The Godfather of Football

"We want to counterattack!"

"We want to counterattack!!"

"We want to counterattack!!!"

Ye Qiu's voice floated in the quiet locker room, and it seemed to have an echo, constantly echoing in the ears of the players, constantly floating in the locker room, making all the players raise their heads involuntarily.

What they saw was Ye Qiu's confident expression, as if everything was under his control.

Ribery stared at Ye Qiu and clenched his fists. Ye Qiu knew him, and how could he not know Ye Qiu?

Of course he knew that Ye Qiu was full of reluctance, because Tottenham Hotspur had finally come to this point today, just like him, who had gone through so much hardship to get to this point today, and the goal was in front of him. He was even willing to do everything he could to achieve the goal, and Ye Qiu was not the same?

It can be said that his current mood is Ye Qiu's mood, and he even dared to swear that Ye Qiu's mood was more eager than his.

He had nothing. In the beginning, he was just a bricklayer. After he came to Chelsea, he was just a substitute. Later, he was put into the cold palace by Mourinho. After he didn't get a chance, he switched to Tottenham Hotspur. So it didn't matter to him whether he lost the final, lost the World Footballer of the Year, or lost all the honors.

But Ye Qiu was different. Ye Qiu had two Champions League titles on his back. He was an idol worshipped by countless young people all over the world, and the object of envy, jealousy and hatred. He had status, position and reputation. It was also a disastrous defeat. Ribery could not care, but Ye Qiu could not. If this game eventually turned into a disastrous defeat, the price Ye Qiu paid would be the heaviest of all.

Thinking of this, Ribery understood and nodded: "You promised me, boss!"

Ye Qiu nodded, but did not say anything.

"Also, boss, if we want to counterattack, we must win!" Ribery said, turning around and looking at his teammates, "And you bastards, don't be like a bunch of softies, be a little more manly, don't be afraid to fight back when you get beaten, just like a coward, let those bastards of Manchester United see in the second half that we are not easy to mess with!" After saying that, Ribery took off his wet jersey and turned around and walked directly to the shower area behind the locker room. It was obvious that he was not going to play anymore and planned to take a shower and change clothes. Ye Qiu glanced at the group of players in front of him who wanted to lower their heads after being scolded by Ribery, and smiled coldly: "You know what? You give me the feeling of a group of stray dogs hiding secretly and licking their wounds!" "Before the game started, what did I tell you? Don't be careless, don't be fooled by Manchester United, keep your mind clear and calm, no matter what happens during the game, you can't let Manchester United lead you by the nose, but what did you do in the game? I shouted at the sidelines, but did you listen?" Facing Ye Qiu's questioning, no one of the players could answer, because Ye Qiu was right to scold. They completely forgot Ye Qiu's explanation in the first half. They forgot about the two-sided defense, concentration, and controlling the rhythm of the game. Such a game is too terrible and scary, because it will slowly, minute by minute, devour your reason, making it easy for you to become unconscious, your mind tangled, and completely unclear about what you should do. "This is the data and analysis report that our coaching staff and technical department staff have worked so hard to collect!" Ye Qiu shook the thick report in his hand, but soon, he casually threw the entire report into the air. Pages of A4 paper were like snowflakes dancing in the air, slowly falling on every place in the locker room, even on the players.

"They are useless now, because we lost 0:3, what's the use of these things? Who can tell me, can these help us get back what we lost? Can it make you understand what dignity and courage are?"

"What is dignity? Dignity does not require you to succeed, nor does it require you to achieve certain achievements and honors, but it reflects your value in your success, in the process of your achievements and honors!"

"What is courage? Courage is when someone punches you, you feel pain and want to fall down, but you keep telling yourself, why can he give me a punch, why can't I give him a punch back?"

"You should walk out of the locker room, go to the stands, sit in Tottenham Hotspur " "It is because they believe in you, believe that you can help them fulfill their wishes and lead them to show their dignity and bloodiness, but now? I believe that there must be many Tottenham fans who left the Luzhniki Stadium and Moscow disappointed, because your performance is not worthy at all!" "I even wonder, at this moment, your family and friends sitting in the stands, your friends waiting in front of the TV, will they feel ashamed and humiliated because of your performance!"

Ye Qiu's angry shouts made the players raise their heads. Everyone was unwilling to admit defeat easily. Even when they lost 0:3, they still had the desire to win in their hearts. Heart, because no one is willing to accept losing or failure, so Ye Qiu wants to awaken the desire to win in their hearts.

There are so many fans, including the players’ family members, relatives and friends, including friends in front of the TV. These are the most intuitive people around the players. No player is willing to lose or be embarrassed in front of the people around him. They all hope to win. , can all be able to hold their heads high and be a winner in front of their family and friends after the game.

