Chapter 105 Special Care
The large and small shops on the streets of London have decorated the Christmas windows early. All kinds of Santa Claus can be seen everywhere. The smiling Santa Claus holding a bell at the door of the store is holding a Christmas tree full of socks. The windows are also covered with snowflakes. The waiter's head mountain also wears a Christmas hat. It's not even Christmas, even The dogs on the street wear Christmas hats on their heads, telling everyone that 'Christmas is coming'!
Everton's players are driving to Upton Park Stadium. Through the bus, the most visible scene is to tell everyone that Christmas is approaching.
European football leagues will have a winter break after Christmas, and only the Premier League will enter the "Christmas Devil Schedule" as usual. From December 26, 2007 to January 5, 2008, in just 11 days, the Premier League will play three consecutive rounds. In the Premier League, it is said that those who win Christmas will win the world.
For all teams, Christmas is the watershed that determines the direction of the whole season.
Everton's teammates had no choice but to describe the two away games of West Ham United as a dessert before the Christmas dinner.
Today is going to be the top 8 of the League Cup. More than 5,000 Everton fans came to London with the team. They are not as good as players. Car travel is their best choice. In order to support their favorite team, Everton fans need to drive nearly 10 hours to reach the game. Location.
Everton's record this season is excellent, and the enthusiasm of the fans is better than before. This is still the quarterfinals. If it continues, the fans will be more crazy.
Everton, who has not had a championship title for many years, finally has the opportunity to win a championship today. Fans will not give up witnessing the whole championship process.
The fans have high expectations, and Everton players are also trying to meet their expectations.
"About 5,000 Everton fans rushed to London. It seems unlikely that they want to all enter Upton Park Stadium. However, Everton fans who can't enter without tickets are also supporting their team in their own way. Before the game, there was already a blue sea outside Upton Park Stadium. Here It is occupied by Everton fans, and there are still three hours before the start of the game. The fans of the home team West Ham United have not yet appeared, and the battle for the top four seats is imminent. A reporter from Sky TV is reporting before the game outside the court.
The lens is closer, and a very conspicuous banner, which reads, "We are the top 4!"
Everton fans are not only banners. Fans holding banners in winter found the camera and immediately lifted their coats, "We are champions!"
When the bus arrived at the stadium, these fans still did this, shouting to cheer for the team.
"These fans are really iron men!" When the door of the team's bus opened, Arteta naturally shrank his neck and said.
"Who said no!" Li Yu also found this group of fans and echoed the Spaniards.
"They are so eager to win the championship! I even think that before the final, this game is actually a league and there is not much difference!" Arteta sighed as he walked.
"The game is a game. I just want to score and win! That's exactly what I thought. No matter what kind of game it is, it's the same on the field. Li Yu followed and said what she thought.
"The final is the final, and the average competition can't be compared! When I was in the Su Premier League, I was so excited that I didn't sleep all night before the final match of the League Cup. That was the champion!"
After listening to the Spanish, Li Yu remembered what she was like before the Coppa Italia final when he was in Juventus.
After thinking about it for a long time, I can't remember that he was long decentralized by Juventus at that time. The relationship between the Coppa Italia final and Li Yu is really not big. Maybe he can really experience the excitement before the decisive battle in Everton.
Everton paid far more attention to this game than before. Club president Bill Kenwight has long said that he is looking forward to the first League Cup championship trophy in the club's history. Moyes, the head coach who has been working for Toffee for five years, hurriedly cooperated with the chairman's speech and vowed to win the League Cup.
Before the game, Moyes said: "If the team can win the championship, I will be very happy. I believe no one is more eager to hold this trophy than I do.
The whole club attached great importance to this game. In the warm-up before the start of the game, Moyes walked into the field for the first time in advance to watch the players warm up. After watching for a while, he returned to the locker room.
After the players warmed up, the club staff had already prepared cotton-padded clothes, one by one to keep the player's body warm.
"We don't need any pressure in this game. We play the game as usual. Before the game, I cooperated with our chairman!" Moyes's words amused everyone.
"Of course, if we can win the opponent, I don't think Mr. Chairman, I will spare the check in his hand. I have communicated with Mr. Chairman about this issue. The winning bonus of this game is three times as much as usual!"
"Oh... Oh..."
