202 Robbery by the giants
In the first game after coming out of the flu, Chen Xi helped the team defeat the home team Lazio at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, which also made Chen Xi once again the darling of the media after the game.
Of course, this also made some media more firm in the view that "Tottenham is Chen Xi's team alone"!
Last week, Tottenham Hotspur without Chen Xi didn't even play for Birmingham, and they lost to Leeds United with nothing to say.
This week, against the more powerful Lazio team, Tottenham Hotspur, with Chen Xi, broke out with strong strength and won away from home.
Such a stark contrast is naturally very revealing in the eyes of the media.
"A superstar is the key to Tottenham's victory!"
"Thomas Edison has become the patron saint of Tottenham and is leading the team forward!"
"Edison = Victory!"
"Edison is brave, and the Tottenham Edison team continues to move forward!"
"Tottenham has become a team of rookies, and there are two teams without him!"
All of a sudden, the topic was stirred up by the media again.
Last time, due to the team's consecutive points in the league, and even directly let the hope of winning the championship only exist in theory, Hoddle and the players were not in a very good mood, so the topic is very sensitive. This time, the team won an important game and will have a good chance of progressing to the League Cup final. Therefore, the whole team did not pay attention to the media reports.
Especially Howard's ulterior motives in the "Sun", he once again pointed out in the article that Tottenham Hotspur is purely relying on Chen Xi to win, and even said that without Chen Xi, Hoddle's team may have to fight for relegation. and cited a series of data from Chen Xi this season, and came to a conclusion that most of the team's games were won by Chen Xi's key goals or key assists. In other words, without Chen Xi, Tottenham would not be able to win many games at all.
Although Howard's view is a bit extreme, it is not unreasonable, Chen Xi's goals and assists in the league this season have exceeded two-thirds of the team's total goals, which means that two-thirds of the team's goals are related to him, not including some of the offenses he instigated!
Tottenham fans can't agree with what Howard said, without Chen Xi, Tottenham would have to fight for relegation. But they also fully recognize Chen Xi's important surname to the team!
Regarding the hype of the media, Chen Xi felt that there was nothing. In his opinion, he is a member of the team after all, and it is natural to help the team score goals and assist. Of course, when the media said this, he also found that the team was indeed too dependent on himself.
While most of the media were discussing Chen Xi's important surname for Tottenham, the Telegraph once again raised the issue of Chen Xi's record!
"Supernova evolves into a goal machine, and the record finisher is expected to break multiple records!"
The article mentioned that Chen Xi's consecutive goals in the league and the League Cup have allowed him to unknowingly occupy the top scorer position in these two events. Among them, Chen Xi has scored 32 goals in the league, far ahead of the two top scorers behind Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy in the standings, considering that he has missed several games due to injury, in the case of 33 rounds of the league, this goal rate can be called terrifying. What's more, he is just two goals shy of the Premier League record of 34 goals in a single season held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer. With five rounds of the league remaining, it seems only a matter of time before he breaks the record.
As for the League Cup, due to the fact that he had met many weak teams before, Chen Xi did not play in many games, but even so, he still scored 13 goals, three goals ahead of Porto, who scored ten goals, and ranked first. Tottenham have one semi-final remaining, and if they advance, there is still one final to play. Chen Xi is only two goals away from the League Cup record of 15 goals in a single season held by legendary goalscorer Jurgen Klinsmann. According to Chen Xi's state, it seems very possible for Chen Xi to break this record!
Once Chen Xi breaks Klinsmann's record, then he will also become the holder of the single-season goal record in the three major European cups!
With such an analysis, Chen Xi's name of "record terminator" is obviously worthy of the name!
After such a reminder from the Telegraph, other media outlets have also noticed these data and launched their own reports. Chen Xi was once again pushed to the forefront.
For a player, the top scorer in the Premier League and the top scorer in the UEFA Cup, either is enough to make them famous. And Chen Xi, a rookie who only debuted this season, actually occupies the first place in these two lists, and both have hopes of breaking the historical record, which makes the English media can't help but compare him with a super talent like Ronaldo.
The British media has always liked to exaggerate, and they often over-praise local players, and they found that Chen Xi didn't even need them to dig out some exaggerated claims to tout, as long as he took out his data, it was already able to explain everything.
The crazy reports, coupled with Chen Xi's performance in the European arena, have made Chen Xi rush out of the Premier League and become the hottest rookie in the entire European football.
All of a sudden, all the major leagues and major giants have been involved with the super rookie who will become a free agent at the end of this season!
"Manchester United and David Beckham's contract renewal failed, and Edison will become the new No. 7 of the Red Devils!"
Manchester United is still the target of scandal against Chen Xi, who is rumored to be the most fierce. Mainly because the recent Beckham transfer rumors have become more and more violent, and in the eyes of the outside world, Beckham's departure from Manchester United is already a certainty. Then Ferguson will naturally need to find a new No.7 for the team. Just ask, how can a super rookie like Chen Xi, who has proven himself in the Premier League and does not need to spend transfer fees, not make the money-loving Ferguson excited?
At the same time, in the eyes of the media, Manchester United's number seven shirt has a huge appeal for any young player. Because it symbolizes a kind of heritage, wearing this jersey means absolute attention and exposure!
Therefore, the media decided that once Beckham left the team and Ferguson sent an invitation to Chen Xi, Chen Xi had no reason to refuse.
However, at the sensitive moment when Beckham's stay was undecided, no one on the Manchester United side showed an attitude towards Chen Xi at this time.
