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Chapter 74: Let's see who truly is the King of North London.

As a world financial center, it boasts the largest number of museums, libraries, cinemas, theaters, stadiums, and five-star hotels in the world.

London has always been a symbol of wealth and prosperity.

This metropolis, covering 1600 square kilometers and with a population of over 800 million, also boasts the world's largest number of professional clubs.

At its peak, the city had seventeen professional clubs.

You can drive from anywhere in London and you're guaranteed to see a professional club within half an hour.

This situation has resulted in many London clubs having a community-based character, with many residents naturally supporting clubs located near their homes.

Chelsea reigns supreme in Fulham, a neighborhood known as a wealthy area, while Fulham struggles to move up and down the top flight and the second division.

This 14-square-kilometer area also has a club called Queen Park Rangers.

With Queens Park Rangers' promotion last season, three clubs in the region are now simultaneously in the top flight.

It's quite remarkable that three clubs can maintain a semblance of dignity in such a small space.

There are only two clubs in North London, but they have been at odds for nearly a century in a larger area.

Long, long ago, there was only one club in North London called Tottenham Hotspur, and they were very happy.

Before World War I, a club called Royal Arsenal moved to North London and qualified directly for the top league through a vote.

Unfortunately, Tottenham were relegated that season, and their attitude towards their new neighbor quickly turned from dislike to hostility.

Nothing could erase the animosity between the two clubs except World War II.

After World War II ended, the two clubs immediately resumed their bitter rivalry.

As time went on, Tottenham Hotspur were furious to discover that the subway had been built next to Highbury Stadium.

Once you exit the subway station, simply turn left and follow the flow of people into the stadium.

The area where Tottenham is located has become a dirty and chaotic neighborhood for black people.

A few years later, Tottenham were surprised to find that they no longer seemed to be a match for Arsenal.

Since the start of the Premier League season, Tottenham have finished behind Arsenal in the standings every season.

After finally winning a match between two weak teams, Arsenal, whose performance was poor, brought in the legendary Arsène Wenger.

While Wenger was revitalizing Arsenal, Tottenham players were living the old-fashioned lifestyle of English clubs, eating high-fat, high-sugar foods, training once a day as they pleased, and drinking a beer before going out to play.

In the 1997-1998 season, Arsenal, already showing the beginnings of beautiful football, defeated Manchester United, the Premier League champions who had won four titles in five years, and lifted the Premier League trophy.

Tottenham Hotspur only managed to stay in the Premier League thanks to veteran Jürgen Klinsmann's six goals in his final three matches.

The North London derby gave Arsenal fans another special occasion.

Each season, the day Arsenal fans determine when their club finishes in the league better than Tottenham is called "St. Tottenham Day".

Arsenal fans proudly state that their team is the only one in the Premier League that has not been relegated.

Tottenham fans, on the other hand, mocked Arsenal for using underhanded tactics to gain a place in the top flight.

With Arsenal facing financial difficulties after building the Emirates Stadium and unable to bring in players of their caliber, Tottenham Hotspur quietly caught up from behind.

Last season, Tottenham Hotspur, making their first appearance in the Champions League in the Premier League era, eliminated Inter Milan and reached the Champions League quarterfinals thanks to Gareth Bale's rise.

Although they failed to qualify for the Champions League last season due to competing on two fronts.

However, everyone at Tottenham felt that their chance to overtake Arsenal in the standings had arrived.

At the pre-match press conference, Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp confidently stated, "The Premier League has changed a lot this season, with many teams showing strong competitiveness."

"We lost to two teams in Manchester, but we still managed to win four games."

"We are only one point behind Arsenal, who made signings on the last day of the transfer window, and three of them haven't even had a chance to gel as a team."

"They're performing pretty well right now because they've had a good schedule."

"Only matches of this level can truly test a team's strength."

"They haven't bought enough players in the midfield and attack to replace Fabregas and Nasri, so we are clearly the stronger side."

When asked about his opinion on Sun Ke, Redknapp shrugged: "The kid plays alright, but I don't think he can replace Fabregas."

"Arsenal's young signings always get excessive hype, and I think we should see what happens next."

Wenger said with a smile at the press conference: "When a team goes from seventh to sixth, they think they are one step closer to the championship."

"But judging from the result of the match, that's clearly not the case."

"They lost to the first-place team by 4 goals and to the second-place team by 3 goals."

"Judging from the score, it seems like they're far apart again."

"He only saw that four of our players left, but he didn't see which players came."

"He probably doesn't understand that when you bring in a top player who fits the team's style, you don't need much time to integrate them."

Upon seeing the interview content, Sun Ke couldn't help but sigh.

