Chapter 269 There is still a chance!

As a guest at White Hart Lane, Ye Qiu arranged for many substitutes and young players to play. Because Tottenham had lost two games in a row, the morale of this North London team had dropped to the bottom, and the ranking had dropped to 12th in the Premier League. Crisis was everywhere. .

No matter which angle you look at it, there is no need for Ye Qiu to arrange all the main lineup to fight against Tottenham, causing his team to weaken in the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals in midweek.

Furthermore, Ye Qiu still has very strong confidence in his lineup. Even playing with a semi-main lineup is enough to suppress Tottenham. In fact, Chelsea relied on Joe Cole to score in the 38th minute of the first half. From the right wing, Ribery passed the ball into the penalty area, and Van Persie grabbed the point in front of the goal, breaking the deadlock for Chelsea.

This was also the only goal scored by both sides in this game, because after that, Ye Qiu adopted a defensive counterattack strategy, while Tottenham's attack was half-hearted, trying to equalize on the one hand. The score saved the situation, but on the other hand, they were afraid of Chelsea's counterattack.

In the end, at White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur ushered in their third consecutive defeat and lost to Chelsea 0:1.

Also in this round, Arsenal drew with Portsmouth 1:1 in an away game. Even with a one-goal lead, Portsmouth equalized the score in the second half. This made Ye Qiu, who was preparing for the game in London, overjoyed. .

Because after this round, Chelsea's lead expanded to 8 points. With 7 rounds left in the league, this can already be said to be a huge lead, and after this round, Chelsea further expanded the lead. , is undoubtedly a painful blow to Arsenal.

It was a third-line battle a week ago, but now, first they were eliminated from the FA Cup by Manchester United. Now the league situation is in danger, and they are also at an absolute disadvantage in the Champions League knockout rounds. This is a huge pressure and blow to Arsenal.

The entire English football and European football world, after the end of this round of the Premier League, almost all put the title of Premier League champion on Chelsea's head, believing that with Chelsea's current lead and the Blues' excellent form this season, Assen It has been difficult for Na to keep up with Chelsea.

But just when the media was overwhelmingly promoting and hyping that Chelsea would win the championship early, Ye Qiu held an internal meeting from the coaching staff to the first-team players at the Harrington training base. At the meeting, he very seriously reminded everyone Players and coaches, the league is entering its most critical moment, and no one should relax just because they are 8 points ahead.

"There are countless cases of collapse at the last minute. In the Champions League final that year, Manchester United reversed Bayern Munich at the last moment; in 2002, Bayer Leverkusen unexpectedly suffered defeats in the last two finals of the last round. The result turned from the most popular treble to a disappointing one. Unfortunately, King Sanya, we must learn from this!”

Ye Qiu's profound warning was to wake up the players hard, lest they get carried away because of the media's hype and exaggeration, but he did not overly suppress the team's morale, because Ye Qiu himself knew very well that the pressure on the team was so huge , he has to give everyone a hope.

In fact, he has been creating hope for the team, and this hope is constantly becoming a reality.

However, now, he wants to further amplify this hope.

"Guys!" Ye Qiu glanced at everyone in this small conference room, "I hope all of you understand that we are not far away from the final success. We hope to win the first place in Chelsea football history. The second English top league championship is also the first Premier League championship, and also hopes to win the first Champions League championship in Chelsea’s history!”

"Double championship, is there any result that can better prove our strength and shame those who accuse us of being mercenaries? I am full of confidence in the team to win these two championships. I believe that, You should also have enough confidence, because you are the best!”

“And I believe even more that as long as each of us takes every game seriously and defeats every opponent, then by the end of this season, you will all be proud of the team’s achievements. , you will become heroes worshiped by Chelsea and even countless fans around the world!”

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"Ronaldinho was about to make a breakthrough on the left, but Lauren broke the ball out of the baseline, corner kick!"

"Deco walked to the corner kick area, he should be responsible for the corner kick this time!"

"Deco took a corner kick, and there was chaos in the Arsenal penalty area. Neither Campbell nor Drogba made the first point. The ball fell to the back point. Vieira grabbed the header to clear the ball before Lampard, and the ball went out. The restricted area.”

"Edgar Davis quickly rushed up from behind, got ahead of Pires, and volleyed hard from the left side of the penalty area!"

"Oops, Davis' powerful long-range shot was not on target, but the ball fell into the penalty area."

"Ronaldinho gets the ball, picks it up, turns around, great, and the ball goes in!!!!"

"A beautiful pick and turn, with his back to the goal, Ronaldinho directly hooked the golden hook upside down and hit the ball into the goal guarded by Lehmann. The German goalkeeper had no reaction to this shot that did not have any power. , the ball went in!”

"The overhead hook from Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho, a very, very imaginative overhead kick in the penalty area!"

The entire Stamford Bridge stadium was chanting Ronaldinho's name, and the Brazilian quickly got up from the ground, rushed out of the penalty area like an arrow, and rushed to the bottom of the rostrum, excited. Twisting his body and dancing the samba on the sidelines, he was also excited that he could score a goal in such an important game.

