Red Rebels

550 Making history

On September 17, the Red Rebels went to the away game and defeated Charlton 0:4!

On September 23, in the 6th round of the Premier League, with Villa's hat trick, the Red Rebels defeated Bolton Wanderers 3-0 at home!

On September 26, in the second round of Group H of the Champions League, the Red Rebels challenged Lille away from home. With the perfect performances of Kaká and Ronaldinho, the Red Rebels defeated Lille 1:4 away. Due to AEK Athens being beaten at home Sofia Levski "forced" a 1:1 tie, and the Red Rebels continued to occupy the first place in the group.

On September 30, in the seventh round of the Premier League, the Red Rebels challenged Tottenham away.

The performance of this London team this season can be said to be abysmal, especially the start of the league. In the first 6 rounds of the league, they had a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses. They are now even on the verge of the relegation zone, but this is not yet the case. the worst.

Tottenham only scored 2 goals in 6 rounds of the Premier League. In the second round of the league, they faced Sheffield United at home. Berbatov and Jermaine Jenas, who newly joined the team, He scored one goal each for Tottenham, helping Tottenham defeat Sheffield United 2:0 at home. This was Tottenham's only victory and the only two goals scored by Tottenham this season.

Only 2 goals were scored in 6 rounds. Tottenham's offensive ability is not even as good as that of newly promoted Watford. It is the weakest offensive team in the Premier League, but they have conceded 8 goals. This has to be said to be a big problem. Satire.

Tottenham have invested a lot this season, but to achieve such results, Dutch coach Martin Jol is under tremendous pressure. He desperately hopes to get a victory, even if it is just to score a few more goals in the league. Make the team's goal tally look a little better.

But unfortunately, he met the Red Rebels who had recently sharpened their knives!

Mourinho pointed out in the team's internal tactical meeting before this game that Tottenham's main problem lies in the midfield. Berbatov has already proven himself in the Bundesliga. A move to the Premier League may require adaptation, but it is impossible. Such bad behavior.

"The shooter's instinct will not allow him to waste opportunities, but the most critical problem for Tottenham now is that they cannot create opportunities!"

To use the most popular saying in the field of football coaching, if a team can create more than 15 scoring opportunities in a game, a second-rate shooter can become a first-rate or even a super-first rate shooter. However, If a team cannot create even 5 chances in a game, top-notch shooters will become inferior!

Maybe many people will refute this sentence, thinking that Ronaldo is not the kind of player who can change the game alone?

But it should be noted that Ronaldo changed a game by himself in the last century. Back to this century, let alone Inter Milan, in Real Madrid, can he change the game by himself?

Maybe one and a half games is okay, but can he do it for multiple games in a row?

Tottenham's current problem is the same. The midfielder cannot create opportunities, and the forwards naturally cannot score goals, resulting in a decline in overall offensive power, and Joel is obviously still adjusting in this regard.

But Mourinho obviously will not give Joel such an opportunity.

The packed White Hart Lane stadium completely turned into a sea of ​​boos. Angry fans stood up from the stands and threw their scarves, paper towels, and even aluminum beer cans towards the stadium below.

But it was not against the visiting Red Rebels, but against the home team!

There was an endless stream of shouts such as [Joel is out of class] and [Get out]. It was obvious that the home fans were already disheartened by Yoel's incompetence.

This coach with a traditional arrogant Dutch character, when he sold Carrick, arrogantly stated that without Carrick, Tottenham's midfield is still strong.

At the beginning of the season, the players saw Duff and Berbatov, all hot stars, and they felt that there was hope. However, no one expected that Tottenham would be in the relegation quagmire at the beginning of this season.

Watford tied with Fulham 3:3, and Sheffield United reversed Middlesbrough 2:1, which put Tottenham in the quagmire of relegation. They are currently ranked 19th in the Premier League, only slightly behind Charlton Better, but can this satisfy the fans at White Hart Lane?

Last season, Tottenham increased investment and introduced many powerful stars, but in the end they failed to even reach the European competition. At the time, Joel explained that this was because the overall strength of the Premier League had risen rapidly, including Droylsden. Because the team is strong and the fans are not stupid, they can see it and accept it.

