After the group draw, the discussion in the English media quickly died down.
Because of the third round of the league.
A major powerful dialogue is about to usher in, a focus battle,
Arsenal, vs. Chelsea at home!
For Arsenal.
The opponents in the first and second rounds of the league are just appetizers.
The real test is the match against Chelsea in the third round.
Chelsea was in great turmoil last season, and Benitez simply couldn't direct the bosses of Chelsea's team committee.
So he stayed at Chelsea for one season and then quit.
Originally, Chelsea wanted to let Mourinho enter the palace for the second time.
But I didn't expect Mourinho to go to Manchester United.
no way.
In this situation.
Chelsea has invited tinker Ranieri back again.
Ranieri is known as the tinker, he is very good at squeezing the team together and chopping wood to make food without many signings.
His coaching resume is very rich
He initially started coaching the Spanish team Valencia.
By turning Valencia into a team with Italian-style defensive counterattacks, he led Valencia to a glorious era of the team in the late 1990s.
Until now.
Valencia fans are very grateful to Ranieri.
Then Ranieri drifted a bit after his success in Valencia.
He took over the La Liga giant Atletico Madrid, which was full of holes at the time.
Then he was taught how to be a man at Atletico Madrid.
The locker room exploded.
Bad record.
even
Downgrade directly.
Ranieri's coaching career also hit rock bottom.
Then Ranieri also came to the Premier League.
Coached Chelsea.
But it was Chelsea before Abramovich took over.
Although Chelsea at that time was considered a powerful force in the league, it was still far from the glorious era of Chelsea later.
Ranieri's performance at Chelsea can be considered satisfactory.
After Abramovich bought the club, he continued to coach Chelsea for one season.
That season, Chelsea finished second in the Premier League with a very shocking lineup.
Then Ranieri sadly dismissed get out of class.
It is worth mentioning that.
Lampard was brought to Chelsea by Ranieri.
therefore.
Now Ranieri is coaching Chelsea again. It cannot be said that it is without foundation.
At least Lampard is his direct descendant.
With Lampard's support, Ranieri's voice in the team's locker room is at least stronger than that of Villas-Boas and Benitez.
And this time it's Chelsea.
Ranieri came with the mentality of proving himself.
Because Chelsea now is different from Chelsea when he first took over.
Chelsea is now a very competitive team in the Premier League.
The lineup is very strong.
And if you want to prove yourself, you have to lead Chelsea to the Premier League championship.
So
The biggest opponent.
It’s defending champion Arsenal.
To deal with Arsenal, we must contain Yello - this is a cliché.
Everyone knows this.
The essential.
How to do it!
Compared with last season.
Arsenal looks even stronger this season.
This season, Yelo's individual possessions of the ball have decreased a lot, but he has enjoyed a lot more cake.
However, Ranieri will not think that Yello's ball-holding ability has declined because of this.
and.
The reason why other Arsenal players can play so easily.
The big reason is still because of Ye Luo.
Because Ye Luo has extremely powerful intimidation on the court.
This resulted in their opponents having to focus most of their attention on Yello, making the rest of Arsenal's players look like they were performing well and in good form.
How to deal with Yello tactically, Ranieri has no new methods around him.
so.
He started to play some off-the-beaten-path tricks.
For example.
Praise Yello, make him let down his guard, and also stimulate Chelsea players.
There is no tactical solution.
Just think of a way from the psychological point of view.
"Of course we know the key to this game is to contain Yello, but... who can do that? Honestly, with Yello on the court, any team would have a nightmare when facing him. "
Ranieri was interviewed by reporters before the game.
He praised Ye Luo very much.
Praise him as the best player in the world.
Call him the most capable individual player in history.
The star with the strongest breakthrough ability and the strongest scoring ability.
But looking at these interviews, those who didn’t know better thought he was being interviewed as a fan of Ye Luo.
Not the Chelsea manager.
"damn it!!"
Terry slammed the newspaper on the table.
The head coach's praise of Ye Luo made him extremely unhappy.
last season.
Arsenal beat Chelsea twice.
Terry's performance was a disaster, and Bieyeluo couldn't find the north.
Before this game comes.
The media began to review the two games of last season.
Terry's embarrassment frequently appeared on TV screens.
This made Terry already very unhappy.
Now
Head coach Ranieri praised Yello again.
This greatly humiliated Terry's self-esteem.
He couldn't bear the humiliation.
He is Terry, there is no center back in the world like him!
Terry had such confidence in his heart.
So he took the initiative to find Ranieri and ask for a fight.
"You want to keep an eye on Ye Luo?"
Ranieri looked a little surprised that Terry came to the door, but there was no surprise in his heart.
Because he understands the sensitive minds of veterans like Terry who are about to enter the end of their careers.
He was also a professional player back then.
So it's clear what Terry thinks.
During this time, the media are saying that Terry is old, Chelsea needs to find a new central defender, etc.
These topics certainly affected Terry.
He desperately wants to prove himself.
Prove that you are not old.
Prove that he can still be the backbone of Chelsea's defense.
But in fact
This sense of urgency. It's not a fear.
Fear of aging.
But the strength of the body began to decrease, and the agility also began to decrease.
He can't jump as high as he can.
The speed is not as fast as before.
The response is not as sensitive as before.
The feeling of aging can be scary.
Terry was afraid of these things.
That's why he would be so sensitive to Ranieri's words.
"I hope I can defend Yeluo in the game the day after tomorrow! Boss."
Terry shouted.
He actually gave Ranieri face.
If faced with Villas-Boas, he would just say: 'I'll guard Yello. '
It is to inform, not to solicit opinions.
However, this tone was still harsh to Ranieri's ears.
Because it looks like a solicitation.
But in fact.
It is also an imperative notification.
This boss of the Blues Committee does not put Ranieri in your eyes.
But Ranieri is not surprised by this.
so.
A smile appeared on his lips.
Terry said something that almost drove him crazy:
"you alone?"
(End of chapter)
