Chapter 718: The White Deer Lane Tragedy
Away 0:5 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane stadium, Barcelona's so-called dynasty collapse, also spread all over the world overnight, countless media reporters and fans are doing everything possible to analyze, are constantly wondering in their hearts, what is wrong with this Barcelona?
How did the White Hart Lane tragedy happen?
Journalists from Catalonia are also asking the same question, with the newspaper Le Monde Sport using the front-page headline "Why Barcelona Fell into the Dust", trying to analyse what happened in this game and summarize why Tottenham Hotspur won so much.
More than 65% of fans believe that the reason for the heavy defeat in this game is that Barcelona is not as good as others, and Tottenham Hotspur is obviously better than Barcelona in terms of team tactics and players' on-field performance.
Another option that received a high percentage of votes among fans was that Barcelona were too arrogant and arrogant.
"In the past, we always saw Xavi, Andres Iniesta and others running on the pitch in order to win possession, but now, we often see them on the pitch with their slow feet, slow pace of movement, maybe from this comparison, we can see the reason for the team's heavy defeat."
Barcelona godfather Cruyff also commented on the game in a column the next day, and he believes that the reason why Tottenham Hotspur was able to beat Barcelona was divided into external and internal factors.
The external factor is that Tottenham Hotspur's head coach Ye Qiu arranged very detailed targeted tactics before the game, and this set of targeted tactics played a very key role in the process of the game.
As for the so-called internal factors, Cruyff was more cautious, but he also mentioned that when they were two goals down, Barcelona's players did not play satisfactorily at all, and they seemed to have completely lost the fighting spirit of the game and played without a sense of responsibility.
Cruyff was attacking the team's weakness for not being good at playing against the wind, but everyone could hear that the Barcelona godfather was actually criticizing the lack of ambition of many of the team's players, who were too lazy and too lacking in passion.
As Cruyff said, on the surface the team was better in the second half, with two shots on goal and one on target, but that was only relative to the first half, with Barcelona only having four shots on target and one on target in the whole game, which is a humiliation and a kind of irony in any way.
Cruyff also focused on one point, that is, the game is over, and now for Barcelona, the most important thing is not to hold accountable, but to think about a problem, in the case of 0:5 away, how to reverse the opponent at home, how to play the dignity of Barcelona!
If the media in Catalonia are helping Barcelona **** bloody wounds, then the newspapers Marca and As, which are close to Real Madrid, seem to be a little gloating, because although Real Madrid lost 1:2 away to Bayern Munich, the Galaxy got a key away goal and had great hopes of advancing to the final.
Because of this, the media close to Real Madrid is a big breath of evil, the team is still ranked in the league in the position of the leader of La Liga, and if Real Madrid can reach the final, although it may meet the strongest Tottenham Hotspur, but there is still hope of winning the championship.
So immediately after the first leg, they launched a round of war of words against Barcelona, believing that Barcelona was no longer good, and the so-called tactical system they were proud of had been completely broken by Tottenham Hotspur.
On the stage of Europe's top league, if you have been beaten once, it is easy to have a second time.
But nothing is more pleasing than the British media, who think they have found that Tottenham Hotspur has done a good job of bearing the hopes of all Premier League fans, and that the past Premier League giants have no regrets, and they have displayed a pleasing attacking football and crazy passion in the Champions League.
"Even if only Tottenham Hotspur is left, we can still sweep the whole continent!"
Almost all the fans in England applauded and cheered Tottenham Hotspur's performance, even the fans of Arsenal and Chelsea, who were bitter rivals, were full of envy and jealousy to praise Tottenham Hotspur's performance in this Champions League semi-final, believing that such a team is a real strong team.
"After such a disparity, there is no suspense that Tottenham Hotspur will reach the Champions League final, whether they are against Bayern Munich or Manuel Pellegrini's Real Madrid, we can expect Tottenham to win the title, and it will be the third Champions League title in the north London team's history."
"The scary thing is that these three Champions League titles are all from Ye Qiu!"
"Barcelona's performance at White Hart Lane was not ideal, the team's mental state was very bad, the manager Pep Guardiola has lost his former passion, perhaps he is now struggling with the renewal of his contract, and several key players in the team are also disappointed, and the desire to win is very weak, which has led to Barcelona losing miserably."
"But we should also see that the reason why Barcelona performed badly was precisely because Tottenham Hotspur, who stood opposite them, showed their very high level of strength, Ye Qiu's tactics almost seamlessly restrained Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur's players almost perfectly executed the orders and intentions from the manager."
"The White Hart Lane tragedy, this is the answer given by many fans after appreciating this game, even the Barcelona fans who came to the away side with the team, when they were interviewed by reporters after the game, they had to admit that Tottenham Hotspur did play better than Barcelona in this game!"
Cesc Fabregas, who has played for both teams, admitted after the game that Barcelona's hopes of qualifying were slim, and he also said that this Tottenham Hotspur team is very different from the past, but it is more difficult and stronger.
