Chapter 42: Forty-Two:

Because it was a night game, the temperature was much lower than in the afternoon, and it would take longer to fully activate it, all of them were professional players, and it was tacitly understood that the two teams had gone out early to warm up, and Leander looked at the players on the Tottenham squad and remembered the small stove that Big Sam gave him.

After the last round, Sam Allardyce asked Leander to watch the video with him whenever he was free, and after watching it, he also gave him a little analysis of the technical characteristics of the Tottenham players, and he highlighted three people in the attacking line, starting with the England national team's No. 9 - Peter Crouch.

He is two meters and two meters tall, but he is not a traditional English high school striker, the header ferry is always amazing but not very good at heading the goal, the biggest problem is the imbalance of technique and body, Crouch is the kind of tall man who is very flexible, the body can only be considered thin in professional football, and the weight ratio is not good. He is the least threatening to Blackburn among the players in the offensive line, because Blackburn is like the Shaolin Temple of the Premier League, all of them are warrior monks, and they like to use fouls to disrupt the opponent's deployment, which is characteristic. After Leander came out, they were still a lot more stable, for fear of being too reckless and being sent off the field to drag down the whole team, even under this premise, Crouch is choking enough, a group of people who eat bodies, do rough work, who plays skills with you?

Big Sam mentioned Crouch mainly because he is a regular in the England national team, and Leander has played so well in the league that he may not have to wait until the end of the season to get a call-up to the national team, so he should get to know his future teammates in advance, so as not to offend people in the past.

Then there's Van der Vaart and Gareth Bell, these two are a lot more dangerous together. Taken apart, Van der Vaart is a true spirit as a shadow striker, with delicate technique, excellent dribbling, strong ability to instigate attacks and score, and a free kick to score a must...... But no one is perfect, he still suffers in high-intensity confrontations, it depends on his physical mechanism, although not as thin as Crouch, Van der Vaart is not a strong type, if there is no Gareth Bell, a super MTLA hatred, so that he is frequently "taken care of", this point is basically useless.

Especially in the Premier League, there are two very famous clubs, South Wudang North Shaolin level, as long as their game is full of red and yellow cards, if you don't put down the two, you are sorry for the title of the rivers and lakes, one of them is Blackburn, and the black cat Sunderland is more ferocious than Blackburn.

Tottenham were lucky, hosting Blackburn Rovers in round 25 and Sunderland away in round 27, and after that game against Sunderland, they will face AC Milan, opponents in the last 16 of the Champions League. If the coach is still sensible, he should put away the kick, restrain the situation as much as possible, win or lose by no more than three points, if he plays two games and abolish half of the main team, the Champions League can go home directly, and the next dozen rounds of the league will also be washed and slept.

Despite the waning competitiveness of Serie A, Milan are still the undisputed cup kings, and they have always been able to play hell in the Champions League. Tottenham, on the other hand, has not been active in the Champions League for a long time, and they have a congenital disadvantage against Milan, and this concern makes the team have to stay in the league.

Think about it, too, what do you say you compare to Blackburn?

People have an average of ten days a game, the schedule is easy and happy, and it is looking for a draw to fight against the attack.

There is one person in the Tottenham team whose physical condition and ball path are very similar to Leander, that is Gareth Bale, both of whom are beast-level bodies, super-first-class explosions, they are the only two players in the entire Premier League who are fast enough to pass the ball to themselves, with rough footwork, very simple passes, and like to eat opponents raw with their bodies.

Compared with the dragon father, his disadvantages are also obvious, first of all, the imbalance between his left and right feet. Gareth Bell is a god down the left, and one person can clear the entire defence on the opposite side, which is how his three Champions League goals against Inter Milan came from. Another point, Bale needs space to start, whether it's a defensive counterattack or whatever, you have to let him run, he is very lethal in sports battles, and if it's positional battles, he basically can't play it.

