Chapter 74: Season's First Match Against Tottenham

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Christmas is just around the corner. Based on the Western emphasis on Christmas, many clubs have begun to prepare some welfare links in advance.

For example, in addition to the recent training, Arsenal players also have to cooperate with the club in some publicity and condolences work, and even invite fans to visit the club and give some small gifts.

Lucky naturally needs to cooperate with the club's celebrations. As Arsenal's captain and most famous player, Lucky's popularity and influence have meant that his workload has increased a lot recently.

However, the coaching staff tried their best to help Lucai select some activity tasks so that he would not be entangled in these trivial matters.

But even so, every afternoon, Lucky needs to cooperate with the club to shoot some videos and blessings.

And if fans visit, Lucky will also need to act as a tour guide and receptionist.

Today's fan group comes from a nursing home and serves as a tour guide for a group of elderly people, not to mention some old hooligans. This job is not easy.

These people are very obsessed with reminiscing, and most of them talk about old memories, some things and the player's name Lucai has never even heard of.

When Tottenham was mentioned, a trace of disdain flashed in the eyes of these old Arsenal fans.

"Tottenham used to lick their faces and become our mortal derby rivals. Who would respond to them!"

An old fan wearing a red hat said with disdain; "Tottenham are just taking advantage of our popularity!"

In fact, Tottenham in the last century was really not a strong team. When facing Arsenal, they could only be beaten unilaterally.

The rise of Tottenham is also a recent thing.

Of course, they are willing to take the initiative to talk about Tottenham, which also proves from the side that although they look down on Tottenham, they still feel that Tottenham is full of threats.

"We're going to beat Tottenham, right? Captain?"

The old fan shouted at Lucky.

Lucky said without looking back; "Of course, we will win!"

Lucky's answer was decisive, which made the old fans behind him laugh heartily.

They like Lucky's domineering response and attitude.

The visit ended at nearly 3 o'clock.

Lucky put these old fans on the bus and then returned to the office of team manager Martin Hughes.

"I'm so exhausted!"

Lucky lay directly on the sofa and said helplessly, "Maybe you can find someone else to do this job!"

Martin Hughes laughed; "They just want to see you!"

Lucky grinned and said, "But my energy is limited, and I can't do strength training today."

Lucky has strict control over his training, and he hates things that break his training plan.

But there are some things that he can't refuse even if he wants to.

"Be patient a little longer, there will be the last batch left!"

Martin Hughes comforted Lucky a little, and then said: "At least nothing will happen before the next game. There are only three days left, and you should be able to adjust."

Lucky nodded and said, "It's not easy to play in this away game!"

"Tottenham are very strong?" Martin Hughes looked at Lucky and said.

Lucai pondered for a moment and said: "Their state has serious ups and downs. I can't guarantee it, but once they get out of state, it will be difficult to deal with them."

In fact, Tottenham's combat effectiveness is very strong, but the state is always in an unstable situation.

This is also the reason why they always lose points inexplicably.

In addition to the excellent competitive state of a strong team, how to maintain and stabilize the state is also a top priority.

For example, Manchester City, a group that has maintained a stable state, is still undefeated.

"Pochettino is indeed an excellent manager!"

Pochettino was unknown before coming to Tottenham, but now Pochettino has won the title of European Young Coach and can be said to be one of the representatives of young coaches.

You know, the last person to receive this title was Mourinho.

This shows how much football recognizes Pochettino.

"We must win the next game. It is a big problem to make Christmas difficult for the fans."

Martin Hughes said with a smile.

Lucky said in a bad mood: "Don't put pressure on us!"

Everyone wants to have a good Christmas, but the result of the game cannot be won by talking.

The two chatted for a while, and then Lucai left.

In the next three days, Lucky's training plan became regular.

Without the distraction of trivial matters, Lucai devoted himself wholeheartedly to preparing for the war.

Other Arsenal players are also under the leadership of Lucky, constantly adjusting their status and striving to face the game in the best condition.

The same is true for Tottenham on the other side.

With the enemy in front of them, neither team could relax.

Tottenham want to beat Arsenal!

Arsenal naturally does not want to lose to Tottenham.

Even though it is Tottenham's home ground, Arsenal have won many games at White Hart Lane and they are not afraid of it.

Time flew by.

The day of the game soon came.

December 14th, the 17th round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur VS Arsenal.

This focus battle in North London is about to begin.

Before the game, fans from both sides started a fierce war of words based on this belated derby match.

In the fierce atmosphere of derby games, offline real-person PKs are also common.

In order to deal with this game, the London police once again dispatched all their personnel to regulate the activities of fans.

In this atmosphere, the Arsenal bus slowly drove towards the White Hart Lane Stadium.

Although they are both in North London, Arsenal players rarely go to the gathering place of Tottenham fans, that is, the location of White Hart Lane.

Especially for players like Lucky, once they appear there, there may be some problems.

Even the Arsenal team rules have made special emphasis on this.

Even if you go to a shopping mall in that area, you need to dress up and retreat immediately after buying things, and you can't stay for too long.

The contradiction between the two teams can also be seen from this.

When the Arsenal bus stopped at the entrance of the White Hart Lane Stadium, a fierce "boo" suddenly sounded in the sky.

These Tottenham fans didn't know where they saw their arrival. They clearly separated the fans of the two teams, but they still "welcomed" Arsenal's arrival in this way.

Faced with fierce boos, angry Arsenal fans began to rush to the other side of the street, wanting to teach Spurs fans a lesson.

But they were soon forced back by fully armed police.

At the same time, the police urged Arsenal to enter the stadium quickly to avoid any accidents.

Lucky and others also entered the stadium quickly and low-key, and they didn't want to cause trouble here.

After entering the stadium, they entered the visiting team's locker room under the guidance of the staff.

When the players of both sides warmed up, Tottenham fans gave their team encouraging cheers, while Arsenal was left with harsh boos.

Amid the boos, Arsenal completed the warm-up and returned to the locker room for the final adjustment.

The same was true for Tottenham.

In the end, the starting lineups of both sides were determined.

Arsenal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielders: Kante, Wilshere, Lucky.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Mane.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Lori.

Defenders: Trippier, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Davies.

Midfielders: Eriksen, Winks, Ali, Dier, Son Heung-min.

Forward: Harry Kane.

Facing Arsenal, Pochettino put away the three-back formation he always played before and put up a solid four-back position.

Obviously, the Champions League Dortmund game is still fresh in their memory.

Putting three defenders in front of Arsenal is really no different from seeking death.

Pochettino is a person who knows how to adapt, so he decisively gave up the previous tactical play and greeted the game with a more stable attitude.

In terms of lineup, both sides are main players.

After all, it is a derby, and no one will relax.

In terms of injury rate, the situation of the two teams is similar.

Arsenal injured Lukaku, while Tottenham injured Lamela.

However, these two players are no longer irreplaceable figures in the team, so it is not a big deal.

When the players from both teams came to the player tunnel, the atmosphere in the tunnel suddenly became solemn.

The players from both teams had tense faces and fierce looks on their faces.

The game had not yet started, but the two sides had already started to fight mentally, neither side gave in and targeted each other.