"So far this season, we've all been amazed by Tottenham's record unbeaten streak, but we should also reflect on how we sold Yaya at Tottenham Hotspur last summer. After Toure, the sale of Cesc Fabregas and David was announced? When I was Silva, we were pessimistic about this team. ”
"A year later, Ye Qiu's team once again amazed everyone, they ravaged Barcelona from afar with a bloody 5:0 at the White Hart Lane Stadium, and announced the return of the former European hegemon with such a victory full of king's domineering, and after two seasons away from the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur, known as the strongest in Europe, will once again reach the top of Europe!"
"But we also have to be sober and rational to realize that Tottenham Hotspur seems very close to the double, but in fact it is also far away, they have to be calm and rational enough, they have to play at their highest level in each of the remaining games in the remaining month."
"We have every reason to believe that if Tottenham Hotspur can play at the same level as Barcelona at White Hart Lane every game, this Tottenham Hotspur team will not only win the double, they will even have a chance to win all the titles and complete an unprecedented Grand Slam!"
For a while, almost all of the British newspapers and media were launching a round of praise for Tottenham Hotspur, which was completely different from the recent defeat of Tottenham Hotspur by Chelsea from the FA Cup.
But the whole of England was cheering Tottenham Hotspur's victory.
So much so that on the morning of the second day of the game, outside Tottenham Hotspur's Theobald training base in the south of Hertfordshire, more than 1,000 fans wearing Tottenham Hotspur shirts gathered, and they stood in two rows at the gate of Theoboldd and unfurled banners, "Tottenham Hotspur must win!" and Premier League! Champions! Double Crown! 】。
All the players who came to the team to train drove past the cheers of the two rows of fans, especially when Ye Qiu arrived by car, the audience erupted in a thunderous cheer, and everyone was chanting Ye Qiu's name to show their support and love for the owner and head coach.
It can be said that it was after Ye Qiu's acquisition of Tottenham Hotspur six years ago that the north London team rose strongly, and it took them six years to establish their status as a Premier League and European giant, and at the same time build the team into the most powerful team in Europe, not even one of them.
No one can appreciate this kind of gratitude to Ye Qiu in the hearts of Tottenham Hotspur fans, although they love this team and do not abandon it because of the success of this team, but who doesn't want their beloved team to become the strongest team? Who doesn't want their team to be the best of the best?
After Ye Qiu entered the training base, he even temporarily adjusted the team's training plan, allowing the players to walk out of Theobold and interact with all the fans who came to the scene, either taking pictures, signing autographs, or listening to their voices.
Especially when more and more fans gathered at the scene, and at the same time attracted a lot of London newspaper reporters and media, more than 2,000 Tottenham Hotspur fans who came to the scene chanted in unison to win the championship, and the cry resounded in the sky, scared the birds in the surrounding woods, and also made everyone in it feel a rush of blood.
When more and more reporters and media arrived after hearing the news, Ye Qiu asked the security guards to come out to block the car, and the players went back to training, and this morning's training session also temporarily changed their minds and was open to the public, including reporters and media can go in to film, Ye Qiu made a high-profile promise in an interview with BBC TV.
"At least until this season, we will never lose a game again, we will win the double to thank the fans!"
This promise was loud and applauded by all the fans at the scene, and it also showed their confidence in the team's coaching staff, and even attracted the appreciation of many English football celebrities for Tottenham Hotspur, and even the head coach of rival Manchester United Ferguson felt that Tottenham Hotspur would be too cowardly if he did not dare to shout the slogan of winning the double!
"Although they are competitors, I have to admit that Tottenham Hotspur is the team with the most promising team to win the Premier League and Champions League this season, and their goal should be a double, and I believe no one has any objection to this, so Ye Qiu's commitment is just to strengthen everyone's confidence and goals."
"Shouting slogans and making promises, this is Ye Qiu!"
But there are also some doubts, such as Manchester City manager Mancini said that it is too early for Tottenham Hotspur to talk about winning the title, because Tottenham Hotspur may not be able to finish the season with a winning record, and even he believes that as long as Manchester City continues to play every game and put pressure on Tottenham Hotspur, there is still a chance to win the title.
The one-point gap is too tempting for Manchester City, and the club is too eager for such a title!
It was even revealed that Mansour personally came to Manchester for a meeting at the Carrington training base, and promised all the Manchester City players that as long as they won the title this season, he would give each player a huge bonus to thank the players for their efforts and achievements, which made Manchester City full of desire for the title.
There is also Liverpool, a team that has been quite far away from the English top league title, and has also shouted the slogan of launching a new round of impact on the championship, and the Liverpool Echo has even broken the news that Benitez will have a transfer budget of 100 million pounds this season to help the team complete the renewal and further strengthen its strength.
