Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 363 You put a baffle on your stomach! ?
"Only two minutes into the game, Manchester United's players threatened Chelsea's goal twice in a row!!! It seems that Manchester United played very smoothly in this game. Scholes and Ruud van Nistelrooy's shots were wonderful. They I am using these two shots to tell everyone that Chelsea wants to trample on the dignity of Manchester United to win the league championship, it will be like a dream!!" After the wonderful replay, the commentator at Old Trafford took a breath, and immediately happily commented.

The commentators on other TV stations focused on the performance of Ruud and Thomas, such as Mr. Janis, the commentator of the British BBC Sports TV station: "After the injury, the performance of Dutch center Ruud van Nistelrooy did not disappoint the fans. It appeared in the most correct position. From this shot, it can be seen that Ruud van Nistelrooy's awareness is very good, and Manchester United fans are needless to worry. This shot is very good, I thought I would score it, but the performance of Chelsea's goalkeeper better."

"...Thomas Clarke, a very popular name in London, we can see from the shot replay that this lad reacted very quickly. After saving Scholes' shot, he immediately stood up and blocked it with his hands. Ruud van Nistelrooy's strong shot!! This performance is definitely the top in the world, maybe we can see him in the England team during the World Cup in Germany."

"...his future is boundless..."

What Giannis said was exactly what Mourinho thought in his heart at this time, just like what Thomas thought in his heart. The reason why Mourinho sent him to start this game was to give him a chance to start in a big game. Watch his performance in the big game, but at least at the beginning of the game, Thomas must have received a good evaluation based on this defense alone.

"The reaction speed is really fast..." Mourinho was even a little unexpected.

According to the reports from the team's goalkeeper coach, the Portuguese has long known that Thomas's reaction speed is higher than Cech's, but this data is difficult to see in the game, and now, this difference in reaction speed is really reflected. In the game, if the goalkeeper is Cech, he will definitely not be able to save the second ball.

However, if it is Cech, it is very likely that the first time the ball will go directly to the bottom line.

Of course, this is only a possibility, at least judging from the reaction just now, Thomas' performance is still good.As a top team in the world, it is impossible for Chelsea to consider the future of a player like a small club. Of course, Mourinho is the same. What he needs to consider is whether Cech or Thomas is better.

However, it is impossible to see everything through one performance. Mourinho also touched his bare chin, sat back in his seat calmly, and continued to watch the game.

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Chelsea's defensive players were not careless. When Manchester United took a corner kick, Drogba returned to defense with a vicious header and pushed the ball out of the penalty area, giving Manchester United no chance to attack.

It wasn't until there was no crisis that the Chelsea players were a little afraid. If the goal was scored just now and they fell behind by 2 minutes at Old Trafford, how would the team play in this way! ?This is indeed dangerous. Even if you have a lot of experience playing against Manchester United, facing such a desperate team still makes people feel anxious.

At this time, they turned their heads to look at Thomas standing in front of the goal, feeling a little more confident in their hearts. This young goalkeeper, who is only 19 years old, sometimes performed amazingly. Judging from the saves just now, his state today not bad.

The save just now also gave Thomas a lot of confidence. He laughed and shouted: "Guys, go attack, don't worry if I'm with you, they won't even try to score!!"

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After the re-kick-off, the football was passed to Wang Li's feet. This is an offensive method that Chelsea players have become accustomed to after a season.

Speaking of organizing offense, Wang Li is definitely not as good as world-class masters like Ronaldinho and Riquelme, but his perfect personal skills and the absolute trust of his teammates completely make up for this.

After Wang Li got the ball, he was closely marked by Manchester United players. Near the center line, it was Manchester United captain Roy Keane who defended him closely. This veteran player is not fast, but he has a strong body and rich His experience is undeniable. Even Wang Li felt some pressure on his close defense, and a little later, Scholes was ready to defend at any time.

In fact, before the match, Manchester United rising star Cristiano Ronaldo volunteered to defend Wang Li. The main reason he did this was to have a 1V1 with Wang Li to prove himself, but he was denied by Sir Alex Ferguson. C. Luo's ability has been fully proved this season, but when it comes to defense, he is really not as good as the rest of the team.

Ferguson didn't want to put the victory on the 1V1 Pk, mainly because he didn't think C. Luo could defend Wang Li.

Manchester United's one-defense-one-supplement method is indeed a headache, and the same is true for Wang Li. The combination of Roy Keene and Paul Scholes is estimated to be the only one in the Premier League that has this special treatment for Wang Li. .

This is not the first time that Roy Keane has defended Wang Li. Even so, he is still very serious about his mission. Keane knows that as long as he can defend successfully, Manchester United's chances of winning will be several percent higher. On the contrary, Manchester United is almost a game that must lose, and the pressure on Roy Keane can be imagined.

Keane moved slowly and carefully in order to deal with sudden changes at any time.

However, Wang Li didn't force himself. At the center line, even if he got rid of Keane and Scholes, he still didn't have a good chance, so he chose to transfer the ball out, and then killed himself towards the Manchester United penalty area.

