Chapter 419: Intermission and Fierce Confrontation
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The situation in the first half of the game, almost as the media and fans thought, Chelsea had the upper hand by a lot, and the score even exceeded the expectations of the two, after all, 3-0 at half-time, the gap was indeed a bit big, and in most people's minds, the final score was this kind of gap. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
So you can't score in the second half?
Of course it can't be, with Chelsea's attacking ability, if you don't score for 45 minutes, it may be very small, and I'm afraid Liverpool will also attack desperately, in this kind of madness, it is not easy for Chelsea to keep the goal.
At this time, taking advantage of the half-time, the media of various countries are analyzing the game in the first half.
Everyone agreed that the first half belonged to Wang Li alone, of the three goals, two of which were scored by himself, and the remaining one was an indirect assist, and his performance was undoubtedly the best among all.
Secondly, there is Thomas. Clark, if it weren't for the excellent performance of the young goalkeeper, I'm afraid Liverpool would never have scored a point now, just look at Gerrard's two wonderful shots in the first half, if it were replaced by a goalkeeper of average strength, he would definitely concede one or even two goals.
Everyone is speculating that the England national team will be called up to join the national team next season, after all, the goalkeeper position of the England team has been short of people. James & Paul. Robinson was almost uncompetitive in front of Thomas.
With such a young England goalkeeper, this is really promising.
'In this game, all we can see is Chelsea's excellent performance, Liverpool, a traditional giant, have declined, they have lost so much that they can't compare to Chelsea. Although they belong to the same team in England, I have to regret to say that Liverpool have already lost. - Sky TV.
"From here, we can see the gap between domestic players and world-class stars, both teams are very skilled in terms of coordination, such as Chelsea's second goal, we can see that when Robben passes the ball, Drogba starts to run forward, in such a high position to create an anti-offside position, to look for shooting opportunities, this kind of awareness and cooperation, it is really not easy, we should strengthen this" - Oriental Ancient Kingdom Court Sports TV.
"Oh my God, Liverpool were really lucky, they actually reached the Champions League final, look at it, now they are in full shape, but I really envy their luck to be able to draw so many good draws, after playing Juventus, they have been against weak teams, it's really incredible. There is no suspense in the game. - Italian Sports Radio.
'It's a shame that our players worked hard but luck didn't seem to be on our side, hopefully in the second half the players played better and tried to equalise the score, it was a great feeling and we were all looking forward to that moment' - Liverpool TV
In the Chelsea dressing room, the players were laughing and laughing and talking about the first half of the game nonchalantly, and it was clear from their expressions that almost all the players were already stress-free.
With three goals in hand, the players don't need to have any pressure at all, to say that Liverpool can tie in the second half, no one believes it, not to mention the gap between the two teams, even if Liverpool counterattacks fiercely, but the team doesn't have Thomas?
Thinking about that kid's goalkeeping ability, everyone in the team had to give a thumbs up, not including Wang Li, because he felt that he would be stronger than Thomas, there is no doubt that with the Tianshan Six Yang Palm, the six moves can almost all the moves in the world, so only the ball he reacts to can almost be touched at least.
Of course, he wouldn't talk about it to anyone else, at least, he's a striker now, isn't he?
The feeling of scoring a goal is definitely different from standing in the goal and waiting for someone else to play, at least he doesn't like to keep the goal.
The atmosphere in the team was indeed good, but when manager Jose Mourinho walked into the dressing room, the players noticed that the Portuguese had no smile on his face, he just put on a straight face and began to lay out the tactics for the second half. “…… We have a three-goal advantage in our hands, so in the second half our focus is on defense, Duff, I'll put you on at the right time, remember to focus on defense, don't get too involved in quick counter-attacks, that's enough to have Allen and Altyn. ”
Duff nodded, he knew he wasn't fast.
"The midfielders have to drop back five metres at the right time."
Mourinho pointed to the tactical version with a calm face, and continued: "We are in this area, we have to strengthen our defense, 75% of Liverpool's attack, have to pass through here, that is most of Gerrard's area of activity, as long as they suppress here, their attack will be difficult to fight." ”
"So they can only look to attack from the wings, so, Frank, you have to pay more attention to the left side, Altyn comes forward to attack, it is likely to leave a gap in the back, you have to be ready to make up for it, avoid leaks, reduce their attacking space"
Mourinho said a lot, but most of it was a defensive style that Chelsea often used, and it was only for Liverpool, with a slight change in some small places, so it only took about four minutes to set up the tactics.
However, the players are not concerned about that, they are concerned about why the manager is putting on a serious face, you know, now Chelsea can lead 3-0, this scoreline is enough to make them proud.
