Chapter 56: Intermission

"I'm not happy with your performance in the first half!!"

Scolari was furious in the dressing room, but apart from some of the Chelsea players who listened attentively, some of the players were doing their own thing.

Because Scolari said this sentence in Spanish, Scolari's English was not good, and until now, he had to rely on a translator to communicate with most of the players....

"We need to attack in the second half!!"

It was only when the interpreter spoke Scolari's words that the Chelsea players turned around and listened intently.

"Didier came on in the second half!!"

Drogba, who was still sitting in the locker room, immediately came to his senses when he heard this.

This old Brazilian finally remembered me when he needed to attack!!

Didier Drogba was injured early in the season, but when he returned, Anelka was robbed of his place in the main team. It would be nice if Chelsea were still in the strong form they were at the start of the season, but the problem is that in the last two months, Chelsea's form can only be described as very poor, and lone striker Nicolas Anelka has also fallen into a goal drought.

It stands to reason that Scolari should try to use Drogba at this time, and many media outlets have also made it easy for Chelsea to try the combination of Drogba and Anelka's two strikers, but the stubborn Scolari still insisted on using Anelka as the starting lone striker and pressed Drogba to the bench.

Scolari's stubbornness is in addition to the name ....

Anelka's eyes darkened for a moment, and he even felt a hint of panic.

Drogba is famous, Anelka's main position was occupied while Drogba was injured, and if Drogba came on to replace him, and Scolari also insisted on a single striker strategy, then Anelka would have to sit on the bench.

No player wants to be a substitute, and in addition to the desire to play, there is also a clear income gap between being a substitute and being a regular player. At least sit on the bench, don't think about the debut bonus and goal award, and there is a big gap between the winning bonus and the starter.

The rest of Chelsea's players reacted differently.

Frank Lampard and Petr Cech are happy, and Drogba clearly has a better relationship with these old Chelsea players than Nicolas Anelka, and they have a better understanding with each other.

Even if he is a single striker, Drogba's impact on the penalty area is stronger than Anelka's, Anelka's speed is relatively fast, and he is a good player in scoring goals on counterattacks, but when it comes to tackling tough battles, when competing with his body, headers, and grabbing points, his ability is average.

Frank Lampard and others couldn't understand why the old Brazilian didn't use Drogba instead of Anelka. If it's okay to play a strong team and counterattack, Anelka's counterattack ability is not bad. But in a game like this, when a positional battle is required, Anelka, who is easy to lose the ball under pressure and can't stand up under physical confrontation, is on the field, which is almost equivalent to Chelsea playing one less person. And Anelka's recent slump in form, with Chelsea's constipation in the first half largely due to the lack of a standing fulcrum up front.

"Joe! You rest first in the second half!! ”

Scolari's words made the Chelsea crowd look at each other.

Replacing Joe Cole?

This is.... Want to play as a double striker?

Chelsea haven't tried much with a two-striker formation this season.

Joe Cole was also surprised, he didn't expect that the victim who replaced Drogba was actually himself..... But Joe Cole can't help it, after all, the team needs to attack now, and playing double strikers is also a means to strengthen the attack, and Joe Cole can understand this very well.

"Okay, now we have two strikers on the field!" Scolari looked around at the Chelsea players who were watching him.

'Now we have two centre-forwards, so one has to play on the wing, one in the middle, and sometimes switch places!'

Frank Lampard lifts....

This old man.... It's heartbreakingly stubborn...

Until now, I haven't given up the idea of playing a single striker... Are Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba the right players to play on the wings? Both of them are centers!

"I don't play on the wing anyway!" Anelka looked up.

Drogba frowned, if you don't kick the side, do you let Lao Tzu kick?

Just as Drogba was about to stand up and teach the Frenchman, who didn't know how high the sky was, the door to the dressing room was pushed open.

Abu came in.

The locker room fell silent.

Scolari was embarrassed, partly because Abu walked into the locker room, putting an impending conflict to an end, and partly because Scolari was annoyed that Abu had entered the locker room.

The dressing room is sacred, and whatever happens in it is known only to the players and coaches, and any player who leaks information about the dressing room will be isolated by the rest of the players.

And outsiders will never be allowed into the dressing room, especially at half-time!

"I want to win!!" The Russians have not in any way undermined the consciousness of football traditions!!

"I'm going to win!! Let that Chinese who spoke wildly get out of this stadium in embarrassment!! ”

Abu roared, the Russian's forehead bruised, and heavy breathing echoed through the spacious home dressing room, before he stepped out of the dressing room and slammed the door shut.

.....

Clap!

Gao Bo poked on the tactical board with one hand!

"Defend for 20 minutes in the second half!! Win or lose in 70 minutes!! ”

Luton's players sat around, compared to the spacious home team's dressing room, the away team's dressing room was short and cramped, the soundproofing conditions were not good, and the noise on the pitch was transmitted unmistakably, so that Gao Bo had to raise the volume loudly to make the players hear clearly.

Adam White's face was full of excitement, Gao Bo had already said that he would play in the second half around sixty-five minutes, and he would be the team's offensive focus at that time!!

"You're going to be the winner of this game!!"

When Gao Bo patted Adam on the shoulder and said this, Adam almost trembled with excitement.

It was against Chelsea, and the fact that he was a game-changer against such a big man made the seventeen-year-old Adam so excited.

"Don't get too excited, kid." Gao Bo rubbed Adam's thick curls, "Calm down!" As a professional, you should stay calm all the time except after scoring a goal!! ”

"Yes!! Top dog!! ”

Adam White puffed out his chest, and a smile rang out in the locker room.

The break passed quickly, and as all the players walked out of the dressing room, Gao Bo looked at the backs of his players.

After the victory over Chelsea, it is estimated that many of these boys will become famous with one goal...

Gao Bo smiled, he walked out of the locker room, and closed the door by the way.