The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 30: Encountering Discrimination (please read more!)
  Shooting needs to be practiced, dribbling needs to be practiced, and passing needs to be practiced. Leo has also put extra burdens on himself, such as left foot, free kicks, etc. There is so much that needs to be improved.

Although it was hard work, he enjoyed the feeling of steadily improving his strength.

There is nothing to be afraid of when you are tired. You are just afraid that one day you may practice harder but not make any progress.

The national team match day is over, and Tottenham's international players are returning to the team one after another dragging their tired bodies.

Head coach Martin Jol looked at these players in poor physical condition with worry.

Originally, he would have been sacked because Tottenham lost 3-1 to Newcastle in the next game.

Now Tottenham's performance is slightly better due to the emergence of Leo. It is still unclear whether the Dutchman will be dismissed midway through the get out of class and whether he can last until the end of the season.

"Leo, how's it going? Do you want to play back in the midfield?"

"what?"

The head coach suddenly asked this question, which surprised Leo, who had just finished group training.

But he shouldn't look too happy, otherwise it wouldn't be like saying that he has been having a hard time playing on the left.

"I follow the coach's instructions. I may be better at midfield than on the left."

Leo said it quite tactfully, and Martin Yoel understood what he meant.

"Okay, then let me see what kind of performance you can give in the midfield!"

Tottenham have actually had plans to change coaches for a long time, but their attempt to poach Sevilla head coach Juan de Ramos this summer ended in failure.

During the summer transfer window, the club met the Dutchman's requirements as much as possible and brought him the "strong support" he wanted.

However, standard king Darren Bent has not yet produced a convincing performance. In addition, due to the loose defense at the beginning of the season, the results of the Lily Legion have been ups and downs. All this has made Martin, who has led the team to fifth in the Premier League for two consecutive years. Joel was on the verge of ending get out of class.

Fortunately, his previous victory in the North London Derby allowed him to regain some trust.

But everyone knows that as a coach in Daniel Levi's team, you may be kicked out if you are not careful.

Hoddlestone was unwell and Zocola was in poor condition. The Dutch, who didn't want to lose in an away game, decided to let Leo return to the center!
  On October 10, at St. James' Park Stadium, in the tenth round of the 22-07 Premier League season, Newcastle's home game against Tottenham Hotspur started on time at 08pm!
  The formations of both teams today are very typical British 4-4-2 parallel positions.

Let’s look at the home team first. Michael Owen and Martins partner as a double forward.

The four midfielders from left to right are N'Zogbia, Nicky Butt, Emre Berezioglu and Gremi.

Left back Jose Enrique, right back Habib Beye, center back combination of Kasapa and Faye, goalkeeper Given.

Tottenham made some adjustments to their lineup today. Berbatov also sat on the bench due to some physical issues after playing two national team games.

Darren Bent and Robbie Keane formed the front line, with midfielder Gareth Bale on the left and Malblanque on the right.

Leo and Jenas sit in the midfield.

Left back Li Rongzhuo, right back Chimbanda, Ledley King and Michael Dawson partnered as central defender.

England goalkeeper Paul Robinson was injured and ruled out, with Cherny starting the game.

Maybe it was Leo's defensive interceptions in the midfield in some previous games that left an impression on Martin Jol, or maybe there was really no one else available. In short, today Leo finally returned to his most familiar midfield position.

Although his physical condition has declined significantly, Nicky Butt, who is facing him, is an experienced English veteran who plays excellent defense.

Whether he can perform well depends on Leo's condition today.

When entering the stadium and passing through the players' tunnel, there was a greasy, fat, middle-aged Newcastle fan in the nearest stand who raised his eyes at Leo. Leo:? ? ?
  What are you doing? Is it racist to me?
  "Yellow-skinned monkey, go back to Asia!"

What the other party said later also confirmed Leo's thoughts. He resisted the urge to raise his middle finger and curse back. Leo ignored it and calmed down his emotions.

I will let my performance on the field speak later, and I can’t let this kind of rubbish affect my mood.

After the game started, the Magpies playing at home actively launched an offensive. Although Owen was no longer the trend-chasing boy of the past, Tottenham's defense did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

Turkish midfielder Emre broke through Janas's defensive pass and Michael Owen's shot missed the baseline under Ledley King's marking.

Leo caught the ball in the middle. I don't know if it was his imagination, but I always felt that there were faint boos from the stands.

He distributed the ball to the left before Bart could grab it.

Gareth Bale dribbled the ball along the left wing at high speed and Newcastle right back Beyer brought down Bale with a flying shovel from behind.

The referee took out the first yellow card of the game, and Tottenham's team doctor also came into the field with a medical kit to check Bell's injury.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened. Bell's style of play is indeed very easy to be violated and injured.

I dare not say that Beyer must have done it on purpose, but he almost wanted to destroy Beyer just now.

The Welshman rubbed his still aching calf and gave Habib Beye a vicious look.

Naturally, the free kick was left to Gareth. He stood in the penalty kick position. When he checked the injury, Newcastle had already lined up a wall.

With disgust for Beyer, Bell hit the ball hard with his left foot!

The defensive players of the home team in the penalty area jumped up hard, but the ball still flew over their heads.

Magpies goalkeeper Given flew to save, but Bell's free kick still flew into the goal past his fingertips!

One to zero! With a free kick opportunity, Gareth Bale scored directly!
  Only a few thousand of the more than 50,000 spectators at the scene were Tottenham fans traveling with the team, but their voices at this moment completely overwhelmed the supporters of the home team!
  After Bale scored, he ran to the stands where the fans of the away team were and gave them a heart sign.

Then Leo arrived, and the two laughed and high-fived to celebrate the goal.

"Awesome, this is the second free kick you've scored this season, right?"

"Hehe, the strength is here, there is nothing we can do!"

Newcastle were unhappy with Tottenham's complacency, and they immediately launched a counterattack.

Enrique made a pass from the left, and Owen took the ball from the outside of the penalty area and attracted Ledley King's attention. The Tottenham captain rushed forward.

This is the opportunity I have been waiting for! Irving immediately passed the ball into the penalty area, and Martins accelerated away from Dawson's defense and pushed the ball into the net with his left foot!
  Tottenham goalkeeper Cherny, who was guarding the goal, had no time to react.

One to one! Newcastle quickly equalized the score!

Irving passed the ball wonderfully, and Martins' speed left Dawson helpless.

The cheers from the audience made Leo feel very noisy, and he had to find a way to silence them.

Tottenham kicked off, Robbie Keane returned the ball to Janus, Leo took the opportunity to move forward and received a pass from his teammate in the opponent's half.

On Newcastle's side, Nicky Butt still stepped forward to defend Leo. This time, he was not in a hurry to get the ball out. He slowed down and dribbled the ball outside the penalty area.

Leo made a slight shake of his upper body and pretended to buckle the angle and directly took a long shot. His realistic fake move deceived Bute. The England midfielder stretched his legs to intercept, but he didn't know that there was a gap in his defense!
  Leo poked with his toes, and the ball passed through the wicket between Nikki Butt's legs!
  Robbie Keane catches the ball in the penalty area!
  The Irishman turned sideways and widened the angle and hit a powerful volley!
  (End of this chapter)