The Godfather of Football

"How long does it take to transform a team?"

"Ferguson took 7 years, Wenger took 1 year and 9 months, but Ye Qiu took half a year!"

"When the Scotsman took over Manchester United, the Red Devils were at their lowest ebb. There was nothing wrong with them, but they gave him the greatest room to perform. Wenger took over Highbury, and George Graham left him a world-class path. There are two top shooters in the world on the defensive line, and David Dunn has not given him time or power constraints.”

"But when Ye Qiu came to Stamford Bridge, Abramovich took his checkbook and squandered his oil rubles unscrupulously. At that time, Chelsea even made bold promises to sign all the superstars they could. Abramovich also made no secret of his ambition to use money to build an invincible championship team in the shortest possible time.”

"Many people know that Abramovich didn't understand football before and didn't have much interest in football, but it was Pini Zahavi's lobbying and the domestic environment in Russia that made him want to come to the UK. He bought Chelsea, but because he didn’t understand football, he needed someone who knew football to help him build a championship team.”

"Someone once said that Abramovich's first choices were Ferguson and Wenger, but this rumor was denied by Abramovich. He made it clear that Ferguson and Wenger were just the two he wanted to acquire Manchester United and Arsenal. However, when he acquired Chelsea, from the beginning to the end, the head coach he wanted to recruit most was Ye Qiu. It was Ye Qiu who made him think about acquiring Chelsea, and it was also Ye Qiu who gave him a beautiful hope, that is, Use money to build a strong Chelsea and make the Blues a new giant in the Premier League!”

"It can be said that from the beginning, Ye Qiu came to Stamford Bridge with high hopes and huge pressure from being considered worthy of winning the championship. With a transfer fee of up to 300 million euros and an unlimited salary structure, there was no limit to the salary structure. Unrestricted transfers and the power of life and death, all of which allowed Ye Qiu to obtain the power that Ferguson and Wenger fought for many years at Chelsea.”

"Many people saw Chelsea's huge lineup during the season and naturally came to the conclusion that with such a strong lineup, whoever becomes the head coach can win the championship and should win the championship. And these fans said this When he spoke, he always had a disdainful and relaxed tone.”

"The disdain is directed at Ye Qiu. They think that Ye Qiu's success is due to the huge team lineup, and the easy reason is because they feel that with a lot of stars, the team should naturally achieve good results, and the latter allows us to It’s easy to think of teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan this season.”

"These wealthy teams have proved one thing with facts, that is, having a huge star lineup may not necessarily be able to get corresponding results in return. No one in the football circle has ever dared to equate these two options, even if It’s something even world-famous coaches like Capello, Lippi, and Ferguson can’t do.”

"Looking back, where did Chelsea come from with such a huge squad?"

"Drogba is little-known in Ligue 1, Ronaldinho is well-known but has no top-level resume, Davis was relegated to the sidelines by Lippi, and everyone feels that the Dutchman has passed his prime. Marclay Rai was despised by Real Madrid, and no one recognized the contribution of the French midfielder. Deco's best achievement was a UEFA Cup, and he provided two assists in the final. "

"Evra performed well in Monaco, Cannavaro experienced a sluggish season at Inter Milan and was questioned by Serie A teams. The only players who can be regarded as first-class stars are Maicon and Edwin van der Sar from Ajax. Local stars such as Lampard, Terry, Joe Cole, and Parker are all emerging young people.”

"Such a lineup, a year ago, did not have such an outstanding performance this season. Who would say that this lineup is huge and powerful? At the beginning of the season, who was not laughing at Chelsea, thinking that this team was spending too much money? Spending more than 100 million euros, but in the end, we formed a team that is difficult to win the championship? "

"Now, when we look back at the summer a year ago, we have to discover one thing with emotion, that is, every penny of Chelsea's more than 100 million euros was spent wisely and practically. "Every player they introduced has contributed to the team's outstanding performance this season."

"We can't just think that because Chelsea performed well, we can't think it's because of the players. We can't think that Ye Qiu is lucky to have encountered such a huge lineup. On the contrary, we should clearly see that if Ye Qiu hadn't advocated the introduction of this With a group of players, would Chelsea still be where it is today?”

"The media always likes to sensationalize and stir up controversy, but we just need to take a look. Last night, the team defeated Monaco and successfully became the first team in the history of London football to reach the final. All the fans are here Chanting Ye Qiu's name is enough to prove one thing. The fans' eyes are sharp. They clearly know what changes have happened to the team and who has brought these changes to the team. "

"Last night, in downtown London, countless fans took to the streets to celebrate the team's creation of history. This was not only a grand event for Chelsea fans, but also a grand event for London football, because Ye Qiu led Chelsea to fill the London Football's shortcomings, and if he can lead the team to win the championship, he will definitely become a hero of this city."

This column by Times reporter Martin Samuel was published on the pages of The Times, and the news related to Ye Qiu directly occupied the entire football front page of The Times, which shows that this newspaper has great respect for Ye Qiu. How much attention is paid to it.

