"Paupers, go back to your North London!"
"The Premier League title belongs to Chelsea!"
"London belongs to Chelsea!"
"How dare a stinky upstart without the Champions League make such a noise?!"
"Money can't buy the Champions League!"
November 30, 2006, the fifteenth round of the Premier League.
On a rainy day, the Stamford Bridge stadium is crowded with people.
The London derby hadn't even started yet, and despite the heavy rain, the fans from both sides in the stands were already quarreling, with both sides shouting at each other with blushing faces.
"Oh, old Jack, Stamford Bridge is still very lively today."
The boos were deafening. In the commentary box in the stands, BBC celebrity Lineker, who was wearing a suit and headphones, smiled and looked at Old Jack next to him.
The silver-haired old Jack smiled and said: "Of course, who doesn't look forward to Arsenal and Chelsea, the rivals in the same city, meeting? Moreover, they are currently third and first in the league, and the outcome of this game will even affect the final outcome. The championship belongs to you!”
"Yes, although the season is just over halfway through, it is too early to talk about the title, but for any team that has always been aiming to win the Premier League, Chelsea is a hurdle that must be overcome."
"Indeed, Chelsea under Mourinho has been so stable in the league. Since he landed in the Premier League in 2004, he has played 76 games in two seasons plus 90 games in 14 games so far this season. , Chelsea only lost five games in total!"
"It is indeed ridiculously stable. And this game is not only about the standings, but also, for Mourinho, it may also determine his future. But to be honest, I think Chelsea is asking too much of him. That’s harsh, after all, he led the team to win the Premier League championship again.”
"Winning the Premier League title again is indeed a great honor, but you have to know that Chelsea is also the team that has invested the most money in the two seasons in the world. The total money is even more than before the acquisition of Liverpool. So, I think no matter Whether it’s their fans or their boss, it’s understandable that they want the Champions League.”
"Pity."
The explanation is verbose.
On the sidelines, Wenger was sitting under the awning of the bench, looking at Mourinho who was standing next to him in the rain with firm eyes, and shook his head slightly.
You will get something if you give it up, and all seemingly glamorous things have actually been marked with a price.
Mourinho received a large amount of signing funds at Chelsea that all coaches dream of, but the price was that he did not have a high voice and was under great pressure to lead the team.
Wenger has won two consecutive Premier League titles. This result is already very good in his opinion, but Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is still not satisfied. He hopes to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, and not only the results, but also the style of play.
Mourinho is a very typical defensive counterattack.
To put it nicely, it's a defensive counterattack, but to put it badly, it's just a big move, and the scene is not good-looking.
As the saying goes, defense wins championships and offense wins fans. However, Chelsea has not won the most important Champions League title and cannot attract fans as fast as Arsenal and Manchester United.
This is fatal.
For an oligarch like Abu, whose worth cannot be described in terms of money and who almost controls part of the country's economic lifeline, he doesn't care about money at all. What he wants is international influence.
"However, if a striker with 50 million euros wants to buy it, he will buy it. I don't know when I will be rich again."
Wenger had some envy in his eyes, but not too much.
Mourinho has been using a 4-3-3 formation since 2004, with Joe Cole, Drogba and Robben on the front line. However, this summer, Abramovich ignored Mourinho's objections and spent 50 million to buy him from AC Milan. To Shevchenko.
There is no doubt that nuclear warhead Shevchenko is a world-class striker with great speed and good finishing ability. However, he is only 1.83 meters tall and is not a powerful fulcrum striker. He cannot fight alone like Drogba. Fight for the header in the middle, or hold up the opponent's defender to act as a bridgehead in the frontcourt.
To put it simply, Shevchenko is not suitable for Chelsea's style of play, and he cannot play as a winger.
"Kick 442 instead? How will you deal with Xiao Mo in that case?"
Sitting on the sidelines with the sound of rain falling, Wenger kept thinking in his mind.
Not long after, as the on-site commentators chanted the names of the players, and amid the cheers of the fans in the stadium, a group of players ran out of the tunnel.
.
"Is that old man Mourinho driven crazy by their boss?"
