Three days after the match against Aston Villa, on 27 August, Tottenham Hotspur faced Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup.

Cardiff City are one of three Welsh teams to compete in the English league system and are the highest-ranked team. In fact, they are just a League Two (later League One) team. They finished fourth in League Two last season but failed to qualify after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Stoke City in the promotion play-offs.

Against such a third-tier team, and Tottenham still have home advantage, Hoddle naturally doesn't need to worry too much.

In this game, Hoddle hid a number of main players, including Chen Xi, and let some substitutes in the team and several veterans who returned from injury participate in this game. In the end, with two goals from Iverson and the returning veteran Anderton, Tottenham easily won the game 2-0 and advanced to the round of 32 of the League Cup.

In this game, the reason why Hoddle hid Chen Xi was not only to take a break after fighting continuously, but also to relieve pressure on him. After all, in his opinion, it is not a good thing for a young player to be too exposed!

Chen Xi didn't have any opinion on Hodel's approach, although he was eager to participate in more competitions, but he was still not interested in this kind of competition where the difference in strength was too great.

Before this game, Chen Xi had just sent Zhang Keyi on the train with Lao Zhang.

Before parting, Zhang Keyi gave Chen Xi a big hug and said that if Chen Xi went to Liverpool to play, he must go to see her.

This also made Chen Xi a little flattered, when did this girl become so close to herself? But...... It's nice to be topped by her pair of meat balls when you hug!

Obviously, Chen Xi didn't know that through the game against Aston Villa, his chic and heroic appearance on the green field had left a deep imprint on Zhang Keyi's mind.

Bidding farewell to Zhang Keyi, the day after the end of this game, Chen Xi received a call from Qu Bo again.

"Chen Xi, I'm calling to say goodbye to you." Qu Bo's mood on the phone was very low.

Chen Xi also heard from Qu Bo's tone that he started the trial training at the same time as himself, and now he has not been able to sign a contract successfully, so it is estimated that there is no play, but he still asked: "Is it a problem with labor certification?" ”

"Yes! The Ministry of Labor said that I had not played 75% for the national team in the past two years, so I was not given a labor certification! I can't figure it out, I've represented the national team in the World Cup, and I still say I'm not qualified! The British are so ~ old-fashioned! Qu Bo was obviously very depressed, and even burst into foul language.

"Hey, that's what they are! That's how many talented players miss out on the Premier League. Actually, I think you can try it in other leagues, it doesn't have to be the top league. It's also good to go to some of the second-rate European leagues to get a workout, where you get a little more playing time! Chen Xi comforted, in fact, he also thought in his heart that Qu Bo was not suitable for the Premier League, and being able to play in a second-rate league like the Netherlands or Portugal might help him grow, so he also gave his own advice.

"Well, Lao Gao said that he would help me contact the team again. It's just that...... This transfer period is almost over! Hey, I'm so unlucky, I won't say more! But thank you for your help during that time, and we'll get together again when we're free! Qu Bo said with a sigh.

"Okay, let's get together again!" Chen Xi replied.

After saying goodbye to each other, both of them hung up. Chen Xi didn't feel any regrets, after all, what he could do, he did it in the trial competition, as for whether Qu Bo could join, it was not something he had to consider.

In fact, this also reflects Chen Xi's attitude towards Chinese football. If he can help, he is willing to contribute, but he will not take the initiative to touch it, and he is not willing to get too close to Chinese football, because that thing is ...... It's too complicated.

The next day, Tottenham's official website announced that at the hearing that ended the previous day, Chinese player Qu Bo finally failed to obtain a work visa to play in the UK, and his loan to Tottenham Hotspur was forced to be cancelled.

This news made the domestic media and fans very regretful, and many radical fans scolded the British Ministry of Labour for not being humane enough. The dreams of the media and fans who were expecting to see the Chinese "twin stars" shine in North London have also been shattered.

The London media seemed calm, and in their eyes Qu Bo was just a talented young player, the kind of player that could be said to be a big deal around the world.

Tottenham fans now have superstar Edison Chan and are naturally less enthusiastic about Qubo.

It's just that for Hoddle and his team, buying a striker is already an urgent matter. Because the window for the summer transfer market will close on August 31.

Now, the club has focused all their firepower on Leeds United striker Robbie Keane.

With Leeds United having Viduka and Alan Smith dominating the attack, the Irishman, who can't play the main team, has issued an ultimatum to the club, saying: "If you can't play the main team, you will leave!" ”

It also gave a chance to Tottenham Hotspur, who had been looking for a high-quality striker all summer, and for various reasons, Tottenham had taken a fancy to the big names in the scorers who were reluctant to go to White Hart Lane, so the frustrated Robbie Keane at Leeds United was the ultimate target for Tottenham.

While the club's transfer department was making final preparations for the introduction of Robbie Keane, Tottenham Hotspur ushered in the second leg of the League Cup qualifying match with FC Encamp, and due to the 7-0 victory in the first leg, Hoddle still had a number of key players in this game.

Reserve players like David Marvin and some youth team players were rewarded with a rare European opportunity, and in the second leg at home, Tottenham Hotspur once again went on a 5-0 run to win the UEFA Cup 12-0 on aggregate!

At the same time, Tottenham's negotiations with Leeds United have also entered the substantive stage.

Leeds United's original transfer fee for Robbie Keane was £9 million, but the offer was immediately rejected by Tottenham Hotspur, who said they were willing to pay £6 million for Robbie Keane, but this price was unwilling for Leeds United to accept.

In the end, after high-level negotiations between the two clubs, coupled with Robbie Keane's strong personal transfer intentions, the two clubs made concessions, and Leeds finally agreed to let Robbie Keane join Tottenham Hotspur for £7 million.

Robbie Keane managed to escape Elland Road and come to a team that was willing to give him a place in the main team; Hoddle's forward line has finally been strengthened; Leeds United, who are in financial crisis, have also been compensated; It's a win-win-win-win!

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ps: Qu Bo's matter is at this end, because this guy has also been scolded a lot.

In fact, it's not that the lid wants to touch the scale of the national football team. It's because of the reality that year, Qu Bo also tried out Tottenham. Just like meeting Li Gang and Sun Hai in the Premier League that season, this is inevitable.

The lid can't erase them for no reason, it can only write them out. As a result, Qu Bo missed the opportunity to land in the Premier League due to a labor certification issue. This also proves that the emergence of Chen Xi, a traverser, may be able to change some history, but he still has no ability to influence the "behemoth" of the national football team.

In fact, through Qu Bo's description, the lid also wants to reflect the following Chen Xi's attitude towards the national football team. The article also mentioned that he will not take the initiative to contact the national football team, but when he needs his help, he will still be willing to contribute. It's just the result after contributing, and it's not something he can control.

Well, I will explain here, and I will try not to touch the national football team in the future, I hope you will continue to support it!