After returning to Monaco, Monaco has to face Chelsea.

Chelsea manager Ranieri just issued a declaration a few days ago, saying that even if he wins the Champions League, he will not stay at Chelsea to coach - this is such a declaration is not very effective, Mr. Abu to his words, the response is not to retain, nor to refute the rumors of contacting the new coach, but to make people lightly on behalf of the club to express a sigh: thank you for the work of coach Ranieri......

This has made Ranieri a little unable to step down now. He didn't expect that Abu would be so ruthless, he finally led the team to play second in the league and the semi-finals of the Champions League, not to mention a team like Chelsea, it is reasonable to put it in any giant, but what he got was just a word of thanks!

Such an attitude made him really unimaginable.

He couldn't understand Abu's state of mind. When this man managed the football team, he was also close to Fiorentino, using a purely commercial management style. It's just that Florentino is playing real estate, and his habit is to hype, publicize, and profit for himself by packaging and marketing. Abu, on the other hand, sells oil, and his company is more formal, so the management method is simpler: I won't embarrass you with money, I can give you as much money as you want. But you don't have to make excuses for your grades, you can't meet the standards I want, I don't care how close you are to your goal, just get out.

This year, Abu is proposing the league championship. Say that the second result, whether it is beating Manchester United, Arsenal is undefeated, whether the strength is too strong, Abu doesn't care - no champion, please leave.

Ranieri could not have understood such an attitude. All he knew was that he had been abandoned by Abu. Therefore, he is now playing in the Champions League, and he only has one breath of anger left.

And in this round of the game, Monaco is also studying the opponent.

In terms of fixtures, it's quite a disadvantage for Monaco. The game of home and away is not good to look at.

But in terms of the form of both teams, Monaco is better. Because Ranieri has fallen out with Abu, and is facing an opponent like Arsenal who does not lose a game, in the league, he is not concerned. In the last ten days, they have played three league games, and the result of the game is two draws and one defeat with only two points. And in those 10 days, Monaco did not play a single game. They had 10 days of recuperation and were ready for Chelsea.

In terms of player ability, Chelsea are slightly stronger. After all, they have money, and the players will naturally be much better.

Up front, they have Crespo, Gudjohnsen, Hasselbaink, Mutu and other strikers. In midfield, they have Duff, Claude Makelele, Glen Shire, Frank Lampard, Parker, Joe Cole and others. On the back line, they have Terry, Bridge, Galla and others, and all three lines are extremely strong.

In fact, Ranieri's own thinking is not wrong at all: they are a team that is second in the league and in the last four of the Champions League. This is especially true for a team that has never produced any results, won the league last time 50 years ago, and has never achieved anything in the Champions League. But on the contrary, he met Abu, who was in a hurry.

In the face of such a team with world-class players in all three sets, and extremely strong and excellent squad thickness, Monaco can be said to be inferior in strength.

At this time, Gyuli's injury was basically healed, but Deschamps still rejected his idea of playing. After all, a little more recuperation is also beneficial.

'Don't worry about Chelsea, they're average.' Didier Deschamps doesn't take Chelsea seriously: "Their last title was won when I played with them. Money is easy to solve, but the game is not about having money and having everything. ”

"However, it seems that they are defending well." Zhao Yaning asked, "Doesn't the British media say that they have Makellele, the best defensive team in Europe?" ”

These words made Deschamps sneer, "Makelele dares to claim to be a good back, and this year is really a withering talent...... When was I in the national team, when did France have his place in Claude Makellele? ”

This sentence silenced the Monaco dressing room.

"Claude Makelele and Vieira played in England and were blown up too much by the British media." Deschamps patiently explained, "Think about 98, Zizou was banned for two games, and Petit and I didn't lead the team to the final? In '02, what kind of virtue did they play? We couldn't compare to them in the front line at that time. If the two of them are really such good backs, how can there be such a problem? ”

On this issue, Deschamps naturally has no more say, "Makelele's ability to support the front court has always been a problem, there is no ability to launch a long pass over the top to launch a counterattack directly, the pass will only be divided into sides and return passes, Florentino is not wronged him, with him on the field, Real Madrid's rhythm is affected." Not to mention Patrick Vieira, who doesn't play as a midfielder, but on a wild path, unlike the rest of us. ”

"But Makelele's defensive ability ......"

"The choice of position is okay, the one-on-one ability is very good, but it is not without flaws." Deschamps replied, "After all, he is short and not strong enough to carry people." Relying on small actions to defend more, although it is said that diligence can make up for clumsiness, but in terms of playing style, after all, it is not as sure as a strong body. ”

"Don't take the media too seriously." Morientes also laughed, "When Redondo left, the two reinforcements of Makelele and Consicao, plus our Sillades, were considered by the media to be inferior to one Redondo combined. But now that he's gone, Real Madrid has a problem, and he has become a god...... Don't think he's great because he's worth a lot and because Real Madrid lost to us. Real Madrid made a mistake in the recruitment, if it weren't for that stupid president, we followed our plan and bought not Beckham but Vieira, Real Madrid would have been stronger. ”

Although Makelele is now about to be blown into the sky by the British media, in the eyes of those who know him well, he is indeed not really a top midfielder. There is no offensive ability at all, and although it is good to intercept on the ground, there is no good way to deal with a really strong opponent. Of course, it is steady enough to take the ball, but it is all about dividing and returning passes, and there is no organization of the attack at all. This kind of back on the field basically restricts the team's rapid counterattack. It's a distinctive midfielder, but it's not top-notch. If under a good coach his weaknesses are covered up, maybe he can play well. But Chelsea are clearly not that kind of team right now.

"Chelsea still have a lot of problems, don't look at them spent 120 million, we only spent 10 million, but we play with them, we don't necessarily fall behind." Didier Deschamps said this, making adjustments to the tactical board, saying: 'There are also big problems at the back of Chelsea. It's not about the ground tackles, it's about their high ball defense. Their defenders take a parallel stance to defend the high ball, and they rely on the ability of the defenders to defend it. This may be an opportunity for us. ”

Didier Deschamps said: "We played in a back two for this game, with Toure and Zikos starting. Up front, Pulsau and Morientes came on together. In this game, we gave them some surprises. ”

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On April 21, the Champions League semi-finals finally began.

In their last game against Everton, Chelsea opted for a heavy rotation and rested their main team, and in this game, they fielded their strongest squad. Goalkeeper Cudicini, one of the Premier League's top goalkeepers and one of the contenders for the Golden Glove award.

At the back were Bridge, Terry, Desailly and Galla. The international defenders of England and France have always been trustworthy.

Full midfield, they fielded Claude Makelele as a midfielder, with Veron and Parker up front, Frank Lampard up front, and Crespo and Gudjohnsen up front. Except for Duff, who was injured, they were on the strongest lineup.

Although the lineup is strong, it is not exactly what people expected. Chelsea jīng did their best, but sought a win. But in comparison, Monaco's change of formation is somewhat interesting.

Double backs, bilateral guards, and double high forwards, this style of play makes people feel excited.

'Didier Deschamps has made changes to the squad. The injured Gyuli did not enter the starting line-up, and the midfielder drew a midfielder and played this game with a high striker. Will such a change make Monaco stronger? Let's wait and see. ”ω· u(8) Update the fastest reading network