"Let's have a drink!" Ye Qiu's voice sounded next to Guardiola's ears.

"Oh, sorry, I don't drink!" Guardiola, who was originally sitting in the coach's seat of the away team in a daze, waved his hand reflexively, but soon, he saw Ye Qiu holding a cup of instant coffee in his hand, and a very simple brown LOGO on the outside of the paper cup.

"Thank you!" He raised his hand, took this cup of coffee from Ye Qiu's hand, and took a shallow sip of it to his mouth, it was a little hot, so he held the coffee in both hands, looked ahead, and did not speak.

After the game, many fans in the stands have left the stadium one after another, and the staff has begun to busy cleaning up the aftermath, with some temporary workers and volunteers cleaning up trash and debris in the stands, while wiping down the seats, while the stadium caretaker leads the team to clean up the turf and fill in the potholes.

This is a very important job, and it is an essential part of turf maintenance.

"Don't you have to stay with the players?" Pep Guardiola felt a little silent and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

5:0 at home, Tottenham Hotspur can almost be said to have advanced to the final, in this case, I believe that all Tottenham Hotspur players and staff are celebrating, and at this time, as the head coach of the team, Ye Qiu should be with the players and enjoy the joy of this victory.

Ye Qiu smiled after hearing this, "I think that when the players are very indulgent and happy, it must be a very unpleasant thing to see a serious head coach, so usually I will hide far away at this time, and if I can, I will even consider flying back to Mars!" ”

Although Guardiola didn't know that flying to Mars was related to a very interesting joke on the Chinese Internet, he couldn't help laughing, and his originally depressed mood gradually became much more cheerful, picked up the coffee cup in his hand and took another sip, feeling that the taste was a little special, so he took a special look at the LOGO on the paper cup.

"Costa!" Pep Guardiola was clearly impressed by the logo.

"The UK's homegrown coffee giant, which has grown very fast in recent years, is also our sponsor of Tottenham Hotspur!" Ye Qiu explained with a smile that at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane stadium and Theobald training base, only Costa coffee and their shop can be seen, all of which are dedicated to serving fans.

And when Tottenham Hotspur takes over Stratford Stadium, Costa will open one of London's largest flagship stores in Stratford Stadium, and the venue has been selected, just opposite the data cloud of Ye Technology and Zhenhua Building, and the rent of the venue alone is as high as 10 million pounds per season, and if you add sponsorship, it is as high as 15 million pounds.

Of course, Ye Technology has to promise and guarantee that in the future, only Costa coffee will appear in Stratford Stadium, and they will provide their coffee to all the fans who come to the stadium, you know, Stratford Stadium has a capacity of 80,000 people, and according to Tottenham Hotspur's conservative estimate, the average attendance is at least 70,000 or more.

Just think about it, there are two games a week, and 140,000 people spend three hours in the stadium, and during that time they eat and drink in the stadium, which is a huge potential benefit for the stadium's shops.

Although Pep Guardiola is not very familiar with business, he has heard more than one mention of Tottenham Hotspur's business operations, and there is also news that in order to create the best possible experience for the team, Tottenham Hotspur will invest more than 100 million pounds to renovate the stadium after taking over the new stadium, which is very expensive.

Perhaps, for Tottenham Hotspur fans, walking into this stadium is no longer just about watching games and wins, but about a unique feeling and experience.

"Can I ask you a question?" Guardiola looked at Ye Qiu and asked.

Ye Qiu smiled, "The question that bothered you sitting here and pondering it?" ”

Guardiola nodded, and after getting Ye Qiu's nod, he spoke: "What do you think you do when a team loses its balance?" But after asking this question, Guardiola felt a little stupid, because judging from Ye Qiu's actions in the past few years, he is taking the same route as Ferguson.

