Now that the policy of strategically abandoning the League Cup has been decided, it is natural that George will not be able to waste the precious physical energy of the first-team players in this game against Wigan Athletic.

In fact, having made up his mind to get Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup as soon as possible, George included a number of youth team players in the squad for this game. On the one hand, it will save the first team as much as possible, allowing them to allocate their limited energy and energy to more important games, and on the other hand, it will also allow the young players in the youth team to better accumulate game experience and prepare them to represent the senior team in the future.

Casey Keller, Gary Speed, Aaron Lennon and Henrik Larsson, these are the only four first-team players in George's submitted starting line-up. The remaining seven players are all youngsters who were temporarily transferred from the youth team by George!

Wigan Athletic, on the other hand. Although the biggest dark horse in the Premier League this season has revealed its true level in the previous devil's schedule, and the league table has also slipped to sixth place, and they have been beaten by Tottenham Hotspur, they have already achieved the goals set at the beginning of the season, and they are now aiming for a higher level. It's about stepping up your efforts in the Carabao Cup and aiming for a European place next season!

After nearly half a season of actual combat testing and careful observation, Wigan Athletic coach Jewell has a relatively clear judgment on the true level of the team. Not carried away by the team's excellent performance in the first half of the season, he is soberly aware that Wigan Athletic's quality is currently at the level of mid-table in the Premier League. Jewell knows that the reason why Wigan Athletic was able to reach the top three in the first half of the league is because the players are in a collective state and have raised the team's combat effectiveness to a whole notch, and on the other hand, because the opponent is not familiar enough with their own tactical play and personnel characteristics. As time goes on, the players' competitive form will inevitably decline, and Premier League teams that have adapted to Wigan Athletic's style of play will adopt a more targeted set-up for their games. As a result, Wigan Athletic's journey in the second half of the league will undoubtedly be much more difficult than before!

Not to mention Tottenham and Chelsea, which have entered the white-hot stage of the battle for the top spot, as well as Manchester United, which is coming out of the wave of injuries, even Arsenal and Liverpool, who have suffered more camels than horses, are definitely not comparable to the current Wigan Athletic. Even with a momentary success, they will struggle to maintain their current position until the end of the season with very limited bench depth!

In that case, why not take a chance and seize the opportunity of the strong teams to focus on the league battlefield to attack the League Cup, which has a relatively high chance of upsetting the weak team, and use this as a breakthrough to fight for a European ticket next season?

So, in contrast to Tottenham, who sent a large number of youth team players to make up the numbers, Jevier sent all the main players in this game. His intention is clear: to take advantage of Tottenham's exhaustion from the Club World Cup to beat them and reach the semi-finals of the League Cup!

Facing Wigan Athletic, who are at home and playing their main team, Tottenham are unsurprisingly locked in a tough battle. Although the youth team players who were put into the starting list by George are not crooked, and there are future stars such as Huddlestone, Gareth Bale, and Chris Smalling, and their performance on the court is also remarkable, but unfortunately, they are not capable enough to cope with the senior team at this time. At least in terms of physical fitness and use of technique, they will be thrown by their opponents for several streets!

Although the young Larsson scored two goals with overhead kicks in the game to help Tottenham equalise twice, Wigan Athletic, who are stronger overall and have home advantage, are still the better side in the end. In the 76th minute, Zim Bonda forced a cross from the right side, Casey Keller knocked the ball out of the penalty area with both fists, Damien Francis did not stop the ball and volleyed directly on the periphery of the penalty area, and the ball refracted into the net after hitting Huddlestone's body, three to two!

Francis' goal made these young Tottenham people impatient. At this time, Wigan Athletic, who grasped the psychological state of the Tottenham players, deliberately contracted the defense after the game restarted, and took the initiative to lure the opponent to press the attack to create a quick counterattack opportunity for his side, and Kamara scored a goal to seal the victory in the 85th minute of the game!

In this way, after 90 minutes of fierce battle, Tottenham, which was slightly inferior in strength, finally lost to Wigan Athletic 2-4, breaking out the biggest upset in this round of the League Cup!

Of course, it's not entirely correct to say that it is not entirely true. In fact, when seeing the starting list announced by Tottenham, fans who basically have a little brain know that the possibility of Tottenham advancing to the League Cup semi-finals is absolutely slim!

Although Tottenham Hotspur was eliminated by Wigan Athletic, the performance of young players such as Huddlestone was unanimously praised by the media and fans - they were not slaughtered by Wigan Athletic, who were the main players, but were inseparable from the home team for the first 70 minutes, until the final stage when they were defeated by their opponents due to their lack of game experience and self-regulation ability. To be able to do this, these players fully deserve these accolades!

Bale's wide break, Huddlestone's big-picture vision and long passing ability, and Smalling's close defense have all left a deep impression on people. So, after this game, people began to pay attention to the Tottenham youth team that has been shrouded in the aura of the first team and is inconspicuous!

You know, Wigan Athletic are now the sixth team in the Premier League table. To be able to lose just one 2-4 against such a team is a testament to how talented and potential these minors are in football!

After being eliminated by Wigan Athletic, Tottenham welcomed a Premier League seventeenth round play-off against Middlesbrough on 23 December. With Chelsea having beaten Arsenal 2-0 and beaten Tottenham by one point in the table with a game in hand, there is no room for loss in this game for Tottenham!

On the other hand, McClaren, who believes that Tottenham have become a tired team after participating in the Club World Cup, is full of confidence and is ready to take this opportunity to take points from Tottenham Hotspur in order to save his position that has been shaky due to the team's performance not as expected!

In the face of Middlesbrough, who tried to take advantage of the fire, the Tottenham players, who had enough time to rest, beat the home team with practical actions at the riverside stadium - Klose scored twice, and Robben, who returned from injury, made a pass and a shot, helping the away Tottenham Hotspur beat Middlesbrough by three goals and regained the top spot from the Blues!

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