The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 609 Manchester United's Trap

Manchester United does have reasons to be jealous of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal because they are not satisfied with Old Trafford.

In the past few years, Manchester United has never stopped the internal transformation of the Old Trafford Stadium, but the problem is that no matter how you transform it, many of the status quo cannot be changed by you, such as Old Trafford The pitch has clearly reached its limit.

In the north of Old Trafford is the Bridgewater Canal, in the south is the train track line next to Manchester, which has no possibility of further expansion, and in the east is Sir Matt Busby Road, Then there is the parking lot, and to the west is the parking lot, and beyond that is the freight train station.

Under such circumstances, the so-called renovation of Old Trafford is actually spending a lot of money to do small things. I believe that if there is a choice, Manchester United will definitely choose to build a five-star home at the first time instead of continuing to build a five-star stadium in the old Trafford. The Trafford Stadium is a small fight, because the construction of a new stadium is more once and for all, and there are too many benefits.

According to media reports, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium has leased the high-end restaurant to a catering company, and the annual rent is as high as 500 million pounds. Now, a famous catering company has contacted Tottenham Hotspur and offered The price tag of 500 million pounds a year, but Tottenham Hotspur have not let go so far, the reason is very simple, the location is too good.

But at Old Trafford, they don't have the ability to operate like this. In comparison, they lose a lot of income in a year.

Many people used to accuse Ye Qiu, thinking that he made a very loss-making deal, that is, he spent 2013 million euros to buy a futures to [-], and in order to avoid being forcibly liquidated, he also bought a futures contract. You have to keep throwing money into it.

However, if the person who said these words paid attention to the calculation, it would not be difficult to find that Ye Qiu not only did not lose money from this transaction, but actually made a lot of money. This is another team that needs to be mentioned, Chelsea.

The Blues have always wanted to build a new stadium, but the location of Stamford Bridge is so good, surrounded by rich people or the middle class, the possibility of demolition and expansion of Stamford Bridge is very slim, even if the You succeeded, but the demolition payment was enough to break you down.

And what many fans may not know is that the land ownership of Stamford Bridge is not in the hands of Chelsea Club, but in the hands of a fan organization. They bought the land through a bank loan in 1997. Ownership, that is to say, if you want to move this piece of land, it is not only a matter of the demolition party, but also the fan organization.

As early as when Peter Kenyon was still in charge of Chelsea, he once mentioned the plan to build a new stadium, but this plan has never been followed up, because the reason is simple. For Chelsea, let them leave the city of London. They don't want to, but the problem is, if you want to stay in downtown London, but you have to build a new stadium, the price of the land alone is enough to make you want to die.

Not long ago, Chelsea valued a dilapidated old power plant located in the southeast of the Stamford Bridge Stadium, on the south bank of the Thames in Battersea. The railway track of Victoria Railway Station, the traffic is quite convenient, the scenery is not bad, and the area is not bad, about 230 acres, which is ideal for building a new stadium.

But the problem is that the other party is not interested in Chelsea's offer. They offered a sky-high price of [-] million pounds, which is simply impossible for Chelsea to accept, because after they bought a piece of land, they had to demolish the old power plant, Rebuild a new stadium, build a subway station connected to Victoria Station, and a series of other supporting facilities. After calculating all the costs, I am sorry, if there is no billion, it will cost [-] million, pounds!
So now there are a lot of Chelsea fans complaining, thinking that the team should compete for the Stratford Stadium, because according to Tottenham Hotspur's investment, plus future renovations, at best it is 4 million euros , more than [-] million pounds, and the supporting facilities near the Olympic Park are so perfect and the transportation is so convenient, it is simply too cost-effective.

But the problem is, there is no medicine for regret in this world!

In fact, this world has always been like this, hating people who are rich and resenting people who are poor.

In the past, the media said that Tottenham Hotspur suffered a big loss and it was not worthwhile to invest in Stratford Stadium, so all the fans of the English team came together to attack, thinking that Tottenham Hotspur had done a good job. The big fat sheep was slaughtered and helped count the money, but now that the Stratford Stadium has been completed and unveiled, the whole world is amazed and uproared, so many people began to criticize, thinking that the London City Government and the Olympic Organization The commission is to favor Tottenham Hotspur, otherwise why are such good things cheaper for North Londoners?

Regarding these remarks from the outside world, Ye Qiu really had no choice. At the beginning, many teams participated together. West Ham United wanted the White Wolves empty-handed. Teams such as Leyton Orient were not popular at all. Chelsea had never actively participated in it. In this competition, Abrahimovic wanted to gain a foothold in West London, which made Tottenham Hotspur finally get this cooperation.

It should be said that this is not who takes advantage of whom, but the lack of vision of several other teams!
However, many of those who criticize Tottenham Hotspur for being taken care of by the government are from rival teams, such as Arsenal, and Manchester United, which obviously has nothing to do with them. Turnham Hotspur.

