The sky is clear, and there are few puffy clouds drifting over the blue sky, which is really a comfortable and good weather for the foggy city of London.

Borussia Dortmund and their entourage took the bus to Stamford Bridge, where they went straight into the visitors' dressing room to change their gear and prepare to warm up later.

Inside the stadium, fans who entered the stadium early saw that Dortmund coach Yan Jing walked out of the players' tunnel alone early in the morning, walking back and forth on the turf of the stadium before walking back to the players' tunnel.

Chelsea fans in the stands looked at each other and spread their hands inexplicably.

What is this Chinese doing? Coming for a walk at Stamford Bridge?

Yan Jing hurried back to the dressing room, he had just gone out to try the softness of the turf, and it turned out that the turf at Stamford Bridge was as he had guessed yesterday, almost like he had been soaked in water.

"Guys, change your rain boots! Their turf was so wet and soft that I don't know how much water they poured on it. ”

As soon as the players put on their usual shoes, they immediately picked up the rain boots they had prepared early next to them and put them back on.

Taking advantage of the time for the players to change their shoes, Yan Jing advised: "Be careful when you warm up later, don't move too much, and mainly get used to the wet and slippery course of their turf." ”

The players nodded yes and stepped onto the turf at Stamford Bridge in their rain boots, only to realize that what Yan Jing said was true.

If yesterday the turf was a little soft when they adapted to the field, then the grass under their feet today is almost like a swamp - although there is a layer of green grass on the surface to cover it, at first glance there is nothing wrong with it, but after stepping on it, they can clearly feel that the turf is simply full of "traps", and it is easy to slip if they are not careful.

At this time, the Chelsea players also came out to warm up, Yan Jing turned his head to look over, and the players in blue jerseys still looked relaxed after stepping on the turf, and their movements were no different from usual.

Tsk, since Jose played this trick, their players must have used to the turf beforehand, otherwise the Chelsea players would have noticed that this was not the same as the rain-soaked turf.

Yan Jing stepped into the stadium and asked his players about the adaptation.

"What do you think, Lilian? Is it a big impact? ”

The seasoned Thuram seems to have been in this situation before, so he still looks relaxed: "Boss, I'm fine. The impact of this kind of pitch is mutual, and even if the Chelsea players have adapted in advance, it is certainly not as good as usual. ”

Several players in the backline felt that it was barely okay, and the players in the front court found that today's field would significantly slow down the rolling speed of the ball after a few minutes of passing practice, which would have a greater impact on a team like them that mainly plays ground passes.

At this time, assistant coach Nafir beckoned to Yan Jing on the sidelines, Yan Jing walked over, and Nafir handed over the paper in his hand: "Yan, Chelsea's starting list is out." ”

Yan Jing took it and took a look, and scolded in his heart that Mourinho was really cunning.

Jose Mourinho first arrived at Chelsea and developed a classic 4-3-3 tactic for the Blues.

This tactic has been so successful in the Premier League that even Ferguson has to copy his tactics for Manchester United.

However, the 4-3-3 is very demanding on the players' feet, relying mainly on two wingers to strengthen the attack and suppress the opposition full-backs, giving them few opportunities to participate in the attack.

However, their winger Arjen Robben was unexpectedly injured in their last Premier League game, which also reduced Chelsea's attacking strength on the wings.

Yan Jing looked at the four defensive midfielders in the Chelsea midfielders in the starting list, and the guess in his heart about Mourinho's small abacus was roughly formed.

Essien, Lampard, Makelele, Ballack...... Didn't give up Joe Vanco and Wright Phillips from the start, and Jose is going to give up on the wing?

Yan Jing returned to the center of the field and announced to the players that the game had officially decided to use the long pass and sling tactics that he had practiced last night.

The warm-up time was soon over, and at this time, Mourinho also walked out of the players' tunnel, and he took the initiative to find Yan Jing to shake hands with him.

"Yan, are you confident?"

