Chapter 058: Sworn Enemy
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If the previous match with Chelsea was a test for George to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur, then this head-to-head clash with Arsenal is undoubtedly a mid-term test for George and Tottenham to test the results of the rebuild. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are based in London, the two clubs have a pretty good relationship privately. When the owners of Stamford Bridge tried to build a new team, which is now Chelsea, they faced great difficulty, and Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic, who were both in London City at the time, were selflessly supporting Chelsea. As a token of gratitude to both clubs, Chelsea have not treated their matches against Tottenham or Charlton Athletic as derbies since. Anyone would be laughed at if Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were to think of their game as a derby because they were in London.
Because of this, although in 2016, before George crossed, Tottenham and Chelsea players broke out in the final league game, and after the game, Tottenham defender Danny Rose also pushed down Hiddink at the entrance of the players' tunnel, and then it was hyped up by the English media, but the Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur management maintained a considerable degree of restraint in this regard, did not let the situation escalate further, and quickly calmed down the incident. If this happened between Tottenham and Arsenal, then the two clubs had to quarrel all summer, how could it be so easy to bring such a thing to the end so quickly?
After all, unlike Chelsea, Tottenham hate Arsenal FC from top to bottom. For Tottenham fans, they can tolerate the team's long-term sluggish record and ugly style of play, but they absolutely cannot accept the club to suffer even the slightest loss in the clash with Arsenal!
Although he was not a Tottenham fan in his previous life, and he only became the owner of Tottenham Hotspur by chance in this life, as the match with Arsenal approached, George has clearly felt from the Tottenham fans and staff that they are eager to see the team give Arsenal a look in this round of meetings!
"How's it going, George?" said Charlie Sr. at the end of the day's training session, smiling, "This 'North London Derby' is no less hot than the North West Derby between Manchester United and Liverpool, right?"
"yes. George thought back to the fans who had gathered outside the training base these days, using various slogans and banners to express their appreciation for Tottenham's defeat, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart, "I really didn't expect the relationship between Tottenham and Arsenal to be so bad." While not as old as Liverpool and Manchester United, who have been with each other for decades, there are only a handful of players and coaches who have played for both clubs, and there is a lot of pressure from their former clubs...... I can't imagine what the fans would have been like if the team hadn't won Arsenal at home in this game. ”
Although George had also seen reports about Tottenham and Arsenal, the sworn enemies, it was only now that he realized the heat contained in this north London derby and the desire to beat Arsenal in the hearts of his fans!
"Since this is a game that can't be lost, then George, as long as you win it, won't there be no problem?" Seeing that George had a more sober understanding of the upcoming north London derby and realized the importance of this game to him and the team, old Charlie nodded with satisfaction, "By the way, if George is not in a hurry to go home and rest, come and listen to me, an old man, tell me about the past between Arsenal and Tottenham, how about it?"
"Okay. For old Charlie's proposal, George naturally gladly accepted. As the owner and manager of Tottenham, it is necessary for him to know everything about this club. Only in this way can you better control the team and get the support of the fans in the future.
In England, if the owner or manager of a club does not even know the history of his club, or even rashly gives gifts to the team's sworn enemies, it is easy to attract disgust and resistance from his own fans.
In this way, from the mouth of old Charlie, George finally had a detailed understanding of the grievances between Tottenham and Arsenal for the first time!
It turned out that at the beginning of Arsenal's establishment, the Gunners' home stadium was not Highbury Stadium in North London, but it was only 27 years after the establishment of the establishment that it was decided to move the home stadium from Woolwich Town in East London to the more affluent Highbury Stadium in North London. And this naturally caused strong opposition from the Tottenham Hotspur club, which was originally entrenched in north London, and Tottenham fans also thought that Arsenal who came to north London was fighting for territory with them, and they were also extremely dissatisfied with Arsenal.
However, while Arsenal's uninvited arrival caused resentment and hostility among Tottenham clubs and fans, the two clubs became bitter rivals back in 1919, after the end of the First World War.