The so-called mortal enemy, even if I am having a hard time, I will definitely not make it easy for you!
Manchester United fans have this kind of mentality now. Watching the Stratford Stadium booming, they look like a beautiful and refined girl. Looking at their own Old Trafford Stadium, they are simply rough-skinned and unkempt yellow. Face girl, how could she be balanced in her heart?

Unbalanced, you must find someone to vent, so Tottenham Hotspur has become such a target.

Even when the Tottenham Hotspur bus passed Sir Matt Busby Road and entered the main gate of the Old Trafford Stadium, the Red Devils fans gathered outside waiting to enter the stadium all burst into laughter. Booing, many fans even pulled up their own banners and slogans, including a cartoon satirizing the private exchange between Tottenham Hotspur and the London City Government.

This also reminded Ye Qiu that Barcelona fans satirized and ridiculed Real Madrid for selling the old stadium. It is located in a commercially developed area in the center of Madrid, and the land area is not small. How could it be possible to sell such a piece of land for a low value?But if you feel that the club and the government are giving and receiving privately because of this, it is indeed a bit too much.

"It's so sour. We have smelled this sour smell all the way from London to Manchester. It's even more sour if we don't come here. The teeth are soft!" Ye Qiu said with a smile when he saw the behavior of the Red Devils fans in the bus. , didn't care about being criticized at all.

When you come to the away game, you have already prepared yourself to be criticized and humiliated by the fans of the home team. If you don’t even have this, then you are not eligible to come to the away game to participate in the game.

"Head, let's knock out their teeth and see how sore they are!" Ribery said with a smile.

All the players in the bus laughed. Although Tottenham Hotspur lost to Manchester United in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, it was a double kill in the league. So for Manchester United, Tottenham Tottenham have no psychological pressure up and down.

After Ye Qiu heard what the players said, he also laughed, but in fact, he was still a little uneasy because he didn't know what kind of tactics Manchester United would adopt in this game.

Ferguson now has too many cards in his hands. Veterans such as Scholes and Giggs are always strong. It was a good year, but the team still has Anderson, Park Ji-sung, Nani, Fletcher, Hernandez and other powerful stars. Manchester United's current bench thickness is one of the best in Europe, not to mention the Premier League. In this regard, Tottenham Hotspur is not as good as Manchester United.

Of course, this inferiority is because Tottenham Hotspur have more young players on the bench, so it is only temporary.

There are many variables in Manchester United this season. Ferguson has been adjusting the front trident because of the World Cup. For example, this season's Portuguese winger Nani is Manchester United's best player at the beginning, but Ferguson will be in this game. Arrange for Nani to start?
After all, Nani played on the right, how to arrange the full-backs behind him?The right back has always been a major weakness of Manchester United this season, and Tottenham Hotspur's left wing, whether it is Ribery and Marcelo, or Neymar and Alba, has excellent attack power on the left. The right flank will be a big challenge, what arrangements will Ferguson have?
It is precisely because of this series of doubts, and the fact that Manchester United, the new champion of the Champions League, is also quite good, that Ye Qiu also did not dare to be careless when he was a guest at Old Trafford. Be cautious and focus on stability.

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When the referee Mark Clattenburg blew the whistle for the end of the first half, the whole Old Trafford stadium still maintained the boos of the first half, and they were still actively playing the No.12 stadium. The power of people affects and interferes with Tottenham Hotspur in the away game.

Sitting in the media booth at Old Trafford, Andy Gray, the famous Premier League star, looked very depressed.

"The dreary first half is finally over!" Andy Gray shouted loudly into the microphone next to his mouth as if he was relieved after hearing Mark Clattenburg's whistle. He now has an urge to vent out loud.

"This is what I have explained, the worst and dullest match between the two teams so far this season, which is indeed very rare for teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, But it's really bad."

"The reason for this bad and dull game, I think, is mainly in the strength of the two teams. Both teams are playing with the main lineup, and the difference in strength is not particularly big, while Tottenham Hotspur is playing away, but it is mainly about the strength of the teams. Trying to attack, while Manchester United, playing at home, hoarded a lot of troops and defended."

"Obviously, the coaches of the two teams have made sufficient preparations before the game, especially in terms of targeting. For example, in order to strengthen the suppression of Tottenham Hotspur's midfield, both Tevez and Nani retreated. It was very deep, Rooney was alone in front, Nani tried to press forward in the opening moment, but David Silva quickly pushed him back."

"Then we saw that Manchester United almost didn't have much desire to attack. The biggest highlight of Ferguson's game should be the use of Lars Diarra, because both Carlos Tevez and Nani returned. Withdrew to almost a full-back position, so Sneijder and Lars Diarra both pressed up to give full play to the interference of Tottenham Hotspur's midfield organization."

"The advantage of this tactical play is that it suppresses Tottenham Hotspur's deep advancement in the middle, but the disadvantage is that it breaks up its own offense and damages its combat effectiveness. The restrictions of Messi and Messi do not allow these two dangerous men to have much chance to get the ball."

