After a week of training in the United States, Tottenham players only had three days of rest before taking a bus to Cardiff, the capital of Wales, to prepare for the Community Shield final against Chelsea scheduled for August 7. !
Since the reconstruction of the new Wembley Stadium has not yet been completed, the Football Association will still host the venue at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff this time. It is worth mentioning that at the end of last season, George and Kenyon jointly proposed to the Football Association, hoping to change the venue of this Community Shield overseas, such as New York or Los Angeles. Metropolis, in this way, further expand the influence of English football around the world!
In George's view, moving the Community Shield overseas is a beneficial and harmless thing for English football. Because English football has relied on Sky TV, which is extremely generous in broadcasting fees, and the highly commercialized Premier League to emerge from the shadow of the Heysel tragedy and the five-year ban from European competitions and achieve revival, therefore, expanding overseas markets has always been a priority for the Premier League. The company's focus and priorities. Changing the Community Shield to be held overseas is undoubtedly in line with this mission!
However, their suggestion was rejected by the Football Association. The FA insists that events such as the Community Shield should not move the venue overseas for more profits, but should first ensure the interests of domestic fans and allow them to watch England's two best teams up close. Direct confrontation between teams!
Although George felt extremely sorry for this result, it was just a regret. He had been mentally prepared for a long time and actually didn't have much unexpected emotions. Because he knows very well that the behavior of these officials of the Football Association has always been known for being conservative and unprogressive, and it is difficult to accept such a degree of change. Not to mention, the FA has always resented Premier League clubs that took the initiative to break away from their control, causing their own authority to plummet. Therefore, at this time, they will never let go of such a great opportunity to stumble upon such a disgusting person!
Having said that, if it weren't for the fact that the Football Association's thinking was too conservative and without foresight, then the twenty-two English clubs would not have united to break away from the control of the Football Association and start a new business on their own with the intention of burning the boat. The Premier League Corporation and the Premier League were established.
In this way, under the firm stance of the Football Association, the first attempt by Premier League clubs to host the Community Shield overseas ended in failure. However, they were not discouraged by this defeat, but were ready to make persistent efforts and continue to challenge the FA for this goal!
Thinking back to the beginning, didn't Murdoch's acquisition of Manchester United also cause an uproar in the UK? Not only fans and the Football Association tried their best to prevent the acquisition, but even the then Prime Minister Tony Blair publicly expressed his opposition to the sale of Manchester United, a symbol of British football, to Murdoch in an interview. And now? Both Chelsea and Manchester United have been controlled by foreign capital, and another traditional giant, Liverpool, is also facing the fate of being acquired, but no one has repeated the same old tune, believing that these acquisitions will destroy the balance and development momentum of the Premier League!
So, as long as you wait patiently, the opportunity will come one day. They just need to seize the opportunity and work together to push for the passage of this proposal!
Now back to business, let us turn our attention back to the Community Shield final that is ready. At three o'clock in the afternoon on August 7, with the whistle of the referee Howard Webb, and under the watchful eyes of more than 70,000 fans, the first official match of the 2005-06 English football season finally started. Curtain!
Let's first introduce the starting lineups of Chelsea and Tottenham in this Community Shield final. For Chelsea, out of the desire to prove his coaching ability and defeat George, Mourinho had no intention of treating this Community Shield final as an ordinary warm-up match and decisively sent out his strongest lineup-the goalkeeper. Akinfeev, right back Ferreira, central defenders Gallas and Terry, left back Del Horno, Makelele, Lampard and Essien partnered in the midfield, with Ibrahimovic in the center and Ribe in the frontcourt. Lee and Duff are separated on the left and right!
Putting Del Horno, Essien and Ribery, three new players who just transferred to Chelsea this summer, into the starting lineup in one go, Mourinho's courage and courage are evident. Of course, this is an adjustment that the madman made after careful consideration. Because Mourinho knows very well that if he continues to use the main lineup from last season, then Chelsea will definitely not be a match for Tottenham Hotspur led by George!
Looking at Tottenham, George, who has already guessed Mourinho's thoughts, has no intention of using him as a stepping stone. Therefore, facing the menacing Chelsea, George naturally can only use his main force in this final, use a victory to strengthen the confidence of the players, and give Tottenham a good start in the new season!
Like Mourinho, George also deployed a 4-3-3 formation in this game. Goalkeeper Cech, the four defenders from left to right are Evra, Vidic, Ledley King and Stephen Karl, Speed, Gerrard and Xabi Alonso form the midfield iron triangle , the offensive trident is the combination of Robben, Ronaldo and Drogba. This is Tottenham's starting eleven for this game!
Letting Speed replace Mascherano as the starting midfielder was also a solution George came up with out of desperation. You know, just over a month ago, Mascherano was still in Germany representing the Argentina national team in the Confederations Cup, and his physical fitness and competitive condition have not returned to their best at all. Therefore, George can only choose to use Speed and let this veteran take on the heavy responsibility of midfield defense in this strong dialogue!
In contrast, Chelsea is much luckier. Although Robert Huth in their team also represented Germany in the Confederations Cup in the summer, the German was not the main player at Chelsea, so his condition can be said to have little impact on the Blues!
Speed replaced Mascherano as the starting midfielder in this game. Mourinho will naturally not fail to notice this change, let alone let go of what seems to be the biggest weakness in Tottenham's formation. Therefore, when arranging tactics before the game, the Portuguese madman specifically asked the players to strengthen their attack on Speed, preparing to use this as a breakthrough, and then firmly grasp the initiative on the field in their hands, with a victory and a victory. The Community Shield championship proves that Chelsea is the most powerful team in English football!
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-Tottenham Hotspur first team roster for the 2006 season
Goalkeepers: Cech, Casey Keller
Right back: Stephen Carr, Maicon
Center backs: Vidic, Ledley King, Phil Neville, Dawson
Left back: Evra, Baines
Midfielder: Mascherano, Speed
Central Midfielder: Xabi Alonso, Gerrard, Mendieta, Edgar Davis, Dempsey
Wingers: Ronaldo, Robben, Arshavin, Darren Anderton, Lennon
Center: Drogba, Klose, Larsson chapter;
