The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 792 The Battle of the Conferred Gods
Great victory!
Tottenham Hotspur led Manchester City 3-0 in the first half, and with Hazard's goal in the second half, they finally took a near-perfect victory from Manchester 4-0, the England Guardian the next day The well-known tactical columnist Jonathan Wilson used such a rare title in his column.

As the most famous and influential tactics columnist in Europe, Jonathan Wilson has always been a mentor in the eyes of many football tactics fans. Well done, one "Inverted Pyramid" earned him a lifetime of status.

Jonathan Wilson begins his column like this.

"Different styles of tactics are one of the most fascinating things about football, but in today's football, all the top teams are keen to do two things, possession and pressing, and they explore Total Defense in different ways. They are either keen to continuously improve their team's scoring efficiency, or they are studying how to frustrate the opponent's attacking defense in depth."

"Active and passive are the basic impressions of many fans to distinguish between these two different tactics. Ye Qiu has always been regarded as a master of active football. He is also a high-intensity midfielder and frontcourt oppressor. He is also loyal to effective ball possession rate. fans, and Mourinho is a specialist in passive football."

"I still remember once before, Mourinho said that if he had such a strong team of stars in Tottenham Hotspur, he could play better and more attacking football than Tottenham Hotspur. What I don’t know is that Ye Qiu once responded like this, he doesn’t need a star player to play Mourinho’s tactics, even better than Mourinho.”

"A lot of people don't believe what they say and think it's more of a psychological game, because the offense is not as easy as people think, and the defense is not as easy as people think."

"However, on this night in Manchester, Ye Qiu used his Tottenham Hotspur second team lineup and a football style completely different from his past to beat Manchester City 4-0. I believe Everyone who watched that match will completely change their impression of Ye Qiu."

"I can boldly say here that it will be one of the most classic games of the Premier League this season, and one of the most tactical games of the season. All tactical fans who missed this game should repeat it. Warm it up again, it will completely overturn many of your misconceptions about football tactics."

"Strictly speaking, Tottenham Hotspur did not have extra organization and ball possession in this game. They were [-] points behind Manchester City in possession, but they created more and more threatening offensive opportunities than Manchester City. , At the same time, they created more goals, almost all their energy was concentrated on two things, attacking and defending!"

"I don't know exactly how Ye Qiu arranged this game, but judging from the beginning of the game, we can clearly see that Ye Qiu didn't integrate the team very well. Nam Tottenham didn't play very well and seemed very cautious, but as Ye Qiu adjusted again and again, they gradually entered a very weird game track."

"It's hard to really tell what formation Tottenham Hotspur is taking in this game, and you can't even tell who is attacking and who is defending in this game. , because their defensive players actively participated in the forward attack, especially in the second half, Matic had two long shots inserted into the front of Manchester City's penalty area."

"It's also hard to tell who is defending, because even Hazard is often at the front of the penalty area, even chasing back to the bottom line, participating in a very important defensive tackle, and we can clearly see , Tottenham seemed passive because they didn't have the ball, they didn't have the initiative."

"But the scene will not give you a very clear feeling like the data. On the contrary, if you watch this game, you will only have a feeling that the two teams are evenly matched. Tottenham Hotspur They didn't fall behind, on the contrary, their offense was very threatening."

"It's an illusion, an illusion created because the game is too fast and the ball changes hands too often."

"The reason for this illusion is that Manchester City's offensive basically just enters the 30-meter zone of Tottenham Hotspur, or even enters Tottenham Hotspur's half-court, and it will always be interrupted, and the fatal point of the problem is The point is that as long as Manchester City's attack is interrupted, Tottenham Hotspur's counterattack can quickly play a threat."

"Last night I kept thinking about a question, why is there such a huge contrast?"

"I think back to every word and every word that the two managers said in the press conference after the game, I was trying to find a clue in their words, and I noticed, Pellegrini said. , the team did a terrible job on the counter-attack and then I was like, did City counter-attack?"

"The answer is yes, and basically all of Manchester City's counter-attacks have some problems, always thinking about playing pass penetration, or going directly to two centre-forwards, because they are the only players in the front who can play speed. Navas, the Spanish player on the right, was completely frozen by Azpilicueta, his Spanish compatriots!"

"This is a very bold and wise decision made by Ye Qiu in this game. Let the right back Azpilicueta go to the left, completely block Navas, and let Manchester City's counterattack lose speed."

"We noticed that Tottenham Hotspur's midfield is a jungle of steel, Kompany, Nastasic, Matic, Strowman, Phil Jones, Kyle Walker, Aspi Liqueta, these players are not afraid of physical confrontation, and their tactical execution is very strong. Facing Dzeko and Negredo, they are not inferior at all."

