Chapter 16 Premier League debut

August 15, White Hart Lane Stadium.

It's a 36,000-seat stadium that, while not as flashy as Old Trafford, has its own in its own right.

There are very few standing tables in Premier League stadiums, while White Hart Lane has a covered standing table with a capacity of 12,000 people.

Therefore, White Hart Lane seems to be able to accommodate only 36,000 people, but with the rooftop standing and some VIP boxes, their real seats are close to 50,000 people.

And now, the entire White Hart Lane stadium is packed, and White Lily fans are pouring into the stands, looking forward to the team's next performance.

The last game against Manchester United was very unhappy with the fans, it doesn't matter if you lose, but you can't lose your momentum.

But looking at the review of the last game, Tottenham is like an old man, without a trace of sharpness.

You know, the most important factor in Tottenham's fans is that they advocate attacking football, and they are a team with a strong emphasis on attack.

Tottenham's pace of play is aggressive, conflicted and aggressive, and if even this essential element is discarded, what is left of Tottenham?

The last game was at Old Trafford, which was where Manchester United were.

But this round is different, they are at home and they are bound to win this game!

‘Let's go Spurs! ’

‘Let's go Spurs! ’

‘Let's go Spurs! ’

'Spurs' is short for Tottenham Hotspur, and countless fans are cheering loudly.

The stands are like a white tide of rage, churning and not extinguishing.

Yi Le stood in the middle of the pitch, wearing the white uniform for the first time, still with the number '21' he had chosen from his time at Millwall.

In fact, Yi Le prefers the No. 10 jersey, but this is the team's leading scorer Harry. Kane's back number, the club could not give this honor to Yi Le, so he chose his familiar back number.

And Yile believes that the value of the back number is not created by the number itself, but by the player.

The number 21 is ordinary now, but if Yile can give it a special meaning, it will be a thing that he is even more proud of.

"Nervous?" Dele. Ali leaned over and asked.

Yi Le glanced at him with an inexplicable expression.

Dele. Only then did Ali react, covering his forehead and saying, "I forgot, you were the core of the midfield at Millwall, and this pressure should not be able to crush you." ”

Yi Le smiled and said, "Actually, it's okay." ”

Yile and Dele. Ali is in the squad for the competition, while their other friend Son Heung-min is not so lucky.

Sun Xingmin is not very sensitive to tactics and still needs to be run-in.

......

The warm-up session is over.

When they returned to the dressing room, they found head coach Villas-Boas already waiting there with a small notebook.

Everyone stared at the little book, and the name in it would decide their fate.

Boas didn't hesitate and read out the starting list directly.

"Harry. Kane! ”

"Elkeson!"

"Thomas. Carol! ”

"Lemera!"

Ten players including the goalkeeper have been called up, leaving only one of the last starting spots.

Boas raised his head and glanced at Yi Le lightly, and finally spoke up: "Eric. Dell! ”

The English young man couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then walked towards Yi Le, stretched out his hand with a smile, and said, "Man, when I can't stand it anymore, you're playing." ”

Yi Le grinned, stretched out his hand and shook it gently, then followed the head coach to the bench.

......

On the Tottenham Hotspur commentary platform, the commentator Lawrence had a big belly and was wearing a tight shirt, looking at the buttons and trembling, as if he had a sense of déjà vu popping up at any moment.

The fat man was the commentator who spoke for Yi Le, and at this time he reached out and took a document, and then said to Mike: "Villas-Boas has confirmed the starting line-up, and he is still the same players against Manchester United, I hope they can give us a different performance this time." In the last game, we played a very ugly game, which is really not Tottenham, and today a lot of fans came and we expect to see the very impactful White Lilies of the past! ”

Under the adjustment of the atmosphere of the commentary, the game officially began.

But the whole process of the game was not gratifying.

Tottenham's attacking line was still a problem, and they were not the slightest bit aggressive, but Southampton were the first to attack.

With the change of pace in the middle, they pressed forward and almost pressed Tottenham in attack.

This made Tottenham fans extremely angry!

What about the passing tactics promised by Boas!

This is called transmission control!

This is a big liar!

