Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 411 Intermission and Fierce Confrontation

The situation in the first half of the game was almost the same as that of the media and fans. Chelsea had the upper hand, and the score even exceeded the expectations of both. After all, it was 3:0 in the half. One would think that the final score was such a gap.

So you can't score in the second half of the game?

Of course it is impossible. With Chelsea's offensive ability, it is very unlikely that they will not score for 45 minutes, and I am afraid that Liverpool will also desperately attack. Under this kind of madness, it is not easy for Chelsea to keep the goal.

At this time, taking advantage of halftime, the media from all over the world are analyzing the first half of the game.

Everyone agreed that the first half belonged to Wang Li alone. Among the three goals, he scored two goals by himself, and the remaining one was an indirect assist. His performance was undoubtedly the best among all.

Secondly, there is Thomas Clark. If it weren't for the excellent performance of this young goalkeeper, I am afraid that Liverpool would never have scored a point now. Just look at Gerrard's two wonderful shots in the first half, if it is replaced by strength A good goalkeeper will definitely concede one or even two goals.

Everyone is guessing that the England national team will recruit this teenager to join the national team next season. After all, the goalkeeper position of the England team has been lacking. Judging from the current situation, the aging David James and Paul Robinson are in Thomas There is almost no competition in front of you.

Such a young England main goalkeeper, this really has a bright future.

"In this game, all we can see is Chelsea's excellent performance. Liverpool, a traditional giant, has declined. They have lost too many things, and they cannot be compared with Chelsea. Although they belong to the same team in England, I have to say Sad to say, Liverpool have lost." - Sky TV.

".From here, we can see the gap between domestic players and world-class stars. The two teams are very skilled in cooperation. For example, Chelsea's second goal, we can see that when Robben passed the ball , Drogba started to run forward, creating an anti-offside in such a forward position, to look for shooting opportunities, this kind of awareness and cooperation is really not easy, we should strengthen this point.”——Oriental Ancient Country Imperial Sports TV.

"Oh, my God, Liverpool are really lucky. They actually reached the Champions League final. Look, now they have revealed their true colors. However, I really envy their luck. They can draw so many good draws. After Juventus, they have been meeting weak teams, which is incredible. There is no suspense in the game.” ——Italian Sports Radio.

".It's a pity that our players worked hard, but luck didn't seem to be on our side. I hope the players can play better in the second half and try to tie the score. It's a great feeling. We all look forward to that moment .” – Liverpool TV.

In Chelsea's locker room, the players were chatting and laughing in twos and threes, talking nonchalantly about the first half of the game. Judging from their expressions, almost all the players were no longer under pressure.

With three goals in hand, the players don't need to have any pressure at all. If Liverpool can tie in the second half, no one will believe it. Let alone the gap between the two teams, even if Liverpool counterattacked fiercely, the team still has Thomas. ?

Thinking about that kid's goalkeeping ability, everyone in the team had to give a thumbs up, not including Wang Li, because he felt that he would be better at goalkeeping than Thomas. There is no doubt that with Tianshan Liuyang Palm, The six moves can almost do all the moves in the world, so only the balls that he reacts to can be at least touched.

Of course, he won't mention these things to others. At least, he's a striker now, isn't he?
The feeling of scoring a goal is definitely different from standing at the goal and waiting for others to kick it. At least he himself doesn't like goalkeeping.

The atmosphere in the team was really good, but when the head coach Mourinho walked into the locker room, the players found that the Portuguese didn't have a smile on his face. He just had a straight face and began to arrange the tactics for the second half. "...We have a three-goal advantage, so in the second half, our focus is on defense. Duff, I will arrange you to play at the right time. Remember that the focus is on defense. Don't participate too much in quick counterattacks. There are Allen and Al Gold is enough."

Duff nodded, he also knew that he was not fast.

"The midfielders must retreat 5 meters in due course."

With a sullen face, Mourinho pointed at the tactical board seriously, and continued: "We are in this area, and we need to strengthen our defense. 75% of Liverpool's offense must pass through here. That is most of Gerrard's activities. area, as long as it is restrained here, it will be difficult for them to attack."

"In this way, they can only seek to attack from the side. So, Frank, you have to pay more attention to the left side. Alkin stepped forward to attack, which is likely to leave a gap in the backcourt. You have to be ready to make up at any time to avoid missing people and reduce them. attacking space."

Mourinho said a lot, but most of them are the defensive methods that Chelsea often use, and they are only aimed at Liverpool. They have been slightly modified in some small places, so it only took about 4 minutes to arrange the tactics.

However, this is not what the players care about. What they care about is why the head coach put on a serious face. You know, Chelsea can lead 3:0 now. This score is enough to make them proud.

