Chapter 801 The Wrestling of the Champion and the Runner-up
Sometimes as a superior or a manager, you can only keep many things in your heart, not say them out.
Even if someone tells you, you have to deny it confidently, because once you admit it, something will happen.
It seems that he won Pirlo, and many people in Ye Qiu and the coaching staff knew it, and even many media and fans were very clear about it. This is inevitable, because Pirlo is old and must be taken down, otherwise Tottenham Hotspur will be the second Barcelona team.
But you can think about such things and even prepare in advance. For example, Tottenham Hotspur introduced Matic and Stroman, but you must not say it, because once you say it, the impact will be very great.
However, Pirlo is also a very proud person. He talked to Ye Qiu when he renewed his contract. He promised that he would work hard to maintain his form and make himself in line with Tottenham's tactical requirements. He did all these well, and Ye Qiu and the coaching staff were also doing their best to help him.
For example, in the training room, Pirlo often trains alone. Because considering his age and his participation in the Federation Cup, Peter Rand specially created a set of physical fitness reserves and adjustment training + planners for him.
When it comes to the Community Shield, which is known as the Premier League outpost, Tottenham Hotspur faces Liverpool at Wembley Stadium, Pirlo also gets the opportunity to start again
In this game, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool both sent their main players to play. Benitez's team is ambitious. After introducing many powerful stars, they hope to launch a strong impact on Tottenham Hotspur in the new season.
Ye Qiu hopes to continue the glory of the past few seasons this season, even if he is in a period of adjustment.
Goalkeeper Cech, the defense line is Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Kompani and Kyle Walker, the three midfielders are Ramsey, Pirlo and Vidal, and the front trident is Ribery, Lewandowski and Messi.
Compared with Tottenham Hotspur's main players, Liverpool's goalkeeper is Reina, the defense is Ali Sissoko, Mamadu Sacco, Scotter and Glenn Johnson, the midfield is Xavi Martinez and Gerard, the front midfield is Mata, and the front trident is David Yasuarez and Sturridge.
Liverpool's tactics still follow the double midfielder tactics that Benitez is good at, and its attack power is very excellent, especially the attacking phalanx in the frontcourt, which is very threatening. It is the team with the strongest offensive ability in the Premier League after Tottenham Hotspur.
If you want to talk about Liverpool’s biggest problem at the moment, it must be on defense.
So Tottenham Hotspur pressed forward from the beginning and launched a snatch.
Less than three minutes into the opening game, Tottenham Hotspur created a threat. Pirlo faced the pressing of the defensive players and made an understatement of the side. Kyle or Walker passed the ball diagonally. Vidal pushed the ball to Messi on the right in the double-team of the two players.
As soon as Messi got the ball, he saw Lewandowski running out of the middle of the penalty area and running to the right corner of the penalty area to meet, while Vidal followed the trend and ran to the middle.
Messi passed the ball to Lewandowski, who leaned against Scotter with his body. As soon as he stopped, he knocked the ball into the middle. Scotter was powerless, but Mamadu and Sarco intercepted the ball in the middle of the road.
This should have been a very good defense, but the problem is that after Mamadu Sarco intercepted the ball, he let the ball leave his control area, which is commonly known as the stoppage.
Vidal rushed up immediately, broke the ball again, passed it to Ramsey who was inserted from the left to meet him, and ran forward himself. Ramsey knocked back again, Vidal rushed into the penalty area, and received the ball near the penalty spot, and directly shot with a powerful shot.
The ball attacked Liverpool's goal like a shell, but this time Renner reacted very quickly and flew out the ball in one box, resolving a goal-killing crisis after Liverpool's opening game.
The entire Wembley Stadium suddenly sighed with disappointment. All Tottenham Hotspur fans and neutral fans were sighing. If it weren't for Renner, Tottenham Hotspur would have won the ball with a sure win.
"Liverpool should really thank Reina. If the Spanish goalkeeper really left the team during the summer transfer, they have now lost the ball. Benitez seems to be very dissatisfied with the team's defense on the sidelines. This game is also seen as a test for Mamadu-Sacco, but the situation does not seem to be ideal. The French central defender is a little unacceptable to the rhythm of the Premier League."
When he was regretful that he could not break through Liverpool goal, Tottenham Hotspur used a corner kick again. Kompany headed the ball and hit the crossbar, barely crossed the baseline and almost scored.
But Liverpool is not inferior. The Reds' tenacity is famous in European football, especially the iron-blooded legion under Benitez. It is very strong in overall shape and has strong fighting spirit. It did not lose its fighting spirit because it was almost scored by Tottenham Hotspurs after the opening two consecutive attacks. On the contrary, they quickly fought a counterattack.
Midfielder Gerald suddenly inserted, cut off the ball that Pirlo passed to Ramsey, and then passed it straight to Mata. Espanyol dribbled the ball forward, but this time Vidal returned to defend very quickly, closely following Mata and following the defense into the penalty area, forcing Espanyol to fail to shoot with his left foot, so he could only use his right foot to shoot a soft and weak shot.