Therefore, after Ye Qiu finished scolding, the players all raised their heads, clearly showing their unwillingness to lose like this, and this was what Ye Qiu wanted to see.

"Now, I will give each of you two choices!" Ye Qiu stood in the middle of the locker room, "First, if you admit defeat, it doesn't matter, I will replace you, one for another, two for two. I will change two, even if all of you choose to give up this game, I will go back to the Luzhniki Stadium alone!”

"Second, if you haven't given up yet, then you should put your mind at ease and throw away all your miscellaneous thoughts. For the second half, you should concentrate on one thought for me. You can only have one thought, and that is to fight them desperately. Even if you fight hard until you vomit blood, or even if you die after the game is over, you still have to fight for me!"

"Now, you guys give me a choice, one of the two, should I admit defeat or give it a try?"

Following Ye Qiu's shout, almost all the players present stood up, "Fight!"

"Fight them!"

"Yes, go all out and fight them!"

"Even if you die, you have to keep fighting!"

Ye Qiu was very satisfied when he heard the players' voices. Maybe there are many players who are unwilling to be outdone. Maybe they don't think so, but as long as most people work hard, those players who don't think so will also work hard, because people It's all due to herd mentality.

"Very good, but I still want all of you to understand that Manchester United is one of the best teams in today's football that is good at playing against the wind. They have reversed their opponents countless times, including overturning Bayern in the Champions League final. Munich, so they are better than anyone at guarding against counterattacks.”

"So, we can't hope that Manchester United will be blindly careless after taking a 3-0 lead, nor can we blindly think that Manchester United players will make mistakes. That is a completely unrealistic idea. Based on it, we can't get back what we lost. We can only rely on ourselves and our efforts to defeat our opponents!”

Ye Qiu's words made everyone present nodded heavily.

"So, you have to be mentally prepared. We will play harder in the second half than in the first half, but this is a duel of will and fighting spirit, especially towards the end. If you continue in the first half, If you continue to worry about gains and losses in the first half, you will die miserably!"

"In the second half, all of you can only have one thought in your mind: score Manchester United's goal!"

After hearing this, the players all nodded again, which was considered a commitment to the head coach.

"Frank is injured. We have to adjust our team's tactics in the second half. We have no other choice but to fight tooth and nail!"

Ye Qiu turned around, took a tactical board from behind, and quickly wrote the players' names and positions on it.

"Manchester United also has a lot of problems, so in the second half we have to use targeted tactics. The two full-backs in the back line press forward and move to the midfield. We will no longer arrange wide players, so our left and right sides The road is left to you two, Vargas and Alves, you should know your responsibilities!”

Manchester United's formation in this game did not emphasize wing attack. It was just that the frontcourt players were very lively. But no matter from which point of view, Manchester United's wing is not strong, just barely on the left. Evra, but Tottenham's defense would completely give way to the attack in the second half.

The team is 3 goals behind. If we continue to insist on attacking based on solid defense, there is no need to attack at all, it's over!

"Modric is off, Beckham is on, playing deep in the midfield, Mascherano's position retreats to the defense, we switch to three defenders, pay attention, I still only have one request, strangle Berbato At this point, he is a very important connection point in Manchester United's frontcourt. If he is killed, Manchester United's offensive threat will be much less, and we must pay attention to guarding against both sides!"

As long as the three defenders stand closer together and give way to the wings, the protection of the two ribs is still very tight.

This is also thanks to the fact that Manchester United does not have a powerful center like Drogba or a wing attacker like Robben. Otherwise, Ye Qiu would not dare to use such tactics.

"Mascherano, Thiago Silva, Beckham, and Cesc Fabregas in front. Going forward, I will arrange for Ashavin to play, as well as Robin van Persie and Messi on the front line. I want you to From the forward line to the midfield to the back line, I will resolutely play ball control tactics. I want to completely control the game and use the ball to kill Manchester United!”

According to the position drawn by Ye Qiu, it is a bit like 31312. The three defenders are Mascherano, Hangland and Thiago Silva. Beckham is holding back, Vargas and Fabrega. Si and Alves play in the midfield, Ashavin plays in the attacking midfielder, and Robin van Persie and Messi advance.

"Ashavin!" Ye Qiu looked at Ashavin, "Pay attention to Carrick, his position is usually relatively deep, interfere with him, and prevent him from getting and playing the ball!"

Ashavin is happy that he can be trusted to play at this time, because his performance this season is not bad at all, and he once had a record of four goals in a single game, but he has never been able to get the main team. Position, now that I have the opportunity to play again, I am in a good mood, and immediately nodded in agreement, "I understand!"

