Away to Roma, the home team is suffering from two consecutive defeats in the league, two of which are against strong teams, 3:5 away to Mourinho's Inter Milan, 0:2 at home to Napoli, which made Roma fans very unhappy, therefore, the whole game for 90 minutes, they were booing their team.

This can't help but remind Ye Qiu of Wenger's comments on Italian fans and England fans, and now that I think about it, this is indeed the case, because when they are dissatisfied with the current situation of the team, Italian fans are mainly booing and complaining, while English fans are more empathetic and accompany the team to suffer.

If you want to look at the fans alone, England fans are indeed the cutest fans in the world.

It is precisely because of the two consecutive defeats in the league that Roma are very cautious about this game, because this is the first leg of the knockout round, and it is a home game, so if they don't play well, the result may be that they don't have to play the second leg, and they are facing a strong Tottenham Hotspur.

Roma discharged a defensive counterattack tactic similar to 442 in this game, obviously afraid of Tottenham Hotspur's strong assist ability on both sides, so when defending, he retracted more compactly, especially paying attention to the defense of the midfield side, and Totti and Vucinic formed a trident in front, but Vucinic leaned to the left, and Totti frequently retreated to participate in organizing attacks.

After selling De Rossi at a high price this season, Roma's midfield has not been able to find a suitable replacement, so they are also well aware of their midfield problems, so they attach great importance to the defensive protection of the midfield, and the three lines have always been in a very compact formation.

Tottenham Hotspur also have problems in the midfield midfield position, Yaya? After Toure left, Phil? Jones started again and again, but the England rookie, who was turned into a flying general by Tottenham Hotspur fans, never showed satisfactory and reassuring strength, and he was more known for his bravery and toughness.

Is this game a Champions League knockout round or an away game, so Ye Qiu is very cautious and arranges Fabregas's position to be relatively backward to help Phil? Jones took care of the midfield playmaking and protecting the defence while watching the kid.

However, this led to an unsatisfactory start for the team, because with Cesc Fabregas retreating, Messi's position was more leaning towards the middle, and Alves had to step forward to keep in touch, so that Vucinic's pull to the left became the most powerful weapon for Roma's counter-attack, and they used a Vucinic counter-attacking cross to break through Cech's goal in the thirteenth minute.

Pull a hair and move the whole body, Yaya? Toure replaced by Phil? Jones, on the surface, seems to be the same, they are both midfielders, but in reality the difference is very big.

Ye Qiu used to talk to Peter? Devisel, Bobby? A team of technical analysts consisting of Harms, Rick Link, and a core member of the scouting and coaching staff discussed Phil? Jones, analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the player, what his future prospects are and how he should go about the future.

This is a core secret for Tottenham Hotspur, so no one knows the outcome of the talks.

Phil? Jones' greatest potential lies in his strong physicality, and his passion for the game, his strength is very strong, he has a good sense of the ball, he is good with the ball, he has excellent speed and explosiveness, and he has a strong bounce, but his positional sense is quite bad, and his crazy personality of running all over the field makes him play central defender, which is almost a time bomb.

So from the very beginning, Tottenham Hotspur's scouts and coaching staff all felt that Phil? Jones shouldn't be playing centre-back, even if he prefers to play centre-back and be the type of player like John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, but he really doesn't fit into centre-back, at least for the time being.

Ye Qiu felt that there was one person who could be used as an example for him to follow, and that was Hierro.

The former captain of Real Madrid also started from the midfield, and with the increase of age, the position gradually retreated, and finally reached the central defender position, and when playing central defender, Hierro is already a mature star with very rich game experience, so he adapted quickly in the central defender and played his own strength.

Therefore, Ye Qiu vs. Phil? Jones is positioned as a midfielder but has problems.

First of all, Phil? Jones has a bad sense of position, although from the center back to the back, this weakness has less impact on him, but it is indeed a weakness, and his ability to predict the ball is very poor, so that he is always aware of it in defense, often the kind of reaction is too late, and then pounce bravely.

This is a problem, many people think he is rough, think he has poor defensive skills, in fact, this underestimates him, mainly because his prediction of the ball is very problematic, because if you always rely on hindsight to play, no matter how good your skills are, you can't play any of them.

Among the English players, Phil? Jones's ball sense is good, and his body has achieved a certain balance in terms of strength confrontation and dexterity, that is, he seems to be brave and tough, but in fact he also has a very flexible side, and after joining Tottenham Hotspur, his skills have also been sculpted for two years, and the improvement is obvious.

But the prediction of the ball, the reading of the game situation, the grasp of the sense of position, and the combing of the midfield, especially the moment when the offense and defense are switched, he can easily fall into a dazed and overwhelmed situation.

All of these factors contributed to Phil? Jones always looks messy in the game, it always looks like it's messed up, there's no routine at all, there's no discipline at all, he just messes around, he rushes when he sees the ball, whether it's in the front court or in the backcourt, so he almost just runs all over the court.

