217 Duel
16 March 2005, Stamford Bridge.
This is the first Premier League match after the second round of the Champions League last-16 knockout round. Chelsea host Birmingham City. Speaking of which, Chelsea have been really good this season, it should be said that Mourinho is really capable.
One of the most recognizable things in football is that a team should not go out of their way with their own team. This is especially true for teams with better results and more consistent squads. Because there are one or two or two or three changes in the main lineup, there are not many problems, and it can also improve the activity of the team.
But if there are four or five, five or six changes in the main lineup, then the overall style of play will change. So the stronger the team, the more cautious it is in this regard. Unless it is demolished and rebuilt, such a big change is very cautious. For example, Chelsea had a good record last season, finishing second in the Premier League and semi-finals in the Champions League.
However, after Mourinho took charge of Chelsea this season, there are still a lot of changes for Chelsea. Hundreds of millions of pounds were spent in the summer and a whole bunch of quality players were brought in.
Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech, Carvalho at the back, winger Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba up front all came to Chelsea this season and quickly became Chelsea's main players. And then including the reuse of Joe Cole, the reuse of Galla and so on, are all huge changes for Mourinho for Chelsea.
But despite this change, Chelsea's results are still outstanding. It's not just Arsenal, who won the title unbeaten last season, that is no match for Chelsea, but also Alex Ferguson's Manchester United and Rafael Benitez's Liverpool are not Chelsea's opponents.
Chelsea are now well placed in second place and many believe that there is little suspense in the Premier League title.
You can see the quality of Chelsea. See Mourinho's ability.
Even so, it stands to reason that Chelsea and Birmingham City are the game. It shouldn't have been a very important event. Because Chelsea and Birmingham are not on the same level. And Chelsea have an excellent record at home, having not lost at home so far this season. Against a weak team like Birmingham. Chelsea should be nine out of ten.
Such a well-defined game should not have been a game to watch.
But today is different.
A lot of media eyes are on this game. Because just a few days ago, Swedish referee Friesk officially held a press conference and announced his retirement from the refereeing profession. Many UEFA officials tried to keep Friske, but Friske was adamant. This has set off a huge storm in European football and shocked the entire European football world.
In particular, it caused a huge backlash in the refereeing community.
After all, Friske has been in European football for so many years, and the contacts he has accumulated are not underestimated. And as a top referee supported by UEFA and even FIFA, Frisk was originally stereotyped by everyone.
For example, the Champions League final and the World Cup final, everyone has a lot of ideas. For example, the German World Cup Organizing Committee and FIFA exchanges have the problem of referees. They are all backing Friesk to officiate at next year's World Cup final in Germany.
But now Friske has chosen to retire. These steps are messed up all at once. Of course, this is not to say that there are no good referees in European football except for Frieske, but at present, there are no young referees who can replace Friske. So much so that one of the heads of the UEFA referee committee, Volker. Roth even criticized Mourinho as "the public enemy of referees".
However, Mourinho was even more bullish and immediately hit back at Fouler. Roth. Tell him that he has to apologize to himself, or he won't give up. This is Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho offended not one or two people, but the entire refereeing community.
After all, referees of Friske's level are forced to retire, let alone ordinary referees. All the referees are empathetic, feeling that if the referee backs down this time, how will they treat these people in the future. Will it make them more arrogant. It's getting harder and harder for the referees.
It is for this reason that the referee community advocates a tough response to Mourinho.
It was in this situation that Chelsea's game began. Everyone wants to see how the English referee will treat Mourinho in this situation. Is it going to give Mourinho a dismissal.
So the enforcement of this game became a focus.
"Doodoo-"
Everybody's looking at Jack. I want to see the attitude of the refereeing community in English football from Jack's law enforcement in this game. Even the narrators are no exception.
"All eyes are on this game. Many media outlets are predicting how the referee will treat Mourinho? What to do with Chelsea? The FA has been critical of Mourinho on this matter. This will not affect the referee's decision. I think there should be some clues from this game. ”
"Jose Mourinho! Jose Mourinho - Jose Mourinho! ”
No sooner had Jake blew the whistle than the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge began chanting the 'Mourinho Song'. For Mourinho Jack, I really admire it. Not just admiring his abilities. It's more about admiring Mourinho's charm. Although I don't like Mourinho very much as a referee, I really admire his ability and charm.
