Chapter 701 The value of a superstar
It's the last minute
Ribery bent over and gasped.
Although he has only been on the court for about ten minutes, he actually doesn't know how many round-trip sprints he has completed. This kind of continuous high-speed sprinting and back-running in a short period of time consumes a lot of physical energy. Moreover, while he is still adjusting his physical condition, his physical fitness is still in a low period.
The water flowed down my head and face, and it was no longer clear whether it was rain or sweat, or maybe it had been mixed together.
When Ye Qiu was replaced on the court at the last moment, Ribery felt a very strong sense of trust.
He has been playing football under Ye Qiu for so many years, and he knows Ye Qiu very much. I believe this understanding is the same, including Messi, because in the current team, they are the players who have played for the longest time under Ye Qiu. They have been playing football with Ye Qiu since Chelsea.
It can also be said that Ye Qiu brought them to the position of the world superstar today.
A French reporter once asked with a smile when interviewing Ribery, where would he choose to go if he left Tottenham?
Ribery said in a joke, "If one day I leave Tottenham, I will return to my hometown Boulogne and be a brick mover to continue to complete the business my father wanted me to accomplish."
This must be a joke, but Ribery once told Ye Qiu that he hopes to retire from Tottenham Hotspur.
Perhaps many people don’t know that Ribery’s salary is now very high, at least Tottenham Hotspur is one of the best, second only to Messi. But in fact, he has never talked to the team about his salary, never once. His agent is still the agent of Moon Sports Services, one of the few signed players in this company.
He has never changed since the Chelsea era.
Sometimes, when he wakes up in the morning, he will stand in front of the mirror in the bathroom and look at himself. He is not narcissistic, because how could his face covered with hideous scars make him feel narcissistic?
He was looking for him, hoping to find the past self in the mirror, and then reminded himself, "Come on, Frank, no football, no head, you are just a brickworker, come on,
He was a little breathless, raised his head and let the rain hit his face. Ribery felt his eyes a little sore, and he didn't know if it was the stimulation of the rain or because at this moment, he suddenly remembered many things.
I remembered the promise that Ye Qiu once gave, that he would do his best to help Ribery win the highest honor of a professional player, that is, the World Footballer, and now it has become the FIFA Golden Ball Award
I also remembered what Messi said when he won the Golden Globes. He knew Messi very well, and he was a guy who would not make fake things.
I also remembered so many things, and everything I had in the past.
He grabbed it hard and wiped away the liquid on his face that could not tell whether it was rain, tears or sweat. He turned his head and glanced at Ye Qiu standing on the sidelines. The latter nodded at him, raised his thumbs up, and smiled.
He always did this, as if he never felt the pressure, Ribery thought to himself.
Whether Ye Qiu is a good head coach is not the final word of what others say, but his players only need to say it.
Some head coaches have the kind of person who wins the game and finds someone to take the blame when they lose. There are many such people because they have to work hard to create an image of themselves being able to do everything, being the best in the world, and never making mistakes.
But Ye Qiu is the kind of coach who is responsible for the credit, and he will take the blame by himself. If he wants to scold, he will scold the head coach behind closed doors.
Tottenham Hotspur holds dinners with players and family members every month. During these dinners, everyone will openly discuss some topics. Once someone asked Ye Qiu why he took the blame for a player who performed poorly, Ye Qiu joked, "Because I am the team's head coach."
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this is just a very simple sentence, even a head coach can say, but how many head coaches can say, can say, and dare to say this?
If someone asks Ribery what he learned from Ye Qiu, he will benefit him for the rest of his life.
Ribery's answer is sure to surprise everyone, because the most valuable thing he learned from Ye Qiu is also the best quality. It is not everything on the court, nor the pinnacle of professional players, but a sense of responsibility.
Not only him, but Tottenham Hotspur players clearly have a stronger sense of responsibility than other teams.
It is this sense of responsibility that makes them willing to work hard for the trust and support of their fans, and makes them willing to do their best for the team, even if they fall directly on the court.
Using captain Thiago Silva to encourage his teammates, "As long as you wear this jersey, no matter you are in the Champions League, in the league, in the Cup, or even if you are transferred to the reserve team and go to the youth team, you have to use all your strength to maintain the dignity of this jersey, because it is not just a jersey, it is not just you, it belongs to each of us."
If you haven't personally experienced Tottenham's success and fame five years ago, you will not understand the meaning of what Thiago Silva said, because Tottenham's current glory and current history are created by them.
Ribery saw Ye Qiu's thumb and smile, and he replied to the head coach's confident fist clenching action.
Time was about to end without realizing it. The scoreboard showed that it was already ninety-three minutes, and the game officially entered the last minute.
