Midfielder.

Chapter 198

Will you put your sharpest weapon on the bench before a crucial game starts?At least Ferguson will not have such crazy ideas.

This is why Ferguson had a strange feeling in his heart when he got Chelsea's starting list before the start of the game. He didn't know what Mourinho wanted to do, so he left that kid Lin Yi on the bench?For this arrangement, the old man can only feel a wave of uneasiness.

It is estimated that this old man was also scared by Mourinho's calculations last season, so every change of the opponent will make him a little worried.

Although there are excellent offensive players such as Lampard and Drogba in the Chelsea team, Ferguson does not think that they are the most dangerous.

Ever since Manchester United and Porto played the two Champions League games last season, the black-haired kid had become a regular in Ferguson's midnight nightmare with his crazy performance on the field. It was a very big problem for Ferguson.

Because he always has to think about what the other party is going to do?Evolution?Still in ambush, these questions have been entangled in the old man's mind since he got the list. This is fucking worse than that kid playing directly on the field. Ferguson must always be on guard against Mourinho. trick.

If the kid didn't appear on the bench, maybe Ferguson wouldn't have such troubles, alas, Chelsea's solid bench depth.

Especially looking at his own substitute, and then looking at others, Sir Alex felt a little speechless, because the gap was not as big as 01:30.

There is no way, the current Red Devils do not have such strong financial strength, and at the moment of being acquired, Ferguson is powerless to change anything.

Anyway, as long as Lin Yi hasn't played yet, it means that Chelsea still has more energy. Ferguson must always pay attention to the movements on Chelsea's bench.

This is not a good sign for the old man who wants to give his opponent a bad start at Stamford Bridge. He has already lost a move in deploying troops. Mourinho has guessed his thoughts, but he But he couldn't figure out why Lin Yi didn't play, which really made Ferguson very sad.

In the fight with that young boy, he had fallen behind many times, and this time he was going to be led by the nose again, and the old man was very depressed.

But this is not to blame the old man, after all, no one would have thought that Mourinho would give up using Lin Wing in the first game and choose Lampard to start.

You know, when the video data of those two warm-up matches are in the hands of those Premier League coaches, I am afraid that no one will ignore Lin Yi's performance on the field.

Yes, Lampard's performance is indeed very good, but this is no different from his state last season, but Lin Yi makes people feel scared.

Even Wenger once said in private, "Lin Yi's performance is sharper than last season. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts the game."

Although Wenger failed to sign Lin Yi, it did not hinder his appreciation for Lin Yi. If possible, he would not give up chasing that kid.

It is estimated that except for the head coach of the England national team who will not support Lin Yi, anyone who has watched him play thinks that he will start.

But Mourinho's change of tactics was indeed beyond the expectations of many people. He just changed Chelsea's lineup without warning.

Anyway, no one can guess what medicine is sold in his gourd now, only the process of the game can explain all this. If the game is not won, maybe this will become a key mistake of Mourinho being criticized. But if the game is won, it may not be good news for Lin Yi.

At least there will be many people who will doubt his magic, and his high net worth will also become the target of criticism, anyway, that kid's situation is not good.

Let's save these speculations and ideas for discussion after the game is over. At least the starting list can't be changed now, so let's resign ourselves to fate.

The confrontation between Chelsea and Manchester United is the focus of the entire first round of the Premier League battle, including the opening game did not attract so many reporters.

Everyone wants to see the outcome of this game. Whether the team made of pounds can dominate the Premier League, or the old traditional forces continue to control the pulse of the league. Anyway, there will never be a lack of highlights in the game, especially Ferguson and Mu The confrontation between Rinho will attract the attention of others even more.

Moreover, this match was scheduled to be the last match of the first round. It could be seen that everyone regarded this match as the most important confrontation.

The top executives and broadcasters, including the Premier League, regard this game as the fuse that ignites the entire season. They need this game to attract more people.

Many people have been bored with the battle between Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. Now that Chelsea, the dark horse, has emerged, it has added a lot of suspense to the final trophy of the Premier League. Why not do it?Everyone likes new things, the more tangled the scoreboard, the more attractive it is.

After all, no one likes to read a story that already knows the ending. Everyone wants to see a crazy score battle, preferably until the final round of the game.

Only by making everyone go crazy is the broadcaster's favorite game, and their ratings will also soar in this crazy confrontation.

Just like this confrontation between Chelsea and Manchester United, compared with last year's first-round game with the highest ratings, it has risen by at least [-]%.

This is the eyeball effect, Chelsea does not have a glorious history?It doesn't matter, this group of guys have enough banknotes, and the results can be accumulated by banknotes.

