Chapter 770: Plans Can't Keep Up with Changes
Sometimes a team is like a person, even when it comes to the most difficult time, as long as you take a breath, grit your teeth, and hold on, you will appear, there is a sea and sky in front of you, and then look back, the so-called difficulties are actually nothing.
After most of January's fixtures, Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed two consecutive away games, both of which were not ideal, with Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion respectively playing against them, but commendably both of them were secure.
"It's going to make everyone who wants to see us lose want to blow their chests"
Regarding the thoughts of many people in the outside world, Ye Qiu feels that he can't understand, because no matter how you behave, anyway, there is always a group of people scolding you, scolding you for good, scolding for bad, there is really no way, is it difficult to let them enter the management of Tottenham Hotspur, and let all the qiē revolve around them?
"Then it's better not to be a woman," Roland O Shepas laughed with a wicked smile.
The woman pounded her chest, and this image immediately appeared in everyone's minds with the voice of the fat man in Holland, and they all laughed tacitly, and at this time, who answered the sentence, "What if it's an airport?" ”
"Break your ribs, and the insurance will not pay you back" Luo Fatzi looked like I was a hooligan and I was afraid of whom, anyway, all the men present were men.
After a bit of banter, everyone started to get down to business, this time the meeting was mainly focused on the February schedule, and there was no national team in February this year, so Tottenham Hotspur would be relatively relaxed.
"We have the last 16 knockout rounds of the Champions League in February and March, in which we will meet Newcastle, West Ham, Arsenal and Liverpool in the league, with West Ham United and Liverpool both away, and there will be two knockout games against AC Milan in between.
The schedule of the Champions League round of 16 knockout rounds is divided according to the results of the group stage, Tottenham Hotspur is the first place in the group, so they have a certain advantage in the schedule, playing away first and then home, while AC Milan is the second place in the group, and it is more unfavorable for them to play home and away first.
Of course, it's hard to say, and if AC Milan could swallow Tottenham Hotspur at home, it would be a completely different story, but everyone knows that the chances are slim to none.
Encountering strong opponents in a row, and at the same time ushering in the Champions League, this is exactly what Ye Qiu does not want to see, but this is also something that there is no way to do, after all, if you want to keep fighting, judging from the current competition in the English League, you will inevitably encounter this kind of devilish schedule.
This is also the reason why Ye Qiu has to grasp the time in January and adjust the team's physical reserves and player status, and when it comes to February, especially in late February, it will be too late.
"How's the team doing at the moment?" Ye Qiu looked at Petrant.
The director of the research center immediately took Ye Qiu's words, "The plan is going well, we have a week's schedule between West Bromwich Albion yesterday and Newcastle, and there is an FA Cup game between Newcastle and West Ham United, so we will make the most of this period to adjust and resume training."
This is also a wrong impression of the English schedule, the reason why you think the schedule is very dense, mainly because you have to fight for every game, the league, the Champions League and the cup, every front, then you will definitely feel very dense.
On the other hand, like Tottenham Hotspur, insist on playing cup matches with young players on the bench, and FA Cup games are often scheduled on weekends, just like in the fifth round of the FA Cup this season, Tottenham Hotspur is going to challenge Manchester City away, and Ye Qiu also plans to arrange substitutes and youth teams to participate in this game, because three days before this game, the team will be visiting the San Siro Stadium.
In terms of fixtures, January and early February tend to focus on domestic cup competitions, such as the League Cup and FA Cup, and if you can make good use of this period of fixtures to adjust your team's form and fitness reserves, it will effectively be the equivalent of a winter break.
However, for players, the more important thing is the psychological factor without a winter break, after all, other leagues have winter breaks, especially players transferred from the Bundesliga, such as Vidal, who were very uncomfortable with the winter break at the beginning, and there was a kind of psychological resistance, but slowly they got used to it.
"Allegri's side haven't been very good in Serie A this season and I think he's probably going to think more about the Champions League in terms of line-ups, and you know, he doesn't like us at all," Mauro Tasotti said with a smile after Petrant.
Ye Qiu understood what Mauro Tassotti was referring to, when Pirlo left AC Milan, it can be said that he was sent away by Allegri himself, at that time, Allegri thought that it was difficult for Pirlo to return to his peak after a serious injury, and it was not suitable for his technical positioning of AC Milan, so he wanted to send Pirlo away.
At that time, AC Milan had just ended Inter Milan's league title, Allegri pressed Mourinho, and it was the time when it was in full swing, so Galliani also decided to send Pirlo away, but who would have thought that Pirlo would play the second spring of his career after switching to Tottenham Hotspur.
