The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 672 The Battle of Geniuses
Eden Hazard, gasping for breath, walked from inside Wigan Athletic's penalty area towards the halfway line.

This short Belgian looks like a sweaty man now, with sweat all over his body. Just look at him wiping his forehead casually, his hands are covered with sweat, dripping like water.

It is now more than 70 minutes into the second half, but the score is still 1:1.

A draw may be a pretty good result for some Premier League teams. After all, away games in the Premier League are notoriously difficult to play, but for Tottenham Hotspur, a draw is definitely an unacceptable result. .

The Premier League has just begun. Tottenham Hotspur have already achieved an impressive record of 55 unbeaten games. One more game will be able to catch up with Chelsea's record, and it is even far away from Capello's 58 unbeaten games of AC Milan. The record is only one step away. In this case, no one on the team is willing to accept such a draw.

In front of the goal line behind him, Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Habis was walking off the field to ask for the ball, because Tottenham Hotspur had a through ball from the right after Messi cut inside, but Hazard missed it , causing the ball to go off the baseline and become a Wigan Athletic goal kick, so now everyone is going backwards.

Hazzard walked out of the penalty area, bent down at the top of the arc, put a piece of lifted turf back into the pothole, and then stepped on it a few times with his feet. He couldn't catch the ball just because it was here He tripped over the pothole, which caused him to lose his balance. Although he quickly adjusted, it was still slow.

Tottenham Hotspur also didn't play well in this game. They didn't have the momentum of the crazy victory in the previous round. Coupled with the team's proper rotation, Tottenham Hotspur's performance was not particularly ideal.

But there is another very important reason, that is Wigan Athletic’s so-called worst home turf in the Premier League. Although they also use mixed turf, due to the team’s financial needs, Wigan Athletic’s DW Stadium is not It's just a football field. They will use the free time of the league to rent it out to others to hold some games such as rugby games.

No, if you take a closer look at the ground of the DW Stadium, you will find that there are still rugby lines left on the turf. Although they were wiped off by Wigan Athletic, the traces are still clearly visible.

Speaking of the badness of the DW Stadium, the entire Premier League knows that a year ago, due to the heavy snow in winter and the damage to the geothermal system, coupled with the hosting of rugby games, the turf was damaged to the point where it was almost unsuitable for the Premier League. Although they re-paved it once, the situation I haven't seen any improvement either. After all, the competition hosted by this main venue is too stressful.

Last season, although Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic at home, they scored 0:0 with their opponents away. Although there are factors of the Champions League, in the final analysis, it is still affected by the premature situation of the DW stadium.

In the words of Wigan Athletic coach Roberto Martinez, if a bad field can help the team get league points, why bother?Moreover, Wigan Athletic is obviously more adapted to playing on such a venue, so it has not considered re-laying the turf again for the time being.

Hazzard looked up and saw that there were countless potholes similar to the one just now. Coupled with the rainy weather in England, the entire Wigan Athletic venue was very bad, just like a swamp. Those potholes seemed to be A trap that can eat people, if you accidentally fall into it, you will be finished.

When walking back, Hazard couldn't help thinking of the Carabao Cup game three days ago, away to Everton, Neymar received overwhelming praise after the game, the Brazilian helped Thomas with two shots. Turnham Hotspur reversed Everton 2:1 away and successfully advanced to the next round of the League Cup.

Although it was only a League Cup match, the opponent was Everton who was going all out. The intensity of the game was not lost to any Premier League game, so Neymar's outstanding performance in that game, especially his The almost magical footwork and techniques shown in the game have captivated countless fans and reporters.

But as a direct competitor, Eden Hazard felt the pressure on Neymar's outburst. The more Neymar was praised by the media all over the world, the more he was touted as Messi II. Hazard The more he feels the pressure, because he knows very well that he and Neymar are contenders for the third and fourth picks when the main positions of Ribery and Messi are not shaken. Neymar is outstanding , Proving that the Brazilians will have more opportunities.

In addition to Neymar, Lucas Moura, Coutinho and others can also play on the wing, but in general, these people do not pose a threat to Hazzard for the time being.

If, as some media say, this is a battle of talents, then this is the internal competition between Hazard and Neymar. Whoever performs well will be able to become the next generation after Ribery and Messi. Third winger.

Therefore, after the start of this game, Hazzard performed very hard and diligently.

He knows very well that when competing with Neymar, he does not have an advantage in terms of technology and consciousness. Although this cannot be regarded as his disadvantage, he is not as cunning as Neymar, and he is not as good as the opponent in the casual use of skills. But his advantage is body, running and speed. At least he is physically stronger than Neymar, has better endurance than Neymar, and is faster than Neymar.

This can be seen from his previous cooperation with Ramsey who advanced from the left.

