Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 693 Semifinal opponents
7: 0!

This huge score filled the entire Anfield stadium with a strong and unpleasant smell of blood. Everyone was deeply shocked by Tottenham's massacre, and their glasses fell to the ground.

To be honest, this score did exceed the expectations of all fans and reporters.In the recent period, Liverpool's performance is still very good, even more eye-catching than Tottenham, which has won three consecutive draws. This is why many professionals before the game think that Liverpool is likely to beat Tottenham at home. s reason.

Of course, some people think that the timely return of Mo Fei and other key players has increased the probability of winning for Tottenham, but no matter how optimistic the fans are, they only dare to think about Tottenham’s small victory over the opponent, but such a massacre like a storm, let everyone People have once again seen Tottenham's ferocious and ferocious methods of thunder. As long as there is a team that dares to try to challenge Tottenham's kingly authority, it will surely usher in crazy and bloody revenge.

Liverpool, which was brutally slaughtered, is the best example. It is said that Redknapp bluntly stated after the game that this was the most direct response to the arrogant remarks made by Dalglish before the game.

Dalglish is indeed very sad. Before the game, he just expressed his team's determination to win, but he was regarded as a "provocation" by a group of Tottenham players who were so depressed that they had nowhere to vent. beat.It is rumored that on the night of the game, Dalglish submitted his resignation application to the board...

"This crazy victory has once again proved the determination of the Tottenham people - the league champions will never allow others to get involved! Any opponent who wants to fetter Tottenham's progress will be ruthlessly beheaded by Tottenham! The majesty of the new king of the Premier League must not be violated!" This is the report issued by the "Sun" after the game, "Although the league is far from over, many people are also expecting Tottenham to lose the chain themselves. People who have this idea Maybe still immersed in the past, Tottenham today is very different from Tottenham a few years ago. Tough, tenacious, and bloody, these adjectives that were originally used to describe the giants such as Manchester United and Liverpool are now fully acceptable. It has been used on the Assassins. We can say that there is no suspense about the league title this season, because Tottenham is now so strong that all Premier League teams look up to it."

"Daily Mail" published the headline "With Huaxiamo, there is victory!" The article pointed out that although the World Footballer only scored one goal in this game, it was precisely because of his first The goal opened the door to victory for the team, and in the following time, thanks to his organization and assists, Tottenham were able to easily defeat Liverpool without bloodshed. The reporter of "Daily Mail" also listed various data of Tottenham with three consecutive draws and Tottenham with Murphy in the game. The spiritual leader of Spurs players and fans, Tottenham with him and without him are two completely different teams.

The "Times" described the game as an "epic victory". The reporter of the "Times" believed that this season was the beginning of the successful establishment of Tottenham's white dynasty. One after another fiasco is in the hands of Tottenham. Tottenham's footsteps are already unstoppable. Their momentum to reach the top of the UK and even the top of Europe is almost a foregone conclusion. After all, the whole of Europe has to find a team that is better than Manchester United and other strong teams. It is very difficult for the team, and Tottenham has become synonymous with "victory".

While the outside world is still giving Tottenham Hotspur extremely nasty compliments, the Tottenham soldiers have already put this victory behind them, and began to devote themselves to training with all their strength, preparing for the upcoming The semi-finals of the Champions League are in full swing.

The Champions League semi-final opponents come out the day after Tottenham's second-leg tie with Juventus, with Porto drawing 0-0 at home to Bayern Munich thanks to a first-leg away win With a score of 1:1, the Bundesliga giants were kicked out of the Champions League semi-finals with the advantage of more away goals.

This result was actually quite unexpected for Tottenham. Although the influence of the Bundesliga in European football is not as good as before, although it has the title of "the top five European leagues", the right to speak in European football is not even legal. Armor can't compare.And Bayern Munich is the fallen king of this declining league.

But even so, Tottenham did not think that their opponent in the semi-finals would be Porto before. After all, the level of the Portuguese Super League can barely be regarded as the second-rate in Europe. The team that is not even the boss can't clean up.Even after Bayern Munich was tied 1:1 by Porto at home in the first round, Tottenham believed that this was just an accident. In the second round, Bayern will definitely make a comeback.

