The first half was over.

The scoreboard showed the score at '0:5', with the home team in front and the visitors behind, with Newcastle United leading Chelsea by five goals and many looking at the scoreline in disbelief.

This is Stamford Bridge!

The home side is a strong Chelsea, Chelsea have only lost one game since the start of the season, facing last season's champions Newcastle United, even if they suddenly did not perform well, they should not have played so badly, why did they fall behind so much?

None of the Blues fans could accept it.

There was a lot of talk in the stands.

When the referee announced the end of the first half, the players from both sides returned to their respective dressing rooms.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech took off his gloves, the aura in his eyes was a little glazed, he felt his mind was muddy, and he didn't know how to walk back as if the goals were still in front of him.

Blunder!

Can't pounce!

Can't react!

In the first half, there were a lot of mistaken saves, and Cech thought it was because he didn't play well, he didn't understand why he made mistakes every time, and every time he judged it as if it was a little worse.

"How so?"

Cech couldn't accept it, he kept thinking about other reasons, but he couldn't find it anyway.

Sad!

Petr Cech is a little less confident, and he is not sure that he will be able to regain his form after a break of ten minutes.

No one comforted him.

The rest of the Chelsea players didn't feel much better, they were completely stunned, and they scored five goals in the first half and they didn't know how the game was playing.

The score is also too unfriendly!

It was a very normal game, but the opponent scored the ball in a row, and it would be okay to say that the overall performance was poor, but they felt that the performance was not bad, the possession rate was higher than the opponent's, and the number of attacks was more than the opponent's, but the opponent was always shooting from a distance, and several goals were played very accurately.

This is unreasonable!

Chelsea know how the opponent plays, which is to send the ball in front of them, and as long as they are a little closer, even 30 metres away, they will shoot straight at goal.

It's hard to stop.

For example, in the last goal, Duff's foot was on the side, and the angle to the goal was very small, but the opponent just kicked the ball directly in, and they all felt very weak.

All the players had a calm face, some even had the urge to shed tears, they were very desperate for the game.

Five goals behind!

No chance!

Chelsea are going to lose by a big margin!

As Chelsea's manager, Scolari also wanted to cry a little, and the reason for his sadness was not the scoreline, but his own ability, because he couldn't read the game at all, and he couldn't find the reason for falling behind in a row after half-time.

Why?

Right!

Cech's play is not good!

But......

Scolari knew it was just an excuse and Cech couldn't save the ball doesn't mean how bad his performance was, because the opposition scored so well that a few shots could be said to be 'must-score'.

Isn't it natural for a goalkeeper to not be able to save a 'must-score'?

Of course.

A world-class goalkeeper like Petr Cech has a chance to save a 'must-score', and a poor performance if he doesn't save, but even if Petr Cech's performance is very good, the opponent will score at least three.

Is there a difference between 0 to 3 and 0 to 5?

Scolari shook his head at the thought that he had to keep a calm mind and think carefully about the strategy for the second half.

The game is definitely lost!

Even at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea couldn't have pulled back five goals in the half-time, so the next step is to 'protect' the team rather than think about what to win or lose.

First of all, Cech definitely has to be replaced.

It's not about being unhappy with Cech, it's about protecting him, and taking a break on the sidelines may be able to restore his confidence.

In addition, the style of play must also be adjusted, and the opponent must not be allowed to score again, otherwise the goal will really be beaten into a funnel, and the pressure of public opinion will be very great, and it will also have a very big impact on the morale and confidence of the whole team, and even affect the future game.

So it is definitely necessary to strengthen the defense at the edge of the penalty area.

Scolari's decision was to replace Nicolas Anelka, who had two chances in the first half, one failing to find a good shot and the other being deflected off target and failing to pose a direct threat, and he and Didier Drogba were a bit of a waste up front.

Barak is a good choice.

Ballack returned relatively late, Scolari did not trust him very much, and he did not start many games at the beginning of the season, but the strength of the German captain deserves recognition.

Ballack replaces Anelka, and the formation can be changed to 4321.

The single arrow formation is not for attacking, with three midfielders and two forwards to ensure the thickness of the defense.

Scolari's aim is to block the edge of the box and not allow the opposition to kick at will.

The other side.

In the Newcastle United dressing room, Keegan was not as excited as he imagined, he, like Scolari, fell into the agony of 'not being able to read the game', the team is happy to have a big lead, but the attacking style of play is not formulated by him, and it always feels strange in his heart.

It's just like a normal company.

A newly appointed manager only specified the development strategy, but the strategy was modified by the employee, and he had no way to restrain the employees with old qualifications and deep backgrounds, so he could only let the subordinates do it, and the employee's modified strategy was very effective, ten or a hundred times more than his strategy expected.

