Chapter 121: Unity is Strength

The moment Van Persie's ball hit the crossbar, Chelsea felt God was on their side and Arsenal couldn't beat their own.

But less than three seconds later, a heavy cannon shattered his dream.

After a moment of heaven, there was an eternal hell, and this huge gap made them extremely disappointed, and the indescribable depression froze over Stamford Bridge.

Even Chelsea fans didn't have the heart to disturb their opponents' celebrations in their stands, and a sense of frustration and powerlessness hung over them.

They couldn't understand what was going on with all this, in the first half of the first half, their players were able to form such a huge advantage, but in the second half, this advantage was not only gone, but it was a big decline.

At this moment, Big Phil had a second doubt in their hearts, the first time being the defeat of Burnley in the Carabao Cup.

At least in the Mourinho era, this huge gap would not have come at Stamford Bridge, at least not against Arsenal.

And at this moment, Scolari looked at everything on the field expressionlessly, clasped his hands on his chest, smashed his mouth, and looked very calm.

Even if he is confused, the Brazilian still doesn't show it on his face.

This is the usual demeanor of famous coaches, and it is not a big deal, but now the key is how to change the situation on the field.

Scolari, like the fans, is puzzled by why there is such a big difference in the team, but all he has to do is respond.

It's time to replace, but who is better?

Scolari hesitated.

Soon, however, a scene on the pitch turned Scolari's hesitation into determination.

"How did you break the siege!"

Ballack was already unhappy with Deco's dodge in the first half, believing it to be an evasion of responsibility.

And this time, he directly kicked the ball to Xiang Hao, and the oolong assist was given to Xiang Hao, resulting in the loss of the goal, which is a serious irresponsibility.

The Germans, who had always had a strong sense of honor, could no longer stand it and pointed at him angrily.

"Get out of here! Self-righteous guys! ”

Deco is not easy to mess with, and he was also the master who fought with his teammate Van Bronhonhos back then, how can he be blamed one after another.

And this goal really can't be blamed on Deco too much, in the opponent's penalty area, Arsenal's players have to implement Wenger's pressing tactics.

Denelson and Walcott, when they saw the ball fall at Deco's feet, pounced as soon as possible, like hungry wolves.

If it weren't for Deco's excellent ability to protect the ball, this ball would probably have been taken away by the two of them, and it would have been a blessing to kick it out.

This goal, De Kobi is angry with anyone, and his own clearance ball has become an own goal assist, which is unacceptable to any professional player.

was holding back the fire, watching Barak, who was one year younger than him, frequently accuse himself, his anger could not be suppressed, and he directly pushed the German away.

And the strength in Deco's hand is not small, he directly staggered back Barak, glared at him angrily, and the birds didn't bird him, so he was about to leave.

"Stop!"

When Barak saw Deco do it, the fire couldn't be suppressed, and he immediately rushed forward and grabbed Deco by the hand, not to do it, but to keep him behind and reason with him.

"Alright, Michelle, that's the end of it, the game matters."

The scene of the conflict between the two of them was seen by the Chelsea players, and Terry saw Ballack get started, realized that something might happen, and quickly intervened.

"Whew, damn it."

Seeing the venue and Deco's angry expression, Barak also realized that now was not the time to reason with him, and scolded hatefully, holding back the fire in his heart.

However, after the game, whether it was Ballack or John Terry, and even the rest of the Chelsea players, they felt the need to say that it was a terrible situation.

Right now, their minds are not on this game, but they are undoubtedly distracted.

'2-1, Chelsea are in chaos, it's a bad situation for them, they have to adjust quickly.'

'There's a bit of distrust between the Chelsea players at the moment, Ballack and Deco are already at odds on the pitch, it's a bit of a shame and Scolari has to make a change.

'Replace Deco and Ballack, it's time to calm them down and put on an attacking frontliner, that's his only option.

'In the second half, Chelsea's tactics were problematic, and the attacking game against Arsenal was open to the rhythm of a young team like Arsenal.

Although Terry's timely intervention prevented the dispute between Ballack and Deco from further escalating on the field, everyone saw the scene through the live broadcast.

Everyone knows that there are some contradictions among the players on the field at the moment, and there is no consensus on the same, and the problem has not been solved.

At this time, the camera focused on Scolari again, and it goes without saying that he naturally wanted to see how Scolari adjusted.

Scolari's face immediately darkened when he saw this.

Not to mention the head coach of this iron-fisted army, even an ordinary coach would never want to see his players clash on the field.

Not only does that affect morale, but it is also humiliating.

Scolari had to make a choice and make a big wave of his hand - a substitution.

