Harry Kane!
Born on July 28, 1993 in London, England, now 28 years old, captain of the England national team!
3 Premier League Golden Boots, 2018 World Cup Golden Boot!
He came to Tottenham Hotspur's youth training camp at the age of 11. He can be said to be the most successful product in the team's youth training history!
However, he has not won any championship so far in his career!
They lost 0-2 to Liverpool in the Champions League final and lost to Italy on penalties in the European Cup final.
Last season, Eriksson, who worked with him before, won the Serie A championship at Inter Milan, Kyle Walker won the Premier League and League Cup at Manchester City, Trippier won the La Liga championship at Atletico Madrid, and even Capoue and Foyth won the Europa League championship with Villarreal...
The media specially made a picture, in which Kane, wearing a Tottenham jersey, turned his back to the camera and watched his old teammates who had left the team holding up their respective trophies...
Grab the bamboo shoots...
He also wants to leave, but since he can't, he sees the current European Cup as a perfect opportunity to change his career without a championship.
After Roma equalized the score, Kane continued to roam in the frontcourt and pass the ball to other attackers.
His movements might make bystanders feel that his speed is very average, and his sprinting power is not very explosive.
But his grasp of opportunities and observation of his teammates' movements make no defensive player dare to underestimate him.
As a shooter, he is particularly good at controlling the distance. Once the Roma players are ready to steal the ball, he will use the space behind him to pass the ball.
Even Conte told the media when he took over Tottenham that it was a great pity that Kane had never won a championship in his career.
But Levi doesn't see it that way.
He renovated and rebuilt the stadium and spent money to introduce players every year. The British top star was a symbolic totem that he must leave behind.
The last time Tottenham won the top league title was 60 years ago in the 1960-61 season, and the last cup title was the 2007-08 League Cup 13 years ago.
Such a London team with no prominent honors has made it into the "European Super League" composed of a number of old giants by virtue of entering the Champions League for four consecutive years since the 2016-17 season, including three years of reaching the round of 16 and one year as runner-up, as well as its ever-increasing valuation and influence. It is also one of the 12 founding clubs along with Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Juventus, Manchester United and Liverpool.
Although this event only "survived" for two days, it invisibly greatly raised Tottenham's status in the world!
Not to mention that fans of other teams didn't understand it, even some Tottenham fans didn't understand it.
Our Spurs have become one of the top clubs in Europe?
In Levy's view, ensuring a Champions League spot in the fiercely competitive Premier League and constantly appearing in European competitions are more important than blindly spending money to win those domestic cup championships.
Looking at the BIG6 in the Premier League, Tottenham's financial situation is the healthiest.
If today's match was not against Roma led by Mourinho, a loss would have caused strong dissatisfaction among the fans, otherwise Levy would have given Conte a "passing order" long ago.
The conversation between him and Paratici, the sports director invited from Juventus, was roughly like this.
"Can you make a lot of money in the European Championships?"
"cannot."
"You can't play like that. In addition to the playing fee, if you score too many goals, you still have to pay the players a goal bonus and a clean sheet bonus."
"But the next opponent is Roma. If we lose at home, who will still regard us as a big club?"
"Well, let's do him!"
At this time, Levy was sitting in the box watching Kane transform into a deep striker and organize the goal.
Roma's counterattack goal just now immediately wiped out the smile that had only lasted for a short time on his face.
Chen Xiaoliang used his body to block Kane's forward pass and did not rush to steal the ball.
He knew that with Kane's dribbling ability, if he kicked blindly, he would easily be shaken off by Kane's change of direction.
Like the previous few times, Kane continued to dribble slowly diagonally and tried to knock the ball back to the wall with Lo Celso next to him.
However, Ibanez's pressing did not give Lo Celso space to receive the ball, and the ball returned to Kane's feet.
At this moment, Kane suddenly started and accelerated forward!
Chen Xiaoliang was shocked!
Is he going to force his way in? Using speed to get past opponents is not his strong point!
Just as Kane rushed to Chen Xiaoliang with the ball, he suddenly pushed the ball to the right!