That's embarrassing.

Keegan had to fall into a thought, "Zhen Shaolong's tactical ability is stronger than mine?" ”

"How is that possible!"

"He's just a player who doesn't understand tactics, and tactical training is full of problems......"

Keegan couldn't believe the conclusion.

At halftime, Keegan just praised the players' performance and told everyone to continue to work hard, and he was embarrassed to say these words because he felt that the players didn't care at all, and most people went to listen to Zhen Shaolong.

Keegan is depressed!

Angry!

He couldn't tolerate not being able to control the team, but when he wanted to say something, he found that he couldn't say it, so he simply went to a corner and thought about it.

After a few minutes, he figured it out!

No matter what the situation in the team is, every player still respects him, but Zhen Shaolong does better.

That's right.

A player does a better job than a coach like him.

What's the solution?

Even in the media and fans, they will think that Zhen Shaolong is much more important than him, and other head coaches wish to have players like Zhen Shaolong.

What is not to be satisfied with?

Keegan feels that the status of the team is not as good as Zhen Shaolong, and it is not a big deal, and if he is any manager and comes to Newcastle United, his status cannot be compared with Zhen Shaolong.

Take, for example, Scolari on the other side.

Scolari has not yet had his own scenery, even if he led the team to consecutive victories, but he did not have the right to speak without winning the title, and the grapevine said that within Chelsea, Anelka did not obey the rules, and the team often contradicted Scolari, and Scolari had no choice at all.

Keegan suddenly felt that it didn't matter.

Anelka?

How does this level of striker compare with Zhen Shaolong?

Scolari can't do anything about Anelka, he can't compare to himself at all, because he is facing Zhen Shaolong, it's like fighting a boss in the game, and he can't do anything about the boss and the elite monster next to him, it's completely two concepts.

Keegan felt that he was a lot taller, so he simply let go of his depressed thoughts, and directly called Zhen Shaolong to the door, and asked the doubts in his heart, "Zhen, I want to talk to you alone." What do you think, and why does it have this effect by letting other people shoot from a distance in a row? ”

'I'm talking about the effect now, five goals ahead.

Zhen Shaolong was silent.

"Tell me, I want to talk to you openly. I think that in the future, you should also be involved in formulating tactics, and your ability is recognized by the whole team. ”

Zhen Shaolong continued to be silent.

"It's okay, you can say anything, don't be nervous......," Keegan continued to persuade.

Zhen Shaolong held back for a long time, and finally said, "This is my ability!" ”

"What are you capable of?"

Keegan wondered.

Zhen Shaolong felt that he couldn't say more, otherwise what if he broke the news about the system?

He remained silent.

Keegan felt that Zhen Shaolong was a little difficult to communicate, but he thought that he had got the answer he imagined, "His ability? That's right! He is admitting his tactical ability! ”

"It seems that in the future, we will have to consult him more about formulating tactics......

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Second.

Chelsea started with a hard-hitting attack, but just when many thought they would continue to press the tempo and try to get back on the scoresheet, they shrunk their defence.

The next two successive waves of attacks belonged to Newcastle United.

With Chelsea's substitutions, the outside world immediately knew what was going on -

Strengthen the blockade on the periphery of the exclusion zone!

"Looks like Chelsea are scared!"

"In the first half, Newcastle scored five goals in one go!"

"Chelsea must also strengthen their defense on the perimeter, otherwise we don't know how many more will be scored by allowing Newcastle to shoot from the perimeter!"

"That's where the surprise begins!"

"Newcastle's midfield, every player has a good state, Duff, Barton, Geremi have scored, Zhen Shaolong scored two goals personally, Owen did not score, but Zhen Shaolong's second goal, Owen's shot was saved to find a chance!"

"Newcastle are in great shape in this game!"

"Football is like this, the coach makes the tactics on the one hand, and the players play on the field is more important!"

'Chelsea have to limit it!'

'But with five goals down, Chelsea probably don't think about equalising, they are more interested in stabilizing the defensive ......'

The match commentators all guessed Scolari's thoughts.

After Chelsea changed to the 4321 formation, the defense in the penalty area is indeed much tighter, and their advantage is important in the midfield, Ballack, Lampard, Essien's three backs, with the core of the front lineup Deco, retreat defense and continuous scramble, so that Newcastle United to the front, ordinary cooperation can not play at all.

Newcastle United's attack has become difficult to play.

It became difficult for the midfielders to find opportunities to shoot on the edge of the box, and they had to face the opposition's tough scramble at any time, and the space up front was compressed.

