Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 591

While the parting melancholy of Beckham's return to MLS faded away, Tottenham also returned to training as usual.Although many players will miss the time spent with Beckham during training or private activities, but life must continue, and the season will continue. As professional players, they still have greater glory to strive for.

The first round of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against AC Milan is imminent, and the focus of the Tottenham club has all shifted to the UEFA Champions League. For them, this is a season that can create legends. They have already won the league championship. Now, they have to prepare at full strength, overcome the last hurdle, and then appear on the stage of the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium.

Four days after the game against Manchester United, it will be the first leg of the semi-final against Serie A giants AC Milan.During these three days of training, in order to adjust the players' bodies to the best, head coach Redknapp gradually increased the team's training volume, and fierce simulated confrontation games were commonplace.

Redknapp warned his players: "A team that can reach the semi-finals cannot be a soft persimmon in name only. If we want to go further, then we must pay more sweat and effort than our opponents." effort."

Tottenham players also know what kind of team AC Milan is. Compared with the reputation and background of the opponent's traditional giants, Tottenham can only be regarded as a small one. In front of the honor trophy, they have no qualifications to show off at all.

However, fame and background are one thing, but it will be another thing to actually fight... Tottenham’s lads are full of confidence in this game. They have been invincible this season. Milan, Real Madrid... These well-known giants have become stepping stones on the way forward for Tottenham, and they are confident that they can beat any opponent.

"At home, we will win the first leg. Of course, we will go all out for the second leg. We have to go to Wembley!"

This is the pre-war declaration issued by Mo Fei in an interview with reporters before the start of the semi-finals.His remarks are categorical, because he and his team have a reason to win-they promised Beckham, who has left the team, to bring back the Champions League trophy.This is the farewell gift for David Beckham...

When Tottenham Hotspur was full of confidence and actively preparing for the game, the Apennine Peninsula on the other side of the English Channel was not idle, and the Italian media were also promoting the Champions League semi-final.

"This will be a pinnacle battle. AC Milan is a traditional powerhouse that cannot be ignored in world football, and the new kings of the Premier League have also proved their strength with their excellent state and crazy performance this season. These two teams The team's semi-final battle will be a fierce collision like sparks hitting the earth!" "Gazzetta dello Sport" said.

In the article, Gazzetta dello Sport first congratulated Tottenham for winning the championship in a worried tone, and then began to worry about the fate of AC Milan: "... 4-0 bloodbath Manchester City won the championship five rounds ahead of schedule, and then beat the Red Devils Manchester United 3-2 , Tottenham’s state is surprisingly good. Now Tottenham is like a terrifying devil. After conquering all the opponents in the country, they have aimed their aggression at Italy. Can Tottenham, AC Milan win an away game? I think it's really hard..."

"Gazzetta dello Sport" is the mouthpiece of Inter Milan, AC Milan's rival in the same city. AC Milan's head coach Allegri was very dissatisfied with the almost naked attack of the rival's remarks. He firmly stated in an interview: " The Champions League has reached this level, and it is impossible not to reach the final and win the final championship trophy. I know they (Tottenham) are a very strong team. They have just won the Premier League title, morale and fighting spirit The fighting is in a state of overwhelming, but we also have the determination to win. We are the great AC Milan. The red and black striped jerseys on our bodies are our beliefs. We must fight for our honor. I believe in my boys , they will bring a satisfactory score back to Milan City!"

Allegri's remarks left him a lot of room for maneuver. He naturally knows that it will be very difficult to win in this trip to London. After all, Tottenham is the best team in Europe today. , Want to take away a victory at White Hart Lane, no team dares to guarantee it.So what he said in his speech was "getting a satisfactory score", implying that even if they don't win, they will try their best to score away goals, grasp the advantage, and then return to the home court to give their opponents a head-on blow.

"I know what he (Allegri) is thinking. But I think we will not give the opponent such a chance. We will use a hearty victory at home to cut off their unrealistic attitude. fantasy! We will tell them with practical actions that this is White Hart Lane and this is our territory!"

Faced with Allegri's answer, the cunning Redknapp couldn't guess the other party's mind.Although he is not very sure about winning the opponent by a big score at home, but he can't weaken the prestige of the team, and jumps out to stimulate the opponent with decisive words at the first time.

