The Godfather of Football

Beckham took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down his breathing and heartbeat. This was the experience he had accumulated from taking free kicks for many years, because even the heartbeat and breathing could be subtle. It affects the quality of taking a free kick, so you must rely on practice, repetition, and practice over time to accumulate more experience.

Only in this way can we find our own way to maximize the power of free kicks.

After Beckham took a few deep breaths, the referee also slowly backed away. The opponent set up a wall in the penalty area, while everyone in Tottenham Hotspur was strangled with Chelsea players in the penalty area. Together, the entire narrow restricted area was completely turned into a forest of muscles and a meat grinding ground.

Not only all the fans at the scene, but all the fans watching this game around the world are looking at Beckham, looking at the English superstar wearing Tottenham Hotspur's No. 23 jersey, and seeing what he will do. The choice is between playing by yourself or passing the ball?

As the referee blew his whistle, Beckham was seen rushing forward quickly, and all Tottenham Hotspur players in the penalty area, including Hangeland, Thiago Silva and others , they all quickly pressed back.

This is a logical idea. Because of the penalty point position of this set kick and the existence of the wall, it is more maneuverable to hit the back point than the front point. Therefore, when all Tottenham Hotspur's main players When the set-piece attack points were pressed into the backcourt, Chelsea's players including goalkeepers Hilario, Terry, Boraluz and others were interfered with.

Terry had the fastest reaction. He realized something was wrong immediately because he felt that Van Nistelrooy was not pressing back, so he wanted to rush forward and block Van Nistelrooy immediately, because his intuition told him that the Dutch forward had some problems. Something is wrong.

But just when he wanted to move, he saw a figure flash in front of him. Ribery swayed in front of him, blocking his path, while Ruud Ruud ran quickly to the front point beside him.

What happened next left everyone stunned. Beckham's free kick passed through the top of the wall, fell quickly, and landed at the near post. After Ruud van Nistelrooy rushed up, there was almost no interference from anyone. , directly facing the ball and shooting straight into the lower right corner of the goal.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"Van Nistelrooy!!! With a free kick assist from Beckham, Van Nistelrooy scored his 32nd league goal of the season in the 43rd minute for Tottenham. Stab equalized the score! ”

In the midst of Andy Gray's exclamation, Ruud van Nistelrooy quickly rushed out of Chelsea's penalty area and rushed towards Beckham who had already been unable to contain his excitement and rushed out of the stadium. The two of them hit each other directly on the sidelines. A warm embrace, and all the Tottenham Hotspur players immediately rushed up to celebrate around them, even goalkeeper Cech in the backcourt.

"I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. The arc of the ball was indeed very beautiful, the landing point was also very good, and the speed was just right. As soon as Ruud came up, he just swept his leg and the ball went in. And he just held it up Tenham Hotspur obviously made a move to cover for Ruud!”

Andy Gray seemed equally excited, because Tottenham Hotspur's goal made the game full of suspense again and allowed everyone to regain the passion for the game.

Ever since Tottenham Hotspur conceded the goal, Tottenham Hotspur had been deliberately pulling the ball back. The atmosphere in the stadium was very suppressed. Everyone seemed to feel a breath of air in their hearts, as if they were their own. The fist was raised well, and all the strength in the body was gathered, but the fist just couldn't be thrown out.

Now, this fist was punched out, and it still hit the target with one hit!

Richard Keith was observing the slow-motion replay of the game, "We saw that Tottenham Hotspur made a conscious free kick. When Beckham took the free kick, everyone moved back. Pressing on, Van Nistelrooy, who was originally standing in the back position in the middle, suddenly rushed forward, which was indeed beyond everyone's expectation. "

"Yes!" Andy Gray also felt that Tottenham Hotspur's free kick cooperation was very interesting. "Goalkeeper Hilario was obviously disturbed by Tottenham Hotspur's defensive players. Otherwise, he would have He could get the ball by attacking, and Terry seemed to be aware of Ruud van Nistelrooy's move, but Tottenham Hotspur's Franck Ribery blocked him and delayed it. "

Richard Keith laughed and praised: "That's it, it was blocked so well. Terry's defense against Ruud van Nistelrooy was very good in this game, and he hardly allowed Ruud van Nistelrooy to get the ball. But this time Once Ribery blocked, Ruud van Nistelrooy was left alone and hit the target with a direct sweep. The Dutch center's ability to seize opportunities is indeed very, very good. He doesn't need more than one chance to score. Therefore, he is known as the king of the penalty area. The trumpet is not blown out!”

Andy Gray nodded, "Ruud's efficiency is indeed very high. This season, Ruud van Nistelrooy's scoring efficiency is really very high among the top scorers in major European leagues. He scored a total of 98 shots and scored for the team. He scored 32 league goals, and even in many of Tottenham’s more difficult games, Van Nistelrooy might have scored with just two or three shots.”

"Relatively speaking, we see that other top shooters in Europe, whether it is Eto'o of Barcelona, ​​Diego Forlan of Villarreal, Totti of Serie A Roma, etc., are far inferior to Van Nistelrooy in terms of shooting efficiency. The Dutch center forward is indeed the most ferocious predator in Europe at present."

