Chapter 471
An hour ago, the players of both teams happily walked out of the player channel and entered the stadium. At that time, they were full of hope for the game and full of expectations for the future, because they all felt that they could win.
An hour later, the Manchester United players wearing red jerseys walked out of the stadium with satisfaction and even a little proud smile and walked into the player passage. At this moment, their mood was written on their faces and on their actions of greeting their families and fans in the stands, and there was no need to say anything more.
The Tottenham Hotspur players wearing white jerseys seemed to have fallen into a stinky ditch. When they came out, they were stinking and beaten by passers-by. They were eager to leave this place quickly and go to a place where no one saw or knew about it. They spit out their ulcerated tongues and licked the wounds on their bodies.
When Manchester United players walked into the player passage, it was like Napoleon's victory army passed by the Arc de Triomphe, raising his head and chest out, and full of energy; when Tottenham players walked into the player passage, they were like a stray dog chased by the enemy and had nowhere to hide. Finally, they saw a dog hole in the corner of the wall and quickly flew into it.
All over the Luzhniki Stadium can only be heard from Manchester United fans, and anyone can hear from their shouts that they have won the championship in advance.
0 This is definitely a score that sentences Tottenham Hotspur to death. Even if a miracle happens, it is impossible to reverse it successfully.
What's more, Ye Qiu often said that he was not favored by the goddess of miracle.
In the stands, there were many Tottenham Hotspur fans leaving their seats. I wonder if they would continue to return to their original seats in fifteen minutes? Perhaps, a considerable number of them could no longer bear to see and wanted to leave and escape from this place that made them feel ashamed and humiliated.
As soon as the first half ended, Ye Qiu stood in the command area and watched the players leave one after another. On the way, he also experienced the comfort of several old players such as Van der Sar, Evra, or familiar players, but it was more like a kind of winner comforting the losers with pity and sympathy. Ye Qiu did not like to accept such comfort, so he looked expressionless from beginning to end.
Behind him, the coaching staff was busy working, while Peter Brandt and others had already returned to the locker room early to prepare to adjust the players' physical fitness during the half-time break, such as giving some massages, or understanding the players' physical and psychological conditions so that they can grasp their situation in the second half.
Roland went to one of the studios on the third floor of Luzhniki Stadium as soon as possible. Tottenham Hotspur's technical staff arranged their office here today, with the purpose of quickly handing over the game information and analysis reports directly to the coaching staff, but now, all this seems to be unnecessary.
"The first half of this game was indeed a classic showdown similar to a textbook." Cruyff looked at Ye Qiu standing on the sidelines. Although he couldn't see his expression, his back gave people a helpless frustration.
"Ye Qiu has done everything the head coach should do. I believe that he has done everything he can do, whether from the arrangement of troops or the pre-match points, but his team still has suffered such a crushing defeat. This is definitely not a responsibility he should bear."
"If we look at the process of the game, Manchester United's football is not as technical as Tottenham Hotspur, but Manchester United's football is more direct, faster and more powerful. He showed almost everyone the charm of Manchester United football and also told everyone a truth that technology cannot dominate everything."
"And we should also see that Manchester United is also stronger in seizing opportunities. Of course, this is indeed related to Tottenham Hotspur players being too impatient, especially after losing the first goal, they obviously lost their position, but Manchester United's offensive efficiency is indeed higher, and they scored three goals in a few attacks. This ability to seize opportunities is something Tottenham Hotspur does not have."
When he said this, Cruyff shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Some people say that teams who play beautifully always miss the championship. Perhaps the experience of Tottenham Hotspur in this game will once again confirm this, because beautiful things are always so fragile and vulnerable."
Compared to Cruyff having a little sympathy for Tottenham Hotspur, Mourinho was not polite at all. He directly stated that Tottenham Hotspur would not have another chance in this game, and the championship had already belonged to Manchester United in advance.
"In fact, a very important reason for Tottenham Hotspur's big defeat is precisely the head coach, because Ye Qiu obviously misjudged his team, especially his offensive ability, and he was even more confident."
"I believe everyone still remembers that after Manchester United narrowly beat Tottenham Hotspur 0, Ferguson once said that if he meets Tottenham Hotspur again, he is absolutely sure to defeat his opponent. At that time, many people thought that this was what Ferguson said to cover up his victory, but from now on, he saw through Tottenham Hotspur's weakness at that time."
"Working in the Cup is different from playing in the league. The Cup is very important to defend, or the balance between offense and defense. Tottenham Hotspur's defense has never been very good, especially compared to Manchester United. The important thing that they can get second in the Premier League is their excellent offensive ability."