'Scolari made a substitution, No. 21 Kalou came on, and it was No. 13 Ballack.

"It's a normal substitution, after the conflict with Deco, the German is really not suitable for being on the field, replacing Kalaw, Scolari is the idea of strengthening the attack."

'There's no choice, one goal down, Scolari has no way back, he has to attack, more crazy than they used to.

"There is nothing wrong with this substitution, the next substitution, it's time to change Deco."

"No. 15 Malouda, replaced by No. 12 Malouda? Deco stays on the field?! ”

"How is it possible, is it only for Barak, not for Deco?"

Scolari made two changes at once, as many commentators have said, two attacking greats, Malouda and Kalaw.

But the two people who were replaced made everyone fall through the glasses, and it was no problem for Barak to be replaced, who made him one of the parties to the conflict.

But if you replace Ballack and don't replace Deco, that's a problem.

Because this substitution is not only a tactical adjustment, but more importantly, the attitude towards this matter and the attitude towards the players.

Generally speaking, it is relatively rare for teammates to have direct conflicts with each other on the court, or even to get started, but it is not uncommon.

At this time, the coach's choice can be to keep the players on the field and use the game to distract them.

Otherwise, it is to replace two people together and let them sit on the bench and reflect on themselves.

But it is absolutely rare to see it, saying that one person is replaced and one person is left on the field.

Because it means that it is the coach's punishment for the player who was substituted, the distrust of the player.

It is a great injustice for a player to be substituted to take such an attitude before the coach has figured it out.

In particular, the two sides of the conflict are Ballack and Deco, superstars like this, a member of the national team at the leading level.

This kind of unfairness can definitely bring huge criticism.

If such substitutions appear in coaches like Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, who have been in charge of the team for many years, with their prestige in the team, the perception will be a little smaller, and the resistance of the players will be a little less.

But Scolari is not, although he is the head coach of the championship, but it was in Brazil, and that championship was won by stepping on the corpse of the German team.

Before Scolari came to Stamford Bridge, he was also the head coach of Portugal, and the other party, Deco, was his confidant.

Such a strong contrast is even more abrupt, and Scolari's substitution is inherently questionable.

Even in Scolari's heart, this substitution is because he wants to strengthen the attack, and Ryudko is the core of the organization on the field.

"This substitution, Scolari is a little unfair, maybe the Portuguese is more familiar to him, but in the substitution order, Deco is the first.

In today's game, Hao's two goals are related to him, which is undeniable.

Ballack, on the other hand, is a hardcore midfield that allows Chelsea to remain aggressive in the rest of the attack. ”

After Lineker saw this substitution, he couldn't help but doubt Scolari's intentions and question his 'selfishness'.

There is no way, this substitution comparison is really 'abrupt', and it is impossible not to guess the intentions behind the Brazilian.

And Ballack's weight is higher than Deco's, although Deco is a Grand Slam in the club, but most of them are second or third leaders, and the only leader is in Porto, but people remember Mourinho.

Compared with Ballack's experience with the German and Bayern flags, it is indeed a little insufficient.

After Ballack came off the field, he saw that Deco was still on the field, sitting on the bench, and the silence and fortitude on his face became sharper and sharper.

And the Chelsea players on the pitch are also dissatisfied with Scolari.

Not only was he unhappy with the unfairness of his handling of the matter, but also with Scolari's entire tactical arrangement.

A crazy gambler's practice of losing, which was rarely seen in the past Mourinho era, and even if it appeared, it was on the other side, on the old man on the other side.

A lack of momentum made the Chelsea players panic and have endless doubts in their hearts.

With this questioning, the subconscious resistance to Deco made the Chelsea players subconsciously distrust the Portuguese.

Scolari, who originally wanted his favourite to be the heart of the organisation, has instead filled the Chelsea players with distrust of him, exacerbating the division on the pitch.

Chelsea's desire to counter-attack is no longer realistic, or rather, it is just a bluff.

is still the same sentence, when people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team.

It's not just the team, it's unpopular and unrealistic.

The game was 76 minutes, and the Arsenal team, which was unconsciously pinched together by Xiang Hao, told Chelsea how important it is to have people together.

Xiang Hao steals Frank Lampard's hand in the arc of the center circle, quickly hands the ball to the feet of Cesc Fabregas, and the Spaniard directly splits the side and sends it to Vela, who has just come up.

Vela just grabbed a step, shook off Bosingwa's defence, sent the middle, and Walcott, who was plugged in at high speed, made a false swing and took Terry away.

The ball fell to Van Persie's feet, which was inserted in the back, and a putt shot, 3-1.

Arsenal sealed the win and walked away from Stamford Bridge for the first time in four years.