200 Coming Back 3
In the final minutes of the first half, Chen Xi failed to get a well-placed free-kick to get revenge, and Tottenham could not change the score to 1-2. Tottenham could only enter the dressing room with a goal down.
At half-time, neither manager made any changes to the line-up, and the same 22 players returned to the pitch.
As soon as the game began, Tottenham launched a ferocious attack in the hope of equalising in the opening stages of the second half.
However, Lazio were clearly prepared and their backline did not give Tottenham too many chances. On the contrary, it was the Lazio team that played a few very threatening counterattacks in addition to the defense!
Among them, the bug Lopes almost gave Tottenham a fatal blow after receiving a long pass from Fiore in a counterattack.
Fortunately, this time when he chose to stop the ball and shoot again, Ledley King came back in time, and a tackle would destroy the bottom line!
A tackle by Chen Xi near midfield also created a good opportunity for Tottenham to attack.
After moving forward with the ball and using his speed to force a breakthrough through Otto's defense, Chen Xi swept the ball to the goal!
The ball flew to the front of goal at great speed, and anyone who touched it could send it into the goal.
It's a pity that in the end, neither the attacking player nor the defender could touch the ball, and the ball could only slide through the door.
This made many Tottenham fans in the stands sigh of regret.
Soon, Lazio gave a strong response.
Fiore once again took the ball from outside the box and hoisted it to the right side of the box, this time with Corradi.
This tall Italian striker made an extremely light passing move after receiving the ball!
After unloading the ball, he lifted his right foot to shoot, and after attracting a block from Richards, he slid it lightly and then fired a left-footed shot into the far corner!
This series of actions was completed smoothly, but unfortunately his shooting power was a little less, and he was finally taken directly into Keller's arms!
On the sidelines, Roberto Mancini was frustrated by his team's striker's constant waste of chances, and he was eager to put on his own and go to the city.
In this way, judging from the scene, the match between Tottenham and Lazio seems to have turned into a big offensive battle!
That's what Tottenham would prefer to see, and they don't like to see seven or eight men crowded at the back.
There is no doubt that the young Mancini was a little inexperienced when it came to controlling the tempo of his team, unwittingly letting the game fall into the rhythm of Tottenham.
The pace is getting faster and faster, the two teams are going back and forth, and the score on the field seems to be ready to change at any time.
A third of the way through the second half, Tottenham took advantage of Lazio's heavy pressure to launch a counter-attack!
Right-back Karl cut off the ball at Stankovic's feet and handed it straight to Simon Davies in midfield!
After receiving the ball, the Welshman drove full speed towards the front.
Against Lazio left-back Favali, Simon Davies showed his skillful footwork, and in the process of dribbling the ball, he changed direction several times in a row, shaking Favali's center of gravity, and finally, he was optimistic that Favali managed to get rid of his opponent when he was not firmly on the ground.
Past Favali, Simon Davies continued to dribble the ball forward, and when he was brought to a 45-degree position, he got ahead of Simeone, who had come from the defense, and crossed with his feet!
The ball made a wonderful arc in the air, and Robbie Keane was a little slower in front of him to get his hands on the ball.
Morientes in the middle was a little overrun, and he didn't have time to turn around and want to barb!
Just when Tottenham Hotspur was regretting that this opportunity was missed, a familiar white figure appeared at the back point!
"It's Edison! Edison appeared at the back point! ”
At this time, the ball has been in the air for a while and has dropped into a half-high ball!
Facing the incoming ball, Chen Xi turned sideways, then jumped up slightly, and hit the ball with his right foot!
The ball that was pumped by Chen Xi's right foot was like a cannonball, roaring towards the far corner of the goal!
Although Peruzzi reacted in time, he still looked powerless in the face of Chen Xi's powerful side volley.
“fantastic~goooooooooal!!! Edison! Edison! Edison! He's simply a natural artist, and every game always brings us a wonderful world wave. This time, he gave us another brilliant side volley! He equalised for Tottenham with a difficult goal! ”
Chen Xi's goal also made the originally depressed Tottenham fans suddenly burst into great enthusiasm. Just now they thought that this opportunity had been missed, but Chen Xi appeared on the path of the ball and completed a wonderful fatal blow!
