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The day after the game, major media in England and even Europe reported on this game, and even used various alarmist headlines to attract readers' attention, including professional evaluations of this game.

Martin Samuel writes a Premier League column every day, and for a long time recently, his most talked-about topic is to analyze Chelsea's tactics and changes, and even analyze Ye Qiu's tactical adjustments and changes in every game.

But in the past, many non-Chelsea fans would doubt some of his analysis and ideas, or even criticize them, because they all felt that Martin Samuel's praise for Chelsea and Ye Qiu was a bit too much. This time, the situation was the same. Even though Eriksson and Andy Gray gave their own opinions, which were very similar to Martin Samuel, they still doubted the fairness of these comments.

In this case, the Times published another column from Eric Harrison.

"Even the most loyal Manchester United fans may not have heard of this name, but from the moment you see this column, please remember him firmly, Eric Harrison, who has worked at Old Trafford for nearly 20 years and is known as the creator of Manchester United's Class of 92, the current head coach of the FA's youth training coach training center."

The report also explained that this plan of the FA was born in 2001. At that time, the FA bought a piece of land of more than 1.4 square kilometers in Burton, a water town in the heart of England, to build England's own Clairefontaine.

When this plan was first announced, England was ambitious for the national team and the youth team. However, in the following two or three years, as the performance of the England national team was not satisfactory, coupled with funding and other issues, the plan came to a standstill.

But soon after, Eric Harrison and others changed their functions and began to travel around England, taking the form of training courses to guide young people from all over the country who were interested in becoming coaches, hoping to train more professional young coaches for English football.

For Eric Harrison, those who are not professional insiders or those who are very familiar with Manchester United may not know him. He is the real behind-the-scenes creator of the Class of 92, because Eric Harrison was the head of Manchester United's youth training at the time, and the Class of 92 players including Giggs, Scholes and Beckham were all cultivated and sculpted by him.

Because of this, Eric Harrison has a very large influence in the English football circle. This time he opened a special column, hoping to convey more football ideas that keep pace with the times through the media.

In this column, Eric Harrison first analyzed the difference between modern football and past football from the perspective of a coach. He mentioned a very obvious change, which is the use of high-tech products.

"I still remember that in the past, our coaches said the most to the players, go up, run as far as you can, shovel as many feet as you can, and shoot as you want. I believe that this was the practice of all head coaches at the time, because football was still relatively primitive at that time."

"But now, I heard that Ye Qiu was the first to bring a laptop into the stadium when he was in Ajax. He even arranged a coach to use this laptop that was always connected to the Internet to get the information he wanted from it at any time. He even directly connected to the OPTA database, perhaps first-hand information and data."

"I also heard that Ye Qiu specially asked someone to write a set of software called tactical board. From this set of software, he can input all the information and intelligence of the opponents, analyze and organize them through the software, and then analyze and organize them before and after the game. Estimate and summarize. "

"During the game, this set of software called tactical board can also combine external statistical data anytime and anywhere to analyze the game situation of each player and opponent, such as the player's coverage area, range of activities, performance, etc. "

"When Ronaldinho failed to get the ball on the left several times, Ye Qiu could find the opponent's targeted arrangement in this regard through the software, so he could make targeted adjustments, such as letting Ronaldinho go directly to the bottom, or letting Evra go forward to assist, and the latter is to let Deco and Lampard go over to assist. "

"When it's time to change players, Ye Qiu can use the analysis provided by this set of software and combine it with his own judgment. He can tell his players very accurately where and how to perform what tasks after going up. When I heard the news, my first reaction was that it was too detailed and too targeted! "

"Many people say that Ye Qiu is the most targeted head coach in the Premier League and even in Europe. His opening attack tactics and ability to adapt to the game are second to none, but I feel that his personal ability may not be the best. Yes, but after combining these high-tech products developed and created by himself, he is the best! ”

"I personally highly admire Ye Qiu's concept, which is to keep pace with the times!"

"Many head coaches inevitably have a narrow-minded mentality that is self-contained. For example, Wenger, why does he insist on clinging to 442? Because he is afraid of breaking the team's structure and losing players including Vieira and Henry. , Pires and other stars, Arsenal's performance will plummet. In the final analysis, he has no confidence in himself. "

"Just imagine, if a head coach doesn't have confidence in himself, how can the players have confidence in you?"

“One of the things that I admire most about Sir Alex Ferguson is that he was brave enough to meet challenges, from bringing in Veron after the Triple Crown to letting Beckham go. Although Manchester United today seems to have many problems and is incomplete, I I always believe that given time, Ferguson’s team will have a chance to dominate Europa again, because he is Ferguson!”

