Chapter 296: Empiricism Kills People (2)
Chelsea's record this season has been undoubtedly appalling, with all 14 games now won in the Premier League, which has forced all the teams they have played against to take a closer look at Chelsea's game videos before the game.
Chelsea's no.21 brunette will undoubtedly be the highlight of the game in various match videos.
After analysing Chelsea's squad, the first thing these opponents had to do was to think about how to defend against the brunette.
The same is certainly true for Porto.
Before the game, after careful study, Fernandes decided to use the way of zone defense to end Wang Li's play, as an outstanding football coach, the Spaniard knows that if he wants to really defend a superstar like Wang Li, so that he does not have to play a little, the price to pay is definitely not worth the loss, and even then it may not be able to really defend.
Therefore, at the beginning of the game, he did not send someone to mark the defense.
However, what Fernandes didn't expect was that in this game, Chelsea actually let the brunette kid act as the core of the attack, and in this style of play, the brunette kid's individual ability will definitely be suppressed, which in Fernandez's opinion is definitely worth the loss.
However, after 40 minutes of the game, the first half was about to pass, and the shining red letters on the scoreboard on the field marked the current score of 2:0, and Porto was two goals behind!
What does this mean!?
Porto's counter-attacking tactics failed, Chelsea still played smoothly and the brunette was still doing well in the midfield position.
And now, after a few minutes of Porto attacking aggressively, they still failed to score, and in this situation, Mr. Fernandes even deliberately gave up the game.
However, although the Spaniard was disappointed, he did not do nothing, and took advantage of a throw-in opportunity to use Luiz. Fabiano replaces Postiga.
Even though the first half was over for just a few minutes, Fernandez couldn't stand Postiga's poor performance.
"He's almost sleepwalking!" After signaling the substitution, Fernandes couldn't help but complain to the assistant coach.
……… Contrary to Fernandes' thoughts, the Porto players saw that Chelsea's brunette was really good, but not as wicked as the pre-match pass.
Hearing is false, seeing is believing.
In the first 40 minutes, Wang Li only showed outstanding passing, coordination, and long-range shooting ability, and did not show much in dribbling, dribbling, speed, etc., so Porto's defenders felt that he was not remarkable, at least not as the manager said.
Especially the youngster Ricardo. Quaresma, he's still thinking that after getting the ball for a while, he must shake the brunette boy directly and get back face.
But in fact, the reason why these players still have the spirit to continue to play is more because there are many young players in Porto, such as Sitaridis, Quaresma, Fabiano, Diego, etc., all of these players need to prove themselves in the European arena, so as to attract the attention of European giants, improve their attention, and lay a good foundation for their future careers.
After all, the Portuguese first division is not part of the top five leagues, and these young players all want to leave the team to find a better home, even if Porto can win the Champions League, it will not change its positioning as a springboard club, just like Ajax and PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
In the scorching game, seeing that the time had reached the 45th minute of the game, the fourth official had already raised the stoppage time card and signaled that there would be two minutes of stoppage time.
That's when the Chelsea players started to deliberately waste time.
But Porto's players obviously won't agree, they frantically came to the front to press, trying to take advantage of the last opportunity to get a goal back, on both flanks, Quaresma and Maniche were really dangerous with their quick passes, and Fabiano, who had just come on the pitch, was full of energy and was very active, which put the Chelsea team who wanted to drag the game until half-time in a passive situation.
Seeing this, the hearts of the Blues fans in the crowd were lifted to the fact that they did not want to see the team concede in the closing stages. And Mr. Mourinho on the sidelines didn't do anything, he just sat there and watched the game on the pitch, as if he was also a spectator, and even Creed took advantage of a sideline ball opportunity to joke - "...... Look at Mr. Mourinho, he is sitting on the back, and even has a smile on his face, obviously he is obviously very confident in this game, maybe in Mr. Mourinho's view, Porto's current on-the-spot counterattack is as ridiculous as a circus monkey! ”
'He's said before the game that he's going to get an absolute win and now it's going that way, so it's ticking and we're ready for the break, yes, the fans need a break too,......... Oh God!! Dangerous!! ”
The sudden turn of the commentator Creed's surname also confirms the situation of the game at this time.
It was Quaresma's dribbling again, he shook off Frank Lampard in a flash, and then tangled with Makelele on the wing, the Frenchman suffered this time, he fell directly to the ground and made a mistake in the tackle, Quaresma took the ball forward, then jumped up and jumped over him, followed by a high lob in the box.
In the box, the newcomer was tightly flanked by Brigica, the Brazilian faced off against a Premier League side for the first time since arriving in Europe, and it was clear that the Brazilian had not been able to adapt to the intense physical confrontation in the tight defence of the Chelsea defenders.
