What exactly is madness?

Madness is what you thought was impossible, but it happened in front of you very really, that is madness

When everybody thinks you're going to lose, and you're going to lose badly, and you're going to lose badly, you suddenly slap everybody in the face, and in the eyes of those who slap you, that's madness

Some people say that Ye Qiu's life is hard, and Tottenham Hotspur's life is also very hard

This is not true or not, because whether life is hard or not depends not on what is said, but by doing.

Tottenham Hotspur has not encountered problems this season, but they have always been able to resolve crises and problems again and again, and some people say that this is Ye Qiu's luck.

At the beginning of the season, Ribery was seriously injured, Messi participated in the Olympics, everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur was going to be affected, but suddenly a Gareth Bale, the Welshman scored frequently and performed well, helping Tottenham Hotspur to overcome strong opponents repeatedly.

When Gareth Bale fell back and everyone was familiar with him, Messi and others came back, and the team's strength was improved again, and they went unbeaten all the way to the winter break, and then lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup, and lost to Manchester United in the League Cup final, everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur was going to usher in a trough and be finished.

But Ye Qiu boldly took Van Persie and Messi and other main players, with the more physical Eden Hazzard, and Ribery who had just returned from injury, plus a diligent Cavani, he defeated Southgate's Middlesbrough 40 at home, stepping the team into the abyss of relegation, and he escaped.

Now, with Tottenham Hotspur suffering their first defeat of the season, Lionel Messi injured, Vincent Kompany being shown a red card and Petr Cech being breached for the first time this season, all signs seem to tell them that the Portuguese team has a chance to pull off a miracle.

Sporting Lisbon's head coach Bento even threatened before the game that he would make Tottenham Hotspur suffer the first defeat in the Champions League this season at the Alvalad Stadium, and even knock the defending champion out of the Champions League, following Porto's feat that year and reaching the final.

Bento is not exaggerating, because Sporting Lisbon's performance in the Portuguese Super League is indeed quite good, they are currently competing with league leaders Porto for the league title this season, at the same time, Sporting Lisbon's offensive ability is not strong, but the defensive ability is quite outstanding, ranking first in the Portuguese Super League.

It can be said that Bento's words are not without enough money, coupled with his home game, Tottenham Hotspur's current situation is not very good, no matter from which point of view, he is fully qualified to beat Tottenham Hotspur.

In fact, Sporting Lisbon also started with a rigid tactic, because Messi was not there, Bento thought that Tottenham Hotspur would be insufficient in breaking down dense defense, so he set up an iron bucket formation on his home turf.

One of them is also quite interesting is that perhaps Bento saw the English media touting McCarthy, and felt that Mourinho's veteran was born with a bad night, so in this game he even moved out the veteran of Porto's Champions League final, Brazilian striker Delle, and sent him to the striker.

You must know that Porto was able to reach the Champions League final that year, McCarthy and Dellay contributed a lot, and McCarthy scored when he saw Ye Qiu, presumably Dellai should not be too bad, right?

Since it is a defensive counterattack, the midfield is naturally put on a defensive position, including Roshenbach, Moutinho and other players have put up, the team shrank very back, first based on the stubborn, and then try to counterattack.

Tottenham Hotspur also played the main game, with Petr Cech in goal, Marcelo, Kompany, Thiago Silva and Alves at the back, David Silva, Yaya Toure and Cesc Fabregas in midfield, and Gareth Bale, Robin van Persie and Ribery in front.

The start of the game was hard, with Sporting Lisbon's stubborn tactics causing Tottenham a lot of problems.

Breaking the dense defense has always been a big problem for all teams, and in the first half hour, Sporting Lisbon was quite good, until Ye Qiu began to make adjustments in the thirtieth minute.

Perhaps aware of the team's problems after being heavily defended in the front, Ye Qiu began to let Gareth Bale press up to impact the penalty area, the Welshman's physical fitness is very good, especially in the face of players in the Portuguese Super League, he has an advantage in physical strength, use him to impact the left rib of the opponent's defense, and then play Van Persie and Ribery back and forth to create opportunities.

In the forty-second minute, Gareth Bale rushed to the penalty area on the left side, took the ball with his back, and wanted to complete the turn after carrying the defender with his body, but suddenly split the ball to the right side, Ribery followed, shook off the defender after winning the ball, pushed the goal and scored, opening the scoring for the team, 0

Tottenham continued to use this tactic in the second half, and it was Gareth Bale who created a chance after a high-speed break down the left, a low flat ball into the six-yard box, and Van Persie grabbed the point in front of the goal, 0

After Tottenham Hotspur's attack became more and more lively, especially after replacing Van Persie with Cavani, the impact in front of the goal was vividly reflected, and the Uruguayan striker brought huge problems to Sporting Lisbon's defense whether it was a physical confrontation or pressure on the opponent's defense.