But this season, with Tottenham's strength, they will definitely not fall into the relegation zone. Especially in this home game against the Red Rebels, Mourinho's team gave Tottenham almost no chance. A complete failure.

The score on the huge screen in the South Stand was very shocking. 0:5, Tottenham were ruthlessly slaughtered by the Red Rebels at home. You must know that in the past two seasons, Tottenham has won less against the Red Rebels and lost more. , but the scene has never been so ugly.

The entire game turned into a personal show for the Red Rebels players. They completely dominated the game. Joel could only worry on the sidelines, but he had nothing to do against the Red Rebels.

He has worked hard, he has fought, but in the end, strength dominates everything!

When Mourinho commented on Tottenham's game at the post-match press conference, he bluntly believed that Tottenham's problem lies in the midfield. The imbalance in the midfield made Tottenham almost collapse, especially in terms of organization. , without Carrick, Tottenham could hardly organize any effective offense.

The Portuguese's views also represent the mainstream media's criticism of Jol. They believe that without a suitable replacement, Carrick was rashly sold, causing an imbalance in Tottenham's midfield. This has to be said to be a big failure. , and Carrick's performance after switching to Manchester United was not satisfactory. It can be said that this was a three-loss transfer.

At present, Manchester United even has to rely on Scholes to retreat and rely on a group of veterans such as Giggs and Gary Neville. It is rumored that Ferguson is interested in Villarreal's old Red Rebel Senna. As early as the summer At that time, he hoped to introduce Senna, but he could not negotiate the transfer fee, and Senna was already 30 years old. In the end, Ferguson chose Carrick.

In addition to Senna, Ferguson also hopes to get Sulley Muntari, who is unable to play the main team in Droylsden. The Ghanaian has always been Ferguson's favorite. From Essien to today's Muntari, Ferguson believes that Muntari Li has the potential to become Essien, as long as he polishes it a little.

However, unlike Tottenham, Manchester United's midfield is unbalanced, but the frontcourt is very strong. With Rooney, Robinho, Diego, Quaresma, plus the aging Giggs and others, Manchester United's The offensive firepower in the frontcourt is very strong.

Of course, the most powerful ones are the Red Rebels.

After 7 rounds of the league, the Red Rebels won the first place in the league with 7 consecutive victories. Not only that, they scored 23 goals in 7 games, averaging 3.285 goals per game. This kind of offensive firepower is the best in Europe today, and they did not lose in 7 games. The ball record is also the strongest defensive line in Europe today.

"As Zambrotta and Thuram gradually integrate into the team, especially the former, the Red Rebels' defense has become stronger, more experienced, and more mature and stable, coupled with their outstanding performance this season." Cech, I believe the Red Rebels’ record of not conceding a goal will continue to be maintained!”

But even the Red Rebels themselves didn't pay attention. Unknowingly, Cech was already setting an amazing record!

The last time Cech conceded a goal in the league was on April 14, an away game against Arsenal. In the 72nd minute of this game, Henry scored a goal for Arsenal. This was Cech's first goal in the league. The last goal conceded.

After that, Cech did not concede a goal in the games against Bolton, Newcastle, West Ham United and Everton. In addition, in the 7 games this season, Cech maintained a record of not conceding a goal, which made Cech's clean record The record was extended to 11 games, lasting 1,015 minutes, which also allowed Cech to break the record for the longest clean sheet in the Premier League.

It can be said that after the baptism of the World Cup and the last season's last-minute failure, the Red Rebels introduced the experienced Zambrotta and Thuram. While maintaining their youthful momentum, the Red Rebels He has become more rational and his defense has become stronger, which has resulted in Cech's record of not conceding a goal this season.

Last season, Liverpool goalkeeper Reina once threatened Cech's status as the number one goalkeeper in the Premier League with 10 league games without conceding a goal. However, Cech immediately responded with a wonderful performance. Now, Cech has not conceded a goal. The number of games played has been extended to 11 games, and the record of not conceding a goal has been extended to 1,015 minutes, and judging from the current trend, it may even continue to expand.

After the game against Tottenham, the media offered suggestions one after another, believing that Cech is currently in excellent condition. There are two legendary records in front of him, namely 1103 set by Reading goalkeeper David in 1979. minute record without conceding a goal, which is the longest record without conceding a goal in the 100-year history of England's top league.

