Section 481 Fighting for Life
With Gao Shunyao's head-shaking goal, the entire stadium was almost overturned by the joyful fans with high cheers for a while. On the field, Gao Shunyao, who scored the goal, was instantly hugged by his teammates and celebrated his goal. On the sidelines of the field, on the bench of Wolfsburg, people also high-fived and celebrated, everyone knows how hard-won this goal is.
After 70 minutes of hard work, they finally scored a goal, and the Wolfsburg players pushed forward layer by layer, peeling off the Chelsea defense little by little, and finally Gao Shunyao finally scored a goal, which was the result of Wolfsburg's joint efforts, and it was also a happy result
With 71 minutes played, Wolfsburg equalised in the middle of the game, much to the delight of the fans. Everyone knows that in this game, Wolfsburg has played 22 draws away from home, and after 11 at home, the big score is drawn, looking at the away goals, only one of the two sides can advance, then the team that will advance will be Wolfsburg. This goal opened the door to the semi-finals for Wolfsburg, and how could Wolfsburg fans not cheer for it
With a big score of 33, Wolfsburg has an overall advantage. And looking at the time, there are only 20 minutes left. Wolfsburg has the advantage in the game, and as long as it will not be killed by Chelsea in the final time, the final victory must belong to Wolfsburg
This truth can be understood even by fans who watch less football. It is precisely because of this that they are cheering wildly on the sidelines.
Their team is only 20 minutes away from the Champions League semi-finals, and in 20 minutes, maybe their team will become the new team in the Champions League and win the top four honors. Thinking about it now, their own team is actually close to this honor, how can they not be happy about it
After all, there are only 20 minutes left. They are the new Champions League semi-finals.
And this truth is not only understood by the players at Wolfsburg, but also by Chelsea. watched Gao Shunyao's header go into the net. Jose Mourinho also frowned on the sidelines. He also knows exactly what Chelsea are in. In the final 20 minutes, if he couldn't finish the game, then Chelsea would have been eliminated, and he knew the simple situation at a glance, so he was also on the sidelines and made a decision immediately.
Since only lore can advance, then try to do lore.
As Chelsea's manager, Mourinho is naturally not so easy to throw in the towel. Since his team still retains the possibility of advancing in the final kill, he naturally has to take a gamble. Let's see if his team can make a last-minute kill.
Jose Mourinho is well aware of his situation, and he will never accept this somewhat depressing result. On the sidelines, he made a quick decision to make a substitution that he wanted to make for Chelsea.
And watching his substitution, Wolfsburg fans couldn't help but gasp: no one thought that at the last minute, Chelsea would make such a crazy fight
Ramirez was replaced, Willian was brought on, Cesar Azpilicueta was replaced and Ashley Cole was replaced. Frank Lampard was substituted, Ruiz was brought on on the sidelines and Chelsea made three substitutions in one go, and they used up all the substitutions. All of a sudden, I made a thorough adjustment of my lineup.
Mourinho was much more decisive at the last minute than people thought.
In the final moments of the game, Chelsea chose not to wait silently, but were ready to fight to the death and wanted to create a miracle with attack.
There are still 20 minutes, and it's in those 20 minutes. Chelsea are clearly ready to give it their all. Mourinho has never been a coach who likes to sit and wait for death, although the team under his coaching is often ridiculed for playing bus football, but at many critical moments, Mourinho dares to let go and try desperately: the former Mourinho, in the face of the opponent's stubborn defense, there is no shortage of four strikers, or even five strikers to attack, and this time in the face of Wolfsburg, he obviously did not admit defeat, but chose to fight against Wolfsburg to the end.
He made three substitutions in one go, played all his hole cards, and obviously, he was also ready to fight Wolfsburg to the end in the last 20 minutes.
Running out of all three substitutions in one go is undoubtedly a big risk. But his decision also made Chelsea's attack improve a lot all of a sudden.
After a hard fight, Ramirez has done his duty, and now staying on the field is no longer of much use. And Willian sat on the bench throughout the game, and now his physical strength is just right, 70 minutes have passed, and putting him up to impact is the best supplement.
After all, Chelsea really don't have anyone else to change other than him.
With this substitution, Chelsea's aim is to launch a counter-attack, and what they have to do now is put their best attacking players on the pitch. It's just a pity that there aren't too many really good attacking players on the pitch at Chelsea right now. Their squad consists of Demba Ba, Schurrle and Fernando Torres, and each of these guys seems to be someone who can strengthen the team in key moments.
Jose Mourinho's team has always emphasized defense rather than attacking, and this problem makes it difficult for him to find good enough players from his team even when he wants to attack. In the past, at Real Madrid, his team relied on a lot of people, a lot of money, and a good squad, but now Chelsea, there are no better players, even if he wants to make his team attack, now it looks very difficult.
Perhaps, this is why he has also made changes to the team's backline: on the pitch, another of his most eye-catching substitutions was the replacement of Azpilicueta with Ashley Cole, and the purpose of this substitution was obviously to attack.
Ashley Cole is a player who is also a veteran of Chelsea. This season, due to his age, he is also one of the players who faded out of the main lineup. Compared with other positions, full-back is also a very physical position, because it requires too much running up and down, and it is difficult to shine if there is not enough physical strength, which is also the need for full-backs to play. Ashley Cole is older and he's no longer a regular but he still has to step up when Chelsea need it.
Compared to his juniors, he has no physical strength to run, and his juniors are simply incapable of running. Cesar Azpilicueta was a solid defender on the pitch, and the two wings he and Ivan made it difficult for Wolfsburg's wide crosses to be carried out well. However, he is not an attacking player and it is difficult for him to give Chelsea any support when they need to attack, and Ashley Cole will play better in those cases.
Chelsea played two games against Wolfsburg, and in those two games, Wolfsburg also had a very clear understanding of the tactics of Chelsea's full-backs. Chelsea's two full-backs are defensive rather than attacking elites, and Wolfsburg know that. And at the most critical time, Mourinho made a substitution in this place, obviously preparing to strengthen the offensive on the flanks and try to open a hole.
He may not have enough physical strength, but the level of playing is still there. There were only 20 minutes left, and he could have come up and try it. In the last game, Chelsea brought on Frank Lampard in the last minute to complete the final equaliser against Wolfsburg, and this one, Mourinho is clearly ready to take a gamble to see if his side can pull off another miracle.
They could have won the last game like this, so why not this one
This practice is actually somewhat similar to gambling. It's just that there are only 20 minutes left anyway, and there is no better way out for Chelsea, even if they don't gamble. Obviously, Mourinho understands this very well, so he will also replace Frank Lampard and use Ruiz at the last crucial moment.
Frank Lampard is really not at his age to last on the pitch any longer. Ruiz, on the other hand, may have been a bit reckless in his play, but there have been times when his recklessness has been able to spell some unexpected opportunities for Chelsea. At this time, what Chelsea need is the possibility, to put him on the pitch, that is, for the one in 10,000 possibility.
If he had helped in attacking, Chelsea would have been able to win. And if he makes a mistake and the team concedes the goal, it will only be eliminated anyway, so how to eliminate it is very important
Mourinho sees his situation very clearly. As a coach who has always been very fond of gambling and dares to gamble, in the face of a difficult situation, he also made a very bold choice and chose a path for his team that seemed to be extremely risky, but it was possible to win. In his coaching career, he has encountered this situation many times, he has made many gambles, and I have to say that most of the time, he is the one who wins.
And this time, he also believes that he can win. He has never fallen in a four-of-eight game in the Champions League in the past, and he believes that this time, he will not fall in front of Wolfsburg.
However, there is a first time for everything. To be continued.