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When the opening whistle sounded, the Newcastle players who won the right to kick-off immediately kicked the ball and launched a ferocious attack towards Tottenham's gate. Obviously, the Magpies players planned to turn around and take advantage of the fact that the game had just begun and the home team was not yet firmly established to attack and see if they could reap some benefits.
Although Newcastle's offense is not as smooth as Arsenal's or Manchester United's, the Magpies also have an advantage that belongs to them, that is, every main player in their midfield and frontcourt is at least second-rate in terms of ability in the Premier League. Therefore, as long as these players can be combined smoothly, the power exerted is enough to destroy any team's defense!
Facing Newcastle's offensive, Tottenham players responded calmly under the leadership of Vidic and Speed. The former immediately met Alan Shearer, keeping an eye on the spiritual leader of the Magpies; while Speed stood between Dyer and Shearer, cutting off the connection between the two, making Dyer wary and unwilling to do so. Dare to pass the ball directly to Hiller as previously thought. Because if he really does this, then I'm afraid there will only be two results - one is that the ball is intercepted by Speed who is stuck in the middle, and the other is that it is destroyed first by Vidic who is marking Shearer!
Although they resisted the Magpies' attack immediately, Tottenham players did not dare to be careless in the slightest. Not to mention that Newcastle has a strategic weapon like Shearer that can be called a nuclear bomb in the Premier League. The fact that the Magpies are now Tottenham's biggest opponent in competing for the top four in the league and qualification for the Champions League is enough for Tottenham players to take seriously. Treated.
Although the attack was blocked, Newcastle players did not give up their intention to continue attacking. After all, the Magpies have been famous in English football for their powerful attacking firepower since the Kevin Keegan era. Therefore, the blood of advocating offense has been flowing in the bodies of the Magpies players. It was not until Keegan stepped down and the successor coaches such as Dalglish and Ruud Gullit pursued the so-called offensive and defensive balance. This led to Newcastle's firepower weakening and degenerating to the Premier League. The level of a second-tier team. Newcastle's performance also continued to decline during this period, and it was not until Robson took office that things improved again.
To put it simply, Newcastle under Keegan is like the Dallas Mavericks led by "Mad Scientist" Nelson. Although the offense is full of firepower, the tactics are quite simple and direct. It means that everyone opens up the formation and competes with the opponent's personal ability, and at the same time maximizes the power of Alan Shearer (before 1995, it was Andy Cole), and wins every game through this slightly extreme method. Contest. Although the old Robson is not as extreme as Keegan, the old coach also knows that with Newcastle's current player configuration, they can only strengthen the offense while taking into account the defense as much as possible, so that the Magpies can return to the ranks of the Premier League's first group.
Therefore, the defensive counterattack tactics adopted by Robson in the last game against Tottenham cannot be used again and again, because it is likely to arouse strong dissatisfaction among players who are accustomed to offensive play. After all, the coach can certainly let his players do it occasionally for his sake, but if they have to retreat and defend every time they encounter Tottenham, then these self-proclaimed big-name stars will feel uncomfortable in terms of face.
However, as Shearer gets older, the former ace center in the Premier League and the Three Lions is now declining in offensive power, making Newcastle's firepower no longer as strong as it was back then. In addition, the Magpies' current overall strength and player configuration are not as good as those during the period when Keegan was coaching. Therefore, although Newcastle's offensive looks very fierce, it actually does not pose much threat to Tottenham's defense. Repeatedly, the home team seized the opportunity to launch quick counterattacks due to the massive pressure that left the defense empty.
If it weren't for Tony's poor mobility and the help of Lady Luck, I'm afraid the Magpies would be two goals behind in the away game in less than twenty minutes!
Seeing this scene, Old Robson couldn't help but have the idea that he would not be safe in the evening. After all, from the day he took up Newcastle's coaching job, everything Robson did was to make the Magpies stronger again. Last season's third place in the Premier League was the result of the old coach's painstaking efforts.
However, what Robson didn't expect was that after finishing third in the Premier League, the team seemed to be deflated. Not only was it eliminated by the weak Partizan Belgrade in the Champions League qualifying round, it had to go away. Playing in the UEFA Cup, which is far inferior to the Champions League in terms of influence and economic benefits, has also lost the most important spirit and enterprising spirit for a team!
