Midfielder.

Chapter 283

The confrontation between the coach and the players is just an appetizer before the start of the game. Although it is a part of the game, it is the confrontation within 10 minutes that ultimately determines the whole game. This cannot be changed.

This is a game that no one can afford to lose. Whether it is Chelsea or Barcelona, ​​a defeat within 10 minutes may ruin their efforts for this season. There is no medicine for regret in the Champions League.

Especially after entering the knockout round, even though it was a two-round match, if one made a mistake, it would definitely be hated forever.

Otherwise, Mourinho would not be so angry after being tied by Barcelona. After all, there is still a gap between a victory and a draw. What's more, it is still an away game. Any team wants to settle the opponent in one game.

Don't think that the gimmick of peak confrontation or strong dialogue has any meaning. No one wants to play the second game if one game can be won. burden.

The two sides who are also dominant in their own country's league naturally don't want to be swept out by the opponent just after entering the knockout stage of the Champions League. After all, in their eyes, they both want to persevere until the end and lift the trophy.

Whether it is the newly-emerging Chelsea or the Barcelona that wants to regain its dominance, they all covet the Champions League title. The feeling of standing on the top of Europe and overlooking those competitors is hard for others to understand.

But the head coaches of both sides have experienced it. Rijkaard led Ajax to overthrow his old club AC Milan and became a dark horse. Similarly, Mourinho also created the biggest upset record in Porto. .

So at the level of coaching, there is not much difference between the two sides. It can only be said that Rijkaard is not as vigorous as Mourinho. He still looks polite in front of others, while Mourinho is like a robber. , Whether it is dealing with the ball game or the media, he is a bit aggressive, sharp like a knife.

Just like the handshake before the game, Mourinho can also hide the front and give the opponent a blow. In this kind of on-the-spot adaptability, the "Black Swan" is definitely not Mourinho's opponent, there is no doubt about it.

It's not just Mourinho who can put pressure on Rijkaard, but also those crazy Chelsea fans.

Stamford Bridge is not as magnificent as Camp Nou, but this stadium with a capacity of only 3000 people can still put a kind of pressure on Barcelona players, not from the opposing players, but from the fans.

The stadiums in the Premier League are not like those in Spain. There will be a certain distance between fans and players, and they cannot contact each other very intuitively. Many stadiums in the Premier League can shorten the distance between the two infinitely.

Otherwise, Cantona's flying kick would not have directly kicked the provocative fan in the face. This kind of arena design is good, allowing the fans to experience the intense atmosphere of the arena more intuitively, but it also has obvious disadvantages.

When those fans swear on the sidelines, the players will also hear it clearly, very clearly.

This time Barcelona even experienced the madness of Chelsea fans. From the second they entered the field, all kinds of noisy voices were overwhelming, without giving them any time to prepare.

"You bastard Spanish liars! You're only relying on the referee to steal our victory!"

"This is fucking England! Not a place for you to run wild! Go back to Barcelona!"

"Hey, that monkey in the number 9 shirt! Don't expect to score goals here! This isn't fucking Africa!"

This kind of voice from all directions is full of strong hostility. It can be seen that Chelsea fans do not welcome this group of visitors from Catalonia. They have not forgotten that Chelsea was tied in the away game.

Although the Swede has now withdrawn from the refereeing circle, the English are very vengeful. They want to let the group of Catalans know what the consequences of provoking such a group of crazy hooligans are.

The distance between the players and the fans is very close, and it can be seen that the Chelsea fans came prepared this time. When these guys cursed, they even used pure Spanish.

"It's really difficult for this group of guys." Lin Yi, who grew up in Portugal, can naturally understand some Spanish, so he really marveled at the wisdom of Chelsea fans, because these guys really worked so hard to swear.

This must be such an unforgettable hatred, it is hard for them to learn a few words of Spanish to curse people here.

Damn it, the organizers of this event are simply too talented, this is the subtext of all Chelsea players.

What is revenge? This is revenge. The breath I held back in Barcelona a few weeks ago is completely released at this moment, because looking at the faces of the Barcelona players, I can really feel the benefits of the home court.

This kind of verbal humiliation is definitely an indiscriminate attack. The most unlucky one may be Eto'o, because his skin color has also become the object of humiliation by those Chelsea fans, although it is quite unkind to do so.

