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Chapter 73 New Premier League Record

The first half ended quickly.

During halftime, the local television station broadcast highlights from the first half while continuously praising Ye Xian:

"When Ye Xian arrived at Everton, many people were skeptical of him. This skepticism reached its peak after the summer transfer window closed. But he seems to have silenced everyone in just half a Premier League game..."

"Yes, judging from the performance in this half, Ye Xian's transformation of Everton can be described as a complete overhaul! The players he brought in during the summer transfer window have all played an important role, and he has made full use of the advantages of the young players. The attacking pace is too fast."

"Tottenham manager Hoddle must be the most embarrassed person today. In the pre-match press conference, he said that Everton, led by Ye Xian, was simply no match for Tottenham. I wonder how he feels now? Is he racking his brains trying to figure out how to turn things around in the second half?"

"I think it's very difficult. Judging from this half, Tottenham had almost no chances. And it was also from this half that you could see the importance of the coach to a team. I think Moyes is already a very good coach, but compared to Yip Yin, he's really not in the same league!"

"Now we can finally understand why Moyes was willing to give up his original head coaching power to assist Ye Xian..."

At this moment, in the away team's locker room.

Hoddle is yelling at the players:

"Didn't you eat enough? What kind of crap are you kicking?"

"Even the uniformed staff would play better than you guys!"

"How dare you get kicked like this by these Everton punks?"

"..."

This once again demonstrates Hoddle's problems as a coach.

His on-the-spot command was rigid and inflexible, yet he never acknowledged that it was his fault.

Today, Ye Xian completely outmaneuvered him tactically, yet he still tries to shift the blame onto the players.

It can be said that Hoddle's management style was arrogant, showing no respect for the players and disregarding their feelings.

This makes it easy for the locker room of the team he coaches to get out of control, and the players do not like him, which leads to a depressing atmosphere and a lack of cohesion within the team.

That is why he has had no coaching experience since leaving Tottenham.

In today's context, during the 15-minute halftime break, Hoddle seemed more focused on expressing his emotions than on making any effective adjustments to the passive situation on the field.

This resulted in the situation remaining similar to that of the first half after the start of the second half.

Trailing behind, Tottenham wanted to attack and score to equalize.

However, under the intense pressure from Everton players with high morale, they often quickly lose possession and are eventually forced to start defending.

During halftime, Ye Xian actually made some tactical changes.

That means instead of shrinking the defensive line, we should continue to apply high pressure so that the opponent can't catch their breath!

This decision was made primarily based on the current situation on the field.

Everton is a team primarily composed of young players, and once those young players get into a good mood, they can play anything they want.

Ronaldo's breakthroughs have practically turned this side of Tottenham's flank into his own living room!

Rooney also frequently created threats with his shots.

Hoddle clearly had no idea how to curb the performance of these Everton talents.

In that case, Ye Xian doesn't need to play too conservatively.

Moreover, today is their first appearance at home, so if they play well, they can gain more support from the fans!

Soon, the score on the field was changed again.

In the 65th minute, a long pass from Alves in the backfield found Drogba, who won the first header.

After heading the ball back to Li Tie, he turned and quickly moved forward.

Li Tie quickly passed the ball to Alonso beside him, and the midfield maestro immediately delivered a through pass without stopping the ball.

Drogba successfully beat the offside trap and controlled the ball, creating a one-on-one opportunity!

At this moment, Cristiano Ronaldo on the left and Wayne Rooney on the right also moved up at the same time, forming a three-man attack!

Drogba, facing Tottenham goalkeeper Keller who had come out of his goal, did not try to score. Instead, he gently twisted his ankle and passed the ball to Rooney, who was in a better position on the other side.

Rooney easily slotted the ball home, 3-0!

The entire Goodison Park stadium went absolutely wild!

All Everton fans were singing and dancing, celebrating the victory ahead of schedule.

Even Chairman Kenwright in the private box jumped up with joy.

He and the CEO Winters next to him hugged each other, jumping and skipping.

In fact, appointing Ye Xian as the team manager puts a lot of pressure on them as senior executives.

In the past month or two, comments such as "only knows how to suck up to Chinese people" and "has no shame for money" have been everywhere.

They did indeed have a backup plan: if Ye Xian didn't perform well, they would let Moyes take over and continue coaching.

This could be described as a huge gamble!

But now it seems they won their gamble.

With Everton scoring in quick succession, the pressure on their minds has been swept away.

Now is the time to let loose!

"Rooney scored!" Huang Jianxiang was also very excited.

"Another beautiful attack! Drogba selflessly provides the assist, and Rooney makes it 3-0!"

"At just 16 years and 327 days old, Rooney has become the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history!"

"The previous record holder was Michael Owen, who scored his first professional goal in his Premier League debut on May 6, 1997, in a match between Liverpool and Wimbledon."

"Owen was 17 years and 143 days old at the time. Rooney's goal today has improved that record by nearly 200 days!"

"And this was also Rooney's professional debut, and he scored a goal. Today was truly wonderful for Everton's young players!"

"Thank Ye Xian, it was he who firmly chose them and trusted them!"

On the field.

After scoring, Rooney first hugged Drogba, who had selflessly provided the assist, and then ran straight to the bench to give head coach Ye Xian a high-five and a hug.

Just as Huang Jianxiang said, he was indeed expressing his gratitude to Ye Xian, and also thanking the head coach for his continued care and trust!

"You played very well today, keep it up!" Ye Xian said with a smile.

Having Lu Xiaopang at home brings blessings and good health!

This is something that Zhan Jun, a future professional commentator for the Premier League, often quotes about Rooney, illustrating Rooney's consistent and effective role in the team.

Now, the younger Rooney is more aggressive and has a stronger impact, so Ye Xian will naturally trust him.

Rooney clearly lived up to expectations!

Ye Xian's new trident formation for Everton is absolutely amazing!

Taking a three-goal lead by the 65th minute made the rest of the game feel like "garbage time".

After all, there were still three years until the "Istanbul Night," and 3-0 wasn't a particularly frightening scoreline...

With the overall situation settled, Ye Xian began to replace his subordinates.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, and Wayne Rooney were all substituted off one after another.

Kevin Campbell, Chadwick, and Radzinski each took to the field.

On the one hand, it's about telling young people to take it easy and not to push themselves too hard when the game is already won.

With Rooney's temper, he could easily provoke his opponents.

On the other hand, the team's veteran players also need to get a chance to adapt to the new formation, which is also in preparation for the long season ahead.

Finally, let the trident enjoy the applause of the entire stadium!

Especially Rooney.

As he walked off the pitch, all the Everton fans in Goodison Park stood up and gave the young player a long and enthusiastic round of applause!

They certainly have a special affection for Rooney.

It's not just because he broke the record today, but more importantly because he's an Everton youth academy product, one of their own!

Rooney, with tears in his eyes, clapped his hands in greeting to the fans.

His whole family are Everton fans, and he joined Everton Football Club's youth academy at the age of nine, so you could say he loves the club very much.

And today is the scene he has been dreaming of since he was a child!

After leaving the field, he went to the coach's bench again and hugged Ye Xian.

The two did not speak this time.

Everything is understood without words!

……

As the substitutions ended, Everton gradually reduced their offensive commitment.

There were fewer threatening shots from either side.

Soon, the final whistle blew.

Everton secured a resounding 3-0 victory over Tottenham at home, getting off to a great start in the new Premier League season!