Chapter 335: Reaching the Finals
Regarding Wenger, Ye Qiu believes that many people only have one impression of him, old scholar.
I believe that if it weren't for the time when he sent Wenger to meet with the team, and the two of them talked a lot on the way, he wouldn't have changed anything about Wenger, but after that time, their relationship changed a lot.
The reason why Ye Qiu changed his mind was mainly because Wenger talked about the fact that he had just arrived in the Premier League and led the team to lose to Manchester United, which led to a fan committing suicide. After this incident, Wenger vowed not to give up any game, and to do his best in every game.
Knowing this from Wenger's mouth also touched Ye Qiu very much.
In the past few years, he has come into contact with many fans. Some may just follow the trend or walk into the stadium to join in the fun, while others like football, but there is absolutely no shortage of fanatical fans, or even some extreme fans.
These fanatical fans will come to the scene every game. Many of them only support one team in their lifetime, such as Ye Qiu knows a loyal Chelsea fan, Long Hawkins, who has only supported Chelsea in his lifetime, and he has missed a Chelsea game for decades because of his marriage. There are actually not many such fans in England, and they may even appear in some low-level teams.
You can't explain exactly what prompted them to do this, what motivated them, because they couldn't get any benefits from football, so the only thing you can explain is that they can get some kind of spiritual power from Chelsea, perhaps, faith, faith in football.
Long Hawkins said he missed a Chelsea game because of his marriage, but he brought him to Stamford Bridge when his son was born. Twenty or thirty years have passed and his son has grown up. He now takes his son and grandson to watch the ball in every game.
Perhaps, for them, football is no longer just a sport or entertainment, but an emotional bond.
The more he learned, Ye Qiu felt that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier, but he was more and more proud of his ability to get such a job, because his responsibility was to protect these people's devout belief in the team.
He believed that it was not just himself, Wenger, Ferguson and others.
Only when you understand football and fans in depth, and you will respect your job more, will you feel that it is not just a job that can bring you salary, honor, and pride.
Only by understanding this can you understand why Arsenal has not given up even now
In the 33rd round of the Premier League, Chelsea beat Manchester United 0 away, and Arsenal beat Everton 0 home.
For Chelsea, which has already achieved such a huge lead, this victory of Arsenal will not affect its championship plan at all. After defeating Manchester United, Chelsea's winning of the championship is already a foregone conclusion. No matter how hard Arsenal works, it will only delay Chelsea's early winning time.
But what Arsenal presents is a fighting spirit and a spirit of never giving up until the last moment.
On the morning of the second day after the game, before working hours were reached, Ye Qiu was walking in the garden. As he walked out of the gate, he saw Wenger standing across the road. Both of them saw each other and smiled.
Recently, the two have been in the media for war, but in fact, at home, they have a good relationship with each other. Although they are not as good as friends, at least they have good neighbors. Moreover, as Huang Chu's due date approaches, Wenger's wife and daughter have visited each other many times.
"How do you feel?" Wenger smiled and said when she saw Ye Qiu.
It is morning now, and there is a quiet little village here. Although the transportation is convenient, there are few cars and it is very quiet. You don’t have to say loudly. You can hear the words on the other side.
"Nothing felt" Ye Qiu also smiled, "In our Chinese idiom, it means that the mantis arm blocks the car and fights stubbornly. Of course, I know you don't understand what it means."
Wenger could guess that Ye Qiu must be sarcastic about him without understanding it, but he didn't feel angry at all.
If this person is really strange, he used to look at Ye Qiu, but he didn't like him no matter how he looked at him. Even if Ye Qiu spoke to him in a good voice, he would feel harsh and uncomfortable, and wanted to get angry. But now, their relationship has improved a little. He felt that it was nothing if Ye Qiu mocked him and attacked him.
"I'm really capable. In the next game at Stamford Bridge, you will also hit us like Everton. If you really hit another 0, I'm sure you have the ability." Ye Qiu said with a smile.
Wenger spread his hands and acted helplessly, but he didn't say anything. Everyone knew that he had this intention and had no ability.
If you want to play against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, such a team may not have been born yet, right?
Not to mention at Stamford Bridge, even at home, who will dare to play against Chelsea?
"You should care less about my affairs, think more about Ferguson," Wenger said.
Chelsea is about to usher in the FA Cup semi-finals again. Manchester United will definitely try their best in this game, because Ferguson has always emphasized that he will win at least one championship in every season. His famous saying is that I have become accustomed to sleeping with the championship trophy.
"Miss him?" Ye Qiu smiled, "That's right, I really want to see how he doesn't have a champion, can't sleep, and has insomnia."
Wenger was stunned at first, then immediately remembered Ferguson's famous saying, and couldn't help but laugh.
Speaking of which, Ferguson is indeed miserable. When the team was renewed, it encountered such a thorn to rebel, which made him, the godfather of the Premier League, so embarrassed. If we say that the Premier League team can defeat Manchester United repeatedly this season, embarrass the Red Devils, the push behind Ye Qiu is also one of the important factors.