The longest record of not conceding a goal in the British league is the 1196-minute record set by Glasgow Rangers goalkeeper Woods in the 1986-87 season. The longest record of not conceding a goal in the world is Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Recino's record of 1196 minutes in the 1990s. A record of 1,275 minutes without conceding a goal set in the 1991 season.

In other words, as long as Cech keeps not conceding a goal in 3 more games, he can surpass all his predecessors and become the number one goalkeeper in world football in history.

Indeed, many media believe that it is unfair to judge the strength of a goalkeeper based on his record of not conceding a goal. For example, this season’s showdown between the five goalkeepers Cech, Edwin van der Sar, Reina, Hildebrand and Buffon , among which Van der Sar, Reina and Buffon all performed poorly, especially Buffon, who conceded the most goals among the five.

"Can anyone say that Buffon concedes the most goals and is the weakest among the five goalkeepers?"

The goalkeeper's record of not conceding a goal is more a reflection of the team's overall defensive strength. According to OPTA statistics, among the five goalkeepers, Cech is the least threatened. This is also consistent with the fact that the Red Rebels have the strongest defense. Related, this makes many people believe that Cech's record of not conceding a goal is very watery.

However, we should not forget that Cech's record of not conceding a goal also includes many cases of world-class saves to save the team. This has led many people to believe that Cech's solid performance has already surpassed Buffon and become the world's best save. The first goalkeeper, and don't forget, Cech is only 24 years old, he can stay in the goalkeeper position for at least 10 years.

"He is the most outstanding goalkeeper I have ever seen. He is almost synonymous with a perfect goalkeeper in terms of height, weight, speed, flexibility, ball control skills, saves, reactions, etc., but what is even more valuable is that he He can stay focused from beginning to end for 90 minutes in a game, and he often doesn't even know who has scored a goal on his own, he just concentrates on his own area and is ready."

Red Rebels goalkeeper coach Peter Schmeichel was full of praise when mentioning his protégé. He even spoke highly of Cech, believing that the Czech had already surpassed him and achieved achievements that even he coveted.

"He will be a genius among goalkeepers!" When Schmeichel mentioned Cech in an interview with the media, he introduced the events of the year with a smile, "Mr. Xiao Yu told me with a very sure look that I I was skeptical, but what Cech did next surprised me, he was almost flawless, so perfect that we couldn't ask for more from him."

"The record of 1,015 minutes without conceding is just the beginning. Challenge the first person in football history. I believe Cech has such strength and ability. He is the most composed goalkeeper I have ever seen. He will not be affected by even the slightest bit of criticism. Despite the harassment from the outside world, his various skills are very balanced and his reaction speed is very good, which allows him to always save some incredible shots."

"If I were asked to choose who is the number one goalkeeper in football today, I would choose Cech without hesitation. He is even better than Buffon!"

Faced with the high praise from his mentor, Cech himself seemed a little ashamed. He said that he still had many shortcomings and had to continue to improve. He also said that the record of not conceding a goal for 1015 minutes was not only his own credit.

"If I have to thank you, I would first like to thank John Terry, our vice-captain. He is the steel wall of our Red Rebel defense. He is the core of our defense and can always help me resist those attacks. And then there’s Curtis and Vidic, they’re both world-class centre-backs and they gave me a lot of help!”

"Evra, Zambrotta, Maicon, Alves, Thuram, Chiellini, they are also very good. Without them, the team would not be able to maintain such a long record of not conceding a goal. , Oh, by the way, there are Essien and De Rossi, that stingy Ghanaian, if I don't thank him, he will feel that his flying to block the gunshot hole in the second half against Tottenham was worthless!"

Speaking of this, Cech and the reporter who interviewed couldn't help laughing. From this detail, it is not difficult to see that the atmosphere within the Red Rebels is really very good, and the players are very united and harmonious with each other.

"I want to say that the clean sheet record should not just belong to the goalkeeper, it should belong to a team, to all teammates, to our Red Rebels. I hope to continue to maintain this status and I am willing to create history for the club. !”

As for his contribution, Cech modestly said that he is not as good as these teammates.