The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 756 The Plan Can't Keep Up With Changes

Sometimes a team is just like a person. Even when it is the most difficult time, as long as you take a breath, grit your teeth, and get through it, you will find that there is a vast sea and sky in front of you. Looking back, the so-called difficulties are actually Nothing.

After surviving most of the schedule in January, Tottenham Hotspur ushered in two consecutive away games. The two away performances were not ideal, both 1:0. The opponents were Norwich and West Brom. Mwich, but what is commendable is that they are very secure.

"This must make everyone who wants to see us lose want to beat their chests!"

Ye Qiu feels that he can't understand the thoughts of many people outside, because no matter how you behave, there will always be a group of people who are scolding you anyway, good or bad, there is really no way, maybe let them enter the trusteeship Turnham Hotspur's management, making everything revolve around them?
"Then it's better not to be a woman!" Roland Shepas laughed with a wicked taste.

The woman pounded her chest, and this image immediately appeared in everyone's minds following the voice of Fatty Luo Luo in the Netherlands, and they all burst into laughter tacitly. At this time, whoever answered, "What if it's an airplane?" field?"

"Break the ribs, the insurance won't pay for it!" Fatty Luo acted like I'm a hooligan and I'm afraid of anyone. Anyway, all the people present are men.

After a while of joking, everyone started to get down to business. This time the meeting was mainly focused on the February schedule. There is no national team game task in February this year, so the situation of Tottenham Hotspur will be relatively relatively Be looser.

"We will usher in the Champions League round of [-] in February and March, in which we will face Newcastle, West Ham United, Arsenal and Liverpool in succession in the league. Two knockout games against AC Milan, first away and then home."

The knockout round of the UEFA Champions League round of 1 is divided according to the results of the group stage. Tottenham Hotspur qualify as No.2 in the group, so they have a certain advantage in the schedule. They play away games first and then home games. , and AC Milan is the No.[-] qualifying group, and it is more unfavorable for them to play first and then away.

Of course, it's hard to say. If AC Milan can swallow Tottenham Hotspur at home, the situation will be completely different, but everyone knows that this possibility is extremely slim.

Encountering strong enemies in succession, and ushering in the Champions League at the same time, this is exactly what Ye Qiu is most unwilling to see, but there is no way to do it, after all, if you want to persist in fighting, judging from the current level of competition in the Premier League, you It is inevitable to encounter such a devil's schedule.

This is why Ye Qiu had to seize the time as soon as possible in January and adjust the team's physical reserves and players' status. When it entered February, especially the second half of February, it would be too late.

"How is the current situation of the team?" Ye Qiu looked at Peter Brandt.

The director of the research center immediately took Ye Qiu's words, "The plan is going well. We finished playing West Bromwich Albion yesterday, and there is a week's schedule between Newcastle and Newcastle. In addition, between Newcastle and West Ham United , there is an FA Cup game, so we will make full use of this period to adjust and recover training."

This is also a wrong impression that the outside world has about the dense schedule of the Premier League. The reason why the schedule is very dense is mainly because you have to fight for every game. The league, the Champions League and the cup match are all on every front. Then you It will definitely feel dense.

Conversely, like Tottenham Hotspur, they insist on playing cup games with substitutes and young players. The FA Cup games are often scheduled on weekends, just like the fifth round of the FA Cup this season, Tottenham Hotspur To challenge Manchester City away, Ye Qiu also planned to arrange substitutes and the youth team to participate in this game, because the team will be away at the San Siro Stadium three days before this game.

In terms of the schedule of the Premier League, January and early February are often focused on domestic cup games, such as the League Cup and the FA Cup. If you can make good use of this period of time to adjust the team's state and physical reserves, then in fact It's like a winter break.

However, for players, the lack of a winter break is more important because of the psychological factor. After all, other leagues have a winter break, especially players transferred from the Bundesliga, such as Vidal, who were very uncomfortable with the winter break at the beginning. During the rest period, there was a kind of resistance psychologically, but I gradually got used to it.

"Allegri's team has not performed very well in Serie A this season. I think he will probably think more about the Champions League in the formation, and you know, he doesn't like us at all. !" Mauro Tassotti said with a smile after Peter Brandt finished speaking.

Ye Qiu understood what Mauro Tassotti was referring to. When Pirlo left AC Milan, he was personally sent away by Allegri. The peak period, and it is not suitable for his technical positioning of AC Milan, so he wants to send Pirlo away.

At that time, AC Milan had just ended Inter Milan's league championship. Allegri suppressed Mourinho. It was at the height of the sun, so Galliani also decided to send Pirlo away. After Lowe switched to Tottenham Hotspur, he actually played the second spring of his career.