The tactics against Manchester United last season, and the summer transfer this season robbed Rooney and Heinze, which caused great trouble to Manchester United and directly led to the current embarrassment.
So, Ferguson said that in the Premier League, Wenger is no longer the person he hates the most, but one of the people he hates the most. The other is the person in front of Wenger, so he may have to prepare two pistols in the future.
There are actually not many common topics between the two. After all, the gap between youth is so big. It is definitely fake to say that they are similar in their ambitions. At best, they can only say that they get along well. So after saying a few words, they both fell into an awkward silence again.
This is also Wenger's personality. He is not good at speaking and sometimes he even feels a little dull. He is the kind of person who is introverted.
After making a joke about Ferguson, they returned to their own homes and then went straight to the training base.
Ye Qiu said he was not afraid of Manchester United, not because he was bluffing, but because he was not afraid of the Red Devils. Even if he still played away, even if he still arranged a rotation system, allowing players including Lampard, Deco, Ribery and other players to start, he still insisted on his opening attack tactics at Old Trafford Stadium.
Ferguson obviously knew that Chelsea would play like this, so this time he made the determination to go all out, taking advantage of his home court advantage, actively attacking after the start, and the team also pushed the whole line, striving to suppress Chelsea and seize the initiative.
It's true that Manchester United's attacking ability is definitely not weak. In just 9 minutes of the game, Gary Neville made a cross from the right, and Cannavaro made a mistake in defense. He lost the balance in the match against Van Nice and failed to get the first point. As a result, after the Dutch forward got the ball in front of the goal, he shot through Van der Sar's goal with a precise shot.
This is Van Nisstruy's first goal in the past four months. Van Nissie has suffered from injuries this season, and Manchester United's offensive tactic adjustments have made the Dutch's performance not as high as that of the year. But who would have thought that he would score first in such an important game?
Standing on the sidelines, Ye Qiu saw Ferguson smiling with an old face as bright as a sunflower. He shook his head helplessly, "Didn't it only be 9 minutes? I laughed so early? People who don't know thought he would win, and he really had no future. As for it?"
Tencarter and Roland looked at each other and knew that Ye Qiu was sarcastic and teasing Ferguson, but both found it funny.
They all believed that Ferguson must often sarcastic and ridiculed Ye Qiu like this, who made them now a mortal enemy?
"Roland, let those bastards focus on their attention and don't lose their composure. It's so embarrassing to play Manchester United." Ye Qiu kept shook his head, as if it was a shame to be scored by Manchester United.
Tencarter knew Ye Qiu's thoughts very well, "Manchester United is losing power in the midfield now, and they can't hold on for long. Once they relax, it will be our opportunity. Now keep some strength and wait a while to teach them a lesson 丨Lessons 丨They"
Ye Qiu patted Tengkat on the shoulder, and the dark-skinned Dutch assistant knew him best.
You should know that the midfield is not just about connecting the front and backfield, but also about organizing and controlling the offensive and defensive system. Once the midfield loses its power, it will inevitably affect the team's organization. Without a good midfield organization, the operation of a team will definitely have problems. Even if you play well at the beginning, how long can you last?
Those who win the midfield will win the world. This is very simple, with a few words, but the meaning and tactical ideas contained in it are enough to write a scary paper, and even enough for all head coaches to study it for a lifetime.
Roland quickly changed Ye Qiu's meaning to the court. Unlike Fabregas, Deco partnered with Davis in this game, and Deco raised his hand and took the ball, showing his style of a general everywhere. Chelsea's overall rhythm was immediately controlled by him. The midfield began to organize and sort out in an orderly manner, and the backcourt also stabilized the situation.
Ferguson seems to have a targeted play. When Chelsea stabilized the situation, Manchester United began to press for no matter what, obviously hoping to keep its lead, even if it sacrifices more, it will be spared.
For Manchester United, the FA Cup is the only championship they can compete for and cannot be missed.
Ye Qiu also made an adjustment immediately, not fighting head-on with Manchester United, controlling the rhythm, using the cooperation of passing and receiving balls to mobilize Manchester United players, and then slowly waiting for the opportunity. Anyway, he was behind L-ball, and there was still a lot of time, so there was no hurry.
This grinding immediately made the game almost end until the first half.
In the 44th minute of the first half, Manchester United finally had an inadvertent mistake. Davis intercepted the ball and passed the ball to the right. Ribery broke through from the right and made a cross. Lampard headed the ball in front of the ball.
During the halftime break, Ye Qiu replaced Ronaldinho with Van Persie with ankle injury. The Brazilian was not injured in this game, but he had not had enough time to recuperate. He performed poorly in the first half. During the halftime break, he told the team doctor that Ye Qiu finally decided to let Ronaldinho go out in order to be safe.
Next, the team will have to fight tough battles one after another. Ronaldinho is the team's offensive source and cannot be missed.