When Wang Li was running without the ball, Keane and Scholes were very helpless. When they were stunned, Wang Li had already passed Scholes.When he reached the line of the Manchester United penalty area, his teammates passed the ball over again. Seeing the three Manchester United defenders blocking the goal seriously, Wang Li raised his head slightly, and made a fake shot with his legs. It passed between his legs.

The defenders of Manchester United were obviously deceived by Wang Li's fake action. Several defenders jumped up at the same time and tried to block the ball with their bodies, but Drogba on the right received the pass. After receiving the ball, he swung his foot and volleyed. Too hasty, the ball didn't hit much strength, and the ball was easily pocketed by Manchester United goalkeeper Howard.

Ivory Coast Warcraft pursed its lips, waved to Wang Li, and ran towards the backcourt.

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On the pitch, with the passage of time, the players have all entered the game state, Chelsea's defense has become more and more stable, and with Manchester United's impatience, Chelsea's offensive threat has also increased.

In the 13th minute of the first half, Manchester United played a wave of wonderful cooperation. The football changed several times from the center and passed directly to the right side of the penalty area, but was kicked out of the touchline by William Gallas.

Only 2 minutes later, Chelsea counterattacked. Wang Li passed Roy Keane, C. Ronaldo, and Heinze on the right side of the road. Unfortunately, the latter shot a plane in excitement.

After the re-kick-off, the two teams fought for control of the midfield with the center line as the center. The fierce fighting in the Premier League style was fully displayed by the two top English teams. At first, he explained what happened in the game, but in fact, the offense of the two teams became less and less threatening.

In this game, Mourinho did not arrange an offensive formation, but a traditional 442 formation that focuses on defense. The four players in the middle are Lampard, Makelele, Wayne Bridge and Damien. Duff, among the four, except for Duff who is a winger with a balanced offense and defense, the others are more defensive.

In Mourinho's view, this game only needs a small victory, and he doesn't have to take risks to form an offensive formation.With Wang Li and Drogba in the frontcourt, Mourinho thinks scoring a goal is not a problem, so for the backcourt, the Portuguese would like to put a bus in front of the goal. This kind of victory is the best. comfortable.

Manchester United did not dare to attack with all their might, for fear that Chelsea would play a defensive counterattack. Mourinho also wanted to play a defensive counterattack. The two most beautiful coaches in the Premier League had the same idea. In terms of mediocrity, the players on the field seem to be working and not working hard.

For Ferguson Sr., even though the Manchester United team was united and wanted to win, in fact, he knew that his team could not beat Chelsea. Counterattack to get the first goal, and then defend with all your strength to delay the game time. It is too conservative and shameless to implement this tactic at Old Trafford, but for the sake of victory, the old Jazz can't care less about it too much.

But Mourinho is also not a fool. To win, the first thing to do is to defend. Although Chelsea has a strong offensive ability, it is not a team with unbalanced offense and defense like Arsenal, and Mourinho is better at it. Also prefer to let the team do defense.

"Do this, okay!? If the opponent makes a sudden attack, it will be difficult to play behind." On the sidelines of Chelsea's coaching bench, assistant coach Mr. Clark asked with some concern looking at the situation on the field.

Sitting on a chair, Mourinho, with his legs crossed and his chin resting on his hands, grinned and said: "That old man doesn't dare, he doesn't dare to fight. We don't need to take the initiative to attack now, it will give them a chance " Maybe his confident performance infected Clark, and Clark's slightly wrinkled media stretched out, and he slowly let go of his heart.

After a season of contact, he already knows this Portuguese who is younger than himself. When he is very confident, it often means success.

Facts have proved that when a team has scruples in offense, it will not perform well in the game, and Wang Li is Manchester United's scruples.

Although Chelsea's defense is very good, Manchester United has Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rooney, two of the world's top centers, at the top. Counterattack, so every time I dare not assist too far forward, which makes the two of them unable to get effective support in the frontcourt, while Chelsea is playing a defensive counterattack steadily. The game once tilted in the direction of Chelsea. It is the gap in the current game format.

However, there is no doubt about the strength of Manchester United. In the 27th minute, they still got a good chance.

Cristiano Ronaldo was directly brought down by Makelele when he broke through from the left. Referee Riley gave Manchester United a free kick, which was taken by C. Ronaldo who 'jumped up' from the ground.He spun the ball into the penalty area with one kick. The tall Thomas squeezed several players away and hit the ball out of the penalty area with both hands.

After Manchester United right winger Fletcher got the ball, he kicked a long shot directly! !
But there were too many people in the restricted area. Fletcher's shot directly hit Rooney's body and popped out of the baseline, causing the Manchester United fans in the audience to scream.

Soon, Chelsea hit back.

In this game, Wang Li and Didier Drogba played forward together. There is no doubt about the ability of their combination. Mourinho is also full of confidence that the two can bring Chelsea goals.

No.303 minutes, it was C. Ronaldo's dribble again. After he broke through Wayne Bridge's defense, he was knocked down by Lampard, but this time the referee did not blow the whistle and waved his hand It was a good goal, lying on the ground and moaning continuously, C. Ronaldo had no choice but to stand up and go back to participate in the defense, which even made the Manchester United fans in the audience feel a little ashamed.

