Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Leeds United won Reading in the early game of this round.

Not enough to make any waves in the Premier League.

Reasonable, within expectations.

But before the final battle of this chaos started, a news that caused a sensation in European football came.

Mourinho sacked by Chelsea!

Chelsea failed to defeat underdog Rosenborg in the first round of the UEFA Champions League in midweek. Counting one draw and one loss in the past two league rounds, Chelsea has not won in three games in all competitions.

And then... Mourinho was fired.

Before Chelsea's visit to Old Trafford.

After getting the news, Shen Hao couldn't help but sigh that Abu would really cause trouble.

Even if Mourinho needs to be fired, it will have to wait until this round of games against Manchester United is over.

Change coaches on the spot.

Chelsea's visit to Old Trafford will definitely be unlucky.

In the summer, Chelsea not only gave Mourinho no support in terms of signings, but also gave Mourinho eye drops in terms of club structure.

Grant, the Israeli coach, became the team's director of football, able to enter and exit the locker room at will.

Fleet Street saw this as Abramovich's spy in the Chelsea dressing room.

At the same time, it is also a chess piece that constrains Mourinho openly.

Well now, Mourinho is dismissed.

Grant became interim coach.

Chelsea's signings have been abnormal since the summer. Now that Mourinho has been fired, an era has officially come to an end.

The world's media are reporting on this sensational incident.

Then in the finale of this round of the Premier League, Ferguson's Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-0 at home without any blood.

It took only one month for Manchester United and Leeds United to return to the top four of the Premier League from the bottom of the standings.

The gap between Liverpool and Arsenal above them is not far.

The League Cup is coming midweek.

Leeds United's signing...it's hard to say.

Because they drew Chelsea.

It’s a small game, but the two teams facing each other are the focus teams.

Before the game, Shen Hao commented on Mourinho's dismissal in an interview.

"Chelsea made their own choice. As for whether it is right or wrong, my opinion as the head coach of Leeds United is not important. I just want to wish Mourinho all the best. He is a respectable coach and opponent."

Thinking back more than three years ago, Shen Hao and Mourinho landed in England on the same day.

Unexpectedly, Mourinho has left now.

As for Grant's temporary coaching of Chelsea, Shen Hao responded with silence.

It's not that they are unwilling to give each other even the most basic respect.

It's that he hates people who are willing to be pawns.

There are many sensitive operations in the industry, and it is impossible for the parties concerned not to know the significance of them.

Acting as the boss's eyeliner and creating resistance in the locker room is not a role that can be said to be out of control. It's just that the boss gives a lot and is unwilling to leave in a high-key manner.

But no head coach would like such a role.

March 9th, late.

Elland Road Stadium.

Leeds United and Chelsea face off in the League Cup.

Both teams have rotated.

Grant has previous coaching experience and is not a layman.

It is also clear that even if they lose to Manchester United in the league, they cannot use their main players to death in the League Cup.

Otherwise, it will inevitably arouse dissatisfaction in the locker room.

Rather than local cup competitions, they need to stabilize the downward trend in the league and perform better in the Champions League group stages.

Leeds United started 433.

Goalkeeper: Blazer.

Defenders: Kelly, Thiago Silva, Stam, Baines.

Midfielder: Seth Johnson, Rui Costa, Rakitic.

Forwards: Rivaldo, Mackay, Claudio Lopez.

Chelsea start 442.

Goalkeeper: Cudicini.

Defenders: Glen Johnson, John Terry, Ben Haim, Ashley Cole.

Midfielder: Wright-Phillips, Essien, Sidwell, Sinclair.

Forwards: Kalou, Pizarro.

The bloated Grant stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, his expression meticulous, not daring to show any signs of relaxation.

Shen Hao sat on the coach's bench calmly.

Leeds United fans are naturally gloating about the changes that have occurred at Chelsea.

Everyone will be more afraid of Chelsea coached by Mourinho. As for Chelsea coached by Grant, everyone will only have questions: How long can he stay at Stamford Bridge?

After the game started, Leeds United did not launch a rapid attack. They first launched a tentative offensive to test Chelsea's strength.

Shen Hao originally thought that Abramovich longed for beautiful football, and Grant would try to change Chelsea's technical and tactical style in order to please the boss.

But Chelsea only looked at Chelsea's attitude in the League Cup today, and they were still very conservative.

Maybe it was because they were away to face Leeds United, maybe it was because Chelsea had just lost to Manchester United in the league.