Leander doesn't have such a problem, not to mention the left and right feet, he is balanced all over his body, his body functions perfectly, and he can play happily in any position. Speaking of positional warfare, there is no so-called positional warfare for Daddy Dragon, Blackburn's positional warfare is that the other ten people are busy with their own, and Leander sneaks away with other people's defenders to play slowly...... To put it bluntly, it is still a gap in hard power, Bell's physical condition is perverted This is compared to other people in the professional circle, in front of the dragon father, it is a human against Godzilla.

Gareth Bale also has a strength, playing at left-back at Southampton and moving forward because he wasn't suitable, and that experience has given him a lot of valuable assets, first of all defensive ability and awareness, and secondly, defensive awareness. It's still in his formative years, but if you let him go crazy, few defenders can stop him, and it's not a completely unrestricted way, the best way is to anticipate the move, and a defender with amazing intuition and awareness will be more comfortable in the face of him.

Take a closer look, Tottenham's offensive line is still good, Bale runs with amazing momentum, it is easy to attract the attention of the opposing defenders, he is fast and his body can eat, and it doesn't hurt to be taken care of more, just leave space for Van der Vaart, as for Crouch, his body is indeed a shortcoming, but his height has a clear advantage, and he has the opportunity to score in the chaos when he takes a corner kick and fights for the top in front of the goal.

This is a team that cannot be underestimated, there are demons on both offensive and defensive ends, and once they go crazy, the scene is absolutely unbearable. Big Sam is a rigorous manager, he made several assumptions in advance, gave targeted solutions, and found a balance between attacking and defending as a basic formation.

Big Sam doesn't have the kind of top coach in the flash, but he is more rigorous, he does his homework before every game, and some things seem unnecessary, and when he does, he often gets miraculous results at crucial moments. Big Sam never felt that he had a great talent, he admired himself most for being rigorous and self-disciplined, he always wanted to instill this kind of thinking in Edulendre, but unfortunately the dragon father was used to being pompous, and after half a year, the master and apprentice were still equatorial and arctic...... However, there is always a strange harmony between them, Leander respects his teacher very much, and Big Sam also treats this fool as the best disciple of his coaching career.

Leander doesn't like to defend, when he was still a golden dragon, that dragon skin was absolute defense, ordinary weapons couldn't be broken at all, you couldn't break it, what else could I defend? If you encounter a murderous kind, it is useless to think about defense, only an efficient attack can take out the opponent, there is no end to dodging and delaying, and the pride of the golden dragon does not allow it to do such things.

This habit has been cultivated for more than 200 years, or it should be said that it is deeply rooted in the blood, even if he has become a professional player now, even if he knows that defense is an important part of ensuring victory, he still does not have this awareness, it is not that he can't do it, he will not consider that level, this is Leander's biggest shortcoming, his all-offensive style actually brings a lot of pressure to the team, fortunately, he is lethal enough, whether he is on the opposite side or not, he has to let at least one defender follow him closely, such a balance, but also passable.

Big Sam has tried, and he wants to change Leander's bad habit and develop him into an all-round player. This plan ultimately failed, people have shortcomings, Leander's dictionary does not have the word defense at all, for him, offense is the most perfect defense, you are all driven out of breath by me, what threat can you pose?

As for the situation of being caught looping and playing a set of counterattacks...... Theoretically, it's possible, but if it's a ball that is lost from him, he'll be able to get it back, and the player who can outrun Daddy Dragon's hasn't been born yet. Under normal circumstances, he is not very involved in defense, and it is obviously not the ordinary situation to be hit in the face and break the ball.

