Sometimes a team is like a human being. Even when it comes to the most difficult time, as long as you breathe, grit your teeth and hold on, you will find that there is a vast sky ahead. Looking back, the so-called difficulties are actually nothing.

After most of the schedules in January, Tottenham Hotspur ushered in two consecutive away games. Both of them were not ideal for away games, with zero opponents, Norwich and West Bromwich, but what is commendable is that they both took them very steadily.

"This must make everyone who wants to see us lose the game want to pound their chests."

Ye Qiu felt that he could not understand the thoughts of many people outside the world, because no matter how you perform, there was always a group of people scolding you, even if you were good, and even if you were not good, there was really no way. Could it be that they would enter the management of Tottenham Hotspur and let everything revolve around them?

"It would be better not to be a woman." Roland Shepars smiled with a bad taste.

The woman pounded her chest, and this image immediately came to everyone's mind with the voice of Fatty Lo in the Netherlands. She suddenly laughed tacitly. At this time, who replied, "What if it's an airport?"

"Break the ribs, and the insurance will not be compensated." Fatty Luo looked like I was a gangster and I was afraid of anyone, but the people in the scene were all men.

After a while of jokes, everyone started to get on the topic. This time the meeting was mainly focused on the schedule in February. There will be no national team competition tasks in February this year, so the situation of Tottenham Hotspur will be relatively relaxed.

"We will usher in the Champions League quarterfinals in February and March, and we will encounter Newcastle, West Ham United, Arsenal and Liverpool in the league one after another. West Ham United and Liverpool are both away games, and there will be two knockout matches against AC Milan, first away and then home."

The schedule of the Champions League quarterfinals is based on the results of the group stage. Tottenham Hotspur qualifies as the first in the group, so it has a certain advantage in the schedule, playing away first and then home, while AC Milan is the second in the group, and it is not good for them to be host first and then away.

Of course, this is also hard to say. If AC Milan can swallow Tottenham Hotspur in one go at home, the situation will be completely different, but everyone knows that the possibility is slim.

Continuous encounters with strong enemies and at the same time, the Champions League is exactly what Ye Qiu is most reluctant to see, but there is no way to do so. After all, if you have to persist in fighting, judging from the current level of competition in the Premier League, you will inevitably encounter such a devil schedule.

This is also the reason why Ye Qiu needs to seize the time as soon as possible in January and adjust the team's physical fitness reserves and player status. When February begins, especially late February, it will be too late.

"How is the team's current situation?" Ye Qiu looked at Peter Lant.

The head of the research center immediately took over Ye Qiu's words, "The plan is going well. We played West Bromwich yesterday, and there is a week's schedule between us and Newcastle. In addition, there is a FA Cup game between Newcastle and West Ham United, so we will make full use of this period of time to adjust and restore sexual training."

Mauro Tassoti also feels that the team is under great pressure now because the game is too heavy.

So far, the Premier League has been unbeaten for more than 100 games on the surface, but in fact, behind the unbeaten record, the team is walking on thin ice in every game. Ye Qiu said that he does not pay attention to the record, but the players attach great importance to it, because for them, this will be a matter that will rewrite their lifelong affairs.

Sometimes when you think about it, it’s better to lose a game than Yu Qian, but the problem is that once you lose, will it trigger a series of chain reactions? Will the bloodiness of Tottenham and Hotspur fighting to the end be dispersed?

"I really feel like I'm kidnapped now." Ye Qiu smiled bitterly.

The unbeaten record looks glorious on the surface, but in fact it brings pressure. Moreover, the team has been kidnapped by this unbeaten record. With it, you cannot lose easily and fight for every game.

From a psychological perspective, losing a game can relieve such pressure, but who can guarantee that there are no sequelae?

"So, we can only take one step, count one step." Ye Qiu had no choice but to do this.

"But this game against AC Milan is very important, so we should rotate when playing Newcastle at home."

Ye Qiu's proposal made everyone in the coaching room think deeply, but soon, most people nodded. After all, they all knew very well that the Premier League is a protracted battle. Although there is only a two-point gap between Tottenham and Liverpool, it may be difficult to decide the winner in a short period of time, so playing the Champions League first is serious.

After obtaining the approval of everyone present, Ye Qiu asked Mauro Tassoti to start preparing for the plan. He planned to rotate seven players in this game. Although the strength was a bit strong, as long as he won AC Milan away, the schedule would be much easier.

On this side, Tottenham Hotspur had just formulated a plan and would still follow the plan in the next few days, but it is said that people's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations, and Ye Qiu could not have imagined that one week later, Liverpool unexpectedly suffered an upset away game in the 26th round of the Premier League and lost to Southampton.

The game was held at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton. Adrians used his home court to play a scramble at a disadvantage. Surprisingly, less than three minutes after the game started, Southampton used Lucas O'Mora's cross to cross two opponents on the wing.

England center Rodriguez headed the ball in the penalty area, and Coutinho, who was inserted behind, shot from the front of the small penalty area, scored, 0

This goal completely rewritten the process of the game, and everyone was stunned that Southampton quickly took advantage of this lead to control the game, attracting Liverpool from the bottom of the defense.

In the 33rd minute of the first half, Lambert's free kick 30 meters away created chaos in the penalty area. Lucas Mora got the ball and then drifted past the defender and pushed the ball to score. 0

The outstanding performance allowed Southampton to end the first half with almost two goals, but Liverpool used Gerald's ferry at a critical moment and Sturridge scored in stoppage time in the first half.

