The Godfather of Football

There is a saying in Sun Tzu's The Art of War's Virtual and Real Chapter: Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape.

The meaning of this sentence is that there is no static situation in using troops. You must know how to adapt to the time and local conditions. You must also know how to think about problems based on the actual situation and analyze specific problems in detail, because no environment in this world is exactly the same.

The formation of troops on the football field is actually a kind of military use.

Ye Qiu has always understood this truth deeply, so the most important thing for him to build a team is to ensure that this team can unswervingly execute his orders and requirements at any time and under any circumstances. Build players' trust in the coach.

This is not easy, but once this kind of trust is established, it is very difficult to break it or to be replaced.

This is why even now, many Chelsea players still have a feeling of rejection towards Mourinho.

After conceding a goal in the 17th minute of the opening game, it was another life-or-death derby. Tottenham was under great pressure, but Ye Qiu still achieved the goal of limiting Arsenal's offense through fine-tuning at the tactical level.

The first is to shrink the team's midfield and backcourt appropriately to limit the range of activities of Walcott and Hleb after cutting inside.

Arsenal's purpose of arranging two forwards in this game is to let Walcott stretch the defense as much as possible, support Adebayor, and then use Adebayor to attack Tottenham Hotspur's defense, but Wallcott Kurt's shortcomings are obvious. He is not suitable for playing in a small range at all. He does not have the skills.

Hleb is not a pure winger. He is better at cutting inside after getting the ball, or organizing from the wing. So now Ye Qiu makes targeted defensive adjustments to contain Arsenal's attack first and stabilize the attack. Stay in control of your own situation.

But the cost of doing so is not small, that is, paying for your own possession of the ball.

And this is Ye Qiu's second step.

"Since Arsenal want to have the ball, let them have the ball. Tell Cavani and Mascherano that I will give them freedom. The whole audience will rush for it. The other teammates will stand in position to provide support. Arsenal must not let Arsenal take control of the ball." Slow down the pace!”

Mauro Tassotti and Roland Schepas were obviously surprised when they heard this, "What are you going to do?"

"Tell Cavani and Mascherano that in less than thirty minutes left, they will use up all their physical energy on me!"

When Ye Qiu said this, Mauro Tassotti understood a little bit. Ye Qiu wanted to kill two players to consume Arsenal's physical energy, so he immediately transferred it to the court and asked Van Persie to play on the right. Cavani went to the front and, one behind the other with Mascherano, started a frantic attack on Arsenal.

Wenger dared to bet, and Ye Qiu also dared to bet. Who is afraid of whom?

Moreover, Ye Qiu knew Wenger very well. He was the kind of academic who was better at transforming the team's style, building the team's passing and receiving system, and was well prepared before the game. On-the-spot changes had always been Wenger's weakness, and this one It was not easy for him to take such a bold risk before a game. Ye Qiu wanted to see how he would play next after his lack of physical fitness.

Cavani crazily pressed Arsenal's defender in the frontcourt, Mascherano swept almost lifelessly in the midfield, and other Tottenham Hotspur players ran to support the two teammates. Everyone obviously had a serious impact on Arsenal's passing progress. Although Arsenal still had the ball, they could no longer play the ball as smoothly as before.

Mauro Tassotti and Roland Shepas both looked at Ye Qiu in surprise. From a strategic perspective, Ye Qiu was taking a risk, but from a tactical perspective, he was putting Cavani and Ma together. Scherano was used as a chess piece to consume the opponent, forcing Arsenal to keep running at high speed.

The football game is like this. No one can press the opponent forever, and no one can keep possession of the ball forever. So Tottenham Hotspur's current strategy is, since you want to press like crazy, then I will let you press. As long as we have the ball, you have to keep running, and as long as you have the ball, I will let Cavani and Mascherano force you to stop and see who can outlast the other.

It has to be said that Ye Qiu's strategy is a dangerous move that injures the enemy by one thousand and loses eight hundred. The bet is that Arsenal currently does not have a suitable substitute lineup. This is also the reason why Arsenal has always been criticized, and Tottenham Tottenham are clearly more adequate on the bench.

Currently sitting on the bench are Messi, who was replaced by Ye Qiu because he played for the national team, and Modric, who just joined the team this summer. There is also a card who can provide high points in the frontcourt anytime and anywhere. Rohr, Ashavin who strengthened the offensive power in the frontcourt, and Ye Qiu bet on the thickness of the bench.

If we use the terminology in chess to describe it, it is to exchanging pieces with the opponent to resolve the opponent's offensive, gain advantage in the situation, and win the initiative. It is a passive and positive strategy.

Wenger did not expect that Ye Qiu would adopt such an approach of extreme against extreme, but it was obvious that he had no choice but to retreat.

If he chooses to withdraw now, Tottenham Hotspur will definitely pursue the victory and directly form a powerful attack. By then, Arsenal will not only be equalized, but may even be defeated.

But if they don't shrink, they can only choose to fight with Tottenham Hotspur, but this is obviously detrimental to Arsenal. At least until the second half, their physical fitness will definitely have problems, and their initiative and advantage will definitely be lost. Slowly transferred to Tottenham Hotspur, because relatively speaking, Arsenal currently lacks the depth of Tottenham Hotspur's bench.

