Chapter 392 I Absolutely Cannot Lose!

At noon on this day, many reporters and media from all over the UK and Europe gathered in the small town of Chigwell in Enfield. They all went to Tottenham Hotspur's Chigwell training base and waited for Tottenham Hotspur's pre-match press conference on tomorrow's League Cup final in a simple press conference room at the training base.

As usual, Tottenham Hotspur will announce the squad for tomorrow's game today.

Not only that, they all hope that Ye Qiu can respond to the provocation from Chelsea coach Mourinho.

A few days ago, when Tottenham Hotspur defeated Everton with difficulty and drew with Manchester United, Chelsea successfully reversed the Red Devils and topped the Premier League. When some reporters asked him about his evaluation of Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur, he smiled and said that he was grateful to Ye Qiu for drawing with Manchester United, but he would not show mercy in the League Cup final.

And just this morning, when he announced the squad for the team's trip to Cardiff, he once again started a war of words against Ye Qiu.

"I never thought Tottenham Hotspur had the strength to challenge us Chelsea, but I would not ignore this game, because everyone knows that in the same game, two teams, one has to be busy with the league, Champions League and cup, while the other can only compete for the cup championship, so the situations of the two teams are different."

"I can understand Tottenham Hotspur's fighting spirit, because for them, reaching the League Cup final is a very important and remarkable achievement. They may even only have the hope of winning the championship in the League Cup throughout the season, so they will do everything for this game. Such opponents are very troublesome!"

"But this does not mean that we will be afraid of our opponents. On the contrary, I like to play against such opponents because Such a final will make you excited. I will not only focus on the result, because for us Chelsea, this is not a problem. I pay more attention to the process and quality of the game. We hope to leave a classic game for all fans. "

When the reporter asked Mourinho about his confidence in winning the League Cup final, the Portuguese tilted his head and smiled proudly, "I said that if we have 11 players on the field after the game, then I must be the winner!"

The same thing he said once when he played Tottenham Hotspur in the previous league. That time Tottenham Hotspur lost, and Mourinho said to the media arrogantly after the game that his players were not sent off, so he won. Now he brought up the old matter again and continued to use this matter to engage in a war of words.

The Portuguese is quite crazy, but his madness is crazy because he has the ability. Let's not talk about other things. Just because he can have enough courage to take on the burden of Chelsea after Ye Qiu brought Chelsea to that height, this itself is enough to prove that he is indeed very capable.

Moreover, in many cases, the reason why he is so arrogant is actually to engage in verbal battles, which is also part of his strategic level of coaching a team. Some people even say that if there is no verbal battle, Mourinho's coaching results may not be so outstanding. At least every season, there are always some teams that fall into his saliva.

Of course, understanding is understanding, but there are still quite a few reporters who don't like this Portuguese man because he is too arrogant.

Sometimes, he can say something nice, but he insists on using all means to ridicule and satirize his opponents, just like what he said to Tottenham Hotspur just now, almost every sentence is ridiculing and satirizing Tottenham Hotspur and Ye Qiu.

And perhaps because he can speak well and can make many unpleasant words sound good, he often likes to shirk responsibility, either to the referee or to others. In short, it is definitely not his and his team's fault, which is not necessarily a good way of coaching.

The media like to add fuel to the flames and like some eye-catching breaking news. So although they don't like Mourinho very much, they welcome the Portuguese's firing everywhere. So, after listening to Mourinho's firing, they came to the Chigwell Training Base to listen to Ye Qiu's counterattack.

Before the big game, listening to the war of words between the two sides has become an appetizer for Premier League fans.

Reporters and media staff were waiting in the not-so-spacious press conference venue, but they were complaining in their hearts that Tottenham Hotspur's Chigwell Training Base was indeed worse, and the press conference venue was too small and too crowded. Fortunately, it is almost spring now. If it was in the hot summer, wouldn't it be too hot to death?

However, the media broke the news before that the first phase of Tottenham Hotspur's Theobald Training Base was almost completed. It was said that all the facilities were very advanced and complete, and the overall layout and planning inside were like a garden, but it was very mysterious, with only one gate in and out, and the security was very strict. No one knew the specific situation inside.

"Why haven't they come yet?" Someone complained first.

The press conference was scheduled for 11:30, but it's been more than ten minutes now, why hasn't anyone come yet?

The scene suddenly became noisy, and the reporters started to make noises, but no one left.

Just as they were about to find the staff to understand the situation, they saw Tottenham Hotspur's head of press, Robert Milson, and the first-team assistant coach, Roland Schepers, walk into the press conference one after another.

