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Spn stores on the streets of London have already set up Christmas cabinets early, and all kinds of Santa Claus can be seen everywhere. The smiling Santa Claus is holding a rattle at the door of the store. The store is full of Christmas trees with socks, and the cabinets are also covered with snowflakes. , the head of the waiter is also wearing a Santa hat, it is not yet Christmas, even the dogs on the street are wearing Santa hats on their heads, don't tell everyone, 'Christmas is coming'!

Everton's players drive to Upton Park, through the bus, the most sight to see is to tell everyone that Christmas is approaching.

欧洲各国足球联赛在圣诞节后都将迎来冬歇期，只有英超联赛按照惯例进入“圣诞魔鬼赛程”。从2007年12月26日至2008年1月5日，短短11天时间，英超要连续进行3轮比赛。在英超，素有得圣诞者得天下之说。

For all teams, Christmas is the watershed that determines the direction of the entire season.

Everton team-mate Jannay described West Ham's two away games as desserts before Christmas dinner. [

Today is the quarter-finals of the League Cup. About 8 Everton fans came to London with the team. They are not as good as the players. Traveling by car is their best choice. In order to support their favorite football team Everton fans need to drive nearly 5000 hours on the road to reach the game location.

Everton's record this season is excellent, and the enthusiasm of the fans is even higher than before. This is still the quarter-finals. If it goes on, the fans will definitely be even crazier.

Everton, which has not had a championship title for many years, finally has the opportunity to hit the crown of an event today. The fans will definitely not give up witnessing the entire championship process.

The expectations of the fans are high and the Everton players are working hard to meet the expectations of the fans.

"About 5000 Everton fans rushed to London. It seems impossible for them to enter the Upton Park Stadium. However, Everton fans who cannot enter the stadium without tickets are also supporting in their own way. My own team, before the game, there was already a blue ocean outside Upton Park, which was occupied by Everton fans. There are still 3 hours before the game starts, and the fans of the home team West Ham United have not yet Show up, the battle for the semi-finals is about to start." A reporter from Sky TV was reporting before the match outside the stadium.

The camera zoomed in, and a very conspicuous banner read, "We are the top 4!"

Everton fans don’t only have banners. Fans holding banners in the winter spotted the camera and immediately lifted up their shirts, “We are the champions!”

When the bus came to the stadium, these fans still did the same thing, shouting and cheering for the team.

"These fans are really tough guys!" Arteta shrank his neck naturally when the team bus door opened.

"Who says it's not!" Li Yu also found this group of fans and echoed the Spaniard.

"They are so eager for the championship! I even think that until the final, this game is actually a league game and there is not much difference!" Arteta sighed as he walked.

"A game is a game. I just want to score goals and win the game! What you said is exactly what I think. No matter what the game is, it will be the same on the field." Li Yu followed behind and expressed his thoughts.

"The final is the final, and ordinary games are incomparable! When I was in the Scottish Super League, before the League Cup final, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night. That was the champion!"

After hearing what the Spaniard said, Li Yu remembered what he was like in Juventus before the Coppa Italia final.

After thinking about it for a long time, I still can't remember it. He had already been sent down by Juventus at that time. The Coppa Italia final had little to do with Li Yu. Maybe he could really experience the excitement before the decisive battle at Everton.

Everton attaches far more importance to this game than ever before. The club chairman Bill Kenwright has already said that he is very much looking forward to the first League Cup championship trophy in the club's history. He has worked for the Toffees for five years. Coach Moyes hurriedly cooperated with the chairman's speech and vowed to win the League Cup.

Before the game, Moyes said: "If the team can win the championship, I will be very happy. I believe that no one is more eager to win this trophy than me."

The club attaches great importance to this game. During the warm-up before the start of the game, Moyes walked into the field early for the first time to watch the players warm up. After watching for a while, he returned to the locker room.

After the players warmed up, the club staff had already prepared cotton clothes, one for each to keep the players warm. [

"In this game, we don't need to have any pressure. The game will be played as usual. Before the game, I cooperated with our chairman!" Moyes' words made everyone amused.

"Of course, if we can win the opponent, I think Mr. Chairman will not begrudge the check in hand. I have already communicated with Mr. Chairman about this issue. The bonus for winning this game is three times the usual!"