The corners of Yan Jing's mouth twitched, and he secretly complained about the other party's stinky shamelessness in his heart, but he held the Portuguese hand kindly: "Of course, you must know that my team will never lack the confidence to win." ”

"Good evening! I'm your old friend Norbert Dicker, and it's Martin Fayer who is partnering with me to bring you the commentary. ”

Dicker sat in the studio, and this year's Dortmund signing made him privately annoyed, but at the same time he also had great expectations.

Although Dortmund are in the group of death, they are not completely out of chance when it comes to the first three Bundesliga games of the season. Under the leadership of Chinese coach Yan Jing, his favorite team has brought a different new feeling to the fans from the very beginning, giving this old Bundesliga powerhouse a new vitality.

"The Champions League theme song has been played at Stamford Bridge! The game is about to start, so first of all, I will bring you the starting line-ups for both sides! Dortmund ......"

Jose Mourinho smiled and greeted the Chelsea fans behind him before taking a seat on the home bench and looking in a good mood.

One of the reasons why he was in a good mood was that he had just been given the starting line-up for Borussia Dortmund, and he found that Yan Jing's line-up was still the same as his usual tactics this season - goalkeeper Weidenfeller, with Dede, Metzelde, Thuram and Lichtsteiner in the backline; The midfielders are Yaya Toure and Shahin; Up front, David Silva, Sneijder and Franck Ribery were two wing-backs and midfielders; Striker Villa is at the front.

This is in line with what he expected, and it seems that Yan Jing was really deceived by him.

This time the coin guess Metzelder failed to win the right to pick the edge, and they were given the right to kick off.

At the beginning of the game, Yan Jing took a look at the position of the Chelsea players on the field and knew that his guess was not wrong.

Jose Mourinho did not use his usual 4-3-3 tactics today, with the two attackers up front being No. 11 "Monster" Drogba and No. 7 Shevchenko; In midfield, Essien, Frank Lampard, Claude Makelele and Ballack lined up, with four defensive midfielders with strong interception ability in the middle, with no one at the back and on the wings.

There were no changes at the back, with full-backs Ashley Cole and Geremi on either side, with captain John Terry and Portuguese Carvalho in the middle.

The pitch was slippery and the ball on the ground was prone to mistakes, and Mourinho also fielded four defensive midfielders, apparently to match the conditions of the pitch, intending to completely disrupt Dortmund's usual one-kick tactics this season.

Jose has a lot of bad intentions. Yan Jing is a little afraid, if he didn't find a problem with the field when he stepped on the field during training yesterday, then Dortmund may be led by the nose by Chelsea today.

Sneijder dribbled the ball forward, but fortunately he was mentally prepared in advance, and the grip of the rain boots was higher than that of ordinary sneakers, so his speed only slowed down a little bit compared to usual.

Chelsea quickly set up their defence, with four defensive midfielders in the middle of the pitch menacing, keeping their hands on their assigned tasks and not intending to let them hand the ball from the ground to the strikers up front.

Sneijder looked around and saw that Chelsea's midfield defence was airtight and there were no good points to get out of the ball, so he shifted the ball to Franck Ribery on the wing.

As soon as the Frenchman received the ball, a big black man came out in front of him and blocked him.

Ribery quietly glanced at the black man in front of him, Yan Jing had specifically mentioned this player to him in his previous training.

The black man in front of him is Michael Essien, from Ghana, Africa. Like most black players, Essien is very energetic and energetic; His style of play is very fierce, whether it is fighting or tackling, he does his best.

In addition to his fierce and ferocious defence, Essien also has two brushes in attack, with good passing accuracy and efficiency in his dribbling, making him a player who fits Mourinho's style of building a team.

It's better not to confront him head-on. Ribery thought so and lifted his foot to pass the ball back to Sneijder, but Essien lunged at him, reaching out for the ball at his feet.

Facing the menacing Essien, Ribery had to use his body to block in front of Essien to protect the ball in order not to lose the ball.

