In the new season, White Hart Lane also sounded the clarion call for training.
This summer, Tottenham are "riveting" with Manchester United.
First, he grabbed his opponent's midfielder and beat him hard, then turned around and quickly captured Wang Xiaodong and Bell.
After buying two and selling one, Tottenham not only gained one more player, but also reached break-even.
While this discouraged Sir Alex, it also confirmed Danny Levy's stingy temperament.
A team that wants to compete in the Champions League must make some big moves. Among them, Tottenham's most eye-catching transfer is not the "Bedon combination" bought from the south coast, but the three-time Mr. Bulgaria Berbatov.
Berba contributed 21 goals in 34 appearances for Leverkusen last season. He is a killer with a stable and productive scoring rate.
Winning the interest of Manchester United and Arsenal before the transfer is enough to illustrate Berbatov's strength, and the arrival of strong reinforcements has also attracted much attention from Tottenham this season.
The former "Beibei Dong Group" is now becoming the "Beibei Dong Group".
On the whole, Tottenham's transfer strategy this summer is to supplement and strengthen the weakened positions. Berbatov replaced Mido and Wang Xiaodong replaced Carrick. The overall skeleton did not change much.
Moreover, the overall lineup of the team is young and has no obvious weak points.
The biggest change before the transfer window closes comes from the right back. Head coach Martin Joel hopes to bring a strong competitive partner to Startry. The latest news is that they are interested in Chimbonda, the best right back last season, but Wigan The price offered to the French is not a decimal.
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In the head coach's office, Martin Joel held a thick report sheet in his hand: "Gentlemen, the new season is about to begin. I think the goal for next season is already clear, we want to break into the Champions League!"
"Bombing" is a new strategic charter developed by Martin Joel based on the team.
The main content is to use the vitality and impact of young players to find a point to set up a turret, and then carry out multiple points in the frontcourt.
In his plan, this will be a hard-working, brave and fearless team.
It may be difficult for the young players bought to integrate into the team in a short period of time, but as long as they dare to play hard and have strong confidence and lofty ambitions, Martin Joel is confident to create a completely different team.
For this reorganization, Martin Joel personally met with many players that the team wanted to buy in advance and had good dealings with many of them.
This season, the minimum standard the club has set for Martin Joel is to break into the Champions League. For Martin Joel himself, he has a more profound goal, which is to win the Premier League championship.
Looking at the assistant coaches and some club officials in the room, Martin Joel turned on the projector: "Gentlemen, please allow me to play a video first."
A young and vigorous figure appeared on the wall illuminated by the projector.
It’s Wang Xiaodong!
Appointed by Martin Joel to replace Carrick, Davis' core midfielder was squeezed out!
The coaching staff knew everything Martin Joel did, but those club officials didn't know what medicine he was selling.
The officials stared closely at the picture and soon discovered something that surprised them.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a precise long pass!"
"Has he discovered it a long time ago? Or was he prepared in advance?"
"Oh my god, this is a world wave!"
"Yo~ Another kick!"
"Is this guy a world-class wave player? Why is every shot so exciting?"
There was a lot of discussion in the room, and they were all impressed by Wang Xiaodong's offense and assists.
"If you insist on saying that, I think he is!" Martin Joel said proudly, "Dong's technical characteristics are not limited to these. The most important thing is his defensive ability. Please read on."
Sure enough, the next video is all about Wang Xiaodong's defensive highlights.
Either break, shovel, grab, pull, push, drag, squeeze, or hit...
Wang Xiaodong is like a tireless bull, running and running.
"This is the best thing about him!"
"He makes very few short passes, but his long passes can cover the whole pitch."
"Although his ball control ability is poor and his breakthrough ability is average, his ball protection ability and running ability completely make up for these shortcomings."
Upon hearing this, some officials began to take out their pens and write down Wang Xiaodong's characteristics.
"Six wins and one draw in the seven warm-up matches, including defeats against Serie A giants Inter Milan and La Liga's Real Sociedad, and a draw with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund after falling behind."
"Dong scored 3 goals and assisted 7 goals by himself. Among them, 4 of Berbatov's goals were assisted by him."
"Although the pre-season warm-up results don't mean anything, it's always good to win consecutive games."
"Zhongdong deserves a lot of credit for this. Although he is a new player, his tenacious vitality is enough for him to quickly integrate into any team."
"These 20 million euros are not wasted!"
"What a waste!"
"He may be more useful than Carrick and Davis!"
"No, he will definitely become an existence beyond the two!"
There was a lot of discussion among the officials. They were very satisfied with Wang Xiaodong's first answer sheet.
"How is his physical fitness? Can he stand it when he is always running like this? Don't forget that the team is fighting on multiple fronts this season!" an official raised his hand and asked.
Hearing this, Martin Joel showed a smile: "In the seven pre-season warm-up games, Dong showed endless vitality. He was the only one to play the full 630 minutes of the game!"
"nobody else?"
"Yeah, no one else!"
"Including Davis?"
"Including Davis!"
Hearing Martin Joel's affirmation, there was another gasp from the audience.
What Martin Joel and his assistants love to hear most is this "hiss" sound, which makes them look infinitely wiser in front of officials.
"Wow, it looks like he was born for new tactics."
"That's right!" Martin Joel smiled.
The room was full of laughter and laughter, they were happy to bring in a good central midfielder.
Looking at the smiling club officials, Martin Joel still concealed a certain fact.
Wang Xiaodong’s temper problem!
He didn't want to pour cold water on these officials at this time.
"In the new season, we are still fans of 442." After the laughter subsided, Martin Joel changed the subject and continued to introduce.
"Dong and Janas attack and defend together, and are supplemented by veterans Davis and Murphy. The midfield is the place that reassures us the most."
"On the front line, our team should be more competitive."
"Berbatov, Keane and Defoe are competing for two positions, and we also bought a Welsh winger named Gareth Bale."
"He is Dong's former teammate, and the two have a good understanding."
"This player can not only act as a surprise player, but can also play any position on the left."
"I will temporarily put him at the left back position. At critical moments, we can rely on his speed for quick counterattacks."
After hearing what Martin Joel said, the officials recorded a new name in their notebooks-Gareth Bale.
Even if he is asked to play some positions that are not his weakest, he must be given a chance to perform. It seems that Martin Joel does have confidence in this young player.
If he performs well, it won't be a surprise to squeeze out one of those three forwards.
This season, Tottenham's overall configuration has surpassed the second-tier level of the Premier League. When talking to Chelsea, Manchester United and other giants, Joel also has the courage to go head-on.
In the first England team after McLaren took charge, Tottenham had five players selected, surpassing Chelsea and Manchester United. Youth and vitality were their advantages.
But youth is also a double-edged sword. It is not only the capital for them to challenge the traditional giants, but also the lack of experience is also the bottleneck for Joel's army to go further.
But regardless of the result, these seven warm-up games were played thoroughly.
The players are happy, the coaches are happy, the officials are happy and the fans are happy.
As for the team's crisis covered by its beautiful and glamorous appearance, it was temporarily suppressed by Martin Joel on his own.
That night, Martin Joel called Kevin Keegan's phone.
He wanted to learn from his "predecessors" and how he could tame the "brutal bull" Wang Xiaodong.
"This is a tough question. To be honest, even I still can't fully control him." Kevin Keegan said with a wry smile on the other end of the phone.
"It doesn't matter, I just need to learn some 'emergency measures'. As for how to get along with him, I have my own way of doing things."
"Uh... well..." Kevin Keegan thought for a long time, and finally said slowly: "Dong is a time bomb. If one day it really explodes. Then you must remember, You must smooth it along the hair..."