As Ye Qiu said, sometimes a football match is like playing cards for the head coach. Whoever has more cards has a greater chance of winning. Those head coaches with fewer cards have to win unexpectedly, otherwise they will not win at all. No need to fight.

Wenger doesn't have many cards now. Rosicky is an old patient. After Gilberto Silva's main position was taken away by Flamini, his form has also declined a lot. He is currently sitting on the bench, but he is a Defensive players.

Therefore, no matter from which perspective, it is impossible for Wenger to adjust in the first half.

In the end, neither side chose to change, but continued to let the game go on like this.

"Arsenal has an advantage in possession of the ball. They currently have a 60.4% possession rate, while Tottenham Hotspur's possession rate is only 39.6%. The gap between the two sides is 20%, which surprises us even more. What’s strange is that Tottenham did not proactively try to regain possession of the ball, but instead seemed to consciously let Arsenal come up to grab it!”

Andy Gray was a little surprised by Tottenham Hotspur's performance in the first half. In fact, the tactics of both sides in this game were obviously surprising and incomprehensible.

"We all can't understand what Ye Qiu is thinking right now. Tottenham Hotspur played relatively well at the beginning, but later on, the team became more chaotic. Moreover, Arsenal had ten shots on goal. One goal, while Tottenham Hotspur only had three shots and no goals. Judging from the data, Tottenham Hotspur, playing at home, did not seem to be very active in winning this game. , is Ye Qiu going to focus on playing in the Champions League group stage in mid-week?”

When Tottenham Hotspur played Manchester United before, it was because they had to play the Champions League qualifiers in the middle of the week, so Ye Qiu obviously did not give his best in this game, but used half of the substitute lineup, which directly caused the team to Lost to Manchester United 0:1 away from home.

But that game was a key battle that determined the team's survival in the Champions League. Ye Qiu's desperate decision was understandable, but now the team was facing the Champions League group stage, so there was no need to fight so hard.

"From the perspective of a league process, especially for a team like Tottenham Hotspur, which has a clear upward trend but has not yet established itself as a strong team in the Premier League, last season's performance was a dark horse, but This season is about starting over, and it is also a crucial season for laying a solid foundation for the team.”

"If Tottenham Hotspur can perform very well this season and enter the Champions League again, or even go to the next level, it will definitely establish their status in the Premier League in one fell swoop, but if they perform poorly, they will be eliminated by other strong players. If the team is suppressed, it will completely return to its original shape, just like Everton in previous years. "

"And for a team like Tottenham Hotspur, grabbing points at the beginning is very important. Many times the start is not good, and then they have to chase all the way back. The gap may be too big, and even the players themselves lose the chance to catch up. With confidence and fighting spirit, it will be very difficult to catch up again.”

Andy Gray is also a little worried about Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur. After all, this team's performance last season was so amazing and it got a lot of people's attention and appreciation. If they are called back this season, The truth is, that's really a pity.

After all, as neutral fans, almost everyone hopes that more strong teams will emerge in the Premier League and break the monopoly of the traditional top four on the top four of the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur is undoubtedly the hope of all neutral fans now.

At least in Andy Gray's opinion, Tottenham Hotspur should have more confidence in winning than their opponents in Arsenal's derby, even if they sacrifice the Champions League for this, after all, the league is Tottenham's The most practical goal of Tottenham Hotspur is to ensure high-level performance in the league and to ensure qualification for the Champions League next season.

If you lose to Arsenal, it will not only be a three-point loss, it will also be a loss of the most important derby match, a loss of the morale and fighting spirit of a team and a group of fans, so for Ye Qiu’s current tactics , Andy Gray couldn't understand its intention.

It’s not just Andy Gray who doesn’t understand, but the entire Tottenham Hotspur fans at White Hart Lane also don’t understand. They even can’t figure out how the team can play so disorganized, it seems. It's noisy, and sometimes it makes people feel like they are being led by their opponents.

As time goes by, the situation gradually becomes more and more difficult, and the physical energy of both opponents is becoming more and more exhausted. This situation becomes more and more obvious especially after 40 minutes.

At this time, in the 43rd minute, after Tottenham Hotspur stole the ball in the backcourt, Cesc Fabregas made a diagonal pass to the side kick. Van Persie competed with Clichy on the right, and the two After both landed, the referee blew the whistle for a foul, indicating Clichy's handball and gave him a yellow card. At the same time, Tottenham Hotspur also got a chance to set the ball in the frontcourt.

"Looking at the slow motion, Clichy did have a handball. It is difficult to say whether it was intentional or unintentional, but the handball is certain. Now it depends on whether Tottenham can seize this opportunity. This is also Their first frontcourt set piece of the game.”

"Beckham came up to take the free kick. Since Tottenham introduced Beckham, set-piece offense has always been the team's scoring weapon. The team includes Hangeland, Thierry Players such as Yago Silva have received many scoring opportunities with the help of Beckham's free kicks. Let's see if we can equalize the score this time!"

