Solving the matter of David Marven also made Chen Xi let go of the big stone in his heart.

However, David Marven's broken leg turmoil also made Chen Xi realize that he must strengthen his prevention against malicious fouls by his opponents.

His style of play is originally a breakthrough type with the ball, which also means that he may be greatly violated by the opponent. Although before, Chen Xi had already paid considerable attention to the movements of the defensive players. But Chen Xi still felt that he had to pay more attention.

At the weekend, Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed the 35th round of league games against West Bromwich Albion.

Considering that there is a second leg of the UEFA Cup semi-final against Lazio next week, Hoddle rotated most of his main players in this game to avoid the pain of back-to-back battles and travel.

Chen Xi was not included in the squad, and the media and fans did not understand this, after all, Chen Xi has hope of breaking the season goal record this season, and it stands to reason that head coach Hoddle should let him play more and strive for goals.

Chen Xi himself is quite open-minded, he will not take the initiative to ask for help in order to score goals, and he will play any game. If he wants to do this, in the early stage of the League Cup, there are so many fish belly opponents, if Chen Xi played every game, he may have already broken Klinsmann's League Cup goal record.

At the Hawthorn Stadium, the substitute Tottenham team faced the West Bromwich Albion team, which had been relegated early and had no intention of fighting, and easily won a victory, which also allowed Tottenham to secure next season's Champions League qualification three rounds in advance!

This also allows Hoddle to prepare for the League Cup and the FA Cup, which has already reached the final, in the coming days!

First, Tottenham will be hosting the second leg against Lazio at home.

In the first leg of the away game, Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2 against Lazio with two shots and one pass from Chen Xi, who had returned from illness, and took the lead.

Tottenham Hotspur will be able to qualify for the final as long as they don't lose at home.

More than 30,000 Tottenham fans will be on White Hart Lane to see the team return to the European final for the first time in nearly two decades!

Tottenham's last European final was 19 years ago, in the 83-84 season, when they had the last laugh and lifted the UEFA Cup.

Since then, Tottenham have been completely out of favour in Europe, winning only one League Cup and one FA Cup even domestically.

This season, in addition to the league, there is no hope, the other three major cup competitions, Tottenham Hotspur may be round!

In other words, Tottenham Hotspur will have the hope of winning three titles in the last two decades this season!

It's no wonder that the enthusiasm of Tottenham fans is so high.

On the day of the game, more than an hour before the start of the game, the inside and outside of the White Hart Lane Stadium had already become a white expanse.

Countless home fans dressed in Tottenham white shirts descended on White Hart Lane, some of whom hadn't even eaten dinner yet, discussing the upcoming game with their companions, while holding a burger or a hot dog in their hands.

The UEFA Cup may be a bit of a chicken for some big teams, but it is the highest glory for Tottenham fans who are desperate for glory.

Of course, this is also the thinking of Tottenham fans after Tottenham Hotspur had little hope of winning the league. Otherwise, they would prefer to regain the top flight title for the first time in 40 years.

Yang Xu and Lao Zhang, as well as several hardcore international student fans, also arrived at White Hart Lane.

"I wonder if Chen Xi will break the League Cup goal record today?"

"It may be a little difficult, but it's a good chance to tie the record!"

"Tottenham should be able to win this game, and when the game is over, we will be ready to book tickets for the final!"

"This final seems to be in Seville, Spain, which of you is going?"

"Go, of course you have to go! This is a European champion! ”

"Must drop! I've watched all these games before, how can I fall into the most critical finals? ”

"Be decisive, we are die-hard fans of Chen Xi......"

…… Before the semi-finals were over, the group began to discuss the issue of watching the finals, which showed their confidence in Chen Xi.

When the fans had almost entered the stadium, Chen Xi and his teammates also took the bus to White Deer Lane.

Although a life-and-death battle is about to be ushered in, the atmosphere in the car is relatively relaxed, some people are playing games on their mobile phones, and some people are listening to songs with headphones plugged in.

Chen Xi was texting on his mobile phone at this time, because he had received several text messages asking him to cheer for the game before.

It seems that the victory at the Olympic Stadium in Rome last time out gave Tottenham plenty of confidence to the players, so there won't be too much to worry about this game.

At this time, Hoddle assumed the posture of a thinker, perhaps he was thinking about how to mobilize the emotions of the players later!

As the bus got closer and closer to White Hart Lane, Chen Xi and his teammates could already hear the singing of the fans in the stands.

Although he has played dozens of games in this stadium, Chen Xi still feels his blood boiling every time he sees the enthusiastic fans and their passionate cheers.

He's such a person who was born for big scenes, the more lively the scene, the more excited he will be, and at the same time he will play better! ――

At around half past seven in the evening, Chen Xi and his teammates returned to the locker room after warming up, making final preparations for the game!

Hoddle now stood up from his seat, cleared his throat and prepared to speak. Chen Xi and his teammates also set their sights on Hoddle.

"Well, before the start of the season, when we qualified for this League Cup through the Fair Play Award, I am afraid no one would have thought that we would be able to go this far, right? Let's be honest, I didn't even think of it myself! Hoddle shrugged his shoulders and said honestly.

After hearing this, the players all smiled in agreement, because they didn't expect to reach the semifinals unconsciously.

"Now that we've all made it to the second leg of the semi-finals and are leading on aggregate, why don't we just go all the way to the final? I don't know what you guys think, but I wanted to go to the Seville Olympic Stadium (the final venue) to have a look! Hoddle continued.

