Chapter 87 Tottenham Hotspur

Because of the wedding and the subsequent honeymoon trip with Park Ji-yeon, Degan missed the preparation period before the start of the season. By the time Degan returned to the team, Tottenham had completed his training in the United States and played domestically. At this moment, there is less than a week left before the start of the new season.

Although he has returned to the team in a hurry, Degan knows a lot about Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur was founded in 1882. The first champion in the club's history was the FA Cup in 1901 and the only non-league team in British football history to win the championship.

Tottenham joined the football league in 1908, and after nearly half a century of hard work, they finally won their first league championship in 1951.

Tottenham, one of England's top five clubs, has also had a brilliant record in the 130-year history of the team. They have won the league twice, the FA Cup eight times, won the UEFA Cup twice in Europe, and once lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup.

This season, the team's boss Levi can be said to be ambitious. He not only introduced Degan, a super strongyuan, before other teams, but also successively introduced the captain of the U.S. national team, Dempsey, France's new goalkeeper Loris, and Degan's teammate Dembélé of the Belgian national team, and bought out the last one. Togo striker Adebayo, who played in the team this season, and Icelandic sniper Sigurdsen, and also retained Croatian genius Modric.

At the same time, he also completed the team's slimming work, old captain Ledley. Kim announced his retirement after the end of last season and joined the team's coaching staff. Defender Basson transferred to Norwich for £3 million, Croatian defender Korluka transferred to Lokomotiv Moscow for 5 million pounds, and midfielder Pinal was earned by Everton for 4.5 million pounds. Deya midfielder Kranica transferred to Dynamo Kiev for £3 million, French striker Saha left Sunderland when his contract expired, and Dutch midfielder Van der Fart transferred to his old club Hamburg and Rhodes of Mexico for 1,000 pounds. Santos transferred to La Liga's Marco for 8 million.

Through these big efforts, Degan can see that Tottenham's boss Levi never hesitates to invest 50 to 60 million pounds for the club, which seems to be very sparse. In recent seasons, with the stability of the team, Tottenham's investment in the transfer market has also become more rational.

In terms of the current lineup, the goalkeeper's position has reached four after the introduction of Loris. At present, the team's No. 1 goalkeeper is still Brazilian Gomez. In the summer of 2008, Gomez transferred from the Dutch champion Eindhoven. The initial performance for Tottenham was very low, but then gradually gained a foothold. He is still the team's main goalkeeper.

If required by Brazilian international standards, Gomez's low-level mistakes are obviously too much. At least Degan has never seen the opponent's corner kick tactics, which can have such a great impact on the goalkeeper. In the game, in the face of the opponent's single-knife ball, hesitation is an excellent embodiment of Gomez's psychological quality, but in terms of the second counterattack He is good at controlling the area.

It was probably because of Gomez's too many mistakes that Tottenham Hotspur spent a lot of money to introduce France's national goalkeeper Loris this summer. The deal was not completed after repeated tug-of-war after the end of the European Cup.

Naturally, there is no doubt about Loris' ability. He was named the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 by the French media in 2009 and 2010. This summer, as the main goalkeeper and captain of the national team, he participated in the European Conference held in Ukraine-Poland. Continent Cup.

At first, Arsenal valued Loris first, and even some media can't wait to announce that he will replace the young Polish goalkeeper Szesni to play the main role at the Emirates Stadium in the new season. However, in the end, the Gunner's sworn enemy Tottenham Hotspur took the lead, and the new coach Antiennis successfully persuaded Loris to join in the main position. For this reason, Tottenham Hotspur paid Lyon nearly 20 million euros in transfer fees.

Maybe some people will think that this deal is a little expensive, but considering the shortcomings of Tottenham's goalkeeper position, this deal is also worth the money. Gomez keeps making mistakes. Although Friedell, the main goalkeeper in the second half of last season, is in a brave state, he is 41 years old. Loris' arrival will have I hope to completely solve the Tottenham's goalkeeper problem.

As Loris's substitute, Friedl may be the most despised goalkeeper in the world. Since his debut, his amazing reaction speed and range of defense have made him a first-class goalkeeper. However, his three-year career in Liverpool is not satisfactory. After switching to Blackburn, he has played well and created his position. In the golden age of the late career, now in Tottenham Hotspur, it is also a play of residual heat.

In addition to the above three, Tottenham also has the Italian goalkeeper Carlo in the position of goalkeeper. Cudicini, before Cech came to Stamford Bridge, Kudicini was the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. After transferring to Tottenham, he had little playing time. Now his ability in all aspects is mediocre. What should be lost is still lost and fewer and fewer surprises, but Kudicini is still a very dedicated and respectable goalkeeper.

