The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 486

Remember, there was a time when Yaya Toure met Bobby Hames when he was playing for Ajax, a man who was in Ajax long before he was born, maybe even before his father was born. old man at work.

At that time, he practiced extra on the court, which is a habit he has always developed, because he is from the neighborhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, which is full of brutal competition, full of cruel survival of the fittest, so he has to be more than others. Only by working hard can we guarantee that we will stand out one day.

Bobby Harms asked him, what is the greatest luck for a player?
Yaya Toure said a lot, such as staying away from injuries, such as otherworldly talents, such as omnipotent skills, but these were all denied by Bobby Harms. He said that a professional player, especially The greatest luck for a professional player who wants to play in the top European leagues is to meet a head coach who understands him and trusts him!
At first, Yaya Toure didn't understand very well, but later he thought about it by himself, and after thinking about it slowly, he understood.

Long before he came to Ajax, he played for the Abidjan Mimosa in his home country, Côte d’Ivoire. It was a team established by the colonists, and was later taken over by a Frenchman named Marc Guillou, who was Arsenal He is a good friend of coach Arsene Wenger and is said to be a former professional player. He is responsible for scouting talents for some European teams in Côte d'Ivoire.

Although compared with the hardware facilities of some European teams, the hardware of Abidjan Mimosa can be described as extremely simple, but it is the most luxurious in Africa, especially Côte d'Ivoire, so it has attracted quite a lot of aspiring players. Hope to join young players who can play professional football in Europe.

Perhaps, during this period of time in Abidjan Mimosa, the Yaya Toure brothers came into contact with more formal professional football, but more importantly, they learned the cruelty of professional football here, which is a kind of emotionless , cold and cruel, even, it doesn't treat you as a person at all, but treats you as an object.

In the year he joined Ajax, Marc Guillou bought Beveren in Belgium, a Ligue [-] team that was already in financial crisis. With the support of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, Marc Guillou, Acquired the shares of this team, and then sent Abijan Mimosa players to Belgium to play in an endless stream, and then sold them after they became famous, earning a huge difference in price.

Yaya Toure is one of the players that Mark Guillou is optimistic about, and he himself does not resist this, because he heard some compatriots who played for Beveren come back and say that there is a chance to play there Go to play in other European leagues, and get a salary of about [-] euros every week.

For the young Ivorian boys who were only [-], [-] or [-] years old at the time, it was already considered a sky-high fortune, so they would not resist all this at all. On the contrary, they all rushed to catch the trip to Belgium They hope to make a name for themselves in Beveren.

Young people at that time had idols, some worshiped Zidane, some worshiped Ronaldo, and some worshiped Vieira.

Yaya Toure had a small face and was very thin when he was young. No one would say that he resembles Vieira like he does now, but when he played in midfield, he told himself in his heart that he was also of African blood. Players, Vieira, who is in full swing in the Premier League, is his goal.

But then something else happened that completely shattered his goal and that was Ajax getting him.

For Yaya Toure, Ajax is a giant in Europe. He never dared to imagine that he could play for a giant team. He never even dared to think that his first salary after coming to Europe It was several times higher than the weekly salary of [-] euros that he had dreamed of getting in the past.

He came to Ajax, met Ye Qiu, met Bobby Harms, and met many, many people. They examined his body and took care of some past injuries on his body. They helped him measure his body. Build a body-strengthening workout that will make him more muscular and stronger.

They found a house for him and his brother, arranged part-time workers, arranged tutors for them, and provided them with a comprehensive education and football training plan, but they were also very strict. When the brothers, like other African players, like to hide secretly If some junk food is eaten in the dormitory, they will give the most severe punishment, but not fine money, but other fines.

Because they all know that a lot of the money earned by the brothers will be sent back to Côte d’Ivoire to their families, which is an important source of income to help them improve their family environment, so there is no fine.

Both brothers Yaya Toure know all too well that all this is because of one person.

Ye Qiu, the head coach of Ajax, when they joined, he said that one day, the two brothers could become the best players in Europe, and when they communicated in private, he said He also made no secret of his appreciation for Yaya Toure, and told him that Vieira, Davis and others should be the goals and learning objects.

Leaving Ajax early, joined Arsenal in the Premier League, and his famous brother Kolo Toure has seen more worlds and experienced more, but he always tells Yaya Toure that Ye Qiu It is one of the few coaches he has ever seen who really cares about the players and really wants to help the players.

In the past few years, Yaya Toure has experienced a lot and gained a lot of knowledge, especially after coming to Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur, he has seen more cruelty of professional football and experienced more more, and learned more.