Yes, you can be proud, but Mourinho is afraid of this: "You have to remember, the game is not over yet, I don't want to see any player get carried away!"

As he said that, he gave Joe Cole a hard look. When he first entered the locker room, he saw Joe Cole holding up the championship trophy: "I hope you can stabilize your mentality and keep your happiness Save the excitement for last, not now!"

"We haven't won the championship yet, and the game is still 45 minutes away. I know you are all very excited, but the game is not over yet!! It's not over!! Anything can happen in 45 minutes, Liverpool can't give up so easily The championship trophy, they will definitely take a big offensive to win opportunities, if there is a mistake and the ball is conceded, the trophy we get is likely to fly away, understand?"

Seeing the players bowed their heads, Mourinho walked out of the locker room with satisfaction.

He said these words are not aimless. Too many people were reversed in the championship finals. Although he is very confident, he can't guarantee that Chelsea will not be reversed. After all, football is round and everything is possible. As an experienced The head coach, what he needs to do is to try his best to avoid this from happening. As long as the players participate in the game with a good attitude, then the victory will definitely belong to them.

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"Hey, I'm really a genius."

Think about it, the year before last, I won the UEFA Cup and led Porto to a small triple crown; last year, I led Porto to the Champions Cup and achieved an excellent record of the Triple Crown; After appreciating the Russian predators, he came to Chelsea by himself. In his first season, he won the quadruple crown including the League Cup, League Cup, FA Cup, and Champions League.

All in all, this result is really better than the previous year! ! !

"So, next season, what is my goal?"

Thinking of this, Mourinho was a little dazed, and thought to himself: "It turns out that I have already reached the highest point of coaching at such a young age. It is really difficult to find an opponent. The strongest in the universe in ancient and modern times, Dugu, seeks defeat. There is nothing more emotional than that.”

What the scolded Chelsea players didn't know was that at this time, their unpredictable head coach Mourinho was standing in a single room with a strange expression on his face. smile
At the same time, in the Liverpool locker room, Benitez did not criticize the team, he just comforted them and said: "Play with ease, even if you don't win, this is the European final, relax and play. Only with strength can we perform better, and only in this way can we have a chance to tie the score."

He did not reprimand the players who performed poorly at all, nor did he attribute the responsibility to any player. Benitez knew that the reason for the score was the overall strength gap between the two teams. There is no way.

In the case of a huge gap in strength, the Portuguese on the opposite side has a conservative style and can't find a single loophole at all. How can this game be played?
He was also at a loss at this time. When he was in Spain, he faced Real Madrid and Barcelona. The strength of top teams like Nana, or second-tier teams like Everton, Tottenham or even Middlesbrough must not be underestimated. Only with the support of so many good teams can the Premier League be so popular.

As for the Chelsea team in front of him, he thought of a solution, and he didn't know how many hairs he lost, but he still couldn't find a countermeasure.

".Don't worry, we still have a chance to win. In this situation, we can only fight! As long as there is a first-line chance, we can't give up easily. I believe that everyone's chances of participating in the European Champions Cup final are definitely not many. I think Think about it, how to play in the second half." He can only say this to boost the morale of the team.

Three goals behind, Liverpool had no choice but to attack aggressively. Only by provoking the team's fighting spirit could they have a chance to equalize the score.

Benitez's words are not too sensational, but it works.

Long before the start of the game, the words 'you will be losers' have been ringing in the ears of Liverpool players. Although they dismissed it in their mouths, they took it seriously in their hearts, and the current situation proves that The eyes of the media and fans also proved that their strength is indeed weak.

"We are weak!?"

No one wants to admit it, but, that's the way it is now! !
There are still 45 minutes until the end of the European finals. What should we do? Do we continue like this until the end of the game, or just fight it out? No matter what, it’s only this time anyway. If we don’t fight, how do we know we will lose? ! ?
If we fail in the end, if we don't work hard, will we regret it in the future! ?Didn't say it, but everyone knew it would be!

But what if we ever tried! ?Then it is really not strong enough, and no one can blame others!

MD, how many times can life be erect! ?At this time, when will you be erect? ?

Thinking of this, all Liverpool players became motivated, their eyes sparkled, they looked at each other, and they understood what the other was thinking without using words to communicate.

Seeing the expressions of the players, Benitez also understood a little bit. He nodded with satisfaction and began to arrange tactics for the team.

As the old saying goes, first of all he talked about Wang Li.

He gets a little excited every time he talks about it, because Liverpool, including this one, have played against Chelsea 4 times, and conceded as many as 8 goals against Wang Li. Wang Li seems to be aiming for Liverpool. And exists, can Benitez not be excited?