Ferguson also said lukewarmly: "Edison is indeed a talented newcomer, and I admire him. However, he is still a player in the Tottenham team, and it is very unethical to link him to Manchester United without permission. In addition, David is in talks with the club about a new contract, and the rumours about his transfer are untrue at this time! ”
Of course, not all media believe that Chen Xi will join Manchester United.
As Manchester United's sworn enemy, Liverpool once quoted a high price of 15 million pounds to Chen Xi in the winter. Therefore, in the eyes of Liverpool's local media, the Liverpool team is definitely the most sincere team against Chen Xi.
Although Liverpool's record is not as brilliant as that of the Red Devils since the establishment of the Premier League, Liverpool also has a deep heritage of giants.
In the eyes of the Liverpool media, the team has recently emerged with local stars such as Owen and Gerrard, once Chen Xi joins, the Liverpool team will be like a tiger with wings, Owen, Gerrard and Chen Xi will be the most terrifying new generation of midfield combination in the Premier League and even in Europe, and the team will definitely be able to compete with Manchester United and Arsenal in the league!
Liverpool media coverage of these aspects has also received a unanimous response from Liverpool fans. Obviously, Chen Xi's hat-trick at Anfield left an indelible impression on the Reds fans!
At the end of the season, Liverpool had no hope of winning the championship in all competitions and only needed to retain the Champions League qualification, but many people stood up to welcome Chen Xi.
Gerrard, a leading figure among the Reds' young players, who suffered a lot from Chen Xi in the two battles, made no secret of his admiration for Chen Xi: "He is definitely the toughest opponent I have ever faced in the Premier League, he has the physicality, the speed and the excellent technique. It would be a very happy thing to have such a teammate! ”
Gerrard is still playing in Liverpool's position as a midfielder, so he has played against many of the Premier League's top attacking players, so his evaluation of Chen Xi is obviously quite high.
The team's number one star, England's golden boy Owen, also welcomed Chen Xi: "In addition to scoring goals, he can also deliver accurate assists. I've seen his game highlights and his assists are so comfortable, it's definitely a dream for any striker! ”
Czech star Smitchell welcomed Chen Xi in an alternative way, and his words were quite simple: "If Edison is willing to come to Liverpool, I am willing to give up my No. 7 shirt!" ”
Obviously, he is responding to the reporters who hyped Chen Xi as the new No. 7 of the Red Devils. Of course, his words were not just casual words. In fact, even without Chen Xi, Smitchell did take the initiative to give up his No. 7 jersey later. It's just that he made the jersey for Colwill.
Tottenham Hotspur could not protest against the statements of the Liverpool players, after all, it did not represent the club's intentions. However, for Chen Xi, he really felt the sincerity of the Liverpudlian people. Even if he hasn't started thinking about a move yet.
In addition to Liverpool and Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, which are in the same city as Tottenham, have also had scandals with Chen Xi.
Among them, the Arsenal team, which is Tottenham's century-old enemy, is also the object of a lot of media hype.
In the eyes of the media, Tottenham's rising star turned his head to rival Arsenal's sworn enemy is obviously quite eye-catching report!
In these reports, they even went so far as to quote Arsene Wenger's public expression of appreciation for Chen Xi.
For Tottenham fans, such reports are clearly unacceptable. They still firmly believe that the club will renew Chen Xi's contract, and Chen Xi will not leave Tottenham. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Chen Xi transfers, they never want to see Chen Xi go to that damn Arsenal!
The British media have limited their attention to the Premier League, while some other mainstream media in Europe have linked Chen Xi with the giants of several other major leagues!
Spain's "Marca" newspaper said in a report that Florentino should bring Chen Xi to the Bernabeu instead of setting his sights on Robinho and others in South America who have not proven themselves on the European stage.
First, Chen Xi has proven himself in the Premier League. There is no problem with his technical characteristics adapting to La Liga, it can be said that it is ready to use! And Robinho and other South American stars, it will take some time to adapt to Europe, and if they can't adapt to Europe, it will be an investment failure. This carries a lot of risk.
Second, after Chen Xi's season, he will be a free body. There is no need for a transfer fee, just a high salary for him. And Brazilian talents like Robinho and Diego, it is difficult for Real Madrid to bring them to the Bernabeu without spending more than 20 million. Which is cost-effective, as long as you know how to count!
Third, for the commercial value that Florentino is concerned about, as a Chinese, Chen Xi, the Chinese market behind him is incomparable to that of ordinary South American stars!
In the end, Marca came to the conclusion that Florentino should have brought Chen Xi to the Bernabeu anyway!
As the mouthpiece of Real Madrid's sworn rival Barcelona, "World Sport" also encouraged Barcelona to sign this young talent. He also said that when Real Madrid implemented the superstar policy, Barcelona must also make a difference in the transfer market, and Chen Xi, a "good and cheap" free man, naturally wants to sign with all his might!
In the Apennine Peninsula, the Italian media also spared no effort to tie Chen Xi with several giants in Serie A!
Sport believes that the Milan duo should not miss such a superstar.
Although there are few examples of successful English players in Serie A, it is not difficult to see Chen Xi's technical style and his encounters with two Serie A teams in the UEFA Cup that the young talent does not seem to need to worry about not being able to adapt to Serie A.
"Torino Sport" hopes that Juventus can sign Chen Xi, a young talent, so as to change the image of Juventus's "old woman".
Before the season is over, the media has begun to create an atmosphere of giant teams coaxing Chen Xi, once the season is over, Chen Xi is sure that he is not in line with Tottenham's contract renewal, the situation will undoubtedly be even crazier!
(To be continued)