The Godfather of Football

If someone tells you that he knows London well, you must not believe him because he is lying.

Anyone who really knows London will tell you that the more familiar you are with London, the less you can figure it out.

Old and crowded medieval buildings are mixed together with the modern global financial center. You have no idea what the real London is. There are no high-rise buildings here, but there is also no medieval humanistic style. .

Some people say that if you point at any building in London, you can tell a piece of history, but no one will tell you that the people living in that house are no longer Londoners, or even British people, and naturally they don't either. I will tell you again how much the new owner of the house spent to buy it, and how much copper smell there is in it.

At best, people who really know London will tell you that the protagonists of London are never the people on the ground or the cold buildings, but the clouds above your head that determine when it will rain. They are invisible, intangible, and unexpected. This is London!

I don't know since when, whenever Ye Qiu has time, he will want to find a quiet place, sit down, raise his head, and look at the clouds, watching the clouds form various shapes, piece by piece, from the city. floating in the sky, it will definitely remind you of many things that you would not normally think about.

After a rain, the sky cleared up quickly. In the blink of an eye, the sun penetrated through the gaps in the clouds, and the air was washed by the rain. It was very fresh, but a little bit cool.

Living in London, it's impossible not to like rain, because it rains almost every day here, so you have to learn to like it and appreciate it so that your life doesn't feel sad.

This reminds Ye Qiu of a saying. When we were young, we were ignorant and always wanted to change the world. But when we find that instead of changing the world, we have been changed by the world, you have already unknowingly Mature.

Calculating carefully, it has been almost two years since he came to the Premier League. He has now begun to forget his past life in Amsterdam. He is gradually getting used to London, the weather here, the environment here, and everything here.

He has a home here, a beautiful wife, and will soon have a lovely child, a daughter.

Originally, Ye Qiu was not prepared to know the gender of the child, but Huang Jinsong and his wife, Ye Changming, were both full of curiosity and anxious to know whether their future grandchild would be a boy or a girl. However, they discovered that it was a girl. , they were all disappointed.

People of the older generation still tend to favor boys over girls, but Ye Qiu, on the other hand, thinks it doesn’t matter whether it’s a boy or a girl. He even jokingly said, “We are all Chinese nationals, so we have to abide by the family planning policy. First of all, If you give birth to a girl, you can have one more baby, one girl and one son, isn’t that a good word?”

Elders, you must be a little disappointed at first, but it doesn't matter. You feel relieved in the blink of an eye. How can anyone care about this now? At the worst possible time, we can just try to have a boy and satisfy the wishes of the elders on both sides.

Ye Qiu and Huang Chu didn't care. They had even thought of a name for their child. They would take their mother's surname and call it Huang Rong.

Both father and mother have single-letter names, so the couple were very paranoid about giving their child a single-letter name. They didn't even ask if the child would like it. Anyway, they decided to call her Huang Rong.

Thinking of little Huang Rong who will be born in two months, Ye Qiu does not feel the excitement of becoming a father for the first time as many people say. This is not because he also values ​​boys over girls, nor does he dislike it. The child, but he feels that he cannot be like his wife, who caress her belly and talk to the child all day long, nor can he be like his mother and mother-in-law, who kiss the baby every now and then.

He feels very happy, but he will not show it. He will only hide it in his heart. He believes that he will still be like this even when the child is born, because this is a kind of happiness that comes naturally.

However, every time I wonder, will my child look more like me? When he still looks more like his mother, he can't help but laugh, because he once curiously photoshopped photos of the two of them with his wife, trying to simulate the appearance of their children, but...

"Well, you can still laugh, which proves that nothing is wrong with you!" Roland's voice sounded from behind Ye Qiu.

Looking back, he saw Roland, Tenkat and Peter Brandt standing behind him. Ye Qiu smiled, "What can I do? I'm just bored alone and want to be quiet and take a look. Look at the clouds in the sky and think about life?”

Ye Qiu's nonchalant tone made them all laugh.

"Come on, you still think about life?" Roland patted Ye Qiu's shoulder hard and sat down on the chair next to him.

"Here you go, I guarantee you will never think about life again!" Peter Brandt casually handed a report into Ye Qiu's hands. It was a bit thick but quite heavy. He and Tenkat also found a place. , sat down facing Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu let out a breath and opened the report, his brows suddenly tightened.

"One and a half months?" Ye Qiu looked at Peter Brandt with a frown.

The report on the first page is an injury test of Drogba, which proves that Drogba's right ankle joint has been injured for at least one month. It is conservatively estimated that it will take one and a half months to return to the court, and it may even be longer.

This is also Ye Qiu's strict requirement. The team doctor and the head coach must be responsible for the players' health.

