mistake against Middlesbrough in the last game that caused the team to lose three points, and many fans and media are also criticizing Dawson's rise, so out of protection of Dawson, George sent Vermaelen in this game and put Dawson on the bench.
In midfield, veterans Speed and Vincent Kompany formed a double midfield. The former's rich experience can make up for the latter's lack of game experience, while the physical strength of the latter can help Speed solve the problem of insufficient defensive coverage. With Michael Carrick up front, Tottenham's midfield trio is more than enough to provide adequate protection at the back, with the only flaw being the lack of support in attack.
Up front, Vierovka was on the left, Cristiano Ronaldo was on the right, and Luka Toney replaced Drogba as Tottenham's starting centre-forward. After all, compared to Drogba, who has a large range of running range and is active in defense but not good at shooting, Toney, as a traditional center forward, is obviously more suitable to be at the forefront to attack Tottenham.
Seeing that the players on both sides had already taken their places in their respective halves, Graham Bol, who was the referee of the game, decisively blew the whistle in his mouth, announcing that this crucial battle related to the fourth place in the Premier League this season has officially begun!