And Diego. Ribas. Cunha's adaptability is much better than Fabiano's, and the youngster was also a good striker that Porto acquired from the Brazilian league this summer, but at least he already has a place in Fernandez's heart, and now his performances in the box have proven his adaptability.
Chelsea's defence was very tight, and at this time the ball also hung towards the middle of Diego and Fabiano, Diego stepped back a little with his agility, and then slammed forward very stealthily, only to see Chelsea's Portuguese defender Ricardo. Carvalho, who was directly knocked off, took advantage of this opportunity, Diego has already picked up a header to attack the goal!
Despite the fact that Diego. Ribas. With only 173cm, Cunha is a short player even in football, but this time he jumped in a very good position. Terry couldn't get his hands on the ball at all, and the ball smashed on Diego's head and flew towards goal.
It didn't do much power, but the sudden header on the pitch was a big test of the goalkeeper's reflexes, and thankfully the angle of the ball wasn't tricky, with Cech keeping the ball out of the box with both hands.
"Dangerous !!" With a cry of exclamation from Creed, the unguarded Alberto followed up with a follow-up shot!!
Immediately, there was a soft cry from the crowd, but Alberto's follow-up shot was too hasty, and he kicked the ball directly into goalkeeper Peter. In Cech's arms.
Just when the football was already in Cech's arms, he was still a little surprised, and after reacting, he hurriedly waved his arm and passed the ball to Claude outside the box. Makellele.
Makelle took the ball and kicked it directly to William next to him. Gallas, Gallas got the ball, made a long pass, and the ball flew to Wang Li near the halfway line.
"Oh my God, chance!!" Hanging heart just let go of Creed. Peswack looked up at the pitch and immediately became excited.
At this time, due to Porto's attack just now, there were only 3 defenders in the opponent's half, and when they reacted to the change of possession, everyone began to run to their own half, but - the football has reached the feet of Wang Li in the middle line in a blink of an eye!
At this moment, everyone in the audience once again watched the combination of speed and art with the ball!!
"Dreamy, perfect ......"
At this moment, all the media and reporters' cameras all pointed to the black-haired boy with the ball in the field, and it was obvious that he was now the undoubted protagonist of the game.
If you ask the average Blues fan what Chelsea's No.21 brunette is best at, he'll tell you it's a quick counter-attack!
This is not only because Wang Li is fast with the ball and the efficiency of counterattacking, but also because there is enough space on the court for him to play the beautiful scene when Ling Bo micro-step ball, which is not experienced in the game video at all.
Or the commentator Creed was more professional, he was just stunned for 1 or 2 seconds, then reacted and said, "Opportunity!" Allen dribbled the ball to Porto! ”
This shout also made many Blues fans react, but at this time, Wang Li had already reached the line of the Porto penalty area with the ball.
There are only two Porto defenders left in front of Wang Li, Pepe and Citaritis, who are Porto's main defenders, and they are not good at attacking at all, so in attack, the two have also stayed in their own half to prevent Chelsea's counterattack, and it is clear that their approach has helped Porto's defence.
When they saw this black-haired kid arrive at the Porto penalty area with the ball, the two of them remembered the long-range shot just now, and they panicked in their hearts.
So, while seeing the brunette kid in front of him swing his right foot, Pepe jumped directly on the spot, and it was obvious that the defensive big man who had just joined Porto from Marítimo wanted to block Wang Li's shot with his body.
Seeing this scene, Frank, who had just crossed the halfway line. Frank Lampard is already imagining the next moment.
'Body blocking Allen's goal, isn't that really suicide?' ’
At this point, that's what most of Chelsea's players think, and even Mr. Jose Mourinho on the sidelines has a cold sweat for the Brazilian.
After observing this game, the Portuguese found that the 21-year-old Pepe has performed really well in the Porto backfield, and his performance in the central defender position is also very sophisticated, if he can grow normally, maybe he will have a chance to join the Blues next year!? However, if you get injured by this kick, it doesn't have to be.
At this moment, some thoughts flashed in many people's minds at the same time, but it was too late, that time was fast, it was just the time for Wang Li to wave his right foot, he didn't choose to shoot at all, and his right foot was just rubbed next to the ball.
This even reminds many people of the fake shooting in a basketball game.
Vitol. Manuel. Martins. Baya, who is 36 years old this year, is the best goalkeeper of the 90s in Portugal, not one of them!!
Now, the slightly older Baya is becoming more and more experienced in the game, but his performance is becoming more and more stable, and after seeing the opponent's No. 21 brunette easily pass Pepe, he immediately abandoned the door!!
