"At the end of the first half, the score was 1-0. It was Burnley who led Chelsea, except for the lack of goals in the first half. ”

'But it's fair to say that Burnley are ready for Chelsea before the game. Chelsea started the game with a little bit of a disdain for Burnley, and it was only then that they conceded. Vialli was arguably the first to lose, but there were still forty-five minutes left in the second half. Let's see how they adjust their tactics in midfield! See you in the second half. ”

All the Chelsea players were frustrated, from the initial dismissibility to the lag behind, which was a bit unacceptable to the proud Chelsea players. Of course, what makes them most angry is that many of them have the feeling that they can't do it.

I obviously figured out how to cooperate and how to pass the ball, but I was interrupted by Burnley's various small actions and various fouls. The Chelsea players all had a breath of air in their hearts, so they all entered the dressing room with a gloomy face.

George stood in the middle of the tunnel and applauded deliberately. And then with every Burnley player is a pat on the shoulder and encouragement. Then he also applauded the fans in the stands.

George's performance made the Chelsea players grit their teeth. But George didn't have the time to care about their moods.

By the time George walked into the dressing room, the Burnley players were already in groups of twos and threes, talking and laughing. They have reason to be happy that they are now leading Chelsea.

George clapped his hands, coughed again, and the locker room fell silent. The players knew George had something to say.

'It was a great first half. Well, Chelsea don't have three heads and six arms. We're still ahead of them. 'George is also in a really good mood at the moment, and playing counter-attacking is Burnley's forte. Now that we're ahead, it's much easier to play in the second half.

"Yes-" The Burnley players in the dressing room burst into applause and whistles.

"I told you before the game that I don't care if you win or lose, you just have to do your best." George snorted. "Do you really think I don't care if I win or lose? People will always remember only the winner, and the loser is the stepping stone for the winner to become famous. ”

"In a final, except for the champion, the runner-up is the loser. The runner-up can only become a sympathizer and ridiculer for others. Are you willing to be a ridiculer for others? ”

"I don't want to! Unwillingly! 'The Burnley players are in high spirits right now, if there is still a bit of nervousness before the game. Then after the end of the first half, their confidence swelled.

'Okay, but it's Chelsea after all, so they're going to come back in the second half. At the beginning of the second half, we had to take it back and play counter-attack. Let's take a look at Chelsea's spirits and look at the changes in the second half. After taking a one-goal lead, George had to play the defensive counterattack that many people criticized.

"Kevin, the first half goal was beautiful. But in the second half I need to defend, so you're going to get off. 'It was a big risk to have a double striker George in the first half, but Chelsea's comeback in the second half must have been very strong.

Kevin Phillips nodded, it was a surprise to start the Carabao Cup final. Even Robbie Keane, Burnley's top scorer, was on the bench and Kevin Phillips had no complaints.

"Mark, after you go up, I don't need to say that you should know too."

Mark Holland nodded. The midfielders composed of Mark Horan, Neil Lennon and Ballack have cooperated many times, and the cooperation between them is very tacit. Without George telling him, Mark Holland also knows what position he should play and how to play with Ballack and Neil Lennon.

"Michael, you're going to have a lot of work to do in the second half. You're going to take that position. "George made several circles on the tactical board." In the second half, when you have a chance to counter-attack, you have to be the first point of the counter-attack. And when you counterattack, you have to keep up and control the second point. As long as you get the ball at this point, you can shoot when you can, and you can't easily concede the ball if you don't have a chance. ”

"Finally, I would say that the first 10 minutes of the second half were very important moments. It must not allow Chelsea to score during this period. Defensive counterattack, defensive counterattack. You have to press all over the first ten minutes of the second half. Start near the middle circle and block layer by layer. George cocked up his index finger, very serious. For the first 10 minutes, you have to spare all your strength, just like in the first half. Don't let Chelsea be comfortable with the ball and passing. ”

George laughed, and suddenly raised his voice. 'You have to understand that Chelsea are not invincible. The championship was only forty-five minutes away from us. ”

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"Sure enough, it's George, you see at the beginning of the second half, he replaced Kevin Phillips with Mark Holland." Mortensen looked at Burnley's line-up in the second half and laughed dumbly.

"John, I would have done the same if it had me. Burnley's overall strength is not as good as Chelsea, and now they are one goal ahead, and it is not George if they don't defend at this time. ”

There were moments when the mental strength was absolutely remarkable, and in the second half Chelsea were all on the attack. But the lads on Burnley's side were like crazy, and they were running all over the field. Defending in midfield was even more uncomfortable for Chelsea than it was in the first half.

Wise even kicked Ballack in retaliation for being angry, and was given a yellow card warning by the referee.

If Viali hadn't pulled Wise away, Wise would have even snarled with the referee.

'Everybody calm down, Burnley's style of play is very physical. By the time it reaches sixty-five to seventy-five minutes, they will definitely be exhausted and need to catch their breath. "Vialli calmed down a couple of players.