"Whoa whoa"

The emotions of the Everton players were all mobilized.

"I don't need to say anything more, win the game, the boys heard clearly, what I said is to win the game in 90 minutes, there is no extra time and penalties!"

What Moyes said today is very interesting. Today's pre-match preparations will be much easier than usual.

There is a degree of relaxation, the key is this degree. When Christmas is approaching, if you talk to the players with a straight face, you will definitely be disgusted by the players.

Now Moyes has changed to a relaxed way, which also mobilizes the enthusiasm of the players in the game. Coupled with the drive of bonuses, the players will at least not perform abnormally in the game.

Moyes didn't talk too much about tactics. What should be said was also said in the pre-match training. Everton team is good at this point. Proficient, there is no need to elaborate on tactical things at all.

The players are in!

The captains of the two teams, led by the three referees in front of them, stepped into the stadium. The whole Upton Park stadium erupted into warm applause. The atmosphere before the game was relatively peaceful. The fans of both teams were cheering for their teams. !

As usual, Li Rui naturally stood beside Arteta, and on the other side was his partner Alberteche in today's game.

The starting 22 players of the two teams stood in a row to take pictures and shook hands with each other, and then the captains of the two teams guessed coins and picked sides.

The home team, West Ham United, chose the ball and kicked off first!

With the whistle of the referee Boll in this game, the 2007-2008 English League Cup quarter-elimination match kicked off.

In the stands, there is also a mysterious guest, Jenny.

This was the first time she went into the stadium alone to watch a game. For this game, she proposed to ask for leave with the crew and returned to London to watch the game live.

Sitting among the fans of West Ham United, she realized that her understanding of football was too superficial. The tickets she bought at a high price before the game turned out to be here.

The fans in front of me are so crazy. Before the game started, there were deafening shouts everywhere in the stands. As Li Yu's girlfriend, she must support Everton.

Now she realizes that it is impossible to support Everton. The Everton fan scarf is still quietly lying in her bag, and she dare not take it out. God knows, in the stands of West Ham United fans, a What happens to an Everton fan waving a fan scarf.

Even though Jenny is still a beautiful woman, she doesn't dare to do such a crazy thing, so she can only watch the game quietly. [

The beginning of the game was rather dull, with both sides testing each other.

They all played more cautiously, and they all focused on solid defense first. The game has been played for almost 5 minutes, and neither side has yet had a formal shot.

This game is already the first time the two sides have played against each other this season. Facing an opponent that they don't know well, as long as they are the opponent's key players, they will focus on defense.

Upson is still in charge of defending Li Rui. This season, West Ham United ranks in the middle of the standings. Among them, the England central defender who is also the captain of the field has contributed a lot. He will join hands with midfielder Dyer to contain For Li Yu, Dyer is the pivot of the team's offensive and defensive transition. Before the team's full-backs pass the center circle, Dyer will never leave Li Yu's side in this game. Behind him is the captain's protection. Do everything possible to reduce the number of times the ball is touched, and hand it over to the midfield commander as soon as possible after stealing the ball. Li Yu is still the player who received special treatment in this game.

As long as Everton's rapid attack is contained and the team scores again, will West Ham be far from advancing?

If possible, West Ham United does not mind at all after scoring a goal and playing a full-scale defense and defensive counterattack tactics at home.

In the 8th minute of the game, Everton launched an attack from the side. After Pienaar and Neville who inserted in the middle made a two-to-one cooperation, he dribbled the ball and suddenly cut in from the side. Gabbidon immediately rushed out to defend. At this time, Pinar made an emergency stop and passed the football.

Li Yu's chest stopped the ball, and he volleyed directly. At the same time as Li Yu shot, he was close to Dyer, and he slammed into Li Yu very covertly. With a little force, Li Yu immediately lost his center of gravity. , fell to the side, this shot was ridiculously high, it was completely an anti-aircraft gun.

Li Yu, who was sitting on the turf, quickly raised his hand to signal referee Boll that the defensive player had an additional defensive action, which should be a penalty kick.

But the referee Bohr ignored him, and he made a gesture to signal Li Yu to get up quickly and continue the game.

After just saying a few words, the home fans immediately booed and gave the No. 22 player a hint, this is Upton Park, not Goodison!