Volume 1 Chapter 303 War of Words
It was clear that Ferguson was going mad, so he was a full l hour late for the post-match press conference.
Oh my God, this should definitely be a record for a manager to be late for a press conference
Maybe it was because of the relationship between winning the game, or maybe it was the 40 win over Manchester United, Ye Qiu was in a good mood, waited for Ferguson for l hours, talked and laughed with several familiar reporters at the scene, passed the time, and finally waited for Ferguson.
However, Lao Fu Ye is indeed a big enough name, and he didn't sit down after he came, just a sentence, "Our biggest gain in this game is that there are no more injuries", turned around and left, ending this press conference.
The next day, this incident became the focus of attention and ridicule in major media and newspapers in Britain and Europe.
As with everything, there was praise for both sides of this match, but there were also doubts.
Many people feel that Chelsea's 40-win over Manchester United is more or less a bit of a sense of taking advantage of the danger, the difference in quality between the two sides is far from so big, Chelsea's form is not as good as the score suggests, especially in the first half, and several of Chelsea's goals have actually had a lot to do with the mistakes of Manchester United players.
But there are also people who think that Ferguson's words in the post-match press conference are obviously to shirk responsibility, because he obviously wants to tell everyone that I am facing Chelsea with eight players injured, and I lost because I have lost a lot of personnel, and I am not necessarily inferior to Chelsea.
Many people felt that Ferguson was like he was not admitting it after losing.
Joe Cole came off the bench to draw praise from the English media and fans, but it was obviously Wayne Rooney who was the better performer, and England's golden boy also won the Player of the Match title in this game, and his performance definitely deserved the accolade.
After the slump of the first few warm-up games, Rooney has been steadily improving after returning to Europe, and this game has played his best form since joining Chelsea, whether facing Fuqiong or Phil Neville, Rooney has almost completely suppressed Manchester United's left side.
After playing this Community Shield and winning the first championship trophy of the new season, Ye Qiu also let Rooney accept an exclusive interview with the Guardian, and Rooney also spoke frankly about his feelings after joining Chelsea in this interview.
'It's a very different team from Everton, when I first joined I was worried about getting along with my team-mates, but when I came to London, I found that it wasn't a problem at all, our two captains were my team-mates and seniors in the national team, Ronaldinho, Deco, Drogba and others were very friendly.
'Unlike at Everton, where you do a lot of off-the-ball training and laps, at Chelsea we do almost all of it with the ball and the coaching staff here are very professional, they explain the tactical meaning of every move and they ask you to do it with purpose, which makes me more aware of what I need to do, which is very important.
'The other obvious difference is that at Everton, where strikers are often called back to their own half or even in the box to get involved in defence, but at Chelsea my defensive task is clearly different, although we all have to be involved defending, our defence is against the opposition defence, and our manager even said he wants us to stay in the opposition half forever.
'Chelsea have a very good sense of tactical rhythm and when we decide to be slow, we have to play very slowly, but when we want to be fast, we have to be faster than any team or any opponent, which is a new challenge and excitement for me and I really enjoy playing in this kind of attacking team.
And when the reporter hoped that Rooney could compare Ye Qiu and Moyes, Rooney kept admiring his current head coach Ye Qiu, thinking that although he had only joined the team for a month, he had already become friends with Ye Qiu.
'You know, he's not a very serious guy, he jokes with us like friends, he talks to us almost every week, and every time I come to Chelsea, he says to me, Wayne, if you have any trouble or anything, remember to come to me as soon as possible, he will make you feel that he will help you anytime and anywhere.
Although Rooney did not say it, it is clear that the reporter interpreted his words as a subtle attack on Moyes.
Everton and Moyes did not respond to this, remaining silent
While the whole Chelsea team was preparing for the first round of the Premier League in an intense and orderly manner, Ferguson's Manchester United won a tough away victory over Romanian side Dynamo Bucharest, and as long as they did not lose at home, there was little problem in qualifying for the Champions League group stage.
But after this game, Ferguson reignited a war of words against Chelsea in the first round of the Premier League.
'There is no doubt that we lost the Community Shield, but it was a defeat in the absence of eight key players, but I am pleased with the fighting spirit and tenacity of the team and I am confident that we can survive this difficult schedule very well.
"Keane playing at centre-back? I think it's a very creative change, in Romania he's been doing really well at centre-back, it's hard to take advantage of him, and I'll continue to think about playing him at centre-back until Rio Ferdinand lifts his ban."
As for the upcoming first round of Premier League matches with Chelsea, Ferguson said that winning or losing will not have the slightest effect.
