"It was a very dramatic game, I thought we could keep the good situation in the first half until the second half, but unfortunately, our opponents quickly adapted to the way we played and we were defeated."

At the post-match press conference, Klopp commented at the camera with regret and frustration when facing reporters' inquiries.

"The moment the game ended, it was like a disaster for us. We played very well, and each of us worked hard to show our best in the game, especially in the first half, we had completely controlled the game, but our outstanding performance lacked sustainability and gave our opponents a chance to breathe during the break."

Klopp's speech speed was not fast, even a little slow, indicating that he was in a bad mood now.

"I want to congratulate Tottenham Hotspur and Ye Qiu, they are very outstanding. Ye Qiu is also a very good head coach and a very good person. From this game, my players and I have learned a lot. I won't be jealous of him because we are not the same type of people, but I know that he is the best head coach on the planet."

"Losing the game in this way is undoubtedly a painful thing. At least I think it should be a close match, but the result is that our opponent won a victory at our home court, which is very regrettable, but this is football, we must learn to accept it and say goodbye to failure

"I want to say that the game is over and we need to have a good rest and start over."

Ye Qiu, who was sitting next to Klopp, was quickly interviewed by reporters. He also said with grace that Dortmund caused Tottenham Hotspur in the game, and even made people feel desperate for a while.

"I told my players more than once that we have forgotten the achievements we have made in the past and everything else, because every game can lead us to failure, and no one knows what will happen after failure, and no one wants to taste the bitterness of failure, so the best way is to win every game we have."

"I'm very happy that we did a good job in the second half and turned the situation around. This is the credit of everyone in the team, but this game is also worthy of our vigilance, that is, we are not invincible, we must take every game seriously."

Ye Qiu also praised Ribery, who scored a hat-trick in this game and helped the team reverse Dortmund from West Stadium. He believed that the Frenchman has always been the best player and he never doubted this.

"He entered the FIFA Golden Globes roster?" Ye Qiu smiled at the reporter's question, "I think this is very normal. Yes, maybe he was out of the game due to injury at the beginning of the season, but after his comeback, his performance was impressive. I don't think he should just be on the roster."

The reporter then asked several questions, including the situation in the Death Group.

"I want to reiterate it again." When Klopp was asked if he had the confidence to lead the team to qualify from the group, the German smiled a little exaggeratedly, as if he wanted to show his confidence. "We are not only going to qualify from the group, we also hope to get the top spot in the group. Who can say we don't have a chance?"

"I once told my players that the group stage can actually be regarded as a knockout match, which is as cruel as it is. If it is a two-round game, we will only finish the first round with three opponents. Against Tottenham Hotspur, we are temporarily behind 3, but we are experts in the second round."

"Everyone knows that we are a team that is getting more and more courageous. Playing the knockout round is what we are best at. Turning the situation in the second round is also our strength, so we will strive to win in the next three games."

"Including at White Hart Lane Stadium?" a reporter asked.

"Of course, this is the first round, everything is not over yet, isn't it?" Klopp laughed after saying that.

His remarks of playing the Champions League group stage as a knockout match in two rounds are indeed relatively new, but in fact, if we look at it from the other way around, the Death Group has already held three rounds, and Dortmund only has two away games next, one is Tottenham Hotspur and the other is Montpellier. The latter can almost be said to be a sure-winning game. And when playing against Juventus at home, it depends on Dortmund's own ability.

So to a certain extent, playing against the White Hart Lane Stadium away is undoubtedly a key battle for Dortmund to stabilize the situation of breaking through. If this battle of Tianwang Mountain can be won, the situation of qualifying in the group will become better.

Ye Qiu also fought back in person for Klopp's provocation.

"I said we longed for a team to beat us. For us, failure is a wonderful thing, just like in the first half, we lost two goals, but we learned a lot, so in the second half, we used what we learned in the first half on our opponents, so we scored three goals

Ye Qiu's words made many reporters present laugh, and Klopp couldn't help but smile.

"We are a team that gets stronger and stronger. We welcome any team, including Dortmund, to show the strength, determination and courage that we are eager to defeat us, because we will prove our strength with stronger strength, firmer determination, and more amazing courage."

"We are not afraid of challenges from any opponent, because all the teams that challenge us will end up miserably."

The two head coaches' tit-for-tat confrontation at the post-match press conference also made all the reporters and media present excited. They just hoped to see such a smell of gunpowder, because this was exciting and made the fans feel excited.

