Chapter 406 Premier League Heyday

"I regret the final result of the game, because we should have won this game, but now, we only got one point. This is definitely not a reasonable score!"

In the press conference room at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger, who was playing at home, could not hide the disappointment on his face because he drew 1:1 with Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, which resulted in Arsenal being eliminated by Tottenham. Tottenham have opened up a two-point gap, while Arsenal are one point behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

Of course, with the last round of the league left, no one dares to say that they are guaranteed to win, but in the next round, Arsenal will face the East London team West Ham United, which aims to avoid relegation. It's also a tough battle.

Liverpool's opponent is an away game against Reading. This is not an easy game, because Reading is currently fighting for the UEFA Cup next season. If it reaches the UEFA Cup, it will undoubtedly be a win for Reading. The glory of man, so this game will definitely be a deadlock.

Wenger was unhappy with the result and neither was Mourinho himself.

“I have always felt that the penalty kick and the red card in the first half were a stupid misjudgment. I don’t know why the referee made such a mistake in such an important game, because this penalty kick was not only We were down one man for nearly an hour and suffered a reversal from Manchester United!"

Mourinho spoke a little calmly, but his tone was very sad and angry, because after this game was tied, Chelsea had the same points as Manchester United, but unfortunately, their goal difference was eleven points less than Manchester United. ball, so they can only be forced to rank second. If they cannot defeat Tottenham Hotspur in the last round, then they can only watch Manchester United win the championship.

Of course, even if they defeat Tottenham Hotspur, it depends on Manchester United's face.

The turning point of the game at the Emirates Stadium occurred in the 39th minute of the first half. Baptista rushed into the penalty area from outside the penalty area and surpassed Carvalho to form a single goal. Carvalho stole the ball from behind. A foul was committed on Baptista, and the referee gave a red card and awarded a penalty kick. Gilberto Silva made it in one go. He has scored seven penalty kicks this season.

Mourinho was very dissatisfied with such a penalty. He felt that it was a misjudgment. Carvalho was obviously an excellent steal and not a foul. Why was a penalty kick and a red card given?

From the non-stop replays on Sky TV, no one could tell whether it was a foul, but Carvalho made a move from behind that clearly violated the opponent. No matter from which angle you look at it, it was a foul. It was inappropriate, especially considering that Baptista had already formed a one-man attack at that time. Perhaps the referee made such a penalty based on this consideration.

"I have to congratulate Manchester United. They are finally ranked first, but that is not a reflection of their strength, but someone helping them. Of course, these may not matter anymore because the game is over. If it really In the end, they won the championship, and I will still congratulate them.”

When he said this, Mourinho shook his head vigorously, "But I will not admit that they are better than us. On the contrary, I still think that my players are heroes and are the best players in the Premier League throughout the season. , we showed our fighting spirit, and I believe that in the last round, we will still try our best to defeat our opponents!”

"Because this is the only way we can maintain our dignity!" Mourinho said very seriously.

Reporters on the scene paid close attention to the Portuguese's words and asked him whether he would be affected by the previous Carabao Cup finals when he met Ye Qiu again in the final away game against Tottenham Hotspur. In this regard, Mu Rinho firmly denied it and said that his team will definitely be able to win.

"I said before that the League Cup final was not a fair game because our opponents regarded the League Cup final as their only pursuit, and we had no desire to compete for the League Cup, so they tried their best. And we have to be distracted by the league and the Champions League, which is obviously unfair to us!”

"But for this league game a week later, we must win. This is our last game of the season. Only if we win can we hope to win the league championship. Therefore, all of us will Fighting for this game, we will try our best and use every method to defeat our opponents at Stamford Bridge!”

Some reporters did not agree with Mourinho's confidence and mentioned that Chelsea may gain nothing on all four fronts this season. Mourinho refuted this.

"When we are talking about a very successful and great team, who can casually say which championships they won in which season? What we are talking about must be their performance on the football field. And I don’t think our team lacks motivation at all. The reason why we lost the game is not on me or the players.”

After a pause, Mourinho spoke again, "I think some people don't want to see Chelsea win and see us win four consecutive championships, so no matter what, for this season, I think we are successful. !”

Wenger clearly disagreed with Mourinho's words.

"The rules of the standings obviously explain a lot of problems. Teams with excellent offensive capabilities should win the championship, so I think Manchester United can win the championship and deserve it. So if I have to choose, I will choose Manchester United, but I I don’t expect Ferguson to give me a bottle of wine because he’s a notoriously stingy man!”

"I think Chelsea and Manchester United are both strong teams, but in some very important games when they need to score points, Manchester United did not expose problems, while Chelsea is the opposite. This team has always been in turmoil, whether it is on the pitch or not. I have never stopped, whether at home or in the media. I always want to be in the limelight and be the protagonist!”