"Tottenham Hotspur also has problems. If it is said that being suppressed in the midfield is inevitable, then Ye Qiu took a suppressed attitude towards Alves and Marcelo's forward pressure in this game. Obviously he also wants to ensure the quality of defense."

"Lost the tactical width brought by the full-back's forward penetration, and the midfielder was contained again, which made the creativity of the midfielder a bit lacking. Therefore, in order to ensure contact and create threats, the front trident must maintain a close position. So we can see that Tottenham Hotspur's several threatening offenses were created by the frontcourt trident using their own abilities to cooperate in the frontcourt, but they were too concentrated in the middle, which made Vidic and Ferdinand have a lot to do. Good defensive performance."

When Andy Gray said this, he actually wanted to tell all the fans a fact. In this kind of strong dialogue, once the head coaches of both sides do not easily make mistakes and the tactics are sufficiently targeted, the game will become very dull. .

"Perhaps, what we can expect is the changes in the second half of the two sides, especially Tottenham Hotspur, who controlled the advantage and initiative in the first half, but failed to create many chances. I think if Ye Qiu can find an effective midfielder Breaking down Manchester United's defense and pressing, the second half of the game will be more interesting."

"As for Manchester United, I think Ferguson may continue to adopt defensive counterattack tactics. After all, all teams still focus on defense when facing Tottenham Hotspur, but Rooney was not active enough in the first half. Will the horses come in? When? Or will Giggs come in? Those are the questions."

When Andy Gray was summing up the first half, Tottenham Hotspur, who returned to the visiting team's locker room, also started a tense 15-minute intermission and adjusted the arrangement.

For the difficulties and situations that the team encountered in the first half, Ye Qiu had already been mentally prepared. It can even be said that he was not puzzled by this, because this is the strength and performance that Manchester United should have.

The most threatening attack of Tottenham Hotspur in the first half occurred in the No.201 minute. Ribery made a cross from the left. After Van der Sar attacked but missed the ball, Cavani volleyed the goal. , but this time the Uruguayan shooter turned the ball crookedly and failed to hit the right position. There is no way, after all, no scorer can guarantee that he can seize every good scoring opportunity.

"We played badly in the first half!" This sentence was Ye Qiu's summary of the first half.

The players have also been mentally prepared for this. This should be Tottenham Hotspur's worst game so far this season, even including the 0:0 draw with Manchester City. But it's not that the players didn't try their best, but that the opponent's strength is too strong and the tactics are too targeted.

"I told you before the game, we need to be more flexible, actively seek changes, and don't blindly follow the opponent. They have planted mines in front, so should we follow foolishly?"

After Ye Qiu said this, enough was enough. After all, during the halftime break, what the players need is encouragement, and Tottenham Hotspur now have the advantage and the initiative. If you speak too harshly, the players will feel unhappy , I feel that your head coach is making sarcastic remarks off the court, but we are working hard on the court.

"Our most important problem in the first half was that we fell into the trap of Manchester United. Ferguson strengthened the defensive suppression of the midfield through the retreat of Tevez and Nani. Our midfield could not operate as orderly as before. Our possession rate was not high, only 53%, and the tempo was not fast, but the pass success rate was very low, 79%."

This series of data is indeed not ideal for Tottenham Hotspur, especially the pass success rate is too low.

"The main reason is that our midfield is too crowded, so we need to open up space in the middle of the midfield in the second half, but there is one problem that you must keep in mind, the defense cannot move!"

You can say that Ye Qiu is conservative, or that he seeks stability, but he knows very well that the team was able to firmly suppress Manchester United in the first half because of the team's excellent defense, which made Manchester United unable to fight back. As some people say, let the full-backs press up, and Manchester United can fight back alive. This is not a good thing for Tottenham Hotspur.

"David!" Ye Qiu pointed at David Silva, "I don't think you should entangle Nani too much, especially when we are in possession of the ball, so when we took the ball to attack in the second half, I want you to be able to move on the sideways and go diagonally behind Las Diarra!"

"Similarly, Frank and Leo have to actively change positions. I need one of you to stay around Cavani at all times and stand on the opponent's defense line, while the other one should retreat to the side and then insert the card diagonally. Behind Rick and Las Diarra."

"Cesc retreated to the midfielder position, I need you and Yaya to maintain interaction, follow the defense line to ensure the smoothness of our midfield organization!"

Following Ye Qiu's series of adjustments, everyone could clearly see that on the tactical board, Tottenham Hotspur's originally dense central lane immediately became more open, especially when Cesc Fabregas retreated and David ? After Silva, Ribery and Messi pressed forward or pulled to the side, the midfield area was vacant.

With a bang, Ye Qiu's right hand slapped heavily on the tactical board, "In a word, after the space is opened up, we will go to the two wings, not obsessed with ball control in the midfield, and we will pay attention to practical results. Threat up front!"

After hearing this, the players in the locker room nodded in understanding, and each of them also believed that with Ye Qiu's midfield adjustment, the situation in the second half would change a lot.

Because, Ye Qiu has already proved his ability with his actual performance over the past few years, and also won their confidence and reliance.

(End of this chapter)