Chapter 436: Spear and Shield
I don't know if Mourinho vented his resentment, or if he really felt that this Real Madrid team had a big and serious problem, anyway, he said it very energetically, and the players listened very energetically.
"Real Madrid's fans are too strict, they still see Real Madrid as a team at the top, of course there is no malice, but it puts a lot of pressure on the Real Madrid players, they even boo their own players, and they boo very much. A player like Cristiano Ronaldo, which team he goes to, will be regarded as a treasure by the fans, but not at the Bernabeu, no matter how good your performance is, as long as there is a game that is not satisfactory, you will be booed, they say that Benzema, CoentrΓ£o, Khedira are not worthy of wearing Real Madrid's jersey, but I wonder, are their jerseys made of gold? Can't you realize that your team is in a slump right now? Can't we get our mindset right? As we all know, pressure is sometimes invisible, it doesn't seem to have an impact, but it definitely affects the player's performance. β
Mourinho casually turned on the TV and played a recorded news clip of an interview with Benzema on a TV station, in which Benzema said: "I will try to perform well in the game and not disappoint the expectations of the fans." β
"Look, his blank eyes, he's been made to lose confidence, every player has a different personality, some people need to be whipped, they need to be disciplined, like Balotelli, and some people you just give him enough praise and he will perform very well, and Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo are such players. Benzema is just a microcosm, he's in the worst situation, so I brought it up. In fact, how can other players not be under pressure? Isco has always been compared to Mesut Ozil, is he under a lot of pressure? Di Maria's place is likely to be snatched by Bale. Is he under a lot of pressure? Khedira has to listen to some boring transfer rumours all day long, is he stressed? So against such a team. There's nothing to be afraid of, and if I want me to say, it's easy to defeat him. As long as everyone is confident enough. β
"I've been coaching at Real Madrid for three seasons and I know very well what the fans are like there. They are too demanding, they want you to win, they want you to play well! This is true for the coaches, and even more so for the players! As soon as you don't behave as well as you want, they will lash out at you and even boo you! We can take advantage of that. Let the Bernabeu stadium completely turn into a hell that Real Madrid has created for itself. β
"I don't know much, but I've heard of Real Madrid players cheering on their opponents at the Bernabeu Stadium. It's ridiculous, booing your own players, cheering for your opponents, this can also be considered a fan? I think it's just grass on the wall. But that's fine, Lin Yu, listen, the fans of Real Madrid cheered for Ronaldinho, and tomorrow. You're going to be the second Ronaldinho and take advantage of the Real Madrid fandom's attributes, trust me, as long as that's the case. Real Madrid will naturally be defeated and we don't have to waste much energy. β
All the players looked at Lin Yu, but when they saw Lin Yu, they smiled and said, "It's not uncommon for the opponent fans to cheer for me." Bored. β
"Hahaha, that's true. The applause of the enemy is not uncommon for us. β
"Finally. I'm going to tell you that this game has to be won, I don't even want to see a draw, is there any pressure? β
"Nope!"
Having said that, as Chelsea who are bent on winning the title, where will they be afraid of playing against Real Madrid? If even such a paper tiger can't be defeated, how can it defeat Bayern, who has performed extremely well in the Champions League for several consecutive seasons, and Barcelona, the Champions League hegemon of this century?
The other matchup, no matter who knocks out whom, will be a tougher battle for Chelsea, and it will be easier to beat Real Madrid.
At home, in front of tens of thousands of fans, Real Madrid's only tactic can only be attacking, and once they attack, it will be Chelsea's opportunity, Mourinho after two seasons of kneading, has injected the essence of his defensive counterattack into this Chelsea, if you don't attack, you will kill!
On the eve of the decisive battle, there was a wind blowing outside the window.
Lin Yu's heart was calm, this was completely impossible two years ago, at that time, when he came to the Bernabeu for the first time, that mood was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, completely like she had never seen the world, excited and excited, the whole person was going crazy, and almost stayed awake all night.
But tonight, lying in bed is no longer the fledgling kid, but a football superstar who has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a long time.
In the past, if Lin Yu's team had been able to make it to the knockout rounds of the Champions League, the Chinese media would have gone crazy and Chinese fans might have stayed up all night.
But this time, everything is so calm, so calm, for Chinese fans and journalists, Lin Yu has already stepped on the Champions League final twice and won a Champions League trophy, this time it is just a semi-final, can he be so excited?
So they all slept well, they were waiting for tomorrow's game, and they were even full of confidence, completely without the inferiority complex of the past, as if they thought that Lin Yu could play to the semifinals and had reached the top, and now what they see is only the Champions League trophy, and it can only be the Champions League trophy.
In a game like this, peace of mind is paramount, and Lin Yu has obviously done just that, and after a good night's sleep, the next day, he finally stepped on the Bernabeu turf again.
For Lin Yu, Napoli's devil's home stadium, Dortmund's devil's home stadium, that is really terrible, and even Chelsea's home stadium is much better than Real Madrid.
Real Madrid's home stadium, except for the crowd, there is nothing to be afraid of, those fans are too calm, too calm, which makes people have an illusion, as if today's game has nothing to do with them.
