The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 408 Return to Stamford Bridge
Like all the last rounds of the league, the No.30 eight rounds of the Premier League are all scheduled to be held at the same time.

Kick-off on time at 5:13 on May 15th!
This round of the league has too much suspense, and too many interests, so that fans all over the world are paying attention to this game, and almost all the media around the world are focusing on it the Premier League.

Manchester United's away game against Portsmouth, Chelsea's home game against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool's away game against Reading, and Arsenal's home game against West Ham United. Champions League qualification.

But at the same time, Everton, Bolton, Reading, and Portsmouth are all striving for sixth and seventh places in the league, because according to this season's League Cup and FA Cup final teams are the Premier League. The top teams, so the teams representing the Premier League in the UEFA Cup next season are the fifth, sixth and seventh in the league, so the competition is very fierce.

In terms of relegation battles, Charlton and Watford have already been relegated ahead of schedule, while Manchester City and Newcastle have landed ahead of schedule, but the four teams of Sheffield United, Wigan, Fulham and West Ham United still have to fight. Fighting for relegation, so the last round of the battle can be described as very tragic.

This is Ye Qiu's first return to Stamford Bridge after leaving Stamford Bridge, and this time he returned to Stamford Bridge as the head coach of a sworn enemy team, so this game has also received great attention from the outside world , in all the final rounds of the game, not only Sky TV, but almost all the TV stations around the world chose Tottenham Hotspur to challenge Chelsea, and there were even many live TV stations. The previous preparations are regarded as a key point.

Just like Sky TV, this time the broadcast will start when the two sides enter the stadium to warm up, and some recaps and highlights of the performance of the two teams this season will be interspersed in the middle. This kind of treatment has always been only the Champions League final or the World Cup final Such a major event can only have the honor.

But it is not difficult to see from this point that the duel between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, Ye Qiu's return to Stamford Bridge, and the grievances and entanglements between Ye Qiu, Mourinho and Abramovich all made this A game gets a lot of attention.

As stated in the promotional video recorded by Sky TV before the game, "Do you want to know what will happen after Ye Qiu returns to Stamford Bridge? Boos? Applause? Cursing? Stay tuned, Premier League No. The eighth round of the 30th round will be the final match, and the defending champion Chelsea will face the Premier League upstart Tottenham Hotspur at home!"

In this game, Stamford Bridge was almost full of seats, and all the stands were full of people, not even a single gap was exposed. The crowd was surging, and the momentum was overwhelming, and Sky TV also discharged Andy Gray and Richard Key. A golden partner like Adams came to explain this key game live.

"Friends from the audience, welcome to the No. 2006 eighth round finale of the 2007/30 Premier League season, the key game where Tottenham Hotspur challenged Chelsea away!" Andy Gray said in one breath .

"We are now broadcasting the live broadcast for you at the Stamford Bridge Stadium. We can feel that there are almost all Chelsea fans on the scene. They have an absolute advantage. I just believe that many people are looking forward to the result of this game. , what will it look like? But at the same time, I believe that more people are looking forward to what will happen to Ye Qiu when he returns to Stamford Bridge? What kind of attitude will Chelsea fans treat this former hero? godfather?"

Richard Keith on the side immediately took up the conversation, "Personally, I think it should be applauded, because Ye Qiu's two years at Chelsea can almost be said to be the peak of Chelsea's history. Chelsea has won many championships, and even now, Chelsea fans still miss him a lot."

"According to media reports, there is news that many Chelsea fans in London have switched to Tottenham Hotspur this season, because the reason they gave was that they don't like Mourinho and like Ye Qiu. Even Ron Hawkins, the die-hard Chelsea fan who has been seen as a symbol of supporters for the past few years, often blames Mourinho, thinking that he should focus on how to adjust the team with all those media bombardments."

"For a long time, the reason why Ye Qiu left Chelsea has always been speculated by the media, and he has never received any words from the person involved. However, it is not difficult to see from all the signs that the main difference between Ye Qiu's departure from the team is his relationship with Abramovich. There are differences in the team's business philosophy, such as the introduction of superstars like Shevchenko and Ballack, such as the reuse of powerful stars like Drogba."

"Facts later proved that Ye Qiu's persistence was right. Shevchenko performed in a mess after arriving at Chelsea, and Ballack did not play the dominance he had at Bayern. Continue to show your tyrannical strength, such as Didier Drogba, who is currently the banner figure on Chelsea's striker."

"As for another explanation for the decline in Chelsea's strength, the outside world has accused Mourinho of his poor performance in transfers after he came to power. Ferreira, for example the left-back who sold Evra and went out of his way to force Ashley Cole from Arsenal."

"In addition, there are many aspects. In the summer, Chelsea secretly poached Tottenham Hotspur's technical director Frank Arnesen. During his tenure at Tottenham Hotspur, the latter actually helped Chelsea poach John Obi. Mikel directly caused Chelsea to offend Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. In the end, John Obi Mikel paid 600 million euros, and Chelsea also included Ribery, Van Persie, France Four players, Bregas and Messi, were given to Tottenham Hotspur in exchange for Ye Qiu's withdrawal of the lawsuit, and it turns out that these four players have all been reborn in Tottenham Hotspur!"