Martin Samuel also mentioned in another report some words that Ferguson said after leading Manchester United to win the Triple Crown. He believed that the experience of Ferguson and Manchester United should serve as a warning to Ye Qiu and Chelsea. That is how to adjust the team after the peak and usher in a new round of peak.

"Ferguson mentioned when summarizing the reasons for Manchester United's failure this season that the team did not receive strong supplements in the transfer market, which led to problems with Manchester United's overall metabolism and led to omissions in some aspects of the team. , and ultimately caused Manchester United to lose its fighting capacity and lose the right to compete for the championship early.”

"Ferguson also reminded Ye Qiu that Chelsea's peak state this season is also unsustainable, because once a team reaches its peak, it will inevitably usher in a trough, and how to effectively adjust the team's structure and The lineup and the excitement of introducing new blood will be Ye Qiu’s next biggest test.”

As soon as these two reports from The Times were published, they immediately aroused huge repercussions in London and the English football community. As an authoritative newspaper in the UK and Europe, The Times's analysis of Ye Qiu can be described as fair, and it is also true that Chelsea may The problems that arose were also sharp and caused many Blues fans to think deeply.

Ye Qiu did not give his own opinion on the Times review. He firmly believed in doing his own thing and letting others comment.

On the contrary, on the third day after playing Monaco, the team went to Manchester to challenge Manchester United away. As a result, Chelsea, who played half the main team and half the substitute lineup, drew 1:1 with Manchester United in the away game.

Even though Chelsea did a good job of controlling the ball in this game, firmly grasping the initiative of the game and controlling the situation, in the end it was still difficult to defeat Manchester United away from home.

Ferguson wanted it, but couldn't get it, and he watched helplessly as he joined Chelsea. Ronaldinho, who showed amazing magic, took a direct arcing free kick and penetrated Howard's goal. The American goalkeeper's performance in the second half was far less impressive than his performance in the first half.

Manchester United took advantage of an omission between Gallas and Terry to equalize the score in the second half. In the end, the two sides drew 1:1. In the other highlight of this round, Arsenal won 1:0 away from home. With a narrow victory over Fulham, the Gunners finally succeeded in narrowing the points gap to 2 points, which suddenly made the Premier League championship situation turn around again.

In the last round, Chelsea faced Leeds United at home, who were definitely relegated, while Arsenal faced Leicester City, which was also relegated. Neither team seemed to have much suspense. After all, the strength of their opponents was indeed too great. Weak.

Chelsea's Champions League final will not be until May 27, so Ye Qiu will go all out in the last round. The possibility of capsizing in the gutter at home is very small, so Chelsea is still the number one favorite to win, while Arsenal is very likely to win. The undefeated record became the most tragic runner-up in the history of the Premier League.

And this just gave Ferguson some comfort in enjoying the hardships.

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"You know, when a person is unlucky, as long as he sees someone more unlucky than him, his mood will be so good!" In the head coach's office at Old Trafford Stadium, Ferguson made a special trip to bring Ye Qiu Please come over for a drink.

Ye Qiu had no interest in drinking, but Ferguson had invited him kindly, and it would be too disrespectful to refuse. However, he always felt that Ferguson, a cunning and cunning guy, had sly eyes, as if he was up to some conspiracy.

"Don't worry, I will convey this to Wenger!" Ye Qiu said matter-of-factly.

Ferguson wanted to laugh loudly, and also wanted to scold Ye Qiu for being too fond of sowing discord, but in the end he held back and nodded, "Okay, don't let Arsenal turn over. Remember, we have to win the last round. !”

Manchester United's performance this season is indeed very poor. Many people even say that this is Ferguson's worst coaching performance in more than ten years since the 1990/91 season. Because they lost too many games, they Lost the right to compete for the championship early.

However, Martin Samuel of The Times defended Ferguson, believing that Manchester United is in the adjustment stage and its poor performance is excusable. However, the problem is that the performances of its two major competitors, Chelsea and Arsenal, are too eye-catching. It's too good, and if one goes off and the other goes up, it makes Manchester United look too bad.

Ye Qiu did not expect that Martin Samuel was quite a philanthropic person. He not only supported himself, but also supported Ferguson. However, this was in line with his impression in the minds of English fans, neutral and outspoken!

Maybe it was because Manchester United's performance was so bad that Ferguson was trying to drag his mortal enemy into the water.

Of course, there is another reason for this, that is, both of them have recently been fighting for Barcelona's young midfielder Gerard Pique. In the end, it seems that Manchester United has the upper hand and seems to be close to reaching an agreement with Pique. .

Ye Qiu has a good impression of this young player. Although he feels that Pique is more suitable for the ball-control style of Barcelona in Guardiola's previous life, but overall, he is a star of hope, but Chelsea There is already Robert Huth inside, and introducing a new central defender will not have much effect.

Although Ye Qiu is very clear that Robert Huth in his previous life could not perform at the level expected by everyone, it does not mean that he cannot do it now. Furthermore, from Ranieri to Ye Qiu, Robert Huth has been regarded as He has high expectations, has been given a lot of training opportunities, and his level has improved quickly. If Pique is introduced now, it will damage Huth's confidence on the one hand, and it will also bring some unnecessary ideas to other young players in the team.

