For a long time, Tottenham Hotspur has been regarded as one of the top teams in the English Premier League.

Their style is smooth, their attacking desire is strong, but their defense is a disaster.

Due to their high number of goals scored and conceded, they were once the favorite team of happy-go-lucky fans.

No one cared about Tottenham's wins, losses, or draws.

Returning to the classic Premier League comebacks:

The match between Manchester United and Tottenham, which ended 5-3, was the most classic.

Trailing by three goals, they scored five consecutive goals.

Ferguson left a widely circulated quote in the Manchester United locker room: "Kids, it's just Tottenham."

Even when Bale and Modrić played together at White Hart Lane, it didn't change people's inherent impression of Tottenham.

At that time, the two were affectionately called by fans: Sun Dasheng (The Monkey King) and Silver Horned King.

...

But.

After Pochettino took over White Hart Lane in 2014, the audience saw a Tottenham team with the strength to compete for the title.

The white youth storm he created swept through the Premier League.

When the established powerhouses came to their senses... Tottenham had already become the leading group in the Premier League title race.

Which Premier League team has had the most fierce attacking firepower in the past two seasons?

Tottenham!

Legend has it: In 1986, Bielsa and Griffa went deep into the Pampas grasslands to look for young boys with football talent.

One night.

The two came to a farmhouse and saw the sleeping young Pochettino, and were immediately amazed!

From that moment on.

Pochettino became the spokesperson for the "Bielsa School."

What is the Bielsa School?

Another extreme school derived from the concept of "Total Football."

It is charming, crazy, paranoid, and radical attacking football!

It is a football philosophy that is difficult to achieve championship success.

However.

Compared with Bielsa himself, Pochettino is slightly more conservative in the overall defensive focus.

....

A few days later.

It was another wonderful Premier League match day.

After finishing training, Li Kang and his teammates took the club bus to White Hart Lane.

They were about to face their most severe challenge of the season.

The North London Derby.

Arsenal's home stadium and Tottenham's home stadium are very close.

One bridge.

4.4 miles.

The audience had been looking forward to this game for a long time.

No one thought Arsenal had a sure victory.

Some even believed that the white youth storm could withstand the two hundred million men.

Looking at the posters and slogans outside the car window.

Li Kang looked down and flipped through the map, as he was not very familiar with the North London area.

"Li, it's less than a fifteen-minute drive, what are you looking at the map for?"

"Tottenham has been the team with the most fouls in the Premier League in the past three seasons, but it's barely considered dirty because they like to use their soft butts to interfere with their opponents."

"Are you talking about Ali? Hahaha!"

Maguire was explaining Tottenham's playing style to Xhaka and several new players.

Unfortunately.

He was the starting center-back for this game.

Because Mertesacker had just led the youth team youngsters through a grueling League Cup match in the middle of the week, the coaching staff considered the player's physical condition and made a temporary starting adjustment for the North London Derby.

The only hidden danger was: the young Maguire was not steady enough.

Koscielny thought for a while and reminded: "Pass the ball forward in time... don't think about teasing your opponents, forget it, just pass the ball to Li."

Morata counted his fingers and said, "This year's Champions League, several Premier League teams look very strong, which can improve the league's European points."

This guy was already enjoying the various benefits brought by the league's high degree of commercialization and wanted to play in the Premier League for a long time.

The current European points ranking is affected by Leverkusen's semi-final spot last season:

La Liga is first.

Bundesliga is second.

Premier League is third.

.......

Ten minutes later.

The Arsenal club bus drove into White Hart Lane.

Noisy decoration sounds came from not far away.

This stadium was once jokingly called: Stamford Bridge II.

Because Chelsea hadn't lost a game here for more than ten years.

Its traffic and capacity have been criticized by fans.

Too far to walk to the subway station.

It can only accommodate more than 30,000 spectators.

In May 2016, the new White Hart Lane stadium officially started construction on the periphery of the original site.

In a few years.

Tottenham fans will also have a new home stadium comparable to the Emirates Stadium.

Wenger and the coaching staff got off the bus.

"This is a truly noisy neighbor."

"Boss, Levy's expansion method is much cheaper than building a new stadium! The initial budget is..."

"No, the budget will continue to expand during the construction process. If they control the costs well and free up 200 million for signings..."

.....

At the pre-match press conference.

Pochettino stood up and shook hands with Wenger warmly.

This young and promising coach is now being pursued by many wealthy clubs, especially Paris Saint-Germain.

"Mr. Pochettino, your courtesy towards Arsenal doesn't show any of the animosity of the North London Derby!"

"The game hasn't officially started yet, do you want us two coaches to have a big fight?"

The Tottenham coach's words made the media reporters laugh.

The question quickly shifted to Wenger.

"Mr. Arsène, which team would you most like to meet in the Champions League Round of 16?"

"Bay..."

The Arsenal coach blurted out subconsciously... and stopped in time.

What kind of question was this?

It was obviously the North London Derby, so why were they talking about the Champions League?

Wenger smiled and said calmly: "This question should be left until after we qualify from the Champions League group stage... I only care about the game in front of me."

..........

In the player tunnel.

There was silence.

The tense animosity was still slowly brewing.

Unlike the life-and-death situation before the beginning of the century.

It is difficult for most foreign players to be influenced by the derby atmosphere of the new environment in a short period of time.

Moreover, many of the local players in the starting lineup had forged a deep friendship of "no discord, no concord" during their time playing against each other in the youth training teams...

"Li!"

Son Heung-min excitedly gave Li Kang a hug.

He had finally competed with Lamela for a starting position, and he was in a great mood.

Without much small talk.

The Korean forward quickly sensed the strange gazes of his teammates and let go reluctantly.

He didn't forget to add: "Good luck!"

Li Kang nodded.

He then continued to size up Tottenham's lineup.

.......

White Hart Lane.

The seats were removed.

All you could see were scarves and slogans waving wildly!

Blue flags fluttered in the breeze on the green field.

Tottenham fans sang their passionate team anthem in unison.

The referee team led the players from both sides out of the tunnel.

The four large LED screens above the stadium immediately released the starting lineups of the two teams.

"Ctv5! Ctv5! Good evening, audience friends, we are now broadcasting live the seventh round of the 2016/17 Premier League season!"

"Tottenham at home against Arsenal!"

"The North London Derby!"

"The meeting of the top teams in the Premier League title race!"

"Now, let me introduce the starting lineups of the two teams!"

"Tottenham has lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation!"

"Goalkeeper: Lloris!"

"Defenders: Kyle Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose!"

"Double defensive midfielders: Dier, Wanyama!"

"Midfielders: Son Heung-min, Alli, Eriksen!"

"Forward: Kane!"