"In the second half, all our players in the frontcourt must press forward collectively. I want everyone to start pressing Manchester United's midfield and backfield as soon as possible. Once the ball changes hands, I ask you to immediately engage in counterattack on the spot, regardless of physical fitness. Use all means to force me, especially Carrick and Hargreaves!”

Carrick is Manchester United's offensive and defensive converter, and Hargreaves is an important member of the midfield defense, but both players have the shortcoming of lack of ball control ability. This is also the shortcoming of all English players. They lack the ability to get rid of. So even though Carrick has excellent passing ability with both his left and right feet, once he is pressed, his passing effect will be greatly reduced.

Looking at the current Manchester United, there is no good ball handler in the entire midfield and frontcourt, not even Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese's greatest tactical value is not his ball control. To be honest, his ball control is What a scumbag. This was reflected when he first came to Manchester United.

His greatest value lies in his explosive power to hit the opponent's ribs once his teammates help him open up the defense and gain space, and his scoring methods after rushing into the penalty area. He has now completely transformed into a scorer who can score from behind. hand.

Therefore, Manchester United's style of play is destined to be relatively direct, straightforward, without delicate ball control.

After Ye Qiu changed the formation, Van Persie and Messi were in the forward line, Ashavin was in the attacking midfielder, and Vargas, Cesc Fabregas and Alves were behind him. They all have relatively fine skills, can control the ball, and can A player who forms an effective ball control system with his teammates, so he needs to use these players to press high, and after stealing the ball, use the ball control advantage in the midfield and frontcourt to form an offense.

Behind him, Ye Qiu arranged two players, Thiago Silva and Mascherano, on the defense line, especially Mascherano's retreat, in order to further improve the defense line's ability to hold the ball. , with Mascherano and Thiago Silva, the front attack is not going well, nothing goes wrong, pass back to the defense.

Cristiano Ronaldo is famous for not actively defending. At best, he defends with his eyes. Berbatov is known as the dashing brother. He has similar characteristics to the Portuguese. As long as Tottenham Hotspur can get the midfielder If you keep the ball, Manchester United can't stop it.

At the very least, do you want to steal the ball with Tevez alone? Don't be kidding, it's almost like a dream!

Ye Qiu's tactics after the change of formation were to rush forward as much as possible, rush when there was a chance, and pass back when there was no chance. He took advantage of Manchester United's inability to press in the frontcourt, boldly controlled the ball in the backcourt, and then slowly pushed and pulled forward. .

At the same time, we directly suppressed the Manchester United midfielder who was too tough and lacked delicacy and flexibility, especially the shortcomings of Carrick and Hargreaves who were afraid of pressing. We suppressed the Manchester United midfielder and cut off the connection between their three lines.

As long as this is achieved, Tottenham Hotspur can complete the high-position press and then place the battlefield in Manchester United's half, or even within the thirty-meter area. As long as the battlefield is advanced here, Manchester United's goal can be moved at any time. Everywhere was exposed to Tottenham's fire.

Of course, the risks of doing so are also very high.

"Guys!" After Ye Qiu announced his tactics and explained his intentions and thoughts to everyone, he said in a deep voice: "I believe everyone has understood that I have already risked my life. We have no second chance." There is a way to go, but our tactics in the second half are destined to be a dead end."

"Anyone, as long as any one of you fails to fulfill his responsibilities well, fails to work hard to meet the team's tactical requirements, or if any of you makes even the slightest mistake or negligence, we will There is a large gap behind us. As long as Manchester United passes the ball behind us, we will be dead!"

"I hope all of you can understand that this is our only chance, the only chance we have to have another big fight with Manchester United. We have no choice but to risk our lives!"

"I hope that all of you can clearly see the current situation and realize that if we don't even have the courage to fight against the opponent, then this game will become our Tottenham Hotspur. Be yourselves, the most humiliating battle of your career!”

Just as Ye Qiu finished speaking, the bell in the locker room rang. It was the referee informing both sides that the players should gather at the tunnel. The second half of the game was about to begin.

"Believe me, guys, play these last 45 minutes well, do your best to implement our tactics, focus on the game, don't slack off at all, and don't make any more mistakes. As long as you do this, the final victory will be Belongs to us!" Ye Qiu stretched out his right hand, "I have no doubts about this!"

The players also came up one after another, including Ribery, who was naked after taking a shower, and the substitute players who did not get a chance to play. They all gathered around and stood in a row around Ye Qiu. , holding hands, shoulder to shoulder, heads on top, huddled together.

"Believe me, Tottenham will win!" Ye Qiu shouted.

"Tottenham will win!!!!" The players all shouted in unison!