The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 491 Climbing to the top
In the past few years when Ye Qiu coached the Premier League team, he had a good relationship with Ferguson and Wenger, especially Wenger, after all, they are neighbors. Although they coached a rival team, their relationship with Wenger's family But very good.

Mourinho had the worst relationship, but after the Portuguese left for Inter Milan, he seemed to have changed his opinion of Ye Qiu, but he would occasionally say a few words when he thought of it, even sarcasm, but While Tottenham Hotspur have been outstanding, he has remained silent.

The strangest relationship is Benitez!

Many people said that Benitez was Ye Qiu's tormentor. The reason was very simple. His team always made Ye Qiu suffer!

It should be traced back to when Ye Qiu was in charge of Chelsea. At that time, in the duel with Benitez's Liverpool, Ye Qiu really didn't get any advantage, but ended in a disastrous defeat. Lost in the Champions League final, the worst lesson of his career.

It is precisely because of the entanglement between Ye Qiu and Benitez that the outside world is generally full of suspense about the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, because Liverpool is the leader , but Tottenham Hotspur are doing better recently, and they are at White Hart Lane again.

Anyone who is familiar with Benitez knows that the Spaniard doesn't like to talk, he seldom has verbal battles with the media before the game, even many times, when opponents point to his nose and scold him, he will take the tactic of forbearance , but this time he didn't seem to hold back.

The cause of the matter can be traced back to Ferguson's ridicule in an interview. He smiled and said that Manchester United is not under any pressure at present, even though they are already behind the top two teams by a lot of points, but Ferguson said that Manchester United still has Hope, as for Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool in the No. 11 round of the league, he said that he has the mentality of watching a show.

"Whoever they win is very beneficial to us!"

This was originally a very common sentence, but what I didn't expect was that when the reporter relayed him to Benitez, the Spaniard was a little furious, and he fired directly, "Ferguson always puts too much energy on How to talk about other teams, I think if he focuses on talking about other people's energy, then Manchester United will be higher in the league."

At the same time, Benitez also said, "The biggest difference between me and Ferguson is that I don't talk much, I just want to concentrate on preparing for our game, but Ferguson is not, so obviously, you can see Manchester United's results are not good so far, they are starting to feel the pressure!"

Currently in the Premier League rankings, Liverpool ranks first with a three-point advantage, while Manchester United ranks sixth. Ferguson's team is currently eight points away from Liverpool, even behind the dark horses Hull City and Ahmedabad. Stone Villa.

Sometimes I have to say that modern consulting is too developed, the distance between Manchester and Liverpool is too close, and Manchester United and Liverpool are endless rivals, so Ferguson quickly responded to Benitez's firing .

"Are Liverpool's results good? I don't think they have ever shown convincing confidence that they have the strength to win the championship!" Ferguson paused after saying this, "Comparatively speaking, I think that Todt The performance of Nam Tottenham is more convincing, at least they can slaughter Bayern Munich 4-0 in the Champions League, and Liverpool?"

"Oh, sorry, I misremembered, they are in the UEFA Cup!" Ferguson said with a sneer.

Benitez is not as good as Ferguson if he wants to say that he is playing tricks. He immediately counterattacked after hearing these words, "Is our performance not convincing? I think it is necessary to remind Ferguson that he is not young anymore and his old eyes are dim It’s hard to see who the team is at the top right now.”

"My relationship with Ferguson was good. We often attended some UEFA activities together. After we won the Champions League, he congratulated me. Before the final in Moscow, I also gave him my blessing, but in that After that, everything changed, I think it was because of his loss at the Luzhniki Stadium!"

"One of the important reasons why I don't like Ferguson is that he only likes to talk about others, but forgets to talk about himself. Maybe you should ask Brown, the head coach of Hull City. I believe he will tell you that the reason why Hull City is in Lost at Old Trafford because of five minutes of stoppage time, what a ridiculous stoppage time!"

Sometimes it is really strange. It was supposed to be a war of words between Ye Qiu and Benitez, but it is unbelievable that it was Benitez and Ferguson who ended up in a war of words. God knows what happened to these two guys?

"Benitez is under a lot of pressure right now. This is a catharsis!" Roland, who was in charge of data collection and collation, was more aware of the current situation than Ye Qiu, and said with a smile at the team's pre-match preparation meeting.

"Oh?" Ye Qiu frowned, becoming interested, "Let's hear it!"

"The first is the management. According to the information we have received, Liverpool's management has been besieged by major sponsors because they cannot participate in the Champions League, but not only that, but also because they cannot participate in the Champions League. The income has dropped sharply, and the new stadium plan has been postponed again!"

