Chapter 481: Adjustment
After the restart, Mourinho didn't make much of a big move, he just made a little calming move on the pitch to calm the players down - this approach seems to have played a big role, because after taking the lead, Inter did not launch the usual onslaught and went all the way to the advantage - which also made the commentators wonder, is it that Inter Milan are worried that they will not be able to expand the score but will consume more energy.
This is a factor, but in fact, Dick himself stressed before the game, don't attack like usual after taking the lead - because against other teams, the panic and mental imbalance after conceding the goal can easily be suppressed by Inter Milan again, and then seize a flaw and chase and fight until the whole gap is widened to establish an advantage, but Chelsea has become a strong team with extremely tenacity under Mourinho's tutelage, and conceding this goal will not make their mentality fluctuate. Reluctantly attacking, it is easier for the opponent to seize the opportunity to counterattack.
Therefore, it is better to continue to dwell on it.
When he saw Inter Milan begin to entangle with Chelsea in the midfield, Mourinho's eyebrows raised, and he naturally made a lot of arrangements for the characteristics of Inter Milan.
"It seems that Dick is also jealous of our tenacity and counterattack...... Then continue to entangle, we have the advantage of hardness, they have the advantage of technology, so if we continue to entangle, we may not have no chance. Mourinho thought silently to himself.
In the following game, the two sides played more intensely on the pitch, but defensively, the two sides seemed to do more, Chelsea's proud wings were barely able to create any chances under Inter's defensive defenders and the back-and-forth of the two midfielders, and Inter's strong attack in the middle was also unable to create much of a threat in front of the two defensive giants of Essien and Makelele.
Chelsea had just one shot on goal with the remaining 20 minutes of the first half, Arjen Robben cut inside after forcing a way past Cordoba on the right, which was saved by a reacting Cesar, and Inter's attack was not much better, they also had only one shot on goal, Carvalho tripped Adriano at the back, Figo's free-kick from the left was cleared by John Terry's header in the box, and Sneijder followed up and fired a long-range shot over the crossbar from 30 yards out.
At the end of the first half, the score was temporarily fixed at 1-0, and with a beautiful free-kick, Inter Milan temporarily took the lead at home - such a scoreline can be said to be quite normal, and Chelsea did not have better chances in the second half.
Mourinho seemed to deliberately slow down his pace as he walked into the tunnel, and it was only after Dick walked into the tunnel that he slowly started and walked into the tunnel.
'We played well in the first half...... Chelsea's defence in the middle of the midfield is arguably the best in all of Europe right now, with Essien and Claude Makelele also being the toughest midfielders...... Of course, it's just defense, and in offense, these two people still seem to be a little deficient, but if you concentrate on defense, it's not too easy to get a breakthrough from these two people. ”
As soon as Dick said this in the locker room, the Inter Milan players had some disapproving looks on their faces, although the defense of Makelele and Essien in the first half was really strong, but their self-confidence has been infinitely inflated this year.
"Boss, I think that's the same thing, as long as we attack well, we still have a chance to score!" Adriano jumped out first.
Toney was also nodding, and in the first half he almost single-handedly pinned down John Terry and Carvalho in the box, although the two men were also strong defensively, but Toney felt that if there was enough cross support from the wings, he could definitely take a few chances!
"In that case...... Wright, drop back a little bit more in the second half and break down their central defence with your dribbling...... Luiz, Simeone, in the second half more on the wings, Wright dropped back, so their defense in the box will be less dense and crosses will be more helpful...... Wright, Luiz and Simeone go on the wing, the threat of attacking in the middle will be lessened, so their midfielders will also go to support the wings, in which case it will be more difficult for us to attack, so you need more support midfielders, are you confident that you can do that? Dick nodded and asked Adriano.
"Of course you can!" Adriano patted his chest and said that although this arrangement will allow Tony to get more scoring opportunities, but at this time, Adriano feels that he has to do more on the field, not only to score, but also to do his best in breakthroughs, containment, passing, etc., so as to be able to show his all-round, Tony is a pure shooter, and he is a well-rounded striker!
When Adriano has such a change of thinking, the so-called number one striker battle in the team actually does not exist - this is what Dick has always wanted to do, Adriano was the number one striker last season, but Toni has emerged and performed not badly, and he has been in excellent form since the beginning of this season, scoring goals in the league, it is inevitable that Adriano will feel psychologically unbalanced, Dick hinted in various ways that Adriano has such thoughts.
