The result of Tottenham's goalless draw with Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals was not too surprising. After all, although the two teams each got several good scoring opportunities during the game, overall, the entire process of this game was still a bit boring - facing the counterattack master Capello carefully constructed The defense line that the Great Wall of Steel and Allegri have worked hard to train, whether it is the offensive trident composed of Klose, Robben and Ronaldo, or the forward combination of Trezeguet and Del Piero, it is difficult to get enough. Space to display. In addition, players from both sides paid too much attention to the battle for control of the midfield, which led to a significant decline in their support for the frontcourt. Naturally, the excitement of the game was greatly affected by this.
Although Tottenham fans were quite satisfied with the result of the team's draw with Juventus on the road, Tottenham players were still quite dissatisfied with the game ending in a draw. In their view, Juventus was actually at the end of its game in the final stages of the game. As long as they are given ten more minutes, they are absolutely sure to use their physical superiority to exhaust their opponents alive and win this game!
Regarding the players' thoughts, George did not act rashly. For example, presenting facts and reasoning makes them realize that defeating Juventus cannot be achieved by just talking. Because doing so is likely to undermine the players' confidence and have a negative impact on Tottenham's subsequent games. Instead, they chose to prescribe the right medicine after carefully observing the players' mental state, and use more targeted methods to regulate the players' emotions.
"Didn't you say you were close to winning Juventus? Okay, now I'll give you a chance to prove yourself!" At the team meeting, George pointed to the schedule hanging on the wall with disdain. He said, "Did you see? In two days we will play Aston Villa, and in five days we will play the second round decisive battle with Juventus. If you really think you have this ability, then use A two-game winning streak proves it to me! If you feel that you can't do it, then let Aston Villa celebrate the victory at White Hart Lane two days later! Of course, I believe no one will be disappointed by this defeat. And blame you."
It can be said that George's motivating move has achieved quite remarkable results. Being so excited by their coach, the Tottenham players who were still struggling with the last game immediately turned their attention to the subsequent games. At the same time, they also found a place to vent the resentment accumulated in their hearts, and that was the next game. Aston Villa is about to play against Tottenham in the league!
I have to say that Aston Villa is really unlucky. They originally planned to take advantage of Tottenham's excessive consumption in the Champions League to win a victory and make a last-ditch effort to advance to the European competition next season. However, what Aston Villa never expected was that what awaited them was not an exhausted team after a fierce battle, but a top team with high fighting spirit and an extremely strong desire to win. Strong team!
In this way, facing this opponent who was beaten to death, Aston Villa, who had no defense against it, naturally suffered a big loss. In the thirty-sixth round of the Premier League, they planned to take advantage of the situation but were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur at home. It was impossible to tell that they were a team ranked in the upper reaches of the Premier League standings. team!
Just six minutes into the game, Casey Keller kicked the ball out after receiving a back pass from Bynes. Kompany, who was roaming in the center circle of the stadium, used his height advantage to tip the ball to Villa in front. The latter dribbled the ball away from Ridgewell's marker and broke into the penalty area to score a goal, helping Tottenham get a dream start. Than zero!
This slap in the face from Tottenham immediately made Aston Villa feel dizzy before the game. They never expected that Tottenham, who played all substitutes in this game and had encountered strong opponents in the past half a month, could still have such a strong fighting capacity!
In the 11th minute, Mendieta was brought down by Gareth Barry while dribbling the ball, and Tottenham won a free kick in the frontcourt. The former best midfielder in Europe fired a powerful volley from 25 meters away from the goal. The ball went over the wall and hit the left post before bouncing back into the penalty area. Sean Davis tried to clear the ball with his big foot but accidentally kicked the ball into Vermaelen's face. The Belgian was caught off guard and blocked the ball with his face and into the goal in front of him. Two to zero!
By the time the Aston Villa players finally recovered from the blow and realized what had happened on the court, a full twenty minutes had passed and the score on the big screen had been rewritten by Tottenham. Three to zero. In other words, unless a miracle occurs in the next time, or someone in the Aston Villa team is suddenly possessed by the souls of Hurst, Greaves, Lineker or Alan Shearer, otherwise Aston Villa's defeat at White Hart Lane is basically a certainty!
Although David O'Reilly jumped to his feet anxiously and shouted loudly on the sidelines, trying to cheer up the players in this way, but in the face of the already red-eyed Tottenham, Aston Villa finally The resistance momentum that was easily organized collapsed in an instant, and it failed to achieve much effect at all!
In the 32nd minute, Aston Villa made another low-level mistake when defending the set ball in the frontcourt - De La Cruz failed to make a clearance in the penalty area and was obtained by Villa. The latter's shot was blocked by Ridgewell with his leg. Then he rolled directly to Ribery's feet!
Faced with such a great gift, Ribery naturally had no reason to let it go. The Frenchman scored with a shot from six yards in front of the goal, extending Tottenham's lead to four goals in one fell swoop!
The great situation of leading by four goals in the first half made Tottenham players somewhat relaxed at the beginning of the second half. However, with their tacit passing and cutting cooperation and sharp offense, Tottenham still firmly controlled the situation on the field, and Villa scored another victory in the 68th minute! Five to zero!
Aston Villa didn't finally gain anything until the 75th minute of the game - Dawson's handball in the penalty area was punished by the referee with a penalty kick. Gareth Barry made the hit and scored for the visiting team. A face-saving goal!
In this way, when the game ended, the stands at White Hart Lane had turned into a sea of celebration - more than 30,000 fans came to the scene to cheer for Tottenham Hotspur. Everyone is celebrating this five-to-one victory with great joy at this moment!
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