At noon on October 16, dozens of journalists and media from the UK, Italy, Europe and even the world gathered outside the Wellington Hospital in London. They all gathered at the hospital gate, waiting anxiously for the latest news.

Last night, he faced his last opponent in the group stage at the Sao Paulo Stadium in Naples, Italy, Armenia.

This should have been a game without any suspense, because Italy has already won the first place in the group in advance and qualified early, and Armenia has no hope of advancing, so this game between the two sides is more like a formality, and Plandelli also arranged a large number of substitutes to play in the last two games of the group, and more were inspecting the players.

But both games have one thing in common. Whether it was playing away from Denmark or now playing home games at Armenia, Prandelli arranged for Pirlo to start, and they all played the whole game.

As early as September, in order to ensure smooth progress, Italy made Pirlo play all over the game in two consecutive games against Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. Tottenham Hotspur sent a fax with the Italian national team, believing that Plandelli should use Pirlo more cautiously, rather than use it to death.

It's not Tottenham Hotspur's petty stingy, and even Italian media believe that Prandelli used Pirlo too frequently, so after Pirlo returned to the club, Ye Qiu began to reuse Matic, even Stroman, instead of Pirlo.

But Plandelli's explanation for this is that Pirlo is the core soul of the team and an indispensable and important member.

As the soul of the Italian national team, Pirlo has said that he will retire from the national team after the World Cup next year, so he himself also expressed that he hopes to enjoy more of the few national team games left.

This caused Pirlo not to resist Prandelli's use of him, so that in the second half of the game against Armenia, Pirlo had a physical collision with the opponent's player during a defense and was carried off the court by a stretcher. The Italian national team doctor initially diagnosed that it was a right knee ligament strain, but the specific situation did not give a conclusion.

Tottenham Hotspur brought Pirlo back to London from Italy overnight and sent him to his partner Wellington Hospital for detailed diagnosis and treatment. The team has not given a result or explanation yet, and all reporters are waiting outside Wellington Hospital for news.

The waiting time was undoubtedly long. It was not until almost noon that Ye Qiu and Mauro Tasotti walked out of Wellington Hospital one after another. The reporters waiting outside rushed forward and surrounded them at the gate of the hospital.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, is Pirlo's injury serious?

"Will it affect Pirlo's participation in the World Cup?"

"Will he retire because of this? Or will he be able to return to the field soon?"

For an age like Pirlo, once he is injured, some rumors will inevitably arise from the outside world. Ye Qiu is already used to this phenomenon, so he waited until all the reporters asked him before he spoke.

"Pirlo's current situation is very clear. He has suffered physical fatigue due to excessive competitions and has a strained right knee ligament. He will be on standby for at least six weeks. As for the situation after the quit and returning to the court, no one knows."

Ye Qiu looked at the reporter's camera with a serious face and said slowly, as if he was scolding Plandelli's crime.

"I have to ask the Italian national team and head coach Prandelli again, why do I insist on using Pirlo in two optional games while many main players are rotating? Does he think that the 34-year-old Pirlo will be in better physical condition than Balotelli and Montolivo?"

"What is Balotelli's second game lasted less than thirty minutes, Montolivo did not play in the first game at all, but Pirlo insisted on playing for two games? I don't know why?"

"Prandelli has always been swearing and keeps saying that Pirlo is an indispensable member of the Italian national team, but according to me, his use of human methods is simply to use my players. Don't he know that he should protect the core players? Don't he know that Pirlo is already thirty-four years old?"

After saying that, Ye Qiu waved his hand and said that he did not plan to continue to be interviewed. He is in a bad mood now.

Mauro Tasotti took Ye Qiu's words and said to the camera: "We will communicate and contact Plandelli about this matter. We hope to get a satisfactory reply. Otherwise, it is not ruled out to file a complaint."

The battle between the big international players and the national team has always been endless. Even after paying for international players since the UR European Cup in the 2019 European Cup, the club does not care about the little money. What they are worried about is the unscrupulous use of players by the national team, especially core players like Pirlo.

For Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur, Pirlo's injury was somewhat affected, but not very fatal, because Matic, Stroman and others can play in the midfield. Tottenham Hotspur has very ample staff to replace, but the team must also give a tough attitude.

Ye Qiu had handled his relationship with the national team well before, but this time Plandley clearly violated his tacit understanding with Ye Qiu. Although he had to use Pirlo frequently in order to prepare for the World Cup, which had some reason and difficulties, from Ye Qiu's perspective and position, Plandley was too much.

If Tottenham does not stand up this time, but instead gives us understanding and understanding and peace of mind, who is willing to negotiate with Tottenham Hotspur in the future? Can all national teams completely ignore Tottenham Hotspur’s feelings when employing and recruiting people?