When Richard Keith said this, Andy Gray immediately interrupted, "I think Mourinho's explanation makes sense. He personally prefers a power-based style of play, so Essien, Mark Lele, Ballack, Lampard and other players are more pleasing to him, but Ribery, Van Persie, Cesc Fabregas and Messi are all technical players, which is Ye Qiu's preference."

What Andy Gray meant was that different types of head coaches like different player configurations and lineups, so players who didn't get a chance under Mourinho's command can be reborn under Ye Qiu's command. This can't be used to explain anything .

It's not that Andy Gray supports Chelsea and Mourinho, but that he is very good at using such debates to arouse the emotions of the fans in front of the TV, so that they gradually bring this emotion into the game .

"It's not wrong for you to say that, but the problem is that the fans are not happy. Look at the performance of these players in Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur is the best in the Premier League this season. The most powerful team, even scored more goals than Manchester United at the top of the list, of course the fans are not happy!"

"Wait, wait, Richard!" Andy Gray interjected again, "We have to admit that Tottenham Hotspur's performance is indeed amazing, playing a wave of offensive, even in this game I I feel that for Chelsea, the biggest key is whether they can defend Tottenham Hotspur's attack, but.."

As soon as the topic changed, Andy Gray immediately pointed out the suspense, "Tottenham Hotspur's defense is not ideal, and their number of goals conceded is also the worst among the top five teams in the Premier League, even worse than the No. Everton on the sixth and Bolton on the seventh are not much better, otherwise, with their current offensive power, they will be at the top of the list in the morning!"

Regarding this point, Richard Keith shrugged his shoulders and shook his head helplessly, "It must be admitted that Tottenham Hotspur is indeed a typical strong offense and weak defense, so this game is very difficult for Tottenham Hotspur. As far as Tottenham are concerned, the biggest problem is defense, especially Thiago Silva, and there are two wings, which is the weakness of Tottenham Hotspur."

Andy Gray then took the words, nodded and said: "So, I wouldn't be surprised if Mourinho plays a defensive counterattack in this game, but with Drogba's strength, he will face Thiago? Silva, I think the odds are great, Drogba crushed Thiago Silva to death at White Hart Lane back then!"

"But in the League Cup final, Tottenham Hotspur also suppressed Chelsea's midfield, causing Drogba to be unable to threaten in front alone!" Richard Keith countered his partner.

The back-and-forth conversation between the two clearly explained the previous situation of the two teams, their strengths and weaknesses, and also mobilized the emotions of the fans in front of the TV. Years of live broadcast commentary experience.

During the back-and-forth conversation between the two, the live TV camera was always circling inside and outside Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium, from the fans in the stands to the inside and outside of the game, and when Chelsea walked up and down the stadium, the scene suddenly There was a burst of overwhelming cheers, which was obviously the momentum of the home court.

"A lot of people accused Stamford Bridge of poor attendance and poor atmosphere at home, but at least in such a crucial final, the home fans were still very strong and performed fiercely, which would bring a certain amount of psychological pressure to the visiting team. "

When talking about this, Andy Gray did not forget to tease, "There was a report before that Thiago Silva became a soft-footed shrimp when he met a high center forward. I was thinking, in this case In the away game atmosphere, will he be scored by the opponent again when he meets a beast-level center like Drogba?"

"There is indeed such a possibility!" Richard Keith nodded, "The current double central defender combination of Tottenham Hotspur is Hangeland and Thiago Silva, Hangeland's performance He has always been stable and excellent, with advantages in frontal defense, strength confrontation and high defense, and he is also the best player in Tottenham's defense line."

"Comparatively speaking, Thiago Silva's performance is mixed, because this player is a little shorter in height, and he does not have much advantage over the high center forwards in the Premier League, although his bounce, reaction, and sensitivity are very good. , but there are so many confrontations in a game, as long as you make a mistake, then you are finished."

"Yes, yes!" This was the first time Andy Gray supported his partner, "I remember Ye Qiu once defended Thiago Silva, he said that the striker missed nine good shots, But he took it once, scored the goal and everyone remembered the goal and forgot about his mistake."

"But even if the defender has won nine confrontations, as long as he makes a mistake and is scored by the opponent, everyone will only remember that mistake and forget his previous nine successful confrontations. I think this sentence is true. It is very reasonable, but anyway, we still insist, Thiago Silva is the biggest weakness of Tottenham Hotspur's defense line!"

Richard Keith smiled at this, and joked: "But Ye Qiu also let go, Thiago Silva will be Tottenham Hotspur next season, next season, and even in the future He has been the core of the defense for several years, and he obviously has a relationship with you guys!"

