Chapter 32: Powerful Confrontation

With tens of thousands of fans cheering, Granada's second Champions League match officially began.

At the beginning, both sides were more cautious, and even the Granada team, which was playing at home, did not attack as soon as they came up.

Chelsea, who are visiting Granada for the first time, don't look as aggressive as they said before the game. But this is only a superficial trial control.

If you look at the formation they put up, they are really ready to take the victory. 343 formation, absolute heavy attack and light defense. It's a very aggressive formation.

The three arrows are Alvaro Morata, Eden Hazard and Pedro. The midfield consisted of Moses, N'Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas and Marcos Alonso. The back three were Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill. The goalkeeper is Thibaut Courtois.

Before the game, Granada will naturally have to take a hard look at the Chelsea team. This highly aggressive formation is what Chelsea use most.

For the formation that the Chelsea team often puts on, Pirlo's assessment is that the midfield is extremely strong, and the defense is relatively weak. This is more extreme. But when they can play strongly in midfield, the defenders naturally don't have to worry. And if the offense can't be opened, then they tend to lose the game.

Therefore, Pirlo's strategy in this game is to consolidate the defense and fight for the midfield. He believes that the key to this game is the battle for midfield.

Listening to the analysis of the coaching staff before the game, Yan Feng had a better understanding of this game. I'm still a little bit confident that I'll be able to win against Chelsea. Because, this set of formations commonly used by the Chelsea team has a very apt word to describe in China. That's the 'anticlimactic'.

Of course, Yan Feng also understands that in this game, the burden on his shoulders is very heavy. The opponent is so confident that their offensive ability will definitely not be boasting.

The Granada team still uses their most commonly used 4231 formation. The main frame is still the same as before, except because of Lomban's injury, and Benkovic is used.

Chelsea, on the other hand, have clearly done a lot of research on the Granada team. When it came to attacking, Chelsea were deliberately attacking Benkovic.

Benkovic is probably the biggest weakness of the Granada team in this game. After all, he is too young, and he obviously does not have enough experience in the tournament, and it is likely that there will be instability. Therefore, before the game, Pirlo asked Yan Feng to take care of Benkovic.

After some initial probing, Chelsea embarked on a massive attack. Once Chelsea started attacking with a bang, they were sharp.

The smooth coordination and the stormy attacking momentum immediately put great pressure on the Granada team's defense.

Cesc Fabregas's playmaking, Eden Hazard's strike, and Alvaro Morata's flanking in the middle all posed a threat to Granada's defence.

Many people say that the Premier League team is the world of macho men, but they are fierce, and their skills and cooperation are still very good. Moreover, they pound up, more concise and faster.

After a few combined kicks, Chelsea got a little bit at Benkovic to get Morata on the attack.

Benkovic is not at all inferior to Morata in terms of physicality. It's just that he's still too young, prone to feints, sloppy, and looks like he can't let go. That almost allowed Morata to catch a flaw. Fortunately, Yan Feng has been paying attention and arrived in time to assist so that Morata did not succeed.

Benvich doesn't look like he's getting used to this kind of tournament that quickly. This will inevitably make him a target for his opponents. For this reason, Yan Feng was a little worried, so he could only be ready to make up for the leakage and rescue at any time.

Chelsea's attack isn't just a little bit of a game, it's layered. Morata missed the opportunity and immediately switched to a second layer of attack. Hazard struck a heavy blow from the second. Lin Fan did not limit Hazard under the effort to defend. The latter cut inside and then took a long-range shot.

It wasn't long before the game started, and it was clear that Hazard's form wasn't all up. The quality of the shot was good, but it was off the beaten angle.

That's what Chelsea attack. Like a poisonous snake, it clings to its weaknesses and attacks. If you can't hit a single blow, you will attack one after another from behind. The defense, which is as strong as Granada's, is still unable to contain.

It's a Chelsea team that performs in attack, and they don't defendically be as thin as the back three seems.

