Pep Guardiola didn't show the same disappointment and chagrin as he usually did after seeing his side concede a second goal.

He was very calm, beyond the expectations of the fans, and probably beyond his own expectations.

Lost?

There must be something lost.

After all, he had already made a sufficiently vigilant tactical targeting against Leon before the game.

Leon's long-range shot, Manchester City was very good at defending today.

But in the face of the "surprise" of Leang's long-distance run and back-to-back ball, Guardiola could only helplessly spread his hands, and his heart was full of bitterness.

However, his expression is still quite calm, and this calmness comes from the habit of being repeatedly hit by Li Ang.

From Leon's restriction of Messi at the beginning, to the midfield defense that disrupted his team's midfield defense, to the unexpected threatening long-range shot from behind......

Originally, Guardiola thought that Leon was motivated as soon as he beat Barcelona, but now he has reacted, and Leon is completely motivated by a dozen of the teams he coaches!

Every time he played against Leon's team, Leon would bring him a lot of surprises.

In their first meeting in the Premier League, Leon smashed his hopes of beating Chelsea with two long-range strikes.

And today, Leon once again gave him a great surprise.

If it weren't for the fact that he had become accustomed to Leon's trait of getting more excited the more he played key matches, he would definitely be anxious and annoyed at this moment.

But the biggest benefit of losing Real Madrid in the previous two seasons is that he can control his emotions more well, and he can also look at the temporary victory and defeat more rationally.

"Do you still want to limit him on the offensive end?"

Pep Guardiola would even be in the mood to make a joke with his assistants.

Before the game, many members of Manchester City's coaching staff suggested that Chelsea's last five game statistics should be used to target Leon's attacking running habits.

Pep Guardiola disapproved of it at the time, and many of his new aides were still a little incomprehensible at the time.

Now, they finally understand the significance of Pep Guardiola's disapproval of their preparations.

"Leon is completely on the side where he has more opportunities, and he's so smart that he's basically going to just cut into the weak side of our defence."

"How did he practice this kung fu with the back of his hand? It's more stable than a lot of stump centers, I can't understand it! ”

"And he's not greedy for credit, he can pass it, he can pass it, he can always suppress our midfielders in one-on-one, how can this limit him..."

The crowd in the Manchester City coach's bench was half sighing and half complaining.

Guardiola didn't stop them from venting, he had already made up his mind.

When you're done complaining, it's time to face reality.

Since they can't limit Chelsea from playing the pace of the game they do best, then Manchester City can only rise to the occasion and make a final effort with the attacking means they are best at now!

At this moment, Pep Guardiola is like Mourinho who only arrived at Real Madrid.

In order to unify the tactical thinking of the players and coaches in the team, he had to emphasize the correctness of his tactics over and over again.

He also has to make it clear to his players and coaching staff.

Their past game experience is no longer suitable for this new era, and only 100 per cent of his team transformation will it be possible to get everything they want.

Perhaps in this game, Manchester City will inevitably lose in the end.

But it was through such a painful defeat that Mourinho stimulated the growth of Real Madrid players and finally cleared the obstacles for him to fully take charge of Real Madrid.

What Pep Guardiola is doing now is replicating the model that Mourinho led Real Madrid to rise.

Manchester City's players were completely unaware of the "good intentions" of their new manager.

And as their opponents, the Chelsea players could not have imagined this.

If Leon knew Guardiola's true intentions, he would only give him a thumbs up and praise him as "really ruthless"

After all, Mourinho made a risky move back then, but now it seems that Mourinho succeeded, so what he did back then will always be talked about by fans and the media.

But for Leon, who had experienced such a difficult period, he knew.

If Lafayette wasn't in a hurry to find the right man to end Barca's domination of La Liga.

Jose Mourinho is likely to be sacked by Real Madrid after winning only one Copa del Rey in his first year in charge.

So now Pep Guardiola wants to repeat the path that Mourinho has taken.

If Leon knew what he was thinking, he would only think that he was on a crazy adventure.

Of course, without knowing it at the moment, Li Ang only felt that Guardiola's on-the-spot adjustment seemed to be guilty of the old mistakes of the past.

Manchester City did not make any new tactical decisions immediately in the final game of the first half.

Chelsea, who have a two-goal advantage, don't want to take any more chances.

Mourinho sat in the dugout with his arms crossed, watching with satisfaction as Leon motioned for his teammates to shrink their formation.

Now Leon is more and more in line with the picky requirements for the core of the team in his heart.

Attacking and defending, tactical decisions are decisive, and team wins as the main thing.

Speaking of which, when he was young, Deco and Frank Lampard were actually not the most perfect offensive and defensive cores in his heart.

When he coached and took over Real Madrid, the most satisfying thing about his predecessor Pei Gong was that he left him with Xavi Alonso, an offensive and defensive core.

But Xavi Alonso was already older at the time, and if Alonso could be four or five years younger, then Mourinho would have no problem at all.

Originally, he thought that it should be difficult for him to coach a core midfielder of the right age and ability to fully meet his requirements.

As a result, he didn't expect that after three years passed, he slowly cultivated a ...... by himself

The referee's whistle interrupted Mourinho's thoughts as he sat in the dugout.

Looking at the Chelsea players who walked towards the players' tunnel one after another, Mourinho also rushed back to the dressing room with Holland in great strides.

The jubilant laughter of the Blues players soon rang out in the full tunnel at Wembley.

With a smile on his face, Leon patted Eevee's ass and walked into the locker room with a smile on his face.

Now that the first trophy after moving to a new club is in sight, the core Chelsea players, led by Leon, look relaxed.

However, in their hearts, they did not let down their vigilance, and the closer they got to winning this trophy, the more they cheered up and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

The smile on their faces reflects their self-confidence.