All the reporters stretched their necks and looked at the entrance, waiting for Ye Qiu to appear. But after waiting for a few seconds, no one appeared. Suddenly, they started to make noise again. Is Ye Qiu not coming?

"Robert, where is your boss?" someone in the reporter group asked.

Robert Milson was a reporter. He had worked in almost all the major newspapers in the UK, except The Sun. After coming to Tottenham Hotspur, he has been dealing with the news media, so many people present are familiar with him and talk to each other casually.

Robert Milson raised his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet.

After everyone quieted down, he walked to the microphone and said, "Welcome all the journalists who have come from afar, but unfortunately, our head coach Mr. Ye Qiu cannot come to attend this press conference. He asked me to convey his apologies to everyone and hope to get everyone's understanding!"

When the people present heard this news, they were all furious. Ye Qiu was the protagonist. If he didn't come, how could the show be performed?

"Excuse me!" Someone in the crowd raised his right hand with a pen in his hand.

"Please speak!" Robert Milson didn't need a press officer at all. He pointed over and signaled the reporter to ask questions.

The reporter nodded, "Excuse me, what is the reason for Mr. Ye Qiu's absence from this press conference? You know, without a very reasonable explanation, we are afraid that we can't accept it. After all, this is the rule of the English Football Association!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Give us a reasonable explanation!"

When the reporters present heard someone take the lead, they immediately followed suit.

Robert Milson and Roland smiled at each other and leaned in front of the microphone again, "I believe everyone knows that the previous media and newspapers have also reported that Mrs. Ye is pregnant and waiting to give birth, and Mr. Ye Qiu sent Mrs. Ye to Wellington Hospital overnight last night. I believe he should still be there now!"

All the reporters present were immediately shocked when they heard this news. They didn't even know such a big news?

Oh my god, if it really gets out, this group of British paparazzi who claim to be the most professional and powerful in the world will be laughed to death by their peers. They actually missed such a big news.

"Excuse me, is the baby born?"

"Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Ye Qiu is accompanying his wife to give birth, so what about the League Cup final in Cardiff tomorrow?"

"Will he personally go to Cardiff to lead the team to participate in this game?"

The reporters present asked one after another, and Robert Milson and Roland Shepas both adopted a soothing strategy, and then gave answers one by one, saying that they had not received any news yet, and the club would inform the media as soon as there was news.

But this was obviously not an answer that could satisfy the reporters, and since Ye Qiu was not there, there was such a hot news waiting at Wellington Hospital, how could the reporters present have the mood to stay?

The night in Cardiff was very cold, and it was close to Bristol Bay, and the wind was very strong.

At noon, they flew from London to Cardiff, went to the Millennium Stadium for a familiarization training, and then returned to the hotel. The whole process was led by assistant coach Roland Shepards, and the club's press director Robert Milson also came to Cardiff with the team, but there was no news of head coach Ye Qiu.

This made all the Tottenham Hotspur players present feel a little uncomfortable. It was really strange. When Ye Qiu was there, everyone just talked and laughed, and didn't feel any difference, but now he was suddenly gone, and it felt like something was missing, as if they had lost their direction all of a sudden.

Only at this time would they realize that they really relied on the head coach, but they just didn't notice it at ordinary times. Only at this time would they realize this.

"Do you think the head coach will come tomorrow?" Fabregas was a little worried.

The night before the game, the team was not allowed to leave the hotel, and even the team members' families were not allowed to visit. Although Ye Qiu was not there, the players still consciously abided by the rules, because everyone knew that if the rules were broken, not only the coaching staff would be punished, but teammates would also feel uncomfortable. After all, everyone was like this, and no one could be an exception.

Because they couldn't go out and there were no other entertainment programs, they played cards, mobile phones and game consoles, or played table tennis in the hotel, or just got together to chat.

"Of course!" Beckham patted the young Spanish player on the head, "Maybe we'll see him early tomorrow morning!"

Many people laughed, because many of them had no experience in this area, but many people who accompanied their wives to give birth knew that sometimes giving birth is difficult to predict. If it's fast, it will be done in a few hours, and if it's slow, it may take two or three days for the stomach to be cured.

"The boss loves his wife very much, so no matter whether he can make it in time, we must win this game tomorrow!" Ribery has always regarded Ye Qiu as his godfather on the football field. Without Ye Qiu, he might still be moving bricks in his hometown.

And for him and Fabregas, Messi, Van Persie and other people who came out of Chelsea, tomorrow's game is not only for Tottenham Hotspur, but also for themselves, because they want to prove to the Portuguese that it was a stupid mistake not to use them and even put them in the youth team.

