238. Lao Lei
If you don’t count, you won’t know. If you count, you will be shocked.
There are really many good players in Tottenham, including Van der Vaart, Modric, Crouch, Defoe, Lennon, Dos Santos, Kranjcar, Keane, Pavlyuchenko, etc. These are all famous players.
Among the stars, Van der Vaart is a super star. Modric later won the Ballon d'Or, and his current strength is already outstanding.
They also have many famous stars in the backcourt. It is said that Tottenham is not as good as Arsenal. Anyway, Wen Sheng does not think so. Therefore, the outside world always praises Lao Lei for his coaching skills, but Wen Sheng does not take it seriously. The reason is that Tottenham's players are better.
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Tottenham is indeed scary, but Wen Sheng is not afraid either. De Bruyne has already decided to make a comeback. This kid is probably too depressed. I hope he can bite Tottenham like a tiger descending a mountain.
On the evening of February 21st, Selhurst Park.
The make-up match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham at home was about to begin. After the players arrived at the stadium to warm up, Wen Sheng had nothing to do and unexpectedly bumped into BBC on-site commentator John Mortensen at the door of the locker room.
"Hi, Daniel, do you have a convenient time?! Can you accept my brief interview?!" Mortensen asked with a smile.
Mortensen and the others can still move around in this area, but they are not allowed to enter the locker room. Commentators like them will arrive at the stadium in advance to prepare for commentary work, which is also a very hard job.
Mortensen obviously came down today to try his luck. This chance was not to try whether he could meet the players or head coaches of both sides, but to try his luck to see if they would be free for a simple interview.
Players like these have no time to warm up and prepare to play. Most coaches will sort out their thoughts at this time and review whether there are any problems with their tactical arrangements.
This time period was inappropriate for an interview, and Mortensen was just trying his luck. He didn't expect Wen Sheng to agree.
"Idle time is idle! It would be nice to have a few words with you!" Wen Sheng and Mortensen are not very familiar with each other, but everyone knows it, and this is not the first time Mortensen has explained the Crystal Palace.
It was not the first time to interview Wen Sheng during the game. There had been a post-game interview before.
John Mortensen is also an old man in his 60s. He was not only amused after hearing Wen Sheng's words.
"You look like you're relaxing today!"
"My uncle told me that it's okay if I don't relax! Obviously they are a formidable opponent, but don't forget that we are also wealthy killers. I am very confident in the game!"
"Do you think they are a wealthy family?!" Mortensen blinked, teasingly.
"Quasily a wealthy family!" Wen Sheng said with a smile, "Sure this result! They will be a wealthy family in a few years!"
"Will De Bruyne start?!" Mortensen asked.
The squad has been announced anyway because of commercial needs, but the starting lineup can be changed. Whether a key figure like De Bruyne plays or not is very important.
"He will start today!" Wen Sheng said, "He feels much better now! So I included him in the starting lineup!"
"He will be your key?!"
"Yes, I hope he can do this! But we are a team, and it is certainly a good thing for us that Ding Ding can appear on the court, but the key still depends on everyone's performance! If we can perform well, I
I believe we can defeat them!"
"Compared to them, you have one less day of rest. Will this affect you?!"
"Of course, but there's nothing we can do about it!" Wen Sheng shrugged helplessly.
Mortensen's interview was really short. After a few questions, he ended his interview.
"So fast?!" Wen Sheng pretended to be surprised.
"It's so fast! Daniel, I wish you good luck! I won't waste your time! Thank you very much!" Mortensen stretched out his hand and shook Wen Sheng's hand.
"You're welcome, it's my honor to be interviewed by you!" Wen Sheng responded politely.
Just after finishing this short interview, Tottenham's Lao Lei happened to come outside the locker room and saw Wen Sheng calling Wen Sheng's name loudly.
"Ha, hello! Harry! Nice to meet you!" Wen Sheng gave Lao Lei a big hug.
"Boy, it's a pity that you don't play football with your body!" Lao Lei joked, "Paired with your football intelligence, I think you will be an excellent midfielder!"
It seems that Lao Lei still doesn't understand himself very well, Wen Sheng thought to himself.
He was injured and couldn't continue playing football, and then he became the head coach at such a young age. Old Lei probably doesn't know this past.
"I injured my foot! So I can't continue my career! To be honest, I feel regretful all the time! I think if I hadn't been injured, I might have been an outstanding player!" Wen Sheng pointed to his foot.
explained.
"Oh, that's such a pity!" Lao Lei pretended to be regretful. "If you were not injured, I think I would be very happy to sign you!"
"Thank you so much, Harry! But I guess this may be my destiny!"
"Yes, this is your destiny! Daniel! You are doing well now. You are doing a great job at the Crystal Palace. I have always admired you!"
"Thank you, Harry! Your compliment makes me very suspicious of your ulterior motives!" Wen Sheng made a joke.
Lao Lei laughed loudly, "I am not Ferguson, he is too fake! I am sincerely convinced!"
Boy, that's not bad!
Wen Shengxin said that Ferguson said you were bad, but you said Ferguson was fake!
When did you two have a falling out?!
Wen Sheng thought too much. The two of them had nothing to do with each other. They just didn't have much interaction in private. Maybe they just didn't like each other.
Everyone has already said hello here before the game.
Wen Sheng didn't wait for Lao Lei at the players' tunnel. Anyway, everyone made an appointment to have a drink together after the game.
The reporters were surprised that the two head coaches didn't shake hands and say hello before the game.
Crystal Palace's formation was adjusted to 433.
Goalkeeper: Speroni
Defenders: Klein, Benatia, McCarthy, Hills
Midfielder: Matic, Kante, De Bruyne
Forwards: Zaha, Vardy, Scannell
Tottenham here 4411.
Goalkeeper: Gomez
Defenders: Joel Luca, Ledley King, Gallas, Bale
Midfielder: Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, dos Santos
Attacking midfielder: Van der Vaart
Forward: Pavlyuchenko
Although Tottenham's players are neat, they attach great importance to the Champions League after all. They used all their main players against Milan. There were still a few rotations in this game. For example, their top scorer Defoe was sitting on the bench and did not play.
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Tottenham's playing style is relatively three-dimensional. Their players are not lacking in creative players, but they also have wide players who are extremely fast and capable of crossing. As the saying goes, they can do anything on land, sea, and air.
The pre-match ceremony ended and the match between the two sides officially began.
For this game, Wen Sheng's response strategy is very simple, be steady and win. Although Tottenham's offensive line is very strong, their defense is not impeccable, at least in the away game.
Lao Lei's tactical style is still British. Although he is so skilled, he doesn't like to control the ball very much. The players he introduced are mainly for their breakthrough ability and creativity, not for them to play Barcelona-style control.
The old routine at the beginning, Tottenham attacked with a relatively high formation, trying to suppress Crystal Palace, but this trick really didn't work very well. Crystal Palace's backcourt control is still very strong, and the ball is not easily countered by them as it bounces around.
Tottenham can't press forward indefinitely.
Crystal Palace is not a soft persimmon, and Lao Lei has to weigh it up. The two wings of Crystal Palace are equally fast, and Scannell is no slower than Bale.
Maybe it's because he hasn't played in a game for a few days, but De Bruyne is in good condition, frequently dropping back and organizing, making long passes very reliably, and hitting Tottenham behind several times.
In the 5th minute, De Bruyne completed a long-distance dispatch. Zaha successfully beat Joel Luka. The ball passed was very threatening, but Vardy missed the ball due to the interference of Gallas.
Chapter completed!