"McLaren really wasted this good card in his hand." After the game, looking at the Middlesbrough players walking down the field depressed, George lowered his evaluation of McLaren by a few points before the game. , his words were full of regrets for the ending of Middlesbrough, "Although we already have Hasselbaink, McLaren didn't find a way to find him a qualified defensive partner, and even bought it from Leeds United." Viduka, who has a similar style, resulted in unnecessary waste of resources. Moreover, despite his obvious physical advantage, he failed to take full advantage of this advantage and still relied on the outdated two-wing flying and long pass. If we didn’t let go, we would lead the whole game by the nose, and in the end we lost the game that had a good chance of winning in a daze.”
For a team like Middlesbrough, which is always in the middle of the league, a strong main lineup is often much more important than strengthening the depth of the bench. Because they only need to deal with one front most of the time, when the league is safe, they can be distracted by domestic cup competitions and compete for the League Cup and FA Cup championships that the wealthy clubs will basically not concentrate on participating in.
To be honest, McLaren's pre-game arrangement skills are not bad, otherwise Eriksson would not have selected him as the assistant coach of the England national team. But the problem is that McLaren's narrow vision, backward tactical theory and always slow to adjust on the spot have wiped out these advantages he originally had, making the dominant Middlesbrough constrained everywhere on the field. .
In George's view, it was these two reasons that led to Middlesbrough, which used all its main players, to be successfully defeated by Tottenham who played as a substitute in this League Cup game!
"If Middlesbrough fails to get a European spot at the end of this season, McLaren will definitely take the biggest blame!" After the press conference, George, who had seen McLaren's poor performance, So said. He now truly feels that the FA in his previous life chose McLaren to succeed Eriksen, which was definitely a fool's errand!
"Yes." Old Charlie who was walking aside nodded in agreement when he heard this. "McLaren is actually more suitable as an assistant coach, rather than being the head coach of a team and directing the overall situation. But it's a pity. What’s more, he obviously doesn’t have this consciousness himself.”
After witnessing the team knocking out Middlesbrough and successfully advancing to the quarter-finals of the League Cup, Tottenham fans finally had the game they had been waiting for, the North London derby with Arsenal!
Regardless of the historical grievances between the two clubs, both Tottenham and Arsenal are bound to win this game. Tottenham's side naturally wants to further consolidate its lead in the standings to resist Chelsea's increasingly fierce point-chasing momentum; while Arsenal, in addition to taking advantage of this derby to close the gap with the leaders, In addition to the points gap, they also plan to use this to eliminate some of the negative impact of the tax evasion scandal, allowing the team to stop its decline and return to the ranks of the championship group!
Although Parlor, the triggerman, has gone to Middlesbrough on a free transfer, he has left a mess for the Gunners. Without the halo bonus of unbeaten league championships in the previous life, Arsenal's collective tax evasion scandal has become the most frequently mentioned topic this summer for the defending champions in this life, seriously affecting the playing status of Henry, Pires, Campbell and other players. This makes the shooter's situation much more difficult than in his previous life.
Although similar rumors have appeared in teams such as Middlesbrough and Leeds United before, none of them are as big as Arsenal, and no club has as solid evidence in black and white as Arsenal, and has been caught by the judicial department. Therefore, Arsenal has been very passive in terms of public opinion during this period, almost to the point where everyone is calling for beatings!
Originally, the Football Association and the Premier League did not intend to intervene in this matter, but Wenger's remarks about unfair refereeing after losing to Manchester United in the tenth round of the league angered these two big bosses - such a big blow. Let’s reflect on it. You still dare to come and cause trouble for us. Are you living impatiently? !
The result is obvious. Instead of getting better, Arsenal's situation was surpassed by Chelsea behind them and fell all the way to third place in the standings.
In this regard, George can only say that this is a typical case of seeking death or not dying - Arsenal, you have been caught with dirty hands and feet. During this period, you did not clamp your tail and acted in a low profile, and you dared to jump out and talk to the referee. thing. Do you really think that the FA and the Premier League are soft persimmons who can be manipulated and bullied by you?
In this way, when the calendar turned to the page of November 13, the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal attracted the attention of almost all Premier League fans. Everyone wants to know whether the script of this game is for Tottenham to continue their unbeaten record in derby games with the Gunners and continue to lead the standings, or for Arsenal to declare the return of the king with a victory in this round!
"Boys, I believe you all know the importance of this game. Therefore, I will not repeat the same old tune here." In the visiting team's locker room, looking at the Arsenal players sitting around him, Wenger said His expression was extremely serious, "Victory! No matter what, we must take away a victory from here today! Everyone remembers that only by defeating Tottenham and narrowing the point difference with them can we have a chance. Let the damn media divert attention and reverse the negative impression people have of us!”
Having said that, in fact, Wenger was quite unsure. After all, Tottenham's form this season is too strong. Not only have they not lost a game so far, but they have only drawn two games. This is because of the Champions League game midweek. Moreover, the most frightening thing is that Cech has not conceded a goal in 14 consecutive league games!
The brave performance of the Czech goalkeeper means that when one third of the Premier League is about to pass, Tottenham's total number of goals conceded in the league is still a bare zero! Facing such a superb goalkeeper, even Arsenal, which has the strongest offensive firepower in the Premier League, Wenger cannot guarantee that he will be able to break the goal guarded by the Czech!
At the same time, a similar atmosphere enveloped the home team's dressing room where Tottenham players were staying. However, compared with Arsenal, which is showing a "sad soldier" posture, the atmosphere here at Tottenham is a little less tragic, and a little more cautious and solemn when it is about to play against a strong enemy. Although Arsenal's current situation is not good, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, so they cannot help but be more careful about it.
What's more, Arsenal is still one of the strongest teams in the Premier League in terms of strength, but it is only due to off-field factors that it has reached its current situation. Therefore, if they feel that the Gunners have been in poor form recently and can relax a little in this game, then what awaits Tottenham is likely to be an unforgettable lesson!
When the players from both sides followed the referee of this game, the famous Premier League whistle Bennett, onto the lawn of White Hart Lane, the atmosphere in the stadium reached its peak! Everyone can't wait, hoping to see the heroic appearance of the two teams competing for victory on the field as soon as possible!
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