Hoddle on the sidelines also rushed to the sidelines excitedly, at this time, he temporarily forgot the previous unhappiness caused by the media that Tottenham Hotspur was Chen Xi's team alone, and some were just excited after the team equalized.
After the goal, Chen Xi rushed to the south stand where the Tottenham fans were, waving his arms to signal the fans to cheer a little more enthusiastically.
Tottenham fans also cheered and sang the "Edison song": "Oh oh oh la~~~ We have a genius!! Oh oh oh la~~~~ His name is Edison!! Oh ho blah lala~~~~~ he's a football quarterback!! Oh oh oh la~~~~ He is the king of the court!! He leads us forward, he makes us invincible!! ”
At this moment, Chen Xi is like a conductor, directing thousands of people to perform a chorus, this scene is quite spectacular!
Some Chinese fans in the stands also feel sincerely proud, when has Chinese football ever had such a star who is loved by foreign fans?
And Chen Xi, who has only played for one season, has completely conquered the die-hard fans of a Premier League club, which shows his charm!
Of course, Lazio fans won't allow Tottenham's chorus to last long on their turf. Soon, they drowned out the Tottenham fans with loud boos.
For these boos, Chen Xi did not show any discomfort. In fact, for him, the boos of the opposing fans were often more exciting than the cheers of his own fans.
Mancini on the sidelines called up veteran Chiesa from the bench after Chen Xi's goal, and he couldn't accept the result of being held to a draw at home.
Chiesa and Mancini were teammates at Sampdoria! After Fiorentina were relegated last season, Mancini poached his old team-mate because he knew what he was capable of.
Chiesa is an all-round striker in Italy, and the 00-01 season was his peak, when he scored 22 goals, and those 22 goals included penalties, free kicks, shootouts, long shots, withdrawals, barbs, which shows his all-round surname.
In fact, Hoddle also wanted to bring in the Italian striker last summer, but the striker ultimately turned down Tottenham's offer on the grounds that he did not want to leave Italy.
Shortly after the restart, Chiesa was substituted for Corradi.
Obviously, after playing for an hour, Mancini finally found out helplessly that against a Premier League team like Tottenham, Corradi's strong body didn't seem to have much advantage!
Chiesa's appearance did have a good effect, he not only has Corradi's ability to grab points, but also can attack with the ball, enriching the offensive means of the Lazio team!
In the twentieth minute, Chiesa retreated to outside the box. After receiving a pass from Fiore, he forced a turn with his back against Richards, and then directly slammed his foot into a volley!
His sudden and powerful shot left Keller unresponsive, but the ball eventually grazed the post and went wide. Tottenham escaped.
Lazio could not accept the result of being held to a draw at home, so they could only strengthen their attack. Tottenham Hotspur is not planning to hold on to this draw, but is ready to attack instead of defending!
"Edison took the ball on the left side, and instead of making a strong break in the face of the clamp defense, he knocked the ball to the middle ......"
"Redknapp received the ball, shook off Stankovic who blocked it, and shot straight away!"
"This ball was played too right, and it was directly guarded by Peruzi!"
...... "Stankovic dribbled through the midfield ......"
"He played a one-two with Fiore......"
"After receiving the ball, Stankovic didn't hit the goal, but stuffed the ball into the box!"
"López plugs in and hits the door directly!"
"Oh~~~ Keller made a timely attack to block the angle of Lopez's shot and resolve the danger!"
...... "Redknapp distributes the ball to the right ......"
"Simon Davis catches the ball and shakes...... Straight cross! ”
Morientes jumped high with a header...... It's a ferry! ”
"Robbie Keane outflanked the spot...... Header! No, Peruzzi snatched the ball away and Robbie Keane couldn't get his hands on the ball! ”
...... "Simeone's long pass from the back finds Chiesa ...... in front"
"Chiesa's header swings back ......"
Fiore followed...... Straight volley! ”
"Oh~~~ This ball failed to be suppressed, and it hit the stands directly!"
All of a sudden, the back-and-forth of the two teams made the commentator the busiest person on the pitch.
The coaches of both teams knew that there was a lot of risk in this offensive battle, but the two of them, who were both young coaches, were willing to gamble that it was their own team that would be the first to break the balance
(To be continued)