Chapter 162: Advance to the Finals

Against Newcastle, Tottenham won 3-0, with Deegan scoring twice and assisting Bale for a goal in the second half.

The league game with Newcastle United is over, and in midweek, Tottenham have a crucial game ahead of them, the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Aston Villa.

Tottenham won the first leg of the match when it was 2-1 at home to Aston Villa, and in that game, Degan came off the bench in the second half and scored a goal before the end of the game to put the team in perspective.

This time back at home, Antienes really can't resist Degan, can only put him into the team's starting lineup, the last month or so, Tottenham almost every week has to face two games a week, or even three games a week, Digan is not willing to miss every game, like such a continuous battle, even the physical maniac Degan, now there is a lot of problems in physical fitness.

However, such a crucial game, Degan is definitely not willing to miss, the League Cup is Tottenham's first title this season, and Degan does not want this honor to be lost.

In this game, except for Degan, Antienes sent substitutes in other positions, and it is clear that Antienes does not care about this chicken rib competition.

This is the status of the League Cup in English football, like those big teams, they don't want to put their minds on it at all, they can get the best, and they won't feel sorry if they can't get it.

But Deegan doesn't think so, his idea is very simple: no matter how small a mosquito is, it is meat!

Another battle for a place in the final will be between Bradford and Swansea, Bradford is also an old powerhouse in English football, but now like Leeds United, the same decline, currently in the third tier of the English league, they can reach the semi-finals of the League Cup, which is already a miracle in itself, Bradford and Swansea City in the first leg of the battle, the two sides fought 1:1, the second leg will be moved to Swansea's home stadium, from the pre-match analysis, This season's Carabao Cup final will face both sides, most likely Tottenham and Swansea.

However, Tottenham's opponent in this game, Aston Villa, is certainly unwilling to rest, how to say that it is also a team that has won the Champions League, even if it is also declining, but they are still full of confidence when facing Tottenham.

After the start of the game, Aston Villa was not conservative at all, but very active and Tottenham Hotspur started the offensive battle, the team's striker Abonlaho performed particularly well, he relied on the advantage of speed, several counterattacks in a row, playing behind the Tottenham defense, have caused a great threat.

Degan has been fighting continuously during this time, and has indeed suffered a physical crisis, in the opening stage, the performance is not very good, the game is in the tenth minute, Deegan originally got a very good opportunity, but in the penalty area, after receiving Parker's pass, a shot, because of the start, a little slow, rushed to the foot, failed to play the right position, was pressed under the goalkeeper of Aston Villa.

"Oh! Such a mistake should not have happened to Degan at all, maybe for other players, it is not a big deal to miss such an opportunity, but this is Degan! In the past, in the face of the goalkeeper's one-on-one situation, the success rate of Degan, who could reach almost 100%, failed to score the ball, which is really surprising! ”

Recently, Degan's god-level performances have made people demand more and more from him, and it is indeed enough to surprise people that he wasted such an opportunity.

After completing the shot, Degan also sat on the ground, shook his head helplessly, just now when he started, he obviously felt that his legs were a little weak, it seemed that the continuous battle during this period of time, so that his body could not hold on.

As soon as the goalkeeper of Aston Villa got up, he immediately threw the ball in his hand and attacked, and Digan saw that he had no time to get upset and ran back.

"Rhodes seems to have a problem!" Ridley. Kim looked at Deegan on the court and couldn't help but say.

Antienes' attention was on Degan at the moment, and if Degan was depressed about missing an opportunity, then Antienes was simply going home.

As a football coach, when he meets such a stubborn player as Degan, his mood can be imagined, for a player, as a football coach, he will definitely have his own arrangements when using it, but the problem is that this player is simply a wild horse that cannot be controlled.

According to Antienes' thoughts, before Digan joined Tottenham, the two years in Barcelona can be said to be a blank period, almost did not play much, although he trained normally with the team, but there was no lot of game training, and there would definitely be some problems in physical fitness.

