The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 789 The Carrot Hanging in Front of the Donkey's Head

"We lost! We lost completely! We should lose too!"

This is the first sentence Mourinho said when he was asked by reporters at the post-match press conference. Full of frustration and disappointment.

For him, this game is a great humiliation, because his team lost a complete defeat.

"It's not that we haven't lost, but in many games in the past, no matter how bad we played, at least we would have some chances, but in this game, we hardly had any chances. What I saw was a This team is crazy, unscrupulous, playing against my team, but we have no ability to resist, just like a child who is bullied."

Mourinho shook his head, "This is not the strength and level that a team aspiring to compete for the Premier League championship should show. On the contrary, with our performance today, we should go to relegation!"

"In the first half, we gave the opponent too much space, especially in the midfield, we lacked a kind of sharpness, even when we had the ball, our overall formation was not compact enough, which made our passing. There were too many ball turnovers, but it wasn't just pressure from the opponent, it was us who lost the game!"

"During the intermission, I told the players that I have been coaching for so many years, and I can clearly realize the specialness of this game. I told them that if we continue to perform in the first half, we will pay the price in the second half. As a result, all Everyone saw it!"

Mourinho shook his head again and sighed, "I don't want to shirk responsibility, because as the head coach, I have to take all the responsibilities, even if I am fired tomorrow, I feel normal, because I am Head coach!"

"However, if I had to make a choice again, I would not arrange any one of these eleven people to start. I would rather go to the youth team and pick eleven people randomly, and I would not choose them. I am very, very disappointed in this game!"

Ye Qiu, who was sitting next to Mourinho, took the initiative to defend the Portuguese. He believed that Mourinho's team had structural shortcomings, and this was exactly what happened in the transfer operation of the summer team. The problem should not just be attributed to the head coach, after all, Mourinho has done well enough.

"Everyone knows that the combination of a set center back and a center midfielder who likes to plug in is a problem in itself. This is a problem that no head coach can overcome, so I don't think Murray Neo should be responsible for this game, if it were anyone, the result might be the same."

But Ye Qiu also repeatedly emphasized that he couldn't believe the big victory in this game, but he spoke highly of the performance of the players in this game, especially the one who firmly helped the team control the midfield during the game. matic.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, we have all noticed that in several key games this season, you have arranged for Matic to start, and this Serbian midfielder runs more than [-] kilometers per game. It is also very good, does this mean that you will gradually replace Pirlo with Matic?"

Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head, "I have to reiterate my thoughts once again, Pirlo and Matic, or even any member of the team, are crucial to Tottenham Hotspur Yes, but we have to consider a reality, that is, Pirlo is 34 years old, and he cannot play in every game."

"Our standard and requirement of Tottenham Hotspur is to arrange the most suitable players to start. It's like a week before playing Chelsea, I told Pirlo that you should take a rest and prepare for the second round of the Champions League group stage, so I let Matic start this game, and I think every game is very important!"

"In my opinion, the most suitable and ideal is that we reasonably allocate the playing time of each player, just like Pirlo and Matic, reasonably allocate their playing time, so that they can play the best every time they play. I think this is something that the coaching staff and the players themselves are very happy to see and accept."

Ye Qiu's answer was also affirmed by Pirlo after the game. Although he was not included in the starting lineup for this game, and he was not even included in the squad, he confirmed Ye Qiu's words in an interview with the media after the game. Said that he did have an agreement with Ye Qiu before, he hoped to play in the Champions League, so Matic played against Chelsea in the league.

"I know a lot of people, including the fans, are worried about my place in the team, but I would like to say that I am doing well at Tottenham, I am here for the third season and I love it here. , except the weather in London!"

But Pirlo also said that he will reconsider whether to stay in the team after the end of the season.

In fact, in the second round of the UEFA Champions League group stage in midweek, Ye Qiu did arrange for Pirlo to start, and when Tottenham Hotspur encountered Shakhtar Donetsk's tenacious sniper in Ukraine, At No. 308 minutes, it was Pirlo who used his scalpel-like through ball to assist Ramsey and then inserted into the penalty area to score.

After the start of this season, the Welsh midfielder has been in a ridiculously good state, especially after the accumulation of last season, his confidence and experience have been further improved, and he has shown a very good state this season.

Amazing running and covering ability, ubiquitous taking and delivery of the ball, and increasingly creative and organizational skills make Ramsey's role in the Tottenham Hotspur team more and more important. It also caused his performance in the team to become better and better.

In the second half, Pirola received the ball on the right side outside the 30-meter area, and then made an oblique pass to the center of the penalty area. Drogba beat the central defender of Shakhtar Donetsk and scored with a header, 2:0!