"So Manchester City has a very passive situation. The frontal attack cannot break the defense of Tottenham Hotspur. Once the ball is intercepted, Tottenham Hotspur will quickly counterattack and send the ball to Manchester City as quickly as possible. The backcourt forced Manchester City to retreat to their own half, while Tottenham Hotspur were not obsessed with possession and possession of the ball, their offense was all about speed and efficiency."

"Once there is a threat, the goal is achieved. Even if there is no threat, Manchester City will not be able to counterattack after stealing the ball. They will find that all the receiving points in the frontcourt are frozen, so Manchester City has to pass back and pass the ball. Stay in your own half, hold the ball and look for opportunities, but this time Tottenham will increase their pressure and once the ball is stolen, they will play a threatening counterattack again."

"The whole game was played in Manchester City's half for a long time, so on the surface, Manchester City has the ball possession advantage, but in fact they don't have this advantage on the scene, but they seem a little passive!"

"I believe that everyone who has watched this game will not doubt what Ye Qiu said, he doesn't need any stars to play Mourinho's football, because from this game, we It can be seen very clearly that Ye Qiu's defensive attainments, his understanding of tactics, and his adaptability on the spot are all quite outstanding."

"I even think that he is not inferior in these aspects, even surpassing the retired Ferguson!"

"More importantly, we didn't watch this kind of game like when we watched Mourinho's Chelsea, and we didn't have the kind of procrastination and depression when we watched Serie A. We will have a very exciting and nervous feeling. , because although it is defensive, the underlying concept is still the familiar imprint of Ye Qiu."

"For example, we can see that the players of Tottenham Hotspur, whether they are attacking or defending, move very purposefully. When anyone takes the ball, there are always teammates around him who immediately run to the gap to create space for the ball and respond to themselves. teammates, and when defending, they are very good at using running positions to cut the opponent's ball route, and their personal foot skills that flash from time to time, such as Matic, Phil Jones, Hazard, Lewandowski Dorvski and Eriksson and others' continuous one-kick pass coordination."

"We have to admit that Ye Qiu can play something different from others even if he is playing defensive counterattack. He can play more pleasingly than Mourinho. This is determined by his football philosophy. !"

"A four-goal victory over Manchester City in an away game. This is a key battle for Tottenham Hotspur to win the championship. It is also an open tactical lesson for Ye Qiu, a battle for the masters of tactics!"

"After the game, Pellegrini was very helpless and said that on the way to the championship, Tottenham Hotspur sprinted to the forefront, and everyone was optimistic about them, while Manchester City could only stay behind Tottenham Hotspur. Follow, take one step at a time."

"Pellegrini is right. With today's Ye Qiu and today's Tottenham Hotspur, no one can shake the status and achievements of this team!"

"But we also have to feel sorry, because just this summer, we sent away Ferguson, a master tactician, and next summer, we will send away Ye Qiu. At that time, the football world will still be like the past few years, like Is it so wonderful today?"

"I'm sure it will, but Ye Qiu won't be as wonderful as that time!"

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This column by Jonathan Wilson has aroused a lot of attention and controversy. Some people think that Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur are being praised too much, because that game looks like a victory for conservative tactics.

But there are also a lot of fans who counterattacked, thinking that those who said that the game was conservative had never watched the game at all, because the whole game was not dull at all, it was very intense, very tense, very exciting, and at the same time the rhythm was very fast. quick.

The two sides are fighting each other on the Internet, in newspapers, on TV, and in magazines, and each has their own opinions, but there is one thing that everyone recognizes, that is, the biggest difference between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in this game The reason is that Tottenham Hotspur has Ye Qiu, and it was Ye Qiu who decided and dominated this match.

So much so that many Tottenham Hotspur fans came to Theobald's gate every day to shout slogans in the days after the game, hoping that Ye Qiu could stay in the team and continue to coach Tottenham Hotspur , Continue to lead the team forward.

The Tottenham Hotspur fans didn't know that while they were shouting slogans, Ye Qiu was sitting on the gazebo in the middle of the lake at the training ground, far away from Theobald's gate, and he heard the fans shouting. Appeal, but the mood is not very good.

"If you regret it, I really don't mind!"

Beside Ye Qiu, Mauro Tassotti smiled calmly. He was indeed eager to coach and to build a team that belonged to him and conformed to his philosophy, because the current Tottenham Hotspur team is Ye Qiu's team.

Or should I put it this way, the two have worked together for eight years, and most of their ideas are similar, but they have differences in some details. For example, Ye Qiu likes a superstar with super personal ability like Messi, but Mauro Ta Soti has always insisted that players should obey tactics and maximize their strength within the tactical framework.

In Tottenham Hotspur's existing tactical framework, Ribery and Messi, who are over [-] years old, are obviously a bit out of bounds.

