On August 15, Tottenham Hotspur will face the first leg of the UEFA Cup against FC Enkamp. The first leg of the match between the two sides will be played at the home of FC Encamp.

Andorra is a small country with an area of only 468 square kilometers and a population of only 130,000 people, sandwiched between France and Spain. These figures are even worse than some of China's smaller cities. Encamp, on the other hand, is just one of the seven regions in Andorra with an area of only 74 square kilometres.

Facing such a small country team, Hoddle naturally doesn't need to worry too much. However, consider that this is the first official match of the new season. And Hoddle also wanted to seal the win in the first round, so he still brought most of the main force with him. However, young players such as Chen Xi and Esselington have also made it to the team's squad.

When Chen Xi heard Hoddle personally announce his name, he was very excited. Although he is not a regular player, he has the hope of making the first game of his career in this match. Appearing on the European stage on his career debut is obviously a very meaningful thing for Chen Xi.

Also excited is the Chinese media, through some early publicity, the news of Chen Xi joining Tottenham has caused a lot of repercussions in China. He is now in Tottenham's squad for the UEFA Cup. If he appears, he will become the first Chinese player to appear in Europe!

Indeed, although there have been several Chinese players in the Europa League, most of them play in the lower leagues, or in the middle and lower reaches of the top league, so there is no chance to participate in European competitions. And Chen Xi, a young Chinese born out of nowhere, has the hope of achieving a breakthrough for this Chinese player in the European arena!

In the face of this news, Qu Bo, who was originally the main trial player of Tottenham, seemed helpless. Because during this time, Qingdao Club and Tottenham have reached an agreement on his value, and there is no problem with his personal treatment, and the two sides have even initialed the contract. However, due to labor certification issues, he still cannot enter the Premier League. It also cost him the opportunity to represent Tottenham in the UEFA Cup. Even, his dream of the Premier League may be broken by the labor certification.

The media didn't have time to sympathize with Qu Bo's experience, and their eyes had already been attracted by Chen Xi. It is said that a number of sports media will travel to Andorra to follow the match, ready to record Chen Xi's appearance at any time. Before this, Chen Xi's originally simple background was dug up by the media. To put it mildly, maybe Chen Xi himself doesn't know this "himself" as well as those media!

Similarly, Chen Xi at this time did not have the heart to sympathize with Qu Bo. Because he had to prepare for his first trip abroad after crossing over.

Andorra is a small country with only a private helipad and no public airport, not even a railway. As a result, Tottenham had to fly to France and then take a bus to Encamp, which is close to the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.

The journey has been an exertion for most of Tottenham's players. But for Chen Xi, it was a trip.

After all, the scenery from France to Encamp, Andorra, is very beautiful.

After arriving in Encamp, Chen Xi was even more attracted by Andorra's customs. In addition to some classical buildings, Andorra's police are also a sight to behold.

Andorran police officers are dressed with a large red cap, a red shirt, blue trousers, and black leather shoes. What's more, the vast majority of them have female surnames and very few male surnames.

I heard that there is no army in Andorra, only the police. As a result, most of them are women, I really don't know if the security of this country is reliable! After arriving at the hotel, Chen Xi couldn't help but have this question.

This Chen Xi is filtered. Although Andorra has no army and no diplomacy, it is a "four-no" country. But France is responsible for their defense and diplomacy. Coupled with their own police, Andorra has a very low crime rate.

On their first day at Enkamp, Tottenham just did some acclimatisation at the home of FC Encamp.

In Andorra, where land is scarce, FC Encamp's home stadium is naturally not much bigger. The grandstand area is even less than the one at the University of North London. However, the quality of their turf is quite good. Therefore, Chen Xi and his teammates do not have any adaptation problems.

In fact, in a way, playing away from home in a bad atmosphere like this is a good thing for Tottenham!

After a day of rest in the hotel, the match officially started the next afternoon.

In order to be able to gain a big enough advantage to ensure early promotion, Hoddle still played the main force in this game.

Hoddle lined up in a traditional England four-four-two.

In the goalkeeper position, Hoddle is sent by American goalkeeper Kathy Keller.

From left to right, the backline is Benjessevic, Richards, Gardner and Karl. Among them, Benjessevic and Gardner replaced the injured Ziggy and Ledley King, respectively.

Midfield captain Redknapp and former Germany international Friend Friend are partnered in the middle, while Argentine Tarico and Wales international Simon Davies are on the left and right wings.

Up front, Childless Hoddle fielded a double centre-forward, with Norway international Iversen partnering Sheringham. The centre-forward, one of the few centre-forwards in his prime in his spurs, has been an absolute substitute for Tottenham in recent years, scoring just two goals last season. However, the team's striker drought gave him the opportunity to prove himself.

Rebrov, who was also in his playing years, was pressed to the bench by Sheringham, and his poor performances since joining Tottenham have long since made him lose Hoddle's trust. If it weren't for the lack of strikers in the team now, Rebrov would have been purged long ago.

Chen Xi also sat on the bench, and the only thing he could look forward to now was for the team to confirm the victory as soon as possible. Then, he might be able to get some playing opportunities.

Of course, it was not without yy that the team could not open the situation in the face of Andorra's strict defense, and then rode alone to save the situation. It's just that with the strength of FC Enkamp, this is really more difficult.

When he saw the lineup of the FC Encamp team, Chen Xi was really taken aback.

Because Andorra's official Catalan language has given them a bunch of names from world-class players, this makes FC Encamp's squad look bluffing at first glance: Puyol, Ayala, Vieira, Silva...... A "world-class" line-up, however, that's just the name.

With such an opponent in the first game of the new season, Tottenham seem to have had good luck.

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ps: The second update is sent, it's a little late, sorry!