The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 207 The Invisible War

England's weather is so changeable, just as unpredictable as a woman's mood.

It was still sunny just now, but in a blink of an eye, there were dark clouds and misty drizzle. Although this added a layer of hazy beauty to the stands at Old Trafford, it still made people feel depressing after all.

Finally ushering in the Champions League final, Ye Qiu wished for a sunny day, but who knew it was raining.

"Everyone should be familiar with the field, especially the width and cross, practice more!" Ye Qiu reminded the players who were familiar with the field.

Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium is designed according to Manchester United's tactical style. From the perspective of the venue, Ajax will definitely be more suitable for this venue than Real Madrid, because Ajax's tactical style is from a certain To some extent, it is closer to Manchester United, faster, more direct and more impactful, and the wing is very sharp.

Strictly speaking, there is not much difference between Real Madrid this season and the Real Madrid that eliminated Ajax in the semi-finals last season, except that there is an extra Ronaldo on the front line. Guess the main lineup of Real Madrid.

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Roberto Carlos, Herguera, Hierro and Salgado in the defense, Guti and Makelele in the midfield, Zidane, Raul and Filipino in front Ge, Ronaldo came forward.

The advantages and disadvantages of Real Madrid's lineup are very obvious. The advantage is the excellent offense. This team has an astonishing offensive ability, and each one is a star with outstanding personal ability.

But the defect is also obvious, that is, their defense is barely counted as only four people, Salgado, Hierro, Elguera and Makelele, this is the consensus of everyone, and many people also clearly know that Real Madrid The defense is very weak, but they just can't stop their offense.

To be honest, Ye Qiu is not very afraid of Real Madrid, because he almost capsized Real Madrid in the gutter last season. He knows very well that Real Madrid is strong when they are strong in attack, while Ajax is strong It is strong in the integrity of the team.

In other words, if Ajax wants to beat Real Madrid, they can only hope to play more overall.

As long as it can stop Real Madrid's attack, with Real Madrid's defense, Ajax's trident can definitely destroy them completely, because Hierro is getting old this season, and his performance is getting worse and worse. He is the queen of Real Madrid. Hidden dangers on the defensive line, after all, he is 35 years old, and even the best players will go downhill.

Offense is not the problem, Ajax's defense is what Ye Qiu is most worried about. How to limit Real Madrid's offense is the key to Ajax's victory in this game.

In this regard, Ye Qiu has been practicing targeted tactical training since he was promoted to the finals, but now it is an open training to adapt to the field, of course Ye Qiu will not use it, just let the players familiarize themselves with the old team as much as possible. Everything at Trafford, so that the team can get into the game faster.

Moreover, Ajax is not completely without an advantage in this game, because they won the Eredivisie championship two rounds ahead of schedule, Ye Qiu has plenty of time to adjust the physical fitness of the players, and Real Madrid is still one point behind Real Sociedad. To fight for the championship, so in terms of physical fitness, Ajax will have an advantage.

"Head!" Ibrahimovic took advantage of a practice opportunity and sneaked up to Ye Qiu's side.

"What are you doing?" Ye Qiu pulled away from his thoughts.

"Look!" The Swedish center pointed to the stands on the second floor, and then quickly ran to training.

Ye Qiu first noticed the snickering expressions of the players, and then turned around to look at the stands in the distance. He found that Huang Chu and Elisa led a group of people to watch their training from the stands, including Ye Qiu. parents, Huang Chu's parents and Chen Zhong.

"This bunch of brats!" Of course, Ye Qiu knew why the players laughed, and followed suit, quickly running towards the stands.

Huang Jinsong and his wife have been on vacation in Europe recently. After the Zhang family's affairs are settled, he no longer has any worries. Although he still holds the title of chairman of the Huangtian Group, the leadership has basically passed to Chen Zhong In his hands, his most important task now is to travel around with his wife, Chu Yun, and to marry his daughter in a splendid manner.

It was only when he arrived in Europe that he truly felt the extent of Ye Qiu's influence on this land. No matter if they went to Greece, Italy, or Sweden, they could always hear the people and newspapers there. They were discussing about Ajax, about the amazing and young head coach Ye Qiu.

This further convinced him that there was nothing wrong with his daughter's choice of Ye Qiu, it was because he was too short-sighted at the beginning!
"Don't bother you?" Huang Jinsong asked with a smile when he saw Ye Qiu running over.

"In-law, you really are, you come to see him, this kid is going to be so happy, why bother?" Zhang Yuxiu said from the side.

Huang Jinsong was very polite to Ye Qiu's parents, nodding with a smile, just looking at Ye Qiu.

Huang Chu, who was standing beside Huang Jinsong, was all focused on Ye Qiu, unable to leave his eyes for even a moment.

"It's fine, it's just general training." Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head, "When did you guys come?"

