Chapter Eighty-Nine: Cameo Goalkeeper
'We played very aggressively and I always believed we could take the three points away from home.
The absence of a couple of players did cause some problems for my formation, but in the end we managed to win the game.
Joe Hart was actually quite good and he even denied us a couple of must-score chances.
Maybe the result was a bit cruel to him, but I would say he's a great goalkeeper.
Kane is certainly the best, and in my case he's the best striker in the Premier League.
We are lucky to have him.
I don't know the extent of Frank's injury yet, and the club will announce it as soon as the results of the examination come out.
I hope the team can stick together in his absence and try to win every game! ”
Kane, who scored two shots and one pass in this game, was also sought after by the media.
"I feel really good and I'm ready for the next game!
Ben is the best manager in the world, Tottenham are one of the best clubs in the world and I'm lucky to play here. ”
……
At the end of the first eight rounds of the league, the two London teams in the first tier, Jose Mourinho's Chelsea and Benjamin's Tottenham, have begun to open up a gap between the rest of the team.
The Blues and the Lilies are also unbeaten with seven wins and one draw, with 22 points on their own, although Tottenham are second on goal difference below Chelsea.
Manchester City, who were originally in third place, slipped to fourth after losing to Tottenham.
Mauricio Pochettino's Southampton surprisingly finished in the top three.
Although the Saints are also a full six points away from the top two teams.
Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are nearly 10 points behind the top of the table.
In this way, the race for the Premier League title this season is, if nothing else, between Jose Mourinho's Chelsea and defending champions Tottenham.
Neither of these London sides have lost so far, and fans of the other teams are hoping that someone will come forward and sanction them.
Benjamin's side travel to Moscow on Tuesday to take on the reigning champions of the Russian Premier League after a hard-fought weekend clash with Manchester City.
The players had little time to rest, and as head coach, Benjamin had to rotate to make the players as tired as possible.
Oh yes, Lampard's test results are in, it is a tendon injury in his left leg, which is not serious and is expected to recover within a month.
Seeing that the problem was not big, Benjamin did not use the medical card.
It's also a good time to see how the work of the medical center is doing.
Otherwise, is Tottenham's time-consuming, laborious, and money-consuming sports medicine and rehabilitation center for play?
As soon as he got off the plane, Benjamin shivered from the cold and hurriedly wrapped his coat tightly.
The temperature in Moscow has plummeted by almost 10 degrees compared to London, and it is normal to feel cold.
Before the trip, the coaching staff checked the local weather conditions and reminded Benjamin to wear something thicker.
Benjamin thought that this was a Champions League game, and it was more important for him to be handsome.
It's not winter yet, no matter how cold it is, how cold it can be, anyway, he is still young and can resist the cold.
Who would have thought that as soon as he got off the plane, Benjamin began to regret his behavior of being more polite than warm.
At this time, I couldn't care so much, and I asked for a down jacket with the Tottenham logo from the logistics staff to wear on the outside.
Despite this European clash with CSKA Moscow, they will immediately return to London for the weekend's league fixture.
But Benjamin hesitated and made a proper rotation in this game.
On October 21, 2014, in the third round of the Champions League group stage, Tottenham Hotspur's away match against CSKA Moscow officially began.
Benjamin couldn't help but frown when he noticed a handful of CSKA fans in the stands watching the game.
In the Champions League group stage between Roma and CSKA Moscow on September 18, there were a number of violent clashes between fans of both sides.
During this period, some CSKA fans repeatedly engaged in violent and racist behaviors.
As a result, UEFA imposed severe penalties on CSKA Moscow on October 3, requiring them not to open their next three Champions League home matches to fans, as well as banning CSKA fans from watching away games in person.
But it is clear that today there are some CSKA Moscow fans who did not comply, and Benjamin wrote it down.
After the game, it will definitely be a complaint to UEFA through the club.
You know, some die-hard fans who wanted to travel with the team to support Tottenham Hotspur had to rent an apartment near the Khimki Stadium, the home stadium of the game, because they couldn't get in.
And CSKA fans, who should have been denied entry to the stadium, sneaked in.
Of course, now is not the time to think about it, the game has already begun.
Lamela, who had a poor performance in the last game, broke out in today's game.
The Argentine was brilliant in Moscow, scoring a brace in the first half to give the visitors a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, Kane assisted Dembele to score another goal, 3-0!
Tottenham sealed the win!
Around the 70th minute of the game, Benjamin replaced several players in the front court with an early rest.
Sadio Mane, N'Golo Kante and Christian Eriksen were substituted.
Originally, everyone thought that this game would end like this, but an accident happened!
In the 89th minute, CSKA Moscow launched a counter-attack, and Lloris came out to bring down the opposing attacking player outside the penalty area.
The referee decisively showed a red card and sent Lloris off! The home side were also rewarded with a free-kick on the left side of the penalty area.
Now it's a big deal, there are no substitutions on Tottenham's side.
According to the rules at this time, only one guest goalkeeper can be selected from among the existing players on the field until the end of the game.
Thankfully, Tottenham are now 3-0 up and have less than five minutes left on the clock.
Otherwise, Lori's reckless attack may lead to the loss of the game.
Both Walker and Kane offered to make cameo appearances as goalkeepers.
Benjamin thought about it, and at this time the team didn't need to attack anymore, so he still chose Kane.
Kyle Walker, who failed to make a cameo appearance as goalkeeper as he wished, pouted and returned to the penalty area to prepare for the wall.
Kane smiled and changed into the goalkeeper's jersey and gloves, not nervous at all, but also found it quite funny.
By the time Kane finished changing his clothes and came to goal, the opponent was already ready to take a free kick.
The referee blew the whistle, and the home team's free kick was taken and smashed directly into the human wall and bounced back.
Then CSKA striker Dumbia followed up with a follow-up shot that drilled through the armpit of the guest goalkeeper Kane!
One to three!
The home side scored a face-saving goal just before the break.
In the end, Tottenham beat CSKA Moscow 3-1 away and won the first three rounds of the Champions League group stage.
The Lily Army, which has won all three games and has nine points, is temporarily in the first place in the group.
Bayern regained their bounce after losing at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the first round, first beating CSKA 1-0 and then beating Roma 7-1 in this round, and finished second in the group with six points.
Benjamin's team is in a good position to qualify for the Champions League!