However, Benitez did not talk about the defense against Wang Li at first, but said that in the offense, if Wang Li is close to him, he must pass the ball in advance. This has been confirmed by many games. Wang Li's Stealing ability is definitely the top in the world.

Afterwards, he talked about the defensive issue, but he didn't say much. In this regard, he could only pray that Wang Li's condition was not good. Otherwise, if he made any defensive deployment against him, it would be impossible to talk about a large-scale attack.

"So, can fouls be allowed in the second half?" At this time, Finnan asked.

Benitez rolled his eyes and said: "Of course, when the time is right, are you still afraid of getting a yellow card? This is the final of the Champions League! In the final, our results will no longer allow us to participate in the Champions League next year. Then, Even if the red card is sent off, it is nothing more than a loss. Therefore, when necessary, it is okay to strengthen physical confrontation and make bigger moves."

"...But don't foul in dangerous places, the loss outweighs the gain." Finnan nodded and stopped talking, while the other Liverpool defensive players also understood what Benitez meant.Wanting to defend the black-haired boy is just a normal method, obviously impractical, so you have to change your thinking. Although the first half of the game was not small, the whole team only got a yellow card, which is really too little.

It can only be said that they were too civilized in the first half.Then in the second half they can use fouls to stop Chelsea's counterattack. Anyway, this is the last game, their last chance, so what if they get a few cards?

Thinking of this, the gangsters in the team who usually said "I'm the boss and who I'm afraid of" looked ferocious, and Jamie Carragher, the representative, looked even more decisive.

Benitez seized the time and hurriedly made some tactical deployments during the intermission. In fact, he didn't expect the team to win, and he just wanted to work harder and fight harder, even if he lost Also really lose, not give up the game to lose.

However, tactics are still very important. Football games cannot be tentative. The tactics arranged at halftime are the premise of commanding the second half. Otherwise, if you want to change tactics suddenly, unless the tacit understanding between the team and the coach is particularly good, use some conventional The formation, in terms of details, is simply impossible to do.

This is also the reason why the head coach plays a huge role in football games. A good head coach will always suppress the opponent when arranging tactics. Even if the opponent sees being suppressed in the middle, it is still difficult to adjust .

In this way, the chances of winning are much greater.

On the other hand, Chelsea's head coach Mourinho didn't go back after explaining the tactics to the team. He believes that the players will do everything well, after all, the team's performance has always been very good.

Under the expectation of the audience and nearly 15 million fans in front of the TV, time passed quickly, and [-] minutes passed quietly in a blink of an eye, and the players of the two teams entered the field.

After the two teams took their positions, with the referee's whistle, the second half of the game began.

It had just started, and the two teams seemed to have a tacit understanding. Liverpool expanded their formation and assumed a aggressive attack, while Chelsea shrunk their defense, compressed the opponent's offensive space, and assumed a defensive posture.

On the front court, only Wang Li and Didier Drogba stood a little further forward.

In a steady advance, Drogba, as the center forward of the team, is often more forward than Wang Li. However, as soon as the game starts, Drogba's position will be slightly moved back. After all, he still has defensive tasks, and his plate The belt ability is not very strong, and it is not very useful when counterattacking quickly.

Liverpool's offense is very sharp, Gerrard, Harvey Alonso and Riise formed a trident in the midfield, passing the ball back and forth, tearing the Chelsea defense very badly, and they will pass to Chelsea as soon as they find an opportunity. In the middle, there is Baros as a top striker, and occasionally Gerrard will step in to find a shot.

On the wing, the strength of forward Luis Garcia should not be underestimated. He put a lot of pressure on Chelsea's wing. Fortunately, with Lampard's supplementary defense, it was slightly relieved.

However, it is not easy for Liverpool to find a chance to shoot. The three rear generals Terry, Makelele and Carvalho stand on the penalty area line, which is a deterrent to every offensive player. After kick-off 5 In the minute, Liverpool had three chances to shoot, but only one shot was within the range of the goal frame, and was easily held in Thomas' arms.

As the game time passed, the hearts of Liverpool players gradually sank.

Although they seem to have the initiative now, the team is three goals behind! ! !
If they can't pull back a goal in the first few minutes, then they can't even talk about equalizing the score. This makes the players a little anxious, so they are getting bigger and bigger in the fight.

And the few hooligan players who have been approved by the head coach are even more representative of them. This makes the game very different from the kick-off, and it is difficult for the two teams to play offensively.

But this scene made the Turkish fans very excited. In their view, what is so interesting about a game that is doomed? This kind of passionate game is the most interesting.

(End of this chapter)