On September 10, 2005, Tottenham Hotspur, who had been resting for ten days, faced Premier League giants Liverpool at home. Although Liverpool has been suppressed by Manchester United and Arsenal in recent years, this has not affected the status of the Liverpool giants at all . Liverpool is still a powerhouse in the Premier League, and it is still a wealthy club that players aspire to. Liverpool has a poor record in recent years, but there is no shortage of big names in his lineup. Liverpool, which has elite players, has had a disappointing start to the season. Perhaps it is because of the distraction of the Champions League and Super Cup games. In the first two rounds of the Premier League, Liverpool drew 0-0 away from Middlesbrough in the first round and defeated Sunderland by one goal in the second round of the league. Liverpool, with two games less, accumulated four points and ranked in the middle of the Premier League standings.
There is no doubt that Tottenham Hotspur's start to the season has been amazing. Although they have tied twice in a row, you must know that their last equalizer in the last round was Chelsea, who is feared by everyone in Europe. In addition, Jose Mourinho has a relatively tense relationship with the British media, so Tottenham Hotspur took the spotlight in the fourth round.
Most of the media are unanimously optimistic that Tottenham Hotspur can defeat Liverpool at home. Firstly, Tottenham Hotspur players have got enough rest time. Secondly, Tottenham Hotspur have been in good form recently. On the other hand, Liverpool in August The games are too intensive, coupled with the average performance of the players in the league, so even die-hard Liverpool fans will feel pessimistic about Liverpool's visit to White Hart Lane.
The focus of this round of matches continues to belong to White Hart Lane. Although Manchester United and their local rival Manchester City started a derby earlier, Manchester City has not yet challenged the Premier League's powerful players, so the media is focusing more on The battle at White Hart Lane is very likely to affect the trend of the standings; Tottenham Hotspur are sharpening their skills in the summer transfer market, so everyone knows that they are not satisfied with the middle of the standings, and their goal should be to top In the European arena, then the problem arises. The long-term situation in the Premier League is that Manchester United and Senna compete for hegemony. However, after Abramovich took over at Stamford Bridge, he spent countless rubles to build a strong team for Chelsea. They won the Premier League championship last season, and three teams are also the favorites to win this season. As for Liverpool, countless fans yearn for the rise of the Red Army every year, but every year they find that the Red Army is still struggling to qualify for the European War And have to work hard; Tottenham Hotspur has set its sights on qualifying for the European competition, so the traditional top four in the Premier League will naturally be unhappy. Since it will be difficult to join the championship battle for a while, Tottenham will naturally want to step on it if they want to enter the European competition Liverpool, go forward! Not to mention that the UEFA Cup is also a European competition, Tottenham Hotspur Chairman Levi does not value the UEFA Cup!
The media was building momentum before this game, as if Tottenham Hotspur had already won the game. Of course, the big reason was because the Red Army that dominated the European arena in the 1970s and 1980s offended too many people. Not only were they unable to hold their head high against the European giants, but they also made the first-division league without any suspense! All the media want to see Tottenham Hotspur rise on the shoulders of the Premier League giants, so the media all want to see the former giants fall to the ground. This is really very important to them, the media, who are afraid of the world being in chaos. Big temptation!
Of course, many media outlets have also focused their attention on young players who have performed well in the past. Aaron Lennon was a rising wing star in England before moving to Tottenham. However, his performance at Tottenham was obviously unacclimated, so all the media wanted to watch. Will England's new star become more courageous with frustration, or will he just sink? Of course, Richard, who scored a fatal assist in the previous game against Chelsea, is also the focus of media attention. Whether the collapse is a short-lived flash in the pan or a new star with great potential, the media also want to know the answer.
The game started under the spotlight. Liverpool goalkeeper Reina, Carragher, Hyypia, and Finnan were arranged in the back line from left to right. In the midfield, Hamann, Gerrard, Riise, Garcia, and Waugh were arranged. Knock's frontcourt is partnered by Crouch and Cisse.
The head coach of Tottenham Hotspur has made a lot of adjustments to the lineup: goalkeeper Paul Robinson, defender captain Ledley King, Gardner, Staalli, and Lee Young-pyo are lined up. On the field, Janus, Carrick, Davis, and Lennon; on the forward line, Defoe and Robbie Keane.
Among them, Jermaine Jenas was transferred from the Newcastle Magpies at the end of August. Jermaine Jenas was a young, talented midfielder who spent 7 million pounds. He was transferred from Nottingham Forest in February 2002. When the team moved to Newcastle United, he had the second-highest transfer fee for a young player in British football at the time. Jenas's physical condition is very good; he is a first-class ball handler, and he is also good at defense. A thigh strain a few weeks before the end of the season cost him the chance to participate in Euro 2004. If it weren't for Jenas's ups and downs this season, Tottenham Hotspur wouldn't have even thought about acquiring this talented young midfielder.
Aaron Lennon continued to get the opportunity to play in this game. Martin Jol stubbornly put Aaron Lennon in the left-wing position with which he was unfamiliar.
