The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

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  Considering that some of Tottenham's players have just finished playing for the national team, it is understandable that they are not in the best condition.

In addition, this game is an away game, so the result of a draw seems acceptable.

However, questions from the media and fans came one after another. They couldn't control that much and started scolding if they couldn't win the game.

Martin Jol is also quite helpless. There are only these players and this set of tactics. There is nothing he can do.

Obviously Tottenham's five wins and two draws in the past seven games are quite good.

Although most of the opponents are weak teams, being able to be a stable "abusive player" is actually the guarantee of the team's performance.

It seems that the Dutchman is already considered to have a good technical and tactical level in the Premier League, otherwise he would not be able to achieve the good results of leading the Lily Legion to fifth place in the Premier League in the first two seasons.

Second only to Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal for two consecutive years. Considering the gap in the team's lineup, this result is nothing to criticize.

I don’t know why Levi always wants to replace Martin Jol after get out of class, and where did the media get the news.

In short, he, as a head coach, will never be stable.

You are worried all day long for fear that you will be dismissed suddenly if you lose a game. Can you lead a good team under such pressure?

"Coach, can you let me play in the next UEFA Cup game?"

Leo has not played in European competitions yet, and he also wants to experience a different competition atmosphere.

He doesn't want to play to rack up statistics against weak teams, absolutely not.

Besides, if you want to brush data, you have to be able to do so, right?

Martin did not agree. He thought for a moment and then shook his head.

"The league is more important than the UEFA Cup. I can't take risks. You are still growing and the double-match load in a week can easily lead to injuries.

So you can take a rest in the next game and wait until the Premier League matches on the weekend before playing again. "

Looking at the head coach's "I'm doing this for the best" expression, Leo smiled bitterly.

"ok, I get it."

Leo is also very satisfied with being able to get a stable starting position in the Premier League, but it seems that he will have to wait a little longer for his European debut.

Playing at home, Tottenham got off to a bad start, with Aalborg striker Erne Waldsson scoring the first goal just two minutes into the game.

Then, during the home team's indiscriminate bombardment, the visiting team seized the opportunity to counterattack. Lisgow's goal helped the Danish team take a two-goal lead away from home!
  Martin Jol made two substitutions in the second half, with Darren Bent and Hoddlestone coming off the bench.

After adjustments, the Lily Legion finally found the rhythm of scoring goals. Berbatov, Malblanque and Darren Bent scored successively, reversing the score.

In the end, Tottenham Hotspur struggled to win 3-2 at home, but after two consecutive wins in the Europa League group stage, Lilywhites are expected to advance.

Three days later, in the fifteenth round of the Premier League, Tottenham faced Birmingham at home, and Leo continued to start.

The opponent in this game is another team in the relegation zone, and their new coach McLeish is making his first appearance since taking office.

Martin Jol is full of confidence, "We are playing at home today, and our opponent is the second-to-last team in the entire Premier League. I believe we can easily win this unquestionable victory!"

The Dutch's carelessness and underestimation of the enemy are also reflected in Tottenham's formation.

Leo appeared in the midfield position, while Bell once again took on the role of left midfielder in advance.

Although such a lineup is more offensive, the overall defensive ability of the entire team has declined. The main reason is that Leo is essentially an attacking midfielder. Even if his defensive attitude is not a problem, his interception ability is still limited.

Putting Leo on the wing is not a big problem. Even if the opponent breaks through, he will not be able to pose a direct threat to the goal, but it is different in the center.

Of course, the best defense is offense. If the Lily Army can suppress the opponent with a mercury-like offense at White Hart Lane, then naturally these problems will not be a problem.

After the game started, just as the Tottenham coach expected, Lily Bai launched wave after wave of offensives amidst the cheers and cheers of the fans in the audience.

In the 11th minute, Jenas intercepted the ball in midfield and pushed it through the center circle to Leo's feet.

Leo pulled and dunked, turned the ball, and accelerated to get rid of Birmingham's defensive midfielder Muamba's defense.

In terms of absolute speed, this black player from Arsenal's youth training is definitely better than Leo, but Leo is not a player who relies on speed.

He succeeded in breaking through Muamba through changes in dribbling rhythm and excellent ball sense.

Then Leo saw Berbatov's figure and sent a long overhead pass.

Berbatov leaned on the visiting team's center back and casually raised his right foot. The ball stuck to his foot as if it was attracted by a magnet.

Yes! Leo knew that Berba could receive this kind of pass reliably!

Looking back at the position of the goalkeeper and central defender, Brother Xiaosha picked up his right foot, half-turned and volleyed the goal!
  The ball went in! One to zero! The whole stadium at White Hart Lane is in an uproar!

What a wonderful goal!
  The ball started from Leo taking the ball and ended with Berba scoring, which presented a visual feast to the audience.

Not even halfway through the season, Berbatov has already scored fifteen goals in all competitions on behalf of Tottenham.

This data also means that if the Bulgarian can maintain this state until the end of the season, he will comprehensively surpass any previous season in his career.

Brother Xiaosha places most of the credit for improving his scoring efficiency on Leo.

Although Leo didn't provide many direct assists to him, his presence did revitalize Tottenham's frontcourt offense. If you look at it this way, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.

Berbatov was surrounded by Tottenham players and came to the corner flag area. The Bulgarian seemed very happy and put Leo on his shoulders.

I have to say that I probably sweat more in celebration of this goal than Brother Xiaosha during a game.

After the score took the lead, Tottenham's players on the field were slightly relaxed. In the 25th minute, Larson broke through Leo's defense and passed into the penalty area.

Birmingham forward Mike Sheffry was brought down by Kaboul in the penalty area. Referee Phil Dodd decisively awarded a penalty kick!
  It's like this every time. Whether you can win the game depends on whether you score more in the frontcourt or lose more in the backcourt.

If Tottenham's defense could be more stable, the results might be much better.

Achieved in one fell swoop! The England forward scored a penalty kick created by himself, and the visiting team tied the score at one to one!
  Mike Sheffry, who has been in the lower leagues for many years, scored the first goal of his career in the Premier League, and he is already 26 years old this year.

Therefore, the Birmingham forward was extremely excited after the goal and waved his arms vigorously.

For the next twenty minutes of the first half, Tottenham Hotspur began to lay siege to the visiting team's goal.

However, McLeish's team played steadily after equalizing the score and retreated into their own penalty area. The 36-year-old Northern Ireland goalkeeper Mike Taylor received a high and low block, but did not let the Lily Army break the goal guarded by him again.

At the end of the first half, Tottenham and Birmingham were tied one to one at home.

(End of this chapter)