As Beckham positioned the ball, several of Tottenham's set-piece scorers entered Arsenal's penalty area, and it was only then that the Tottenham players' height advantage was reflected.

"Arsenal's two central defenders, Kolo Toure, is 1.78 meters tall, Gallas is 1.83 meters tall, but Tottenham Hotspur's two central defenders, Hangeland, are 1.94 meters tall. Thiago Silva is also 1.83 meters tall. From a height perspective, Hangeland still has an advantage. "

Following Beckham's gesture, a savage struggle suddenly broke out in Arsenal's penalty area. When the Englishman took the free kick, there was a crazy collision and rush in the penalty area. In this chaotic situation Among the crowd, Hangeland was seen leaping high in front of the goal.

This jump made Hangeland, who was already more than ten centimeters taller than his opponent, stand out from the crowd. Even though Gallas and Adebayor joined forces to guard him, Beckham's move The free kick landed perfectly, right on top of Hangeland's head. After the Norwegian stayed in the air for a while, he saw the direction of the ball and headed a rebound ball.

Almunia reacted, but he wanted to block the ball with his foot, but he obviously couldn't reach it. He could only let the ball hit the ground and bounce into the goal. At this time, Fernando wanted to run over to rescue. Ramini just rushed into the goal and angrily kicked the ball towards the net to vent his frustration.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!"

“A beautiful free kick!!!”

"Brad Hangeland's header! It's still Beckham's precise free kick assist from the right. His free kick from this side is so threatening!"

When the live TV and the big screen in the stadium were repeatedly playing the slow motion of Beckham's penalty and Hangeland's header, Andy Gray exclaimed: "We were still worried just now, saying that Tottenham Hotspur The free kick was very threatening, but in the blink of an eye, they scored. Hangeland's height and his ability to stay in the air really give him an advantage in high balls."

"The centre-back from Norway scored the equalizing goal for Tottenham Hotspur!"

All Tottenham Hotspur fans in the audience were chanting the names of Hangeland and Beckham, and both of their players quickly rushed to the sidelines to celebrate the team's goal together, almost All the Tottenham Hotspur players rushed up to congratulate them on their goal. Only the Arsenal players were obviously a little disappointed.

When Ye Qiu saw this scene on the sidelines, he immediately walked over and waved to the players, indicating that they should continue to press forward.

This goal came by accident. The team's free kick cooperation was indeed very threatening, but Arsenal's handball was beyond Ye Qiu's control. The equalizer was accidental, but Ye Qiu decided to pursue the victory.

But unfortunately, Tottenham Hotspur were about to counterattack, and the first half of the game came to an end not long after. The referee saw that there were not many fouls in the first half of the game, and both teams played relatively cleanly, so he One minute of added time.

Ye Qiu didn't care, smiled, and pulled Roland over, "Go and tell Luka Modric and Messi to warm up during the halftime and find their condition. I will let them play at any time in the second half!" "

Roland was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ye Qiu, who nodded affirmatively and walked to the locker room.

Although he didn't quite understand, Roland quickly conveyed Ye Qiu's words to Messi and Modric, telling them that Ye Qiu wanted them to warm up during the halftime break and be ready to go at any time in the second half.

Since Messi played in the Copa America, his body is still in the adjustment stage, and he returned to Argentina to play a few days ago, so Ye Qiu did not arrange for him to play in this game, so he watched the team be so passive on the scene. , Messi could only be anxious off the court, but now after hearing Ye Qiu's arrangement, he immediately became happy.

Modric has just joined the team. He played a few games in the warm-up match and his performance was tepid. Even now, he is still a little unable to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League, because compared to Croatia, the rhythm of the Premier League is too fast. Moreover, players in this league are generally very impactful and have more physical confrontations, which makes the relatively thin Modric not very adaptable.

Ye Qiu also understood this. After listening to Modric's thoughts in a private communication not long ago, Ye Qiu said that the team would give him more time and opportunities to slowly integrate into the team.

Originally, Modric thought he had no chance to play in this game, but who would have thought that Ye Qiu would let him play in the second half.

Thinking of this, Modric's warm-up became even more exciting.

But what is surprising is that after a fifteen-minute break and adjustment in the middle, neither Ye Qiu nor Wenger made any substitutions. However, after the start of the second half, Tottenham Hotspur still maintained their position. The tactics of the first half were to attack Arsenal from the beginning and directly pick up the rhythm.

Arsenal was forced to cope with it, and the two sides continued to engage in a war of attrition. The situation did not seem to have changed much. Many people were even thinking that neither side could find an effective way to suppress the opponent in this game, making the game very dull.

But just when the time entered 50 minutes, Arsenal midfielder Song went to the sidelines to warm up.

The Cameroonian international was loaned to Charlton last season and performed very well. Although Charlton was relegated, Arsenal was very positive about his performance and recalled him to the team. However, he has not yet found a starting position in the Arsenal team. However, Wenger has always been interested in cultivating and carving him, and it is not difficult to see his importance to Song.

But Song has not yet played, and Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in making substitutions in the 55th minute.