"But from the process of this game, everyone will find that when their offense is curbed, their defense weaknesses are completely exposed. Moreover, Ye Qiu has always had a preference for Thiago Silva and assisted full-backs that outsiders can't understand, so that he encountered such a defeat in the first half of this game."
This is how football is. Different people have different understandings of it. It is not surprising that Cruyff and Mourinho have different views and ideas about Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat. This is understandable. Both sides did not argue, but expressed their true thoughts in their hearts.
In the middle of the president's stands, UEFA's bigwigs were walking around during the break.
As Russia's famous wealthy man and Chelsea's chairman, Abramovich also sits in this area with Manchester United's CPO David Gill and members of the Glazer family. Of course, Tottenham Hotspur CEO Peter Kenyon is also indispensable.
Compared with other Tottenham fans who felt desperate for the team's 03 loss in the first half, Peter Kenyon was in a bad mood, but it was not too bad, because he had indeed experienced a lot, and his feelings for football itself have always been relatively complicated, perhaps this is an occupational disease.
It seems like treating this final. In his opinion, Tottenham Hotspur was already a victory in the Champions League final. This could at least win a huge profit for Tottenham Hotspur. Even if the final defeat was a big defeat, the team was still developing and improving rapidly.
As long as he continues to follow the current momentum, even if he loses the Champions League this season, the team will definitely win back in the near future. So in his opinion, this is obviously not a big problem, so his expression has always been very indifferent.
"Peter" Abramovich came close to Peter Kenyon for no reason.
Kenion raised his head and stood up because he found that UEFA President Platini and other bigwigs also came over. They obviously had just come from David Gill, and they should have gone to congratulate Manchester United.
"What a bad first half, wasn't it?" Abramovich said to Peter Kenyon with a smile.
The tone was a little comforting, but it was also possible to feel the gloating. Perhaps in his opinion, it would be better for Yu Qian to not reach the final than reaching the final and encountering such a crushing defeat.
"This is the case with football matches. You can defeat your opponent by a big score, and you can't stop your opponent from defeating you. There is no team in this world that will win forever, right?" Peter Kenyon responded lukewarmly.
After hearing Peter Kenyon's highlighted big score, Abramovich's face turned dark and a little angry, but he didn't show it, because wasn't his Chelsea just defeated Tottenham Hotspur by a big score in the semi-finals?
Platini walked over and patted Peter Kenion on the shoulder, "That's right, they have a saying among the Chinese: Winning and losing are common in military affairs, and no team does not lose? But I think the only thing you can do in the second half is to minimize losses. Do you understand what I mean?"
Peter Kenyon of course understands the meaning of the UEFA president. Even if he loses, he must not lose too ugly. If he really wins an unprecedented defeat, no one wants to see it. The loss to Tottenham Hotspur is also quite huge, especially the deductions in image.
For Platini, Peter Kenion and Tottenham Hotspur's impression of him is quite average, but the strategic purpose between the two is indeed consistent, because Platini feels that the giants are too strong and need to be suppressed to ensure the competitiveness of major European leagues, so you must support mid- and downstream teams.
Tottenham Hotspur wants to challenge the interests of the giants, and this team is obviously consistent with Platini's strategy, so the UEFA president has always had a good impression of this team. In addition, Tottenham Hotspur advocates offensive football and technology, which is also in line with Platini's taste.
But no one expected that in such a crucial final, Tottenham Hotspurs became the latter without any choice in Jackie Chan and adults' choice of two, which disappointed many people who were optimistic about them.
"I believe Mr. Ye Qiu will make the best and most appropriate judgment, and I think that as long as the game is not over, we will just fall behind, not lose, right, Mr. Platini?" Peter Kenyon responded in a humble and arrogant manner.
Platini knew that he was not in a good mood, but he was not very comfortable when he was talked back. He just felt that Peter Kenyon was stubborn and refused to admit defeat, so he smiled and didn't say anything more. He apologized to Peter Kenyon and left. It was obvious that he still felt that Tottenham had no chance.
After seeing off Platini and others, Peter Kenyon breathed helplessly, sat down again, and smiled helplessly, because he had no choice but to do anything about the current situation, and his only hope was to put it on Ye Qiu.
As Platini said, at least, you can't lose too hard
Ye Qiu didn't know what was going on in the stands. As soon as he entered the player channel, Peter Brandt immediately came to him and told him that a mood that had already made him extremely bad completely sank a lot.
Ribery is injured
Every professional player will have more or less injuries, but Tottenham Hotspur’s medical team has always paid great attention to ensuring that the players’ minor injuries will not affect the game. However, no one can guarantee the injuries during some games, and no one can avoid such a thing.