Andy Gray laughed, "I think Ye Qiu will be mistaken this time. This Brazilian player is indeed very skilled, and his long pass is also excellent, but he is poor in his body. When he meets Drogba, Heskey , Crouch, Berbatov and other high center forwards, he is very disadvantaged, and in the Premier League, high center forwards abound!"

While Andy Gray was talking, he saw Tottenham Hotspur players in white shirts and black pants entering the stadium one after another, and they were greeted with boos all over their faces It is clear that Stamford Bridge does not welcome this group of sworn enemies who want to prevent them from winning the championship.

Following the team, Ye Qiu and his coaching staff also slowly walked out of the player tunnel at Stamford Bridge.

When Ye Qiuyi appeared at the Stamford Bridge Stadium, the live broadcast camera immediately focused on him, and his image immediately appeared on the big screen of the stadium, followed by a burst of cheers from the audience, but soon again There was a booing.

In this way, cheers and boos were intertwined, forming an indescribable din, but the momentum was very loud.

"It seems that Chelsea's fans still have mixed opinions about him. Some agree with and support, and some oppose and dissatisfy. He said with a smile.

Richard Keith also affirmed this, "Even if it is the British pound we use, there are people who like it and dislike it, let alone Ye Qiu, as Chelsea's meritorious godfather in the past, now he has become the coach and partner of London's arch-enemy." Boss, now you are leading a team to prevent Chelsea from winning the championship, new enmity overshadows old kindness, no surprise!"

After Ye Qiu walked into the stadium, he walked towards the visiting team's coaching bench with his assistants. At this moment, there was movement in the stadium that made the Chelsea fans in the stands cheer and boo.

During Chelsea's warm-up training, a big foot kicked the ball directly near the visiting team's coaching area. The team's main center Drogba quickly ran over to pick up the ball. Ye Qiu bent down to pick it up and threw it to Drogba Ba, but the Ivorian quickly ran to the coaching bench of the visiting team, first shook hands with Ye Qiu, then hugged Ye Qiu, and what else were they talking about, Ye Qiu shrugged his shoulders after hearing that, feeling helpless Drogba smiled and ran away.

"Tell me, is Drogba saying to Ye Qiu at this time, let me take a few more shots later?" Andy Gray said with a laugh, but obviously, everyone knows that this is impossible of.

Some Chelsea fans who opposed Ye Qiu were obviously dissatisfied with the fact that their main center forward was so close to the rival's head coach and immediately booed him. However, a large part of the fans also chose to cheer to support Drogba.

The game belongs to the game, but Ye Qiu's contribution to Chelsea at the beginning cannot be ignored by anyone. As a Chelsea fan, he must give enough respect and affirmation.

The camera was also shown on Mourinho. The Portuguese didn't seem to care about it at all. He continued to stand on the sidelines, with his hands in his pockets, watching the training of the players on the court, giving him a very cool and handsome feeling.

"Mourinho is very stylish and looks like a mature man, while Ye Qiu is a handsome young man who is young, energetic, and versatile. At least in terms of image, there is really no way to distinguish between the two. burden!"

And when the warm-up came to an end, the coaching staff of both sides began to return to the locker room to prepare, and the players gradually left the court to prepare to return to the locker room. Many Chelsea players took two extra steps before going back to the locker room. Come to Ye Qiu, say a few words with Ye Qiu, and chat for a while.

Because captain Terry, vice-captain Lampard, main defensive midfielder Makelele, powerful center Drogba, and the team's midfielder Deco all leaned towards Ye Qiu, so the fans did not boo this time. I just don't know if there is an association in their hearts, that is, in the minds of many Chelsea players, the head coach they admire the most is still Ye Qiu.

"Actually, Chelsea fans don't need to worry about players having too much contact with Ye Qiu off the field. In fact, we all know that Ye Qiu still maintains a very close relationship with these players. Some reporters even photographed They get together because they are all professionals, and they can clearly distinguish each other. They can talk about friendship off the court, but they must work hard on the court!"

Andy Gray analyzed this phenomenon, "It's like Drogba, when Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur were in a difficult moment when he was a guest at White Hart Lane, but he didn't miss the old feelings at all, He played as he wanted, and in the end it was his goal that defeated Tottenham Hotspur, and he was criticized by some Chelsea fans who supported and supported Ye Qiu after the game."

"Yes, as a professional player, you have to work hard on the court, but it doesn't matter if you continue to socialize off the court. Therefore, it was previously reported that Mourinho asked all the players in the team to sever ties with Ye Qiu, and they even had to be with him. , using words to attack and stimulate Ye Qiu and his team, not only the Chelsea players resented and resisted, the fans were dissatisfied, even the media thought it was too much, after all, they are players, not machines!"

"Yes, that's why both sides in this game are under tremendous psychological pressure. Mourinho is under a lot of pressure, but Ye Qiu is also under a lot of pressure. For them, this game is very important. It's a game you can't lose!"

Andy Gray is also full of expectations for this game, "Let's take a good look at who can win, Ye Qiu or Mourinho!"

(End of this chapter)