Chapter 121: Iron Man

Caro Road Stadium, which is currently playing a match in the fourth round of the English League Cup, shows that the score on the pitch is 6:1 at the moment, and Tottenham Hotspur is leading Norwich City at home.

It can be said that Tottenham have won this game, but people are surprised to find that Tottenham coach Antienes does not have a smile on his face, but a gloomy face, as if someone owes him two hundred taels.

"Boss! It's almost time, this score, we should be considered to have locked the win! "Ledley. King walked up to Antienes and whispered a reminder.

When Antienes heard this, he said angrily: "This is what he asked, that bastard, who always can't listen to the persuasion of others!" ”

The bastard that Antienes is talking about is clearly the one who is on the pitch at the moment, and he has already scored four goals in this game, as well as assisting Defoe for one and another for Luka Modric.

Originally, Antienes didn't want Degan to play in this game, there have been frequent events recently, and it is the national team and the club, even if Degan's physical fitness is excellent, but it is a little unbearable, but Degan is a die-hard character, arguing and insisting on playing, so that Antienes, the head coach, has no choice.

Although winning is a sure thing, Antienes is just not happy, he is angry at Degan's disobedience, and Norwich coach Hughton on the other side is sad about the team's results.

1:6!

With a difference of five goals, this game is completely out of play, don't they all say that the League Cup is a hotbed of upsets?

But why it doesn't apply to Norwich, yesterday's League Cup match broke out a big upset, before the game may not have thought that the dignified Premier League giants Arsenal would be planted at the feet of the mere League Two team Bradford.

The Gunners are currently seventh in the Premier League, while the Bantams are fourth in League Two, with a gap of 64 teams across three divisions. But the result of the game was a big surprise, and another upset was born that was enough to go down in the history of the League Cup!

The English professional league is divided into four tiers, the top is the Premier League, and the Premier League is the Championship, League One and League Two, and only 92 professional teams in the four tiers are eligible to participate in the League Cup.

Since the inception of the League Cup in 1961, Arsenal have played nine times in the competition against fourth-tier clubs, England's lowest professional league clubs, and have never been eliminated from them.

What's more, Arsenal have only been eliminated by non-top-flight teams once in the past 22 seasons, and since the professor took charge of the Gunners, they have won 25, drawn nine and lost just two of their previous 36 League Cup appearances against lower-tier teams.

However, yesterday's game was a penalty shoot-out defeat to League Two side Bradford, which was the first time in the history of the League Cup that Arsenal were eliminated by a fourth-tier team, creating a 51-year shame.

Indeed, similar to the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup has been a hotbed of upsets, at least not the first time Arsenal have been upset in the competition.

One of the most famous upsets in League Cup history was the Gunners, who lost 3-1 to Swindon Town in the 1969 League Cup final.

In the 1989/1990 season, Arsenal, then the defending top-flight champions, were beaten 3-1 by lower-tier side Alderham and stopped in the round of 16.

In addition, in the 2008/2009 season, Arsenal also did not make it past the fifth round, and were eliminated 2-1 by Burnley in the Championship. Compared to these three games, Arsenal's defeat to powerhouse Birmingham City in the 2011 final is no longer an upset.

In fact, not only Arsenal, but also several giants in the Premier League have returned with blood in the League Cup, and have been scorched by low-level teams.

Let's talk about Manchester United first, in the fourth round of the 2006/2007 League Cup, the Red Devils played by Wayne Rooney and Golden Maurrozi lost 0:1 to Southrend United, the bottom team of the Championship.

In the second round of the 1995/1996 League Cup, Manchester United was beaten 3-0 by the third-tier team York at the Theatre of Dreams, and the Red Devils also lost 1:2 to the Championship team Crystal Palace in the quarterfinals last season.

As the king of the cup and the king of the League Cup, Liverpool has also "stumbled", the most famous game was the third round of the 2010/2011 League Cup, the Reds were eliminated by League Two Northampton 4-6 on penalties, just like Arsenal today.

In the second leg of the second round of the 1989/1990 League Cup, Chelsea lost to Skalpov, a fourth-tier team that had just been established for two years, and was still reversed by the opponent who scored three goals in seven minutes!

It can be seen that the giants will inevitably miss the cup competition, and the tragedy of being defeated by the fourth team is not uncommon, and Arsenal at least lasted until the penalty shootout, which can be regarded as singing and crying.

But judging from the scene and the competitive and mental state of the players, the gunners who are almost the main force have no giant demeanor at all, and they can't be relaxed at all, but seem to be out of order, which is the most worrying for fans and the most worthy of the players' vigilance.

Tottenham's elimination from the lower divisions in the Carabao Cup is nothing new, and last season, they were beaten 3-0 by a League One side whose names are not even known in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Originally, Hughton wanted to take Norwich all the way north in the League Cup, but after most of the game, he was blown up by the White Rose 6:1, and they were the first to score.

You must know that in the third round of the league this season, when Norwich played Tottenham at home, he almost killed Tottenham at home, although he finally lost to Degan's free kick, but he was able to beat Tottenham so embarrassed that Hutton had no idea about this game, it was impossible at all.

But~~~~~~~~~

Why do you mix this kind of game well!?

Hughton looked at Degan, who was finally replaced by Antienes, and was really full of resentment.

But at this time, Degan has another fart!

Huton didn't think his team could afford to score five goals in a row in just a dozen minutes to send the game to extra time.

Substitutions, hands up and surrender!

6:1 was also the final score of the game, and Degan, who scored four goals, of course, did not let him become the best player of the game.

