Chapter 145: A Different "Blue Army"! (250 votes)
Chapter 145 A Different "Blue Army"!
Leeds United haven't travelled to London to take on Chelsea before a war of words has been set off around the game, and surprisingly, it was neither Mourinho nor Simon who started it? Grayson, not even one of the two teams in the competition.
Who is the initiator of this...... Wenger!
Since the 0:4 defeat to Leeds United away, the heart of the "professor" is not calm, this season because the league pattern has become chaotic, the "Gunners" also want to taste the championship again, but at the beginning of the season was Leeds United beat such a stick, Wenger naturally wants to drag the "Young Guards" back.
Speaking to a BBC reporter, the reporter asked Arsene Wenger: "Leeds United are facing a tough game away at Chelsea, Simon?" Grayson has made it clear that their goal for the season is to compete for the title, do you think this team can win the game? ”
The "professor" is indeed a highly educated intellectual, and he answered the reporter's question very tactfully: "I still know Chelsea relatively well as the same London team, but that is only the former Chelsea, or the Chelsea of the past few years, this season's Chelsea is very different, because they welcomed back Mourinho." Although he is just one man, Mourinho will bring more than just a tactical change to this team, he will re-inject Chelsea's iron spirit, and the team's fighting power will be improved as a result, and Chelsea will indeed have a chance to challenge for the title this season. But Leeds United are also a great team, they play with passion and aggression and I'm sure they will play very well at Stamford Bridge. As for the result of the match...... I don't think Jose Mourinho will be able to make up for all the shortcomings of Chelsea over the past few years in a short period of time, and of course they have home advantage, so I think a draw between the two teams is very likely. ”
After saying a lot of clichés, "Professor" Wenger said what he wanted to see...... A draw.
Also speaking about the game is the new manager of the "Red Devils" Manchester United, David Moyes. The successor of this "old man" has only led the team to play two league games because of the schedule, which was a 3-0 defeat at home to Norwich City and a 0-2 away loss to Blackburn.
"Leeds United? Oh. They are indeed a quality team, but it is not so easy for them to attack the title this season, just look at their summer transfer signings, this team just made up for the team's shortcomings, they did not make the team qualitatively improved, so ...... Jose Mourinho will win at home, although it will be more difficult. ”
The controversy surrounding the highlight of this round of the Premier League has continued, Simon? Grayson and Jose Mourinho didn't make any noise, and even the players from both teams didn't talk about the matchup. It seems that he received a gag order from the head coach.
Journalists still find it weird, Simon? Grayson's personality has always been low-key, but who is Mourinho?
The famous "madman"!
This time, Mourinho returned to England after leaving Real Madrid in Spain, why did he suddenly change his character?
This big mouth...... I think I'm dumb now!
What an anomaly!
No one knows if Mourinho has changed his character, but many insiders know that he has too much work to do at the moment, even 48 hours a day is not enough for him.
This time back at Stamford Bridge, the place that made him famous, Mourinho is back with the determination to rise again, and he and his boss Roma? Abramovich has some secret agreements with each other. Leading the team back to the top of the English Premier League in two years is one of them.
It's just that when Mourinho came back with confidence. He realized that there have been too many changes between today's "Blue Army" and the original "Blue Army"!
Not for the good, but for ...... Bad!
First of all, in terms of the squad, a group of capable players back then have now become "old guys", Lampard is 35 years old, John Terry is 32 years old, Cech is 31 years old, and even Essien is 30 years old. It's really hard to say how much combat power these old courtiers have left now.
In addition to Boas, Ancelotti and Di Matteo are all taking the technical route, but Villas-Boas has not been able to prove himself at Chelsea, and he was fired without leaving any mark on the "Blues". The players they bought are all of the type of players with outstanding skills, such as Torres and Juan Mata, who have a relatively soft style of play, and their role in the Premier League is very limited, especially in a team with a rough style of play like the "Blues", which is even more limited.
The only thing that really fell in love with Mourinho was Cavani, who was poached by Chelsea last season, and the Uruguayan striker is tall and strong enough, although he has lost a little weight, but it also makes him more flexible, and only this goalscorer who always runs at the expense of physical strength on the pitch is Mourinho's appetite.