He is very clear about his character, he looks introverted on the surface, but deep down he longs to be valued. This has something to do with having an older brother above him and a younger brother below him, because it is just like all three brothers or three The one in the middle of the sister row has the same personality, high and low, neglected since childhood, and desperately trying to show to attract the attention of parents.

This is the same reason, so his character continues on the court, he likes to show off!

But gradually, he also realized that his character had become the biggest obstacle between him and the respected Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu once explained in the team's internal meeting, what is a team and a system?

He feels that the biggest role of the team and the system is not tactics, but psychology. With the existence of the team and the system, it is easier for everyone who plays in this team and system to perform at a higher level. The reason is that, The people around you in the team and the system make you more at ease and more trustworthy.

But the problem is, if one of them destroys this trust, this atmosphere, then the team and the system will cease to exist.

When Yaya Toure was on the court and heard Ye Qiu madly shouting at him from the sidelines, he had to stand still or sell him, he clearly realized that the situation was serious enough that he had to deal with it. when making a choice.

When Ye Qiu sold Mascherano, he told him that he believed that he could take on Mascherano's responsibilities well, but it was obvious that he was still the same as before and didn't take these things too seriously. Still playing with his own temperament, he completely lacks the sense of responsibility for the team that a main midfielder should have.

Ye Qiu told him many times that he saw the representative elements of modern football midfielders. He has the outstanding speed and explosive power of Africans, but he does not lack agility, and he does not get tired like an electric motor. Great stamina, excellent finish covering large areas.

He has a strong body, excellent strength confrontation, long hands and long legs but is very flexible, which gives him a great advantage in defense. He has very delicate foot skills, which can ensure that after he grabs the ball, it is difficult for the opponent to steal the ball from his feet, and his ability to play the ball is very good, and his ability to drive the ball directly in depth is also quite strong, and he also has long shots Ability, these all make him a top and almost perfect modern midfielder.

But Ye Qiu also said that his biggest problem is that he has countless coveted strengths and talents, but he is not willing to spend any time on them. What should the midfielder do and what should not be done, his grasp of the timing and situation is still very casual and immature.

And these are all because of his lack of willingness to play as a midfielder. He always behaves casually, without discipline, does not know how to maintain contact and distance with the defense anytime and anywhere, and always widens the distance between himself and the central defender. To more than 20 meters, even more than 20 meters, and as long as it exceeds [-] meters, it is a loophole, and if it exceeds [-] meters, it is impossible for gods to save.

All of a sudden, he's standing on the field and he's terrified.

He felt that Ye Qiu had full trust in him and understood him, but he was very scared. He didn't know that Ye Qiu was yelling at him in order to stimulate him, threaten him, and make him improve?Or has he really lost the minimum trust in him?
As many people in the team have said, he and his teammates are satisfied with being able to play under Ye Qiu's command, because in their view, Ye Qiu is one of the few in today's football world, with ideals and pursuits, At the same time, the head coach is also very caring for his players, so he began to feel scared.

What should I do?
What Ye Qiu said to him and other players in the past came to Yaya Toure's mind.

"Many of you have misunderstood the level of top players. Let me tell you that the real top player is not that he is running all the time, but that he knows when to stop and rest; the real good player is not that his How fast he is is because he knows when to be slow; the real outstanding defender is not when he should come back to defend, but when he knows when to go up."

"The midfielder who learns when to insert it is the top midfielder and the most perfect midfielder. If you can't learn it, then you should be a midfielder who does his duty and don't insert it!"

As a professional player, Yaya Toure clearly realized that Ye Qiu's simple words actually conveyed the true meaning of a professional player, and it also made many people realize why some people are the top players. Superstars, but some people can't even keep their professional contracts.

It is easy to run, but very difficult to rest; easy to be fast, but very difficult to be slow; easy to stay behind and defend, but very difficult to get in!
"Yaya, the ball is coming, why the fuck are you in a daze? Damn it!"

A roar from Thiago Silva behind him woke up Yaya Toure, who immediately realized that he was in a whirlpool of sound. The momentum created launched a round of violent impact on Tottenham Hotspur.

I saw that they wanted to pass an overhead ball again, but this time Ziglinski was prepared and headed the ball to clear.

But the ball still fell at the feet of the Marseille team. Canna handed it to Benoit Cherrou. Then Canner gave it to Ben Arfa on the right, but the latter obviously didn't find an opportunity to attack, and the cross passed back to the midfield and wanted to give it to Canner.

Yaya Toure has been lurking in the backcourt all the time. He saw Marcelo heading towards Ben Arfa, and the two forwards in the frontcourt didn't have time to pull sideways to respond. Unless Ben Alpha chooses to break through Marcelo personally, otherwise , He must knock back to the middle for Cana.