"Not long after I arrived, I went to the hotel to see the room. After putting down my luggage, I heard that you were here, so we followed along." Huang Jinsong said with a smile. Ye Qiu still respects the elderly very much. Through the club's relationship, they have won two more rooms for them. Otherwise, given the current shortage of housing in Manchester, they would never even think about having a room to live in, even in the suburbs. This shows how influential this final is.

"How are you getting ready?" Chen Zhong asked Ye Qiu with a smile on the side. He is also a fan, and he was so excited to be able to watch such a final in person, one of which was his friend and future brother-in-law.

"Everything that needs to be prepared is ready, just wait for the whistle to blow!" Ye Qiu said with a confident smile.

"Then I wish you the best of luck!" Huang Jinsong congratulated Ye Qiu with a thumbs up.

"Thank you!" Ye Qiu thanked politely, and turned to Huang Chu, "I have to go to the press conference later, and I guess I won't be able to go back until later."

Huang Chu knew what he meant, "I know, you go, I will take care of it!"

After Ye Qiu waved goodbye to them, he didn't linger long, turned around and ran to the field. His players and assistants were still waiting for him.

Looking at Ye Qiu from afar, he commanded his assistants and players in a serious manner, arranged training and training items, and even though he was only familiar with the field training, there were still many reporters and fans who came to Old Trafford Ford Stadium, these two couples, Huang Jinsong and Ye Changming, are proud and proud.

"You guys have an amazing son!" Huang Jinsong smiled at Ye Changming.

"He is also your son-in-law!" Ye Changming also said with a smile.

After the two looked at each other, they all laughed at the same time. Only Huang Chu was teased by them, holding his mother Chu Yun's hand shyly, and looking at Ye Qiu in the distance, feeling satisfied and proud in his heart .

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According to UEFA's rules, before the game, the head coaches of both sides must hold a press conference, and there will be one after the game. This is the obligation of the head coach. If you don't participate, you will be punished by UEFA.

Although this is a final, the two sides have staggered the time and each held a press conference.

In the eyes of the media, this is another invisible war.

Don't underestimate this kind of pre-match press conference lightly, because every word and every action of the head coach here may be infinitely magnified by the media. Possibly damaged team morale by being amplified and deliberately misunderstood by the media.

There are countless cases like this. Therefore, the pre-match press conference, especially the press conference of the UEFA Champions League final, is more serious. Ye Qiu communicated with the Ajax press officer before and determined the process of the press conference. .

As soon as he came up, Ye Qiu took the lead in introducing Ajax's preparations, including the team's current injured players.

Since Ajax Ye Qiu took charge of the team, they have attached great importance to the prevention and detection of injuries. Especially in the past two years, they have cooperated with Adidas and introduced some advanced detection equipment. With effective prevention, the current main lineup of Ajax can be said to be well-organized and strong.

Of course, no one is so stupid as to really reveal all their family background. After Ye Qiu gave a brief introduction, the press conference automatically entered the questioning process, and the first to ask questions was of course Ajax. The Amsterdam Corriere della Sera, the pro-Ajax newspaper.

"What do you think of the opponent in this match?" Ye Qiu smiled and repeated the reporter's question from the Amsterdam Evening Post, "I think Real Madrid is a very, very good team. In this team, There are a group of top superstars, they all have outstanding strength, so, facing such a team, we can only deploy our best players and strive to play our best level."

"Mr. Ye Qiu, in last season's semi-final, Ajax's opponent was also Real Madrid. Do you think that if we meet again in the final this year, will the loss last season affect your team?" Common The daily reporter then asked questions.

Ye Qiu shook his head, "No, you also said it was last season, a year ago, my team has made a lot of progress in the past year, each of us is full of confidence , because we were very well prepared."

"Those two semi-finals last season gave us a certain understanding of Real Madrid. Although this game is a final, the pressure will be greater, but we are not worried at all because we are at Old Trafford. The German Stadium has only one purpose, and that is to bring the St. Brad's Cup back to Amsterdam. This is my mission!"

The reporters at the scene didn't have much reaction to Ye Qiu's words, because this is what all the head coaches would say before the game. Could it be possible for them to say that we are not here to win the championship, but to participate?

Don't be silly, you've already made it to the finals, so what's the point of participating?

"Mr. Ye Qiu!" A reporter stood up and introduced himself as AS from Spain, "Everyone said that Ajax is the best team in the Champions League this season, and you have the strongest team. attacking ability, but what I want to ask is, facing Real Madrid with superstars, will you and your team still adopt the very aggressive tactics of the past?"

Ye Qiu motioned the reporter to sit down. There were many reporters and TV organizations from all over the world. He knew very well that his every word, deed, and every move would be filmed, and he would become an important issue for TV stations in various countries tonight and newspapers in various countries tomorrow. Plates and covers, so he looked a little cautious today, and even the clothes he was wearing were specially selected by Eliza.

