The Godfather of Football

“With that group of kids, they’re not going to get anything this season!”

"When the game is over, if we still have eleven people on the court, then the victory must belong to us!"

"2:0 is not a fair score. If we look at our performance, it should be 6:0."

"This is a young team, and Ye Qiu is also a very good head coach, but he is not omnipotent, but I still believe that under his leadership, this group of young kids can avoid relegation in the Premier League this season. It’s not a big problem, even if they are currently ranked fifteenth in the Premier League, they are only one step away from the relegation zone!”

"The main reason why Tottenham Hotspur were able to win the League Cup is very simple. They are willing to fight for this trophy, while we must focus on the Premier League and the Champions League, so it is not a A fair game, Tottenham won by fluke!”

"In the last round of the league, at Stamford Bridge, we will definitely beat Tottenham Hotspur!"

Surprisingly, what came out of the visiting team's locker room at Stamford Bridge was the voice of the home team Chelsea's head coach Mourinho. Through editing, his wild and unruly voice spread in the visiting team's locker room, which made everyone present Every Tottenham Hotspur player felt unhappy after hearing this.

This recording collects almost most of Mourinho's comments about Tottenham Hotspur this season, and all of them are selected passages with a very obviously provocative tone. Finally, it is condensed into this short paragraph. It's less than five minutes short, but it's an easily irritating recording.

That Portuguese man is so crazy that it makes people feel uncomfortable whenever they hear his voice!

After listening to the recording, Ye Qiu looked at his players silently. He knew very well that this group of players had a bad impression of Mourinho for a long time in the past. Ribery, Robin van Persie, Fabrega Needless to say, there are four players who transferred from Chelsea, including Sis and Messi. Other players also have a bad impression of him.

A very important reason is that Mourinho's mouth is too poisonous, and he seems to be obsessed with Tottenham Hotspur. He has to say a few words about Tottenham in almost every round. As for Tottenham, especially when the team performed poorly in the first half, he did not hesitate to add insult to injury.

Ye Qiu broadcasts such a recording at this time to remind all the players that the team has finally waited for the opportunity for revenge!

"I think we have emphasized too much about the game in the past week, and we have trained a lot, so there is no need to say anything more now, but I hope that each of you will After listening to this recording, let’s think about what we have experienced in the past year, and then think about what we are facing now.”

"We have experienced doubts and even criticism. We have experienced troughs and even been close to relegation. We have relied on team cooperation and concerted efforts to get to where we are today step by step. We have received such an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. !”

The visiting team's locker room was so quiet that only Ye Qiu's voice was left. As for the preparations before the game and the final mobilization, Ye Qiu had already made complete preparations, and even managed the timing just right. , this is an ability that any head coach must possess.

"José Mourinho, the head coach of Chelsea, said at the beginning of the season, you are a bunch of bullshit kids. I can't win anything with you. But three months ago, we defeated Chelsea. He won the League Cup, but he was not convinced. He said it was unfair because he didn’t try his best!”

When Ye Qiu said this, he sneered, "I'm a very strange person. I like to do everything well. He felt unconvinced in the League Cup final. Well, this game, at Stamford Bridge, is related to their season." The championship belongs to him, he should try his best, right? Then we will defeat them here, in this game!"

Ye Qiu shook his head again, with a sneer and a sarcastic tone, "I don't believe that our Mr. Jose Mourinho will be so generous that he doesn't even want to win the league championship. I don't believe that he can even give up the league championship in this game." What excuses and reasons are there!”

"I once said that if Chelsea's biggest goal this season is to win four consecutive Premier League titles, then our biggest goal this season is to prevent them from winning the championship. God gave us such an opportunity and we stopped them in the League Cup. They also failed in the Champions League, and now we have to beat them in the league again!”

"When this season is over, I really hope to see a Chelsea that can't win anything, and we at least have a League Cup championship. I'm looking forward to seeing the Portuguese's expression at that time. I believe you Everyone here is like me!"