Strictly speaking, in Tottenham Hotspur, Pirlo's performance is more eye-catching than his peak in AC Milan, the reason is very simple, that is, in Tottenham Hotspur, he has a group of outstanding and talented teammates around him , and Tottenham Hotspur also achieved the results and heights that he failed to achieve during his AC Milan period.

Another point is Nesta. This veteran also came to Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer last summer. He is not a main player this season, but he has played a lot of times. After many appearances, his performance is still stable. Seems to be in pretty good shape.

So in Allegri's impression, Tottenham Hotspur seem to intend to play against him. Tottenham Hotspur accepted all the players he sent away, and they all performed very well. It's not the kind of balloon star that Allegri said is too old to run. This makes Allegri, who is currently in a bad situation in Serie A, hate him.

When Tottenham Hotspur was drawn, Allegri shouted for a good draw and said that he would fight Tottenham Hotspur.

"Our current situation in the Premier League is not optimistic. Liverpool and Manchester United are chasing very closely, especially Liverpool. The offensive ability of this team is second only to us this season, and the defense has also been greatly improved. Although Europe The game is not ideal, but they can concentrate all their energy on playing well in the league."

Mauro Tassotti also felt that the pressure on the team is really great now because the competition is too heavy.

So far, the Premier League has been unbeaten for more than 100 games on the surface, but behind the undefeated record, the team is walking on thin ice every game. Ye Qiu said that he doesn't pay attention to records, but the players are very worried. Pay attention, because for them, it will be a matter of rewriting their whole life.

Sometimes when you think about it, it would be better to just lose a game, but the problem is not without it, that is, once you lose, will it trigger a series of chain reactions?Will Tottenham Hotspur's bloody spirit of fighting to the end just dissipate?
"I really feel like I've been kidnapped right now!" Ye Qiu smiled wryly.

The undefeated record looks good on the surface, but in fact it brings pressure, and the team is kidnapped by this undefeated record. With it, you can't talk about losing lightly. to fight.

From a psychological point of view, losing a game can relieve such pressure, but who can guarantee that there will be no sequelae?
"So, we can only take one step, count it as one step!" Ye Qiu had no choice but to do so.

"But the away game against AC Milan is very important, so when we play Newcastle at home, let's make a rotation!"

Ye Qiu's proposal made everyone in the coaching room deep in thought, but soon, most of them nodded. After all, they knew very well that the Premier League is a protracted game, and the current split between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool Although there is only a two-point gap between them, it may be difficult to tell the winner in a short period of time, so it is only serious to play well in the Champions League first.

After getting the consent of everyone present, Ye Qiu asked Mauro Tassotti to start preparing the plan. He planned to rotate seven players in this game. Although the intensity was a bit strong, as long as they won the away game against AC Milan, the schedule would be smooth. Much easier.

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On this side, Tottenham Hotspur has just drawn up a plan, and it will still be implemented according to the plan in the next few days. In the No.20 six rounds, Liverpool had an unexpected away upset and lost to Southampton.

The game was held at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton. Adriance used his home court to play a wave of offensive attacks despite his strength being at a disadvantage. What was surprising was that the game had just started. In 3 minutes, Southampton took advantage of Lucas Moura's cross from the wing after passing the opponent's two players.

In the penalty area, England center Rodriguez ferried the header, and then Coutinho volleyed from the front of the small penalty area and scored, 1:0!

This goal completely rewrote the course of the game, and to everyone's amazement, Southampton quickly took advantage of the lead and took control of the game, catching Liverpool off guard.

In the 303rd minute of the first half, Lambert's free kick 30 meters away created chaos in the penalty area. Lucas Moura got the ball and passed the defender to push the goal. 2: 0!

The outstanding performance allowed Southampton to end the first half almost with a two-goal lead, but Liverpool took advantage of Gerrard's ferry at the critical moment, and Sturridge scored in stoppage time in the first half, 1:2!

After the second half, the two sides began to adjust. After taking the lead, Southampton began to slow down. The three midfielders composed of Schneiderlin, Nick Powell and Matic effectively suppressed Liverpool's midfield. Although Liverpool had the upper hand on the surface , but has never been able to hit a threatening break.

In the No. 707 minute, Nick Powell quickly inserted a sharp through ball, which accurately tore through Liverpool's defense line. Lucas Moura got the ball in the penalty area and then pushed and scored again. 3 :1!

This score was finally maintained until the end of the game. Lucas Moura scored twice and Coutinho scored to help Southampton complete a 3:1 sniper against Liverpool.

This score shocked everyone, because no one thought that Benitez's Liverpool would be upset by Southampton, but it was a true piece of news, so when Ye Qiu in London heard When the news came, the first reaction was to change the plan.

The next day, after he came to Theobald early, he immediately held a meeting of the coaching staff and temporarily changed the plan, because he knew very well, "We must widen the points gap with Liverpool and establish the advantage of winning the championship!"

