9th minute.
Kane received the ball 35 meters in front of the penalty area.
Weletu bent down slightly three meters in front of him, waiting for Kane's next move.
Not far behind him was Chen Xiaoliang.
At this time, Son Heung-min was on the left, Lo Celso was on the right, while Ndombele and Ali were running into the penalty area.
This tactic of frequent position changes in the frontcourt and attackers running around everywhere puts a great test on the defense's ability to mark players in the area.
At this moment on the court, Kane was like a commander. Judging from his position and ball-holding point, people who didn't know him would never believe that he was a center.
Kane pushed the ball lightly with his right foot and dribbled forward continuously.
Weletu followed him and slowly retreated, with his hands slightly open to maintain balance, ready to respond to Kane's accelerated breakthrough at any time.
While looking at the front, Chen Xiaoliang observed the movement of Son Heung-min behind the right. It was impossible to expect Karsdorp to defend him one-on-one. He was thankful that he could keep up with the Korean, stay in position and create some pressure on him.
After taking a few steps forward, Kane, who had originally raised his head to observe the front, suddenly lowered his head, opened his hands, and curled up his back like a bow!
This is a posture that requires exerting force!
And it’s an explosion of all your strength!
Veretout quickly jumped forward, protected his head with his right hand, and blocked Kane's shot with the side of his body!
After Kane's right foot touched the ball, he passed it lightly to the left!
The fake shot and real pass just now completely fooled Veretout!
Son Heung-min on the left front retreats to receive the ball!
Chen Xiaoliang rushed towards Son Heung-min to prevent him from shooting outside the penalty area!
Unexpectedly, Son Heung-min made a wall-style two-pass combination and passed the ball back to Kane who had already shaken off Veretout!
Kane received the ball and rushed into the penalty area!
Smalling presses forward!
Kane changed direction to the right with his right foot, creating space!
Ibanez double-teams!
Kane feinted again with his right foot and then dribbled the ball lightly!
Smalling was shaken off, and Ibanez pressed his body against Kane!
Kane is about to shoot with his left foot!
At the tactical analysis meeting before the game, Joao repeatedly emphasized to the players that Son Heung-min and Kane have almost no weak foot! Their left and right feet are very balanced, and they can control the ball, pass and shoot skillfully!
Ibanez became anxious, leaned forward, and pushed Kane hard with his hand!
Kane suddenly lost his balance, staggered a few steps, and finally fell down!
After Ibanez pushed Kane, he saw him staggering and thought he had succeeded, so he raised his hand out of habit!
This is a habitual move by the defender to deceive the referee after doing some tricks!
The referee, who was five or six meters behind the two men, saw it clearly! He put the whistle in his mouth! But he didn't blow it!
Kane, who was lying on the ground and still sliding forward, relied on his last limbs to balance himself, and hooked the ball with his right foot that was dragging behind. He even managed to make a shovel shot after falling down!
Ibanez, who was mentally prepared to accept the referee's severe penalty, and Patricio, who was standing on the goal line, had never expected that Kane could still make such a shot!
Zhan Jun: "Kane fell to the ground and shot!"
"Patricio blocks!"
“This ball goes in!!!”
"Although he subconsciously stretched his body to expand the area, bent his right knee inward to protect the small door, and stepped forward to block, Patricio was still a step too late! The ball flew into the upper left corner of the goal!"
"Tottenham Hotspur leads 1-0 at home!"
Zhang Lu: "The ball didn't go in, the referee must have called a penalty."
As soon as the commentator finished speaking, the referee gave Ibanez a yellow card for deliberately pushing someone.
Zhan Jun: "Veretout was a bit too excited tonight! He jumped rashly to block the ball and was easily shaken off by Kane. And Smalling is just like a replica of his English fellow countryman Maguire from his old club Manchester United! He lost his balance after being shaken by Kane's fake shot and couldn't turn around for a long time!"
Zhang Lu: "Sometimes, the faster you dribble, the better. Like Kane did, he dribble you just when your center of gravity was shifting. It may not seem like the speed is fast, but the defenders really can't adjust to it in a short while."
Zhan Jun: "The camera was turned to Conte. The Italian not only celebrated with his team, but also walked to the side of the stands and used exaggerated body movements to encourage the audience to celebrate wildly together! This was obviously a demonstration to Mourinho!"