When he said this, Ye Qiu let out a breath and shook his head, "This is not a battle of revenge, this is a battle to rectify our name. It is to rectify the name of our team and ourselves. Prove to everyone that we are young, but we have the strength to win everything. Any team that doubts us will only end up in one end!"

"Same as Chelsea!"

Before the game, the Stamford Bridge stadium broadcast played exciting and powerful music. This is usually used at home to arouse the emotions and enthusiasm of the fans at the scene. For many people, this is both live and sitting in front of the TV. the biggest difference.

It's like if you play a DVD at home, you will never feel the atmosphere of sitting in a movie theater and watching a movie.

And more importantly, the mood is up, but the mood is still uneasy, because this game they are playing against Tottenham Hotspur led by Ye Qiu, and they all know very well that Tottenham Tottenham's strength is not bad, and more importantly, they have an outstanding head coach.

Chelsea fans know better than anyone what Ye Qiu's coaching and tactical abilities are, which is why they are so uneasy.

Because Carvalho was sent off with a red card in the last round against Arsenal, Chelsea's main central defender will be adjusted in this game, but this may be due to the fact that the central defender Lai, who has spent a lot of money this season from Tottenham Hotspur, will be adjusted. Deli King had just returned from a long injury, so Mourinho did not arrange for him to start, but asked Dutch central defender Boral Ruiz to partner Terry.

Goalkeeper Hilario, the defense line of Ashley Cole, Boraluz, Terry and Ferreira, the midfielder is Makelele as the defensive midfielder, Ballack, Deco and Essien are in the forward positions. Lampard plays as an attacking midfielder, and Drogba is in front alone. The overall formation should be a 41311 position, which is a change in the 442 tactics.

Mourinho has also tried 442 many times in the past two seasons, but he used a double forward combination of Shevchenko and Drogba, but the effect was not ideal, so over time, he was gradually thrown away. Lost, and the next 442 was a combination of Drogba and a speedy wing assaulter, but Mourinho did not choose a wing assault in this game.

If you simply look at the current lineup, Chelsea seems to be playing in the midfield and using this group of powerful midfielders to strangle Tottenham Hotspur's midfield. Just when everyone thought Chelsea would consider When he defended the situation of strong defense and weak attack, and adopted defensive counterattack tactics, Mourinho did the opposite.

There is nothing too surprising about Tottenham Hotspur's starting lineup. Currently, this team has a complete main lineup. The goalkeeper is Petr Cech, and the defense includes Vargas, Hangeland, Thiago Silva and Alves, the midfielders are Beckham, Mascherano and Cesc Fabregas, and the front trident is still the combination of Ribery, Ruud Ruud and Messi.

Except for Carvalho, who was suspended due to a red card in the previous round, almost all the main lineups of both sides were on the pitch.

But Tottenham Hotspur, who were supposed to be the best at opening games, were suppressed by Chelsea at home after the start.

Less than 30 seconds into the game, Chelsea midfielder Deco hit a long overhead pass. Drogba quickly passed through Tottenham Hotspur's defense and stopped the ball on the right side of the penalty area. Down, everyone in Tottenham Hotspur was shocked into a cold sweat, but right after, Chelsea's back row didn't have time to catch up.

Drogba held the ball alone in front and leaned on Hangeland with his body. He was forced into the corner by Hangeland and Vargas. He had no choice but to kick the ball to Hangeland and it went out of bounds. , earned a corner kick.

"Chelsea's opening has the intention of knocking the opponent out of the park. It will give you a strong start to let you know that this is my home court, my territory. At the same time, it will also shock and intimidate you. Isn't Mourinho's starting lineup a good one?" A little more central? Or more defensive?"

Deco took a corner kick, and Terry headed the ball high from the center, a goal kick.

