The Godfather of Football

Some people say that if a team is likened to a person, then the head coach is equivalent to the person's brain, responsible for controlling the person's words and deeds, and the players are the person's body and limbs, and are the extension of the head coach's will.

Ye Qiu has always paid attention to one thing when controlling the team, that is, the shaping of the team's willpower.

This kind of shaping cannot be completed overnight. It requires accumulation over time, and it takes a long time to slowly carve, slowly instill, and slowly cultivate, just like Ferguson took so long to build a Manchester United Red Devils, and Wenger also took many years to build an Arsenal, all the same reason.

Sometimes Ye Qiu feels that a team is like a family, and the players are the children in the family, and the head coach is equivalent to the parents. The head coach's coaching of the team is like the parents' tutoring of their children.

Many young parents think that children are reasonable and think that children can make sense, but in fact they are all wrong. Teaching a child well does not depend on how much you say or what you say, because they don't understand, they know how to watch and see what you do.

The same goes for the players of a team. No matter how much your head coach says, it is useless. They are all professional players. Many of them have experienced the ups and downs of the professional arena. Many of them are even veterans. They will not be moved by your few words, but they will observe you through your every move in daily life.

Some people say that all professional players like to play under a head coach who has pursuits, ambitions and goals. But as a head coach, how can you make your players understand your pursuits, feel your ambitions, and see your goals?

By talking? No, by doing!

So many times, Ye Qiu doesn't like to talk. He doesn't like to interfere with the private lives of players. He doesn't like to interfere with what players are doing and saying when they are resting in the training base. He respects players and allows them to feel his respect, and players will naturally respect you.

This world is fair. If you respect others, others will naturally respect you. On the contrary, if you don't respect others, why should others respect you? This is the most basic thing, and it is a principle that most people living in this world agree with!

Mutual respect, then it is necessary to rely on every move on the training ground, every word on the field, through such details, slowly and slowly instill your own ideas, your own pursuits, ambitions and goals into your players, over time, they will understand you, understand you, and follow you!

Many people say that Tottenham Hotspur has risen since December, but Ye Qiu is more willing to believe that the team's real turning point was the game against Everton. It was in that game that he completely conquered his players. He made all the players believe and see the never-give-up blood flowing from his bones.

That reversal will completely affect Tottenham Hotspur for a long, long time in the future!

This time, the team's situation is very, very difficult, and the pressure is very, very high now, but Ye Qiu believes that as long as he does not mess up and stands on the sidelines, he can bring confidence to his players.

This confidence and prestige cannot be established by a few words, but by a lot of subtle details accumulated over the past year.

If Ye Qiu could hear the explanations of Andy Gray and Richard Keys, he would definitely regard these two people as his confidants, because now he wants to turn Tottenham Hotspur into a fist that is retracted but clenched very tightly, and can throw a killer punch at any time and anywhere.

But just like the two sides fighting in the boxing ring, to throw such a punch, you must have enough patience, wait, wait until the opponent is impatient and reveals a flaw, then you can seize another fatal opportunity, punch him, and knock him down directly!

And never think that when you are ready to go, you are very vulnerable, and the opponent can be free of pressure and unscrupulous. On the contrary, no one is stupid, and no one does not know how to observe. As a professional player, everyone has the ability to observe the situation on the court very well. When they find that no matter how they play, attack, pull, or lure, you are unmoved, they will be afraid, because they find that they not only cannot figure you out, but also cannot control everything that happens on the court. They will smell danger.

Therefore, after losing the ball, Ye Qiu kept calling on the players to slow down the pace and try to control the ball. If Chelsea wants to press forward to attack, let them press forward. Tottenham Hotspur should not care about how Chelsea plays, insist on controlling the ball more, use the ball control to pull the opponent more, and use passing to pull the opponent to run.

Someone once said that there is a truth on the football field, the ball always runs faster than people, but this truth actually has a second sentence, that is, the ball is always controlled by people. If these two sentences are combined into one, it means that the ball controlled by people will always run faster than people!

Aren't you Chelsea very good at running? I know that your midfield and frontcourt are all players who can run and rush, so you run and you rush, and I just pass the ball. If you have the ability, you can just run. I will see whether you are better at running or I am better at passing. Who of us can last longer, who can last until the end!

But we must also admit that Chelsea's midfield and frontcourt pressure and pressing tactics are indeed very powerful. Tottenham Hotspur's possession of the ball is far from the level of Barcelona in the previous life, so as long as they are forced, there is nothing they can do. , Tottenham passed the ball out to play, pressed again, reorganized, and regained possession of the ball.

Regarding Tottenham Hotspur's tactical play, Chelsea did not have a very effective method, especially after a previous mistake. Ye Qiu paid great attention to the two full-backs' help and protection in the middle. Anyway, Chelsea's offense did not have width. , there are no regular wide players, so once Chelsea advances the ball to the thirty-meter area, Tottenham Hotspur's full-back is close to the center.

