Chapter 514: Defeating Manchester United Is Like a Piece of Cake!

After Franck Ribery returned from injury and performed better each game, how to adjust the team's frontcourt offensive combination has obviously become a big problem for Ye Qiu. After all, Gareth Belben The performance of the season is also quite amazing, and the young Welshman also knows that he needs more game time.

But what is even more worrying is the battle between Ribery and Messi for the core of the offense!

Last season, the core of Tottenham Hotspur's offense was Franck Ribery. The French winger was very smooth and scored frequently. Naturally, Robin van Persie and Messi played more for him. Franck Ribery was seriously injured and sidelined for most of the season. Messi quickly established his status and influence in the team and became the team's top superstar.

Judging from this season, Messi has performed very well whether he is playing on the right or in the center. Currently, he has become the team's top scorer with a total of 35 goals on all fronts, but at the same time, he also He had fifteen assists and his performance was quite amazing.

Therefore, many people are worried that if Ribery and Messi play at the same time, how will Ye Qiu adjust the distribution of firepower between the two players? Can these two superstars, who were originally team bosses, coexist harmoniously?

There was even a lot of media speculation before that the reason why Messi decided to leave Manchester City in the summer was not only because of the sky-high transfer fee of 150 million euros given by Manchester City, but also the three-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur. In addition to being very satisfied with his double annual salary, more importantly, Manchester City promised to build a super team with him as the core.

It is difficult for Tottenham Hotspur to refute the speculations of the outside media one by one, but in this game against Everton, the two players gave the fans a satisfactory answer.

Tottenham Hotspur's performance in this game was not very satisfactory. Everton's performance this season has been quite good, especially when playing against strong teams. Even when they faced teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool, they did not perform well at all. Not to be outdone, Moyes' ability to train the mid-table team is amazing. In this game, Everton also counterattacked defensively at home, giving Tottenham a headache.

But just when everyone was looking forward to seeing who, Ribery or Messi, would step up to break Tottenham Hotspur's current predicament, Van Persie incredibly became the star of the game. The number one protagonist.

David Silva made a through ball, Ribery made a breakthrough on the left side of the penalty area and then passed the ball. Everton left back Lescott was pulled to the back point by Messi, while Robin van Persie was unmarked and lightly passed. Easily pushed the shot into the net and broke Tim Howard's goal.

But just two minutes later, Messi broke through Lescott and Jagielka on the right, and passed the ball to Robin van Persie in a very narrow area in the penalty area. The latter easily stopped the ball near the penalty spot and shot home. 2:0!

In less than three minutes, Tottenham Hotspur attacked twice in a row and penetrated Everton's goal. However, it was not the highly anticipated Ribery and Messi who broke the deadlock, but Robin van Persie. .

However, everyone can see that the biggest contributors to Van Persie's goal are actually Ribery and Messi. The first goal was Ribery's breakthrough that took away the attention of the defensive players, and the second goal was more It was Messi who pulled Lescott and Jagielka away to create space for Van Persie.

At the post-match press conference, Ye Qiu publicly commented and praised the outstanding performance of Ribery and Messi, believing that their role was not only reflected in the two assists, but that they worked hard throughout the game. Helping his team create opportunities is undoubtedly a situation he hopes to see very much.

"They are all the kind of players who can bring more contributions to the entire team. They are all comprehensive. They can not only get the ball on the wing to form a breakthrough, but also dribble the ball inside. They also have the ability to score in the penalty area. Their presence can help the team connect the three depths of left, center and right to form a powerful three-dimensional offensive combination.”

As for Gareth Bale, Ye Qiu feels that the Welshman has extraordinary potential and his current strength is quite outstanding, but he still needs to continue to improve because he is still very young and has a long way to go.

But when the media talked tit for tat, Messi was still nineteen years old, but he had already become the core main force of Tottenham Hotspur. Why couldn't Gareth Bale be the main force of Tottenham Hotspur? Woolen cloth?

Faced with this sensitive issue, Ye Qiu said that players have different technical characteristics, different environments, and different experiences. However, he also promised to give Gareth Bale more competition opportunities.

As for Tottenham Hotspur's 4-0 home victory over Manchester City earlier this morning, Ye Qiu said he was optimistic that Manchester United performed very well in this game, but he didn't think Tottenham would win. Spurs are under pressure.

"I have been telling my players that we have only one enemy so far in the Premier League this season and that is ourselves. If we end up losing the league, it must be the problem of all of us because there is only Tottenham. Only Tottenham can defeat Tottenham. Manchester United cannot threaten us or put pressure on us!"

"I think we should show the temperament of a league title contender. We need to go all out in every game and strive to win every next game. As long as we do well enough, then the championship will definitely belong to us. us!"

Team captain Thiago Silva also supported Ye Qiu's remarks at the post-match press conference.

