The Godfather of Football

"Look at that slogan and you can understand how excited we are at this moment!"

After the game, amid the cheers, as captains of the team, John Terry and Lampard came to the comprehensive interview area to accept interviews from media and reporters from all over the world gathered here, and now they are Pointing to a banner pulled out from the stands opposite the home team's coaching bench.

"All Blues fans, have any of you ever seen Chelsea win the league?"

This slogan is full of bitterness, full of tears, and full of the love that all Chelsea fans have for this team. Even though half a century has passed, and even though more and more new fans have fallen into the arms of this team, it still remains. Everyone has never changed their enthusiasm and support for Chelsea.

"This game does not require mobilization for all Chelsea players. We did not even mobilize before the game. We just said, I believe you can make history today and win the championship. This sentence made us Everyone feels that the blood is constantly heating, boiling, and burning! "

John Terry seemed very excited. This was his first season as captain of the team. After becoming captain, he led the team to win the league championship and even hoped to compete in the European Champions Cup. All of this was like a dream to him, and the one who gave him the right to dream was Ye Qiu.

"I remember that at the end of the game, there was a very touching scene. All Chelsea's substitute players and players who were not on the squad stood in a row on the sidelines and were all tied up. Scarf, have you arranged this before?" a British reporter asked.

Terry and Lampard can be said to be inseparable friends in the Chelsea team, and they are also the team's captain and deputy captain. The two looked at each other and smiled. It was Lampard who answered this question.

"Yes, but it was not forced, but all the players participated because for us, this is a very dreamy occasion and we all hope that all the teammates can be together because we have fought side by side to get to this day. ”

"What about your head coach, Ye Qiu?" Another reporter asked with a smile.

Terry and Lampard looked at each other again, and Terry said: "Ye Qiu is a very amazing person. We don't know how to praise him. He has been very great to us throughout the season. We all I respect him very much. He is also very smart and can always relieve us of stress and lead us to solve all difficulties. ”

"To be honest, we didn't know anything about him before the season. We didn't know him at all, except that he won the Champions League with Ajax, but the first time I saw him, I knew he was a great player. A very good head coach, he is different from all the head coaches we have had in the past, he is full of desire to win and win championships.”

"How do you say that?" asked the reporter who asked the question.

Terry shrugged, "I remember, when I first met him, he asked me what honor I wanted to win. I told him that we hadn't won the Premier League championship for many, many years. He told me at the time that we He will win this championship this season and hopes that I will convey his words and his confidence to the players."

"So, you see, now we have won the Premier League title, what an incredible thing!"

"What about you? Frank, what did you say when you first met Ye Qiu?"

Lampard smiled, "He told me that he was confident of winning everything, but he needed our full support, and I also promised him that I would do my best to cooperate with him, so we have worked well together throughout the season. , and finally we won the Premier League title!”

Reporters carefully recorded every word spoken by Chelsea's two captains, because these will become tomorrow's newspaper news, and it can be expected that tomorrow almost all of Europe, and even newspapers around the world will publish Chelsea's comments. News of winning the Premier League championship with a losing record.

“This season’s Premier League has been called by many the most competitive season in recent years. Both Chelsea and Arsenal remained unbeaten, but in the end Chelsea won the championship with one more win. In the eyes of many, Chelsea What’s better than Arsenal is that your mentality and state are better adjusted. Is there any way?”

Terry and Lampard thought about it and felt that they could answer this question appropriately, so Terry stepped forward.

"What impressed me very deeply was that in September, we were traveling back and forth for the national team competition, coupled with the two-front battle in the league and the Champions League, we were very tired. At that time, our boss told us that for those who had experienced sufficient physical reserves before the season, we were very tired. For professional players, fatigue is a psychological problem, not a physical problem."

"He told us, if you have the belief in victory and the desire to win the championship, then you will think about working hard to win every game, and you will not have extra thoughts to think about fatigue, so , when you feel tired and want to rest, then tell yourself, stick to it, we can win everything!"

Lampard nodded, "In fact, I have played almost all the games this season. I think physical fitness is not a problem. The real problem is psychology. As long as we can overcome this aspect of psychology, we can persist." Come down!"

Just as the two captains were answering reporters' questions, Chelsea players' families walked into Stamford Bridge one after another. This is also a routine after the team wins the championship, that is, to let the players' families accompany the players to share the joy of winning the championship.

Lampard and Terry's relatives and friends all came to the scene, and the interview was almost done, so they apologized to the reporters, left the comprehensive interview area, and walked towards their families.

The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge became very warm because of the appearance of these players' families, and the stadium staff were rushing to build the podium. At that time, two Chelsea veterans will come out with the trophy and present it to the team's captain Terry. After that, everyone will celebrate the championship in this stadium.

Because there is still a lot of time before the Champions League after the last round of the Premier League, Chelsea will hold a grand championship parade in the evening. This is the result of the club's consultation with the London City Council and several district councils such as Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea. The team will hold a championship parade around Stamford Bridge.