Zhang Lu: "These two are really fighting."
Barrage:
[I haven't watched Smalling play for a long time. I didn't expect that he is still the same as when he was at Manchester United. I don't feel that he has improved much.]
[Reminds me of the defensive team under Chef Van Gaal back then - Smalling (Smalling), Blind (Blind), Ashley Young (Young)]
[Kane is too strong. He doesn’t seem to be fast, but he still has a chance to shoot when he is dangling]
[It’s out of line. If it were any other striker, he would just dive and stretch his hand to wait for the penalty.]
[If they can't even prevent fouls, what's the point of having three central defenders? Goose only knows how to park the bus]
[Don’t forget, Son Heung-min is also in good form in this game]
[Cold knowledge, Sun Ge won the Puskas Award last year]
[Bold prediction, this year's Puskas Award will go to Chen Xiaoliang's long shot, if it weren't for me running upside down naked]
[Long time no see, Naked Brother! Have you paid off your previous debts? 】
…
Chen Xiaoliang looked up at the big screen in the stadium, and the time displayed was 10 minutes.
Up ahead, Abraham was shaking his head.
He was probably sighing, thinking that if his lob shot in the counterattack had gone in, the situation would have been different now!
Mourinho sat back in the coaching booth, still frowning.
Without him saying anything, the players on the field all understood that Son Heung-min's retreat and running in the previous ball attracted too much defensive attention.
Who made Karsdorp a big funnel in front of him? Son Heung-min's series of threatening moves after the opening made the other players in Roma's defense line pay attention to him.
Joao did not speak either. As an assistant coach, he had done very detailed preparations and tactical analysis before the game. As for how the game would be executed on the field, it all depended on the abilities of the players.
You can't make substitutions every 10 minutes, and there aren't any strong defenders on the bench to replace them.
This is Roma, not Real Madrid.
Moreover, Tottenham's two forwards are really too strong, and they happened to be in surprisingly good form today.
The other Tottenham players are not much stronger than those of Roma, but the two forward attackers Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are really too dazzling and outstanding!
Apart from being a little weak in heading ability, the two have almost no other obvious weaknesses!
In addition, the Korean was born in July 1992, and the Englishman was born in July 1993, both at the golden age of 28 and 29. Although their physical fitness had reached the end of their peak, their technical maturity, ability to read the game, on-field experience and mutual cooperation had reached the best intersection.
However, Chen Xiaoliang looked at Kane and then looked at Son Heung-min, and he couldn't tell that Kane was actually one year younger than Son Heung-min...
He looks like he's already 35 years old...
These two players are in great form in the Premier League and both have Golden Boot-level ability.
Moreover, compared to Immobile, who is better at forward penetration, their abilities are much more comprehensive.
Even if he cannot break through, he can create offensive space for his teammates through dribbling and pulling, and even assist them in scoring.
Not to mention Roma's defense, even among the BIG6 in the Premier League, no one can guarantee that they can keep Tottenham scoreless.
Mourinho often regards his 1-6 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford last season as his masterpiece at Tottenham... In that game, both Sun Kai and the other player scored 2 goals...
Compared to Son Heung-min, Kane prefers to retreat and rely on his very good vision to pass the ball behind his teammates, including long-distance through balls. Even when he is pulled to the wing, he can pass a pretty good cross.
However, his speed and explosiveness are slower than those of Koreans.
According to Roma's current situation, he can only deal with one of them wholeheartedly, and the other one will have to be left to his teammates.
For Tottenham, is Kane more important? Or is Son Heung-min more important?
In terms of his teammates' dependence on him and his status in the team, Kane is more important.
For Chen Xiaoliang, is Kane more important? Or is Son Heung-min more important?
None of it matters.
The most important thing is not having them!
Let’s start with Kane!
Abraham kicks off in front.
Afterwards, Chen Xiaoliang and Wellertu had a brief exchange of words.
Wellertu nodded repeatedly.
Pellegrini received the ball and passed it to Zalewski on the left.
The young Polish player was frustrated in defense and was turned into a sieve by Son Heung-min. When he finally got a chance to attack, he aimed at the dark and hard Ndombele.