This is also the biggest problem with Shakhtar Donetsk's defense line. Their average height is just over one meter, and the tallest player is 1.8 meters four. Besides, the entire defense line is over 30 years old except for Rakitsky, which can be described as an old defense line. So Ye Qiu went to Drogba. Although he is also a veteran, Drogba's impact and high ball advantages are still obvious.

After leading by two goals, Tottenham Hotspur continued to adopt an offensive strategy. Ramsey stepped in once, received Drogba's counter-knock and went straight behind him. Messi rushed into the penalty area and calmly pushed a shot, 3:0!

This time Shakhtar Donetsk completely lost their fighting spirit, and coach Lucescu also looked frustrated on the sidelines.

Immediately afterwards, Messi scored two goals in a row and had an assist, while Ribery passed and shot. Shakhtar Donetsk did not steal a goal until the last moment. In the end, Tottenham Tottenham's 6:1 away game against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Bringing back another big victory from Ukraine, Tottenham Hotspur's unstoppable momentum this season has not only surprised outside fans and the media, but even inside Tottenham Hotspur, including Ye Qiu very surprised.

In Ye Qiu's original plan, this season should be a transitional season. Not only him, but everyone felt that a stable transition in this season was more important than achievements, but the result of the development surprised everyone. .

So far this season, Tottenham Hotspur are almost invincible. Not only have they won six consecutive victories in the Premier League, but they have won every game very cleanly. The same is true for the Champions League group stage. Tenham Hotspur have an overwhelming advantage.

What is even more surprising is that Tottenham Hotspur have shown three different midfield configurations and styles of play this season.

One is Pirlo, continue last season's 433 tactics, and arrange two covering midfielders with both offense and defense in front; the other is Matic, change to 4231 tactics, this style of play The team's attack power is the highest Strong; the last one is Matic or Stroman, the team still plays 433 tactic, this tactic is the most controllable.

Although Ye Qiu said at the European Coach Summit that the future trend is to give up the midfielder, this kind of abandonment does not mean that the midfielder should be abandoned, but that it means passing through the midfielder quickly and giving up the struggle for control of the midfielder. The importance of the game is still very large, because there is no midfielder, who will support the frontcourt attack, and who will assist the backcourt defense?

Tottenham Hotspur's three sets of different midfield configurations have greatly enriched the team's tactical changes and methods. Ye Qiu can choose different tactics according to different types of opponents, and carry out a wide range of tactics. Rotate and adjust.

It's like using Pirlo to play 433 tactics. After killing Shakhtar Donetsk 6:1 in the away game, Tottenham Hotspur returned to London and sat at the Stratford Stadium, switching back to 4231 tactics again, or It is said to be a 424 tactic. At his home court, with the goals of Kompany, Lewandowski and Pogba, he defeated West Ham United 3:0.

This is the first East London derby. Although West Ham United has a strong midfield lineup, but with the aging of Lucio and Carvalho, there is a problem with the metabolism of the backcourt, which leads to a mess of the team's defense. Ranieri Leigh's coaching position this season is also facing threats and turmoil. The 0:3 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the away game undoubtedly aggravated this crisis.

After playing West Ham United, the two-week national team match day is ushered in. The coaching staff also feel that they can breathe a sigh of relief, but some problems must also be determined, and that is the goal of this season!

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The coaching room at Theobald's training base is very large, because Ye Qiu has always believed in the principle of fairness. For example, all the tables in Tottenham Hotspur's restaurant are round tables, and all the main players, substitutes, and even youth team players sit together Eating on a round table reflects a kind of fairness.

The same is true for the coaching office. Except for the head coach who has a separate office, other coaching staff members work together.

Therefore, it is very simple to hold a coaching staff meeting. When everyone is present, walk in and say a word, the meeting will start without any delay.

"I think we should adjust the team's goals for this season!" Mauro Tassotti proposed to hold a coaching staff meeting, and he was naturally the first topic of the meeting.

"To be honest, the team's performance so far this season has exceeded everyone's expectations. I think this is an explosion that the team has accumulated over the past few years. There is a lot of talent in the team, and all the players are ambitious. We must set corresponding goals and give them enough motivation!"

Mauro Tassotti is now the direct controller of the locker room. He knows very well that the current atmosphere within the team is very good. All players feel that with the current state and momentum of the team, they should be more ambitious .

Sometimes setting a goal doesn't necessarily mean achieving it, but rather a way of proving your ambition.