The Granada team was in great trouble as soon as they attacked. Chelsea's main defensive force is not the back line, but rather the midfield. Interference in the front court, desperate interception in the middle of the field.

When Chelsea started defending, it was a reflection of what a Premier League team is. The generally strong physicality and extreme focus on physical confrontation made the Granada team very uncomfortable when attacking.

The Granada team, which has only played in La Liga for a long time, has encountered opponents who have paid more attention to the coordination of foot skills and passing. Even the previous Atletico Madrid team was just big and rude. It's completely different from the Chelsea team we've come across now.

Chelsea are just as ferocious, but they prefer to be physical, rather than big. In other words, they have an advantage in physical confrontation.

In the face of such a team, the Granada team's attacking formation with Modric as the core obviously suffers a little.

Whether it is Modric or Lin Fan, they have fallen behind physically, and even Sandel, who is the center forward, can only struggle to support when facing the physical contact of defenders. However, Anthony Martial and Riyad Mahrez, two players from the Premier League, are more suitable.

Frequent and intense physical contact, most of the Granada team is still a little uncomfortable. Strong on the ball, Luka Modric is often staggered in physical contact, unable to show his true strength.

Granada, who are a little uncomfortable, are naturally unable to play the kind of fluid and flashy ground attack in attack. Instead, they relied on the individual abilities of Anthony Martial and Mahrez to play more solo battles.

Such an attack clearly could not threaten the Chelsea defence. This gives Chelsea peace of mind to fight for midfield and go all out in attack.

Gradually, in terms of momentum, the Granada team is a little inferior to the Chelsea team. This made the Chelsea team anti-away and aggressive.

With the power of the home team, the Chelsea attack is even more wild. After gaining the advantage in attack, they also completely let go.

Once he let go of his hands and feet, Hazard confidently increased his solo impact.

Soon, when facing Yan Feng, Hazard was also ready to show his personal ability.

Seeing Hazard approaching him in small steps but quickly, Yan Feng knew in his heart that the other party wanted to single him out.

"I really have a lot of confidence in myself as I said before the game. Then come on, let me tell you not to underestimate anyone!" Yan Feng's heart was not the slightest timid. On the contrary, I am looking forward to it.

He has already met Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga, and now he is eager to see how strong Eden Hazard is in the Premier League.

"Well, so fast!" But after Hazard began to make movements, Yan Feng felt as if he was facing Messi.

Realistic feints!

Extremely fast ability to change direction!

The sense of rhythm and ball control are also very strong!

Don't lose to the current Messi at all!

It's just that after a series of actions were made, Yan Feng felt quite shocked in his heart. It was even stronger than he had imagined. Because he can't tell. While his speed was not easy to follow, Hazard's extreme speed and agility prevented him from playing to his strength.

"These short, fast players are really annoying, like loaches that can't be caught. Yan Feng tried hard not to let himself lose his position, and said secretly in his heart.

"This guy is so fast. It's a little tricky. I couldn't get rid of him. Hazard was equally surprised. With his skills, he thought he could pass by suddenly. Unexpectedly, this Chinese player could entangle himself to the death.

After a lot of entanglement, seeing that he really couldn't get rid of Yan Feng, Hazard had to give up the idea of using the breakthrough as a spear to drive straight in.

Hazard stopped and passed the ball back to his team-mate. He couldn't help but glance at Yan Feng more as he moved, and the expression in his eyes became cautious. "This Chinese is even stronger than I imagined." ”

This is the end of the first direct battle between Yan Feng and Hazard in this game. On the surface, it looks like a tie. But in fact, for the defending side, stopping the opponent's offensive attempt is a successful defense.

Chelsea regained patience in organising the attack. Granada have been very good defensively and it will be difficult for Chelsea to find the back of the net with Benkovic making no mistake. In the end, the Chelsea team came back in vain.

When it was Granada's turn to attack, they were still not fit to play a smooth attack.

After the switch between attack and defense, Hazard did not force Yan Feng, but he was accidentally approached by Yan Feng. Then, Hazard was hit by Yan Feng, who had an unabated momentum.