However, Porto beat Bayern, and the result of eliminating their opponents once again showed the unpredictable charm of football to fans all over the world. Although everyone deeply sympathized with Bayern's exit, the matter is a foregone conclusion. Porto's success Reached the semi-finals of this season's Champions League.

Regarding this result, all Tottenham members were not only surprised, but also secretly reminded themselves that even if the opponent is not at the same level as Tottenham in terms of strength, they must still be treated with caution.Bayern is a sad example. Porto is definitely not as good as the Bundesliga leader in terms of strength and background, but they are still dragged down by their opponents. If Tottenham do not want to repeat the mistakes of Bayern, then they must go all out.

Speaking of Porto, although the reputation of this team in European football cannot be compared with traditional giants such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and their influence is only limited to Portugal, they are a well-deserved giant in the Portuguese Super League. He has lifted the crown of Portugal's top league 26 times in history, and has also won the UEFA Cup twice. Fans who have some impressions of this team remember that this team was raging as a dark horse in 2003-2004. In the last season, they reached the final of the UEFA Champions League astonishingly, and finally defeated Monaco, another dark polo team, 3:0, and successfully won the UEFA Champions League trophy.

It can be said that this team has also had glorious years.However, the Portuguese Super League is only a second-rate league in Europe. After a short-lived flash in the pan, Porto quickly disappeared from the public eye. It has not received too much attention from fans and the media.

Such a small famous but not very influential team wants to beat Tottenham, which is popular all over the world, and finally reach the Champions League final. To be honest, almost everyone except the Portuguese fans admits This is just a fantasy.

Now that the opponent has been determined, Tottenham must formulate tactics based on the opponent's actual situation.However, after studying the whole process of Porto's promotion this season, the entire Tottenham team fell into a deep silence again-not because Porto's strength is too strong, but...Porto's luck is too bad.

In the group stage, Porto first had a three-game losing streak. When everyone thought that Porto would be out early, the Portuguese team then had a two-game winning streak, followed by a tie. With the advantage of goal difference, they beat Bordeaux with 7 points and qualified from Group E as No.2 in the group.

In the 0/0 knockout round, Porto encountered Sevilla, the top place in Group G. As a result, the home and away games were 5-4. La Liga powerhouse.

In the eight-to-four game, facing the powerful Bayern Munich, Porto regarded the golden rule of "defense wins the championship" as a treasure. In the case of being absolutely defensive throughout the game, it was stunned to rely on a corner kick in the away game. : 1 draw with Bayern, then returned to the home court, and used the impeccable defense to suffocate the Bundesliga giants.

During Porto's stumbling promotion process, Porto did not have any advantage in almost every game. Even if they faced the weakest Bordeaux in the group stage, they were beaten into embarrassment, but the final result was They reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, and the teams that had defeated or suppressed them were ruthlessly eliminated.Porto's good luck is enough to be seen.

In the end, after discussions with the coaching staff, Redknapp decided to stick to his team's consistent full attack and full defense play in the game against Porto.In fact, Redknapp is also very afraid of this kind of team that is not very strong but lucky enough to go against the sky. After all, no matter how great your advantage is, no matter how strong your strength is. Ball, that is no problem.But Redknapp doesn't believe that the opponent's good luck is endless, and the opponent really has nothing to study in terms of strength. As long as Tottenham play normally, there is almost no difficulty in defeating the opponent and advancing to the final.

In fact, Tottenham Hotspur is still very lucky, because the other two teams that have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League are Premier League giants Manchester United and La Liga leader Barcelona. Tottenham can draw the weaker Porto as their opponent in the semi-finals. This is already a stroke of luck. If they were to fight against the other two strong teams ahead of time, even if Tottenham could make it to the finals, they must have gone through a lot of hard work and exhausted their minds. Definitely have an adverse effect.

For this Champions League semi-final, the Tottenham team is bound to win.Last season they were blocked from the final due to an accident, and now the opportunity to reach the final to compete for the supreme glory of European clubs is in front of them again, and no one wants to pass it by again.

Tottenham have completely dominated their domestic league, and conquering the European arena is an urgent goal they need to achieve.Establishing a white dynasty is not only about maintaining a strong position in the league, they must also achieve better results in the European arena.

"Get rid of Boll and advance to the finals!"

Before the start of the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, all Tottenham Hotspur players and fans made such a voice, expressing their determination to win the final and compete for the championship.

(End of this chapter)