Regarding Tottenham Hotspur's away reversal of Dortmund, almost all media put the credit on Ye Qiu after the game, believing that it was Ye Qiu's adjustment during the intermission. At the critical moment, he pulled Tottenham Hotspur a shot, took the team out of the quagmire and made a key reversal.

Tottenham Hotspur players repeatedly emphasized in an interview with the media after the game that the reason why the team was able to reverse was because the head coach made targeted arrangements during the halftime break, especially Messi.

When the reporter asked about Messi's position and role changes in the second half, the Argentinian mentioned that this was the intentional arrangement of the head coach during the halftime break, and he absolutely obeyed the team's arrangements. He also said that he was very happy to see Ribery perform a hat trick because he and Ribery are very good friends.

"I want to correct a statement from many people. Tottenham Hotspur's tactics are not ten players plus one Messi, but eleven players including Messi. I support the team unconditionally. As long as it is good for the team, as long as it can help the team win, it doesn't matter if it's something that's right for me to play as a defender. I'm serious

Messi obviously expected that there would definitely be media hype after the game that Ribery scored a hat-trick, while Messi scored no goal, and even performed poorly in the first half, which allowed the Argentinian to get a vaccination in advance.

As for a reporter asking that Ye Qiu had already mentioned that he was going to retire, Messi said that this was not new.

"We got this news early in the locker room, and we never hide anything from us. He also told us that he would play with us in Stratford Stadium. I think it's really good. As for future things, this is not what we should consider."

In fact, the team already knows that Mauro Tassoti will take over the team after Ye Qiu retires. This can be seen from his increasing control of first-team training and handling of daily affairs. The purpose of Ye Qiu doing this is to maintain the stability of Tottenham Hotspur.

To build a wealthy family, it is not enough to rely solely on the glory of a certain period of time, but what is required is long-term glory.

Just like the Nottingham Forest back then, it was so brilliant and arrogant, but then?

So, who else remembers the Nottingham Forest today?

Ye Qiu chose Mauro Tassoti, and actually had players' considerations, because when he communicated with some players, he found that Rolander and Shepas' personality is more respected by players, but the problem is that as a head coach, you cannot be too close to the players or get along too much.

One of the most important reasons why Guardiola wants to leave Barcelona is to get rid of a series of emotional bonds in the Barcelona circle. This is like the leader of a company. He cannot have a personal relationship with his subordinates too much, because that will make him feel embarrassed when dealing with some interpersonal relationships.

The same is true for the head coach. When you have a good relationship with the player, when you need to make a choice and arrange for the player to start, will you have the courage to win the player with a good relationship with you?

It was like Guardiola, he did not dare to take Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol and others.

But the relationship between the head coach and the players should not be too distant, and it is not good to be alienated.

In Ye Qiu's observation, Mauro Tassoti did a good job in dealing with the players, not being close or alienated, doing things and not being right to others, which made him respect within the team and able to suppress this group of players.

In contrast, Roland and Shepars are indeed very close to the players. Moreover, his improvement and accumulation over the years have also improved his abilities in training and handling team internal affairs, and basically all things can be handled well, but he is not majestic enough and cannot suppress the players at critical moments. Moreover, he is also a weakness in tactics.

So after Ye Qiu thought it through, Mauro Tassoti served as the team's head coach, Roland Shepas assisted and assisted from the side, and the team's coaching staff basically stayed in the team, so the problem would not be big.

From Liverpool's boot room culture that created the Reds Liverpool that swept Europa at its peak to Ajax's long history of all the head coaches come from the team's internal echelons, and Capello was also an assistant coach from Sachy, etc., all these prove that the choice of a head coach is not about his background and qualifications, but whether it is suitable.

Ye Qiu knew very well that after he left, the most important top priority facing Tottenham Hotspurs was stability, and Mauro Tassoti could provide Tottenham Hotspurs with such stability, and he had excellent tactical understanding skills. In addition, he was very familiar with Tottenham Hotspur's system, so he was the best candidate.

But before the team has officially announced it to the outside world, no one in the players or within the team will take the initiative to disclose this information.

This also led to the fact that after Tottenham Hotspur reversed Dortmund away, Ye Qiu once again became the focus and object of key hype in all newspapers and media. His on-the-spot response in this game, especially the adjustment during the halftime break, won everyone's praise and recognition.

But in this way, the media also began to hype another thing, that is, what will Tottenham Hotspur do once Ye Qiu leaves the team? Who can become Ye Qiu's successor?

I have to admire the European media. When they caught a news and started to hype it up, they immediately rushed up, one after another, and some even began to list the candidates for Ye Qiu's successor, such as Guardiola, Mauro Tassoti, Roland Shepas, De Poor, Adriansé and Lauderup, and some even believed that Mourinho was likely to change jobs.