This time, Ye Qiu asked the team to deal with this matter more toughly, which was to tell the national team where the national team was located that we would consider your interests appropriately, but that was without sacrificing our own interests.

In fact, it is not only Tottenham Hotspur is dissatisfied with Plandelli, but many Italian newspapers have also questioned Plandelli's actions, among which the Milan Sports Daily criticized directly.

"We all know that Pirlo is very important. He cannot be replicated and is the soul of the team. Plandelli hopes Pirlo can play a bigger role better, but his wish is shattered. Pirlo's injury will seriously hit the national team's preparation and morale. We'd better look forward to Pirlo recovering before the World Cup and returning to his state."

The Evening Post criticized Plandelli's approach, believing that players like Pirlo should be treated specially. "Pirlo's conservative attitude is very annoying. He only has one Pirlo in his eyes. Perhaps Pirlo is indeed very important now, but after the World Cup, Pirlo will retire. What about in the future? Plandelli doesn't consider it, he only considers the present moment."

Pirlo's successor is also one of the biggest deadlocks of the Italian national team.

When Pirlo performed better and better, the more important the question about his successor was, because he was thirty-four years old.

Turin newspaper Yu Qian directly commented on Ye Qiu and Plandelli, believing that the biggest gap between them is that Ye Qiu is very clear about Pirlo's problem. He dares to promote and introduce players like Matic and Stroman to reserve talents and use them boldly, while Plandelli is guarding Pirlo and does not dare to make any changes.

In the European Cup in 2019, Italy's performance was eye-catching and amazing, but two years later, as Pirlo grew older, Italy's problems gradually became exposed. As the core of this team, Pirlo can even be said to have become a weak link in the team.

Because of this, many people are not optimistic about Italy.

Now that Pirlo is injured, all of Italy are observing to see what Plandelli wants to do

But all of this has nothing to do with Tottenham Hotspur. After Ye Qiu and Mauro Tasotti learned about Pirlo's injury, they must formulate plans as soon as possible and adjust the team's plan.

There are losses and gains. Although Pirlo's injury has weakened the team's midfield thickness and organization, it has also brought the team's midfield metabolism to a natural turn.

Next, let's see if Matic and Stroman can seize this opportunity

Pirlo's injury made Tottenham Hotspur players who returned to Theoborde feel a little regretful. Many people first asked the team for information. Captain Thiago Silva even suggested that everyone went directly to Wellington Hospital to visit their teammates after the afternoon training class, which also received support from the team.

The morning training class was mainly adjusted. After the training class, the three captains of Thiago Silva, Kompany and Ribery were called away by Mauro Tasotti and Roland Shepas. A group of people took the team's BMW car to Stratford Stadium and had a meeting with Peter Nion, Ron Gurley and others.

In the afternoon, after the team's lunch break, the three captains also summoned all the team's players to the player area for a meeting.

The so-called player area is actually an independent area specially opened by Theobord for players. In this area, even the head coach is not allowed to enter easily, let alone the team's management. Players can discuss anything in this area, including the changing room revolution.

This tradition started when Ye Qiu coached Chelsea. When Grant first arrived, he even entered the player area in order to please the players. As a result, he backfired, which made him so disgrace that he had to apologize to the players and lost all his face.

"We went to Stratford Stadium for a meeting at noon, and we mainly discussed three things."

As the captain of the team and the captain of the Brazilian national team, Thiago Silva is becoming more and more like a general. He is already familiar with meetings like this.

"The first thing is Pirlo's injury, which is a pity, but Mr. Tasotti said that the coaching staff has formulated a detailed response plan. He believes that Pirlo's injury will not affect the team, but this also requires all of us to work harder, especially our midfielder, who should better bear the impact left by Pirlo's absence."

Almost everyone knows that midfielders such as Matic and Stroman will have more opportunities.

If it was at the beginning of the season, this decision might cause some controversy, but after more than ten games, the strength of these two players has been recognized and recognized by first-team players, especially Matic. It seems natural to take over Pirlo. However, whether the team wants to play in the third midfield or double midfielder is a question.

"The second thing is also the decision of the team's management and coaching staff. Our team's goal in the new season is to win the championship."

As soon as Thiago Silva finished speaking, an uproar suddenly sounded around him, but the players were more happy and excited, and some were very calm. After all, such a goal was not worth their fuss.

Tottenham Hotspur doesn't talk about winning the championship, or it's strange that it's a matter of thinking that Tottenham Hotspur cannot win the championship.

"We always have only one goal, that is, champion, all champions"

"Mr. Tasotti and Mr. Kenyon both want us to convey their meaning. They are very satisfied with the current situation of the team. They believe that as long as every player we are present, the team's goals will definitely be achieved."