The pounds that Abramovich dropped not only made Chelsea stronger, but also made the whole of Europe pay attention to the Premier League. This may not have occurred to him. Now that Serie A has fallen, the Premier League can use a handful of money , began to occupy the eyes of those fans.

High attendance, high-level consumption, and high-intensity confrontation, the Premier League is building teams with money to win the title of Europe's first league.

Money, this factor is still a prerequisite for rampant in the football circle, as long as you have money, you can buy good players, or have good results.

Anyway, many people are now waiting to see what will happen when the most popular young coach of last year meets Ferguson, the most seasoned player in the Premier League.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but in the first nine matches in the first round of the Premier League, only three games were decided, and the rest were all draws. Five games were 1:1, and one game was 2:2. The wind is blowing strong, but this does not seem to be surprising, after all, many people are adapting to the rhythm of the game.

Teams like Manchester City and Newcastle failed to usher in a good start. Even Liverpool was tied away by the nerve knife Tottenham Hotspur.

In the initial stage of the league, the Red Army looked a bit weak. Many Liverpool fans were cursing the board of directors because they let go of Irving for money, and Alonso did not perform so well in the game. Only Gerrard was able to perform at the same high level as before.

If it wasn't for his long-range shot that penetrated the Tottenham goal, then no one knows how tragic the end of the Red Army will be, because they only had six shots in the game, and only Gerrard's shot hit the goal frame. , Now all Liverpool people are missing the chasing boy who went far away.

1900 million, let go of his sharp knife, I really don't know if Benitez's head was squeezed by the door, or this guy really doesn't like Irving.

Anyway, after he dragged his Spanish fellow to Anfield, he didn't show such a strong performance, but Gerrard was very dissatisfied.

As for the striker who needs to be supplemented most, this old man has never made a move. Many people don't know what he thinks. Does he really want to rely on Cisse, Smicer and Diouf to win the world?At least those Liverpool fans didn't see how those guys were better than Irving.

Is it height?Maybe, this is the only explanation, otherwise, you can only say that Owen and Benitez were a pair of idiots and resentful women in their last life.

But not all strong teams appear to be sluggish, at least the Arsenal led by Wenger showed a very strong performance in the first round of the league.

Arsenal, who have just won the Community Shield, can be regarded as a blow to their old enemies. They used a big score of 4:1 to wash away Everton who lost Rooney, which can be regarded as a start to the league journey. A perfect start, by the way, extended his unbeaten record to 41 games.

Pires, Ljungberg, Bergkamp, ​​and Reyes, who has become more and more popular recently, this offensive combination completely tore apart Everton's defense.

When the game was over, a reporter once asked Wenger if he wanted to let Arsenal win the Premier League with an unbeaten record again.

The always humble French old man did not answer directly, but the relaxed smile on his face said everything. It could be seen that this old guy seemed to be using such a strong performance to demonstrate against his two main competitors. He is also bound to win the Premier League title.

Many people hope to hear the same answer from Mourinho and Ferguson, but before the game, the two chose silence in a tacit understanding.

Mourinho doesn't have the time to satisfy those journalists. He has the time to talk nonsense, so he might as well mediate the emotions of the players in the locker room.

"This is Stamford Bridge, which is the site of our Chelsea team, but now someone wants to be the master here. For those who invade, I need you to fight back! There are many people outside waiting to see our jokes, so , today we need to use our feet to make them regret it!"

I really don't know if Mourinho has a background in psychology. Anyway, when this guy is in the locker room, he can always make people boil quickly.

His simple sentence can make a dozen fierce men roar fiercely, and the eyes of these guys are full of desire for fighting.

"It's our game, so from the first game I'm going to make it clear to everyone that Chelsea is scary right now."

"Giving up the ball, everyone has to fight back on the spot after losing the ball. I don't need a beautiful scene. At Stamford Bridge, all we want are three points!"

"Remember one word, efficiency! Manchester United's midfield lacks enough thickness and interceptors. I need your counterattack to penetrate them!"

This is what Mourinho said to all the players in the pre-war arrangement one day after the list was announced. An attacking team will also be completely strangled by Chelsea's interception.

This is why Mourinho didn't put Lin Yi in the starting list. There is no need to comment on that kid's offensive ability, because it is obvious to all, but his interception ability in midfield defense is indeed inferior to that of Lampa. Germany, Deco used to help him steal the ball together in the midfield.

But the Chelsea team does not have such conditions, and the cooperation between him and Lampard is indeed not complementary, so Mourinho can only choose one of the two.