Sometimes thinking about it, Ye Qiu really felt that without Elisa, he would not be able to cope with this kind of situation.

"First of all, I think that in the past year, the performance of the Champions League is completely different from tomorrow night's final. There is no need to mix them together. As for the tactics we will adopt tomorrow night, I can be sure that we will not give up the team. The style we've built over the past three years, that's our guarantee."

"Real Madrid are really good, they have a lot of superstars, but they are not invincible, they have Ronaldo, we have Zlatan Ibrahimovic, they have Zidane, we have Sneijder, they have Figo, and We have Arjen Robben, they have captain Raul, we have Van der Vaart, so I don't think Real Madrid is any different from the big opponents we have faced in the past."

When Ye Qiu said these words, his expression was so confident that people couldn't see even a little bit of timidity in his eyes, and people could easily feel his firmness towards his players. Incomparable confidence.

"On the journey of the Champions League, we defeated one after another powerful opponents, and finally entered the Old Trafford stadium. Real Madrid will be the next opponent we beat. I never doubted this!"

Ye Qiu's words immediately caused an uproar from the reporters and the media. He was too confident, and he sounded a bit loud.

But it's also understandable, because Ajax has indeed performed very well in the Champions League this season.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, can you tell me why you are so confident that your team can beat Real Madrid?" Another reporter stood up.

Ye Qiu smiled again after hearing this, and thought for a while, "You know, there is a crown on the team emblem of Real Madrid, which represents their glory. We are Ajax, the savage heroes from Homer."

"They represent elegant and calm gentlemen. What they admire is an art football that can be painted into a perfect oil painting, framed in a picture frame, and hung on the wall. We represent tenacity and fighting spirit. We have no elegance. There is no calmness, only hard work and blood, and this is our most powerful weapon to defeat Real Madrid!"

Ye Qiu's words immediately received applause from a large group of reporters at the scene, because these words neither belittled Real Madrid nor made Ajax look inferior, because everyone could hear from his words that this is not Strength and status are different, but the pursuit of ideas is different.

Of course, with this answer, there is no way to tell others why he thinks he can beat Real Madrid, but everyone has to admit that what Real Madrid lacks is hard work and blood. Many of their games seem a little lazy, because they have received enough honors. There are too many, but Ajax has not had the slightest honor. Everyone is full of hunger for the Champions League.

"Mr. Ye Qiu!" Another reporter stood up, "A newspaper close to Real Madrid revealed that you have been included in the shortlist for the head coach of Real Madrid next season. Florentino intends to invite you You're going to run Real Madrid, what do you personally think about it?" With that, the reporter sat down.

Ye Qiu laughed when he heard this, "I heard that Real Madrid has always only brought in the best!"

These words immediately made everyone present burst into laughter. Ye Qiu was laughing at himself. He was not the best head coach.

"I think Mr. Bosque has done a very good job. He is the most suitable coach for Real Madrid. I admire what he has achieved in Real Madrid in the past few years. It is not easy. It is very difficult for anyone to do it. arrive."

After a pause, Ye Qiu changed the subject, "I haven't received any news or invitations related to Real Madrid, and I haven't met Mr. Florentino. For me now, the most important thing is It is the match tomorrow night, no one or anything can affect my determination and fighting spirit to win this championship!"

In this way, Ajax's press officer just rightly announced the end of the press conference after answering this question.

This also made Ye Qiu break into a cold sweat secretly. Dealing with this group of reporters made him feel more uncomfortable than letting him command the last game, because this group of guys can penetrate almost everywhere, as long as he reveals a little flaw, he can poach to death Dig in.

But even though Ye Qiu has done a good job, this group of reporters still published all kinds of eye-catching news on the second day, such as what Ye Qiu satirized Real Madrid, Ye Qiu vowed to defeat Real Madrid, etc. title.

The Ajax officials have not given any clarification on this, because any explanation now may weaken the morale of their own team, so Ye Qiu has announced that everyone is forbidden to accept interviews with reporters privately, even if it is again Not even close media.

Sometimes, he had to admire a sentence that the Ajax press officer said to himself.

"In Europe, journalists are very good at using one method, that is, to create the most suitable war at the most suitable time!"

The so-called war actually refers to the press conference or when facing reporters and the media. It is known as an invisible war. It seems that it has nothing to do with the team's combat effectiveness, but in fact it is closely related. .

Sometimes when Ye Qiu thinks about it, he is still a little tender, with a little humility unique to oriental people, unlike Mourinho in his previous life, sometimes he wishes he had Mourinho's eloquence.

Oh, by the way, I heard that Mourinho led Porto to win the UEFA Cup, Portuguese Super League, and Portuguese Cup this year, creating a so-called reduced version of the Triple Crown.

Ye Qiu is really looking forward to meeting this opponent in the future!
(End of this chapter)