Thiago Silva's loud rhetoric also excited many players, including Kompani and Ribery standing on his left and right sides, who are the team's vice-captain and third captain.

This is also a management mechanism for Tottenham Hotspur, that is, the management and coaching team manage the team through the captain. Whether it is punishment decisions, rewards, or some team strategies, they are conveyed through the captain, and the players' opinions and ideas can also be conveyed to the team's management and coaching team through the captain.

It can be said that the captain is the communication channel between the top and bottom of the team

Therefore, the captain has the right to speak in the locker room, which cannot even challenge Messi, the number one star in the team.

Of course, Messi is not the kind of person who likes to challenge authority. He is shy and restrained and is not suitable for such a position. On the contrary, Ribery has a relatively outgoing personality and is currently the third captain of the team.

However, in order to prevent the captain from abusing his power, Tottenham Hotspur will arrange private communication and contact between the coaching staff and players every week, which can be regarded as a means to balance the power of the team.

"The last thing is related to each of us. After Mr. Tassoti's past week and coordination and communication with the management, the team finally formulated a winning plan for this season." When he said this, Thiago Silva smiled at everyone because he knew very well that most people would make a fuss.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, a burst of cheers and strange screams suddenly sounded in the conference hall.

Everyone plays football to support themselves and their families, and to make money. Honors and championships are just pursuits for them that are not only about supporting themselves and their families.

If someone says that he is not playing football for money, then this person should play amateur football. No professional player would think so, so Tottenham has always been very realistic in terms of money.

"I believe that everyone got the prizes they deserved last season. After every important game, the team will cash out the rewards, and this year it's the same."

Tottenham Hotspur’s bonus system is linked to the team’s performance, just like the team goes to the Club World Cup. After the game, the team immediately cashes the bonus of the Club World Cup. When the team qualifies from the top of the group stage, the management will cash the bonus of the top of the list. After that, every time they advance to one level, the team will cash the bonus immediately until they win the championship and then award the final winning bonus.

Tottenham Hotspur’s 30 million euro double championship prize is a sum of all the prizes, and a large part of it is awarded during the promotion process. Only the league championship prizes and the Champions League championship prizes, as well as the final double championship extra bonus are distributed after the Champions League final.

This is also a convention, the purpose is to stimulate the players' performance and fighting spirit.

"After consultation between management, coaching staff and finance, the team's bonus this season will continue to continue the bonus mode of last season, but considering that the broadcast rights of the Premier League in the new season have been greatly improved, the team has also given corresponding improvements in terms of bonuses."

"The winning prize for winning the Premier League will be as high as 15 million euros, which is the same as the winning prize for the UEFA Champions League. The Club World Cup is still 1.5 million euros, with each domestic cup match of 5 million euros. If the team wins the Premier League and the Champions League, and an additional three-champion champion of the Cup, they will get 40 million euros. If the winning prize is 40 million euros, the total prize will reach 60 million euros, an increase of 10 million last year."

All the players present were stuttering after hearing this, including newly joined teams, such as Lewandowski.

According to Tottenham Hotspur’s bonus sharing model, as long as he plays as the main player, let alone salary and business income, as long as the team makes a difference in the Premier League and the Champions League, not to mention winning the championship, as long as the top three Premier League Champions League semi-finals, the prize money he can get is more than his salary for a year in Dortmund.

It was so surprising that he never expected that Tottenham Hotspur would give such a big move in terms of bonuses.

Sixty million euros, it feels scary when you think about it

But don't think that Tottenham has too much money to spend, and in fact it is not, because the broadcast rights of the Premier League in the new season have almost doubled compared to before. If Tottenham wins the championship, it will be at least more than 100 million pounds, which means at least about 130 million euros.

With the rise of the Premier League broadcast rights, even if you are the last in the Premier League this season, you can get a prize of about 65 million pounds after the season. This is the bonus share that only Premier League champions can get in the past.

Therefore, Tottenham Hotspur dares to give such an amazing bonus this season because it has enough confidence.

Moreover, Peter Neon and Ron Gurley have already negotiated with the sponsors, and they will also provide some bonuses at that time. In addition, the team's salary is not high, so the bonuses can be fully avoided by taxes. So in general, Tottenham Hotspur is not at a disadvantage in this matter.

If the team can win the championship, the happiest thing will be Tottenham Hotspur.

But at this moment, the most intuitive feeling in the players' hearts is how rich the team they play for is. Looking at the whole of Europe, which team dares to give out a bonus of 60 million euros in a single season?

Only Tottenham Hotspur
Chapter completed!