The Godfather of Football

This is a relatively slow-paced game, but it is exciting and thrilling.

I believe that at this moment, all the fans watching this game at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff are in the same mood as Roman Abramovich standing in the VIP box, with ups and downs during the game, and from time to time they are frightened.

This is something the Russians could not imagine before the game, because in his opinion, no matter how good Ye Qiu's Tottenham Hotspur is, there is no way to compete with the Ruble Army he has built with a lot of money, because his team is full of a group of top-notch players, even superstars. How could such a team be defeated by a group of children?

The game time passed quickly, and Abramovich did not notice at all when he left his seat and came to the front of the box, watching the game attentively, and even his mood became very rare. Uneasy and uneasy.

Like Mourinho, he regarded this game as a game that could not be lost!

All along, even after Ye Qiu left Chelsea, he never denied Ye Qiu's outstanding contribution to Chelsea, nor did he deny Ye Qiu's outstanding coaching ability. In his mind, Ye Qiu was the perfect head coach, and Mourinho was always just a substitute.

Because of this, he became uneasy, because he was not sure whether his team could beat Ye Qiu's Tottenham Hotspur. He even thought that as long as he could beat the opponent, it didn't matter how ugly the game was.

The game was a bit slow, but very intense. The two sides went back and forth, and the ball changed hands quickly, but no one could create a great scoring opportunity. It was just that Tottenham Hotspur always controlled the ball, while Chelsea adopted a tightening tactic.

"Why don't you Chelsea choose to press out and play?"

Just now, a distinguished guest from Russia in the VIP box asked Abramovich strangely, because the guest knew very well that Chelsea was known as the strongest team in the Premier League and even in Europe.

"I think the ones wearing white clothes are stronger. Look at their passing. They are so fast and accurate!"

In this game, Chelsea wore the standard blue home jersey, while Tottenham Hotspur also wore their home white jersey, white shirt and black pants, which was very simple without any complicated lines and decorations. After all, Tottenham Hotspur hurriedly found Adidas, and the latter did not have time to design jerseys specifically for Tottenham Hotspur.

But even so, it is made by Adidas after all, and the workmanship and quality are beyond reproach. It looks handsome and elegant. There are only three logos on the front chest. The big logo in the middle is Vodafone, the left chest is the Tottenham Hotspur team logo, and the right is the Adidas logo.

With the rising performance of Tottenham Hotspur this season, coupled with the joining of Beckham, and the rise of stars such as Messi, Fabregas, and Ribery, Adidas has obviously strengthened its attention to Tottenham Hotspur, and has now begun to design new jerseys for Tottenham Hotspur next season.

At that time, Tottenham's home stadium will still adopt the traditional colors of white shirts and black pants, and the away jerseys will also adopt the traditional sky blue. Not only will Adidas re-tailor new jerseys for Tottenham, but the club will also redesign the team's new team logo. These are some new measures for Tottenham to market the team.

Like every important game and final, Abramovich still invited hundreds of his relatives and friends from Russia to Cardiff Stadium in this League Cup final to let them watch how their team won the championship again. However, the situation seems to be a bit stalemate until now, which has also led to some polarization of the views of Abramovich's group of relatives and friends. Some like Chelsea, some like Tottenham, and there are a lot of discussions.

"Don't worry, passivity is only temporary!" Israeli Pini Zahavi smiled and walked to Abramovich's side.

He knows Russians too well. The significance of defeating Tottenham in this game is more important than winning the League Cup.

Abramovich is a very possessive person, but at the same time he is also a very competitive person. For him, Ye Qiu refused his retention and left Chelsea. He did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to reorganize and strengthen Chelsea. The purpose is not only to ensure the strength of the team, but also to tell everyone one thing, Chelsea will be stronger without Ye Qiu!

When Ye Qiu returned to the Premier League, acquired Tottenham Hotspur, and made this North London team a new Premier League upstart, Abramovich did not say it, but he was secretly comparing in his heart, which can be seen from his request to Mourinho.

But what was unexpected was that Tottenham Hotspur, led by Ye Qiu, played the most offensive offensive football in the Premier League this season, and was highly recognized by the Premier League and even all walks of life in Europe. This made Abramovich, who always hoped that Chelsea could pursue offensive football, feel even more awkward and depressed.

Therefore, only by defeating Ye Qiu and his Tottenham Hotspur can Abramovich's depression be slightly relieved.

"Maybe, we are really wrong!" Abramovich looked at the field, Chelsea's players were forced to tighten their defense by Tottenham Hotspur, without the calmness and generosity that the Premier League leader should have. Even from the scene, Tottenham Hotspur played more calmly and more powerfully than Chelsea.

"He will never play football like Ye Qiu!" Abramovich said with a sigh.

He chose Mourinho because the Portuguese played a strong offensive power in the Portuguese Super League when he coached Porto, and many people recommended Mourinho to Abramovich at that time, thinking that he would be a very good head coach, but when Mourinho came to Stamford Bridge, Abramovich found that his football was more conservative than Ye Qiu.

