Section 464 Advance and Retreat
Standing on the pitch of Stamford Bridge, listening to the sounds of the surrounding football 'fans' cheering for their home team, Gao Shunyao's heart has always had a feeling of crying and laughing. For more recent chapters, visit: . Since the start of the game, Chelsea has been on the defensive almost all the time, and they don't seem to have any offensive ideas in the game, but even so, the cheering of Chelsea's football 'fans' has never been cut off from beginning to end, and such ball 'fans' also make Gao Shunyao find it quite interesting.
For a long time, Gao Shunyao has always felt that as a football 'fan' watching the game, it is an almost instinctive practice to want to see his team play better. And in addition to wanting your team to play better, you want your team to play better, which is also a very correct idea. However, the current Chelsea football 'fans' don't seem to think like this at all, and their football philosophy seems to be very different from other teams.
As a top Premier League powerhouse, having won the Champions League in the Champions League and being a strong contender for the league title in the league, such a team, when facing a team at home with the best result in the Champions League but the quarterfinals and the number of times it has played in the Champions League, it has put on a bus defensive tactics, and it can still get the support of the ball 'fans', such a thing is really incredible.
Gao Shunyao once heard that since Chelsea won the Champions League with bus football, its own resistance to such things as defense is much worse. And things like cheering for the obscene home team are very difficult to happen in other teams. If other teams dare to play such obscene football, they are afraid that their own 'fans' will not accept it. But at Chelsea, it makes sense.
For a long time, people have always accused the football 'fans' of certain La Liga teams, and these football 'fans' will shout booing the home team and even cheering for the away team when they see that their home team is not playing attacking football. These practices have been criticized by many people, but there are always some football 'fans' who have not changed their ways. The contrast between those fans and Chelsea's fans is stark.
Maybe. This kind of team is where Mourinho's level can really be played. These tastes are not so picky, and it is the 'fans' who are willing to accept any style of football that can bring Mourinho's tactical thinking to the extreme. In the middle of the game. Facing Chelsea's solid defense, in his mind, Gao Shunyao was thinking about how he should score on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was also comparing. This Chelsea team is different from Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid last year.
And his biggest feeling is that compared to the Real Madrid team, this Chelsea team seems to be really much more obscene. Their defense is more focused, more serious, and more frustrating. In the face of this team, Wolfsburg's offense has always been unmanageable, and the game has passed minute by minute, and it seems that it has been 30 minutes, but Wolfsburg's offense still has no effect.
On the bright side, though. That is, this Chelsea team's attack, compared to the Real Madrid team, is also a lot worse - although Mourinho's team has greatly increased their defensive ability because Chelsea is more laissez-faire him, but at the same time, they also have a big problem, that is, their offensive ability, obviously much worse.
On the pitch, Chelsea were on the attack. Eden Hazard on the left side got his hands on the ball and launched a quick attack with the ball. He ran fast with the ball on the flanks of midfield, relying on his pace and skillful ball control. He made Gustavo next to him never find a chance to get his feet. He quickly burst into the vicinity of the box and then, facing the defence of the box, Hazard slotted through. The ball was sent towards Schurrle behind the Wolfsburg defence, hoping to get a head start for Chelsea with such a tearing 'sex' pass.
He had a good idea, but the pass clearly didn't work. Wolfsburg's defensive line was not arranged far forward this time, and there was not much space behind them. Hazard's pass led to Benaglio's immediate pounce. In front of Schurrle, he grabbed the football and took it into his arms.
Chelsea's attack, like Wolfsburg, has had little effect. Relying only on one Hazard, they obviously can't play too many 'tricks'.
The biggest difference between the current Chelsea and the former Real Madrid is that their attacking players are much weaker. Compared with the team with Cristiano Ronaldo and others, this Chelsea frontcourt basically relies on only this one Hazard to attack, which can be said to be greatly inferior. After 30 minutes, Wolfsburg's attack has been at a loss, and Chelsea's attack has also been fruitless, the game between the two sides has been a stalemate, and no one can break the silence.
In this game, the two sides have been in a stalemate. But perhaps, this is the main reason why Chelsea fans are still very confident: if this stalemate continues, it may be the best for Chelsea. After all, they have top 'goalkeepers' and a thick lineup, they have no shortage of tricks, and they are not even afraid of penalties, and it is a good thing for them to stalemate.
But for Wolfsburg, this is definitely not a good thing. That's not what they want. However, from the beginning of this game to the present, the game has been in the rhythm that the opponent wants, and both sides have always used 'color' defense to consume the opponent's offensive ability, and this kind of game is not what Wolfsburg wants.