Ye Qiu didn't answer in a hurry, but walked to the other side of the away team's coach's seat, sat down, and thought for a while, "Actually, I think that the solution to all things in this world is a compromise, and only those who know how to compromise can survive in this world for a long time." ”

Speaking of this, Ye Qiu suddenly remembered the Costa coffee in his hand, "You know what? Although Costa Coffee became famous in the United Kingdom and was founded in London, it was founded by a pair of Italian brothers who brought authentic Italian coffee, from the recipe to the roasting technique, but they also added some British indigenous taste considerations to form a unique coffee recipe. ”

"If you go outside and ask, more than 90% of British people like Costa coffee, and in their opinion, it's not Italian coffee anymore, it's their British!" Ye Qiu said with a smile.

The British have a strong xenophobia, and they are still immersed in the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets, so they have a subconscious mentality that their own thing is the best, and the same is true for coffee.

"What I'm trying to say is that if Costa hadn't taken into account the tastes of the British consumer, he wouldn't have been as successful in the UK as he is now, it's a compromise that they have with the UK market, and that compromise also applies to the teams and the players, and everyone needs to compromise, so when there's a problem, it has to be when that compromise is broken, then you have to figure out who is breaking that compromise and how do you make up for it?"

Seeing Guardiola's expression with his head sideways, Ye Qiu knew that this kind of ambiguous remarks would not satisfy him, so he smiled, "I have always felt that the evil tiger can't stand the wolves!" ”

Pep Guardiola got the answer he wanted, an answer that he didn't expect, but he still couldn't calm down in his heart, because he felt that he needed to re-explore and think about some problems.

"I've decided to leave Barcelona!" Pep Guardiola chuckled as if he was about to be relieved.

"Congratulations!" Ye Qiu congratulated with a smile.

Just, is this a kind of congratulations?

Pep Guardiola laughed twice, "But I'm thinking about another question, what exactly are you looking for?" ”

I believe that this is also a question that all professional head coaches around the world, or rather, all professional football professionals are interested in, that is, what is Ye Qiu looking for with such a constant attempt and exploration?

"Once upon a time, I wanted to find a tactical system that was the best and best in the world, and at the same time could ensure the longevity of the team!" This should be regarded as a kind of psychology in the first two or three years of Ye Qiu's management of Tottenham Hotspur, "but then I gradually realized and found a problem, that is, we should not let such a system tie our steps." ”

"I initially thought the system was a good thing, but then I found out that the problem is that when you rely too much on a system, it's easy to get complacent, because when I sell a player, I try to find a player with a similar technical style to fill the hole and continue to maintain the system."

When Guardiola heard this, he couldn't help but nod his head with feeling, which he did in Barcelona.

"But you find that no, in the beginning, the system was full of passion, full of a kind of mind-blowing creativity, but when it goes on, say two years, like three years, or a little bit longer or four years, when everybody is familiar with the system and knows everything about it, they get bored."

"When everyone is bored with this, the system loses its original passion and vitality, and becomes a pool of stagnant water, although on the surface he seems to be strong, but in reality, he is very fragile, because he can't stand the test, he can't stand the failure, and more importantly, it locks itself in a dead end with no future."

Pep Guardiola understands what Ye Qiu means, to use a popular proverb in Europe, that is, since you think it's good, there's no need to change it.

So when a team wins the championship and wins the honor, the first thing to do is often to keep the team's championship team and core strength, and want to try to maintain such a stable system structure, but the final result of this must be failure, the reason is very simple, before winning the championship he was full of honor and passion, but after winning the championship, he is a pool of stagnant water.

"You mean, you're going to give up your entire tactical system?" Pep Guardiola feels that Ye Qiu's view of the system is very negative.

But Ye Qiu shook his head and smiled after hearing this, he found that people in Europe and the United States believe in zero-sum games, either black or white, there is no middle ground, just like Guardiola, Ye Qiu said that the system is not good, he felt that Ye Qiu wanted to give up the system, but in fact, Ye Qiu did not say a word before that he wanted to give up the system, he was just listing the shortcomings and flaws of the system.