This is also Ye Qiu's arrangement before the game. Pirlo is Tottenham Hotspur's weakness. Ye Qiu arranged for Vidal to protect more around Pirlo when he loses the ball, so as to avoid being seized by the opponent to counterattack.
Then there was another Pirlo's side-to-side ball, which was intercepted by Liverpool's Sturric in the middle. Marcelo was forced to decisively foul and gave Liverpool an indirect free kick from the right side of the frontcourt. This time Cech hugged the ball very steadily.
After the opening, they played a very fast-paced continuous offensive against both sides. Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool did not seem to be holding back at all. Both sides played without reservation after the opening. The ball rights changed hands quickly and the pace was also very fast, which made the fans at Wembley Field excited.
For Tottenham Hotspur, a big problem is Pirlo's goal output. Benitez obviously consciously used this to create an article. Pirlo's goal output and handling the ball are obviously slower, which is very unfavorable to Tottenham Hotspur's ball operation and transmission.
So after seeing through this, Ye Qiu asked Ramsey to retreat appropriately, and naturally he pulled back the front court.
Liverpool was a little unreasonable. Seeing Tottenham retracted, they immediately followed and pressed forward.
But it turns out that being right is not a good habit.
When Liverpool pressed forward, Tottenham Hotspur intercepted the ball in the backcourt. Pirlo, Vidal and Kyle Walker, passed the ball continuously, pulled it to the unguarded area to get the ball. Seeing Ramsey's position, he immediately pointed to the left side of the front and then sent the ball forward with one kick.
Ramsey rushed forward quickly, and then went all the way to the left after receiving the ball. This is also the advantage of Pirlo's passing, that is, he will use the pass to help you point out the direction of the attack, and his passes are always to places where you can get very comfortable, and there is no need to adjust at all.
After getting the ball, Ramsey rushed forward quickly and quickly dribbled the ball along the right side of the center circle. However, Liverpool's return to defense was also very fast, but Messi quickly completed an empty cut with Lewandowski. The Polish center rushed to the right baseline, while Messi cut inside before Ramsey and shared Ramsey's defensive pressure.
The Welsh dribbled the ball through the half and came to the 30-meter area. He directly passed the bottom line with a diagonal kick, and went to find Lewandowski who was pulling the side. After stopping the ball from the side, he chased after and made a powerful cross.
Lewandowski's landing point was not very ideal, but Ribery, who came from the left rib of the penalty area, was near the penalty spot, and no matter how many times he swung his right foot and made a volley.
Reiner flew to make a save, but the ball was very good and the arc was just right. He turned a corner in the air, but when he was about to hit the goal, he first hit the post and bounced out.
Reina had already fallen to the ground because of a flying save. Both defensive players in Liverpool's penalty area were attracted by Ribery, so Messi, who followed behind, headed the ball against the rebounding ball without anyone being guarded, and pointed it lightly.
The ball was slow, but it was deadly. Under everyone's gaze, it flew into the goal lightly.
Amid the shouts of the commentator on the scene, Tottenham Hotspur everyone rushed out of the stadium, Messi and Ribery rushed to Lewandowski's side. They clamped the new teammate in the middle, rushed to the bottom of the Tottenham Hotspur fans' stands, celebrating in a state of celebrating with ecstasy
A goal lead is undoubtedly a very favorable situation for Tottenham Hotspur, but Tottenham Hotspur still adheres to Tottenham's usual style of play in the past, and after leading, he pressed and pressed and pressed Liverpool. Soon after more than a minute, Pirlo made a exquisite pass through the ball, giving Ribery an unguarded front of the penalty area. The Frenchman stopped the ball and shot with his left foot.
But this time, Reina reacted very quickly and kept retreating and flew to take off the ball.
Tottenham Hotspur still insists on high-pressure tactics, pushing forward again, further suppressing Liverpool in its half, and constantly creating opportunities. There have been many attempts to enter the penalty area to create good opportunities, but it is because of various reasons that follow the goal.
Liverpool was very passive on the scene. Although he had also fought back, he either fell into Tottenham's offside trap or was defeated by Tottenham, who was faster back to defend, and Benitez began to pay more attention to defense, which made Liverpool very passive in the subsequent time.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. One sign that showed that both sides were intent was that no one had replaced them.
According to the agreement between the two sides, there is no limit on the number of places to substitutions in the Community Shield game, which makes the Community Shield look more like a warm-up match, but neither side did substitution during the halftime break. It is obvious that they both hope to use this main lineup to win the opponent and get a good start for the new season.
"Fatty Bei is very ambitious this season." Ye Qiu stood on the sidelines, and he could feel Benitez's desire to win.
After the start of the second half, Liverpool fought fiercely and began to rebound. And now they are beginning to give up their playing style against Pirlo, and instead actively focus on their offense. This style of play can better exert Liverpool's offensive threat.