In the position of defender, Tottenham's equipment is also full of talents. The composition of the three generations of old, middle-time and young people is very reasonable. Among them, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the young player who has just represented the United Kingdom in the Olympic Games. Kulke is a youth training camp product of Tottenham Hotspur and has been loaned out for previous seasons. There is no need to rent this time, the new coach, the new lineup, and his ability make Antienes, who only need four central defenders, even want to give up the injured team vice captain Dawson.

Unlike other rookies, the young Kourke has accumulated more than 100 professional games in the past three years. Although he is young, he does not lack experience. All he wants is an opportunity.

Kolke represents the future. At present, the team's main central defender is from Kabul, France. The best central defender produced by the famous French youth training camp Auxel Youth Training Camp after Mex. The former French U21 youth captain is also Martin, who was coached by Tottenham Hotspur at that time. Joel won and bought it. The fleshy defender was loaned to Portsmouth and was reused by Old Ray. Last season, when he returned to Tottenham Hotspur, the overall performance of Kabul's second entry into the palace was not stable. Although he had a good assist, he often made many low-level mistakes.

It can play multiple positions in the back of the central defender's side. The physical confrontation is very good. It has an air advantage. The speed of turning and chasing back is not slow, but the defensive grabbing is sometimes very frivolous, and it will unnecessarily give the opponent a positioning ball in a dangerous position. This weakness is similar to Degan's teammate Compani in the national team, with certain foot skills. The ability to control the ball likes to break through the midfield with the ball from the backcourt. When playing full-back, Kabul has a certain ability to pass, but the speed and ground coordination ability are shortboard. Kabul is an important attack point in Tottenham's positioning tactics, but his header control ability is very poor.

Kabul's central defender partner is Degan's teammate Wiltongheng in the national team. Although he can only be a substitute for Compani and Vermaren in the Belgian national team, he is a well-deserved defensive bullet at Tottenham Hotspur. Since joining last season, he has always performed well. Very stable. This summer, Real Madrid, AC Milan and other big teams have scrambled to recruit him, but after learning that Degan was about to join Tottenham, he immediately announced his decision to stay.

Michael. Dawson, the team's vice captain and a tall central defender produced by Nottingham Forest Youth Training, transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for 700 euros in the winter of 2005, and quickly became the team's main central defender.

Dawson's best game in Tottenham was in the 11th round of the Premier League in the 06/07 season. Tottenham sat in White Hart Lane against the Blues Chelsea in his heyday led by Mourinho. In the unfavorable situation of conceding a goal soon after the opening, Dawson made a header for Tottenham in a free kick attack in the frontcourt. He made great contributions to the reversal of the victory over Chelsea at that time, and thus became the favorite of Tottenham fans, and also many times in the team's former captain Ledley. Kim wears the captain's armband when he is absent.

Dawson's header advantage is still obvious, especially in the positioning ball tactics. At the same time, he has good foot skills, but the speed of turning and chasing back is very slow.

There is no problem with Dawson's ability, but the injury is an important reason why he has never been able to go further. Dawson's attendance rate was very high in 2006 and 2007, but since 2008, Dawson's playing time has begun to decline significantly. Last season, Dawson only played three times for Tottenham Hotspur and was exempted. It is not known when he will return.

William. Garas, an all-round defender, can play all positions on the defense line, from central defender, right-back to left-back. In Chelsea's 04/05 season to win the Premier League championship, Garas played very well in the left-back position.

Once Garas was one of the top defenders in the Premier League and even Europe. His biggest specialty is mobility. His speed is not slow. As a pillar central defender, he has a strong ability to "check leaks and fill gaps" scavengers. At Chelsea, he and Terry have formed a similar combination with a record of 16 consecutive games without conceding.

As a central defender, Garras's weakness is his high-altitude ball ability. His figure is not tall. He encounters concentrated high-altitude bombing in the Premier League. If there is no tall central defender around him, he may expose loopholes. However, Garas is very inspired when attacking the positioning ball and often grabs points in the penalty area.

However, as he gets older, the level of Galas's level decline is very obvious. The sprint speed and the frequency of his feet are much slower than before, and the injury is an old problem. The knee, calf and posterior thigh tendons are all time bombs.

His Champions League and many competition experience are the key to gaining a foothold in Tottenham Hotspur, but a series of controversial topics surrounding him are also unavoidable hidden dangers.

Because Tottenham has a heinous injury central defender, Garas had no choice but to start last season. His performance in the Champions League last season was very bad, and Garas also did not show his previous peak level in the league. It is possible that Garas will never come back at that time. .