"Ahh A careless Hazard threw himself out with a scream and rolled on the ground a few times.

Needless to say, Yan Feng couldn't run away with a foul. Fortunately, the referee did not give him a card, but only gave him a verbal warning. Yan Feng didn't argue much. He glanced at Hazard and said nothing. In his opinion, Hazard must have adapted to the Premier League, a league that emphasizes the body.

"Hey, is this guy really playing La Liga? "Looks like this guy is a butcher too. I've got to pay attention. ”

Yan Feng's unintentional collision had an effect that he didn't expect. He thought he would be comfortable with Hazard, and after that, he was careful not to make physical contact with him. I guess this is Hazard's instinct to survive in the Premier League.

Later, Hazard did not mean that he would avoid Yan Feng, but he would not easily make a strong breakthrough. Once, when the timing was good, he wanted to use his speed to rush past Yan Feng's pursuit. But Yan Feng let him taste defeat at a speed that was beyond his imagination.

After that, Hazard was still active, but he would subconsciously choose to avoid Yan Feng.

Thanks to Yan Feng's efforts, Hazard failed to rush forward, which greatly reduced the Chelsea team's attack. However, Granada's presence at Benovic has allowed Chelsea to take advantage of this and pose a threat to the Navy. This made Yan Feng have to participate in the defense with all his might.

The game was fierce, and for a while, no one could easily break through the opponent's goal.

Although they couldn't score quickly, in fact, the pace of the game between the two sides was still very fast, and the transition between attack and defense was quite fast. And the confrontation is also very fierce. Rather, in midfield, Chelsea are fighting hard, while Granada are also fighting in midfield. This made the competition more and more intense as the time went on.

From the scene, the two sides gradually fell into a stalemate. Granada's forward line had no difficulty playing at its true level under the strong confrontation of the opponent. It was Chelsea's attack against Granada's defence, and the same was true.

If you look closely, it's easy to see that the two teams seem to be somewhat similar.

Chelsea are weak in attack and defence, but their attacking players, in addition to Alvaro Morata's height and strength, small and fast players such as Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante do not have a physical advantage when facing a central midfield with Yan Feng and Lin Fan in charge.

Yan Feng, who is strong and fast, Lin Fan, who is not very strong but is also very fast, plus Ben Kevic, who is tall and strong, and fast at speed. Rao is Hazard and N'Golo Kante, who have often relied on speed and cheapness in the Premier League, to lose their sharpness.

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From the scene, the two sides gradually fell into a stalemate. Granada's forward line had no difficulty playing at its true level under the strong confrontation of the opponent. It was Chelsea's attack against Granada's defence, and the same was true.

If you look closely, it's easy to see that the two teams seem to be somewhat similar.

Chelsea are weak in attack and defence, but their attacking players, in addition to Alvaro Morata's height and strength, small and fast players such as Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante do not have a physical advantage when facing a central midfield with Yan Feng and Lin Fan in charge.

Yan Feng, who is strong and fast, Lin Fan, who is not very strong but is also very fast, plus Ben Kevic, who is tall and strong, and fast at speed. Rao is Hazard and N'Golo Kante, who have often relied on speed and cheapness in the Premier League, to lose their sharpness.

From the scene, the two sides gradually fell into a stalemate. Granada's forward line had no difficulty playing at its true level under the strong confrontation of the opponent. It was Chelsea's attack against Granada's defence, and the same was true.

If you look closely, it's easy to see that the two teams seem to be somewhat similar.

Chelsea are weak in attack and defence, but their attacking players, in addition to Alvaro Morata's height and strength, small and fast players such as Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante do not have a physical advantage when facing a central midfield with Yan Feng and Lin Fan in charge.

Yan Feng, who is strong and fast, Lin Fan, who is not very strong but is also very fast, plus Ben Kevic, who is tall and strong, and fast at speed. Rao is Hazard and N'Golo Kante, who have often relied on speed and cheapness in the Premier League, to lose their sharpness.