"Chelsea starts making substitutions!"
"Pan Yi is going to replace three people at once."
"The two wingers are Bernardo Silva, Hazard, and Matic."
"Just replace three people. Will this be a repeat of the desperate play against Crystal Palace in the last game?"
"Oh, no. This is a complete substitution. The ones running off the field now are Oscar, Willian and Mikel."
"The fans at the scene even seemed a little disappointed. Maybe it was because this script didn't seem as exciting as the last game..."
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There is certainly a reason why Pan Yi did not choose such an "exciting" adjustment method.
After all, this game is not the same as the one against Crystal Palace.
At that time, all members of the Crystal Palace retreated to defense and had no ability to counterattack at all. Only then did Pan Yi dare to press everyone up.
And Roma always maintains a counterattack threat against Chelsea!
Wolf King Totti is really no joke.
In addition, Roma's overall strength is stronger than Crystal Palace, especially in the midfield. Nainggolan, De Rossi, and Thiago Motta are all good at offense and defense, and can complete Roma's transition from attack to offense very well. Defense, or the transition from defense to offense.
Especially De Rossi.
He was standing in the middle of the midfield in Rome today. At the age of 31 this year, he has become more and more calm on the court. He has a strong ability to read the game and can direct his teammates to make accurate movements when necessary.
His powerful running ability allows him to cover the entire midfield and backfield. In addition, his strong physical condition also allows De Rossi to have strong aerial confrontation ability and bayonet fighting ability.
Of course, De Rossi can still move forward and participate in the attack when needed.
After all, he has good passing ability and a long-range shot. His scoring ability is actually quite strong.
In the first half, there were several long passes initiated by De Rossi that found Florenzi and Gervinho on the wing, causing trouble for Chelsea's defense.
Because of this, even if he is one goal behind, Pan Yi doesn't dare to really attack with all his players, otherwise the experienced De Rossi, Totti and others will get one or two more, and he will really come back. Heaven has returned.
So Pan Yi's idea is to let several players with stronger running ability and stronger assault ability intersperse back and forth from the winger to the midfielder's rib position to cut off the connection between the Roma midfielder and the wing, including the striker.
In this way, Roma's counterattack has no source, and Chelsea can attack boldly with confidence.
It's not that Oscar, Willian and others who were originally on the field at Chelsea did not have this ability, but that their condition has not been very good since returning to the team during the international match day, which affected their performance in today's game.
After all, these South American footballers are always the most affected every time they return to play with the national team.
Needless to say, Hazard, who came on as a substitute, is currently the ace player in Chelsea's team. Whether it is his ability to break through with the ball, support from the wing, or play the ball in the middle, he is unique;
Moreover, the ball king is now in good condition. Replacing him will definitely cause a huge change in the situation on the court.
As for seat B, he is the candidate who is more in line with Pan Yi's current tactical requirements.
Although he was originally played as a winger, he is a player who can play any position in the midfield. Let him roam on the wing and in the middle, especially to break the connection between Roma's ribs, which is the best candidate.
In addition, he has a good attitude towards the game and active running, which can also help a lot on defense.
The replacement of Matic for Mikel is purely from the perspective of strengthening the offense.
Mikel is strong, has excellent ball control, and has good distribution and direct passes, but compared to Matic, his ability to see the overall situation and read the game is still slightly inferior.
Especially now that more long direct passes are needed to penetrate Roma's midfield and backfield defenses, Matic is undoubtedly the better choice.
Now that all substitutions have been completed, all the cards in Pan Yi's hand have been played, including the details of the tactical changes. Pan Yi also ordered the three substitute players to bring them to the court.
The final outcome depends on the performance of these players on the field in the last 20 minutes!
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"Chelsea has made a substitution, so we have to be careful."
On the court, this thought flashed through De Rossi's mind.
Now all Chelsea's opponents will have this thought when they see Pan Yi's substitution, and De Rossi is no exception.
As Roma's deputy for many years, as a midfield commander, De Rossi also has a keen sense of changes in the situation on the field.
Now he has noticed that after Chelsea's substitutions, the positions of Hazard and Seat B have changed somewhat compared to the original two wingers.
The most important feature is that Chelsea's two wingers not only hug the wings to break through, but also often wander to the midfield to provide support.
At this time, Chelsea's two wing-backs will be positioned further forward to make up for the wide attack gap behind the top winger.
At this time, whether it is Hazard or Seat B, if he suddenly rushes to the side and cooperates with the wing guard, the attack power will increase exponentially!
This should be Pan Yi's feint attack plan.
Pretending to hoard troops in the middle, the actual focus of the attack is on the side.
