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After defeating Manchester City for the third time this season and securing a spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Tottenham players just had time to take a breath before getting back into the next game. The latest and fastest update, free of charge. This time, the guest at White Hart Lane is Portsmouth coached by old Redknapp!
Although George still kept his promise in the FA Cup match against Manchester City and arranged for substitute players to play as the main players, playing two games in just three days was also a big test for the players' psychological endurance.
The most critical thing is that after observing recent games, George found that his employment strategy seems to have been figured out by other Premier League teams. This is not a good phenomenon, because as a result, it will be much more difficult for Tottenham to win the game than before!
The main player in the league and the substitute in the cup. Although the strategic policy set by George seemed to have no problems in theory, many unexpected situations still occurred during actual operation. For example, now, after other Premier League coaches have seen through George's employment strategy, they naturally have a base on Tottenham's formation, so that they can make more targeted decisions against Tottenham next. layout.
After all, there are only 25 players in the Tottenham first team. Since George chooses to use substitute players as the main player in the League Cup and FA Cup, in the case of double matches a week, he must only be used in the league. The main players who have not played in the cup. The latest and fastest update As a result, Tottenham, which lacks concealment and suspense in its formation, will naturally be targeted more than before, and the game will become more difficult.
Although the top giants can indeed defeat most opponents with a main lineup, it is a pity that the strength of Tottenham's current main lineup has not reached the level where they can win the game regardless of the opponent's tactical arrangements. Whether it is Drogba in the frontcourt, Carrick and Mascherano in the midfield, or Vidic and Cech in the backcourt, they all need enough growth time to improve their respective strengths, and the fastest is the fastest. It would take two years to reach this level. Prior to this, it was difficult for Drogba and his team to show their due strength when they were targeted by opponents everywhere.
Although the old Redknapp is not a top coach, he has twenty years of coaching experience and has seen countless storms. He naturally noticed Tottenham's double-match schedule and George's employment strategy. This embarrassing situation was caused by two factors, and highly targeted pre-match preparations were made based on the characteristics of Tottenham's main lineup!
Therefore, in the twenty-fourth round of this Premier League match, facing Portsmouth who put up a steel barrel posture and even gave up attacking, Tottenham Hotspur, who used their main force to defeat the White Hart, The alleyway besieged the Pompeii Legion for a full ninety minutes. Tottenham shot as many as 28 times in the whole game. However, until the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Tottenham players failed to break through. The goal guarded by Slop could only watch as Portsmouth retreated from White Hart Lane, taking away a draw and a point!
Although the scene of the game was not good to watch, it has to be said that Redknapp's move really caught Tottenham's fate and accomplished the goal set before the game very well. You know, how to break the iron barrel formation can be said to be a worldwide problem. No team dares to guarantee that it will break the opponent's turtle shell.
Although everyone knows that the best way to deal with the iron barrel formation is long shots and set kicks, it is a pity that what Tottenham currently lacks is precisely these two types of talents!
In terms of long-range shots, Bierovka and Darren Anderton are traditional wingers who are used to breaking through from the wing, and are not good at cutting in and long-range shots; although Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo have begun to consciously practice more in training Long-range shots, but they still need time to master this skill at a young age; Carrick, needless to say, is a midfielder who is really good at organizing and controlling the rhythm of the game. In time, he will definitely become a first-class organizing midfielder, but his enthusiasm and accuracy in long-range shots are really not very good, and it is difficult to pose a sufficient threat to the opponent's defense.
Matthew Taylor has made great achievements in long-range shooting, and he also performed a good show of scoring with a heavy shot from 30 meters in the previous League Cup, but unfortunately his strength can only be regarded as Premier League relegation even at the peak of his previous career. The level of the team’s main players. If George dares to put Matthew Taylor into the starting lineup, Tottenham's opponents may be laughing in their dreams.
When it comes to set pieces, Tottenham also lacks good players. Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet grown into the all-around fighter he was at Manchester United in his previous life, and Franck Ribery is still just a young man who only knows how to break through most of the time, and he basically cannot play a big role in this. At present, Tottenham's set-pieces are mostly handled by Bierovka, Darren Anderton, Basturk and others, and the effect can only be said to be better than nothing.
Every time this time comes, George will miss the time when Beckham played under him - with Beckham, the world's top free kick master, sitting on the bench at that time, who would dare to easily give Manchester United a set kick in the frontcourt? Aren't you afraid of being taught how to be a good person by Xiao Bei using the full moon scimitar? !
