Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 402 The mediocre Tottenham became not mediocre
The trump card in the hands of Martin Jol is Irish golden boy Robbie Keane, the core figure of the Irish national team. After joining the team in 2002, he became the favorite of Tottenham fans.

A passionate shooter, an attacking striker with both speed and technique, is what people say about Robbie Keane. Many people love to call him "Little Keane" to compare with Manchester United captain Roy Keane In fact, Robbie Keane's contribution to his team is not less than that of his compatriot Roy Keane. This medium-sized, explosive and powerful Irishman is not only an excellent striker, he can also As the core of the midfielder, even as a wide player, his skills are very comprehensive.

At this time point in 2005, another one of the famous "Tottenham Double Guns" in the future, Bulgarian striker Dimita Berbatov is still far away in the Bundesliga Leverkusen, Robbie Keane is equivalent to Single-handedly supporting the big tree of Tottenham, but Robbie Keane, who can pass and shoot, really did all of this. He made Tottenham a completely new feeling.

At this time, "Big Keane" Roy Keane was still wearing the cap of "Captain of the Irish National Team" on his head, and the 25-year-old Robbie Keane was the vice-captain!
Obviously, once Roy Keane announced his withdrawal from the Irish national team, the person who took over his captain's armband must be Robbie Keane.

Manchester United's encounter with Tottenham is an absolute collision between the two captains of the Irish national team. From a certain point of view, Roy Keane needs to defend his dignity, and Robbie Keane does not want to challenge him all the time His predecessors, so as to stabilize his position in the national team and the Premier League, and let himself have an aura of "Ireland's number one star".

If the confrontation between the big and small Keane is very attractive, then there is another aspect to watch in this game, and that is the competition between the two teenagers.

In the UEFA Europa League final last season, Benfica, where Ronaldo is located, faced Newcastle United. At that time, Ronaldo defeated Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas in the game, making the boy famous and then the England that wasted The midfielder, to make matters worse, was even questioned about his ability.

However, the 22-year-old Jermaine Jenas has good luck. This summer, he was spotted by Tottenham and bought at a high price of 700 million pounds, and then became an important member of the team. Played the main force under Martin Jol, and was an important right-hand man of Robbie Keane, the core of the frontcourt. This greatly changed the fans' impression of Jermaine Jenas, and the media re-listed him as the best player in England. One of the best young midfielders.

Now, Jermaine Jenas will face Portuguese teenager Ronaldo again after five months!
Can Jermaine Jenas get his revenge, or will he be pushed into the abyss again?There has been a lot of debate on this topic.

However, Ronaldo's situation at Manchester United was different from that at Benfica. At that time, Benfica was short of a central midfielder. Maine Jenas has a chance to directly collide. On the contrary, Manchester United's central midfielders are full of talents. Paul Scholes and Alan Smith are the main candidates, and Roy Keane and Darren Fletcher are the candidates. , With so many star-level players, it is simply not Ronaldo's turn to play this position.

Under Ferguson, Ronando's position on the field is basically fixed, that is, right midfielder or right winger. There are few opportunities to move to the left, and it is even more impossible to play as a central midfielder.

Although the players' running positions on the field are not so constant, but Ronaldo, who plays on the right, and Jermaine Jenas, who usually plays in the middle, certainly don't have many opportunities to compete directly on the field, so they The contest between them is different from the contest between Roy Keane and Robbie Keane. The main thing is to see which one plays better in the game.

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"England's young and talented midfielder has regained its brilliance. Joining Bai Lily is the right choice!"

"One of England's best midfielders since Euro 2004, he is England's future."

"Better than Gerrard, second only to Lampard in defense, as aggressive as Parker in steals, not inferior to Gareth Barry in passing awareness! The talented midfielder achieved his second take-off in Tottenham!"

Except for the pro-Manchester United media, the vast majority of English media have adopted positive reports on Jermaine Jenas.

As early as 2002, Jermaine Jenas was selected for the England national team coached by Eriksson, but on the eve of the 2004 European Cup, he lost the opportunity to participate due to injury, but after the European Cup, He was called up to the national team again and made several appearances in the European qualifiers for the World Cup in Germany.

In the midfield of the England national team, Gerrard and Lampard, the "England double virtues", firmly hold two positions. The competition for other positions is very fierce, and Jermaine Jenas can occupy a position in the national team His position shows his excellence. In fact, he is the hopeful star of England's midfield. As the English media, of course, he must support him.