With the joining of Degan, Garas's position in Tottenham will become more embarrassing. People still remember the scene of Degan and Garas spraying on the court in the UEFA Champions League five years ago.

In the right-back position, Tottenham has double insurance. At present, the main force in the team is Alan, who was not liked by Red Knapp and Boaz before. Hutton was loaned to Sunderland for half a season last year because he didn't get a chance to play. In the new season, due to the transfer of the main right defender Joel Luca, he was naturally promoted to the main force.

When Hutton played for Glasgow Rangers, he was once the player with the most fouls in the team and also the player who ate the most cards.

His best performance at Tottenham was last season. Under the disadvantage of 0:1 behind the Wolves at half, Hutton came on the second half, scored a goal in the half and sent an assist. He personally directed Tottenham Hotspur's reversal, but then his performance tended to be mediocre, and finally in winter He was loaned out of the team during the break.

Generally speaking, Hutton's attack is stronger than defense. His stop ball is a little bad. He is not very bold in his movements. There is a certain quality in the cross. His left foot hit the goal after the right side has a certain level of hitting the goal. One-on-one defense is not reassuring, especially when facing opponents who are good at changing speed and direction.

The other central defender of Tottenham Hotspur is Kyle. Walker, before joining Tottenham Hotspur, he had been steadily occupying the main position of Sheffield United right-back, but he did not get many opportunities at Tottenham Hotspur.

Walker's characteristic is that he is fast and has excellent one-on-one defensive ability, but his sideside assist ability is not strong, and he rarely plugs in in the game. It can be said that he and Hutton are exactly two extremes.

Tottenham has only one Cameroonian international Aso in the left-back position. Hecto, from the youth training of France's Lens Club, spent 5 million euros to buy the left-back in the summer of 2006, becoming the main force of the team after two seasons of substitute for South Korean Lee Young-pyo.

In the early days of playing for Tottenham Hotspur, Hexter was criticized for making too many low-level mistakes. In his subsequent performance, Cameroon's international team stabilized a little. Last season, he also made a world wave in the opening match against the Reds Liverpool.

Ector's straight sprint speed is its greatest advantage, but it has the same problem as the general speed-type full-back. He may be overconfidence in his speed. He has obvious problems in the overall position coordination with other defenders. He often makes mistakes in offside, and sometimes he can make up for it by chasing speed, and sometimes It directly leads to the loss of the ball and even more serious consequences.

Ecto has good disk technology and cross-the-ball ability. There are not many one-one defense loopholes, but sometimes he likes to stick to the ball in the backcourt and is not decisive enough to deal with the ball, so he has made many low-level mistakes. In addition, he is often at a disadvantage in the fight for header.

Obviously, a left-back is not enough. After Degan came to the team, he discussed this problem with Antiennis. After discussing, the two also found a solution, that is, the target is the main left-back of the Belgian national team, who plays for Alkmaar in the Netherlands. Colinio.

There are a lot of talents on the back defense line. In the midfield, Tottenham's staffing is even more luxurious. Among them, the biggest player is undoubtedly Degan's teammate Modric in Florence. Originally, Modric had decided to join Real Madrid this summer. But Digan switched to Tottenham, which immediately gave him the idea of leaving.

Modric can play many positions on the court. In addition to the full-time organizational back, he can also serve as an organizational forward, full-back, and even the front to play the front waist.

In addition to Modric, what Digan valued most was the team's Brazilian midfielder Sandro, who was introduced at a high price in the winter of 2010. His debut at Tottenham was the League Cup with Arsenal. Although Tottenham, who played with a large number of substitutes, lost 1:4 in overtime, Sang played 96 minutes. Dro's debut performance is remarkable.

Sandro's physical confrontation is an important capital that stands out from the new generation in Brazil. At present, Sandro is mainly responsible for the interception and simple combing of the midfield in Antienez's tactical system, which is similar to Jenas's mission, and Sandro's interception and sense of position are not too outstanding. The coverage area is not very large, and even in the process of partnering with Modric, it is not even as good as the Croats in terms of interception data, which may be related to the fact that Boaz did not give Sandro greater freedom of movement last season, and the Brazilians have not yet adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League, which is far from showing real strength. It is obviously too early to make a conclusion to give this very potential Brazilian young man more time and opportunities.

An acquaintance in Tottenham's formation is Dembéry. He joined Degan this summer. When he played in Everton last season, although he did not score many goals, Dembéry has become the core of Everton's organization. From the initial striker to the current organizational midfielder, Dembélé It can also be regarded as a big transformation.