"It is reported that after selling Ronaldo this season, Real Madrid, which is in urgent need of a striker, and AC Milan of Serie A and other teams all hope to introduce Van Nistelrooy. The Dutch center forward who will be 31 years old has indeed performed surprisingly well in Tottenham Hotspur."

Richard Keith laughed after hearing this, "I don't think Tottenham Hotspur will sell its own striker casually. At present, Van Nistelrooy is in such a good state. Players such as Van Persie, Carroll, and Cavani are generally young, especially Van Persie, who has performed very well, but still needs to mature further, so Van Nistelrooy is undoubtedly the guarantee of Tottenham Hotspur's scoring."

"At least, Tottenham Hotspur fans will not want to see the team sell Van Nistelrooy!" Andy Gray added with a smile.

The slow-motion footage of the game was constantly replaying the celebrations of the players and head coach of the two teams after Tottenham Hotspur equalized the score. One of the most interesting scenes was that after the team scored a goal, Ye Qiu turned sideways and yelled at Mourinho who was not far away, with a rare provocation in his expression.

Relatively speaking, the Portuguese seemed to be extremely angry after the team scored a goal. When he was so angry that he threw his hands, he happened to see Ye Qiu celebrating with his fists. He was so angry that he gave Ye Qiu a middle finger. The fourth official saw it and immediately ran over to warn him, thinking that this was obviously beyond the scope of the head coach and he would definitely write it into the match report.

In this way, the Portuguese turned around and kicked the player in front of him far away to vent his anger.

"The current situation is really good for Tottenham Hotspur. As long as they draw, they can secure the qualification and ranking of the top four. So I believe that after the equalization, their pressure will be relieved."

When Andy Gray said this, he obviously received the news suddenly, "Hey, we received the news, so surprised, Manchester United, Manchester United is temporarily behind Portsmouth 0:2 away from home, Redknapp's team is two goals ahead of Manchester United in the first half, this is really too surprising!"

"Really? What happened to Manchester United? At the critical moment of winning the championship, they actually lost two goals in the first half? Is the pressure too much?" Richard Keys was a little unbelievable, because this is the critical moment of winning the championship.

"Maybe it's really too much pressure. This season Manchester United has been entangled with Chelsea. The points of the two teams have been very close. Especially after being reversed by Chelsea in the second half, Manchester United has been under great pressure, but Ferguson's team has been chasing Chelsea. Now it's the last moment, maybe it's really a bit unbearable." Andy Gray sighed.

Everything can happen on the football field. Manchester United is not the first team to collapse at the critical moment of the last round, and it will not be the last team, so there is nothing to explain. The only thing that can be given is perhaps regret.

"If the current situation is followed, Chelsea can win the championship as long as they draw, and Tottenham Hotspur obviously does not need to strive for goals anymore, because a draw is also acceptable to them, so will both sides play more relaxed in the second half?"

Andy Gray's wording is more cautious. He will not say that it is a tacit agreement, because in this situation, whether it is Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur, it is acceptable to accept a draw, so both sides will adopt a more cautious and conservative strategy.

As for Manchester United, you can only say that you are not doing your best. Who made you fall behind by two goals in the first half of the last round of the key championship battle? Isn't this obviously giving Chelsea an advantage?

Following Andy Gray's analysis, news came one after another soon.

"Oh my God, at the last moment, in the last stoppage time of the first half, Reading equalized the score. A shot from midfielder Gunnarsson helped Reading temporarily tie Liverpool 1:1 at home. This was indeed a sudden turn of events."

"But at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal also scored a goal at the last minute of the first half. West Ham United striker Tevez scored a goal for the Hammers, allowing the visiting team to temporarily lead Arsenal 1:0 in the first half."

"Now the entire situation in the Premier League is completely messed up. According to the real-time ranking in the first half, Chelsea is undoubtedly ahead of Manchester United and temporarily ranks first, Manchester United is second, Tottenham Hotspur is third, Liverpool is fourth, and Arsenal is still in fifth place. Except for the change of the top player in the league, nothing else has changed! "

"Oh my God, this season's Premier League is going to keep the suspense to the end!" Richard Keys said excitedly with a smile: "I have been commentating on football for so many years, and I have never seen a season as chaotic and complicated as this season."

"Now all the games depend on the game between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. If it is a draw, Chelsea will win the championship. Tottenham Hotspur will also advance to the Champions League for the first time in its Premier League history, while Manchester United will unfortunately lose the league championship in the last round!"

Andy Gray laughed after hearing this, "I feel confused too, but it's just the first half. Although Ferguson's team is two goals behind, with Manchester United's attacking power, it is not difficult to come back in the second half. Even Liverpool and Arsenal may be able to reverse the situation, so the pressure now is a bit tilted towards Chelsea.”

Tottenham Hotspur can advance as long as they keep a draw, while Chelsea still have to worry about whether Manchester United can reverse or even equalize. If Manchester United equalizes the score, the final championship still belongs to Manchester United.

"We have no retreat!"