The captain of Tottenham Hotspur said with confidence, "The atmosphere in the locker room is very good now. Maybe we have played a little difficult in the past few games, but that is not because we are not strong enough, but because we are in a good situation." It’s an important adjustment period because we have just gone through a very intensive schedule, but I believe we can hold on until the end!”

Beckham, the team's vice-captain and the number one superstar, used his own experience to remind the team, "At this stage we should completely forget the Champions League final. It is meaningless for our current league title competition. We should put all All my energy is focused on the league, trying to win the remaining two games, defeating Manchester City and Liverpool, and trying to win the league championship!”

After playing Everton, Ye Qiu gave the team a day off. After returning to Theobald training base, he immediately held an internal mobilization meeting for the team. At this meeting, Ye Qiu asked everyone on the team to People want to strive to win Manchester City and Liverpool, and they also provide incentives for the team, which is to increase the team's Double Championship bonus.

But more importantly, Ye Qiu asked Beckham and the team's psychological experts to conduct a brief analysis and communication with the players on the spot, especially Beckham. He has very rich experience in multi-line operations at Manchester United, especially In the season when Manchester United reversed Bayern Munich and won the Triple Crown, this experience was very valuable to Tottenham Hotspur.

Beckham did not hide anything at all. He told everyone at the meeting the pressure that Manchester United was under. At that time, the pressure on Manchester United was greater than that of Tottenham Hotspur now. They were not only under pressure in the league. Arsenal's sniper attack was also very difficult in the Champions League. Almost all the way to the final was a reversal, and there was also the FA Cup game.

"The biggest test for players in multi-line combat is not physical, but psychological!" Beckham said to all Tottenham Hotspur teammates, "Especially in the second half of the season, it is inevitable for everyone There will be a kind of slackness, telling ourselves that if we persist for two more games, if we persist for three more games, the season will be over and we can take a rest.”

"From a psychological point of view, the weakest time for a person is not when you are the most tired, but when you feel you can rest. Therefore, the most suitable time for sneak attacks during ancient wars was not in the middle of the night, but at dawn. Before dawn, and now we are just before dawn!”

"There is no way to overcome this kind of mentality, but don't expect others to help you. No one can help you with psychological problems. You can only rely on yourself. But I think there is an effective way, that is, you can help you every day. , remind yourself every minute and every second, focus, devote, work hard, and be unremitting!”

Ye Qiu thinks that Beckham's experience is very good, and several psychology experts in the team have also analyzed the psychological problems that the current Tottenham Hotspur players may have from a professional perspective. Basically, they can It boils down to two major categories, either unconscious psychological relaxation or too much pressure, both of which are not good psychological conditions.

Sometimes Ye Qiu thinks that in this world, only if you experience it yourself can you understand what it feels like.

It's just like the current situation of Tottenham Hotspur. If you don't have personal experience, no matter how much you talk to them, they won't understand. At most, they will understand verbally, but psychologically it will still be the same, but once you have the ability After the experience of the season, they will be more calm next time they encounter something like this again. This is an improvement.

In addition to holding internal mobilization meetings to help players get rid of psychological pressure, Ye Qiu also arranged for the coaching staff to try their best to help the team create a relaxed game atmosphere during training programs and daily team activities. But this time Ye Qiu There was no closed training again, but media interference was minimized.

Sometimes you say there should be no pressure on one side, but on the other side they are as nervous as if they are facing a formidable enemy. The players may have nothing on the surface, but the pressure in their hearts may be greater, so it is better to simply let go. Let them be.

The pressure on Tottenham Hotspur is very high, but the pressure on Manchester United is not necessarily that light.

After Ferguson's team defeated Manchester City, they were also holding a mobilization meeting. In an interview with the media, Ferguson even loudly shouted that he would strive for the next two consecutive victories and leave all the pressure to Tottenham Hotspur. .

"Judging from the schedule, we have an advantage. I firmly believe that Tottenham Hotspur will make mistakes, and we will take advantage of their mistakes to completely knock them off the league leader!"

When being interviewed, Ferguson repeatedly emphasized the Champions League final. This damn old Scottish man knew very well that the Champions League final is a professional player's dream, and defending the Champions League is a temptation that all Tottenham Hotspur players cannot refuse. He is now constantly throwing out the Champions League final, making it clear that he wants to distract Tottenham Hotspur players.

Ye Qiu was not to be outdone, believing that it would be difficult for Manchester United to win completely. Whether it was Arsenal or the relegation team Hull City, they would attack Manchester United with all their strength. Moreover, Manchester United had a huge weakness, that is, as long as two players were killed, Manchester United could be frozen. attack.

One is Tevez and the other is Berbatov. If you can go one step further, then directly suppress Manchester United's midfield. As long as you do these things, defeating Manchester United will be like playing.

Defeating Manchester United is like playing?

After hearing what Ye Qiu said, the media couldn't help laughing, because Manchester United's two most painful defeats this season were at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, one was the Community Shield, and the other was the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Both were disastrous defeats, and both were lost at the hands of Ye Qiu.

