Chapter 195: From Unpredictable to Substitute Wonder? Watch me Belgian little pop!

Zhan Jun almost made his first live broadcast commentary mistake after joining Sina Sports!

Just like the more than 40,000 fans at Stamford Bridge at the moment.

The ass was not even hot, but they saw Leon break down Hull City's defense in a wave and team up with Ibrahimovic to create the first goal of the game!

It's only thirty-nine seconds since the start of the race!

And judging from the scene of Mourinho and Holland hugging their heads on the sidelines, and then hugging passionately to celebrate.

This blitzkrieg is certainly not Mourinho's pre-match tactical routine.

In other words, this is a tactical choice that Leon made on the offensive end!

Taking advantage of the space opened up by his teammates on both wings, Leon's fake flick and timely inverted triangle return pass made Ibrahimovic's kick not too easy.

The commentator of Sky Sports also mobilized his emotions at this time, and looked at Li Ang, who was celebrating passionately with Ibu in the live broadcast camera, and gave his praise fiercely!

"Unbelievable! Incredible home debut! Thirty-nine seconds!

While we were all speculating before the game how many games Leon and Zlatan would use to get their first Premier League stats.

They gave an answer that no one dared to imagine!

Just thirty-nine seconds!

The former Milan brothers made a successful connection at Stamford Bridge and produced this slick and beautiful goal!

Personally, I can't say for sure that this duo will be a big success at Chelsea.

But at least at the moment, they have captured the hearts of Blues fans! ”

As if he had heard the Sky Sports commentator's emotion, the director cut the live camera directly to the Stamford Bridge stands, which were completely boiling and cheering at the moment!

And as the camera zoomed in in the next second, Abramovich and Chelsea director Gully, who were laughing and applauding in the box at the moment, suddenly appeared in front of the majority of fans and audiences!

Perhaps at this moment, Abu's mood was joyful and relieved.

He likes to look forward to the midfielder and Mourinho to look forward to the centre-forward, and he put in a very good performance in the opening stages of his debut of the new season!

The two add up to almost 100 million euros in transfer fees, which will not seem so high.

Of course, to get to the point where it's worth the money, or even very cost-effective.

Then Leon and Ibrahimovic need to show more good performances to prove it more favorably.

And on the pitch at this moment, the Chelsea players who had just finished celebrating excitedly heard the voice of Leon further encouraging the whole team!

"Let's work hard and try to get a few more goals for them in the first half!

Playing in the first game of the new season is not a common opportunity at all~

If we win less today, we'll all be sorry for this schedule! ”

It was a confident and even a bit of an arrogant encouragement, but it didn't make the rest of the Chelsea players feel anything was wrong.

Kicking a promoted horse should have such momentum.

And the tone in Leon's tone, "We're going to play like this!" "Self-confidence.

It made the other Chelsea players feel very good too!

So under the slightly surprised gaze of the Hull City players.

The Chelsea players soon cheered each other on and took the initiative to return to their own half with the football!

When Hull City kicked off again, Chelsea's front-court players were aggressive in pressing Hull City near the halfway line.

Chelsea certainly can't match the extreme oppression of space on the pitch of Real Madrid.

However, against a promoted team like Hull City, Chelsea's high-pressing effect at the moment is enough.

"Chelsea's high pressing is fierce! After scoring the first goal, the Chelsea players didn't look particularly satisfied, and they wanted more attacking opportunities! ”

Looking at the slightly familiar defensive pressing picture, Zhan Jun was also in good spirits.

This is very similar to the style of play that Mourinho mainly used when he was at Real Madrid.

Like Zhan Jun, many fans watching the game at the moment also believe that Mourinho is trying to repeat the pressing and counter-attacking tactics that have made him so successful in the past three years at Chelsea.

But after taking a closer look at the way the Chelsea players take the initiative to press, many old fans who know the ball have a different taste.

Back in the day at Real Madrid. In Mourinho's pressing tactics, the main ball interception area is placed on the halfway line, or even in his own half.

Maybe this has something to do with Leon's position being a little further back at that time.

After all, Real Madrid's main interceptors in the midfield at that time were Leon and Essien, or Leon and Matuidi.

The worst is also the combination of Li Onga Modric, and Alonso is dragging his feet and helping to make up for the defense occasionally.

This kind of pressing defense that puts the opponent into their own half and then completes the tackle can maximize the threat of Real Madrid's counter-attacking on both wings.

And Li Anga Alonso, the two major defensive midfielders one after the other, also added two reliable big locks to Real Madrid's overall defense.