This is the difficulty for players from other European countries who came to England. Take Ronaldo and Jermaine Jenas for example. If the two sides stand on the same starting line, Ronaldo's performance is definitely better than Jerome Maine Jenas, the media's evaluation of the two of them should be one-sided support for Ronando, that's reasonable!

However, England midfielder Jermaine Jenas has one advantage, he is very good at cooperating with other players, whether it is Gerrard or Lampard, or Gareth Barry, etc. Jermaine Jenas carried out the integration, which invisibly improved his status in English football...

"Glory to Tottenham Hotspur! Glory to Tottenham Hotspur!"

"Going forward, the Assassins, Tottenham are the greatest team in the world! Tottenham are the greatest team in the world! Going forward, the Assassins..."

The British song "John Brown's Body" is a popular old song. The two team songs adapted from this song are very suitable for fans to sing collectively. The style of the song is relaxed and the rhythm is lively. With a sense of stateliness, it's no wonder fans of the two teams bicker over who owns the song.

England fans are the craziest fans in the world. The love for their team is deep in their bones. Many families have been loyal to a certain team for generations. Even if the team is relegated and the results are unsightly, these people While cursing loudly, he will still stand firmly on the side of his supporters.

Since the start of this season, Tottenham fans who have been suffocated for a long time, their enthusiasm, like a volcano that has been brewing for a long time, gradually erupted.

"Long live Bai Lily! We are not afraid to face any team! Our goal this year is to hit the Champions League!"

"We're the greatest English team ever, ever!"

"Go to hell with the Red Devils! We are the Legion of Assassins, and we march forward bravely!"

Facing the TV cameras, the Tottenham fans who rushed into Carrington Castle gathered in groups. They desperately waved the Tottenham team flag in their hands, cheered and jumped, and shouted loudly, as if their team Has won the Civil War, which has attracted the attention of the whole of England.

In recent years, Tottenham's performance has been sluggish. Since the Premier League was restructured in 1992, Tottenham has maintained a very embarrassing record.

Since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992, Tottenham is the only team that has never entered the "top six" and "bottom six". League qualification, and there is no risk of relegation.

At first glance, this situation is not bad. After all, many teams have been relegated, and Tottenham have always maintained their status as a Premier League team and have a place in English football.

However, Tottenham fans don't think so. In history, Tottenham have won 2 top league titles and 8 FA Cup titles. Europa League champions and European Cup Winners Cup champions once, although these champions are more than 2 years away from the most recent one, but!After all, this team used to be rich!
There are not many teams in England that have won so many championships. This is the foundation, and it is the foundation of the arrogance of Tottenham fans.

In other words, since the rise of Chelsea, there has been the term "Premier League semi-finals" in the Premier League. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea have monopolized almost all the Champions League places, and at the same time divided up all the championship honors in England. The team can only barely get by in the shadow of four strong teams.

Now, Martin Jol is leading the Tottenham team, ranking No.3 in the Premier League standings, only 2 points behind No.2 Manchester United. This situation is something that Tottenham fans could not have imagined more than two months ago Dare to think!
If today's Tottenham beat Manchester United away, then they can even rank No. 2 in the Premier League!
Therefore, it is not arrogant for Tottenham fans to shout the slogan of "impacting the Champions League" in public. Before that, their team had tied Liverpool 0-0, and stepped on Liverpool and Arsenal in the standings , All this shows that if Tottenham draw or beat Manchester United, it may not be considered an upset!
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Goalkeeper: No. 19 Edwin van der Sar

Forwards: No. 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy, No. 8 Wayne Rooney
Midfielders: No. 20 Ole Solskjaer, No. 18 Paul Scholes, No. 16 Roy Keane, No. 22 Cristiano Ronaldo

Defenders: No. 27 Miguel Silvestre, No. 26 John O'Shea, No. 5 Rio Ferdinand, No. 26 Phil Bardsley

The pressure of two-line combat facing Manchester United is not the same as that of Tottenham.

In the week after the national team match day in October, this is already the third game played by Manchester United. In the first two games, except for the relatively easy league game a week ago, the midweek match with Werder Bremen It is a life-and-death battle, and now this one is an important battle that concerns Manchester United's ranking in the Premier League. Therefore, it is not easy for Ferguson to come up with such a fully equipped lineup.

Van Nistelrooy + Rooney, the pair of "Manchester United Doubles", is considered to be the strongest combination of Manchester United's strikers this season, and it is also one of the best combinations in the Premier League this season.

The main change in Manchester United's midfield today is Norwegian striker Solskjaer, who replaced the main left winger Ryan Giggs. This is not only because Ryan Giggs is unwell, but also because The ability to grasp opportunities is stronger. With this efficient shooter sitting on the left, the team's scoring efficiency can be improved.