Icelander West Goodson, nicknamed Icelandic Sniper, landed in England for the first game of Reading. After playing for the youth team for three years, he signed a professional contract with Reading in the 07/08 season.

In the 2008/2009 season, West Goodson began his real career in Reading, but he didn't get many opportunities. In the following season, in order to better accumulate experience, West Goodson was loaned to Shrewsbury in League One and then to another League One team, Crewe. The team made many appearances and scored three goals during this period, but even such a satisfactory performance could not prevent Crew from relegation to the League Two at that time.

In 2010, West Goodson, who has gradually gained a foothold in Reading, unexpectedly joined Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. In his first season, he was rated as the best of the season by Hoffenheim Club by fans.

But in the following season, due to tactical problems, West Goodson, who had no chance to play in Hoffenheim, returned to the Premier League and joined Swansea on loan.

Due to his excellent performance in Swansea, he attracted the attention of Tottenham Hotspur and finally settled in White Deer Lane this summer.

Yenas, a midfielder trained by Nottingham Forest Youth, transferred to Newcastle United for 7.5 million euros during the winter of 2002 transfer period. Because of his excellent performance and a native English player, Hotspur bought him at a high price of 15 million euros in the summer of 2005.

So far, Jenners' performance can be said to be high and low. He has performed well in the early stage. As a result, he was also selected for the England national team and is regarded as one of the key figures in solving the "two-German coexistence problem", but with the rise of Huddlestone and Morde in recent seasons Rich's core performance, Jenas's position in the team, also began to become more delicate.

However, last season, Jenners' overall performance on behalf of Tottenham in the league and the Champions League was good, but he obviously regressed a lot compared with the peak of his debut.

Jenas's most deadly weakness is that his ability in all aspects are too mediocre as an all-round midfielder, and he sometimes has the problem of lack of concentration. However, when he plays normally, Jenas's midfielder's tandem and direction of attack are still very good.

Scott. Parker, who first became famous in Charlton and then moved to Chelsea, proved that Parker's choice was a big mistake, the old-fashioned Ranieri did not trust Parker, and Mourinho's arrival did not change the fate of Parker's iron bench.

In the 04/05 season, Parker was crushed to the bench by Macleri. He only played four times in the league throughout the year, and the light of the best rookie in the Premier League disappeared.

Parker, who dreamed of participating in the 2006 World Cup, finally decided to leave Chelsea. Although Mourinho wanted him to stay as a substitute, Parker joined Newcastle United for 6.5 million pounds.

After Robert, Bowyer, Dyer and other midfielders fell out of favor one after another, Parker built Newcastle's midfield barrier. On the vast stage of St. James Park, Parker dedicated a wonderful performance to the infatuated magpie fans.

After experiencing Newcastle's glory, Parker transferred to West Ham United. His performance is still very good, but there is no way to save the fate of West Ham United's relegation. During the summer transfer period last season, Parker left the relegated West Ham United and joined Tottenham Hotspur with a transfer fee of 6 million. Pound.

Parker is known as a central forward on the court. He is famous for his tough interception and likes to assist. He is not only fierce in defense, but also extremely talented in attack. He is known as the magic boy in the English midfield, with strong interception and fast counterattack ability of ball control. His passing in reading games creates countless opportunities for his teammates.

Although he is old, Parker's experience is still an indispensable asset for Tottenham Hotspur.

Huddlestone, the popular fried chicken in the midfield of Tottenham Hotspur, came from the Derbyshire youth training camp, and was also loaned to Wolfhampton for training. At the age of 20, he was already in the Tottenham Hotspur, with stable playing time. The UEFA Europa League and other multi-line battles also made Huddlestone accumulate a lot of practical experience and finally leap Becoming the main midfielder of Tottenham Hotspur, and his excellent physique also ensured a large amount of continuous playing time.

Heddlestone's main position is defensive midfielder. He was also pulled back to the central defender when Tottenham's habitual central defender was in a shortage. Heddlestone's physical confrontation ability is good, but his flexibility and starting speed are relatively poor. In terms of type, Heddlestone is a midfielder who likes to control the rhythm through passing the ball. The dispatcher has excellent long and short passing ability. In addition, he also has a strong mid-range shot.

Alang. Lennon, a fast-horse from Leeds United Youth Training, represented "White Rose" in the Premier League at the age of 16. In 2005, with Leeds United's relegation, Tottenham spent 1.2 million euros to introduce him in. Soon Lennon made his iconic sideline breakthrough and formed an important force on Tottenham's sidelines.