It seems that there is nothing new in the layout of this set of tactics, and it is not so difficult to reproduce.

But three years on, until Mourinho left Real Madrid, there was no team that played a similar ultra-efficient midfield block.

The key lies in Alonso and Leon, two of the top defensive midfielders in the current season.

There is a wide range of coverage interceptions near the midline, and there are also stable penalty area protectors behind the drag.

It's two top-notch insurances that make Real Madrid's midfield defence so solid.

And Alonso's top-level long ball also makes Real Madrid's counterattack so sharp and threatening, and it doesn't need much midfield transition to get a direct and accurate connection with the strikers.

If the rest of the teams want to replicate Real Madrid's tactics, they must first have a combination of attacking and defending midfielders similar to Real Madrid's.

Can't have it, and can't even reproduce the bankrupt version of the Alonso plus Leon combination?

Then there is no way.

Real Madrid dared to put the opponent directly into their own half to clean up, just because the covering defense could keep up.

It doesn't matter who your attacking star is, if you can't beat Leon, don't want to face Alonso easily, and if you can't beat Alonso, let alone face Real Madrid's center-back combination easily.

Therefore, old fans who watch more football at this time and are more sensitive to tactical judgment quickly noticed that Chelsea's current pressing tactics are different from Real Madrid.

After all, Leon though this will be at Chelsea.

However, Frank Lampard, who switched to midfield late in his career, and Ramires, who was not top-notch defensively.

It must not be compared to the back-back combination of Alonso Gaessien in the later stage of Real Madrid.

The defenders who are behind are not capable enough to cover the bottom, so Chelsea certainly don't dare to give up pressure and control in the midline area easily.

So Mourinho simply chose the premise of the area covered by the sweep.

There are many benefits to this kind of tactical arrangement, but generally not many teams can play.

Because before this Chelsea team was formed, no team would have been willing to put so much pressure on their attacking core on defence.

It's sweeping and intercepting, and you have to take the physical strength of the two wingers to follow the premise to press the defense.

But when Jose Mourinho brought Leon to the heart of Chelsea's midfield, the impossible became quite possible and plausible.

The premise of limiting Leon's position is actually his offensive threat ability.

So when he didn't have any big shortcomings in this area.

A small steel cannon core that can cover the opponent's half, complete the offensive task, and perfectly assume the pressure of intercepting and sweeping the defense is born!

As for the more physical expend on the wings, it wasn't all that hard for the youngsters Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne to accept.

If you want to play the main starting line under Jose Mourinho, how can you not defend and run aggressively?

The two flanks now have Bertrand and Lukaku as a winger to top up.

Rotation is not a problem at all.

You know, in addition to ability, Mourinho's most important thing is attitude.

For the starting position that he has only managed to stabilize with great difficulty, Belgium's two wing geniuses are also quite energetic!

And Hull City, who was still fighting with a group of rough opponents in the Championship a few months ago, is now facing Chelsea's midfield to press tactics with all their might, and the organization of the midfield is suddenly completely chaotic!

Brady, who took the initiative to confront Leon before, will also be psychologically shadowed by Leon's physical fitness.

Faced with Leon's fierce and aggressive oppressive defense, Brady suddenly had no desire to boldly break through.

More often than not, he opted to pass the ball back to the centre-backs or cross to his own midfielder.

The tall and strong Mailer was originally prepared to go toe-to-toe with Leon at first.

As a result, when Leon switched the way of pressing, using speed and agility to constantly make quick feet, trying to grab the ball at his feet, Mailer was also tortured and painful!

God testifies that he is a typical English defensive midfielder, and his foot skills are relatively rough!

There are so many skilled forwards in La Liga who can't stand Li Ang grabbing like this, and when he sees Li Ang rushing towards him at this moment, his legs and stomach are a little trembling.

That's no other way to deal with it than to open a big foot and return a pass!

The rest of Hull's midfielders were also terrified after a couple of dangerous scenes of quick attacking action immediately after being cut off by Chelsea.

Without any explanation from their head coach, the tactics switched to the traditional British long-pass rush.

It's better to lose the ball than to be directly tackled by the opponent in your own half and play a counterattack, right?!

With such a steady stream of pressure and an immediate attack after winning the ball, none of the Chelsea fans in the scene rested quietly for more than a minute!

Hazard's sharp breakthrough, Leon's centering and insertion, De Braugainer's threatening pass, plus Ibrahimovic who dominated the inside of the Hull City penalty area and grabbed the top!