Four years earlier, in 1915, League One had been suspended by the outbreak of the First World War, with Tottenham sitting last in the First Division and Arsenal fifth in the Second Division. At the same time, when the decision was made to restart the football league four years later, the FA made the decision to expand League One.
At that time, the FA's initial decision was to complete the expansion by not relegating the bottom two teams in League One that season, and at the same time receiving direct promotion from the top two teams in League Two. However, Sir Norris, who was the president of the Arsenal club at the time, had his own little calculations. Using his friendship with the FA president and his connections in the UK, Norris was able to get the FA to change its decision, promoting fifth-placed Arsenal to League One, while Tottenham Hotspur were relegated from League One to Second Division. Especially since then, Arsenal have never been relegated, setting a record in the history of English football. Such a result, coupled with the fact that Arsenal grabbed turf before, how could it not make Tottenham angry?
Taking people's money is like killing parents, not to mention such a major event as club relegation. Since then, Tottenham and Arsenal have been at odds, and the north London derby between the two clubs has become one of the most feuding.
Not long after spurring Tottenham into the second division, another move by Arsenal added fuel to the flames of feud between the two clubs. In 1923, Arsenal FC successfully "convinced" Transport for London and Islington Local Council to rename the Gillespie Road tube station next to Highbury Stadium to Arsenal Station!
This was not a simple action, as it involved a wide range of changes in tickets, maps, and various signage at the time. Moreover, this name change can further expand Arsenal's popularity among the fan base, and even take advantage of the magpie's nest and replace Tottenham Hotspur as the real boss of the north London area!
Tottenham were once again irritated by Arsenal's move, believing that as the big brother of the north London area at the time, they should at least get the tube or train station named after him before Arsenal. Unfortunately, to this day, there is no subway or train station called "Tottenham Hotspur" near the White Hart Lane stadium.
After that, Northern Ireland's Jennings moved from White Hart Lane to Highbury, single-handedly building Arsenal's defensive five veteran Greenham to coach Tottenham, and Tottenham Academy-trained Saul Campbell moved to Arsenal on a free transfer after his contract expired...... As time went on, the animosity between Tottenham and Arsenal escalated during these incidents, and Tottenham fans saw beating Arsenal as as important as winning the title!
"So, Charlie, do you mean that in order to get the support and recognition of the fans, we have to hand over a report card that satisfies Arsenal in this game?" After listening to the old Charlie's account, George finally understood why Tottenham fans were so hostile to Arsenal. I realized that this north London derby was not only a litmus test for myself and the team to verify the results of this training period, but also a game that I couldn't lose. Otherwise, the anger from Tottenham fans is enough to make this team that lacks run-in and experience not have a good life in the coming period.
"That's right. Seeing George's solemn face, old Charlie who understood that the other party finally understood the importance of this derby, "So I suggest, George if you have any tricks, although you can use it on Arsenal." No one in the UK will condemn you for using off-the-counter moves against your sworn enemy...... Of course, there is absolutely no allowing tactics such as stadium violence and illegal drugs to cross the red line, and to do so is to kill yourself. ”
The so-called mortal enemy is the target who can be attacked by all means and methods in all directions. In this regard, Ferguson's Manchester United and Real Madrid under Florentino have done the most superb.
Why did Michael Owen in his previous life get a contract from Manchester United when no one was willing to take over, isn't it that Lord Ferguson wants to disgust his sworn enemy Liverpool and let people know that Liverpool's former golden boy can now only play as a fourth striker at Manchester United?
In the summer of 2000, the Portuguese superstar Luis Figo, who was then the captain of Barcelona, switched to Real Madrid, which was also a very heavy blow to the Catalan giant, and caused Barcelona to fall into a three-year period of chaos. It wasn't until Laporta came to power in the summer of 2003 that Barcelona emerged from this slump.
Therefore, George's tactics against Arsenal naturally have no problem. If done correctly, it can not only disrupt Arsenal's morale, but also get the recognition and praise of its own fans, allowing Tottenham to have a head start before the game starts!
However, what George didn't expect was that before he could make a move, Arsenal took the lead in firing the first shot of this "war"!