As the saying goes, under the heavy reward, there will be a brave man.

Tottenham Hotspur have increased their prize money and the players' performances on the pitch have been quite impressive.

On October 19, in the eighth round of the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Aston Villa 2-0 away.

In the third round of the Champions League group stage in midweek, Tottenham Hotspur beat Real Sociedad 4-0 at home.

On October 26, in the ninth round of the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Hull City 4-1 at home.

In the round of 16 knockout round of the League Cup, Tottenham Hotspur once again welcomed the Hull City team, this time Tottenham Hotspur eliminated Hull City 1:0 from the League Cup with Neymar's goal at home, and advanced to the quarterfinals.

In the tenth round of the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur challenged Everton away, and defeated Everton 3:1 with goals from Ribery, Messi and Ramsey, winning the first ten consecutive wins in the Premier League, and this is also the 136th unbeaten game in the Premier League by Tottenham Hotspur, and the entire unbeaten record is proud of the world.

In the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Tottenham Hotspur challenged Real Sociedad away, and goals from midfielders Nemanja Matic and Pogba helped Tottenham Hotspur defeat Real Sociedad 2-0 away, not only retreating from Spain, but also advancing from the top of the group with four consecutive wins.

Three days later, in the 11th round of the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Newcastle 1-0 at home.

After the game, Nemanja Matic, who was voted Man of the Match, was unanimously praised and praised by numerous media outlets.

Since joining Tottenham Hotspur this season, Matic has always been trusted by Ye Qiu in key games although he has not played much, but since Andrea Pirlo's injury, Matic has completely established the main position of the team, and firmly stood in the position of the team's main midfielder with a very good table.

But when he was praised and praised by the outside world, Matic said in a low-key interview with the media that he did not deliberately show anything, "I am just fulfilling the responsibilities assigned by the head coach, that's all." ”

As for the difference between these teams at Chelsea, then Benfica and Southampton, and now Tottenham Hotspur, Matic did not comment on the previous three teams, he just believes that he has made considerable progress in all aspects since coming to Tottenham Hotspur.

"When I was at Southampton, I looked more like a defensive midfielder, but when I came to Tottenham Hotspur, our manager Ye Qiu told me that he didn't like the stumbling midfield, he wanted to be able to move more and play play, and at the same time I could take on more of the ball and transition from the back to the midfield.

"In Southampton, these things are usually Nick? Powell is doing it, and he's doing it pretty well, but when I came to Tottenham I started to take on that responsibility, and I'm no stranger to it, so I've been passing and receiving the ball at a high rate, but I think as a midfielder I have to be responsible for everybody in the team, take every pass and take every defence seriously. ”

But Nemanja Matic believes that his biggest improvement, and at the same time the most obvious, is defence.

"I used to feel very tall and strong, but a little clumsy and slow, and for a tall player like me, I tend to be very passive in defense and easy to eat cards, but after coming to Tottenham Hotspur, I found that everyone is very professional, they will train me, help me improve my anticipation of the ball and positioning, they will have special people to help me learn to use my body better, which makes me improve not only in defense, but also in attack and ball, etc., which makes me improve a lot."

Mamanch's modest and low-key attitude also helped him quickly win the recognition and affirmation of Tottenham Hotspur fans, and even many media believe that as long as Matic continues to maintain his current form and stability, even if Pirlo returns, it will be difficult to shake Matić's position in the team.

As the well-known tactical analyst Jonathan ? As Wilson has put it, Nemanja Matic looks to have the potential to be a midfield commander, with plenty of power, fine technique, a very good running ability, and a precise passing playmaker, who can adapt to both the role of a midfielder and a midfield three.

"We have to admit that Tottenham Hotspur's Nemanja Matic is not exactly the same as Nemanja Matic at Southampton, where Matic has improved very well, he has taken over the responsibilities left by Andrea Pirlo very well, and he has played very steadily and wonderfully, he is a vital member of Tottenham's midfield."