Yes, you can be proud, but Mourinho is afraid of this: "You have to remember that the game is not over yet, I don't want to see any player get carried away! ”
As he spoke, he glared at Joe fiercely. Cole glanced at him, and as soon as he entered the locker room, he saw Joe. Cole gestured as he lifted the trophy: "I hope you can hold your mind and save the joy and excitement for the end, not now!" ”
"We haven't won the title yet and we have 45 minutes to go. I know you're all excited right now, but it's not over yet!! It's not over!! Anything can happen in 45 minutes, Liverpool can't give up the trophy so easily, they will definitely take a big attack to get their chances, if there is a mistake and the goal is conceded, the trophy we have is likely to fly away, understand? ”
Seeing the players with their heads down, Mourinho walked out of the dressing room satisfied.
He said that these words are not without purpose, there are too many reversals in the championship final, although he is very confident, but he does not dare to guarantee that Chelsea will not be reversed, after all, football is round anything is possible, as an experienced manager, what he needs to do is try to avoid it, as long as the players have a good mentality to participate in the game, then the victory, it will definitely belong to them.
But
"Hehe, I'm a genius."
Think about it, the year before last, I won the League Cup and led Porto to win the small treble; Last year, he led Porto to the Champions Cup and won the treble; And with this, after being appreciated by the Russian predators, he came to Chelsea, and in his first season, he won the quadruple crown, including the League Cup, the League, the FA Cup, and the Champions Cup.
All in all, this result is really better than a year!!
"So, what are my goals for next season?"
Thinking of this, Mourinho was a little dazed, and said in his heart: "It turns out that I have reached the highest point of the coach at such a young age, how difficult it is to ask for an opponent, and the strongest Dugu in the ancient and modern universe is the best in the universe, and his mood is nothing more than this." ”
What the ashamed Chelsea players didn't know was that their inscrutable manager Jose Mourinho was standing in a single room with a strange smile on his face
At the same time, in the Liverpool dressing room, Benitez did not criticize the team, he just comforted them: "You have to play with your mind open, even if you don't win, this is the final in Europe, relax and play your strength, we can play better, only then can we have a chance to equalize the score." ”
He didn't reprimand the players who didn't perform well, and he didn't put the blame on any player, and Benitez knew that the reason for the score was the overall difference in strength between the two teams, and he couldn't do anything about it.
In the case of a large gap in strength, the Portuguese on the opposite side has a conservative style, and there is no loophole at all, how to play this game?
He was also at a loss at this time, when he was in Spain, he did not flinch in the face of Real Madrid and Barcelona, but when he came to Liverpool, he understood more clearly why the Premier League is much stronger than La Liga, whether it is Manchester United, Arsenal and other top teams, or Everton, Tottenham and even Middlesbrough These second-tier teams, their strength must not be underestimated, there are so many good teams to support, in order to make the Premier League so hot.
And the Chelsea team in front of him, he thought of a way, and he didn't know how many hairs had fallen out, but he still couldn't find a coping strategy.
"Don't worry, we still have a chance to win, and now in this situation, we can only fight! As long as there is a chance, we can't give up easily, I believe that everyone will definitely not have many opportunities to participate in the final of the European Champions Cup, think about it, how to play in the second half" He can only say this to boost the morale of the team.
With three goals behind, Liverpool had no choice but to attack aggressively, and only by provoking the team's fighting spirit could they have a chance to equalize.
Benitez's words weren't too sensational, but they worked.
Even before the start of the game, the Liverpool players have been surrounded by the words 'you will be losers', although they are dismissive in their mouths, but they take it seriously in their hearts, and the current situation proves that the eyes of the media and fans, and also proves that their strength is indeed weak.
"We are weak!?"
No one wants to admit it, but, that's how it is now!!
There are still 45 minutes before the end of the European finals, what should we do, do we spend it like this until the end of the game, or do TMD fight directly, whatever, anyway, that's the time, how do we know that we will lose if we don't fight!?
If we fail in the end, if we don't work hard, will we regret it later!? Didn't say it, but everyone knew it, for sure!
But what if we've ever tried!? Then it's really not good, and it's no wonder that others!
MD, how many erections can you have in life!? When is it not erect at this time!?
Thinking of this, all the Liverpool players were in high spirits, their eyes sparkled, they looked at each other, and they understood what each other was thinking without words.
Seeing the expressions of the players, Benitez also understood a little, and he nodded in satisfaction and began to lay out tactics for the team.
As the old story goes, first of all, he talked about Wang Li.