But although the league is not over yet, it is also nearing the end, and many teams have begun preparations for next season, such as Chelsea, which has no possibility of winning the title and has little hope of reaching the top four of the Premier League, has officially announced in advance that the team will restructure the squad, including the heavy news that it will not renew the contract with Drogba.
The Ivorian will leave Chelsea, this is no longer news, but old news, but where his next home is, this has always been a suspense, before the media revealed that Drogba may switch to the arch-rival Tottenham Hotspur, return to play under Ye Qiu, and end his career under Ye Qiu's tent.
However, it has also been reported that there is an agreement between Drogba and Chelsea that prohibits Drogba from switching to his city rivals.
But no one knows what the specific situation is, and can only watch the news and media hype and publicity.
However, according to the Italian Milan Sports Newspaper, Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has reached a consensus with the team that he will leave Inter Milan after the end of this season, because he is very dissatisfied with the current situation of the team, and Mourinho is most likely to go to the Premier League, and the most likely team to coach is Chelsea, but Manchester City is not excluded.
In addition, Arsenal wants to break into the top four of the league is not very likely, Manchester United, West Ham United and Newcastle are the most powerful contenders, so Arsenal officials also said that the new season will make adjustments to the transfer strategy, and the continuous failure to participate in the Champions League makes Arsenal fans and management very dissatisfied, and this year's summer transfer, Arsenal will give a transfer budget of 50 million pounds.
This is undoubtedly very good news for Arsenal fans, because everyone knows that Arsenal must bring in quality stars to strengthen the team as soon as possible, otherwise they will be reduced to a second-rate team in the Premier League.
In a wave of transfer rumors that first heated, Tottenham Hotspur did not get too involved in it, and the current transfer rumors about Tottenham Hotspur are more on the retirement of Beckham and Raul, and the other is the scandal between Drogba and Nesta, two veterans and Tottenham Hotspur.
There are also some obstacles to the renewal of the team's contract, Alves's renewal has not been negotiated, and his agent has begun to frequently make high-profile appearances in the media, and even shouted that he does not rule out the possibility of transfer, hoping to put pressure on the club and then take the initiative in negotiations.
However, all of this will not affect Tottenham's performance on the pitch.
After four days in Barcelona, the team travelled to another team in London, Queens Park Rangers' Loftus Road Stadium. Hughes' side are currently battling relegation, with their biggest rivals being Bolton, Aston Villa and Wigan Athletic, so it's going to be a tough one.
Tottenham Hotspur rotated for the second leg of next week's trip to Camp Nou, and although a 5-0 win in the first leg almost sealed the game, the problem is that anything can happen on the football field, so the second leg should not be underestimated, plus Queens Park Rangers are not particularly good.
But the process of the game still made Ye Qiu a little surprised, because Mark? Hughes's side were too tenacious, especially when the team's main midfielder Talabat was sent off after two yellow cards in the first half, and in the second half they adopted extreme defensive tactics to try to get a point at home and lay a solid foundation for relegation.
Tottenham Hotspur were fighting for the title, so the two sides played very hard in the second half, and in the end, Sandro cut in at a crucial moment and fired a long-range shot from 28 yards out to help Tottenham Hotspur penetrate the Queens Park Rangers goal and score a valuable three points for Tottenham Hotspur.
The narrow 1:0 victory made many Tottenham Hotspur fans lose their lives, which once again proves one thing, the Premier League teams are very difficult, especially away, and it is so difficult to play that it almost kills you!
However, Ye Qiu did not mention the hardships of the game after the game, but focused on praising the tenacious fighting spirit and spirit of the players, he said that the spirit of the game embodied by the team is touching, as long as this spirit is maintained, the team will be invincible! The second leg of the game at Camp Nou was rotated, and although the first leg was won 5-0, it almost sealed the game, but the problem is that anything can happen on the football field, so the second leg should not be underestimated, and the Queens Park Rangers are not particularly good.
But the process of the game still made Ye Qiu a little surprised, because Mark? Hughes's side were too tenacious, especially when the team's main midfielder Talabat was sent off after two yellow cards in the first half, and in the second half they adopted extreme defensive tactics to try to get a point at home and lay a solid foundation for relegation.
Tottenham Hotspur were fighting for the title, so the two sides played very hard in the second half, and in the end, Sandro cut in at a crucial moment and fired a long-range shot from 28 yards out to help Tottenham Hotspur penetrate the Queens Park Rangers goal and score a valuable three points for Tottenham Hotspur.
The narrow 1:0 victory made many Tottenham Hotspur fans lose their lives, which once again proves one thing, the Premier League teams are very difficult, especially away, and it is so difficult to play that it almost kills you!
However, Ye Qiu did not mention the hardships of the game after the game, but focused on praising the tenacious fighting spirit and spirit of the players, he said that the spirit of the game embodied by the team is touching, as long as this spirit is maintained, the team will be invincible!