This change has effectively curbed Chelsea's offense, forcing Chelsea to rely on long-range shots to create threats, while Tottenham Hotspur often hit waves after Chelsea's attack and wanted to take a breather. The counterattack forced Chelsea to press and defend again.

The back-and-forth chasing and contest between the two sides made the scene look a bit chaotic. Chelsea had a strong offensive, but it was difficult to create a threat, while Tottenham slowed down every time they got the ball. The rhythm, the slow and slow ball control organization penetrated, allowing Chelsea to press out and grab, and then suddenly accelerated.

Time passed by, and many fans in the stands at Stamford Bridge were very dissatisfied with Tottenham Hotspur's tactics. They felt that this was the result of the opponent being too conservative. Ye Qiu's team There seems to be no sign of aggressive attack.

"Chelsea's current situation is very difficult!" Andy Gray didn't see it until the 36th minute after adjusting from Tottenham Hotspur. "Beckham's position is deep, plus Fabrega "

Richard Keith nodded after hearing this, "Yes, if these two passers are not restricted, Tottenham Hotspur's offense will be a threat. We even noticed that there was no suppression once before, right. Alves pressed forward immediately, and immediately formed a two-on-one with Messi on the wing, and ate up Ashley Cole. "

"Beckham and Cesc Fabregas' distribution and passing force forced Chelsea to relax their defense a little, and the two of them were immediately able to pass the ball together to connect the seemingly disjointed midfield and frontcourt. Berry, Messi and Van Nistelrooy are also actively looking for opportunities through running."

After Andy Gray heard this, he couldn't help but recall a scene, "This reminds me of the time when the Red Devils played Manchester United. There was a black wind in the frontcourt. The two forwards were rushing everywhere in front, running around, looking for opportunities everywhere. Behind him, Beckham can always give accurate passes, which made Beckham the Premier League's assists leader for four consecutive seasons. In the 99/00 season, he contributed a total of 33 assists to the team, and that Manchester United scored a hundred goals in one season!”

The Premier League's assists are different from other leagues. To put it simply, the Premier League's assists are calculated based on the last pass before scoring, which is called an assist. This even includes some special circumstances, such as when you pass the ball to a teammate. , this teammate gets the ball and makes consecutive passes and then hits the goal, it will be regarded as your assist.

Of course, there are other situations, such as creating a penalty kick, passing the ball to a third party, or not entering the opponent's 30-meter area. These are all counted as assists. However, in leagues such as Serie A and La Liga, the definition of assists is It is very restricted. Among them, Serie A's regulations are that if you pass the ball to a teammate, if the teammate passes the ball again, it cannot be regarded as your assist.

In short, there are very cumbersome and complicated regulations regarding assists, and each league has different definitions of assists. There are even quite a few statistical organizations that calculate assists in different ways. Therefore, sometimes, in the same season, different assists are calculated in different ways. In the statistical data center, the assist data given can be quite different.

But there is no doubt about Beckham's assists, or his ability to help the team create goals. This is why many professionals felt sorry for Beckham around 2000, thinking that regardless of whether Both FIFA and French Football Magazine owe him a Footballer of the Year title.

Of course, many people regret that he unfortunately met superstars like Figo, Zidane, and Rivaldo. Relatively speaking, Beckham is indeed the type of player who is not very eye-catching on the court. , because he relies on passing rather than their personal skills. Whether it is from fan preferences or various selections, the latter is obviously more popular.

And what Andy Gray is talking about is Manchester United's most effective and sharp offensive tactics during Manchester United's golden fourth midfield period.

Richard Keith has also commented on football for many years and has been working with Andy Gray for many years. He naturally knows what he is talking about and took over the words: "When he was at Manchester United, Beckham was more on the right. This somewhat limited the threat of Beckham's long passes. After arriving at Real Madrid, he switched to playing as a defensive midfielder. After returning to Tottenham Hotspur, he continued to play in the middle, which made Beckham's long passes the greatest threat. ”

Andy Gray nodded, "Yes, so we can see that Tottenham Hotspur's two wingers Ribery and Messi tried their best to stretch Chelsea's defense when preparing to attack in the frontcourt, because They are not afraid. As long as there is a gap, Beckham and Fabregas can pass the ball in place. What should I be afraid of? "

"So, now it has created a problem for Chelsea. Pressing forward will consume too much physical energy, but not pressing forward and worrying about Beckham's long pass is indeed a very passive and difficult decision to make."

"Yes, so Mourinho has not changed much in his position so far. He still seems very confident in his defense, and he is also waiting to see if Tottenham Hotspur can If he can really create a threat, he might actually pull Tottenham out and get another chance to counterattack!"