Martin? Samuel also commented in his column, believing that as long as Matic continues to maintain his early season highlights, he may even have the quality to be named in the Premier League Team of the Season, given the current problems in midfield among the Premier League giants.

In addition to Nemanja Matic, Tottenham Hotspur's signings this season have shown great value, such as center forward Lewandowski, the former Dortmund center forward has continued his highlight after joining Tottenham Hotspur this season, and his cooperation with Messi, Ribery and other attacking players does not even need to go through the run-in, very skillful and fluent.

This also reflects Lewandowski's amazing adaptability and ability to learn and progress.

The outside world has begun to call for it, believing that after Van Nistelrooy, Van Persie, Falcao, Cavani and other top European strikers, Lewandowski is the next striker launched by Tottenham Hotspur, and now Lewandowski's worth has exceeded 30 million euros, and it has risen by 10 million euros in more than four months, which is quite amazing.

As for Tottenham Hotspur's other blockbuster signing, Dutchman Stroman, this season's table has also played his own value, but in the case of Matic and Lewandowski shining, Stroman looks a little embarrassed, because he often swings back and forth between two positions, either playing midfielder or midfielder, which is very contradictory.

This contradiction also leads to the fact that Stroman himself did not show himself to the highest level.

Even, it has become the crux of the player's bad mood.

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Knock ~ knock ~

"Come in!"

With Ye Qiu's agreement, Stroman opened the door of Ye Qiu's office and saw that Ye Qiu was not sitting at the desk, but sitting on the sofa in the hospitality area, as if he was playing with his mobile phone, and couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Sit!" Ye Qiu put away his phone and pointed to the sofa beside him.

When Stroman sat down, he poured a cup of tea for the Dutchman.

Every time he saw Stroman, Ye Qiu couldn't help but have a feeling that he was really very similar to Van Nistelrooy, with a big face, and his size and posture were quite similar to Van Nistelrooy.

In fact, the players cultivated by the Netherlands are generally known for their solid basic skills, giving people the feeling that they are decent, if they meet a little more conscious, such as the elegant Van Basten, the spiritual Bergkamp, or Van Persie, Van der Vaart and others, they can often become a generation of geniuses born out of nowhere.

But more often than not, there are more utilitarian players, such as Ruud van Nistelrooy and even Arjen Robben.

If you look closely at Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robben, it is not difficult to find that the use of technology by these two players is actually very simple and practical, without the slightest fancy and creative component, so watching them play is different from watching Van Persie, Bergkamp and others play.

It's like looking at the difference between Nordic and Southern European players!

Stroman is the quintessential technical utilitarian Nordic type of player, so you can never expect him to be a player like Andrea Pirlo, who looks more like Carrick and then Scholes or Sneijder, all of whom are pragmatists.

But like all Dutch all-round midfielders, Stroman seems to have almost no shortcomings, speed, technique, tactical awareness, teamwork, etc., he has few major shortcomings, and his lack of defense is barely a weakness, but again, he doesn't have too many impressive advantages, perhaps two of them, such as a good overall view and accurate long passing.

Oh, and his amazing physical prowess!

"I heard that you used to play left midfield at Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht?" Ye Qiu asked casually.

Stroman was a little restrained, and he didn't understand what Ye Qiu meant by asking, but he still nodded, "After I arrived at Eindhoven, I changed to the middle lane, and I also played the middle lane in the national team!" ”

In the Dutch national team, Van Gaal currently looks like a 433 tactic on the surface, but in fact it can also be seen as a 4231, Stroman and another midfielder are dragging behind, Sneijder is forward, but the player's position and coverage area are different, but Stroman fulfills the role of connecting the previous and the next.

He can comb the midfield with runs and short passes, long passes can play a threat on both wings, insert a pair of sprinting wings for wingers such as Robben, and his interception and pressing ability can make him the biggest barrier in front of the central defenders, but his biggest problem now is that his defensive awareness is not enough to hold the back position.