Pirlo got the ball in the backcourt, but he could no longer run and passed it to Ramsey. The Welshman held the ball. His dribbling movement was awkward because he had cramps just now, just to not interrupt the game and to avoid being carried off the court, he did not lie down, but stood up straight, and after enduring the pain, he joined the game again.
Others Ramsey looks gentle and elegant, but he is a tough guy
Ramsey passed to Messi, who retreated to get the ball. De Rossi, who was behind him, touched up, stopped and turned around, De Rossi got stuck. Messi couldn't rush up at the speed and could only pass the ball to Ribery on the left.
Ribery was originally going to wait for Messi to pass the ball directly, but now he passes to the side, so he has to run some to the side. After receiving the ball, Mika Richards was in front of him, and Yaya and Toure behind him were rushing over quickly.
"Tottenham Hotspur's last offensive opportunity, Ribery took the ball from the left, and how would he make a choice against Mica O Richards? Will he make a personal breakthrough? Or should he knock back to his teammates as before?" Andy O Gray analyzed based on the situation.
The first priority of the commentator is not to tell the fans what they see, but to tell the fans something they can't see. So Andy O'Grey's commentator is more about conducting some analysis and professional judgment.
At the very least, it can help some football laymen see clearly what is happening on the football field and why.
"Beautiful, Ribery breaks through" Andy Grey suddenly exclaimed loudly.
"A beautiful man scored, Ribery forced his way through Mika Richards"
I saw Ribery poking the ball to Mika Richards' left side with his right foot, and he rushed over quickly from his right side, which was close to the left line, completing a sudden man-goal score.
It must be said that Ribery's speed was a little slower than he was at his peak, but he still maintained it very well.
So, after completing the impact head-on, he quickly shook away Mika Richards who turned around behind him and Yaya Toure who kept chasing him, and in front of him was a large blank area without anyone defending.
"Ribary is very fast, dribbling the ball and directly hitting the penalty area. Hangland's return to defense is very timely."
Amid Andy Grey's commentary, Hangland, who had already dragged behind, followed Ribery at the front of the penalty area, but Cavani and Messi in the middle and Neymar on the right rushed up quickly, with people on the left, center and right.
"It's a very good opportunity to fight back, it's up to Ribery."
Ribery was blocked by Hangland at the front of the penalty area. He had to slow down, but just a moment, he just beat him up, making Hangland mistakenly think that he was going to slow down, but suddenly accelerated and poked the ball to Hangland's right toward the bottom line, and he once again urged to rush up as fast as possible.
Hangland was also very smart. He reached out to block Ribery tightly, and even had a very obvious pulling move, because he knew very well that his speed, especially the turning speed, could not handle the direct frontal impact of the short Ribery, so he would rather make a foul outside the penalty area and receive a yellow card than rush into the penalty area.
However, Ribery seemed to have expected Hangland's actions for a long time. He deliberately used his right hand to constantly block Hangland's pulling, preventing the other party from having the opportunity to hold him. After the two of them even rushed into the penalty area, Hangland had a very obvious pulling action.
But Ribery finally broke out a gap and he didn't have the chance to shoot directly because Hangland's position was too well stuck, and Kloe Toure was blocked behind Hangland at the first time. If Ribery forced the shot himself, he would probably be blocked by Kloe Toure, or he would be blocked by goalkeeper Joe Hart.
It must be admitted that Manchester City's defense is indeed very organized and very difficult to deal with.
After Ribery highlighted a position, he had no intention of hitting the goal at all. He suddenly used a spike on the inside of his left foot to make a cross. This pass not only deceived Hangland and Kloro Toure who blocked the shooting angle, but even Cavani and Messi's two teammates in the middle were deceived, let alone Manchester City's defender and midfielder who chased back.
Cavani rushed to the front of the goal, but he didn't wait for the ball. Messi stood at the top of the penalty area and could not get the ball. Only Neymar, who was transferred to the right, was always paying attention to the depth distance between himself and his teammates when he was running. He could not overlap with Cavani and Messi's positions, so he happened to be in the right area between Cavani and Messi, and Ribery's pass came to him.
This game was indeed a nightmare for Neymar. He had no choice but to face Mika Richards, a muscular man. After suffering thoroughly, he moved to the right and met Krish. His performance improved. This time, once in a lifetime, Ribery created an excellent scoring opportunity for him.
Some people say, what is the difference between superstars and stars?
Usually in the entire tactical system, you can't tell the difference between their roles, but at this critical moment, it's like Neymar's present, the last moment, ninety-three minutes and forty-nine seconds, the ball came to his feet.
Do you want to shoot? How to shoot? What method to shoot? At which angle to shoot?
