In the visiting team's dressing room at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Arsenal players sat around Wenger, with extremely solemn expressions on their faces. As the FA Cup final is about to officially begin, and the opponent is Tottenham Hotspur, a century-old enemy, they can't help but not pay attention to this game.
"Damn it, why were we assigned to the visiting team's locker room, while those guys from Tottenham were allowed to rest in the home team's locker room with better conditions?" He looked at the rudimentary equipment in the locker room (like most stadiums) , there is also a considerable gap in various conditions between the home and away team locker rooms at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium), Vieira was naturally extremely dissatisfied, "The organizers are looking down too much, right? Although we have not performed well this season. Well, we were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur in the league, but no matter what, we are the team with the second most titles in the Premier League, and our status is much higher than Tottenham Hotspur, which has not even won a Premier League title. !”
"There is no way, who let Tottenham have Speed, a Welshman, which makes them more popular here. And their head coach George Nelson is from Manchester United, so he can compete with Ryan Giggs, the Welsh No. 1 player. A star creates a relationship. Under such circumstances, in order to better attract nearby fans to come to watch the game and ensure attendance at the stadium, the organizers will definitely take more care of Tottenham." After hearing the complaints from his captain and compatriot, Pires couldn't help but smile bitterly and untied Vieira in a low voice.
Compared with the grumpy Vieira and the introverted Henry, the low-key and gentle Pires not only plays a very important role at the tactical level, but is also a glue for Arsenal's French gang. In George's previous life, since Pires left the team on a free transfer, the French gang that was once famous at Arsenal completely fell apart. Although the younger generation such as Flamini, Clichy, Sagna, Diaby and Nasri later tried to take over the mantle left by their predecessors, they failed to continue the reputation of the French gang in the Premier League. . This shows how important Pires is to the current Arsenal.
After hearing Pires' explanation, Vieira couldn't help but be silent. Indeed, although on the surface, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium is a neutral venue for Tottenham and Arsenal, in fact, through the relationship between Giggs and Speed, Tottenham has obviously gained With more favor and care than Arsenal.
Not to mention, even from the perspective of business and self-interest, the appointment of Ledley King as the team captain has successively discovered many local rising stars such as Ashton, Dawson, and Baynes, as well as George, a native of the country. Tottenham, where the big boss is in charge, is more valued by the Football Association than Arsenal, which is called a multinational force by the media and whose local youth training only Ashley Cole can make a difference. Therefore, it is not unreasonable for Tottenham to occupy the home team's locker room in this game.
Don't underestimate the difference in the locker rooms between the players on both sides. You must know that the quality and comfort of the locker room environment can affect the mentality of the players to a certain extent, which in turn has a corresponding impact on the progress of the game (this is also the reason why most teams do not perform as well as at home on the road) one).
It can be said that before the game started, Tottenham had already won the game off the pitch. Next, it depends on whether the players can seize and utilize this advantage, and then turn it into a victory!
It didn't take long for the players and coaches of both teams to step onto the lawn of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium under the leadership of referee Stiles. The Prince of Kent, who had already been waiting on the court as a guest of the British royal family to attend the final, stood on the court and shook hands with the coaches and players of both sides after the opening ceremony!
"Viscount Nelson, your achievements really put us old guys to shame." When it was George's turn to shake hands, Prince Michael Kent deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I sincerely hope that at the end of the game, You can lead Tottenham to defeat Arsenal and stand on the championship podium!"
As a member of the British royal family, although the Prince of Kent has a much higher status than George, everyone knows that the British royal family is extremely poor and can only rely on the annual financial allocation from the Parliament. Therefore, facing George, a rising star who is extremely wealthy, the Prince of Kent, who knows that the royal family has been trying to win over the opponent, will naturally choose to favor Tottenham.
"Haha, I'd like to lend you some kind words." Seeing what the other party said, George immediately replied with a smile, "After the Champions League final is over, I plan to visit Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Her Majesty the Queen to discuss the preparations for the London Olympics and the Kensington The purchase of the palace.”
"This is really good news!" You know, for the poor British royal family, George is like a god of wealth. For example, the London Olympics and Kensington Palace are two huge financial expenses that the royal family simply cannot afford. Now that George has made it clear that he will bear these two expenses, how could Prince Kent not feel overjoyed?
"Bah, the nobles are really not good people, and they don't forget to talk about those dirty deals at this time!" Seeing George and Prince of Kent chatting happily on the sidelines, Vieira couldn't help but vomited. Mouth--Ever since George sent a complaint to court after the North London Derby two years ago, the Arsenal captain has completely hated him!
While George and the Prince of Kent were communicating, Andy Gray and Martin Taylor, the ace pair, explained the upcoming final in the live broadcast room: "Good evening, viewers, the 2004-05 season The FA Cup final is about to be played between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur! As of now, both teams have won the FA Cup nine times. Among them, Tottenham is the defending champion of the FA Cup this season. championship, while Arsenal won the cup twice in the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. It can be said that both teams have considerable experience in winning the FA Cup."
"Today's FA Cup final is quite memorable for both Arsenal and Tottenham. Because this is the first time in the 133-year history of the FA Cup that these sworn enemies in the same city have played in the final. Head-to-head confrontation!" Andy Gray introduced the situation of both sides of the game and asked Martin Taylor a question, "Martin, which side are you more optimistic about winning this championship trophy?"
"Well...I personally am more optimistic about Tottenham becoming the final winner." Martin Taylor pondered for a while and gave his answer, "On the one hand, it is because after coach George Nelson took office, Arsenal has never been in North London. Defeating Tottenham once in the derby put Wenger's team at a psychological disadvantage; on the other hand, Arsenal's striker ace Thierry Henry missed the final due to injury, which resulted in the loss of the strongest player. The gunners who are the focus of firepower are greatly reduced on the offensive end, and it is difficult to pose a sufficient threat to Tottenham's goal."
Martin Taylor's timing was perfect. As soon as the ace commentator finished his analysis, Stiles blew his whistle on the field and announced that the first North London Derby in the history of the FA Cup would officially begin at this moment!
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