We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 257 The Hundredth Steal
He Tianqi gave Kante a very high evaluation.

Such "outrageous remarks" obviously aroused opposition and even ridicule from fans of Manchester City and the Netherlands, to which De Jong belongs, as well as Barcelona fans who are very concerned about He Tianqi.

For a time, "Kante won DPOY" became a hot search in the Western world.

People have said that Dwight Howard is a fake DPOY (NBA Defensive Player of the Year) and Kanter is the real DPOY!

Of course, this is just people's joke, even ridicule, with great malice, because they photoshopped Kanter and Howard together, and Kanter is only as tall as Howard's waist.

Someone else said, "Then the question is, who is the world's best defensive midfielder in He Tianqi's mind, the defensive benchmark Kante or the team's core Motta?"
Some media even asked Kante how he evaluated himself and Motta.

This made Kant so frightened that he fled in panic.

Poor Kante, he has played for Villa for so long and never thought he would become famous in this way.

Only Courtois expressed envy and hatred for Kante's experience.

After all, black and red are also red!

Moreover, Kante is Villa's first player to be dressed in red and black, which makes him more eye-catching among a group of offensive players who score goals like crazy.

There are many awesome people, but I am the only idiot. Isn't this a kind of being unique?
On March 13, in the 36th round of the Championship, Villa drew with Blackpool, who was ranked seventh in the league, at home.

De Bruyne's absence still had an impact on the team.

Newcastle United thus narrowed the score gap with Villa.

The two sides entered the final stage of the championship race.

On March 16, Villa defeated fourth-placed Swansea away.

On March 20th, De Bruyne returned from injury and came on as a substitute to help the team defeat Preston, who was ranked 14th in the league.

In the next fifteen days, Villa played a total of four Championship games, winning six games in a row and widening the gap with Newcastle.

They have secured a spot in the Premier League promotion in advance because the third place in the Championship can no longer catch up with them.

Villa have four Championship games left, including a make-up match.

This made Americans very angry.

I dug a hole for you to jump into, but I didn't expect that I was actually laying the foundation for you.

Since then, some American capital has begun to turn to Liverpool.

Let’s eat this piece of fat first.

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Villa training ground.

After the extra training that day, Kante was about to leave when He Tianqi stopped him.

"N'Golo, you did it." He Tianqi said, and handed Kante a box.

It was the famous watch he had promised to give to Kante.

The Kanter people were dumbfounded: "This..."

He Tianqi smiled and said, "You have completed ninety-eight steals in all competitions this season, and you still need two more. You will definitely be able to reach a hundred in the next game, so I'm giving it to you in advance, and I also wish you success!"

Kante shook his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, this is too expensive, I can't take it."

This is even higher than his annual salary.

He Tianqi insisted on giving it to Kanter: "There is a Chinese idiom that goes, 'Once a word is spoken, it is hard to take it back. Steals are your job and you shouldn't get extra compensation."

"But this is not a reward, this is my promise to you. And my promise is definitely worth the price!"

"I am different from the Western guests you know. Their promises are worthless, but my promises are more precious than gold."

"And the reason why I have such a promise to you is because I think you, like my promise, are more precious than gold!"

Kante was in tears.

He never expected someone to say such things to him.

Children coming out of slums generally have a sense of "unworthiness".

They don't think they deserve anything good, and if they do, they won't know what to do with it and will react the wrong way.

Kanter was repeatedly rejected by professional teams in the early stages of his career. A big reason for this was that the other side was worried that his family conditions would cause him to have character problems, thus affecting the harmony of the team's locker room.

Yes, this is the real discrimination.

"I...Boss...I..." Kant wailed.

He Tianqi didn't say much, because he knew that sometimes a man's crying doesn't need comfort.

After crying, he will become stronger.

After a while, Kanter's mood improved.

He Tianqi suggested going for a drink, and Kant said he would pay the bill.

Along the way, Kanter began to tell some of his own stories, including how he was previously excluded from the team.

"Actually, it's very simple to solve this problem. Just don't keep your mouth shut in the future." He Tianqi suggested.

Kante is full of questions.

