The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 273

"How long does it take to transform a team?"

"Ferguson used it for 7 years, Wenger used it for 1 year and 9 months, but Ye Qiu used it for half a year!"

"When the Scot took charge of Manchester United, the Red Devils were at their lowest ebb. There was nothing bad about it, but it gave him the most room to play; Wenger took over Highbury, and George Graham left him a world-class team. There are two top shooters in the world, and David Dunn did not give him time and power constraints."

"But when Ye Qiu entered Stamford Bridge, Abramovich took his checkbook and squandered his petro rubles recklessly. At that time, Chelsea even made a bold statement that they would sign all the superstars they could sign, while Abramovich also made no secret of his ambition to build an invincible championship team with money in the shortest possible time."

"Many people know that Abramovich didn't know football before, and he didn't have much interest in football, but it was Pini Zahavi's lobbying, coupled with the domestic environment in Russia, that made him want to come to the UK. That’s why he bought Chelsea, but also because he doesn’t understand football, so he needs someone who understands football to help him build a championship team.”

"It was once said that Abramovich's first choice was Ferguson and Wenger, but this rumor was denied by Abramovich. He made it clear that Ferguson and Wenger were just when he wanted to buy Manchester United and Arsenal. Ye Qiu was the head coach he wanted to recruit the most, but it was Ye Qiu who gave him the idea of ​​buying Chelsea, and it was Ye Qiu who gave him a beautiful hope, that is, Use money to build a strong Chelsea team and turn the Blues into the Premier League's new giants!"

"It can be said that from the very beginning, Ye Qiu came to Stamford Bridge under the great pressure of being expected to win the championship, with a transfer fee of up to 3 million euros and an unlimited salary structure. Unfettered transfers and power of life and death, all of which allowed Ye Qiu to get the power at Chelsea that Ferguson and Wenger had fought for for many years."

"Many people saw Chelsea's huge lineup during the season, and they naturally came to a conclusion. With such a strong team lineup, whoever becomes the head coach can win the championship and should win the championship. And these fans said these things When speaking, there is always a disdainful and relaxed tone."

"The disdain is aimed at Ye Qiu. They think that Ye Qiu's success is due to the huge team lineup, and they feel relaxed because they think that with a lot of stars, it is natural that the team should achieve good results, and the latter makes us It's easy to think of teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan this season."

"These giant teams have proved one thing with facts, that is, having a huge lineup of stars may not necessarily be able to get corresponding results in return. No one in the football circle has ever dared to equate these two options, even if It is as strong as Capello, Lippi, Ferguson and other world famous coaches cannot do it."

"Looking back, how did Chelsea's huge squad come about?"

"Drogba is little-known in Ligue [-], Ronaldinho is well-known but has no top-level resume, Davis was sidelined by Lippi, everyone thinks that the Dutchman has passed his peak, Makelay Lai was underestimated by Real Madrid, no one recognized the contribution of the French midfielder, and Deco's most outstanding achievement was a UEFA Cup, he assisted twice in the final."

"Evra's performance in Monaco was quite satisfactory. Cannavaro experienced a season of downturn in Inter Milan and was questioned by the Serie A team. The only top stars are Maicon and Van der Sar from Ajax. Local stars like Lampard, Terry, Joe Cole, Parker are all up-and-coming youngsters."

"Such a lineup was placed a year ago and did not perform so well this season. Who would say that this lineup is huge and powerful? At the beginning of the season, who was not laughing at Chelsea, thinking that this team spent spent more than 1 million euros, but finally formed a team that is difficult to win the championship?"

"Now, when we look back at that summer a year ago, we have to find one thing with emotion, that is, Chelsea's more than 1 million euros, every penny was spent on the blade, and it was spent on real things. , Every player they brought in has contributed to the team's outstanding performance this season."

"We can't think it's due to the players because of Chelsea's outstanding performance, and think that Ye Qiu was lucky to meet such a huge lineup. On the contrary, we should clearly see that if Ye Qiu hadn't advocated the introduction of this team back then. With a group of players, can Chelsea still be where it is today?"

"The media always likes to grandstand and stir up arguments, but we just have to take a look. Last night, the team beat Monaco and successfully became the first team in London football history to reach the final. All the fans are watching Shouting Ye Qiu's name, this is enough to prove one thing, the eyes of the fans are discerning, they clearly know what changes have taken place in the team and who brought these changes to the team."

"Last night, in downtown London, countless fans took to the streets to celebrate the team's making history. This is not only a grand event for Chelsea fans, but also a grand event for London football, because Ye Qiu led Chelsea to fill London. The flaws of football, and if he can lead the team to the championship, then he must be the hero of the city."

The Times reporter Martin Samuel's column was published on the page of The Times, and the news related to Ye Qiu directly occupied the entire football front page of The Times, which shows that this newspaper has great respect for Ye Qiu. How much attention is paid to it.

And Martin Samuel also mentioned in another report what Ferguson said after he led Manchester United to win the treble. He believed that the experience of Ferguson and Manchester United should be a good warning to Ye Qiu and Chelsea. That is how to adjust the team after the peak and usher in a new round of peak.

