The Southampton team is indeed too eye-catching this season.

One of the important reasons for saying this is that their strong dialogues performed so well.

L was defeated by Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Newcastle. Although these games happened at home, Southampton's away performance was also quite good. In both rounds of Manchester United, Ferguson's team was forced into a very embarrassing team, and they also performed well in the match against Arsenal.

Adrians' team has performed very amazingly in their strong conversations so far, but unfortunately, they have drawn and lost more in some other games, and they have fallen on weak teams more times than on strong teams.

This has to be said to be the biggest crux of Southampton so far.

In the last game in March, Southampton played against Mourinho's Chelsea at home, and Lucas Mora scored the first record, but Terry used a corner kick opportunity to win the score. After that, neither side could score again, but Southampton always had the advantage on the field.

Until the second half, Nick Powell intervened and received the pass from Coutinho, and stopped with his left foot and opened a certain distance from Lampardra. He shot hard directly with his right foot. The ball crossed twenty meters and entered Cesar's goal, and it was a blind spot in the lower left, helping Southampton defeat Chelsea at home.

This battle made the 18-year-old Nick Powell famous, and Pirlo II's reputation made him receive thunderous applause and tides of praise, but just after the game, Southampton Chairman Matthew Leticier called Ye Qiu.

"He is not like Pirlo at all. His sense of position is still lacking. More importantly, if he is allowed to go back, it is simply killing his ability and threat on the offensive end. He should not be Pirlo, but a player who is better and more comprehensive than me."

Like Leticier?

No one has mentioned this question before, but Tottenham Hotspur’s internal training of Nick Powell was not carried out completely according to Pirlo’s template, because he is still young, only eighteen years old, and has a bright and bright prospect.

As he has increased his chances of playing in the Premier League this season, Nick Powell has gradually revealed some advantages.

For example, his ball-taking route is very clear and clear, his feet are very delicate, and his ball feels very good, especially when he stops the ball, which gives people a very good feeling. This is also regarded as a symbol of Tottenham Hotspur youth training, which is that he attaches great importance to the cultivation and sculpting of technology.

In the past, at Tottenham Hotspur, Nick Powell, due to physical development, basically replaced Pirlo who was behind the back, which exerted his ability to control the ball and organize. Moreover, under the publicity of the media, many people, even himself, were consciously trying to move closer to Pirlo.

But after going to Southampton this season, he gradually changed some changes. The reason is very simple. He can provide the team with stable shots and defense protection, and Matic, who has a large range of activities, dragged behind him. Nick Powell can move forward more with confidence and participate more in the team's offense, which stimulates his offensive potential.

This goal against Chelsea is indeed very evident in Leticière, but Ye Qiu doesn't want him to become Leticière.

It’s not that Leticisier is not capable. Former Southampton head coach Stracan once said that when people talk about Southampton, they will definitely think of Titanic and Matthew Leticisier, but the ship can be built better and better, but another Leticisier will never appear.

This makes sense. There will never be a second Leticier, and there will never be a second Pirlo. So Nick Powell will only become Nick Powell himself.

Moreover, one of the important reasons why Leticier's career is not very high is that his position and style of play require his teammates to surround him, which makes him able to play his abilities in a team like Southampton, but when he is in the national team, it is obviously not possible.

There are many players like Leticier. They cannot kill their abilities and influence just because they do not play in top giants. It can only be said that some people are suitable for giants, while others are not.

Ye Qiu was very optimistic about Nick Powell, so he told Letici on the spot that Nick Powell would not become the second Litici, but he was very interested in knowing what Nick Powell, who had played a midfielder for a year under the influence of Pirlo, could eventually evolve into.

So Ye Qiu promised on the spot that Nick Powell will continue to loan Southampton on loan in the next two seasons, but Tottenham Hotspur's scouts and coaching staff will track the young player's situation and progress at any time.

For the midfield, especially the midfield that controls the overall situation, you have to wait until you are twenty years old before you can enter a period of stable improvement. Before that, you are still exploring and positioning yourself.

In a team like Tottenham Hotspur, the pressure of competition is difficult to give Nick Powell the opportunity to explore, so it is better to go directly in Southampton. Once the performance is excellent, the team will recall him and reuse it.

As for the other young players on the team, such as Pogba and Phil Jones, the main reason is that they are not the type that controls the overall situation. They are all considered free agents in the midfield, and they can both attack and defense, and they are also good at it. Therefore, Ye Qiu uses them and basically plays in the forward position.

But Nick Powell is different. If he plays, he will basically be a player who controls the midfield. However, Tottenham Hotspur cannot hand over the team's midfield to such a fledgling young boy to take risks and learn, so loan is the best choice.