He Tianqi smiled: "Normal people need to mobilize their muscles to smile. A smile will make people feel good and bring people closer together."

"So there's a saying that short people have better luck... Um, sorry, that's not what I meant. It's that people who love to laugh will never have bad luck."

"We also have an old saying that goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you."

"But it's a deliberate action. People can't smile unconsciously and without emotion. But you can!"

He Tianqi pointed at Kant and said, "There are a small number of people whose facial structure is naturally 'smiling'. As long as you don't close your mouth tightly, your expression will appear to be a smile to outsiders."

"In Korea, many women undergo surgery to change their facial structure to look like yours. This technique is called smile lip."

Kanter seemed to understand: "I seem to know this, but it would make me look uncool and easy to bully. So when I was a kid my friends told me not to open my mouth and to stay serious!"

"For example, recently, there have been a lot of people scolding me, and I..."

He Tianqi nodded: "I know about this situation, but it is only temporary. When you encounter misunderstandings from the outside, don't care about them, because you only need to be responsible to me."

"As long as I am satisfied with your performance, your job is qualified. Your playing time, salary, team status, industry reputation, and social influence will continue to increase."

"It's you and me who decide all this, not them, understand?"

"So put aside your seriousness and smile. No one will hurt you intentionally. At least I can guarantee that in my team."

Kant immediately opened his mouth slightly, revealing his white teeth and an innocent smile.

"Yes, that's it." He Tianqi finished, "By the way, I recommend you to watch a TV series, which should also be inspiring to you. The protagonist in the TV series is exactly the same as you in some ways."

Kanter: "You mean one goal to become famous?"

He Tianqi: "I mean the soldiers are charging!"

……

2010·4·10, FA Cup semi-final, White Hart Lane.

Thirty-six thousand Tottenham fans are ready to go.

Tottenham is also one of the oldest football clubs in England, having won the English Premier League twice and the European Cup Winners' Cup.

But they are clearly not a wealthy family.

Their influence in Asia has really expanded because of Mourinho's coaching and the team's top English player Harry Kane and South Korean player Son Heung-min.

But due to the Koreans' repeated provocations against Chinese fans and the natural opposition of the two sides' positions, with the departure of Mourinho and Kane, the team gradually returned to where they should be... not being cared for!

However, Tottenham this season is still worth watching.

They just overtook Manchester City and came to the fourth place in the Premier League. So they have to give me a knock.

In addition, there are many old acquaintances among the players of both sides.

Villa's Bale transferred from Tottenham. He and Tottenham's Lennon are known as the double wings, and now it seems that one of the double wings should be separated.

After all, one represents England and the other represents Wales.

Walker also almost joined Tottenham this season.

At the beginning of the season, Tottenham also hoped to sign Villa Prince Agbonlahor. Their talented striker Defoe was also competing with Agbonlahor for a position in the national team.

Woodgate of Tottenham Hotspur was sold by He Tianqi himself.

Crouch and Gudjohnsen were both beaten by He Tianqi at their former clubs Liverpool, Chelsea and Barcelona.

In addition, Tottenham's central defender Joel Luka and midfielder Kranjcar are both Croatian players and have met He Tianqi once.

It’s just that He Tianqi took Modric and Eduardo away, but not the other two.

Especially Kranjcar, who was originally the youngest talented international player of the Croatian national team, but with the rise of Modric, he could only serve as a substitute for Modric, which changed his fate to a certain extent.

Otherwise, the Croatian bought by Real Madrid at a huge price might be Kranjcar.

At least that's what Kranjcar thought.

Little did people know... Real Madrid bought Modric not because Modric was so good, but because He Tianqi only wanted Modric.

Tottenham still attaches great importance to this game, and the lineup given is basically the regular starting lineup:
Pavlyuchenko, Crouch
Defoe, Wilson Palacios, Niko Kranjcar, Aaron Lennon

Danny Rose, Joel Luca, Anthony Woodgate, Ryan Fredericks

Gomez

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Both forwards are big centers, one is 1.88 meters tall and the other is 2.01 meters tall.

Both wingers are British stars and are extremely fast.

Both full-backs are young players and are also known for their speed.

