Chapter 684: Battle of Geniuses

Eden? Hazzard gasped for breath and walked down the halfway line from Wigan Athletic's big penalty area.

This small Belgian now looks like a sweaty man, and his whole body is covered with sweat, just look at him casually wiping his forehead, his hands are covered with sweat, dripping like water.

It's been more than 70 minutes in the second half, but the score is still 1:1.

A draw may be a good result for some Premier League teams, who are notoriously difficult away from home, but for Tottenham Hotspur, a draw is definitely an unacceptable result.

The Premier League has only just begun, and Tottenham Hotspur are already on an impressive 55-game unbeaten run and could match Chelsea's record with one more game, and are even one step away from Capello's 58-game unbeaten run by AC Milan.

In front of the goal line behind him, Wigan Athletic's goalkeeper Habis was walking outside the field to ask for the ball, because Tottenham Hotspur just now had a through ball from the right side after Messi cut inside, but Hazzard did not catch up, causing the ball to go out of the bottom line and become Wigan Athletic's goal kick, so now everyone is retreating.

Hazzard walked out of the penalty area, was in the top of the arc, bent down, put a piece of turf that had been lifted back into the pothole, and then stepped on it a few times with his foot, just now he couldn't catch the ball, because he tripped over the pothole here, causing his body to be a little unbalanced, although he quickly adjusted again, but it was still slow.

Tottenham Hotspur also did not play well in this game, without the momentum of the previous round of crazy victories, coupled with the proper rotation of the team, resulting in Tottenham Hotspur not performing particularly well.

But there is also a very important reason, which is that Wigan Athletic is known as the worst home turf in the Premier League, although they also use mixed turf, but for the financial needs of the team, Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium is not just a football stadium, they will use the free time of the league to loan others to hold some games such as rugby matches.

No, if you take a closer look at the field of the DW Stadium, you will see that there are still rugby lines on the turf, which have been erased by Wigan Athletic, but the traces are still clearly visible.

Speaking of the debacle of the DW Stadium, the whole Premier League knows that a year ago due to heavy winter snow and damage to the geothermal system, coupled with the hosting of rugby matches, the turf was damaged and almost impossible to handle the Premier League, although they resurfaced it once, but the situation did not improve, after all, the main venue hosted too much pressure to host the event.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic at home last season, but played 0-0 away from home, although there is an element of the Champions League, but in the final analysis, there is still the factor that the situation at DW Stadium is too early.

With Wigan Athletic's head coach Roberto? Martinez says that if a bad pitch can help the team get league points, then why bother? Moreover, Wigan Athletic is clearly more comfortable playing in such a venue, so they are not considering resurfacing the turf again for the time being.

Hazzard looked up, I don't know how many potholes like the one just now, coupled with this rainy weather in England, the whole Wigan Athletic field is very bad, just like the swamp, those potholes are like traps that can eat people, and one accidentally planted into them will be finished.

As he walked back, Hazzard's mind couldn't help but think of the Carabao Cup game three days ago, away to Everton, after which Neymar received overwhelming praise and the Brazilian helped Tottenham Hotspur to reverse Everton 2-1 away with two shots and successfully advance to the next round of the League Cup.

Although it was only a League Cup, the opponent was Everton, who gave it their all, and the intensity of the game was not lost to any Premier League game, so Neymar's outstanding performance in that game, especially the kind of almost magical footwork and technique he displayed in the game, has made countless fans and journalists fall in love with it.

But as a direct competitor, Eden? Hazard felt the pressure on Neymar's outburst, and the more Neymar was praised by the media around the world, the more he was touted as Messi II, the more Hazard felt a pressure, because he knew very well that he and Neymar were the third and fourth contenders in the order of the second place with Ribery and Messi in the main position, and Neymar was excellent and proved that the Brazilian would have more chances.

In addition to Neymar, Lucas? The likes of Moura and Philippe Coutinho could also play on the wings, but in general, none of them pose a threat to Hazzard for the time being.

If this is a battle for talent, as some media outlets have claimed, then this is an internal rivalry between Hazzard and Neymar, and whoever performs well will be the third winger after Ribery and Messi.

So, from the start of this game, Hazard showed very hard work and was very diligent.

He knows very well that competing with Neymar does not have an advantage in terms of technique and awareness, although this cannot be regarded as his disadvantage, but he is not as cunning as Neymar, and he is not as good as the other party in the casual use of skills, but his advantages are physical, running and speed, at least he is physically stronger than Neymar, his endurance is stronger than Neymar, and his speed is faster than Neymar.

This was evident from the previous link between him and Ramsey who cut forward on the left.