This summer, Chelsea still made up for it in the transfer market, Mourinho bought five players in the transfer market, but spent 57 million pounds, of which 17.75 million pounds bought right winger Jimmy from Lyon? Briand, Belgian midfielder Excel, poached from Benfica for £21 million? Witsel will be the help that Mourinho relied on after "entering the palace for the second time".
Compared with the high-spirited Moyes who has just joined the giants, Mourinho is really low-key and pragmatic, he spent all his energy on transforming the team, after the first round of the away 1:2 unexpected upset to Fulham, Mourinho adjusted the team's lineup, and I don't know how he talked to Frank Lampard and Terry, two former favorites, anyway, Witsel and Brazilian central defender Alex replaced their starting position, and Chelsea's record immediately improved, 1:0 in the first round of the Europa League qualifiers, In the second leg, they beat Monaco France 2-0.
This was followed by a 4-0 away win over Millwall in the second round of the Premier League, and most importantly, the Blues showed a very tenacious fighting spirit and strong defensive ability in the match against Millwall. They only allowed four shots on goal in 90 minutes.
Sharp counter-attack, better ability to grasp opportunities, tighter defense, more tenacious performance in the game, more desire to win............ People seem to vaguely see the iron-blooded division that swept English football many years ago.
Jose Mourinho's work since his return to Stamford Bridge has been unanimously praised, and even the team's owner, Roman? Abramovich also said with a smile on his face in public: "Jose's ability to work has always been trustworthy, and it turns out that this time we made the right choice. The team has started to embark on the right path and I am confident that under Jose we will be back at the top. ”
The praise from the outside world and the praise of the fans did not make Mourinho lost, this smart guy knows very well what his real capital is, so Mourinho is still very low-key in the Cobham training base, constantly boiling up the new "Blues".
Even, on the part of Mourinho on purpose. Today's "Blues" have a sense of mystery, and this team seems to have become strange.
At least Simon? Grayson has this feeling, he used to think that when he played against the "Blues", he could almost guess the opponent's line-up, Torres in the front, Frank Lampard in the midfield, Terry in the backline, plus goalkeeper Cech, this central axis is the backbone of the "Blues", as long as they limit their play, half of the game will be won. Can ...... now Simon? Grayson really couldn't have guessed the Chelsea line-up.
Chelsea's first-team squad now has 24 players, and Mourinho has already fielded the number three goalkeeper and the number 22 Rose? Twenty-three players outside of Thunbull. It's hard to guess which players Mourinho will send this time.
With doubts in my heart, Simon? Grayson led the team to London, and after a meeting with the coaching staff, he felt a little confident that the "Young Guard" was now quite strong, no matter how the opponent would arrange his troops. As long as you stick to your own tactical play, even if you can't win the opponent, you can only blame yourself for your lack of strength, at least you won't leave any regrets.
At the pre-match press conference, Simon? Grayson at the time of announcing the Leeds United squad and starting line-up. Mourinho, who sat on the side, smiled confidently, and it was clear that his opponent's line-up did not surprise him.
After Mourinho announced the starting line-up of the "Blues", Simon? Grayson smiled helplessly in his heart, the opponent's lineup was expected and unexpected.
Fernando Torres and Edinson Cavani have both been present up front, and this has been a common Chelsea pairing in recent years.
The midfielders are Mata, Ramirez, Witsel, Briand, two wingers and two midfielders with strong defensive ability, which is obviously Muhammad's style, but the absence of Lampard, Mikel and others is still a bit of a surprise.
On the back line, 24-year-old Ryan? Botlander replaces Ashley? Kerr was in the starting lineup, David? There is no Terry in the centre-back combination of Luiz and Alex, and Essien at right-back, all four of them are flexible and fast, and it is clear that Mourinho knows a lot about Leeds United's attacking players.
The goalkeeper position is still Cech, and now Cech is still in his prime, and the golden period of this "precocious" goalkeeper's career is too long.
At the press conference, Simon? Grayson couldn't help frowning when he looked at the opponent's starting line-up, as can be seen from the "Blues" line-up, this is a clearly Mourinho-style lineup, and its defensive ability is quite strong.
Sitting Simon? Mourinho, who was next to Grayson, had a playful smile on his face and quietly watched his opponent......
Mighty! 10+1, don't forget to smash the fat man with a guaranteed monthly pass at zero o'clock, hehe~~~~~~~~ (to be continued......