In the city of London, where every inch of land is valuable, it is not easy to find a large open space for the team to celebrate. Moreover, as an international metropolis, London's traffic is already congested. If Chelsea wants to celebrate with a parade, the road will have to be closed, and the city council and the district council will have to consider the impact.

But in the end, after Chelsea's coordination, the team's championship celebration parade will be relatively small, limited to the surrounding areas of Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, starting from Stamford Bridge and ending at Parsons Green Park. The team will hold celebrations in Parsons Green Park, and the city council and the district council have already determined the parade route in advance and announced it to the public.

And this celebration will undoubtedly be a festival for Chelsea fans!

Ye Qiu stood on the sidelines, silently watching the players celebrating wildly in the stadium. The players' families and children also became a unique landscape on the stadium, which made Ye Qiu think of Huang Chu and Eliza involuntarily. Huang Chu came to the scene tonight, but she refused to enter the venue. Ye Qiu didn't even know where she was sitting, and he looked up several times but couldn't find her.

Eliza was busy in San Francisco. She had to participate in the Champions League final, and many things had to be arranged in advance. In addition, there were many things going on recently, so she had to choose between the two. She chose to participate in the Champions League final and gave up this game.

Perhaps because he was standing on the sidelines, Ye Qiu felt like a bystander, so he saw it more clearly.

Chelsea, from the boss to the fans, was hungry for the championship, but it can also be seen from this point that Chelsea is still far behind Manchester United and Arsenal, especially in software.

Relying on Abramovich's assets and big money, Chelsea was able to build a strong lineup in a short period of time and quickly build the most advanced hardware equipment, but some things are not enough with money.

Coming from China, Ye Qiu knows the difference between the kingly way and the hegemonic way.

The so-called hegemony is a bit similar to a peasant uprising, more or less with a revolutionary temperament, killing and bleeding, and taking it as its mission to subvert the order, but usually such a character will not have a good end in the end if it does not change its image and strategy. This is also the reason why many famous uprisings in history ultimately failed.

Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang were able to rise from rebellion to establish a dynasty because they both chose another path in the end.

It can be said that they started out by being overbearing and presented themselves as subversives, but that was just a preliminary accumulation, because by taking such a means of contempt for authority, they could take a faster, more direct, and more straightforward way to carry out bloody killings without any moral constraints.

But when they have accumulated to a certain extent, they will have to transform from being overbearing to being kingly.

The world belongs to the majority of people. If you want long-term peace and stability, you have to integrate into the world of the majority, win the recognition and affirmation of the majority, bid farewell to the grass-roots of the overbearing period, put away the sharpness of contempt for authority, and cultivate your own moral integrity. This is the kingly way.

Hegemony is very refreshing, but it cannot last long. The kingly way sometimes looks very depressing, and the road is more difficult to walk, but it wins in sustainability.

Chelsea's path this season is domineering, from poaching players by any means to creating disputes and discussions between Chelsea and the top teams. These are the methods that domineering is good at, and inevitably, these have also made Chelsea the target of many top teams.

Not long ago, Peter Kenyon wanted to bring Chelsea into G14, but the result was in vain.

Although Chelsea has attracted sponsors such as Samsung, and has become a revenue giant with sponsorship fees exceeding Manchester United and Arsenal, the club's management is not as good as the outside world imagines. Peter Kenyon once mentioned that the real big brands will seriously consider the impact when sponsoring Chelsea, so their jerseys are still Umbro.

If Chelsea wants to integrate into European football and English football, it must change its image of a wanton and arrogant upstart, establish its own image of a top club, and persevere in protecting and improving this image.

It is just like when Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty. If he had not made the Three Articles of Law when he entered Guanzhong, and if he had not worked hard to create a positive image for himself in the middle and late stages, it would still be unknown whether he could have defeated Xiang Yu in the end.

And this principle also applies to football. When you offend all the giants, it will be difficult for you to gain a foothold.

Maybe you can say, I have money, what should I be afraid of? But the question is, is there any way to ensure that Abramovich continues to invest as much as last year every year? Who can guarantee that Abramovich will not suddenly announce that he will tighten money?

What will Chelsea do then? How to gain a foothold?

Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon have very clear and consistent ideas, that is, after winning the championship, Chelsea must change its transfer strategy and recruitment practices, and no longer poach players from wealthy teams. Try to introduce some capable potential stars, get rid of Abramovich's blood transfusion, and improve their own hematopoietic function. This is the foundation for building Chelsea into a giant.

But the problem is, just because he thinks so, it doesn’t mean Abramovich thinks so too!

When Ye Qiu saw Abramovich and Pini Zahavi walking out of the tunnel together, his originally good mood suddenly plummeted. He didn't like seeing Israelis, and I believe the latter viewed Ye Qiu the same way. in this way.

