Chapter 763 How About Packing Up?

Southampton is really dazzling this season.

One of the important reasons for this is that they performed very well in strong matches.

3:1 Manchester City, 3:1 Liverpool, 2:1 Chelsea, 2:0 Newcastle. Although these games were all at home, Southampton's away performance was also quite good. They made Ferguson's team very embarrassed in both rounds against Manchester United, and they also performed well against Arsenal.

Adrianse's team has performed very well in strong matches so far, but unfortunately, they have more draws and losses in other matches, and they have fallen to weak teams more often than to strong teams.

This has to be said to be Southampton's biggest problem so far.

In the last match of March, Southampton played against Mourinho's Chelsea at home. Lucas Moura scored the first goal, but Terry equalized the score with a corner kick. After that, the two sides went back and forth, and no one scored again, but Southampton always had the advantage on the field.

Until the second half, Nick Powell made a late pass to receive Coutinho's pass, stopped with his left foot, and after a certain distance from Lampard, he shot directly with his right foot. The ball crossed a distance of 20 meters and went into Cesar's goal, and it was the lower left corner, helping Southampton beat Chelsea 2:1 at home.

This battle made the 18-year-old Nick Powell famous. The title of Pirlo II made him receive thunderous applause and a tide of praise, but just after the game, Southampton Chairman Matthew Le Tissier called Ye Qiu.

"He is not like Pirlo at all. He lacks a sense of position. More importantly, if he is allowed to stay back, it will simply kill his ability and threat on the offensive end. He should not be Pirlo, but a better and more comprehensive player than me!"

Like Le Tissier?

This question has indeed not been raised before, but Tottenham's internal training of Nick Powell is not completely based on Pirlo's template, because he is still young, only 18 years old, and has a bright future.

With his increasing opportunities to play in the Premier League this season, Nick Powell has gradually revealed some advantages.

For example, his ball route is very clear, his footwork is very delicate, and his ball sense is very good, especially when he stops the ball, which gives people a very good feeling. This is also seen as a symbol of Tottenham's youth training products, that is, it attaches great importance to the cultivation and polishing of technology.

In the past, Nick Powell played in Tottenham Hotspur because of his physical development. He basically replaced Pirlo, who was behind. This brought out his ability to control the ball and organize. In addition, under the media's publicity, many people, including himself, consciously wanted to get closer to Pirlo.

But after going to Southampton this season, he gradually changed. The reason is very simple. He can provide the team with stable ball distribution and defense protection, and with Matic, who has a large range of activities, dragging behind him, Nick Powell can move forward more confidently and participate more in the team's offense, which stimulates his offensive potential.

The goal against Chelsea is indeed very similar to Le Tissier, but Ye Qiu does not want him to become Le Tissier.

It's not that Le Tissier is not capable. Former Southampton coach Strachan once said that when people mention Southampton, they will definitely think of the Titanic and Matthew Le Tissier. However, the ship can be built better and better, but there will never be another Le Tissier.

This makes a lot of sense. There will never be a second Le Tissier, and there will never be a second Pirlo, so Nick Powell will only be Nick Powell himself no matter what.

And one of the important reasons why Le Tissier's career is not very high is that his position and style of play require his teammates around him to play around him, which makes him only able to play his ability in a team like Southampton, but it is obviously not possible for the national team.

There are many players like Le Tissier. We can't kill their ability and influence just because they don't play for top giants. We can only say that some people are suitable for giants, while others are not.

Ye Qiu is very optimistic about Nick Powell, so he told Le Tissier on the spot that Nick Powell would not become the second Le Tissier, but he was very interested in knowing what Nick Powell, who played as an organizing midfielder for a year under the guidance of Le Tissier, the chairman and legendary star of Southampton, and under the influence of Pirlo, would eventually become.

So Ye Qiu promised on the spot that Nick Powell would continue to be loaned to Southampton for the next two seasons, but Tottenham Hotspur's scouts and coaching staff would keep track of the young player's situation and progress at any time.

For midfielders, especially those who control the overall situation, they have to wait until they are at least 20 years old to enter a stable improvement period. Before that, they are more about self-exploration and positioning.

In a team like Tottenham Hotspur, the pressure of competition makes it difficult for Nick Powell to explore this opportunity, so it is better to just stay in Southampton. Once he performs well, the team will recall him and reuse him.

As for the other young players on the team, such as Pogba and Phil Jones, the main reason is that they are not the type to control the overall situation. They are all free midfielders who can do both offense and defense. , are all good types, so Ye Qiu basically uses them in the midfield position.

But Nick Powell is different. If he plays, he will basically be a player who controls the midfield. But Tottenham Hotspur cannot leave the team's midfield to such a fledgling young boy to take risks and learn. So renting is the best option.