But when Cech took the goal kick, it was quickly pushed back by Terry. It was Drogba who still got the ball in the frontcourt and responded. Lampard followed up and attracted the attention of the defensive player before passing it to him. Ballack, the latter came up with a long shot.

All the Chelsea fans in the audience exclaimed. Ballack's long-range shot was a bit far away, but of high quality. However, Cech's position was very stable. Ballack's long-range shot seemed more like a direct hit. Cech's arms.

Perhaps influenced by Chelsea's two consecutive offensives after the opening, Tottenham Hotspur were also preparing for a fast break this time. Cech directly threw the ball to the unguarded Beckham, who turned around and kicked directly The long pass accurately landed behind Chelsea. Ribery quickly surpassed Ferreira and caught up directly. However, this time Hilario rushed out of the penalty area early and got ahead of Ribery with a kick. Big-footed clearance of the ball.

The two sides started back and forth, playing very fast, and the ball possession changed very quickly. Often the ball possession changed continuously within a minute, and no one could grasp the ball. From the scene, Chelsea did not take any measures in this game. Instead of shrinking defense as predicted by the outside world, midfield suppression was adopted.

Ye Qiu was a little surprised that Chelsea adopted such tactics, but he didn't think there was anything strange about it. Whether it was Makelele, Ballack, Essien, Lampard, or even Drogba in the frontcourt, they were all A typical muscular man who can run, rush, attack and defend, especially Essien, whose running ability is even more outstanding.

With such a strong muscle group accumulated in the midfield, Mourinho would be at a disadvantage if he chose to shrink the defense. Instead, he should expand the defensive area. On the one hand, he could fill the problem of disconnection between the front and backcourt that he encountered in the League Cup final, and shorten the time for Dro The distance between Bar and the midfielder ensures the quality of the team's back-up attack. On the other hand, it can also suppress Beckham and Cesc Fabregas.

Tottenham Hotspur's front three has always had an obvious feature. Van Nistelrooy is very high up because he has to be close to the penalty area to be effective. The positions of Ribery and Messi are also different. They are all more pressing, because in order to use the passes of Beckham and Cesc Fabregas, they have to attack the opponent's two wings at the first time, so they cannot sit too far back.

But now Chelsea adopts the strategy of strangling the center, suppressing Beckham and Cesc Fabregas, and curbing their passing, which is equivalent to cutting off the connection between Tottenham Hotspur's forward and midfield, especially against Beckham, who has the ability to pass long balls, spares no effort to contain him.

"After the opening, Tottenham Hotspur's offense was a bit chaotic!" Andy Gray was a little surprised by this scene, because originally he and everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur, who are good at attacking, would dominate Judging from the scene, Chelsea seems to have taken the initiative.

However, Chelsea's offensive threat is not great, because they currently have two main offensive methods. One is to find Drogba to play a tactical fulcrum and insert from behind, and the other is to find Ashley Cole to open up the width of the wing. .

For the former, the triangle area formed by Thiago Silva, Hangeland, and Mascherano firmly restricted Drogba's performance, and even many balls passed to the frontcourt were very difficult. It was difficult to find Drogba, and Tottenham Hotspur's defensive area did not shrink back in this game. This made Chelsea's offense seem to be proactive, but they could only hit long shots.

Maybe there are indeed many long-range shot masters in the Chelsea team, but it depends on the circumstances. If they are like they are now, frequently entering the thirty-meter area, whether there is a chance or not, whether it is a chance or not, as soon as they catch it Seize the opportunity and kick off, so the quality of long-range shots cannot be high.

"Chelsea took five shots after the opening, but they were all long-range shots. Only Ballack's first shot hit the goal, and all the others missed. Tottenham Hotspur's overall position and layout were inconsistent. It’s very orderly, and the mutual defense is very reasonable, so once Chelsea’s offense enters the 30-meter area, it is difficult to cooperate effectively.”

