Chapter 408 Return to Stamford Bridge

Like all the last rounds of the league, the 38th round of the Premier League is also scheduled to be held at the same time.

Kick-off is on time at 15:00 on May 13th!

This round of the league has too much suspense and too many interests at stake, so that almost fans all over the world are paying attention to this game, and almost all media around the world are focusing on it. Premier League.

Manchester United plays away to Portsmouth, Chelsea plays against Tottenham Hotspur at home, Liverpool plays against Reading away from home, and Arsenal plays against West Ham United at home. These four games are related to the ownership of the Premier League championship this season and next season. Champions League qualification.

But at the same time, Everton, Bolton, Reading, and Portsmouth are all fighting for sixth and seventh place in the league, because according to this season’s League Cup and FA Cup final teams are all from the Premier League. The top teams, so the teams representing the Premier League in the UEFA Cup next season are fifth, sixth and seventh in the league, so the competition is very fierce.

In terms of the relegation battle, Charlton and Watford have already been relegated in advance, and Manchester City and Newcastle have been relegated in advance. However, Sheffield United, Wigan, Fulham and West Ham United all have to be relegated. They were fighting to avoid relegation, so the final round was very brutal.

This is Ye Qiu's first return to Stamford Bridge after leaving Stamford Bridge, and this time he returned to Stamford Bridge as the head coach of a rival team. Therefore, this game also received great attention from the outside world. , in all the final rounds of games, not only Sky TV, but almost all broadcast TV stations around the world chose Tottenham Hotspur to challenge Chelsea on the field. There were even many live TV stations that chose the game. Make preparations for war a priority.

Just like Sky TV, this time the broadcast will start when the two sides enter the stadium for warm-up, and will be interspersed with some reviews and highlights of the performance of the two teams this season. This kind of treatment has only been in the Champions League final or the World Cup final. An honor that can only come from such a major event.

But it is not difficult to see from this point that the duel between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, Ye Qiu's return to Stamford Bridge, and the grievances between Ye Qiu, Mourinho and Abramovich have all made this One game gets a lot of attention.

As said in the promotional video recorded by Sky TV before the game, "Do you want to know what will happen after Ye Qiu returns to Stamford Bridge? Booing? Applause? Curses? Stay tuned, the third place in the Premier League In the final match of the 18th round, defending champion Chelsea faces Premier League upstart Tottenham Hotspur at home!”

Stamford Bridge was almost full for this game, and all the stands were filled with people, not even a single gap was exposed. The crowds were surging and the momentum was overwhelming, and Sky TV also excluded Andy Gray and Richard Key. A golden partner like Si came to commentate on this crucial game.

"Hello, everyone, viewers, welcome to watch the final round of the 38th round of the 2006/2007 Premier League season, when Tottenham Hotspur challenge Chelsea on the field!" Andy Gray said for a long time. .

"We are now broadcasting live for you at Stamford Bridge Stadium. We can feel that there are almost all Chelsea fans here. They have an absolute advantage. I just believe that many people are looking forward to the result of this game. , what will it be like? But at the same time, I believe more people are looking forward to what will happen when Ye Qiu returns to Stamford Bridge? How will Chelsea fans treat this former hero? godfather?"

Richard Keith on the side immediately took over, "I personally think that he should be given applause, because the two years that Ye Qiu was at Chelsea can almost be said to be the peak of Chelsea's history. He helped almost every year. Chelsea has won many championships, and even now, many Chelsea fans still miss him.”

“According to media reports, there is news that many local London fans of Chelsea have switched to Tottenham Hotspur this season because the reason they gave is that they don’t like Mourinho and like Ye Qiu. Even Ron Hawkins, a die-hard Chelsea fan who has been regarded as a symbol of Chelsea fans in the past few years, often accuses Mourinho of saying that he should focus on how to adjust the team by focusing on the energy that has been blasted in the media. "

"The reason why Ye Qiu left Chelsea has always been speculated by the media, and there has never been any word from the person involved. However, it is not difficult to see from various signs that the main reason for Ye Qiu's departure from the team was his relationship with Abramovich. There are differences in the team’s business philosophy, such as the introduction of superstars like Shevchenko and Ballack, and the reuse of powerful stars like Drogba.”

"Later, facts proved that Ye Qiu's persistence was right. Shevchenko performed in a mess after arriving at Chelsea. Ballack did not show his dominance at Bayern. On the contrary, several players that Ye Qiu relied on were... Continue to show his strong strength, such as Drogba, who is currently the flagship figure on Chelsea's front line."

"Another explanation for Chelsea's decline in strength is that the outside world has accused Mourinho of his poor transfer performance after taking office. For example, he sold the world's top right back Maicon at right back and introduced poor performance. Ferreira, for example, sold Evra as a left back, but he did not hesitate to offend everyone and forcefully poached Ashley Cole from Arsenal.”