There is a serious phenomenon of overdrawing players' bodies in football clubs now. Not to mention those young players, even mature players, the clubs use the players to death one by one in order to be busy on various fronts. In many cases, the players' injuries have not yet healed, and they have to be arranged to play again, which eventually leads to repeated aggravation of injuries and turns into chronic diseases.

But Ye Qiu never pursues such a strategy. He would rather the team be short of soldiers and generals than take risks, because the player's body is a lifelong thing. If the game is lost and the championship is lost, you can still fight and work hard again, but once the player's body has a chronic disease, it will trouble him for a lifetime.

Don't look at the superficial glory of professional players, but does anyone know that almost all professional players have the problem of drug abuse? How many professional players still have to rely on drugs even after retirement because they are addicted!

Many people wonder why Ye Qiu can easily win the favor and trust of players?

This is not a one-sided factor. It is not just because he has good coaching results, but because he really cares about the players. He really treats the players as family, friends, and comrades. He cares about them from the bottom of his heart, and the players will naturally understand.

"Fuck!" Ye Qiu cursed angrily, but he was not cursing Peter Brandt, but Robert Kovacs.

In the locker room after the game, he saw Drogba's legs. The ankle was swollen. You can imagine how badly Drogba was violated. For any player, injuries to the ankles and knees are often the most troublesome.

Now Ye Qiu really feels that he really scolded Bayern Munich and Magath yesterday, and he should have scolded them more severely!

In addition to Drogba, many players in the team are injured. Ronaldinho, Joe Cole, Lampard, Deco, Makelele and Cannavaro are all injured, but now they are under control, so it does not affect their game.

Injuries vary in severity. Professional leagues are played one after another. Ye Qiu cannot guarantee that he will arrange for intact players to play in every game, because this is impossible. Unless Chelsea's first-team lineup can be as large as 30 or 40 people, any professional player will have some injuries, but they will not affect the game.

Of course, it may also happen that the player's injury before the game is relatively minor, but the injury will be aggravated due to the fierce physical conflict with the opponent during the game. These are all beyond Ye Qiu's control.

As the head coach of the team, Ye Qiu must not only take care of his players, but also ensure the team's combat effectiveness. If the players really can't play, he will definitely not force them, but sometimes, some injuries that can be played or not, once they encounter a strong opponent, Ye Qiu still has to arrange them to play in order to ensure the team's combat effectiveness.

As professional players, they themselves know that Ye Qiu has done his best.

"In fact, the impact of Drogba's absence is not that big. Gudjohnsen has performed well in several substitute appearances. I think his ability to protect the ball even when facing multiple players' double-teaming can play a significant role, and he is also very hardworking." Ten Cate said on the side.

Chelsea's current ball advancement is actually to go back and insert. The most important task of the striker is to win a frontcourt ball point for the team, because Chelsea adopts a high-position tactic and must face dense defense, so the frontcourt ball point is very necessary.

Gudjohnsen's ability is indeed good. Perhaps his physical fitness and strength cannot be compared with the abnormal Drogba, but he is definitely above the level. With a height of 1.9 meters and a body weight of 89 kilograms, such a tough guy has a fine footwork and ball protection ability. This is also the reason why Ye Qiu kept Gudjohnsen.

In the past two years with Ye Qiu, although Gudjohnsen has been Drogba's substitute, his performance has always been very good. He is diligent on the court and has a strong fighting execution ability. Ye Qiu is quite confident in him.

However, the current schedule is indeed quite unfavorable for Chelsea, because they will face Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals, and will also be away at Old Trafford in the 33rd round of the league. In the 34th round of the league, they will welcome Arsenal at home. They will have to play 3 tough games in just 8 days. This is a big test for Ye Qiu and Chelsea, not to mention that the Champions League semi-finals will be coming soon.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiu took a deep breath, stood up, and no longer had the mood to look at the clouds.

"Roland, please help me notify the players. I have to hold a meeting before the afternoon training session!" Ye Qiu said lightly, but soon thought of something, "Remember, all players, including the injured!"

Roland and Ten Cate and others looked at each other and nodded.

At 3:30 in the afternoon, all the players of Chelsea's first team came to the meeting room one after another.

As soon as they walked into the conference room, they saw Ye Qiu already standing on the podium. On the tactical blackboard behind him, there was a schedule map, which linked the three events of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup through time, forming the schedule and opponents for every game that Chelsea would face next.

When the players walked into the conference room and saw the schedule, they all clearly felt the pressure. They didn't speak and sat down to wait. After everyone arrived, the conference room was still quiet.

Drogba limped into the conference room with the support of Peter Brandt. His teammates were obviously a little surprised by Drogba's appearance, because they all knew about Drogba's injury and knew that The Ivorians are very likely to end the season early, so seeing Drogba like this, they are more or less sad. After all, they are comrades!