He moved the ball a few times with his left foot, then suddenly changed direction and dribbled the ball towards the middle!
Ndombele was stuck on the right side just now, and was shaken off in an instant!
Although he is a left wingback, he is right-footed!
Tottenham's central defensive midfielder Hojbjerg was still at the back and the other midfielder Ali was lazy and showed no intention of coming over to provide reinforcements.
Zalewski ran diagonally with the ball towards the huge open space!
The three players in the front and Weletu behind them all started moving when they saw an opportunity!
Zalewski was so busy that he seemed to have forgotten that the opponent in this game was Tottenham and thought he was still playing against Salernitana!
He faced the Danish giant Hoiber without fear and rushed forward directly!
Hojbjerg was also confused by his momentum!
What's wrong with this kid? Does he think he is Messi?
The Danish midfielder, who didn't even break a sweat except for the time he spent chasing back for Abraham in the first ten minutes, took a few steps back to find the right pace and rhythm and then stuck to the opponent!
The reason why Zalewski was able to gain Mourinho's trust at such a young age is not only because of his good physical strength and willingness to fight, but also because he is not stubborn.
Mkhitaryan on the right side had already gone to the wing. When Zalewski saw Hojbjerg rushing to steal the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Mkhitaryan.
Hojbjerg failed to stop his feet and his body hit Zalewski!
The Pole jumped up with both legs skillfully, then landed on Hojbjerg's chest, turned 360 degrees in the air, fell to the ground and then rolled 720 degrees!
"Beep!" His smooth movements successfully won Roma a free kick...
35 meters away from the goal, Pellegrini stood on the penalty spot.
Set pieces and defensive counterattacks are the two most important offensive methods of the bus team. Chen Xiaoliang once again stood in the backcourt, with Veretout, Karsdorp and Zalewski beside him.
Accompanying the four of them are Ali, Son Heung-min and Kane.
Pellegrini kicked the ball to the back post. Abraham was closely watched by Christian Romero. He tried to head the ball back to the middle, but the ball was not high or fast and did not go far before Gollini jumped up and caught it.
Golini had no time to watch Abraham shaking his hands and sighing.
He threw the ball directly to Hojbjerg, and the Tottenham midfielder passed a low long-distance ball to Son Heung-min!
Quick counterattacks are not just Mourinho's specialty!
Our Tottenham's Asian superstar's solo breakthrough in a quick counterattack against Burnley last season was the undisputed winner of the Puskas Award!
Son Heung-min was about to receive the ball, but found two more people around him!
He turned his head and took a quick look.
Behind him is Karsdorp.
Well, this guy can be ignored. Crossing him is like crossing the street at 3 am.
Wellertu beside him.
This little guy seems to have good physical strength.
Although Son Heung-min was not afraid of being double-teamed, he would not be blindly careless. He started early, got rid of the two people and actively went towards the ball!
Karsdorp and Wellertu closely follow!
After receiving the ball, Son Heung-min quietly kicked the ball to the left rear!
The ball was passed quickly and accurately to Kane in the frontcourt!
Just when Veretout and Karsdorp's attention was drawn to this sudden pass, Son Heung-min had already turned around and ran behind them!
This is a preparation for a one-two with Kane!"
Zhan Jun: "Chen Xiaoliang is up!"
"Kane opened his arms and tried to trap Chen Xiaoliang!"
"Chen Xiaoliang wants to bypass Kane's body!"
"Kane met the ball while using his hands to block Chen Xiaoliang!"
"Chen Xiaoliang stretched out his foot from beside him and poked the ball! The ball was poked out!"
"Kane doesn't give up, chase the ball again!"
"Chen Xiaoliang is clinging to him!
"The referee blew the whistle! Kane was penalized for blocking!"
"Kane seemed to be complaining to the referee that Chen Xiaoliang was pulling his jersey!"
"The referee Mateu Laos just smiled and let the two calm down!
Mateu Laos is currently regarded as one of the best referees in La Liga! He has been selected by FIFA as the referee for the 2022 Qatar World Cup! "
Zhang Lu: "Even if Kane received the ball, it was a back-to-back ball, which was difficult to handle. Chen Xiaoliang was so close to him, it was not easy for him to pass it to Son Heung-min."
