The Godfather of Football

"We lost! We lost completely! We should lose too!"

This was the first sentence Mourinho said when asked by reporters at the post-match press conference. He seemed to have lost the unruliness and iron teeth of the past. Today he looks like a Full of frustration and disappointment.

For him, this game was a huge humiliation because his team suffered a complete defeat.

"It's not that we haven't lost before, but in many games in the past, no matter how bad we played, at least we would have some chances, but in this game, we almost didn't have any chances. What I saw was a This team, crazy and unscrupulous, is playing against my team, but we have no ability to resist, just like a child who is being bullied. "

Mourinho shook his head, "This is not the strength and level that a team aiming to compete for the Premier League championship should show. On the contrary, with our performance today, we should fight to avoid relegation!"

"In the first half, we gave our opponents too much space, especially in the midfield. We lacked a kind of sharpness. Even when we had the ball, our overall formation was not compact enough, which made our passing There were a ridiculous amount of turnovers, but it wasn’t just the pressure from the opponent, it was us who lost this game!”

"At halftime, I told the players that I have been coaching for so many years and I can clearly realize how special this game is. I told them that if we continue our performance in the first half, we will pay the price in the second half. As a result, everyone Everyone has seen it!”

Mourinho shook his head again and sighed, "I don't want to shirk responsibility, because as the head coach, I have to shoulder all responsibilities. Even if I am fired tomorrow, I feel it is normal because I am Head Coach!”

"However, if I were asked to make a choice again, I would not arrange any one of these eleven people to start the game. I would rather go to the youth team and randomly select eleven people than choose them. I am very, very disappointed with this game!”

Ye Qiu, who was sitting next to Mourinho, took the initiative to defend the Portuguese. He believed that Mourinho's team had structural shortcomings, which happened during the team's transfer operations in the summer. The problem should not just be blamed on the head coach. After all, Mourinho has done enough.

"Everyone knows that the combination of a pair of positioning central defenders and a central midfielder who loves to jump in is a problem in itself. This is a problem that no head coach can overcome, so I don't think Murray Neo should be responsible for this game. If it had been anyone else, the result would have been the same."

But Ye Qiu also repeatedly emphasized that he couldn't believe the victory in this game, but he spoke highly of the players' performance in this game, especially the players who firmly helped the team control the midfield during the game. Matic.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, we have all noticed that in several key games this season, you have arranged for Matic to start, and the Serbian midfielder averages more than 13 kilometers per game, and his control in the midfield It’s also quite good. Does this mean that you will gradually replace Pirlo with Matic?”

Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head, "I have to reiterate my thoughts again. Pirlo and Matic, or even any member of the team, are crucial to Tottenham Hotspur." Yes, but we must consider the reality that Pirlo is already 34 years old and he cannot play every game.”

"Our standards and requirements at Tottenham Hotspur are to arrange the most suitable players to start. Just like a week before playing Chelsea, I told Pirlo that you should take a rest and prepare for the second round of the Champions League group stage, so I started Matic in this game, and I think every game is very important!”

"In my opinion, the most appropriate and ideal thing is for us to reasonably allocate each player's playing time, just like Pirlo and Matic, reasonably allocate their playing time so that they can play their best every time they play. I think this is something that the coaching staff and the players themselves are very happy to see and accept.”

Ye Qiu's answer was also affirmed by Pirlo after the game. Although he was not included in the starting lineup for this game, or even in the squad, he confirmed Ye Qiu's words in an interview with the media after the game, He said that he had indeed made an agreement with Ye Qiu before. He hoped to play in the Champions League, so he played Matic against Chelsea in the league.

"I know a lot of people, including the fans, are worried about my place in the team, but I want to say that I'm having a good time at Tottenham Hotspur. I'm in my third season here and I love it here. , except for the weather in London!”

But Pirlo also said that he would reconsider whether to stay in the team after the season is over.

In fact, in the second round of the Champions League group stage in midweek, Ye Qiu did arrange for Pirlo to start, and when Tottenham Hotspur encountered the tenacious sniper attack of Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine, In the 38th minute, Pirlo used his scalpel-like through ball to assist Ramsey and then inserted into the penalty area to score.

The Welsh midfielder has been in ridiculously good form since the start of this season. Especially after the accumulation last season, his confidence and experience have been further improved, and he has shown excellent form this season.

With his amazing running and covering abilities, his ability to take and deliver the ball everywhere, as well as his increasingly creative and organizational skills, Ramsey's role in the Tottenham Hotspur team is growing. It also caused his performance in the team to become increasingly outstanding.

In the second half, Pirlo reached to the right side of the 30-meter area to receive the ball and passed it diagonally into the middle of the penalty area. Drogba beat Shakhtar Donetsk's central defender with a header and scored, 2:0!