Lennon's height disadvantage has become his biggest advantage when he makes a breakthrough. Strong outside cross is his main offensive choice, and it is difficult for the opponent to stop him, which is also Tottenham's main offensive routine.

Gareth. Bell, a youth training boutique of Saints Southampton, debuted as a left-back. In the early days under Redknapp, he was also regarded as the team's broom star. In the later period, Redknapp advanced Bell to the left-back, considering that the team's frontcourt advance was too slow, and the effect was excellent.

Bell's one-to-one breakthrough success rate is extremely high, and he has a very good sense of rhythm of touching the ball when sprinting. At the same time, he has a high pass quality. The left foot arc free kick has a certain ability but is not very stable.

When counterattacking, using the open sprint behind the opponent is the main threat to Bell's attack. The left and right foot shots when breaking through the rib space between the opponent's right back and the right central defender are of considerable quality.

Degan is very clear about Bell's future development trajectory. If everything goes according to the original, he will break the transfer record of Kimero next season, join Real Madrid, and form the most horrible offensive combination with Kimbero.

In the position of striker, Tottenham Hotspur can also be called star-tight after introducing Degan. In addition to Degan, the most famous is Adebayo.

Adebayo landed in the Premier League in 2006 when he joined Arsenal for 5 million pounds, and then transferred to Manchester City. During this period, he also played for Real Madrid on loan. After being loaned to Tottenham Hotspur last season, he performed very well and was officially bought out by Levi this summer.

Adebayo's strong center-style figure is like a heavy armored vehicle. Through Arsenal's tempering, he has completely transformed. His speed may not be as fast as Henry's, but his kung fu is good, his header ability is not weak, and he has a good sense of cooperation with his teammates in the front court.

However, after Degan joined, Adebayor can only accept the fate of a substitute, but Degan can play many positions on the court, and Adebayor's opportunities will not be limited.

Clint. Dempsey, an American international, was elected as the American Footballer of the Year three times during his time in the American League. He followed the U.S. national team to win the Central American and Caribbean Gold Cups twice in 2005 and 2007. He also participated in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups in a row. He scored in both World Cups and became the number one star of American football after Donova.

Dempsey is a versatile player in the midfield and frontcourt. He can attack forwards, full-backs or forwards. In terms of playing, he runs actively and works hard. Although he is an attacker, he is very helpful to the defense of the whole team. Sometimes he does not hesitate to foul, and his style is quite aggressive.

In the attack, Dempsey is quite aura. His running position is unique. He often appears in dangerous places and completes fatal blows. In addition, he has a certain ability to grab points in the penalty area, and he has considerable efforts in headers and left and right shots.

Jemen. Defre, a famous striker in England, in terms of personal style, Defre's impact, especially the sprint speed, is very lacking in the Tottenham front line. Previously, the two partners with the tall Crouch are mutually beneficial, and their styles are perfectly complementary.

Difu's back skills are excellent. He can control the ball in the front court and create space for his teammates. At the same time, his ability to grab points and seize opportunities are also very eye-catching. In addition, his defensive ability, especially the forced grab in the front court, as well as the subsequent anti-offside and single-knife handling, are indispensable for both Tottenham's attack and defense.

Kulibaly, if Degan, Adebayo, defford, Dempsey and others represent the present of Tottenham Hotspur, then Kulibali represents the future of Tottenham Hotspur. As a Idyvan U17 international, Kuribali became famous in the 2011 U17 World Youth Championship. He scored nine in four games in the World Youth Championship. The ball, including a three-ball hat-trick against Brazil and four goals in a single game against Denmark.

This short and strong teenager has excellent physical strength, as well as speed and delicate ball-holding. He has been regarded by many media as New Drogba. Drogba's strength, speed and scoring ability, which are also owned by Couliba, and from his game, he is more than that. Coulibaly has Super dexterity, if it weren't for his extraordinary scoring ability, he could even be pulled to the pure winger position.

In 2011, with Coulibaly's excellent performance, Premier League Tottenham decided to sign the 16-year-old young player from Siena. Previously, Coulibaly also received an invitation from Manchester United and Real Madrid. Mourinho also praised him, but he finally chose to join Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Judging from the lineup, Tottenham only needs to add a left-back at present, which is basically perfect. Although the players in some positions may not be very capable, with Degan, they can definitely achieve a leap from quantitative change to qualitative change.

The start of the new season of the Premier League is approaching. In the face of a new environment, Degan is also ready to meet new challenges. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, and the defending champion Manchester City now have Degan's Tottenham Hotspur and the strength to challenge them.