After a full week of rest, with the consent of the team doctor, Chen Xi finally returned to the team's training ground!

Although Chen Xi was fascinated by Eva's company every day, and the two beauties of Cheryl and Hazel would also send messages of condolences from time to time, the fact that he couldn't play still made him feel like he had nowhere to go!

Chen Xi is such a cheap bone, when there are too many games, he wants to rest, and he really lets him rest, but he complains that there is no ball to play!

Chen Xi's return to the team has undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm for fans, as Tottenham Hotspur is about to usher in the semi-finals of the League Cup. This time the opponent is the mighty Lazio team!

Although the current Lazio team is no longer the Blue Eagles of its heyday three years ago, affected by the debt crisis, the Lazio team has sold Nestor, Crespo and Nedved in the first two seasons. Even so, Lazio still has a large number of strong players!

Craniotti's move to burn money in the transfer market over the years has made the team's squad look very bloated, and it can even spell out two strong formations!

The overall strength of the Lazio team is a few points higher than the Parma team that Tottenham Hotspur has faced before, and it is definitely the strongest opponent that Tottenham have faced in the UEFA Cup so far!

The struggling Lazio team is also in dire need of an honour to stabilize the morale of the team, and they will definitely not give up easily after reaching the semi-finals. This is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle for Tottenham to reach the top of Europe!

I don't know if it's an illusion or what, Chen Xi feels that in the few training sessions of his comeback, Hoddle seems to be much colder to himself.

Maybe it's the team's last two bad results that make him feel bad! Chen Xi thought like this-

While Tottenham Hotspur was preparing for the League Cup semi-finals, it was only natural that the British media would be indispensable for analysing the game.

This game is another dialogue between the two young coaches, compared to Hodel, Lazio young coach Mancini is a little younger, next year will only be 40 years old, he can definitely be regarded as one of the youngest managers in the mainstream European league!

Mancini, like Hoddle, has had great results as players and has been a key player in their respective national teams!

At the same time, the two coaches also led their respective teams to play a good record in their own leagues.

Such a battle of young marshals can obviously attract a lot of attention!

In addition to this, the game is also seen as a spear and shield conversation.

Needless to say, Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the top scorers in the Premier League and Europe this season.

The Lazio team has a world-class backline, the goalkeeper is the Italian international Peruzzi, the central defender position, although Nesta left, but Stam transferred from Manchester United can take his place very well, and the Portuguese defensive core Kuto and Serbian Mihajlovic are world-class central defenders. In addition, Oddo, Favali, Pancaro and others are also powerful defenders in Serie A.

The midfielder Lazio team also has a series of powerful players who can attack and defend well, such as Dino Baggio, Stankovic, Cesar, Simeone, Gianni Keda, etc.!

In addition to the defense, Lazio's attack is not weak, the Italian international, Fiore is the team's playmaker, and the bugs in the front line, López, Chiesa and Corradi are also strong players.

They can help Lazio play an efficient counter-attack on the premise of defending well!

Whether Tottenham's frantic attack can tear through Lazio's world-class backline will be the most crucial question in the two-legged semi-final.

Finally, Chen Xi, who has returned from illness, is naturally also a major attraction, and whether his return to the line of fire can lead Tottenham to tear through the Lazio team's defense will be the focus of Tottenham and even the entire England fans.

At the same time, the dialogue between Chen Xi and Mihajlovich, the two free-kick masters, is also interesting. The duo are one of the few players to have scored a hat-trick from a free-kick in Europe's top league, and fans will be hoping to see a free-kick duel between the two in this matchup!

Of course, while analysing the game, the British media did not forget to once again advocate that the Premier League should surpass Serie A to become the number one league in Europe.

In their opinion, the direct dialogue between Tottenham and Lazio, two teams at the top of their respective leagues, will be a true reflection of the level of the league in both countries!

Such publicity also made Tottenham Hotspur the object of attention of fans throughout England for a while. In terms of unanimity, England fans have done a good job. Of course, Arsenal fans, who are sworn enemies, are not among them.

