Super Training Master

The day before the game, Derby County was training seriously, and the whole team was working hard, because this FA Cup was a match against a Premier League team.

What Wansheng said to the media did not affect the team. He clearly told each player that they must work hard to win this game, and everyone knew that the team was going to really fight.

Tottenham Hotspur's results this season are not very good, but they have always been one of the most watched powerhouses in the Premier League. Their results have always been good, and they have received a lot of attention. If they can beat Toth at White Hart Lane. Namm Hotspur, they will also receive more attention at that time. This is a good opportunity to become famous. Only by playing on a bigger stage can players have a chance to become famous. In comparison, the White Hart Lane Stadium is A bigger stage, there will be more fans than the league, and there will be more reporters.

If they can perform well in this game, maybe some of them can really become famous in one battle?

Everyone thinks of this, and their hearts heat up.

So they trained harder, and with everyone's efforts, Derby County's training ground already had some pre-war atmosphere.

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On the other hand, there is no special news for the Tottenham Hotspur match, the only news comes from the press conference held by the Tottenham Hotspur club.

It was two afternoons before the game.

Tottenham Hotspur coach David Plitter announced the 18-man squad at a press conference, and emphasized that Tottenham Hotspur is a team that has been chasing FA Cup victory, and it is a team in history. , and now, even if the league suffers setbacks, they will still not easily give up the FA Cup.

What David Plitt said was actually to build confidence in the fans, and to emphasize the historical heritage of Tottenham in front of the media and fans.

throughout England. Tottenham Hotspur's historical performance is not as good as that of traditional aristocratic giants like Liverpool, but they have full pride in the honor of the FA Cup - they have won the FA Cup eight times the champion.

The last time they won the title was in 1991, and after that year, Tottenham beat Leicester 1-0 in the 1999 League Cup final. Won the club's most recent title. This also represents the decline of Tottenham Hotspur's performance, but after winning eight FA Cup championships in a century of history, we can always proudly call the FA Cup a 'tradition'.

Tottenham Hotspur fans can proudly say, It has always been a Tottenham Hotspur tradition to win the FA Cup.

David Plitt also expressed his determination to fight for the FA Cup at a press conference, We have encountered setbacks in the league this season. But as a century-old club. Tottenham will never give up the FA Cup. , this is our tradition and we will try to win every FA Cup game!

While saying this, David Plitt didn't talk about the next game against Derby, as if the victory had been pre-booked by Tottenham Hotspur, he kind of looked forward to the next game. The meaning of the round, and also talked about 'the significance of the FA Cup to Tottenham Hotspur is not only honor and history, but also the way to qualify for next season's European competition'.

In short, what David Plitt means is that Tottenham will take the FA Cup very seriously.

when it comes to this. Alex Inglethorpes also said a few words, he expressed his disdain for Derby County to the media reporters. Because Derby County gave up the FA Cup early, which is not what a normal English club should do.

They hired a Chinese coach and abandoned the tradition of the English team.

The FA Cup represents the culture and heritage of English football. It is the most meaningful championship competition in England. No English team should give up...

The Chinese probably didn't understand this...

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Alex Inglepps said only a few short words, but what he said was far more engaging than what David Plitt said, because it amounted to a direct attack on Derby County, the most direct provocation, just It seems that two boxers are preparing for a boxing match. One of them gives up early, and the other keeps scolding each other to the audience, How can he give up? Even if he can't fight, he must try his best to be worthy of the sport of boxing. , this is not a direct provocation, what else could it be?

So the words of Alex Ingleps became the biggest news for Tottenham before the game. After many media heard his words, they rushed to the town of Greater Derby immediately, wanting to interview Wansheng and expecting his response.

It's a pity that this day is not a public training time. The Derby County Club did not hold a press conference, and Wansheng did not intend to be interviewed at all.

A few reporters were lucky. They waited for Wansheng in front of the club and were told directly, This is a private time, please decline interviews!

Then the media had a lot to say about Derby County and Wansheng.

In Wansheng the day before the game, many media satirized Derby County's abandonment of the FA Cup in their reports, citing Alex Inglepps' words and claiming that 'the Chinese can only escape by refusing to interview ', and then began to criticize Derby County for giving up the FA Cup.

