"Dong, when you come on the field, your opponents are those two Brazilians." Martin Joel first pointed at Gilberto Silva, and then at Denilson.
"As long as you freeze those two, it will be difficult for Arsenal's passes to come upfield."
"Henry, Robin and Adebayor are not playmakers."
"If you succeed, Arsenal will be three players short."
Amid Martin Joel's urgent instructions, Wang Xiaodong and Janus, who came off the field, high-fived each other.
"Boss, just wait for my good news!"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong running onto the court, the home fans in the stands immediately let out bursts of cheers.
"DONG,DONG,DONG,DONG!!!"
Fans knew that the time to fight back was coming.
Facing Arsenal, Tottenham will never back down!
"Dear viewers in front of the TV, you are now watching the second leg of the English League Cup semi-final between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal."
"The current score on the field is 0-2, and Tottenham are temporarily behind with a total score of 1-3."
"However, we can hear from the cheers at the scene that although the home team is lagging behind, the fans at the scene are enthusiastic."
"Yes, just now, Tottenham coach Martin Joel made the first substitution of the game."
"Replaced No. 8 Janus and replaced No. 4 Wang Xiaodong."
"Wang Xiaodong's appearance gives White Hart Lane fans hope again."
Seeing Wang Xiaodong appear, Huang Jianxiang also raised his voice.
Zhan Jun next to him cleared his throat and continued: "In the previous matches between the two teams this season, Wang Xiaodong scored a total of four goals, all of which were scored away from home."
"It can be said that Wang Xiaodong is worthy of the title of 'London Killer'. When facing his city rival Arsenal, Wang Xiaodong often shows more powerful energy!"
The two commentators almost lifted Wang Xiaodong to the sky with their words.
There is nothing that can be done, the balance of victory has tipped to the Gunners.
With Spurs holding just one away goal, Arsenal have now scored two at White Hart Lane.
For Tottenham, if they want to qualify for promotion, they must score three more goals in this game!
"A draw means victory", the Gunners looked extremely relaxed after scoring the second goal.
After Wang Xiaodong came on the court, he did not immediately help the team attack. He constantly serves as the team's receiving point and then distributes the ball to unmarked teammates with a pass.
In this kind of passing and receiving, Tottenham slowly moved forward.
"Dong, what's the boss's tactic?" Lennon couldn't help but ask after kicking a back pass to Wang Xiaodong.
"Take your time, don't rush." Wang Xiaodong pointed to the timer above his head, and after receiving the ball, he suddenly flew up and kicked the ball to Robbie Keane who was running in front.
The Tottenham captain jumped high, but Senderos was able to clear the ball first.
Wang Xiaodong's "unexpected" long pass was eliminated by the focused Arsenal defender.
"Dong...is this what you mean by taking your time?" Lennon said awkwardly.
"You're asking about the tactics that the boss told me." Wang Xiaodong shrugged, "But I kicked the ball, so you have to tell the difference clearly."
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's running back, Lennon couldn't help but cover his face.
Okay, what you're saying is that the coach's tactics are tactics, and you still have to follow your own pace in the end, right?
Although Wang Xiaodong's sneak attack was unsuccessful, it successfully attracted Arsenal's attention.
Wang Xiaodong's long pass is extremely accurate, and no one knows when he observed his teammates before passing the ball.
This sudden kick is enough for all opponents to drink a pot.
Under this situation, Arsenal, which was already two goals ahead, began to retreat tactically, positioning itself well to watch Wang Xiaodong's long pass first.
With the solid positions of Traore and Kolo Toure, there are very few opportunities for through balls, let alone long passes.
After kicking for a few minutes, Wang Xiaodong couldn't help but frown. His feet were itchy again.
"Either take a long shot, or hook those two out." Taking advantage of a dead ball, Robbie Keane quietly said to Wang Xiaodong.
"Of course I know, but what should I do, let them attack?" Wang Xiaodong is now extremely doubtful. If the ball is given to Arsenal, the opponent will most likely make meaningless mistakes in the midfield and backcourt.
No matter what, we have to assume an offensive stance first!
Wang Xiaodong thought for a while, then reached out for the ball.
His teammates quickly passed the ball to Wang Xiaodong's feet. After receiving the ball and turning around, Wang Xiaodong quickly passed the ball out without stopping at all.
This pass is a signal, representing the start of Tottenham's attack.
In an instant, Tottenham's midfielder surged into the opponent's half like a tide, followed by the two full-backs. Eventually, even Ledley King rushed forward.
Seeing this scene, Huang Jianxiang analyzed: "Under Wang Xiaodong's passing, Tottenham made a change of pace. Now two goals behind, Tottenham's engine has been ignited."
Tottenham's attack comes.
Before the Gunners recovered, Tottenham players had already rushed to their side.
In just a moment, Arsenal's backcourt had several more moving contact points, which put great pressure on the Gunners' defense.
In desperation, the Arsenal players had no choice but to stick to the penalty area, and the number of people filled the already narrow space.
pass!
sudden!
pass!
In front of Arsenal's penalty area, every pass from Tottenham is extremely threatening.
Sometimes many Gunners players just watch the ball slip away from them and dare not step forward rashly.
