Volume 1 Chapter 559 A Ride to the Dust
Strong Tottenham Hotspur reached the top of the table with six consecutive wins, scoring three goals at Stamford Bridge
Falcao scored a brace and the Colombian topped Europa with 11 goals in six games
If the Blues lack one person, they will no longer be the Blues, and the number one hard-eater in the world will still be glorious despite defeat
Tottenham Hotspur won a crucial battle with diamonds, and the Brazilian centre-back interpreted the best in Europe with his actions
This is some of the reports from the major media in Europe and England the day after Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 0 away, but it is a pity that Tottenham Hotspur, who have always been good at enjoying the treatment of the front page, gave up their front page headlines this time, for the simple reason that Manchester United finally won the epic game
As Ye Qiu has been saying before, although Ferguson's team is full of internal problems, as long as there is an external force to impact it, it may lead to the overall order of Manchester United and stimulate their internal unity.
So even after defeating Manchester United 0, Ye Qiudu still said in an interview that all Ferguson needs is a hearty victory, and Ferguson himself knows this very well, so he has been waiting patiently.
The battle finally appeared, but it was not a hearty victory, but a narrow victory.
Manchester derby, with Manchester City's big money on reinforcements, the strength of the two sides has been rapidly narrowed, and the gap between them has been shortened, making Manchester fans attach great importance to this game, and even a considerable number of Manchester City fans hope that Manchester City can lose Manchester United away from home, and the shame of being trampled by Manchester United in the past.
If you look at it purely from the card, Manchester City does have such strength, but unfortunately, there is a sentence that is very right, a soldier is a bear, and the Manchester City led by Mark Hughes has always been a Dou who can't be supported, and it can't be relied on at critical moments.
In the game at Old Trafford, United scored in the second minute, but City equalised soon after, and just before half-time, United scored again to take the lead into the second half
But at the beginning of the second half, Manchester City equalized again, and then the two sides scored first, Manchester City equalized, you back and forth, and Manchester City's third goal has already occurred in stoppage time, at this time, you only need to stabilize your position, and you can completely retreat from the away side.
But at the crucial moment, Mark Hughes's team was still unreliable, and Owen's crucial strike in the last moments allowed Manchester United to get this epic victory, and after three lead and three equalisers, the Red Devils withstood the pressure, showed their heritage and mental strength, and finally eliminated the opponent Manchester City.
Ferguson was as excited as a child after the game, dancing and looking very excited, and kept telling reporters that this victory will sound the clarion call for Manchester United's counter-attack, and the strongest Manchester United in the new season has sounded the rallying call
Of course, Ferguson, the old guy, will inevitably step on Mark Hughes, a former disciple, and brake the sharpness of Manchester City by the way, and even this guy does not forget to play poor.
"You know, to us, Manchester City is like a noisy neighbour all day long, they always get the media attention, they always seem to have endless topics to talk about, and what can you do with that neighbour? I'm telling you, it's very simple, turn on the TV and turn on the sound to the maximum, it's very enjoyable."
For Ferguson's humor, it is obvious that not everyone can appreciate the taste, at least Ye Qiu can't detect it, but as long as he thinks of the old guy's arrogant appearance after winning, it is difficult for him to feel relaxed.
Manchester United, this is a team with a demonic nature, don't look at Manchester United this season has a bad start, but once this team shows its magic, it will erupt into a very terrible force, which is the momentum accumulated by Manchester United's dominance of Premier League football for more than 20 years, a force that no competitor can ignore.
Despite the headlines of Manchester United's win over Manchester City, Tottenham's performance still won unanimous recognition and praise from the media, as Tottenham Hotspur have won six in a row so far this season.
In the past six games, Tottenham Hotspur has met Liverpool, Hull City, West Ham United, Birmingham, Manchester United and Chelsea, and the traditional top four of the Premier League have met three, and like West Ham United, it is also a force for the new rise of the Premier League this season, and the strength should not be underestimated.
From the opponent, it can be seen that Tottenham Hotspur is currently able to rank in the Premier League leader position with six consecutive wins, and the gold content is absolutely sufficient, and there are already a lot of fans who have given this season's Premier League title to Tottenham Hotspur, thinking that as long as the north London team continues to maintain the current momentum, it will not be difficult to defend the Premier League.
However, compared to Tottenham Hotspur's excellent performances, the team's progress in many areas is a source of optimism about his future prospects.
'In the last six Premier League games, Tottenham Hotspur have scored a total of 23 goals but conceded just two, both of which were conceded in the first and second round wins over Liverpool and Hull City respectively, so we can clearly see that Tottenham Hotspur have improved defensively.
