Chapter 123: Fight Barcelona Again
'It's really difficult to play at Camp Nou, Barcelona are a great team, they have great players and really good fans.
I don't have any problem with the Barcelona players, Messi, Neymar and Suarez are all top players.
But I don't think I have much to say about the result, my players didn't get a fair result after 90 minutes of hard work.
This game should be a draw.
Champions League final? That will not be known until the second round is played.
Back at Wembley, I think it will be different.
Tottenham's best result in history was the quarter-finals of the Champions League and we have made history.
Every step of the way, we're writing a new chapter.
I am very confident that I can lead everyone to go further! β
In the post-match press release, Benjamin had a black face, and everyone could tell that the Tottenham manager was in a bad mood.
The reporters surprisingly did not set traps and asked some questions with ulterior motives.
"That's right, it's Becky's free-kick stunt, and it was the boss who helped me find David to guide me personally, and I'm very grateful for their help.
I don't dare to say that I have completely learned it, at most eighty or ninety percent.
I was so happy to have scored my first direct free-kick in my career.
Not necessarily, but if I was in a more secure position, I would probably take the initiative to take the responsibility of taking set-pieces.
Of course, that doesn't affect my relationship with Eriksen, who is also the team's number one free-kick taker. β
Spanish newspaper El Mundo: "The Premier League champions had the upper hand for a long time, but MSN scored a goal each, and Barcelona took the initiative in the two-legged battle. β
El PaΓs: "The England striker scored a brilliant free-kick under David Beckham, but in the end he lost to the Argentine's brilliant individual performance. β
British BBC: "The full moon scimitar reappeared in the rivers and lakes, Messi made a contribution, and Barcelona reversed Tottenham." β
West London Sport: "Kane's Full Moon Scimitar shocked the crowd, but Messi teamed up with Suarez to beat Tottenham Hotspur in the last minute, and Barcelona deserved to win. β
Benjamin: 6
These media actually deliberately ignored the content of their own complaints about the referee's penalty, and they are quite good at playing.
Too lazy to care, Benjamin smiled and shook his head and continued to devote himself to work.
The second leg of the Champions League semi-final will be played in six days' time, with the Lilies back in the UK with a Premier League game waiting for them in the meantime.
On May 9, in the 36th round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur played away against Stoke City.
Sky City took advantage of the home advantage to take the lead from the start.
Arnautovic set up Charlie Adam for a goal as Tottenham trailed 1-0.
Demichelis was a little distracted on the field again, and he was yellow carded for two consecutive fouls in the first half, and was sent off after two yellows turned into one red.
Benjamin could only replace Bam Adebayor with Harry Maguire at half-time to keep the defence intact.
In the second half, Tottenham's defence made no more mistakes, and Alisson's courage kept the ball intact.
Towards the end of the game, Tottenham counter-attacked Townsend with a high-speed dribble and cut inside near the top of the box.
The Englishman got past Stoke City centre-back Shawcross and fired a left-footed volley past Butland.
This stunned Stoke City manager Mark Hughes.
If only I could bring this kid to Stoke City, the Welshman thought to himself.
In the end, Tottenham won a 1-1 draw away.
After winning the title early, Tottenham's performance in the Premier League has not been satisfactory.
Fortunately, this is an away game, otherwise the supporters of the White Lily would definitely be very dissatisfied.
Either way, an unimportant game is over and Tottenham are set to face Barcelona in the second leg at Wembley.
"Come on! You can definitely do it! I will accompany my uncle and aunt to the scene to support you! β
Pulling out his phone before the game and seeing the message from Leona, Benjamin's nervousness eased a little.
"Come on.gif"
The Tottenham-themed emoji pack carefully designed by Weixin has just been launched this year and has been downloaded hotly.
The vivid Tottenham player is also counted, mainly because the one who stepped on the ball was so likable.
There are also people within the company who lamented that if it weren't for Benjamin's request that the entire series of emojis be downloaded for free.
These memes alone can bring them a very good income.
Benjamin's height is certainly not the same as that of ordinary employees.
He promoted these memes with a lot of Tottenham elements to the world, which was tantamount to giving Tottenham Hotspur a perfect advertisement.
"By the way, should I go to Levi and ask for a sum of money for advertising?"
On 12 May 2015, the second leg of the 14-15 Champions League semi-finals kicked off at Wembley Stadium.
Barcelona won 3-2 at home in the last leg, and the result of today's game will ultimately determine who will qualify for this season's Champions League final.
On the other side, Juventus and Real Madrid will battle it out tomorrow for another place in the Champions League final.
In today's game, Barcelona played away from home with the exact same starting line-up as in the previous leg.
On Tottenham's side, unexpectedly, there was a small adjustment.
"Did Sandro start today? He doesn't seem to have played much in almost half a year, right? Oh, I played as a substitute in the last round of the league for a while, and I feel like I'm in average shape? β
Tottenham fans at home were also surprised by the Brazilian's start.
"That said, didn't you play well against Barcelona Musa in the last game? Why didn't you start today? β
Equally puzzled by them is Barcelona's manager Enrique.
He couldn't help but look at Tottenham's dugout and take a deep look at Benjamin.
"Today is your official comeback battle, let the whole European football world witness your growth!"
Sandro nodded firmly.
In the past half season, only he knows how much he has suffered in order to correct his technical movements.
Sandro is grateful for the manager's help and even more grateful for the trust he has placed in him.
Although the Brazilian has been in excellent form in training, especially in defence, he has been tough and alert in defence, which has been unanimously recognized by the Tottenham coaching staff.
However, the performance of the short appearance is not very good, which should be due to the fact that he has been away from the field for a long time.
In such an important match today, Benjamin unexpectedly gave him the opportunity to start.
'The interception in midfield is more up to you, because N'Golo Kante has to help his team-mates defend Barca's forward line today, can you do that?'
"Don't worry, boss!"
Today's two-man midfield combination of N'Golo Kante and Alex Sandro was used by Benjamin as early as the first half of the season and it worked quite well.
He hopes to be able to significantly ease the pressure on Tottenham's backline through their aggressive running interceptions and ferocious scrambling in midfield.
Another reason is that today is Tottenham's home stadium, and the referee will be slightly in favor of the home team if there is no surprise in the penalty scale.
Well, if nothing else.
In this way, it will also be able to play a little more physically, and let the Barcelona players feel the defensive intensity of the Premier League.
Otherwise, the opponent will fall down as soon as he touches it, and he will be whistled for a foul as soon as he falls, which really makes the Tottenham players very uncomfortable.
I just don't know if they can play the role that Benjamin expects against the mighty Barcelona today.
"Give them a little Premier League shock!"
London's Wembley Stadium is packed with more than 80,000 seats.
It may be a little worse than the Camp Nou, but the atmosphere was just as hot today.
For home fans, being able to watch the Champions League at home, especially against Barcelona, is like the Chinese New Year.
The song "Glory to Tottenham Hotspur" echoed over the pitch before the game even began.
Without making the crowd wait for long, with the whistle of Serbian referee Milora de MarΕΎiΔ, this life-and-death battle started at Wembley Stadium.