Among them, the current chairman of Newcastle Club, Freddie Sheppard, played the most critical role. Not only did this chairman not continue to inject capital after the team won the Champions League qualification spot, but he also accused Robson of old in the transfer market. They invested too much in the club, and they even thought that Robson was using the excuse of improving the team's strength to increase his voice in the club. At the same time, Alan Shearer, the team's number one star and spiritual leader, also had a prejudice against Robson Sr. due to the summer transfer incident. In addition, Sheppard fanned the flames behind his back from time to time and even refused to renew Robson Sr.'s contract. The big move greatly weakened Robson's voice in the Newcastle dressing room.
The team's boss, spiritual leader and head coach openly sang the opposite tune. As the club's chairman, Shepard also had no clear understanding and assessment of the Magpies' overall strength from beginning to end. He was blindly arrogant and had no memory of who was going to take over. Newcastle, which was about to become a mid-table team, returned to the ranks of the Champions League teams. These things made the old Robson, who was constantly fighting cancer, feel a little tired.
"Perhaps, I should really follow George's advice and consider retiring as head coach." Looking at these players who did not follow my instructions at the pre-game meeting and only focused on attacking on the court, I felt Old Robson, who could no longer keep up with the pace of the times, couldn't help but think to himself, "These players are really difficult to manage now. I think back then, even bad boys and naughty guys like Gascoigne weren't as difficult to manage as they were. ah."
To be honest, the reason why the players' attitudes have changed in such a short period of time, and even made the old Robson feel out of touch with the times, is mainly because of the Bosman Act. Although the introduction of this bill has prevented players from being bullied and squeezed by clubs as before, it has also caused clubs to become the weaker party in contract negotiations, and more and more players are also bulging their pockets. After that, he began to become arrogant, domineering and arrogant, making old-school coaches like Robson increasingly unpopular in football. Under such circumstances, they will naturally feel that they are not adapted to the times.
Therefore, in the sigh of the old Robson, Newcastle, which had been unable to attack for a long time, finally suffered a bitter pill due to its negligence in defense. In the 32nd minute, Shearer was called for an offensive foul by Boll. Vermaelen took advantage of the Newcastle players. Taking advantage of the opportunity to reason with the referee, he quickly took a free kick in the backcourt. Carrick sent an overhead long pass. Ronaldo, who succeeded in anti-offside, received the ball and went straight to Newcastle's penalty area from the right to form a single shot, and then used two consecutive bicycle fakes. The action knocked Given, who was leaving the goal, to the ground and then pushed the shot into the empty goal, one to zero!
Tottenham's offense was like a blow to the head, knocking the Newcastle players dizzy who thought they could knock their opponents down with offense. They didn't expect that the game would actually be like the old Robson said. Taking the initiative to attack in front of Tottenham is asking for death!
Being behind in the score gave Newcastle players no choice but to continue their aggressive attack. After all, they know their own business. Newcastle's defense is not very stable to begin with. If they concentrate on defending from the beginning of the game, they may be able to defend a draw at White Hart Lane. And now, if they choose to solidify their defense when they are behind, and at the same time consider equalizing the score, then they really don't even know how to die!
The Newcastle player's choice provided Tottenham with more counterattack opportunities - in the 44th minute of the game, Carrick once again sent an overhead long pass, and Ronaldo stepped in from the right to receive it. The ball got rid of Bernard who was following the defense and then went straight in. After attracting the attention of O'Brien and Given, he knocked the ball across to Luca Toni in the middle!
Facing Woodgate who was back on defense, Tony did not choose to confront the opponent head-on. Instead, he stopped the ball at his feet and protected the ball. Then he looked at the direction of Bierovka and gently used the heel of his right foot. With a knock, the ball was passed to Bierovka who had just advanced to the left side of the penalty area!
Backheel pass! Seeing that Tony, who was 1.93 meters tall, actually made such a passing action, everyone couldn't help but be stunned. Obviously, no one could have expected that Tony, a tall and strong man, could actually perform a back-heel pass, a delicate job that requires high creativity and technology!
Although Bierovka is not used to cutting inside to attack, no matter how stupid or stubborn the Germans are, they still know that now is not the time to defend the wing. Moreover, after training with his teammates for most of the season, Bielovka. Therefore, when Tony passed the ball to his feet with a very creative heel pass, Bierovka was only surprised for a moment, and then made a slight adjustment and pushed the ball directly to the left side of the penalty area. The near corner of the goal!
The ball passed through Ronaldo and Toni and went from the right side of the court to the left side of the penalty area. Although this process sounds very long, it actually only took a very short time. Therefore, when Bierovka shot, Given, whose attention was completely attracted by Ronaldo, had no time to rush to the other side of the goal to block the German's shot!
Two to zero! Before the end of the first half, Tottenham further expanded their lead, and at the same time completely pushed Newcastle, whose generals were not united and had constant internal strife, into the abyss!