"In addition, in many aspects, this summer, Chelsea secretly poached Tottenham Hotspur's technical director Frank Arneson, who actually helped Chelsea poach John Obi during his tenure at Tottenham Hotspur. Mikel directly caused Chelsea to offend Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. In the end, John Obi Mikel paid 16 million euros, and Chelsea also included Ribery, Robin van Persie, Four players, Cesc Fabregas and Messi, were given to Tottenham Hotspur in exchange for Ye Qiu’s withdrawal of the lawsuit, and it turned out that these four players were reborn at Tottenham Hotspur!”

When Richard Keith said this, Andy Gray immediately interjected, "I think Mourinho's explanation makes sense. He personally prefers a power-based style of play, so Essien and Mark Players such as Lelei, Ballack and Lampard are more popular with him, but Ribery, Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas and Messi are all technical players, which is Ye Qiu's preference."

What Andy Gray means is that different types of head coaches like different player configurations and lineups, so players who did not get a chance under Mourinho were reborn under Ye Qiu. There is no way to explain this. .

This is not because Andy Gray supports Chelsea and Mourinho, but he is very good at using such debates to arouse the emotions of the fans in front of the TV, so that they gradually bring this emotion into the game. .

"You are not wrong to say that, but the problem is that the fans are not happy. Look at the performance of these players in Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur has the best style of play in the Premier League this season. Attack The most powerful team has even scored more goals than the top-ranked Manchester United. Of course the fans are not happy!”

"Wait, wait, Richard!" Andy Gray interjected again, "We have to admit that Tottenham Hotspur's performance is indeed amazing, playing a wave of offensive, even in this game I I think the biggest key for Chelsea is whether they can defend Tottenham Hotspur's offense, but..."

As soon as the conversation changed, Andy Gray immediately pointed out the suspense, "Tottenham Hotspur's defense is not ideal, and their number of goals conceded is also the worst among the top five teams in the Premier League, even worse than the No. Everton in sixth place and Bolton in seventh place are not much better. Otherwise, with their current offensive power, they would be at the top of the list in the morning!"

Regarding this point, Richard Keith shrugged and shook his head helplessly, "It must be admitted that Tottenham Hotspur is indeed a typical offensive force with strong defense, so this game is not good for Tottenham Hotspur." For Tottenham, the biggest trouble is defense, especially Thiago Silva, and the two wings, which are Tottenham's weakness. "

Andy Gray then took over and nodded: "So, I would not be surprised at all if Mourinho plays defensive counterattack in this game, and with Drogba's strength, against Thiago Sch Silva, I think the chance of winning is great. It was Drogba who crushed Thiago Silva at White Hart Lane!"

"But in the League Cup final, Tottenham Hotspur also suppressed Chelsea's midfielder, making Drogba unable to pose a threat in front!" Richard Keith countered his partner.

The back-and-forth dialogue between the two clearly explained the previous situation, strengths and weaknesses of the two teams, and also aroused the emotions of the fans in front of the TV. This was undoubtedly their Years of experience in live broadcast commentary of football games.

During the back-and-forth conversation between the two, the live TV cameras were always rotating inside and outside Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium, from the fans in the stands to inside and outside the stadium. When Chelsea walked up and down the stadium, the scene suddenly changed. There was a burst of overwhelming cheers, which was obviously the momentum of the home court.

“Many people have criticized Stamford Bridge’s poor attendance and poor home atmosphere before, but at least in such a crucial final, the home fans are still very awesome and perform very fiercely, which will put a certain amount of psychological pressure on the visiting team. "

When talking about this, Andy Gray did not forget to joke again, "There was a report before that Thiago Silva became a weakling when he met a high center. I was thinking, in this case In an away game atmosphere, when encountering a beast-level center like Drogba, will he be scored by the opponent again? "

"It is indeed possible!" Richard Keith nodded. "Tottenham Hotspur's current double central defender combination is Hangeland and Thiago Silva. Hangeland's performance He has always been very stable and excellent. He has advantages in frontal defense, strength confrontation and height defense. He is also the best player in Tottenham Hotspur's defense. "

"Relatively speaking, Thiago Silva's performance has been mixed, because this player is a little shorter and does not have much advantage against high center forwards in the Premier League, although his jumping, reaction, and sensitivity are all very good. , but with so many confrontations in a game, if you make one mistake, you are finished.”

"Yes, yes!" This was the first time that Andy Gray supported his partner. "I remember Ye Qiu once defended Thiago Silva. He said that the forward missed nine shooting opportunities. But he caught it once and scored. Everyone will remember the goal and forget his mistake.”

"But even if the defender has achieved nine successful confrontations, as long as he makes one mistake and is scored by the opponent, everyone will only remember that one mistake and forget his previous nine successful confrontations. I think this sentence is true It makes perfect sense, but no matter what, we still insist that Thiago Silva is the biggest weakness in Tottenham Hotspur’s defense!”

Richard Keith smiled at this and joked: "But Ye Qiu also said it, Thiago Silva will be Tottenham Hotspur next season, the next season, and even in the future." The core of the defense for several years, he has obviously fucked you guys!"