Big Sam laid out a formation for this game that seemed very conservative to the outside world, and it was announced that it was 541. Seeing this list, the two commentators in the live broadcast room were actually quite surprised, Andy Gray said: "Before I got the starting list, I didn't expect Blackburn to change the formation, whether it is against Liverpool or Chelsea, they use a four-four-two formation, this system is indeed very suitable, their No. 11 Leander Don is a point with zài variables, when he is focused on defense, someone in the front court must stand up, to maintain the team's offensive and strategic nature, Kalinic is the most suitable candidate." In this game, Big Sam unexpectedly discharged a five-four formation, which can be said to be a slap in the face of all the news media, and the outside world asserted that they would definitely follow that system, Tottenham Hotspur is not the best in the Premier League in both attack and defense, and is also facing the problem of multi-front operations, which should not put too much pressure on Blackburn. ”

"Football is such a wonderful thing, you should never say anything until you see it for yourself, no one expected Big Sam to rate Tottenham's attacking line so highly."

In fact, it is not that the evaluation is high, but that I believe in Leander's firepower, and at the same time I don't believe much in the back.

I don't know what's going on, Salgado is an experienced veteran who always plays abnormally in the face of Bale, in order to avoid making people take advantage of loopholes, Big Sam pays tribute to the Italian art of chain defense, and sets up a free man at the defensive end in the backfield, who will fill the holes and string up the entire defense, this person will also bear the pressure from Torres Bale, once the Tottenham left winger gets the ball, before he runs, one-on-one will become two-on-one, and the advantage of numbers will achieve the perfect position to limit his play.

Of course, he won't announce this kind of tactical thing in advance, and others will misunderstand it, what's wrong with the turtle formation? As long as you can win, you can say anything.

Blackburn fans also understand this, they are now second in the table, just one point ahead of Manchester City, if they want to keep that position and attack the Champions League, winning is the most important thing, and it doesn't matter if they play ugly.

Besides, it is enough to have Ander on the forward line, and there is a miracle with him.

Because they were slapped in the face many times by Leander, the commentator also understood the principle of being cautious in words and deeds, so they did not directly assert it, but analyzed the formations on both sides.

Tottenham Hotspur lined up a four-four-two formation, the goalkeeper was still Gomez, the back line was from left to right with Héctor, Caboul, Galla, and Hutton, the midfield four were Bale, Modric, Jenas and Van der Vaart, and the forward line was composed of Pavlyuchenko and Crouch. Dreknap has been experimenting with putting Gareth Bale in a different position lately, and this time he was behind Pavlyuchenko as a left-sided midfielder in hopes of doing wonders. ”

"Let's not talk about Blackburn's side, the only difference between the 54 formation and the 442 is to replace Kalinic and let Phil Jones start, although I don't quite understand the intention of this arrangement, I believe that Big Sam has his own considerations. Objectively speaking, if Leander fully plays, he can top half of the team alone, and the firepower is definitely enough. ”

"It's also worth noting that Blackburn's first-choice goalkeeper, Paul Robinson, has returned from injury and is also in the starting line-up."

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The lesson of blood tells all the commentators and guests of the Premier League, don't brag before the game starts, although you often have to be slapped in the face in this line of work, you still feel embarrassed.

At this time, the live broadcast camera cut to the home and away fan stands, where it was bright red, Andy Gray heard the words of the director in the headphones, and immediately explained to the audience friends: "You can see that there is a red phalanx next to the away stands, which is a fan group from China, and they are here to cheer for Leondell Tang." The three sentences on the banner are to wish him a happy new year and let him cheer for the game, which is more interesting is the affectionate name of Chinese fans for don, if you are interested, you can search for it. ”

The explanation given by the director Richard Keith also heard it, and he laughed out loud very cooperatively, saying: "Don's popularity in China is very high, after all, he is a mixed race, the pride of our Premier League and the pride of Chinese fans." ”

It's a mixed Chinese and British race, if it's Anglo-Italian, Anglo-German, Anglo-French...... The commentary will not mention this stubble.

China is different, they have a huge fan base, but the national team is bad. As long as Leander is not stupid, he will not be abducted, he will naturally join the England national team, under this premise, it doesn't matter if you help Chinese fans blow a wave, and by the way, you can deepen your friendship.

"I believe that there are many fans watching this game in China, and Sky Sports would like to thank you for your support and wish you a happy new year."

