Midfielder.

Chapter 286

After conceding the goal, Rijkaard loudly reminded his players on the sidelines to calm down and stabilize.

Only calm can help Barcelona get out of trouble at such moments, and Rijkaard is well aware of this.

The Barcelona players also wanted to calm down quickly, but Chelsea's blow to the head was too hard. Not to mention scoring a goal in the first attack, it also led to even more fanatical cheers at the Stamford Bridge Stadium.

"See! You Spanish bumpkins! Your Armada has been sunk by us again!"

"Go back to Spain! You Catalans are not welcome in London! Go away!"

"There is no referee covering you here! There is only Chelsea, who makes you tremble! Do you know!"

The noise was coming from all directions, provocative all the time, it was a stadium like hell.

Of course, this is the feeling of the Spanish fans, because the English are already used to this kind of game atmosphere.

You really have to admire the talents of the English fans. A few casual words from this group of guys can stimulate the nerves of those Spanish fans. Really, the Spanish fans are really not effective just by talking about it.

There is no way, you let a group of people who are at least good people compete with hooligans to scold the street better, it is really embarrassing for them.

But this time the Chelsea fans were right. Barcelona and Real Madrid are the Armada of La Liga, but now they are at Stamford Bridge, and they were scuttled by Chelsea's sharp blow.

In the few minutes after the goal, although Barcelona also wanted to immediately organize a more effective offense, they seemed a bit struggling under Chelsea's oppressive defense, and the offense seemed a bit messy.

Rijkaard knew where the problem was, because this time Chelsea did not switch to a defensive counterattack immediately after scoring a goal, but started a head-to-head battle with Barcelona in the midfield.

"I can't go back and suppress the opponent. I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the last game." This is the conclusion Mourinho came to after the first round. , Shrinking is tantamount to death. In the first game, Chelsea chose to hold on, but in the end they only saved a draw.

Chelsea have always pursued defensive counterattack tactics, but when facing Barcelona, ​​this line of defense should be set up from the opponent's half instead of blocking the opponent's attack in their own half, which is very stupid.

The last time Mourinho was overconfident in Chelsea's defense, so he was scored an equalizer by his opponent at the last moment. Although that goal had an element of luck, there was also the main reason why Drogba was sent off.

But it is undeniable that Barcelona put a lot of pressure on Chelsea with their offense. Even Terry and Carvalho, who have been on the field for a long time, appeared very nervous at the last moment and made several unnecessary mistakes.

This is not common in the games Chelsea have played this season, and it can even be said that it has basically never happened.

But Barcelona used their own offense to bring such troubles to Chelsea, so Mourinho learned smart this time. He did not intend to give up defense, but this defense was more active than usual.

The destructive siege began in the opponent's half, preventing Harvey, Iniesta and others from using their technical advantages. As long as the opponent tried to control the ball, he immediately ruthlessly disrupted his rhythm, and Barcelona's attack had to be dismantled.

Since the opponent's midfielder has a strong ability to control the ball, let's make a fuss here. This is what Mourinho told every player before the game, and their task is to desperately compress the opponent's space for movement.

For this reason, Mourinho dared to press the back line and shorten the distance between them and the midfield teammates. Even if the midfielder failed to control the opponent immediately, they would immediately fill their positions and strangle the opponent. pace of.

And this kind of defense has a very big advantage, that is, you can immediately invest in the attack after successfully counter-robbing on the spot, not only can destroy the opponent's offensive rhythm, but also make your own counterattack sharper.

Of course, this requires a certain price, especially in terms of physical fitness, but Mourinho has already made preparations for this after securing the league championship in advance, and the recent frequent rotations are for this.

What's more, in this kind of fierce confrontation, not only the active team consumes a lot of physical energy, but the passive team also faces this problem. The physical energy consumption of the Barcelona team will also be astonishing.

This is a move that Mourinho dared to choose such a risk. He was betting that the opponent thought Chelsea was still defending. This was a counterattack that caught the opponent by surprise, and this counterattack would continue to put pressure on the opponent.

It can be said that when Mourinho changed his usual calm game style, he was hitting his opponent with a time difference. Football games are not like basketball, and you can often call a timeout. Rijkaard's miscalculation has already made him fall into a passive position.