Of course, many people also found explanations for Mourinho, such as Ye Qiu's shadow, such as the performance pressure brought by Chelsea's investment, etc., but Abramovich didn't believe that such a large investment could not be exchanged for beautiful offensive football.

"There is only one Ye Qiu in today's football world!" Pini Zahavi doesn't think Ye Qiu is a threat at all. Of course, they are still enemies, but the only ones who can threaten Pini Zahavi now are Mourinho and Jorge Mendes.

Oh, and there is Peter Kenyon who is always in the way. I heard that he has always maintained close contact with Ye Qiu.

Sometimes Pini Zahavi has to admit that Ye Qiu is indeed very capable. At least, his ability to construct a team's smooth offensive system is indeed unparalleled in the world.

In the first half of this season, Tottenham Hotspur played very chaotically and was beaten badly by many teams. Sometimes he was even beaten like a stray dog, but he managed to survive, and persuaded Beckham to join the team during the winter break, which directly led to Tottenham Hotspur's transformation into the most beautiful and most offensive team in the current Premier League.

And sometimes, Pini Zahavi really felt that Ye Qiu seemed to have the ability to predict.

Last summer, he managed the transfer of Ribery and four other players before the World Cup. This was definitely the most valuable signing for Tottenham Hotspur last summer. Ribery alone had a several-fold difference in value before and after the World Cup, which made Abramovich secretly angry several times.

What is even more depressing is that Chelsea spent a lot of money to introduce Ledley King, but this England international who performed very well last season has been injured since he came to Chelsea. So far, he has not played a good game for Chelsea. 30 million euros were used to introduce such a glass man. Many people ridiculed Chelsea and believed that they lost more by introducing Ledley King than Real Madrid did by introducing Woodgate.

Alan Lennon is very capable, but the problem is that he can't play as a starter in Mourinho's current system. With 25 million euros as a substitute, Chelsea is probably the only one in the world that can afford such a luxury. If Shevchenko, who joined at a sky-high price, is added, Chelsea will have more than 100 million euros on the bench in every game, which is really a pitfall.

Sometimes when I think about it, it's no wonder that Abramovich is unhappy, especially when compared to the Ye Qiu period.

During the Ye Qiu period, Chelsea's main force and bench lineup were very strong, but the problem was that he was obviously more cost-effective in terms of signings and strengthening the bench thickness, but Mourinho has only been with the team for less than two years, and I don't know how much money the team has squandered.

"How is Ancelotti recently?" Abramovich suddenly asked.

Pini Zahavi was stunned, and then he woke up. Ancelotti is one of the few coaches in today's football world who can play a hearty offensive football, but he is now like a fish in water in AC Milan. How can he leave?

It seems that after asking, Abramovich thought of this level and waved his hand, "Forget it, I just asked casually."

But Pini Zahavi raised the corner of his mouth, there is a play!

At this time, a burst of extremely warm cheers suddenly broke out in the stadium, attracting the attention of everyone in the box.

Joe Cole got the ball on the left and tried to move to the middle quickly. He wanted to take the opportunity to hit Tottenham's flank.

Mascherano ran over quickly and waved to Alves. The Brazilian quickly returned to the right because Ashley Cole had already pressed forward and entered the 30-meter area of ​​Tottenham.

Joe Cole was very smart. He took advantage of the time when Mascherano and Alves were changing shifts and suddenly accelerated. He wanted to cut into Tottenham's penalty area from the left rib, but Mascherano also guarded against this move. He got close to him and pressed him with his body. Before he entered the penalty area, he kicked him.

The ball was intercepted and he fell into the penalty area, but the referee did not blow the whistle as Joe Cole expected.

Chelsea fans in the stands were very upset. They obviously felt that this should be a foul, and even a penalty should be given to Chelsea, but the referee did not blow the whistle, and no one could do anything. When Thiago Silva saw that the referee did not blow the whistle, he immediately pushed the ball forward when he saw Drogba approaching.

When Mascherano pulled to the right to assist, Beckham took the initiative to retreat to the front of the defense line, turned around after getting the ball, stared at Lampard with his left shoulder, and kicked the ball with his right foot.

The ball seemed to pop out from Beckham's feet, climbed up quickly, drew an arc, passed Chelsea's entire midfield and backcourt, and fell to the right. At this time, Chelsea's defense line was quickly returning to defense, and Carvalho rushed to the front.

At this time, Ashley Cole was in front and didn't have time to return. Tottenham Hotspur counterattacked on the right, obviously targeting this point, and the Tottenham Hotspur fans in the stands shouted wildly because they saw Messi rushing forward quickly along the right.

In fact, Messi's speed was really fast at the moment of starting, but when he stopped the ball and rushed forward with the ball, his speed was slow, because his long-distance sprint speed was not very fast, while Carvalho's chasing speed was not slow at all.

But Messi still carried the ball well and advanced quickly along the right. Carvalho was very experienced and knew that he must not be passed by Messi at this time. He could only choose to block his inward route and then wait for his teammates to return to the penalty area to organize defense.