"These are all the opponents we have to face next, 6 Premier League games, 2 FA Cup games, 3 Champions League games, a total of 11 games!" Ye Qiu scanned the schedule behind him and said to everyone in a serious tone player said.

"We are currently 15 points ahead of Arsenal in the league, so the next two opponents, Manchester United and Arsenal, will be opponents we must defeat, because only by defeating these two major opponents can we be qualified to talk about winning the championship!"

When Ye Qiu was talking, he circled the two league games between Manchester United and Arsenal with a red pen, showing the importance of these two games. In theory, as long as Chelsea did not win in these two rounds, If the score is shortened by Arsenal, then they can win the championship early when they play Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

"We will play Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals, and our opponent in the final is likely to be Arsenal. It will be difficult for Blackburn to stop the Gunners. Therefore, we also have two important games to play in the FA Cup, and our opponents are still Manchester United and Arsenal. , and this is different from the league. If we lose in the semifinals, the finals will have nothing to do with us!”

In fact, the players all understood what Ye Qiu said, but when they heard Ye Qiu slowly analyze the current game situation in a very serious tone, the players felt more and more excited about the upcoming game. It pays a little more attention to it, rather than playing it one game at a time like in the past, lacking strategic goals.

"The opponent in the Champions League semi-finals is Porto. I believe everyone will be familiar with this team. We played them in the Champions League final last season and won completely. We continued to play them in the Champions League group stage this season and defeated them all. Opponents, but this time it’s the Champions League semi-finals!”

When Ye Qiu said this, he paused deliberately, "I believe everyone has seen Porto's promotion experience. Opponents like Inter Milan and AC Milan all fell at their feet. Their style is very tough, especially when it comes to After the knockout rounds, they played more and more rudely, and many people said they were the Greek team in the Champions League!”

"If we get past Porto and reach the final, our opponent will be the winner between Liverpool and Ajax, so if we are to win in the Champions League and make history and successfully defend the title, then we have to To win 3 more games!”

As Ye Qiu made a three sign, everyone's attention focused on his hand.

"Win 2 games in the league, win 2 games in the FA Cup, and win 3 games in the Champions League!" Ye Qiu gestured, and finally came to the conclusion of 7, "Guys, there are still 7 games left, and we can make history!"

The players below were obviously tempted by Ye Qiu's idea, because for them, 7 games is not completely impossible. What's especially important is playing 5 games in the FA Cup and Champions League. The league is the easiest, but Don't be careless either.

"You all know that in the history of the Premier League, or even English football, no team has ever won the quadruple crown of the League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League. Never, not even the peak team back then. During that time, the Red Devils and Manchester United only won the Triple Crown.”

“Guys, in the more than ten years since the Champions League was reformed, no team, not even the mighty and invincible Galacticos Real Madrid, has ever successfully defended the Champions League, and we now have the opportunity to achieve it! "

Everyone listened quietly to Ye Qiu's words, but from their eyes, they could feel their hearts burning.

As long as you are a person, who doesn't want to leave his name in history? Who doesn't want to leave his name in the history of this world? Who doesn’t want to be praised and affirmed by fans all over the world? Who wouldn’t want to make history and create miracles?

"The four-time champion, it's right in front of us, it's only 7 games away from us!" Ye Qiu shouted very hard.

"I know that these 7 games will not be easy to play. I also know that Manchester United and Arsenal will try their best to stop us. I know even more clearly that Porto and that guy named Mourinho are eager to eat our flesh. They will do whatever it takes to stop us."

"I also know very clearly that you are under a lot of pressure. It is very, very difficult for you to fight until now. Almost everyone has injuries. You are all tired and want to take a rest."

"But..." Ye Qiu suddenly emphasized his tone again, "My guys, we have fought hard and are covered with injuries. We have come step by step to where we are now and are standing here. Yes, if we choose to stay here, We are still strong, we are still the best and most powerful opponent in the world, no one dares to question this!”

When he said these words, Ye Qiu revealed extremely strong confidence. He even said without hesitation that his team was the most powerful in the world, which he would not say normally.

"But, guys, open your eyes, take a look at this schedule, and then look ahead of you. Keep going. We will not only be strong, we will achieve greatness. We will become English football, European football, and even world football, and become the eternal football that will be talked about by fans all over the world countless years later!"

Ye Qiu walked out of the podium and walked in front of the players.

"Now, here, I ask you, do you stay or move forward?"

"Forward!!!" Captain Terry was the first to stand up and shout with a fist.

"Yes, we must keep moving forward!" Lampard also shouted very hard, almost biting his lips to bleed.

"Forward! Forward!! Forward!!!" The players shouted in unison.