Midfielder.

Chapter 469

At the end of the first half, the shooting ratio was [-] to [-], twice that of the opponent, and the ball possession rate was [-]%, which was also twice the opponent. Looking at this comparison, Rijkaard's team has almost controlled the game.

Although they failed to score, in the eyes of many Barcelona fans, this is just a matter of time. As long as they continue to exert such pressure, they will be penetrated even in a tight defense.

"The red and blue flags are fluttering in the wind, and the shouts are earth-shattering. We have a name that shocks the world, Barcelona! Barcelona! Barcelona!" This singing also represents their excitement at the moment.

Attacking football is the obsession of the Catalans. As long as they are still playing, the idea of ​​attacking to the end will always flow in their blood. This is a fact that no one can change.

Barcelona's crazy attack in the first half made these fans almost hoarse, but they had no complaints or regrets. It seemed that only such roars could let them release the pressure and at the same time deter their opponents.

As for the expressions of those Chelsea fans at the moment, they don't care. These Catalans want to use such singing to warn their opponents, don't expect to win the victory from the Nou Camp!

This is our territory, just like in the first half of the game, we will always take the initiative!
You can only passively defend in the half court, and then wait for us to score!Can't you keep it?Then see how long you can last!Barcelona's attack will flood you hateful Brits like a tide!Wait, you can only leave Barcelona with failure!

Although the singing of Chelsea fans has not stopped, compared with the other side, their shouts and singing are more worried and less bold than usual. This game really made them a little worried.

Although Chelsea also had a counterattack in the first half, compared with the opponent's attack, it was only a sporadic counterattack and could not create too much threat to the opponent. Instead, their goal has always been in jeopardy.

This is the most passive game played by Chelsea this year. Chelsea fans don't want the previous winning streak to be broken by Barcelona. It's okay to lose, but not to these people.

But now it seems that Chelsea's situation is not optimistic, and I hope there will be a change in the second half.

There is a little more anxiety in the heart of every Chelsea fan, and more people are praying for the team.

Including those diehards far away in London, what they want to see is Chelsea's fierce offense.

"Rijkaard's tactics are basically effective. They are only short of goals. However, after half-time attrition, Chelsea will definitely have a lot of physical consumption."

"If this consumption continues to the last ten minutes, they will be confused by Barcelona's passing. The team that dominates the game by passing and breaking through will always be more active than the defensive side."

The two commentators in charge of the Spanish broadcast commented on everything that might happen in the second half from time to time during the midfield, but according to their experience, it was difficult for Chelsea to play in the second half.

Although their counterattack in the midfield did cause a lot of trouble for Barcelona, ​​this trouble will not change Barcelona's initiative in controlling the game. As long as there is possession of the ball, Barcelona has the possibility of scoring goals, and they are always so passive Defense does consume a lot of physical strength and energy.

Chelsea's defense may be the best in Europe today, but that doesn't mean they won't make mistakes. Accidents happen in football and the defensive side is always the most passive.

If Barcelona continues to attack like this, there will also be fatal loopholes in the solid defense.

Just like the few attacks in the opening stage, Chelsea was not to say that they were in a hurry, but they were quite embarrassed. If there were so many penetrations and penetrations in the second half, goals might appear.

Even Lineker and Andy Gray looked a little worried in the broadcast booth. After all, after Manchester United's defeat, now only Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League have the opportunity to hit the Champions League this time.

Although Everton's performance is not bad, it is basically a soy sauce without much potential.

As an Englishman, I always hope that the championship trophy can stay at home. Many Englishmen even hope that if Chelsea can successfully defend their title, maybe they can really return to the glorious 80s.

You must know that the European arena at that time belonged to the English, from Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, to Aston Villa, they almost swept all the Champions League from 1977 to 1984.

In the middle, the Hamburg team picked up a loophole. The English team did not say that they swept Europe at the time, and it was almost the same, especially Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, which almost made the whole of Europe start to fear red.

If there hadn't been that accident, maybe the glory of the English team would have continued in the 80s. Although it is impossible to have so many sweeps now, Chelsea has the ability to attack and defend the title.

