After a hard-fought three points from Fulham, Tottenham didn't have much of a break as they had to travel to Italy for the second leg against Parma!

The continuous games made the players feel very tired, and even Chen Xi, a guy with a perverted body, was a little unbearable.

In fact, the closer you get to the end of the season, the more fatigue builds up among the players. Like Chen Xi, these absolute main forces have played almost the entire season.

However, Chen Xi also knows that as a professional player, this kind of fatigue must be gradually accustomed, and now the intensity of the competition of European club teams is getting bigger and bigger, and it is very normal to play fifty or sixty games a year, or even more.

Chen Xi can only seize all the available time to rest, and strive to let himself play every game in the best condition!

After arriving in Parma, Chen Xi, who came to the city for the first time, did not go out for a walk as usual and enjoy the exotic scenery. In addition to participating in training to adapt to the venue, he chooses to rest in the hotel.

Most of Chen Xi's teammates are like this, even if they stay in the hotel, they will not be bored. Because there is an event "organizing committee" like Sheringham in the team.

At the hotel, due to limited conditions, Sheringham could only organize his teammates to play cards.

Chen Xi also competed with Sheringham at the poker table, and as a result, he paid a lot of tuition. Sheringham is recognized as the "God of Gambling" among British players, and it is said that he often goes to some bridge games in his spare time to make some extra money, which shows how high his level is.

This time, Chen Xi just watched his teammates play cards from the side, and sent a few text messages to Cheryl from time to time.

Just after an afternoon, Tottenham's final acclimatisation session at the Ennio Tadini Stadium was all about to wait for the evening's game.

"Join us on TV for a highlight of the UEFA Cup quarter-final clash between Parma and Tottenham!"

"In the first leg between the two teams, Tottenham Hotspur, playing at home, won 4-2 against Parma! So Parma must win by two or more goals against Tottenham in this game to have any hope of advancing to the quarter-finals! ”

"The two teams combined to score six goals in the first leg and we have reason to expect that this game will also be a great battle against each other!"

Sky TV has broadcast deals with several Premier League teams participating in the UEFA Cup, so they own the rights to broadcast the UEFA Cup. Before the game, Sky commentators were analysing the game as usual.

"Okay, with a cheer at the Ennio Tadini Stadium, the players of both teams came out, let's take a look at the starting line-ups of both teams......"

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

Goalkeeper: Frei Defenders: Bonella, Paulo Cannavaro, Ferrari, Júnior Midfielders: Mutu, Ramucci, Barone, Bresciano Forwards: Adriano, Gilardino "Parma's lineup has changed a lot from the previous leg, and we see a familiar name Cannavaro in the position of central defender, but this is not the Cannavaro of the Italian national team, this is Paulo Cannavaro, the younger brother of Fabio Cannavaro! Although the young defender, who is only 22 years old, is not as famous as his brother, he is in better physical condition, reaching 1.85 meters, and it seems that Prandelli sent him to mark the opponent's center forward Morientes today. In the last round, Parma's backline suffered a lot on headers! ”

"Parma in midfield has also made adjustments, and now it seems to have become two strikers, but if we look at the lineup, it is not difficult to find that the two strikers in the last round were placed in the position of two wing-backs, which means that once attacking, Parma will become a terrifying four forwards! It seems that Prandelli is such a crazy manager! ”

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

Goalkeepers: KellerDefenders: Carr, Ledley King, Richards, Tarico Midfielders: Simon Davies, Redknapp, Flender, Edison Chan Forwards: Morientes, Robbie Keane" Tottenham's squad has been very consistent, with Richards returning from injury at the back and veteran Ziggy being replaced by Tarico after a recurrence of an old injury. The midfield remains one of Tottenham's most consistent players......"

When the commentator was introducing the rosters of the two teams, Chen Xi and his teammates had already stepped into the Ennio Tadini Stadium.

Since the Ennio Tadini Stadium is not a professional football stadium and can only accommodate less than 30,000 players, it is not very exciting for Tottenham players who are used to the hot atmosphere of the Premier League!

For Chen Xi, a guy who likes to provoke the fans of the away team, he feels even more unhelpful!

However, after the start of the game, Chen Xi and his teammates felt the "enthusiasm" of the Parma team.