"Just now, I was still thinking, what should we do if the boss doesn't come tomorrow!" Messi took over Ribery's words, but soon smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Now that I think about it, I really feel that I am too dependent on the boss and too independent."

"In the past, it was always the boss who thought about us, now, we should think about him!" Thiago Silva also said with some emotion.

"So, in tomorrow's game, we will fight with the Chelsea gang. If the boss comes, it will be the best. Even if the boss doesn't come, we will bring the League Cup championship trophy back to London and send it to the boss as a gift to congratulate him!" Ribery said very emotionally.

"Okay, well said!"

"We're going to bring the League Cup trophy back to White Hart Lane!"

In the blink of an eye, the night turned into day.

As the sun slowly moved, it soon came to the top of the head, which added a little warmth to Cardiff, but also reminded everyone that the League Cup final was about to begin.

The kick-off time of the League Cup final was set at 15:00 in the afternoon. Tottenham Hotspur came to the Cardiff Millennium Stadium early. Although Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are both in London, Tottenham Hotspur is in the north, so they use the north locker room, while Chelsea continues to use the south locker room.

Before the game, the news that Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ye Qiu did not come to Cardiff with the team had spread like wildfire. All the fans who followed Tottenham Hotspur were a little worried about this game. After all, this was a League Cup final. As the head coach of the team, Ye Qiu should not affect the team's performance for personal matters.

But some people also felt that, with Ye Qiu's love for his wife, it would not be unacceptable if he really stayed in London. After all, there would be another chance to play in the League Cup final, but the birth of a child might only happen once in a lifetime. Which father would not want to see his child born in person?

Just as the fans of both teams entered the stadium and took their seats, and the players of both teams walked into the stadium for pre-match warm-up training, the commentator at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff finally brought a great news.

"We just received news from London. An hour ago, our reporter got the exact news from Wellington Hospital that Ye Qiu's wife gave birth to a boy in Wellington Hospital more than an hour ago. Let us congratulate Ye Qiu, and our reporter in London also said that Ye Qiu was driving to Cardiff quickly!"

This news was transmitted to every corner of the stadium through the stadium broadcast, and all the fans in the stands cheered immediately, not only the Tottenham fans who came to the scene, but also the Chelsea fans, because even now, many of them still respect and love Ye Qiu very much.

When the Tottenham players in the stadium heard the news, they all applauded, and even Ribery hugged his teammates to celebrate. This was not only Ye Qiu's business, but also a happy event for them.

"Gift!" Beckham gathered his teammates, "The boss is coming, win the League Cup as a gift!"

"Good!" The players responded in unison.

On the Chelsea side, players including Drogba, Makelele, Terry, Lampard and others also applauded after hearing the news. They were all Ye Qiu's favorite players when he was in Chelsea. Even though they are now fighting for different teams, they are still full of respect for Ye Qiu in their bones.

Only Mourinho, the Portuguese, looked at all this coldly with a gloomy face, because since he came to Chelsea, he found that no one could make Chelsea erase Ye Qiu's traces in a short time, especially now that Ye Qiu is in charge of Tottenham Hotspur and performing better and better.

Sometimes he even suspected that Ye Qiu was doing it on purpose, deliberately trying to acquire Tottenham Hotspur, because he just wanted to disgust Chelsea and Mourinho. Because of this, Mourinho felt that Ye Qiu was not pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him, and he seemed to be targeting him no matter how he looked at him.

And many times, comparison is inevitable. Many Chelsea fans now compare everything they encounter with Tottenham Hotspur and Ye Qiu. They are good no matter what, while Chelsea is bad no matter what. These are the pressures Mourinho feels invisibly, and this is still when the team's performance is good.

It is even difficult for Mourinho to imagine that if one day Tottenham Hotspur's performance climbs above Chelsea's, will he be scolded to death by the media and Chelsea fans all over the world?

He must win this game, and must not lose, because he does not know what will be waiting for him if he loses this game. He will not be dismissed, but he will definitely be the object of condemnation by all reporters and fans.

Not only that, he would not allow himself to lose to Ye Qiu under the current circumstances, to Tottenham Hotspur, the team he ridiculed as a children's team before the season. Otherwise, this League Cup would be a slap in his face from Ye Qiu.

Thinking of this, Mourinho's eyes condensed and he looked ahead. He had made all preparations to welcome this game.

This was not only the League Cup final between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, but also another personal contest between him and Ye Qiu.

I absolutely cannot lose!