He retreated in front, met Ramsey near the halfway line, and knocked back to Ramsey after winning the ball, but Wigan Athletic's midfielder fought fiercely, Ramsey had to knock back again, and as a result, Hazard quickly fell into the bag of two players, but under the pull and pinch of Wigan Athletic's two midfielders, Hazzard relied on his body and flexibility, dribbled and turned, and quickly advanced with the ball.

This time he fought his way out of the bag between two players, although it didn't look as dexterous and sudden as Neymar, but it was more impactful, and after he sprinted with the ball, he followed up with another man-to-man pass, past one of the opposing defenders, but in a straight ball at the edge of the penalty area, he couldn't pass the ball well, and Cavani couldn't catch up.

If you look at the performance this time, the difference between Hazzard and Neymar is obvious, at least Neymar will definitely not be able to do this, because he is not physical enough, especially in the strength of the match.

Of course, Hazzard himself knows very well that the body can be trained, as well as skills and awareness, so the competition between him and Neymar cannot say who is better than whom, only who is more able to grasp the opportunity at the critical moment, win the trust of head coach Ye Qiu, and then get more opportunities to play.

It's a battle of geniuses, but it's also a battle for the future.

Wigan Athletic soon took another goal kick, Tottenham Hotspur controlled the ball firmly at the back, although this game was scored by Wigan Athletic, but the white lily's defense is still very solid, at least Thiago? The combination of Silva and Kompany is still very reassuring.

Speaking of conceding goals, it's the bad pitch to blame, Kyle? Walker's hapless guy passes the ball back to Thiago? When Silva, he rolled over the pothole, only for the ball to bounce and change position, scaring Thiago? Silva was in a hurry, and the opposing striker Di Santo took the opportunity to press, only to be seized by Wigan Athletic in the confusion.

Since then, Wigan Athletic have been defending like a bucket.

Tottenham Hotspur launched two more waves of attacks, but more of them went to Messi's side, after all, Messi is the absolute main force of the team, and Wigan Athletic's defense is also doing a good job, this team can be relegated, which has a lot to do with their defense.

And it is indeed very strange to say, Wigan Athletic's home results have always been very unsatisfactory, but their away results are better, typical home bug away dragon, the outside world's analysis of this phenomenon is that Wigan Athletic suffers from gains and losses at home, and wants to win, resulting in a lack of thorough defense, but it is a clearer idea when playing away.

"Eden!" When Hazzard took advantage of a dead ball opportunity and ran to the sidelines to drink water, Ye Qiu stopped him.

"Head!" Hazzard grabbed a bottle of water in his hand and kept squeezing it into his mouth, and the water shot straight into his throat like an arrow, and it was a really good feeling, especially after an intense exercise.

For Ye Qiu, Hazzard admires him from the bottom of his heart, not only because Ye Qiu is the head coach and chairman, but also because Ye Qiu is a person who admires him very much whether he is in football, business, or even in dealing with people, and belongs to the kind of person who is very charismatic, but at the same time very affinity.

"Let's focus on the right side next!" The first words Ye Qiu said made Hazzard panic.

"Head, I've tried my best, but this ......" After a pause, he felt that he shouldn't explain, because he really didn't show strength, no matter how much he said, it was useless, Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur wanted a win, a result, not just a process.

“…… Trust me, head, I'll be able to kill them! "Hazard has issued a military order, if he can't perform in this game, the third winger will be given to Neymar, and the chances will be reduced.

"Listen, man!" Ye Qiu walked to Hazzard's side, he couldn't get out of the away team's coach's command area, the nearby fourth official and the staff of Wigan Athletic were staring at him, but he was separated by a line, leaning Hazzard's shoulder against him, even if the Belgian was sweating profusely now, he didn't care.

"We focus on the right side, I let Messi and Cavanido pull the defenders away for you, you rush into the box more and try to score!" Ye Qiu said next to Hazzard's ear.

Hazzard is not stupid, he reacted immediately, Wigan Athletic's defense is now focused on the left side, that is, on the right side of Tottenham Hotspur, so if Ye Qiu still hands over all the offensive chips to Messi, it will be easy for the opponent to defend, so he will simply plan it, further strengthen the offensive on the right side, and put on a posture that I want to attack the right side.

The purpose of this is to pull all the defensive pressure on Wigan Athletic to the right side, expose the already loose left side, and create opportunities for Hazzard to break into the box!

In other words, Ye Qiu handed over the weight of the most decisive victory to Hazzard's hands!

"Head!" Hazzard was still gasping for air, but his eyes were a little excited.

"Stop talking nonsense, go ahead!" Ye Qiu patted Hazzard's shoulder hard, his hands were covered with sweat, and he smiled.

Of course, Hazzard knew what he said, but he couldn't laugh, nodded at Ye Qiu, turned around and ran back to the court.

The whole process happened in a very short period of time, and even the live broadcast of the game did not appear.

