The Manchester City players were still surprised by the current state of the game, and although they cheered for the goal, many were wondering why we were able to suppress Chelsea. It's Chelsea! How did we get the suppression, or even the lead?

Now the game feels like it's not against the mighty Chelsea, it's against other small Premier League teams.

They didn't feel the pressure at all, they played with ease.

The goal just now seemed to be logical, it was easy to work together, it was easy to score, all this made them wonder, if it wasn't for the facts to tell them, they are facing Chelsea now, some people would not believe that there will be a situation where they are.

But if it really happened, we have to find the cause elsewhere.

The reasons are actually easy to find, one is the team's preparation for the game, and the other is their performance.

As early as before Christmas, the team began to prepare for the game against Chelsea, Wan Sheng adjusted the tactics, it should be said that some tactical improvements, but in the eyes of other coaches, this is not an improvement, but 'behind', Pierce and Diamares have raised objections, but Wan Sheng 'insisted on going his own way' and insisting on the team adapting to the new style of play.

Now the game proves that Wan Sheng was right.

Maybe the current style of play is not much better than the original style of play, but it is clear that the new style of play is very suitable for playing against Chelsea, and it is simply built for Chelsea, so that Chelsea have no power to fight back at all.

Many of City's players thought about this after celebrating their goal, knowing that their team's tactics had worked, and then they felt more relaxed.

So when the game restarted, they were more determined to follow the arranged style of play, played more confidently, and played better

Mourinho still hasn't thought of a way to crack Manchester City's tactics, and it will definitely not work to make a big adjustment on the fly. Small adjustments can't undo the disadvantage, he just wants the players on the field to perform better, at least until half-time, right? He thought about praying to God, even though he was an atheist.

Now the game on the field, as long as the football is at the feet of the Manchester City players, it is very difficult to snatch it.

Chelsea can only defend passively, watching Manchester City pass around, and it is better to pass the ball to kill time in their own half, especially those forwards, as long as they go to grab it. Football will soon be back at Manchester City's half, which will make them waste their physical energy and gnash their teeth when they feel 'tricked'.

But they can't do anything because they can't grab it, mainly because City's passing is very technical.

It's not every player who stands in a fixed position to pass the ball, but the whole team, the ten people except the goalkeeper, are constantly running around and changing positions. In this way, they will be in control of the initiative and will run many, many empty spaces, and even if the Chelsea players keep up, they will definitely be half a beat behind. When the positions were added together, the gaps were quick, and they could only watch City make one pass after another, with the only expectation being that City would make mistakes. Otherwise they won't be able to grab it at all.

It's a pity that Manchester City's passing and receiving are all trained by pinching you, individual training, collective tactical training, and all aspects are inseparable from passing. The basic requirement of every player who plays is to pass the ball, and on the playing field, no one plays tricks, everyone is doing basic passing, so in the process of cooperating with the pass, it is rare for Manchester City players to make mistakes.

In short, it will not be easy for Chelsea to get the ball.

In fact, passing has always been the foundation of football, professional players from the beginning of touching the ball, they have to continue to train passing, this training will continue until they retire, but there are not many teams that really play passing, mainly a difference between will and fine, every team will, but it is very difficult to master it.

But now that Manchester City has done it, Mourinho can only have a headache.

Manchester City's tactics on the field are almost based on passing as the core, constantly passing the ball to control the football, and then using running to control the rhythm, they control everything, Chelsea wants to get everything back, only to fight, to grab, but unfortunately most of the time Manchester City can complete the attack, end with a shot, and then it will be Chelsea's turn to attack.

When Chelsea attacked, Manchester City immediately retreated, and it was difficult for Chelsea to attack quickly, because Manchester City's retreat was very fast, and Chelsea did not give Chelsea any chance at all.

Mourinho kept thinking about it, but in the end he couldn't find a good way to adjust.

So he decided to leave it alone and let the players play freely.

As long as you stabilize the defense and drag the game until halftime, it should be no problem, and then make some adjustments, and there will be a chance in the second half

Wan Sheng will not underestimate Chelsea, he knows that if the game reaches the second half, it will not be easy to win after Chelsea reacts, so it is better to try to decide the winner.

