Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 332 He Didn't Find Anything
《7:1, why! ? "

The next day, the "Sun" did not report on yesterday's game in detail, but used such a rhetorical statement as the headline of the sports section.Even though Portsmouth has some problems from inside to outside, and even faces the crisis of relegation, but scoring 7 goals in a game, this efficiency is really too scary, you must know that here is mainly physical confrontation The Premier League, not La Liga, which advocates technical football and focuses on offense, scored 7 goals, which is indeed terrifying enough.

Even though Chelsea beat their opponents in almost every game, this score has attracted the attention of many people. Compared with Arsenal's 2:0 in this round and Manchester United's 2:1, this is indeed quite outstanding.

"In the last season, Chelsea in the Rather era was strong enough to draw against Arsenal at Highbury, letting everyone know that this 'sterling team' must not be underestimated. And then Mourinho When he came to Chelsea, he spent [-] million euros in the transfer market to buy many powerful stars. Now that Christmas has just passed, Chelsea is the only one in the Premier League, overlooking all the teams with a record of victory. Even the three traditional giants Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool have become a foil."

"Many people are studying the reasons for Chelsea's success. Even though their funds are indeed extremely abundant, before the start of this season, Chelsea did not have any superstars in the lineup. Is it so cheap to win a complete victory, only [-] million euros? If so So, why can't that Spanish superstar team achieve such results!?"

After this round of battle, the "Sun" did not go to praise Chelsea, but issued such a question, as the coach of the UEFA Champions League last season, why did Mourinho succeed?Why did Chelsea succeed?Is it really just because of Mourinho?What kind of magical power does this Portuguese have to keep his team achieving good results! ?
These are indeed worth pondering for all European football clubs.

And in the "Daily Sports Daily" published in the later issue, their authors analyzed the reasons for Chelsea's lineup to get Mourinho's success from various angles. In summary, that is——
Strength, luck! !

First of all, from the point of view of the back line, Chelsea's defense already had a good team in the Rather era: captain John Terry, Frank Lampard, and super substitute William Gallas.

There is no doubt about the strength of these three players. Even if Gallas is a little immature, the defense led by John Terry is comparable to the average Premier League mid-range team.

Don't underestimate Terry's ability, he is not only the captain of Chelsea, his personal defensive ability is beyond doubt, and Mourinho's evaluation of John Terry is also very high.

"Terry is the best, better than Manchester United's Ferdinand, better than AC Milan's Nesta, better than Arsenal's Campbell." Faced with media interviews, Mourinho said without hesitation. "For me, John Terry is without a doubt the best centre-back in the world. Of course, Sir Alex Ferguson would say that to Ferdinand, Ancelotti would say that to Nesta, but those are not important. From the first day I came to Chelsea, John Terry played at a consistently high level, without any ups and downs, without any mistakes."

Of course, it's not just Terry. Football is an eleven-person sport, and the defense in the backcourt needs the assistance of many other powerful players.

This season, Chelsea has introduced the powerful Ricardo Carvalho, which has made the defense more stable. The strength of this Porto champion team is absolutely outstanding.As for Paulo Ferreira, Thiago Mendes and other 'parallel imports', although their strength is not outstanding, they can at least supplement the depth of Chelsea's bench. After all, it is impossible for every transfer to be successful.

And in the midfield, I have to say that Mourinho is full of luck! !

As early as last season, when Lasse was in charge of Chelsea, he said bluntly in an interview with the media: "If we can find another left winger who can cooperate with Damien, the offense of the two will definitely It's going to be very strong and it will improve Chelsea's attacking ability a lot."

This can be regarded as a prophecy of Rather, but it is a pity that when he coached Chelsea, he failed to find such a player, but Mourinho found it. Alkin Robben performed very well in the European Cup. So he was called by Mourinho, and the cooperation between Robben and Duff really increased the firepower of Chelsea's frontcourt.

In this season, Joe Cole and Scott Parker, who have not shown much in the midfield, have ushered in a period of explosion. Although they are Chelsea's substitute players, in the current situation of Chelsea's 4-line battle, The difference between the main force and the substitute is not too obvious.And even the 'Prince of the Bench' Goremy played very well every time he played, which has to be said to be luck.

And in the frontcourt, Mourinho's luck is unstoppable! !

Alan Wang! !

Before the start of this season, the reason why Mourinho introduced him was probably just because the transfer price was relatively cheap, and his strength was enough to supplement the bench, that's all. Of course, there were some reasons for the relationship with other European football giants. competition, especially league rivals Liverpool.

However, what surprised everyone was that the top scorer, who was called by the media as the luckiest top scorer in the European Cup and the top scorer with the least playing time in history, still continued his "luck". In the 20 rounds, he scored 44 goals, making all the strikers in the Premier League and the whole world ashamed. In the Champions League group stage, he scored 5 goals in 10 appearances. This efficiency is shocking enough. .

