The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 521 Battle of the Peak
The Mercedes-Benz luxury bus slowly arrived at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

Through the car window, everyone found that the most surprising thing here is the people, everywhere and densely packed.

I believe that if there is an overhead shot from mid-air at this moment, it must be a very amazing photo of the people on the ground as small and dense as ants, and almost all the fans are wearing jerseys of two different colors. One is the red and blue of Barcelona, ​​while the other is the white of defending champions Tottenham Hotspur.

Another striking thing is that more than 2000 police officers gathered at the scene, all stationed near the Olympic Stadium, and the city of Rome banned the sale of any beer 48 hours before the game, and implemented a prohibition on alcohol.

Not only that, in order to ensure safety and effectively curb scalpers, all tickets must be registered with real names.

The tickets for this season's Champions League final are specially designed. There are special chips on the tickets to record personal information, including names and ID numbers, and they all have electronic codes. All fans must show their tickets to the security guards when they enter the stadium. Scan and present your passport or valid ID for verification.

This work began as early as after Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona reached the final, and except for a very small number of sponsors whose tickets are specially not to adopt the real-name system, all others use the real-name system.

Another very important factor why UEFA attaches so much importance to the security measures of this final is that this final attracted the presence of political and business celebrities from Britain and Spain.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, members of the mayor of London and members of the British royal family will all come to watch the game, while Spain’s king, prime minister, and Catalan government prime ministers and dignitaries will all be present. I do not know how many political and business celebrities arrived in Rome early.

"This will be the most entertaining Champions League final in recent years, because Tottenham Hotspur, who play attacking football, meet Barcelona, ​​who are technically delicate, and the confrontation between the two teams is enough for everyone to enjoy. The best and best football game in the world!"

The live broadcast of the game actually started long before the players of the two teams arrived at the scene, and the fans also entered the field early. The organizing committee also arranged a series of warm-up programs to enhance the atmosphere of the game.

But soon, the eyes of the fans all over the world and the attention of the fans seated in the stadium were broadcast live on the TV screen and the big screen of the game. Attracted by the luxury bus, the bus drove directly into the stadium, but countless reporters had already gathered here.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, Mr. Ye Qiu, I heard that Messi will announce his transfer to Manchester City after this game. Is it true?"

"Mr. Ye Qiu, what do you think about Messi's father's private meeting with Barcelona's top management?"

"It has been widely rumored that Tottenham Hotspur will sell off their big-name players for the new stadium. What do you think?"

"There are many rumors that you will sell Tottenham Hotspur, but you will sell several big-name superstars in the team for arbitrage. Do you have any personal response to this?"

"Franck Ribery, I heard that Real Madrid will pay a sky-high transfer fee for you, and Zidane also kindly invited you to join Real Madrid. Can you personally respond to this rumor?"

"Messi, I heard that both Manchester City and Barcelona want you to join. Do you have any personal choice? Will you feel pressure to play Barcelona in this game? Have you ever thought about releasing water?"

All the reporters on the scene seemed very excited, but Tottenham Hotspur got off the bus first from Ye Qiu, and then the team got off the bus one by one. When it was handed to the front, they all blocked it with their hands, and then continued to move forward.

Obviously, Ye Qiu issued a gag order before the game, not only to the players, but to everyone in the club. Except for the press officer Robert Milson who clarified the truth about Jorge's meeting with Bach, no one was interviewed, even A reporter with the team violated Tottenham Hotspur's regulations, interviewed Tottenham Hotspur players, asked about Messi, and was later known by the team, and the reporter was immediately expelled from the hotel.

I heard that the reporter is also from Spain and has a very good relationship with Miguel Chico.

"Good evening, all viewers in front of the TV. Welcome to the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. What we are broadcasting live for you now is the final of the 2008-2009 UEFA Champions League!"

"The two teams in this final are the giants Barcelona from Spain and the upstart Tottenham Hotspur from England. By the way, the coach of Barcelona is the legendary star of this team. Sepp Guardiola, and Tottenham Hotspur's manager is the world-famous Ye Qiu."

"Both sides have made sufficient preparations before the game. We still don't know the starting lineups of both sides. But before the game, quite a lot of media said that Barcelona may adopt A solid game strategy, because in terms of offensive ability, Tottenham Hotspur is absolutely the best in world football."

"If you look at past results, Tottenham Hotspur's performance is undoubtedly better. They beat Bayern Munich by a big score, then beat Real Madrid by a big score, and then beat Sporting Lisbon by a big score. In the semi-finals, they eliminated the team of the same country, Manchester United, with an absolute advantage, and reached the final!"