But this degree of change of direction could not shake Chen Xiaoliang at all!
Kane leaned against Chen Xiaoliang and passed the ball to Ali who was wandering on the right side.
The moment the ball was given, Kane rushed forward without the ball!
Is it a lob pass or a two-on-one?
Chen Xiaoliang continued to follow Kane, but he was unable to engage in any major confrontation without the ball.
Deliberately blocking without the ball is a foul in itself, and with VAR now being so pervasive, even if you succeed for a while, it is difficult to escape the referee's eyes.
Kane's action not only attracted Chen Xiaoliang, but also Ibanez and Smalling behind him turned their attention over!
Ali took the ball and passed it straight!
But it was passed to Lo Celso who went around to the right!
He took advantage of Ibanez being distracted by Kane and ran back to the baseline to beat the offside.
After this pass, Ibanez quickly chased back to block it!
Smalling also retreated to the front of the goal!
Chen Xiaoliang saw that the two guys' attention was attracted by each other's passes, the typical way of looking at the ball instead of the people, and he felt miserable in his heart!
Kane, who was making a forward advance, now had a wide area in front of him and there was no obstruction!
Zhan Jun: “Ibanez stepped forward to block!
Lo Celso chose to pass back with his left foot!
Penalty spot!
Kane receives the inverted triangle pass and prepares to shoot!
Chen Xiaoliang slid and touched the ball!
The ball is still in Kane's control!
Kane adjusts to his left foot!
Patricio is still on the goal line!
Kane shoots!
Chen Xiaoliang had just climbed up halfway and was shoveling again!
Kane falls to the ground! The referee whistles!
Is there a penalty for this ball?
Players from both teams immediately surrounded the referee Mateu Laos! "
Zhang Lu: "It shouldn't be the case. The person was brought there, but he must have touched the ball first."
Zhan Jun: "This tackle was very timely! And very fierce! It's being replayed in slow motion! Let's take a look..."
Zhang Lu: "Ouch, shovel, ouch, get up and shovel again, oh! This time! This is it!"
Zhan Jun: “Both players moved too fast and their bodies were entangled. From this angle, it is impossible to tell whether the ankle was touched first or the ball was touched first!
Mateu Laos walked away, waving away the players from both sides, and he was listening to the opinions of the video referee team!
It seems that this goal will most likely be reviewed by VAR! ”
At the scene, Kane stood up and pulled Chen Xiaoliang. There was nothing wrong between the two of them, but Mancini and Son Heung-min, who complained to the referee and were then driven away, had an argument!
Mancini mocked Son Heung-min as a cheater.
Son Heung-min immediately hit back, saying that Mancini's movements were slower than those of an old lady!
Veretout also stepped forward to help, telling Son Heung-min that if he had the ability, he should play openly and not just cry and look for the referee, as Koreans would do.
Both teams saw their players being bullied, so Ndombele, Smalling, Lo Celso and Ibanez, who did not dare to pursue the referee, started to scold each other.
Especially Karsdorp, he was tortured badly by the Koreans in this game. Fortunately, Veretout came to help him later, so he didn't get embarrassed.
At this time, seeing that Veretout was spitting saliva all over his face by Ndombele, how could he bear it? He rushed forward in one step!
The fans in the comments were also enjoying the fun:
[Kong Erlangzi: This quarrel is so exciting! 】
[No matter who is criticizing the Koreans today, I will help them! 】
[Mourinho: It's all messed up, everyone is arguing, but I, the coach, don't know what's going on]
[Referee: How come the whole stadium is in chaos just because I’m watching VAR! ]
[The ball was kicked with more and more noise, even the British star dared to be directly tackled! ]
[There is no star in the world that Chen Xiaoliang dares not tackle. If he wins one or two Serie A titles, he will dare to tackle Messi.]
…
Seeing this, Kane and Chen Xiaoliang quickly stepped forward and asked other teammates to pull those people apart!
At this time, Mateu Laos was already watching carefully in front of the VAR (video replay system) screen.