In the Dutch national team, Van Gaal arranged for him to be Klasi, De Jong, Van der Vaart and others, among them, in the World Cup qualifiers in October, the Netherlands beat Hungary 8:1, the Dutch midfielder is a combination of Van der Vaart, De Jong and Stroman, Van der Vaart replaces Sneijder's position, Stroman is responsible for the team's organization and passing, and De Jong takes on more defensive responsibilities.

The Netherlands played quite well in this game, and Stroman also played quite well in midfield, scoring a goal.

In fact, it is not difficult to see Van Gaal's dilemma from these aspects, he is not worried that Stroman is the sole leader, because Stroman has the advantages and disadvantages of a typical Dutch midfielder, but at the same time, he is looking forward to Stroman's progress, because this player is very malleable.

"You know what? When I see you now, it reminds me of Sneijder! Ye Qiu said with a casual smile.

But his casual remark made Stroman a little unexpected, he and Sneijder are teammates and know Sneijder very well, he can't feel like Sneijder, because the two look like two completely different types.

Sneijder's two feet are excellent on both sides of the foot, but Stroman's right foot is not very useful, and the characteristics of the two are also different, Stroman is tall and strong, while Sneijder is the shorter, but very flexible one.

After Ye Qiu saw Stroman's puzzled expression, he smiled, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about your style, but a situation that both of you have had!" ”

At this moment, Stroman was relieved and listened silently.

"When I was at Ajax, Sneijder didn't start playing in the attacking midfield position that he has now, he was very well-rounded, attacking and defending, and he was also a well-rounded Dutch midfielder, and he was quite good at passing and cutting back, but I and Bobby? Harms felt he had to make a choice. ”

Stroman listened silently, these things seemed to him to be the same as legends, because Ye Qiu had a very respected status in Dutch football, and Bobby? Harms is a legend of Ajax.

"You know, it's good to be all-round, it's a good thing to be all-round, it's a good balance in attack and defense, which is often very pleasing in the modern football tactical system, but it's often awkward to be all-round, especially for some young players, they have limited energy, they have to work hard for the main position and to play."

"Therefore, it is easy for them to fall into a stalemate of whether to attack or defend, and at the same time, they have been hesitating between attack and defense, which delays their improvement and ultimately ends up with a thankless result!"

Ye Qiu's words are very convincing, and Stroman has also heard Van Gaal say such a thing, Van Gaal believes that the so-called comprehensiveness of modern football tactics is actually based on giving full play to its own advantages and specialties, just like an offensive player, often first play the offense to a certain extent, and then consider defense, and then make himself comprehensive.

This all-round is based on the fact that he is an attacking player first and foremost.

A lot of players who want to improve both offensively and defensively end up mediocre.

"Modern football tactics are a tactical system of division of labor and cooperation, and you must first find your own role in this system, and play well enough in your position to show good enough ability and performance, and then convince the manager to adjust the tactical role for you."

It seems that Tottenham Hotspur can't tailor a midfield for Stroman right now, because he doesn't have the qualifications.

But if one day he develops to a certain level and reaches a very high level, then Tottenham Hotspur will accommodate him, just as the team has been accommodating Messi and Ribery and others many times.

"I see what you mean, head!" Stroman is a smart man.

Actually, Ye Qiu and Peter? Devisel and others appreciate him most is his cleverness, this player was able to play out of the Dutch second division, after transferring to the Eredivisie, he made rapid progress, played for half a year and was poached by Eindhoven, and soon became the main and vice-captain of Eindhoven, was selected for the national team, became an indispensable member of the national team, and was soon appointed by Van Gaal as the third captain of the national team, which is inseparable from the player's intelligence and understanding.

If you are a rigid player, you tend to have a low level of adaptability.

"Head, do you think I should be like Sneijder or like Van Bommel?" Stroman asked with a concerned look on his face.

