Chapter 381: Do Your Duty!
"The referee now is the god on the field."
I don't know who has ever said such a sentence, but it makes a lot of sense, even if the referee's decision is problematic, the player must not refute it, otherwise it will be a big rebellion.
Luis also felt that nothing mattered because of the red card, so he grabbed the referee's clothes and shouted: "Are you blind? He faked a fall, and I didn't touch him at all! ”
Yes, he admitted that his action was bigger, but this action didn't hurt anyone, just give a yellow card warning, why give a red card?
Silva didn't speak, he sat there with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking, in fact, he didn't have the habit of faking falls, this time he just lost his balance when he jumped up to avoid Louis's tackle, and it was impossible to stand firm, so he naturally fell to the ground.
One thing he admits is that Louis really didn't touch him, but he can't say it, and if he does, it will be a matter for himself.
In the end, the angry Luis was pulled away by his teammates, and he also knew that there was no point in tossing any longer, so he could only walk to the sideline angrily.
'It looks like the Chelsea players have a lot of opinions about the decision, so let's watch the slow-motion replay and the cameras will tell us everything!'
Through the slow-motion replay, it can be clearly seen that Luis did not touch Silva, this is indeed a misjudgment, even if the penalty is dangerous, it should not be a red card, not to mention that this is still in the Premier League, which has always been more lenient in punishment, no matter how much this penalty is too much.
"Ahem, it's okay to give a yellow card. However, the red card is debatable, perhaps the referee's view is blocked. ”
Luiz was sent off. The angriest one is, of course, Jose Mourinho, who turned the good fortune into uncertainty with a red card. It's not comfortable for anyone.
However, at this time, Mourinho did not have time to complain to the fourth official, and the loss of a defender is dangerous for Chelsea and he must be replaced as soon as possible.
So, as Manchester City prepared to take a free-kick, he replaced Mata and replaced him with Cahill, which was also a helpless move, and Mata was slower. Chelsea will have to play quickly and it is not appropriate for him to stay on the pitch, but not as well as Schurrle and Willian.
Unfortunately, Cahill had yet to get used to the rhythm of the pitch when Sergio Aguero slammed Chelsea's door open with a long-range free-kick to equalise the scores.
In any case, the Manchester City players who equalized were very excited, and the Manchester City fans in the stands finally regained their confidence. Having regained hope, they finally realized that this was the Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City. Chelsea must not be allowed to go wild here.
Chelsea, by contrast, are in a much more difficult situation, with one less playmaker in midfield. Lin Yu has to take on the dual responsibilities of midfielder and striker, and the back line. Gary Cahill will need some time to get used to, after all, he is new to the pitch. Maybe the rhythm is not with the teammates.
It was also the most dangerous of times, and if City were allowed to score again, Chelsea's win could turn into a defeat.
At this time, sixty minutes had passed since the game, and during these sixty minutes, Lin Yu had always maintained a smile and a relaxed expression, even when he was teased like a girl by Mourinho in the first half, he was smiling. But at this moment, Lin Yu's face had a rare seriousness and solemnity, his smile was gone, replaced by a cold and firm expression.
"Manchester City's free-kicks are not usually taken by Sergio Aguero, but today, he grabbed the penalty and scored, he proved his worth with this goal, although he was disappointed for a while, but now, he is up again, he is going to collect the debt from Chelsea!"
City's celebrations didn't last long, and it was clear that they wanted to take advantage of Chelsea's lack of a man to overtake the scores, so even the celebrations were cut short.
Pellegrini's expression on the sidelines was not relaxed, he knew that the Chelsea team would not admit defeat because of one less man, and he also knew that Mourinho was used to playing more and playing less, because in the Champions League, Mourinho played against ten people and eleven against each other more than once, and he never played weakly, even if he couldn't win, he wouldn't lose morale.
Last season's European Super Cup, which impressed Pellegrini, although Chelsea had one less person, they led Bayern in extra time, their kind of iron will, it was really admirable and awe-inspiring, although the game was lost in the end, but it was a backbone, besides, Manchester City is not Bayern, and it may not have such good luck, if it really let Chelsea beat these ten people, wouldn't it be more humiliating?
So he kept shouting a phrase to tell his players to be careful, stay calm, and not be carried away by happiness.
Looking at Mourinho again, his face is not good, after all, there is one less person, no one wants to, although he said in front of the media that Chelsea is not afraid of ten to eleven, but that is just talk, no one is willing to play ten to eleven.
As the game progressed on the field, his expression became even more serious and terrifying, because Chelsea were really forced into a difficult situation, Manchester City's attack was ring after ring, without giving Chelsea the slightest chance to breathe, and the defenders who had still had the strength to spare were already starting to wear rough clothes.
It is inevitable that defense is more strenuous and physically demanding than offense, because defense must follow others, so many times it will make unnecessary moves and waste unnecessary physical strength.
On several occasions, Negredo's goal was about to go in, only to be saved from the goal line by Cech, and in this period of time, Cech has become a hero and the busiest man, with four good saves to his name.