Add in Bale and Walker, who were supposed to be Tottenham players, and it is enough to see what Tottenham's selection criteria are at this stage.

We can also see what their main tactics are - attacking the flanks!
Kranjcar is the core of the midfield, while Palacios is more defensive.

This lineup is really sharp when it plays well.

Villa's lineup is also relatively conventional, or in other words, the best lineup:
Dong Fangzhuo, Abang Laho

De Bruyne
Kante, Motta, Milner
Bale, Clarke, Bonucci, Walker

Schmeichel
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Heskey did not play because the pace of this game was destined to be fast.

Tottenham's defense is out-of-position defense, and the forward's impact and speed are more important.

Milner started because he has better speed, flexibility and covering ability than Fellaini.

Kante and Milner obviously have to bear the responsibility of defending the flanks, so Milner is more suitable than the big Fellaini.

This is also the reason why Tottenham has played smoothly this season.

They used their sharp wing attacks to avoid the large number of "iron-blooded midfielders" and "iron-blooded full-backs" in the Premier League teams.

They were only suppressed in the matches against Manchester United and Chelsea, and the rest of the time they were able to fight back and forth.

The reason why those two teams were able to suppress Tottenham, in addition to their stronger overall strength, is that they both have powerful weapons on the wing.

Clark replaced Maldini also out of consideration for the game.

In this kind of speed competition, the aging Maldini is likely to suffer a loss and is not as useful as the young ones.

With a whistle, the game officially began.

In the sixth minute, Kranjcar made a straight pass to the right, showing his offensive talent.

Lennon got ahead of Bale and broke away from him before breaking into the penalty area and shooting efficiently.

But there was no way Schmeichel would allow a shot of this level to change the score, so he simply hugged the ball.

In the eighth minute, it was Lennon again.

He ran at full speed on the wing, caught up with his teammate's pass at the baseline, and cut across the penalty area.

Then a cross pass.

Clark boldly stretched out his foot and kicked the ball out of the baseline.

In the twelfth minute, Lennon broke through with the ball, but this time Bale did not let him shine. Instead, he followed his rhythm and put pressure on him with his body.

Lennon was only 1.65 meters tall, while Bale was 1.86 meters tall.

So although both are super fast players, Lennon is much more flexible than Bale, so Bale couldn't stop him in his first few breakthroughs.

But at the same time, once he fails to use his flexibility to shake off Bale and is stuck to him, it will be his turn to suffer.

Lennon staggered and forced a pass, which was easily intercepted by Kante.

Kante passes the ball to Motta.

Motta launched a counterattack with a direct long pass.

Abanglaho rushed forward quickly.

Unfortunately, Abanglao's stop was too far and the ball was confiscated by Gomez, thus missing the opportunity.

In the 16th minute, Lennon retreated a short distance to receive the ball, then dribbled the ball to prepare for a breakthrough.

Fredericks behind him quickly joined in.

Lennon was ready to challenge Bale on the right flank. If he could get through, he would cut inside. If he couldn't get through, he would pass the ball to Fredericks.

No matter what, you make money.

However, Kante came up first.

Lennon dribbled and dribbled, trying to get past Kante, after all, Kante's speed was not that fast.

However, before he could finish the action, the ball was lost.

Kante's kick was steady, accurate and ruthless.

Kante passed the ball to Bale, who kicked the ball ten meters away and rushed away from Lennon.

Lennon turned and pulled, but Bale had already accelerated, so how could Lennon hold him back?
Bale dribbled the ball back and passed the ball to Dong Fangzhuo after crossing half court.

Dong Fangzhuo passed the ball to De Bruyne and then went into the penalty area.

De Bruyne pretended to kick the ball at the top of the arc... The ball rolled past the best shooting point and De Bruyne didn't even kick.

This is a fake shot!

boom!
De Bruyne waited until the ball rolled to the right before kicking it.

Joel Luca, who had previously stretched out his foot to block the shot, could only watch the ball pass by him.

There was no one guarding the right side of Abanglao's penalty area, and he could even make some adjustments after receiving the ball.

Gomez failed to stop the British star from scoring this time.

"GOAL! One to zero!"

"It was Abanglaho who scored the goal again!"

(End of this chapter)