Just around 10 minutes into the game, fans began to boo, and some radical fans even chanted the slogan 'Boas is out of class'.

Amid the frenzied boos, Elkeson was undoubtedly the most stressed.

He was at the heart of the midfield, but he couldn't get out of the ball.

The problem was that he couldn't find a good opportunity.

He doesn't have the over-the-top through-ball skills of Yile and doesn't have a huge vision, and he's a bit wobbly in the face of Southampton's pressure down the middle.

At this time, Elkeson was sweating profusely, and he urgently needed help.

"Elkeson is suppressed!" Lawrence, the commentator, was worried, saying: "As the heart of Tottenham's midfield, Elkeson can't get the ball out to his team-mates up front, the comments of the kicker media are correct, we seem to be in control of the football, but it's inefficient, Elkeson needs help!" ”

Villas-Boas crouched on the touchline, his signature move.

A lot of managers have their own fetishes.

For example, German coach Loew picks his nose, Manchester United Alex Ferguson chews gum, Paris Fernandes' lollipop and so on.

And Villas-Boas is characterized by squatting on the sidelines, squatting to direct the game.

It's just that Boas frowned deeply at this time, and the changes in the field made his face very bad.

Elkeson still lived up to his expectations, and the team didn't change in the slightest.

Looking at the chaotic rhythm of the field, Boas couldn't help but turn his head to look at the black-haired boy on the bench, and finally gritted his teeth and got up suddenly.

He walked over to the fourth officer, rotated his hands, and made a substitution motion.

Then, he turned his head sharply and yelled at the bench: "Easy! Get ready to warm up!! ”

Yi Lelen paused for a moment, and then jumped up directly. Ali warmed up with assistant coach Michelle in his envious eyes.

......

Lawrence has also been keeping an eye on the situation on the bench, and now Tottenham's game is not in good shape, and substitutions are necessary, but I don't know how Boas will choose.

Until he saw a black-haired boy get up, his eyes lit up, and he shouted: "Boas couldn't help it, he made the choice to replace, and the warm-up is the Championship champion midfielder who just joined this season, China Yi!" “

"Last season, Millwall was able to win the title, which is inseparable from the crazy performance of the Chinese midfield, it can be said that in the Championship last season, he blew up all the Championship midfielders."

"Yi's technique is very similar to Elkeson's, but he has an exaggerated through ball and a huge vision, and we can expect Yi to show his skills in the next game!"

"And Yi's style of play is extremely aggressive, and his appearance can help the team recover the disadvantage!"

"Guys, believe me, this midfielder is very, very, very special!"

Lawtons shouted excitedly. He really admires Yile and from the moment he started his commentary work, he paid attention to every Tottenham player and their technical style and summed it up.

Lawrence flipped through the video of Yile's game countless times, but he was shocked every time he watched the beautiful through ball and the imaginative passing path.

Constantly looking at the video, he is extremely optimistic about the strength and future of Yile.

And Yile's technique is very similar to Elkeson's, but the style is very different!

Yi Le is an attacker, and the devil knows why a modest Chinese can play such aggressive football!

But that didn't stop Lawrence from liking him, but because he liked him even more.

This kind of attacking football is what Tottenham should be, and in Lawrence's opinion, Yile is a better fit for Tottenham than Elkeson.

So in the introduction, he highlighted three times as 'very' special.

Fans are no strangers to Yile, and they also recognize the new Championship champion midfielder.

But it's not the white lily's fan conceit, there is still a big gap between the Championship and the Premier League.

Whether Yile can adapt to the Premier League is the most important question.

Don't look at him playing in the Championship, but the pace or confrontation of the Premier League is very strong, and the two leagues are not the same, so the whole heart is becoming more and more uneasy.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Yi Le and Eric. Dale high-fived.

......

The shot gives a close-up to the face.

He stepped lightly and stepped onto the green grass, the steel nails sinking deep into the turf, and the next second the grass clippings were raised.

Black hair fluttering, Tottenham's white jersey with a large '21' number engraved on the back.

At this moment, no one knows that this represents the rise of North London, and a storm of youth sweeping the European arena is about to set sail!