Soccer: The Road to Extraordinary

Chapter 498 Strong Confrontation
With the cheers of tens of thousands of fans, Granada's second Champions League match officially began.

At the beginning, both sides were more cautious. Even the Granada team, which was playing at home, did not attack as soon as it came up.

As the first Chelsea team to Granada, it does not look as aggressive as they said before the game.But this is just a superficial trial and control.

Judging from their formation, they are really ready to take away the victory. 343 formation, absolute emphasis on offense and light defense.This is a very aggressive formation.

The three arrows are Morata, Hazard and Pedro.The midfield consists of Moses, Kante, Fabregas and Marcos Alonso.The back three are Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill.The goalkeeper is Courtois.

Before the game, the Granada team naturally had to do some serious research on the Chelsea team.Such an aggressive formation is exactly what Chelsea use most.

For the formation that Chelsea often puts out, Pirlo's evaluation is that the midfield is extremely strong, and the defense is relatively weak.This is rather extreme.But when they can play strong in the frontcourt, the defenders naturally don't have to worry.And once the offense cannot be opened, they often lose the game.

Therefore, Pirlo's response strategy in this game is to consolidate the defense and fight for the midfield.He believes that the key to this game is the competition in the midfield.

Listening to the coaching staff's analysis before the game, Yan Feng has a better understanding of the game.I still have some confidence in whether my side can win Chelsea.Because, the formation commonly used by the Chelsea team has a very appropriate word in China to describe it.That is 'anticlimactic'.

Of course, Yan Feng also understands that this game has a heavy burden on his shoulders.The opponent is so confident, their offensive ability will definitely not be boasted.

The Granada team still uses their most commonly used 4231 formation.The main frame is still the same as before, except that Benkovic was used because of Longban's injury.

The Chelsea team obviously also did a lot of research on the Granada team.When attacking, the Chelsea team deliberately attacked Benkovic.

This point of Benkovic is probably the biggest weakness of the Granada team in this game.After all, he is too young, obviously not enough experience in competitions, and he is likely to be unstable.Therefore, before the game, Pirlo asked Yan Feng to take care of Benkovic.

After some early trials, Chelsea began a massive attack.Once the Chelsea team started to attack hard, their offense was really sharp.

The smooth cooperation and the attacking momentum like a storm immediately put great pressure on Granada's defense.

Fabregas' organization, Hazard's breakthrough, and Morata's outflanking in the middle all brought threats to Granada's defense.

Many people say that the Premier League team is dominated by strong men, but they are fierce and strong, and their skills and cooperation are still very good.Moreover, they impact, more compact and faster.

After a few kicks, Chelsea made a point for Benkovic to allow Morata to attack.

Benkovic is not at all inferior to Morata in terms of physical fitness.It's just that he is still too young, prone to fake moves, hasty kicks, and seems to be unable to let go.This almost made Morata catch the flaw.Fortunately, Yan Feng has been paying attention and arrived in time to help Morata not succeed.

Benkovic doesn't seem to be adapting to this kind of competition so quickly.This is bound to make him a target for opponents.For this reason, Yan Feng was a little worried, so he could only be ready to make up for the leak at all times.

Chelsea's offense does not rely solely on one point, but is very layered.Morata missed the opportunity and immediately switched to the second layer of attack.Hazard hits hard from the second point.Lin Fan did not restrict Hazard despite his hard work.The latter cuts in the middle and kicks a long shot.

Not long after the game started, Hazard's state was obviously not fully recovered.The quality of this long-range shot is quite good, but it is a little bit off the angle.

This is Chelsea's attack.Like a poisonous snake, it clings to its weak point and attacks.If one blow fails, there will be another layer upon layer of attacks from behind.Stronger than Granada's defense, it is still unstoppable.

That's how Chelsea are attacking, and they're not as thin as a back three might seem when defending.

The Granada team ran into great trouble as soon as they attacked.Chelsea's main defensive force is not the back line, but concentrated in the midfield.Interference in the frontcourt and desperate interception in the midfield.