If you grasp it, you will be a superstar. If you can't grasp it, you will only be a star.
Neymar almost didn't wait for the ball to stop. He crossed the ball at Ribery. He swung his right foot and directly made a powerful low shot. The ball almost penetrated into the goal with a straight line and at an extremely fast speed, facing the right post. At this time, Joo Hart's flying save landed.
After seeing the ball enter the net, Neymar clenched his fists and rushed out of Manchester City's penalty area, shouting loudly along the way.
This is a kind of venting, venting his depression and grievances throughout the game, venting his helplessness in the face of Mika Richards throughout the game, venting his excitement and excitement for the team to score a winning goal for the team
But soon, Ribery rushed over from the side and hugged Neymar directly, followed by Cavani, Messi, Ramsey... One teammate after another rushed up, and a group of people shouted loudly on the sidelines to celebrate.
In the last moment, the last minute, and the last ten seconds, they finally broke through Manchester City's goal and scored the winning goal.
Referee Howard Webber blew the effective whistle of the goal, but everyone knows that Manchester City doesn't even need to re-activate the ball, because it's more like a ritual. They no longer have any time to start the attack. Even if they are given a chance to kick off, they will blew the whistle at the end of the game as soon as they kick off the ball.
"Great Goal" Andy Grey also exclaimed after Neymar scored, looking very excited, and even gave a very high evaluation of this goal to Tottenham Hotspur.
"This goal not only helped Tottenham Hotspur score three-pointers away, but also helped to widen the league points gap between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City to eight points. This is definitely a painful blow to Manchester City, which has been chasing Tottenham Hotspur this season."
"But more importantly, in the last minute, the last minute of the game, the psychological blow to Manchester City players will be very huge, especially in the last period of time, Manchester City adopted conservative tactics, while Tottenham Hotspur tried its best to win. The gap between the two will inevitably have some impact on the players' fighting spirit and morale on the road to winning the championship."
Martin O Taylor nodded and said right, "Ferguson said that Ye Qiu is a head coach who is very good at raising momentum, and Tottenham Hotspur is also good at raising momentum and rhythm, so in the last moment, Ye Qiu has to give it a try even if he takes risks. If he replaces Ribery, he is a little confident. I can accept the draw, but I can't lose morale and momentum."
"Yes" When Andy Grey gave Mancini on the sidelines the live broadcast camera, the Italians were obviously angry, but also helpless. "It should be said that Mancini played very well in the first half of the game, but Ye Qiu once again played his wonderful adjustments during the half-time break, changing the decline in the first half.
"Especially, when switching to Ribery at the last moment, it played a key role in the trend of this game. Neymar's biggest contributor to this goal in the last moment should be Ribery. If he had not been assisted by Mika Richards and Hangland in succession, this goal might not have appeared."
"This is the value of a superstar"
"They don't need to shine the whole game, nor do they need to have amazing performances in every game, but they just have the ability to turn the situation around when the team needs them, when the situation is in reverse.
Martin or Taylor also laughed, "Nemar's performance in this game is absolutely terrible. If there was no last goal, his score might even be the lowest for Tottenham Hotspur, which is lower than Varane who made the mistake, but with this goal, I believe Neymar will become a hero."
"It's not so much that he scored for Tottenham Hotspur, it's better to say that he's a kind of redemption for himself
While Tottenham Hotspur celebrated, Howard Webber also blew the whistle to the end of the game.
Manchester City had no objection at all, and even the fans in the stands at the city stadium seemed helpless and frustrated, because they had one point, which made them satisfied, but in the end, Neymar's goal turned one point into zero points, which was widened by Tottenham Hotspurs by eight points.
"This game is crucial for Tottenham Hotspur." Andy Grey is analyzing the current Premier League situation. "In the last round of playing West Ham United, this round of playing Manchester City, followed by Wigan Athletics, Newcastle, Arsenal, Manchester United, Everton, Stoke City and Chelsea, the absolute devil's schedule."
"There was a wave of such a devil schedule in the first half of the time," Martin Taylor said with a smile. "Tortham Hotspur performed very well at that time, but now halfway through the season, this devil schedule is a big challenge for Ye Qiu and his team."
"Yes," Andy Grey also agreed, "especially after the Champions League quarterfinals kicked off again, Tottenham Hotspur will face multi-line battles at that time, and I believe the situation will be more difficult."
"But if Ye Qiu's team can survive and maintain the league's advantage until the end of March, that is, the devil's schedule ends, I believe the situation will be completely different at that time, because the league situation is clear and there is no pressure in the next few games, the opponent's strength will be difficult to pose a threat to Tottenham Hotspur, and if the Champions League can advance from the quarterfinals, the situation will be very good."
Chapter completed!