Ye Qiu knew this. When Liverpool's current two American owners Hicks and Gillette came to power, they made a solemn promise to all Liverpool fans and sponsors that they would invest in the new stadium plan in the shortest possible time. With all the teams in the Premier League starting to brew new stadiums, it will be too late for Liverpool if they don't do it.

However, the new stadium, which was supposed to break ground in June, is still far away, and the club’s finances are also in trouble, which has caused dissatisfaction among fans and sponsors. Among them, Carlsberg, the main sponsor of Liverpool, has made it public Bombarded teams for delaying decision on new stadium.

The reason is simple. Carlsberg also hopes to further promote its brand with the help of Liverpool's new stadium.

"I got the news that Carlsberg wants Hicks and Gillette to sell Liverpool, because they hope to join hands with DIC Group from Dubai to acquire Liverpool, so that this giant team can get huge sums of money and bring Liverpool back in the shortest possible time. The ranks of the Premier League giants."

Roland smiled when he said this, "DIC has reached an acquisition agreement with Gillette, but Hicks, the major shareholder of the club, refused to sell the shares in his hand and prevented Gillette from selling the shares. Following the example of the Abu Dhabi consortium, the DIC Group, which has made Liverpool its business card, cannot control Liverpool smoothly."

If Ye Qiu remembers correctly, DIC Group is a state-owned enterprise in Dubai, which is used for overseas investment, but the situation of this enterprise is not very ideal. They seem to have gone bankrupt in 2010, and later it was another American company that bought Liverpool. The consortium, and throughout the process, Liverpool can be said to have been tortured.

"It is impossible for Hicks and Gillette to spend money to help Liverpool build a new stadium, but Liverpool fans are eager for the team to build a new stadium as soon as possible, because they know what the new stadium represents, so, Under pressure, Hicks and Gillette diverted the conflict and accused Benitez of unfavorable signings."

"Now Benitez has suffered from being dumb!" Roland's chubby face showed a very aggrieved expression for Benitez, because his biggest crime was the introduction of Roy Keane, But the problem is that Roy Keane was not at all advocated by Benitez, but Hicks and Gillette.

It was precisely because of the unsuccessful introduction of Roy Keane that Benitez got the initiative in the transfer, so he advocated the introduction of Torres. As a result, Torres became a hit and became Liverpool's head striker, but Liverpool's key The problem still hasn't been solved, that's the offense!

Throughout Liverpool's coaching from Benitez to the present, from winning the Champions League to the present, so many years have passed, but Benitez has never found an effective way to solve the connection problem between the team's forwards and midfielders .

Why did Ye Qiu introduce David Silva, because he is more suitable for connecting forwards and midfielders than Cesc Fabregas.

Cesc Fabregas and Gerrard have certain things in common. The Spaniard is better at holding the ball, organizing and passing the ball. Gerrard is better at running and defending, but neither of them is the type to drive the ball. They are better at attacking without the ball.

But Tottenham Hotspur has wingers and full-backs, but Liverpool does not, so Tottenham Hotspur’s ball advancement is not a big problem. It can go sideways, and it can also let Messi and Van Persie retreat, but Liverpool can’t , because once Torres retreats, who will attack on top?And Torres is not the kind of retreating striker, he is better at attacking the defense frontally.

Then, the problem is obvious. Liverpool's ball advancement over the years has always relied on two points, either Xavi Alonso's long pass, or the wing advance, but Liverpool has no outstanding breakthrough players on the wing. , and the stability of long passes is not strong, so Liverpool's offense always gives people a feeling of instability.

Of course, this is in the case of active attack. If the defense counterattacks, Liverpool is quite good.

"No wonder that Fatty Bei is in such a mood to bicker with Ferguson!" Ye Qiu also laughed after hearing this.

To a certain extent, Ye Qiu doesn't appreciate Benitez because the latter's tactics are too mechanical. He wants to wipe out all the creativity of the players, and then implement his tactics mechanically. This is not Ye Qiu's idea. Admired.

Ye Qiu advocates freedom and creation, and creation represents adventure and continuous experimentation. It is good to succeed, but it is sure to suffer big losses if it fails, and this is what Benitez opposes.

"Liverpool must win this game to defend their position as the league leader!" Roland looked at Ye Qiu with a smile. Sometimes information is beneficial like this.

Ye Qiu smiled after hearing this, "If you must win, then Benitez must adopt the safest tactic, defend and counterattack!"

After a pause, Ye Qiu laughed again, "Sometimes I think Fatty Bei is really interesting. He usually doesn't say a word, and keeps talking when he talks. According to the general rule, if he As soon as you open your mouth, it means Liverpool have a problem."