Strictly speaking, at Tottenham, Pirlo's appearance is more eye-catching than he was at the peak of his time at AC Milan, for the simple reason that at Tottenham Hotspur he was surrounded by a group of talented teammates who were exceptionally talented, and Tottenham Hotspur also achieved the results and heights that he failed to achieve during his time at AC Milan.
Another point is Nesta, the veteran who also came to Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer last summer, he has not been a regular player this season, but he has played a lot of games, and after many appearances, he has been quite solid and looks to be in good form.
So in Allegri's impression, Tottenham Hotspur seems to intend to play against him, and the players he sent away, Tottenham Hotspur accepted, and they all showed that they were very good, not at all the kind of balloon star that Allegri said was too old to run, which made Allegri, who is currently in a poor situation in Serie A, hateful.
When he drew Tottenham Hotspur, Allegri shouted for a good sign, saying that he would fight Tottenham Hotspur well.
'Our current situation in the English League is not optimistic, Liverpool and Manchester United are very close, especially Liverpool, this team is second only to us in attack this season, and the defence has also improved a lot, although the European competition is not ideal, they can focus all their energy to play well in the league.
Mauro Tasotti also feels that the pressure on the team is indeed very high right now, because the competition is too heavy.
So far in the English League, on the surface, it seems that it is unbeaten in more than 100 games, but in fact, behind the undefeated record, the team is walking on thin ice in every game, Ye Qiu said that he does not pay attention to the record, but the players attach great importance to it, because for them, it will be something that will change their lives.
Sometimes I think about it, it's not as happy as just losing, but the question is not nothing, that is, once you lose, will it lead to a chain reaction? Will Tottenham Hotspur's bloody nature of fighting to the end dissipate?
"I really have a feeling of being kidnapped now," Ye Qiu smiled bitterly.
The unbeaten record looks glamorous on the surface, but it actually brings pressure, and the team has been hijacked by this unbeaten record, with which you can't afford to lose lightly, you have to fight for every game.
From a psychological point of view, losing a game can relieve such pressure, but who dares to guarantee that there will be no sequelae?
"So, we can only take one step, count one step" Ye Qiu also had no way to do this.
"But the away game against AC Milan is crucial, so at home to Newcastle, let's rotate it."
Ye Qiu's mention made everyone in the entire coaching room fall into deep thought, but soon, most of them nodded, after all, they all knew very well that the English League is a protracted battle, and although there is only a two-point gap between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, it may be difficult to distinguish the winner in a short period of time, so it is serious to play the Champions League first.
After getting the consent of everyone present, Ye Qiu asked Mauro Tasotti to start preparing the plan, he intends to rotate seven players in this game, although the intensity is a bit big, but as long as AC Milan is won away, the schedule will be much easier.
On this side, Tottenham Hotspur has just drawn up a plan, and it will still be implemented according to the plan in the next few days, but there is a way that people are not as good as heaven, Ye Qiu could not have imagined that a week later, in the 26th round of the English League, Liverpool unexpectedly suffered an upset away and lost to Southampton.
The game was played at St Mary's in Southampton, and Adrianse, who was at a disadvantage, used his home turf to play a wave of attacks, and surprisingly, less than three minutes into the game, Southampton took advantage of Lucas Mora's cross from the flank after connecting two players.
England centre-forward Rodriguez headed in the box, and Coutinho, who was inserted in the back, volleyed home from the edge of the six-yard box
It was a goal that completely changed the course of the game, and to everyone's astonishment, Southampton quickly took advantage of that lead and took the game by surprise, leaving Liverpool a little caught off guard.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Lambert's free-kick from 30 yards out caused chaos in the box, and Lucas Mora won the ball and shook the defender to push the ball into the net
The excellent table allowed Southampton to close the first half with a two-goal lead, but Liverpool took advantage of Gerrard's ferry at a crucial moment and Sturridge scored in first-half stoppage time.
After the second half, the two sides began to adjust, and Southampton began to slow down after the lead, with Schneiderlin, Nick Powell and Nemanja Matic effectively suppressing Liverpool's midfield, who had the upper hand on the surface but were never able to put in a dangerous goal.
In the 77th minute, Nick Powell inserted a sharp through ball quickly, accurately tearing apart Liverpool's defense, and Lucas Mora in the penalty area got the ball and pushed it to score again, 1
The scoreline was maintained until the end of the period, with Lucas Mora scoring twice and Philippe Coutinho netting to help Southampton 31 complete the sniping of Liverpool.
This score shocked everyone, because no one expected that Benitez's Liverpool would be upset by Southampton, but this was a piece of true news, so when Ye Qiu, who was far away in London, heard the news, his first reaction was to change his plan.
