February 27, 2005, was the day of the League Cup final. Before the game, Lee Seung-feng got the Chelsea entry list and felt a little big. Although Chelsea also sent a few substitutes, the wealthy Chelsea team is strong even if it is a substitute, like Glenn Johnson, Drogba, Robben, etc., are all famous players now or in the future, not to mention that Mourinho also sent a main force like Terry, Cech, Makelele, Lampard, Mourinho did not relax his guard because the opponent was a Championship team, he only rotated a few players, but the main players in key positions are all on the field, Even three days ago they suffered a hard-fought 2-1 defeat away to Barcelona in the Champions League.

This is Mourinho's first championship that he has a chance to win at Chelsea, and he is very eager for it, and Chelsea's advantage in the league is enough for him to be willful, but it is a headache for Li Chengfeng, which is simply not a way to live.

Facing the tough and cautious Mourinho and the incomparably strong Chelsea, Lee Seung-peak also had the idea that he could not win for the first time, but he couldn't panic and couldn't let the players lose confidence, he tried his best to relax his tone and cheer for the players, "The opponent is very strong, and it is likely to be the champion of the Premier League this year." But that's not a reason for us to give up, we finally came to the venue of this final, so there is no reason to give up. As long as we win this game, we will be able to play in the Europa League next season and show our quality in front of the fans all over the world and let the whole world know that we exist, instead of going unnoticed like we are now, and even a record Championship title is just a slap in the face of tofu in the newspapers. ”

Li Chengfeng stared at his players fiercely, looking over one by one, some players couldn't stand his aggressive momentum, lowered their heads, and some people did not shy away, as if there was a flame burning in their eyes.

"I love to win, I want to win and I want everyone to know my name. I hate every defeat and I give my best every game without regrets, and I'm sure you do too. "The opponent is very strong, so we have to work harder to defeat them, we have to fight with all our might, in every corner of the stadium, every moment, fight, win." ”

"In the end, the boss said that if he can win the League Cup this time, then all the prize money will be given as a prize for winning the championship."

The locker room erupted in cheers, and the players couldn't help but feel excited. The Carabao Cup winner prize is £2 million, which translates to almost £100,000 each. The highest wage in the squad is now Pep Guardiola's £10,000 a week, which for most players is equivalent to several months' salary.

Seeing that everyone's motivation is more sufficient, Li Chengfeng is very satisfied, and now he has a little confidence.

Chelsea kicked off the game first and launched a fierce attack from the start in an attempt to crush Sheffield Wednesday and end the game in the first half. This is Mourinho's unique style, deciding the outcome of the game early against an underdog and letting the rest of the time become garbage time. So Chelsea, despite the intensity of the game and the few rotations, were able to make the main players less tired.

But accidents always happen inadvertently, and although Mourinho has taken Sheffield Wednesday seriously enough, the mentality of the players on the pitch is not nervous, and they think they can easily beat this Championship team, and they play a little carelessly.

Pep Guardiola, who was not very good at defending, noticed Chelsea's laxity and suddenly stepped up to tackle the ball and split it down the right. Bellion on the right received the ball and slid wide towards the Chelsea half, while Braten in the middle and Franck Ribery on the left were also sprinting forward to pick up. At this time, Chelsea's half was open, they were still rushing in front to attack, and they couldn't return for a while, and the Sheffield Wednesday team formed a 3-on-2 favorable situation.

Seeing Chelsea defender Glenn Johnson closing in on him, Belion did not go head-to-head this time, the opponent is not like those defenders in the Championship who can be played with, this is a Premier League champion-level defender. Belion didn't hesitate and crossed decisively, but Braten didn't have the advantage in the entanglement with Terry, and the ball was pushed out of the box by Terry.

Under the interference of the strong Braten, Terry could not control the landing of the ball, and the ball flew to the left and was picked up by Ribery. Ribery did not hesitate, he did not wait for Chelsea to reorganize the defence, and shot directly with his feet, the ball flew straight to the far corner on the right, so that Cech, who was moving to the left, could not save, 1:0!! With just 45 seconds to play, Sheffield Wednesday got off to a fantastic start.

Seeing the goal, Mourinho waved his hands and yelled angrily at the Chelsea players on the pitch, who were very unhappy with the laxity of the players on the pitch.

Chelsea began a frantic counterattack, and Sheffield Wednesday could only use ferocious pressing to limit Chelsea's attack, but due to the gap in the individual ability of the players, Sheffield Wednesday defended very hard. Facing Chelsea's muscular midfield, Sheffield Wednesday's midfielders almost struggled to find easy opportunities to play the ball, with the midfield being completely suppressed across the board, and Sheffield Wednesday were in a completely passive situation throughout the game.

