Chapter 508 Let’s fight!

What is madness?

Madness is that something you thought would never happen actually happens in front of you. That is madness!

When everyone thinks you will lose, and lose badly and miserably, you suddenly slap everyone in the face. In the eyes of those who were slapped by you, this is madness!

Some people say that Ye Qiu has a tough life, and Tottenham Hotspur also has a tough life!

This is right and wrong, because whether a life is tough or not is not based on words, but on actions.

Tottenham Hotspur has encountered problems this season, but it has always been able to resolve crises and problems again and again. Some people say that this is Ye Qiu's luck.

At the beginning of the season, Ribery was seriously injured and Messi participated in the Olympics. Everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur would be affected, but suddenly Gareth Bale came out. The Welshman scored goals frequently and performed well, helping Tottenham Hotspur to defeat strong enemies again and again.

When Gareth Bale had fallen back and everyone was familiar with him, Messi and others came back, and the team's strength was improved again. They went undefeated all the way to the winter break, but then lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup and the League Cup final. Everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur was going to hit a low point and was going to be finished.

But Ye Qiu boldly took down the main players such as Van Persie and Messi, used Eden Hazard who was more physically fit, Ribery who had just returned from injury, and a diligent Cavani, and defeated Southgate's Middlesbrough 4:0 at home, pushing the team into the abyss of relegation, while he escaped.

Now, Tottenham Hotspur has suffered its first defeat of the season, Messi is injured, Kompany is red carded, and Peter Cech has been scored against for the first time this season. All signs seem to tell them one thing, the Portuguese team has a chance to create a miracle.

Sporting Lisbon's head coach Bento threatened before the game that he would make Tottenham Hotspur suffer its first defeat in the Champions League this season at the Alvalade Stadium, and even eliminate the defending champion from the Champions League, emulating Porto's feat of the year and reaching the final.

Bento is not exaggerating, because Sporting Lisbon's performance in the Portuguese Super League is indeed quite good. At present, they are competing with the league leader Porto for the league championship this season. At the same time, although Sporting Lisbon's offensive ability is not strong, its defensive ability is quite outstanding, ranking first in the Portuguese Super League.

It can be said that Bento's words are not without sufficient capital. In addition, he is playing at home, and Tottenham Hotspur's current situation is not very good. No matter from which angle, he is fully qualified to say that he wants to defeat Tottenham Hotspur.

In fact, Sporting Lisbon also adopted a defensive tactic at the beginning. Because Messi was not there, Bento believed that Tottenham Hotspur would be insufficient in breaking the dense defense, so he set up an iron bucket formation at his home court.

Another interesting thing is that perhaps Bento saw the English media praising McCarthy and felt that Mourinho's old player was born to counter Ye Qiu, so in this game he actually brought out the veteran Brazilian striker Dellei, who played when Porto reached the Champions League final, and sent him to the front line.

You know, McCarthy and Dellei both contributed a lot to Porto's reaching the Champions League final, and McCarthy scored a goal when he saw Ye Qiu, so Dellei must not be too bad, right?

Since it was a defensive counterattack, the midfielder naturally set up a defensive formation, including Rochemback, Moutinho and other players, and the team shrank back very far, first defending and then planning a counterattack.

Tottenham Hotspur also sent out all the main players in this game. The goalkeeper is Petr Cech, the back line is Marcelo, Kompany, Thiago Silva and Alves, the midfield is David Silva, Yaya Toure and Fabregas, and the front trident is Gareth Bale, Van Persie and Ribery.

The start of the game was very difficult. Sporting Lisbon's defensive tactics caused a lot of trouble for Tottenham Hotspur.

Breaking the dense defense has always been a difficult problem for all teams. In the first half hour, Sporting Lisbon did quite well until Ye Qiu started to make adjustments in the 30th minute.

Perhaps realizing the problem of the team's front court being densely defended, Ye Qiu began to let Gareth Bale press forward to attack the penalty area. The Welshman has excellent physical fitness, especially when facing players from the Portuguese Super League. He has an advantage in physical strength confrontation. Use him to attack the left rib of the opponent's defense line, and then use Van Persie and Ribery to intersperse back and forth to create opportunities.

In the 42nd minute, Gareth Bale rushed into the penalty area from the left, took the ball with his back, and tried to turn around after holding the defender with his body, but suddenly passed the ball to the right. Ribery followed up, shook off the defender after getting the ball, and scored the first goal for the team, 1:0!

In the second half, Tottenham Hotspur continued to use this tactic. Gareth Bale created opportunities after a high-speed breakthrough on the left, and passed the ball to the small penalty area. Van Persie scored in front of the goal, 2:0!

After that, Tottenham Hotspur's offense became more and more active, especially after Cavani replaced Van Persie, the impact in front of the goal was even more vivid. Whether it was physical strength confrontation or pressure on the opponent's defense, the Uruguayan striker brought great trouble to Sporting Lisbon's defense.

