Chapter 104 Adaptation

Adaptation problem! It's still a problem of adaptation!

In the third round of the league match with Norwich, although Digan scored another goal and assisted Adebayor to score a goal through a cross, helping the team score a point at 3:3 away, the problem followed, because the goal scored by Degan was still a free kick. Although it was beautiful, but with Degan Compared with the performance of the whole game, this free kick scored directly, which doesn't mean much.

In this game, Degan made many mistakes. The ball was broken, the pass was not in place, and the contact with Adebayor on the front line was also pitifully small. After most of the time, he could only fight alone, but under the rough surround of those defenders, it was difficult for him to play too well.

After three rounds of the league, Tottenham Hotspur won one win and drew two draws. Although it remained unbeaten, there was obviously a big gap between such results and the expectations of the fans before the start of the season.

In particular, Tottenham has introduced Degan. Almost all Tottenham fans are looking forward to it. The team has achieved a huge breakthrough this season. It is best to win the league championship. However, there are only five points, which is too far from people's expectations.

After the match with Norwich, Hotspur's new season's Champions League group stage also ignited a war. In this UEFA Champions League group stage, Tottenham's grouping situation is not bad. Although the same group is interested in a strong enemy like Juventus, the other two opponents are Donezke Mine from Ukraine. The strength of the engineering team and North Westland from Denmark is very average. In the first game, Tottenham Hotspur will go away to challenge the Danish league champion team North Westland last season.

Although the strength of this team is average and there are no well-known stars in the team, the whole starting lineup, each player is very tall, and he still has a lot of advantages in speed and strength, and it is also a home game. Before the game, the head coach of North Westland was high-profile when he was interviewed. He said: "We want to show the charm of Danish football to the world at home. Tottenham Hotspur is a strong opponent, but in the same way, we can enter the group stage of the Champions League, which has proved that we are not weak."

The opponent's idea was very good, but when the game started, Tottenham quickly dominated the game, especially Degan. Now conservatively questioned him, he broke out again on the European field.

Although the opponent's defense is also very strong, it lacks the speed and aggressiveness of the opponents in the Premier League, which gives Degan a lot of free space. At the same time, after this period of training, Degan is gradually adapting to the style of Tottenham.

Just seven minutes into the opening, Degan scored a goal. After passing with Modric, he took the ball directly into the penalty area and scored.

Ten minutes later, after Digan took the ball, he made a large-scale transfer and passed the ball to Bell, who was inserted at high speed. The latter ran all the way with the ball, and then crossed the middle. Degan, who was in place in front of the goal, shot and scored twice.

Those Tottenham fans who are watching the live broadcast of the game can't help but be extremely excited when they see this scene. This attack is the most classic attack routine of Tottenham Hotspur last season. Degan and Bell can achieve a tacit understanding and finally score, that is to say, Degan has gradually adapted to Tottenham's tactics.

In the second half of the game, Degan passed a pass and assisted the recovered from injury. He scored a goal. Although the score was happy, what was more exciting was that with the pass before the goal, it was easy to find that Degan was gradually with his teammates around him. Form a tacit understanding.

"Never doubt Degan!"

This is a sentence repeated by Antiennis. Now it seems that it is true that Degan may be difficult to adapt to the rhythm of English football at the beginning because of his style, but as long as he is given time, there is nothing impossible for Degan.

In the next game, although North Westland caught a cooperation mistake between Garras and Wiltongheng and scored a goal, which rekindled hope for the Danes, but before the end of the game, Degan's free kick scored directly to help Tottenham to completely lock the victory.

After this game, although the controversy about Degan's style has been much less, some people are still emphasizing that the game with North Westland is a European battlefield, and the overall strength of this opponent North Westland is difficult to use as a reference.

When Digan was asked this question in an interview after the game, he was not surprised at all: "If one day the controversy disappears from me, I will feel surprised. This is a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people. I can't satisfy everyone. I I'm still adapting. It's not easy to fully integrate into a completely different football style. I think you should be very clear about this.

After the match with North Westland, Tottenham Hotspur returned to China to prepare for the fourth round of the league with Reading. The promoted Maredin drew with Sky City in the first game. In the second game, they lost to Stamford Bridge without falling behind the scene. In the third round of the league, they lost to West Bromwich. Although their record was not ideal, their progress The offensive ability cannot be underestimated. The striker Pogribnyak's high-altitude ball competition ability is considerable. When he encounters the stubborn disease that Tottenham's air defense has always been unfavorable, his advantage will be very obvious.