Just as De Rossi thought of this, he heard the shouts of head coach Rudy Garcia:
"Be careful on both sides! Nainggolan, Motta, you must protect the two sides and don't let them pass easily!"
De Rossi nodded secretly.
My head coach is quite capable.
He had just figured out Pan Yi's strategy, and Rudy Garcia on the sidelines had already given him a plan.
After all, the two new wingers from Chelsea, whether Hazard or Seat B, have a relatively large range of activities.
Moreover, both of them are very fast, have strong personal abilities, and are very threatening one-on-one. Not only can they be at the front and in the middle, but they can also pull back to the wing and cut in from the wing to create threats.
In this case, once the opponent's full-backs move forward, with the cooperation of these two wingers, and the support of center Lukaku, it will be difficult for our own two full-backs to defend them, so they must be appropriately strengthened. Wing defense.
That is to say, in addition to the two full-backs and two full-backs who are originally responsible for defending the wings, the two midfielders also join in to help defend, so as to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
It's Rudy Garcia after all!
In the two seasons since he joined Roma, the entire Roma team has really undergone a lot of changes, and their results have also improved a lot. This coach is really strong! ——
However, after a few more minutes of the game, De Rossi firmly felt that something was wrong.
Chelsea's wing attack didn't seem to be as fierce as expected.
On the contrary, the opponent's two wingers seem to appear more often in the half-space and never return to the wings.
The same is true for their two wing-backs. They do not frequently jump in to cooperate with the wingers as De Rossi or Rudy Garcia suspected, but they often insert into the middle of the midfield to defend and press.
As a player on the field, as the core of Roma's midfield, De Rossi immediately felt the changes in Chelsea's offensive and defensive methods after the substitution.
Specifically reflected in the scene, it is increasingly difficult for Roma's three midfielders to pass the ball to the frontcourt or the wing. Many times, Roma players can only helplessly pass the ball back to De Rossi, and then De Rossi. West chooses to pass to the centre-back or full-back.
The ubiquity of Chelsea players also put De Rossi under tremendous pressure.
It was an intuitive feeling that a player had when playing on the court. He couldn't tell what was going on, but he just felt that he was being restricted more and more, and his space for movement was getting smaller and smaller.
Whether it is Hazard, Seat B, Cancelo, or Azpilicueta, they always seem to be swaying in front of him, but they are not in a hurry to grab his ball.
Although De Rossi can still play the ball, he can feel that every time he catches the ball, there are fewer and fewer contact points around him, and the connection between him and his teammates is becoming less and less close.
He felt more and more like a lonely boat floating in the sea, completely isolated from the world.
its not right! Boss, this smells wrong!
Something must be wrong!
De Rossi suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Pan Yi is going to tear apart Roma's entire formation!
Roma's current 4-5-1 formation has the five midfielders positioned very closely, and the connection with the four defenders behind is also strong.
But what they fear most is to be torn into pieces by their opponents, so that the head cannot care about the tail, and the tail cannot reach the head. If the entire team is out of touch, they will not be able to play the most efficient counterattack, and even the defense will fail. Big problem.
Moreover, Roma's two full-backs, Hollebas and Manolas, are more like traditional defensive full-backs. Today, Rudi Garcia used them to play to stabilize the defense.
They do not have the excellent ability to attack forward like Chelsea's two wing-backs, which makes it more difficult to counter Chelsea's strategy.
After all, if Roma's full-backs can press along the wings, then Chelsea's wingers and wing-backs will not be as unscrupulous as they are now to go to the center to pressure Roma's central defense.
As soon as he thought about this, De Rossi looked towards the sidelines.
He planned to wait until the ball was dead, then take the opportunity to communicate with Rudy Garcia, report the situation to the head coach, and see if there was any way to break the game.
But at this moment, a sudden shout startled De Rossi:
"Watch...your back!"
The voice came from center back Douglas, who was passing the ball to his vice-captain while shouting this sentence.
Although De Rossi is now facing his own centre-back, he also understands that there must be Chelsea players behind him.
This is the role of players on the field to speak and respond to each other.
Playing football on the field is not like playing a game of fifia. After all, everyone's field of vision is limited, and the situation behind and to the side often cannot be taken care of.
If someone can notice all the movements on the field in an instant, he will often be praised by a word called "God's perspective."
But there are really not many people in this world who have God’s perspective.
So De Rossi stretched out his legs to stop the ball, trying to control the ball under his feet first, and then look for opportunities to release the ball.
He's not a player who likes to stick to the ball, and he's in a key position that doesn't allow him to do that.
Find the ball release point as soon as possible and then pass the ball out. This is what De Rossi should do most.