There was no synchronized playback on the big screen at the scene, but it was being played synchronously on the screen in the live broadcast room!
The attentive director even divided the screen into two parts. On the left was the replay of the tackle just now, and on the right was the players who were forming a circle on the field and were being pulled apart while quarreling!
Zhan Jun: "The referee Mateu Laos is not taking it lightly! He has reviewed the situation six or seven times in front of the VAR! At the same time, he is also exchanging opinions with the video referee team in his headphones!"
Zhang Lu: "The ball was fast and at an obscure angle. I guess Kane and Chen Xiaoliang themselves were not sure whether they tackled the ball or kicked the player first. Besides, this game was controversial enough before the game. If there are more controversial decisions, hehe, it will be a lively scene after the game."
Zhan Jun: "If this penalty ultimately determines the outcome of the game, the two coaches will definitely have another argument after the game! We watched the scene and after the players from both sides separated, many of them ran to the sidelines to rehydrate. The game was interrupted for nearly 3 minutes."
Zhang Lu: "When the VAR system was first being introduced, the main objection was that it would disrupt the continuity of the game."
Zhan Jun: "Fairness and efficiency! It's hard to strike a balance! We saw the referee running back! He put the whistle in his mouth!"
Mateu Laosi trotted back, blew the whistle and made the goal kick gesture!
"Damn!" Kane cursed and shook his head.
Zhan Jun: "On Roma's defense, Chen Xiaoliang is always worthy of your trust!"
Zhang Lu: "Kane doesn't have absolute speed. When he encounters a defender like Chen Xiaoliang who has both speed and agility, it's hard for him to completely get rid of him."
[Superstar Mission: Win 5 confrontations with Harry Kane]
[Task progress: 2/5]
Kane is 28 years old and there is not much golden time left in his career.
His heart longs for a meaningful championship trophy.
Although he stayed this season, if the team still cannot show the strength to compete for the championship under Conte's leadership this season, he will wait until the end of his 23-year contract and is ready to switch to a championship team to add an important chapter to his career.
After the restart, although Tottenham relied on high ball possession to look for opportunities, Kane's blocking left Son Heung-min alone as the team's offensive explosive point.
No matter how good Son Heung-min is at breaking through, he is alone and powerless facing Roma's tight defense, densely packed penalty areas, and double-teaming by two or three people at any time.
As for Lo Celso and Alli, although they are good at footwork, they lack in confrontation and fighting.
Although Ndombele was able to fight and compete, his footwork was a little lacking...
To the people in Roma, these players are not a bit better than Berardi, Pedro, Felipe Anderson and others, not to mention Milinkovic-Savic, Vlahovic and Immobile.
However, the biggest difference between Premier League teams is that their understanding of competition and league strength is different from that of other leagues.
Even if the deputy monitor meets the leader, he will try his best to stab you in the heart, leaving you with a few wounds, and upsets are commonplace.
What's more, there are two BIG6 mini cycles every season.
Just like Manchester United last season, the BIG6 made great progress in the small cycle, but they repeatedly failed when facing lower-level teams in the league!
On the field, what should we do if we can’t make a breakthrough during the siege?
Conte made a speech on the sidelines around 35 minutes, and then Tottenham's formation retreated actively, leaving a large space in the midfield for Roma's midfield to occupy.
You're good at defending your iron bucket formation, and I can't break it open, so let's compete in speed to see who can counterattack faster!
From that moment on, the last 10 minutes of the first half entered the offensive moment!
It’s like two fencers in a foil competition, attacking frequently, swords flying back and forth, competing in speed and accuracy, to see who can hit the key part first to get the point!
As the ball possession gradually increased, Roma's attacks became more frequent.
Abraham and Pellegrini each had a chance to shoot, but both failed to hit the target due to the pressure from Tottenham defenders.
Mourinho on the sidelines was not excited by the team's offensive momentum. He knew that such open offense would only make the game more uncontrollable.
He repeatedly asked Karsdorp and Chen Xiaoliang to pay attention to their backs and not to press too hard.
The two of them strictly followed his instructions.