Although Tottenham has achieved three victories on the European battlefield, they have won only one victory in three games. The pressure of the new coach Antienis is still very high. At the same time, people are more concerned about when Degan will be able to enter his first sport in the Premier League. Goal in the battle.

The game started in White Hart Lane, and Degan still performed very positively, but under the strict defense of Redding's defenders, he didn't get a good chance.

Although Reading defended with all his strength, the attack quality of several counterattacks was also very good. If Friedall hadn't performed well in this game, Tottenham's gate would have been broken in the first half.

But at the beginning of the second half, Reading passed the ball to the far corner through a side attack. Poglybnyak defeated the old Garas and headed the goal. Although Friedel tried hard to save, he still couldn't stop the opponent from scoring.

1:0!

Tottenham once again fell behind their opponents at home.

The score is behind, and Tottenham can only launch a big counterattack. As the captain, Degan naturally has to take the lead. He broke through the opponent's defensive goal several times with his personal ability, but the quality of the shot is really not flattering.

Seeing that Degan couldn't open this point, Tottenham immediately adjusted their tactics and began to attack on the sidelines they were more familiar with. For a while, Bell and Lennon became the two most active people on the court. The continuous side passes made Tottenham also get several shots.

In the 75th minute of the second half of the game, the score was finally equalized. After receiving Bell's pass in front of the goal, Def passed the opponent's defender and scored.

Just three minutes later, Bell cut the goal after breaking through the side road and made a long shot to the dead corner, helping the team overtake the score.

With one pass and one shot, Bell became the most shining star in this game, and Degan's performance only got 4 points after the game, a failing score. Such a score appeared on the world's king, which seemed a little inconsistent, but this is Degan's real performance in this game.

After the game, Degan was also criticized by many media. These media agreed that Degan was too independent on the court and lacked cooperation with his teammates, especially with his forward partner div Foe, and there was almost no connection.

Several shots also seemed outrageous, and some media couldn't even wait to say that Degan had encountered a cold wave in the Premier League.

There are also some media criticizing Antiennis's cronyism and saying that with the current state of Degan, Antiennis should consider taking Degan off the starting list.

Although Antienis is under a lot of pressure, he still firmly supports Degan: "As I said, we should be patient with Degan. There is no problem with his condition and ability. Now I have come to the conclusion early. It is unfair to Degan. I believe in his strength and Tottenham wants to achieve glory. , Degan is the top priority, which is beyond doubt!"

Although there is the support of Antienes, those media have become addicted. For them, there is no more exciting news than the fall of a ball king. They don't mind at all, plus a fire.

Even Park Zhiyan couldn't help but be a little worried about this. In those two years in Spain, how Degan came here. Park Zhiyan knew very well that she really didn't want Degan to be treated coldly again in England again, but seeing that Digan was still indifferent, she could only keep her worries in her heart.

After a week's break, in the fifth round of the league, Tottenham Hotspur had to go away to challenge the Royal Garden Rangers. The last game by winning three points over the promoted Mareddin temporarily eased the employment pressure of Antiennis, but this game is tough against the old Premier League team Royal Garden Rangers. It is a real test. Whether you can play a good game and get three points is very important for both Antienis and the team.

Before the start of the game, the media were not optimistic that Tottenham can win. The general view is that in the face of the tough and tenacious royal garden cruisers, Tottenham can get one point, which is not bad. With a little negligence, it is inevitable that QPR, which is illuminated by the Queen's aura, will be cut off the horse.

Digan, who still hasn't scored a sports goal in the Premier League, will also directly determine the future of Tottenham Hotspur.

Previously, some reporters criticized Antiennis for being crony when choosing the starting lineup. As a result, this time, Antiennis was really bewitched to be crony to the end. Not only Digan and Villetongen continued to make their debut, but Poccolio and Dembélé also entered The team's starting list.

Degan's only impression of the Royal Garden Rangers came from his previous life. At that time, the second-level team in England staged a full martial arts performance in a match with the Chinese Olympic team. Although the domestic media criticized the Chinese Olympic team for not being calm, the main reason for the conflict was still due to The Royal Garden Rangers themselves were too rough, and the continuous hurtful movements in the game angered the young people of the national Olympic team.

Although many years have passed, the Royal Garden Ranger's playing style has not changed at all. Ten minutes at the beginning of the game, Degan didn't know how many times he had been put down. His grass crumbs and mud, his white jerseys have changed color. At the same time, the Royal Garden Ranger's defensive players have changed. People's small movements can drive people crazy. They can always give you an elbow when the referee is not paying attention, or take a black foot and constantly help Degan accumulate anger.

