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At half-time, Jose Mourinho did not come up to criticize the performance of his players in the second half of the game, but instead made an unusual encouragement. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The Portuguese also knows that it is normal for a team to perform like this in such a passive away game, but that does not mean that he is willing to draw or lose. Now encouragement is more practical than criticism, in this environment, the players have little morale, and if you criticize and attack, the second half will be even more difficult.

Thankfully, it was only a draw and United were not able to take the lead, so Chelsea still had a good chance of getting the win.

"Champions are waiting for us!!"

In the dressing room, Mourinho was flat, but his words were not flat: "Today, the FA came in with a lot of officials, and they were holding the trophy in their hands. Yes, they are ready. ”

'And what we're going to do is try to take it, that's the most valuable honour in the Premier League, the honour we've worked so hard to win all season, and if they have to go back to London after this game and then go to the Hamptons to present us with an award, I think everybody will be unhappy with each other......

Mourinho's witty words made the players below laugh together, but instead of laughing, he moved his face again and continued: "If we want to win, we must first defend well!" Manchester United had to start the second half with a big attack, so all we had to do was get through the first 15 minutes and then it was our turn to counter-attack after that......

"Joe, you come on in for Wayne in the second half and focus on the defense down the wing."

"Allen, you have to pay more attention to looking for counter-attacking opportunities, don't stand too far behind, and know that offense is the best defense."

“……”

It was only after the players were given the task that Mourinho relented and summed it up encouragingly: "There are a lot of people in the team who have been going on for a few seasons, you all want to win the title and now it's just around the corner. ”

'This is Chelsea's first league title in 50 years and all the supporters want it to be perfect. What I want to see is that it is won with a win, and a win over Manchester United would make this title flawless!! If you lose, not only will the championship not be perfect, but even the fans will not be satisfied, do you hope that!? ”

...... "Guys, do your defense, and the offense will be left to me!!" After Mourinho finished saying a lot, Wang Li said jokingly to his teammates.

"That's right, teach them a lesson, Alan, you haven't scored yet!" Able to play, Joe. Cole was also pleased.

"Don't worry, they don't want to score."

“……”

Just when the morale of the away team's dressing room was cheering each other, in the home team's dressing room, Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson was also arranging the task of the second half, for this game, Manchester United was under more pressure, and the old Scottish man would never allow the dignity of the team to be trampled on!!

"Attack!! In the opening, taking advantage of their unstable formation, they must attack aggressively!! ”

'The Portuguese was definitely on the defensive, but the first few minutes of the second half were the best time to score, remember, this is Old Trafford and tens of thousands of United players are watching you!' As long as we can take a one-goal lead, then the victory is ours!! ”

"They still have the Champions League, they don't dare to fight, but we don't have any pressure!!"

"You don't want to see a 'sterling team' ride on our heads, as long as we can score a goal, we will defend with all our might, remember, they don't dare to fight, they have to face AC Milan in a few days!!"

Alex Ferguson is obviously very excited, as the head coach of Manchester United's iconic surname, this old man has dedicated almost the rest of his life to Manchester United, and when it comes to his feelings for Manchester United, he is taller than any player!!

However, these words were useful, and after the final stages of the first half, these United players found that Chelsea were not so terrible, they would also be pressed and beaten, at Manchester United's home stadium, the opponent simply could not play to their full strength, victory was in sight, as long as they won against Chelsea, they would have no pressure this season.

This thought has fueled a surge in confidence among the Manchester United players, who can't wait to start playing.

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In this round of fixtures, it was not only the Chelsea and Manchester United matches that were in the spotlight, but the other game that was also in the spotlight, and that was the Arsenal vs Middlesbrough match.

Without Chelsea, Arsenal's home game against Middlesbrough would have been the highlight of the round, but now it can only be a foil. The more reason for the media attention is that as long as Arsenal lose, Chelsea will be able to win the league trophy regardless of the outcome of the match between Chelsea and Manchester United.

However, whether Manchester United's dignity can be maintained or not is not much of a concern for the two teams, who do not have a conscious surname as the focus of attention.

At this time, the game was also at halftime, and the score hung on the pitch was 0:1, with the home team in front and the away team behind, and Middlesbrough leading Arsenal 1:0.

"If we win this game, we still have a chance to qu......alify for next season's Champions Cup," said McClaren, who led Middlesbrough to play hard.

On the other hand, this game is irrelevant for Arsenal, who are now firmly in second place in the league and cannot shake their position even if they lose a game.

So Arsene Wenger felt there was no need for the team to go toe-to-toe with Middlesbrough.

In this way, the two teams with some differences in strength did not see this point at all in the score.

This made Sir Alex Ferguson, who knew the current score of the two teams, look a lot more gloomy, as long as Middlesbrough wins, then everything Manchester United has done will be useless.