It’s like before every season, Wenger said he wanted to win the championship, Mourinho also said he wanted to win the championship, Benitez said he wanted to win the championship, Moyes also shouted that he wanted to win the championship, but the problem is that there is only one champion, so many people , how to divide?
According to some people, these guys are all nonsense, and when they fail to win the championship, it will be a shame, but is it true?
Everyone should have a goal. Winning the championship is their goal. It is best to be able to achieve it. If he cannot achieve it, he should not be ridiculed, because he has worked hard for this goal. What is there to be ashamed of?What is worthy of sarcasm and irony?

If you are afraid of being ridiculed according to some people, it is simple. Every season, all the head coaches say that my goal is to relegation or relegation, then no one will laugh at you, because no matter how bad you are, All achieved their goals.

But for Tottenham Hotspur, for Manchester United, for a team like Liverpool, wouldn't such a goal become a laughing stock?Isn't it a ridiculous thing?

Therefore, before Ye Qiu's season, he adopted a low-key strategy and refused to discuss winning the championship, but he did not set a clear goal, because he knew very well that this season was a transitional one. Strength, if you still can't come up with a goal for the players to struggle and work hard, then the players will gradually lose their fighting spirit.

To put it bluntly, the goal is a piece of carrot hanging in front of the donkey's head!

After Mauro Tassotti finished speaking, Ye Qiu looked around at the people in the coaching room, and found that everyone's expressions were approval and joy. It was obvious that they had discussed this matter before, and it should be overwhelming. Passed and supported by majority.

So he also smiled, "Then what do you think our goal should be?"

Fatty Luo slapped his desk vigorously and stood up, "Needless to say, none of the champions are left, they are all covered!"

This guy said it as simple and easy as going to the red light district of Amsterdam to hire those girls.

Everyone in the coaching room was laughing, but no one questioned Roland's statement. From the expressions of many of them, it was easy to see that, for them, the goal that Roland said was the only goal. It is what they should strive to pursue. As for talking about low-key and transition, it is all nonsense.

For Tottenham Hotspur, even in the transitional period, the metabolic period, the goal should be to win the championship!
Ye Qiu felt that he still greatly underestimated the subtle influence he had on the team for seven or eight years, because from the current internal atmosphere of the team, as well as some details shown by the team's coaching staff and management, Ye Qiu could tell that this team was full of ambitions, full of the arrogance of a wealthy team!

This temperament is precisely what Ye Qiu has instilled into the team in the past few years, and for Ye Qiu, he should be proud and proud of discovering this, because this temperament has penetrated deep into the team. Every corner, everyone's body and mind, even guides the behavior of everyone on the team.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiu also chuckled, nodded and said, "Okay, since everyone thinks that this goal should be set, let's set it. It happens that there are two weeks now, Mao Luo!" Ye Qiu looked at Mao Luo Tassotti, "You and Roland go to Stratford Stadium today and talk to the administration, especially the bonus issue!"

Tottenham Hotspur have insisted on the salary structure in the past few years, and the salary is mainly divided into two parts: weekly salary and commercial income. This has been reported by the outside media, but in fact, many people have overlooked another point, that is Huge bonus for Tottenham Hotspur.

Not much else to say, last season the team won the Premier League and the Champions League, and Tottenham Hotspur paid a total of 3000 million euros in bonuses, which is second to none in European football. Including the bonus of more than 100 million yuan for the Club World Cup champion, it does not include the club coaching staff and other staff bonuses.

Tottenham Hotspur's bonuses have always been quite high, and this is also the strategy pursued by Ye Qiu and Peter Kenyon, because the bonuses are linked to the team's performance, and once the team's performance is good, you will be paid It is high, the income is high, and it proves that your ability to pay players has also improved. This is a benign interaction.

Just as many people who don’t know the details criticize Tottenham Hotspur’s salary structure, some people who have dabbled a little think it’s wrong, because Tottenham Hotspur’s salary is really not high, or even very high. Low, but commercial income and performance bonuses, these are relatively high.

The former is linked to the player's personal image and performance on the field, while the latter is linked to the team as a whole. Through these two methods, Tottenham Hotspur adopts an internal transparent operation mechanism, so that all players are clearly aware of , How should I get higher and more income.

And with this model, the team's operating pressure will be relatively small.

Ye Qiu asked Mauro Tassotti and Roland to discuss with the administrative department, which is equivalent to delegating power to Mauro Tassotti to operate. Once this matter is successful, Mauro Tassotti's prestige within the team will be greatly reduced. Stand up all of a sudden.

Managing a football club is essentially the same as managing a company. Controlling finances and personnel transfers often holds great power. Mauro Tassotti has now gained financial power, and then Ye Qiu will gradually transfer personnel power. Hand it over to him, such as the drafting of the starting list for each game and so on.

But just after Tottenham Hotspur negotiated the team's season goals and bonuses, something happened to the team.

(End of this chapter)