The Ivorian was a little surprised by his analytical ability, because he found that if he carefully observed the game situation, he didn't find it difficult at all to observe the running of his teammates and the opponent's offensive route map. He could easily judge whether the opponent might Existing routes because he has the heart of an offensive player.

When he made a prediction, he quietly approached Cana, but he kept his expression on his face. Instead, he was secretly calculating the distance between himself and Cana, as well as his speed. At the time of Karna, Yaya Toure suddenly rushed out of an ambush like a cheetah.

The Ivorian's legs are very long, and he took advantage of the ball when he grabbed the ball. He grabbed the ball directly in front of Canna, stabbed the ball forward, and then went around Canna and quickly caught up. Form a counterattack directly.

"Good!!!" Everyone on the sidelines of the coaching staff applauded Yaya Toure's steal.

Ye Qiu also felt that the anticipation of this kick was well done, but he was worried, worried that Yaya Toure was pressing too high, and if the attack failed, the opponent would counterattack and face the defense again.

But just when he was about to go to the sidelines and yell, he saw Yaya Toure pass the ball to David Silva, and then he slowed down, obviously not going to attack, but neither It was a smart decision to go back.

David Silva took two steps forward and gave it to Gareth Bale who was pulled to the left side of the penalty area. After the Welshman got the ball from the left, he saw Messi on the right raising his hand to ask for it, so he rubbed it directly. A high ball was shot and landed on the right side of the front of the penalty area.

Messi stopped the ball with his chest, and the ball seemed to be stuck to his feet after landing. Facing Taiwo who was running to block him from entering the penalty area, he took two steps horizontally in the middle, and then pulled his left foot Shoot directly.

This shot hit a beautiful curve ball. Although the goalkeeper Mandanda was very well prepared, he was still deceived by this curve ball. He did not expect that Messi He actually volleyed directly 20 meters away from the goal, and the ball also had a strong spin and arc.

Watching the ball get into the upper right corner, this is almost a dead corner for Mandanda, and there is nothing he can do!

Messi rushed out of the stadium excitedly, kept waving his arms along the way, clenched his fists, and punched hard at the fans in the stands, turned around, shouted excitedly at his teammates behind him, and opened his arms , Hug and celebrate with the teammates who rushed over one by one.

"A counter-attack from Tottenham, within 10 minutes of Marseille's goal, Tottenham quickly equalized, a beautiful long-range shot from Leo Messi, Manchester United Danda couldn't do anything about that shot!"

After the Tottenham Hotspur goal, the situation was completely reversed.

The Marseille team, which had been attacking vigorously before, was completely defeated by Tottenham Hotspur.

Their own strength is not dominant, and they can attack in one go after scoring the first goal, but when Tottenham Hotspur counterattacked, they immediately showed their original shape, especially after the team was equalized, they completely lost The confidence to counterattack.

On the contrary, Tottenham Hotspur's offensive momentum is getting bigger and bigger, playing more and more fiercely, and the players' confidence is getting stronger and stronger. They are almost suppressing the Marseille team and beating them all the way. Festival defeat.

In the 42nd minute of the first half, the Marseille team made an offensive attack and sent a long pass to Tottenham Hotspur's defense, but the ball was firmly controlled by Ziglinski, who was pressed and passed to Tottenham. Thiago Silva.

The captain of Tottenham Hotspur caught a glimpse of an opportunity, especially when Van Persie was in ambush in front of him. Immediately, he made a super long pass from the front of his own penalty area, crossed half of the pitch, and landed in the opponent's penalty area. before landing.

Van Persie had already ambushed behind the opponent's central defender, rushed forward quickly, and grabbed the front of the penalty area. After the ball bounced off the ground, he took advantage of the opportunity to stop the ball into the penalty area with his chest, and quickly followed.

Central defender Zubal followed up with Van Persie, but he didn't dare to make a move. After all, he entered the penalty area, and Van Persie's ability to combine the ball is very good. If he is not given a chance to make a move, if he fails to grasp it, it will be a penalty kick.

Van Persie is very smart. After entering the penalty area, he dribbled the ball sideways, facing the goal, facing Zubal, stopped, and tricked Zubal into a series of fake moves with both feet, and then suddenly dunked the ball to the baseline. , the person also quickly caught up, and directly looked for the back point with a direct kick.

Behind him, Messi quickly rushed up from the right side, throwing off the entanglement of Taiwo and other defensive players, pointing behind the goal, and easily sent the pass of Van Persie into the bottom of the goal net with his right foot. 2:1!

The consecutive two-foot shots made all the Tottenham Hotspur players cheer wildly, rushed to the front, and celebrated with Messi. This was his first official game this season, and his double scored Help Tottenham Hotspur reverse Marseille away!
(End of this chapter)