Chapter 16: Begin to practice
The sky in London is a bit overcast, just like Cudicini's mood.
Not long after the start of the second half, Crespo had already scored a hat-trick.
It has to be said that the Argentine's finishing ability is simply comparable to that of a monster!
With a keen sense of smell, superb shooting skills, and accurate headers, with Crespo's current ability, it is not a problem to fight with Henry, Ruud van Nistelrooy and others in the Premier League scorer list.
Coupled with the likes of Veron and Frank Lampard, Chelsea may really win the title in the new season.
At this time, Tang Wu in the stands was still reminiscing about what Anowan had just said.
If a goalkeeper often makes mistakes in first judgment, it can be fatal for both the team and his career.
What about your first judgment?
Is it much correct? Or is it more wrong?
Maybe only after a few seasons, the data will give Tang Wu a correct answer!
"Mr. Anovan, what should I do now to reduce errors in judgment?"
"It's easy! You can't control the football, you can't control your teammates, but you can control yourself! If you know everything about your own situation, you will have fewer errors in judgment! β
"Take control of yourself?" Tang Wu looked at his left hand, "It's like playing with coins?" β
"That's right, if one day you have as much control over your body as you do with the fingers of your left hand, I think you must be a great goalkeeper!" After Anovan finished speaking, he smiled and patted Tang Wu's shoulder and left his seat. "If you have time, you can help me tidy up the pitch after training. Just don't forget to lock the door. β
"What?" Tang Wu was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, and immediately agreed, "Okay Mr. Anowan, I am extremely happy!" β
Things like tidying up the pitch and cleaning are originally the work of the substitutes, and the coaches mostly supervise them to see if everyone has everything in order.
And the goalkeeper has a special set of training props.
Eighty percent of the time of this set of props is occupied by Cudicini.
Since Anovan left the key, it means that Tang Wu can use this set of props to practice by himself after the team's training.
There is equipment and a venue, this is what Tang Wu wants.
Since then, at dusk at Stamford Bridge, you can always see a tall and thin Chinese, practicing non-stop.
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On 13 September, the Blues welcomed the 'London City Derby'.
Tottenham and Chelsea are both in London, but the rivalry between Tottenham and Chelsea is nowhere near as intense as the north London derby.
At Stamford Bridge, most of the fans came to see the reborn Blues.
And for Claude Makellele, it was his Premier League debut.
Many Blues fans just wanted to see if the defender from the Galacticos could handle the pace of the Premier League.
In this game, Makelele was placed on the bench. Cameroon midfielder Geremi is suspended, while Veron and Crespo are suspended for next week's Champions League clash against Sparta Prague.
Tottenham have failed to beat Chelsea in 26 league meetings in the last 13 years, so the Italian has not fielded all of the Blues' main squad.
And Tottenham have won just one of their first five games, their worst start to the Premier League in 10 years, and Hoddle is in a difficult position.
For Ranieri, he is also under great pressure. Christian Eriksen, Alex Ferguson and Souness are all rumored replacements.
Just 47 seconds into the game, Tottenham captain Redknapp broke through Frank Lampard in midfield and fired a powerful shot from 25 yards out. Cudicini was very focused and flew to save the ball off the line.
In the 25th minute, captain Desailly, who had returned from injury, made a mistake in a return pass - he expected Cudicini to continue to run up to catch the ball, but Cudicini turned around and ran towards the goal line halfway through.
After a successful steal in frontcourt, Anderton played a one-two with Karl and hoisted the ball into the box. Kanoute didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground and scored in front of the goalkeeper alone.
Fortunately, in the 34th minute, Danish winger Gronshard crossed from the right and Frank Lampard headed home to equalise.
Just two minutes later, a long ball from the back of the Chelsea field was chested by Hasselbaink for Duff. The latter played a straight pass to Mutu and the Romanian calmly slotted home to put the Blues in the lead.
As Chelsea continued to look for ways to extend their lead as the second half began, Claudio Ranieri brought on Claude Makelele in the 65th minute and then Gallas to strengthen the defence.