This can never be described as simple luck, and now almost all wealthy teams have set their sights on this black-haired kid who is under 18 years old.At only 18 years old, he can have such terrifying efficiency in the Premier League, so what about 19 or 20 years old?According to the football life of a normal football player, if nothing else, I am afraid that when he reaches the age of 25, he may be able to pick a team by himself.

Although what he said was a bit shocking, Wang Li's strength has indeed been recognized by the whole world.

AC Milan star Kaka?Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney?Or those superstars! ?In front of Wang Li's scoring efficiency, they are really not worth mentioning.

With this super striker who averaged more than 2 goals per game, I am afraid that no matter which team will play a good result, let alone the star-studded Chelsea now! ?
Jose Mourinho is indeed strong, but his luck is also extraordinary. He succeeded in Porto last season. He let the world know himself, and now he is showing the world a team that keeps breaking records. Super Legion, who can stop Chelsea's strength! ?Perhaps the Spanish media will say it is Barcelona or Real Madrid, but England fans certainly don't think so. If they want to win the current Chelsea, can the newly emerging Barcelona really do it?

Or, we should look forward to Liverpool in the next round of the league.

In the 21st round of the Premier League, Chelsea challenged Liverpool away! !This is also on January 1st after Christmas. In order to make the Premier League attract the attention of the world, the FA conducted a routine match-up assassination, that is, the top three in the league played against the 1th, 4,5,6th, and [-]th in the league.

Unfortunately, the strong Chelsea was selected. In fact, the focus of fans all over the world is now on Chelsea. If Manchester United and Arsenal were replaced, the attention of this game would definitely be less.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, this game is not a competition between the strongest players in the Premier League, but from the perspective of English football tradition, it has too much connotation.

Liverpool VS London, North VS South, these two points will always be the hottest topics in the Premier League, and as the first big game in 2005, it will undoubtedly become the focus of global attention. At present, the hottest Premier League is the blue team Chelsea, and Although the Red Army in good form can't keep up with Chelsea's strength, their recent performance is also very good.

And the highlight of this game is of course two of the best midfielders in the world: Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. The dialogue between the England captain and vice-captain is always so fascinating People, the beginning of the 2005 football war will start with this game, and the duel between the two has become a "wonderful footnote" in the media.

Manchester, London and Liverpool, the grievances and grievances entangled among the three major Premier League football cities will never be clear, and Arsenal, which once represented London in a duel with Liverpool, has been left behind by rival Chelsea this season. Mooney Leo's team thus stood at the forefront of the Civil War.

Such a game that subverted the tradition was arranged on the first day of 2005. It can be regarded as a deliberate arrangement by the FA before the season, but it is also somewhat unintentional, because they would never have thought that Chelsea would be at halftime. After the process, they achieved such a brilliant record that "outstanding among the heroes" cannot be described, and it would not have been expected that Liverpool would usher in a three-game winning streak before the new year after experiencing a downturn at the beginning of the season.A conversation between two teams at their peak, dotted with numerous historical grievances, is a fitting start to the New Year.

The performance of the first half of the season, the ups and downs of the Red Army is obviously not comparable to the thriving Chelsea. Moreover, the Red Army has not changed the situation of the injury-ridden camp. Benitez can only play with the same team, and this group of main players Played 20 games in the past 5 days, even if facing the leader can stimulate their fighting spirit, but the physical exhaustion is difficult to offset the psychological stimulation.

But the Red Army won their first league three-game winning streak this season, and at the same time they have remained unbeaten in 7 games at home. In addition to their historical record with Chelsea, they have 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 loss in the last 1 home games. At least the data shows that they are not fish on the chopping board. Even if Chelsea are very strong, it is not easy to beat Liverpool at home. Chelsea's strength has not changed, but the victory of this schedule will always make the team tainted. Some victorious ethos, this kind of ethos is by no means a good influence, and the recent injury situation is equally serious, it is not an impossible task for the Red Army to defend their home dignity.

Now, the focus of fans all over the world is: whether Liverpool can stop Chelsea's winning streak.

For everyone, as long as Liverpool can play a draw, it is equal to victory.

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The advantage of 20 points can indeed give Chelsea enough capital to be proud of. Facing a hard role in the Premier League like Liverpool, the Blues are still talking about "must win". Facing the reporter's interview, coach Mourinho turned He turned and said suggestively: "I believe that after this game, the gap between us and Arsenal can only be widened or maintained, and it will never be narrowed."

Due to the dazzling performance of the opponents this season, the Anfield stadium before the duel was quite quiet. Liverpool's overall performance was very low-key. In the interview, he even said: "We don't care about the result of this game. The team is in a very good state. If we maintain this state, we will naturally have good results. But the opponent is No.1 in the league, and they seem very difficult now. Beaten, so I tell my players to forget who the opponent is and play with the usual mentality."