But, there is no way, this is the fans, they are willing to vent their anger in this way on the sidelines.

Although Eto'o complained to the referee when he heard such insults, what can Collina do?Go up and teach that fan a lesson?Rao is that this guy is a bit unscrupulous when he enforces the law, and he doesn't dare to provoke so many people.

At most, he would complain to UEFA about racial discrimination in the post-match report. Besides, Collina can’t help much. After all, this is Chelsea’s home stadium. You can’t prohibit fans from talking or provoking. .

This is not Camp Nou, where no one cares about the mood of the team, as Chelsea did at Barcelona.

You can only say that thanks to the fact that Chelsea’s home court can only accommodate more than 4 people, if it is the same size as the Nou Camp, then Barcelona may not have to play football now, and they have already collapsed just listening to this kind of noise.

There are only about 3000 seats left for Barcelona fans in a stadium with more than [-] seats, and due to fear of accidents in the away game, there are not many Barcelona fans traveling with the team this time.

After all, this is England, and no one knows what it is rich in. Compared with the breed of football hooligans, it is estimated that five Spanish can't keep up with one England, so it really takes a little courage to come here to watch football.

Although now that England has strengthened the discipline management of the field, the large-scale troubles caused by football hooligans have basically been eliminated, but no one can guarantee whether the Spaniard will be attacked by those strong men outside the field.

Anyway, before the start of the game, the shouts of those Spanish fans had been completely suppressed. It is indeed a bit dangerous to compete with more than 3 hot-headed Chelsea fans. This is really not a joke.

The pressure from the fans is only one aspect. When Rijkaard got Chelsea's starting roster, he knew that although the opponents also lost troops, they still have a lot of advantages at home.

As usual, Petr Cech is the unshakable main goalkeeper. Terry and Carvalho are guarding the center. Bridge and Parker are separated on both sides. In front of them are Robben and Duff. It will not change easily, and neither Lampard nor Lin Yi appeared in the midfield without any accidents, and Gudjohnsen stepped forward.

This lineup was estimated by Rijkaard and his coaching staff before the start of the game, but when the opponent really put up this lineup, Barcelona's coaching team could still feel the pressure.

It is also due to injuries and suspensions, but Chelsea can still form such a lineup even if they replace two defenders, not to mention that they still have Gremi, Huth and Johnson on the bench.

Just these few guys, in many teams, are the absolute main players, but in Chelsea, they can only sit on the bench and wait for the opportunity, but even so, their competitive state has not declined.

Mourinho's rotation system can often use players on the bench when Chelsea's league is going all the way. Therefore, even Chelsea's bench is obviously more practical than ordinary giants.

Look at others, and look at yourself, the gap is not a little bit, Sylvinho showed signs of relapse two days before the old injury, which made Rijkaard, who had already lined up, only temporarily change.

Belletti, who was forced into a sieve by Robben in the last game, has to go into battle as usual. This is definitely not good news.

Compared with Robben's recent frantic state, Belletti is obviously on the decline and a bit out of shape, but when Sylvinho is temporarily unable to play, Rijkaard can only use this guy to top up.

This is not the most terrible thing. Maxi Lopez, who played as a center at the last moment of the last game, also sprained his ankle during the training before the departure from Spain. This is what caused Rijkaard the most headache.

After all, there is only such a guy in the Barcelona team who can be regarded as a high center forward. Barcelona was already ready to play tough away games. Now, the most practical Argentine center forward is also injured.

Although the guy insisted that he had no problem, Rijkaard didn't dare to use him rashly, so he could only remove the Argentine from the main list and throw him on the bench in case of emergency.

This kind of adjustment that was forced to change their own tactics can only be regarded as some bad news for the Barcelona team that must win Chelsea, but in terms of game arrangement, Rijkaard ordered the team to attack.

"Take Stamford Bridge!", this is the roar of all Barcelona players before they walk out of the visiting team's dressing room.

Speaking and doing it, when Collina blew the whistle to start the game, the red and blue uniforms, like the tide, rushed towards Chelsea's half fiercely, and the group of Catalans had already blown the whistle. The horn of attack.

If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent, and the Barcelona people have already gone all out.

(End of this chapter)