The Tottenham players also stood up to support their head coach. "Big Mouth" took the lead in firing at AC Milan: "I know they are very strong, but so what? We can focus on this game without distractions. The game, can they? If I remember correctly, AC Milan seems to be three points behind the rival Inter Milan in the current Serie A standings... Ha, three points, a gap of one goal, for the league championship, you can do it You have to hold on tight! So... this game is better to save your strength and save your strength for the Serie A championship!"

Mo Fei's "Big Mouth" was as venomous as ever, and his remark offended the entire AC Milan team all over the place—everyone knew that the Serie A championship competition was at its most intense stage, and AC Milan and rival Inter Milan were fighting for the top The blood is broken, and the act of exposing the scar is simply slapping AC Milan in the face nakedly, which is too bullying...

"I think some people seem to think that they are omnipotent and invincible when they win the league championship. What I want to tell him is that a championship does not mean anything. As he said, the league is not over, we will We can overtake the score and win the final Serie A championship. Of course, this Champions League matchup will also end with our victory!" Milan captain Ambrosini refuted Murphy's remarks and put forward his own warning, " I know that in the past two seasons, some people have achieved amazing results, but we have found a way to deal with him, we will contain him and bring victory back to Milan."

"In fact, when facing us, every team will boast that they have found a way to deal with us. Well, I admit that we are not invincible, and there is no invincible team in the world. But In my opinion, they are not the team that can hinder our progress. To put it bluntly, their defense is too old. The combined age of the four guards should be more than 100 years old? It is really commendable, It's like a living fossil on the football field..."

This time it was Togo striker Adebayor who fired the shot. He was not a good stubble. He behaved honestly in the Tottenham team, but when facing the "foreign enemy", his surly and vicious side showed. .He bluntly attacked AC Milan's defense line who is as famous as his age, saying that he only needs one impact to smash AC Milan's rear in one fell swoop.

AC Milan's serious and old defense has been criticized by fans and the media, but it is not so weak that Adebayor said that it is vulnerable. In the final analysis, Adebayor is still deliberately giving Milan The veterans in the city are looking for excitement, looking for anger...

"I think they lack enough respect for the old-timers in the football world!" This is the voice of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.This super striker who is famous in European football but has been to many teams has always thought that his temper and personality are considered eccentric, but in the face of the "saliva offensive" from Tottenham, he found that he can be regarded as very kind , "In this game, my task is to score goals! I don't want to argue with them, we will use goals and victories as a hard blow to them!"

AC Milan's defensive master Gattuso also said angrily: "This season, Tottenham's offensive ability is the best in Europe, but when facing us, we will let them experience the art of Italian defensive football! We will Let them do nothing!"

"It's good to have determination, but it's another matter to be able to do it naturally!" Dawson popped up, a light remark, full of disdain, which immediately aroused AC Milan's anger .

"We are the great Rossoneri! We have the strength and confidence to crush all opponents!"

"So what if it's the opponent's home court? No matter where we are, we are invincible! Victory will definitely belong to us!"

The anger of the entire AC Milan team was completely provoked by Tottenham. Whether it was Gattuso and Robinho, who were already hot-tempered, or Antonini, who had always been calm, or coach Allegheni, they all appeared one after another. Standing in front of the media cameras, while firmly declaring the "declaration of victory", they are lamenting Tottenham's various unbearable and bluffing... Looking at them, it seems that they have put the cart before the horse, and put all their energy into the "war of words" ", ignoring pre-war preparations.

On the other side, Tottenham, which successfully provoked the opponent's anger, quickly fell silent under the instruction of head coach Redknapp, and continued to actively prepare for the Champions League in an orderly manner.No matter how provocative AC Milan's lips are, they just don't respond.

For the Tottenham players, the purpose of using the "war of words" to provoke the opponent's anger before the game and causing the opponent's mentality to become unbalanced has been achieved, so why do they still talk to the opponent?Could it be that there is nothing to do after eating too much...

Faced with Tottenham's silence, AC Milan was like a punch on the cotton, with no force, and it was extremely uncomfortable.But they were helpless, they could only silently be firm in their hearts, and they must teach Tottenham a lesson in the game...

It's just that they have fallen into the trap of Tottenham's "psychological warfare", it's really a question of how much of their combat effectiveness they can display on the field...

(End of this chapter)