There are two sides to everything in the world, one side is good and the other is bad, if you only see the bad side of him and you have to abandon him, then you will simply kill yourself, and if you only see the good side, then it will not work, so you need balance and compromise.

"There is no doubt that the system is a good thing, I mean, I want to find an effective method and mechanism to avoid the weaknesses and disadvantages of the system, and at the same time, give full play to the advantages of the system."

After a pause, Ye Qiu said again: "In the process of my exploration and searching, I clearly found that there is no set of tactical systems in this world that can last forever, a set of tactics can only guarantee the peak of one year at most, after the peak, you have to change, you don't change, it will force you to change." ”

Pep Guardiola is very clear about this, so he has actually changed in the past season, from the original back four to the back three, from the original 433 to 343, and he has been seeking to change.

"Change requires fresh blood, so I found that the tactical system is too closed, because it is too closed, it is difficult for you to find the right fresh blood to supplement the team, bring freshness and excitement to the team, but it is not good to be too open, because as soon as it is open, it is loose, and it is easy to become very scattered, so it should be moderate!"

"It's the same style of the team, it's like you Barcelona, obsessed with possession, for more than ten years, it's really not easy, but is this model difficult? No, as long as you have determination and belief, you can stick to it, but the problem is that it is very difficult for you to find players in the transfer market right now that match your tactical needs, especially that central axis! ”

"But can I have Cesc Fabregas and David in my team? Silva, also compatible with Vidal and Ramsey, and even can I be compatible with Phil? A British player like Jones, I don't have to worry about not finding the right fresh blood, because I can adjust our tactics and systems according to the players, can Barcelona? ”

This is like a switch socket, the two-hole socket can only be plugged into a two-hole plug, the three-hole socket is divided into a round head and a flat head, and it can only correspond to the three-hole plug of the round head and the flat head, so their choice is very limited, and they can only sit in the right number, but the universal socket does not have this concern, it can be inserted into most of the plugs.

In the past few years, Ye Qiu has gradually realized a problem, that is, the secret of maintaining a team's longevity is definitely not whether the team has a set of the most intelligent, excellent and advanced tactical system, because this is not only not a booster, but a stumbling block.

The secret to maintaining a team's longevity lies in whether the team is reasonably advanced enough and at the same time professional to bring in fresh blood to ensure that the team remains competitive and fresh in the long run.

Therefore, the tactical system must not be too closed and too self-contained, youth training should be valued, but players should be diversified training and carving, but at the same time, you must also be able to be compatible with high-level players brought in from the outside to make up for the weakness and shortcomings of the team.

It's like playing mahjong, it doesn't matter what cards you get, the important thing is whether you can enter the cards, which is the key to winning.

From this point of view, Ye Qiu is very clearly aware that Tottenham Hotspur cannot learn from Barcelona and cannot hold on to a set of tactical systems, but should properly open his arms and introduce new blood and excitement from outside.

Is it also last summer that he sold Cesc Fabregas and David? The reason for Silva and others is very simple, continuing to take the delicate midfield possession route is not conducive to Tottenham Hotspur to establish an anti-risk mechanism and a recruitment mechanism, so he introduced Vidal and Pirlo to support Ram to play the main team.

"I guess, I kind of get it!" Guardiola exhaled deeply, he really admired Ye Qiu from the bottom of his heart now, because he found that Ye Qiu had gone farther than he had imagined, and the questions that Ye Qiu had thought about were deeper and more thorough than he had imagined, and there were even many of them that he had never thought about and thought about in the past.

Sometimes Ye Qiu was thinking that Barcelona was like Microsoft in the high-tech field, which was once extremely powerful, but it was going downhill at a high speed, and everyone could see it, but they themselves were trying to continue this strength.

"This game is not unjust!" Guardiola stood up from the seat, he found that the Costa coffee in his hand was cold, but his heart felt hot, especially after listening to Ye Qiu's words, he seemed to be born again with a sense of hope and a passion.