In the 22nd minute, Guarin fouled Joe Cole in front of the penalty area, and Lampard's free kick from 20 yards out went straight through the wall, but the ball was in the arms of Schmeichel Jr., which scared Li Chengfeng, who was standing on the sidelines and watching, into a cold sweat.

Schmeichel picked up the ball, sent it quickly and after a few passes, it was into the Chelsea half. The Chelsea men were attacking too hard, most of them were preparing to attack in the Sheffield Wednesday half, and there were not many who could return in time, but their frantic running and high pressing also made it difficult for the Sheffield Wednesday team to form a threat through midfield, and this opportunity was the best chance for the Sheffield Wednesday team in the past half hour.

Sheffield Wednesday's Ederson received the ball and broke through the right rib of the penalty area and fell under the pressure of Makelele, but the referee refused to award a penalty, which made Lee Seungfeng very angry, he felt that it should be a penalty, otherwise how could Ederson fall well. Standing on the sidelines, Lee complained, Sheffield Wednesday didn't have many chances under Chelsea's full-pitch pressure, and if they could take a two-goal lead, the situation would be much better.

In the 38th minute, Antonini tripped Duff on the edge of the box, but referee Bennett did not award a penalty, much to the displeasure of the Irishman, who complained to the referee about Antonini's foul and was shown a yellow card instead. Now it was Mourinho's turn to complain, spreading his hands and shaking his head to show his displeasure with the decision. Although he was a bit surprised that there was no equaliser by this time in the first half, he was not in a hurry, and in the second half, despite the tenacity of Sheffield Wednesday, he believed Chelsea would win the game. The situation on the pitch is clear, under Chelsea's strong pressure, Sheffield Wednesday's players can only defend desperately to keep a clean sheet in the first half, as long as Chelsea continue to attack, Mourinho does not believe a Championship team can do without conceding a goal, even most Premier League teams can't.

Sheffield Wednesday's desperate defending in the first half allowed them to maintain a one-goal advantage heading into the break, but Lee Seung-peak was not reassured, knowing Jose Mourinho was a crazy guy and Chelsea would be even more scary in the second half.

Lee Seung-pong praised the team's performance in the first half and encouraged them to keep up in the second half, "If we continue like this in the second half, we can do it." Aren't we ahead of Chelsea now, keep going and let's bring the Carabao Cup back to Sheffield. ”

That being said, Lee Seung-bong feels that his team is only afraid of bad luck, and he can see that the fatigue of the players is not just the physical pressure. The total passivity on the field puts more mental pressure on them, and they will feel tired and have difficulty breathing faster.

Li Chengfeng saw Guardiola's panting appearance, and asked with concern: "How is it, can you still hold on?" ”

Pep Guardiola felt his body, "20 minutes. ”

Pep Guardiola is not known for his physical fitness, and as the core of Sheffield Wednesday's midfield, he has naturally been taken care of by the other side, and the other players in the Sheffield Wednesday team have not provided him with enough protection, which makes him need to spend more physical energy to keep the Sheffield Wednesday team's midfield running. That's the result of a loss of momentum in midfield, and if we want to make a name for ourselves in the Premier League next season, we need to add stronger players in the midfield.

The second half began with Chelsea making a change as Icelandic striker Gudjohnsen replaced Jarosik in a 4-4-2 formation. At the start of the game, Lee found that Chelsea's two wide flanks were extremely high, and in fact Chelsea were playing in a 4-2-4 all-attacking formation. What a madman, Li Chengfeng saw Mourinho's determination and decisiveness, but there was no way to deal with it, all his cards have been put on the field, and the rest can only depend on the will and performance of the players on the field.

Chelsea almost equalised in the 54th minute, but Schmeichel saved Sheffield Wednesday again when Arjen Robben's cross from the left was met by Gudjohnsen's header from eight yards in front of goal, and the Dane's quick shot from eight yards in front of the left rib of the Galla penalty area was again kept out of the line by Schmeichel Jr., who had not yet found his centre of gravity.

In the 58th minute, Guardiola had cramps in his left thigh, Li Chengfeng replaced Haslam to strengthen the defense, and let Ederson, who had barely played under the defense of Makelele, retreat to assist in the defense, gave up the organization of the midfield, played a long pass and rushed, leaving only Ribery, Bellion, and Braten waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.