The team has won a terrifying seven consecutive games in all competitions in the new season (four in the league, two in the League Cup, and one in the League Cup), and has made great progress in all competitions, while also winning the first individual award of his career.

However, in the face of results, he did not lose himself. How can he be a human being in two lives, Chen Xi is much calmer than ordinary young players when facing the praise of the outside world.

Although he hated that Howard very much, Chen Xi also had to agree with one of his views. That is, Tottenham have not faced very strong opponents in this period at the beginning of the season. So, Tottenham didn't get much of a test.

Of the six previous opponents, only Aston Villa finished above Tottenham last season. Everton, Charlton Athletic and Southampton and even Tottenham's next round opponents, Fulham, are among the lower-middle teams. And in the two cup competitions, such as FC Encamp and Cardiff City, the strength of the team is more than a notch behind Tottenham!

After a two-game league buffer, Tottenham will have another devil's fixture. And this devil's schedule is much higher than the previous one.

Starting with the local derby against Fulham in the fifth round of the league, Tottenham have four games to play in 11 days!

In addition to Fulham, the three league games have faced traditional powerhouses such as West Ham and big clubs such as Manchester United.

As for the other UEFA Cup match, Tottenham's opponent is the Zurich Grasshoppers from the Swiss Super League, and this team is still a certain gap with Tottenham in terms of strength. And the away first, then home format can also allow Tottenham to have a little reservation in the first leg.

It can be said that this devil's schedule is the real test for Tottenham!

Hoddle knew very well that if he didn't want Howard to see the joke, he had to make it through the devil's schedule. Not to mention the game against Manchester United, at least the other three games, he will try to win.

In Chen Xi's opinion, this schedule makes him very excited. After all, he doesn't need to be burdened with as much performance as a coach. Although his recent performances have made him the heart of the team's attack, he is still a young player who has just made his debut, and all he has to do is play his ball. And the strength of the opponent also makes Chen Xi, who has not really seen the top strength of the Premier League, very interested.

Of course, Chen Xi also hopes to win with the team, especially when he thinks of the scene of winning Manchester United at Old Trafford, he seems to be enthusiastic!

However, the game has to be played one game at a time, and before visiting Old Trafford, Chen Xi and Tottenham Hotspur must also play two "London Civil Wars" and one European game.

Tottenham Hotspur will face a local derby against Fulham first.

Chen Xi found that the team had the advantage of having to travel four to five fewer times a season than the out-of-town team.

Tottenham, for example, have played at least five away games in London this season. Although the five teams are also spread in all directions of London, they are still closer than elsewhere.

Fulham are located in the west of London, and their home stadium is called Craven Farmer's Course, also known as "The Farmer". Although they were the oldest team in London, they were nothing in terms of honour. Not only have they not won a single top-flight title, but they have not even won the League Cup or FA Cup. The only trophy they won was the International Toto Cup before the start of the season. And the Toto Cup is really just a wild card event in the League Cup.

As Tottenham's first opponent in the devil's schedule, he is the weakest of the three league opponents. So Hoddle is a must-win for this game!

At Craven Farmer's Field, Hoddle still had the strongest squad in his hands:

Tottenham (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Keller

Defenders: Karl, Gardner, Richards, Tarico

Midfielders: Simon Davis, Redknapp, Flender, Edison Chan

Forwards: Sheringham, Rio Ferdinand

With Robbie Keane fresh from training with the team, Hoddle didn't think he had been able to fit in yet, so he didn't start the game.

Fulham also fielded the strongest lineup to fight:

Fulham (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar

Defenders: Finnan, Knight, Goma, Worm

Midfielders: Malbranke, Junichi Inamoto, Legwinski, Sean Davies

Forwards: Saha, Marais

Fulham's biggest name is Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, the 32-year-old who came to Fulham after leaving Juventus, and his form has been consistent and an important guarantee for Fulham's defence. In addition to Van der Sar, Fulham's French striker Saha is also a dangerous player, with his pace and impact being an important means of Fulham's attack. Ferguson is said to have taken a fancy to the Frenchman and is ready to take him to Old Trafford. In addition to the two at the end of the game, the Fulham team also has a player, Junichi Inamoto.

Junichi Inamoto, who scored a hat-trick in the International Toto Cup at the start of the season, is arguably the best Asian player in the Premier League. And the collision between him and Chen Xi was also hyped by the Asian media as the "Asian Derby".

For this gimmick, Chen Xi was very helpless. No way, in '02, there were still very few Asian players playing in Europe's top leagues. And there are not many players who can establish themselves in those leagues and perform well. Especially in the Premier League, where physical confrontation is important.

And Chen Xi, a Chinese and Junichi Inamoto, are among the few Asian players in the Premier League who can occupy the absolute main position and perform well. Naturally, the Asian media will not let go of direct dialogue between them!

In the player tunnel before the game, Junichi Inamoto took the initiative to find Chen Xi to deal with. Chen Xi just politely returned a smile. Although he is not an angry young man, his soul belongs to the Chinese after all, so he naturally cannot have any good feelings for himself.

After Junichi Inamoto slapped Chen Xi's cold ass with his hot face, he also retracted his enthusiasm with interest.

Chen Xi is more interested in the tall Dutch goalkeeper Van der Sar, before the crossing, he once saw the highlights of the penalty shootout in the 07-08 Champions League final, he found that this Dutch veteran is actually the main goalkeeper of Manchester United. This surprised Chen Xi, who didn't pay much attention to football at that time.

Thinking about it now, it also proves that Van der Sar has not fallen into a slump since his transfer to Juventus, but is still in good form.

That also means that it is still a little difficult for Tottenham to break through the Fulham goal today!

However, this also aroused Chen Xi's fighting spirit, the more he faced a strong enemy, the more excited Chen Xi became, he just had such a big heart!