"For the same reason, I admire Ye Qiu. A very important reason is that Ye Qiu is also constantly changing and strengthening himself."

"As I just said, the tactics of modern football are becoming more and more targeted. If you don't change, then sooner or later the tactics you are good at will be broken by your opponents. At that time, it will be too late for you to change, and if you take the initiative to ask Change may bring risks, but opportunities also coexist with risks.”

"Many people say that Ferguson took too many risks and caused Manchester United's downturn in the past two years. This is true, but everyone knows that Manchester United's downturn is not because of Ferguson, but because of the team's unfavorable operation in the transfer market. If Ronaldo If Nardinho, Rooney, Heinze and other outstanding players at Chelsea move to Manchester United, will Manchester United still be like this? "

"There is no doubt that Ye Qiu is a very comprehensive head coach. He can not only hit and defeat opponents on the court, but also hit and weaken opponents in the transfer market. This is not just Abramovich. Qi provided him with money, but also because of his keen vision and judgment. I even dare to say that he is the most accurate judge of people among the head coaches I have ever seen. He once jokingly said that he Coming from the future, I really doubt he is joking."

"In addition, I think there is another thing in Ye Qiu's tactical philosophy that all Premier League teams, all English teams and head coaches can learn from, and that is that he has always emphasized the awareness of playing football."

"I once had a conversation with him. At that time, I went to London and visited Chelsea's Cobham training base. I saw that they were all training with the ball, even a few young players who were training with the first team. And they are all in a very small area, allowing the players to skillfully pass and receive the ball while they are constantly running.”

"The thing that impressed me most is that he has always emphasized purpose. He has a very interesting requirement for the team, that is, whether it is passing, running, tackling, intercepting, or even fouling, everything must be done You have to have your own purpose. In the words that the players explained to me, even if it turns out that your decision was wrong afterwards, you must know why you did it, because maybe you were wrong this time, but you can’t do it next time. It’s right for once.”

"If you know exactly why you are doing every action on the court, then you are the best player!"

"This is the most surprising thing Ye Qiu said to me. When many Premier League coaches were complaining about players' poor technical skills, English players being too dull, and the Premier League's barbaric style of play, etc., Ye Qiu said Qiu is emphasizing consciousness.”

"He said that it is neither right nor wrong to say that Premier League players have poor technical skills. Compared with mainland teams, Premier League players' skills are indeed not sophisticated enough, but they are enough to cope with professional leagues. Those who think it is not enough even complain. Yes, because they are not smart enough!”

"Suppose the same player chooses two different ways to catch the ball, it will produce two completely different effects. The first one is that he runs outside the control of the opponent's player to catch the ball. Generally speaking, such a catch will cause the opponent to catch the ball. If you want to react and get close, it will take about 1 to 2 seconds. If you want to make a defensive move, it will take longer. Unless it is difficult or your ability to stop the ball is very poor, with the quality of a professional player, 2 seconds is enough for you to stop the ball. Pass the ball afterward.”

"This is what he said, as long as you are purposeful, then when you run over to catch the ball, you have already thought about how to release the ball, then you don't need to hesitate at all, just pass the ball as soon as you stop, and there is no need to waste time. "

"There is another option, running to catch the ball within the control of the opponent's players, or catching the ball aimlessly. The former will be pressed closely by the opponent as soon as the ball is caught, and the first reaction is to protect the ball. , the ball's advancement is stopped; the problem with the latter is that it lacks purpose. After stopping the ball, you have to look around to find the ball route and contact point. "

"In Ye Qiu's words, the first way of catching the ball belongs to smart people. It shows on the court that everyone's passing and receiving abilities are very good, and their stopping skills are very delicate and solid. The latter way is full of mistakes and stops. The basic skills of the ball are very poor, and they are always stuck on the left and right, but in fact, they are the same player, with the same technical ability and skills.”

"In other words, what really determines how much technology and skills you can use on the court is not how solid your technical skills are, because for those who can become professional players, their basic skills have been developed after more than ten years. There is no problem, the problem is their consciousness.”

"He even said that even if 11 players with Zidane's skills adopt the second way to play, this team will still be unable to play smooth offensive cooperation. On the contrary, it will always pause. Because they are going in the wrong direction!"

