Chapter 146: No Leaks (Guaranteed 1, Ask for a Guaranteed Monthly Pass)
Chapter 146 is not leaky
As soon as the game began, Leeds United felt how tight the "Blues' defense was, Simon? Grayson also got a real glimpse of what M Moser football was like.
Leeds United, who were playing away, kicked off the first and sent the ball to the backline, and after a simple pass, Reid sent the ball to the Swede Pivkowski on the right, but it turned out to be ......
The Swedish kid didn't touch the ball at all and replaced Ashley? Kerr's starting Chelsea left-back Botland kicked the ball back!
The retreating Torres stopped the ball with his chest, and was about to launch a counterattack from the team, but a white figure was attached to him......
"Ahh
Torres only felt a huge force coming from his right shoulder, and his body involuntarily staggered to the left - Shaq!?
Torres showed surprise in his eyes, he had observed when he received the ball before, there were no Leeds players around, but in the blink of an eye, Shaq actually arrived at his side and used a reasonable collision to snatch the ball away!
This kid...... It's really a bit perverted!
After getting the ball, Shaq "bang" a kick and passed the ball directly to the feet of Tevez in front, but Alex, who was following Tevez, didn't even have a chance to turn around, so he could only pass the ball to Nelson on the right side? Oliveira.
As soon as the Portuguese striker got the ball, he had already "whirred" a Chelsea player running past him, plus David? Luis, a moment of Nelson? Oliveira was caught between two Chelsea players and the result was of course evident when Ramirez took the ball away from Nelson? Oliveira shoveled out at his feet.
Pivkowski on the right dropped back to win the ball, but Mata returned to defence again. Waiting for the Swedish kid to pass the ball back to Nelson? Oliveira, left-back Botland came up again and kicked the ball back.
Leeds United's attack was completely defused by Chelsea with a tight defense, and there was not even a little loophole!
"Beautiful! It's beautiful! This is our football at Chelsea! That's the change Jose brought to our team! Our defence has become incredibly strong and we have the ability to contain the opposition's attack completely, not even Leeds United! ”
At Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea fans were cheering, they weren't Barcelona or Real Madrid, they didn't think that flashy pass-and-possession football was pretty, but they liked Jose Mourinho's tactical play of using tight defence to contain the opposition's attack and then counter-attacking to win.
It's a pity that Leeds United has long been on guard against the opponent's counterattack, and the speed of retreat is quite fast, and the counterattack of the "Blues" has not been able to play.
Possession of the ball for long periods of time is still quite difficult for the 'Blues'. They didn't have many means of attacking in positional battles, the ball finally reached the feet of the Spanish kid Juan Mata on the left, Chelsea wanted to rush through the left, but Mata only took two steps to the right front with the ball, the ball was slightly out of his control, Sime? Vrsarico immediately squeezed his body between Juan Mata and the ball, and with a "tom" kick back to the feet of Red.
Leeds United's defence was lost to Simon? Grayson has been coaching for a year and this season with the addition of Caruzo. It's finally a bit of a strong team.
"Bang!"
Red made another long pass, and the ball flew to the front right to find Nelson again? Oliveira!
It's a pity. The Portuguese shooter was really under a lot of pressure today, Nelson? When Oliveira was tackled twice by Ramirez and Botrand before, he also touched the ball, but this time he didn't even touch the ball at all, and Botrand directly defended the ball and pushed it to the middle.
Thankfully, Leeds United have a monster in midfield. Shaq quickly moved to the ball spot, but he couldn't control the ball well, Witsel had already stuck to him behind him, and finally Shaq could only pass the ball to Pivkowski on the right side, and then Pivkowski was forced to pass the ball back. Leeds United's attack was broken up again.
Next, the 'Blues' showed how strong they are defensively......
David? Luis made another back-to-back steal from Nelson? Oliveira, Tevez, Ramirez broke Tevez's pass before Shaq, and Essien interfered with John? Fleck, let his shot go straight wide............
The game played twenty minutes and Leeds United only had John? Fleck and Carlos Tevez had two shots on target, and Chelsea were the more threatening, albeit with a header from Witsel from a corner.