The emotions of Everton players have all been mobilized.
"I don't need to say anything more. I won the game. The boys heard it clearly. I said that I won the game in 90 minutes, and there was no overtime and penalty kicks!"
Moyes's words today are very interesting. Today's pre-match preparation will be much easier than usual.
The key is this degree. When Christmas is approaching, if you preach to the players with a straight face, you will definitely be disgusted by the players.
Now Moyes has changed a relaxed way, which also mobilizes the players' enthusiasm for the game. Coupled with the bonus drive, the players will at least not play abnormally in the game.
Moyes didn't say too much about tactical things. He also said what he had to say during the pre-match training. The Everton team is good at this point. The personnel have not changed much, the tacit understanding between the players is high, and the tactics are also proficient. There is no need to talk about tactical things in detail at all.
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The players are on the field!
The captains of both sides, under the leadership of the first three referees, walked into the court. The whole Upton Park Stadium burst into warm applause. The atmosphere before the game was relatively peaceful. The fans of both teams are cheering and cheering for their teams!
As usual, Li Rui naturally stood beside Arteta, and on the other side was his partner Albert in today's game.
The starting 22 players of the two teams stood in a row to take pictures and shook hands with each other, and then the captains of the two teams guessed the coins and picked the edge.
The home team West Ham United chose the ball and took the lead in kicking off!
With the whistle of Bohr, the referee of the game, the 2007-2008 English League Cup quarter-finals kicked off.
In the stands, there is also a mysterious guest, Jenny.
This is her first time to walk into the court to watch the game. For this game, she proposed to ask for leave with the crew and return to London to watch the game live.
Sitting among West Ham United fans, she found that her knowledge of football was too superficial. The high-priced tickets bought before the game turned out to be here.
How crazy the fans in front of her are. Before the game started, there were deafening shouts everywhere in the stands. As Li Yu's girlfriend, must she support Everton, Aiwu and Wu?
Now she found that it was impossible to support Everton. Everton's fan scarf was still lying quietly in her bag and did not dare to take it out at all. God knows what kind of treatment would be if an Everton fan waved a fan scarf in the stands of West Ham United fans.
Although Jenny is still a beautiful woman, she doesn't dare to do such a crazy thing. She can only watch the game quietly.
The beginning of the game was quite dull, and both sides tested each other.
They all played cautiously, focusing on solid defense first. The game has been playing for almost 5 minutes, and neither side has a formal shot.
This game is the first time that the two sides have played against each other this season. In the face of opponents who don't know much about, as long as they are the key players of the other side, they are all focused on defense.
It is still Upson who is responsible for defending Li Rui. This season, West Ham United is in the middle of the table. Among them, the English central defender, who is also the captain on the field, is the most important. He wants to join hands with midfielder Deer to curb Li Yu. Deer is the hub of the team's offensive and defensive conversion, and the team's full-back has never passed. Before the middle circle, Dair will never leave Li Yu's side in this game. Behind him is the protection of the captain. Everything possible is possible to reduce the number of touch the ball. After breaking the ball, it will be handed over to the midfield commander as soon as possible. Li Yu is still the player who has received special treatment in this game.
As long as Everton's quick attack is contained and we can score another goal, will West Ham United be far from promotion?
If possible, West Ham United does not mind the tactic of defending and counterattacking at home after scoring a goal.
In the 8th minute of the game, Everton launched an attack on the side. After Pinar and Neville, who was plugged in the middle, made a two-by-one cooperation, he suddenly cut the ball on the side, and Gabbiden immediately rushed out to defend. At this time, Pinal stopped and passed the football out.
Li Yu stopped the ball on his chest and shot directly in the air. At the same time, Li Yu shot at the ground. At the same time, he was close to him, and hit Li Yu secretly. With a little force, he immediately lost his center of gravity and fell to the side. This shot was also ridiculously high, completely an anti-aircraft gun.
Li Yu, sitting on the turf, quickly raised her hand to the referee Bohr, indicating that the defensive player had additional defensive movements, which should be a penalty.
But the referee Bohr ignored it. He made a gesture and motioned Li Yu to get up quickly and continue the game.
Just a few words, the fans at home immediately booed and gave the No. 22 player a hint. This is Upton Park Stadium, not Goodison!