The slightest flaw in the cooperation of several people can't hide the excitement of this unreasonable offensive!

Chelsea fans, who were tormented by Rafael Benitez last season, are feeling a sense of joy and happiness at this moment.

Perhaps they didn't expect that Jose Mourinho, who returned to the Bridge, would be able to lead the team to play such a smooth and beautiful attacking scene.

And in the 27th minute of the first half, when Hazard received a through ball from De Bruyne over the top, burst into the Hull City penalty area and fired a low shot into the goal again.

The frenzy and cheers at Stamford Bridge were almost bursting through the sky!

And Zhan Jun also praised Li Ang again at this moment.

Because De Bruyne, who was able to calmly deliver a threatening overhead ball in front of Hull City's penalty area, had previously received Leon's clever and bold diagonal straight stop!

This passing ability, which can be used in the fleeting opportunities of the attack, is now becoming more and more proficient.

It is obvious that Hazard, who now feels that it is easier to score than last season, admires Leon more and more!

A wide player like him who is technical and doesn't have much ambition.

With the big brother in the middle covered, the big brother picked up the offensive and defensive rhythm, and also attracted more defensive forces from the opponent, he didn't play too comfortably~

Even if it is true that the offensive possession is less than last season, his mentality is more relaxed.

After all, more pressure is on Leon and Ibrahimovic, he only needs to play his skills steadily and play the advantage on the wing, and there will be no shortage of opportunities to perform.

In this comparison, Hazard felt that there was nothing wrong with playing like this.

In the second half of the first half, Chelsea deliberately slowed down after gaining a two-goal advantage.

Mainly in the midfield, the older veterans still need to be more considerate.

Even if Mu Shuai doesn't say it, Li Ang himself will also lower the rhythm of the game in a timely manner.

Half of the Premier League debut was kicking off and the Chelsea squad, both the veterans and the youngsters, were in a good mood.

At half-time, the Chelsea dressing room was filled with light laughter.

Leon caught up with Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, who will be more involved in attack.

His timely communication and patient listening attitude also comforted the two decorated veterans in the Chelsea squad.

Let's give way, as they get older, the veterans in the Chelsea squad are actually mentally prepared.

But in any case, they are all former superstars in football, and they really have to be instructed or even ignored by the young core of their own generation.

Then they must still be difficult to accept.

Fortunately, what Leon showed to them was not perfunctory politeness, but genuine advice and respect.

The young core who is strong and humble, willing to learn, and knows how to respect the merits of the team will naturally be more loved and recognized by the veterans in the Chelsea team.

Jose Mourinho was not surprised to see this, because Leon had already shown his much-loved sycophantic language skills when he was at Real Madrid.

Coupled with the assistance of Essien, Mourinho was not worried about Leon's integration into the Chelsea team from the start.

And after the start of the second half, Chelsea, who had adopted a more conservative tactic, also further developed in terms of midfield integration.

Hull City's strength is relatively limited, and through the first half of the battle, Chelsea's players have figured out the level of attack and defense of the opponent.

It certainly doesn't count as a light opponent, but more control of the tempo in midfield and the will to fight back from Hull City is an inevitable tactical choice for Chelsea.

In terms of patience, Chelsea fans are much better than Real Madrid fans.

The first half was a passionate one, and the Chelsea fans were naturally delighted.

And in the second half, when Mourinho opted for a more secure tactic.

The Chelsea fans in attendance weren't annoyed, and the likelihood of boos, even less so was the case with the likes of boos.

Using actual combat to hone the tacit understanding between the players and the proficiency of the use of tactics is of course very effective.

When the game reached the 70th minute of the second half, Mourinho also began to choose to make substitutions.

Bertrand took the lead in replacing veteran Ashley Cole.

He was followed off the bench by youngster Romelu Lukaku, who had attracted the attention of Chelsea fans and the English media ahead of the start of the new season.

The young Belgian centre-forward, who scored seventeen goals in the Premier League last season, is now known as the "Little Monster".

Chelsea fans need no more to say about the high expectations of him.

However, to the surprise of the fans and reporters at the scene, Lukaku did not replace Ibrahimovic, but replaced Hazard, who scored a goal in this game!

Romelu Lukaku didn't play as a central striker, but as a left winger?

Mourinho's substitution method suddenly made countless fans incomprehensible.

However, Lukaku still looks happy and does not look like he has been pulled on the pitch to replace the wing.

And at this time, Lukaku, who was smiling innocently, once again recalled the scene when Mu Shuai talked to him before.