Letting the heavy rain fall on his shoulders, Chen Mo stood near the center circle and stretched his thighs, looking at the Chelsea generals opposite.
At this sight, he raised his eyebrows strangely.
442, and 442 in a parallel position.
——Shevchenko, Drogba——
Ballack, Essien, Lampard, Robben.
Ashley Cole, Terry, Carvalho, Geremi.
Each player in this lineup is very strong individually, and almost all of them are among the top five players in the world at the same position.
But how to play? !
Not to mention that it is difficult for the midfield combination of Essien and Lampard to defend Chen Mo while taking into account the offense. Chen Mo was stunned just by Ballack playing as a wide midfielder.
What is a wide midfielder? To put it bluntly, a wide midfielder is a winger with a weakened offense but a more comprehensive defensive organization. However, no matter what, the wing players need to have a certain degree of personal breakthrough ability, otherwise they will not be able to create space for the central players.
But Barak? ? ?
Chen Mo had a black question mark face.
It is true that Ballack is a top midfielder, but he does not have the ability to break through or even advance with the ball. His scoring comes from behind the ball.
"Wait a minute, Ashley Cole behind him, they can't."
Chen Mo frowned as he just thought of something, and at this moment, the referee also blew the whistle to start the game.
Chelsea have the ball and attack from right to left.
At the beginning of the game, Drogba passed the ball directly back to Lampard.
Lampard is a very typical British midfielder. He can attack and defend, and has a good ability to threaten the ball through balls. However, his footwork is not detailed enough. He has almost no one-on-one escape ability except physical resistance.
After being an opponent for two years, he naturally understood the opponent's characteristics. Chen Mo did not hesitate and immediately stepped up to the challenge.
Sure enough, facing Chen Mo's pressing, Lampard did not make any unnecessary moves. He turned sideways to resist Chen Mo with his left hand, raised his right foot and drove the ball forward to find the right midfielder Robben who had already moved forward!
The ball shot towards Arsenal's left wing like a cruise missile.
Opening blitz!
But Arsenal, who knew it was impossible for Chelsea to control the ball, were well prepared.
Before Robben could reach the spot where the ball landed, left back Chiellini had already completed his position. He directly used his strength to block Robben, removed the ball with his chest, and then knocked the ball to Modric who was receiving the ball.
Arsenal's offensive and defensive transition attack is very sharp. The moment he got the ball, Modric wanted to counterattack, but before the ball rolled to his feet, he looked sideways and looked at the frontcourt with a trace of speechlessness.
Set up the bus!
It was obviously a forward pass, but apart from the two forwards and Robben, Chelsea's other players did not move forward to join the attack. Instead, they directly retreated to defend in the half court.
"The ball was handed over in the first three seconds. It is indeed Chelsea."
"Haha, this is why many fans feel that Chelsea can win the game, but it is not good to watch. Their style is too passive."
"Yes, but you have to say that from a tactical perspective, not having the ball is really a good thing for Chelsea. Neither Lampard nor Essien nor Ballack can control the ball in the midfield. ball player.
They all need to rush up and play, and Mourinho's very deep defense will force the opponent to press hard, and in this way Chelsea can get more sprint space behind the opponent, so strictly speaking Said that Mourinho's defensive counterattack tactics helped them make up for their shortcomings. "
The explanation is verbose.
Indeed, the role of tactics is to amplify players' abilities or make up for certain shortcomings.
A typical case is Barcelona. Pass control can not only maximize the passing and running abilities of their players, but also rely on the wide space behind them and the two wings to use "yo-yo" tactics due to high pressure.
But there is no perfect tactic in the world. The premise for Barcelona's tactic to be established is to have absolute possession of the ball. For Chelsea, who are defensive and counterattacking, the premise for the establishment of Barcelona's tactic is to be able to defend it!
"Chelsea has higher points than us, so a draw is acceptable for them, but if we want to compete for the title, we must beat them in this game!"
"But... you can't be reckless."
Constantly controlling the ball in the front position of the center circle, Chen Mo kept thinking in his mind. While passing the ball, his eyes kept moving on the Chelsea players.
Finally, with all the fans watching, he started to move to the right, toward Ballack's side!
There are two more chapters tonight
