Reborn Almighty Life

[0702 Chapter] Visiting London Monthly Pass and

Tottenham Hotspur, nicknamed the "White Lily", plays their home game at the New White Hart Lane in Tottenham, North London, England. As early as World War I, they had become mortal enemies with Arsenal, also a North London team.

,'North London Derby' is also one of the famous city derbies in the world.

In the early 20th century, Tottenham became the first team in the history of England's top league to become a double champion of the league and the English FA Cup. It is one of the three teams that can win two consecutive English FA Cups and the only one.

The team that has achieved this result twice has a glorious history.

When Tottenham dominated the Premier League and European competitions, Manchester United was nothing and could only look up to Tottenham.

However, due to the vicissitudes of the world and the ups and downs of the team, Tottenham's record has been ups and downs since entering the 21st century, and it is unable to launch an impact on the European arena.

Hoddle took over as head coach on April 2, 2001. Tottenham were ranked 13th at the time and had a group of old and weak players (9 players were 30 years old or above). Hoddle's first coaching game happened to be in the semi-finals of the English FA Cup.

They met their arch-rival Arsenal and were eliminated. What was even more frustrating was that captain Sol Campbell joined arch-rival Arsenal for free after the off-season.

Later, when Arsenal visited White Hart Lane, fans in the stands even held up "Judas" slogans, mocking Campbell for joining his arch-rivals for a high salary, and the scene was very chaotic.

What makes Baili fans even more heartbroken is that the team surrendered their qualification for the UEFA Champions League to their rivals in the same city in the last round of the 2005-06 season, and the team was nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

Tottenham's performance in the 2005-06 season surprised fans because the team stayed in the top four in the standings for six months. Until the last game of the Premier League against their old rival Arsenal, Tottenham remained

One point ahead of the opponent and ranked fourth in the standings.

Unfortunately, before the game, more than half of Tottenham's players were suddenly infected with gastroenteritis caused by norovirus. As a result, Tottenham, who had half-strength, lost the North London derby and lost their precious UEFA Champions League qualification.

Handed over to Arsenal.

In the 2006-07 season, Jol once again achieved fifth place in the Premier League. However, the club management, eager to go further, began to lose patience with Martin Jol. Therefore, in the early stages of the 2007-08 season, the Spanish loanee was hired at a high salary.

Juande Ramos takes over as coach.

Yes, Ramos is the Spanish coach who led Sevilla to the European Super Cup and Manchester United last month. A month later, he met Sir Alex Ferguson in the Premier League again.

For this reason, the media's rendering of this game is very tricky, thinking that this is a duel between new young coaches from the European continent and England's conservative coaches. Ramos, who lost the game last time, may not necessarily lose again!

In the last round of games, Ramos, who had just taken over the team, immediately led the team to a 4-0 victory over Derby County, getting off to a good start.

The victory in the first game also allowed Ramos to quickly gain a foothold in the team, but what was a little unlucky for him was that the second game was to face the heyday of Manchester United at White Hart Lane!

Facing Manchester United, Ramos not only needs to settle old scores with the Red Devils, but more importantly, he must maintain the honor of Tottenham!

In Tottenham's long history of more than 100 years, in addition to being the first team to win the English FA Cup and League Championship in the 20th century, the European Cup Winners' Cup won in 1963 made Tottenham the first team to win the FA Cup and League Championship.

The English team that won the European Championship.

However, Tottenham has a record that perhaps only senior fans and club staff are aware of, and that is their 11-game winning streak at the start of England's top league.

In the English top league for more than 100 years, due to the fierce competition between the teams, even Arsenal, who won the championship undefeated that year, or Liverpool, who competed for European dominance, could not break the record created by Tottenham in the 1960-1961 season.

11 consecutive wins at the start of the league!

This data is unique in the history of the five major European leagues. Even AC Milan, which has created 58 consecutive unbeaten league games, cannot break this record.

Last season, Manchester United swept across Europe, winning the 'Quadruple Crown' with an undefeated record and setting many new records in the history of European football. However, even though Manchester United was arrogant, they still could not break Tottenham's record at the start of the league.

winning streak, because they were tied 1:1 at home by their arch-rival Arsenal in the fifth round, leaving a trace of regret throughout the season.