Andy Gray laughed, "I think Ye Qiu will make a mistake this time. This Brazilian player's skills are indeed very good, and he is also good at long passes, but he just lacks in physical fitness. When he met Drogba and Heskey He suffers a lot from high-end forwards like Crouch, Berbatov, and there are so many high-end forwards in the Premier League!”

Just as Andy Gray was talking, he saw Tottenham Hotspur players wearing white clothes and black pants entering the stadium one after another, and they were greeted with boos on their faces. It is obvious that Stamford Bridge does not welcome this group of mortal enemies who want to prevent them from winning the championship.

Following the team, Ye Qiu and his coaching staff slowly walked out of the player tunnel at Stamford Bridge.

When Ye Qiuyi appeared at Stamford Bridge, the live broadcast camera immediately focused on him, and his picture immediately appeared on the big screen of the stadium. Then there was a burst of cheers from the audience, but soon there was another There were boos.

In this way, cheers and boos intertwined, blending into a kind of noise that was indescribable, but the momentum was very loud.

"It seems that Chelsea fans still have mixed opinions about him. Some agree and support, while others are opposed and dissatisfied. The two sides are obviously evenly matched, and neither one can take advantage of the other. It seems that there is internal strife!" Andy Gray He said with a smile.

Richard Keith also affirmed this, "Even if we use pounds, some people like and dislike it, let alone Ye Qiu. As the former meritorious godfather of Chelsea, he has now become the coach and coach of the bitter rivals in London. The boss is now leading the team to prevent Chelsea from winning the championship. It’s not surprising that new hatred has covered up old grudges!”

After Ye Qiu walked into the stadium, he walked to the visiting team's coaching bench with his assistants. At this time, there was a movement in the stadium that made the Chelsea fans in the stands cheer and boo.

During Chelsea's warm-up training, a big kick kicked the ball directly to the visiting team's coaching area. The team's main center Drogba quickly ran over to pick up the ball. Ye Qiu bent down to pick up the ball and threw it to Drogba. Ba, but the Ivorian quickly ran to the visiting team's coaching bench, first shook hands with Ye Qiu, and then hugged Ye Qiu, and the two of them talked about something. After hearing this, Ye Qiu shrugged and felt helpless. Like, Drogba ran away with a smile.

"Do you think Drogba is telling Ye Qiu at this time, let me shoot more shots later?" Andy Gray said with a smile, but obviously, everyone knew that this was impossible. of.

Some Chelsea fans who opposed Ye Qiu were obviously dissatisfied with their main center forward being so close to his rival's head coach and immediately responded with boos, but a large number of fans also chose to cheer in support of Drogba.

A game is a game, but no one can ignore Ye Qiu's contribution to Chelsea. As a Chelsea fan, he must be given sufficient respect and recognition.

The camera was also shown to Mourinho. The Portuguese didn't seem to take it to heart at all. He continued on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets and watched the players training on the court, giving people the feeling of a cool sportsman.

"Mourinho is very stylish and has the air of a mature man, while Ye Qiu is a handsome young man who is young, energetic and versatile. At least in terms of image comparison between the two, there is really no way to tell which one is the winner. burden!"

When the warm-up came to an end, the coaching staff of both sides began to return to the locker room to prepare, and the players gradually left the court and prepared to return to the locker room. Many Chelsea players took two extra steps before walking back to the locker room. Come to Ye Qiu, say a few words to Ye Qiu, and chat for a while.

Because captain Terry, vice-captain Lampard, main midfielder Makelele, powerful center Drogba, and the team's midfielder Deco all leaned towards Ye Qiu, so the fans did not boo this time. I just don't know if they have an association in their hearts, that is, in the minds of many Chelsea players, the head coach they admire most is still Ye Qiu.

"Actually, Chelsea fans don't need to worry about players having too much contact with Ye Qiu off the court. In fact, we all know that Ye Qiu still maintains very close contact with these players, and some reporters even photographed them. They gather together because they are all professionals and they all know their differences. They can talk about friendship off the field, but they must work hard on the field!"

Andy Gray analyzed this phenomenon, "Just like Drogba, when Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur were in a difficult moment when he was a guest at White Hart Lane, he didn't miss the old relationship at all. He played as he should, and in the end it was his goal that defeated Tottenham Hotspur. After the game, he was criticized by some Chelsea fans who supported Ye Qiu.”

"Yes, professional players have to fight hard on the field, but it's okay to continue to interact off the field. So there was news that Mourinho asked all the players in the team to sever their relationship with Ye Qiu, and even to attack and provoke Ye Qiu and his team with words. This is not only the disgust and resistance of Chelsea players, but also the fans are dissatisfied. Even the media thinks it's a bit too much. After all, they are players, not machines!"

"Yes, so both sides of this game are under tremendous psychological pressure. Mourinho is under great pressure, but Ye Qiu is also under great pressure. This game is a game that they must not lose!"

Andy Gray is also full of expectations for this game, "Let's take a good look at who can win between Ye Qiu and Mourinho!"