When Chelsea start to defend, it shows the quality of the Premier League team.Although the midfielders of the Chelsea team are not very tall and strong, they are still very sturdy physically, and they pay great attention to physical confrontation, which makes the Granada team very uncomfortable when attacking.

The Granada team, which has only played in La Liga for a long time, has faced opponents in the past who paid more attention to the cooperation of foot skills and pass control.Even the Atlético de Madrid team before, it was just big moves and rough behavior.This is completely different from the Chelsea team we are facing now.

The Chelsea team is equally fierce, but they just prefer physical confrontation rather than boundless movements.In other words, their physical confrontation is very advantageous.

Facing such a team, the Granada attacking team with Modric as the core obviously suffered a bit.

Whether it is Modric or Lin Fan, they are physically disadvantaged. Even Sandel, who is the center forward, can only struggle to support when facing the physical contact of the defender.However, Martial and Mahrez, two players from the Premier League, are more suitable.

Most of the Granada team is still a little uncomfortable with frequent and intense physical contact.The ball-handling ability is as strong as Modric, and he is often bumped up and down in physical contact, unable to exert his true strength.

The somewhat uncomfortable Granada team naturally couldn't play that smooth and gorgeous ground attack in the offense.Instead, they only rely on the personal abilities of Martial and Mahrez to fight more alone.

Such an offense obviously cannot threaten Chelsea's defense.This allowed Chelsea to go all out in the midfield with peace of mind and devote all their energy to attacking.

Gradually in terms of momentum, the Granada team is somewhat inferior to the Chelsea team.This made the Chelsea team turn the guest into the main, and their momentum soared.

With the momentum overwhelming the home team, Chelsea's offense became even wilder.After gaining the advantage on offense, they let go completely.

After letting go of his hands and feet, Hazard confidently increased his solo impact.

Soon, when facing Yan Feng, Hazard was also ready to show his personal ability.

Seeing Azar approaching him with small steps but very fast, Yan Feng knew in his heart that the opponent wanted to single him out.

"Sure enough, as I said before the game, I have great confidence in myself. Then come on, let me tell you not to underestimate anyone!" Yan Feng didn't have the slightest timidity in his heart.On the contrary, I look forward to it.

He has already seen Messi and Ronaldo in La Liga, and now he also wants to see how strong Hazard is in the Premier League.

"Well, so fast!" But after Hazard started to move, Yan Feng felt as if he was facing Messi.

Realistic feints!

Extremely fast change of direction ability!
Great sense of rhythm and ball control!
Doesn't lose to Messi now!

It's just that after making a series of actions, Yan Feng felt quite shocked in his heart.This is stronger than he imagined.Because he can't tell.Although with his speed, he will not be easily lost, but the extremely fast and flexible Hazard prevents him from taking advantage of his strength.

"These short and fast players are really annoying, they can't catch them like loaches." Yan Feng secretly said in his heart while trying not to lose his position.

"This guy is so fast. It's a bit difficult. I couldn't get rid of him." Hazard was also surprised.With his own skill, he thought he could pass by in one fell swoop.Unexpectedly, this Chinese player could entangle himself to death.

After entanglement, seeing that he couldn't get rid of Yan Feng, Azar had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​using a breakthrough as a spear to drive straight in.

Hazard stopped and passed the ball back to his teammate.While moving, he couldn't help but look at Yan Feng more, and the expression in his eyes became more serious. "This Chinese is stronger than expected."

The first direct contest between Yan Feng and Hazard in this game is over.On the surface it looks like a tie.But in fact, for the defensive side, it is a successful defense to prevent the opponent's offensive attempt.

Chelsea again patiently organized the attack.Granada's defense has always been very good. It is still difficult for Chelsea to break through the goal when Benkovic makes no mistakes.In the end of this wave of offensive, Chelsea returned without success.

When it was Granada's turn to attack, they still couldn't play a smooth attack without being suitable.

After the offensive and defensive transition, Azar did not force Yan Feng, but he was accidentally approached by Yan Feng.Then, Hazard was hit by Yan Feng, whose momentum was irreversible.

"Ah." The careless Azar jumped out with a scream and rolled on the ground a few times.