He dropped back in front to meet Ramsey near the halfway line, and knocked back to Ramsey after getting the ball, but the Wigan Athletic midfielder fought hard, and Ramsey had to knock back again. As a result, Hazard was very disappointed. He soon fell into the double-teaming of two players, but under the pull and pinching of two midfielders from Wigan Athletic, Hazzard just relied on his body and flexibility, dribbled the ball, turned around, and quickly dribbled the ball forward.

This time, he killed a bloody path from the double-teaming of two players. Although it does not seem to have the dexterity and suddenness of Neymar, it is more impactful, and after he took the ball and sprinted, he followed closely It was a personal ball pass, passing a defensive player of the opponent, but in the through kick at the front of the penalty area, the ball was not passed well, and Cavani could not catch up.

If you look at the performance this time, the difference between Hazzard and Neymar is obvious, at least Neymar will definitely not be able to do this, because his physical fitness is not enough, especially in strength confrontation.

Of course, Hazard himself knows very well that the body can be trained, as can technology and awareness, so the competition between him and Neymar cannot be said to be better than the other, but only to say who is better at the crucial point. Grasp the opportunity at all times, win the trust of head coach Ye Qiu, and then get more chances to play.

It's a battle of geniuses, but it's also a battle of the future.

Wigan Athletic quickly took another goal kick, and Tottenham Hotspur firmly controlled the ball in the backcourt. Although Wigan Athletic scored a goal in this game, Bai Lily's defense was still very solid Yes, at least the combination of Thiago Silva and Kompany is very reassuring.

Speaking of conceding goals, it is also to blame for this terrible field. When that unlucky Kyle Walker passed the ball back to Thiago Silva, he rolled over the pothole and the ball bounced. The change of position scared Thiago Silva into a scramble, and the opponent's forward Di Santo took the opportunity to press down, but Wigan Athletic seized an opportunity in the chaos.

Since then, Wigan Athletic has started to defend like an iron barrel.

Tottenham Hotspur launched two more attacks, but more of them were on Messi's side. After all, Messi is the absolute main force of the team, and Wigan Athletic's defense is also doing very well. The team's ability to relegation has a lot to do with their defense.

And it’s really strange to say that Wigan Athletic’s home results have always been unsatisfactory. On the contrary, their away results are better, a typical home game. , Wanting to win, the defense is not thorough enough. On the contrary, the thinking is more clear when playing away games.

"Eden!" Ye Qiu stopped Hazzard when he took advantage of a dead ball and ran to the sideline to drink water.

"Head!" Hazzard held a bottle of water in his hand and kept squeezing it into his mouth. The water shot directly into his throat like an arrow. It felt really good, especially after intense exercise. .

For Ye Qiu, Hazzard admires him from the bottom of his heart, not only because Ye Qiu is the head coach and chairman, but also because Ye Qiu, whether it is in football, in business, or even in dealing with people, makes him very happy. I admire him, he belongs to the kind of person who is very charismatic, but at the same time very friendly.

"Next, we will focus on hitting the right flank!" Ye Qiu's first words made Hazzard panic.

"Head, I've tried my best, but this place..." After a pause, he felt that he shouldn't explain, because he really didn't show his strength, no matter how much he said, it was useless, Ye What Qiu and Tottenham want is a victory, a result, not just a process.

"...Believe me, boss, I will be able to kill them!" Hazzard issued a military order. If he can't perform in this game, the third winger position will be given to Neymar. Next chances will be reduced.

"Listen, buddy!" Ye Qiu walked to Hazzard's side. He couldn't get out of the away team coach's command area. The nearby fourth official and Wigan Athletic staff were staring at him, but he was separated by a road. He leaned Hazzard's shoulders hard against him, even though the Belgian was sweating profusely now, he didn't care.

"We focus on attacking on the right. I'll ask Messi and Cavani to stretch the defenders for you. You should rush into the penalty area and try to score goals!" Ye Qiu said next to Hazzard's ear.

Hazard is not an idiot, he reacted immediately, Wigan Athletic is now focusing on the left side of the defense, that is, the right side against Tottenham Hotspur, so if Ye Qiu still gives all the offensive chips to For Messi, it would be easy for the opponent to defend, so he simply used his tactics to further strengthen the offensive on the right, and put on a posture that I want to attack the right.

The purpose of doing this is to pull all the defensive pressure of Wigan Athletic to the right, exposing the already relatively lax left, and creating opportunities for Hazzard to insert into the penalty area!
In other words, Ye Qiu handed over the weight of the final victory to Hazzard!
"Head!" Hazzard was still panting, but his eyes were a little excited.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go!" Ye Qiu patted Hazzard's shoulder vigorously, his hands were covered with sweat, and he laughed to himself.

Of course Hazzard knew, but he couldn't laugh. He nodded at Ye Qiu, turned around and ran back to the court.