Simon? After watching from the sidelines for 20 minutes, Grayson finally understood Mourinho's tactical intentions for this game.
Everyone knows how important Shaq is to Leeds United, the entire Leeds United team is in addition to the goalkeeper, the other nine people around Shaq to play, this tactic is played to the extreme when attacking, Leeds United players rarely play the ball with their teammates directly, are done through Shaq.
But Shak, this kid is a big monster on the green field, his perverted physical fitness and all-round personal ability make him invincible on the court, and no one can follow Shaq to mark the whole game, although there have been teams with one person in each half to mark, but the effect is not very good.
Because if a special person is set up to keep an eye on Shaq, as Shaq runs desperately in the running range that covers almost the whole field, it is often the team that is the opponent of Leeds United that is disrupted in formation, and the "Young Guard" can win in chaos.
So in the past year, how to defend Leeds United's Shaq has become a problem that almost every English superteam has to scratch their heads.
But today, Mourinho is back, and he used a different method than everyone else before, indirectly curbing Shaq's huge effect, and passed the 20-minute test of the game, and the effect is very good!
In the past, it was not that no one used such tactics against Leeds United, but those teams failed to really prevent Leeds United's four attacking players except for Shaq, "The Beast" Tevez, Leeds captain Jonny? Hausen, Nelson? Oliveira, Pivkowski, these four players have different characteristics. It wasn't easy to really defend against them, but Chelsea did it.
As Leeds United's most outstanding breakthrough Jonny? With Hausen suspended, Mourinho kept Shaq alive on the pitch by guarding against Leeds United's four attacking players, but he was unable to help the team win, albeit on the basis of Leeds United's incomplete squad. But it is not easy for the Blues to do this.
Simon? Grayson walked to the sidelines and watched the game quietly, his side couldn't break down the Chelsea goal, but the opponent could not pose much of a threat to his team, and now that the game has just begun, he still has plenty of time to figure it out.
The whole first half of the game was spent unconsciously, and the "Blues" playing at home used their cautious defense to extinguish the flame of passion in the "Young Guards". Their three dangerous counter-attacks failed to score a goal, but Mourinho did leave the pitch with a confident smile on his face.
No one knows that Mourinho's heart is already looking forward to victory at this moment, because Mourinho's original tactical plan is like this, he wants to use his tight defense to polish the sharpness of the "Young Guard", and when the opponent starts to become impatient, Chelsea's opportunity will come.
If you are more patient, how can the "Young Guards" compare to the old and spicy "Blue Army"?
At halftime. Simon in the away dressing room? Grayson is also with his assistant Eric? Blake discussed the strategy: "Erik, Chelsea's defence is too tight. We've got to break down their defense, do you have a good idea? ”
Eric? Blake smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Simon, I have also carefully looked at Chelsea's defense, although their defense is tight, but it is not an iron bucket formation, and the space for our players to move in the front court is very compressed." It's not easy to create dangerous set-pieces, this team ...... Alas, Mourinho is not in vain. ”
Simon? Grayson frowned and bowed slightly: "Erik, what do you think we should do with Sola to replace Nelson?" ”
'It's a viable approach and Sora's tactical centre-forward role can make our attack more diverse. It's always going to cause more problems for the opponent and we might create more chances. ”
"Well, that's what I think, and I think the reason why they make us play so hard is probably because our two strikers are more similar to each other, and they can limit our strikers by sending two flexible centre-backs, but if Sola goes up...... There should be a chance, right!? ”
Simon? Grayson himself said this with a bit of a lack of confidence, Eric? Blake also nodded silently, both of them understand very well that if Ameobi is sent on their side, Chelsea can also send Terry, although Terry's state is no longer at its peak, it is still more than enough for him to deal with a tactical center like Ameobi, so even if the United team makes such an adjustment, it will never get too many opportunities.
At this time, the two of them invariably missed Jonny? Hausen, Leeds' sharp breakthrough ability on the left and his excellent overall view are definitely the most important key for Leeds United to open the door to victory, and if he is present, the "Leeds Three Musketeers" will have a full lineup. Parker will also play better, and will not have a handful of assists like this game.
Thankfully, Captain Leeds' suspension is coming to an end, so thankfully!
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