Chapter 183: The Conflict (I)
So far, in the 33rd round of Serie A this season, Juventus is in first place with 22 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses and 73 points, while AC Milan is only one point behind with 22 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses with one less game.
In the case that the Premier League champion has long been attributed, the competition in Serie A is still a scene of the two giants. Especially in the 33rd round of Serie A, Juventus challenged Lazio away and played extremely hard, and Zuihou relied on the substitute Ibrahimovic to score a goal to score all three points.
This time at Stamford Bridge, Juventus' prospects are not optimistic.
On April 27, Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium once again attracted the attention of the whole Shijie fans.
Compared to the other Champions League semi-final, AC Milan vs PSV Eindhoven, this strong clash between the Premier League and Serie A leaders is the focus of Shijie's attention.
War drums thunder, Stamford Bridge, wolf smoke!
'The players from both sides have lined up and there is no doubt that this will be one of the hottest matches of the season in the Champions League, with Serie A giants Juventus taking on Premier League newcomers Chelsea! Before the game, the Italian media hyped that Juventus and Milan would meet in the final, but unfortunately the rise of Chelsea disappointed them. Can the old woman pass the Joe Cannon? Let's wait and see! ”
The commentator was talking, and at this time, the Swedish whistle Friesk stretched out his arms to blow the whistle for the start of the game, and in an instant, the Stamford Bridge stadium fell into a rage.
'Hehe, Capello said in an interview with reporters before the game that when he was arranging Juventus' tactics, after arranging the line-up, he suddenly found that his team needed at least 14 men to be able to stop Chelsea's attack.
"Now we're all looking forward to seeing how the Italian team will do the 14-man defence with 11 men."
On the field, it was Juventus who kicked off first.
In this game, Italian iron coach Fabio Capello abandoned Juve's invincible 4-4-2 formation in Serie A and instead deployed a 4-5-1 defensive counter-attacking formation.
It was clear that Chelsea's attacking power shocked and scared him.
At the top of the front, No. 10 Del Piero, the captain of the Bianconeri at the peak of his prime, is the team's undisputed striker, and neither Frenchman Trezeguet nor Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic can shake his central position. Of course, there is also the Chelsea outcast who was kicked away by Joovan - Mutu.
Behind Piero was Czech iron man Nedved, and then a midfield quartet lined up with Camoranesi, Blasi, Emerson, and Tacchinadi.
At the back, Zebina, Thuram, Tudor and Zambrotta set up barriers.
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon!
Although Capello has not used such a lineup in Serie A, it is not uncommon in the Champions League. When fighting against Real Madrid in the last battle, Capello lined up such a lineup at home, and finally eliminated the invincible Mourinho and advanced to the semi-finals.
As long as he holds on to a draw, or doesn't lose too badly, Capello is confident that he will advance to the final at home!
After all, since the knockout rounds of the Champions League, Juventus have always lost away and won at home, relying on goal difference or the advantage of more away goals to advance.
Juventus's reinforced concrete defense line is second to none in today's European football, and Qiao Wanxian once consulted coaches and players, but the conclusion was not ideal. In the end, he simply responded to all changes with the same and the contradictions were just a struggle!
Goalkeeper Petr Cech, defenders Ramos, John Terry, Cannavaro, Grosso. Makelele, the only black man in the Chelsea squad, lifted his waist, Kaka and Frank Lampard punched out, Wayne Rooney and Joe Cole flanked in action, and Fernando Torres took the lead.
The reason why the forward line chose Torres, Qiao Wanxian listened to Boas's advice. Since the explosion at the Allianz Arena, Owen's performance in these games has not been outstanding, and Torres has been on the rise.
is also a descendant, Qiao Wanxian can't favor anyone, whoever is in good shape is on the list, it is a matter of course.
Chelsea's starting line-up has not been seen for a number of games, and in the stands, the fans showed their utmost enthusiasm for the home team.
Unfortunately, the goal did not come as expected, with Juventus' defence ...... It's literally cast by one goalkeeper and nine defenders!
The tall and strong defenders did not give Torres any chance to steal the point, and the midfielders who were quite spicy made it difficult for the Jishu-type Chelsea genius to play his role.
For the entire 45 minutes of the first half, the ball almost circled around the Juventus gate, but it was as if it had hit a wall, kicking it and bounce back and then kicking it again......