As soon as Wenger's words came out, all the reporters in the audience were in an uproar, because he should be talking about Mourinho.

"I think losing the League Cup had a great impact on Chelsea's championship, because at that time they were in a stalemate with Manchester United, and losing the League Cup final had a great impact on Chelsea's morale, although they were in the league for a long time. The leader's position, but has never been able to open up the gap with Manchester United."

Regarding the current situation of the team, Wenger also said that the team will play well in the final round of the Premier League.

"I have to admit that we are at a disadvantage in the battle for the top four, but I don't think we are completely hopeless because now all the pressure is on Tottenham and they have to challenge away from home. Chelsea, the latter is the strongest team in the Premier League this season, and Chelsea will definitely do their best to compete for the championship.”

"I think what we need to do most now is not to think about whether Tottenham Hotspur will win, nor whether Liverpool will lose. What we should think about is our opponents in the next round. Only by defeating our opponents, We are qualified to talk about the top four in the league, and football is like this, anything can happen!”

All reporters can clearly feel the pressure on Wenger and Mourinho, because this season's Premier League is in an unprecedented stage of chaos, and everything is in chaos.

At present, the top two teams in the league, Manchester United and Chelsea, have the same points, but Manchester United leads the league with a goal difference advantage. However, in the last round, Manchester United has to face Portsmouth, who are aiming to hit the UEFA Cup.

This team is a typical home team this season. Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the strong teams that fell at their home court. Even Tottenham Hotspur is having a hard time playing, so the possibility of Manchester United capsizing in the gutter is also high. It's not that Portsmouth is crazy about trying to qualify for the UEFA Cup.

If Manchester United's situation is more difficult, then Chelsea's situation is undoubtedly even more troublesome, because they are facing Tottenham Hotspur, who aims to retain third place in the league. This is Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League history. To reach the top ranking, Ye Qiu and his team are bound to fight to keep third place in the league.

In the last round, whoever loses between Manchester United and Chelsea will lose the championship. If the points between the two teams are still the same after the last round, then Manchester United will win the championship with a goal difference, so for Chelsea, the final round is definitely To win.

The situation of Arsenal and Liverpool is also not optimistic. Liverpool is playing Reading away from home, and Arsenal is playing West Ham United at home. Reading has good home and away results. The team's play style and style are relatively tough, but Liverpool's style is also very tough. Hard, it’s hard to say who will win between the two teams.

But when Arsenal met West Ham United, the situation was more troublesome, because in the first match between the two sides this season, Arsenal was away from home and lost the game at the last minute, so this time even if it was the Chiefs, On the stadium, facing West Ham United, which is aiming to avoid relegation, it is hard to say whether the Gunners can win.

Among the three teams that are qualified to hit the third and fourth place in the league, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Arsenal are all only one point apart. No one is safe, and whoever loses may change the current situation. League rankings, relatively speaking, Tottenham Hotspur are in a more favorable situation, because with their strong goal difference advantage, as long as they tie, they can ensure their Champions League qualification for next season.

But relatively speaking, everyone is less optimistic about Arsenal. This is not only because this team is currently ranked lowest, but also because Arsenal's ability to fight tough battles is indeed relatively poor.

As Ye Qiu said before, Wenger's Arsenal has always been accompanied by the glorious tradition of losing at the last critical moment. Needless to say, just recently, in this game against Chelsea, nearly half an hour of ten One against ten, not only did you fail to score more goals, but you ended up being equalized by a Chelsea goal at the last moment.

What else can anyone say? Could it be said that you are unlucky? Or is Chelsea too strong?

These are obviously not excuses. The only reasonable explanation is that Arsenal's ability to fight tough battles is indeed very poor, and they always fall behind at critical moments. But on the other hand, several other teams, such as Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, have performed well in some key games. They are good, and they have the confidence to fight tough battles. At least they are not like Arsenal, who lack the confidence to even fight a mid-to-lower team.

And Tottenham Hotspur have fought more tough battles this season. Although they have humiliated Arsenal 0:2 in away games and lost to Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur has been fighting all the way from the relegation zone. To advance upward depends on tough battles one after another, and the team's hard work one after another.

If you still want to say that this team cannot fight a tough battle, then there is really nothing to say.

That being said, the current situation in the Premier League is very complicated. If Tottenham Hotspurs were to face a mid- to lower-level Premier League team, they would almost certainly win. But the problem is that now Tottenham Hotspurs are facing Mourinho's Chelsea. The Blues are also determined to win the championship and will definitely try their best. It's hard to say who will win or lose.