He was eager to confirm and challenge Ye Qiu's thoughts and ideas, even if Ye Qiu was ahead of him, he still hoped to catch up and see what was ahead, the result was not important to him, the important thing was that on the road of chasing, the charming scenery on both sides of the road was what he wanted.

I believe that not only myself, but also Ye Qiu, Ferguson, Wenger and others are the same, because they all have pursuits!

"It's very difficult for Barcelona to change the current situation, without this kind of motivation, without this kind of courage, and without this kind of thinking, so I think I can get out of here, take a break, go to some other places, go to some other places, and go to a more new environment to challenge and train myself!"

A big smile appeared on Pep Guardiola's face, and the pent-up emotions he had been suppressed for some time were swept away.

"Anyway, I appreciate you telling me so much, I learned a lot!" Guardiola looked at Ye Qiu very sincerely and said.

There were two people who guided him on this path of coaching, one was Cruyff, the godfather of Barcelona, and the other was the madman Bielsa, who once went to Argentina to visit Bielsa, and the two discussed a lot about football, and Guardiola also learned a lot of lessons from it.

But Bielsa is more obsessed with tactics and concepts, Cruyff is slightly better, but he also has his own persistence, such as ball control, while Ye Qiu is less persistent, he is more tolerant, more open, and more creative, and more importantly, his role as club owner and head coach makes him look at problems and think about problems from a different angle and height than Cruyff and Bielsa.

He's not just obsessed with tactics and ideas, he's also thinking about the long-term management and healthy development of the team.

Perhaps, only a person like Ye Qiu, who has achieved brilliant results in the two different roles of boss and head coach, can have such insight and thinking.

Ye Qiu also stood up and smiled, "There's no need to thank you, just owe me a favor!" ”

These words made Guardiola stunned.

"When I leave the manager's position, maybe one day I'll call you and invite you to Tottenham Hotspur to coach, and you can't say no when the time comes!"

Only then did Guardiola understand, smiled, and nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I promise, and I'll wait for you to call!" After speaking, he waved his hand to Ye Qiu, then turned around and walked back to the players' tunnel.

Looking at his back, Ye Qiu just smiled, because he found that if one day in the future, when Guardiola has been fully trained in other leagues and other teams, accumulated enough experience, and his coaching ability has been improved and transformed, this Spaniard will come to coach Tottenham Hotspur, what kind of scene will it be?

Of course, Ye Qiu knows very well that his successor is Mauro? Tasottti, because the Italian is very different from himself, he can bring something new and different to Tottenham, but Mauro? It is also impossible for Tasotti to stay in this position for many years, because it is too long, which is not a good thing! Ye Qiu is less persistent, he is more tolerant, more open-minded, and more creative at the same time, and more importantly, his role as the owner and head coach of the club makes him look at and think about problems from a different perspective and height than Cruyff and Bielsa.

He's not just obsessed with tactics and ideas, he's also thinking about the long-term management and healthy development of the team.

Perhaps, only a person like Ye Qiu, who has achieved brilliant results in the two different roles of boss and head coach, can have such insight and thinking.

Ye Qiu also stood up and smiled, "There's no need to thank you, just owe me a favor!" ”

These words made Guardiola stunned.

"When I leave the manager's position, maybe one day I'll call you and invite you to Tottenham Hotspur to coach, and you can't say no when the time comes!"

Only then did Guardiola understand, smiled, and nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I promise, and I'll wait for you to call!" After speaking, he waved his hand to Ye Qiu, then turned around and walked back to the players' tunnel.

Looking at his back, Ye Qiu just smiled, because he found that if one day in the future, when Guardiola has been fully trained in other leagues and other teams, accumulated enough experience, and his coaching ability has been improved and transformed, this Spaniard will come to coach Tottenham Hotspur, what kind of scene will it be?

Of course, Ye Qiu knows very well that his successor is Mauro? Tasottti, because the Italian is very different from himself, he can bring something new and different to Tottenham, but Mauro? It is also impossible for Tasotti to stay in this position for many years, because it is too long, which is not a good thing!