Carrying the hopes of England fans, Tottenham Hotspur sailed across the ocean to the Apennine Peninsula to Rome, the capital of Italy.

Chen Xi and his teammates have no time to enjoy a beautiful "Roman Romance", let alone a "Roman Empire ~ Love History".

Although they have achieved the advantageous position of away and then home, this away game is also quite important for Tottenham!

The match will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, which is a common venue between Roma and Lazio, just as Inter Milan and AC Milan shared the Meazza/San Siro stadium, except that they did not turn the stadium into two names.

Even so, it doesn't mean that the Roma and Lazio fans can get along with each other, in fact, they see their opponents as a thorn in their side, like all their rivals.

Roma fans had already "occupied" the South Stand of the Stadio Olimpico in Rome in the seventies and established the famous South Stand Fan Club. Lazio had to gather in the stands to the north to distinguish themselves from the Roma fans.

Some of the Tottenham fans who came with the squad will also be seated in the South Stand.

On the evening of 11 April, thousands of Tottenham fans poured into the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and gathered in the South Stand. At the same time, some local Chinese fans in Rome also came to the scene, and they naturally came for Chen Xi!

Even so, in the Olympic Stadium, which can accommodate 100,000 fans, they still seem so small.

Large areas of the stands have become a sea of sky blue, and the Lazio fans chant their team song in unison: "Lazio flies on the green ground, Lazio you will never be alone, an eagle flies in the sky, flying higher and higher, we fly with you, the eagle, every Sunday with you, the flag flutters in the wind, the heart beats violently, the excitement is unbearable, I want to shout loudly, everyone sings together, Lazio, how great you are, we love you......"

Tottenham Hotspur fans were not far behind and sang "Glory to Tottenham", but their voices were completely covered by the Lazio songs, no way, the numerical advantage was there!

Sky TV naturally won't let go of such a major event, and they also broadcast this game.

"The UEFA Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Lazio is a big game to watch across Europe, and it will be revealed after two legs which of the two teams will have the last laugh to advance to the final at the Stadio Olimpico in Seville. The first leg of this battle between the two teams will determine who will take the lead and thus take the initiative in the second leg! ”

…… As the commentators were analysing the match as usual, the stands at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome burst into loud cheers.

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

Accompanied by the commentator's words, the starting lists of the two teams appeared on the TV screen:

Lazio starting line-up (4-3-1-2):

Goalkeeper: Peruzzi Defenders: Odor, Stam, Mihajlovic, Favali Midfielders: Gianni Keda, Stankovic, SimeoneForward: Fiore Forwards: Claudio López, Corradi "Mancini basically lined up his strongest lineup, in addition to these people, there are also a number of powerful players on the bench of the Lazio team, and the Lazio team lineup can be described as quite strong! ”

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

Goalkeepers: KellerDefenders: Karl, Ledley King, Richards, Tarico Midfielders: Simon Davies, Redknapp, Flender, Edison Chan Forwards: Morientes, Robbie Keane" Tottenham also lined up the main lineup, the only change when the veteran Ziggy was replaced by Tarico in this game. Presumably, Hoddle took into account that Lazio's attack on the flanks was not particularly good, so he sent a more attacking full-back on the flank. At the same time, the eye-catching Edison also made a comeback in this game, and there is no doubt that he will still be the team's offensive guarantee in this game! ”

The team that followed the team appeared in the Olympic Stadium in Rome, and looking at the crowds in the stands, Chen Xi seemed very excited.

He had heard before the game that the stadium could accommodate 100,000 fans, and he was already imagining the image of conquering the giant stadium!

That's right, Chen Xi is such a guy born for big scenes, his big heart allows him to always meet challenges with excellent form!

Because of a small flu, he was absent for a week, which had already made Chen Xi hold back his strength.

A world-class defensive line? Then let me meet you for a while! Looking at the camp of the Lazio team, Chen Xi thought confidently!

(To be continued)