It's no wonder that a Barcelona player once said that playing at the Bernabeu doesn't feel the slightest pressure to play away, and it's a far cry from the atmosphere at the Camp Nou.
When Mourinho walked onto the pitch, many fans booed him. This made Lin Yu feel a little bit of away atmosphere, but it was rare. Among Real Madrid fans, there are even many fans who have waved the flag to welcome Mourinho. These people were very reluctant when Mourinho was about to leave Real Madrid, but unfortunately they did not admit defeat after all, and Mourinho was also disheartened and couldn't keep it if they wanted to.
Mourinho ignored the fans who booed him and simply waved to the fans who welcomed him in the stands.
What is more interesting is the reaction of the Real Madrid players, Lin Yu also paid attention to it, and when he walked through the players' tunnel, including Modric, Khedira, Abeloa, and even Varane all signaled question marks to Mourinho. Modric even hugged Mourinho.
On the contrary, a few people who also speak Portuguese seem to be strangers to Mourinho.
Lin Yu thought to himself, just the appearance of Mourinho has caused disagreement within the Real Madrid team, and this team, as Mourinho said, has a big internal problem.
When it came time for the official game, the fans of the Bernabeu finally seemed to have broken away from the aristocratic style and had a little more wildness and energy.
The shouts in the stands were also much louder. But Lin Yu still feels that there is no pressure, and this kind of pressure is far from Dortmund's home stadium and Napoli's home stadium.
It's not just him who thinks so, but a lot of his team-mates who are playing at the Bernabeu for the first time. They all thought so, and at first they were worried that they would get nervous because of the shouts of the fans at the scene, but they found out when they kicked and kicked. It's really not a big deal here.
The fans at the Bernabeu are a bit too gentlemanly, so it's no wonder that Real Madrid fans are rumoured to be in the upper middle class of Madrid. There seems to be some truth to this, and these people certainly won't be as crazy as the Napoli or Dortmund fans.
They consider themselves nobles. Of course, it must look like an aristocracy.
As Mourinho had predicted before the game, Real Madrid launched a furious attack from the start, and they did not dare to be afraid of it at their home stadium, otherwise they would definitely be scolded by the fans.
Mourinho, on the other hand, sat firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, commanded the team to hold it firmly, and then waited for an opportunity to counterattack.
Chelsea's defensive strength is well-known throughout the football world, with many teams smearing them for only defending, only swinging buses, and some even worse, calling them turtles.
But then, even Barcelona and Bayern have been scolded, and Chelsea is not scolded if no one scolds, wouldn't it be strange? No matter how you play, as long as you can win, it is a good tactic, let alone come to the Bernabeu Stadium to play against Real Madrid, it is obviously unwise.
Even Barcelona has suffered losses in the Mourinho era of Real Madrid, and Chelsea's card strength is not as good as Barcelona as a whole, so naturally they dare not attack rashly.
In just 20 minutes, Real Madrid had more than a dozen shots on goal, and five of them were within the woodwork, and six of those shots were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo alone, and he was particularly excited today, just like the Guinness Cup friendly game played in the United States, he worked hard today.
It's a pity that Chelsea at that time has not finished running-in, and there is no Lin Yu to join, and will be seized by his wild attack, and this Chelsea is different, the defense has already matured, coupled with the characteristics of Lin Yu can go up and down, a lot of fast attacks launched by Real Madrid's backfield are basically suddenly stuck when they reach him, and his steal has simply become a huge obstacle for Real Madrid to launch a fast attack.
But even so, the harsh media and fans still scolded.
'Real Madrid played really well for more than 20 minutes in the first half and it looked like Chelsea were completely out of the game, and although they didn't score, it looked like it was only a matter of time before they scored. As for Chelsea, although they look brave in the Premier League, Real Madrid is Real Madrid, and Chelsea is still a lot worse than Real Madrid. β
It was the voice of Radio Marca, who apparently believed that Chelsea had been completely suppressed by Real Madrid in the first half.
Many of the fans who support Real Madrid speak even harder.
"Damn, if it's a man, attack it!"
"It's worthy of a Chel turtle, it's really hard enough!"
"Mourinho is no longer a bus, it's just a tank."
"Lin Yu is just like that, just abusing vegetables, there is no way to meet Real Madrid, it's really bad!"
The heavy comments on the Internet are frequent, but they are just self-amusing among the fans, and the players on the pitch can't see or hear them anyway, and their only idea now is to play well.
If you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that whether it is Mourinho or the Chelsea players on the field, although they are pressed and beaten, there is no nervousness on their faces, but they play very seriously and easily.
Looking at Real Madrid again, because of many failed attacks, many players began to get anxious, especially Ronaldo, who looked angry.
Mourinho doesn't know any art of war, but when he chatted with Lin Yu, he heard the thing of "one blow, then decline, three and exhaustion", he is going to do this today, first stabilize the defense, let Real Madrid attack wildly, and when the opponent's sharpness is almost consumed, it is time for him to make a move.
Away, it's nothing to be weak, it's just to make the opponent underestimate, so that you can win more easily. (To be continued......)