Chapter 360: The Upgraded Blue Army
"Goooooooal!Gary Speed!, the veteran found Akinfeev with a brilliant long-range shot to help Tottenham build a one-goal lead!" Andy Gray immediately yelled passionately into the microphone as the score finally changed. Because Chelsea have never been able to open up the situation in attack, and Tottenham players have put a lot of energy into defending and confrontation, and the number of troops that can be used for quick counter-attacks has also been reduced a lot, so although the game is extremely intense, and the tactical and psychological fighting methods of the managers of both sides are also extremely exciting, but for most fans, such a game scene is a bit dull and boring - After all, most fans watch football games mainly to see the team they support to win, and secondly, they want the game to be exciting enough to score enough goals to make them have the passion to persevere.
That's why Andy Gray was so excited after Speed's goal. Because as long as the balance of power in the game is broken by one of the sides, then the side behind the score will inevitably take the initiative in the next time in order to avoid the fate of losing. In this way, the game scene will become much better!
"Speed is a well-known evergreen in the Premier League. In today's Community Shield final, he not only withstood Chelsea's strong attack at the defensive end, but also contributed a goal that broke the deadlock in attack. After admiring Speed's brilliant performance, Martin Taylor analysed the game with a serious expression: "To be honest, the situation facing Chelsea has become quite serious at the moment. If Coach Jose Mourinho doesn't make changes sooner rather than later, Chelsea will be foolish to be on the podium at the end of the game!"
"Damn, I was fooled!" Mourinho didn't realize that he had fallen into the trap set by George when he saw the Tottenham players celebrating their goals on the sidelines and the extremely striking score on the big screen? Because as Martin Taylor said, he knew that making adjustments to the team's tactics and getting the team back on track was the priority!
After figuring out this reason, Mourinho immediately called Ribery, who was closest to him, over to teach him the opportunity, and asked the Frenchman to inform the rest of the field to resume the regular style of playing defensive counterattacks and flying on both wings, and use the width of the pitch and the weaknesses of Speed's defense and slow movement to impact Tottenham's backline, and then pose a threat to Tottenham's door!
Mourinho's reaction was not unpleasant, and if it wasn't him sitting in this position at this time, but McClaren, who always reacted a few beats slower than his opponents, or a manager like Carlo Ancelotti, who was not good at directing on the spot, then it would be a while before they realized that something was wrong when things were in an irreparable situation. However, although Mourinho's adjustment can stop the Blues' decline, it is still unknown whether it can help Chelsea turn the situation around us!
You know, Chelsea have never been a team known for their attacking firepower. After eight years of cultivation by Ruud Gullit, Vialli and Ranieri, the Blues have developed a style of football that is based on defence and tackling opponents through quick counter-attacks, which is not something that can be easily changed.
Jose Mourinho's ability to succeed at Chelsea so quickly and lead the Blues back to the league title last season after a half-century absence was one of the reasons for his managerial prowess. The main reason is that the Portuguese coach's tactical thinking is very compatible with Chelsea's style, and at the same time, Abramio has opened his pockets and spent a lot of money to buy many players who fit the madman's team building plan according to Mourinho's wishes, which has greatly strengthened Chelsea's fighting power and bench depth, and the main rivals such as Manchester United and Arsenal have coincidentally started to decline last season, leaving the Blues with only one strong opponent in the domestic arena. And in the past year or so, Chelsea's attacking power has not been improved much under Mourinho's tutelage!
Therefore, in the case of Tottenham Hotspur, which is one goal behind and the opponent is Tottenham Hotspur, which is known for its strong defense, it is undoubtedly extremely difficult for Chelsea, which has obvious deficiencies in attack, to equalize or even complete a reversal after strengthening the defense!
However, although Chelsea does not have many ways to defend against Tottenham, in the same way, in the face of Chelsea's airtight steel defence, Tottenham players also have a feeling of being unable to speak. The centre-back duo of Galla and John Terry is extremely versatile, not only doing their defensive duties well on the pitch, but also being able to help their team-mates in a timely manner. Frank Lampard, Claude Makelele and Essien kept the front of the defence airtight and made it difficult for Tottenham, who did not dare to commit too much attacking force, to a chance to threaten their own goal from outside the box. The presence of the two full-backs, Ferreira and Del Horno, is like two strong locks on Chelsea's two wings. In this way, even with the strong one-on-one ability of Robben, Drogba and Ronaldo, it is difficult to create a threat under this level of defense!
Regardless of the number of claims that Ferreira relied on his mentorship with Jose Mourinho to overtake Glen Johnson as Chelsea's first-choice right-back, in George's view, Ferreira's performance in this position is not as good as it was when he played in Porto. At least, in his more than a year at Chelsea, the Blues' defence on the right flank has improved dramatically, and the right side of the defence is no longer at the mercy of the opposition as it was when Glen Johnson was in charge!
Of course, Mourinho's adjustment was not flawless. Judging from the current results, the back four have spent most of their energy on the defensive end, the midfield has always paid attention to protecting the defensive line to plug the holes, and the attack is completely handed over to a few players in the front field, which has made Chelsea's defense more solid, but also greatly weakened the Blues' already not top attacking strength, making their hopes of equalising more and more slim!
Football matches, especially cup matches, are all about who scores more goals. No matter how good the defense is and the offense is not good, then the chances of this team winning will not be much higher!
Just like now, under Jose Mourinho's command, the Chelsea players held their ground almost immediately, without giving Tottenham the chance to take advantage of the win and extend their lead further. However, although Tottenham have no way to take this upgraded version of the defense that is further than last season, they can completely calm down and patiently pass on the perimeter and wait for their chances!
They have even experienced the level of defense of AC Milan and Juventus, what is a mere Chelsea?
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