Chapter Ninety-Five: Two to One
The team's good results and good game scenes have not only brought hot ticket sales, but also the sales of players' jerseys have been bullish.
Income has risen sharply in all aspects, and Levi has been smiling from ear to ear lately.
It's a pity that the jersey sponsorship they signed with sports brand UA Under Armour will not expire until the end of the 16-17 season.
Otherwise, Levy will have to negotiate another big contract for Tottenham.
Unlike the bald head who is in a good mood, the team's head coach, Benjamin, is not relaxed.
It doesn't seem like a way to concede goals like this.
The Belgian centre-back combination is still a bit young, although the defensive skills are good and the cooperation is tacit, but after all, the experience is not as rich as the peak in the future, and it is not mature enough.
Lori is even more of a god, a ghost, and unpredictable.
Although Tottenham's attacking players are strong, they can always help the team win the game with goals.
But behind the scenes, Benjamin put in how much effort, how many points, where do they know.
It's very helpless, the problem of defense is not so easy to solve.
Lloris aside, Vertonghen and Alderweireld are maturing with each game.
It seems that Benjamin, as a head coach, can't do much right now.
Even if a suitable solution is found, it will not be possible to change tactics overnight.
For the time being, the only way to do this is to ease the pressure at the back by stepping up the pressing up front and Kante's interceptions in midfield.
Why does Benjamin have time to study these things?
With the Premier League out of action once again, Tottenham internationals have reported to their respective national teams.
So far, due to Tottenham's excellent results, not only the main team, but also many of the substitute rotation players have been selected for the national team.
No matter how reluctant Benjamin is, he can't stop the players on the team from playing for his country.
It's just that I'm worried about the physical state when they return to the team.
When the international break is over and the Premier League is back in action, it's already late November.
The Premier League, especially the top teams, will be completely in the devil's schedule.
Tottenham, for example, starts with the Premier League game on November 23 and ends with the last game of the year on December 28.
Tottenham have played as many as 11 games in 35 days.
Two of them are in the Champions League, eight in the Premier League and one in the Carabao Cup.
In these eleven games, there are strong opponents such as Bayern, Chelsea, Roma and Manchester United.
How to arrange players reasonably, and strive to win every game while minimizing injuries caused by fatigue while rotating appropriately.
That's what gave Benjamin the most headache.
Last season, because there was no Champions League, the Europa League was not that important, and it was around Christmas when Benjamin took over.
At that time, the most intensive December schedule was nearing the end, so there was not as much pressure as this year.
In addition, if Tottenham can qualify for both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, they will also have a devilish schedule of nine games in a month next January.
Until then, Benjamin could only secretly pray that the lads would not get hurt.
If there is a real wave of injuries, he may not be able to use the points he has on hand.
Unfortunately, when the players came back, they weren't in great shape.
It's no surprise that in the already intensive schedule, it took less than two weeks to let players from various countries return to the national team, play two games and then come back.
It's good not to get hurt.
"Danny Rose and Kyle Walker are both injured? Is it serious? How long will it take to get back on the field? ”
Benjamin was stunned when he got the news that all the main full-backs on the left and right sides of the team were injured.
The two England full-backs were injured for different reasons, with Walker spraining himself in a game for England and Rose even more off-the-beaten-hearted, injuring himself in a tackle in training.
"Theoretically, the injury can heal in about two weeks, and you will be able to play in 20 days at the latest."
Benjamin's brow furrowed again, what time would it be twenty days later, the daylily was cold.
"But ......"
"But what?"
"However, depending on the recovery speed of some players before, it may be faster, maybe it will be back from injury in a week or so."
It's not that Tottenham's doctors are at fault, Benjamin is well aware that the reason for their uncertainty is the number of times he used his medical card.
Alas, it seems that this point cannot be saved, and it must be used when it should be used.
Despite this, Danny Rose and Kyle Walker are also not in time for the Premier League match with Hull City.
As for whether they can return for the game against Bayern Munich at home, it will depend on their recovery.
In the 11th round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur travelled to play Hull City, who have been in poor form recently.
In the last five games, Tiger City has not tasted victory with two draws and three losses, and Hull City has two draws, two losses and one winless in the four meetings between the two teams last season.
Even if Rose and Walker are out due to injury, N'Golo Kante is not in good shape and rotates to rest, Tottenham should easily win against their opponents.
However, Hull City, who are in the relegation zone, are stunned to knock the defending champions at the top of the table.
In the eighth minute of the first half, former Tottenham player Livermore played a tricky long-range shot from outside the penalty area.
Despite Lloris making the best save, there was nothing he could do and the ball went into the net from the bottom left corner of the net.
Tottenham are 1-0 down away.
Benjamin stood on the sidelines and shook his head and smiled bitterly, Lloris really can't be blamed for this goal, the Frenchman's save was already timely.
It can only be said that Livermore's long-range shot was too brilliant.
Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and other Tottenham players had several successive strikes up front that were blocked by the home team's defenders.
Amid the shouts of more than 20,000 home fans in the stands, Hull City's players were even more excited.
But too much excitement wasn't always a good thing, and at the start of the second half, Hull City midfielder Gaston Ramires was sent off for kicking Vertonghen in retaliatory action after falling to the ground.
The home team, which was far inferior to Tottenham, was supported by a force of air collapsed in an instant after the numerical disadvantage.
In the 61st minute, Eriksen took a long-range shot but home goalkeeper McGregor couldn't save the ball.
Unfortunately, Eriksen's shot hit the post, bounced off the goalkeeper and bounced back into the box.
Kane waited for an opportunity to grab the goal and Tottenham equalized 1-1!
Soon after, Alex Sandro's pass led to Eriksen's clever right-footed curling shot from the top of the box into the top corner.
In the end, Tottenham beat Hull City 2-1 away to bagged three league points.
I think I've seen the score of 2 to 1 many times.
I don't know if I don't know, Benjamin has reversed the record, and Tottenham has been 2-1 in four consecutive rounds of the Premier League.
The squad is not in order, the players are physically tired, the team is fighting on multiple fronts, the schedule is intensive, and it is good to be able to win the game.
Benjamin doesn't want to be too demanding, either.
Back in London, while preparing for the second leg of the next match with Bayern, I hope that the players can recover as much as possible.