Chapter 621 Manchester United's Trap
Manchester United does have reasons to be jealous of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal because they are not satisfied with the Old Trafford Stadium.
In the past few years, Manchester United has never stopped the internal transformation of Old Trafford Stadium, but the problem is that no matter how you transform, many of the current situations are unchanged. For example, Old Trafford Stadium has clearly reached its limit.
To the north of Old Trafford Stadium is the Bridgewater Canal, to the south is the train track route next to Manchester, and there is no possibility of further expansion. To the east is Sir Matte Busby Road, then the parking lot, to the west is the parking lot, and then the freight train station.
In this case, the so-called transformation 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 stadium as soon as possible, rather than continue to make small fuss at Old Trafford, because the construction of a new stadium is more time-consuming and has too many benefits.
According to media reports, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium rents a high-end restaurant to a catering company, and the annual rent is as high as 15 million pounds. Now a famous catering company is in contact with Tottenham Hotspur and offers a price of 25 million pounds a year, but Tottenham Hotspur has not yet given up. The reason is very simple, and the geographical location is too good.
But at Old Trafford, they do not have the ability to operate like this, and by comparison, they lose a lot of money in a year.
Many people once accused Ye Qiu of making a very loss-making deal, which was to spend 300 million euros to buy a futures for 2013 years. In order to avoid being forced to close the position, they had to keep spending money in it.
But if those who say these words pay attention to the calculation, it is not difficult to find that Ye Qiu's deal not only did not lose, but also made a lot of money. This requires mentioning another team, Chelsea.
The Blues have always had the idea of building a new stadium, but the Stamford Bridge Stamford is located in a very good location, surrounded by rich people or middle-class people. It is very unlikely that they want to demolish and expand the Stamford Bridge. Even if you succeed, the demolition payment is enough to collapse.
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 ownership through a bank loan in 1997. In other words, if they want to move this piece of land, it is not only a matter of the demolition party, but also a fan organization.
As early as when Peter Neon was in charge of Chelsea, he mentioned that he wanted to build a new stadium, but this plan has never been described below. Because the reason is very simple, for Chelsea, they are unwilling to let them leave the downtown London, but the problem is that if you want to stay in downtown London, but you have to build a new stadium, the price of the land alone is enough for you to die.
Not long ago, Chelsea valued a dilapidated old power plant in Battersea, southeast of Stamford Bridge Stadium, on the south bank of the Thames River. This old power plant is not only close to the banks of the Thames River, but also densely packed railway tracks passing through the famous London Victoria Railway Station on the north bank of the Thames River. The transportation is quite convenient, the scenery is pretty good, the area is pretty good, about 230 acres, and it is also ideal to build 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 500 million pounds. This is impossible for Chelsea to accept, because after buying a piece of land, they have to demolish the old power plant, rebuild a new stadium, and build a subway station connecting Victoria Station. There are also a series of other supporting facilities. All the costs are calculated. Sorry, it will take 800 million pounds without a billion pounds.
So now there are many Chelsea fans complaining that the team should compete for Stratford Stadium, because according to Tottenham Hotspur's investment and future renovations, at best, it will be 500 million euros and more than 400 million pounds. Moreover, the supporting facilities near the Olympic Park are so complete and the transportation is so convenient, it is simply too cost-effective.
But the problem is, there is no regret medicine in this world
In fact, this world has always been like this, hating people with wealth and resenting people with poverty.
In the past, the media said that Tottenham suffered a big loss and it was not cost-effective to invest in the Stratford Stadium, so all the fans of England teams were attacking, believing that Tottenham Hotspur had made a big fat sheep, and was slaughtered and helped count the money. But now, the Stratford Stadium has been completed and unveiled, and the whole world was amazed, so many people began to criticize, believing that the London Municipal Government and the Olympic Organizing Committee were favoring Tottenham Hotspur, otherwise such good things would be cheaper in North Londoners?
Ye Qiu really had no choice when it comes to these comments from the outside world. When many teams participated together, West Ham United wanted to make a fortune, and teams such as Leiden Oriental were not at all. Chelsea had never actively participated 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 that several other teams lack vision.
However, among those who criticize Tottenham Hotspur for being cared for by the government, many of them are from archenemy teams, such as Arsenal, and Manchester United, which obviously has nothing to do with them. They are just trying to disgust Tottenham Hotspur.
The so-called mortal enemy is that even if I have a hard time, I will definitely not let you have a good time.
Manchester United fans are now in this way. Seeing Stratford Stadium becoming prosperous, like a beautiful and stunning girl. When looking at her Old Trafford Stadium, she is simply a yellow-faced woman with rough skin and unkempt face. How could she feel balanced in her heart?
