"It was a perfect game, except for the little flaw at the beginning, but it didn't matter, in the end we won the game!

Not only did we beat our rivals at home, but we also managed to get three crucial points!

That way, all the players who played today will have half a day off tomorrow morning, but don't be late for the afternoon training session. ”

"No, it's a half-day off, and you can't do anything for half a day in the morning!"

Benjamin glanced at Kyle Walker, who was leading the heckling, and shook his head helplessly.

"I'm on vacation to let you rest, not to let you go out to surf.

Also, Kyle, I don't care about you when you play by yourself, and you don't want to spoil your teammates. ”

Walker smiled disappreciatively, Benjamin knew that the English were playing a lot in private.

But as long as it doesn't affect the state of the game, not to mention that he is just the head coach of the team, even if he is someone's biological father, he may not be able to manage so much.

Turning his head to look at Kane, Mane, and Kante, Benjamin was still very relieved of them.

Fortunately, there are not many "bad boys" in the Tottenham team at the moment, which may be due to Benjamin's previous "purge".

Otherwise, it is not easy for young players to learn well, and it is a slip to learn badly.

At the end of the dressing room, Benjamin was the victor in the post-match press conference for the north London derby.

'Arsenal played very well, especially when they started the game, which was completely unexpected.

We defended well and limited the Gunners' midfield, which was key to the win.

It was a must-win game for all of us and I was very happy with the result.

I think the team should be happy with the fans as well, and the 3-1 score is a fair result. ”

Tottenham Hotspur have won two and lost one of their three north London derbies this season, with two of those victories coming under Benjamin.

Tottenham supporters were not only happy, but also a little lucky, happy that Levy was able to hire Benjamin as the team's manager.

"I really didn't expect it, Ben did a really good job!"

"That said, who would have thought we'd beat next door twice a season!"

"Not only that, but we also overtook them in the top four!"

'If only we could have a Champions League next season.'

"Don't worry, it will be possible!"

"The next game is going to play Benfica away, I don't know if I can qualify......"

……

"If we continue to rotate in the next game, Benfica should be unbeaten at home and we can get out of the Europa League.

Then just focus all your energy on the league and the FA Cup.

As you can see, the league is so competitive now, and a loss in one game will drop us out of the Champions League. ”

The members of the coaching staff, who had been thinking a little about the Europa League, had long been awakened by the harsh reality, and they all acquiesced to Benjamin's statement.

On March 20, 2014, in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, Benjamin and his team welcomed their last European game of the season.

Not long after the first half, Salvio crossed from the right past Tottenham full-back Norton in front of goal, and centre-back Garay headed it over, and the home team's two Argentines broke through the Tottenham goal.

The 42-year-old American veteran goalkeeper Friedel, who started for Tottenham, once again set a new record for the oldest appearance in the Europa League.

Seeing that the situation was going well, Benjamin took the tactical board in the coach's bench with a relaxed face and discussed the league in three days with his assistant.

'Mauricio Pochettino's tactics at Southampton are actually very similar to ours, with the advantage that the individual quality of the players is relatively better.

"Yes, other teams may be a little caught off guard when they press high positions, but we're used to this style of play, so we don't panic at all."

This season, under the leadership of Argentina manager Mauricio Pochettino, Southampton have performed well and have been firmly in the top half of the table.

After 30 rounds of league matches, the Saints are eighth in the Premier League.

If they can maintain this ranking until the end of the season, it will undoubtedly be Southampton's best result in recent years.

Pochettino has contributed to this, and the Argentine's youth storm has brought a different kind of vitality to the saints.

Benjamin, of course, would not tell anyone that his tactical philosophy was actually influenced by Pochettino.

Otherwise, it would not be "just" to fit most of Tottenham's current main players so well.

'After Southampton, we're going to have two away games against Chelsea and Liverpool in a row, so it's a really tough schedule.

Hearing this, Benjamin also sighed, what can he do if it is difficult, kicking one by one.

"Let's get past Southampton first, no Premier League game is easy."

At the end of the first half, Benfica led Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.

If nothing else, they will also knock out their opponents on their home turf and progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

"I was expecting to see you do a miracle away from home and show the people who don't think well of you.

But at the moment it's not very hopeful, so you can enjoy the game in the second half. ”

It was supposed to be a symbolic encouragement to the players, but their performance in the second half made Benjamin look stupid.

Bam Adebayor assisted with a long ball and Belgian winger Chadli cut across the left and fired a right-footed shot back.

It was followed by Townsend's wide cross, which Adebayo nodded back and Chadley hooked home a brace.

Two to one!

Tottenham scored in the second half to level the aggregate score, but still face elimination because of one less away goal.

Either way, with two goals on the road, Tottenham have already played with momentum and only one more goal will qualify for progress.

"We're not really going to make the cut, are we?"

Benjamin's brow furrowed even tighter, and if they advance to the next round of the Europa League, then their arrangements will be affected again.

Fortunately, Benfica, who conceded two goals in a row, stabilized the situation amid the shouts of the home fans and did not give the Lilies another chance to score.

In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Sandro collided with Salvio in the box, the Brazilian brought down the Argentine, and Tottenham were awarded a penalty.

If it weren't for the camera, Benjamin really wanted to quietly give Sandro a thumbs up at the crucial moment.

Benfica's Brazilian striker Lima took the penalty kick and it was 2-2!

The two-round aggregate score was rewritten to 5-4, and with little time left, Benjamin's hanging heart could finally be put back.

In the end, the Portuguese team drew 2-2 at home to Tottenham, but eliminated their opponents 5-4 on aggregate and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

Benjamin, who was eliminated from the competition, showed no frustration on his face, and he smiled and said:

'We were just close to salvaging the situation and we knocked out Benfica away from home, which is a bit of a shame.

But it also allows us to put our focus back on our work, which is probably a good thing. ”

At this point, all Premier League teams have been eliminated from this season's Europa League.