Chapter 403: Winning the League Cup
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Chelsea eventually went into the break with a two-goal lead.
But in the second half, the Blues took advantage of the kick-off and took the initiative of the game from the beginning, while Arsenal, I don't know if it was due to the recurrence of an old injury, central defender Campbell did not appear in the starting lineup in the second half, and was replaced by French central defender Sigan.
The French central defender, who is 1.92 meters tall and weighs 87 kilograms, was even more powerless in the face of Ibrahimovic as soon as he came on the field, and was directly played by the opponent once, almost causing a foul in the penalty area.
Fortunately, the referee showed mercy and allowed him and Arsenal to escape.
However, Chelsea caught the weakness of Arsenal's central defenders and immediately stepped up their attack, especially Ibrahimovic, who made the most of his own advantages in the face of the double central defenders of Kolo Toure and Sigan, making it difficult for Arsenal's defenders to cope with.
In the 64th minute, it was Ibrahimovic who suddenly pulled back to receive the ball and passed it to Ronaldinho, who deftly received the ball and shook Lauren and picked up the pass, and the Swedish centre-forward stepped in to score a brace.
Throughout the goalscoring process, Toure and Sigan were excellent foils.
At 3-0, the game ended early.
The remaining nearly half an hour was almost completely reduced to garbage time, and Gao Han was replaced by Van Persie and Fabregas respectively, which means that he trained with the help of Arsenal.
But when the victory and defeat on the court have been decided, the stadium stands have become the biggest attraction.
From the outset of the game, the excitement and excitement of each and every one of them were palpable as if the entire Millennium Stadium had been in their sphere of influence, as if it were about to be turned into a Stamford Bridge stadium.
Throughout the game, they supported their team with songs and shouts, creating a blue frenzy in the Millennium Stadium, sweeping the entire stadium and infecting everyone present.
Although they are evenly matched in numbers, Arsenal fans are relatively gentlemanly in comparison.
They don't have the hoarse shouts of Chelsea fans or the unbridled catharsis of Blues fans, they tend to sit in the stands with drinks and snacks in hand, laughing and laughing with their friends, as if they weren't watching a thrilling football game, but relaxing.
It even makes people feel as if they have nothing to do with this football game at all.
After falling behind by two goals in the first half, Arsenal's performance in the second half still did not improve in the slightest, and the Gunners fans were expressionless in the stands, not even the least of anger, just a faint boo, but it was quickly overshadowed by the noise of Chelsea fans.
And when Chelsea scored the third goal, you could see that the area where the red fans were, and people kept leaving early......
"They charge the most expensive ticket price in the Premier League, but are the fans really loyal?"
Cantarero is a man who tends to be conservative and has the same feelings for football, so he has always been very controversial about Arsenal's ultra-high ticket prices, believing that it will turn away some fanatical fans who don't have enough spending power.
Not only him, but Manchester United's Alex Ferguson and captain Keane have repeatedly blasted the fans at Old Trafford for not being good enough, thinking that they are just a bunch of gentlemen nibbling steaks and drinking red wine.
Gao Han is also ambivalent about this.
In the development of professional football, the contradiction between interests and feelings is becoming more and more intense.
Arsenal fans are just like their team, the ability to withstand pressure is insufficient, and it is easy to drop the chain at critical moments, so last season when they were leading so much, they forced Ferguson, a fierce horse sharpened in the north, to counterattack.
And Arsenal at that time, like those fans in the stands at this moment, left the stadium early.
Even to put it more broadly, Wenger and Arsenal are very similar to London, they are good at calculations, but they are only good at calculations.
But football, even professional football, can't just rely on shrewd calculations if you want to win.
In this game, Wenger's calculation is not shrewd, and his strategy is right.
Arsenal played Chelsea, the two sides empathized, and Gao Han also felt that the Gunners could only play defensive counterattacks.
Patrick Vieira and Gilberto Silva's two-man midfield setup was designed to defend counter-attacks.
However, the Gunners' squad is not thick enough, which is definitely not a problem only this season, it has been exposed very obvious before, but Wenger's approach to this is not to bring in reinforcements, or to bring in a group of cheap young players.
While this has reduced the team's expenses and allowed the club to spend more money on the construction of the new stadium, don't expect this group of youngsters to take on the heavy lifting when it matters most.
Campbell was forced to make a substitution in midfield, Sigan struggled to partner in the role, and even Kolo Toure himself was in trouble.
You know, two or three years ago, he was still playing wild football on the streets, even if he was talented, don't expect him to play like a player from a regular academy.
But why did Arsene Wenger reuse him?
No one anymore!
Henry's performance in the first half was okay, which made Ferreira a little embarrassed, and even Gao Han once considered whether to use a defensive card to strengthen Ferreira's defense, but in the second half, he didn't think about it at all.