The way to decide the outcome is simple, and that is to score goals.

With just one more goal, the suspense of the game is great, and even in the second half, Chelsea adjusted and it was very difficult to recover two goals.

So after the game restarted, Wan Sheng reminded the whole team to continue to work hard, and every Manchester City player was also energetic and devoted to the game, their mentality was better, they played better, and Manchester City's overall pressure was stronger.

Jose Mourinho believes that as long as the team is stable, the game can drag on until half-time.

Soon he found it very difficult.

After the restart of the game, Chelsea were more suppressed, it became more difficult to stabilize the defense, but Manchester City played better, if it continued like this, it was not difficult for Manchester City to score, but it was not easy for Chelsea to stabilize the defense.

The game is now completely in Manchester City's favour, and his side are playing very hard and the pressure is entirely on Chelsea's side.

Even more worrying

Jose Mourinho couldn't help but look to the wings, where Paolo Ferreira was no longer so comfortable dealing with David Silva.

He lost a stable mentality.

Paolo Ferreira is Mourinho's big general, he knows what the media and fans are talking about, but he still likes to use Paulo Ferreira, not only because of Ferreira's relationship with him, but also because Ferreira has implemented his tactics thoroughly, and in the eleven positions in the team, the last thing to worry about is Ferreira's position. Ferreira is similar to Jose Mourinho in that he is a very conservative player.

But now conservatism is the problem!

He didn't dare to attack, so he was suppressed again and again by David Silva, David Silva can dribble the ball by himself, or he can cooperate with his teammates freely, he has many ways to face Paolo Ferreira, on the other hand, Ferreira can only deal with passively, and the result of being shaken away several times in a row is that he has some problems with his mentality and is a little impulsive in defense. Sometimes it's too conservative to buy, in other words, he doesn't know how to play.

As a result, Pacos Ferreira's defensive problems have become more and more prominent, as David Silva has become more active and his threat to the Chelsea defence has grown.

Many people saw it, and some commentators began to comment, "Ferreira was not in good form this game, he was played by a Premier League newcomer"

'David Silva is doing well, Ferreira can't do anything defensively'

There are also media outlets that are already dissatisfied with Paolo Ferreira. He said, "Look! Paulo Ferreira has shown his true colors, he has been tricked by a Premier League rookie! His opponent is a Premier League newcomer in his early 20s, but his defence is always in trouble. Maybe Mourinho should consider a substitution! ”

Then Mourinho had a headache.

Generally speaking, at this time, he doesn't care so much, and whoever performs badly will be replaced directly, but Ferreira is a little different. He's been following his old man since Porto.

If Ferreira were replaced now, would it affect his mentality? Because it's not over yet, it's too early. Replacing Ferreira, that means telling everyone that it is Ferreira's responsibility to lose the ball, and if he loses the game in the end, Ferreira will definitely be very 'back' person, and then the situation will be very bad, can Ferreira withstand this kind of blow?

Or rather, should he bear it?

Jose Mourinho is unsure, so he doesn't think Ferreira should be replaced now.

"Give him another ten minutes!" He thought. In any case, in the absence of surprises, the substitutions will also take place in the second half

Wan Sheng didn't know Mourinho's hesitation, he was staring at the field, waiting for the team's second chance.

As long as the team can score the second goal, victory is assured.

On the other hand, if there was only one goal in the first half, Chelsea still had chances, but he couldn't fully grasp what it would have been like in the second half.

So whether we can score the next goal is very crucial.

However, City's goal was not seen soon, and Chelsea were given a good chance, and in the 39th minute, Frank Lampard picked up the ball 30 yards in front of goal and blasted it straight into the left corner, but goalkeeper James reacted quickly to keep the goal clean.

It was a shot that sent all Manchester City people out in a cold sweat.

While cheering for the team's lead and the situation on the field, they couldn't help but think that their opponents Chelsea are not soft persimmons.

Even if Chelsea are suppressed now, they are not helpless!