Then De Rossi felt a shock behind him, and it was obviously a strong man pushing up to interfere with his next move.
It's Lukaku.
In these more than 70 minutes, De Rossi has faced off against Lukaku many times, and the feeling he gave him was -
This guy is so damn strong!
Although De Rossi's confrontational ability is actually very strong, fighting Lukaku still makes him feel like his whole body is falling apart.
No matter what confrontation or defensive techniques are used, there is a natural disadvantage when lifting 150 pounds versus 200 pounds.
In addition, Lukaku is also very fast. He sprints up to 200 kilograms and directly uses inertia to push against your body. It is so refreshing...
Therefore, De Rossi will not think about hitting Lukaku with his back. After all, his ability to protect the ball is not as good as Henry or Li Yi.
So, after De Rossi stabilized his body, he was ready to pass the ball to the left to full-back Hollebas.
But the moment he gave the ball away, a blue figure appeared on his right side like a ghost!
It's Bernardo Silva!
He has been moving from the winger position to the center during this period, but he was clearly standing next to Motta just now, why did he suddenly rush to De Rossi's side!
"Oops, they have planned this for a long time!"
As soon as this thought flashed through De Rossi's mind, the ball was quickly taken out by Seat B and passed to Matic who was running over quickly from the other side.
After Matic received the stolen ball, he did not hesitate at all and directly passed the ball forward.
Roma's defenders did not react quickly enough. Both Mbiwa and Manolas turned around and chased back at the same time.
But there is a Chelsea player on this side who is faster than them.
Like a bolt of lightning, he sprinted forward and cut between the two defensive players.
"Azar, it's Azar!!!!"
The whole Stamford Bridge stadium cheered!
When the ball king gets the ball, their hearts will be filled with infinite expectations!
In other words, it’s even better!
At this time, Hazard passed through the gap between the two defensive players, then accelerated again, completely throwing the two men away.
Throughout the process, the two chasing Roma defenders had nothing to do with Hazard.
On the other side, center back Douglas, who was dragged at the back of Roma's entire front line, also quickly chased the ball.
He felt that Hazard's ball seemed a bit too big.
Therefore, he judged that as long as he worked harder and speeded up, he could directly destroy this extremely threatening attack!
But just before he was about to catch up with the ball, Hazard suddenly came up from behind for some unknown reason, got ahead of him, poked the ball forward with his foot.
Then at this moment, Azar passed by him like a gust of wind.
At this moment, Douglas was almost stupid!
Fast, so fast!
But Douglas reacted immediately.
He realized that Hazard was preparing to shoot the ball this time, so he hurriedly leaned over there.
Damn it!
But Azar was too fast, and he didn't even get close this time!
Douglas quickly added a secret pull on the jersey.
This is also an essential skill for an experienced defender.
It's just that the movement doesn't need to be big. After all, if it's too big and pulls someone down, it will be bad for the referee to award a penalty kick.
But small gestures like this matter, too.
When Hazard is running at high speed, any slight influence on his movements may affect his subsequent operations.
Moreover, opportunities are fleeting on the football field. As long as there is a slight delay, even if it is only a few tenths of a second, there is still a chance to make amends.
Because Manolas, the fullback on the other side, is also quickly assisting in defense at this time, he may be able to catch up after delaying.
When he pulled like this, Hazard's speed seemed to be affected a little, and the distance between him and the ball seemed to be a little farther.
The distance from the ball is also an important factor affecting the quality of a player's shot.
Why do many players have to set their footing when taking set kicks?
It is to ensure that the distance between the supporting foot and the power foot is just right when the ball is kicked out, so that the ball can be kicked with the most angle and power.
But in mobile warfare, perfect spacing is often difficult to achieve.
Whether they can maintain such a distance in fierce confrontations and high-speed running is an important reference standard for widening the gap between top players and ordinary players.
In this regard, Messi may be the best in world football.
He can always keep the ball at a suitable distance in front of or to his side, keeping the ball within his control and making it difficult for defensive players to judge the timing of his kick.
And Hazard during this period is actually not much worse than Messi.
It’s not called King of Balls for nothing!
But the problem is that now his jersey has been pulled a bit, stalling a bit, and even losing its smoothness, and it is a bit difficult to catch up with the ball.
At this time, Manolas from the other side had already rushed over, and goalkeeper Skorupski also rushed over.
And because of the extremely fast counterattack, Hazard rushed into the penalty area single-handedly, and his fastest teammate was not there yet!
So, there is only one choice!
Hazard did make the right choice.
He leaned back, and before Manolas came over, Skorupski, who was leaving the goal and attacking, gave him a gentle poke with his toe!