Especially Karsdorp, seeing that Veretout was more frequently involved in the offensive organization, he was worried that Son Heung-min, who was wandering nearby, would compete with him in sprinting speed again...
But what is coming will come!
41st minute!
Mkhitaryan received a straight pass from Veretout on the right and passed it to Abraham, but it was blocked by Christian Romero!
Ndombele caught up with the ball and kicked it directly to the left to Son Heung-min!
Just that moment!
Ali, Kane and Lo Celso near the center line ran forward along the center and right!
The Roman generals also returned to defense at full speed!
Karsdorp wanted to clear the ball before Son Heung-min received it.
Unexpectedly, when the Asian superstar received the ball in his own half, he tiptoed the flying ball over Karsdorp's head, and then quickly moved forward along the left side with the ball!
Without Karsdorp, Manic went to the right to stop Son Heung-min!
Judging from his posture, he has already stretched out his hand. After all, he has to grab one of the person or the ball!
Son Heung-min swung left and right and almost got Mancini's long legs tied up. He originally wanted to use his hands to pull him up, but he had to use them to support the grass when he fell to the ground to avoid falling flat on his face...
Son Heung-min passed the ball to Lo Celso with the outside of his right foot!
Smalling, who was still retreating, was distracted and didn't notice that Lo Celso had run behind him the moment Son Heung-min passed the ball!
Just when Tottenham fans thought that they would have a one-on-one chance, Patricio had already rushed out of the penalty area!
Before Lo Celso received the ball, he jumped up and headed the ball! Because of his speed, he fell to the ground after landing!
Son Heung-min did not stop running and caught up with the ball before Veretout who was chasing back. Seeing Chen Xiaoliang and Ibanez beside Kane, he once again used the outside of his right foot to pass the ball directly to Ali who was running on Kane's right side and was unguarded!
Ali adjusted the ball after receiving it on the edge of the penalty area! He raised his foot and prepared to shoot at the goal without a goalkeeper!
Ibanez was still beside Kane, looking at the ball with regret!
All the players in Roma's frontcourt were already feeling very disappointed!
At this time, Chen Xiaoliang, who had just left Kane and ran towards his own goal, appeared at the penalty spot!
He spread his hands slightly, kept his balance, and bent his knees slightly!
Ali shoots with his right foot! Very powerful!
As soon as the ball was shot out, Chen Xiaoliang immediately threw his body to the left!
The ball hit him and bounced out of the baseline!
"NO! SHXT!!!"
All the Tottenham fans in the stadium exclaimed!
Neither they nor Conte on the sidelines could accept this fact!
How can you not kick a ball like this?!
And it was blocked by a midfielder when there was no goalkeeper!
The Tottenham backcourt players who had just raised their hands to celebrate in advance also frowned and couldn't help but curse a few times!
"Cao!!!" Chen Xiaoliang couldn't help but yelled as he stood up! He felt relieved!
The defenders next to him and Patricio , seemed to have survived a disaster. They all surrounded him, patted him and saluted him!
"Handball!"
"Handball!"
At this time, Sun Xingmin was the first to shout loudly! Then Ndombele and Lo Celso also shouted, and raised their hands and clapped one hand against the other!
Zhan Jun: “This match was so exciting! The first half was as exciting as any other Champions League group match that just ended!
Chen Xiaoliang once again saved the team with his god-level prediction and super-fast reaction! Now Tottenham players are complaining about handball!
The referee Mateu Laos had another task! He once again communicated with the video referee team members in the headphones! "
Soon, slow motion appeared in the live broadcast.
The ball hit Chen Xiaoliang's left shoulder!
In an instant, the screen of the live broadcast room was fully covered by a continuous stream of colorful barrages of [手你M躲]!
Zhang Lu: "This ball was really hanging by a thread. Even though we managed to defend it this time, we still have to play like this in the second half. Roma can't count on Chen Xiaoliang to defend it every time.