In the dressing room of the home team at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho's powerful words reached the ears of all the players present.

Everyone raised their heads and looked at the Portuguese. No matter how unconvinced they were with Mourinho, no matter what opinions they had about Mourinho in their hearts, at this moment, all of them were destined to dissolve. All the grudges and grudges are working together to fight for the team's fourth consecutive championship.

"Don't expect Manchester United to lose the game just like this, because that is the Red Devils Manchester United, not a dead fish that can be slaughtered by others. They will resist, and they will use all means to resist their opponents and even the score. It’s a reversal, so a draw is not safe for us, or even unacceptable at all!”

As soon as Mourinho entered the goal, he mobilized all Chelsea players, because he knew very well that the last forty-five minutes were the key, and everyone must work together to play these last forty-five minutes before the team could win. There is hope of winning.

"We should not think that our opponents will give us the championship in vain. We have to work hard to win it ourselves. Therefore, in the second half we must continue to adhere to the pressing tactics in the midfield and frontcourt. We must continue to strengthen our offensive. We must break through Tottenham in the shortest possible time. Tottenham’s goal, the final battle for our fourth consecutive championship!”

"Believe me, I know you are all physically tired, and I know you are under a lot of pressure right now, but as long as we get through it, as long as we all grit our teeth and get through it, the final victory will definitely belong to us!"

"As long as you survive this level, all of you here will become great heroes who create the history of English football!"

"Believe me, Chelsea will not be willing to settle for a draw like this!"

In the visiting team's locker room, Ye Qiu also stood in the center of the locker room, surrounded by sweaty players, but his expression was not as excited as Mourinho's, and his tone was calmer, giving people a Very confident feeling.

"I know Mourinho too well. He can't accept losing, so he has to make excuses when he loses. And for them in this game, even if it's a draw, they can't find any excuses, and Mourinho never likes to leave his destiny to others, he likes to take the initiative.”

Ye Qiu is also analyzing the current situation and situation, especially the current situation between the enemy and ourselves.

"The set kick played by David and Luther in the first half took away all the pressure for us. As long as we draw, we can ensure that we achieve our goals for this season, so I hope everyone will return to the court later. Once you get there, don’t have too much pressure or any psychological baggage.”

"The pressure is on our opponents, they have to worry about Manchester United's game at any time, they have to be distracted by whether Manchester United will turn the situation around, so they will continue to put pressure on us, and all we need to do is continue to use tired tactics. The opponent's tactics continue to be used to control the ball to mobilize the opponent's running and consume their physical energy."

Some people may say that Tottenham Hotspur's set-piece score at the last moment of the first half was a coincidence and lucky, but in fact, in Ye Qiu's preparations for the past week, practicing set-piece tactics was always in his plan. Among them, just because Tottenham Hotspur declined all interviews this past week, the outside world did not know at all.

Boraluz's foul at the last moment may not have been intentional, but his reaction was a little slower because his physical exertion was too severe. This was also why Ye Qiu changed his tactics in his second season coaching Chelsea. An important reason.

Adopting this kind of high-intensity pressing tactics in the midfield and frontcourt is often accompanied by physical exertion. Therefore, even a midfielder like Davis only performed amazingly at Chelsea for more than half a season. In the second half of the season, His physical fitness began to decline, and even in the second season, his condition declined a lot.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages, and nothing is completely risk-free.

"If they want to press out to attack in the second half, let them press out. We ensure the team's defense and ball control. If they don't make substitutions, we will continue to use the tactics of the first half. If substitutions are made, I will also Substitutions will be adjusted accordingly.”

Ye Qiu has even prepared a targeted substitution strategy. If his guess is not wrong, once Chelsea starts the second half unfavorably, Mourinho will definitely choose to substitute a winger, and no matter who he substitutes, it will inevitably lead to Chelsea's suppressive tactics in the midfield and frontcourt have been weakened, because their pressure would have declined due to excessive physical exertion. One less person will inevitably further cause a rapid decline in pressure.

Mourinho must also understand this principle, so he will not make substitutions at the beginning of the second half, but will adopt a wait-and-see strategy. He will not make any substitutions unless he is forced to do so, because he can also guess that Ye Qiu also has a targeted card in his hand, that is Arbeloa. This Spaniard was put on the bench by Ye Qiu. He can play left or right, and can also play as a central defender.

Ye Qiu talked about his understanding and analysis of Mourinho, and he seemed confident and calm.

"You must believe me, no matter what problems you encounter, no matter what situations you encounter, even in the second half, we were unlucky and lost the ball soon after the start, it doesn't matter, don't panic, I will watch from the sidelines, I will definitely lead everyone, as a winner, to walk out of Stamford Bridge with your head held high!"

"Because when I decided to return to the Premier League, when I led you, everyone in Tottenham Hotspur, into this stadium, I told myself that I would not lose, and I didn't want a draw, I just wanted a win!"

"I want to use a victory to tell everyone, tell Mourinho, even if it's eleven against eleven, he is a loser, a doomed loser!"

"So, there can only be one winner in this game, and that's us, Tottenham Hotspur!"