In an interview after the game in the mixed zone, Digan said in response to a reporter's question: "I asked to play, I hope to play more games, it will help me and the team to run-in, as for the physical problem, I can only say that I have rested enough in Barcelona in the last two seasons!" ”

At the press conference, Antienes replied angrily when asked the same question by reporters: "What can I do?" Rod always has his own ideas, I can understand him, but I'm also worried that we've been playing too many events lately, and in two days, we're going to have another league, oh my God! I hate to say it, but I'm really going to question the FA's plan for the tournament! ”

Having just finished the Carabao Cup match with Norwich, Tottenham Hotspur is going back to White Hart Lane non-stop to prepare for the league game against Wigan Athletic.

Although Wigan's results every season are average, no one can help but admit that they are the hard bones that everyone in the Premier League will worry about.

The team's style of play is Latin and the attacking style is flowing in midfield, with the current team relying more on Moses' individual breakthroughs, as well as Maloney's playmaking passes to create chances up front, and the flanks mainly relying on crosses from Bocejour on the left.

Wigan Athletic currently sit sixth in the table, one point more than the traditional giants Arsenal, and the players in the team are not well-known, but they are all powerful.

At its core, Moses is an attacking player with a perfect blend of speed and technique, and has repeatedly used his individual ability to tear through opposition defences this season, and is the source of the team's attack.

Goalkeeper Habsi, an Oman international, performed very well last season and has been in the first goalkeeper's position.

Alcaraz is a stalwart of the high-ball defence at the back, with plenty of experience and individual defensive ability to occupy an important position in the Wigan defence.

Caldwell captained the team, and he excelled at centre-back, a mainstay at the back, with a ferocious frontal defence and a sense of filling in for help in times of crisis.

Figueroa is the defensive barrier in the team's midfield, with a reliable defensive stellar and a masterful passing and long-range footwork.

McCarthy is also the backbone of the midfield defense, excellent defensive ability is the main guarantee of Wigan's midfield, and his outstanding performance also provides more defensive support for the team to pursue a technical style of play.

Macarthur can attack and defend well in the midfield position, is the team's offensive and defensive hub, can complete the team's offensive and defensive transition tasks very well, and is Wigan's emerging and eye-catching star last season.

Beauséjour excelled both offensively and defensively on the left flank, especially for the attacking wing, which was the main corridor for Wigan's attack.

Maloney's excellent dribbling skills and playmaking passing ability are at the heart of Wigan Athletic's attacking midfield.

Argentine striker Di Santo is a very physical player with the potential to be an excellent goalscorer and is the main scorer for Wigan Athletic.

On paper alone, Wigan Athletic is nothing remarkable, but after the Spanish coach Roberto Athletic. Martinez's tuning, the overall combat ability of this team is very strong.

Originally, Antienes' plan was to have Digan rest in Norwich and then concentrate on playing the league against Wigan Athletic.

But now, Antienes had to think carefully about Degan's fitness, but by the time the game started, Degan was still in the starting line-up.

"It's only been two days since the last Carabao Cup game against Norwich, and Deegan is starting again against Wigan Athletic, is he an iron man? Maybe the FA's anti-doping agency needs to talk to Deegan after this game, at least I don't know how his seemingly inexhaustible fitness came from! ”

If Smith had said this in front of Antienes, the Belgian coach would have sprayed him in the face, and Deegan was just an iron man in spirit, and physically, he was still a mortal.

Before the start of this game, even the team doctor reported to him that Degan's physical fitness had a lot of problems, and it was best to rest for a while, but can Degan listen to these words?

Tottenham's form has been getting better and better recently, and Deegan probably thinks he is a brave Iron King Kong!

But not long after the game started, Deegan scored again, a free kick, directly beat Habusi into an idiot, and the football was bouncing in the goal, but this old black still didn't react at all, and was shaking his head to find the football.

After the balance on the field is broken, it is time for Deegan and Tottenham to perform, what kind of midfield barriers, defensive iron gates and the like, can not stop this crazy white rose at all.

Offensive! Offensive! Attack again!

The fans at the scene couldn't help but shout, although Antienes's single-striker tactics made him criticized, but even if he was a single striker, Tottenham could still play the attack smoothly on the field, and also ensure that the defense was not leaky.

In the twentieth minute of the first half, Tottenham successfully extended the score to two goals, Degan's header was blocked by Habsi, and Sigurdsson, who followed up in time, fell to the ground and scored the goal.

Before the end of the first half, it was Sigurdsson again, who received a header from Deegan outside the penalty area, and fired a powerful volley that sent Habsi straight back to his grandmother's house.

Just five minutes into the second half, Deganyou received Bale's cross from inside the box and smashed a header past Wigan Athletic.

After scoring the goal, Antienes immediately replaced Deegan with Adebayo, who had not shown his skills at White Hart Lane for a long time.

At the end of the game, Dugan still looked a little dissatisfied, he felt that he was in very good shape and could score again, but Antienes did not dare to let his temperament come to his senses.

"Coach! I'm a little early today! Degan grumbled to Antienes.

Antienes' answer to this was only two words: "Shut up!" ”

Next, Tottenham will face the Champions League group stage and Juventus at home, although Juventus played a 4:0 away game, but the other side is also a giant team, Antienes does not dare to be careless, as long as this game is won at home, Tottenham can appear in advance with a record of four wins, the more it is at this time, the more Antenes has to be careful.

Therefore, even if Digan's fighting spirit is monstrous, Antienes can't let Diganhu come.