Tottenham has more quick counterattacks than Roma. In addition to Son Heung-min, Ali, Lo Celso and Ndombele are all fast. Quick counterattacks are like this. No matter how detailed your feet are, the premise is that you have to get to the right place. If you don’t get to the right place, there is no point in doing anything.”
Zhan Jun: "Coach Zhang is right. We saw that although we were still waiting for the referee's final decision, Kane was already standing next to Ali, pointing in front of him, asking him why he didn't pass the ball to him just now!"
Zhang Lu: "If Ali had passed the ball just now, the ball would have definitely gone in. Kane had already gotten rid of Smalling, and Ibanez's eyes were also on Ali. After all, Chen Xiaoliang couldn't use his hands. He could only block one line, but not two lines at the same time."
Zhan Jun: "This may be the reason why Mourinho abandoned Ali! Although he has skills and speed, his defense is lazy and his offensive choices are unreasonable! The team missed a good opportunity again!"
This time, the referee Mateu Laos didn't even look at the VAR. With the double guarantee of the linesman and the video referee team, he directly awarded a corner kick to Tottenham!
Mourinho and Conte, who were unable to see the replay on the field and were far away from the scene of the incident, were suddenly in a state of extreme opposition!
One applauded and smiled, the other cursed!
Joao: "Jose, this ball reminds me of someone..."
Mourinho looked at the clock, 43 minutes.
"Don't say any more. I get angry just thinking about that team. Their ability to surround the referee and demand a red card is unparalleled in history."
But Mourinho paused and said: "This ball is really fucking beautiful!"
After missing such a good scoring opportunity, Tottenham seemed to be deflated. They did not create any threats in the following corner kick and the remaining minutes. The referee blew the whistle to end the first half!
The fans left their seats and went to open the floodgates to release the water.
Although the home team failed to take the lead, the fans walking in groups of three or four kept discussing various details of the first half!
This game was so exciting!
In the midfield locker room, Mourinho once again praised the team's performance after the game against Sassuolo!
In order to relieve the pressure on Karsdorp and Zalewski, he even said that as long as they maintained the level of the first half, they don't need to think too much about the score!
However, the team's offensive problems still lie before him.
Although Pellegrini can hold the ball and has the ability to make a through pass, there are only two attacking points beside him: Mkhitaryan and Abraham.
Veretout consumed too much physical strength and energy in the fight with Son Heung-min. Although he is indeed a good runner, it is impossible to expect him to repeatedly attack in this situation.
Among the two wing-backs, it is good enough for Karsdorp to hold his position. Even if he didn't make a single cross tonight, Mourinho would not blame him.
This is Roma, he is Karsdorp, and we cannot hold him to the standards of Inter Milan's peak Maicon.
Although Zalewski was under less pressure in the first half, who knows whether Tottenham will focus on the right in the second half. This kid's problem is that he is strong in attack but weak in defense. He has strong fighting spirit and good physical strength, but his ability to steal the ball and mark the area is average.
The combination of three central defenders was not very effective. Tottenham's attack line did not have a fixed position today. Kane's retreat meant that there was no one standing in the penalty area most of the time, and the three central defenders did not dare to move too far away from the penalty area and simply stayed behind.
He has been thinking about how to make a substitution, and now it's time to make a decision!
Smalling exits, Binya enters.
Change to double central defenders, with the two wingers retreating.
Binya played as left back, Zalewski moved forward to play as left winger, Mkhitaryan played as right winger, and Pellegrini played as single attacking midfielder.
Then Mourinho asked Wu Lei, Cesco, Cristante, Zaniolo and Bove to start warming up and be ready to go on the court at any time!
After discussing the tactical arrangements for the second half, Mourinho only made one request!
Get tough! Forget all your fears and weaknesses!
As long as the defensive players are iron-blooded and strong enough, they will naturally make the opponent's offensive players feel timid!
He emphasized praise for Chen Xiaoliang and Ibanez, and then used Ali as a negative example!
"I know Tottenham better than Conte. If you move a little harder, they will be so scared that they will put their feet away, just like Ali did in the first half! They have more concerns than us!