As soon as the game began, Parma launched a frantic attack!

Prandelli's 442 formation changed to a 424 formation early, as if the game had reached the last moments.

Although Hoddle expected that Parma would attack desperately in this game, their madness was still beyond the imagination of Hoddle and Tottenham Hotspur!

Boom~~~ Soon, the fans in the stands of Ennio Tadini proved to the Tottenham players that the atmosphere in Serie A can also be very hot!

"The ball went in!! Gilardino! Alberto Gilardino! The young goalscorer, who is not yet 21 years old, blasted the door to Tottenham Hotspur with his first shot of the game! At this time, the game has only passed eight minutes! Prandelli's onslaught worked wonders as Parma made it 4-3 on aggregate and needed just one more goal to beat Tottenham on the road!! ”

Gilardino, who scored the goal, rushed directly to the goal and took out the ball, running back while roaring excitedly!

'It was Gilardino's first European goal, but the Italian striker didn't celebrate too much because he knew his team was still behind on aggregate and they needed to keep attacking!

Hoddle on the sidelines and the Spurs players on the pitch were clearly stunned by Parma's attack, and they clearly did not expect to concede so early. They are very good at lightning attacks, but this time they were "electrified" by others!

"Let's see the slow-motion ...... of this ball"

There was a slow-motion replay of the goal on the TV footage, with Bresciano breaking down the left and sending in a cross that Adriano couldn't get to the ball in front of him.

The ball fell to the feet of Gilardino near the penalty spot, only to see him unload it with his back to the goal and beg for it, and directly turned and volleyed on the spot!

The goal obviously made the defenders and Keller in front of goal unable to defend, and they could only watch the ball fly into the goal!

"The young Italian striker has shown us his all-round skills, and it seems that another super-striker in Italy is about to emerge!"

The Parma players returned to their positions without much celebration, and Hoddle on the sidelines also came to his senses.

He didn't accuse the players of conceding the ball too early, but just signaled the players not to be affected by the ball, how to play it or how to play it!

Chen Xi and his teammates also regained their spirits after receiving instructions from Hoddle. Now they are still ahead, so what's the hurry!

As long as we score one more goal, they have to score two more! That's what the Tottenham players think.

Since the beginning of this season, Tottenham's terrifying attack has changed the consciousness of the players. Their first instinct after conceding a goal is not to strengthen their defence, but to score more goals than their opponents! It can be said that the idea of attacking football has been completely implanted in their heads!

After re-serving, the ball came to Chen Xi's feet after several passes!

Since Parma's right midfielder Mutu is completely a striker and changes to a forward, his defense is negligible, and Chen Xi is very easy to pass through the midfield!

As soon as they arrive at the frontcourt, the Parma team will always assign a central midfielder to assist Chen Xi in defense!

Obviously, the scene of Bonnet being completely blown up by Chen Xi in the last game made Prandelli know that it is very unrealistic to rely on him to defend Chen Xi alone!

In the face of the two people's defense, Chen Xi was not panicked at all, and controlled the ball with his feet like an acrobatic, not giving the two a chance to grab the ball at all!

Suddenly, Chen Xi flicked the ball back, and then directly swept the ball to the penalty area with his right foot!

"Oh~~ Edison still sent a high-quality cross under the bag of the two!"

Chen Xi's cross flew directly above Morientes' head. It's just that Morientes in the penalty area can't head as easily as he did in the previous leg when facing Cannavaro Jr., who is about his height!

In the end, under the interference of Cannavaro Jr., although Morientes fought for the top, he still pushed the ball high!

The stands immediately burst into boos from the Parma fans, many of whom were angry at White Hart Lane in the last leg, and they were obviously going to return to their home stadium!

While Morientes was still frustrated by missing a chance, Frei was already sending a quick goal kick, and another wave of Parma's offensive began!

With just a few passes, the ball was up front for Tottenham.

This time, the ball reached Mutu on the right, and the versatile striker didn't look awkward in the wing-back position, and in the conversation with the veteran Zigger, he completely had the upper hand, and after a series of swaying of the center of gravity, he accelerated towards the baseline and shook off the German!

Mutu crosses...... Adriano with a header! ”

"Oh~~~ The ball flew out of the bottom line by grazing the crossbar!"

(To be continued)