This ball came so suddenly that even he didn't expect it!

According to the corner kick tactics Ye Qiu arranged before the game, he went to the front point, Drogba and Lampard were at the back point, and Drogba was responsible for pulling Campbell to the midpoint to interfere with the goalkeeper. The important thing was Lampard at the back point. Pad, and if Lampard doesn't work again, it will be the second wave of offensive points from Davis and Maicon outside the penalty area.

But what people didn't expect was that Lampard lost to Vieira in the aerial challenge. Davis grabbed the first shot outside the penalty area, but made a misjudgment and missed it. By mistake, the ball fell to Ronaldinho's feet in the penalty area. The Brazilian quickly picked up the ball and then turned around with his back to the goal. This was mainly to protect the ball, and then directly made an upside-down golden hook. .

The whole process is full of coincidences, but there is also a certain degree of inevitability. This is the charm of football!

Chelsea's players hugged each other tightly on the sidelines and celebrated the team's goal.

"In the 67th minute of the second half, Chelsea finally broke through Arsenal's goal, 1:0!"

The on-site commentator was also excited about Ronaldinho's upside-down golden hook. He even felt that seeing such a goal at Stamford Bridge was worth the price of admission.

"Arsenal still hasn't gotten out of the sluggish state of the past few games in this game. Wenger's tactics are not surprising, because he only has a few players in the lineup, and Ye Qiu's starting tactics are also not surprising. It was surprising, but Chelsea finally broke through Arsenal’s goal, which was a reward for Chelsea’s hard work throughout the game.”

In this game, Chelsea launched a round of attacks from the beginning, directly taking advantage of their home court advantage to suppress Arsenal, which has been in poor condition recently. The Gunners were forced to defend. As a result, Chelsea's attack continued throughout the game. He didn’t try his best, he just took the initiative, maintained control, and played more patiently.

The game can be said to be ugly and dull, but it broke out with Ronaldinho's sudden goal!

"The current situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for Arsenal. The total score is 3:1. Chelsea has two more away goals. Arsenal must score 2 goals before they have a chance to equalize. This pair of players has been in poor form recently. It is undoubtedly difficult for the Gunners to achieve. On the contrary, Wenger should adjust the team as soon as possible, because we have already realized that the mood of Arsenal players seems to be a bit excited and impatient.”

Chelsea's strong lineup has shown results during this period. In this game, Chelsea is obviously better than Arsenal in terms of fighting spirit and physical fitness. However, Arsenal's players have not been able to get out of the shadow of the past few games. It seems They seemed a bit demoralized and lacked aggressiveness, and even the counterattack was non-threatening.

Even if Chelsea did not attack with all their strength, they still firmly controlled the initiative.

After Chelsea's goal, Wenger finally made a substitution and replaced the poor performance of Laurent with Reyes. This right back that Wenger trusted was completely eliminated by Ronaldinho in this game. Defeated, if Merck's whistleblower hadn't taken a little care of him, he would have left the field with a red card.

After joining Reyes and forming a three-forward tactic with Bergkamp and Henry, Wenger was obviously desperate.

Ye Qiu was not surprised by this. In the 75th minute, he replaced Davis with Franck Ribery. The team changed to 433, focusing on defensive counterattacks and actively launching attacks through the two wings.

Ribery's progress this season is obvious to all. The Frenchman has a solid foundation, is fast, and has excellent skills. Before, he just lacked a stable environment and a head coach who trusted him. As Ye Qiu continues to improve this season, Give him a chance, Ribery has made more and more progress, and has shown strong standards on several occasions as a substitute and in the starting lineup.

Ye Qiu's idea is that if the team wants to adjust its tactics next season, it should give Ribery more tasks and even promote him to the starting lineup. This can be regarded as a reward for his outstanding performance this season, and Ye Qiu also listened to Said that Ribery will enter the French national team and the Blues should give him a new contract!

Both sides changed formations. Although Arsenal's offense looked fierce, it actually created very little threat and made many mistakes. On the contrary, Chelsea's counterattacks created threats several times, but they were just a little short of the goal.

This is also due to the general lack of physical fitness of Arsenal players. After playing for such a long time and constantly fighting on multiple fronts, the players' bodies and physical energy are very exhausted. As a result, many of their technical moves in the game are seriously out of shape and they naturally make mistakes. Just more.

Until the 89th minute, Arsenal was obviously crazy. Everyone rushed out to fight. Vieira kept calling for his teammates. Wenger also came to the sidelines to support the team. In the last few minutes, Well, for Arsenal, it doesn't matter whether they score or not, what matters is dignity.

But Ye Qiu still had no intention of holding back. As soon as he saw the players shrink back, he immediately walked out and shouted loudly, "What's this?"

Did you win?

The game is not over yet? Who dares to say that he will definitely win?

There are still four or five minutes of stoppage time. If we relax now, doesn't that give Arsenal a chance?