Franck Ribery's second goal came from Edinson Cavani, and he himself was soon on the edge of the Sporting Lisbon defence, setting up Tottenham Hotspur twice to seal the scoreline

The crazy away win made almost everyone feel the fierce attacking power of Tottenham Hotspur, especially in the case of poor team performance, Cavani, Eden Hazzard, Ramsey, Lucas and other players have shown a pretty good level, especially Cavani and Eden Hazzard, all of whom have performed eye-catching in attack.

The win shocked not only the Portuguese fans and the media, but also the world

Before the game, everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur was in crisis, and Ye Qiu's team was likely to be upset and dragged down by multi-front battles, but this team always showed its tough side at critical moments.

As Ye Qiu said after the game when facing a Portuguese reporter about whether Tottenham Hotspur was hard, "Of course you can say that we are hard, because I have no way to control what you say, but I and my players know very well that this is the reward for our hard work"

'I've said before that we're a mature team and we've been consistent in our style of play over the last three years, which has allowed our players to know exactly what they have to do and what they need to do at all times, and that clarity is reflected in every game, but it's not obvious when things are going well.

'We're a team, we've never been a one-man team, if so, then the name of that person is Tottenham Hotspur, and we all know very well that we're part of the team and that we have to help each other, understand each other and help each other, because everybody has their moments when they're not doing well, but your team-mates will be good enough to help you out of the slump.'

"I'm very happy with the team's performance over the past period and I firmly believe that we are not afraid of any team, any difficulty, any crisis."

Ye Qiu's words rekindled the passion of Tottenham Hotspur fans, and the English media have said that as long as Tottenham Hotspur maintains the current momentum, especially with the outstanding performance of young players such as Cavsani, Eden Haza, Ramsey, Lucas, etc., the pressure on the team's main squad has weakened, and double-line combat is not a problem at all.

"Win the Premier League and defend the Champions League" The Times even encouraged Tottenham Hotspur in the headline.

Martin Samuel said that Tottenham Hotspur's 0 away defeat of Sporting Lisbon showed not only the strength of Tottenham Hotspur, but also the confidence of this team, even if it was away from home, even if it was frozen by the opponent for 40 minutes, but they were still trying to find opportunities to attack and keep attacking.

"If there's any team in the world that can represent attacking football, it's Tottenham Hotspur, who have brought the continent's entire tactical system and a lot of attacking football systems that are inferior to continental teams, and they're changing the perception of the Premier League."

"In the Premier League, it's not just about strength, it's not just about speed, it's about technique, it's about scoring goals, and it's about penetrating the ground gorgeously."

Martin Samuel also feels that if Tottenham Hotspur succeeds, Ye Qiu's contribution to the Premier League will be at least equal to that of Ferguson, Wenger and others, because he will change the tactical style of the Premier League for the second time

When bookmakers and fans were looking at Tottenham Hotspur as the number one favorite to win the title, reporters asked UEFA President Michel Platini at the headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and the Frenchman said that he was a loyal fan of Tottenham Hotspur.

"As the healthiest team in the Premier League, the only team with zero debt, I think Tottenham Hotspur is worthy of reference for all teams in terms of management and team results, and the Champions League is a very fair platform for play, if Tottenham Hotspur has enough quality to defend the title, then we welcome it, because Tottenham's success will attract more people to football, which is what we have always advocated."

But it is clear to everyone that it will be very, very difficult, because Tottenham Hotspur will face an extraordinary opponent this time, not to mention that even if the quarter-finals have crossed Sporting Lisbon, they will meet the bitter United in the semi-finals.

Manchester United are definitely Tottenham's biggest headache opponents this season, as they have eliminated Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup and League Cup, and Ferguson has threatened to continue to eliminate Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League.

Everyone knows very well that Tottenham Hotspur is good at attacking, Manchester United is good at defending, Ferguson has finally found a stable pair of central defenders like Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, plus Carrick, if Manchester United can't win the title when these players are in their prime, then don't expect it in the future, so Manchester United will definitely work hard.

In addition, there are Barcelona and Chelsea, the former under the tutelage of Guardiola, can always drag the opponent to death with a surprising rate of possession, and Barcelona's defense is also quite solid, Chelsea is under the tutelage of Hiddink, the defense has been reborn immediately, and the opponent has been repeatedly defeated.

In this case, it is unlikely that Tottenham Hotspur will talk about defending the title

But after Ye Qiu returned to London, when he was interviewed by the media, he smiled and said that he hoped to defend his title

"I believe that both players and managers want to make a mark on their careers, because we all believe that there are many, many things in this world that cannot be replaced by money and fame."