Zhan Jun: "If it was a normal player, Chen Xiaoliang would have fallen to the ground and kicked the ball away! Kane used his body to hold him back twice, and didn't give Chen Xiaoliang a chance to make a tackle! In fact, in slow motion, both sides made some small moves."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, Spurs look more obvious in white clothes."
In the previous round of confrontation, Harry Kane felt a pressure that surprised him, as if he was leaning against a wall of flesh instead of a 17-year-old young player. If it weren't for his weight advantage, he might have been pushed forward and lost his balance and fell to the ground!
"Hey, Chen, good job." Kane patted Chen Xiaoliang on the back. Judging from his smiling expression, this was purely a well-intentioned compliment without any provocation.
"Haha, you are the strongest forward I have ever defended!" Chen Xiaoliang replied happily!
【Dong Dong Dong】
[Host detected a confrontation with Harry Kane]
[Superstar mission has been opened]
[Superstar Mission: Win 5 confrontations with Harry Kane]
[Task progress: 0/5]
[Mission Reward: Harry Kane Skill Training Package]
What? Training pack?
However, seeing Veretout take the free kick, Chen Xiaoliang had no time to study the system and returned to the game immediately!
Mkhitaryan's breakthrough pass was intercepted again and Roma quickly returned to defense.
The close defense just now did not change Tottenham's tactics of continuing to use Kane as the fulcrum of attack.
It is also impossible for Conte to bypass Kane in the attack because of Chen Xiaoliang's defense.
He is the undisputed top player and core of this team.
After winning the Golden Boot last season, Kane solemnly proposed to the club chairman Levy that he wanted to transfer to Manchester City, but was once again ruthlessly rejected by Levy!
Faced with Levy, who was determined not to let Kane go and said he would reject any transfer fee offered by Manchester City, Kane had no choice but to continue to fulfill his current contract of 200,000 pounds before tax.
This contract is the undisputed highest salary at Tottenham, considering that Son Heung-min's weekly salary is 140,000 pounds before tax.
However, looking at the entire Premier League, the British top player can only be ranked around 20th...
It's not that there are so many people who are stronger than him, but there are some suckers who are willing to pay so much...
For example, Sancho of Manchester United has a weekly salary of 350,000 pounds before tax... Martial 250,000 pounds... B Fee 240,000 pounds... Rashford 200,000 pounds... Even Grealish, who just transferred to Manchester City for 100 million pounds in the summer, has a weekly salary of 300,000 pounds before tax...
If I say that the above players are better than Kane, probably half of the fans may not agree.
So sometimes, comparing yourself with others will make you angry.
However, these are not things that coach Conte can control. At Tottenham, the head coach does not have the power to become a general manager of the team. He is only a coach who manages and leads the first team, arranges training, tactics and other game-related matters.
For Chairman Levy's season goal of securing the top four in the league and winning the cup, Conte can only place his hopes on the current players in the team.
As Kane retreated to receive the ball, Tottenham's attack, which originally relied solely on breakthroughs, became well organized under his handling.
Although he would encounter Chen Xiaoliang's tight defense as long as he was within 30 meters of the penalty area, Kane still used his broad vision to make every pass the most reasonable choice.
Chen Xiaoliang, who was watching Kane pass the ball in front of the penalty area, couldn't help but admire him in his heart. Which coach would not use such a player as the core!
He is simply the most powerful player in England after Rooney!
However, for a team like Roma, this striker who has been linked with Bayern, Manchester City and other giants but has always stayed at Tottenham, can only watch and think about it...
Chen Xiaoliang really hopes that Abraham can go home and watch Kane's video on loop three or five hundred times.
Abraham, who was far behind Kane, was not looking at him, but at Chen Xiaoliang.
"What the hell? Why is Chen looking at Kane so lovingly?"
Just as he was thinking about it, Kane suddenly launched an attack.
He did not dribble forward, but after continuous observation, he passed the ball to the right penalty area!
Chen Xiaoliang looked back and saw that Ndombele rushed into the penalty area without being marked in the midfield!
The current defensive division of labor is that Chen Xiaoliang keeps an eye on Kane while protecting the front of the penalty area, while Veretout roams in the back row to help defend Son Heung-min on the wing.