Seeing that Adriano agreed happily, without a hint of reluctance, Dick nodded with satisfaction, and then turned around and drew a few times on the tactical board: "Now we are ahead, but this one goal is not enough for us to win...... Although if we had defended in the second half, there was a good chance that we would have maintained the lead until the end. But is this what we need? We are the ones who want to challenge for the championship, and if we play so conservatively in the group stage, we lose momentum from the start! The other two opponents in the group won't hinder us, our biggest opponent is Chelsea! Now let's defeat them with dignity and show the whole of Europe how powerful our attack really is! Chelsea's defence is one of the best in Europe, and we need to let everyone know that no matter how strong our defence is, we will break down when we face us! ”
"In the second half, Wright will drop back more to get the ball, attract the attention of their two midfielders, and at the same time strengthen our attack on the wings, Simeone, your side is a front, also focus on attraction, Luis, seize the opportunity and blow Galla to me! He's got a good physicality, but he's prone to mistakes, so if you get the chance, it's up to you to decide whether it's a cross or a break. Luka, take your chances in the box...... Of course, Wright, you don't just want to take the other person's attention, you have to resolutely insert yourself into the penalty area when you have the chance, and him a few times when you have the chance! Do you understand? ”
"Got it!"
Inter Milan's players roared like a rainbow, Dick's statement is very in line with their appetite and expectations, after last season's unbeaten record, this season to play the Champions Cup, they are going for the championship, now it is only the group stage, and at the same time it is only the second round of the group stage, is it necessary for them to play so conservatively? There is no need! Show their attacking prowess and show off their might to all of Europe, that's what they're going to do!
At Dick's roar, the Inter players rushed out of the dressing room and waited for the start of the second half!
After the Inter Milan players came out, the Chelsea players also played, and at half-time Mourinho also arranged targeted tactics, and their attack began to prepare more in the middle, Drogba carried Inter's two central defenders, Robben took more inward tactics, while Duff continued to roam around the wings, attracting some of Inter's defensive attention, and Lampard's forward insertion will also become an important means of their attack.
For the defense, Mourinho's arrangement has only one sentence: "It's business as usual." ”
In the first half of the defense, Mourinho is very satisfied, Inter Milan this season continued last season's excellent performance in the attack, but in front of Chelsea's defense can only rely on a free kick to score goals, Essien and Makelele in the front of the penalty area combined to block played a great role, after their filtering, Terry and Carvalho in the penalty area to resist, coupled with Cech's save, Inter Milan's attack is excellent, but it is difficult to create too many threatening attacks, So at half-time, Mourinho said more about the attacking side – he certainly didn't want to see the team lose this game on the road.
It was Inter Milan who kicked off in the second half – they attacked from the start, and the Chelsea players continued to fight aggressively on the pitch as if they had no fitness problems, constantly stopping Inter's attack.
Chelsea's defensive approach is not so much an iron wall, but a layer of netting, filtering Inter Milan's attack step by step, the trident in the front court is the first pressing formation, followed by Frank Lampard, Lampard is followed by two midfielders, and then their backline and goalkeeper, after such layers of filtered attack, Inter Milan's attack is naturally a little weak after hitting the penalty area.
Inter Milan is like a large army attacking a city, but the defenders in the city did not defend in the city, but constantly sent a small group of soldiers to harass along the way, and when Inter Milan hit the city, he had to retreat because of the lack of food, Mourinho was naturally relieved, but now, Dick's tactics seem to still let the brigade attack along the original road, but sent two partial divisions from the small road to attack directly The defenders have gone out of a lot of cities - in this case, There is not much difference between the football game and the battlefield, but there are not many people on the football field after all, the so-called tactical changes, the concealment is a little greater, and all kinds of tricks are endless, Dick is using it now, this is the kind of, although the tactics are arranged, but at the beginning it is still to be played in accordance with the offensive method of the first half, only when there is a chance to show the real intention, and strive to give the opponent the final blow!
So after the start of the second half, it seemed to be similar to the first, with the two sides constantly tangling in midfield, Inter Milan trying to gain possession, while Chelsea split the ball and launched a fast attack, while at the same time opening up a tackle on the spot after conceding the ball to reduce the threat to their own goal.
The two managers were watching the situation on the field at the same time, refusing to miss a single detail.