"We all want to work for a goal that everyone thinks is impossible, because we want to be able to try, to practice, not to prove how we are, but to tell ourselves that we have worked hard, even if we lose, we have no regrets"

"So, here, I call on all Tottenham Hotspur players to work hard for the first Premier League title in Tottenham Hotspur's more than 100-year football history, and we also want to fight for the unprecedented title defense since the Champions League was restructured."

"I don't know if we're going to be successful, but I know if we give up an opportunity like this, we're going to regret it for the rest of our lives, so all the Tottenham players, let's fight

Ye Qiu's appeal was immediately responded to by the players.

Captain Thiago Silva was the first to speak for the team, saying: "The response from the dressing room to the manager's words was overwhelming, and we all believed that if we were willing to give, we would get what we wanted"

Beckham, the team's vice-captain and the biggest star of the team, also said in a subsequent interview: "Tottenham Hotspur has a very good atmosphere in the team at the moment, everyone is very united, and everyone is full of fighting spirit, I think it is very, very difficult, so I think we should set ourselves a more ambitious goal"

"Defending the Champions League? Winning the first Premier League title in the club's history? I think it's going to be a pretty good idea."

As the players have been interviewed by the media one after another, expressing their strong self-confidence, Tottenham Hotspur fans have also left messages on the website and APp, although some fans have made more conservative remarks, such as hoping that the team can be more secure, ensure a championship first, and avoid taking too big steps.

But such remarks were quickly criticized by other fans, because everyone wants their team to be a team with high ambitions, and the current form of the team is so good, the atmosphere in the team is so harmonious, and everyone is twisted into a rope, such opportunities are not available every season.

Because any team is the same, there are ups and downs, there are highs and lows, and if you don't have the opportunity now, who knows what will happen in the future?

Almost the vast majority of fans left messages hoping that the team would strive for the double, especially in the survey on the club's official website, the results of a survey of more than 100,000 netizens from all over the world showed that 93 fans felt that the team should strive for it

"Whether it's football or competitive sports, the core spirit is to challenge the impossible"

This sentence has become a truth recognized by the vast majority of fans, and they all feel that the team should keep challenging the impossible, even if it proves to lose in the end, but it is only a loss of the championship and a loss, but at least they have worked hard to fight for it, and all Tottenham Hotspur fans will be proud of the courage of the club.

Returning to London from Sporting Lisbon, Tottenham Hotspur soon welcomed West Ham United at White Hart Lane.

West Ham were hoping to get out of the relegation zone for a future east London derby, but Tottenham Hotspur were on the verge of beating the visitors 40 times in a row, scoring nine goals in two consecutive games.

All the Tottenham Hotspur fans were shouting for the double at White Hart Lane, especially after the West Ham game, and all the fans did not leave the stadium, but stood up one after another, and expressed their support and encouragement to the team with a flood of voices.

Three days later, still at White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur, who are in excellent form, welcomed Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese Super League team has now completely lost the qualification, and Bento has also begun to stay to prepare for the league title, so this game is not arranged to play all the main players.

But even in the face of such an opponent, Tottenham Hotspur still did their best, beating Sporting Lisbon 0 at their home stadium to send the Portuguese Super League team straight home, and created a stunning 13-0 score in the two legs.

This astonishing score completely broke the score of 2004005 Lyon's 10-10 defeat of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga over two legs this season, becoming the biggest aggregate victory in the knockout stage of the Champions League, and the team will go down in the history of the Champions League.

This feast of goals made the White Hart Lane fans sing and dance, all of them as happy as a holiday, they never imagined that the team would be in such a surprisingly good state in the final stage of the season.

A big win over Real Madrid, a big win over Sporting Lisbon, all of which made Tottenham Hotspur fans feel as if they saw the moment when the team created another miracle.

After the team played two legs of the Champions League quarterfinals, returned to the Premier League and defeated Newcastle 0 at home, Messi, who returned from injury, scored a brace, which made people see the strengthening of Tottenham Hotspur's attack, and also made all opponents feel desperate.

Newcastle manager Alan Shearer even said frankly that Tottenham Hotspur is almost invincible.

"Tottenham Hotspur showed almost amazing quality in this game and I believe that as long as they maintain this form and momentum, it will be difficult for any team to beat them"

But just when everyone was singing the praises of Tottenham Hotspur, on the afternoon of April 25, in the 34th round of the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur visited Old Trafford and lost to Manchester United

In the face of the number one rival to win the title, in the midst of such a strong conversation, at such an important critical moment, Tottenham Hotspur suffered their second defeat of the season at Old Trafford.

The defeat also cut the gap between Tottenham and Manchester United to one point, but more importantly, Ye Qiu's side were met by Manchester United when they lost the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.