Although Tottenham and Manchester United have a good relationship, when it comes to the club's honor and disgrace, the entire club is mobilized. How can the 11-game winning streak not be broken by Manchester United? The only conclusion is that in the home game at White Hart Lane,

Attack Manchester United!

After all, you can't place all your hopes on others!

Taking advantage of the 4-0 victory over Derby County, Ramos was able to seduce the Tottenham players, and his tactical preparations were also very targeted.

However, Ramos did not expect that his career at Tottenham would be very bumpy and would even become a past that he could not bear to look back on.

The only thing worthy of praise during Ramos' tenure is that he defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the English League Cup final in February 2008 and won the club's first championship since 2000. This championship also allowed Ramos to win the championship at Tottenham Hotspur.

One of the reasons why the team's prestige has become extremely high, but when Manchester United is at full strength this year, Tottenham's life will be difficult.

Ramos' Tottenham performance in the Premier League was inconsistent. In the early stages of the 2008-09 season, they were even more frustratingly stuck at the bottom of the standings until the team lost to Italy's Uruguay in the UEFA Cup in mid-October.

Dinez's elimination finally became the trigger for Ramos' immediate dismissal, but the 2008-09 season became Tottenham's worst start to a season in the club's century-old history.

However, this has not happened yet!

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News of Tottenham's active preparations reached the Manchester United club, but the atmosphere in the entire Manchester United club seemed quite relaxed. From the management to the team's masseuses, everyone had a great impression of Manchester United's "send-off machine" that got everything they asked for.

Compared to the Leeds United team, which dares to fight with Manchester United, many Tottenham players have more or less past experiences with Manchester United. They are unable to fight Manchester United at critical moments, and may even become used by Manchester United in trouble.

A source of pressure for the team.

Therefore, the English media often jokingly calls Tottenham Hotspur the caring little cotton-padded jacket of Manchester United, who often appears when Manchester United needs it most.

However, this time Manchester United appeared at White Hart Lane with a record of 41 consecutive unbeaten league games. Media reporters and fans all hoped to see a wonderful game.

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White Hart Lane, as one of the oldest stadiums in the Premier League, every game is worth remembering. Therefore, two hours before the start of Tottenham’s home game against Manchester United in the fourth round of the 2007-2008 English Premier League season, countless people

Tottenham fans wearing white jerseys gradually surrounded White Hart Lane.

Tottenham's first game at White Hart Lane was in 1899, when the club acquired the land from a local distillery owner.

At the beginning, the facilities on the sidelines were just simple movable guardrails, and the number of spectators that could be accommodated was only 2,500. However, by 1905, after the club's continuous investment and renovation, the stadium had been completely renovated and could accommodate nearly 40,000 spectators.

After being promoted to the top league, the club planned to add 5,300 seats to the stadium and install a viewing area in front that could accommodate 6,000 people. On September 11, 1909, the renovated stadium was officially put into use.

The game was also the first home game of the season. In 1911, the east stand of the stadium was also expanded. After the expansion, the number of fans the stadium could accommodate increased to 50,000.

The rivalry and grudges between Tottenham and Manchester United have been buried in the bones of every player since a hundred years ago. They want to shine on this highly anticipated stage whenever they get the chance.

Most of Tottenham's prize money after winning the FA Cup in 1921 was used to add a covered stand above the Paxton Road Stand. Two years later, in 1923, a similar construction was carried out on the Park Road side of the stand.

updated at a cost of nearly £3,000. These improvements will

The stadium's capacity was increased to 58,000, with a covered capacity of 40,000. Reconstruction of the East Stand was completed in 1934, which included the addition of 5,100 seats and 18,700 standing stands, increasing the stadium's capacity to 80,000.

people.

Just the history of struggle at White Hart Lane has shown that English football has come a long way and is moving towards a more ambitious goal.

