Chapter 128: A Failed Draw! (130 votes)
Chapter 128: A Failed Draw!
After the "magic lamp" told his team-mates about the manager's tactical arrangement, the Chelsea stars frowned one by one............
Who are they!?
From the conquest of the English Premier League in the Jose Mourinho era to the coincidental lifting of the Champions League trophy last season, it can be said that this group of Chelsea players has experienced the whole experience of the "Blues" benefiting from the grassroots and becoming a giant, and these people have created Chelsea history together, and each of them has their own dignity and pride in their hearts.
But......
Just today, the head coach of the team actually asked them to use foul tactics on the court to stop the opponent's attack!
This...... It's a fucking shame!
Disgrace!
The Chelsea players were very resistant to Benitez's arrangement, and this emotion even caused them to lose their strength in the comeback after conceding the goal, and the morale of the team suffered a bit, and it was a bit embarrassing to wrestle with the home team in such a situation.
Mourinho in the stands was still watching the game with a blank face, and the footage given by the live director disgusted Benitez again.
However, the Spaniard's tactical command is still correct, when the Chelsea players found that it was really difficult to stop the opponent without fouling, when their manager had given the team the instructions of "foul tactics", Chelsea's stars began to move more, frequent fouls made the game fall into a stalemate, Leeds United every attack seemed to fall into the quagmire swamp, after winning the ball, it advanced more than ten meters, twenty meters, and then was fouled again, and then pushed forward and was fouled again…………
"Oh, that's ugly! Chelsea ruined what should have been a great game, and their fouls made it ugly! ”
Enforcement referee Mark? Clattenburg didn't start out with a particularly harsh penalty. When he found that Chelsea were fouling more and more fouls and moving bigger, his penalty criteria began to become harsh, otherwise the relationship between the two teams could eventually turn into a real green brawl without restraint.
On 38 minutes, Frank Lampard tripped Ameobi, the "big black man" who was protecting the ball, as he ran back. The referee showed the first yellow card of the game.
With the first yellow card, fouls and cards poured out as if the floodgates had been opened......
On 41 minutes, when Pivkowski broke through with the ball on the right flank, he was defeated by Ashley? Kerr was brought down just outside the box on the right side of the Chelsea box and the referee handed out a yellow card for the second time in the game and gave a stern warning to his Chelsea players.
But just two minutes later, Leeds United at home was still in color, and T9 Torres used his body to protect the ball when he received the ball in front. But Clegg behind him? Dawson, however, was not at all polite and pushed and kicked him down on the lawn...... Yellow!
Referee Mark? Cratberg did not hesitate to step up the penalty and he would not allow the game to get out of hand while he was in charge, and the previous two yellow cards from Chelsea could be said to be because their fitness could not keep up with the rhythm of the "Young Guard". Dawson's foul this time is a naked revenge.
And............ Look at Clegg after receiving a yellow card? How Dawson was treated, Red, Ben? Parker, Odi and the others, as well as Shaq, the most famous Leeds United player, all smiled and hugged him, as if they were welcoming heroes!
Mark? Clatberg waited for Chelsea to kick off. blew the whistle at the end of the first half, and then put the captain of both teams, Jonny? Hausen and Frank Lampard were all called to him. With a serious face, he said: "You two are the captains of the team, you have the responsibility to help me maintain order on the court, you have done too much in the past ten minutes or so, I don't want to see it again in the second half, otherwise, don't blame me for sending those unruly people out of the game!" Do you understand? ”
"Yes. I see! ”
"Understood!"
The two captains were not ambiguous, neither looked at each other, and after nodding to the referee, they turned around and left.
At the time of the 'Three Lions', Frank Lampard was England's big brother. This prestige is naturally enough to suppress Jonny? Hausen, England international who is still on the verge of being on the verge of Johnny? Hausen also gave these big brothers enough respect, but at club level, the Leeds captain was not polite because his identity was different.
Back in the dressing room, the home team atmosphere is still relaxed with the advantage of home and a one-goal lead, Simon? Grayson's young squad had plenty of grit, and these young, vigorous newborn calves didn't care about Chelsea's foul tactics.
In the visiting dressing room, Rafael Benitez repeatedly stressed the need for the team to continue to play defensive counter-attacks in the second half, and replaced Jussi with Kalou, the Ivorian has the speed and explosiveness that Chelsea need now, and when the team has not conceded a goal, the Spaniard wants to borrow the experience of the Israeli midfield to stabilize the situation, but now ...... Chelsea need to score goals while defending solidly!
"Lads! Remember! We're playing against our arch-rivals Leeds United and we've been in terrible shape this season, but I have to remind you that even if we're not in great form, we can't afford to lose to a rival like Leeds United! Remember? At the start of the season, we lost 5-3 at home, how were you treated that time? In today's game, even if we can't win it, we must not lose, otherwise what will we use to face those fans who support us? I think...... If we can pull Leeds out of the title race, the fans will be very happy with our performance! ”
Rafael Benitez doesn't have a lot of control over this team, but the Spaniard has been clever enough to channel the mood of the players, and the relationship between the two teams is so close that what Chelsea want to do, and vice versa, there is little reason between the bitter enemies.