This is also the biggest problem with Shakhtar Donetsk's defense. Their average height is just over one meter, and the tallest player is 1.84 meters. Moreover, except for Rakitski, the entire defense line is all over thirty years old. It can be said that they are old. Defensive line, so Ye Qiu plays Drogba. Although he is also a veteran, Drogba's impact and high ball advantage are still very obvious.

After leading by two goals, Tottenham Hotspur continued to adopt an offensive strategy. Ramsey stepped in after one time, received Drogba's counterattack and then passed behind him. Messi rushed into the penalty area and calmly pushed the shot and hit, 3:0!

At this time, Shakhtar Donetsk completely lost their fighting spirit, and coach Lucescu also looked frustrated on the sidelines.

Immediately afterwards, Messi once again scored two goals and had an assist, while Ribery passed and shot. Shakhtar Donetsk did not steal a goal until the last moment. In the end, Tottenham Tottenham beat Shakhtar Donetsk 6:1 away from home.

Bringing back another big victory from Ukraine, Tottenham Hotspur’s unstoppable momentum this season has not only surprised outside fans and media, but even Tottenham Hotspur insiders, including Ye Qiu. Very surprised.

In Ye Qiu's original plan, this season should be a transitional season. Not only him, everyone thought that a stable transition this season was more important than performance, but the development of things surprised everyone. .

So far this season, Tottenham Hotspur are almost invincible. Not only have they won six consecutive victories in the Premier League, but they have also won every game very cleanly. This is also the case in the Champions League group stage. Almost every game Tottenham Hotspur has won. Tenham Hotspur have an overwhelming advantage.

What is even more surprising is that Tottenham Hotspur has shown three different midfield configurations and playing styles this season.

One is to play Pirlo and continue the 433 tactic from last season, with two covering midfielders capable of both offense and defense in front; the other is to play Matic and switch to the 4231 tactic. This style of play has the most offensive power of the team. Strong; the last one is to use Matic or Stroman. The team still plays the 433 tactic, which is the most controllable.

Although Ye Qiu said at the European Coaches Summit that the future trend is to give up the midfielder, this kind of giving up does not mean that the midfielder is no longer needed, but that it means quickly passing through the midfielder and giving up the fight for control of the midfielder, but the midfielder The importance is still very great, because without a midfielder, who will support the frontcourt offense and who will assist the backcourt defense?

Tottenham Hotspur's three different midfield configurations have greatly enriched the team's tactical changes and methods. Ye Qiu can choose different tactics according to different types of opponents and carry out a wide range of attacks. Rotate and adjust.

It's like using Pirlo to play the 433 tactic, and after defeating Shakhtar Donetsk 6:1 in the away game, Tottenham Hotspur returned to London, sat at Stratford Stadium, and switched back to the 4231 tactic again, or It is said to be a 424 tactic. At their home court, with the goals of Kompany, Lewandowski and Pogba, they defeated West Ham United 3:0.

This is the first East London Derby. Although West Ham United has a strong midfield and frontcourt lineup, as Lucio and Carvalho age, there are metabolic problems in the backcourt, causing the team's defense to be in a mess. Ranie Leigh's coaching position this season is also facing threats and turmoil. The 0:3 away loss to Tottenham Hotspur has undoubtedly increased this crisis.

After playing against West Ham United, there are two weeks of national team match days. The coaching staff also feels that they can breathe a sigh of relief, but some issues must also start to be determined, and that is the goal for this season!

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The coaching room at Theobald training base is very large because Ye Qiu has always believed in the principle of fairness. For example, all the tables in Tottenham Hotspur's restaurant are round tables, and all the main players, substitutes and even youth team players are together. Eating on a round table reflects a kind of fairness.

The same is true for the coaching room. Except for the head coach who has a separate office, the other members of the coaching staff all work together.

Therefore, holding a coaching staff meeting is also very simple. Wait until everyone is there, walk in, say a word, and the meeting will start without any delay.

"I think we should adjust the team's goals for this season!" Mauro Tassotti proposed a coaching staff meeting, and naturally he was the one to propose the first topic of the meeting.

"To be honest, the team's performance so far this season has been beyond everyone's expectations. I think this is an explosion that the team has accumulated over the past few years. There is a lot of talent in the team and all the players are ambitious. We must set corresponding goals and give them enough motivation!”

Mauro Tassotti is now the direct controller of the locker room. He knows very well that the current atmosphere within the team is very good. All the players feel that with the current state and momentum of the team, it should be more ambitious. .

Sometimes setting a goal does not necessarily mean achieving it, but is a way to prove your ambition.