"Long before the season started, Ye Qiu said in an interview that he hoped to strengthen the team's defense in the new season, which was interpreted by many people as Ye Qiu to adopt a more conservative game strategy, but from the past six games of Tottenham Hotspur, it is not difficult to find that the north London team has not become conservative at all, and the attack is still the life of this team."
"So, what exactly has changed in this team?"
"Maybe the answer should lie in the defensive system"
"We have always said in the past that Tottenham Hotspur is a team that focuses on attack and light on defense, but from this season's point of view, Tottenham Hotspur are obviously more pursuing a reasonable tactical system that balances attack and defensively, and this season Tottenham Hotspur can score 23 league goals in attack, averaging nearly four goals per game, which is inseparable from their unbreakable defensive end."
'In fact, as early as last season, Cech set a great clean sheet record, and many people had the impression of this record at the time that it stayed on Cech, but there were also many people who felt that Tottenham Hotspur's defensive system had become mature and stable, especially the entire back line with Thiago Silva at its core.
"In this game against Chelsea, we can see this change more intuitively and clearly, this back line led by Thiago Silva, in the face of the impact of attacking players such as Drogba, Anelka, Arshavin, etc., they did almost a dime in defense, did not give the opponent the slightest chance, and finally kept a clean sheet against Chelsea."
"Compared to Tottenham Hotspur's strong attack, the defense has always been seen as a weakness and a deficiency, but from the past period of time, and from the performance of this season, we have absolutely reason to believe that Tottenham Hotspur's overall defensive level has been improved and strengthened, at least their defense is not lost to any other European giants at the moment."
For the improvement and changes in Tottenham Hotspur's defense, not only the English journalists and media have given high praise, including Martin Samuel and Jonathan Wilson and other columnists have given full affirmation, especially Jonathan Wilson, who has deeply analyzed Tottenham Hotspur's defensive system in his column.
Because he once wrote about the inverted pyramid, Jonathan Wilson is admired and sought after by countless fans who love tactical analysis, and he himself has considerable attainments in tactics, he analyzed in his column, and believes that Tottenham Hotspur's defensive system contains a strong Italian chain defense concept.
"For a long time, Tottenham Hotspur's defense has attached great importance to cutting the route, which is also a typical Dutch football defensive idea, but since Mauro Tasotti came to Tottenham Hotspur from AC Milan, we have begun to notice that Ye Qiu pays more attention to the system in defense, and he has been trying to find an orderly integration of the three lines into an offensive and defensive system."
"He once said that the ideal football should have the integrity of the Bundesliga, the passion of the Premier League, the tactical rigor of Italy, and the delicate skills of La Liga, but this kind of saying is very simple, but it is very difficult to do, the reason is very simple, many things are themselves conflicting, such as the passion of the Premier League and the rigor of Italy, this is the contradiction."
"But we noticed that at the defensive level, Ye Qiu added a chain reaction on the basis of Tottenham Hotspur's focus on running and cutting, that is, he made the team's entire midfield into a domino-like system, and no matter which point you face with the ball, you end up facing the whole board."
"Because even if you cross this point in front of you, you will soon have the next defensive point, it will still do everything possible to prevent you from threatening their goal, and through this chain reaction, the interlocking links force you to attack as much as you want, which is definitely the essence of the Italian defense."
Jonathan Wilson also posted a few screenshots in his column to explain his analysis, but in reality, the whole tactical system is very complex, and it is not possible to explain it clearly in a few words, deeds and sentences, otherwise Mauro Tassoti would not have taken so long to build and perfect it.
In fact, since Ye Qiu decided to invite Mauro Tasotti to coach in London, more than three years have passed in a blink of an eye, and many people think that Mauro Tassotti is just serving as an assistant coach next to Ye Qiu, but in fact, he is also Ye Qiu's tactical adviser and is responsible for the construction of the team's defensive system.
It can be said that Tottenham Hotspur has quite a lot of things, which can be traced back to Mauro Tassotti's graduation thesis, from which shadows can be found, including weak side protection, rapid conversion of multi-layer and single-layer defensive echelons, protection and games, etc., which can be found in Mauro Tassotti's body.
In the past three years or so, Tottenham Hotspur has been exploring and studying a defensive system that suits them, because different teams have different technical and tactical styles, and different technical and tactical styles require different defensive systems
So, now, Tottenham Hotspur's defense is just the result of the accumulation of the past three years
Ye Qiu has always been insensitive to the so-called analysis and tactical analysis, and he won't talk about it if he can, because it's very simple, it's good to maintain a certain degree of mystery.