Judging from the entire second half, Henry couldn't keep up with the pace of the game at all, and it was clear that there was a fitness problem.
Arsenal proved one thing with tragic facts, if you want to achieve results in the professional league, you must be willing to put in it.
Since the Gunners have chosen to shrink their clothes and diet, they can only sacrifice their results.
'Look, in three years' time, it's going to be very difficult for other teams to challenge our dominance in the Premier League. Gao Han said confidently.
Manchester United is facing restructuring and metabolism, Arsenal is shrinking and dieting for a new stadium, Liverpool has been weak for a long time, Newcastle is long gone, and looking at the entire Premier League, Chelsea can be described as a lone team.
The problems faced by these teams are not something that can be solved in a short period of time, so Gao Han is confident that he can dominate the Premier League in three years with the team he has formed.
"Next season, let's go to the Champions League to play!" Gao Han patted Emery on the shoulder and laughed.
The assistants around him also showed excited expressions one by one.
They had just won the Champions League at Atletico Madrid a year ago, and if they can continue to dominate the Premier League next season and concentrate on the Champions League, there is a real chance that they will be upset again by then......
It's exciting to think about!
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The game ended in a drizzle.
The rain was very thin, but it was very cold, and the drips on the body made people feel cold.
The moment the whistle blew, Gao Han walked into the stadium, raised his arms and shouted, and every time he passed by a player, he would take the initiative to hug him, encourage and congratulate each other.
Arsenal's players are all drooping their heads, looking very excited.
In the stands, the Gunners' fans scattered at a breakneck speed, as if they were going to catch the subway, as if they didn't want to see their sworn enemies in the same city come to the stage to receive the trophy.
The Millennium Stadium has been transformed into a stage for Chelsea's celebrations!
The Blues fans were all thrilled as they gathered around the pitch to celebrate.
For many of them, this is the first trophy of their careers, and it is especially memorable.
The Blues fans in the stands were equally thrilled as they truly felt that the team they loved was rising at an incredible rate.
This League Cup title is just the beginning.
Naturally, they will not forget the number one contributor to the team's rise, when the Blues players surrounded the manager Gao Han in the middle, ignored the manager's stern refusal, strictly followed the tradition, and threw Gao Han into the sky, tens of thousands of Blues fans in the stadium shouted the manager's name in Chinese in unison.
They all know that without the cold, there would be no Chelsea today.
After a frenzied celebration, everyone began to wait for the award ceremony.
Gao Han also took the time to go to the northern coaching area and shook hands with Arsene Wenger and his assistants one by one, which is also a courtesy and mutual respect as a manager.
Although Wenger lost, he still congratulated Gao Han very graciously.
However, he still said very hard that Arsenal has not given up and will continue to maintain pressure on Chelsea.
But for this sentence, Gao Han laughed at it.
It's about to enter March, and with Arsenal's current form, I'm afraid it will soon usher in a wave of points loss.
The players are not iron men, and even Vieira and Gilberto Silva, who are known for their physical excellence, are probably a little overwhelmed by now, let alone others.
Is it possible to catch up with Chelsea in this situation?
Just after saying goodbye to Arsene Wenger and about to walk to the general interview area, Abramovich was seen walking out of the players' tunnel, accompanied by the likes of Granovskia and Bruce Barker.
As soon as the Russians saw Gao Han, they immediately greeted him with a smile on their faces.
'Thank you, Gao Han, thank you so much for everything you have done for Chelsea. ”
From his clenched hands, Gao Han could feel the excitement in his heart at this moment.
"That's what I'm supposed to do. He smiled and replied, "Actually, I should thank you for your trust in me." ”
The rare scene of the two immediately attracted the attention of the reporters waiting on the sidelines, and they all rushed over.
"Mr. Gao Han, I'm a reporter for The Sun, and I won the championship in my first season in the Premier League, how do you feel about it?"
'Chelsea have continued your previous success at Atletico Madrid this season, winning streak and now beating Arsenal to win the Carabao Cup, so I wonder if there's anything you want to tell the fans at this moment?
"Mr. Gao Han, just now all the Chelsea fans were shouting long live Gao Han in Chinese, I don't know how you feel?"
'We all know that you're the number one contributor to Chelsea's getting to where we are and we all want to know what Chelsea's goals are next after winning the Carabao Cup.
"Mr. Gao Han, I'm your fan, but I'm curious to ask you, when do you think you're going to lose?"
More than 100 reporters rushed over and immediately surrounded Gao Han, and all the microphones pointed to Gao Han.
Gao Han was also helpless about this, so he could only patiently reply one by one.
Especially at the end, the Blues players who were celebrating their return also rushed over to join in the fun, and they all pounced on the cold.
On the contrary, Abramovich and his party were directly left aside by this group of crazy reporters and players.