'It's just a Premier League game, it doesn't affect whether we win the season or not because we have eight key players who could be out and I'm confident that by the end of September and October, when our players are back, we'll be back to the top of the league and that's when we really get started'
At the pre-match press conference, when the reporters retold Ferguson's words to Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu retorted with a smile, saying that the significance of the Community Shield is to make a good start to the new season and boost the morale of the team.
"I wouldn't say that the Community Shield doesn't matter, it's an excuse that the loser finds for himself"
As for Ferguson saying that his team lost because of injury, Ye Qiu also counterattacked.
"I know that Manchester United lost 0 before Christmas last year, and their key players were also absent, but who it is, I really don't remember, you can help me recall" And for Ferguson's 8 key players missing, Ye Qiu shook his head and sarcastically, "Yes, Manchester United is really not as good as it was back then, when did Kleberson and Eagles become key players of Manchester United, it can be seen how much the strength of this Manchester United team has declined"
"But I don't understand, why did Ferguson say that he lacked people and strikers, but he sold Diego Forlan there? The biggest difference between me and Ferguson is that I never make excuses for my failures, or even attack my opponents with no logic."
'You know, every top team is going to have injuries and we all need to be prepared for that and make sure we're ready to deal with it at all times, and if Manchester United can't do that, then all I can say is that they're not a top team.
As soon as the press conference here ended, the Manchester reporter over there ran to interview Ferguson again, relaying Ye Qiu's words, and Ferguson counterattacked, but he did not refute Ye Qiu's offensive definition of key players, but focused on Chelsea's financial reinforcements.
"I can understand Ye Qiu's incomprehension of our team's operational strategy, because he doesn't have this pressure at all, he doesn't understand the important factors that a top team needs to consider, such as the team's finances, he doesn't need to worry about this at all, because behind him is a management team that has no operating pressure at all."
"To be honest, I don't know Ye Qiu, many people say that we are friends, but we have a big age gap, I have a huge age gap with him, and the differences are obvious, but I have always felt that Ye Qiu can have today, and he should be grateful to Abramovich, because the Russians gave him endless money."
"I remember when I first started coaching, it was 30 years ago, I had a transfer budget of £0 in my first season, but I had to bring in U-players, and I did that; When I came to Manchester United, the first thing Edwards said to me was that the club didn't have the money to buy you players until the season ticket revenue arrived. ”
"I want to say that Ye Qiu has no pressure in this aspect at all, his only pressure is the judgment of the player's ability, which he is really very good, I think if he is from the position of manager, I will invite him to come to Manchester United as a scouting consultant, I believe he will be a very good scout"
And Ferguson's subtext is that Ye Qiu can rely on Abramovich's money to build today, he is not a qualified head coach, at best he can only be regarded as a qualified scout.
I have to say that the English reporter's keen sense of news points is really nothing to say, when Ferguson fired at Ye Qiu here, they immediately asked their colleagues in London to interview Ye Qiu, and conveyed Ferguson's words.
"Did he really say that?" Ye Qiu's first reaction was a little surprised, the reporter's speed was too efficient.
"I think the success of a team is a combination of factors, Roman Abramovich's commitment to the club is one thing, but success is another, if according to Ferguson, he is now trying to say, can money buy the title? How do I think it's the exact opposite of what he said a year ago? ”
"As a senior, there is some truth in Ferguson's words, he has been in the Premier League for almost 20 years, he is very familiar with everything, he has a lot of experience, which I can't compare, so he said I don't know how to coach, then I can't refute it, right? He kindly offered me to be a scout at Manchester United, and I will take it very seriously, so please pass on my gratitude. ”
Just when the reporter was full of surprise, thinking that Ye Qiu had changed his personality and stopped arguing with Ferguson, Ye Qiu's words changed.
"But for the time being, I can't say yes, maybe when Manchester United beat us at 40, oh no, 0 beat us, I'll be ashamed to resign, and then I'll seriously consider going to Manchester United as a scout."
"Oh, by the way, I came to the Premier League in July last year" Ye Qiu deliberately reminded his qualifications.
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The reporters present were all impressed by what they heard, and they didn't expect that Ye Qiu didn't have much war of words with his opponent on weekdays, but now that the fight had started, everyone was surprised to find that his firepower was not lost to Ferguson at all, especially all his answers, which were sarcastic and sarcastic.
However, when the British media was in a hot spot, Ferguson, who arrived in London, seemed to feel that he could not take advantage of the war of words, so he chose to remain silent, he just kept saying that he would use the game to prove everything.