Sure enough, Chelsea's players were redeployed by the manager. Although most of these people have moved from other teams and can play for one team, they have to integrate themselves into this club, and now Leeds United are their sworn enemies, and they have to think more from the perspective of the fans to be able to win the support of the fans.
After the morale-boosting "Blues" returned to the field. The fighting spirit has become stronger, but this team is really old now, even if these veterans have worked hard, but they still can't keep up with the rhythm of the "Young Guard", the second half of the game seems to be a little worse than the first half, they can only be tired, holding on to defense and fouls.
Fortunately, since the Jose Mourinho era, the "Blues" have had an iron-blooded style of play, and they are not the most technical team. They are not the most attacking team, but they are arguably the toughest team.
The pace of the game was dragged down by Chelsea with fouls, Leeds United's attack at home was blocked, and the players were fouled again and again, and naturally they also made Chelsea pay a lot of price.
Essien was denied a frantic break by the Leeds captain with the ball in the 52nd minute, and the 30-year-old Ghanaian explosive and Jonny? Haosen is already inferior to him, but the strength in his hand is still enough, and he will take Jonny all at once? Hausen was dragged down. He also received a yellow card for it.
In the 67th minute of the game, Alex had to hold the "big black man" with both hands in the aerial battle...... Chelsea's fourth yellow card was also in hand.
81st minute. Essien was Ben? Parker and Jonny? The two of Hausen played a one-two, and Kalaw, who only came on in the second half, had to make a foul sliding tackle. Parker shoveled beyond the touchline...... Chelsea's fifth yellow card.
Off the pitch, Simon? Grayson bit his cheek expressionlessly, his eyes were full of anger, Benitez is so fucking shameless. With this foul tactic used to this extent, did the Spaniards not care about causing hostility between the players on both sides, which eventually led to serious fouls on each other and major injuries to the players on the field?
Simon? Grayson felt sorry for his disciples, but Benitez didn't have this concern, he was a transitional figure. It has nothing to do with him how the team will be in shape, even if the whole team is injured at the end of the season, Mourinho will come back to take over a team that has no available soldiers, and that has nothing to do with him Benitez, he just wants a good record during his time in charge of Chelsea, and it can be said that Benitez is overdrawing the last trace of Chelsea's potential.
"Take it away! Johnny! Collect it! ”
Simon? Grayson finally made a tactical change, he felt his team was 1-0 up and the game was more than 80 minutes on, and it was important to be careful not to get his players injured.
Meanwhile, Simon? Grayson also made a substitution adjustment, Hammett? Altentop was brought on to replace Pivkowski, and the Turkish midfielder is now struggling to find a chance in the starting line-up, unless Leeds United recalibrate their tactics. Grayson can only send him to play off the bench to stay in shape.
Leeds United's retreat is also the right choice, but Simon? Grayson forgot that he was facing a team that only won the Champions League trophy last year!
Even if the 'Blues' have become a mess due to the ageing of players and changes in tactical play, and Di Matteo's tactical reform has failed, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and Chelsea was once an invincible "Blues" after all.
Rich game experience, combat experience, so that this team has always had a good sense of fighting, when they find the slightest opportunity, they will not miss it, they will do whatever it takes to give the opponent ...... Critical Blow!
On the 89th minute, Torres received a throw-in from Kalou on the right flank, and before he could touch the ball, he squeezed Ben with his body. Parker, and the young Ben? Parker resisted the once formidable T9, and after the two ran side by side for four or five meters, Ben? Parker, without taking a good position, stretched out his foot and tripped Torres............ Kick.
The referee gave Chelsea a free-kick outside the penalty area on the right side of Leeds United, which was relatively close to the bottom line, and the threat it could pose was not very big, and the Leeds United players did not argue, anyway, the game was already in the final stage, and Chelsea's attack may be the last.
What is unthinkable is that Chelsea actually played a very wonderful combination with this free kick!
First, Frank Lampard played the ball to Torres in the box, and the Spanish centre-forward ran towards the six-yard box, only to suddenly pass the ball back to Lampard.
While the attention of Leeds United defenders was on Frank Lampard and his heavy bombardment, T9 had quietly retreated to the right of the penalty spot......
"Smack!"
Frank Lampard's cross!
"Tom!"
The unguarded Torres didn't have time to stop the ball, he only needed a slight pause to be surrounded by Leeds United players, and he directly picked up his right leg and kicked it!
The ball, clinging to the turf, is ...... from the middle of the goal Right next to Roneckan's left foot, it flew into the goal!
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Torres yelled and rushed to his bench to dedicate the goal to the manager who had regained his form and confidence...... Benitez!
Double monthly pass, 10+1, how many chapters will it explode? (To be continued......)