In the 23rd minute of the game, the deadlock on the field was broken. It was the Royal Garden Rangers who scored the goal. Garas peaked in the penalty area. The Royal Garden Rangers striker who seized the opportunity to push the shot, making Friedel helplessly.

In the first goal, in the next game, the Royal Garden Rangers immediately withdrew their defense, leaving a striker in front of them to contain them, and then set up a bus in front of the door. They can't say that they are shameless, but they can only say that they are too deep.

Digan's performance can only be regarded as a moderate distance, not good, but not bad. At least his several passes are very threatening, which was rare in the last game against Reading.

It's just that Tottenham introduced Degan at a high price, but it's not for him to pass the ball. What Tottenham needs is Degan's score and Degan to lead the team to victory.

Before the end of the first half, Degan got another free kick in the front court, but the free kick was too far from the goal.

The Royal Garden Rangers seem to conclude that Degan will not shoot directly, focusing all their attention on the players who assisted them in the penalty area.

Unexpectedly, it is the biggest feature of Degan. When others thought it was impossible, he had to do so. With a strong free kick, the football was obviously deformed in the process of flying. This shot made the goalkeeper of the Royal Garden Ranger obviously not expect that when the football had flown. When he was in front of him, he realized the danger, and it was too late to stop it again.

1:1!

The score was equalized, and the first half of the game ended. After the half-time break, the second half of the game continued, and Degan's running became more, and he could be seen on the left, middle and right, and three lines.

Degan knows that his biggest problem now is still the fusion of style. He is still not used to Tottenham's offensive rhythm and the ball line. In order not to drag the whole team back, the easiest way to solve this problem is to find opportunities to meet his teammates by running.

At this moment, Degan's position has become a bit like a free man in the front court. There is no fixed position. The whole midfield is full of his battlefield.

To play this role well, it is not enough to run around together. First of all, the free man in the front court needs to have excellent reading ability, and at the same time have accurate passing skills, and always seize the opportunity to plug in to complete the attack.

Cruyff is undoubtedly the first real front-court free man. He is the center in Ajax, but he is the offensive organizer in the Dutch national team.

In addition to the famous "Cruif Turn" technology, it was famously recorded by David. Miller, a Dutchman called "booted Pythagoras", made the attacking midfield really "fly". He was skilled and conscious. He got the "indulgence" of Master Michels, just like the haunted ghost ship, wandering in the front court, interpreting the definition of a free man in the front court for the first time.

In this sense, Cruyff deserves to be the ancestor of the free man in the front court. Just as Beckenbauer pioneered the trend of free man in the backcourt, the two immortal masters created completely different tactical classics.

Maradona in the era of Pilardo and Platini at the peak, all of whom were influenced by Cruyff, became the unrestrained soul of 30 meters in the front court.

Argentinians have also created a new word-to-one coupling point for Maradona. Maradona is the universal coupling point between attack and goal on the court. Since then, the masters who have gained similar status include Riquelme, Rivaldo, Haji, Zidane and the recent Ronaldo, Kaka, Totti, Messi and Kimuro.

Degan took the initiative to seek change, which did bring a good effect. A large number of runs involved a lot of opponents. People's attention was focused on him, and opportunities for other teammates followed.

In the second half of the game, in the 78th minute, Degan got a good opportunity on the left. After lightly shaking the defender, he immediately chose the inner cut. At the same time, Bell was also fast forward to answer, but Degan did not choose to pass the ball, but directly hit the goal.

The opponent's goalkeeper tried his best to save, and his fingertips poked on the high-speed flying football. The football changed its flight trajectory and hit directly on the goalpost.

However, Tottenham's attack was not resolved. DEF, who had been ambushed in the penalty area, immediately followed, fell to the ground and shoveled the ball into the empty goal.

2:1!

Tottenham beat the score away from home. In the next game, the scene became more chaotic. The Royal Garden Ranger at home must not be willing to lose at home and launched a crazy counterattack. Tottenham was united, and even Digan retreated to his half and played the role of a back. , left a div Foe in front of it.

In the end, after 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Tottenham won a difficult victory away from home with a goal of 2:1.

However, after the game, those reporters still didn't want to let go of Degan. Although Degan scored a goal in this game and indirectly assisted divot's goal to overtake the score, those reporters just wanted to grasp the problem of Degan's style.

In this regard, Antiennis, who attended the post-match press conference, was also very annoyed: "You will only judge the problem based on your own speculation. Can Rod only score 100 goals in the game to satisfy you?"

The reporters' fierce pursuit of Degan made Antienes, an old man, angry.

"But you can't deny that Degan and Tottenham still don't form a whole!"