"Charlie, it seems now that we are about to face a real test." Looking at the old Redknapp who was extremely satisfied with the team's result of getting one point, George said to the old Charlie with a wry smile. , "Next, I'm afraid we won't have a good time in the league until the end of February this year."
"Yeah, I hope that after this schedule, the team can still maintain its top four position in the standings. Otherwise, it will also be a huge blow to the morale of the players." Hearing George's words, old Charlie also frowned Wrinkling, he obviously also realized the seriousness of the situation, "George, I think we need to pay close attention to the training of Cristiano (Cristiano Ronaldo) and Frank (Ribery), otherwise it is not an option to be targeted by opponents all the time. .”
"That's true, but no matter what, it will take time." George nodded, confirming Old Charlie's remarks, "Tell Thomas (Tuchel) to start further adding Frank and Cristiano today." The amount of training they have in long-range shooting will allow them to reach the level of average masters in long-range shooting before April.”
Different from the first half of the league, at this stage of the season, the situation of the Premier League has gradually become clearer. Each team has also adjusted and determined its own goals, and began to crazyly grab points on the league battlefield. It is impossible to be like this again. There was every bit of relaxation in the first half. Therefore, Tottenham Hotspur, whose destiny is exposed, is bound to be frantically blocked by countless teams in the next period of time!
Therefore, what George can look forward to now, besides praying that this intensive schedule will pass as soon as possible and that Tottenham will not fall too far behind in the standings, is to hope that young players such as Ribery and Ronaldo can take the lead and make up for it as soon as possible. The shortcomings in Tottenham's lineup!
As for the idea of deploying substitute players to play in the league and use them as surprise troops to create chaos in the opponent's defense, George finally gave up the idea after repeated consideration. After all, Tottenham have a very intensive schedule in February, with six games to be played in just eighteen days, including a League Cup final. If substitute players are rashly transferred to the league battlefield, then these people will not have the physical strength to represent Tottenham in the League Cup and FA Cup.
Some people may think that George's approach is too pedantic and does not know how to adapt, but in George's opinion, this is not the case. You know, no one can stand without faith. If George uses special circumstances as an excuse to renege on his promise this time and deprive the substitutes of the opportunity to start in the cup, then who can guarantee that George will not use other excuses next time to cause these substitutes to lose the game they have worked hard for? What about opportunities?
George's worries turned out to be true. On February 12, at the Valley Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur, who played with all their main players, once again received a draw. Charlton, who were playing at home, had no intention of competing with Tottenham. They directly followed Portsmouth's approach and used a set of iron barrel formations to let Tottenham suffer their eighth draw in the Premier League this season. The league has three consecutive draws. Invincible!
However, Tottenham still maintained a very good performance in the FA Cup quarter-finals two days later. At the Old Trafford Stadium, facing Manchester United who were waiting hard, Tottenham players, after a hard battle, finally relied on a defensive leak by Sylvester and a subsequent low-level mistake by Howard to score 1-0. Defeated the Red Devils and advanced to the quarter-finals!
For cup insiders and league outsiders, it’s not surprising that Tottenham would see such a difference. After all, unlike the league where one point is awarded for a draw, in the FA Cup, where the outcome is determined by a single game, a draw is of no use. Instead, it will add huge pressure to both sides of the game. Because according to the rules of the FA Cup, the two teams that tie need to rematch on another day. If the two sides tie again in the rematch, overtime and penalty shootouts will be held. Therefore, for Manchester United, who need to fight on multiple fronts, getting a draw in the FA Cup is absolutely unacceptable to them!
The most important thing is that unlike Portsmouth and Charlton, who are willing to lower their faces and focus on playing intensive defense against Tottenham, Manchester United, as the Premier League hegemon, cannot let go of this face and uses an iron barrel formation to deal with Tottenham. If he really does this, the dominance and kingly temperament that Ferguson spent more than ten years working hard to build at Manchester United will be completely destroyed.
You know, no top giants will defend a draw at the expense of giving up offense. Because the dignity of the top wealthy families does not allow them to do such a thing!
Even Mourinho in his previous life, who played a lot of defensive counterattacks when he was coaching Chelsea and Inter Milan, made a team that mainly focused on offensive football miserable, but he did not give up offense completely, whether at Chelsea or in At Inter Milan, or later at Real Madrid, Mourinho's teams were among the best in Europe in terms of counterattack efficiency.
It is for this reason that Tottenham have a chance to defeat Manchester United. Otherwise, Tottenham may continue their vicious cycle of consecutive draws in the FA Cup.