However, after hanging up Leticier's phone number, Ye Qiu personally called Nick Powell, expressed his affirmation and encouragement to him, and promised that the team would re-sign a contract with him this summer to book his future in the team, and communicate with him about his future development prospects.

It can be predicted that even if Nick Powell returns to Tottenham Hotspur in the future, he may not be of Pirlo. If we look at the current trend, it should be considered a Xavi-like Lampard.

Therefore, Pirlo's question was on Ye Qiu's desktop again.

"One of the big concerns about why I don't want Fernandinho is age, and his value is too high."

After the regular meeting in April, Ye Qiu returned to his office with Peter DeVisel, Bobby Hams, Mauro Tasotti and other assistants. Everyone sat down to talk about Pirlo's successor.

Fernandinho is twenty-eight years old after the end of this season. Strictly speaking, this age is not low, but basically his technical characteristics and style have been formed. After coming to Tottenham Hotspur, he does have a strong complement to the team's midfield. He is also a type of offense and defense, and his feet are also good, and he can defend and play balls, which meets Ye Qiu's requirements.

But the problem is that the Donetsk miners priced him too high. Faced with Tottenham Hotspur’s offer, their demand was 40 million pounds, which was simply a very outrageous price. How could Ye Qiu accept it?

The key to using 40 million pounds to introduce a 28-year-old midfielder is that the player's shaping ability is gone. This is not Ye Qiu's style, nor is it Tottenham's signing style.

And there is another hidden danger, that is, with Brazilians' usual urinary nature, who knows what will happen after the age of 30?

"Then you can basically give up on Real Sociedad Ilia La Mendy, who priced him for 40 million euros." Peter De Visel smiled, saying that he was teasing Ye Qiu, because this guy clearly said that he could spend a lot of money to sign up after moving into the new stadium, but the stingy guy in the past was still the past.

Of course, Ye Qiu's stinginess is mainly reflected in his great importance to the team's management and the cost-effectiveness of recruitment, which is also something that all teams operating healthy need to stick to, but Ye Qiu has always been generous in some of the money they should spend.

Perhaps, he is not called stingy, but called wise.

"What's wrong with European football these days? A young player in 1990s has only played a good ball for a year and his net worth is over 40 million." Ye Qiu shook his head helplessly. Although Ilia La Mendi's 40 million euros and Fernandinho's 40 million pounds are still a little bit worse, it's also terrifying.

After listening to the side, Mauro Tassoti laughed and said, "Who makes the feeling and impression of the Premier League give people is a rich man?"

"Witsel, who transfers to Zenit, also has a high price, and his salary is very high, we may not be able to afford it. In addition, Tony Klos of Bayern Munich, is not very willing to transfer..."

Ye Qiu interrupted Peter DeVisel without waiting for him to finish his speech, "Hey, I said Peter, can you come to some constructive? We are not rich people, and we can't afford to smash these superstar figures."

In the summer of 2008, Zenit introduced Belgian midfielder Witsel from Benfica and spent 40 million euros, which shocked the entire European football world at that time. What is this guy's background and worth the price?

As for Tony Klos, if you want to get him, Bayern Munich will have to get a huge sum of money, at least 40 million euros, so no matter from which perspective, Tottenham Hotspur is not suitable for such a deal.

Being rich is one thing, but being rich doesn’t mean you have to spend it like this, right?

Peter DeVisel smiled and then handed over a document in his hand. "This person is very suitable for your requirements. He is not worth a lot, has both offense and defense, has a stable shot rate, and should all meet your requirements. More importantly, he is not very old and has strong plasticity in 1990s."

Ye Qiu took it and opened it. He watched it carefully from beginning to end, and then handed it over to Mauro Tassoti and Bobby Hams. Then they surrounded Ye Qiu's desk, logged into the club's scouting system, and directly watched the player videos and information uploaded by Peter De Vissel.

"Bobi, how do you feel?" Ye Qiu asked.

Bobby Hams' chubby body smiled, "I know this player, he is a midfielder with strong control ability. When he first debuted, he was very eye-catching. He had a big view of the overall situation, controlled rhythm, sorting out the midfield and attacking back, and a precise long pass. He was a very rare player with good skills and physical fitness."

"But after his debut, what's even more rare is that his performance has improved steadily and his progress is also very obvious, step by step, and his defensive level has improved a lot. But at least from the moment, defense is still his weakness, but from the perspective of passing vision, back insertion, and game situation, they are all very good."

"Typical control-type all-around midfielder" Ye Qiu said with a smile.

