Chapter 734: Faint Move

Luxurious home dressing room at Wembley.

When the last player who had gone out to warm up walked in, the locker room door was closed.

Closing the door of the dressing room, the singing outside is still a little deafening, and today's Wembley Stadium will be full!

This is probably going to be more interesting than the FA Cup final....

Gao Bo thought so.

It's a match between Manchester City and Chelsea, while the other FA Cup semi-final will be played tomorrow against Wigan Athletic and Millwall!

The FA Cup is a hotbed of upsets, with Millwall, a Championship side reaching the semi-finals, and Wigan Athletic, who are in danger of relegation this season, are still vice-captains of the Premier League.

On one side is a strong showdown, and on the other side is a dark horse showdown.

No matter which two teams end up in the final, the attention of the final will probably not be higher than that of the current game.

Gao Bo was still writing and drawing on the tactical board, and while he was doing this, the players were whispering so as not to disturb him.

In a few moments, the jerseys that will be worn by the players are already hanging in their respective cabinets, and the seats are neatly arranged with spotlessly painted sneakers and shin guards.

It's like an army about to go on a campaign, their armor is polished and ready to go into battle!

Gao Bo turned and looked at the players.

He didn't rush to speak, but waited until everyone was done with the business at hand, and when everyone looked up at him and wanted him to say something, he cleared his throat.

"Everyone knows how to play this game, and we have practiced the tactics of this game many times, so I believe you know it too! So, I won't say much about the technical and tactical aspects, I only have a few points that I need to remind you to do again. ”

Gao Bo raised the index finger of his right hand.

"The first point is that you can't underestimate the enemy! The opponents are Chelsea, who we have won twice but are one of the best teams in the Premier League. There is a saying that there are only three things, and I think this sentence must not be imprinted on us! ”

'Secondly, we need to play our own rhythm and not let them disrupt our rhythm. Chelsea are definitely going to find a way to play physically, they want to play us in midfield, they want to mess up the game and fish in troubled waters, and we have to try not to get dragged into that rhythm by the opposition, our advantage is no longer here! Control the pace of the game and let them run for their lives!! ”

Although Gao Bo asked the team not to take the opponent lightly, he would not say that he would let the team hand over control of the game because of this.

How to kick or how to kick!

It's confidence, not underestimation.

"And a third point!! Be careful with Chelsea's set-pieces and try not to give them set-pieces in our danger zone!! With a striker like Drogba with a very strong impact, we must be very careful not to let him easily get the ball in the box!! ”

At this point, Gao Bo paused, then turned to Maguire.

"Harry!! Be sure to keep an eye on Drogba!! ”

Maguire nodded quickly, and he started again in place of Colo Toure.

In the second half of the season, the strong and bullish Maguire gained more playing time, which also had to do with Colo Toure's fitness.

However, defending Drogba, Maguire is still a little nervous, the other party is a monster....

"On top of that, we need to be patient! You have to be more patient than Chelsea, the opponent's defense is not something that can be broken down in a moment, so even if you don't score all the time, you can't rush forward and outside!! ”

After Gao Bo finished speaking, he looked around at everyone, and then said, "Last point, keep your self-confidence!" Stay Focused!! As long as you step on the court, you can't be distracted and fight until the last second!! ”

Gao Bo waved his hand, the players stood up, and captain Kompany walked to the door, opened the door, and walked out first.

.........

Players from both teams appeared in the tunnel almost simultaneously.

And Gao Bo and Mourinho also encountered in the players' tunnel.

Mourinho ignored Gao Bo and walked forward.

Gao Bo also walked out as if he didn't see this opponent.

In the players' tunnel, Gao Bo and Kante exchanged pleasantries for a while, then he touched Kante's head, and then walked out of the players' tunnel and walked towards the coach.

"The game is about to start!! Manchester City and Chelsea meet at the Bernabeu Stadium and one team will be eliminated from the FA Cup, and the winner will progress to the FA Cup final against Wigan Athletic or Millwall – meaning that whether Manchester City or Chelsea progress to the FA Cup final, they have a very good chance of winning the title! Lightkinson said from the commentary bench.

'Both teams have been quite strong in the league, but thanks to the fact that Chelsea were beaten by Manchester City in direct dialogue between the two teams, Chelsea are now four points behind Manchester City and level on points with Manchester United in third place in the league. We can't say that Chelsea have lost the possibility of winning the title, but in the next round of the league Chelsea will have a head-to-head conversation with Manchester United, Manchester City does have a certain advantage! ”

"In the Champions League, Manchester City are much better than Chelsea, who reached the semi-finals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich, and if Manchester City eliminated Bayern Munich, they would have progressed to the final, while Chelsea were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16 (historically, Chelsea were eliminated in the group stage and then went to the Europa League to win the championship)"

The commentators are excitedly reducing the two sides of the game to the TV audience!

The head-to-head clash between two Premier League powerhouses in the FA Cup has indeed attracted the attention of many fans.

And at this time, the starting lineups of both sides of today's game were also played on the TV screen.

Chelsea put out a starting lineup of 4231, goalkeeper Cech, central defender Gary Cahill and John Terry, right-back Branislav Ivanovic, left wing-back Azpilicueta, two midfielders are N'Golo Kante and Ramirez, in front of them, Frank Lampard in front, Oscar on the left, Spanish player Juan Mata on the right, and Drogba in the forward!

After the defeat to Manchester City, Mourinho began to look for changes in his squad.

He removed a midfielder and brought on Juan Mata, a technical player, in an effort to find a balance at both ends of the pitch.

On the Manchester City side, it is also a 4231 configuration, and the starting list is like this: goalkeeper Joe Hart, on the back line, the center-back combination Kompany partners Maguire, the right wing-back Trippier, the left wing-back Kolarov, the two backs are Casemiro and Fernantinho, the front is Kaka, the left midfielder is David Silva who has returned from injury, the right is Griezmann, and the striker is still Hazard!!

"Joe Hart got the start, which is quite a surprise, Oblak is said to be in good form, and he has always been the main player of the team, I wonder what Coach Gobo has in mind to let Hart start?"

The commentators were puzzled.

Mourinho has also been watching Hart.

In his opinion, this may be a stupid trick of Gao Bo...