At this time, there is also a Sitaridis on Wang Li's side, a participant in Greek mythology, and his defensive ability should not be underestimated, but what Wang Li cares about the most is a person's defense, and in Pepe's jump just now, Sitaridis was also a little stunned. When Wang Li crossed Pepe, he just performed a simple 'sticky' trick, and when his left foot touched the ball, he did not bring it forward, but pulled the ball back. Perhaps, in normal times, it is difficult to deceive the defenders with this method, but in the sensitive area of the penalty area, Sitaridis has long been flustered, and he simply cannot make the most calm judgment in a moment.
As a result, after Wang Li pulled the ball back to his side, he went to the left side again, past the defense of Sitaridadis, and the next thing to face was the goalkeeper Baya - at this time, Baya had already rushed out of the goal, and Wang Li was only about 2 meters apart.
This distance means that the two of them may collide directly with each other in almost a second.
But obviously, the fans' worries are superfluous, at least on the field, he never panics, and with his Dao heart that is close to a small success, he will not be nervous about this kind of football game at all.
After crossing Sitaridis, Wang Li glanced up at Baya who rushed out, and then swung his right foot, as if he was about to shoot hard. Of course, Baya couldn't let him shoot so easily, and the Portugal No. 1 goalkeeper slammed his feet straight to Wang Li's feet!
Baya is really experienced in the game, and he made such a save that almost blocked all of Wang Li's shooting angles.
However, Wang Li did not choose to shoot at all!!
In everyone's eyes, the right foot, which the media called more valuable than gold, smacked directly next to the ball, and then took the 'Kun' word gossip step of Ling Bo's micro-step, which flashed directly past Baya's body.
The ball is divided!!
Make the impossible possible to divide the ball into a possibility!!
'How did he get past it!?' At this moment, almost everyone had this thought, even the two managers who were staring directly at the pitch from the sidelines.
The referee has put the whistle in his mouth and is ready to blow the whistle for the goal to be effective.
In this case, Wang Li calmly brought the football into the goal of Porto.
"Beep......
"Beep...""Beep.........."
Don't get me wrong, this is not the end of the game whistle, the first one means the goal is valid, and the last two are the end of the first half.
“goal!! goal!! goal!! OMG, perfect one-stop goal! It's been a long time since we've seen Allen put in a performance like this at Stamford Bridge, I forget it, but now it's a goal that completely pulls back my memory!! ”
“…… In the final moments of the first half, Allen's perfect goal made it 3-0 for Chelsea, and maybe we can wait for the second half with an appreciative eye, as the great Mr Mourinho said, the game was clearly an absolute victory for Chelsea! ”
“…… Chelsea! Chelsea! Only Chelsea!! ”
Obviously, Wang Li's whistle-blowing goal hit the Porto team very hard, and the first half of the game was over, and many Porto players were still sitting on the grass with blank eyes in their eyes.
This goal was not only a lead in the scoreline, but also a mental blow.
When the Porto players discovered the passing ability of the No. 21 black haired boy, he showed his long-range shooting ability, and when they tried their best to prevent Wang Li's long-range shooting ability, he showed outstanding passing ability, this kind of player with such a comprehensive ability, is it really Porto team can defend!?
Moreover, this brunette kid's abilities are so good!?
That's what matters.
The team's main defender Areas was easily shaken, Pepe, who has always performed well, was not able to delay the attack time a little, and only the experienced Sitaridis delayed his attack time for about a second, but the result was also shaken, even the soul of the team's defense, goalkeeper Vitol. Manuel. Martins. Baya was easily cleared by a man - and eventually, the brunette took the ball into the back of the net.
How are they going to defend against a player with skills comparable to Maradona's prime!? What's more, now that Porto are three goals behind, is there really any hope of winning this game?
Perhaps, the few players of Porto stubbornly believe that it is not that they are not defensive, they just do not know the opponent, and the experience of the first half made them make a wrong prediction, but the captain of the team, Maniche, clearly knows that a well-rounded attacking player like this is a nightmare for a defender, because you can't predict his next move.
Looking at the two Brazilian youngsters Fabiano and Diego who were walking towards the dressing room, he shook his head unconsciously, he knew that it was almost impossible to count on these two youngsters to equalize.
At this time, he looked at the back of Chelsea's No.21 who was walking towards the players' tunnel, and shook his head unconsciously, 'Perhaps, I should also leave.' ’
How many of the heroes of last year's treble are now staying in Porto!?
No matter how impressive the team's record may be, it is still a springboard for the European 5-dozen leagues.
(To be continued)