This is really not a good sign, first of all, he is still young, he continues to play like this, he is prone to injury, and if he is young because of frequent injuries, or if he suffers a major injury, then his career will inevitably be greatly reduced.

So Ye Qiu arranged for him to play in the back, because the back waist is most suitable for a player like him who keeps running, and his type of back is not nothing, such as Gattuso and Essien, the weapon of the two to conquer the fans is to run all over the field, but with the increase of game experience, with the conscious cultivation and transformation of the coaching staff, especially the enlightenment of the consciousness level, they gradually transformed into a conscious back, so Gattuso in the later period and Essien in the past few years at Chelsea, have played a great role in attacking and midfield organization.

In the past few games, Ye Qiu has continued to sculpt Phil? Jones, but at the same time groping and looking for how to both play out Phil? Jones' characteristics, in turn, allow Tottenham Hotspur's midfield to work well.

The continuous improvement of any player must be based on the premise that he can play, and in order to play, he has to contribute to the team and do more harm to the team.

So Ye Qiu had to find a way to make Phil? Jones played to his strengths and was able to properly cover up his shortcomings in the midfield, so in this game he appropriately let Cesc Fabregas retreat, and then let Phil? Jones went to run as fast as he could, as he ran.

Unexpectedly, this tactic created an interesting situation in the first half.

Roma's original idea was to counter-attack, using their meticulous defence to defend against Tottenham Hotspur's attack and then play a dangerous counter-attack, especially after their first goal, which should be carried out more resolutely and thoroughly.

Interestingly, after they scored, the tempo of the game gradually increased, not only Tottenham Hotspur, but Roma themselves also accelerated, and it was getting faster and faster, and after 20 minutes, the game was completely open-ended.

The reason is simple, Phil? Jones rushed into Roma's defensive position, running everywhere and rushing around, making it difficult for Roma players to control the ball, it was difficult to slow down the tempo effectively, and they could only play the ball quickly.

Tottenham Hotspur is best at open play, especially in fast-paced situations, so when the tempo is fast, Roma's passing and receiving are frequently wrong, and Tottenham Hotspur began to frequently use Roma's mistakes to launch counterattacks and attacks, and scored three goals in less than 20 minutes.

And those three goals came from Messi, Ribery and Cavani, while Phil? Jones himself had an assist after a break, which should be considered Phil? Jones had one of his best halves in recent times.

In the second half, Tottenham Hotspur still adopted the tactics of the first half, and the result was in the 61st minute. Silva scored again, but it was still a Roma pass and receiving the ball and a counterattack after the midfield broke the ball.

But soon, by sixty-five minutes, Phil? Jones, the kid, finally showed fatigue, couldn't run, his face was as red as Guan Gong, and he put on a strange expression like a cow panting, and walked on the court.

"It's only sixty-seven minutes, and there's fifteen minutes of rest in halftime!" Ye Qiu laughed after hearing this.

Mauro? Tasotti also thinks it's funny, Phil? Jones has not yet learned how to allocate his energy properly, and his current game strategy is to run as soon as he starts, and stop when he is tired.

"Let Ramsey go up and try a dozen double midfielders!" Ye Qiu thought about it and arranged.

Roland was quick to put players off the bench and Ramsey replaced the exhausted Phil? Jones, the latter looked a little reluctant, and looked at Ye Qiu with a look in his eyes as if to say, It's rare that I'm in such a good state, just replace me like this?

Seeing him like this, Ye Qiu and Mauro? Tasotti is all hehe, he's funny, he's also called a good state?

However, tonight's game was his best performance in the last few games, so it's okay to be in good form.

With Phil? With Jones' departure, Tottenham Hotspur's midfield made another adjustment, and Roma quickly used this adjustment to sneak up on Tottenham Hotspur again, Totti's goal made the score 2:4, but in the end it was a heavy defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

The Red Wolves fans throughout the Stadio Olimpico in Rome booed the home team's performance, and it was clear that the boos were not just because they suffered such a nightmare defeat on their home turf, but because the poor performances of the past few games have broken the hearts of the fans.

As for Tottenham Hotspur to bring back a 4:2 victory from the away side that almost advanced to the next round, Ye Qiu expressed his satisfaction with the team's current situation, but he said that the team's defense still has a lot of problems.

This time the reporter didn't ask, but he took the initiative to mention Phil? Jones said that although the youngster's performance is good, he should work harder to learn how to fit into the team, especially in several areas where he must improve.

"Phil is undoubtedly a player with a lot of potential, he's only 18 years old and he has a bright future ahead of him, but he should try to learn to play with his good positional sense, rather than constantly exerting his energy on running outside of the team's tactical zone, which will hardly allow him to play the whole game, let alone a season."