But even so, Essien didn't have the slightest intention of retracting his legs, and he just slammed into Ribery, knocking the Frenchman off the sideline and falling to the ground.

"Beep-"

Essien's rude actions immediately caused the referee's whistle to blow, and the referee ran over to warn Essien, but did not show him a yellow card.

Ribery got up from the ground and rubbed his right arm, which was still a little numb from the blow he had just been given to Essien. He looked at Essien, the big black man staring at him, ready to intercept the throw-in at any moment.

Ribery stretched out his hand to wipe the dust from his cheeks, and the corners of his mouth did not grin, the belligerent flame in his heart had been completely ignited by Esin.

Good guy, you want to give me a kick, don't you? Then let's see who is giving whom!

With the referee's nod in favour, Ribery threw a throw-in into the pitch and Sneijder scrambled to catch it.

Even though the ball was at Sneijder's feet, Essien was still following Ribery like a ghost.

The turf underfoot was muddy, and despite the rain boots providing grip, such conditions limited Ribery's speed on a certain distance.

Sneijder over there was also not particularly comfortable, and Frenchman Makelele was equally unstoppable towards him, staring straight at the ball at his feet, not knowing when he would show his fangs and snatch it away.

It seems that the Chelsea manager is really trying to block their usual tactics. Sneijder protected the ball and glanced at Yaya Toure behind him, and the two nodded tacitly, and then Sneijder passed the ball back to Yaya Toure behind him.

Claude Makelele didn't chase after him because Mourinho had told them about Dortmund's tactics before the game. At this time, you can't rush forward, but it is very likely that they will catch the empty space as a straight plug to tear the defense line.

The whole team watched the footage of Dortmund's match against Hamburg in the first round of the Bundesliga, and the Chelsea players knew they would have to be more patient than Dortmund. Coupled with the advantage of the field conditions - they were settling into such a field in the first few days of the game, so they had a better chance of grabbing the arms of the goddess of victory than Dort's players.

Jose Mourinho sat on the bench and watched Yaya Toure receive the ball, thinking that at the usual pace, Dortmund would be waiting for an opportunity to lure the Chelsea players out and then find a chance to move forward.

But my players aren't that gullible...... Mourinho was thinking so when he suddenly discovered that Yaya Toure was not messing at the back as he had expected, but was playing the ball towards the front of the pitch with a big kick.

Although Essin's body is good, he is obviously not as agile as the small Ribery.

The ball was at the feet of Yaya Toure just now, and it was still a long way from Ribery, and Essien's attention was slightly distracted by Ribery's staring, which also gave Ribery an instant opportunity to get rid of Essien.

Worst! As soon as Essien looked up to notice the ball in the air, he suddenly noticed that Ribery, whom he was targeting, had already started to rush forward.

Yaya Toure's long ball leaped straight over the heads of four of Chelsea's defensive midfielders and into the direction Ribery was running.

Ribery was splashed with mud everywhere he passed, and he was noticeably less fast than in the last few races, but Essien, who was chasing him behind him, was even slower and couldn't keep up with him at all.

As he dribbled the ball, Ribery glanced around, and although he himself had rushed out, his teammates were still being entangled.

It seems that this time, only I am alone!

Ribery was surprisingly calm in the face of Chelsea defender Carvalho heading towards him, and he spotted Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech standing up front and simply decided to shoot a lob.

He used his running speed to lift his thighs and touch the ball with his toes, picking it up towards the Chelsea goal with skill.

Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech spotted Ribery's intentions the moment he got up, and he turned and ran towards the back of the goal, jumping on one foot and reaching out to the ball that was falling towards the goal.

Ribery, who had just finished shooting, had already rushed into the box with Villa in order to make up for the ball if it didn't go in.

Yan Jing and Jose Mourinho were already on their feet on the sidelines, and they watched as the tip of Cech's gloves grazed the ball, which changed its trajectory slightly.