Originally, Mourinho planned to have a head-to-head confrontation with his opponent at Stamford Bridge, just like last season's Champions League match, but after Robben and Duff were suddenly injured, Mourinho changed his mind. Without the continuity of the attack, it would be better to kill the opponent in hand-to-hand combat!
Without the support of the two sides, Lin Yi will be surrounded by the opponent in the center and front. If he only attacks, it is likely to increase the defensive pressure on the rear. Although there are Makelele and Terry, but in Against a team like Manchester United, you don't know what's going to happen on the pitch.

This is Chelsea's first game. Facing the old overlord of the Premier League, Mourinho does not want to usher in a bad start. He needs to win this game.

Lampard was chosen because he can help the team increase the thickness of the defense in the midfield, especially in the opening stage, and can stabilize the team's position.

His familiarity with the Premier League can make him feel less unfamiliar. When Manchester United lacks Keane and enough offensive weapons, what Mourinho needs is to control the opponent's offensive rhythm and let those Manchester United guys Get impatient, then Chelsea will have more chances to attack.

And Lin Yi is on the bench. When Manchester United's offense weakens or the formation begins to appear chaotic, Mourinho can definitely kill him.

Replacing that kid does not mean that he has lost the competition for the core. On the contrary, Mourinho is now leaving Lin Yi on the bench, just waiting for an opportunity.

"Your task is to temporarily put away the sharp claws for me, and then wait for the moment when you really swing them out. It must be accurate and deadly."

This is what Mourinho and Lin Yi said in the locker room that night. Don’t think that the kid will be fine just sitting on the bench. Rusty, such a guy is the most dangerous, because you don't know when he will come out of the sheath.

One chance, Mourinho knows that in such a game, he cannot have too many chances, so he needs to save Lin Yi until the last moment.

As long as you give this kid half an hour, he will change the game. Mourinho believes in his ability, and he will save the sharpest attack until the end.

So when Lin Yi was sitting on the bench, there was no strange expression on his face, he was waiting, waiting for Mourinho's call.

Just like Ferguson felt uneasy, the old man had to play [-] points to deal with this game, because there was no Lin Yi on the Manchester United bench, and his most important weight had already been placed in the starting lineup In the middle, if there is any accident, even if he is God, there is nothing he can do.

The head coaches of the two teams are fighting, but those reporters don't think so much. Lin Yi did not appear in Chelsea's starting list, which makes many people full of speculation. Injury?Fit problem?Or is Mourinho thinking about something?All kinds of weird ideas emerge in endlessly.

But not seeing Lin Yi start the game, which makes many Chelsea fans unhappy, because they can't wait to see the demeanor of the transfer bid king.

Even the host in charge of the live broadcast expressed a kind of regret in the opening remarks. After all, there are too many people who want to watch this magical boy.

Not only he thinks this way, those fans and many celebrities who come to watch the game also think this way, including Chelsea's owner Abramovich, but Abramovich is not as eager for Lin Yi's appearance as others, he hopes more In the first tough battle of the new season, they won Manchester United at home.

No matter what method Mourinho uses to achieve this goal, after the failure of last season, Abramovich does not want to do it again.

Investing [-] million euros in two years, what Abramovich wants is the crown of the Premier League, not someone's showmanship, the championship, this is the only goal!
So he will delegate power to Mourinho, no matter how he uses his own way to pinch the team, he doesn't care, now he just wants to see the result, against Manchester United, he doesn't want to be in the VIP seat at Stamford Bridge Li accepted a defeat, which was also his first test against Mourinho.

I hope that after 90 minutes, what Mourinho's new Chelsea can dedicate to the tens of thousands of fans present is three points in the standings, not a defeat.

However, the start of the game will not be delayed because of the complaints of these fans and reporters. When Chelsea and Manchester United have 22 players standing on the field, the curtain of the war is about to begin. This is seen as a confrontation between the old and new kings , With the whistle of the referee, the smoke filled the air.

Both Mourinho and Ferguson stood on the sidelines at the same time, but the expressions on the faces of the two did not change much. Ferguson was chewing gum casually, while Mourinho was engrossed in watching With the running and fighting of the players on the field, this is a secret battle between the two.

The 22 people on the field entangled fiercely at the second when the football rolled from the kick-off point, and the battle for the king officially began.

Lin Yi, who was sitting on the Chelsea bench, subconsciously clenched his fists, waiting for the moment to release his energy. . .

(AI is such a stubborn species, he is so old, and he would rather die than retreat like that. I am worried, can't you feel sorry for yourself? We should take a break, okay!)

(End of this chapter)