Another three minutes passed and City continued to press the game, but Chelsea were solid and it was difficult for City to find a breakthrough up front, so this time, City made eight passes in a row at the back to get the ball across the halfway line.

It's not that Manchester City is in a hurry, they can't find an opportunity to attack.

Morris received the ball and calmly swept the Chelsea half before making a short pass which he handed over to his partner Joey Barton.

The passing of the two midfielders to each other left and right in the middle is also a tactical routine, which will shift the center of the team's formation, so it is difficult to judge which way to attack.

Previously, Manchester City's attack was concentrated on the left side of David Silva, but in these attacks, Chelsea obviously strengthened the left side of the attack, and they also saw that Ferreira was not in good shape, and as a result, they were optimistic about Gallas on the left side, and it was not easy to find opportunities, so Joey Barton handed the ball to the right side this time.

Perhaps, this is also because he is more familiar with Musampa, after all, the two have been teammates for several years.

Musampa didn't do much in this game, but his composure still helped the team, at least he didn't have problems defending all the way, and he could also give a lot of support up front in attack.

Now he's got the ball.

Chelsea didn't take Musampa seriously, in their eyes, David Silva, a brilliant young man who had just emerged, was noteworthy, while Musampa, an old man who had been in the Premier League for a few years, was not a threat.

But Musampa doesn't think so, he still has some confidence in his skills at his feet, especially this time Del Horno is obviously a little absent-minded, and is looked down upon by a Premier League newcomer, which inevitably makes Musampa feel unhappy, so he didn't pass the ball, but suddenly cut inside and shook Del Horno!

"Breakthrough!"

Belbart exclaimed, his voice tinged with anticipation.

If he can get rid of Del Orno, Musampa is on the ground in front of him, and there is no one to defend the left and right five meters, and at worst he can have a direct long-range shot, which is on the penalty line, and the threat is still quite large.

The same was true of the match, where Musampa shook off Del Orno and swung his right leg straight away.

At this moment, a figure rushed out and knocked down Musampa directly.

"Makellele! Makellele! Foul! It's a foul! Belbart exasperated, "It was a brilliant opportunity, Makelele broke a good goal, this Frenchman is so rude!" The referee should give him a red card and let him off! ”

Of course, this is impossible.

However, a yellow card still couldn't run, the referee ran over and showed the yellow card directly to Makelele, and the Frenchman shrugged his shoulders, showed his innocence, and did not say anything more, because everyone knew that it was a tactical foul.

Musampa grinned and stood up with a grin, and the referee said two words of dissatisfaction, and his teammates came over to ask, and he waved his hand and said, "It's okay with me." Then he jumped twice on the spot, and it seemed that he was really fine

Seeing Musampa fall to the ground, Wan Sheng's first reaction was to protest to the fourth official, who pointed to the Chelsea goal and shouted dissatisfiedly, "Look! What a serious foul, he should be punished! ”

Mr. Fourth Officer could only explain, "It was a tactical foul, and everyone knew it. ”

Of course, Wan Sheng will not let him go so easily, at least to put pressure on him, "What tactical foul?" Anyway, it's a deliberate foul! Isn't it serious to deliberately commit a foul in a soccer match? Do I have to be stretchered off the pitch for my player to be given a red card? I won't care about the red card! Look at Chizto, his injury is just right, he has been recuperating for half a year, I don't want to see him fall again, this kind of foul will ruin a great professional player! ”

Wan Sheng said a lot to the fourth official, who could only cover his forehead, his eyes full of helplessness.

Mr. Fourth Official just thought that Manchester City's young Chinese coach was very good, and now he found that this guy is not much better than the Portuguese, perhaps, all the best coaches in Europe like to torture the ears of the fourth official, if he has the opportunity, he must go to other positions.

At this point, City was ready to take a penalty.

Morris was about to make a free throw, but David Silva came over and said, "I'll try!" ”

Morris thought for a moment and gave up the free throw.

The Spaniard has been doing well, so if he is given a free throw now, maybe he can create a surprise? (To be continued......)