"In this crucial battle, the only goal of the Red Devils is to take all three points! I believe our boys can do this, because they have achieved a brilliant four-game winning streak in the league!"

"There is nothing we can't do! After the break-in at the beginning of the season, the Red Devils have regained their vitality. I am very satisfied with the performance of the old players. At the same time, the performance of the new boys is also very gratifying...Three years , I have never been so satisfied with my team! For this reason, I am full of confidence!"

Scottish coach Ferguson looked very calm at the pre-match press conference, as if he was talking about insignificant words.

The old man would never have imagined that without Ronando's crossing, he would be going through the most painful period of his coaching career at this moment. At this time, Manchester United, suffering from internal and external troubles, lost steadily in the Champions League group stage and was defeated by Benfica. Riding on the head with Villarreal has greatly damaged the name of Manchester United's so-called "seed team".

In the league, Manchester United is far from as easy as it is now. In addition to the continuous loss of troops in the team, Manchester United's results in the league are not the current 6 wins and 2 draws, but 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Played a defeat, but the situation is much worse than it is now. Apart from being far behind Chelsea, they were also stepped on by Tottenham. They accumulated 17 points at the same time as their rivals in the same city, Manchester City, ranking third and third in the standings. four.

If Manchester United is already behind Tottenham in the league, can Ferguson still be so calm and comfortable when facing Martin Joel?

The answer is obviously no. With Ferguson's arrogant temper, it is estimated that his face will be rigid. After dealing with the press conference, returning to the home team's locker room is probably furious at his players and ordering everyone to play hard, not like now Smiling and saying "full of confidence"...

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"Yes! I bought Manchester United to win! With the strongest lineup at home, there is no reason to lose!"

"No! No! John, I still think you're overconfident. Tottenham are in the limelight. If they play well, it's possible to draw!"

"Haha, there is no need to argue! Conservative people will buy Manchester United to win, and if they draw, they will be upset!"

The reporters in the media area were also bored. Before the players from both sides entered the field, these football "veterans" began to chat about which side should be bought to win.

In other words, in Europe, the football betting industry is very developed, and some betting companies have even become the main sponsors of football clubs. Around the Premier League stadium, the advertisements of these companies are overwhelming, and beverage and beer advertisements constitute the two major aspects of football. Sponsor category.

Although Tottenham's performance in the first nine rounds is impressive, it really makes people feel that it is difficult to beat the mighty Manchester United away.

Of course, upsets are everywhere in football, so there are still many people who bought tickets for Tottenham's draw or win, but obviously, the attitude of these people is "unpopular", unless it is the luck of Tottenham Very good, or Manchester United's luck is too bad, otherwise, it is the consensus of most people that Manchester United won easily.

Looking at the performances of the important stars of the two teams in the season, you can understand that Tottenham is just a dark horse, while Manchester United is the real strong team.

Although the Manchester United team this season still lacks absolute superstars who can make the final decision, the stars of the older generation are unabated, and the stars of the new generation are rising. Under Ferguson's training, they are in a thriving scene. Even if the team returns to the top, it is not surprising.

On the other hand, Tottenham can only be described as a dark horse, because their lineup is very thin, and the so-called "amazing" is like perishable fruit, which cannot be kept fresh!
This summer, Tottenham's signings can be said to be the lowest standard among the 20 teams in the Premier League. Apart from the introduction of international player Jermaine Jenas, there are no other signings that can be obtained. For this reason, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy even publicly apologized to the fans at a reception for the club's main fan groups!
Tottenham can't play in the European League, and the ranking in the Premier League is not high. This has caused the downturn in the club's operations and made the financial situation of the already stretched club worse. Daniel Levy said that he is trying to get the board of directors to agree He sold some properties near White Hart Lane to get the funds to keep the team going!
One stone stirred up thousands of waves, and Daniel Levy's speech also expressed the suffering of countless small and medium clubs in the Premier League.

Although the Premier League seems to be thriving, the standard of player signing expenditure here is generally higher than that of several other major European leagues. It is very difficult to find practical players at a suitable price in the transfer market. In many cases, whether the recruited players can be useful depends on God's will!
During the summer transfer period, Tottenham coach Martin Jol tried his best to perform a major operation on his team.

Last season, the team's first center Frederick Kanoute and the main midfielder Simon Davis were sold, and Martin Jol used the funds raised to supplement several players he thought were suitable for the team. Players are either immature due to their young age or have other defects, resulting in low value, and then Martin Jol appeared in the new season with this patchwork team.

(End of this chapter)