………… The break passed quickly, and both teams took to the pitch in full swing, and from this point of view, the political and ideological work of both coaches was very good.

In a VIP box at the stadium, Chelsea chairman Mr Roman Abramovich was watching the game, and next to him stood a middle-aged man with a full beard, bald head and glasses, and the two started chatting again when they saw the players walk onto the pitch.

"Congratulations, you're going to win the league title in a moment." The 'peculiar'-looking middle-aged man spoke.

Abramovich grinned at this, he has been enjoying talking about Chelsea lately because it is his pride, but out of politeness, he said: "Not necessarily, the game is not over yet." ”

'You know, in London, Arsenal were behind.

"Oh?" Mr. Abu turned his head, gave him a strange look at the person next to him, and said, "Why do you seem to want Chelsea to win!?" ”

A smile flashed across the middle-aged man's face, and instead of answering directly, he spoke about United's recent form, "In the past two seasons, the team has not achieved very good results, and has not won any valuable titles, which is not in line with the performance that a big club should have. Now the United board is considering a restructuring, and I'm looking to buy the other shares. ”

"Hehe......." Mr. Abu laughed straight and said bluntly: "You want to use Chelsea to attack the reputation of Manchester United's hierarchy!?" ”

The middle-aged man didn't answer directly, but a smile flashed on his face, and he stretched out his right hand and said: "Manchester United's stock is too expensive, if Chelsea wins the league title here, then I can have a lot of money left." Oh, happy cooperation! ”

Abramovich glanced at him and said, "Happy cooperation!" ”

The hand-to-hand handing over seemed to directly announce the collapse of the United dynasty...... This middle-aged man is the American Glazer who has been making a fuss in Manchester recently.

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At half-time, the Chelsea players decided to defend first and then attack in the second half, and at the beginning of the game, the team's formation retreated a lot, and even Wang Li's position was moved back a little, shrinking to defend with all his might.

As a result, the team's offense did not play smoothly. Kerr jumped into the attacking bar, and the two men simply couldn't break through United's blockade in midfield. Cole made a mistake and soon the ball was transferred to the feet of the United players.

As Mourinho had predicted, United launched a massive attack as soon as they got the ball.

On both wings, Ryan Giggs and Fletcher dribbled the ball sharply, and the two full-backs also stepped in, this moment of pressure, a few precise combinations, so that Chelsea's blockade in the midfield collapsed in an instant, the old and strong Giggs received the ball and ran on the left side to connect the two, and kicked a precise cross.

In the penalty area, Fan. Nistrooy once again beat John Terry to win the top and after returning from injury, he seemed to be sharper, and it only took a few games to re-establish United's position as the No. 1 centre-forward, but this time his position was not good. Ni was also decisive, as he turned over the ball to Scholes, who was coming from behind.

Scholes didn't continue to pass inside because Chelsea defended so solidly he couldn't find the angle to pass the ball for a while, so he opted for a long-range shot!!

The long-range shot was powerful and hit the woodwork, but Thomas saved it hard.

The Manchester United players played exactly as the manager wanted, hoping to score in the first 10 minutes of the second half, and statistically the first five minutes and the last five minutes of the game are the most likely to score, as most of the players are not yet in the game, or are not focused enough, just waiting for the game to end.

However, Mourinho had already told the Chelsea players at half-time, so the players were extremely serious, and it was not easy for Manchester United to score a goal.

And now, due to Manchester United's heavy pressure, at Old Trafford, they may really be desperate to score, although the back is empty, but Chelsea's counterattack still can't play, because the ball is difficult to pass through the blockade of Manchester United in the middle, and several successive Chelsea passes have been directly tackled by Manchester United.

In the early stages of the second half, United had a big advantage.

"Rooney's shot!! It's Thomas again!! It's so beautiful!! ”

"Ryan Giggs shoots!! gooooooo...... the ball grazed the goal frame and went out of the bottom line, what a pity......"

"Header!! The football was held in Thomas's arms with both hands!! Chelsea looked really embarrassed in the last few minutes, but the good thing they had a great goalkeeper and now I dare say the man who did the best in the game was goalkeeper Thomas. Clarke, he's so good, he's saved a couple of dangerous balls in a matter of minutes. It seems that United will have to bring down the 19-year-old goalkeeper if they are to retain their dignity. ”

The game on the pitch was spectacular, and although the BBC TV anchor was praising Chelsea's goalkeeper, he was also unhappy with Chelsea's conservative style of play.

In the impression of many English fans, Chelsea is a team that wins purely by attack, and now this turtle shell-like team on the field is really not like Chelsea's style, football games are about attack, and now many people hope that Chelsea can win the championship at Old Trafford, and they are of course not satisfied with the conservative style of play under 1:1.