Ribery's second goal came from Cavani's work, and he quickly got a chance in front of Sporting Lisbon's defense, helping Tottenham Hotspur score twice, and the final score was locked in It’s 5:0!

The crazy away victory made almost everyone feel the fierce offensive power of Tottenham Hotspur, especially when the team performed poorly, Cavani, Eden Hazard, Ramsey , Lucas and other players have shown quite good standards, especially Cavani and Eden Hazard, who have performed very well on the offensive end.

This big victory not only shocked the Portuguese fans and media, but also shocked the whole world.

Before the game, everyone thought that Tottenham Hotspur was in crisis. Ye Qiu's team was likely to be upset and be overwhelmed by multi-front battles. However, this team always performed at critical moments. Showing his tough side.

As Ye Qiu said after the game to a Portuguese reporter about whether Tottenham Hotspur was desperate, "Of course you can say that we are desperate, because I have no way to control what you say, but my players and I are It’s very clear that this is the reward for our hard work!”

"I once said that we are a mature team. We have always maintained a consistent tactical style over the past three years, which allows our players to know clearly what they want to do and what they should do at any time. That clarity shows up in every game, it’s just not obvious when the going is going well.”

"We are a whole. We have never been a team of one person. If we were, then that person's name is Tottenham Hotspur. All of us know very well that we are part of the team. We need to help each other, understand and help each other, because everyone will have times when they perform poorly, but teammates will help you get out of the slump.”

"I am very satisfied with the team's performance in the past period. I firmly believe that we are not afraid of any difficulties or crises faced by any team!"

Ye Qiu's words rekindled the passion of Tottenham Hotspur fans. The English media all said that as long as Tottenham Hotspur maintains its current momentum, especially with Cavani, The outstanding performance of young players such as Eden Haza, Ramsey, and Lucas has reduced the pressure on the team's main lineup, and two-line operations are not a problem at all.

"Win the Premier League! Defend the Champions League!" The Times even encouraged Tottenham Hotspur in its headline.

Martin Samuel said that Tottenham Hotspur slaughtered Sporting Lisbon 5:0 at home, which showed not only the strength of Tottenham Hotspur, but also the confidence of this team, even in the away game. Even though they were frozen by the opponent for forty minutes, they were still trying to find opportunities to attack and kept attacking.

"If there is any team in the world that can represent offensive football, then there is no doubt that it must be Tottenham Hotspur. They have integrated the complete tactical system of the European continent and quite a few European teams. The inferior offensive football system has been brought to the Premier League, and they are changing the outside world's understanding of the Premier League."

"In the Premier League, it's not just about strength, not just speed, but also technique, goals, and gorgeous ground penetration!"

Martin Samuel also feels that if Tottenham Hotspur succeeds, Ye Qiu's contribution to the Premier League will be at least equal to that of Ferguson, Wenger and others, because he will change the tactical style of the Premier League for the second time.

When betting companies and fans regarded Tottenham Hotspur as the favorite to win the championship, reporters asked UEFA President Platini at the headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The Frenchman said that he was Tottenham Hotspur. Loyal Spurs fan.

"As the healthiest team in the Premier League and the only team with zero debt, I think Tottenham Hotspur is worth learning from all teams in terms of management and team performance, and the Champions League is very fair. A competition platform, if Tottenham Hotspur is strong enough to defend the title, then we will also welcome it, because Tottenham Hotspur's success will attract more people to pay attention to football, which is what we have always advocated. "

But everyone is very clear that this is very, very difficult, because the opponent Tottenham Hotspur encountered this time is of extraordinary strength. Apart from anything else, even if they passed Sporting Lisbon in the quarter-finals, they will not meet in the semi-finals. It was Manchester United who arrived.

Manchester United is definitely Tottenham Hotspur's most troublesome opponent this season, because they have eliminated Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup and League Cup. Ferguson even threatened to continue to eliminate Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League. Turnham Hotspur.

Everyone knows very well that Tottenham Hotspur are good at attacking and Manchester United is good at defending. Ferguson finally found a stable central defender combination like Vidic and Ferdinand, plus Carrick, if Manchester United cannot win in these few days. If all players win the championship when they are at their peak, then there will be no hope for them in the future, so Manchester United will definitely work hard.

There are also Barcelona and Chelsea. The former, under the guidance of Guardiola, can always drag down opponents with an astonishing ball possession rate, and Barcelona's defense is also quite stable. Chelsea, under the guidance of Hiddink, The defense immediately underwent a radical change and repeatedly defeated powerful enemies.

Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible for Tottenham Hotspur to talk about defending their title!

But when Ye Qiu was interviewed by the media after returning to London, he smiled and said that he hoped to defend his title!

