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After beating Manchester City for the third time this season and securing a place in the last 16 of the FA Cup, the Tottenham players had just had time to catch their breath before committing to the next game. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info This time, it was Portsmouth coached by the old Redknapp who came to White Hart Lane as a guest!

Although George still kept his promise in the FA Cup match with Manchester City and arranged substitutes to play as the main team, playing two games in a row in just three days was also a big test for the players' psychological endurance.

The most important thing is that after observing the last few games, George found that his employment strategy seems to have been understood by other Premier League teams. This is not a good sign, because then it will be much more difficult for Tottenham to win the game than before!

On the main team in the league, on the substitute in the cup. Although George's strategic approach does not seem to be problematic in theory, in practice, there are still many unexpected situations. For example, now, after other Premier League managers have seen through George's employment strategy, they naturally have a bottom in their hearts about Tottenham's arrangement, so that they can make more targeted arrangements for the next game against Tottenham.

After all, Tottenham only have 25 players in the first team, and since George has chosen to play as a regular in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, he will have to use only those who have not played in the cup in the league with two games a week. As a result, Tottenham, who lack concealment and suspense in their arrangement, will naturally be targeted more than before, and the game will become more difficult as a result.

Although it is true that the top giants can beat the vast majority of their opponents with a main lineup, it is a pity that with the strength of Tottenham's current main lineup, it has not yet reached the point where it can win the game by ignoring the tactical arrangement of the opponent. Whether it's Didier Drogba up front, Carrick and Mascherano in midfield, or Nemanja Vidic and Cech at the back, they all need plenty of time to develop and reach that level in two years at the earliest. Prior to this, it was difficult for Drogba to play as well as he should have when he was being targeted by opponents everywhere.

Although the old Redknapp is not a top coach, he has 20 years of coaching experience and has seen countless storms and waves, so he naturally noticed the embarrassing situation caused by the dual factors of Tottenham's schedule of two games a week and George's employment strategy, and carried out highly targeted pre-match preparations according to the characteristics of Tottenham's main lineup!

So, in the 24th round of the Premier League, in the face of Portsmouth, who put on an iron bucket posture and even gave up the attack, Tottenham Hotspur, who did their best, besieged the Pompeii Army at White Hart Lane for a full 90 minutes, and the number of shots on goal was as high as 28 times in the whole game, but until the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, the Tottenham players failed to break through the goal guarded by Heatlop, and could only watch Portsmouth retreat from White Hart Lane, taking away a draw and a point!

Although the game was not good-looking, it has to be said that the old Redknapp's move really caught Tottenham's goal and did a good job of completing the goals set before the game. You know, how to crack the iron bucket formation can be said to be a worldwide problem, and no team dares to pack a ticket to say that it will definitely be able to break the opponent's turtle shell.

While it's well known that the best way to deal with a bucket is from a long shot and a set-piece, it's a shame that these two types of talent are missing in the Tottenham squad right now!

In terms of long-range shooting, Bierovka and Darren Anderton are both traditional wingers who are accustomed to breaking through on the wing, and are not good at cutting inside long-range shots; although Ribery and Ronaldo began to consciously practice long-range shooting in training, they still need time to practice this kung fu; Carrick is not to mention, this midfielder is indeed a good hand in the control of organization and game rhythm, and he will inevitably become a first-class playmaker in time, but this gentleman's enthusiasm and accuracy in long-range shooting are really not very good, and it is difficult to form enough threat to the opponent's defense。

Matthew Taylor is quite successful in long-range shooting, and he has scored from 30 meters out in the Carabao Cup before, but unfortunately his strength can only be regarded as the main force of the Premier League relegation team even at the peak of his previous career. If George dared to put Matthew Taylor in the starting line-up, I am afraid that Tottenham's opponents would have dreamed of laughing.

And on set-pieces, Tottenham also lack good players. Ronaldo has not yet grown into the all-round warrior he was at Manchester United in his previous life, and Ribery is still just a stunned young man who only knows how to break through most of the time, and basically does not play much role in this. At present, most of Tottenham's set-pieces are in charge of the likes of Bierovka and Darren Anderton and Basturk, and the effect can only be said to be better than nothing.

At this time, George will miss the time when David Beckham played under him - at that time, with Beckham, the world's top free-kick master, who would dare to give Manchester United a set-piece in front of the court?