"When Ferguson summed up the reasons for Manchester United's failure this season, he mentioned that the team did not receive strong supplements in the transfer market, which led to problems with Manchester United's overall metabolism, resulting in omissions in some aspects of the team. , And eventually caused Manchester United to lose its combat effectiveness and lost the right to compete for the championship early."

"And Ferguson also reminded Ye Qiu that Chelsea's peak state this season is also unsustainable, because once a team reaches its peak, it will inevitably usher in a trough, and how to effectively adjust the team's structure and The lineup, the stimulation of bringing in fresh blood, this is the biggest test for Ye Qiu."

As soon as the two reports of The Times came out on the street, they immediately caused huge repercussions in London and England football circles. As an authoritative newspaper in Britain and Europe, The Times' analysis of Ye Qiu can be described as fair, and the possibility of Chelsea The problems that have arisen have also hit the nail on the head, causing many Blues fans to think deeply.

Ye Qiu didn't give his own opinion on the Times' comments, he firmly believed in doing his own thing and letting others comment.

On the contrary, on the third day after playing Monaco, the team went to Manchester to challenge Manchester United away. As a result, Chelsea, who played with a half-main and half-substitute lineup, drew 1:1 with Manchester United away.

Even if Chelsea did a good job in possession of the ball in this game, firmly grasped the initiative of the game situation, and controlled the situation, it was still difficult to beat Manchester United away in the end.

Ferguson wanted to get it, but he couldn't get it, and watched Ronaldinho, who joined Chelsea and showed amazing magic power, take advantage of a direct arc free kick and penetrate Howard's goal. The American goalkeeper's performance in the second half was far less eye-catching than his first half.

Manchester United took advantage of an omission between Gallas and Terry to equalize the score in the second half. In the end, the two sides drew 1:1. In another highlight of this round, Arsenal played 1:0 away. With a narrow victory over Fulham, the Gunners finally managed to narrow the point gap to 2 points, which immediately turned the Premier League's championship situation into a turning point again.

In the last round, Chelsea played at home against Leeds United, which was definitely relegated, while Arsenal played at home against Leicester City, which was also relegated. Neither team seemed to have much suspense, after all, the strength of the opponent was indeed too strong. weak.

Chelsea's Champions League final will not be until May 5, so Ye Qiu will play with all his strength in the final round. The possibility of capsizing in the gutter at home is very small, so Chelsea is still the number one favorite to win the championship, while Arsenal is very likely to win the championship. Unbeaten record, becoming the most tragic runner-up in the history of the Premier League.

And this just gave Ferguson some comfort in suffering.

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"You know, when a person is unlucky, as long as he sees someone more unlucky than him, his mood will explode!" In the head coach's office at Old Trafford, Ferguson made a special trip to call Ye Qiu Please come over for a drink.

Ye Qiu is not interested in drinking, but Ferguson invited him kindly, so it would be too embarrassing to refuse, but he always feels that Ferguson, an old and cunning guy, has rogue eyes, as if he is playing some kind of conspiracy.

"Don't worry, I will pass this on to Wenger!" Ye Qiu said as a matter of course.

Ferguson really wanted to laugh out loud, and really wanted to scold Ye Qiu for being so provocative, but in the end he held back and nodded, "Okay, don't let Arsenal turn around, remember, we have to win in the last round. !"

Manchester United's performance this season is indeed very bad. Many people even say that this is the worst year of Ferguson's coaching performance since the 90/91 season, because they lost too many games, causing them Lost the right to compete for the championship early.

However, Martin Samuel of The Times defended Ferguson, arguing that Manchester United is in an adjustment phase, and the poor performance is justifiable, but the problem is that the performances of the two major rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are too eye-catching Too good, one ebb and flow, it seems that Manchester United is too bad.

Ye Qiu didn't expect that Martin Samuel was quite philanthropic, not only supporting himself, but also Ferguson, but this was in line with his impression in the minds of England fans, neutral and outspoken!

It may be because Manchester United's results are too bad, so Ferguson is trying to drag his rival into the water.

Of course, there is another reason for this, that is, both of them have recently been fighting for Barcelona's youth midfielder Gerard Pique. In the end, it seems that Manchester United has the upper hand, and it seems that they are about to reach an agreement with Pique up.

Ye Qiu had a good impression of this young player. Although he felt that Pique was more suitable for the ball-handling style of Guardiola's Barcelona team in his previous life, but in general, he was a star of hope, but Chelsea There is already Robert Huth in the team, and the introduction of a new central defender will not have much effect.

Although Ye Qiu is very clear that Robert Huth in his previous life failed to play at the level that everyone expected, but that doesn't mean he can't do it now. Besides, from Ranieri to Ye Qiu, Robert Huth was sent With high hopes, he has got a lot of opportunities to exercise and his level has improved rapidly. If Pique is introduced now, on the one hand, Huth's confidence will be hit, and it will also bring some redundant thoughts to other young players in the team.