At this time, if you want to change the situation on the field, there are only two possibilities, either to change players to bring new tactical intentions, or to wait for someone to become the savior. Apart from this, there is no other good way at all.

The tactic was chosen wrong from the very beginning, so don’t expect it to be changed in a short while, and whether the players can react so quickly from the unfavorable situation of conceding a goal also needs to be tested by the process of the game.

The players who can enter the Barcelona team, even if they are not world-class superstars, are also carefully selected big names.

Their reaction ability is not unpleasant, but such a fierce interception by Chelsea is really a bit overwhelming.

Even Harvey, a midfielder with a strong ability to control the ball, is now in danger of being intercepted once he gets the ball, let alone others. Herald may not have recovered from the blow that Lin Yi swayed past him to score just now. come over.

So this guy who was so hard-pressed to start the game in the Champions League made another mistake in midfield. He originally wanted to pass the ball to Xavi, but Lampard's sudden grab made the guy temporarily change his mind.

If Gerald can control the football well, this is not a bad choice, but this guy's foot slipped, and in an instant, Robben picked up a big bargain from the side, and it seemed so easy to steal the ball. .

Accelerate, run wildly, Robben can be said that after the guy successfully steals the ball, Sa Yazi starts sprinting desperately.

If it weren't for Puyol's timely replacement on the wing, and Deco's very wise choice of tactical foul, this guy might trot all the way into the penalty area and directly threaten the goal guarded by Valdes.

But Robben's breakthrough in stealing the ball sounded the alarm for Rijkaard, and he was even ready to let Albertini warm up, because now Herald's mental state and feeling of the game are already terrible .

If such unnecessary mistakes continue to occur, maybe Chelsea will tear a new scar on Barcelona's body at some inadvertent time. It is estimated that no one can bear such a blow.

But if Rijkaard has the ability to predict the future, he will definitely choose to replace Herald from the field immediately, because that guy's forest police are about to collapse at this moment. It was his mistake just now, but he got a yellow card It was Deco. Although Deco didn't say anything, Gerard could hear the boos from the Chelsea fans.

Some players are like this. When the opponent's fans boo louder, he may become more excited, such as Lin Yi.

That kid is used to going against the wind, the more those people hate his existence, the more he wants them to remember him.

But Herald is not such a player. He has always been a fringe player of the Barcelona team. This time, he was able to play the main force entirely thanks to the injury of Max before the battle, but he messed up many things.

In fact, in the eyes of many people, Herald's performance in the first 15 minutes can be regarded as quite satisfactory. Except for the time when Lin Yi passed him and the mistake just now, there was not much fault.

But this guy himself is under heavy psychological pressure, because he can't show a better state, so he should get out of the Nou Camp this summer. A conceded goal has completely crushed his nerves.

What kind of time bomb can a defensive midfielder who has completely lost his calm and sharpness plant for the team?
Ten seconds later, the answer to this question was given. Deco's foul gave Chelsea a free kick in a good position. Standing in front of the ball, Lampard and Duff seemed to be discussing in a low voice. Who takes the penalty.

In this way, the free kick that is only about 20 meters away from the goal, no matter which of the two of them takes the penalty, is within range, and the free kick of these two guys can cause trouble for Valdes.

In order to prevent the opponent from kicking too comfortable a free kick, Barcelona arranged a six-person wall. Even so, Valdez still felt a little uneasy. He was afraid that the curve ball could easily bypass the wall.

But when Valdés and the entire human wall were concentrating on watching Lampard start his free throw approach, they all ignored a figure that had quietly approached the edge of the penalty area.

When Lampard's foot collided with the football, everyone might think it was a powerful shot, including the wall of Valdez and Barcelona, ​​and they were all ready to serve as human shields preparation.

But the volley did not appear. Lampard just used the arch of his foot to send the football straight into the penalty area. When the Barcelona players discovered this in surprise, what they saw was Lin Yi in the penalty area The picture of turning around with the ball.

pass the ball!Everyone was deceived, only the Chelsea players knew that this was a well-designed trap.

And Herald, who was supposed to be a shadow by Lin Yi's side, was wandering outside the restricted area like a wandering mind.

When Rijkaard saw this scene, his whole heart sank into the abyss. . .

(End of this chapter)