Messi was forced to the right side of the penalty area by Carvalho. The Portuguese did not give Messi any chance to cut into the center line from beginning to end. After reaching the right side of the penalty area, the chance to cut inside was completely lost. Messi could only choose to control the ball, make an emergency stop, and dribble the ball back, dribble past Carvalho, and knock it back to Fabregas who came in from behind.

Fabregas received the ball in the front right of the penalty area, facing Makelele. The Spanish kid looked at Makelele, stopped the ball with his right foot and pretended to rush forward, forcing Makelele to retreat a step, but he suddenly stepped on the ball, pulled it back, and then picked it up.

The whole process was like the ball was stuck to his feet, and this time, the ball went directly over Makelele, from the right side of Chelsea's penalty area, and fell diagonally to the left side of the penalty area, while Ribery quickly cut into the penalty area from the left rib at this time, but Fabregas's kick was a little big to avoid the defensive players, and the landing point was a little outside.

Ribery stopped the ball before Terry, but at this time he had his back to the goal. However, the French scar-faced man pretended to cross the ball from the bottom, which tricked Terry into shifting his center of gravity. He then dribbled the ball back and used his advantage of being small and flexible to trick Terry into a little space.

Ribery dribbled the ball and pulled half a body distance away from Terry, and then he made a low cross with his right foot on Terry's left.

This was the only choice Ribery could make, because if he forced the shot, it would be impossible to hit the goal, because his angle was completely blocked, so he could only choose to cross the ball, hoping that someone in the penalty area could catch up and kick it directly, and then the ball would be in.

Of course, if Chelsea cleared the siege in advance, there would be nothing that could be done.

As Beckham said before when he was imparting his experience in a tactical meeting within the team, every decision and every action of a player on the court cannot guarantee the desired result, just like he cannot guarantee that every pass of his can accurately fall to the feet of his teammates, and all he can do is to try to pass the ball to the most suitable gap for his teammates to receive.

Ribery is doing the same now!

This cross ball was near the penalty spot, Hilario did not dare to attack easily, and behind Terry, Makelele and Carvalho rushed forward to clear the ball at the first time, but just when the two of them approached the ball, suddenly a strong and powerful thigh stretched out from nowhere, and stopped the ball before them, just out of the reach of Makelele and Carvalho, then stepped on the ground with his right foot, and calmly swung his left foot to the stopped ball.

Hilario stood on the left side of the goal, and this shot was very tricky. After stopping the ball, he used his left foot to hit the right side of the goal, targeting Hilario who was standing on the left side. This was a very calm, but at the same time very tricky shot.

The Portuguese goalkeeper had no way to react. When he realized that someone had kicked the ball, he saw the ball enter the net because the distance was too close and the shot was very powerful!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

Accompanied by the cheers of the commentator, all the Tottenham fans in the stadium rushed out of their seats, shouting wildly, and at this time, everyone noticed that the goal was scored by Ruud van Nistelrooy, a powerful center forward who performed very well this season!

"Wow!!! In the 27th minute, a shot from Van Nistelrooy penetrated Chelsea's goal!"

"Oh my God, this is the reward for Tottenham's continuous attack, you know? In the previous minutes, Tottenham's possession rate was as high as 71%, and Chelsea was almost extremely passive in defense. Is this still the powerful Chelsea that wants to compete for the Premier League championship and the European Champions Cup?"

"Too conservative! Mourinho's tactics are really too conservative. He should choose a bolder and braver tactic, instead of shrinking the defense and playing long passes to counterattack. This is not Chelsea's strong point. Drogba has hardly created any threat in the frontcourt in the first half an hour!"

The game screen and the big screen at the scene were constantly replaying the entire attack of Tottenham Hotspur just now, from Beckham's long pass to counterattack, to Messi getting the ball on the right, and then to knocking back to Fabray. Gass, who even faced Makelele, lightly passed the ball directly to the left to Ribery.

"So confident! Cesc Fabregas's pass was so confident! Even though he was facing Makelele, he still passed the ball to the left with great confidence, and Ribery used his flexible The body shook Terry's cross, and Tottenham Hotspur's attack moved from the right to the left and then back to the center, and the pass and reception were quickly coordinated. "

Tottenham Hotspur players rushed to the sidelines and celebrated wildly. They all stood in a row and made a gesture of sucking a pacifier. This scene appeared on the big screen and got All the Tottenham Hotspur fans cheered because they were using this celebration to dedicate this goal to Ye Qiu's newly born child.

"What a harmonious and touching scene! The Tottenham Hotspur players obviously had a plan in advance and used this action to celebrate after scoring a goal. It also allows us to congratulate Ye Qiu once again. I heard he is a boy, congratulations to him!"

When the camera was focused on the sidelines, Ye Qiu smiled and applauded the players to express his gratitude, but he quickly issued instructions to the players, indicating that they should continue to maintain pressure on Chelsea and not show any signs of failure. Relax.

After all, 1:0 is the least safe score!