That's true, but it's a shame that Vialli hasn't established himself as an authority at Chelsea. They have not been able to convince all the players at the moment, and therefore have not been able to fully grasp the form of the current Chelsea players. Before the game, all the Chelsea players, including Fernal Vialli, were quite contemptuous of Burnley. But it's been more than 50 minutes now, and there is still nothing to be done about Burnley.

It was a huge demoralisation blow to the Chelsea players, but it was a shame that Vialli was not able to solve the problem.

At this time, Chelsea should step up their passing and settle the tempo. But Vialli has just taken over and has not yet fully convinced the group of players. So the pre-match mistake made many Chelsea players question Vialli.

Morale is a big thing, and with ten minutes into the second half, Chelsea still couldn't find a good way to find a way to get past Burnley. This has made Chelsea's players more and more impatient.

Chelsea's rise to prominence has only been in the last few years, and it only began with Hoddle. The title came last season, when he won the FA Cup under Ruud Gullit. So while Chelsea now have a lot of big names with championship experience, there is not much in the overall Chelsea experience.

The background is ethereal, but it is real. For example, if the opponent is Manchester United or Liverpool today, then even if they are behind, they will not be as impatient as Chelsea are now.

Di Matteo...... Long shot - oops, too much of a hurry. Zola was in a better position next to him, and Hughes was already in the middle of the box. ”

"Zola, strong burst...... Neil Lennon, cut off Zola's ball...... He should have teamed up with Poyet. ”

'Alain, it seems that Chelsea are getting a little impatient. This is not a good sign. 'Motensen shook his head when he saw that the Chelsea players were rarely cooperating, either from distance or with strong bursts.

'If Chelsea don't change in a short period of time, then the game will be difficult to play next.' Alan Hansen agrees with Mortenson.

By the end of the second half twenty minutes, the strength of the Burnley players had reached a critical point. So the Burnley players, who were running all over the field at the beginning, relaxed the intensity of the defense a little. This should be Chelsea's best chance.

Chelsea did find plenty of space for Burnley during this time, but the impatient Chelsea completely forgot about the fluid link-up they are proud of. The headless performance of the flies, the non-stop shooting, the non-stop breaking, kept Chelsea from finding the best chance to score.

From the second half, George couldn't sit still, watching the ball fly around in his own half, the tension in his heart was definitely overflowing. Every time I saw the ball in the small penalty area, I couldn't help but clench my fists. Seeing the ball being pushed out will give you another sigh of relief.

This is the first time in George's coaching career that he has reached a cup final, so not being nervous is fake.

Time flew by in a stalemate, and soon the second half was already twenty-five minutes old. As the game entered the full 70 minutes, Chelsea replaced Eddie Newton, who had been inactive throughout the game, and replaced Torre Andre Flo instead.

Flo is actually more highly regarded than Eddie Newton this season, but it was Eddie Newton who scored the winning goal in last year's FA Cup. That's why Vialli played Eddie Newton in the Carabao Cup final.

It's a pity that Eddie Newton was in the middle of the penalty area, and was stared at by the aging Mitchell.

Less than three minutes after Flo was introduced, Chelsea made another stunning substitution. Mark Hughes replaced centre-back Dubury and Chelsea changed to a 3-3-4 formation. Chelsea have stockpiled four forwards up front, Gianfranco Zola, Flo, Mark Hughes and Gianluca Vialli.

Vialli is going to fight for his life.

Soon Chelsea began to bombard the Burnley penalty area, and with Hughes and Gianfranco Zola as two skilled strikers, the pressure on the Burnley backline increased.

When it comes to breaking down dense defenses, some individual heroism is required. Hughes, who had just come on the pitch, was full of physical strength and broke through directly from the middle. Neil Lennon is not careless, who is Hughes? It was one of the "Four Kings" of Welsh football in the tenth century, and the famous "Red Devil" in English football.

Although he is already thirty-four years old, he cannot be underestimated. Because Hughes is in average health, Neil Lennon is ready to stick it up and defend with his body.

But the experienced Hughes just faked past Neil Lennon. Lennon saw that he couldn't stop Hughes, and when he fell to the ground, he also took Hughes with him.

"Toot!" The referee's whistle sounded and Lennon was awarded a foul.

'It was a foul and it looks like the Burnley players have a problem with their stamina. Zola, standing in front of the ball. This is only twenty-six meters from the goal, which is within Zola's range! ”

The moment he saw the foul, George could only shake his head helplessly. If it is full of physical strength, then Lennon can be pasted even if he is shaken. After all, Hughes is already thirty-four years old, and his physical condition is not as good as before. But now that Lennon's physical strength has turned on the yellow light, there will be this foul.

Twenty-six meters, this is definitely a distance that many free-kick masters like very much. On Burnley's side, Ljungberg and Camoranesi were also free, including Klose, who came in to defend. Jaskelanine was very nervous and was in command to arrange a human wall.

Gianfranco Zola kept his eye on the Burnley goal, with Chelsea now unable to find a good solution in the battle of position. Free kicks are a very important tool.

Zora stepped back and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he ran to the ball in small steps and kicked it out with a swing of his right leg.

"There's a door!" It felt great to play Zola, so I watched the trajectory of the football nervously.