At this time, Wang Li has been standing a little back in the middle circle, constantly observing the form of the two teams, and trying to find opportunities to counterattack.

Now Manchester United is pressing as a whole, although it is difficult for Chelsea to break through the blockade in the midfield, but if the blockade is broken, then for Wang Li, Manchester United's backfield is simply a flat horse!! Here's the chance to score!!

Now Wang Li believes in the manager Mourinho very much, he thinks that as long as he can score another goal, then the team will definitely win the championship, and most of the Chelsea players think so, it is this trust that allows the team's defense to continue to persevere, everyone on the pitch is giving 100 per cent effort to keep the goal open.

………… In this format, the clock quickly passed five minutes and it was time for the United to relax their attacking intensity.

Although the formation is still very high, the Chelsea players can understand when defending, 'one drum, then decline, three and exhaustion', and the long-term lack of scoring has caused the overall momentum of Manchester United to decline a little.

In the 53rd minute, goalkeeper Thomas. Clark held Rooney's header in his arms, and when it was safe, he quickly got up from the grass and looked up just in time to see Wang Li watching him near the halfway line, running backwards and backwards.

After a long period of tacit understanding, Thomas immediately understood what Wang Li meant, and he did not hesitate to drive the ball towards Manchester United's half.

At this point, United's half was so empty that even Rio Ferdinand, who was standing at the back of the pitch, was on the line of the penalty area, while the rest of the defenders were close to the halfway point.

The moment Wang Li saw Thomas kick off the ball, he ran towards the Manchester United penalty area, sometimes turning his head to see where the ball landed in order to adjust the direction. However, Thomas is only a goalkeeper after all, his pass is really a little crooked, and the ball lands right at Ferdinand's feet, which makes Wang Li grin unconsciously as he runs.

Ferdinand's strength is undoubted, with such a ball in the right direction, it is not easy to run over and catch the ball in advance, but Wang Li still rushed over with luck.

"Hey, there's no chance this time, the ball is in Manchester United......"

The BBC TV commentator had finished saying that the football had already fallen to Ferdinand's feet, and he saw him stretch out his right foot and unload it lightly - "Stop......

Ferdinand made a mistake!! He stopped with a big kick, and the football knocked on the surface of his right foot and rolled to the feet of Wang Li, who was running forward!!

Opportunity!!

"Ah~~~~~~~h

The whole stadium was in an uproar, most of the United fans stood up nervously, and the Chelsea fans all cheered because Rio Ferdinand was only the Manchester United goalkeeper Howard behind him!! In the eyes of all fans, this kind of ball is a must-win for Wang Li to play!!

"Chance!!" At the same time, the commentator of the imperial court station also immediately shouted.

In the face of this opportunity from the sky, Wang Li did not hesitate to meet the ball with a change of direction, and in an instant, he was about to shake off Ferdinand.

However, when Ferdinand, who had been in touch with Wang Li, realized that he had made a mistake, he did not let Wang Li go so easily, he knew that it would almost mean that Manchester United were going to fall behind, which was by no means what he wanted to see. In an instant, Ferdinand reached directly in front of Wang Li and reached out to grab the black jersey.

Wang Li had been prepared for this kind of surprise attack for a long time, and in fact, he had to guard his feet in almost every game this season.

However, Wang Li still failed to react to Ferdinand's two attacks, although he was not tripped up, but he was still pulled, but at the same time, he looked at the white line behind him, the corners of his mouth twitched, and decisively gave up continuing to dribble.

"Beep......

Such a blatant foul, if Riley hadn't made a decisive decision, he wouldn't have had to enforce the law in the Premier League.

Yellow!!

Penalty kick!!

'Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea!! Allen, Allen, Allen!! ”

Despite not scoring, all the Chelsea fans cheered, and in the public's mind, a penalty was almost equal to a goal!!

And the other more than 1,000 Manchester City fans also gloated, they came to see this game for the purpose of watching Manchester United let Chelsea win the trophy on their home turf, and now Chelsea can take the lead again, not to mention how happy they are!!

However, the Chelsea players on the pitch were not happy with the yellow card, and it was very unpleasant that Makelele was given a red card for a foul in the first half, and Ferdinand only received a yellow card this time.

They stood beside the referee and protested, but Riley ignored him and simply motioned for Chelsea to hurry up and take the penalty.

This time, Wang Li stood in front of the ball.

It was a very important game and the Chelsea players still believed in Wang Li.

And Wang Li did not disappoint, facing the nervous American goalkeeper, he volleyed a powerful shot, so that the football flew into the goal in an instant. The ball didn't have any angles, but Howard still didn't react - the ball was so fast!!

"The ball went in!! goooal！！！ ”

(To be continued)