Mauro Tasotti also frowned, and he was also nervous. Although this was just a community shield game, for Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, the actual significance was equivalent to an outpost for winning the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur is the Premier League champion in the past five seasons, while Liverpool is the second-place Premier League and the FA Cup champion last season. It is the number one competitor to Tottenham Hotspur win this season in the eyes of many people. In this case, every showdown between the two sides looks like a championship battle.
At least, it is a morale struggle
"The more you are like this, the more you have to grit your teeth and hold on. No matter how much painful the price you pay, you have to win such a game." Ye Qiu seemed to be talking to himself, but in fact he was also telling his experience and experience.
"This kind of game has nothing to do with three points, no honor, no matter the ownership of the league championship, but it is related to the morale and confidence of the team."
As many people say, football matches seem to be technical and tactical competitions, but in fact they are confrontation between people.
Which side has stronger players, which side can win. This strength is not only about technology and tactics, but also includes comprehensive factors such as morale, willpower, and fighting spirit.
The two sides fought fiercely in the second half. Liverpool frequently fought back and threatening attacks, but Tottenham Hotspur also threatened the Reds' goal without reservation. The two sides fought back and forth against each other. The scene was very good, the pace was very fast, but the situation was very tense.
Everyone seemed to see a fuse, one end was burning with a hissing sound, and the other end was connected with an explosive pack. You don’t know how long it will take, nor do you know how powerful the explosive pack is, but you know, it is about to explode.
Time seems to pass quickly, and the fans on the court are cheering and encouraging. Time has no idea about them, and the players on the court are also working hard, and no one is willing to give in easily.
Pirlo got more room for play without being pressed by the opponent. He gradually entered the game state and found the rhythm of playing football. He made a precise long pass on the right and passed it to the right.
Lewandowski pulled to the right, raised his left foot and stopped Pirlo's diagonal pass. The long-range pass was stopped very well by him, very steadily, but when the ball landed, Scotter made a very decisive move and poked the ball away with one kick, but the ball still landed at Tottenham Hotspur's feet.
Messi followed up to catch the ball, but Liverpool's Xavi Martinez has returned, so Messi was assigned to the right.
Kyle or Walker inserted it, gently rubbed his right foot, and the ball passed the players' heads and landed in the arc area of the penalty area. However, Ramsey saw him inserting it from behind, facing the right side, stopping the ball with his right foot, turning around to face the goal, and then picking the ball with his right foot.
Reina was somewhat unexpected about a shot from the front of the penalty area. He was worried about whether Ramsey would pass the ball to Ribery in the penalty area, but he did not expect that the Welsh would actually shoot directly by himself.
After reacting, Reina jumped high and wanted to hold the ball out, but the ball almost rubbed against his fingertips and fell into the goal behind him.
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL”
"Ramce Aron Ramsey scored the second goal of the game for Tottenham Hotspur"
"A very beautiful shot outside the penalty area, Reina had almost no reaction to this. This was a very exciting world wave, from Wales' midfielder, Aaron Ramsey."
The 22-year-old Welsh midfielder rushed to the sidelines quickly, slid and vented his joy after scoring the goal.
In this game, Dal still stayed next to Pirlo as a thug, so Ramsey had a wider space to play, and the Welshman also knew very well that the team's competitive pressure in the new season was still very high. If he did not show his performance and form better, he would bid farewell to the main position.
The successful experience and outstanding performance of last season, from the coaching staff, fans and the media, made Ramsey more confident. He knew very clearly how he should help the team and perform better.
Teammates around rushed up and hugged Ramsey to the sidelines. The Welshman looked very excited and kept clenching fists at the fans in the stands and celebrating with his teammates.
When he walked back, he made a special trip to the sidelines and brimmed with Ye Qiu and Mauro Tassoti standing in front of the coach's seat.
Ye Qiu also admires this kid, young and strong plasticity. More importantly, he is very comprehensive, has excellent offense and defense, has super strong running ability, and has increasingly shown good organizational skills and passing ability, which makes Ye Qiu and Mauro Tassoti attach great importance to him.
"The interaction and collaboration of the frontcourt Trident is very good." Ye Qiu was very satisfied with the training effect of Mauro Tassoti during this summer training camp. Lewandowski often ran to the side to catch the ball and get the ball.
The team's first goal was caused by Lewandowski's cross after pulling to the side, and this goal was also due to him going to the side to receive Pirlo's long diagonal pass. Although he failed, in fact, this stop was very critical.
Tottenham Hotspur has always not had a very advantage in the competition for the first landing point, because the trident combination of Cavani, Messi and Ribery did not have much advantage in the competition for the first landing point in the frontcourt, so Tottenham Hotspur's system is more about the competition for the second landing point.
After introducing Lewandowski, the Pole's heading ability was not outstanding, but his ability to get the ball at the frontcourt station was excellent. He was fast and had strong impact. Although the area coverage was not as terrifying as Cavani, his frontcourt fulcrum ability was significantly higher than Cavani.
Chapter completed!