For imbalance, you must find a partner to vent, so Tottenham Hotspur became such an partner.
Even when Tottenham Hotspur bus passed Matt O Busby O Jazz Road and entered the main gate of Old Trafford Stadium, the Red Devils fans who gathered outside to wait for entry were booed and many fans even opened their banners and slogans, including a comic that satirized Tottenham Hotspur and the London Municipal Government.
This also reminded Ye Qiu that Barcelona fans sarcastically and mocked Real Madrid for selling their old stadiums. It is located in a commercially developed area in the center of Madrid. The land area is not small. How could it be worth selling such a piece of land? But if you think that the club and the government have privately received it, it is indeed a bit too much.
"It's so sour. We have been smelling this sour smell all the way from London. We haven't been here, and our teeth are softer." Ye Qiu saw the actions of the Red Devils fans in the bus and said with a giggle, not caring about being criticized at all.
When you come to the away game, you are mentally prepared to be criticized and humiliated by the home team fans. If you don’t even have this, you are not qualified to participate in the away game.
"Head, let's knock off their teeth, let's see how they're still sour," Ribery said with a chuckling.
The players in the bus laughed. Although Tottenham Hotspur lost to Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final last season, they were double-killing opponents in the league, so for Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur has no psychological pressure.
After hearing the players' words, Ye Qiu also smiled, but in fact, he was still a little nervous because he didn't know what tactics Manchester United would use in this game.
Ferguson now has too many cards. Veterans such as Scholes and Giggs are still strong. Players such as Benzema, Tevez, Rooney, Sneider, Ras Diyala and Carrick are in their prime, but there are also powerful stars such as Anderson, Park Jisung, Nani, Fletcher, Hernandez. Manchester United's current bench thickness is among 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 is not the case because Tottenham Hotspur’s bench has more young players, so it is only temporary.
Manchester United has a lot of changes this season. Ferguson has been adjusting the frontcourt Trident because of the World Cup. For example, Portuguese winger Nani is the player with the best performance in Manchester United at the beginning, but will Ferguson arrange for Nani to start in this game?
After all, Nani plays on the right side, how to arrange the full-back behind him? Right backs have always been a big weakness for Manchester United this season. Tottenham Hotspur's left side, whether it is Riberiga Marcelo, Neymar and Alba, the attack power on the left side is very good. This will be a big challenge for Manchester United's right side. What arrangements will Ferguson have?
It is precisely because of this series of doubts, and the strength of Manchester United's new UEFA Champions League champion is quite good, so Ye Qiu did not dare to be careless when he was a visit to Old Trafford Stadium. He played cautiously and carefully at the opening tactics, focusing on stability.
When referee Mark Claterberg blew the whistle to the end of the first half, the entire Old Trafford Stadium still maintained the booing in the first half, and was still actively exerting the power of the 12th man on the court, affecting and disturbing the away game Tottenham Hotspur.
Premier League famous singer Andy O'Grey, sitting in the media table at Old Trafford Stadium, looked very depressed.
"The bad and dull first half is finally over." This is Andy Grey shouting loudly at the microphone beside him as if he was relieved after hearing the whistle of Mark Claterberg. He now had the urge to vent his voice loudly.
"This is what I have explained. The worst game between the two teams so far this season and the dullest game. This is indeed very rare for teams like Tottenham and Manchester United, but it is indeed very bad."
"I think the reason for this bad and dull game is mainly due to the strength of the two teams. Both teams play in the main lineup, and the gap in strength is not particularly large. Tottenham Hotspurs plays away but mainly tries to attack, while Manchester United, who plays at home, has stockpiled a large amount of troops to defend."
"It is obvious that the head coaches of both teams have made sufficient preparations before the game, especially in terms of targeting. For example, in order to strengthen the suppression of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, Tevez and Nani retreated deeply, Rooney was standing in front alone. At the beginning of the game, Nani tried to push forward, but David Silva quickly pushed him back."
"Then we saw that Manchester United almost didn't have much desire to attack. One of the biggest highlights of Ferguson's game should be the use of Las Diarra. Because Tevez and Nani both retreated to a nearly wing forward position, Sneider and Las Diarra both pressed on, giving full play to the impact of Tottenham Hotspur's midfield and backcourt organization."
"The advantage of this tactical style is that it suppressed Tottenham Hotspur's deep advancement in the middle, but the disadvantage is that its offense is also broken down into pieces, damaging its combat effectiveness, and also strengthened restrictions on Ribery and Messi, so that these two dangerous figures have much chance to get the ball."
"There are problems with Tottenham Hotspur. If there is no way to be suppressed in the midfield, then Ye Qiu took a depressive attitude towards the front pressure of Alves and Marcelo in this game. It is obvious that he also wants to ensure the quality of the defense."