"I want to go too!"

"Gotta go!"

"March to Seville!"

"Not only to reach the finals, but also to win the championship!"

…… Tottenham players chimed in.

"The Lazios will play attacking football today, but I'm sure you won't be afraid of them. Because of the attack, we will never lose to any team! Crush them with your advances, and then ...... March to Seville! Hoddle shouted impassionedly.

"March to Seville!" Under the leadership of captain Redknapp, Chen Xi and his teammates shouted in unison-

Boom~~~ The originally lively White Hart Lane Stadium suddenly erupted in huge cheers.

"Okay, the players from both teams are out, let's take a look at their starting line-up......"

Sky TV also broadcast the second leg of the match between the two teams, and with Paul Mortensen's words, the starting line-ups of both teams were played on the screen:

Tottenham starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: KellerDefenders: Karl, Ledley King, Richards, Ziggy Midfielders: Simon Davies, Redknapp, Flender, Edison Chan Forwards: Morientes, Robbie Keane" Tottenham's main lineup is not in suspense, the only change is that the left-back position of the veteran Zieg back to the starting line-up, Hoddle undoubtedly fancy the veteran's experience and defensive ability. Tottenham's Edison Chan has now scored 13 goals in the UEFA Cup and if he netts twice in this game, he will be able to equal Klinsmann's record of 15 goals in the UEFA Cup and in all three major European cups. If he completes his hat-trick, he will be able to break the record. Interestingly, Klinsmann also played for Tottenham. ”

Lazio starting line-up (4-3-3):

Goalkeepers: PeruzziDefenders: Odor, Stam, Mihajlovic, FavaliMidfielders: Gianni Keda, Fiore, StankovicForwards: López, Corradi, Chiesa" Today, Lazio lined up a very attacking four-three-three formation, with Lopes and veteran Chiesa on the front line on either side, and Corradi as the forward arrow. In midfield, Fiore will continue to be the leading midfielder, with Gianni Keda and Stankovic behind him, and Stankovic will also be a regular intervener, meaning that Lazio will only have a purely defensive player in midfield, which will undoubtedly be a risky approach. Of course, this is also Mancini's helpless approach in the face of the unfavorable situation of losing at home! ”

Roberto Mancini had already stepped into his position at this point, and as the commentator said, the defeat at home in the first leg left his side in a passive position for today's game. He can only step up his attack and give it a go. However, he believes that even if Tottenham are one of the most attacking teams in Europe this season, his own team will not have a chance of winning against them, at least the team's backline is much better than theirs.

In front of the other coach's bench, Hoddle was clearly mentally prepared for Mancini's tactics today. For the opponent to take the initiative to take the posture of attack, he has always been the one who comes!

After a series of ceremonies, Chen Xi and his teammates have stood in their respective positions.

Chen Xi is still moving his body, and he has to ensure that his body is in a state of high excitement, so that he can play as soon as possible.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially begins!

Lazio served first, sent the ball out, and after a few back-to-the-back shots, Mihajlovic drove straight to the front with a big kick. The ball found exactly the team's centre-forward Corradi.

Defended by Richards, Corradi still got to the ball and flicked it to Chiesa on his right!

Chiesa unloaded the ball steadily, and it was a long-range shot!

"Chiesa shot straight at goal, the power was very ......"

"Beautiful! Keller made a timely side save to keep the ball out! ”

Just when Tottenham fans were breathing a sigh of relief for Keller's wonderful save, they suddenly noticed a dark figure appear on the path of the ball...... "The crisis has not been resolved!" Claudio López appeared in the path of the ball and he faced an empty goal! ”

Lopez, the bug in the away jersey, just like his nickname, deftly appeared on the path of the ball, facing the empty goal, and easily pushed the ...... "The ball is in!" The ball went in!! Claudio López! Just over a minute into the game, the Argentine striker helped Lazio break the deadlock. His goal helped Lazio equalize the aggregate score! It's a simple but effective offense! Long pass from the back, center ferry, one striker shoots, another striker makes a follow-up shot! Mancini's three-striker tactics worked wonders from the start! ”

Boom~~~ More than 2,000 Lazio fans who came to London with the team also cheered in surprise. They obviously didn't expect their team to score so early!

Mancini, who had been standing on the sidelines, clenched his fists at the first time, and then hugged his assistant!

At the same time, the enthusiasm of the more than 30,000 Tottenham fans in the stadium seemed to be doused with cold water.

Hoddle had even just sat in his dugout, and when he turned his back to the pitch, he saw that the ball was already in the goal, and the score on the big screen at White Hart Lane had become 0-1, as is customary, with the home team in front and the away in the back.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?" Hoddle asked his assistant beside him.

'They attacked with a long ball from the back, the shot from outside the box was saved, and the Argentine got the shot. Chris said helplessly.

Looking at Claudio Lopez, who was celebrating wildly on the field, Hoddle was really on fire and didn't know where to shoot.

The opening stage was originally when the players were less focused, and even he, the coach, didn't pay attention to the situation on the field just now. Being stolen by an opponent like this is obviously quite a morale-breaking thing.

Tottenham fought for 90 minutes to take the lead in the last game, and this game was lost in just over a minute, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to Tottenham.

Thankfully, Tottenham now at least have an away goal advantage. But in the next game, the initiative of the aggregate lead is no longer in their hands, and the two teams can be said to have returned to the same running line.

(To be continued)