Tottenham Hotspur's use of Stroman has been a big part of the past, and now it seems that the team has a very clear idea of where he is, and perhaps has a whole set of plans, as if they had been tailoring their training and improvement plans for Nemanja Matic since the beginning of the season.

Ye Qiu laughed when he heard him ask, "Do you think you can move and dribble flexibly in a dense defensive area like Messi, Ribery, Sneijder and others?" Or can you be like Cristiano? Ronaldo and Gareth? Bell's lightning-fast sprint? Or can you become Van Persie? ”

As he spoke, Ye Qiu laughed, Stroman looked quite like Van Persie at first glance, but he didn't have Van Persie's handsomeness.

After hearing this, Stroman shrugged his shoulders, a little embarrassed, obviously he couldn't do anything, but he also understood that Ye Qiu meant that he should retreat.

"You know what? I think your biggest treasure trove is the on-field vision of the game, which you are much better than Van Bommel because you can read the game very quickly and find the most reasonable way to distribute the ball, which is not as good as Van Bommel or Kocu! ”

"Van Bommel doesn't really fit in with modern football tactics, you shouldn't be Van Bommel or Cocu, you should be Stroman!"

"I see, head!" Stroman nodded heavily, he was greatly encouraged.

At least, to be able to get such a high evaluation from Ye Qiu, he really feels that he really didn't come to the wrong place when he came to Tottenham Hotspur.

"But if you want to retreat, you have to improve your defensive awareness, which is your biggest weakness!" Ye Qiu said very strictly, because this point is a fatal wound for Stroman, who wants to play an organizational midfielder who has both offense and defense.

From the perspective of modern tactical concepts, no one would want to equip Stroman with a thug, just like equipping Pirlo with a Gattuso, from a tactical point of view, this is no longer cost-effective, which is why Ye Qiu chose Matic.

There is no problem with Stroman's long passes, short passes, transferring the ball and combing the midfield, as well as a quick kick out of the ball, because since Ye Qiu, the Dutch academy has always placed great emphasis on the basic skills in these aspects, and the Dutch players are not born with a lack of tactical literacy, only defensive awareness.

Ye Qiu is convinced that as long as Stroman can improve his defensive awareness, then he will become a top midfielder with excellent control ability, both offensive and defensive, which is why he decided to bring in the Dutch midfielder in the first place.

Even, he and Matic are regarded as Ye Qiu's leave to Mauro? Two of Tassotti's two midfield gems, the future commander-level midfielder! You! ”

"Van Bommel doesn't really fit in with modern football tactics, you shouldn't be Van Bommel or Cocu, you should be Stroman!"

"I see, head!" Stroman nodded heavily, he was greatly encouraged.

At least, to be able to get such a high evaluation from Ye Qiu, he really feels that he really didn't come to the wrong place when he came to Tottenham Hotspur.

"But if you want to retreat, you have to improve your defensive awareness, which is your biggest weakness!" Ye Qiu said very strictly, because this point is a fatal wound for Stroman, who wants to play an organizational midfielder who has both offense and defense.

From the perspective of modern tactical concepts, no one would want to equip Stroman with a thug, just like equipping Pirlo with a Gattuso, from a tactical point of view, this is no longer cost-effective, which is why Ye Qiu chose Matic.

There is no problem with Stroman's long passes, short passes, transferring the ball and combing the midfield, as well as a quick kick out of the ball, because since Ye Qiu, the Dutch academy has always placed great emphasis on the basic skills in these aspects, and the Dutch players are not born with a lack of tactical literacy, only defensive awareness.

Ye Qiu is convinced that as long as Stroman can improve his defensive awareness, then he will become a top midfielder with excellent control ability, both offensive and defensive, which is why he decided to bring in the Dutch midfielder in the first place.

Even, he and Matic are regarded as Ye Qiu's leave to Mauro? Two of Tassotti's two midfield gems, the future commander-level midfielder!