Even if it can't win three consecutive championships, at least it can let those European giants know how fierce the Premier League team is now. If it can successfully defend the title, it can be considered as a face for the Premier League.

After all, no one has been able to do this after the restructuring, but today's Chelsea team is a bit passive.

What are the commentators in charge of the Spanish broadcast talking about? What Lineker and Andy Gray are looking forward to now is that Mourinho can make some adjustments, otherwise this game cannot be played.

"Defending, there must be a very big danger. If you keep holding on to the opponent's attack like this, Chelsea's goal will be breached at any time. Now Mourinho must make adjustments, otherwise the only thing waiting for him is failure. There is no team that can defend to the end at the Camp Nou until now."

What Andy Gray said is a bit absolute. After all, there are still one or two La Liga teams that have retreated from the Nou Camp this season, but if you compare the offensive momentum of Barcelona at that time, it must not be as strong as it is now.

If you plan to carry it to the end, Chelsea will either have someone sent off, or the scene will be extremely ugly.

Mourinho certainly doesn't care about such things as being ugly, but two yellow cards were given to Ashley Cole and Makelele in the first half. If they are sent off, it must be a very big trouble.

All speculations are still going on. After all, they can't enter the locker room and can't see what happened there. Only the substitutes of the two teams are still warming up, but Lin Yi and Robben seem to have disappeared.

No one noticed where the two guys went, but Lineker still missed some details. There were other people sitting on the Chelsea bench, and he also disappeared with Lin Yi.

When the more than ten minutes of midfield were reserved for commentators and fans, the head coaches of the two teams made tactical arrangements in the locker room, but Rijkaard's side was relatively simple.

After all, it was Barcelona that had the upper hand in the first half, and it is not terrible not to score. Rijkaard firmly believes that if he continues with this style of play, sooner or later he will find loopholes that can be exploited in Chelsea's defense.

"Messi's cut from the wing can be more resolute. Ashley Cole now has a yellow card. If the opponent does not make substitutions, the defensive quality of this wing will definitely be worse than in the first half."

Having seen Messi's breakthrough in the first half, now Rijkaard wants to give him more freedom, especially to tear a gap from the wing. This little Argentine should be able to handle this task.

"Eto'o, you should retreat more, so that the opponent's central defender can be drawn out, and you can also have more breakthrough opportunities and shooting space. In the penalty area, you can't take advantage of it."

Rijkaard has no special requirements for his main center forward, but it is not realistic for him to take on the task of Drogba. It is better to let him retreat deeper from the penalty area to make room.

The insertion of the midfielder and Ronaldinho can make more use of Eto'o's retreat, so that a layered offense can better put pressure on the opponent's defense. As for the goal, it can only wait for the opportunity.

"Don't worry, just continue to implement the arrangement in the first half. This is our home court. We control the situation on the field. Don't give them too many opportunities to counterattack. Goals will definitely appear!"

Rijkaard is not the kind of head coach who can mobilize everyone's emotions with words, but his calmness can make his players calm down and become smarter on the court. Since everyone did a good job in the first half Yes, Rijkaard did not plan to make a substitution, but he was also prepared.

If Barcelona still fails to score the opponent's goal after 10 minutes of the second half, he will make adjustments, but the tactical thinking of offense will not change. Only offense can win.

Barcelona is calm, but if Rijkaard installs a peeping camera in Chelsea's dressing room at this time, he will definitely open his mouth and widen his eyes, because this side is even calmer than Barcelona Well, those animals who were still scolding their mothers on the field just now are still in the mood to joke, and Mourinho didn't turn on his hair dryer, and there was no desperate roar.

Quiet, peaceful, if this is after the usual training session, maybe it's normal, but if it's during the intermission of a focus battle, you will feel why the atmosphere is so weird.

Although many people saw Mourinho enter the locker room with an unwavering face, many people maliciously speculated whether this guy would imitate Ferguson's roar and curse after closing the door.

But obviously these guys guessed wrong. Chelsea's animals all had gloomy expressions when they returned to the player tunnel, but after closing the locker room door, this expression was wiped out long ago.

Mourinho went into the locker room and didn't say anything for the first 10 minutes. He just let these guys adjust their physical condition and asked Faria and the team doctor to help them with muscle relaxation treatment, just like the pressure on the sidelines just now. , As soon as you enter the locker room, it becomes nothing, and everyone is not nervous.

