Chapter 183: Group Draw (I)

With a 2-0 win over Liverpool in the first game of the league and a seven-goal away sweep of Newcastle in the second round, Tottenham's strong performance after the start of the new season allowed them to temporarily top the standings with a goal difference of nine goals.

Although Arsenal also won two consecutive league games and scored the same number of goals as Tottenham, the Gunners were penetrated by their opponents four times in these two games, coupled with the recent 3-2 defeat by Tottenham in the north London derby, and the lack of the fame of the unbeaten league title in the previous world, the Gunners' limelight was completely overshadowed by their rivals. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 So at this time, Arsenal could only stay in the second place of the table in frustration, watching the elated Tottenham fans show off in front of them.

"Tsk, you guys can take advantage of this opportunity to laugh a little more. It won't be long before you have to obediently return the league leader position to us!" Faced with this situation, Vieira, who was extremely unhappy in his heart, couldn't help but curse viciously. This French iron waist, who has formed a lot of ties with Tottenham, hopes from the bottom of his heart that the team can complete the overtake in the standings as soon as possible, and he doesn't want to see Tottenham pressing on his head again!

Sadly, Vieira's curse did not materialize. In the third and fourth rounds of the Premier League on August 26 and August 28 respectively, Tottenham Hotspur successfully continued the good momentum of three consecutive wins in all competitions in the new season, slashing West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City successively, and continuing to lead the league standings with 12 points from four wins!

While Tottenham Hotspur was on a posture of toppling Arsenal and Manchester United's monopoly on the Premier League title, George took Adele and Elizabeth's family members to Monaco to participate in the 2004-05 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony to be held there!

It stands to reason that George should have accompanied George to attend the draw in the group, either Marotta as the club's general manager or Charlie Sr. as an assistant coach, or Ledley King as the team's first captain, but in the end, everyone gave up the task to Adele and Elizabeth very tacitly. Although they do not have any official positions within Tottenham Hotspur, their close relationship with George is enough for everyone to voluntarily cede this qualification to Adele and Elizabeth.

For the kindness expressed by Marotta and others, George finally chose to accept it after making a big red face. In any case, attending the draw with two beauties (especially one of whom was his fiancée) is much better for the senses than coming to Monaco with a few gentlemen.

"Alex, it's been a long time~" After walking into the venue, George saw the familiar face at a glance, and quickly stepped forward to greet the other party, "...... You don't seem to be in a good mood, what, is that Roy's [Keane's] big mouth you off again?"

"Obviously, the team started so badly and how could I be in a good mood. Really, these kids don't let me worry at all, and it's much more difficult to manage than Ryan [Ryan] back then. Ferguson did not hide George's question and answered it bluntly. After all, it's a well-known fact that United have just one win, two draws and one defeat in the first four league games that have come to an end, and it's normal for a lord to be upset about this.

"Uh, Alex. I think it's normal for a team to have a hard time, so it's better not to rush it. Look at me, haven't you finished rebuilding the team yet?" George naturally felt this anxiety shown by Ferguson, because he was in a similar situation to Ferguson last season! George's luck was much better than Ferguson's, and with the help of the golden finger of the time-traveler, Tottenham was able to survive the most difficult time, and finally was crowned double at the end of last season, and got the chance to enter the Champions League again after more than 40 years!

"Cut, you kid don't do this in front of me. Tottenham Hotspur tossed around so hard last season and then went all the way to the FA Cup and League Cup, as well as a runners-up finish. How dare you tell me that Tottenham's rebuilding work is not yet complete?" Hearing George's persuasion, Ferguson not only did not relax, but also expressed strong criticism and dissatisfaction with his apprentice's behavior of getting cheap and selling well, "If you want to say that you have no luck." If there was even the slightest bit of instability in your squad, Tottenham's results would have been greatly affected and even relegated from the Premier League! ”

"yes, Alex. Regarding Ferguson's evaluation, George quickly nodded in agreement, "My actions at that time were indeed a little too radical, always thinking about eating one bite to become a fat man." Now that I think about it, it's really dangerous. ”

"Okay, let's not talk about this again. Ferguson, who didn't want to continue to talk to George about the team's rebuilding work, turned the conversation to the upcoming draw ceremony, reminding, "George, the result of this draw group may not be too good for Tottenham." You'd better be prepared now, so you don't get caught off guard by the reporters after the ceremony. ”

Due to the long-term absence from the European competition, Tottenham was placed in the fourth tier by UEFA at the draw ceremony. However, no one should take Tottenham lightly because they are in this gear - the fact that they beat Chelsea to finish second in the Premier League and keep Arsenal winless in five north London derbies last season is in itself a testament to Tottenham's quality!

While this was partly due to the need for Chelsea and Arsenal to juggle the Champions League, it is important to remember that Tottenham were also facing a multi-fronted situation and the situation was not much easier than for these two teams. Therefore, this Tottenham Hotspur team, led by George, has naturally received the attention and attention of many giant clubs!

It can be said that at this time, almost all the club representatives who were placed in the first tier secretly prayed in their hearts, hoping that their character would be strong, and that they would not draw Tottenham, the "super prize" hidden in the fourth pot!

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