"Charlie, now it seems that we are about to face the real test. Looking at the old Redknapp who was extremely satisfied with the team's result of getting a point, George smiled bitterly and said to the old Charlie next to him, "Next, I'm afraid until the end of February this year, we won't have a good life in the league." ”

"yes, hopefully after this fixture, the team will be able to stay in the top four of the table. Otherwise, it would be a huge blow to the morale of the players. Hearing George's words, old Charlie also frowned, obviously, he also realized the seriousness of the situation, "George, I think we need to pay close attention to the cultivation of Cristiano (Ronaldo) and Frank (Ribery), otherwise it is not a way to be targeted by opponents like this." ”

"That's true, but anyway, it's going to take time. George nodded, acknowledging Charlie Sr.'s remarks, "Tell Thomas [Tuchel] to start further increasing the amount of training for Frank and Cristiano in long-range shooting from today so that they can reach the level of average long-range shooters by April." ”

Unlike the first half of the league, the situation in the Premier League has gradually become clear at this stage of the season, and the teams have adjusted and determined their own goals, starting to rush for points on the league battlefield, and it is impossible to relax as much as the first half. Therefore, Tottenham Hotspur, who exposed their fate, is bound to be frantically blocked by countless teams in the next period!

Therefore, what George can hope for now is that in addition to praying that this intensive schedule will pass as soon as possible and that Tottenham will not fall too far behind in the standings, it is hoped that young players such as Ribery and Ronaldo can take the lead as soon as possible and make up for the shortcomings in the Tottenham squad!

As for the idea of bringing in substitutes to play in the league and use them as surprise players to create chaos in the opposition's defence, George gave up on the idea after much consideration. After all, Tottenham's schedule in February is quite intense, with six games to play in just 18 days, including a Carabao Cup final. If substitutes are hastily brought in to the league field, then these people will not have the energy to represent Tottenham in the League Cup and FA Cup.

Some people may think that George's approach is too pedantic and inflexible, but in George's view, this is not the case. You know, people cannot stand without faith. If George reneges on his promise to deprive his substitutes of a chance to start a cup game on the grounds of exceptional circumstances, then next time, who can guarantee that George will not come up with other reasons to let these substitutes lose the opportunity they fought for?

George's fears came true. On February 12, at the Valley Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur won another draw. Charlton, who is playing at home, has no intention of wrestling with Tottenham at all, and directly follows Portsmouth's approach and uses a set of iron buckets to let Tottenham eat the eighth draw in the Premier League this season, and the league has not won three consecutive rounds!

However, in the FA Cup quarter-finals two days later, Tottenham continued to perform quite well. At Old Trafford, facing Manchester United, the Tottenham players finally defeated the Red Devils with a score of 1-0 with a defensive leak from Silvestre and a subsequent low-level mistake by Howard after a hard-fought battle, and advanced to the quarter-finals with a difficult score!

Cup insiders and league laymen, it's no surprise that Tottenham will have such a difference. After all, unlike a league where a draw results in a point, a draw is of no use in a single-game FA Cup tie and can put a lot of pressure on both sides. According to the rules of the FA Cup, the two teams that draw will need to play a replay on a later date, and if the two sides draw again in the replay, extra-time and penalty shoot-outs will be played. Therefore, for Manchester United, who need to fight on multiple fronts, a draw in the FA Cup is absolutely unacceptable to them!

The most important thing is that unlike Portsmouth and Charlton, who are bent on playing intensive defense with Tottenham, Manchester United, as the hegemon of the Premier League, can't let go of this face and use an iron bucket to deal with Tottenham. If this is really done, the hegemony and kingly temperament that Ferguson has spent more than ten years hard to build at Manchester United will be completely ruined.

You must know that any top club will not keep a draw at the cost of giving up the attack. Because of the dignity of the top giants, they are not allowed to do such a thing!

Even Mourinho in his previous life, during his tenure at Chelsea and Inter Milan, played a lot of defensive counter-attacks, making a team dominated by attacking football miserable, and did not completely give up attacking, whether it was at Chelsea or Inter Milan, or later at Real Madrid, Mourinho's team was the best in Europe in terms of counter-attacking efficiency.

It is for this reason that Tottenham have a chance to beat Manchester United. Otherwise, Tottenham will continue their cycle of consecutive draws in the FA Cup.