But after Hazzard returned to the field, he quickly felt that the team continued to strengthen the offensive on the right side as coach Ye Qiu said. Walker and others are actively involved in attacking on the right side, making the entire Tottenham Hotspur right side play very fiercely.

Wigan Athletic are clearly struggling with this attack from Tottenham Hotspur, Roberto? Martinez brought on Figoroa, a left-footed defender who also came up to further strengthen the left-sided defence against Tottenham Hotspur's right flank.

Not only that, but even the Scottish defender on the right side of the flank, Caldwell, looks more like a centre-back, often appearing in the middle position, freeing up the entire right flank to Tottenham Hotspur's left winger Hazzard.

This defensive strategy was able to contain Tottenham Hotspur's attack for a while, but it was difficult to hold on for long, and after a few minutes, Wigan Athletic began to have some problems, and their defense gradually cracked under the impact of Tottenham Hotspur's attack, and in order to make up for the rift, they had to tear down the east wall to replace the west wall.

This is also the sad place for some small teams, because it is difficult for their players to get rid of such a tragedy when they are not as strong as their opponents, so it is often difficult for them to create upsets, especially now that football tactics are integrated.

Finally, they made an unexpected mistake.

Cavani moved to the right side, took the initiative to find Messi who got the ball, and wanted to turn around and attack the penalty area after getting the ball, but there was no chance, knock it back to Kehl? Walker, who has a strong desire to step forward to participate in the attack, is also very active, and as soon as he gets the ball, he doesn't wait for the defender to get close, and crosses to Messi, who is pulled to the middle.

Messi took the ball on the right side of the penalty area and went straight to the penalty area, attracting the attention of three defenders, and then passed straight to the bottom line, Cavani rushed back to the penalty area from the right side of the penalty area, and pushed directly forward after winning the ball.

Edinson Cavani was almost parallel to goal, with Hazzard rushing to the front of the net, but Cardwell was well behind him this time, while goalkeeper Habis was blocked between Hazzard and goal, and the Belgian looked like he didn't have the angle to shoot at all.

But just when everyone thought that this attack was going to be missing, Hazzard, who was in the middle of a quick sprint, suddenly made a sudden stop when the ball entered his range, unloaded Cavani's pass to his right side with his right foot, stopped the ball to his right side, and then took advantage of the emergency to stop, turned his back to Cardwell, turned to the right, and blocked the Scottish defender.

This sudden change caught everyone off guard, not to mention Cadwell, even the goalkeeper Habis who was facing Hazzard was taken by surprise, because if Hazzard was to the left, that is, to the goal, he had no chance at all, and he suddenly made a sudden stop to change direction, like Zidane's Marseille maneuver, circling Cadwell.

This round forced him to suddenly turn around when he had no chance and no space, facing an empty goal that was undefended, and goalkeeper Habis and defender Cardwell, who were originally blocked by the right post, ended up resting on their laurels and had no time to block Hazzard's next shot after Marseille's maneuver.

The ball almost used a straight line to drill into the bottom of the net in the lower left corner of the goal, 2:1!

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”

"A great world !!!!!"

"Marseille maneuver!! Eden? Hazard in the small penalty area of Wigan Athletic, in a very narrow gap, performed a Zidane famous stunt for us, Marseille maneuver, a very amazing individual performance!! ”

The live TV camera focused on the Belgian teenager Hazzard, who rushed all the way forward, specially passed by Ye Qiu in front of the away team's coach's box, hugged the head coach, and then turned around and ran back to the field, hugging and celebrating with his teammates who rushed all the way!

"2:1, with the talented teenager Eden? Hazzard's flash of inspiration, Tottenham Hotspur temporarily led Wigan Athletic 2:1 away, this is a very wonderful goal, and even I have a hunch that the best goal in the Premier League this week does not need to be selected at all, it must be Eden? Hazzard's Marseille maneuver! ”

The Belgian teenager also looked very excited, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth.

This is a young rookie that Ye Qiu has focused on cultivating in the past few years, he is twenty years old this year, but he already has a lot of experience in the Premier League. Hazzard, and the Belgian youngster also lived up to expectations, there have been media rumors before, Zidane focused on recommending Hazard to Real Madrid, and even some media broke the news that Florentino wanted to get the genius for 30 million euros, but Tottenham Hotspur sternly refused! ”

"Twenty-year-old Eden? Hazard and 19-year-old Neymar, known as Tottenham Hotspur's future talented twin stars, scored twice in the midweek Carabao Cup to help Tottenham Hotspur defeat Everton. Hazard scored a crucial goal to help Tottenham Hotspur win the game again! ”

"These two talented players are easily reminiscent of Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi, and I believe that in time, they will be able to take over the banner from their predecessors and become the rising superstars of Tottenham Hotspur!"