'I think he's best and most suitable in midfield at the moment, but it requires him to read the game well, to be able to find the rhythm of the team in the game and to fit in; In addition, he has to ensure that his pass success rate, which is something that a midfielder must pay attention to, at least 85%, so he must learn how to handle every ball wisely and reasonably. ”

'I know as a young man he likes to go forward, he likes to be more involved in the attack, and I've never been against defenders coming forward, for example our full-backs and centre-backs are always moving forward, and the same is true for the midfielders, but it needs to be timing, when to go forward, when to come back, and it requires a lot of awareness from the players.

"When he can't guarantee that he'll be back on time to defend, I think he should think about getting forward!" Ye Qiu also to Phil? Jones offered his opinion, which was also a criticism.

Give support when the player is not performing well, and when he performs a little better, immediately pour a basin of cold water to make him sober, but Ye Qiu is also very clear that he needs to master a scale, and he can't extinguish the player's fighting spirit and self-motivation.

"Although Phil? Jones is still a big gap from the top players, yes, I'm talking about the top players, but he's only 18 years old, I think he's already very good for his age and he's improved a lot in the last few games, so I think as long as he is clear about his problems and is open to other people's opinions and improves on his weaknesses and shortcomings, then he will have a chance to become one of the best players in the world, both in midfield and in central defence. ”

And then Ye Qiu also said to Phil? Jones's merits were greatly exaggerated, and he even thought that the main contributor to the team's victory in this game was Phil? Jones, because the English completely upset Rome's tactical system, and he wants Phil? Jones was able to continue his passion and courage in the game.

Radish and stick, this is undoubtedly the consistent technique of Ye Qiu's **** young people.

Just when many English media outlets praised Phil for his good performance? Jones at the time, Ye Qiu continued to fight Phil in Theobald? Jones has special training because he wants to develop him into a man in the shortest possible time, not excellent, but at least a qualified midfielder.

If you continue to use the tactics when you played Roma away, Ye Qiu feels that this is not appropriate, because Fabregas and David? Silva will have to sacrifice their own characteristics as a result, whether it is time on the ball, playmaking or even the ability to cut back and attack, and they will have to run more in order to press the defence, which will be a huge physical drain on them.

So, this tactic is not destined to be suitable for Tottenham Hotspur!

Of course, Ye Qiu is also making preparations with both hands, further carving Phil? At the same time as Jones and Pogba, he also made Peter? De Visel and Bobby? Harms keeps a close eye on Ligue 1 Rennes' Mwila, Bayer Leverkusen's Vidal and Ajax's Brazilian midfielder Sandro.

The first two players are not pure midfielders, but both offensive and defensive, and Sandro is the quintessential midfielder. What does Harms say about him is Gilberto? Silva's successor, because he feels that the technical characteristics of the two Brazilians are too similar, and as a Brazilian player, Sandro's skills may not be as delicate as those of Brazilian technical players, but they are above the mainstream level in Europe.

Rennes and Ajax are both partners of Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayer Leverkusen's players are typical of the Bundesliga, so no matter which one they are, as long as they feel suitable, the price of bringing them in will not be high.

But whoever is ultimately chosen, it is clear that it will only be brought in until the summer transfer window, but until then, Tottenham Hotspur will have to continue to rely on Phil? Jones and Pogba.

In Ye Qiu's words, if these two players are good enough, they should take advantage of the past half a year to play their level and show their progress and competitiveness, otherwise, whether it is Mwila, Vidal or Sandro, they have already proven their strength in Ligue 1, Bundesliga and Eredivisie, and they can directly suppress them as soon as they come.

Returning to England from Roma, Tottenham Hotspur had an FA Cup last-16 knockout round at the weekend against a team from London, Leyton Orient in east London, who are currently not in the best position in League One.

Ye Qiu rotated the main lineup, and Phil? Jones was replaced by Paul Pogba this time, with Tottenham Hotspur beating Leyton Orient 5-0 at Leyton East, Raul netting a hat-trick, Hazzard and Jordi Alba scoring a goal each, and Pogba playing in midfield.

The talent of the French midfielder is indeed good, a bit like Yaya? Toure is not the type who is willing to play the back, and the **** who comes forward to participate in the attack is very strong, and after joining Tottenham Hotspur, the progress is obvious, and the coaching staff should position him in the midfield to attack and retreat.

After beating Leyton East, Tottenham Hotspur successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but this time against Manchester United, which was really a narrow road.

Tottenham Hotspur had previously reached the final of the League Cup, so after playing the FA Cup round of 16 knockout round, the 28th round of the Premier League was brought forward to midweek, and the opponent was none other than Arsenal, who won 9-0 in the first round of the first round of the game.

The Carabao Cup final at the weekend will be against Birmingham.

Thankfully, both matches were played in London, and Tottenham Hotspur didn't have to go back and forth, but the opponents were not easy to deal with.