"There is no longer the tactical width brought by the full-back's forward and afterwards, and the midfield has been curbed, which makes the midfield's creativity a little lacking. Therefore, in order to ensure connection and create threats, the frontcourt Trident must maintain a close position. So we saw that Tottenham Hotspur's several threatening offenses were created by the frontcourt Trident using its own abilities to cooperate in the frontcourt, but it is too concentrated in the middle, which makes Vidic and Ferdinand have good defensive performances."
When Andy Grey said this, he actually wanted to tell all fans a fact that in this strong dialogue, once the head coaches on both sides do not make mistakes easily 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. They controlled the advantage and initiative in the first half, but failed to create many opportunities. I think if Ye Qiu could find an effective way to crack Manchester United's defense and suppression in the midfield, the second half of the game would be more beautiful.
"As for Manchester United, I think Ferguson may continue to adopt defensive counterattack tactics. After all, all teams still focus on defending against Tottenham Hotspur, but Rooney was not active enough in the first half. Will Benzema go? When will it go? Or will Giggs go? These are all questionable hands
While Andy Grey was summarizing the first half, Tottenham Hotspur, who returned to the visiting team's locker room, also began a tense fifteen-minute halftime break and adjusting the layout.
Ye Qiu was mentally prepared for the difficulties and situations encountered in the first half. It can even be said that he was not confused about this, because this is the strength and performance that Manchester United should have.
Tottenham Hotspur's most threatening attack in the first half occurred in the 21st minute. Ribery made a cross from the left, Van der Sar failed to catch the ball after attacking, and Cavani volleyed. However, this time the Uruguayan shooter hit the ball in a wrong way and failed to hit the main part. There is no way. After all, no scorer can guarantee that he can seize every opportunity to score.
The sentence "We played badly in the first half" is a summary of Ye Qiu's first half.
The players have also been mentally prepared for this. This should be the worst game that Tottenham Hotspur has played so far this season, even in the 00-game draw in Manchester City. However, the players are not trying their best, but the opponents are too strong and their tactics are too targeted.
"I told you before the game to be flexible and proactive in seeking change, instead of just following your opponents. They have buried mines in front of you. Do we have to follow us stupidly?"
Ye Qiu said this and it was enough to stop. After all, during the halftime break, the players needed encouragement, and Tottenham now has the advantage and initiative. If you say it too ruthlessly, the players will feel unhappy. They think that your head coach is talking sarcastic on the court, but we are fighting hard on the court.
"The most important problem in the first half was that we fell into Manchester United's trap. Ferguson strengthened the defensive suppression of the midfield through the retracement of Tevez and Nani. Our midfield cannot operate in an orderly manner as before. Our ball possession rate is not high, only 53 and the rhythm is not fast, but the passing success rate is very low, 79..."
This series of data is indeed not ideal for Tottenham Hotspur, especially the passing success rate is too low.
"The main reason is that the middle lane in the midfield is too crowded, so in the second half we need to open up the space in the midfield, but there is one problem that you must remember that the defense line cannot move."
You want to say that Ye Qiu is conservative or he is seeking stability, but he is very clear that the team can firmly suppress Manchester United in the first half because the team's excellent defense makes Manchester United's counterattack unable to be hit. If you really let the full-back be pushed up as many people say, Manchester United's counterattack can be played alive, which is not a good thing for Tottenham Hotspur.
"David" Ye Qiu pointed at David O Silva, "I don't think you should be too entangled with Nani, especially when we control the ball, so when we get the ball in the second half, I hope you can move on the side and then insert behind Las O Diara."
"Similarly, Frank and Leo need to actively change positions. I need one of you to stay around Cavani and press on the opponent's defense line, while the other one is to pull back and pull the edge, then insert the back and diagonally behind Carrick and Rath Diyala."
"Seske retreated to the midfielder position. I need you to maintain interaction with Yaya and follow the defense line to ensure the smoothness of our midfield and backcourt organization."
With Ye Qiu's series of adjustments, everyone clearly saw that on the tactical board, Tottenham's originally dense middle lane became wider, especially after Fabregas retreated, David Silva, Ribery and Messi pressed forward or pulled the side, the midfield was all vacant.
With a bang, Ye Qiu's right hand slapped heavily on the tactical board, "In one sentence, after the space is opened, we walk on both wings and do not stick to midfield ball control. We focus on effectiveness, from passing the midfield quickly to creating threats in the frontcourt."
After hearing this, the players in the locker room nodded clearly, and they all believed that with Ye Qiu's midfield adjustment, the situation in the second half would change greatly.
Chapter completed!