The three attacking players in front interfere with the opponent's midfielder and defender from passing the ball, while wandering in front. Once the ball is intercepted in the backcourt, they will immediately move forward and prepare to receive a long pass and counterattack.
Ndombele, who was on the right side, became an unattended savage!
It was not until he reached the right side of the penalty area that he was targeted by Ibanez!
Kane's lob pass landed right in front of him!
Ndombele received the ball without any hesitation and shot directly with the instep!
Ibanez, who had a yellow card, didn't dare to make any big moves. He put his hands behind his back and used his upper body to block!
But the ball flew away!
Patricio wanted to urge the ball boy behind the goal to throw the ball to him quickly, but he didn't expect that the ball boy at Tottenham's home stadium ignored him and waited until Tottenham's offensive players retreated before slowly throwing the ball out.
Zhan Jun: "This ball is still threatening! Chen Xiaoliang protected in the middle, Ndombele chose to attack from the right rib, and Kane's pass was also very accurate! It's just that the final shot was too strong and flew high.
Coach Zhang, what do you think of Kane's retreat to attack? "
Zhang Lu: "This is of course a tactical arrangement. Conte must have had the entire Tottenham team rehearse it before the game. Kane's passing skills and his overall view are both very good. This is mainly related to the lack of an organizing player in the midfield.
Kane can only replace the roles of Modric and Eriksen.
But I think this tactic cannot be continued forever.
If we follow the story of Tian Ji's horse racing, Kane and Son Heung-min are undoubtedly the top horses in Tottenham's offensive system. Now Tottenham has given up a top horse and instead let him retreat, allowing Ndombele, Ali and other middle-level horses to attack.
As for Roma, defenders like Smalling and Mancini are almost at the level of average horses. It can be seen from the previous attack that they had a hard time defending against two top horses, Son Heung-min and Kane. Now, it’s like average horses defending against average horses, and the pressure is definitely down.
So although Tottenham's move made the passing and receiving more fluid, they lost one of their sharpest spears in the frontcourt, which can be said to have both advantages and disadvantages."
Zhan Jun: "But Kane's retreat also attracted a lot of attention from Chen Xiaoliang, a top player in Roma's defensive system. Now he should be the main defender against Kane's forward runs and active offense."
Zhang Lu: "That's right. This is a game between the two sides. It depends on who loses patience first. Once they lose their composure, the flaws may be exposed immediately."
In the following 15 minutes, Tottenham still used Kane's retreat as a fulcrum to transfer the ball to the frontcourt. The remaining group of midfield and frontcourt players kept exchanging positions and took turns rushing into the penalty area.
Seeing that their teammates behind them showed signs of being unable to hold on, Mkhitaryan and Pellegrini had to retreat slightly and join in double-teaming Tottenham's midfield.
In the 28th minute, Tottenham, who had launched several rounds of attacks, launched a new wave of attacks.
This time Kane passed the ball to Son Heung-min on the left.
Facing the Korean who was about to break through, Veretout and Karsdorp watched closely from inside and outside!
Unexpectedly, Son Heung-min forced the start and rushed to the baseline with his starting speed!
Karsdorp was passed again and Veretout on the outside had no time to chase him!
Seeing this, Kane, who had not entered the penalty area for six or seven minutes, started to move towards the middle!
After Son Heung-min took three or four steps, he looked up and saw it was Mancini!
This kind of long-legged central defender is his favorite!
What I love is not his long legs, South Korea has plenty of those with high technology, but his slow speed in changing direction!
Son Heung-min cut inside and shot directly from a small angle at a position almost 30 degrees facing the goal!
Patricio made a great save!
He fell to the right instantly as if he had been electrocuted, and his right palm almost scooped the ball out of the goal line!
The home team fans in the stadium exclaimed! They were surprised that the ball didn't even go in!
The ball bounced out, Kane and Ndombele squeezed in and tried to make a follow-up shot!
Chen Xiaoliang and Smalling blocked two people respectively!
This allowed Ibanez and Ali, who were also chasing the ball, to catch up first!
Ibanez didn't care about the yellow card at this time. He was so frustrated about losing the ball that he kicked the ball with a murderous momentum!
Seeing this, Ali realized that saving his life was the most important thing! He was so scared that he quickly curled up his outstretched leg!
The ball flew high with a "bang"!
