In the locker room, all Tottenham players were breathing heavily.
After Boateng left the field, all the players devoted themselves to the game with 120 points and faced the opponent with only ten players.
After the distance on the field increased, many players suffered a serious loss of physical strength.
Seeing such a scene, Martin Joel had nothing to say.
Tottenham have never been a team lacking physical strength.
But this game was too important, and Boateng left the field too early.
The psychology of young players will inevitably become turbulent due to sudden hardships. This is the shortcoming of a young team.
Bell carefully came to Wang Xiaodong, touched his mummy-like head, and asked submissively: "DONG, how do you feel?"
Wang Xiaodong took a bottle of glucose and shook his head.
"It's okay. Where did this minor injury come from? I remember when I was at Nanwei College, it was no problem for me to hit four or five at a time..."
Bell curled his lips. He had heard Wang Xiaodong's 1 vs. N street fight countless times.
Just when Martin Joel was thinking about how to arouse the fighting spirit of the players, an assistant coach hurriedly rushed in from outside the locker room and whispered a few words in Martin Joel's ear.
After listening to the assistant coach's report, Martin Joel's face turned the color of pig liver.
He straightened his body, coughed a few times and said: "Team members, I know you are tired, but there is bad news that I feel I must inform you."
Hearing the coach's words, the locker room fell silent.
"Actually, this news can't be considered bad news..."
After Martin Joel pondered for a moment, he decisively announced the answer: "The championship trophy you saw today is actually a fake."
"What?"
"Fake?"
"How can this be?"
"We worked hard all season just for a fake championship trophy?"
As soon as the news came out, there was a commotion in the locker room.
The young players were so angry that some even wanted to rush out of the locker room and ask for an explanation from the FA staff.
With the help of Robbie Keane, Martin Joel spent a lot of effort to calm down the emotions of the players.
"Guys, listen to me, this is not unusual..."
After Martin Joel's explanation, everyone understood what was going on.
When there is a moment like this in the league where the championship has not yet been decided by the final game, the Football Association will initiate registration and bring the championship trophy and its replica to the competition venues where the championship is likely to be won.
In this way, no matter which team wins the championship, they will hold a "championship trophy" on the spot.
Of course, such a situation has not happened once since the Premier League was restructured in 1992. The ownership of the championship is usually revealed two or three rounds in advance.
So in today's final game, the Football Association staff each brought a championship trophy to White Hart Lane and DW Stadium.
But for some reason, the trophy brought to the DW Stadium was "genuine" and the one brought to White Hart Lane was a "fake".
Thinking according to common sense, it is clear that Tottenham are the most likely to win the championship and currently top the league points list. The real product should be brought to White Hart Lane.
But the reality is quite the opposite.
Although this will not affect the game process and awards process, for Tottenham players, it is as disgusting as eating a fly.
"No, Manchester United cannot succeed!"
Robbie Keane, as captain, was the first to shout.
You know, this must be Manchester United's fault.
Since the reform of the Premier League, Manchester United has won 9 championships, which has had a profound impact on the English Premier League.
Sir Alex Ferguson's team often gets penalties at the end of the game, which is inextricably related to Manchester United's influence.
At this time, the Football Association brought the real championship trophy to the other side of the stadium, obviously to please Manchester United.
After figuring out the relationship, Tottenham's locker room quickly became heated.
"MD, I will win even if I risk my life!"
"Never give up the championship on your own doorstep!"
"NND, isn't it just Liverpool? What's so great about it?"
Looking at the team members who had regained their fighting spirit, Martin Joel showed a look of relief and satisfaction on his face.
As long as the players' fighting spirit can be rekindled, the second half of the game will be much easier to play.
All the team members were filled with indignation, except Wang Xiaodong, who leaned on his chair and held his "mummy head."
When he first heard about this, he was furious like his teammates.
But he was so tired.
More than 20 kilometers of long-distance running in the Champions League semi-finals, coupled with playing injured in this game...
After returning to the locker room, he felt a little dizzy and even wondered if he had lost too much blood.
Because of this, he did not immediately wave his fists and shout slogans like his teammates.
After his brain calmed down, he suddenly thought.
Even if his teammates shouted slogans so loudly and charged forward, he would always be himself.
In this case, it is better to rest more and use all your energy on the field.
...
"15 minutes passed quickly. Welcome everyone back." Zhan Jun's voice sounded on the screen.
"In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. I don't know what the coaches of both sides explained at halftime."
"Both teams have not made any changes from a lineup perspective."
"It seemed like both coaches were satisfied with how the first half went."
In the camera, Wang Xiaodong, wrapped in gauze, stands behind the center circle, waiting to serve.
The second half of the fierce final game was about to get underway.
But before the referee blew the whistle, the Liverpool players rushed into the center circle and pressed forward.
Rennie quickly blew the whistle to signal the Red Army players to exit the center circle and serve again.
Judging from Liverpool's fighting attitude, the Red Army will obviously not make it easy for Tottenham in the second half.
This time, the Liverpool players still did not give up the opportunity to quickly attack.
After hearing Reni's whistle, Kuyt immediately rushed forward the moment Berba moved the ball.