Although it was only a few simple mentionals, the Chinese fans who watched the live broadcast still felt heartwarming to watch Leander lead the ball boy, who was also blonde, into the game...... The picture was so beautiful that it brought tears to the eyes of Chinese fans.

The national team has disappointed everyone again and again, and the Chinese Super League has become a mess, at this time, there can be a young man of national origin standing on the big stage of Europe, talking to the giants on an equal footing, and letting the world hear his voice.

Even though he is only half Chinese and has not even obtained Chinese nationality, the fans are still happy from the bottom of their hearts. It's a great feeling to have Sky Sports' leading commentators mention them and give them their best wishes at Premier League highlights.

Before the start of the game, the Chinese fan group at the scene erupted in cheers, although it was at the White Hart Lane stadium, on Tottenham Hotspur's turf, the resounding singing of the stadium could not drown out their shouts.

Father Dragon is not only in good physical condition and has developed motor nerves, but his five senses are also very sharp. As soon as the Chinese fans spoke, he heard it, and he stopped and waved his hand towards the stands where the sound came, smiling brightly.

This match is very important for Leander, and it is one thing to grab the headlines with Torres, but also to be on the scene to support his fans.

Leander finally understood the meaning of Jorge Mendes' text message, and these lovely fans were the surprise at White Hart Lane.

It was Tottenham Hotspur who kicked off, the ball passed to Van der Vaart after two inverted feet, the Dutch midfielder relied on excellent dribbling past the two, passed the ball back to the middle, and several times reversed, the ball passed to Bale, he wanted to get rid of Salgado and rush forward with the ball, only to take a step around and feel a black ...... It's blocked again.

Bale didn't expect Blackburn to get into the groove so quickly, he was sandwiched between two giants on the defensive line, one left and one right, after the starting space was limited, the speed and physical advantages could not be brought into play, and his footwork was not commendable, and Tottenham conceded the goal.

Salgado had a rare chance to gain the upper hand against Bale, poking the ball forward and Emerton following up to drive it past Leander.

Although Tottenham knows that Leander is capable, after all, it is the first time they have met, and they don't know enough about the Premier League newcomer king who caused the giants to rob, because they don't understand, and they suffer a big loss if they don't understand.

When switching from attack to defense, Tottenham's defense did not retreat fast enough, did not stick it up for the first time, giving Leander a space to turn, and the dragon father turned around and kicked the ball away, throwing his arms and rushing forward, this scene is really, Tottenham defenders are very familiar with it, their own left side of Gareth Bell likes to play the ball past people, familiar with it, it doesn't mean that they have a way to target, you can't catch up with him What is the target?

At the moment of starting, Leander was not offside, he just used his inhuman reaction speed and acceleration ability to quickly shake off the Tottenham defenders, the first second he was still around, and the blink of an eye was several meters apart, and the distance between the broken legs was still getting farther and farther, and he couldn't foul, and the only thing that the Tottenham team could stop him was goalkeeper Gomez.

The whole Premier League knows that Blackburn's No.11 is almost sure to hit the shot, and even if he is occasionally blocked, someone will make up for it at a crucial moment...... Such an evil number jù Gomez didn't dare to be careless, he didn't choose to wait in front of the door, but attacked decisively! Gomez tried to block the ball before Leander got to his feet, and he thought beautifully, but unfortunately it didn't work out.

At this time, only forty-two seconds into the opening game, Leander looked at the Tottenham goalkeeper who was getting closer and closer to him, he did not choose to break through directly, but once again saluted the male god -

This is not Ronaldo's famous move, but Leander learned Ronaldo's version, and the similarity of the movements is as high as 95%, don't doubt it, it is the Marseille maneuver.

He turned beautifully with the ball and pinched it on the critical point to bypass the attacking goalkeeper Gomez, but the opponent couldn't stop the car at all, so he had to watch Leander wave his hand to the Chinese fans in the stands, and then leisurely knocked it with his heel.

0:1, Blackburn Rovers took the lead in scoring.