At present, Tottenham Hotspur leads Liverpool by two points, but if Newcastle is won, the lead becomes five points. This is already a relatively safe lead, and at least Tottenham Hotspur is allowed to make a mistake.

Two points is indeed very dangerous, because as long as you accidentally lose a game, the opponent will come from behind, but if it is extended to five points, it will be much safer. At least there is a buffer opportunity and time to adjust.

"You mean, do your best?" Mauro Tassotti's sudden change towards Ye Qiu was not surprising.

The results of every game in the football league cause the situation of the entire standings to change rapidly. If you cling to the plan and do not change, you may miss the opportunity in the end.

"But playing AC Milan away..." Roland Shepas reminded.

Ye Qiu nodded, "Let's fight, anyway, we still have a home game!"

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With the change of Tottenham Hotspur's plan, the players don't know exactly how Ye Qiu arranged it, because Tottenham Hotspur's starting lineup is always announced before the game, so no one knows Ye Qiu's arrangement. Qiu temporarily changed the plan.

After all, Newcastle can be regarded as a well-known strong team in the Premier League, and Ancelotti's team has also shown good strength.

Tottenham Hotspur, who played with all their strength, dominated the situation from the very beginning of the game. Messi took the lead in knocking on Newcastle's goal for Tottenham Hotspur in No. 15 minutes, but Ancelotti's The team was not to be outdone at all. Moussa Sissoko made a knock back from the bottom, and Ibrahimovic volleyed against Nesta in the penalty area and scored 1:1!

This goal fully reflects Ibrahimovic's personal ability, and what Ancelotti has always been talked about most, that is his arrangement of tactical details, Moussa Hiso Coe's knockback and Ibrahimovic's follow-up must have been carefully prepared, a premeditated masterpiece.

Although the score was tied, Tottenham Hotspur still maintained the initiative and advantage over Newcastle, and at halftime, Ye Qiu rarely issued a kill order to the team, demanding certain Newcastle must be taken.

Just kidding, temporarily changing the plan, giving up the well-prepared week's schedule, if they still fail to score points, it will be a very dangerous thing for Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur.

In the second half, they fought again. Tottenham Hotspur did not make substitutions, but Newcastle defended strictly and fought to the death until No.708 minutes. Messi knocked on Newcastle's goal again, and finally defeated Newcastle 2:1 and won the goal. three points.

This battle can be described as a tough one. Ancelotti's team is not bad, especially Ancelotti's own football philosophy attaches great importance to offense and defense. Don't look at him as if he plays offense. The guy started out as a defensive player, including when he was at Juventus, so his defensive skills are quite good.

"I thought you would give up this match!" Ancelotti greeted Ye Qiu with a smile after the match. He could tell that Ye Qiu was not in a good mood.

The pressure from Newcastle made Ye Qiu not dare to replace Messi and Ribery throughout the game, nor did he dare to take down Vidal and Ramsey, causing everyone in Tottenham Hotspur to be dragged down. It took nine 10 minutes.

So Ancelotti believes that Allegri, who is still sitting in the stands at this moment, will definitely want to thank him, because he helped AC Milan hold off Tottenham Hotspur, and three days later, he will be a guest at the San Siro Stadium. I feel that it is difficult for Tottenham Hotspur to get out of this game.

The main reason is that this fight was too fierce!

"Originally, I planned to rotate, but I heard that you said that you would beat us, so I changed my mind!" Ye Qiu responded with a smile.

Ancelotti shook his gray-haired head, "I think it's because Liverpool were upset by Southampton, right?"

Seeing that Ye Qiu didn't speak, Ancelotti knew in his heart that he had guessed right.

Although it is important to play AC Milan in an away game, it is even more important to win Newcastle at home and expand the league lead to five points. Dare to say that Tottenham Hotspur can't beat AC Milan at home?

Regarding this, Ancelotti is also very helpless. He feels that Southampton not only killed Liverpool, but also cost Newcastle a chance to enter the top four, because Manchester City also lost this game.

Sometimes think about it, this game is really interesting!
"Be careful, Allegri is not easy!" Ancelotti reminded with a smile.

Ye Qiu smiled and said nothing. In fact, he knew it too, but sometimes when he made some choices as a head coach, he didn't mean to ensure that the team won all the games, but to ensure that the team won all the games. When making the right choice, after all, no one can guarantee whether their choice can help the team win.

After sending Ancelotti away, Ye Qiu's originally smiling face became stiff, and he lost the ease he had just now, because he knew very well that what Ancelotti said was right, even if Tottenham Hotspur The thickness of his bench is very strong, but he is facing AC Milan who is fighting all out, so it must not be underestimated.

Therefore, he can foresee that the trip to San Siro three days later will be very, very difficult!
(End of this chapter)