So on the second day's news media, there were long interpretations everywhere, but no one could give an approximate answer. In the end, we can only say that the Premier League has entered an unprecedented period of chaos.

Martin Samuel, a columnist for The Times, described it in his column, "Tottenham's rise this season is just like when they defeated Chelsea and won the League Cup. It completely disrupted the history and order of the Premier League over the past years and brought the Premier League into an unprecedented new situation."

"No one can guarantee whether Tottenham can still maintain their outstanding performance in the last round, because they are facing Chelsea, but no matter what, Tottenham's outstanding performance this season has sounded a wake-up call to the top teams in the Premier League, telling them that from now on, the Premier League will no longer tolerate their attitude of living a life of idleness and waiting for death. From now on, if you want to achieve something in the Premier League, you have to rely on your strength!"

The Premier League used to be the stage for the traditional top four. Even if the performance was poor, at least there was no problem in getting a Champions League qualification, but the situation is different now. The strong rise of Tottenham this season, coupled with Ye Qiu's identity as the owner and head coach of Tottenham, has made this team a new and powerful force in the Premier League that no one dares to underestimate.

Many people also believe that the Premier League is about to usher in its heyday. Some people have even begun to predict that the Premier League may recreate the grand occasion of the Seven Sisters of Serie A, and European football will usher in the Premier League.

Ye Qiu did not talk much about the last round of the league.

After the 37th round of the league, he still gave the team a day off as usual. No one needed to come to the training base, but to rest directly and adjust their body and mind. After returning to the team on Tuesday, his training was still the same as usual, focusing on recovery and adjustment training, and then never mentioned the last round of the league.

Not only did he not mention it, but everyone at the Chigwell Training Base did not mention the last round of the league. Even Tottenham Hotspur rejected all interview requests from reporters and media to avoid players being involved in the news war that was making a lot of noise throughout England. Ye Qiu also called on all players to concentrate and focus on preparation.

Even on Wednesday, Ye Qiu simply gave up the morning training session and invited all the first-team players to board the bus and go north to visit the Theobald Training Base in southern Hertfordshire.

This season is about to end, and the first-team training area of ​​the Theobald Training Base has entered the final stage. Many instruments, equipment, and venues are ready, and all the facilities in the training building have been fully completed.

Because some staff of the Theobald Training Base will continue to use employees of the Chigwell Training Base, the team has already started recruiting, and the main targets are Tottenham Hotspur fans.

As for some of the more advanced facilities in the training base, the requirements for employees are relatively high. Generally, professionals are invited from outside to work in the training base. This is also Ye Qiu's consistent style. Professional matters are handed over to professionals. If it is really not possible, it will be handed over to Eliza Moon.

This girl is the most powerful all-rounder. Ye Qiu even suspects that there is nothing she can't do. Anything given to her can help you get it in order, so Ye Qiu is still very relieved about the club's management.

The team came to visit the Theobald training base. The club's press department staff followed along the way and took some photos. These photos will not be handed over to outside reporters, but will be published on Tottenham Hotspur's official website.

At present, Tottenham Hotspur's official website, fan forum and team APP applications have been made, and the club is also focusing on promoting them. One of the important points is that every time the team takes action, employees will take some photos and videos, which will be put on the official website after selection and synchronized with the mobile phone APP, so that all fans and users around the world who pay attention to Tottenham Hotspur's official website and install mobile phone APP can see them first.

And every once in a while, Tottenham Hotspur will hold some fan activities. For example, Tottenham Hotspur launched an activity not long ago. Fans all over the world can upload their own football videos and videos on YOUTUBE using mobile phones, the Internet or other methods, and link to the club's official website and APP application, so that all fans can vote.

The top ten fans who received the fans' approval will have the opportunity to train with the team at the Tottenham Hotspur new training base at the beginning of the next season. The minimum training time is one week. If the performance is outstanding, it may be extended to one month, or even stay in the team.

After the promotion and publicity of Tottenham Hotspur, this event also attracted some sponsorship and caused a huge response. At least in the UK and Europe, many young fans hope to have the opportunity to get Ye Qiu's professional advice and play with stars such as Van Nistelrooy, Ribery, Messi, Beckham and so on.

All of this is part of the team's planned marketing and promotion, but these are all soft power. There is a saying that goes, "The iron must be hard before it can be forged." Tottenham Hotspur still has a long way to go to become a top team, or even a giant. This season is just the beginning.

But there is no doubt that all the first-team players, after personally visiting the Theobald training base and experiencing the various modern and advanced facilities and even advanced training concepts of this training base, were full of praise, and each of them was full of confidence and hope for the future prospects of the team.

And this is what Ye Qiu hopes to leave in their hearts!