"Originally Mourinho should have another option, which is Ashley Cole's left wing, but Ashley Cole's desire to go forward and attack in this game is not very strong. Maybe this has something to do with May. It has something to do with Xi’s relatively forward position.”

When Andy Gray said this, he sighed, "Tottenham Hotspur's current offense is a bit beyond the distance limit. There are long passers like Beckham who can pass precise long-distance passes, plus a Fabregas is equally good at long and short passes, and Tottenham is not worried about the disconnect between the frontcourt and the midfield.”

"Yes!" Richard Keith nodded in agreement, "For Tottenham Hotspur, the disconnection is not a big problem, as long as the three frontcourt players can contain the opponent's defense, as long as they can run out of opportunities , and the players in the midfield can also have the opportunity to play the ball, which can pose a threat. "

"This is also the reason why Chelsea's defense, especially Ashley Cole's side, dare not press forward boldly. The personal abilities of Tottenham Hotspur's front three, especially Franck Ribery and Messi They are very capable of holding the ball, and as long as the ball reaches their feet, they can often create a threat.”

Andy Gray also supported his partner's analysis, "The current situation is a bit chaotic. Both sides are still adapting to each other's tactics and are still exploring how to break the deadlock set by the other party. To break the deadlock, there are only two A means, tactical adjustment, or a player’s personal performance.”

Richard Keith smiled and shook his head: "But it is obvious that both sides are very familiar with each other and have a thorough study of each other. This is a game with no secrets. I believe that all tactical adjustments will be made." There won’t be any big surprises in the minds of the head coaches of both sides.”

"If Mourinho wants to make a change, he should replace him with a winger to strengthen his wing attack, and Tottenham Hotspur also have many options, such as replacing Yaya Toure, the Ivory Coast player. His body is very strong, his ability to hold and protect the ball is excellent, and his passing ability is also quite good. He is a very unique player.”

"Another one should be Dutch forward Robin van Persie. We have all noticed that in Tottenham Hotspur's several games this season, especially in the UEFA Cup, Van Persie performed well after starting. His range of activities is better than Van Persie's. Nigeria is bigger, but no one knows how much Van Persie can perform in such an important game.”

Just when the two commentators were analyzing, they saw that Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder finally passed a gap. Beckham and Mascherano hit the wall back and forth to cooperate, and Beckham suddenly retreated. Go to the front of the defense and directly pass the ball diagonally after getting the ball.

I saw Messi quickly inserting on the right. After getting the ball, he was faced with the attack of Boraluz and Ashley Cole who were chasing after him. He was very deft in the defense of the two people and just took the ball. He protected it and brought it out, but when he went straight into the penalty area, Terry got ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy and made a clearance with one kick.

"Wow, Messi, the little Argentinian winger, is really good at controlling the ball. This season at Tottenham Hotspur, he was completely activated by Ye Qiu. His performance was very eye-catching. He even performed consecutive performances against Everton. With his amazing performance of scoring the winning goal against five players, he is called Maradona II, and he is becoming more and more confident in holding and dribbling the ball!”

Andy Gray is obviously very impressed with Messi.

"Small players have a very advantageous feature, that is, they have a low center of gravity and are very flexible. In addition, Messi's footwork is very skillful and delicate, and his speed and direction changes are very random, which makes all defensive players who meet him very headache, because you don't know how he will play next, just like Boulahrouz just now, blocking the position, but Messi suddenly stopped and dribbled the ball past you!" Richard Keys was also amazed by this.

Since he passed five people in a row and scored a lore goal, Messi's performance is really getting more and more confident, more and more mature, and has made great progress.

"Let's see, Tottenham Hotspur just made a threatening attack, this time Chelsea is going to counterattack!" Andy Gray clearly saw that after the clearance just now, Chelsea was a little slow to stabilize the situation, and now it suddenly accelerated.

"Makelele took the ball and passed it to Deco, Deco took it forward and passed it again, Drogba, turn around!"