It's shameful!

They shouldn't abandon the traditions of the English team!

That Chinese doesn't understand what the FA Cup means to the English! This is not a competition that can be easily given up!

He's a coward!

He is so utilitarian, he doesn't care about anything for league results...

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If you read these media reports, you will really feel that Wansheng has done something outrageous, but in the eyes of other club managers and various football people, Wansheng and Derby County’s approach is correct. The FA Cup champion can't make the club upgrade, let alone a Premier League team in the first round of the FA Cup, and giving up the game rationally should be what a normal manager should do.

But the media think otherwise.

They didn't say it about the matter itself, they were all about Wansheng. Now that Alex Ingleps opened it up as an excuse, they had enough reasons to criticize Wansheng.

Among them, the Daily Mirror is a leader at the forefront of critical remarks.

The Daily Mirror hardly reports on Derby County on weekdays, that is, when Derby County is doing so well, they only say a few words, but it is also on the official website. There are absolutely no praise reports in specific paper texts, but whenever there is any negative news or negative news in Derby County, they will stand up for the first time.

Derby County faced Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup this time, and they thought a good opportunity was coming.

They wanted to stand up after Derby County's loss to Tottenham, but they didn't expect to have a chance before the game. That Chinese actually gave up the game early? If the League Cup. There's really not much to say, there's just too much to say about the FA Cup!

So they raised the banner of criticism again.

It’s a pity that these reports did not have much impact on the Derby County club. Derby County fans have long been accustomed to some outside media’s criticism of the club’s practices. The fans actually have some complaints about the team’s abandonment of the FA Cup, but thinking of the club’s achievements, And the bright prospect of promotion to the Premier League this season. This complaint is nothing - compared to the team's stable promotion to the Premier League. What's the point of giving up the FA Cup?

More importantly, there are 20 Premier League teams participating in the FA Cup. Even if they win one or two games, it is impossible to win the championship. Instead of wasting energy on meaningless games, it is better to stabilize the league results. .

The most ordinary fans can understand this truth.

At the same time, the remarks of the media also reached the ears of David Plitt. In fact, David Plitt still complained about Alex Ingleps, and Derby County chose to give up the FA Cup. Inglepps is still provocative in the media. Isn't this forcing Derby County to work hard to win the game?

What a solid victory. Why do you have to provoke your opponent?

David Plitter is still quite dissatisfied with Alex Inglepps' approach, but the two are in a cooperative relationship. In order to ensure the team's performance, David Plitt will not directly turn his face. He He could only hold his dissatisfaction in his heart. When he heard the media say that the Chinese coach of Derby County refused to be interviewed, and the Derby County club did not come forward to clarify, he was relieved.

In the face of this kind of provocation, Derby County is probably really giving up the game! ?

That's the best way to go.

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On the day of the game, Derbyshire had their daily training in the morning. After lunch, they gathered together and took the bus to North London. The town of Greater Derbyshire is not far from North London. It only takes about an hour to take the bus. Wait for two At the time, the bus had already entered the White Hart Lane Stadium.

There are still two hours before the game starts.

Derby County players all went to the dressing room to pack their bags, and then Wansheng handed over the 18-man squad for the match to FA officials an hour before the game.

It's an FA rule.

In normal English leagues above the second level, as well as in the FA Cup and League Cup, the 18-man roster needs to be reported to the FA one hour in advance, and the FA will then announce the roster to the media.

Unlike European competitions, the FA does not force teams to report the starting roster. It is just a roster of 18. This list has much less reference value. easy thing.

But in this game, the 18-man roster is still very useful. At least Tottenham Hotspur coach David Plitter attaches great importance to it. He knew the roster of Derby County at the first time. A list, David Plitt also frowned slightly.

This list covers almost all the main players of Derby County.

As far as he knows, Derby County's outstanding players include Cahill, Frank Ribery, Morris and others, and these players are now in the 18-man squad.

This seems... a little bit wrong, doesn't it?

---All kinds of trivial matters, try to make up for more tomorrow~~~---(To be continued ~^~)