The Godfather of Football

Some people say that Tottenham's offense is like flowing water, bypassing high places and flowing to low places, and gathering more and more.

In the second half, Ferguson made adjustments to the lineup. He was obviously very dissatisfied with the game, so he wanted to further strengthen the team's offense and resolve the team's defensive weaknesses with offense. This was his first choice.

You know, in a football game, every choice made by the head coach has two sides and there will be risks.

If it is also in this half, I believe that quite a few head coaches will choose to defend and replace the defenders, but Ferguson chose to strengthen the offense. There is no way to say which choice is good and which choice is bad.

Berbatov replaced Park Ji-sung, and Ferguson still didn't dare to move Cristiano Ronaldo, and then Giggs replaced Anderson. Ferguson made two consecutive substitutions during the halftime break, obviously wanting to give it a try.

After the second half started, Manchester United's attack was a bit fierce. Ye Qiu immediately replaced David Silva with Lucas, and pushed Beckham to play as a central midfielder, partnering with Fabregas again, while Lucas sat in the back.

Beckham and Fabregas, the central midfielder combination that Tottenham Hotspur achieved a half-season leap two years ago, now reappeared, making many Tottenham Hotspur fans scream.

Originally, in Ye Qiu's eyes, Mascherano and Yaya Toure were kept, and Lucas was sold, but later, as Mascherano left for Barcelona, ​​Ye Qiu chose to promote Yaya Toure and Lucas. The Brazilian midfielder got more performance opportunities this season, and his defensive strength has also steadily improved. Sitting in the backcourt, Tottenham Hotspur's defense line immediately stabilized.

Beckham, Fabregas, Lucas, this set of Tottenham Hotspur's midfield in the second half, in front of Manchester United's midfield, still has a certain advantage in terms of physical fitness, especially considering that the team is still three goals ahead.

During the halftime break, Ye Qiu kept calling on the players to relax their mentality, but not to be careless, because Manchester United has never lacked classic cases of reversal, and he does not want to become the victim of the next Luzhniki miracle.

As the defense became solid, Tottenham Hotspur regained possession of the ball.

Facts have proved one thing, that is, when Berbatov and Cristiano Ronaldo played at the same time, Manchester United's offense was indeed quite threatening, but their frontcourt pressing was also the worst, because except for Tevez, almost all of them adopted eye defense, coupled with poor physical fitness and condition, the intensity of the frontcourt pressing can be imagined.

In the current football tactical system, if the frontcourt does not put enough pressure on the opponent, the pressure in the midfield and backcourt will increase exponentially.

In the 73rd minute of the game, Thiago Silva made a long pass from the midfield, and Cavani rushed forward past Evra in the frontcourt.

As early as when Ye Qiu was still coaching Ajax and Chelsea, he once said that the attack of the full-back is a double-edged sword. It must be based on a premise, that is, your team has strong enough control. Otherwise, when the full-back attacks, the defensive loopholes left behind will be extremely huge.

Ye Qiu attaches importance to the midfield for a simple reason. The midfield is the source of control for the team. Without the midfield, a team loses the minimum control.

In Ye Qiu's previous life, he saw the Real Madrid of the Galaxy Battleship II. From the Pellegrini period to the Mourinho period, he once thought about a question, that is, why does Real Madrid's game always seem to give people an indescribable feeling, that is, you clearly think that they have a lot of stars and should be very strong, but they have never shown enough convincing performance on the court?

Now he understands, because of the midfield!

Real Madrid is strong in the frontcourt. The tactics during Pellegrini's period were to quickly pass through the midfield, hand the ball to the frontcourt players in the shortest time, give full play to the personal abilities of the frontcourt players, and play offensive cooperation.

Mourinho's period was known for fast attack and tight defense, which is actually a contradiction in itself, but why can this be done?

Because it directly missed the midfield, either attack or defend, lacking a buffer zone!

Why is Xavi Alonso so important to Real Madrid?

The reason is simple. His accurate long pass is an important core component of fast attack and tight defense. He can ensure that the team does not need to pass through the midfield and pass the ball directly to the frontcourt.

This tactical play does not mean that it is completely ineffective, because its existence proves that it has reason and value, so Real Madrid can play a hearty offensive football when encountering a weaker team. Once it is not smooth, or encounters a strong opponent, they will suffer a lot because they lack a midfield.

In the entire set of tactics of Real Madrid, whether it is from Pellegrini or Mourinho, it is almost heavy at both ends and light in the middle. This is completely a deformity in the current football world. The reason is very simple. The superstar policy must ensure the appearance of superstars!

The current football tactics are moving towards integration, with the midfield as the center of the circle, and everything revolves around the midfield. Therefore, the forwards retreat and the defenders press forward, all of which are moving towards the midfield. The reason is very simple. Five fingers are clenched into a fist to be powerful, and they are easily broken one by one when they are scattered. The same is true for football tactics. The formation must be kept compact to be powerful, and looseness will definitely be finished.

