456: Isn’t it agreed that the battle for center is this?
On January 23, 2016, the weather was cloudy at Selhurst Park Stadium in South London, England.
What is happening here today is the 23rd round of the 2015-2016 Premier League season. The two teams are Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur.
It is the battle for the main center position of the England national team.
Today’s starting lineups for both sides are as follows:
Home team Crystal Palace, head coach Tong Yi, formation 4213
Goalkeeper Alisson ??
The back four from left to right Robertson, Rudiger, Van Dijk and Cancelo
Double defensive midfielder Casemiro and Kante
Single attacking midfielder De Bruyne
Three forwards from left to right Perisic, Ignacio and Mane
Visiting team Tottenham Hotspur, head coach Pochettino, formation 4231
goalkeeper loris
Back four from left to right Rose, Vertonghen, Oderweireld and Trippier
Double defensive midfielder Dembélé and Dier
The three midfielders from left to right are Eriksen, Alli and Son Heung-min
lone striker Kane
Selhurst Park was full today, and there were even a lot of fans without tickets gathered outside the stadium. This game is so attractive, not just because it is a London derby. Just putting the names of Kane and Ignacio there is worth the price of admission.
There are more fans in front of TVs and computers!
They are all paying attention to this game.
There are even many fans of other Premier League teams who are paying attention to this game. After all, this is about the battle for the future main center of the England national team. And today is a little different from before. Today, the two parties involved had a verbal spat before the game, which somewhat solidified the battle for the main center.
It's hard to say whether the two of them had any private agreement about this match.
Therefore, this game has attracted much attention.
beep!
The referee blew his whistle to start the game.
The first one to kick off was Tottenham Hotspur. They also played very proactively and pressed high from the start.
Well, Tottenham Hotspur is not a high-pressure in the absolute sense, but more like a full-court press.
Tottenham Hotspur's players are very active, but Crystal Palace's players are not bad here, and they play at home with great momentum and will not tolerate you at all.
This is our home stadium of Crystal Palace.
Therefore, at the beginning of the game, the two teams were fighting madly in the midfield, and the ball possession was also changing frequently. Football was reluctant to get to the front line of the two teams. Until the 10th minute of the game, Crystal Palace Only then did he send the football to Tottenham Hotspur's penalty area.
Cancelo, who came up from the wing, received Kanter's diagonal pass, stopped the football, and passed directly. He aimed a curved ball over the head of Ignacio who was advancing in the penalty area.
The ball was very fast and the arc was very wide. It bypassed Vertonghen at the front point and flew directly to the penalty spot in the middle.
Crystal Palace center Ignacio rushed in quickly and jumped high, like a horse standing upright.
Boom!
There was a loud bang and Ignacio hit the football hard with his head.
The football immediately shot toward Tottenham Hotspur's goal like a ray of light.
All the Crystal Palace fans at the scene jumped to their feet and screamed with excitement. The sound was like a wolf howling tearing the night apart, making the Tottenham Hotspur fans shudder.
Lloris in front of the goal looked at the football flying towards him. He reacted very quickly and jumped sideways into the air!
To be honest, Ignacio hit the ball very well!
This ball is very dangerous.
However, Lloris judged the path of the football very accurately, and he pounced like a conditioned reflex. His speed was extremely fast, even faster than the speed of the ball!
Snapped!
Lloris lifted the football over the bottom line with one palm.
Bang bang bang bang!
At the scene, Tottenham Hotspur fans immediately applauded Lloris, who made a great save!
Tottenham Hotspur fans felt that they were still in danger, and everyone excitedly chanted Lloris's name. Without Lloris, this goal would have been lost!
They all turned to look at Ignacio!
This guy is indeed very strong, especially in high-altitude balls. This one is simply crushing.
In this aspect and in terms of impact, Kane is not as good as him!
This is definitely a strong competitor to Kane. Tottenham Hotspur fans are worried about Kane. Can Kane really compete with Ignacio?
Of course, they all support Kane.
However, at this time, Kane must make his own response. Otherwise, all the limelight will be stolen by this damn guy.
Corner kick!
Crystal Palace gets a corner kick!
All the Crystal Palace fans in the audience were shouting Ignacio's name and cheering for Ignacio.
Now, the opportunity has come!
Ignacio,
Kill Kane!