Robbie Keane caught the ball and knocked back, and Voronin also chased the ball.
Facing the incoming ball, Wang Xiaodong stepped aside, moved the ball along the arch of his right foot, and prepared to kick the ball to the left.
But at this moment, Voronin had no intention of braking, and aimed at the ball at Wang Xiaodong's feet and raised his thigh.
The moment the ball was passed, Voronin's right leg kicked Wang Xiaodong's ankle hard.
Severe pain came, and Wang Xiaodong immediately fell to the ground, covering his legs and burying his face in the grass.
"Beep~~~"
Just after the game started, the whistle sounded again.
Tottenham's team doctor once again rushed in with a medicine box, opened Wang Xiaodong's socks, and sprayed a large amount of analgesic spray inside.
"DONG, you should be more careful."
"Rebecca, you are a professional team doctor and should not say such unprofessional words." Wang Xiaodong retorted.
"But you work too hard..."
"If you don't fight, will it still be me?"
After Wang Xiaodong stood up again, applause came from the stands again.
It seems the fans are used to it.
It is customary to have such a player on the front line fighting opponents on the court, and this player on the front line must be Wang Xiaodong.
After the game resumed, Liverpool continued to control the situation on the field and attacked fiercely.
Tottenham have also obviously adjusted their tactics. After stealing the ball, they no longer blindly clear the ball with big feet. Instead, they try to find opportunities to launch counterattacks from the wing through the continuous passing between Wang Xiaodong and Modric and the two full-backs.
Liverpool continued to press heavily with their numerical advantage.
In the 53rd minute, Kuyt came in from the left, passed Bell and made a pass.
Woodgate headed the ball in the penalty area and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
The next second, Torres stretched his legs to catch the ball on the penalty area line, pulled the ball behind him and then quickly pushed the ball to the other side of the goal.
Here, Voronin quickly stepped in and followed up with a kick.
But as soon as the ball flew less than two meters, it was stopped by a long straight leg.
There was a sigh of relief from the visiting team's auditorium.
Liverpool did have a strong offensive, but under Wang Xiaodong's tenacious defense, they could not break through the opponent's door.
...
On the other side, shortly after the start of the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo rewritten the score to 3-0 through a penalty kick, making the Red Devils fans completely relieved about the home team's game.
The moment after Ronaldo scored, the ratings for the game between Tottenham and Liverpool suddenly reached a small peak.
Thousands of Red Devils fans have their channels locked to Tottenham's side, following the match between Tottenham and Liverpool.
There was a time when Manchester United fans also began to hope that Liverpool would score and their rivals would win the game.
It has to be said that the charm of football is fully demonstrated at this moment.
As for the other game between Arsenal and Sunderland, all the Gunners fans are focused on this.
After all, neither side has scored yet.
As long as Arsenal can win away from home, then even if Liverpool plays well, the Gunners will get the Champions League spot.
In the whole of England, only Arsenal fans do not pay attention to Tottenham's game.
...
Although the Red Army occupied the initiative on the field, their ineffective shots and passes time and time again left every Red Devils fan scratching their heads and wishing they could get off the field and play.
When Wang Xiaodong took the initiative to retreat as a central defender, he showed bravery and intercepted the ball again and again.
But strong cities are often broken from within.
In the 62nd minute of the game, Liverpool used a big foot transfer to launch an attack on the right.
Gerrard passed someone and passed the ball straight to Kuyt, who passed the ball directly into the penalty area.
There, Torres, who had already started, ran behind Wang Xiaodong and Woodgate, trying to receive the cross from his teammate and score with a header.
But as luck would have it, the cooperation between Woodgate and Wang Xiaodong did not form a tacit understanding.
The two collided after taking off and did not form a clearance. The ball hit the top of Woodgate's head and flew in front of Torres.
The spectators in the visiting team's stands exclaimed when they saw this, and Torres lived up to expectations. With a slight dunk of his left foot, he passed Cerny who was attacking, and then pushed into the empty goal with his right foot.
"puff!"
A piece of grass clippings rose in front of Tottenham's goal.
Modric, who was sliding quickly against the grass, was still an inch short of his legs, and could only watch the ball hit the net.
"Beep!!!"
The referee gave a long whistle and pointed his finger in the circle.
Wow~~~
The visiting team's stands finally erupted.
The jumping and jumping Liverpool fans kept waving their red flags and even sang the team anthem in unison when their interest reached its peak.
"Wow haha! Finally got in!"
"Yoho! Yes, I finally got in!"
In the stands, two fans wearing the same colors hugged each other tightly.
The two people had never met each other, but they had the same mood at this moment.
"Ha! We still have a chance!"
"Yes, we still have a chance!"
"Liverpool still has a chance to advance to the top four!"
"Manchester United still has a chance to win the championship!"
"What did you say? You're not a Liverpool fan?"
"Of course, I'm a Manchester United fan!"
After that, the two began to struggle.
The camera on the sidelines just captured this scene. In the Sky Sports studio, even the special guests were amazed by this scene.
A Manchester United fan cheered for Liverpool's goal!
This scene has become another classic scene in the history of the Premier League.
