Compared with Chen Xi's popularity, that 7-0 game did not have much impact on Tottenham Hotspur except for securing the qualification for the League Cup in advance. The team's new season has just begun, and the devil's schedule at the beginning of the season has only just begun, so they still have to prepare for the game.

They will be in their first league game against Everton in three days' time. Although he has been fighting on multiple fronts this season, Hoddle naturally knows that the league is fundamental, so he also attaches great importance to this game!

Although they just played a 7-0 game, considering the strength of the opponent, this does not prove how strong Tottenham's attack is.

In fact, Hoddle's worries are in midfield.

In terms of strikers, he has asked the club to seize the final half of the month to work hard and try to bring him a quality striker before the transfer window closes. During this time, Icelandic striker Gudjohnsen, Italian veteran Chiesa, Real Madrid center Morientes and Ireland striker Robbie Keane have all been linked with Tottenham.

In midfield, Hoddle also believes that the team has a shortcoming, and that is the left midfielder.

In Hoddle's tactics, the two wing-backs are important enforcers, with Simon Davis enough to take his place on the right flank, despite veteran Anderton injured, while the left flank does not reassure him.

Previously, Hoddle had used Argentine left-back Tarico in that position, but with Zigger's injury and Benjessevic's left-back position not so reliable, Hoddle decided to put Tarico back in the left wing-back position.

Tottenham's only left midfielder is Esselington, who have been brought in from the reserves, and the youngster has been on his radar since the Tottenham Academy, and he also picked up an assist in the last game, so he was dropped into the left midfield of the main squad by Hoddle in the team training match.

However, this guy's mental instability happened again, wearing a blue vest that symbolized the main force, he was eager to express himself, but he made mistakes again and again, which also made Hoddle very uneasy about him.

Just when Hoddle was at a loss, Chen Xi, who was still on the bench by him, gave him a surprise.

Since Esselington went to the main side, the substitute side did not have a real left midfielder, and Chen Xi would switch positions to the left midfielder position from time to time.

Originally, Hoddle was a little dissatisfied with Chen Xi's independent position, but when he saw that Chen Xi's performance on the left side was no less than his performance on the right side, he quietly observed.

As mentioned before, although Chen Xi's habitual foot is the right foot, his left foot is not much worse than his right foot. In the last game, he once used his left foot to complete an assist.

In the training match, Chen Xi's sudden attack on the left side will also make the right-back Stephen Karl of the main side complain.

The Ireland international has been the Tottenham club's Player of the Year in the first two consecutive seasons and is a barrier on the right flank. But in the face of a rare wing player like Chen Xi who has both skill and body, the experienced Karl can't come up with any good solutions!

Chen Xi's breakthrough crosses on the left flank made Hoddle's eyes light up on the sidelines.

The outstanding performance in the last game has made Hoddle regard Chen Xi as the focus of attention. Against Everton, he did not put Chen Xi in the starting lineup, which also had a certain protective effect, and he was worried that the excessive popularity of the media would have a negative effect on Chen Xi.

However, Chen Xi once again surprised him, Hoddle never expected that he was actually a player who could eat two wings. How could Hoddle, who was already a headache for the left forward candidate, let Chen Xi go?

So he quickly stopped the game, and then shouted to Chen Xi in the field: "Edison, you and Esselington change positions!" ”

Ethelington hung his head in frustration when he heard of Hoddle's arrangement. He knew that he had just messed up again. It's a good thing that I was robbed of my position by that guy, and I guess it's hard to get it back.

Taking over the blue vest symbolizing the main force from the reluctant Exerington, Chen Xi's face looked very calm. In fact, after training in the first team for so many days, Chen Xi naturally knows that the team is now short of left forwards. I used to be on the bench with Exerington in the first team, and it was not good to blatantly fight for territory with him, but just now Exerington was replaced to the main side, and the substitute side did not have a real left midfielder, so he naturally took the initiative to switch positions to show his strength.

It can be said that Chen Xi used his all-round performance on the two wings to hold his fate in his own hands!

For the first time, he wore a blue vest symbolizing the main force in the first team, and Chen Xi's performance was even more like a chicken blood. This time it was right-back Ben Satcher who suffered from the substitutes.

Stephen Carr breathed a sigh of relief. It's been a long time since he's been so embarrassed in the team training match as he was today.

On the left side, Chen Xi sent high-quality crosses after several successful breakthroughs. Judging from these crosses, Chen Xi's left foot doesn't seem to be worse than his right foot!

After playing for less than ten minutes, Chen Xi, who had a smooth foot, completed an assist.

After getting away from Margaret Sacher's defence, his left-footed cross found Iverson in the middle. The Norwegian centre-forward easily headed in.

Now the two center forwards in the team, Sheringham and Iverson, have great trust in Chen Xi, a newcomer, and have a good relationship with Chen Xi in private. Because they know that if they have a good relationship with Chen Xi, their chances of scoring goals will increase significantly!

In the following time, in addition to continuing to deliver high-quality crosses, Chen Xi will also cut inside from time to time to shoot.

About five minutes from that assist, Chen Xi cut inside from the left side, shook off three defenders in a row in the middle, and sent the ball into the goal with a powerful volley. It was a brilliant goal that drew unanimous applause from his team-mates and coaches on the sidelines.

Hoddle obviously didn't expect that after he put Chen Xi on the main side, not only the attack on the left side was alive, but the team's offensive routines were also unconsciously enriched.

How many surprises are there in this young man waiting for me to dig out? Hoddle looked at Chen Xi on the field and felt that he was like a bottomless treasure box. Whenever he thinks he has figured out his characteristics, he can surprise himself.

Think about how you once rejected Chris's recommendation to yourself several times in a row. Hodel's stubborn heart also had to admit that he almost made the wrong decision. Of course, with Hodel's surname, these thoughts will only be kept in his heart forever!

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