Chapter 1433: The Barrier
Lin Yu's personal performance did not scare Chelsea, although Chelsea's back line was chaotic for a while, but after all, it was a team trained by Mourinho, and the stability of the defense was still very good.
The Chelsea players, who had been given possession, began another of their counter-attacks.
Although the main objective of this game is to defend, Mourinho has also said that we need to take every opportunity to score and take the lead, and once we take the lead, we will be in a better situation.
I have to admit that the speed of Chelsea's counter-attack is really shocking, and the commentary has become much faster in order to match the speed of this counter-attack.
"Cesc Fabregas has the ball! Nice break, he passed Royce! He passed the ball and it got to Hazard's feet! β
'Eden Hazard broke down the flank, and in the face of the two of them, he forced a change of direction, past Carvajal and Ramirez, and distributed the ball to Oscar.
"Oscar didn't have a sticky ball, he chose a straight stopper! Ivanovic plugged in, and there was no one in front of him to defend it! Ivanovic bursts into the box! He chose to suddenly cross the plug! β
"Mandzukic! Mandzukic shoots! Pretty! Ah, Casillas' save was very successful, he blocked Mandzukic's shot. β
This series of counterattacks, Chelsea played very successfully, and finally got a corner kick opportunity, although there was no goal, but in fact it took a lot of pressure off the defense, otherwise it would be very dangerous to let Lin Yu hang in front of his goal all the time.
'Let's take a look at the corner, Chelsea have clearly practiced set-piece attacks. Real Madrid need to be careful, whether it's Mandzukic, Branislav Ivanovic, Cahill or Zouma. These are all masters of heading. β
'Cesc Fabregas takes the corner and the ball flies out!'
"Mandzukic! Mandzukic again! This time Casillas couldn't do anything! It's a shame though. The crossbar blocked his shot, and the luck was really bad! β
That was the end of Chelsea's attack, as the ball hit the crossbar and bounced off, but Modric was the first to get there.
"Fight backββ! Real Madrid also fought back! Although they no longer use counter-attacks as their main attacking method, there is no doubt that it is still one of the most important means for them to score. β
Modric played the ball to Bale, and he didn't stick to the ball at all, so Oscar's wish to rush forward was disappointed.
Once the comeback began, all the Chelsea fans got nervous. The voices in the stands were also much quieter, and everyone held their breath to see what the ball would eventually turn out to be.
Jose Mourinho couldn't sit still, he stood up again, staring at the ball and the Real Madrid players with the ball, at this time Chelsea's defense was weak, because the upper Zouma and Cahill had not returned, only Nemanja Matic, Ramires and Luke Shaw were behind, which was extremely dangerous.
Real Madrid must not be allowed to take the lead. Because everyone knows that once Real Madrid are ahead, Chelsea can't afford to continue their delaying tactics and they have to score goals. They didn't score, and the winner was Real Madrid, who wanted to go to extra time. Trying to get into a penalty shoot-out would be a matter of empty talk.
He believes in his team's defensive ability, but Real Madrid's attacking power should not be underestimated. So he's still worried.
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The ball was passed directly from Bale's feet to Lin Yu, who made a feint. It seemed to be about to shake off Matic, who was defending him, but at that moment, he suddenly chose to shoot.
This feint of his has been done very really, this kick is really shot, even if it is Cech, I am afraid that there is nothing he can do.
But what Lin Yu didn't expect was that Matic's reaction was simply surprising to him, Matic, who had been shaken so much that he had lost his center of gravity, actually blocked the ball in that situation, that is, he rubbed it lightly with his foot, which made the trajectory of the ball that originally went straight to the dead corner change slightly, and flew out of the bottom line by grazing the post.
"I'll go, can this be?" Lin Yu scratched his head, to be honest, he is determined to score this goal, he has already observed the position where Cech is, as long as this ball is not disturbed, it is not a problem to hit the dead corner, but who would have thought that Matic's reaction would be so sensitive.
This guy!
Matic glanced back and was relieved to find that the ball flew out of the bottom line, then turned back to Lin Yu and said defiantly: "Hey, I won't let you score so easily." β
"Yes, yes, good job, but hopefully you can still block my next shot." Lin Yu has always liked capable people, but he also likes to destroy capable people, and Matic's defense this time also made his already burning fighting spirit even more hot.
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"This is...... Corner kick? Did anyone touch the ball? β
Seeing that the referee indicated that it was a corner, the commentary was still a little puzzled, after all, that moment was too fast, and they didn't see it clearly.
As the slow-motion replay on the TV screen followed, they exclaimed in surprise: "Maticββ! It's beautiful, he's saved Chelsea and it's been a brilliant defence. β
"When Mourinho bought back Matic, there were still many people who looked down on him and thought that this player was not famous, but Matic's performance shattered these rumors and doubts, and his performance was very good and worthy of Mourinho's attention."