The style problem has now become the sharpest weapon in the hands of these reporters who are looking forward to Degan's unlucky. As long as they attack Degan, this old meme will appear immediately.

"Style problem!? Yes! I admit that this is a problem, but can't you see Degan's efforts? His current performance has improved significantly from the initial game against Newcastle United. You can't see these aspects at all. All you care about is the sales of newspapers. Degan scored a wonderful free kick in this game, and if you have seen the game data, you should know that Degan is The running distance on the court is the longest. Can't these explain the problem?

Antiennis firmly stands on Degan's side, but unfortunately his attitude still can't change the minds of those reporters. Unless Degan can show his phenomenal performance in the Champions League, a sentence of "incompatible style" can make all Degan's efforts come to nothing.

Now the newness of Tottenham fans about the arrival of the world's king of football has not faded. Naturally, there is no big problem, but once Degan can't change, when those fans are misled by public opinion, maybe from the pressure of the fans, they can also suppress Antienes.

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"No! Absolutely not!"

In the office, there is a heated argument between Antiennis and Digan, and it seems that Antienenis is very resolute.

"Rod! You are not an iron man. You can't play every game of the whole season, and in the summer, you also participated in the European Cup. Your physical condition is not very good. You don't need to participate in a League Cup game at all, and this season, our goal is not that irrelevant League Cup!"

The next match that Tottenham will have to deal with is the fourth round of the English League Cup, challenging the second-level team Carlisle United away.

According to Antienis' previous ideas, this game can be completely handed over to those substitute players. With the current situation of Tottenham Hotspur, they are not capable of dealing with multi-line battles at all. One league and one Champions League have made it difficult for Tottenham Hotspur to deal with. As for England's domestic League Cup and FA Cup, it is completely As a training ground, give up.

But Degan found him today and expressed his attitude and hoped to participate in the League Cup. After hearing this, Antienis felt that Degan was simply crazy.

"Rod! There is no need for you to waste your precious physical strength in such an irrelevant game!"

Antiennis's idea is right. Although Degan has such and such problems now, it is completely unnecessary for him to be the most fixed main player to participate in the League Cup against Carlisle United at the second level.

However, Degan's attitude is also very resolute: "Coach! I want to participate in the purpose of the competition. I think you know very well that I need a lot of competitions to help me recover and adapt to the style of Tottenham Hotspur faster. Moreover, I think you should know me. In my dictionary, I have not given up this word!"

When Antienis heard this, he suddenly felt a headache: "Rod! When will you put away your waywardness? Do you want to strive to be a full-time standard for Tottenham? I know what you think, but the problem now is that your physical fitness, your physical fitness, you should know that this season, whether it is the management of the club or the fans, has high expectations. We must win an event this season. I need you to use it until the most critical time of the season. Instead of wasting your body on a game like the League Cup!"

Of course, Degan knows that Antienes is for his good, but what he has decided can never be changed. Didn't those reporters say that he can't adapt to the style of English football all his life?

The more he wants to show it to those people!

"Rod! I still advise you to give up this plan and don't forget the opponents we will face in the next league!"

The next league!?

Of course, Degan knows that Tottenham will play against the famous Red Devils Manchester United in the next game. Although Manchester United unexpectedly lost to Everton in the first round of the league, they have achieved a wave of four consecutive victories in the next four games. Now they are in momentum. In this competition with Manchester United, it is Tottenham's new season. It is not easy to challenge the traditional giants of the Premier League for the first time.

Most importantly, Tottenham has not won one of the nearly 26 confrontations between the two sides and only got six draws. The last time they won at Old Trafford dates back to 1989, when Reinkel scored the only goal.

After that, Manchester United achieved 22 wins and 4 draws against Tottenham Hotspur in 26 home games. The two sides played 40 Premier League games, and Manchester United had an absolute advantage of 29 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses, including 17 wins and 3 draws at home.

This report card needs to be rewritten urgently. Antiennis does not want Degan to miss this highlight with Manchester United because he is dealing with a trivial Carlisle United team.

Digan is no stranger to Manchester United. Even on the stage of the Champions League final, he met three times. In the first two times, Fiorentina led by Degan won. In the last game, Digan could only watch on the wall and watch Barcelona lose to the Red Devils.

Of course, Degan also knows the importance of this game. He is also looking forward to changing the battlefield and playing against the Lord's team again.

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"Coach! I still hope to play tomorrow's game!"

When Antienes saw that he had said so much, he couldn't change Degan's mind, and he was a little helpless.

"Okay! All right! I knew it was useless to tell you, but, Rod! I must tell you that if you have physical problems because of this League Cup, I won't risk letting you play in the game against Manchester United!"