Defense captain Ledley Kim has returned from injury; team vice president Dawson was accidentally injured during the previous team training. Dawson, who has not yet received a specific medical report, will miss the fifth round; South Korean Lee Young-pyo also only arrived at the end of August. Lee Young-pyo transferred from the Eredivisie Eindhoven and performed well in the Eredivisie. Lee Young-pyo is known for his speed and dribbling skills. As a full-back, his sharp assists were one of the highlights of the Eredivisie. Lee Young-pyo is not He is a player with very fine skills. He is not fancy when dribbling the ball, but he is very practical. He often uses sudden line changes to shake off the opponent's defense. Especially since he has inherited the Korean's spirit of running without death, he is quite popular with opponents on the back line. A mad dog with a headache
Forward Robbie Keane got his first start of the season due to Mido's red card suspension.
It can be seen that Martin Jol is attacking in this game. The players on the field are almost the strongest offensive lineup that the team can line up!
Richard entered the 16-man squad for this game. Richard, who had a dull expression, was sitting off the court with some confusion. Originally, the midfield competition on the team was relatively stressful. He originally thought that as long as he could perform well, he would be able to play soon. Opportunity: who would have thought that a sudden transfer completely shattered Richard's hopes? The transfer of Janus Jenas was a sudden blow to Richard, and now it is even more difficult for Richard to get the chance to play. Got it! Richard, who originally thought that playing a good game would improve his status at the club, was a little frustrated. Jenas is a player that the team has high hopes for. He has proven his strength. Although he may be at a low ebb now, as long as he can regain a certain level of strength, it will be too difficult for Richard to surpass Jenas in the competition. Looking at Timo Tenio, who was sitting in the audience with a gloomy face, Richard felt a bit sad. We, two brothers, are both looked down upon by others!
However, Richard does not have too many regrets. After all, he is just a player with a very low starting point. He is not yet qualified to ask for more playing time. For Richard now, as long as he can get more playing time in every training session, improvement is very good news. As for the playing opportunities that are very important for young players, don't forget that Richard also has a 'perfect midfield system'. With the help of the system, Richard has two opportunities every week. The training opportunity, although the current training level is not high, is also a good exercise for Richard. Now Richard has positioned himself very accurately. Now he is just a dispensable little character. All I have to do is train well and seize every hard-won opportunity!
The game was very stalemate at the beginning. Liverpool's midfield was led by Gerrard, who was good at attacking and defending. It was too difficult for Tottenham Hotspur to break through Liverpool's midfield. On the other hand, it was not easy for Liverpool. Tottenham Tottenham's midfielder has strong defensive ability, and the Dutch Wild Boar is a world-class defensive player. It is really difficult to break through in front of him.
In the 65th minute of the game, Martin Jol replaced the poor Aaron Lennon in order to strengthen the attack. Richard got the opportunity to play. Richard's appearance was unanimously cheered by the fans at White Hart Lane. They all still remember this black-haired, yellow-skinned boy who sent a team-saving pass when he came on as a substitute in the last round!
After Richard came on the field, Tottenham Hotspur's lineup was slightly adjusted. Richard stood behind the two forwards and was mainly responsible for delivering cannonballs to the team's forward players. The Dutch boar's duty was to protect Richard's back. The fact that Richard's defensive ability is poor is undoubtedly exposed in his daily training.
Martin Yoel hopes that Richard can continue his amazing performance in the last round. The fans hope that this young player can continue to maintain a stable performance. But under Mohamed Sissoko's Under his care, Richard behaved like a child who had just learned to play football. Not to mention passing threatening passes, it was good if he could protect the ball at his feet under Sissoko's defense.
In the 85th minute, Martin Yool admitted that his previous adjustment was a mistake and replaced the mediocre Richard with Timo Tenio, although he knew that this would cause a huge blow to a young player, but Martin Jol must be responsible for the team. Richard's performance on the field not only caused Tottenham Hotspur's offense to be paralyzed, but the most important thing was that Liverpool took the opportunity to launch several threatening attacks. If it weren't for Paul Robinson's good performance, I believe the score on the field would have been rewritten long ago.
Though he was very disappointed, Richard still had a strong spirit and high-fived Tenio, who was standing on the sidelines to complete the substitution. Richard forced a smile and clapped towards the stands. Richard knew that his expression must be very stiff now. He knew his smile must be far-fetched. After all, he only came on as a substitute for twenty minutes, but he was indeed substituted. Richard was wondering if he had set a record for the fastest substitute player to be substituted.
Fortunately, Tottenham Hotspur fans were quite tolerant. They applauded politely to comfort the disappointed Richard.
After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool ended in a goalless draw. The focus of the media's heated battle ended calmly. Such a game did not satisfy the media on that day. The media, who were in urgent need of selling points, needed some of their own. eye-catching gimmicks to attract attention. Since there is no exciting and fierce competition, it would be better to grab some other focus. The star of hope that was hyped before the game—well, it is a very interesting joke!