The whole process happened in such a short period of time that the live broadcast of the game did not even appear.

But after Hazzard returned to the court, he soon felt that the team continued to strengthen the offensive on the right as the head coach Ye Qiu said. Cavani, Vidal, Kyle Walker and others They all actively invested in the attack on the right, making the entire Tottenham Hotspur play very intensely on the right.

Wigan Athletic obviously felt very difficult for Tottenham Hotspur's attack. Roberto Martinez replaced Figueroa. This is a left-footed defender. Tottenham's defense on the left from the right.

Not only that, but even the Scottish defender Caldwell, who is in charge of the right flank, looks more like a central defender, often appearing in the central position, letting go of the entire right flank to Tottenham Hotspur left winger Hazard .

This defensive strategy can still have a containment effect on Tottenham Hotspur's offense for a while, but it is difficult to last for a long time. After a few minutes, Wigan Athletic began to have some problems. Under the impact of the attack, cracks gradually appeared, and in order to make up for the cracks, they had to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall.

This is also the sad part of some small teams, because it is difficult for their players to get rid of such a tragedy when their strength is not as good as that of their opponents, so it is often difficult for them to create upsets, especially now that football tactics are integrated.

Finally, they made an unexpected mistake.

Cavani moved to the right and took the initiative to find Messi who was holding the ball. After getting the ball, he wanted to turn around and attack the penalty area, but he had no chance. He knocked back to Kyle Walker. The latter had a strong desire to advance and participate in the attack. He was also very active. Once he got the ball, he didn't wait for the defensive player to get close, and passed it across to Messi who was pulled into the middle.

Messi took the ball on the right side of the penalty area and rushed straight into the penalty area. After attracting the attention of three defenders, he passed it directly to the bottom line. Cavani rushed back to the penalty area from the right side of the penalty area and went straight forward after getting the ball push.

Cavani is almost parallel to the goal. In front of him is the front point of the goal. Hazard just rushed to the front point, but Caldwell blocked him well this time, and goalkeeper Habis It was blocked between Hazard and the goal, and the Belgian seemed to have no shooting angle at all.

But just when everyone thought that this attack was going to be missed, Hazard, who was sprinting quickly, suddenly stopped suddenly when the ball entered his range, and passed Cavani's pass to his right with his right foot. Unloaded from the side, stopped the ball to his right, and then took advantage of the sudden stop, turned his back to Caldwell, turned to the right, and blocked the Scottish defender behind him.

This sudden change caught everyone off guard, not to mention Caldwell, even the goalkeeper Habis who was facing Hazard was taken aback, because if Hazard is facing the goal to the left, He had no chance at all, he suddenly stopped and changed direction, like Zidane's Marseille maneuver, turning around Caldwell.

This lap forced him to make a sudden turn with no chance and no space. What he faced was an empty goal that was unguarded. The goalkeeper Habis and defender Caldwell, who were originally blocked by the right column, In the end, he stood still and had no time to block Hazard's next shot after Marseille's roundabout.

The ball almost used a straight line and got into the bottom left corner of the net, 2:1!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"A great world wave!!!!!!"

"Marseille gyro!!! Eden Hazard performed Zidane's famous stunt for us in a very small gap in the Wigan Athletic penalty area, Marseille gyro, a very amazing individual performance!! "

The live TV camera was focused on the Belgian teenager Hazard who was rushing out. The latter rushed forward, passing by Ye Qiu in front of the coaching bench of the visiting team. After hugging the coach, he turned around and ran back to the field, The teammates rushing all the way hugged and celebrated!
"2:1, with a flash of inspiration from the talented teenager Eden Hazard, Tottenham Hotspur temporarily lead Wigan Athletic 2:1 away. This is a very wonderful goal. I even have a I have a hunch that there is no need to choose the best goal in the Premier League this week, it must be Eden Hazard's Marseille maneuver!"

The Belgian teenager also looked very excited, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

"This is a young rookie that Ye Qiu has cultivated in the past few years. He is 20 years old this year, but he already has a lot of experience in the Premier League. In the past few seasons, Ye Qiu has been working hard to build Eden Hazard. , and this Belgian teenager lived up to expectations. There have been rumors in the media that Zidane recommended Hazard to Real Madrid. Some media even broke the news that Florentino wanted to get this talent with 3000 million euros, but Tottenham Hotspur refuse!"

"20-year-old Eden Hazard and 19-year-old Neymar are known as Tottenham Hotspur's future genius twin stars. During the League Cup in midweek, Neymar scored twice to help Tottenham. Tottenham reversed Everton away, and now Eden Hazard scored a crucial goal to help Tottenham win the game again!"

"These two talented players are easily reminiscent of Franck Ribery and Messi. I believe that with time, they will take over the banner of the two predecessors and become the rising star of Tottenham Hotspur. Super star!"

(End of this chapter)