They will think that once they get injured and cannot play for a long time, it will not only affect their income and value, but also their next contract!
Even if one does not have so many twists and turns in his mind, he still has to consider: if an accident happens now, will it affect his participation in the World Cup next year?
And what about us? We have half as many players as them to represent our country in the World Cup, and this is Rome. I mean no harm, but the fact is that Cristante is not a regular in Italy's squad, and Pellegrini was not taken to Wembley by Roberto Mancini!
You are not Kane, Son Heung-min, and Lloris. As long as they still have two legs, the head coach will call them up without hesitation. If you don’t perform well in your club, even if you join the national team, you will only be substitutes for those big club players!
Let me say it again, I don’t want you to destroy others, I want you to show your toughness!
If he passes you once, you tackle him three times, so that he can see that you are scared! Otherwise, he will keep targeting you tonight until you completely collapse!"
After saying this, Mourinho looked at the quiet and focused locker room and always felt that something was missing.
In the two teams where he has achieved great success in the past, Chelsea and Inter Milan, there is always a big brother who is the absolute leader of the locker room. He not only controls the social circle of the locker room, but is also the spiritual symbol and iron-blooded symbol of the team.
Terry and Zanetti are the best captains.
Under his and the captain's call and influence, Ashley Cole, Lucio, Carvalho, Makelele, Essien, Sneijder, Materazzi, Drogba, Diego Milito and so on, the word "soft egg" is completely isolated and absolutely parallel to these people.
The current Roma team still has a lot to live up to.
The candidate he preferred was too young in terms of qualifications and age.
The football field is also a place of martial arts, and there is a certain degree of seniority involved in ranking people.
However, the save in the first half set the stage for the atmosphere, and the timing was basically right for the speech at this moment.
"Come on, I don't do this often, but who's going to motivate the team now? Some chants or something."
Mourinho threw out this impromptu question, which he had not rehearsed with anyone in advance, and waited for the answer he wanted.
A group of veteran players naturally looked at Pellegrini.
The remaining new players subconsciously looked at Chen Xiaoliang.
Pellegrini and Chen Xiaoliang looked at each other, and Pellegrini raised his eyebrows.
Even if he is unwilling, Pellegrini knows that his performance on the field this season, his leading role in training, and the nightclub scandal have made him realize that his role as captain is more of a symbolic one.
Chen Xiaoliang stood up and shouted loudly: "Tottenham Hotspur!"
There was silence all around. He didn't say anything else, just this one sentence. Many people didn't know what he was doing.
Mourinho was also stunned. What kind of motivational speech is this?
However, Wu Lei, Cesco, Abraham and Patricio couldn't help laughing.
At first they were a little embarrassed. They looked at each other, and after confirming their eyes, they shouted in unison: "Fuck you!"
The Italian players were all confused. Although their English level was limited, they could still understand these internationally used terms.
What the hell is this horse?!
What are they doing?!
However, after the four people shouted, Mourinho, Joao, Veretout, Ibanez and others woke up from their dreams and couldn't help laughing.
Chen Xiaoliang shouted again: "Tottenham Hotspur!"
"Fuck you!"
Now the voices became more uniform, and the number of people shouting exceeded half of the people in the room!
Chen Xiaoliang: "This is what a group of vicious villains taught me. I have never seen them lose any game!"
"Come on, babies, stand up! Louder!"
"Tottenham Hotspur!"
"Fuck you!!!"
"Tottenham Hotspur!"
"Fuck you!!!"
"Tottenham Hotspur!"
"Fuck you!!!"
Everyone was shouting! While shouting, they were also clapping rhythmically on the table in the middle of the locker room!
Chen Xiaoliang turned around and looked at every teammate!
Excitement! Confidence! Desire! The desire to win! These lights emerged from their eyes!
The Italian players seemed to have reacquainted themselves with their new teammates, showing unprecedented excitement!
Mourinho was very happy, he saw the team so united for the first time!
At this time, outside the door, the Tottenham players who had already entered the player tunnel and were ready to go on the field listened to the huge shouting from the opposite locker room and looked confused...