[Superstar Mission: Win 5 confrontations with Harry Kane]
[Task progress: 1/5]
A string of small words appeared before my eyes.
How could Chen Xiaoliang have time to watch this now!
Rush to where the ball lands immediately!
Ibanez's kick was like a charge, sounding the melody of counterattack in his heart!
Behind Chen Xiaoliang is Ndombele chasing madly! In front of him is Hojbjerg standing in position. Both of them are midfielders with excellent physical fitness!
It's okay to fight alone, but when he is double-teamed from the front and back, with one man on top of two, even the hardest bayonet will break!
He pretended to jump with all his might, and when the ball was about to land, he suddenly dodged to the right!
Just like Kaka played tricks on Evra and Heinze back then!
Ndombele rushed over from behind and jumped up, but he headed the ball and his body hit Hojbjerg directly!
The home team fans were amazed again! They were surprised at how these two idiots could be so stupid!
Chen Xiaoliang went up to control the ball. Knowing that Chen Xiaoliang was not good at through passes, Mkhitaryan had already been waiting in an empty space on the right side.
Chen Xiaoliang understood and passed the ball, then followed the three players in the frontcourt and moved forward!
Mkhitaryan did not entangle with the opposing left-back Reguilon, he changed direction and headed towards the middle!
Seeing that there were no more attacking players from Roma's right side, Reguilon gave up his defensive zone and followed him!
After taking a few more steps, Mkhitaryan turned around, twisted his waist, and passed the ball back to Chen Xiaoliang who was following behind!
Hojbjerg, who had just fallen to the ground and got up immediately, rushed over!
"Prevent him from shooting from a distance!"
"Watch out for him shooting!"
"Defend!"
Conte kept shouting!
Apparently, it seems that every football fan on this planet who cares about football and has access to the Internet has seen Chen Xiaoliang's earth-shattering long-range shot!
Mourinho looked at Kong Erlengzi coldly from the side, thinking: "Shoot? Shoot your head!"
Looking at Pellegrini and Abraham who had already rushed to the top of the penalty area, Chen Xiaoliang stepped on the ball with his right foot and prepared to cross it at a 45-degree angle!
Hojbjerg stepped out with his right leg while running at high speed and flew over to block!
This guy is also a strong defensive midfielder! He is also very brave in defense!
Chen Xiaoliang was not in a hurry. He kicked the ball with his right foot and passed it to his left foot!
Not to mention this action before, even in today's game, Son Heung-min and Kane did it several times under his nose!
Although his dribbling is far from good and he cannot dribble a ball like this while dribbling at high speed, he is more than capable of controlling the ball on the spot!
Go away!
Chen Xiaoliang made a cross with his left foot and the ball flew out!
There is no arc, and the height is not high! But the speed is very fast!
The ball flew to the back point! The landing position was very comfortable!
Abraham didn't use his head, but volleyed with his left foot!
Gollini raised his hand subconsciously, but caught nothing!
"Bang!" It hit the bottom of the beam!
"Oh!" The fans in the stadium shouted subconsciously!
"Fuck! It's not even going in?!" Chen Xiaoliang cursed in his heart!
“The ball bounced back!”
"Pellegrini jumped up and headed the ball!"
“This ball goes in!!!”
Zhan Jun shouted excitedly in the live broadcast room!
Thousands of Roma fans who traveled with the team to the away game were celebrating wildly in the away fan zone in the southwest corner!
Pellegrini rushed over and shouted to his fans!
Zhan Jun: "This is Roma's third shot in this game. The first shot on target is a goal!"
"Although he didn't get any assists, it was still Chen Xiaoliang who created this killing intent!"
"I can say that again today! With Chen Xiaoliang at home, goals are guaranteed!"
Barrage:
[Abraham's archery skills... seem to have been assimilated by Wu Lei...]
[Why not play Cesco? He is the son of the real bird. He starts every game, even if he can't score.]
[Driver and Pope, brothers, choose one, I like both nicknames]
【Teaching Machine】
[My son also watched it for a while just now, and said that Chen Xiaoliang's kick was not as good as Son Heung-min's. I was so angry that I stopped him from watching it and even ordered five sets of papers for him. Now that he scored a goal, I was so happy that I bought him five more sets of papers! ]