After all, they have already won too many Premier League and Champions League matches before this season.

And victory is the best catalyst for confidence.

If it weren't for Mourinho and Leon to knock and wake up to the whole team from time to time.

Perhaps most of the young players in the Chelsea squad will be fluttering right now.

But with the coach and the team's new core leading by example and "verbal blows", Chelsea's young players can only remain firmly rooted in the ground.

So they are confident and alert, and perhaps to a large extent, this show of maturity is not their intention.

But as long as you continue on this path of growth, even passively.

One day they will understand how important this is for their career path development.

Jose Mourinho did the same as usual in most of the games where he took the lead in the first half.

At halftime, he made very little adjustment to his tactics, and basically adopted the tactical plan that had been laid out before the game.

He prefers to make simple and incisive comments on his players' individual performances, and then make them pay more attention to the execution of tactical details.

For example, Bertrand, who played quite well on the offensive end today, but gave Nasri several chances on the defensive end, and also let Nemanja Matic wipe his ass many times.

At this time, he obediently listened to Mourinho's tactical advice to him, and kept nodding.

And after doing such a job, Mourinho also handed over the rest of his time to Terry.

The words from the veteran Blues captain sparked a hunger and enthusiasm for the EFL Cup title among all Chelsea players.

And Li Ang finally stood in the center of the locker room, and generously gave a promise to invite all his teammates to celebrate after winning the championship.

Chelsea's dressing room was cheering and howling, and the momentum was like a rainbow!

There is the pursuit of championship honor, and there is also the excitement of the team's core reception carnival after the game.

The Chelsea squad watched with delight as their younger team-mates screamed and rushed out of the dressing room and back on the pitch.

On the other side, the Manchester City players who have received the stimulation of Guardiola's chicken blood have also returned to the field firmly and embarked on their desperate counterattack!

It can be said that the defeat in the first half has killed all the voices in the Manchester City team that are different from Guardiola.

After all, the 0-2 half-time result says it all.

The Manchester City players still want to turn the tables and win, so they can only choose to believe in Pep Guardiola now.

So after the start of the second half of the game, almost all the members of Manchester City were invested in the control of the ball and the forward ball advancement!

In the first half, Chelsea were able to press insanely high and pull out two full-backs to get involved in a risky forward press rhythm.

Correspondingly, in the second half, Manchester City let go of the mentality of the whole team, not to mention the two full-backs.

Even Vincent Kompany was involved in possession at one point, pushing past the halfway line and seemingly returning to the midfield position he used to play in the Bundesliga!

Pep Guardiola's attacking vigour has far exceeded the expectations of Chelsea fans.

Jose Mourinho doesn't seem to want to compete with his old rivals.

At his suggestion, Li Ang quickly commanded his teammates to stick to the middle line, changing the high-post pressing tactics to a complete defensive counterattack.

All of a sudden, the game seemed to go from the-for-tat in the first half to the rhythm of the Premier League's strongest spear and strongest shield.

This is in line with the expectations of a large number of fans for the pace of the game in Guamu.

But watching the two teams still fighting for the fierce confrontation rhythm on the field, neutral fans want to see the bloody and tense passion of the two teams fighting bayonet attacks in the first half.

However, Li Ang can take his teammates to stud crazy with him when he is desperate, but he is also good at holding enough leads to sit firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, as solid as a rock!

When it came time and tactics to defence, he was fully transformed into the most reliable interception wall in the Chelsea team.

Whether it's Yaya Toure or Cesc Fabregas in the back, it's hard to take half a step in front of him with the ball!

So even though Manchester City stepped up their attack in the second half, they still chose to give the ball to the attacking players on both wings.

In terms of attacking coordination, Manchester City also made more space on the flanks and in the rib area of the half.

This is the attacking tactic that Nasri and Silva excel at.

But without the containment of the attacking midfield, the two of them struggled to play against Nemanja Matic or Frank Lampard's inward marking.

At such a moment, time has become City's most precious thing, and Guardiola has had to resort to his last attacking means.

Dzeko came on and replaced Fernandinho to form a two-man attack with Sergio Aguero, while Manchester City also switched to 442.

With a high striker on the pitch, even if Dzeko isn't as tough as a traditional English striker, City's ability to pick up points in the Chelsea box has been greatly enhanced.

Mourinho didn't hesitate for long and also used the substitution.

Tall Van Ginkel came on to replace Frank Lampard.

And Gary Cahill is also warming up on the sidelines at the moment.

Leon did not drag his feet, and after Van Ginkel came on the pitch, he did not take the initiative to assume his position, but remained firmly at the front of the Chelsea penalty area.

As a result, Chelsea's 433 formation was further flattened, with the three midfielders acting as a protective wall in front of the central defenders.

Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne retracted further and locked into the rib area, leaving only Ibrahimovic still in City's half.

Chelsea have become quite proficient in this defensive system, after all, they have more midfielders who can play at the back.

Pep Guardiola looked over and saw Essien and Mikel on the Chelsea bench standing up one after another, and his expression was the same as that of most Manchester City fans at the moment.

Helplessness has outweighed anger and anxiety.

Watching the game time pass bit by bit, countless neutral fans also let go of the last trace of expectation in their hearts.

The game was a microcosm of this season's Premier League.

Before the official match, Manchester City looked like they had a strong match with Chelsea, and both teams were able to play back and forth after the game.

But with Leon's outburst, Chelsea had the upper hand and there was no room for City to resist.

Defensively, Chelsea have done a fantastic job.

And until the referee finally blew the whistle at the end of the game, Manchester City failed to break through the door of Chelsea!

Looking at Li Ang, who was with his teammates in the live broadcast camera and raised his arms and shouted in celebration, countless fans could only sigh in the end.

Li Ang really has the smell of a natural champion!

(End of chapter)