"Someone said that the back position has to be black and hard, that is actually unreasonable, Matic is not black or hard, but he has a lot of brains in defense, he knows when he should play, how to make up for mistakes once he makes a mistake, this is a talent."
"In the face of Lin Yu's shooting, I can still not be in a hurry, I have to say that Nemanja Matic's courage and mentality have also been trained, it is estimated that he can block Lin Yu in the defensive position today and become the best helper for Cech, that is, the defensive iron triangle composed of MatiΔ, Cahill and Zouma."
Lin Yu was not annoyed, although he said that the goal was not scored, but his fighting spirit was provoked. That's enough, he has never been afraid of strong opponents. On the contrary, I am afraid that the opponent will not have the ability to resist, in that case. Wouldn't the last game of his career seem too boring?
On the sidelines, Mourinho also waved his arms fiercely, he looked very excited, he thought that this ball would be scored, but Matic saved Chelsea and saved him, and did a good job.
He feels he really shouldn't doubt his players, his backline is definitely the strongest in football today, and there is nothing to fear. Well done these guys!
When Mourinho chatted with Lin Yu before, Lin Yu said an old Chinese saying, called "If you don't die in a big disaster, you will have a blessing in the future", so will Chelsea, who has experienced this disaster and not died, really have a blessing? He's looking forward to it.
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Nemanja Matic, who defended successfully, high-fived his team-mates.
In the stands, the Chelsea fans stood up and cheered, their hearts almost stopping beating because they had just been terrified by Real Madrid's counterattack. But at this moment, they have reason to be excited, they have reason to be happy, their team is really not as bad as Real Madrid.
The strongest spear meets the strongest shield. Whoever loses and who wins, it's not necessarily true.
Comparatively speaking, Real Madrid fans are a bit disappointed. After all, just now they were expecting Lin Yu's ball to change the deadlock on the court, after all, this opportunity to counterattack is very good.
Neutral fans were stunned. The duel between offense and defense is perfectly reflected in this duel. This kind of competition is really exciting enough!
Zidane's performance at this time was a little helpless.
At the moment when Lin Yu shot just now, he had already rushed to the sidelines, ready to wave his arms to celebrate the goal, but he was helpless to see that the goal was not scored.
At that moment, his whole body wilted like a deflated ball, and he reluctantly sat back in his seat.
He also saw that the main purpose of Chelsea today was to defend and delay time, to be honest, it is rare to have such a good attacking opportunity, and now he has not scored, to say that he is not disappointed, of course it is impossible.
The rest of Real Madrid's players were also very sorry that when the counterattack started, they thought it was a great chance to score, but in the end it didn't score, which is really a bit unbelievable.
However, Lin Yu's face remained the same, no, it should be said that it had changed, before he only had a faint smile on his face, but at this time, the smile on his face became even brighter.
This game is really fantastic, for a person who is about to retire, a valuable and commemorative game, that is enough to enjoy it.
Chelsea is indeed a hard bone, but it only feels like a hard bone to gnaw on, otherwise it would be too boring.
"The score is still 0-0, and although both sides are trying to break the deadlock, it seems that the problem is not as simple as imagined."
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Until the end of the first half, the 0:0 score did not change, and the players on both sides returned to the locker room with a hint of regret and a hint of happiness.
Nemanja Matic's successful defence has indeed greatly boosted the morale of the Chelsea players, in their opinion, if their defenders can hold the first time, then they can hold the second time, and they can hold Lin Yu, so what else is there to be afraid of other players?
For the attacking players, the defenders are so good that they can't continue to do nothing, so in fact, in the last ten minutes of the first half, Chelsea played so well that they almost thought of the Emirates Stadium as Stamford Bridge.
They even put together a couple of decent attacks, with a sense of wanting to play against Real Madrid.
In this situation, the players on the field think it is very good, and the Chelsea fans are also very enjoyable to watch, after all, they have been pressed and beaten by others, and it is actually uncomfortable to change anyone, although Chelsea fans do not hate the bus, but if they can play beautiful football, they will still be very happy.
But Mourinho in the dressing room had a very solemn face.
He knew that his players were a little too happy, the morale was a little too high, and some things were not good, and the more this time, the more he had to behave calmly, so he first praised the consistent performance of the defenders, especially Matic by name.
But then, he sighed and said earnestly: "I don't want to discourage your offensive enthusiasm, but you should also see that Real Madrid's counterattack is very terrible, one chance, they almost scored, you think about it seriously, is it a momentary beauty, or the final champion?" (To be continued......)