Ye Qiu dared to defeat Ronaldinho because he had enough confidence in the team.
After the second half of the game, Chelsea still adopted a steady and steady strategy. Manchester United also continued to strengthen the pressing after the opening, but after the pressing step by step in the first half, coupled with the continuous game in recent times, the physical fitness of Manchester United players has been close to overload. Now, they can't hold on for long after adopting this high-intensity pressing tactic.
In the 58th minute, Lampard stepped forward to the front of the penalty area, got Ribery knocked across and wanted to shoot. Keane appeared in a deadly position in time and successfully intercepted the ball before Lampard took the ball.
The ball was poked by Keane and rolled to Goodjohansen's feet. After getting the ball, the Icelandic forward leaned against Ferdinand and knocked back at Van Persie who was inserted on the left. Van Persie did not stop the ball. He pushed the ball gently with his left foot. The ball slid past Carol, almost rubbing the left post into the goal.
After the team scored a goal, Ye Qiu turned around and looked at Ferguson of the home team, making an OK gesture. Ferguson was so angry that he almost threw the water bottle in his hand, preferably killing this bastard.
With the decline in Manchester United's physical fitness, Ferguson also clearly felt the team's loss of power. Without the support of sufficient physical fitness, it would undoubtedly be a dream for Manchester United to defeat Chelsea again. If it were a young class, Ferguson would have the courage to give it a try, but now 9⊥ is basically no longer as brave as he used to be.
When the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game, Ferguson sighed deeply. He had already been mentally prepared for many things, not even just him. I believe that all Manchester United players are mentally prepared.
When a team has obvious weaknesses, it is impossible to make a difference in such a key and powerful dialogue. Unless the opponent is so stupid that he gives up the weaknesses of attacking Manchester United, it will be difficult for Manchester United to resist.
In the past two seasons, Manchester United has almost never had an advantage in their strong dialogue with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, so many people also know that Manchester United still has no chance to meet Chelsea in the semi-finals. But can Arsenal stop Chelsea?
If Arsenal cannot stop Chelsea, wouldn’t he really want Ye Qiu to become the four-time champion?
When Ferguson looked at Ye Qiu, he felt a little more envious when he looked at Ye Qiu, because Ye Qiu had a transfer budget of over 100 million euros every season. Although he didn't spend much, in fact, such a loose transfer budget could easily form a team according to his own wishes.
But Ferguson is different. Manchester United is a listed company. Listed companies must consider their profits and have to be petty about any investment. This has led to Manchester United missing too many revived generals, and has also led to Manchester United now falling into a passive situation.
But the situation may be different in the future. The Glazer family has announced the successful acquisition of Manchester United. According to their previous commitment to Ferguson, they will fully support Ferguson's transformation of the team and give generous transfer fees to sign ups. This is the main reason why Ferguson supports the Glazer family's acquisition of Manchester United.
At the post-match press conference after the FA Cup semi-finals, Ferguson also confirmed this and said that even if the team won nothing this season, he firmly believes that Manchester United will soon return to the top ranks of Europe.
"The team played our spirit today, and I am proud of them. If we do today, I think we should be a draw with Chelsea, but unfortunately, we have some shortcomings in our ability to seize opportunities, but no matter what, I firmly believe that we are still one of the best teams in the Premier League."
"Vanny finally broke the goal drought, which is indeed a good thing, but players such as Scholes, Alan Smith, Saha all have goals problems. This is not a problem for one person, but a problem for the whole team, and it is also a problem that we must solve in limited ways this summer.
"The season is over, and we will reflect on what we have done in the past season, and we need to figure out what exactly caused our defeat this season. I firmly believe that after a season's test and the team's summer adjustment, we will become stronger."
This is Ferguson
In fact, Ferguson himself is very clear that Fanny's failure to score goals, Alan Smith, Scholes, Saha and others' failure to score goals were all caused by the team's offensive routine transformation, but he will never tell it to the public. This is the secret of the team's tactics.
If you have the ability, you can dig and discover it yourself, then use it and attack it, but I won't tell you my weaknesses
I believe that no one in this world would be so stupid
Ye Qiu affirmed Manchester United's performance, "After the opening, Manchester United played very well, they were very motivated, and they also took the lead, which made our next game very difficult, so no matter what the result of the game, Manchester United should be appreciated, and they played well."
"Of course, I'm proud of my players because we reached the FA Cup finals"
"I don't think we should enjoy the sense of accomplishment brought by the team's three fronts running side by side, because we haven't laughed to the end yet. The opponent in the FA Cup final is Arsenal, the opponent in the next round of the Premier League is Arsenal, and our opponent in the Champions League semi-final is Mourinho's Porto, and we don't have any qualifications to relax."
"But here, what I want to say is that my players and I are full of confidence in the future, we have only one goal, champion, all champions, we will put all the effort into it, no one can stop us"
Chapter completed!