However, Ye Qiu still called Nick Powell personally after hanging up the phone to express his affirmation and encouragement to him. At the same time, he promised that the team would re-sign a contract with him this summer. his future with the team and communicated with him about his future development prospects.

It is foreseeable that even if Nick Powell returns to Tottenham Hotspur in the future, I am afraid he will not be Pirlo's type. If we look at the current trend, he should be regarded as Xavi-like Lampard.

Therefore, Pirlo's problem was placed on Ye Qiu's desk again.

"A big consideration why I don't want Fernandinho is his age, and his price is too high!"

After the April regular meeting, Ye Qiu returned to his office with Peter DeVisser, Bobby Harms, Mauro Tassotti and other assistants. Everyone sat down to talk about Pirlo. The matter of successor.

Fernandinho will be 28 years old at the end of this season. Strictly speaking, this age is not too low, but basically his technical characteristics and style have been formed. After coming to Tottenham Hotspur, it is true that He has a strong complementary role to the team's midfield. He is also a type that is both offensive and defensive. He has good foot skills and can defend and play the ball, which meets Ye Qiu's requirements.

But the problem is that Shakhtar Donetsk’s price for him is too high. Facing Tottenham Hotspur’s asking price, their demand is 40 million pounds. This is simply a very, very outrageous price. How can Ye Qiu Possibly acceptable?

The key to spending 40 million pounds to introduce a 28-year-old midfielder is that the player's malleability is gone. This is not Ye Qiu's style, nor is it Tottenham Hotspur's recruitment style.

And there is another hidden danger, that is, Brazilians have always been urinary, who knows what will happen after the age of thirty?

"Then you can basically give up on Real Sociedad's Illarramendi. Real Sociedad values ​​him at 40 million euros!" Peter Devitsel chuckled. This was teasing Ye Qiu, because this guy obviously I said that after moving into the new stadium, I could spend a lot of money on signings, but in the end, I was still the stingy person I used to be.

Of course, Ye Qiu's stinginess is mainly reflected in the fact that he attaches great importance to the management of the team and the cost-effectiveness of signings. This is what all healthy teams need to insist on, but when it comes to some money that should be spent, Ye Qiu has always been Not stingy.

Perhaps, he is not called stingy, but shrewd!

"What's going on in European football these days? A young player born in the 1990s has only played well for one year and is worth over 40 million!" Ye Qiu shook his head helplessly, although Illarramendi The 40 million euros paid by Fernandinho is still a little short of the 40 million pounds paid by Fernandinho, but it is scary enough.

After Mauro Tassotti listened on the sidelines, he laughed and said: "Who makes the Premier League give people the feeling and impression of rich people?"

"The price for Witsel's transfer to Zenit is also high, and his salary is very high. We may not be able to afford it. In addition, Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos is not very willing to transfer..."

Ye Qiu didn't wait for Peter Devisel to finish speaking and interrupted him directly, "Hey, Peter, can you do something constructive? We are not wealthy people and we cannot afford to defeat these superstars! "

In the summer of 2012, Zenit introduced Belgian midfielder Witsel from Benfica and spent 40 million euros. This shocked the entire European football world at the time. What is this guy's background and is he worth this price?

As for Toni Kroos, to get him, Bayern Munich must get a huge sum of money, at least more than 40 million euros, so no matter from which point of view, Tottenham Hotspur is not suitable to do it. Such a transaction.

Having money is one thing, but having money doesn’t mean you have to spend it like this, right?

Peter DeVisel chuckled, and then handed over a document in his hand, "This person fits your requirements very well. He is not expensive, has both offense and defense, and has a stable ball shooting rate. And he should be very suitable for you." requirements, and more importantly, the age is not high, 90 years old, and the plasticity is very high.”

Ye Qiu took it and opened it, carefully read it from beginning to end, and then handed it over to Mauro Tassotti and Bobby Harms. Then they gathered around Ye Qiu's desk and logged in to the club's scouts. The system directly watched the player videos and information uploaded by Peter Devissell.

"Bobby, how do you feel?" Ye Qiu asked.

Bobby Harms' chubby figure chuckled, "I know this player. He is the kind of midfielder with strong control ability. He was very eye-catching when he first debuted. He has an overall view of the situation and He is very good at controlling the rhythm, sorting out the midfield and attacking from behind. He also has an accurate long-range pass. He is a very rare player with good skills and physical fitness.”

"But after his debut, what is more rare for this player is that his performance has improved steadily and his progress has been very obvious. Step by step, his defensive level has improved a lot, but at least for now, defense is still a weakness of his. , but from the perspective of passing vision, back penetration, and game situation, they are all very good.”