To win, Wolfsburg must attack. And looking at the lineups of the two sides, at least one point, Wolfsburg can be fortunate - although Wolfsburg's offense is still not open, but Wolfsburg has people who can cooperate, and what they need to do is to cooperate in a different way. And Chelsea don't even have anyone to work with, which is also the most fundamental 'sex' difference between the two sides.
And 30 minutes passed, Gao Shunyao was on the court, and what he had been thinking about was how to change the way so that Wolfsburg's cooperation could be reopened. For 30 minutes, he didn't think of anything, but that didn't mean he wouldn't be able to go on forever.
In fact, an idea had already taken shape in his mind, and if the Chelsea football 'fans' really felt that there was no hope for Wolfsburg's attack, they were wrong.
On the pitch, Wolfsburg's attack unfolded again. This time, Shahin, who was standing in the middle, got the ball, and in the middle of the field, kicked the ball to Rodriguez on the wing. Chelsea's defense is very tight in front of the penalty area, but the 'pressing' in the front court is not very strong, which makes Wolfsburg's backfield quite stable. It's just that after Rodriguez got the ball, he also saw the overall tightness of the opponent's defense in the front court, and he didn't know what to do to break the deadlock.
Chelsea's strict defense has no choice, and he is also at a loss. Perisic was blocked by Ivan and Luiz, he just wanted to pass the ball, and there was no personnel to cooperate. These truths, in the past time, Wolf Castle has been tested with actual actions, and their attack really cannot be opened.
However, unlike the previous attacks, it was at this time that the attack of Wolfsburg changed.
Gao Shunyao on the front line suddenly withdrew and pulled all the way to the midfield, his position was even further back than Perisic, and his actions also made Luis follow immediately!
Chelsea's defence has been piled up at the edge of the box and they were a bit unprepared for the sudden addition of a man in midfield. Moreover, if Shaheen 'plugged in', maybe Luis didn't care too much, but the striker retreated, which can't be left alone after all. There are very few midfielders who can 'insert' forward, but the strikers rely on their ability to retreat and take the ball to break through a lot, although Gao Shunyao is not a person who is good at breakthroughs, but such a change, Chelsea still can't let it go.
However, it was this change that gave Perisic an opportunity. Gao Shunyao's retreat caused the Wolfsburg midfielder to increase suddenly, diverting the opponent's defensive strength, and also giving him an opportunity. He ran up and got away from Ivan's defence, and at the same time, Rodriguez's ball was passed to his feet, and in the rib of the box, Perisic got the football!
Relying on Gao Shunyao's retreat, Wolfsburg 'messed up' Chelsea's defense and pushed the offensive line into the penalty area!
Perisic on the left side got the ball and dribbled it on the edge of the box, also trying to make a breakthrough. But before he could attack, in front of him, Ivanovic and Cahill had already stopped him, and in a two-on-one position, he was blocked outside the box. Perisic got the ball, but standing on the left wing, he hesitated for a long time, still did not dare to break through, and Wolfsburg's attack, in front of the penalty area, still stopped abruptly.
The strongest part of Chelsea's defence is still around the penalty area. In this position, it can be said that it is quite difficult for Wolfsburg to make further attacks. Perisic has always considered himself a good technical player, but even if he is very skilled, he knows very well how difficult it is to break through the combined defence of two defenders on his own. Ko Shunyao helped him get the ball on the edge of the box and get closer to the goal, but even so, he couldn't break forward.
Wanting to break through the tight defenses is not a one-man affair in the first place.
Gao Shunyao, as a teammate, has also moved forward quickly at this time. He had already withdrawn to the midfield, but at this moment he quickly rushed over and hit directly into the ribs of the penalty area from behind. His 'insertion' made Wolfsburg have two players in the ribs of the penalty area, and it also made Wolfsburg's tactics come alive.
Perisic immediately understood what to do. He made a one-foot pass to Ko Soon-yao, and he wiped it behind the opponent's defence. Gao Shunyao stood on the ribs of the penalty area, relying on his tall body to step on the football, while Perisic was forward to 'insert' behind him, and for a while, Wolfsburg's offensive line broke the defensive line that Chelsea had 'fine' built.
The first retreat allows the ball to break through the midfield defence and reach the ribs. Then it is the forward 'insertion', so that the rib team members can get support and attack smoothly - Gao Shunyao's retreat and advance have successfully opened Wolfsburg's offensive ideas, and also made Chelsea's ball 'goal' face an unprecedented threat.