'If Chelsea are unbeaten in this game, then it will probably be Cech who will be voted the best after the game, and his four saves have blocked four of City's must-have shots, which is simply a performance against the sky.'
'But Cech is not a god after all, can Chelsea continue like this? There are still more than twenty minutes left before the end of the game. It's not long, but it's not short. ”
There are concerns about Chelsea. Some people are secretly happy, and some people appreciate this duel of blood and fire.
But no matter what. Chelsea are in a very passive situation right now, it's troublesome, it's really troublesome.
Lin Yu wanted to stay alone in the front court, but the defense always made him unable to reassure, in addition to Cech's four wonderful saves, he also helped Chelsea to resolve two huge crises, which made him feel more and more that he could not attack, and should hold on to this precious point.
Suddenly, a palm grabbed Lin Yu's shirt. Hold it very hard and tightly!
"Lin! What are you doing? ”
"Defend!"
"What do you do?"
"Striker!"
"I know you're still here and!" Terry pushed Lin Yu away and shouted: "Go to the front, turn your back to us, you are Chelsea's sharp knife, a sharp blade, an attacker, not a nanny!" You don't have to worry about the defense! ”
"This ......"
"Look down on people? If you look down on us, let's just say it! I took the initiative to get out! Terry yelled.
At this time, because it is a dead ball. The ball was still in Cech's hands, so the quarrel between the two was also the focus of attention, and the Manchester City commentator at the scene gloated and exclaimed: "Haha, it looks like Chelsea are infighting." Their captain actually got into a fight with the core, and it was definitely a good show. ”
"Captain, I don't mean to look down on you. It's ......."
"Don't talk about Lin Yu, the captain is right. Eleven people on the football field, each one should have his own duties. Have you ever read a Japanese manga? Arkol walked over, patted Lin Yu on the shoulder and asked.
"What comics? Football comics? ”
"No, it's a manga called "ONEPIECE", and the middle translation seems to be "One Piece" or "One Piece", have you seen it?"
"What's wrong with it?"
"Remember, the Straw Hat can only fight, but he can make the Straw Hat Pirates sail to a new world, because he believes in his partner!"
Lin Yu seemed to suddenly understand something, no matter whether this game was won or lost, doubting his teammates was really the most undesirable thing, because it was very likely to lead to a crisis of confidence in future games, and it would be a big trouble.
"Okay, okay, fuck it, I don't care!" Lin Yu gritted his teeth, he looked at Manchester City's goal, and at this time the referee also came over.
"Are you all right?" The referee asked.
"It's okay, let's go on." Lin Yu has already made up his mind, even if the defense loses the ball, he will not go back, this is not a matter of being able to defend and not being able to prevent it, because his duty is to attack, if he gives up his duty, then he is an unqualified striker.
Regardless of whether others accept this concept or not, he accepts it, people must at least do their own things first, if they can't even do their own things well, and they have to pretend to help others, that is not help, it is simply to add chaos.
When Lin Yu ran out, Cech immediately kicked off, but he was still shown a yellow card for delaying time, but it didn't matter, Cech saw the smile on Lin Yu's face again, and knew that it didn't matter, the soul of this team was resurrected again.
Cech's ball was a little big, directly at the feet of the Manchester City players, so another round of Manchester City's attack began, but at this time they found that Lin Yu, who had quickly returned to defense, did not move, and he even simply stood in an offside position, three or four meters away from the last defender.
"There's a there, is this guy stupid?" Manchester City's defenders were talking, and they all thought that Lin Yu had quarreled with Terry, so they simply broke the jar and broke it, and even some Chelsea fans thought so.
Including Chelsea's assistant coaches advised Mourinho to replace Lin Yu quickly, otherwise it would be difficult to even save the away point.
But Mourinho was indifferent, he even smiled, because he also saw it, saw the calm and relaxed smile on Lin Yu's face, it was not arrogant, but a sign of absolute confidence.
"Listen up, we have the best striker in the world, we don't have to worry about scoring goals, just think about how to defend, don't stick the ball in the box, kick it out when you have the chance, he will definitely find a way." Terry yelled as he defended.
"Oh!"
At this time, everyone suddenly seemed to have an unbending steel backbone and confidence. As soon as they looked up, they could see Lin Yu and the light of hope standing at the forefront.
The battle unfolded around the Chelsea penalty area, with City attempting three shots on goal, but they were all blocked by Chelsea's defenders, not numbly, because they had hope in their hearts and knew their side could still win.
In the high-profile European Super Cup, although Chelsea's defense was good after taking a one-goal lead, it was a pity that they had no threat in the front court, no hope, and their defense was just numb and repeated the previous actions again and again, so at the last moment, they failed to hold on, fell in the last ten seconds, and were equalized by Bayern.
Today it's a completely different situation, they don't defend for the sake of defending, they defend for the sake of winning, and the mentality is completely different.
"Go back! Go back! Pellegrini shouted loudly, although Lin Yu was in an offside position, he was still not at ease, he felt that the offside trap was definitely of little use to Lin Yu, Lin Yu dared to stand there, there must be another plan. (To be continued......)