"God, I can't believe it, this is the football of the Serie A giants? It's ugly, ten people are huddled in the penalty area, are you here for a football game? ”
"Capello's conservative tactics are disappointing, he has a reputation for being a famous coach, and he gave up his dignity in the face of a young man who is more than twenty years younger than himself! He's throwing the face of Italian football in the face! ”
"Ridiculous, ridiculous! How can such a team become the leader of Serie A? It seems that Serie A is really lonely, little shijie cup? Hmph, it's just a shame! ”
Juventus' desperate defence caused great trouble to Chelsea's attack, and the commentator was sarcastic and sarcastic.
Similarly, the fans in the stands chattered.
"Juventus, it's a piece of shit!"
"Capello, go home and get milk!"
"It's also called kicking? Is Italy only going to play at home? ”
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Whether insulting or scolding, the score ended 0-0 in the first half, Chelsea attacked fiercely, Juventus defended well, and the score fell into a stalemate.
In the locker room, the atmosphere is a little eerie.
This Capello, this Juventus, is simply!
How can you play like this?
Qiao Wanxian took a deep breath and slapped his face, his voice was a little heavy: "Guys, everyone must have seen that Capello has only one task for the midfielder, and that is to destroy the connection between our midfielder and the striker, that's all!" ”
The players are all smiling wryly, so what?
Take a look at Juventus' midfielders, Blasi, Camoranesi, Emerson, Nedved, Tacinadi. Nominally a double midfielder of Emerson and Blassi, in fact this is a combination of five midfielders!
And each one is as fierce as a beast!
'In the second half, the midfielders don't press too high, it's not a good thing for us that the three lines of the opposition are too flat. We have to open up the space and attract the opposing players, so that our players can form depth and have the opportunity to sprint. ”
"Michael Owen and Glenn Johnson were ready to come on in the second half. Remember, take advantage of the opponent's strong body but slow turn, hit the opponent's back, especially Michael, and use your speed to tear me a hole! ”
"In the second half, there were no more crosses, no more balls, and it turned out that Juve were very careful about defending the bottom line. Cut in! The opposition is a traditional full-back, and we have to look for opportunities with the most advanced winger cutting in. ”
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'Well, welcome back to Stamford Bridge, the players from both sides have entered and the score is still 0-0.'
'This is Joe's 56th game for Chelsea, having won a staggering 55 of their previous 55 matches! It's a miracle! ”
"Perhaps...... Only AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten run and Real Madrid's five-game Champions League winning winning list in a row can compare to Chelsea's. However, it was the old lady who caused the biggest difficulties for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in this game, and the steel defence forged by the Italians was hateful and helpless. ”
At the beginning of the second half, Chelsea made two substitutions in a row, the sprint speed Owen and Johnson replaced Torres and Ramos, Qiao Wanxian's intention is obvious, no matter who the opponent is, we do not accept a draw!
On the other side, Capello lifted his glasses, looking surprisingly calm and unmoved.
"Replacing the more defensively Roberto Ramos with Johnson? Little doll, are you trying to lure me into giving it a go? How can I not see through this little trick? My goal is just one. ”
The referee's whistle blows and the game resumes.
Although they failed to breach the Old Lady's door throughout the first half, the shouts at Stamford Bridge never stopped. After nearly a season of getting along, they have developed an unconditional sense of trust and dependence on Qiao Wanxian.
Seeing the substitutions on the sidelines, there was only one thought on everyone's minds - we were going to score!
The competition passed bit by bit in such a frenzied atmosphere!
In the blink of an eye, the clock was 65 minutes of the game.
At this time, the iron coach Capello, who was firmly in the Diaoyutai, finally began to make substitution adjustments, and defender Gianluca Pexoto replaced the nominal right midfielder Camoranesi. In the Serie A match against Lazio two days ago, he played the whole game, and after 65 minutes, he was completely exhausted.
At the same time, Capello replaced striker Piero with Mutu. The substitution was also somewhat of a conservative, as the Juventus midfielder did not provide any effective support for Piero in the space of 65 minutes, and he only managed two measly long-range shots that made it difficult to threaten.
The arrival of the rebel Mutu immediately drew boos from Chelsea.
The main striker, who was expelled from the team by Joe Cannon last season because of a drug scandal, played for Juventus, causing strong dissatisfaction among the fans present.
On the sidelines, perhaps stimulated by Mu Tu, Qiao Wanxian's pupils shrank sharply, revealing a few hints of coldness.
"Hmm...... Capello made a substitution, but it didn't look like he had the slightest intention of winning. Replacing a defender for a defender is something that only the Italians can do! Shameless, brazen! It seems that Capello is going to hold on to a draw with his old face......"