"Tottenham Hotspur showed a strong offensive power throughout the process, and in the past this team was a bit more offensive than defensive, but judging from the performance this season, Tottenham Hotspur's defensive level is indeed very good. There has been a considerable improvement, mainly due to the maturity of Thiago Silva and Kompany, and the addition of Ukrainian star Ziglinski."

"As early as in the past three days, the New York Times launched a special edition of the Champions League for three consecutive days and invited five world-renowned football journalists, including Bildman, the editor-in-chief of the French newspaper L'Equipe, and Segou, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Spanish newspaper Marca. Laura and others, they are all well-known football authorities in the industry, and in the analysis, almost everyone is optimistic about Tottenham Hotspur's ability to defend the title. The reason is simple. They feel that Tottenham Hotspur's offense and defense Combined better than Barcelona."

"However, there are also many professionals who believe that if Tottenham Hotspur is allowed to attack, and Barcelona uses defensive counterattacks to score, this is also a very dangerous tactic, because Tottenham Hotspur's offensive ability is almost the same. No team was ever going to be able to defend for sure, so there was a fair amount of people who felt that Barcelona should go out and attack Tottenham's defense and score as early as possible."

"Everyone knows that this is a very difficult choice. Whether to attack or defend, Guardiola has a big crisis no matter how he chooses. On the entire tactical board of Barcelona, ​​​​their biggest weakness is undoubtedly in the Up front, they need a consistent player who can hold the ball, like Tottenham's Messi."

While the commentator was analyzing, the players of the two teams walked into the court one after another and started the final pre-match warm-up, after which they would return to the locker room for the final pre-match preparations.

"This game can be said to have attracted countless people from all walks of life to the scene, not only the king of Spain, the prime minister and other high-ranking political officials, but also many members of the British royal family, including Prince Charles and his two sons. Children, and others like the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Mayor of London and so on."

"UEFA President Michel Platini, Barcelona legend Cruyff, German football legend Beckenbauer and other football celebrities also appeared on the rostrum. Cruyff was interviewed as early as before the game. At that time, he said that Barcelona's greatest chance of winning is that they must make a good start, and if they start well, the game will be won."

"Before the game, Premier League coach Ferguson also said in an interview that it doesn't matter what kind of tactics Barcelona adopts when playing Tottenham Hotspur. A way of playing to beat Tottenham because this team is very adaptable and the changes are very specific."

"There are also many people who give advice to Barcelona, ​​thinking that ball possession is Barcelona's most powerful weapon. Barcelona should work hard to control the ball at their feet and avoid getting more ball possession by Tottenham Hotspur, because Tottenham In some games in the past, Hotspur liked to keep the team's ball possession rate at around 55%. If Tottenham Hotspur's ball possession rate can be defeated, it will undoubtedly provide Barcelona with more opportunities. "

Soon, the live camera captured Ye Qiu standing next to the visiting team's coach bench, waving at the people in the stands on the ground floor across a circle of the track and field track. His two children said hello. At the same time, Ye Qiu's wife Huang Chu and her family, as well as Eliza Moon who came from the United States, also sat in this row of stands. Holding the small flag of Tottenham Hotspur and waving it vigorously.

"Two cute children, aren't they? They let us see Ye Qiu as a father!" The live commentator said with a smile. After all, Ye Qiu rarely exposes his children in front of the camera, so this is a rare occasion. Opportunity.

After the pre-match warm-up was over, everyone returned to the locker room one after another, began to wipe and change their clothes, and prepared for the game.

Ye Qiu leaned against the door of the locker room, not letting anyone in or out. Then, he scanned the locker room, seeing that everyone was changing clothes, or making the final pre-match preparations. Obviously adjusting his mentality.

Encountering such an important game, who dares to say that he will not be nervous?

As the head coach who has been coaching for many years, Ye Qiu is always nervous every time he plays, because no one can guarantee before the game whether his tactics will work in this game, even if it is a game with great disparity between strength and weakness, he can't guarantee it, because This is not only a test of your tactical pertinence, but also the performance of your players.

This is like a singer who has held countless concerts. Although he knows every song of his, can he guarantee that he can sing well every time he goes on stage?Or, don't blemishes appear?

Obviously not, so they will also be nervous, and sometimes, the more experienced you are, the greater your pressure will be.

Of course, experience and a mature mentality can help you resist stress well.

Everyone finished their work, put on their jerseys and shin pads, and sat in front of the locker in the locker room one by one.