The oldest West Stand was completely demolished in November 1980 and replaced by a new building 15 months later. The new West Stand was officially opened on February 6, 1982, at Tottenham's home stadium.

During the Wolves game. In the summer of 1989, the East Stand was also renovated, and the old floodlights were replaced by new spotlights. The renovated stands were officially opened for the home game against Arsenal on October 19.

With the increase in shares in the team in 1996, Tottenham raised enough funds to build a new top stand on the side of the Paxton Road Stand, which was completed at the end of the 1997-98 season. This plan also included the third

Two Sony large screens were installed, increasing the stadium's capacity to nearly 36,240 people.

In order to watch the Manchester United game, nearly 40,000 people wearing white uniforms poured into the stadium, and the giant emblem flags carried by the fans in the stands amazed all the viewers watching the live broadcast.

Some professionals and fans who are good at observing can see at a glance that the badge engraved on the flag is the unique corporate aura of Tottenham that has been formed after years of evolution.

Tottenham Hotspur has used a cockfighting cock as its club symbol since the 1901 FA Cup final. The club is named after Sir Henry Percy of the Lancastrian dynasty (known as Harry Hotspur, who was once written into his play by Shakespeare).

, so it is logical to use his famous spurs and fighting cock as symbolic images.

In 1909, a player named William James Scott cast a bronze statue for the team, but added a spherical base at the foot of the gamecock. The club decided to place the bronze statue on the roof of the west stand of the stadium.

above.

In 1982, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the club’s birth, commemorative words were added to the membership charter.

In 1983, in order to combat unauthorized counterfeit goods, the emblem needed to become more complex, so the club added two red totem lions and the club's motto to the pattern. This emblem was used for more than 20 years.

On the Tottenham jersey.

In 1997, Tottenham's new emblem was released, incorporating landmarks and designs related to Tottenham into the coat of arms. The lions on both sides of the shield are the emblem of the Northumberland family, because Henry Percy is

Is a member of the family and the lord of Tottenham. The castle painted on the upper left represents Bruce Castle, which is only 400 yards from the stadium, and its current site has been converted into a museum. The 7 trees on the upper right commemorate Tottenham

There were once seven sisters in Page

The local railways, subways, and roads are also named after Green's deeds of forest planting. The Latin motto "Audere Est Facere" is also written on the ribbon below the shield. After two years of use, the emblem returned to its original appearance in 1999

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On January 19, 2006, Tottenham Club officially announced the launch of a new emblem.

To a certain extent, the ever-changing emblem is also a manifestation of Tottenham's progress with the times. Only by constantly adapting to the development requirements of the new era can the team burst out with new strength.

"European football culture is not just about the items produced by various studios, associations and other organizations, they often become part of the shaping of club values, and the various performances of fans on the court make China

The fans are so envious." Huang Taixian explained the game to fans across the country in the Yanjing studio, because after playing this game, Gu Fei will temporarily leave Europe and go to the North American continent to start his own Grand Slam tournament.

During the trip, China TV Station 5’s tracking coverage of Manchester United will be a little more relaxed.

After all, for Chinese fans, Manchester United with Gu Fei and Manchester United without Gu Fei are not the same team.

In China, many older fans don't even know which position Gu Fei plays, or even the rules of football, but their stance is very firm. Whichever team Gu Fei is on, they will support Gu Fei!

In the past few years, Gu Fei has conquered cities and territories in the international arena and is extremely popular in China. Gu Fei's advertisements for monopoly companies including China Mobile, China Insurance and other monopoly companies have also begun to be large-scale and frequently go to the countryside, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!

"The progress of our Chinese football cannot be completed overnight. We can only achieve greater success by starting from every detail, slowly improving our youth training, league and business development and other areas, and shaping a better fan culture."

Success!" Teacher Zhang Lu has a good grasp of Wong Tai Sin's ideas, and the two people's explanations are a perfect match!

Under the watchful eyes of dozens of television stations and hundreds of print media reporters around the world, Tottenham's fourth round match against Manchester United at home in the 2007-2008 Premier League season officially began; and some online media even

With the right to live broadcast online, it officially started the first live broadcast of online video!

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