Tottenham Hotspur's players were actually very nervous. They closely followed the Crystal Palace players in the penalty area and defended very tightly. Vertonghen stood next to Ignacio, and Dier was also beside him, ready to help defend Ignacio.
To be honest, Vertonghen had to admit that it was really difficult for him to defend Ignacio by himself.
Ignacio is in the penalty area, which is a huge threat.
This nearly 2-meter-long skymaster will give people an indescribable sense of oppression wherever they stand.
This feeling is something Vertonghen rarely feels.
More importantly, this nearly two-meter-long guy is not bulky, he is very fast, and his body is also very flexible. This is simply the biggest nightmare for defensive players like Vertonghen. If they don't have people to help defend, they won't be able to defend at all.
Vertonghen raised his head and glanced at the little one again.
hiss!
This damn suffocating feeling of oppression.
Vertonghen took a deep breath and secretly cheered himself on. Then his body pressed tightly against Ignacio, almost as if all his body weight was pressed onto Ignacio's body.
Tottenham Hotspur fans also cheered for their teammates.
beep!
The referee blew the whistle for the serve.
Robertson in the corner kicked his right hand high, and then hit the football hard with his kick. The football flew out quickly and flew to the front of the penalty area.
In the penalty area, all the Tottenham Hotspur fans were stunned. They turned their heads to look over and saw De Bruyne at the front of the penalty area without stopping the ball. He directly met the ball and swung his leg, then kicked hard. Hit the football! Can hold the carved bow like the full moon!
Boom!
The strings are ringing, arrows are like rain, shooting at the wolf!
Tottenham Hotspur in the penalty area were dumbfounded!
We set up a dragnet in the penalty area, but you didn't hit the penalty area, but instead hit the football outside?
Hey Hey hey!
What about the promised battle for the main center?
Ignacio, what are you doing? Isn't this your performance moment? What are your teammates doing? Play with us?
Tottenham Hotspur players were very angry, very angry. Because they have deployed most of their forces in the penalty area, their defensive focus is entirely on Ignacio. Vertonghen is not only assisted by Deer, but also Dembele is ready. Went to make up for the defense.
Now you tell us, you won’t hit the penalty area?
Trust
The hearts of the players of Tenham Hotspur are about to burst. You Crystal Palace people are so despicable and shameless!
Tottenham Hotspur players are ready to kill.
Tottenham Hotspur's defensive players were hoarded in the penalty area, resulting in some emptiness at the front of the penalty area, which gave De Bruyne a chance.
But the penalty area is full of people and should be able to block De Bruyne's long shot.
But De Bruyne's long-range shot was sudden and the ball was very fast, flying straight to the upper right corner of the goal.
The Tottenham Hotspur fans in the penalty area really couldn't stop the speeding football. The football flashed past like lightning.
Lloris in front of the goal didn't see the flight path of the football clearly.
His view was blocked.
By the time he saw the football, it was a little too late, but he still jumped into the air and pounced on the football immediately.
clang!
The ball hit the underside of the crossbar hard and bounced into the Tottenham Hotspur goal.
In the 14th minute of the first half, Crystal Palace, playing at home, scored against Tottenham Hotspur. But the goal was not Ignacio as everyone expected, but De Bruyne.
This was really beyond everyone's expectations.
As promised, is this a battle for center? Why did the protagonist become De Bruyne?
After seeing De Bruyne score, Ignacio was also very excited. He immediately turned around and quickly rushed towards De Bruyne. Together with his teammates, he pushed De Bruyne to the ground and pressed him up.
Selhurst Park was instantly ignited and all the Crystal Palace fans cheered excitedly.
One to zero!
Crystal Palace, playing at home, scored to take the lead over Tottenham Hotspur.
Pochettino on the sidelines immediately turned to look at Tong Yi, his eyes narrowed. I wonder what he was thinking?
After the game restarted, Tottenham Hotspur obviously stepped up their offense. Moreover, Kane is also more active, frequently attacking the Crystal Palace defense. However, Van Dijk and Rudiger put a lot of pressure on him, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Seeing this, the fans at the scene and in front of the TV were a little surprised.
Is Kane being marked? This shouldn't be the case!
However, Ignacio didn't seem to have any decent performance during this period, so Tottenham Hotspur fans thought it was acceptable. But they are all encouraging Kane, hoping that Kane will explode and help the team equalize the score, so that he can crush Ignacio.
Kane, come on!
