The news that Tottenham Hotspur had beaten Sao Paulo by four goals in the final to win the Club World Cup did not make much of a splash at the club. In the eyes of these insiders, Tottenham and several other participating teams are not on the same level at all. It would be incredible to come home in this event!

Although before the Bosman Act, South American clubs had an absolute advantage in the number of titles won in the Toyota Cup and Intercontinental Cup. Since the implementation of the Bosman Act, the balance between European and South American clubs has been completely broken, and the power gap between the two has continued to widen over time. Under the overwhelming money offensive, more and more high-level South American players are heading to Europe to pan for gold. In this way, the lack of a South American club with a star player is naturally not an opponent of the deep-pocketed European clubs!

It is precisely for this reason that Boca Juniors' achievements in winning the Toyota Cup against Real Madrid and AC Milan in previous years have attracted the attention of so many fans. Players such as Riquelme and Tevez were expected to be expected to take over Maradona's mantle shortly after their debut!

Therefore, Tottenham's victory in the Club World Cup has not had much impact on the professional football community, except for the excitement of all Tottenham supporters, and the fact that it has further increased its own popularity and made Tottenham's expansion plan in overseas markets smoother.

"So, before the game against Newcastle, we only had Miroslav [Klose] and Henrik [Larsson] available up front?"

After being maliciously kicked by Lugano in the Club World Cup final, Drogba was diagnosed by the accompanying team doctor and needed to recuperate for at least 10 days before he could play again. This means that from Christmas to New Year, the Ivorian Monster will not be able to provide Tottenham with combat power!

Now let's take a look at Tottenham's fixtures between Christmas and New Year......

On December 21, three days after the final of the Club World Cup, the quarter-finals of the League Cup were played against Wigan Athletic, who had recently lost to Wigan Athletic!

Two days later, in the 17th round of the Premier League, Tottenham played away against McClaren's Middlesbrough. The outcome of this game will determine whether Tottenham, who have played one game less in the league, can regain the top spot from Chelsea!

Then, the day after Christmas, in the eighteenth round of the league, Tottenham Hotspur faced Birmingham City at White Hart Lane. Just two days of rest, and the fact that he has just returned from an expedition to Japan, will cause great problems for Tottenham's game!

Not to mention, after that, on December 29 and December 31, Tottenham still have two league games to play, against West Bromwich Albion, who staged a relegation miracle last season, and Newcastle "Magpie", respectively!

While none of these opponents are strong, with the exception of Wigan Athletic and Newcastle United, there are no teams in the top half of the table, but that doesn't mean they will choose to give up early against Tottenham. Moreover, after playing five games in 11 days, or just returning from the Club World Cup expedition, it is really unknown how much Tottenham will be able to play in the game!

Therefore, at this time, Drogba's injury and absence have a great impact on Tottenham, which is naturally self-evident!

At this time, George can be said to hate the fact that there is no winter break in the Premier League. Because if there is a winter break in the Premier League, then Tottenham can minimise the negative impact of participating in the Club World Cup. And now, Tottenham Hotspur has to drag the tired body after the expedition to Japan to meet such a terrifying schedule!

"These guys who see money can really do anything for the sake of profit. When he thought of the capitalists who dared to sell even the rope to hang themselves under the temptation of money, George could only sigh.

George knew very well that no matter how strong the public was about the winter break, the Premier League would not be able to agree to the proposal. After all, Murdoch's media empire and the fact that the Premier League is in an English-speaking country play a big role in the fact that the Premier League is far ahead of other major leagues in terms of commercialization, but the Premier League's lack of a winter break also plays a very important role!

Habit is a very scary thing. Come to think of it, while other leagues are in full swing for Christmas and New Year, only the Premier League is still in full swing, and even has a large number of fixtures scheduled with the FA during this period. In this way, when there are no other games to watch, most fans will choose to watch the Premier League, which makes the ratings of the Premier League rise significantly, and then invisibly increase the market share of these TV stations!

As long as some of these fans end up being the Premier League audience, the lack of a winter break will be a plus more for all parties – sponsors and TV stations can take advantage of the market, teams will be happy with the huge TV bills that come with it, and players will get more pay and more attention. In such a situation, it can basically be said that it is impossible to set up a winter break for the Premier League to change the status quo!

While many say that this will leave the players without enough rest and lead to a weak performance of the England national team in major international competitions, if you look at the NBA on the other side of the Atlantic, those NBA players play more than 80 games in a regular season alone, and often encounter back-to-back or even triple-back schedules, which are much more intense and dense than football. But the result: Every basketball tournament, isn't the U.S. team the biggest favorite for the championship trophy?

Although there are many differences between basketball and football, the NBA's successful experience in these fields can be used as a reference for football!

Now for the main business. After returning to London from Tokyo, George did not arrange any training assignments, and directly gave the players a two-day short break. In other words, in this League Cup match with Wigan Athletic, George has chosen to give up strategically!

It's something that can't be helped. Compared with the Premier League champions, the League Cup can only be regarded as a piece of chicken ribs, and it is just a training ground for the top teams in the Premier League. Therefore, when the team's fitness problems arise, George can only choose to abandon the pawn and protect the car, sacrificing some interests that are not very important to the team in exchange for greater benefits!

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