The next day, he arrived at Theorebold early and immediately called a coaching staff meeting to change his plans on an impromptu basis because he knew very well that "we have to close the gap on Liverpool and lay down the title advantage"
Tottenham are currently two points ahead of Liverpool, but a win against Newcastle would make the lead five points, which is already a relatively safe lead, and at least allows Tottenham to make a mistake.
Two points is indeed very dangerous, because as long as you accidentally lose one game, the opponent will come from behind, but if it is expanded to five points, it will be much safer, at least there is a buffer opportunity, time to adjust.
"You mean, do your best?" Mauro Tasoti's sudden change in Ye Qiu was not surprising.
The outcome of every game in the soccer league is a matter of rapid change in the standings, and if you don't change your plans, you may end up missing out on a great opportunity.
"But playing AC Milan away ......," Roland O. Chepas reminded.
Ye Qiu nodded, "Fight hard, we still have a home field anyway"
With the change of Tottenham Hotspur's plan, the players did not know exactly how Ye Qiu was arranged, because Tottenham Hotspur's lineup was always announced before the game, so no one knew that Ye Qiu had changed his plan temporarily.
After all, Newcastle is also a well-known strong team in the UK, and Carlo Ancelotti's team has also shown good strength.
Tottenham Hotspur, who played at their best, dominated the game from the start, Messi took the lead in the fifteenth minute for Tottenham Hotspur to knock on the Newcastle goal, but Carlo Ancelotti's team was not to be outdone, Moussa O Sissoko's bottom knock, Ibrahimovic in the box against Nesta's volley, 1
This goal fully reflects Ibrahimovic's individual ability, and what Ancelotti has always talked about the most, that is, his arrangement of tactical details, Moussa Sissoko's bottom knock, and Ibrahimovic's follow-up, must have been carefully prepared and a premeditated masterpiece
Although the score was tied, Tottenham Hotspur still maintained the initiative and advantage over Newcastle, and at halftime, Ye Qiu rarely issued a must-kill order to the team, requiring that Newcastle must be won.
Just kidding, temporarily changing the plan and giving up the carefully prepared week's arrangement, if you still fail to pull away the points, it will be a very dangerous thing for Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur.
In the second half, Tottenham Hotspur did not make substitutions, but Newcastle defended tightly and fought until the 78th minute, when Messi knocked on Newcastle's goal again, and finally defeated Newcastle 1 and won three points.
This battle can be described as a hard battle, Ancelotti's team strength is not bad, especially Ancelotti's own football philosophy attaches great importance to offense and defense, don't look at him as if he plays offense, in fact, this guy started by playing stubbornly, including in the Juventus period, he is strictly defensive, so his defensive attainments are quite good
"I originally thought you would want to give up this game" Ancelotti greeted Ye Qiu with a smile after the game, he could see that Ye Qiu was not in a very good mood.
The pressure from Newcastle made Ye Qiu dare not replace Messi and Ribery throughout the game, nor did he dare to win Vidal and Ramsey, and everyone in Tottenham Hotspur was dragged and spent 90 minutes alive.
So Carlo Ancelotti believes Allegri, who is still sitting in the stands at the moment, will want to thank him because he helped AC Milan drag Tottenham Hotspur, and when he travels to the San Siro three days later, he feels that it will be difficult for Tottenham to get out of this game.
The main reason is that this fight is too fierce
"Originally, I was going to rotate, but I heard that you said you were going to beat us, so I changed my mind," Ye Qiu responded with a smile.
Ancelotti shook his already pale head, "I think it's because Liverpool was upset by Southampton, right?" ”
Seeing that Ye Qiu didn't speak, Ancelotti knew in her heart that she had guessed correctly.
Although it is important to play AC Milan away, but to win Newcastle at home, expand the league lead to five points, more important, as long as the away team does not lose too badly, back at home, Tottenham Hotspur advantage will be very obvious, who dares to say that Tottenham Hotspur home is not anetbsp; Ancelotti was also helpless about this, feeling that Southampton not only dominated Liverpool, but also deprived Newcastle of a chance to finish in the top four, as Manchester City also lost this game.
Sometimes when you think about it, this game is really fun
"You'd better be careful, Allegri isn't easy," Ancelotti reminded with a smile.
Ye Qiu smiled silently, in fact, he also knew, but sometimes as a head coach, when he made some choices, it was not to ensure that the team won all the games, but to ensure that the team made the right choice at the right time, after all, no one dared to guarantee whether his choice could help the team win.
After sending Ancelotti away, Ye Qiu's originally smiling face became stiff, losing the ease just now, because he knew very well that Ancelotti was right, even if Tottenham Hotspur's bench thickness was very strong, but facing AC Milan, which was fighting with all its might, it should definitely not be underestimated.
So, he could foresee that the trip to San Siro in three days would be very, very difficult
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