Of course, they are still working very hard and diligently, and they are also very active in implementing the team's tactics, and their performance is quite good.

Ye Qiu thinks that it's not a big deal to accommodate the superstars and let them play better.

The difference between the two is not that big. Hasn't Mauro Tassotti cooperated with Ye Qiu all these years?

Mauro Tassotti admired Ye Qiu, he admired him from the bottom of his heart, especially in the past few years when he came to Tottenham Hotspur, he really opened his eyes, and he also clearly realized the Italian The weaknesses and deficiencies of football, and at the same time he really felt that he had spied on the forefront of the tactical trend.

He believes that when Capello served as an assistant coach to Sacchi, Capello must have felt this way.

Therefore, if Ye Qiu is willing to stay and continue coaching, he will have some regrets, but he must be very happy to hear the news.

Of course, if Ye Qiu continues to coach, he will seriously consider other teams to coach alone, because he now has an urgent desire to show his ambitions, especially in the past two years.

After hearing Mauro Tassotti's words, Ye Qiu shook his head and smiled, "You know this is impossible!"

After a pause, he continued, "No one can change what I have decided!"

Roland Shepas on the side laughed, "I went to his house before, and Ah Chu is already planning a round-the-world trip in the second half of next year. If he says he won't retire at this time, I can guarantee that he will It must be painful!"

Ye Qiu smiled helplessly after hearing this. Huang Chu and Roland are also very good friends. I still remember that when we were in Amsterdam, this fat man often came to Ye Qiu's house for dinner. Oh, and that Ibrahimovi Qi, a damned Swede, lived in Ye Qiu's house for more than half a year in vain, and still miss Mrs. Ye's cooking skills.

There are really many ways to make Ye Qiu feel miserable, and they are very simple, as long as you use salt as monosodium glutamate in your daily meals, and you have the heart to keep Ye Qiu dead!

"Mauro!" Ye Qiu looked at Mauro Tassotti with a serious face, "I said I would quit, so I will. You know my personality very well, I won't go back on my word, and I won't Interfere with anything about the team, unless you feel it is necessary, because I absolutely trust you, you will not do worse than me!"

Encouraged by Ye Qiu, Mauro Tassotti just smiled, he was very aware of the burden on his shoulders.

The more Tottenham Hotspur fans want to keep Ye Qiu, the more they will miss Ye Qiu in the future, and the more suspicious they will be of Mauro Tassotti. release results.

Mauro Tassotti admired Ye Qiu's determination and courage, because Ye Qiu promised him that the team's affairs would be decided by him at that time, and even if Mauro Tassotti thought it was necessary, Ye Qiu didn't even rule out selling the superstars in the team to clear the way for Mauro Tassotti to take over the locker room.

From this point of view, Ye Qiu's support for Mauro Tassotti really spared no effort. Even the team's four signings this season were basically made by Mauro Tassotti. Ye Qiu is only really responsible for signing.

"It's okay. From my point of view, the guys in the locker room are quite convinced of you. When the time comes to take over the locker room, it won't be a big problem. But what Ye Qiu said is right, I'm afraid some people will lose their minds. The attitude is relaxed!"

This is also the most likely situation where all teams change coaches after a peak period, such as Liverpool back then.

So at this time, the management and the coaching staff must work together to show strong courage and control, and even clean up some uneasy factors in the team, show a tough side, bring deterrence to the players, and control the overall situation.

On this point, Ye Qiu also got along with Peter Kenyon and Ron Gurley.

Choosing Mauro Tassotti is a long-term plan, not a temporary decision.

"I understand!" Mauro Tassotti nodded in agreement.

Roland chuckled and pointed in the direction of the gate, "Then how do we deal with the fans?"

"Of course I want you, Fatty Luo, to come forward. Anyway, it's your business. In short, you help me deal with them as soon as possible!" After speaking, Ye Qiu patted Luo Fatty's chubby shoulder, walked out of the gazebo, looked Looks like he's about to take a nap.

"I believe you can do it, Fatty!" Mauro Tassotti patted Fatty Luo's fat in an encouraging way.

Fatty Luo was alone in the gazebo, watching these two inhumane guys leave irresponsibly, he felt very upset.

"Ha, I've never seen two such irresponsible people, thanks to your reasoning!"

But what can he do?

He could only shake his chubby body, walked out of the gazebo, and walked towards the gate, thinking along the way, thinking that things in this world are really unfair, why are they also from Tottenham Hotspur, those two guys His image is so good, but he is always assigned to do these thankless tasks?
"Could it be because I'm handsome?" Fatty Luo lowered his head and looked at his big belly, which was about ten months pregnant.

(End of this chapter)