"George, where do you think Tottenham can go in the Champions Cup this time?

Although Elizabeth has always been supportive of George's decision, this time, her heart is somewhat bottomless - Tottenham has been sinking for so long, so long that many people have forgotten its former glory, lost its original strong team temperament, and lacked the necessary tournament experience. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoTherefore, in Elizabeth's opinion, instead of competing for the Champions Cup, which is full of strong opponents and may overturn at any time, it is better to be safe and take the league trophy into the bag!

"Ellie, it's because Tottenham have been in the slump for so long that we need to show some impressive results now to give the fans the impression that Tottenham are a top team. Compared to a Premier League title, the Champions Cup is clearly more in line with our needs in this regard. In response to Elizabeth's question, George directly stated the reason that he had already thought of, "If this season is over, Tottenham can achieve enough eye-catching results in the Champions Cup, and at the same time have outstanding performances on both fronts of the league and the Champions League next season, then it will undoubtedly make it easier for us to achieve the goal of shaping Tottenham into a top giant!"

Unlike the UEFA Champions League, which is widely regarded as the highest level of club competition in European and international football, the Premier League in this period was still not as famous and attractive as La Liga and Serie A. In other words, even if Tottenham do win the Premier League this season, they will not increase their popularity more than they do to reach the last four of the Champions Cup!

Although Moggie and Hoeness have both said that the league is the foundation of a top giant, but the specific problem is analyzed on a case-by-case basis, Tottenham wants to surpass competitors such as Manchester United and Arsenal and Chelsea with a better foundation in this era of rapid development, rather than following behind them, they must find another way!

Ensuring to stay in the Premier League and go as far as possible in the Champions Cup, maximise Tottenham's visibility among the fan base, and then think about the league title, this is the route that George has planned for Tottenham!

By the way, Leeds United in 00-01 and Bayer Leverkusen in 01-02 are actually very hopeful that they will take their status in football to the next level through this method, and officially enter the ranks of the top teams. Unfortunately, the management of these two clubs is really not very competitive: Rieddale (Leeds United chairman) has thrown money into the transfer market regardless of the actual situation, which has led Leeds United to a very serious financial crisis, and Carlmond (Bayer Leverkusen general manager) has never had the idea of competing with Bayern in the Bundesliga, and has sold off the pillars of the team such as Emerson, Ze Roberto and Ballack, so that the once-prosperous pharmaceutical company finally fell silent.

"But George, the margin for error is too low. After thinking about it for a while, Elizabeth was still a little uneasy, "Once something goes wrong, such as the team's excessive distraction in the Champions League and the league results are not ideal, then the Tottenham team you have worked so hard to build is likely to fall apart in a blink of an eye." The teams that have been keen on our players for a long time will never let go of the opportunity to carve up Tottenham!"

"There's no way around it. After all, risk and benefit are always proportional. George shrugged his shoulders and signaled that he had thought about it a long time ago, "If I don't do this, and start the league step by step, it will take a long time for Tottenham to achieve their goal of overtaking Manchester United and Chelsea, let alone dominating European football." ”

"Well, I don't think there's any way I can convince you to change your mind. Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders like George, adding a bit of playfulness and cuteness to her who looked like an intellectual beauty, with a helpless smile on her face, "It's been like this since I was a child, whenever George makes up your mind, no one can pull it back." ”

And just like that, the calendar quickly turned to April 13. PSV Eindhoven players arrived at London Heathrow International Airport by plane on this day to prepare for the second leg of the Champions Cup quarter-finals tomorrow!

"Hus [Hiddink], tell me what do you think are the chances of us knocking out Tottenham and progressing to the last four?" Cocu crept into Hiddink's room on the night he arrived in London and asked his boss the question he had been hiding in his heart for days.

"Well...... To be honest, I don't think there's much hope. After hesitating for a moment, Hiddink finally chose to tell the truth, and didn't care about what Koku called himself - after so many years in the coaching world, Hiddink still knows how to get along with players, especially veterans like Kocu, who has a special status in the club, "You also know that there are too many good cards on Tottenham's side. This means that they can adapt to the situation and send players who are more able to restrain us based on our weaknesses. Moreover, they don't have any problems physically, and even if we play a war of attrition, it will be difficult for them to gain the upper hand. ”

"Alas......" Hearing Hiddink say this, Koku couldn't help but sigh, and the frustration on his body became much stronger. Although his career is nearing its twilight, Cocu still wants to make a mark at PSV Eindhoven to prove that he is not old, rather than being forgotten by the fans and finally saying goodbye to his playing career peacefully.

Therefore, for the 35-year-old veteran, who is still leading PSV Eindhoven to the Champions League, this bit of bad news is clearly not going to break him - if he is so easy to back down in the face of difficulties, then he is not Filippo Cocu, the backbone of the midfield of Barcelona and the Netherlands!

Sure enough, when the time came to the next day, when the players from both sides walked into the White Hart Lane stadium, the frustration in Cocu's eyes was gone, and all that was left was the persistence and desire for victory!

Compared with the first leg between the two sides, PSV Eindhoven's starting lineup for this game has not changed in any way - obviously, as Hiddink said to Cocu before, it is indeed difficult for PSV Eindhoven to make much new ideas in the lineup, a strong main lineup plus a few substitute surprises that can bring tactical changes, is already the limit of what the current PSV team can do!

Of course, the so-called thinness of the family here is compared to a team like Tottenham, which has the most depth on the bench in the Premier League. In fact, with PSV Eindhoven's current configuration, it is not a problem to cope with both the Eredivisie and the Champions League. After all, after the arrival of the Boseman era, the overall level of the Eredivisie has declined severely, and apart from Ajax and Feyenoord, there is basically no team that can stop PSV Eindhoven.

However, to Hiddink's surprise, George did not make any changes to the starting line-up, opting instead to stick with the line-up from the first leg!

Just like that, when the players from both sides took their places on the field, the referee from Norway, Tom Hening, blew the whistle in his mouth and announced the official start of the game!

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