"Ha, sometimes think about it, if Fatty Bei is the owner of a listed group, according to his rules, he should sell it now, because once he opens his mouth, Liverpool will be in trouble!"

After a while of jokes, Ye Qiu also knew that Benitez's targeted defense is very good, which can be called the best in the world. If he really wants to defend, with his overall tactics, Tottenham Hotspur's offense may not be offensive. Depo, after all, these two teams know the basics, and everyone knows our characteristics and advantages.

"In the training session in the afternoon, let's strengthen our set-piece training and play against Liverpool, that's all we need!"

One day later, at night, White Hart Lane in London.

Gareth Bale was standing on the right side of the Liverpool penalty area, about 25 meters away from the goal. The Welsh teenager was sweating profusely, his muscular chest muscles were constantly heaving, but his eyes were Stare at the goal ahead.

A ball was placed on the turf not far in front of him, and behind the ball, in the penalty area, five Liverpool players sandwiched Kompany, forming a human wall, and further back, Spanish goalkeeper Ray Na is gearing up to save a direct free kick in a pretty good position.

It is now 3 minutes into the second half, the score is 1:0, the home team Tottenham Hotspur scored in the first half by Messi, and all the Tottenham Hotspur fans in the stands are waiting for Gareth • Bell's free throw.

On the sidelines, Ye Qiu and Benitez were standing in the command area, and Franck Ribery, who hadn't re-entered White Hart Lane for more than three months, was standing on the sidelines to warm up now. Because it was Gareth Bale who took the free kick, he stood on the sidelines and watched, paying attention to the free kick.

In the stands, banners and cards can be seen everywhere Tottenham Hotspur fans welcome Ribéry's return to the field. The team doctor explained the recovery of Ribery's injury and believed that the Frenchman was basically fine.

However, it is a torn ligament. Although it is not a critical part of the knee like the cruciate ligament, it is also a very troublesome thing. Everyone in the club is cautious and dare not be careless. Whether Li can return to his peak state after returning to the game, or whether his body can return to before the injury.

As Huang Chu told Ye Qiu in private, there are many such operations, after recovery, intense exercise may cause problems in other aspects, so she suggested not to let Ribery play the main force for the time being, after all, it is too hasty now, It may make Ribery's left ankle unbearable.

Gareth Bale did not forget to glance at Ribery on the sidelines before taking the free throw, that is his biggest competitor, because he knew very well that as long as Ribery regained his form, he would definitely be beaten back Lenggong, because everyone believes that the trident composed of Ribery, Van Persie and Messi is Tottenham Hotspur's strongest offensive combination.

But the Welshman is not prepared to give up his main position easily, so he has to rely on performance and strength to prove all this!
I saw Gareth Bell lightly stepping on the turf under his feet. Following the whistle of the referee, he rushed forward quickly. With the help of this burst of momentum, he quickly rushed to the ball, and At this time, his right foot just stepped on, and his left foot swung high.

At this moment, in front of him, the human wall has also changed. Kompany deliberately created a loophole for Gareth Bale in the human wall, and all Liverpool players who placed the human wall jumped high. .

Everyone heard a bang, and the ball under Gareth Bale's feet was hit violently and made a sound of breaking through the air. Passed through, fell quickly along some kind of arc, and then went straight to the bottom left corner of the goal.

Although the goalkeeper Reina has always been known for his quick reflexes, but this time he really couldn't react at all. When he looked over, the ball had already entered the net, 2:0!

Gareth Bale excitedly rushed all the way to the sidelines, pointing his hands upwards all the way, while the surrounding Tottenham Hotspur players rushed up one by one, hugging Gareth tightly ?Bale, everyone knows that as long as they beat Liverpool, then Tottenham Hotspur will be successful, and for the first time this season, it will be the leader of the league standings!

The Welshman was congratulated by his teammates and fans in the corner area. Ribery also rushed up to congratulate him for his goal. The same goes for Beckham. As the team's vice-captain, Beckham has already He rarely starts as the main force, but he has played as a substitute many times. His free kick accomplishment and long pass ability are absolutely beyond doubt.

And now, he is very pleased to see that there is a rising star like Gareth Bale in the team who can take on the free kick burden of Tottenham Hotspur, and in the past two years, Tottenham Hotspur The practice of free kicks in Nega is not weak, including Franck Ribery, Messi, David Silva and others, who insist on training free kicks.

But among all of them, Gareth Bale has the best free kick attainments. This has a lot to do with his insistence on free kick training in Southampton. He has shown good free kick skills since he was a child .

This is already Gareth Bale's second direct free kick this season!
All the Tottenham Hotspur fans in the stands were extremely excited, because they finally waited until the moment when the team beat Liverpool and reached the top perfectly!
(End of this chapter)