Even Pique's friends Messi and Cesc Fabregas, wouldn't they worry that one day Ye Qiu introduces another rookie in the same position as them, and they might follow in Huth's footsteps?

Considering various factors, Ye Qiu finally decided not to take action against Pique, otherwise, he would have taken action long ago.

"You specially invited me here for a drink. You don't just want to tell me this, right?" Some thoughts flashed through Ye Qiu's mind and he cleared his mind. He felt that Ferguson didn't just want to treat him to a drink. .

Ferguson laughed after hearing this, "You know, I want a right winger. Cristiano Ronaldo has the talent, but there are many problems. I want to know, have you ever considered letting Ribery transfer?"

Frank Ribery was still playing bricks a year ago, but a year later he is already a well-known player in the Premier League. Although he cannot be said to be a big hit, he is still not as famous as Joe Cole and Parker. But in the eyes of many people, Ribery is undoubtedly a high-quality and low-priced type. He is not well-known, but he is powerful and talented.

It's not Ye Qiu's fault, because the team's 4321 has been going smoothly this season, and Ribery is more like a substitute in Ye Qiu's hands. Although he performed very well and participated in the national team training once, but that It is more for the purpose of inspecting players, so overall, Ribery is not very well-known in the Chelsea team.

Generally speaking, the transfer fee for this type of player is at most three to five million euros.

"Do you think it's possible?" Ye Qiu wondered, is Ferguson that stupid? Poaching people directly in front of you?

According to Ye Qiu's transfer ideas, even if the player is released, he will basically not be allowed to switch to a Premier League competitor. What's more, Ribery has always been the best candidate for the right winger in his mind, and he is even considering it. , giving Ribery more responsibilities next season.

Ferguson was a genius. Hearing the voice of Ye Qiu's words, he immediately guessed Ye Qiu's thoughts and got the answer he wanted. He nodded and said with a smile: "It seems that you are going to introduce Robben and Rooney." The news is all false!”

Ye Qiu was stunned and immediately realized that he had been trapped by Ferguson.

Chelsea's current midfield and frontcourt lineup is actually quite good. Drogba, Gudjohnsen and Robin van Persie can all play in the middle. The latter two players are also versatile, Ronaldinho, Ribery, Messi and Joe Cole can play on both sides, and there is also Davis who can play on the left.

The midfielder includes Makelele, Deco, Lampard, Fabregas, Davis, and Parker. Joe Cole can also play in the middle of the midfield. Plus Essien, who is on loan at Paris Saint-Germain from Chelsea for one year, The Ghana midfielder already has a labor certificate to join the Premier League. As a result, Chelsea's midfielder is full of talents.

It has been reported in the media that Chelsea wants to acquire Owen Hargreaves. This midfielder has performed well at Bayern Munich and hopes to return to his roots and return to the Premier League. Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are all interested in him. I'm interested, but as long as I see Chelsea's midfield lineup, I basically wouldn't think that Ye Qiu will continue to sign players.

A team does not mean that the bigger the lineup, the better, but it must be reasonable. Because your lineup is too big and the players do not get a chance to play, then they will be dissatisfied. Over time, the locker room Mines inside.

Ye Qiu has always felt that the most reasonable lineup for the first team is between 23-25 ​​players. There are guaranteed to be two players competing for each position. With two or three versatile players, the overall lineup of the team is already very large. .

It is because of this that Ye Qiu has never thought about Pique, but now it seems that Ferguson wants to attack Robben. As for Everton's Rooney, he has long been in Ferguson's eyes. Last year, Manchester United was even worse. Introduce this genius bit by bit.

"You are right, I have not considered Robben, but I would like to advise you, if you want to get Robben, don't be stingy!" Ye Qiu said with a smile, there are many teams that are interested in Ajax Three Stars. , Real Madrid and Barcelona are undoubtedly the teams most eager to get Robben and Van der Vaart, among which Real Madrid proposed to directly package them and Sneijder.

Of course, Ferguson knows that it is not easy. Not to mention that Manchester United is currently in a bad situation. The transfer fee alone is enough for Manchester United to prepare for a period of time. This is why Ferguson was so worried about the transfer of Ronaldinho last year.

But once he figured out what Chelsea was thinking, he lost a powerful rival.

You know, Ye Qiu is Robben's mentor. If Ye Qiu calls Robben in Chelsea, then with the friendship between Ye Qiu and Robben, the latter will almost certainly join the Blues.

But what Ferguson didn't know was that Ye Qiu himself knew very well that there was already a Ronaldinho who was not very active in counter-attacking in the frontcourt. If there was another Robben who was not very active in pressing, then after losing Davis, Chelsea's midfield and frontcourt would be a bit weak with only Lampard, Deco and Makelele.

Ribery's current strength is not as good as Robben, but he has fighting spirit, is willing to fight and is tenacious enough, so the Frenchman is the best candidate. After all, the truly strong team is a reasonable team, not a team with a large lineup of stars.

Otherwise, Real Madrid would not have fallen to this point this year, and Inter Milan would not have been called a star black hole.