But the truth is, Manchester United simply can't beat Chelsea on the pitch
When the game reached the ll minute, McCone launched a counterattack on the right, quickly advanced and passed diagonally into the penalty area, Drogba's header crossed to the right, Rooney blocked and pressed by Keane, calmly turned his back to the goal to protect the ball, and knocked back to Lampard, the Blues vice-captain did not hesitate at all, and hit the ball directly into the corner with his right foot
At this moment, the whole stadium of Stamford Bridge was completely ablaze, all the Blues fans cheered wildly, and Frank Lampard burst out of the box to celebrate around the stadium as Chelsea knocked on the United goal once again
Even Andy Gray, who was in charge of the game commentary, had to shake his head and exclaim, "Ye Qiu is indeed the best at attacking among all the managers I have ever seen, and his attack is very targeted, I believe that the game is going on here, and Ferguson has no reason to belittle the opponent anymore."
"Pulling Keane's position back to central defender, this is a change made by Ferguson when he played the first leg of the Champions League third round qualifiers, which did bring a certain reinforcement to the backline, but it completely exposed the Manchester United midfield, O'Shea played at the back is obviously not as good as Keane, even if the latter has been criticized for being old, but that awareness is still there."
Playing away in the Champions League, he conceded a goal, and it was also a goal inserted by the opposing player, which in itself exposed the weakness of Manchester United's midfielders after losing Keane, and Ye Qiu's opening tactics were obviously aimed at this, so Manchester United was quickly knocked on the goal.
Chelsea were even on the heels of a powerful attack, and in less than 10 minutes, Drogba won the ball and turned straight through, Howard came out on the attack, almost made a mistake and finally blocked the ball off the line, and then Rooney chested the ball to Drogba, who volleyed in front of goal and missed the chance to extend the score.
Then Frank Lampard fired a powerful volley just wide.
Chelsea's attack is wave after wave, Manchester United's defense is losing one after another, and has to play a desperate counterattack tactics, and even if Manchester United finally waited for the opportunity to counterattack, Giggs launched a counterattack from the left side, but first, there were not many troops, and secondly, Chelsea's defense was very fast, and successfully resolved Manchester United's counterattack.
In the end, it was the goal that lasted until the end of the game, and Chelsea relied on this goal to win the Uj Manchester United at home.
Although they won and dominated the game, everyone could see that the Chelsea players were not in very good shape, Ronaldinho was almost invisible in this game, Deco's performance was also average, but the new signing Rooney was very eye-catching.
Andy Gray also thinks that this is estimated to have something to do with the European Championship and the Copa America, after all, Ronaldinho and Deco have played all the games of Brazil and Portugal in the Copa America and the European Cup, and both have missed the team's important pre-season preparation because of this, which must have had some impact.
Also because Ronaldinho and Deco have not performed well, Chelsea's attack looks strong but not very threatening.
On the contrary, on the sidelines, Andy Gray made a new round of ridicule of Ye Qiu and Ferguson, because both of them wore shirts and trousers, looked very personable, and commanded the team with great momentum, but there were obvious differences.
"Ferguson is a white shirt and tie, a standard gentleman's attire, and Ye Qiu is a dark blue shirt, which highlights his obviously more standard figure than Ferguson, with an open neckline and cuffs, the whole person looks more energetic and energetic."
"Many people say that Ye Qiu is expected to reach the same status as Ferguson at Chelsea, and Abramovich has said more than once that he hopes Ye Qiu can coach at Chelsea forever, so many people have said before that the Premier League has fully entered the Ye Qiu era, and judging from this game, this trend seems to be more obvious."
"At least judging from the fan surveys of many media, in the UK, Ferguson is more influential than Ye Qiu, but if in Europe, the two seem to be neck and neck, and Ye Qiu's upward momentum is very obvious, but in the whole world, Ye Qiu is completely better than Ferguson, especially in the young fan base, Ye Qiu is almost the premier chief coach in the world"
Ye Qiu expressed his satisfaction at the post-match press conference that he was able to beat Manchester United in the first game of the group, but he did not forget to further attack his rivals, and he even shouted a little flamboyantly, "Who told me that in addition to Manchester United's foul advantage, where did they do better than us?" ”
But while Ferguson regretted his team's defeat, he also repeatedly said that this game would not change the championship situation.
"Three points behind is insignificant for a league that has just started"
But Ye Qiu didn't think so, he felt that this was a painful blow to the main competitor to win the championship, and it was also a major victory on the road to winning the championship, not only in the three points, but also in the psychology.
"I think the biggest blow to our opponents in this game is their mentality, because we used a game to show that we have the ability to decide the game and when we want the result, we can get it with our efforts."
"I firmly believe that in every next game, we can do this" Ye Qiu showed his strong self-confidence.
However, it was not Chelsea who started the league game the most