Seeing the steal from the backcourt, Wang Li immediately ran slightly to the right. Seeing the ball pass to the foot of the winger Duff, Wang Li instantly threw away Roy Keane beside him and ran towards the Manchester United penalty area. Sure enough, Duff and Wang Li had a good understanding. Wang Li just passed the center line about 10 meters and received the pass. Although Wang Li’s position changed too fast, the pass was a bit crooked, but he still slowed down. Stopped the ball at his feet.

After receiving the ball, Wang Li chose to continue dribbling.

After a season of research, many opponents understand the danger of Wang Li's dribbling attack. When Wang Li breaks through, they must immediately defend the penalty area, otherwise they may be shot or threatened by Wang Li at any time.

Many opponents know this, and of course the same is true for Manchester United. When Wang Li dribbled the ball, the defenders of the Manchester United team consciously began to move towards the middle of the penalty area. They wanted to block all the shooting angles of the black-haired boy in front of him. Only in this way can he completely suppress his performance and make Manchester United's goal safer.
Facts have proved that this method is very effective. Faced with this kind of human wall tactic, Wang Li really has nothing to do. He can only slow down the speed of dribbling the ball to find opportunities.
However, the defense of a group of people cannot always be perfect, and there will always be mistakes and loopholes.On the right, C. Ronaldo, who had just returned to defend, made a mistake in running. Instead of defending Damien Duff, he consciously moved towards the center. Obviously, he wanted to break Wang Li's ball by surprise, but This is obviously impractical.

Seeing this opportunity, at the moment C. Ronaldo kicked, Wang Li pulled the ball lightly, then passed it to the right, and ran into the crowded Manchester United penalty area.

When Damien Duff received the ball, he was already on the left corner of the Manchester United penalty area. This position is not suitable for continuing to dribble, so he lobbed the ball high towards the penalty area.

Wang Li passed the ball and went forward, which was almost the signal of Chelsea's sudden attack. The Manchester United players obviously knew this. The moment Wang Li ran into the penalty area, there were 3 defensive players leaning tightly around his body, preventing him from taking it calmly. The ball, which also includes England's first defender Ferdinand.

However, Wang Li didn't let them lean on him so easily. After running into the penalty area, he immediately used "Lingbo Microsteps" to make the Manchester United defenders unable to keep up with his position with his constantly changing positions.

But Wang Li kept staring at the flying football.

When the football fell to a certain position, he was lucky and jumped up violently. At the same time, Ferdinand next to him also jumped up, and the two of them were about to collide in the air.

"Oh my god!!" The court commentator couldn't help but exclaimed, he even knew the next scene in his mind.

On the court, Wang Li flicked left and right from the corner of his eye in the air, stepped on the top of his right foot with his left foot in an instant, and used a method similar to a "vertical ladder" to instantly raise his body a little higher, before Ferdinand, with the top of his head towards the The football rubbed lightly, and the two collided in the air.

Because Wang Li jumped higher, Ferdinand's body directly crashed into Wang Li's arms, and immediately the two fell on the grass together, causing a group of fans in the audience to exclaim.

"Wang Li fell to the ground!! I hope he doesn't get hurt..." The court commentator was still reporting on Wang Li, but the game on the field had not stopped.

On the other side of the penalty area, Drogba poked forward to meet the ball lightly, goalkeeper Howard was stunned and did not react at all.

"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!!!!!"

"Drogba!! Goal!! Goal!!!"

"The Ivorian did a great job. He opened the scoring for Chelsea with a low shot!! This goal is more due to Allen. His header in the air is so accurate. From here, it can be seen that Drogba and Allen Lun's cooperation is really tacit! However, Alan seems to have not gotten up yet, I hope he is fine..."

Of course Wang Li is fine, but he is lying on the grass now, with a strong black man from England completely pressing on him——
"Are you... all right!?"

Wang Li clasped his waist, sat up with his right hand supporting his body, gently lifted the shoulders of the strong black man with both hands and slowly helped him to the side, then stood up from the ground.Seeing that Wang Li was fine, his teammates and the anxious Mourinho on the sidelines were greatly relieved.

At this time, Ferdinand covered his head with his hands and lay on the grass, and other players also surrounded him.

After waiting for a while, Ferdinand put down his hands, and slowly supported himself half-sit up. He closed his eyes and shook his head vigorously. After a while, the team doctor had already entered the field, and Ferdinand turned his head as if he had recovered. Chao Wangli asked, "Did you put a baffle on your stomach!?"

Wang Li was taken aback for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, and said, "Oh, sorry..."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to pull Ferdinand, patted him on the shoulder, and ran towards his own half.

During the Manchester United halftime, Van Nistelrooy kept looking at Wang Li's back, walked slowly to Ferdinand, and said, "Leo, as I said earlier, his body seems to be made of iron. Last time I tackled the ball for half a year, didn’t you…” As he spoke, fear flashed across Fan Ni’s face.

Ferdinand came to his senses, turned his head to look at Fanny, and shook his head vigorously.

(End of this chapter)