In contrast, Chelsea, which needs to go to the north of England, is much more high-profile. England captain Frank Lampard is of course the focus of media attention. Since David Beckham no longer serves as the captain of the national team, he And Gerrard became the positive and negative captains, and more importantly, they are the best midfielders on the planet. Facing the reporter's interview, Lampard said bluntly: "I am very familiar with Steven, He's so strong, I feel like I'm a little bit inferior to him, but I told him once that a team with only one player like him is never strong."

Lampard's meaning is obvious, that is to say that Chelsea will definitely be the winner of the game, because Chelsea "has at least one of the five best players in the world, and Wang Li is the best player in the world, not one of them." "In contrast to Liverpool, it is not the case. Gerrard is already the best in Liverpool, so it is impossible for them to beat Chelsea.

Of course, the media are also concerned about Chelsea's starting lineup in this game, and the position of the goalkeeper is the focus of attention, just because Chelsea has two goalkeepers.

Petr Cech and Thomas Clark! ! !
If at the beginning of the season, the 22-year-old Petr Cech could still say that he had secured the position of Chelsea's main goalkeeper, then now he has to face the competitiveness of Thomas, because both of them have their own performance in the goalkeeper position. advantages, and few disadvantages.

Facing the reporter's interview, Thomas was still a little immature. He emphasized: "The relationship between the two of us is not bad. The coach means to take turns to play. This feeling is not bad, but this game has attracted a lot of attention, so the boss It will definitely be considered carefully, and I certainly hope that I can play."

Cech, on the other hand, is relatively more stable. He didn't talk about who will play, but he talked about the reason for Chelsea's victory: "I feel that facing Liverpool, defense will not be a problem. The important thing is to score goals. Then We can win and every win this season seems to prove it."

Of course, many Liverpool fans are dismissive of Chelsea's "arrogance". In their opinion, the Red Army is currently performing very well, and it is very likely to win at home. After winning 7 games at home, why can't they put It lasts to 8 games or more too! ?
Therefore, on the morning of January 1st, there were many fans wandering the streets of Liverpool and began to rally for the team. They uniformly wore red home jerseys, kept shuttling between bars and shops, holding beer, Team badges or flagpoles, banners and other things have been waiting for the game to start. Obviously, they hope to use their strength to cheer for Liverpool so that the team can teach those pesky Londoners a lesson.

However, the eyes of the world will not change just because of the will of Liverpool fans, and the odds of the bookmaker also show the current strength comparison of the two teams in the hearts of fans.

Almost all European bookmakers are optimistic about Chelsea. They directly closed the bet on buying Chelsea to win, and only open the rate of draw and Liverpool victory. These are 1 to 2 and 4 to 1 respectively. There are differences in the pricing of various bookmakers, but they are also Very small, overall, European bookmakers are almost betting on Chelsea to win.On the other hand, gaming companies in Asia cautiously offered the odds for Chelsea's victory, but they were only 1.2 to [-]. That is to say, apart from taxes, buying Chelsea's victory would only yield a very small income.

Of course, the focus of these bookmakers is more on score issues. Many bookmakers believe that Chelsea will still continue their big wins. It is just that Liverpool, which has performed well in recent games, is really difficult to stop Chelsea's winning streak.

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The Anfield stadium was already full half an hour before the start of the game, and a large part of them were local fans of Liverpool. Although there were not many Blues fans who came with the team in the empty stadium, there were 3000. People left and right, they kept cheering for the team in a corner of the stadium, shouting to give Liverpool a good look.

Obviously, these are die-hard Blues fans.

In this game, Mourinho still arranged an offensive formation for the team. In fact, from the first half to halfway, the Portuguese already liked the offensive formation, and the original 433 was carried out. Improvement to make the lineup more suitable for Chelsea, and before this game, the new 'Zone Offensive Tactic' was once again proposed by Mourinho. Obviously he still values ​​​​this tactic, and the game against Arsenal came. Look, this tactic is really good.

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"The following is Chelsea's No. 21 teenager Alan Wang!"

"Shh..."

At this time, the players of the two teams were entering the field. When the on-site commentator introduced Wang Li, there was a burst of neat and loud boos from the audience. Obviously, this was rehearsed by the Liverpool fans long ago. , the purpose is to affect Wang Li's state. In the minds of the fans, he is undoubtedly the biggest threat to Liverpool's defense. Will favor Liverpool.

"Alan, they are so enthusiastic!!"

As soon as he entered the field, Damien Duff followed up from behind. He patted Wang Li's shoulder vigorously, pointed to the stands all around and said nonchalantly.

Hearing the taunting boos in his ears, Wang Li smiled, turned his head to look at the referee, and immediately raised his right hand high and stretched out his little finger in a mischievous manner. This action caused the entire Anfield stadium to erupt in an instant! !
The referee for this game is Riley. He was still discussing with the line referees about the start of the game. When he found that the atmosphere was not right, he immediately turned his head to look at the court. But at this time, Wang Li had already talked with Da The husband crossed his shoulders and ran towards his half--
He found nothing...

(End of this chapter)