Bobby Hams laughed after hearing this. He found that what Ye Qiu is pursuing now is actually very similar to what Michels had pursued back then. They are all pursuing a very versatile midfielder, both offense and defense, and combining skills and physical confrontation. When such players are combined, the midfielder is very resilient.

The difference is that Ye Qiu's football is now thinner than the Michels' period, running more and having faster pace.

As many people say, football tactics are a spiral upward development trend, and there will definitely be some inheritance, but there will also be some breakthroughs and improvements. It cannot be a static copy. If Michels's tactics and those players are won to the present, it is impossible to win the championship.

"Mauro, what do you think?" Ye Qiu asked Mauro Tasotti.

The Italian smiled and knew very well that the reason Ye Qiu didn't want Fernandinho was to leave him a stable lineup, especially the midfielder. In Tottenham Hotspur's tactical system, midfielders are too important.

So this season, Ramsey, Vidal, Pogba, Phil Jones and others are very young, and Mauro Tassoti has a high status in their minds. In the future, Mauro Tassoti takes over. If these people obey the control, Tottenham Hotspur's results will be no different.

"This player has a high ball quotient, and his control and organizational scheduling ability is better than Van Bomel and Koku, but his defense is much worse. At present, his offense is better than defense, but I believe that such a high ball quotient player will not make progress slowly. I think that even if the price is more expensive, we should bring in it."

After hearing this, Peter DeVisel also laughed, "If I want to introduce this player, I can participate directly in the operation, but I have another candidate here. You can take a look, it's from 1988."

Mauro Tasotti immediately smiled and scolded, "Peter, you are like a faucet that cannot be tightened, squeezed out drop by drop."

It was a joke, but the player recommended by Peter DeVisel was actually very familiar with those present, so Ye Qiu just took a casual look and handed over it to Mauro Tasotti and Bobby Hams, but they didn't look at it very seriously because the player was too familiar.

"The two players are worth about the same price, about 15 million euros, please consider it," Peter De Visel said with a smile. These two are the candidates he recommended to Ye Qiu and Mauro Tassoti.

Seeing Ye Qiu looking at him, Mauro Tassoti smiled bitterly, "The characteristics of the two seem to be similar, but in fact they are not the same. It is difficult for me to tell the difference for the time being, but wasn't your previous budget 30 million euros?"

When talking about this, Mauro Tasotti paused and looked at Ye Qiu, "Why don't you pack it?"

As soon as the Italian finished speaking, the few people present burst into laughter, especially Bobby Hams and Peter De Visel. Both old Dutch men were laughing from ear to ear, and this Italian was also a human trafficker.

However, it can be foreseen that if both players are packed and they both play at a level similar to expectations, Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder will be the strongest super midfielder in Europe in the next ten years.

After the monthly meeting, Ye Qiu began to play against Real Madrid at home.

Pellegrini's team has performed very well in La Liga and Champions League this season. With leading superstar players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, David Silva, etc., Real Madrid's attack power is enough to be ⊥All competitors in Europe feel scared.

It can be said that looking at the current European football scene, Pellegrini's Real Madrid is the best-looking team besides Tottenham Hotspur, and he also led Real Madrid to win a league championship last season. But even so, Real Madrid will still lock the head coach next season on Ancelotti

It has to be said that this does not respect Pellegrini enough, but Chilean engineers do not lack places to go. His biggest idea at present is to lead Real Madrid to the Champions League and then take over Manchester City's coach position in the summer.

There is a saying that is right. Your current job is for the next boss. So before Real Madrid came to London from Spain, Pellegrini said in an interview with the media that he would not adopt defensive tactics when facing Tottenham Hotspur, but would adhere to Real Madrid's usual style.

"If Tottenham Hotspur wants to attack, then attack, I'd love to see a battle against the enemy."

But now Real Madrid's morale is not ideal. It was tied by Manchester United at home in the first leg. Everyone thought Real Madrid was about to finish, so the outside world reported that the connection between Real Madrid and Ancelotti was reported, but no one expected that Pellegrini's team would lose Manchester United away in the second leg.

So many people are worried whether Pellegrini can adjust the morale and state of the players before this critical battle. The most important thing is to stabilize the unity within the team so that Real Madrid can escape from the away game. Otherwise, the White Hart Lane Stadium will become their nightmare.

But one thing is indisputable, that is, the two-round match between Tottenham and Real Madrid is the focus battle that has attracted the most attention of fans around the world in the Champions League quarter-finals knockout match. The every move of the two teams was closely watched by fans and the media.
Chapter completed!