Ribery hit his left leg during a confrontation with Ferdinand in the first half. He didn't feel it at the time. He got up and jumped a few times before continuing the game. However, after the game, Peter Brandt found that his left ankle was swollen.
"You have to consider who to replace him." Peter Brandt gave Ribery's death sentence on the Champions League final journey, "and you have to go in and persuade him, you should know his character very well."
Ribery is a hooligan when she acts arrogantly. No one can persuade him, except Ye Qiu.
As the saying goes, one thing is reduced to another. Ye Qiu personally went to the French construction site to dig him, a brick mover, to the Premier League, and personally cultivated him into the hottest superstar in the world football world. Even if Ribery has a bad temper, he dared not vent to Ye Qiu. Instead, he would wither every time he saw Ye Qiu.
This is not because Ye Qiu has a bigger temper than him, but because Ye Qiu has already established authority in his heart as a master, father, and brother.
"TND" Ye Qiu let out a few heavy breaths, turned around and kicked the wall.
Peter Brandt could understand Ye Qiu's mood at this moment. He played so badly in the first half of the loss, and he didn't even have to exert his strength of 20 or 30%. Now he was about to reorganize and counterattack, but he lost the most powerful general. How could Ye Qiu feel better?
Just as Ye Qiu was thinking about what to do, Roland Shepars also came out of the elevator on the stadium, holding a thick stack of reports in his hand, probably with thirty or forty pages, which detailed the information and data of the entire first half against both sides, as well as an analysis of Manchester United's advantages and disadvantages.
Ye Qiu took the stack of reports from Roland, but the fat Dutch man did not hand it over to him immediately, but grabbed it tightly.
"There are still forty-five minutes, or even seventy-five minutes, we haven't lost yet," said Fatty Luo.
Ye Qiu pulled it hard and pulled the report directly into his hand. "I know better than you." After saying that, he walked to the locker room, while Fatty Luo was winking with Peter Brandt, who looked aggrieved, because he didn't know what Ye Qiu was thinking about.
As soon as I opened the door, I heard Ribery's shouting from inside, "Closed me, I can still play in the second half."
The other players remained silent and no one spoke, so the locker room was so quiet that only Ribery's voice was left, which was very clear. From this, we can also see how depressed the emotions of all Tottenham Hotspur players were.
Ye Qiu pushed open the door of the locker room and walked in. He glanced at the player sitting around the three walls of the locker room for the first time, and then his eyes fell on Ribery's left ankle. It was indeed very swollen and was not suitable for playing, even if it was closed.
Seeing Ye Qiu walk in, Ribery also stood up, looking very excited.
His excitement is definitely not fake, because he is currently at a critical moment in his career turning point.
Long before the Champions League final, many media have been hyping and promoting, believing that the most eye-catching performances in the European arena this season are Tottenham Hotspur’s Ribery and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. These two players are the best stars of the season and the most powerful contenders for the UR Year World Footballer and European Footballer.
Coincidentally, both players reached the Champions League finals, so many people say that this year's Champions League finals and the European Cup in the summer will become an important criterion for measuring who is better. Whoever performs well will be able to win the World Footballer and the European Footballer.
Therefore, for Ribery, this Champions League is not only related to the team's honor, but also to his performance, but also to his future and future, because he hopes that one day he can become the best star on the planet like his predecessor Zidane.
Yes, when he was a brick mover in France, he never had such a luxury, and he didn't even dare to dream, but people will change, and people's dreams and goals will change constantly with the changes of their circumstances. Now Ribery is definitely qualified and qualified to put forward such goals and requirements for himself.
That's just a step away
If he ends this Champions League final with a score of 03, then he will be like letting the right honor pass through his hands. Such opportunities may be difficult for him to appear again in his future career.
The sports life of professional players is so short, so fragile, and so elusive. Who knows what will happen in the future? Who can guarantee what will happen in the future?
"Head, I" Ribery wanted to ask when he saw Ye Qiu walking in.
But Ye Qiu waved his hand, "I know what you are going to say, I understand you."
But soon, Ye Qiu changed his subject, "But I'm sorry, Frank, I don't have the habit of joking about player injuries, so in the second half, you have to stay on the bench."
Ribery's mind buzzed and blanked. His first reaction was to defend and explain, but Ye Qiu shook his head.
"But I can promise you, Frank." Ye Qiu stared at Ribery's eyes with a serious face and promised word by word: "I will definitely help you regain everything you missed today. I, as well as Tottenham Hotspur, will definitely help you regain a Champions League that belongs to you. This is my commitment and guarantee to you."
Chapter completed!