Manchester United's current tactical formation is actually a bit like Real Madrid's, attacking quickly and defending closely. The frontcourt allows Cristiano Ronaldo, Tevez and others to rush and run, while the backcourt is based on stable defense. , midfielder Carrick is equivalent to Xavi Alonso, the only difference is that Manchester United also has Giggs, Scholes, and Anderson who performed well this season, and Hag who performed well last season Reeves and others were able to cover up this problem to the greatest extent.

But when you are in poor condition, when your player's physical fitness is not sustainable, when you do not have enough control over the game, all your problems and all your shortcomings will be completely exposed, leaving nothing behind.

So when Evra pressed forward, Thiago Silva made a long pass, and Cavani took the ball very easily from behind and rushed forward on the right.

Vidic rushed forward immediately, but Messi was very close to him and was swimming behind him. Ferdinand rushed over immediately, preparing to protect Vidic's back and mark Messi.

Cavani entered the 30-meter area of ​​Manchester United and beat Vidic ahead of him. Messi quickly stepped in, received the ball behind Vidic, and made a fake move to pass Ferdinand. The England central defender did not The solution was that he couldn't resist the taller Messi, but it was impossible for him to watch him pass through his defense zone, so he tackled Messi from behind.

The referee blew the whistle without hesitation, tactical foul, red card, direct free kick!

This was almost an uncontroversial decision, and even the Manchester United players did not protest, but only symbolically put pressure on the referee, because they knew very well that this was Ferdinand's choice.

From a positional point of view, this is the penalty area where Gareth Bale is best, but the Welshman did not play in this game, and Beckham stood in front of the penalty spot.

No one knows how the Manchester United fans at Old Trafford are feeling at this moment, and no one knows whether they will resent Beckham, but the Englishman stood in front of the penalty spot and without any hesitation, put all the fans into the penalty area. His thoughts were swept away. After hearing the referee's whistle, he quickly rushed forward, swung his right foot and launched the iconic full-moon scimitar.

The ball hit the net, cleanly!

All Manchester United fans were in disbelief and were obviously shocked by Tottenham Hotspur's attack.

Beat Real Madrid by a big score, beat Sporting Lisbon by a big score, and now beat Manchester United by four goals in an away game. What is the concept?

This is absolutely the concept of defending the Champions League!

"Ye Qiu was too familiar with Ferguson and Manchester United. He was very determined from the beginning to use Gareth Bale to confuse Ferguson, making Ferguson think that Ye Qiu was going to use him in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. , but Ye Qiu started with Ribery, which was definitely beyond Ferguson’s expectation!”

"Gareth Bale and Ribery are two completely different types of players. The former is a typical British winger, and the latter is a continental winger. The former goes straight and confronts head-on, while the latter pays more attention to changing speed. Change of direction, and Ribery is small and technically capable, and can still perform very well in a small area.”

"Ferguson was fooled. O'Shea, Vidic, and Ferdinand were three tall players in the defense, but they faced two short players, Franck Ribery and Messi. And in this game, Ye Qiu had a very The interesting change is to move Cavani to the right and move Messi, the original main right winger, to the center to get the ball. This is quite fatal! "

"In Manchester United's entire defensive system, almost no one can stop Messi, and letting him get the ball between the central defender and the defensive midfielder is not the same as asking Tottenham Hotspur to hold a knife to itself. On the neck? Coupled with Cavani choking Evra on the left, Manchester United played very poorly throughout the game, as if their hands and feet were tied, and it was difficult to play at their most comfortable pace. Instead, Tottenham Hotspur broke through the defense again and again.”

Andy Gray has now seen it clearly. Physical fitness is one aspect, but the more important aspect is Tottenham Hotspur's tactical changes and adjustments in this game, and this is definitely not a loss to Luzini. Based on the tactical innovation of Miracle's midfield adjustment, Ye Qiu played a greater tactical role after pulling Messi to the center.

"Messi is in the middle. Although there are people around him, Messi is very calm when taking the ball and almost never loses the ball. This gives Tottenham Hotspur's frontcourt a very stable point to take the ball, and the players around him play well It feels more secure and smoother.”

"Tottenham Hotspur today really showed the domineering and strength of a championship team, and the team's confidence and calmness are also impressive. This is indeed a team that looks like a championship team. !”

After taking a four-goal lead, it is almost certain that Tottenham Hotspur will advance to the final. There is no need to play in the second round, because Manchester United wants to reverse four goals at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium. It is difficult. It's almost impossible.

With the referee's whistle, this pre-match match that attracted worldwide attention ended up in front of the world with a score result that almost no one could have imagined, not even the betting companies.

With a four-goal win over Manchester United in the away game, Tottenham Hotspur showed its strong offensive power, and at the same time, it also made everyone realize that this team is conquering powerful opponents one after another and is taking a step towards the legendary road of defending the title. Step by step.

Ferguson did not return to the coaching booth during the entire second half. He was always standing in the command area. After the whistle sounded at the end of the game, he was obviously mentally prepared for the result, so he looked a little calm. He walked to the visiting team's head coach's command area and stretched out his hand to Ye Qiu.