Whatever the reason, it's ridiculous that Chelsea still play defensive counterattack.

If the technical and tactical style does not change.

So why was Mourinho fired?

It can only be a conflict in interpersonal relationships, but it seems to have little to do with conflict of ideas.

Shen Hao shook his head slightly.

Think no more.

He knows very well that with Mourinho's age, whether he returns to the Premier League or makes a comeback from other top leagues, it is a high probability event.

Sooner or later we will meet again in the green world.

Leeds United played steadily, and the quality of the team's offensive organization overwhelmed Chelsea's defense.

The dual-core offensive organization of Rui Costa and Rivaldo made Chelsea's defense exhausted but found it difficult to steal the ball.

Chelsea under the 442 system lacks wing protection in defense.

It still has to do with the players themselves.

Wright-Phillips defense was almost negligible.

It would be good if the young Sinclair could gain a foothold. The offense might have a flash of inspiration, but the defensive rhythm has never been on point.

Shen Hao watched the battle carefully.

While the fans frequently applauded Rui Costa's wonderful passes and Rivaldo's delicate ball control, Shen Hao could not take his eyes off Rakitic.

He is like a lubricant in the midfield. His role in connecting parts seems insignificant, but to a large extent it makes up for Rui Costa's decline in running as he gets older.

At the same time, he also worked extremely hard to protect Rui Costa when defending.

Shen Hao admired him very much in his heart.

I hope he can accelerate his growth in the future.

Chelsea's defensive counterattack can occasionally bring impact threats, and Thiago Silva and Stam's restrictions on Kalou and Pizarro are still in place.

After all, Chelsea's offense is relatively simple and predictable.

If the individual players cannot produce explosive effects, it is difficult to expect the overall cooperation to break down Leeds United's defense.

The Blues don't even have an attacking midfielder today.

As the game approached 30 minutes, Rivaldo formed a containment in the front and right area of ​​the penalty area and passed the ball back.

Rui Costa followed up and touched the ball, then redirected the ball to dodge Sidwell's impetuous press. As soon as he got rid of it, he sent a through ball.

A scalpel-like through ball penetrated the Chelsea defense.

Ben Haim was penetrated, Mackay succeeded in countering offside, Terry turned around to pursue, and Cudicini gave up the goal.

Ma Kai caught up with the football on the right side of the penalty area near the inside and half-turned and swept the ball to the back of the penalty area.

Everyone's eyes turned.

Claudio Lopez cut inside and outflanked the ball, and succeeded in pushing the ball towards the empty goal.

After Claudio Lopez scored, he ran directly to Mackay. The two looked at each other and laughed before hugging each other in the Chelsea penalty area.

The surrounding Chelsea players were expressionless, and Terry's eyes were burning.

The team's recent poor form and record have made Chelsea's prestige built over the past few years seem to have disappeared in an instant.

It has made some players unable to hold their heads up.

Leeds United's own morale and condition are stronger than Chelsea's, and the strength of the substitute lineup must not be underestimated.

In terms of the strength of the technical and tactical system, the thinking is unified and the cooperation is tacit.

In comparison, it is still unknown whether Chelsea will be pushed back.

Grant was right to train today, but there are still fatal problems in selecting players and arranging formations.

Too many offensive players and not enough defensive strength.

To put it bluntly, he doesn't want to imitate Mourinho, but he doesn't live as solidly as Mourinho.

If it were Mourinho who was training the troops, it would definitely still be the 433 system.

3 offensive players is the limit.

Grant dared to play 4 offensive players.

This is at Elland Road.

Combined with team status, record, geographical environment and atmosphere factors, etc.

Chelsea seems to regard Leeds United as a Premier League relegation team.

Maybe Grant predicted that Shen Hao would also train troops.

After all, Leeds United's next Premier League schedule is a series of battles.

But Leeds United has replaced players over the years, and the most obvious thing is that the thickness of the lineup is increasing every year.

In the past, Baiyi was considered to be old, weak, sick and disabled, but now he also showed the appearance of strong soldiers and horses.

There are veterans who can handle the situation, and there are also rookies who are determined to make progress.

Chelsea strengthened their defense and Leeds United continued to maintain a good rhythm and launch attacks continuously.

Terry and Essien, who fought hard for their lives, constantly directed their teammates to defend and played a key role in the defense.

The situation seemed to be at an impasse.

Before the end of the first half, Claudio Lopez cut in to the left area in front of the penalty area to receive Rui Costa's pass, but failed to control the ball and retreated, then turned and swept the ball to the wing.