When it comes to trash talk, this old man is absolutely world-class.

Whether it's the art of language or the elegance of his insults, he's definitely among the top three in the world.

If pre-match press conferences were to be used to calculate points, Arsenal would go into every game with a one- or two-goal lead.

Of course, that old man in Manchester was also very sharp.

That old man's power should be enough to send opponents into the game with a negative score.

These past two days, whenever the afternoon training session ended, Wenger would come and talk to him about tactics, life, and ideals.

Over the course of four days, Sun Ke only gained 3000 points, including those earned from daily check-ins.

Only 4500 points remain.

After some consideration, he decided to add a bit of a tackling attribute.

In the first half of the season, he positioned himself as a sweeper who could constantly sweep through the midfield and backfield, organize the midfield, and transfer the ball from mid-range.

This description isn't very sophisticated, but if we could actually achieve that effect, it would be quite an accomplishment.

The role of the metronome is quite difficult to realize because I lack the creativity and vision.

With the rapid development of modern football, even a card-dealing master like Pirlo is no longer effective; he needs a half-orc like Gattuso by his side.

As Gattuso's physical abilities declined, Pirlo's defensive weaknesses were increasingly magnified.

To survive in a big club these days, you have to be multi-skilled.

However, there are exceptions like Harvey.

Barcelona's brain is like a metronome sitting on an electric scooter, clapping from the midfield and defense all the way to the attacking third.

He doesn't need his teammates to protect him at all, because the defenders simply can't keep up with his pace.

Sun Ke sees himself as a broom with rocket launchers attached, sweeping and exploding at the same time.

Barnett has already informed the media and is just waiting for the right moment to make his move.

Sun Ke's focus right now is the North London derby.

For such a grand occasion, we absolutely have to deliver a powerful performance.

However, Sun Ke still has no intention of using the trial card.

These kinds of matches are great opportunities to improve, and besides, Arsenal is no worse than Tottenham, so using them would be a waste of points.

......

10 month 2 day.

White Hart Lane Stadium.

Fifteen minutes before the match, Tottenham fans were already singing.

"We hate Arsenal, we hate everything about Arsenal!"

"Get back to Volvic!"

"You don't deserve to stay in North London!"

In recent seasons, the North London derby has become increasingly heated.

Although it is not as intense as the Scottish Derby or the Manchester derby.

However, the intensity of the conflict was enough to mobilize all police forces in North London.

Police officers in North London were on high alert starting at noon.

Red and white battles can be seen everywhere within a five-kilometer radius.

Inside the studio.

Zhan Jun's voice remained passionate and stirring.

"Welcome to the live broadcast of the seventh round of the Premier League, everyone. I'm Zhan Jun!"

"Today we'll be bringing you a key match of this round!"

"The two teams facing off are Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal!"

Before this round of matches, Arsenal had 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, accumulating 13 points. With the same goal difference, they led Chelsea by scoring more goals and ranked third in the league.

"Tottenham's record is 4 wins and 2 losses, only 1 point behind Arsenal, and they are sixth in the league behind Newcastle on goal difference."

"A single point can mean the difference between four teams, making this Premier League season incredibly competitive!"

"Before this match, everyone at Tottenham declared they would defeat Arsenal at home and become the kings of North London!"

"Arsenal have maintained stable results despite losing two key players and three starting players."

"This match is probably the closest the two North London teams have come in recent years."

Will Arsenal maintain their dominance, or will Tottenham seize the advantage?

"This North London derby will give you the answer!"

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both teams. Tottenham is still fielding a 4-4-2 starting formation."

Goalkeeper: Friedel!

"Guards: Walker, Kaboul, Ledley King, Hector!"

Midfielders: Van der Vaart, Parker, Modric, Bale!

Forwards: Adebayor, Defoe!

Arsenal continued with their 4-3-3 formation!

Goalkeeper: Szczesny!

"Defenders: Sagna, Silva, Koscielny, Gibbs!"

Midfielders: Sun Ke, Song, Arteta!

Left winger: Gervinho!

Right winger: Walcott!

Center Forward: Robin van Persie!

"We can see that the players from both sides have entered the field!"

"Look at Van Persie and Adebayo, they don't even shake hands on their date!"

"The two players had a falling out last season. After Adebayor transferred to Manchester City, he first stomped on Van Persie's face, and then celebrated wildly in front of Arsenal fans after scoring a goal."

"Before the match, the professor expressed his desire to avoid escalating the conflict between the two players, wondering if they would come to blows during the handshake ceremony!"

"Oh! We see that the two still shook hands. Van Persie has indeed shown the composure he has as captain."

"So, the North London derby is about to begin!"

"Stay tuned!"

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