"Although I am not very willing, I still have to congratulate you!" If the expression is calm, then the tone is very sour.

It is sour, just like unripe bayberries, which makes people's teeth fall out.

"Thank you!" Ye Qiu smiled and shook hands with him.

After a pause, he quickly smiled and said, "You will say congratulations to me soon!"

Ferguson is also a smart man. He is used to fighting with Ye Qiu. He guessed what Ye Qiu meant at once. He was talking about the league championship.

"That may not be the case!" Ferguson also smiled.

There are four rounds left in the Premier League. Manchester United's schedule is to play Middlesbrough away, Manchester City at home, Arsenal at home and Hull City away. Tottenham Hotspur's schedule is not easy either. They will play West Bromwich Albion at home, Everton away, Manchester City at home and Liverpool away. They are all tough opponents.

If we look at the schedule, Manchester United is indeed much more advantageous, because Manchester United's only two strong opponents are Manchester City and Arsenal, but they are both playing at home, and now Ferguson can fully devote himself to the league.

But Tottenham Hotspur is different, because the last round of the Premier League this season will not be until the afternoon of May 24, and the Champions League final will be on the evening of May 27. Tottenham Hotspur will definitely be disturbed, and the opponent in the last round is Liverpool. Benitez has always been the most troublesome object for Ye Qiu.

Ferguson is not stupid. The reason why he tried his best to fight for the 34th round of the league and shortened the points to one point was because he bet that Tottenham Hotspur would lose points again in the last stage of the schedule. However, he really didn't expect that Ye Qiu would dare to fight and compete for the Champions League with all his strength.

But it should be said that from the surface, Tottenham Hotspur has a great chance of winning the Champions League final whether it meets Barcelona or Chelsea, but if it is affected by the league, it is really unknown.

"Sometimes, people are too greedy, which is not a good thing!" Ferguson hit Ye Qiu with a smile.

Ye Qiu pursed his lips, "But I always look down on those who have no pursuit, just like..." Ye Qiu's hands were pointing everywhere, but they were always pointing to Ferguson's surroundings. The answer is self-evident.

Ferguson smiled and said, "Whether I pursue it or not, you will know this summer. Next season, I will definitely let you see a brand new and different Manchester United. I want to win another Champions League!"

When he said the last sentence, Ferguson revealed an extremely strong desire. He even said to Ye Qiu in private that as long as he won another Champions League, he could retire with peace of mind.

In fact, if Tottenham Hotspur had not emerged last season and intercepted Ferguson's goal in the Champions League final, there would be almost no suspense if Manchester United had swept other European giants and won the Champions League with the strength of last season.

But it was precisely because of the emergence of Tottenham Hotspur that Ferguson further saw the weaknesses and shortcomings of the current team. He also thought of ways to reorganize the team's offensive and defensive systems, so this time he was very confident and must strive to be highly competitive in the Champions League next season.

The reason is very simple. Ferdinand will be 31 years old next season, and Vidic will be 28. Ferguson himself has no idea how long this pair of central defenders can maintain their peak state. Once these two players go downhill, Manchester United will inevitably usher in a new round of turbulence and unrest.

When the team won the treble, there was Stam, but after Stam left, Manchester United's central defenders have never been stable. It was not easy to run in the central defender combination of Ferdinand and Vidic. Ferguson naturally hopes to win more team honors while this set of central defenders still maintains top strength.

He even sold the team's top star again, because only in this way can Manchester United have a chance to be reborn!

"This old guy is really old but not old at heart, and his fighting spirit is still very strong!" Roland has a good relationship with Ferguson, and he has no taboos when speaking. He didn't wait until Ferguson left before he dared to talk about people behind his back. Even if Ferguson was there, he dared to say it.

Of course, this is not a bad thing!

"Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer is already decided, but Ferguson seems to have a big move, and I always feel that he should not keep Berbatov." Ye Qiu said.

Ferguson values ​​Berbatov mainly because the Bulgarian striker takes the ball and turns in the frontcourt, the purpose is to bring out the strength of Cristiano Ronaldo. In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo has been very strong in the past three seasons, proving that Ferguson's strategy is successful.

It's just that Berbatov has fallen out of favor this season because he is too lazy in the frontcourt and Ferguson can't tolerate him!

"I heard that Ferguson has reached an agreement with Lyon to introduce the French genius striker Benzema!" Roland said.

Ye Qiu has also noticed Benzema, and De Visser has also recommended him, but Lyon is a notorious black shop. As the owner of another black shop Tottenham Hotspur, Ye Qiu doesn't like to be black-eaten by others, so he is not interested in Benzema.

And Ye Qiu has always had a feeling that Benzema is undoubtedly a genius. It can even be said that in addition to speed and explosiveness, he really has the shadow of Ronaldo, but Ye Qiu doesn't like Benzema very much because he is too expensive.

However, Ye Qiu didn't know that after this game, Ferguson directly asked David Gill to finalize several transfers, some of which surprised Ye Qiu.