However, the Newcastle United players feel a lot more relaxed, because while Chelsea strengthens the defense, the direct pressure on the attack is reduced, Newcastle United has not adjusted, and still attaches great importance to defense, and the overall pressure of the game is much less.

For a while, the game was deadlocked.

Chelsea know they can't equalise but as long as they're not on the scoresheet and there's no pressure to score, they feel much better and they aren't in a hurry in attack, they haven't recovered from a five-goal deficit and losing two more goals doesn't make a difference.

Newcastle United were satisfied.

Yes.

It's not that it's unenterprising, there is also a saying in football that 'show mercy at your feet', for example, in the current situation, a five-goal win away from home is a bit too much to score again.

A lot of players think that way, and some players don't.

There were two very scrappy players on the pitch, one was Portuguese goalkeeper Hilario, who replaced Petr Cech.

Hilario is a well-known goalkeeper in the Portuguese Super League, who moved to Chelsea from Funchal National in the Portuguese Super League at the age of 30 and took on the role of Chelsea's goalkeeper substitute.

And it's the third substitute.

It may seem a bit sad to say that the main team of the Portuguese Super League can only play as a third substitute at Chelsea, but the reality is so cruel, Hilario is still a member of the former Porto double.

Although only as the third goalkeeper, Hilario has not made many appearances.

In his first season, due to injuries to Cech and Cudicini, he also played in three Champions League games in a row, including one against Barcelona, where he kept the goal clean and won 1-0, and his performance was praised by many.

At the end of that season, Hilario had made 24 appearances for Chelsea, a remarkable number of appearances as a third-choice goalkeeper.

Hilario wants to go further.

He's been focused, he's worked tirelessly to complete his training, and he knows that Cudicini is leaving and that he will soon be promoted to second goalkeeper and will be available for Petr Cech if he is injured.

This excites Hilario.

Now seeing the goal guarded by Cech and scoring five goals in the half, Hilario has an ambition in his heart called 'fighting for the team's first-choice goalkeeper position'.

"You must work hard!"

"Let everyone see how I'm doing...... It's true that my physical flexibility is not as good as Cech's, my physical stretch is not as good as my range, and there are many other aspects that are not compared, but the data is dead, people are alive, and I want to prove that the goal I guard is stronger! ”

Hilario said hard to himself.

Another player who works very hard is Zhen Shaolong, who does not feel that a five-goal lead is secure, but it is very dangerous, as long as Chelsea score a goal, the task will not be completed.

That's the biggest pressure!

Zhen Shaolong has been constantly working hard to put into the game, but Chelsea don't care too much about attacking, completely devoting their energy to defense, blocking the front of the penalty area very tightly, and the pass of teammates can't be sent at all.

What to do?

Zhen Shaolong simply retreated a little and received a pass from his teammates in the back.

Terry followed.

Zhen Shaolong is experienced in similar situations, he opened "Assault" and rushed first, Terry was unprepared for this, and was immediately rushed over, and then he turned and rushed past Essien, and was also chased by the other party in a dead entanglement.

Up front is Frank Lampard!

No way.

Zhen Shaolong glanced at the goal during the dribbling process, knowing that if he didn't pass the ball, he might be surrounded, and "Attack" would be interrupted because of physical contact, and there would be no chance at all.

He chose to get up!

Shot!

Zhen Shaolong concentrated 100% on shooting, he didn't count on 30% luck, hoping that he could successfully score the ball.

"Bang!"

The right instep is in contact with the football.

Outside the instep!

The ball sprinted past Frank Lampard in an instant, curling towards goal.

Hilario was concentrating on defending, but he could never have imagined that the path of the football would be so wide and the position of rushing into the goal would be so tricky.

Top left!

It's a position that can't be saved!

Hilario could only watch as the ball flew into the goal, and the only thing he could do was take two steps in that direction without even making a save.

"The ball is in!"

"A long-range shot from the perimeter! Zhen Shaolong shook off Terry and Essien and scored the ball strongly! ”

"0 to 6!"

"Newcastle United led by six goals, and Zhen Shaolong scored his third goal!"

"This game is just insane......"

Sidelines.

Scolari covered his cheek hard, not knowing if it was the score or the helplessness of Hilario's performance.

Keegan cheered excitedly with the others.

The crowd in the stands was silent on all sides, and only Newcastle United fans were cheering, but they were few and could hardly hold enough decibels, and many more were mournful and silent.

0 to 6!

Chelsea are six goals behind at home!

Chelsea had been expected to avenge last season's two defeats, but what awaited them was a painful defeat that left Blues fans disappointed, with some even planning to leave the pitch early.

They couldn't bear to keep watching.

It's not a competition.

It's slaughter-kill!