It's like before every season, Wenger said he wanted to win the championship, Mourinho also said he wanted to win the championship, Benitez said he wanted to win the championship, and Moyes also shouted that he wanted to win the championship, but the problem is that there is only one championship, so many people, how to share it?

If you really follow what some people say, these guys are all nonsense, and when they can't win the championship, it will be a great shame, but is it really like this?

Everyone should have a goal, winning the championship is their goal. It is naturally the best if they can achieve it, and they should not be ridiculed if they can't achieve it, because he has worked hard for this goal, what is there to laugh at? What is worth others' ridicule and sarcasm?

If everyone follows what some people say, they are afraid of being ridiculed, then it's simple, every season all the head coaches say, my goal is to stay in the league or be relegated, then no one will laugh at you, because no matter how badly you do, you have achieved your goal.

But for teams like Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, and Liverpool, won't such a goal become a laughing stock? Isn't it a very ridiculous thing?

Therefore, before the season, Ye Qiu adopted a low-key strategy and refused to discuss winning the championship, but he did not set a clear goal, because he knew very well that this season was a transitional one. However, the team has played to this point and the strength shown by the team, if you still can't come up with a goal for the players to fight and work hard, then the players will gradually lose their fighting spirit.

To put it bluntly, the goal is a carrot hanging in front of the donkey's head!

After Mauro Tassotti finished speaking, Ye Qiu looked around the people in the coaching room and found that everyone's expression was in agreement and joy. Obviously, they had discussed this matter before, and it should be the majority of them passed and supported it.

So he also smiled, "Then what do you think our goal should be?"

Fatty Luo slapped the desk hard and stood up, "Needless to say, all the championships, not one left, all are covered!"

This guy said it as if it was as simple and easy as going to the red light district in Amsterdam to cover those ladies.

Everyone in the coaching room laughed, but no one questioned Roland's statement. From the expressions of many of them, it can be easily seen that for them, it seems that the goal Roland mentioned is what they should strive to pursue. As for what they say about low-key and transition, that is nonsense.

For Tottenham Hotspur, even in the transition period and metabolism period, the goal should be to win the championship!

Ye Qiu felt that he still greatly underestimated his subtle influence on the team for seven or eight years, because from the current internal atmosphere of the team, as well as some details shown by the team's coaching staff and management, Ye Qiu can see that this team is full of ambition and a kind of domineering of a wealthy team!

This temperament is exactly what Ye Qiu has been instilling into the team in the past few years, and for Ye Qiu, he should be proud and proud of himself for discovering this, because this temperament has penetrated into every corner of the team, everyone's body and heart, and even guides the behavior of everyone in the team.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiu also laughed and nodded, saying, "Well, since everyone thinks that this goal should be set, then set it. It happens that there are two weeks now, Mauro!" Ye Qiu looked at Mauro Tassotti, "You go to Stratford Stadium with Roland today and talk to the administration, especially the bonus issue!"

Tottenham Hotspur has always adhered to the salary structure in the past few years, and the salary is mainly divided into weekly salary and commercial income. This is also reported by the outside media, but in fact many people have overlooked another point, that is, Tottenham Hotspur's huge bonus.

Not to mention anything else, the team won the Premier League and the Champions League last season, and the total bonus paid by Tottenham Hotspur was as high as 30 million euros, which is second to none in European football, and this does not include the more than one million bonus for the Club World Cup champion, nor does it include the bonuses of the club coaching staff and other staff.

Tottenham Hotspur's bonuses have always been quite high, which is also the strategy pursued by Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon, because the bonuses are linked to the team's performance, and once the team's performance is good, your income will be high, and high income proves that your ability to pay players has also improved, which is a benign interaction.

Just as many people who don't know the details criticize Tottenham Hotspur's salary structure, some people who have a little experience think it is wrong, because if Tottenham Hotspur only considers salary, it is indeed not high, or even very low, but commercial income and performance bonuses are relatively high.

The former is linked to the player's personal image and performance on the field, while the latter is linked to the team as a whole. Tottenham Hotspur adopts an internal transparent operating mechanism through these two methods to make all players clearly aware of how they should get higher and more income.

And with this model, the team's operating pressure will be relatively small.

Ye Qiu asked Mauro Tassotti and Roland to talk to the administrative department, which was equivalent to delegating power to Mauro Tassotti to operate. Once this matter was successful, Mauro Tassotti's prestige within the team would be established at once.

Managing a football club and managing a company are essentially the same. Controlling finances and personnel transfers often means holding great power. Mauro Tassotti now has great financial power, and Ye Qiu will gradually transfer personnel power to him, such as drafting the starting lineup for each game.

But just when Tottenham Hotspur had agreed on the team's season goals and bonuses, something went wrong with the team.