Chapter 152, Tottenham

On the first day of 2014, Kintiger ushered in the first enemy of the year, Tottenham Hotspur, at Old Trafford.

Although the last game was not far away, the current appearance of Tottenham has changed. From the head coach to the players, it is completely different from the last game.

After the last game, Tottenham coach Villas-Boas voluntarily offered to resign, and he broke up with Tottenham peacefully in less than half of the season; and Tottenham chairman Levy immediately made arrangements. He let the team's Assistant coach Sherwood took the position of acting head coach temporarily and took charge of the team for the rest of the season.

The first thing Sherwood did after taking office was to change the 4-2-3-1 formation in the Boas era to 4-4-2, and then righted Adebayor's main position in the first place.

This kind of change has given Tottenham a new look. They have changed their previous decline and have already experienced a three-game winning streak. The league ranking has also climbed back to the seventh position.

Because this game is the last of Manchester United's intensive competition, the players under Kintag are ready to win the opponent with a vigorous mentality.

In this game, Manchester United still sent their strongest lineup, still in the familiar 4-4-2 formation: the goalkeeper is De Gea; the defense is Smalling, Vidic, Evra and Rafael The midfield positions are Kanter, Carrick, Mahrez and Martial; the striker is a combination of Rooney and Van Persie. The seven substitute players are: Alisson, Alonso, Jones, Ashley Young, Valencia, Nani and Icardi.

Jin Taige let all the main players appear on the stage, aiming to win Tottenham!

Before the game, Kintag and Tottenham's interim coach Sherwood shook hands politely and said a few polite words.

Kintag looked at the very unfamiliar Sherwood, and he thought of the young coach who once stood on the coaching bench of Tottenham, and couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion.

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially began.

In this game, Manchester United played against Tottenham at home, 4-4-2 against 4-4-2. The two teams exhausted all their solutions and launched an impact on the opponent's penalty area. The lineup is very strong. Needless to say, Manchester United, although Tottenham did not perform well in the first half of the league, their strength can still rank among the strongest in the league.

Tottenham have powerful centers Adebayor and Soldado in front, while Manchester United also has a super impact combination of Van Persie and Rooney; Tottenham has Lennon and Eriksson's wingers, and Manchester United also has Maher Reis and Martial are breakthrough madmen; Tottenham have two full-backs Danny Rose and Kyle Walker who are strong in offense and weak in defense, and Manchester United's full-backs are also Evra and Laura with super assist ability. Phil; in front of Tottenham there is Lloris in his prime, and in front of Manchester United there is the young talent De Gea. The lineups of the two teams can be said to be head-to-head, not giving in to each other.

The most active person in this game is Adebayor. After the last match between Tottenham and Manchester United, Adebayor heard that Boas had resigned. He celebrated with a few friends for three days and three nights to vent his anger.

After experiencing Boas' snow, Adebayor finally ushered in a new turning point. Interim coach Sherwood is very aware of his strength, so since taking over the team, Adebayor has started every game, and Adebayor has lived up to the hope of the coach. With his wonderful performance and consecutive goals, Lead Tottenham out of the quagmire step by step.

He wants to announce to the world: I, Adebayor, are back!

In this game against Manchester United, Adebayor was even more energetic. He thought to himself: Tottenham lost 0 to 2 in the last game, and the team had no results, all because Boas didn't use him. I must score a goal in this game and win! I want everyone to see how incompetent you Boas is!

Just in the 13th minute of the game, Adebayor scored. This time it was Eriksson's exquisite pass from the left midfielder, which found Adebayor in the penalty area. After Adebayor stopped the ball, he turned around and volleyed vigorously, and the ball went straight to the dead corner.

Tottenham lead Manchester United 1-0.

Adebayor is in good form, and Manchester United's forward combination is also in good form.

Not long after Tottenham scored, Manchester United's offense came up.

In the 22nd minute of the game, Van Persie received a pass from Mahrez in the penalty area. He did not stop the ball and shot directly. Lloris failed to make a save and the ball went into the net.

Manchester United equalized the score 1-1!

In the rest of the first half, Adebayor and Van Persie each scored another goal. At the end of the first half, the game between the two sides was tied 2-2.

But as soon as the second half came, the true colors of Manchester United's strong team were revealed. Taking advantage of Tottenham's unsteady foothold at the beginning of the game, they stormed up. Rooney's arc kick from outside the penalty area crossed Lowry's goal arm, directly into the upper corner of the goal.

3 to 2! Manchester United overtook the score!

Tottenham were suddenly scored a goal. They pressed hard and were eager to equalize the score, while Manchester United struck while the iron was hot and hit Tottenham with a counterattack. Kanter intercepted Lennon's pass, he handed the ball to Carrick next to him, Carrick's long pass accurately found Van Persie, Van Persie took the ball for a few steps, he looked at the opposite side Lori stood outside and moved forward, so Van Persie decisively kicked a shot from 30 meters away. The ball went over Lori's head and fell into the net accurately.

4 to 2! Manchester United expanded their score advantage!

Tottenham were completely stunned. Manchester United's offense was still sharp, but Tottenham's morale gradually declined. Although Adebayor is still perseveringly pursuing opportunities to score goals on the court, the overall downturn of Tottenham still makes him powerless.

Tottenham's interim coach Sherwood hurriedly dispatched troops and replaced them with a new force, but Tottenham still had no way to reverse the decline.

At the end of the game, Mauro Icardi, who came on as a substitute for Robin van Persie, made another contribution and scored the team's fifth goal. The final score of this game was fixed at 5 to 2. Manchester United ushered in a big victory. They made a good start in 2014.

In the press conference after the game, Sherwood was a little frustrated. His team had just experienced a three-game winning streak. Sherwood thought he could lead the team all the way forward, and finally reached the top four, or even higher. Then at the end of the season, he can get a formal head coach contract from the club, that would be perfect. But he didn't expect that he was completely defeated by the younger Kim Tag. After the team lost this game, although the team was still ranked seventh, Southampton behind them was only one point away from Tottenham. at stake.

Unlike Tottenham's decline, Manchester United's current situation is very optimistic. After a series of consecutive victories, Manchester United's league ranking has already changed a lot...