Richard Keith's words made Andy Gray smile. This is the case on the football field. Risks and opportunities coexist. When your offense is strongest, it is often when your defense is weakest. This is inevitable.

"We can all see that Ye Qiu is trying hard to comfort his players. He has been standing on the sidelines and has not retreated. He has been reminding his players to stay calm and patient. He himself does not seem to be frustrated. The impact of the ball.”

The time finally jumped to forty minutes, but after Chelsea scored, the game seemed to have entered a swamp, and no one could get out. They could only see the time passing by, but what was shown on the court was That pressure could be easily felt by everyone present.

But just when everyone was feeling a little irritated because of the pressure, especially as the first half of the game approached the end, the fans in the stands wanted to take a rest, and the players on both sides of the court ran for nearly forty-five minutes. , the physical energy was a little too much, and when he became relaxed, Deco passed the ball to Ballack.

Ballack dribbled the ball forward, Fabregas stood still and blocked Ballack, and the German midfielder kicked the ball directly to Lampard nearby, but at this moment, all the time They were all ambushing behind Lampard, and Mascherano, who was like a cheetah, suddenly rushed forward, used his body to hold Lampard on his back, and grabbed the ball in advance.

After grabbing the ball, Mascherano immediately blocked Lampard with his back to protect the ball. Beckham and Fabregas also chose to get closer immediately, but Fabregas also pointed Pointing to Barak in front of him.

For a moment, Mascherano knew who he should pass to, and immediately kicked the ball to Beckham, who was retreating and facing himself.

As soon as Beckham stopped the ball, Drogba immediately rushed up behind him, but the Englishman didn't hesitate at all. After stopping the ball, he swung the ball forward.

This pass was not very powerful, and it was passed to the right side. Messi had his back to the direction of attack, judged the ball's landing point, and blocked Ashley Cole with his body. Before the ball fell, his right foot Move the ball to your right.

"Beautiful stop!!" Andy Gray exclaimed after hearing this. "Messi's stop of the ball was solid enough. The ball almost touched his instep without even jumping. Good stop, Ashley Coe. I have no chance to make a move, so I can only block it."

But just when Messi was dribbling the ball to the middle, Alves suddenly rushed up from behind on the right, very fast and very determined. After Messi attracted Ashley Cole, it seemed that He had eyes on his back and passed the ball directly behind him without turning around.

After Alves rushed up, he stopped the ball and moved forward. The whole action was well connected. This was due to the fact that Messi's pass was very light and comfortable, so Alves did not slow down.

Boraluz, who had been helping to defend behind Ashley Cole, was startled and rushed out of the penalty area at all costs. On the right side of the penalty area, facing the very fast Alves, the Dutchman scored directly. Fall down and shovel!

"Oh, it's dangerous!!!!" Andy Gray exclaimed again.

I saw Alves was knocked upside down by Boraluz's shovel. He fell to the ground and rolled twice, and then he happened to kneel on the turf. At this time, the referee did not hesitate to call The foul whistle sounded.

"Bola Luz's shovel kick is too dangerous. It should at least be a yellow card!" Andy Gray shook his head.

"If a red card is given, I think it is justified, because Alves has obviously rushed up just now, and he was so fast. Boraluz made such a fierce tackle when there was no way to stop him. , I think there is no problem with giving a red card, and it can even be said that there is an obvious intention to violate the opponent's body."

The referee ran over, and at this time, the fans at Stamford Bridge booed in unison, obviously putting pressure on the referee, and many people even shouted for diving.

"It can be seen from the slow-motion replay that it was indeed a foul that tripped Alves. Oh, the referee knew clearly, but only gave a yellow card, awarding Tottenham Hotspur a very good position in the frontcourt. Free kick chance!”

Following Andy Gray's words, I saw that Tottenham Hotspur's players seemed to be dissatisfied with the penalty and were complaining to the referee. This was actually a kind of technical pressure, and the same was true for Chelsea's players. The Tottenham player was complaining and seemed to be arguing about diving.

The referee directly separated the two waves of people, indicating that Tottenham Hotspur could come up and take the set kick.

Beckham walked to the side of the field, took the ball from the side, returned to the penalty spot, slowly bent down, put the ball on the penalty spot, then stepped back a few steps, waiting for Chelsea to form a wall and the referee to blow the whistle.

"This position is indeed not easy for other free kick takers to shoot directly, the position is a bit off, but we don't know what kind of choice Beckham will make, because he has scored a direct free kick in this position before."

"This time he chose to come alone, and the rest of Tottenham Hotspur chose to prepare in the penalty area. Will this be a direct free kick? Or will Beckham choose to pass the ball to his teammates?"

"I believe that now both Hilario and Chelsea players are guessing."