Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 532 Reaching the FA Cup semi-final

Under such circumstances, facing the weak Portsmouth, Tottenham still had the advantage at home, but they were too unlucky and only got a draw.

After being drawn by Portsmouth, the Tottenham team did not show any signs of discouragement. After coach Redknapp announced that from now on, the team's goal for this season will be to add the FA Cup. At that time, the Tottenham players cheered up and trained actively, thinking that they had made preparations for the second round with Charlton three days later.

Compared with Tottenham, which has a strong army and strong fighting spirit, Charlton will be much sadder.Charlton has not won any major glory for 28 years. Their desire for the FA Cup this season is much greater than that of Tottenham. After stumbling all the way to the third round, they thought they would Meeting a soft persimmon, but never wanting to encounter the Premier League leader Tottenham, directly swallowed three bullets in the first round, and the road to promotion suddenly became hopeless.Today's Charlton has almost completely given up on the cup, and they still have to work hard to stay in the Premier League next season. At this time, it is unwise to compete for the promotion places that obviously have little hope.

Before the game, many British media believed that the game would be a [-]-[-]. It is very likely that Charlton still has a slight advantage. Although Charlton may not go all out, Tottenham may give up the FA Cup and concentrate on Playing in the league and the Champions League, after all, the honor and benefits brought by the Champions League and the league are by no means comparable to events like the FA Cup.

But after the game started, the fans suddenly found that Tottenham did not give up the FA Cup. Not only did the main players start all the games, but everyone was full of fighting spirit and running actively.On the other hand, Charlton, the home team, seemed to have given up on the game. Whether it was defense or offense, the players seemed sluggish and uninterested in fighting.

Objectively speaking, Charlton is one of the more delicate teams in the Premier League, but they are not as delicate as Arsenal, quicker than Tottenham, tougher than Manchester United, and iron-blooded than Liverpool. The characteristic of the team is that it has no characteristics, and it is mediocre to put it bluntly. This is why Charlton has a good staff, but can only struggle to avoid relegation every season. They do not have their own pursuit, which is the belief in honor.Even if Tottenham did not send all the main lineup for this game, it would be difficult for Charlton to please.

At the beginning of the game, Charlton could still compete with Tottenham by virtue of occupying the home court, but as Tottenham's pressing became more and more fierce and the attack became more and more fierce, Charlton gradually lost control The scene, the defensive position is constantly moving backwards. When the game went on for about 15 minutes, Tottenham had already taken the overall advantage and completely brought the game into its own rhythm. Could it be that he used a kick 30 meters away The powerful long-range shot kicked off the frenzy of Tottenham's offense.

After Charlton goalkeeper Stefan Anderson saved Murphy's long-range shot from the bottom line, Murphy personally took the corner kick. The corner kick was taken by Murphy to the front of the penalty area. Modric wanted to shoot, but it hit defender Luke. Young's body bounced out, Bell got the ball and played a wonderful pass with Van der Vaart and Huddlestone. After opening Charlton's gap, Modric made a clever pass, and Adebayor used his body He rushed into the penalty area and shot, and Anderson reacted quickly, but the distance was too close. He blocked it with his legs in a hurry, but the football still flew into the goal.

1:0. Tottenham took the lead at the Valley Stadium, and the game time has just reached No. 17 minutes.

The Charlton fans at the Valley Stadium were all silent, and coach Kubeshley's face was gloomy, but more helpless.He is very clear about how strong Tottenham is this season. Even giants like Manchester United and Liverpool can't do anything about Tottenham, let alone their extravagant hopes.If he had any illusions that Charlton could create a miracle and beat Tottenham before, then after scoring this goal, Kubeshley basically completely lost confidence.

Redknapp didn't react too much, and this result was already in his expectation.He just stood up from his seat and applauded, then leisurely returned to his seat and sat down.Now he can be regarded as one of the famous coaches, and Redknapp is completely wise for such a level of competition.

After Tottenham's goal, Charlton showed no sign of a massive counterattack. On the contrary, he was a bit resentful and self-sufficient, and his morale became more and more depressed. Can't shrink back.

The opponent's intensive defense did not slow down Tottenham's offensive pace. After the goal, Tottenham continued to launch a fierce attack. A wave of offensives continued to hit Charlton's defense line like a surging tide. Five minutes later, Tottenham scored again. This time it was Murphy who cut inside to the midfield and continued to shake. After shaking from an angle, he kicked straight and volleyed hard to break Charlton's goal again, rewriting the score to 5. :2.

After leading by two goals, Tottenham's promotion to the FA Cup semi-finals is already a certainty.

No.301 minutes, Mo Fei was brought down by Charlton defender at the front of the penalty area, and the referee awarded a direct free kick. Mo Fei used an extremely precise shot from an angle to help the team gain a three-goal lead.

No.40 In the second minute, Bell broke through from the left and made a pass from the bottom. With the assist, defender Joel Luka with a knife rose up, overwhelmed the opponent's central defender and sent the ball away for the fourth time with a beautiful lion shake. Into the opponent's net.

At this point in the game, there was a faint tendency to evolve into a massacre, and in the second half, Tottenham completely turned this trend into a reality.

At the beginning of the second half, Redknapp replaced Murphy, Modric and Bale with Beckham, Lennon and Parker. After the substitution, Tottenham's desire to attack was still extremely strong, pressing the home team to continue chasing fiercely. .