The ball rolled quickly under Skorupski's step and got into the goal behind him!
"GOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!"
"It's Hazard again, his goal equalized the score! It's 1:1 now!"
After the referee blew the whistle that the goal was valid, the entire Stamford Bridge stadium seemed to suddenly wake up.
Because just after the cheers when Hazard got the ball, there was a suffocating silence.
All Chelsea fans were watching Hazard's performance with bated breath.
Then.
In an instant, bursts of crazy, thunderous shouts poured down from the stands.
Countless fans were chanting Hazard's name in unison, and many were even dancing with excitement.
After holding it in for more than an hour, I finally scored!
And it’s such a wonderful goal!
After Hazard scored this wonderful solo goal, he celebrated by spreading his hands by his ears and sticking out his tongue to the fans.
This is a tribute to Argentinian legend Riquelme, who performed a similar celebration many years ago when he was at Boca Juniors.
The teammates around him quickly rushed forward and surrounded Hazard in the middle. Everyone was excitedly shouting words that no one could hear clearly.
"This ball is so beautiful, it's unbelievable!"
"Hazard passed three opposing players by himself. In the midst of heavy double-teams, he just relied on his personal ability to fight his way out and scored the equalizing goal for Chelsea!"
"And the process of initiating this goal is equally exciting. Roma team De Rossi took the ball, Lukaku immediately leaned on the opponent to prevent him from turning around, and then Bernardo Silva grabbed the ball, and Matic's direct confrontation pass!"
"This seems to have been carefully rehearsed. Every process is extremely meticulous and there is no sloppiness!"
"What's even more commendable is that such a goal happened just a few minutes after Chelsea made a substitution!"
"And Bernardo Silva, Matic, who Pan Yi replaced, and of course Hazard who scored a beautiful goal, all played an extremely important role!"
"This is the second consecutive game that Pan Yi has made such a magical substitution."
"If Chelsea has made people feel untouchable with its sharp offense and big score results since the beginning of this season, then can we say now..."
"Chelsea who are lagging behind are also difficult to deal with, and Chelsea after Pan Yi's substitution is even more difficult to deal with!"
The entire Stamford Bridge stadium became a sea of joy, but the joy did not belong to the Romans.
Roma coach Rudi Garcia was so angry on the sidelines that he slapped his forehead hard.
At the moment when he scored, he was actually shocked by Hazard's beautiful goal, but at the same time, he also regretted that his reaction was too slow.
When Chelsea players stole the ball at De Rossi's feet and launched a fast break, Rudy Garcia felt the danger, and he instantly understood Pan Yi's intention.
Chelsea's substitutions and tactical changes are all aimed at cutting off the connection between Roma's midfield and frontcourt, and forcing Roma to keep the ball in the backcourt and at De Rossi's feet more often.
Then by increasing the pressure on De Rossi, Roma was forced to make mistakes.
Everyone knows that De Rossi is the star of the Roma team, but his hidden dangers are also quite fatal.
Although he is still in his thirties and cannot be the captain of Roma, he is indeed no longer the young man he was back then!
His consciousness and vision are still outstanding, but the frequency of his feet is indeed much slower than when he was young.
The so-called "body can't keep up with consciousness" is pretty much what it means.
As the game lasted for nearly 80 minutes, De Rossi, as the hub of Roma's midfield transition between offense and defense, consumed a lot of energy, which further aggravated the problem.
Pan Yi saw this and designed such a set of tactics to force De Rossi to get the ball frequently and then let others press.
With the wingers constantly moving towards the center and the wing backs and center pressing frequently, De Rossi finally made a mistake.
In other words, Hazard's goal was certainly due to his personal ability, but the source of it all was triggered by Pan Yi's targeted tactics.
Rudy Garcia turned his head and looked at Pan Yi in the home team's coaching area.
Pan Yi was hugging the assistants around him, high-fiving the players on the bench, and celebrating Hazard's goal.
One to one draw, the two sides returned to the same starting line.
Rudy Garcia can accept a draw, but will Pan Yi?
After being scored, Rudy Garcia figured out Pan Yi's strategy, but he was not sure what changes Pan Yi would make after the tie.
But he must also make adjustments, otherwise De Rossi may be blown away.
Enter Paredes, exit De Rossi.
Ljajic on, Totti off.
Use two young players in their 20s to replace two veterans who are a little unable to run, and strive to do a better defense.
Although it is a pity to be tied after leading for nearly 80 minutes, the tie can be regarded as achieving the set goal.
As long as we can get one point at Stamford Bridge, this away trip will be considered a success!