Moreover, last summer, Deegan played the European Cup with the Belgian national team, and then missed the team's physical reserve period before the start of the season due to marriage.

Therefore, this season, Antienes's use of Degan, the original plan was very cautious, and he even thought about giving up the League Cup, FA Cup, even the Champions League, as long as he concentrated on playing well in the Premier League, everything would be OK.

But as a result, Degan's stubborn temper made Antienes very helpless, if he changed to another coach, at this time, he was afraid that he would have fallen out with Degan a long time ago, but Antienes had cooperated with Degan for a long time in the Belgian national team before, he knew Degan's temper, persuasion, it was useless to the stubborn donkey of Degan, he could only let the facts speak for themselves, and now it seems that it is almost the same.

Throughout the first half of the game, Deegan did almost nothing, and there were a few opportunities to shoot on goal, either because he didn't respond well and missed the best time to shoot, or because he couldn't keep up with his physical fitness and fell into a heavy siege, his technical advantage, speed advantage, and couldn't play at all throughout the first half.

At the end of the first half, the two sides were still 0-0, and when he entered the dressing room, Antienes was not even angry at the team's performance in the first half, he even had a sense of joy that he was about to win.

But it turns out that Antienes, even though he already knew Degan well, still imagined Degan too simply.

"Rod! Second Half ~~~~~~~~"

Before Antienes could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Degan: "Coach! Give me another fifteen minutes, and if I can't score, you can replace me at any time! ”

Antienes prepared for a long time, and all the lines to persuade Degan were all in vain at once, and he smiled bitterly: "I knew that when I met a stubborn guy like you, there was only compromise and concession!" ”

Antienes could certainly use his managerial authority to take Deegan off the pitch, but he knew that if he did, there would be a rift in the relationship between him and Degan, not very likely, but 100 percent.

Degan's temper, he really knows too well!

"Alright! Since you said that, then it's only fifteen minutes, Rod, seriously, I really can't stand it, you're kidding your career, you're not an eighteen-year-old guy anymore, and what you've missed before, you know very well, I really don't understand, what's the point of being so stubborn, but, okay! I'll just watch you go crazy again! ”

Digan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Coach, the sentence I remember is what you said, 'never doubt Rod', and now, I also hope that you will never doubt me!" ”

At the beginning of the second half, Deegan was really going to fight, his physical fitness was not good, he gritted his teeth and held on, and after missing two great opportunities in a row, he finally scored in the 57th minute of the second half.

Degan received a cross from the side of his teammates in the penalty area, pressed the defenders of Aston Villa, jumped high, and hit the goal with a powerful header, the opponent's goalkeeper, although he was cultivated by Degan in the first half, but in the face of Degan's shot, the opponent's goalkeeper had no choice.

A theoretical dead corner, when the ball was topped, Degan deliberately found an angle, aiming at the far corner of the goal, and the power was very large, the opponent's goalkeeper, although he made a save and judged without any mistakes, but there was still no way to prevent the football from entering the net.

1:0!

After the goal, Degan seemed to be full of strength at that moment, roared wildly, took off his team uniform, and rushed towards the stands.

Seeing this, Antienes, who was on the sidelines, could only smile bitterly, as if talking to himself: "That guy really can't be doubted, he's just a madman!" ”

It was with this goal from Deegan that Tottenham defeated Aston Villa 1-0 and eliminated the opponent 3-1 over two legs to advance to the final.

On the other side, Swansea, who returned to their home stadium, did not let Bradford's dark horse myth continue, winning 4-0 cleanly as they battle Tottenham for the final place in this season's Carabao Cup.

After the game, in the mixed interview area, Digan faced reporters' questions and said without any concealment: "I do have some problems with my fitness, but as long as I can still run on the pitch, I will not give up, and I will participate in all the games of Tottenham this season until I win all the titles!" ”

This is the first time Deegan has been interviewed to reveal his ambitions this season, the quadruple, which has never been seen before, Manchester United has only won the treble once before, and now, Deegan is really likely to create a miracle.