Chapter 42: Conceding a Goal First

'It's good for young people to have confidence but I don't think we're going to lose to Tottenham again.

The last time we lost the meeting, it was because I rotated the line-up and gave them a chance because I was careless.

This time it will definitely not be, we will be a guest in White Hart Lane with the determination to win. ”

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been adamant that they will win their third north London derby of the season.

However, the professor did not deny Benjamin's claim that the Gunners have been in a state of flux lately.

A 5-1 defeat away to Liverpool, a draw at home to Manchester United, and a 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in Europe followed by a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City.

Arsene Wenger's side's record in recent times can hardly be overstated.

In the last four away games, Arsenal has only won two draws and two defeats, and has not tasted victory, so everyone is not optimistic that Arsenal can take away a victory at White Hart Lane.

Since February, this record has clearly fallen short of the Arsenal team that once occupied the top spot in the Premier League table in the first half of the season.

The Gunners have also slipped all the way from the top to fourth in the rankings.

Of course, Tottenham also fell from the top three positions because of the previous away defeat to Norwich, and finished fifth with one game in hand.

Therefore, in addition to the north London derby, this game is also the current fourth and fifth battle in the Premier League.

A direct conversation between opponents in the race for the top four, worth six points, is at stake next season's Champions League spot, and both sides take it very seriously.

'A number of players were injured and out, and Ramsey, Wilshere, Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott and all of them were unavailable, so it was definitely a big impact on them.

However, according to the information I have received, Gibbs is expected to be back for this game. ”

As the coaching staff discussed the game against Arsenal in two days' time, Benjamin was a bit distracted.

He looked at the new props drawn in the lottery after losing to Benfica in yesterday's game.

[Ba Shen's Training Vest]: After putting it on the designated player during pre-match training, you need the help of a second person to take it off.

Special Effect: The player has a 50% chance of entering the state of being a god in the next game, and 50% of the player is entering the state of thinking about life.

This......

It can only be said that it is very characteristic of Balotelli, but compared to the skill card of Eevee last time, this thing is very interesting.

But whether it is useful or not, and how to use it, is a big question.

The disadvantage is that the randomness is very large, and it is difficult to say how effective it is, but the advantage is that unlike the skill card, which is used up once and is gone, it can be used many times.

If Adebayo is used one day and sends him to start first, at the end of the first half, you will definitely be able to see whether he is "descending from heaven" or "thinking about life" in this game.

And then in the second half, depending on the situation, Kane was replaced, wouldn't it be enough?

"Benjamin, what do you think?"

"Huh? Oh, I'll take another look. ”

Benjamin came back to his senses, looked at the report in front of him, furrowed his brows, and said in a deep voice:

'I think both we and the players know enough about Arsenal and even if they don't say anything, they know what to do.

I have confidence in the lads, as long as they play properly and do their best, there will be nothing wrong with this game! ”

The previous two meetings with Arsenal this season were at the Emirates Stadium, with Tottenham winning one and losing one.

Back at White Hart Lane the day after tomorrow, Benjamin felt they had a better chance of winning anyway.

Coming to the training ground, Benjamin looked at the sweaty players on the field, and then looked at the [Ba Shen's Training Vest] in his system backpack.

After hesitating for a while, it's still useless, next time I choose a game that is not so important, and try the effect.

On the afternoon of March 16, in the 30th round of the 2013-14 Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur sat at the White Hart Lane Stadium to face the city's rival Arsenal.

"I know you've been practicing kung fu a lot lately, but be careful, don't fight on the court!

I'm afraid that if you accidentally attack them too hard, it won't be good to beat them up badly. ”

"Hahahaha!"

Before the game, Tottenham manager Benjamin did not put any more pressure on his players, but instead made a joke and reminded them not to move too much.

It's also interesting to say, the whole Tottenham team has learned the same thing, and everyone is very active in learning kung fu.

As the head coach, Benjamin is also happy to see it, but he is really a little afraid that they will turn into flying kicks in the game.

He doesn't care if the opponent's player is injured or not, and it would be bad if his player was suspended for a red card.

Amid the enthusiastic shouts of more than 30,000 fans in the stands, the north London derby once again kicked off.

Arsenal lined up a 4231 formation today, with Olivier Giroud playing as a lone striker.

Podolski, Chamberlain and Cazorla formed the second line of attack.

Rosicky and Arteta are the back two.

At the back, Mertesacker and Koscielny partnered in central defence, Gibbs at left-back, Sagna at right-back, and Szczesny in goal.

Tottenham were also a four-two-three-one, with Harry Kane up front as a lone striker, followed by Christian Eriksen, Sadio Mane and Lamela on the Dane's side.

Dembele and N'Golo Kante are in the middle.

Left-back Danny Rose, right-back Kyle Walker, and central defence are a Belgian combination of Vertonghen and Alderweireld.

Goalkeeper Lloris in goal.

The cold weather didn't feel very comfortable, and Tottenham's players were running in the cold wind, trying to warm up their bodies quickly.

But just before they were fully in shape, Arsenal hit the home side in front of the penalty area.

Rosicky instigated an attack on the side, Oxlade-Chamberlain knocked back in time, and Rosicky stepped forward on the right side of the penalty area and shot straight into the upper left corner of the goal!

And from the opening to Arsenal's goal, only 70 seconds passed, a little more than a minute.

Rosicky scored the world wave to give Arsenal the lead, and it was also the fastest goal in the history of the Premier League's north London derby.

Lloris kicked the ball straight off the touchline.

Sadio Mane dribbled into the crowd and was tackled by an Arsenal defender.

Eriksen picked up a pass in front, Lamela made a mistake in stopping the ball, and the ball flew off the line.

This is not right, it should be that the goal conceded at the beginning of the game has caused a lot of impact on the players on the field.

Benjamin frowned and came to the sidelines, has the psychological counseling done on weekdays in vain?

Didn't you just score a goal? Is it necessary to be so flustered?

"Calm down! Think about what I said before the game! ”

The manager's shouts were like a kind of magic, and the Tottenham players really gradually regained their composure and returned to their normal form.

Sadio Mane went down the left and crossed high, and Kane's back-to-goal shot from inside the box was lifted off the line by Szczesny.

According to Kane's character in the past, even if he couldn't form a shot, most of them would not shoot with such an exaggerated action as an upside-down golden hook.

But under Benjamin's intentional guidance, Kane walked on the magical path of combining Chinese kung fu and football.

And equipped with Ibrahimovic's scorpion tail swing skill card, Kane's playing style is gradually changing.

From a traditional England centre-forward, he has grown into an all-round centre-forward who can shoot with all parts of his body and with all kinds of quirky movements.

It's hard to say whether this is a good thing for Kane's long career, but it will help Tottenham Hotspur at the moment.

Eriksen's corner kick into the box, Alderweireld at the back post ran and jumped high to beat Arsenal centre-back Koscielny's header!