It’s like Ye Qiu also came to Tottenham Hotspur from Chelsea, so who can say that Mourinho is impossible?

For this reason, there were really reporters who went to interview Mourinho. When the Portuguese was interviewed, they actually smiled and said that if Ye Qiu called him personally to ask for an invitation, he would consider it very seriously.

So soon, news that Mourinho was about to take over Tottenham Hotspur also spread, and many Tottenham Hotspur protested, believing that the arrival of this Portuguese would change the tradition of Tottenham Hotspur's offensive football.

But soon, Mourinho said, "My football philosophy is not conservative, I am just a little utilitarian, but I always thought that if Tottenham Hotspur's tactical style was a little utilitarian, they would win more honors and championships."

When the Portuguese said this, it immediately gave people the feeling that he was really coming to Tottenham Hotspur, but in fact, those who really know him know that it is almost impossible, unless, as he said, Ye Qiu called him personally and said something soft, but is Ye Qiu willing to do this?

Among the shortlists for many successors of Ye Qiu, Adrians was among the most due to his outstanding performance in Southampton. He brought this traditional Premier League team to the style of offensive football. He is called the Premier League with the most passionate offensive and Dutch-style team besides Tottenham Hotspur.

Adriansse and Ye Qiu have very similar tactical concepts. Both of them are from Ajax, and they are influenced by Michels' full attack and defense. Their tactics and training levels are excellent. Therefore, Adriansse has become a popular candidate for many fans. Moreover, Adriansse took over Southampton and was Ye Qiu's recommendation.

With this relationship, Adriansey became a popular candidate.

So in the ninth round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur's away challenge to Southampton became an exam in the eyes of many people.

Not to mention, Adrians played in full swing with Tottenham Hotspur in this game. Both sides contributed 42 shots throughout the game, including as many as twelve shots, but both sides eventually tied the ball.

This game was almost unreserved and fast-paced. Whether it was the live fans or the live TV audience, they were all over the place and were very excited, but they only scored two goals.

Tottenham Hotspur had a total of twenty-three shots, but only seven shots on the right side, while Southampton had nineteen shots and five shots on the right side. Both sides played very well, with one shot in an average of more than two minutes, which shows how excited the fans were.

Tottenham Hotspur's young Belgian goalkeeper Courtois, who was loaned to Southampton, became completely popular with this game. He saved Tottenham Hotspur's at least two must-scoring opportunities. Without his high block and low catch, Tottenham Hotspur would never have scored only one goal in the chance of seven shots on goal.

But Cech's performance was not bad. Although he was also scored by Southampton, Cech also resolved the Saints' many attacks. Moreover, his ability to command the defense line made the Czech goalkeeper very handsome, which was something Courtois did not have, but no one doubted that it was Courtois's outstanding performance that stimulated Cech.

Although it was a draw and Tottenham Hotspur's first draw this season, and it was stopped by a winning streak, Tottenham's performance still won affirmation. At least it was tied in this way, no one could say anything.

Southampton is currently ranked fifth in the Premier League, ranking even higher than teams such as Arsenal. Adriansse is also famous. In addition, he has recently been linked to Ye Qiu's successor, which has caused the Dutch to be vaguely promoted to the ranks of European first-line coaches.

It is worth mentioning that Lucas Mora and Coutinho's performance in Southampton were both amazing. Both Brazil internationals showed surprising progress and strength. Now one of them has become the core of the Saints' offensive in the frontcourt and the other has become the core of the organization of the Southampton midfield, and has attracted the attention of many giant teams.

On the contrary, the other two players, Chambers and Will Hughes, the former performed well last season and was average this season. Will Hughes came on as a substitute many times and scored one goal, but did not have an impressive performance.

This is not surprising, after all, these two players are not old.

After playing Southampton, Tottenham Hotspurs went away to challenge Norwich with a lineup of all substitutes and young players.

This is the knockout round of the last 16 of the League Cup. Tottenham Hotspur beat Norwich away and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

Three days later, Tottenham Hotspur was in the White Hart Lane Stadium. Although Ye Qiu was on the bench and hiding the main players including Messi and Ribery, he still defeated Wigan Athletic with a shot and two assists from Hazard. Cavani, Phil O Jones and Drogba who came on the bench scored 4l.

In this battle, Ye Qiu obviously retained his strength, and the purpose was undoubtedly for the group stage in the fourth leg of the Champions League in the mid-week.
Chapter completed!