"Congratulations, our champion coach!" Abramovich looked very happy and spoke with a hint of alcohol. "I just drank a whole bottle of champagne in the box. We will continue to drink later. Remember, don’t run!”

It seemed that he was a little drunk. Ye Qiu smiled and nodded in agreement. After all, everyone knew that he couldn't drink much wine and would not deliberately drink him. Even if he agreed, it would be okay.

"Congratulations, Mr. Ye Qiu, you are truly a true godfather of champions. You won the championship right away!" Pini Zahavi smiled and stretched out his hand towards Ye Qiu, who shook hands with him politely. .

Ye Qiu himself doesn't know when the two started to have disagreements. Perhaps it started when Pini Zahavi privately revealed that he hoped Ye Qiu could support him in bringing in Veron and Crespo. The Israelis didn't know at all. He works at Chelsea, but he is a close friend of Abramovich and has a certain influence on Chelsea's transfer.

But Ye Qiu finally rejected his suggestion and did not introduce Veron and Crespo. However, due to various considerations, Ye Qiu finally introduced Joe Cole and Parker. This can also be regarded as a favor to Pini Zahavi. compensation, but it was obvious that the Israelis were not satisfied with Ye Qiu's compensation and concessions, because he did not get anything from the transfer of the two.

"This championship is the beginning of an era for Chelsea!"

While Ye Qiu was shaking hands with Pini Zahavi, a reporter appeared out of nowhere and found Abramovich, who rarely appeared in public, to interview wealthy Russians.

"We have long-term plans for the club. In the past, many people have paid too much attention to Chelsea's investment and financial expenditure, but this is an early preparation, just to enable Chelsea to compete with the top teams in the Premier League and Europe as soon as possible. We competed, and it turned out that we had the best players and the best head coach, so we won the championship!”

"Here, I can also assure all fans that we have waited 50 years for this championship, but I am confident that the next championship will not be that long. We will continue to improve the weak positions of the team with high quality. We will continue to invest in the team, and I hope to build the team into an invincible Lion in the shortest possible time!”

Perhaps because of his drinking, Abramovich spoke very powerfully, domineeringly and loudly today.

When reporters asked about the recruiting positions that Abramovich was interested in, the Russian named two positions, one was the center and the other was the central midfielder, and he promised that the signings at both positions would be He is a world-class superstar.

For a long time, not only Abramovich, but also many Chelsea fans and some professionals have complained about Drogba's scoring ability. They believe that Ye Qiu should not challenge this Ivorian who is more than brave but not accurate enough. With such high expectations, a more capable prolific scorer should be introduced.

Ye Qiu defended this, saying that Drogba is the most important part of the team's tactical system. Although he has some shortcomings, they are not fatal. Moreover, Drogba is also constantly improving, but other scorer but does not possess some of Drogba's tactical characteristics, such as his diligence, bravery, and striker dominance.

As for the central midfielder, Davis's condition has declined, and Ye Qiu's plan is to change the formation, correct Ribery, and with Messi, Joe Cole and other substitutes, Chelsea is fully capable of continuing to win in the Premier League and Europe. Fighting on the field.

But the outside world is more likely to associate Ballack, Nedvěd, Gerrard and other stars with Chelsea, believing that the introduction of these stars can fill Davis' shortcomings. This question is focused on one point. If Chelsea still plays 4321, will the effect be as good as this season?

You know, people are not familiar with you in the first year, but if you continue to fight like this in the second year, with no change or progress at all, they will figure you out!

Moreover, Ye Qiu arranged for Davis, Deco and Makelele to form a three-man midfield, which was actually for stability and insurance. But after a season of exploration and familiarity, Ye Qiu was convinced that Deco and Makelele, plus With Lampard and Drogba in front, Chelsea's midfield pressing tactics are fully capable of adding a wide attacker.

But Ye Qiu's idea is obviously different from Abramovich's. The latter's intention is obvious, which is to replace Drogba with Shevchenko or Henry, and then replace Drogba with Ballack and Nedved. Choose between Gerrard and Davis to fill Davis's vacancy, so Chelsea's lineup will be even bigger than it is this season.

But Ye Qiu knew very well that the tactical system was not as simple as playing a filler game, but that it had to consider more and more complex relationships.

Now, after listening to Abramovich's statement in an interview with reporters, Ye Qiu frowned and felt that the differences between himself and Abramovich seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. The latter was becoming more and more domineering. The farther you go, the more you enjoy the pleasure brought by being domineering and squandering money, but forget to plan for the future.

"That's right!" Pini Zahavi had a clear view of Ye Qiu's expression and felt very comfortable, because this encounter between Abramovich and the reporter was actually arranged by him, "Shevchin Coe has personally promised Roman that as long as he reaches an agreement with AC Milan, he will move to Stamford Bridge!"

"What?" Ye Qiu was a little surprised. Why didn't he know?