Every time he talks about this, he is a little excited, because Liverpool, including this one, has played against Chelsea 4 times, and the number of goals conceded on Wang Li is as many as 8, Wang Li seems to exist specifically to score Liverpool's goals, can Benitez not be excited?
However, Benitez first did not talk about the defense of Wang Li, but said that in the attack, when he encounters Wang Li's closeness, he must pass the ball in advance, which has been confirmed by many games, and Wang Li's stealing ability is definitely the best in the world.
After that, he talked about the defensive problem, but he didn't say much, and he could only pray that Wang Li was not in good shape in this regard, otherwise if he made any defensive deployments against him, it would be impossible to talk about a large-scale attack.
"So, can you foul in the second half?" At this point, Finnan asked.
Benitez rolled his eyes and said, "When the time is right, of course you can, are you still afraid of getting a yellow card?" It's the final of the Champions League! In the final, our results are no longer available for next year's Champions Cup, so even if we are sent off with a red card, it is a big deal to lose. So, when necessary, it is okay to strengthen the physical confrontation and move a little bigger. ”
"But don't foul in a dangerous place, it's worth the cost." Finnan nodded and stopped talking, and the other Liverpool defenders understood what Benitez meant. If you want to defend that black-haired kid, it's just a normal means, obviously unrealistic, then you have to change your thinking, although the first half was not small, but the whole team only got a yellow card, which is really too little.
It can only be said that they were too civilized in the first half. Then they can use fouls in the second half to stop Chelsea's counterattack, anyway, it's the last game, what if they have their last chance, how many cards?
Thinking of this, several gangster-level men in the team who usually have a faction of 'I'm the boss, who am I afraid of' are full of hideousness, and the representative of them is Jamie. Carragher was even more resolute
Benitez seized the time, at halftime, in a hurry to make some tactical arrangements, in fact, he did not expect the team to win, in his heart only to think about trying harder, fighting, even if he lost, he must really lose, not give up the loss of the game.
However, tactics are still very important, football games can not be tentative, the tactics arranged at halftime, that is the premise of the second half command, otherwise you want to change the tactics suddenly, unless the team and the coach have a particularly good tacit understanding, with some conventional formations, in terms of details, but it is simply impossible to do.
This is also the reason why the head coach plays a huge role in football games, a good head coach, when arranging tactics, will always suppress the opponent, causing the opponent to be suppressed even if he sees it suppressed in the middle, but it is still difficult to adjust.
In this way, the odds of victory are much greater.
On the other hand, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho did not go back after explaining the tactics to his team, believing that the players would do everything well, after all, the team has always performed well.
Under the expectation of the fans in the stadium and nearly 200 million fans in front of the TV, the time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, 15 minutes had passed quietly, and the players of both teams were on the field.
After the two teams took their positions, the second half of the game began with a whistle from the referee.
At the beginning of the game, the two teams seemed to have a tacit understanding, Liverpool spread out the formation and put on a big attacking appearance, while Chelsea contracted the defensive line, compressed the opponent's attacking space, and put on a defensive posture.
On the front court, only Wang Li and Drogba stood in the front.
In the steady advancement, Drogba, who is often the center of the team, is more forward than Wang Li, however, as soon as the game starts, Drogba's position will be slightly behind, after all, he still has defensive tasks, and his dribbling ability is not very strong, and when he counterattacks quickly, it is not very useful.
Liverpool's attack is sharp, Gerrard, Xavi. The trident of Marcos Alonso and Reiser in midfield tore apart the Chelsea defence and whenever they found an opportunity, they would cross to the middle, with Baros as the top striker and Gerrard occasionally intervening in search of a shot.
On the wing, striker Luiz. Garcia's quality should not be underestimated, as he put a lot of pressure on Chelsea's wide flanks, but it was only slightly relieved by the presence of Frank Lampard.
However, it is not easy for Liverpool to find a chance to shoot, Terry, Makelele, Carvalho three rear generals, a stop on the penalty line, is a deterrent to every attacking player, in the five minutes of kick-off, Liverpool had three shots on goal, but only one shot into the frame range, and was easily held in the arms of Thomas.
As the game time went by, the hearts of the Liverpool players gradually sank.
Although they seem to be in the driver's seat now, the team is three goals behind!!
If they couldn't pull a goal back in the first few minutes, then they couldn't have equalised, which made the players a little anxious, so they moved more and more in the scramble.
And several bastard-level players who have been approved by the head coach are even more representatives, which makes the game very different from the kick-off for a while, and it is difficult for both teams to play offensively.
But this scene, but the Turkish fans who watched it were excited, in their opinion, what is there to see about a game that is destined to the result, this kind of passionate game is the most interesting.
(To be continued)