If it's any other coach. Because such a thing caused a confrontation between the entire referee, the club is estimated that it will not accommodate such a referee. Even if you support it for a while, you will blame the coach behind your back. The same is estimated by the fans.
Because don't underestimate the referee.
Referees are not the center of football though. But if it does cause the referee to treat you as a public enemy, it is a matter of minutes to try to deal with a team. The referee has a way to make you suffer a dumb loss.
But Mourinho has the ability.
He's got the thousands of Chelsea fans behind him, and he's very strong about it. Looking at the situation that is so dangerous now, Chelsea fans are still supporting Mourinho. And it's not the usual support, it's the support that surprises the whole football world.
"Toot-"
However, with the support of so many Chelsea fans, and the boos for Jack as a referee, Jack is not afraid at all. Jack isn't the fledgling referee he was a decade ago, either. He has been a referee for nearly ten years. He has officiated at a number of important competitions, including the UEFA Cup final last season. Even Jack has a role to play in this season's Champions League knockout round.
And Jack does hate Mourinho very much.
Mourinho went too far and forced Friske to retire. Jack is going to give Mourinho a little colour anyway. Let him know that the referee is not that easy to deal with.
But Jack won't gamble everything on his own and deliberately find fault.
If that's the case, Jack is the lowest referee and the most brainless referee. Even the referees of the lower leagues will not adopt such an arbitrary approach. The referee wants to hack a coach and a team, not just a little way, but a way. The important thing is to look at the ability of the referee.
Jack was taking a different approach.
Strict.
Jack has studied Jose Mourinho's side carefully, particularly Jose Mourinho's Chelsea. It's a very strong team. It's also a team with a tough style. But it is precisely because the style is tough that there are a lot of various physical confrontations.
Chelsea are lucky to be in the Premier League. If it is in Serie A or La Liga, there will definitely be countless fouls in a game. But because it's in the Premier League, it's very tolerant of these physical confrontations. The Premier League is inherently tolerant of these physical confrontations.
Originally, Jack was also a referee who supported physical confrontation. As long as it's not too much, as long as it's not a malicious foul, Jack doesn't care. Jack is also a traditional English referee.
But today Jack was extra harsh.
Whenever there is physical contact, Jack blows the whistle. Of course, for Chelsea, the last thing Chelsea is afraid of is the interruption of the game. Because Mourinho's Chelsea, in this on-and-off situation. On the contrary, it is easier to win.
But today, Jack's whistle was particularly harsh.
There are also many cards.
If the move is a little bigger, Jack will play his cards.
"Yellow card, Jack showed another yellow card. The game Jack. Referee Lee's penalty was strict, and it was already the fourth yellow card shown in the first half. In fact, there was no dangerous action on either side in this game. It's an ordinary game. But Jack. Referee Li is very strict with the physical confrontation. ”
Yes, very strictly.
Mourinho was very dissatisfied. But dissatisfaction was dissatisfaction, and Mourinho did not come forward to quarrel with Jack. Mourinho could only scold Jack for being a little fox.
Jack is trying to give Mourinho a good look.
But the method Jack chooses is simple. It's just that the competition is very strict. Not just for Jose Mourinho's Chelsea, but also for their opponents Birmingham. Jack matches are played equally. How do you complain.
Birmingham are already a team with no worries about relegation this season and have nothing to do with any big pursuits. Even if they get any yellow cards or red cards for their players. The impact is not very big. But Chelsea are different.
Although the current lead is very large, according to the current Jack deal, maybe there will be a red card. Too many bans will still affect Chelsea's next games.
Jack is just suppressing you and making you speechless.
If Jack is allowed to continue to officiate against Chelsea, then Jack is willing to treat Chelsea in this way for all the rest of the game. Jack could have given Chelsea a dozen red cards in the next dozen rounds. It's a pity that Chelsea's remaining games can't let Jack enforce all of them, and even after this game, there will be no chance to enforce Chelsea in the remaining games.
But Jack knew he had set an example for the referees.
You don't all want to deal with Mourinho and Chelsea, but you can't find a way. Look at how I did it, and everyone will draw scoops according to the gourd in the future. And as long as Mourinho has any inferior language in this process, and Chelsea Club dares to say a word, the referee committee can justifiably punish Mourinho.
The refereeing committee can say that Mourinho has no respect for the referee, and the FA can say that Chelsea have attacked the referee. Anyway, if they show even the slightest displeasure, the FA and the refereeing committee have enough excuses to punish them. (To be continued......)