With the assistance of Davis, Wang Xiaodong played the role of a transfer station well.
Watching the ball gradually stay at Wang Xiaodong's feet for more than one second, two seconds, and three seconds, even Professor Wenger stretched his neck.
"When did he learn that?"
As a professional football coach, Wenger saw the changes in Wang Xiaodong immediately.
Just now, facing Adebayor's attack, Wang Xiaodong pulled the ball back behind him with his right foot.
Not only did he avoid the Arsenal striker with his body movement, he also moved the ball back to him with the hook of his other foot.
During the whole process, Wang Xiaodong kept his head raised, his eyes constantly looking for his teammates who were running.
"It's terrible..." the professor muttered, "If this continues, Tottenham might have an extra Riquelme!"
Seeing that the Gunners' defensive players were getting more and more impatient, and some of them were even ready to move forward, Wang Xiaodong grinned, knowing that the opportunity had come.
After two more pulls, Tottenham failed to break through on the left wing and decisively passed the ball back to Wang Xiaodong's feet again.
Seeing the ball rolling in front of him, Denilson could no longer hold back and chased after the ball.
Just as he was about to catch up with the ball, a red leather foot suddenly broke into his field of vision and snatched the ball away.
This is the latest sneaker designed by Adidas for Wang Xiaodong. The pair given to Wang Xiaodong by the little witch has long been put into the honor room by Wang Xiaodong and kept well.
"Fake, you've been fooled!"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong rushing past him with the ball, Denilson subconsciously turned his head and reached out to grab the corner of Wang Xiaodong's clothes.
One step, two steps...
When Wang Xiaodong ran to the third step, the arms of Jersey and Denilson were stretched to their maximum.
Just on the edge of breaking, Wang Xiaodong suddenly let out a "scream" and fell forward to the ground.
"this..."
Looking at Wang Xiaodong who had not yet gotten up after rolling on the ground twice, Denilson finally reacted.
This is when you are truly fooled! ! !
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded, and he ran forward and gave Denilson a yellow card decisively, and then awarded Tottenham a free kick in the frontcourt.
The free kick was taken just two meters to the left in front of the penalty area line, and the straight-line distance from the goal was less than 20 meters.
This position is well within shooting range!
Wang Xiaodong, who was sitting on the ground, high-fived every teammate who came forward, and the Arsenal players' hearts froze.
Looking at the Premier League, who doesn't know that Wang Xiaodong is famous for his heavy shooting?
Super high ball speed, violent power, straight branch line...
As long as the goalkeeper does not catch this kind of shot head-on, even if he touches it with his fist, he may not be able to completely block it.
Let alone being so close.
Under the command of goalkeeper Almunia, eight defenders stood from left to right behind the penalty area line, completely blocking Wang Xiaodong's shooting route.
On one side of the far post, two Tottenham players were also standing near the wall.
Keane and Defoe had already agreed that when Wang Xiaodong made a run-up, they would run away to the left and right to help Arsenal block the shot.
In fact, Keane also gestured to the center of the two of them, indicating to Wang Xiaodong that there was still an angle here.
Almunia himself stood between the gap and the goal post. He believed in his teammates and was sure that even if Wang Xiaodong really kicked the wall, no one would get out of the way.
Soon, the wall stood still, and only Wang Xiaodong was left in front of the ball.
The other two Tottenham players were preparing to rush forward in the penalty area, but they didn't have much hope. Even a fool could see that Wang Xiaodong must have shot the ball directly.
Wang Xiaodong stood in front of the ball, scanning the goal not far away.
Soon, he aimed at the upper left corner of the goal.
Suck~~~
Phew~~~
After practicing for so long, I am no longer the stupid young man who only knew how to kick the ball hard.
Although he had kicked a few full-moon scimitar kicks before, in the eyes of the fans, they were just caused by Wang Xiaodong being too far away.
But this time, Wang Xiaodong twisted his ankle on the spot, wanting to try his feet.
An advanced aiming charm was pasted on the upper left corner of the goal. Even if Almunia was standing on this side of the goal, he might not have expected Wang Xiaodong's plan to be so accurate.
As the whistle sounded, Wang Xiaodong, who had only taken two steps, rubbed the arch of his foot and scooped up the ball.
Uh-huh!
The ball soared into the sky in an instant, but as it continued to spin, it quickly fell back down.
Defoe and Robbie Keane, who were running away, also raised their heads in surprise and looked at the ball flying in the sky.
Even these teammates who got along day and night did not expect that Wang Xiaodong would kick such a "gentle" free kick.
Almunia only moved one step before hastily reaching out his hand. Wang Xiaodong's kick was not strong, but the ball speed was very fast.
The distance of less than twenty meters passed in an instant. When the ball hit the lower edge of the crossbar, Almunia's fingertips were still twenty or thirty centimeters away from it.
"Snapped!"
In the studio, Zhan Jun slapped the case and stood up, roaring loudly.
"The bridge builders at the two cliffs are like a rainbow in the sky!"
Boom!
A crisp sound!
The ball hit the lower edge of the crossbar, hit the goal line, and then plunged into the net.
