The 6-1 bloodshed at home to Birmingham was done when Klose, Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben, Drogba and other major attackers were not on the field. Such a result has a shocking effect - after learning the news, almost all the English media invariably gave Tottenham a very high evaluation, believing that it has a high hope of winning the league championship at the end of the season!

To be able to pull off a big win in the absence of the main players is a testament to Tottenham's overall quality and depth on the bench. In contrast, both Chelsea and Manchester United are far behind Tottenham in both areas. This means that when the schedule becomes more dense, Tottenham will have an advantage over their two rivals!

At the same time, Birmingham, who lost and lost in this game, were unsurprisingly met with overwhelming criticism. Especially in the game, Martin Taylor, who sacrificed the killer move of flying tackle behind the back, was severely condemned by the media and fans - a generation of genius Van Basten was destroyed by the black foot, and the fact that he had to retire in his peak year has not been forgotten. Martin Taylor's actions undoubtedly violated everyone's taboo and reminded them of that past!

Although the Premier League has always been known for its fierce confrontation and fierce fighting, this does not mean that the FA and the Premier League will turn a blind eye to such vicious incidents. Back then, celebrities such as Roy Keane were banned for three games for maliciously kicking Haaland (note: although the fact is that Haaland deceived everyone and returned to the pitch and played the whole game within two seconds of Keane's being sent off), not to mention Martin Taylor, a guy who has little background in English football, but who made big news that almost ruined the reputation of the Premier League?

An additional four-match ban and a fine of £20,000. For Martin Taylor, who didn't even sit in the main position in Birmingham, this is definitely an extremely severe punishment!

Unlike fans who were ecstatic about Tottenham's performance, George didn't show much joy about the big win. He knew very well that although Tottenham managed to maintain their lead over Chelsea at the end of this game, the team also paid a pretty heavy price for this - Robben suffered an ankle ligament injury and will miss at least the next month, Davies, who rushed into the field without permission and was sent off with a red card, was given an additional one-game ban, and Alonso and Mascherano also announced that they would miss the next league game because of the accumulation of yellow cards!

Although Tottenham's bench depth is the best in the Premier League, and even a full bench squad would be enough to deal with some mid-to-lower clubs, but as a result, George had to use some surprise tactics and killers that he intended to hide and wait until the crucial moments. At the same time, other players have to play more minutes and expend more energy to make up for the negative impact of the absence of Arjen Robben and others, thus burying many hidden dangers for Tottenham's future.

In other words, the stronger Tottenham are now, the more cards they will expose, and the more players will be consumed. When the time enters April and the season enters the sprint stage, Tottenham, which has been drained of potential and exposed too many hole cards, is very likely to collapse at the moment before reaching the finish line due to the lack of succession!

On top of that, injuries to Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba have stretched Tottenham's already strong attacking line. Of the few frontcourt players who can play now, only Klose and Cristiano Ronaldo can guarantee a consistent performance. The rest of them, such as Larsson, Arshavin and Lennon, although they have their own strengths, they are still lacking in ability compared to the main team, and their competitive state is not stable enough. Therefore, after the injuries of Robben and Drogba, Tottenham's attacking firepower is bound to decline to a certain extent!

Obviously, how to ensure the team's continuous output on the offensive end in the absence of two injuries will become the number one problem that George needs to solve during this time!

George's fears soon became a reality: in the 19th round of the Premier League three days later, facing West Bromwich Albion, who were also fighting for relegation, Tottenham, who were missing Drogba and Robben, had nothing to do with Brian Robson's bucket formation, and finally played the home team at the Hawthorn Stadium, only getting a draw and a point from this fish-belly team!

The peak Arshavin does have the ability to decide the outcome of a game, but at this time, not only has he not reached the level of the "Tsar" in his previous life in terms of ability, but his competitive state is not stable enough. In the words of a Tottenham fan: "A world-class superstar when he's in good form, and looks like an amateur when he's not in form." ”

A player like this who has been in an up-and-down state can't see anything wrong when he plays in rotation, and if he is the main player, the shortcomings of the Russians are exposed. In this game, Arshavin, who was in a slump, failed to create much threat at all, only knowing that Lennon, who broke through with his head, was not the opponent of West Bromwich Albion's veteran oil, which led to the opponent being able to concentrate on blocking the middle, which greatly reduced the threat of Tottenham in attack!

The roof leak happened to rain overnight, and before George could figure out a countermeasure, the 20th round of the Premier League match with Newcastle arrived as scheduled. Inspired by Brian Robson, Souness did the same, locking Tottenham's attacking line with the same tactics and taking a point away from White Hart Lane with a tough defence!

In this game, George sent Cristiano Ronaldo and Arshavin to try to solve the problem on the wings, but the Russians are clearly not used to the days without a winter break. In addition, Larsson, who served as the starting center forward, was not in shape, and Ronaldo, who was unable to support himself, could only shake his head and sigh!

Tottenham's surprise drops in two games in a row against West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle have given Chelsea a chance to overtake. In the face of this god-given opportunity, Mourinho and the Chelsea players did not relent, and defeated Manchester City and Birmingham City cleanly, and overtook Tottenham Hotspur by two points after the 20th round of the Premier League to win the league leader!

There is a good saying: blessings are incomparable, and disasters are not singular. Just as George was trying to adjust the form of his players and get the team out of the shadow of losing the top spot in the league as soon as possible, a not-so-rosy news came from the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland - the voting of national team managers and captains from various countries and the International Professional Footballers' Union had ended, and Ronaldinho beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Frank Lampard to win the World Footballer of the Year 2005!

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