Needless to say, Yan Feng couldn't get away with a single foul.Fortunately, the referee didn't give him a card, but gave him a verbal warning.Yan Feng didn't argue much.He glanced at Hazard and said nothing.In his opinion, Hazard must have adapted to the Premier League, which emphasizes the body.

"Hey, does this guy really play in La Liga? This impact is worse than those butchers in the Premier League!" Hazard rubbed his shoulders and said in surprise. "Looks like this guy is a butcher too. I need to be careful."

Yan Feng's unintentional collision had an unexpected effect.He thought that Hazard, who would adapt to this kind of collision, was very careful not to make physical contact with him after that.It is estimated that this is Hazard's instinct to survive in the Premier League.

Later, Hazard didn't mean to avoid Yan Feng, but that he would not make a strong attack easily.But once, when the timing was good, he wanted to use his speed to rush past Yan Feng's pursuit.But Yan Feng made him fail at a speed beyond his imagination.

Since then, Hazard is still active, but he will subconsciously choose to avoid Yan Feng.

With Yan Feng's efforts, Hazard failed to make a dash, which greatly reduced Chelsea's offense.However, due to the existence of Benkovic, the Granada team let the Chelsea team seize this point and play hard, which will bring a lot of threats.This forced Yan Feng to participate in the defense with all his strength.

The match was going on fiercely, and for a while, no one could easily break through the opponent's goal.

Although they failed to score quickly, the pace of the game between the two sides was still very fast, and the transition between offense and defense was quite fast.And the confrontation is also very fierce.But in the midfield, the Chelsea team is fighting heavily, but the Granada team is also fighting for the midfield.This makes the competition more and more intense as time goes on.

From the scene, the two sides gradually fell into a stalemate.Granada's striker has no difficulty in playing its true level under the opponent's strong confrontation.It's Chelsea's offense facing Granada's defense, and the same is true.

If you observe carefully, you can easily find that the two teams seem somewhat similar.

Chelsea's offense is strong and their defense is weak, but their offensive players, apart from Morata's height and strength, small and fast players such as Hazard, Pedro and Kante, can't face a central team with Yan Feng and Lin Fan. In the backcourt, he does not have an advantage physically.

Yan Feng, who is strong and fast, Lin Fan, who is not very strong but also fast, and Benkovic, who is tall, strong and fast.Rao Hazard and Kanter, the strikers who are often flexible and cheap in the Premier League, have lost their former sharpness.

In this way, the two sides naturally formed a balance of power.

The stalemate situation, but also due to the formation of the two teams and the arrangements before the game, all coincidentally fought in the midfield.

Chelsea's 343 team, the heaviest midfielder.As for the Granada team's 4231 formation, as long as the positions of Yan Feng and Lin Fan's midfielders move forward a little bit, it will immediately become a 451 formation.It is also possible to engage in gravity competition in the midfield area.

Facing Chelsea's stronger offensive ability, Lin Fan also had to put more effort into defense.And he and Yan Feng formed a double midfielder, which became the strongest defense zone of the Granada team.This established a solid barrier for the back line of defense.Otherwise, Benkovic may not be able to withstand it and become a breakthrough point for the opponent.

The two sides fought fiercely in the midfield area, and from time to time there were scenes of people turning their backs.

Although at the same time, people turned their backs, but it was different from playing Atletico Madrid before. This was brought about by the fierce confrontation in the game.It's not caused by too much movement and kicking with anger.

Muscles collided with each other, and what sweated out was a strong male hormone.The fierce confrontation scene made the fans not only hiss and shout.

"Granada, come on. Hold him!"

The competition is getting more and more intense. In addition to fighting, the two sides also have opportunities to attack from time to time.It's just that it's hard to seize the opportunity.

Intense and involved games, time often flies by.Before you know it, the first half of the game is over.

0:0, in the first half, both sides failed to break through the goal.

To sum up the first half of the game, it was more than exciting but not exciting.But seriously, the Granada team is still at a slight disadvantage, and the number of shots they created should be several fewer than the Chelsea team.Possession time is about the same.

(End of this chapter)