Even Pique's good friends Messi and Cesc Fabregas, wouldn't they be worried that one day Ye Qiu would bring in another rookie at the same position as them, and he might follow in Huth's footsteps?

Combining various factors, Ye Qiu finally decided not to take action against Pique, otherwise, he would have done so long ago.

"You specially invited me here for a drink. You probably don't just want to tell me these things, do you?" Ye Qiu's mind flashed some thoughts and he cleared up his thoughts. He felt that Ferguson wouldn't just want to buy himself a drink. .

After hearing this, Ferguson laughed, "You know, I want a right winger. Cristiano Ronaldo has talent, but there are many problems. I want to know, have you considered letting Ribery transfer?"

Frank Ribery, who was still moving bricks a year ago, is already a well-known player in the Premier League a year later. Although he cannot be said to be popular, he has not yet achieved the reputation of Joe Cole and Parker. But in the eyes of many people, Ribery is undoubtedly a type of high quality and low price, not well-known, but powerful and talented.

I don't blame Ye Qiu, because the team's 4321 has played smoothly this season. Ribery is more like a substitute in Ye Qiu's hands. It is more for the purpose of examining players, so overall, Ribery is not very well-known in the Chelsea team.

Generally speaking, the transfer fee for this type of player is at most three to five million euros.

"Do you think it's possible?" Ye Qiu wondered, is Ferguson so stupid?Poach the corner directly in front of yourself?
According to Ye Qiu's transfer ideas, even if the player is let go, he will basically not be allowed to switch to a Premier League competitor. What's more, Ribery is always the best candidate for the right winger in his heart, and he is even thinking about it. , The next season will give Ribery more burdens.

Ferguson is a smart person. When he heard Ye Qiu's voice, he immediately guessed Ye Qiu's thoughts and got the answer he wanted. He nodded and smiled and said, "It seems that you are going to bring in Robben and Rooney. The news is all fake!"

Ye Qiu was taken aback for a moment, and immediately realized that he had been caught by Ferguson.

Chelsea's current midfield lineup is actually quite good. Drogba, Gudjohnsen and Van Persie can all play in the middle, and the latter two players are also all-rounders. Ronaldinho, Ribery, Messi and Joe Cole can play both left and right, and there is another Davis who can play on the left.

There are Makelele, Deco, Lampard, Fabregas, Davis, Parker in the midfield, and Joe Cole can also play in the middle of the midfield. In addition, Essien, who was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain by Chelsea for a year, Ghana's midfielder already has a labor permit to join the Premier League. As a result, Chelsea's midfielder can be described as full of talents.

It was previously reported by the media that Chelsea wanted to get Owen Hargreaves. This midfielder performed very well in Bayern Munich and also hoped to return to the Premier League, including Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. Interested, but as long as they saw Chelsea's midfield lineup, they basically would not have thought that Ye Qiu would continue to sign in.

A team does not mean that the bigger the lineup, the better, but there must be a kind of rationality, because your lineup is too big, and players will not get the chance to play, then they will feel dissatisfied, and as time goes by, it is the locker room mines.

Ye Qiu has always felt that the most reasonable lineup for the first team is between 23 and 25 players. There are guaranteed to be two players competing for each position, plus two or three versatile players, the team's overall lineup is already very large up.

That's why Ye Qiu didn't think about Pique, but now it seems that Ferguson seems to want to attack Robben. As for Everton's Rooney, he has long been Ferguson's favorite food. Bring in this genius little by little.

"You're right, I really haven't considered Robben, but I also advise you, if you want to get Robben, don't be stingy!" Ye Qiu said with a smile, and now there are many teams with three stars in Ajax. , Real Madrid and Barcelona are undoubtedly the teams most eager to get Robben and Van der Vaart, among which Real Madrid proposed to pack them and Sneijder directly.

Of course Ferguson knew that it was not easy. Leaving aside the fact that Manchester United is in a bad situation, the transfer fee alone is enough for Manchester United to prepare for a period of time. This is why Ferguson was so fussy about the transfer of Ronaldinho last year.

But as long as he figured out what Chelsea was thinking, he would lose a rival.

You know, Ye Qiu is Robben's mentor. If Ye Qiu calls out to Robben in Chelsea, then with the mentorship between Ye Qiu and Robben, the latter will almost certainly join the Blues.

But what Ferguson doesn't know is that Ye Qiu himself is very clear that there is already a Ronaldinho in the frontcourt who is not very active in counter-attacking. If you add another Robben who is not very active in pressing, you will lose David. After Adams, with Lampard, Deco and Makelele alone, Chelsea's midfield is a bit weak.

Franck Ribery's current strength is not as good as Robben's, but the victory lies in his fighting spirit, willingness to fight, and tenacity, so the French are the best candidates. After all, a really strong team is a reasonable team, not a huge star lineup. team.

Otherwise, Real Madrid will not be reduced to this level this year, and Inter Milan will not be called a star black hole.

(End of this chapter)