After the second half, the two sides began to adjust. Southampton, which led the way, began to slow down. The three midfielders composed of Schneiderlin, Nick Powell and Matic effectively suppressed Liverpool's midfield. Although Liverpool had the upper hand on the surface, it never made a threatening goal.

In the 77th minute, Nick Powell quickly inserted a sharp straight pass, accurately tearing open Liverpool's defense line. Lucas Mora got the ball in the penalty area and pushed the ball with the opportunity, scoring again.

The score was finally maintained until the end of the game. Lucas Mora scored twice and Coutinho scored a goal, helping Southampton complete a sniper against Liverpool in 3l.

This score shocked everyone because no one expected that Liverpool in Benitez would be upset by Southampton, but this was a true news. So when Ye Qiu, who was far away in London, heard the news, his first reaction was to change the plan.

The next day, after he arrived at Theoborde early, he immediately held a coaching staff meeting to temporarily change the plan because he knew very well, "We must widen the points gap with Liverpool and lay a foundation for the advantage of winning the championship."

Tottenham Hotspur is currently leading Liverpool by two points, but if Newcastle is taken, the lead will become five points. This is already a relatively insurance lead, and at least Tottenham Hotspur is allowed to make a mistake.

Two points are indeed very dangerous, because as long as you accidentally lose one game, your opponent will come from behind, but if it expands to five points, it will be much safer, at least there is a buffering opportunity and time to adjust.

"You mean, do your best?" It's not surprising that Mauro Tasotti's sudden change to Ye Qiu.

The results of every game in the Football League lead to the ever-changing situation in the entire standings. If you hold on to the plan and don’t change, you may miss the opportunity in the end.

"But play AC Milan away..." Rolander Shepas reminded.

Ye Qiu nodded, "Fight, we still have a home court anyway."

With the change of Tottenham's plan, players are not sure how Ye Qiu arranged it, because Tottenham's starting lineup has always been announced before the game, so no one knows that Ye Qiu has temporarily changed the plan.

After all, Newcastle is also a well-known strong team in the Premier League, and Ancelotti's team has also shown good strength.

Tottenham Hotspur, who played with all his might, dominated the situation on the court from the beginning of the game. Messi took the lead in knocking on Newcastle's goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 15th minute, but Ancelotti's team was not to be outdone at all. Mousa or Sissoko's knockback from the bottom, Ibrahimovic scored in the penalty area with Nesta's shot.

This goal fully reflects Ibrahimovic's personal ability, and Ancelotti's most talked about, is his arrangement of tactical details, Mousa or Sissoko's knockback, and Ibrahimovic's follow-up must have been carefully prepared, and it is a premeditated masterpiece.

Although he was tied, Tottenham Hotspur still maintained its initiative and advantage over Newcastle. At the halftime break, Ye Qiu issued a rare kill order to the team, requiring that Newcastle must be defeated.

Just kidding, temporarily changing the plan and giving up the carefully prepared weekly arrangement. If you still fail to get points, it will be a very dangerous thing for Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur.

The second half was replayed, Tottenham Hotspur did not substitution, but Newcastle was strictly guarded and fought to the death until the 78th minute. Messi knocked on Newcastle's goal again, and finally defeated Newcastle and scored three points.

This battle is a tough battle. Ancelotti's team is not bad, especially Ancelotti's own football philosophy attaches great importance to offense and defense. Although he seems to be playing offense, in fact, this guy started out by playing with a desperate defense, including during Juventus's time, so his defensive attainments are quite good.

"I originally thought you would want to give up this game." After the game, Ancelotti smiled and met Ye Qiu. He could see that Ye Qiu was not in a good mood.

The pressure from Newcastle made Ye Qiu dare not replace Messi and Ribery in the whole game, nor did he dare to defeat Vidal and Ramsey, which caused Tottenham Hotspur to be dragged and spent ninety minutes alive.

So Ancelotti believes that Allegri, who is still sitting in the stands at this moment, will definitely want to thank him because he helped AC Milan to hold Tottenham Hotspurs back. Three days later, he feels that Tottenham Hotspur will find it difficult to escape in this game.

The main reason is that this battle was too fierce

"I originally planned to rotate, but I heard that you said you wanted to defeat us, so I changed my mind," Ye Qiu replied with a smile.

Ancelotti shook her white-haired head, "I think it's because Liverpool was upset by Southampton?"

Seeing that Ye Qiu was not speaking, Ancelotti knew in her heart that she had guessed it right.

Although playing against AC Milan away is important, it is important to win Newcastle at home and expand the league lead to five points. It is even more important. As long as you don’t lose too badly away, when you return to home, Tottenham Hotspur’s advantage will be very obvious. Who dares to say that Tottenham Hotspur will not lose AC Milan at home?

Ancelotti was also helpless about this. He felt that Southampton not only killed Liverpool, but also made Newcastle lose a chance to enter the top four because Manchester City also lost this game.

Sometimes when you think about it, this game is really fun

"You'd better be careful, Allegri is not simple," Ancelotti reminded with a smile.

Ye Qiu smiled and said nothing. In fact, he knew it, but sometimes when he was a head coach, when he made some choices, he did not mean to ensure that the team won all the games, but to ensure that the team made the right choice at the right time. After all, no one could guarantee whether his choice could help the team win.

After seeing Ancelotti off, Ye Qiu's face, which had originally smiled, became stiff and lost the ease he had just now, because he knew very well that Ancelotti was right. Even if Tottenham's bench was very thick, he was facing AC Milan, which was fighting with all his strength, and should not be underestimated.
Chapter completed!