"I believe that both players and coaches hope to leave a brilliant mark in their careers, because we all believe that in this world, there are many things that cannot be replaced by money and fame."

"Everyone in our team is willing to work hard for a goal that everyone thinks is impossible, because we hope to try and practice. The purpose is not to prove how good we are, but to tell ourselves that we have tried hard and have no regrets even if we lose!"

"So, here, I call on all Tottenham Hotspur players to work hard for the first Premier League championship in Tottenham Hotspur's more than 100 years of football history! We also have to fight for the unprecedented defense of the Champions League since the reform!"

"I don't know if we can succeed, but I know that if we give up such an opportunity, we will definitely regret it for the rest of our lives, so all Tottenham Hotspur players, let's fight!"

Ye Qiu's call was immediately responded to by the players.

Thiago Silva, the team captain, took the lead in representing the team and said, "The dressing room reacted very enthusiastically to the coach's words. We all firmly believe that as long as we are willing to work hard, we will definitely get everything we want!"

The team's vice-captain and the team's biggest star, Beckham, also said in an interview later: "The atmosphere in Tottenham Hotspur is very good at present. Everyone is very united, and everyone is full of fighting spirit. I think this is very, very difficult, so I think we should set a more ambitious goal for ourselves!"

"Defend the Champions League? Win the first Premier League title in the club's history? I think this would be a pretty good ideal!"

As the players accepted media interviews one after another and expressed their strong confidence, Tottenham Hotspur fans also left messages on the website and APP, although some fans also made more conservative remarks, such as hoping that the team could be more stable and ensure that they won a championship first to avoid taking too big steps.

But such remarks were quickly criticized by other fans, because everyone hopes that their team is an ambitious team, and the team is in such a good state, the team's current atmosphere is so harmonious, and everyone is united. Such an opportunity is not available every season.

Because any team is the same, there are ups and downs, highs and lows. If you don't fight for it now, who knows in the future?

Almost the vast majority of fans left messages hoping that the team would strive for the double crown, especially in the survey on the club's official website. The survey results from more than 100,000 netizens around the world showed that 93% of fans felt that the team should strive for it.

"Whether it is football or competitive sports, the most fundamental core spirit is to challenge the impossible!"

This sentence has become a truth recognized by most fans. They all feel that the team should continue to challenge the impossible. Even if it turns out to be a loss in the end, it is just a loss of the championship and a loss of honor. But at least they have tried their best to fight for it, and all Tottenham fans will be proud of the club's courage.

Returning to London from Sporting Lisbon, Tottenham Hotspur soon welcomed West Ham United at White Hart Lane.

For this future East London derby, West Ham United hopes to get out of the relegation zone, but Tottenham Hotspur defeated the visiting team 4:0 in this game, scoring nine goals in two consecutive games, and the offensive storm was unparalleled.

All Tottenham Hotspur fans were shouting for the double crown at White Hart Lane, especially after the game against West Ham United, all fans did not leave the stadium, but stood up and expressed their support and encouragement for the team with endless shouts.

Three days later, still at White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur, who was in excellent form, welcomed Sporting Lisbon. The Portuguese Super League team has completely lost its qualification for the next round, and Bento has also begun to reserve his strength to prepare for the league championship battle, so no full main force was arranged for this game.

But even in the face of such an opponent, Tottenham Hotspur still tried their best to beat Sporting Lisbon 8:0 at their home court, sending the Portuguese Super League team directly home, and created an amazing score of 13:0 in the two-round game.

This amazing score completely broke the score of Lyon's 10:2 elimination of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga in the 2004/2005 season, becoming the biggest total score victory in the Champions League knockout stage, and the team will also be recorded in the history of the Champions League.

This feast of goals made the fans at White Hart Lane sing and dance, and they were as happy as if it was a festival. They never thought that the team would be in such a good state at the end of this season.

The big win over Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon made Tottenham fans seem to see the moment when the team created a miracle again.

After the team finished the two rounds of the Champions League quarterfinals, they returned to the Premier League and defeated Newcastle 3:0 at home. Messi, who returned from injury, scored twice, which showed the strengthening of Tottenham's offense and made all opponents feel desperate.

Newcastle coach Alan Shearer even frankly stated that Tottenham was almost invincible.

"Tottenham Hotspur showed an astonishing strength in this game. I believe that as long as they maintain this state and momentum, it will be difficult for any team to beat them!"

But just as everyone was praising Tottenham Hotspur, on the afternoon of April 25th, in the 34th round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur lost to Manchester United 1:2 at Old Trafford.

Facing the top rival for the championship, in such a strong dialogue, at such an important and critical moment, Tottenham Hotspur suffered its second defeat of the season at Old Trafford.

This defeat also shortened the points gap between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United to one point, but more importantly, Ye Qiu's team suffered a head-on blow from Manchester United by losing the game just before the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.