In the 74th minute, Joe, who replaced Duff, came on the field. Kerr received a pass from Claude Makelele and played a pinpoint through to Mutu, who scored twice with a powerful shot from 10 yards out in the middle.
In the 86th minute, Tottenham took a free kick in front, and Kanute stopped the ball at the back point and shot directly at the goal. The ball went over Cudicini's fingertips and hit the post. Before Cudicini could get up, Canute made a follow-up shot.
In stoppage time, Hasselbaink received a low cross from Babayaro and fired a powerful shot from the left side of the penalty area to make it 4-2.
Mutu was voted the best of the match and he became Chelsea's most active forward this season.
Who else in the Premier League can stop Mutu now?
This question, which has lasted for three rounds, has not yet been answered.
In his post-match press conference, Latelli also gave significant praise to Mutu and Chelsea's veteran striker Jimmy Hasselbaink.
At this point, a reporter stood up and asked: "May I ask Mr. Lasley, Mutu and Hasselbaink have combined to contribute six of Chelsea's 10 goals so far, are they the perfect strike match you've been looking for?" β
This is obviously a difficult question to answer.
"There's no denying that the two played well in the first few games, but don't forget, the league has just begun. HernΓ‘n and Veron have just finished their World Cup qualifiers, and they have crossed most of the world and are still physically and mentally exhausted. When they recover, Chelsea's attacking power will go to the next level! β
That's right, for Chelsea, Mutu has already taken the lead, while Crespo is still waiting for his chance.
This does not bode well for Rakali and Abu.
Along with Chelsea, there was also Manchester City with a blue moon.
In the match against Aston Villa, Manchester City won 4-1.
Sun Jihai played the whole game in five consecutive rounds and scored a penalty when he broke through in the second half.
In the words of Manchester City coach Keegan, Sun Jihai's penalty is the key to winning this game!
"Sun showed his spirit and determination to win the game on the pitch and his breakthrough was very important. If he continues like this, I can guarantee that his future will be as sunny as his name. β
In the match between Everton and Newcastle, Everton drew 2-2 with the Magpies.
Li Tie still did not appear on the field because of the previous red card.
Like Li Tie, Tang Wu was full of expectations in exchange for the result of not even entering the 16-man squad.
This couldn't help but make Tang Wu a little depressed, so he had to watch the team's entire game from the stands.
For Tang Wu, not playing on his own does not mean taking a vacation. Instead, Tang Wu sat in a good vantage point every time and watched every player's shot and replay. At the same time, think in your head about what each ball would be like if you were a goalkeeper.
Anyway, I'm still young, and I have a chance to play in the future.
But before going on the field, it takes ten years to sharpen a sword!
Elsewhere in the Premier League, Manchester United won 2-0 away at Charlton Athletic, but the Gunners were held to a draw at home by promoted Portsmouth. For the Gunners, who desperately need to pull off against other teams, it was a really frustrating game.
After the tournament, various media outlets rushed to report what they thought was important.
But the next morning, Larley showed up in his office as he prepared for the Champions League group stage.
The Champions League is just around the corner, and many players are gearing up, expecting to be selected by the coach and make a name for themselves ever since.
In the evening, Richards appeared on the sidelines and shouted at Tang Wu, who was training with the rebound net on the court, "TOM, TOM!"
"What's the matter? Instructor? Tang Wu heard the shout, wiped the sweat from his face, and asked from the sidelines.
"TOM, YOU GET READY TONIGHT. Tomorrow do a plane with us to the Czech Republic! β
"To the Czech Republic?" Tang Wu's eyes lit up, "I'm going to play?" β
"Don't think about it, you're the backup goalkeeper." Richards shook his head.
"Okay!" Tang Wu lowered his head in disappointment, sure enough, two weeks of additional training was not enough to impress the coach.
"Don't be discouraged boy!" Seeming to see Tang Wu's disappointment, Richards patted him on the shoulder, "You are still young, there will always be a chance to play!"
"Okay coach, I'll borrow your good words."