Chapter 90: The Gap in Strength
Although it slightly eased the offensive pressure of Tottenham, the difference in strength between the two teams could not be changed, so no matter how tight the defense was, the opponent would still seize the opportunity.
In the 13th minute, after Keane's several individual heroism attacks failed, Tottenham relied on the cooperation of several people in the front field to tear apart Leeds United's defense again. This time, the attack was launched from the right side of Tottenham.
As a newcomer introduced by Tottenham Hotspur last season, Lennon has been shining since he came to the Premier League, although he is not tall, but extremely fast and explosive, coupled with the ability to dribble at his feet, Lennon has successfully defeated his rival Stead Malblanc this season and became Tottenham's starting right winger. Since Berbatov and Robbie Keane are both tall and good forwards who need the support of their teammates, Lennon's play has had an important impact on his teammates up front.
At this time, Lennon, who had the ball on the right side, skillfully stopped the ball forward, and then launched it and ran wildly along the right side, while the other players at Tottenham were obviously very familiar with this scene, and everyone was constantly running and pulling.
In the face of Leeds United captain Thompson's interception, Lennon was not afraid at all. In the past, when he was in the youth team, he watched Thompson sweat for Leeds United on the field, although he did not fight side by side, but the admiration in Lennon's heart has not diminished at all, this time in the face of the former goal, doing his best is the best greeting to a hero like him.
Lennon, who has a low center of gravity, good balance and flexible movement, suddenly breaks through the line change under his feet after a slight slowdown, and as a passing technique that he has practiced countless times, Lennon uses it very skillfully. And Thompson is not a full-time defensive player, and he was wiped out in an instant when he was caught off guard.
With the powerful explosiveness at his feet, Lennon continued to dribble the ball along the right side after passing an opponent, and as the initiator of Tottenham's attack on the right side, he naturally knew when to pass the ball after countless actual battles.
Lennon, who dribbled at high speed, soon reached the ribs of the penalty area, and the opportunity was fleeting. In the face of the defense of his former friend Parker, Lennon took advantage of the slight distance at his feet and got up to cross the ball with precision to the front of the penalty area.
At this time, it was the striker Berbatov who stood at the landing point of the ball, and Tang Fei was not surprised by this. In his previous life, because Berbatov had excellent short passing skills, he would often retreat very deep to get the ball and then wait for the opportunity to make the ball to his teammates, and it was precisely because of his ability to retreat to get the ball and organize that the old man Ferguson made up his mind to recruit him into Manchester United, and even when Berbatov went to Manchester United for a physical examination, he personally went to pick him up to show his love for him.
In the face of the flying ball, Tang Fei immediately stuck behind Berbatov to prevent him from turning around. Berbatov's body is relatively strong, coupled with excellent balance, it is not easy to snatch his ball by relying on his body, but Tang Fei is not worried that Berbatov will head the goal. Although Berbatov's heading skills are good, and his height of 1.88 meters also has some advantages when competing for high balls, Berbatov is not a high school striker, he is more keen on controlling the ball with his feet, and his relatively lazy running limits his ability to dominate the air. So at this time, Tang Fei was concerned about whether the opponent would move forward.
However, what Tang Fei didn't expect was that Berbatov was indeed making the ball for his teammates, but he made the ball back to the midfield, and after landing, he turned around and ran into the penalty area. In the face of this unexpected situation, Tang Fei, who also competed for the top and just landed, could only follow Berbatov first.
Murphy, who was plugged in at the back, easily got his hands on the ball, and as a former member of Liverpool, the 30-year-old is best known for his technique and attacking ability at his feet. Due to Wise's careful advice before the game, Sean, as a midfielder, started to intercept as soon as possible.
During his seven years at Liverpool, Murphy has been honed through numerous major tournaments and has worked with many of his team-mates in various types. So after seeing Berbatov's running, Murphy, who understood it, directly made a long pass to the ground without stopping the ball, and the ball flew past the feet of several people in the blink of an eye and flew towards Berbatov in the penalty area.
The sudden and exquisite cooperation caught the players on both sides of the field a little off guard. However, after reacting, Tottenham were overjoyed and Leeds United were shocked. At this time, the only person who could keep up with Berbatov in the penalty area was Tang Fei, who followed all the way.
Seeing that the ball was about to be in place, the corners of Berbatov's mouth slowly curled. Since moving to Tottenham, he has been criticized as a sluggish state by the outside world because of his frequent mistakes in cooperation with his teammates; But as the tacit understanding rose, the goals began to come one by one. At this time, in the face of this opportunity, Berbatov felt that he was already determined to win.
Because he was half a beat slower at the start before, Tang Fei could only follow Berbatov closely but was never able to overtake, and it was impossible to talk about destroying Berbatov's shot.
But the solution was figured out, Tang Fei, who had always kept a cool head, still remembered a defensive video he had seen in his previous life for the first time, but he was not sure whether it was effective, and when he saw that the opponent was about to score, he simply killed the horse and became a live horse doctor. Tang Fei, who was half a position behind, clinged to Berbatov tightly during the run, and Tang Fei, who blocked the referee's sight, quietly put his right hand on the hem of the opponent's shirt.
Just as Berbatov was smiling and trying to kick out, he suddenly felt a brief tug of his shirt back, and his body leaned back, and his movements immediately deformed. But Berbatov is a technical striker after all, relying on his height of 1.88 meters to stretch his thighs and gently pick up the ball.
"Bang." After turning, the ball hit the outside of the post and bounced off the bottom line.
"Whew!" Although it took a few small moves, it made a big difference. Seeing that the ball finally flew out of the bottom line, Tang Fei, who stopped, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course, there are many people like Tang Fei, fans, teammates, and coaches, each of whom is greatly relieved.
Also watching the ball fly out of the bottom line, Berbatov, who stood firm, only shook his head with a little regret. He knew what had just happened, but after playing so many games, he had seen a lot of such things, and even if he complained to the referee, it would not be of any use.
Although he missed a great chance to score, Berbatov believes that with the difference in quality between the two teams, there will be such an opportunity, but next time, I don't know if the opponent can prevent it.
Still full of confidence, Berbatov turned to Tang Fei and nodded dashingly, and then ran back to half court to the encouraging applause of the Spurs fans in the stands.
Looking at Berbatov's running back, the calm lake in Tang Fei's heart now rippled. It's really better to hear than to see, and it's still not as memorable as trying it yourself after watching so many games in your previous life.
This is a player who plays with his brain, and with his clever brain, once he has formed a tacit understanding with his teammates, he will pose a threat, as evidenced by his tacit cooperation and superb running.
This game is not only for the team but also for himself, Tang Fei has to give 12% of his strength.