"Ye Qiu said that he is not very satisfied with the current Chelsea, because there are many things that have not been done enough, and there is still a long way to go to meet his requirements. I can vaguely guess, because this Chelsea There are many veterans, and the veterans have developed their own set of thinking logic when playing football. Many times, Ye Qiu can only choose to accommodate them. "

"But Ye Qiu also said that the future of football tactics is creativity, and the creativity of a team depends on the way the players of the team play, and the way the players play plays It depends on whether they clearly know what the purpose of their presence on the court is."

"This is a brainstorming. Many people praise Arsenal's football, but I think Chelsea's football is more worthy of praise because Arsenal emphasizes the creativity of individual players, such as Henry, Pires, and Pogcan. The creativity of Pu and others, but what Ye Qiu admires is the creativity of the entire team."

"I am full of expectations for the future of Ye Qiu and Chelsea, because I can't wait to see what kind of football Ye Qiu wants to bring to us. He said that he has touched the threshold, but he still needs to The time may be as short as three to five years, or as long as more than ten years, but he will definitely continue on this path.”

"Finally, I congratulate Chelsea for returning to the top of the list. They have been the most amazing team in the Premier League and even European football in the past two years!"

Compared with Martin Samuel's column, Eric Harrison's column obviously contains more powerful information. The length is not very long, but the amount of information is very considerable. It can even be said that many of the things contained in it will be popular. Let many head coaches who were still confused find a clear road map.

Although Eric Harrison has never coached alone, he has more than 550 games of experience, as well as 20 years of experience in the Manchester United coaching staff, plus his recent years from Everton to the Welsh national team. Team, his coaching experience can be said to be very rich, and his ability cannot be underestimated.

At least Mark Hughes was able to lead Wales to almost create history and almost enter the European Cup finals. Eric Harrison, as the chief assistant coach, played an important role. This is a fact that everyone in the circle knows.

Now, such words coming out of his mouth have quickly aroused huge repercussions in England and even European football.

Everyone knows that football tactics are constantly developing forward, but the problem is that if a hundred flowers bloom too much, many people will inevitably become confused, and most people have no desire to actively seek answers. I hope someone can tell them what you should do.

Regarding this point, Ye Qiu said in an interview with the media that this is definitely not the attitude that a qualified head coach should have.

"I never want others to tell me what to do. I will take the initiative to find answers. Reading books, watching games, research and analysis can all help me get a lot of information, because I feel that no one can tell you what to do. Do!"

"There are many conclusions left by predecessors in the past circulating in the football circle, and there are even many truths that are regarded as laws, but I feel that it is not necessary to overly praise them. This is not because I don't respect them, on the contrary. , I respect them very much, but I think those just represent their views on certain things and issues.”

"Many people like to discuss Chelsea now, but who of them really understands Chelsea? Even me and my coaching staff dare not say that we know everything about Chelsea very well. How can other people understand? When they express their opinions, they just Look at it and think about it from their perspective.”

"This will be helpful to us, because maybe that angle is something we haven't thought about, so we also very much welcome such comments, but we will not overly trust or even rely on such comments. We will always trust our own judgment. ”

As for Eric Harrison praising himself so highly in his column, Ye Qiu also shook his head and said that he did not have as many ideas or such great goals as he said.

"In the final analysis, my starting point is because I am a fan, I like football, I like coaching, and I like to work with my coaching staff and my players to create a game that satisfies all fans. Everyone will feel happy, it’s our own football.”

"As for being a trendsetter or thinking about the development of football tactics, I've never thought about it that way."

"I reserve the right to pursue Eric Harrison for leaking the topic of our conversation without my consent!" Ye Qiu made a joke about Eric Harrison at the end of the interview.

In the reporter's astonishment, he continued with a smile, "Unless he treats me to a nice meal when he comes to London!"

"And I want to say that what he is doing now is very meaningful. I think whether it is the English Football Association, the Premier League, or even all the English professional clubs, they should give strong support. Youth training is the future hope of a team, a league, or even a country's football."

"I coach in the Premier League. Of course, I hope that English football is full of talents. I also hope that the level of English football can get higher and higher. All of this requires the promotion of youth training reform in English football."

As for the rumors that Eric Harrison wanted to invite Ye Qiu to join the youth training reform team of the English Football Association, Ye Qiu declined politely because he now put all his energy on Chelsea. On the contrary, the English Football Association was very interested in this. At the recommendation of Eric Harrison, it stated that it would not rule out the possibility of inviting Ye Qiu to serve as chief consultant.

But Ye Qiu did not respond to this because he soon ushered in the most intensive Christmas schedule.