It's like he likes to watch movies, but he never advocates over-interpreting film reviews, especially stuffing a lot of seemingly plausible things into the movie, maybe many things that the director didn't even think of before, but you're good, you came up with it yourself, it's good enough
Therefore, many media and reporters in the outside world, especially on the Internet, there are many tactics enthusiasts who are deliberating about Tottenham Hotspur's defense and tactics, and there is even an extreme fan who slowly analyzes the live broadcast of the game, but hasn't he thought that the game picture can often only reflect part of the facts?
Of course, such attention to Ye Qiu is quite welcome, after all, it is good for Tottenham Hotspur, and it can also attract more fans, so why not?
After the sixth round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur is firmly in the league leader's position, and will soon usher in the League Cup round of 32 knockout match, Tottenham Hotspur's opponent this time is Preston North End from the Championship team.
Ye Qiu still followed the usual practice in this game, arranging young players and substitute lineups to start, but the cowhide was not blown, the train was not pushed, and Tottenham Hotspur dropped Preston in a clean and neat L and successfully advanced to the next round.
What made Ye Qiu even more satisfied was that Cavani scored a hat-trick, and Hazzard and Kompany scored a goal each.
Originally, with Falcao's state booming, Ye Qiu was still worried that Cavani would be stimulated, so he decided to arrange two strikers to rotate appropriately, after all, maintaining condition and competitiveness is also good for Tottenham Hotspur to finish this season, but now it seems that Cavani seems to be holding his stomach to vent.
In this League Cup game against Preston North End, Cavani completely decided the game, creating four goals alone, three shots and one pass, unambiguous, directly sending Preston back home, while Tottenham Hotspur successfully advanced to the round of 16.
After the game, Ye Qiu also focused on praising the performance of Cavani and several young players in the team, including Nastasic, Varane, Ramsey, Pogba and other players all got starts, and the performance of these young players was also good and bad, but overall, it was okay.
Back in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur finally ushered in a weak team, promoted to Burnley, and played at home.
As a result, Tottenham Hotspur did not have the slightest hand in their home stadium, 0 will be promoted Burnley sent home, Messi, who has been a little tepid in recent times, finally ushered in an outbreak in this game, scored four goals alone, staged a big four, Ribery is a shot and two passes, Falcao also has an assist.
With seven consecutive wins, Tottenham Hotspur is on a standstill and has a great chance of riding the dust, while Manchester United, who have just come out of the trough, beat Stoke City 0 in this game, and Ferguson's team now needs to slowly adjust, lay a solid foundation, and avoid ups and downs in form.
Three days later, in the second round of the Champions League group stage, Tottenham Hotspur welcomed Olympiacos at home, Ye Qiu made appropriate adjustments to the team's starting lineup, and successfully defeated Olympiacos in 4L with goals from Ribery, Messi, Cavani and Beckham at his home stadium, and won two consecutive group wins.
Back in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur travelled to Bolton.
It was a game of Falcao's goalscoring game, and in the face of Tottenham Hotspur's wolf-like attack, Bolton's defence could only last for just over half an hour before being overrun by Marcelo's goal.
After that, although Bolton still resisted stubbornly and caused a lot of problems to Tottenham Hotspur's attack, in the 69th and 78th minutes of the second half, Colombian center Romedal Falcao scored twice to help Tottenham Hotspur extend the score to 0
But after scoring one goal after another, Tottenham Hotspur still had no intention of taking a temporary break, and then substitute teenager Hazard scored another goal for Tottenham Hotspur and successfully locked the aggregate score at 40
This has almost become the law for some time in the past, Falcao's goal drought generally only lasts one game, that is, this game does not score, the next game must be scored, but whether it is reporters, media, or fans, they are obviously not convinced, they always attack and question the Colombian center after Falcao did not score a goal, thinking that he is going to fall into a goal drought, but soon, in the next game, Falcao will use the goal to prove his strength and slap their face.
For the entire development momentum of the current team, Ye Qiu is still relatively satisfied, the defense is steady, the offense is sophisticated, Ribery and Messi seem to be not as eye-catching as Falcao, mainly because the number of goals is not as many as Falcao, but in terms of specific performance, it is obvious that it is better than Falcao, which can be seen from the fact that the two have won the best games in the game more than Falcao.
Professionals judge the best players not only by the number of goals, but also by the overall performance and performance of you, and in this regard, the performances of Messi and Ribery are more worthy of recognition.
At the very least, Falcao's ability to score goals in a steady stream has a huge relationship with the support of the two of them.
That is, after the eighth round, the Premier League was suspended again, and Ye Qiu finally ushered in a piece of good news.