"The Champions League final, we already had an experience at this time last year, and it was an extremely painful experience." Ye Qiu waited until everyone had packed up before walking to the middle of the locker room. "Last year we played in the first half." Because of nervousness on the field, Manchester United scored three goals in one breath."

Many people present have experienced that final, and they are still deeply impressed by it. I believe that as long as those who have experienced that game, it will be difficult to forget the experience of that final in their whole life, from pain to surprise, from pain to surprise. Desperate to a miracle, the process seems very beautiful after thinking about it, but if you were given another choice, you would say without hesitation, No!

The reason is simple, the first half was an absolute disaster!
"I believe that no one knows better than you how to play such a game well, so my request to all of you is very simple, just play according to our usual tactics and our pre-match plan. Treat it with your heart and play at your own level, that's enough!"

"I don't care what kind of tactics Barcelona will adopt after the opening, whether they want to attack or defend, in short, it is the same for us, we have to do our best to make this start well, which requires you Everyone, let me throw away all the complicated thoughts in my heart, devote myself to this game, and maintain [-]% concentration!"

Having said that, Ye Qiu walked towards the tactical board in the locker room, on which were only the names of two Barcelona players.

Xavi and Iniesta!
"As I said before the game, we are trying to cut the connection between these two players in the game. For them, our defensive strategy is to limit, not press, never pounce, but Forcing them to pass back, slowing down their speed of the ball, making it difficult for these two players to form a response!"

Ye Qiu used a pen to draw a vertical line between Xavi and Iniesta, cutting them apart.

"There is another player worth noting, and that is Sedu Keita. I know this player very well. If Guardiola lets him play in this game, he must be careful when he takes the ball near the front of the penalty area. His The ability to attack from long range and run from behind is very good, if you ignore this, he will teach us a painful lesson!"

"I can't guess exactly how Barcelona's starting trident will be configured in this game, but no matter how they configure it, they can't change one thing, that is, their frontcourt lacks a solid and powerful point of holding the ball, unless they are willing to use it Iniesta pushed to the frontcourt, but in this way, the distance between Iniesta and Harvey is too large, whether it can still guarantee the team's possession of the ball is very doubtful. We have to change according to the game situation at that time!"

Everyone nodded after hearing Ye Qiu's words. One of the most important reasons for Barcelona's excellent ball control is that Xavi and Iniesta form a powerful midfield with Busquets behind them. The ball-holding combination, coupled with Pique and Mascherano on the defensive line, can form an effective ball-holding formation in the entire midfield.

Iniesta advances to the frontcourt to play as a winger. This has happened in the past. Iniesta's forward movement does allow Barcelona's frontcourt to get the ball and play the ball, but it appears in the middle and backcourt. The problem directly affects the team's possession of the ball.

This is also an important reason why Barcelona's offensive ability is not outstanding this season. There is a lack of a stable and effective ball-holding point in front, that is, Messi in Ye Qiu's previous life. With this point and without this point, the offense is completely two level.

Barcelona has been constantly adjusting and adapting in the past two years. Even after Guardiola came to power, the team's style has undergone tremendous changes. A very important reason is that because of the appearance of Ye Qiu, Messi is not here In the Barcelona team, it directly led to great changes in Barcelona's team style.

This is a bit like Apple, because of the appearance of Ye Qiu, Leaf Technology has seized a lot of resources in advance, including a series of innovative applications and experiences of smartphones, which makes it difficult for followers to break the shadow of Leaf Technology, or follow The road paved by Leaf Technology is to go, or it is difficult to develop by itself.

So even now, Apple’s mobile phones have not been released, and the same is true for tablet computers. Because the core multi-touch and other series of patents are in the hands of Leaf Technology, it is difficult for Apple to make breakthroughs. , On the contrary, the brain drain is quite serious, and many talents have switched to Leaf Technology, the most famous of which is of course Jonathan Ivey.

This world will always be like this. Forerunners can eat delicious meat, and followers often don't even have bones and can only drink some soup.

Of course, Ye Qiu never felt that he had any place to be proud and complacent, because he had the advantage of the traverser, so he has been working very hard and diligently to improve his own level, and strive to continue his advantage Go on and on for a longer period of time.

One of the most important principles is that you can't understand everything, but it doesn't matter if you don't understand, and you can leave professional things to the most professional people.

All along, Ye Qiu has been sticking to this principle of his own. This is the reason for the current glory of Leaf Technology, and it is also the reason for Tottenham Hotspur's peak battle tonight!
(End of this chapter)