At that time, the boss asked Lukaku to make his own choice, and he wanted to be an all-round striker with both impact and mobility.

I still want to gain weight and embark on the path of Drogba's development.

As soon as Lukaku heard Mu Shuai say this, he was immediately surprised and tangled.

Because since he made a name for himself in the Belgian league, the outside media has been promoting and encouraging him to embark on the development path of a black and hard center forward.

That's what he thought before, but after West Brom got enough attacking tactics last season, he just liked the thrill of pulling the side and attacking the opposition's defence.

It's okay to let him play in the middle, but the rough confrontation of the Premier League defenders and his own judgment of the ball path make him not very comfortable to play.

So after a night of thinking, he finally gave Mu Shuai the answer from the bottom of his heart.

Mourinho also told Lukaku frankly that he would use this season to rotate between the two positions in the wing and center to find more feeling, and give him a more relaxed training environment.

The total number of appearances this season and last season when he was at West Bromwich Albion are certainly incomparable.

But Mourinho's respect and tolerance are something that Lukaku is very grateful for.

After coming on the pitch at this point, Lukaku was quick to get words of encouragement from Leon.

"Romelu, don't worry about it when you start a counterattack later, just find a gap on the side and cut forward, I will pass you the ball in time, and Zlatan will cover you in front..."

The promise of the big brother in the middle made the young player Lukaku's heart very steady.

And just five minutes after coming off the bench, Lukaku ushered in his moment of highlight!

In the seventy-ninth minute of the second half, Li Ang received a cross after Ramirez broke the ball, and once again broke out and stepped forward!

Hull City midfielder Collen, who was supposed to make the first block on Leang, didn't expect Leon to be able to rush at this time!

His tactical foul was not made, and Hull City's defender Mailer naturally had no choice but to retreat all the way.

After all, in the previous game time, Mailer had been repeatedly teased by Leon with his speed and more flexible dribbling.

At this point, he didn't want to be the backdrop for Leon's performance again.

But he didn't expect that when Leon had just broken into the top of the center circle arc of Hull City's half, he decisively got up and sent a diagonal straight stopper!

This slightly bold through ball quickly broke through Hull City's midfield defence and headed straight for Hull City's touchline on the right flank!

And Lukaku, after gaining enough space, did not hesitate to go straight to the ball and accelerated!

His figure wearing the number 18 shirt seemed to turn into a black blade on the side, and instantly penetrated the defense zone of Hull City's right wing-back Muhammadi!

Of course, to be able to play such a performance is also indispensable to Lukaku's abundant physical impact and the sharp decline in physical fitness.

But in any case, Lukaku at this moment is relying on his strong impact to directly hit the right side of Hull City's penalty area.

And the experienced Ibrahimovic also suddenly stepped forward to the middle of Hull City's penalty area at this time, helping Lukaku directly take away Hull City's central defender Chester, who would have defended him.

The stage has been set up, and Lukaku, who is a newborn calf, also gritted his teeth and cut into the big penalty area of Hull City!

This time, there is no need for teammates or coaches to shout at each other.

Lukaku adjusted slightly, and his straight left foot was already blasting out of the ball!

The shot aimed at the far corner of the Hull City goal was a powerful one!

McGregor made a long-range sav, but he still couldn't stop the ball from crossing the line and into the net!

In the 80th minute of the game, Lukaku, who came on as a substitute for less than six minutes, received a through pass from Leon and cut inside to complete the goal!

Under Ibrahimovic's passionate roar and excited hugs, Lukaku shrank his head and smiled innocently to express his inner joy!

The Chelsea fans were once again jumping and screaming in celebration!

A near-perfect all-around core, a stable big center, and a talented young attacking cluster around them!

It can be said that Lukaku's stunning performance as a substitute has completely ignited the anticipation and enthusiasm of Chelsea fans for the new season.

And Leang, after receiving the personal data of two assists, was also very satisfied with Lukaku's head and gave this stick... This guy has a sturdy hug!

What Lukaku, who has already embarked on a different development path, can achieve in the future, and it is not easy for Leon to guess now.

But he feels that the future development prospects of this product will indeed become broader.

On the premise of maintaining more speed and impact, Lukaku is now more than adequate.

And the characteristics of being able to play in the middle of the side are also destined to get more opportunities to play in the future.

From the unpredictable in the middle to the substitute wingman, Belgium is destined to become famous in the entire Premier League!

These days, talking about furniture and decoration with manufacturers is too troublesome.

The update has been affected a lot, and today this has to be more guaranteed anyway.

There is one more chapter.

(End of chapter)