In 8 minutes, Beckham's iconic long pass from the right assisted Adebayor to score another goal, and Adebayor scored twice!

No. 703 minutes, Lennon broke through to the penalty area and was tripped by a defender. The referee sentenced him to death. Did Beckham take the penalty? The score was extended to 6:0 in one fell swoop.
In the last 10 minutes of the game, Tottenham slowed down their offensive rhythm, but that was not the case. In stoppage time, Beckham once again blasted through the opponent's goal with a "full moon scimitar", killing Charlton. Nailed to the shame of conceding 7 goals and swallowing duck eggs.

As soon as the game ended, the news of Tottenham’s frantic slaughter at the Valley Stadium once again shocked the British Isles. In the last round of the league, Tottenham was tied at home by Portsmouth. Many people ridiculed that Tottenham’s state has been unstable. It started to go downhill.But the bloody score of 7:0 made everyone's glasses shattered, and they lamented that even if the tiger took a nap, it would still be that fierce and bloodthirsty beast after waking up!
The whole Tottenham team is also full of excitement. After the victory in this battle, they have entered the semi-finals of the FA Cup and are only one step away from the final. This makes all the players feel happy and encouraged. As long as they go further, they will have Hope to hit the first championship trophy this season.

Soon, the result of another FA Cup match between Fulham and Queens Park Rangers was also over. The Championship team Queens Park Rangers unexpectedly won 2-0 in the away game, and they were eliminated by virtue of the advantage of more away goals. Fulham, among the semi-finals.

And Tottenham's opponent in the semi-finals is the winner between these two teams, that is to say, in the semi-finals, Tottenham will meet this team from the British Championship.

The generals of Tottenham are full of confidence in stepping into the final, Queens Park Rangers?Not to mention that the statement is not obvious, even if it is a world-renowned giant, Tottenham must win. Any enemy who dares to stop Tottenham from rushing towards the top of the championship must be completely crushed!

As soon as the FA Cup semi-final battle with Charlton ended, the British media directly entered the Champions League time, completely ignoring that Tottenham had a home game against Chelsea before that.

You must know that in the past, the same-city battles between London teams have always been fierce duels that make all Premier League fans cheer. Winning the league title at the end of the season is undoubtedly confirmed, and more people are turning their attention to the European arena, wanting to see whether Tottenham, which is invincible in China, will encounter Waterloo in the European arena.

For Tottenham, although the current league is still worthy of attention, there is no need to be too distracted. They are already 7 points ahead of the second-ranked Red Devils. The advantage, to put it bluntly, is like an insurmountable gap. As long as Tottenham don't make big mistakes in a row, the league championship can basically be declared in the bag.

Tottenham even sent most of the substitute lineup for this city battle. Murphy, Van der Vaart, Modric, Bale and Joel Luka did not even make the 18-man roster, and Redknapp caught up with the stands to rest and adjust. went.For Tottenham, these few people are the backbone of the team and the magic weapon to determine how much the team can achieve in the Champions League this season. They must not make any mistakes.The league championship is like the fruit on the tree in the yard. You can pick it whenever you want. The most important thing now is to give these heroes who have worked hard for half the season more rest time to adjust, so that they can have more The energy, in the best state to fight in the Champions League.

Tottenham’s approach made the teams competing with Chelsea for the Champions League next season very dissatisfied. The coaches of Arsenal, Liverpool and other teams that hope to enter the European arena next season all said that Tottenham’s behavior is extremely dissatisfactory to other teams. Fair. The sports reporter of "News of the World" joked that "this weekend will be the gospel of Tottenham's training base, because many young players and veterans who have long been unable to lift their arms and legs will have the opportunity to show their faces. Redknapp Seems like a nice guy, Spurs have been shining brightly this season and he wants to bring glory to other players who don't usually get a chance to play."

Chelsea, Tottenham's opponent in this round, is also extremely indignant at Tottenham's approach. As a rich and powerful team with a deep foundation, the opponent only uses a group of substitutes and a second team of "old, weak and disabled" to deal with them. A great disrespect to them.

The Blues coach said angrily in an interview with reporters before the game: "I don't know what they (Tottenham) are thinking! I don't know what they are going to do! Are they so arrogant that they think it's okay to just move their fingers?" Can they win and then lift the trophy amidst the chants of the fans? Tottenham have been strong this season, there's no denying that, but we haven't lost hope of a league title if Harry thinks this squad can take it easy beat us, then well, we will use the victory to fight back fiercely!"

Redknapp did not expect such a huge reaction from opponents and the media just by rotating a lineup, but he is a person who only cares about my own happiness and does not care about the happiness of others. Facing Ancelotti's accusation, Redknapp Knapp responded lightly: "I think Carlo has some misunderstandings about our behavior. We never think that victory and championships are easy to come by. Everyone is watching the hard work of me and my team this season. In my eyes, there is no need to question this point. I want to make it clear that we did not disrespect them, nor did we intend to undermine the principle of fair play in competitive sports. It is just that the Champions League match three days later is very important to us. A game that must be won. Although we had a great advantage in the first round, who can guarantee that Schalke 04 will not come back in the away game? This kind of reversal is not uncommon in the European arena. So we must be cautious Treat! Not only for me, for Tottenham, but also for the honor of the Premier League!"

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