So, to some extent, what Ye Qiu said seems not excessive.

The closer it gets to the critical moment of the season, the more exciting the war of words between Ye Qiu and Ferguson. The two famous coaches have set up their postures and will do everything they can to compete for the league championship. Both sides are trying every means to interfere with each other's deployment.

This round of war of words started on Tuesday, one round a day, back and forth, and no one is willing to give in, and it lasted until Saturday.

Manchester United faced Arsenal at home. Both sides had a very difficult game. Since Wenger reused Alexander Song, Arsenal's midfield defensive strength has been improved to a certain extent, and the defense has also become stable and solid. They actively responded to the away game with defensive counterattacks.

Manchester United was ambitious to swallow Arsenal in one breath. They took advantage of the home advantage to launch a fierce attack at the beginning, but neither side could easily kill the opponent. The game lasted for 90 minutes. The atmosphere on both sides was very hot. The five minutes of extra time given by the referee also caused great controversy.

In the end, Tevez intercepted Gallas's ball at a critical moment and scored a single goal. The Argentine beast used his hard work and diligence to help Manchester United get three points.

But at the same time, Tottenham Hotspur also defeated the visiting Manchester City 3:1 cleanly after a week of recuperation at home. The latter has never formed combat effectiveness this season. Mark Hughes's Manchester City journey is estimated to be over. After all, with such a large investment in the season, the final ranking in the middle of the league is indeed unsatisfactory.

After the 37th round of the league, the outside media was like a holiday. Wenger was the first to fire, thinking that the referee was intentionally biased towards Manchester United. Not only did he give Manchester United an extra long extra time, but he also made many penalties in favor of Manchester United, including a beautiful counter-offside single shot by Walcott, which was called offside.

This time Ye Qiu stood firmly beside Wenger. When the reporter asked him about his opinion on this matter, he smiled and said, "A draw should be the fairest result!" The subtext is that Manchester United got three points, which is not fair at all.

Ferguson was so angry that he almost vomited blood after hearing this. He fired directly, thinking that Wenger was unwilling to lose the game. Otherwise, with Manchester United occupying such a big advantage throughout the game, especially on the offensive end, almost suppressing Arsenal, it would be a matter of course to win.

"I know that Arsenal is currently ranked fifth and the possibility of entering the Champions League has disappeared, so I can understand Wenger's painful mood at this moment!" Ferguson did not forget to add insult to injury.

Arsenal's performance this season is indeed lacking in competitiveness. It has opened up a ten-point gap with Chelsea, the fourth in the league, and it is impossible for them to advance to the Champions League qualification zone. In addition to the championship battle between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, the suspense of the last round of the Premier League is still about relegation.

Strictly speaking, the relegation battle this season is also quite tragic. With one round left, the five relegated teams are not out of danger. Newcastle, Middlesbrough, West Bromwich, Hull City and Sunderland, these five teams will decide the winner in the last round to see who will be relegated.

Ye Qiu also publicly expressed his support for Phil Brown's relegation success in an interview with the media after the game. He believed that Phil Brown had the ability to ensure that Hull City stayed in the Premier League at the last moment.

"I believe that as long as Phil Brown's team thinks of the 3:4 at Old Trafford, he will be full of strength!" Ye Qiu launched an offensive against Manchester United in order to prevent chaos in the world.

In the first round of the match between Hull City and Manchester United, Manchester United quickly took the lead 3:1 in the first half at home, and quickly scored in the second half, establishing a 4:1 advantage. But soon after, Hull City quickly beat Manchester United, almost making the Red Devils embarrassed, and successfully chased the score to 3:4, but in the end it was just a little bit short of turning the situation around.

Although Manchester United finally defended a victory, Ferguson's team was forced into a very embarrassing situation by Hull City. Ye Qiu now uses this battle to inspire Hull City, which actually has the intention of indirectly suppressing Manchester United.

However, the old guy Ferguson was not to be outdone, and directly praised Benitez, almost praising Benitez so much that even the Spanish fat man felt embarrassed. He also said that Benitez was Ye Qiu's victim, and Liverpool was born to defeat Tottenham. He believed that Benitez's team would definitely be able to show the temperament of a top team and would definitely go all out in the last round.

This is what Ferguson is most worried about, because Liverpool is Manchester United's mortal enemy, and the Reds have no desire now. The third place in the league is very solid. There is no need to win the championship, and there is no danger of falling out of the ranking. If Manchester United holds the idea of ​​crushing the mortal enemy to facilitate Tottenham Hotspur, then Manchester United will really be finished.

So Ferguson tried every means to stimulate Liverpool and Benitez. If possible, I believe he would directly tell Benitez, buddy, you kill Tottenham Hotspur, you can name the price!

It was in this tense and exciting atmosphere that the last round of the Premier League finally slowly kicked off!