I am the king of football

Chapter 314 War begins

After the long list was announced, those on the list gathered in the parking lot that night and boarded the club's bus.

The red Manchester United bus drove into London under the cover of night and then pulled into a five-star hotel in North London. The arrogant Manchester United did not skimp on the treatment of the team during the expedition.

Qin Hu and Maguire were assigned to the same dormitory. Before going to bed, they took the initiative to make a video call with Kane. The three of them chatted about their daily lives and did not mention the game again. It was not until they were about to hang up that Kane shouted, "Don't forget the agreement."

Obviously, Kane was quite dissatisfied with losing to Qin Hu in the first match. Now that he has integrated into the team and successfully become the team's first striker, he wants to challenge Qin Hu again.

Qin Hu gladly accepted the challenge.

A world without rivals is lonely. Masters are forged through repeated battles with top teams. There is no retreat, just do it!
In the early morning of the next day, the fog in London was penetrated by the sun. The streets near White Hart Lane Stadium had been decorated to look like Bai Baihe, and Tottenham's flags and mascots could be seen everywhere.

Thousands of Tottenham fans gathered here early, and the match to be held in the morning attracted a considerable number of spectators.

The fans of the two teams formed distinct groups on the streets because of their different colors. Since there is no derby or hatred between Tottenham and Manchester United, everyone behaved in a restrained manner.

When the buses of the two teams drove through the street and entered White Hart Lane one after another, the countdown to the start of the game began and the fans began to enter the stadium in an orderly manner.

"Okay, this is CCTV, dear viewers, you are now watching the 12rd round of the 13- Premier League, Manchester United's away game against Tottenham Hotspur. I am the commentator, Zhan Jun."

As Zhan Jun's voice sounded, the two teams had already warmed up on the court.

When Qin Hu walked into the stadium from the player tunnel, he met Kane. The two greeted each other warmly and hugged each other, which was very different from the tense atmosphere among other players.

However, after the old friends reminisced about the past, they quickly got into their respective roles and began to concentrate on warming up with their own team.

By the time both sides had finished warming up, the entire White Hart Lane Stadium was already full.

The two teams quickly returned to the locker room to make final adjustments, and then followed the referee team of this game into the stadium from the player tunnel.

The morale of both sides was very high, but unlike some duels between mortal enemies, there was not much killing intent in the eyes of the players of both teams. They were just purely excited about being able to play against such a strong opponent.

"Okay, the captains of the two teams have completed the captain's rock-paper-scissors game. Ferdinand has chosen the right to kick off for his team, which will undoubtedly allow the Red Devils to take a certain initiative at the start of the game."

When both teams have good offensive combinations, it is obvious that the side that kicks off first has the advantage. After all, the principle of "one step ahead, every step ahead" is easy to understand.

Taking the ball handed over by Ferdinand, Qin Hu pressed it firmly on the serving point, stood up and smiled at Van Persie in front of him.

The two men looked at Tottenham's goal with their eyes wide open. After the big win over Liverpool, the tacit understanding between Qin Hu and Van Persie had been raised to a new level. Together, they were very confident in this match. "Shh~Shh!!!"

After the players from both sides were ready, the referee blew the whistle to start the game. When the long whistle pierced the sky, the game officially began.

"Qin Hu kicked the ball out. Manchester United played in a 442 formation. Ferguson arranged for a large number of troops to gather in the middle. As the ball came to Carrick's feet, they began to steadily control the ball."

Manchester United's tactics in this game is not to focus on attacking blindly. After all, the opponent is not West Ham United. Tottenham's counterattack and offensive capabilities are both top-notch. If they only focus on attacking, their defense may be shot into a sieve.

Therefore, during the opening period, the two teams mainly focused on the control of the ball in the midfield, which gave Zhan Jun ample time to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams. After quickly introducing Manchester United's eleven players, he turned his attention to Tottenham.

"Tottenham Hotspur used their usual 4231 formation in this game, which is not 451. The 4231 formation used by coach Villas-Boas is obviously arranged according to the characteristics of the team members."

Zhan Jun explained the current roster of Tottenham in detail. After entering 2013, Tottenham's performance for two consecutive months was amazing. It seemed that Villas-Boas had found the instruction manual for all the players on the team.

"Harry Kane, England's forward genius, serves as the lone striker. Behind him, Gareth Bale, Sigurdsson and Dempsey serve as the front midfielders. Bale is often the main attacking direction for Tottenham. Sometimes he plays a much bigger role in the game than Kane, who is in the forward position."

If Kane finally won the recognition of his head coach and secured his starting position after half a season of adaptation but is still a long way from becoming a star, then Bale has already become a star through several seasons of training.

Gareth Bale, who is now in full swing, has attracted the attention of major clubs. Even more than Qin Hu, who has received the most attention, he has been asked about his price and discussed about transfers more often.

This is easy to understand. After all, in terms of financial resources and emphasis on core players, they are much inferior to the domineering Manchester United and Tottenham. Their club executives never refuse to sell any player in the team at a suitable price. Modric was signed by Real Madrid in this way.

It can be predicted that in the summer transfer window of 13, Bale will become an extremely dazzling presence.

"Behind the three, Dembele and Parker formed a double defensive midfielder. They are the real defensive force in the team's midfield. As for the back line, Kyle Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen and Ekotto all appeared, and the goalkeeper was still Lloris."

Like Manchester United, Tottenham also fielded all their main players in the starting lineup. These players are in excellent form and are ready to deal with all opponents.

On the field, after the two sides had been entangled for a while, the effect of Tottenham's midfield with two defensive midfielders and three forwards soon emerged. With a large number of people and the ability to press, they began to constantly seize the ball and control it themselves.

Ten minutes into the game, the initiative in the midfield had changed hands. Bai Baihe began to gradually gain the advantage at home. They kept passing the ball to the Manchester United midfielders and frontcourt.

Then, in the 15th minute of the game, with Sigurdsson's diagonal pass to Bale who was advancing on the left side of the team, Tottenham launched a very threatening attack.

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