In the 91st minute, Arsenal attacked the center once. The ball was intercepted by Makelele and handed to Deco. Deco made a long pass over the top. Ribery finally seized the opportunity this time and played His astonishing explosive power penetrated Arsenal's defensive line, which was obviously extremely heavy. After getting the ball, he carried it for more than thirty meters. No one had time to chase him during the whole process, and the rest It's his battle with Lyman.

The German goalkeeper stood outside and could only attack but could not defend. The final result was a direct shot by Ribery. The Frenchman was worried that he missed the shot and chased the ball directly to the outside of the goal. He watched helplessly as the ball entered the net. Just gave up, 2:0!

This goal completely destroyed Arsenal's fighting spirit. Ye Qiu also directly made the last two substitutions, consuming the last few minutes of stoppage time and dragging the game to an end.

When Merck blew the whistle at the end of the game, the entire Stamford Bridge stadium turned into a sea of ​​celebration. All the Chelsea fans wearing blue jerseys rushed out of their seats and shouted and cheered loudly!

"Congratulations to Chelsea, congratulations to them for reaching the Champions League semi-finals. This is the first time since 1962 that a London team has reached the Champions League semi-finals. Even Arsenal has never done it in the past, and Ye Qiulai He did it in his first season in the Premier League, he can indeed be called the king of the cup!”

In 1962, Tottenham Hotspur reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the last time. After that, of the many teams in London, no one was able to reach the semi-finals again. Instead, teams from other parts of England successively Ushered in the peak, such as Nottingham Forest, Liverpool dynasty, and Manchester United's Triple Crown at the turn of the century, etc.

London teams have always regretted their unsatisfactory results in the Champions League. Originally, Wenger's Gunners had the highest hopes for them, because Arsenal is the only Premier League team that has the strength to challenge Manchester United and is also the most promising in Europe. A team that achieved a breakthrough on the field, and they are also a member of G14.

But what people didn’t expect was that it was not Arsene Wenger or Arsenal who led the London team to a breakthrough, but Ye Qiu and his team. Before the season, they were bombarded and ostracized by countless professionals, and were even belittled as employees. Army Chelsea.

The huge investment of 150 million euros resulted in a Chelsea with amazing fighting ability. This made Abramovich very happy when he was sitting in the box at Stamford Bridge. The TV camera even captured Abramovich's happiness. Anyone could read his joy as he stood up and applauded the team.

Ye Qiu celebrated by hugging his assistants and players one by one on the sidelines, and the fans in the stands obviously noticed his head coach. In the Premier League, which always attaches great importance to the role of head coaches and affirms the importance of head coaches, , fans know very clearly that the soul of this Chelsea team is Ye Qiu!

"Ye Qiu! Ye Qiu!! Ye Qiu!!!"

The Chelsea fans in the stands kept shouting Ye Qiu's name. At first it was only a small number, sparsely, but gradually, more and more fans joined in, and the momentum became louder and louder. Strong, in the end it turned into overwhelming cheers, and [Ye Qiu]'s shouts were even deafening. I believe even the fans in front of the TV could hear it clearly.

"Chelsea fans are giving their young head coach the highest treatment. The 40,000 fans in the audience shouted Ye Qiu's name in unison, which shows their recognition and support for Ye Qiu's coaching achievements this season!"

"Chelsea's performance in defeating Arsenal was indeed amazing. We also have reason to believe that Chelsea, in addition to being the most popular team to win the Premier League this season, is also the team most promising to win the Champions League. Ye Qiu Maybe in his first year in the Premier League, he can take the lead in achieving a dream start that countless coaches have never dared to dream of, that is, a double championship of the Premier League and the Champions League!”

The Chelsea players on the court celebrated vigorously, as if they had won all the championships in advance. For them, being able to defeat Arsenal twice in the Champions League quarter-finals was more important than anything else.

Arsenal's players were obviously hit hard. They all walked towards the tunnel with their heads pulled down like zombies, because they have suffered too many blows in the past week.

After losing the FA Cup, losing the league, and losing the Champions League, they were completely awakened from their originally ambitious dream of winning the Triple Crown. The extremely cruel fact told them that they simply did not have the strength to win the Triple Crown.

Wenger stood on the sidelines, silently watching the celebrating Chelsea. He could not help but feel a sense of despair in his heart, because he knew that after this season, it would be difficult for him to have such a strong and combat-effective Arsenal team. Na, if you want to have another chance to win the Champions League, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Suddenly, he felt that he was envious of Ye Qiu. He performed so well in his first season in the Premier League. Who wouldn't envy him?

Of course, Wenger does not think that Ye Qiu is lucky as some fans who don't like Ye Qiu think. He is very sure that Ye Qiu can be where he is today because of his strength, undoubted strength. Otherwise, who can leave? To this point?

After all, Wenger is not a person who despairs easily. He is 8 points behind Chelsea in the league, but there are still 7 rounds left and there is still hope.

He has already lost the FA Cup and the Champions League, he cannot lose the Premier League again!

"There is still hope, there is still a chance!" Wenger raised his head and muttered to himself amid the voices shouting Ye Qiu's name, as if he was talking to himself and encouraging himself.

Then he did not wait for Ye Qiu and walked directly into the player tunnel. He wanted to encourage his players.