Baines quickly pressed up from the left, and the moment he took the ball, he accelerated the ball and cut directly in from the outside. He passed by Glen Johnson and then entered the Chelsea penalty area.

When Terry retreated to block his pass to the goal, Baines passed the ball back in an inverted triangle.

Essien's marking restricted Rui Costa, but a figure suddenly entered the penalty area, making it difficult for him and Sidwell to block it.

Rakitic!

Hit the ball and shoot directly.

The volley from the instep hit a curve ball that was not very fast.

It's obviously a flaw.

But the effect did not disappoint.

The football flew into the upper right corner of the goal. Cudicini made a flying save and watched the football's rotation arc getting wider and wider, feeling a bit of MMP in his heart.

More like being hung.

Leeds United fans were ecstatic and applauded Rakitic.

The young Croatian midfielder is now considered Modric's younger brother.

There is bound to be a bright future under the Leeds Tyrant.

Grant was distraught.

Naturally, he also noticed that his formation made Chelsea passive.

If adjustments are not made, the situation will only get worse.

Because the score gap is widening!

Halftime is over.

Shen Hao did not return to the locker room.

After watching the dynamic and hot halftime show of the Leeds women's team on the sidelines, I sorted out my mood to see if Grant would bring him any surprises in the second half.

As a result, when the two sides changed sides and kicked off again in the second half, Grant did not make any substitutions.

Shen Hao thought to himself: Are you going to hold on?

He can imagine that in order to defend their authority, some coaches know their mistakes but do not admit them.

At the same time, in order to maintain the players' emotions, they will also use chicken blood to express their trust in the players in exchange for support.

Grant's situation was more complicated.

After all, he wants to win over people's hearts and secure his position as coach.

But Leeds United will not be merciful.

Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Rivaldo made a diagonal arc pass from the right side of the frontcourt and found Claudio Lopez who was connecting in the left flank of the penalty area. The latter raised his leg at Terry. When blocking, he volleyed the ball to the center of the goal.

Ma Kai got rid of Ben Haim and scored with a shot in advance!

Everyone in Cudicini is numb.

It's either a paradoxical arc, or it's close to the face and widened.

There is absolutely no need to pounce.

All by luck.

Leeds United 3; 0 Chelsea.

Even in the League Cup.

Winning or losing has minimal impact on the team's overall strategic goals for the season.

However, the confrontation between two teams with the aura of being a strong team had an extraordinary impact on morale.

Grant could hold on no longer at this moment.

Make substitutions immediately.

Enter Joe Cole and Makelele.

Wright-Phillips and Sinclair exit.

Everyone took a closer look.

Chelsea returned to the 433 system.

Isn't this Mourinho's style?

Leeds United also made a substitution.

Rivaldo and Rui Costa come off.

Enter Davis and Ze Roberto.

Leeds United instead became a 442 system.

But it's not parallel 442, but 4312.

They took the initiative to withdraw to prevent counterattack.

The game scene suddenly became dull.

Give the initiative to Chelsea.

Let's see how Chelsea perform.

Leeds United's retreat embarrassed Chelsea.

The three midfielders, Essien, Makelele and Sidwell, at best provided support to the organizers and asked them to organize the offensive. Looking at Leeds United's tight defense in front, they had no clue at all.

So the ball can only be passed to Kalou or Joe Cole on the wing.

Leeds United's full-backs and midfielders assisted in defense, and they worked together to steal the ball and hit it accurately.

Turn around and let the two forwards do the fast break, although it is difficult to create a threat.

But it can ensure that the defense line does not expose any flaws.

Chelsea's offense couldn't get through.

Instead, he was a little confused when controlling the ball.

Should we fight back?

Grant was almost petrified on the sidelines.

Maybe he was struggling too.

Do you want to fight?

But he was even more afraid of being massacred by Leeds United.

Even if this is the League Cup stage.

But he didn't dare to act rashly.

This caused Chelsea fans to break their defense.

Mourinho sometimes makes desperate substitutions.

Grant didn't even have the courage to fight back!

What kind of future does this Blue Army have?

The game finally came to an end in calm conditions.

Leeds United fans cheer as their team advances to the next round of the League Cup.

Shen Hao stood up and walked to shake hands with Grant after the game. Without any verbal communication, he turned and walked into the players' tunnel.

Chelsea fans are extremely depressed.

It seemed like there was a haze hanging over my head.