"A typical controlling all-around midfielder!" Ye Qiu said with a smile.

Bobby Harms laughed after hearing this. He discovered that what Ye Qiu is pursuing now is actually very similar to what Michels was pursuing back then. They are both pursuing a very versatile midfielder with both offense and defense, technical and physical confrontation. Integrated into one, such a combination of players makes the midfield very resilient.

The difference is that Ye Qiu's football now is thinner than that of Michels, with more running and a faster pace.

As many people have said, football tactics are a spiraling development trend. They will definitely be inherited, but there will also be breakthroughs and improvements. They cannot be copied immutably. If Michels’ tactics are It's impossible to win the championship with that group of players until now.

"Mauro, what do you think?" Ye Qiu asked Mauro Tassotti.

The Italian smiled. He knew very well that the reason why Ye Qiu did not want Fernandinho was to leave him with a stable lineup, especially in the midfield. In Tottenham Hotspur's tactical system, Midfielders are so important.

Therefore, Ramsey, Vidal, Pogba, Phil Jones and others are all very young this season, and Mauro Tassotti has a high status in their minds. In the future, Mauro Tassotti will take over. If people obey the rules, Tottenham Hotspur's results will be the same.

"This player has a very high IQ, and his control and organization skills are better than those of Van Bommel and Cocu, but his defense is much worse. At present, the offense is better than the defense, but I believe that a player with such a high IQ will The pace of progress will not be slow, I think, even if it is more expensive, we should introduce it! ”

After hearing this, Peter Devisel also laughed, "If you want to introduce this player, I can directly participate in the operation, but I have another candidate here. Let's take a look. He was from 1988. "

When Mauro Tassotti saw it, he immediately laughed and scolded, "Peter, you are like a faucet that cannot be tightened, squeezing out drop by drop!"

Just kidding, but the player recommended by Peter DeVisser was actually very familiar and familiar to everyone present, so Ye Qiu just took a casual look and handed it over to Mauro Tassotti. and Bobby Haarms, but they didn't look at it very seriously because the player was so familiar.

"The two players are worth about the same, around 15 million euros. Think about it!" Peter Devisser said with a smile. These two players were the ones he recommended to Ye Qiu and Mauro Tassotti. candidate.

Seeing Ye Qiu looking at him, Mauro Tassotti smiled bitterly, "The characteristics of the two seem to be similar, but in fact they are not the same. It is difficult for me to tell them apart for the time being, but your previous budget was not 30 million. Euro?”

When he said this, Mauro Tassotti paused and looked at Ye Qiu, "How about packing it up?"

As soon as the Italian finished speaking, several people present burst into laughter, especially Bobby Harms and Peter Dewiesel. The two old Dutch men were laughing from ear to ear. The Italian was also a Human traffickers.

However, it is foreseeable that if these two players are packaged and both perform at a level similar to expected, then Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder will be the most powerful super midfielder in Europe in the next ten years.

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After the monthly meeting, Ye Qiu began to play the home game against Real Madrid.

Pellegrini's team has performed very well in La Liga and the Champions League this season, with leading superstar players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and David Silva. , Real Madrid's offensive power is enough to make all competitors in Europe feel scared.

It can be said that, looking at the current European football, Pellegrini's Real Madrid is the team with the best style of play besides Tottenham Hotspur, and he also led Real Madrid to a league championship last season. , but even so, Real Madrid still has its head coach next season locked in Ancelotti.

It has to be said that this is indeed not respectful enough to Pellegrini, but the Chilean engineer does not lack places to go. His biggest idea at the moment is to lead Real Madrid to the Champions League and then take over the coaching position of Manchester City in the summer.

There is a saying that is right, your current job is for the next boss, so before Pellegrini came to London from Spain from Real Madrid, he said in an interview with the media that he faced Tottenham Tottenham will not adopt defensive tactics, but will stick to Real Madrid's consistent style.

"If Tottenham want to attack, then attack, I'd love to see an attacking battle!"

But now the morale of Real Madrid is not ideal. They suffered a draw with Manchester United at home in the first round. Everyone thought that Real Madrid was going to be doomed. So the outside world spread the connection between Real Madrid and Ancelotti, but no one thought that in the second round In the second round, Pellegrini's team defeated Manchester United 2:1 away from home.

So many people are worried about whether Pellegrini can adjust the morale and state of the players before this crucial battle. The most important thing is to stabilize the unity within the team, which can help Real Madrid get out of the away game unscathed. Otherwise, White Hart Lane will become their nightmare.

But one thing is indisputable, that is, the two-round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid is the most watched battle by fans all over the world in the Champions League quarter-finals. Every move of the two teams is closely watched by fans and the media.

Because they believe that this will be an exciting game!

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