"Okay, we were beaten by Barcelona for 45 minutes at halftime. This has been seen by tens of millions of fans. It is conservatively estimated that at least 70% of people now think we will lose."

"Including our diehard fans also see it this way. All the statistics tell them that in the 45 minutes of the second half, the opponent will continue to play against us until they break the goal."

As Mourinho spoke, the dressing room fell silent and everyone stared at him.

"All I can say right now is congratulations to Barcelona because they've put all their attacking firepower out, I don't care what adjustments they make in the second half, but for the remaining 45 minutes, we will be dominated by Chelsea, is it Noucan? The stadium is no longer important, the important thing is that we will show everyone the best scene, don't think Chelsea can only rely on defense."

"OK, let's put the prepared meal on the table now. I think the next 45 minutes should be enough for our opponents to taste the feedback from Chelsea."

The beasts at Chelsea had hung on for half-time, waiting for this moment, and everyone was excited.

"Maniche, you have been guarding the wing for a long time. You have done a good job, but the task of the second half should be handed over to Robben." Maniche has no objection to Mourinho's arrangement, and it was agreed a long time ago. of.

And the desperate Saburo did a good job in the first half, thanks to his retreat and defense on the left.

"Makelele is off, Lin Yi is on, and Gerrard is the midfielder. We must pay attention to the penetration of the opponent's midfield, but in the second half, I think Barcelona's counterattack will not be as sharp as the first half."

"Franck Ribery, you replaced Duff, this is your first experience in the Champions League, I hope after this game, you can use your feet to let everyone know your existence, you will be my secret weapon. "

Newcomer?A rookie who hasn't even played in the Premier League?If other people see Mourinho's tactical adjustment at this moment, they will definitely say that this guy is crazy. He will use a rookie who has never played a big game in such an important game. Can everyone transform into Lin Yi?

But no one in the entire Chelsea team expressed any objection. This is not only because of their absolute obedience to Mourinho, but also because these guys know how long this tactic has been prepared. They dug this big hole for Barcelona. It's hard to bury people, and Chelsea's adjustment is to catch opponents off guard, and these animals can't wait to go out to see the expressions of those opponents.

The novice with a deep scar on his face could feel his calf trembling at this moment.

He didn't know from which day, Mourinho specially arranged for Faria to give him a small talk alone.

And after Mourinho set up this trap, everyone gave him enough support.

Including Lin Yi's absolute midfielder brain, and even in training and extra training every day, he is always looking for a step to adapt to himself. For a rookie who is only worth a few million, he can feel a little flattered , But the Chelsea team of cattle think this is what should be done.

Everyone knows how fierce the competition in the Chelsea team is, but many head coaches are not only envious of Chelsea's thick lineup, they are more envious of the cohesion of Chelsea's team.

As long as Mourinho assigns tasks, everyone must do their best, and no one will raise objections.

This is a kind of habitual obedience. Similarly, Lin Yi's gang of animals will turn this obedience into victory.

When the Chelsea guys walked out of the locker room, Ribery could be patted on the shoulder by the midfielder who was smaller than himself, "Don't worry, don't be nervous, wait for me to pass the ball to you."

Maybe even Brito would be worried about whether the rookie can play his due strength, but Mourinho never worried about this, "with that kid, anyone can integrate into the team."

It is precisely because of Lin Yi that Mourinho dared to play like this. This is not arrogance. This is Mourinho's absolute confidence in the lunatic he taught. Everyone is amazed by Chelsea, even if it is the Nou Camp, he will tear the opponent to pieces.

Changing three people at a time, maybe this kind of tactic of breaking the boat can only be done by a lunatic like Mourinho. He didn't plan to leave any retreat for himself. Since he came, he will leave with victory.

When everyone saw Chelsea's tactical adjustments and substitutions, just as the animals thought, everyone was stunned, including Rijkaard, who was standing on the sidelines now, he had already keenly sensed the danger , but Mourinho moved much faster than him, and seemed so decisive.

Lineker and Andy Gray didn't even know the name of the guy who replaced Duff, "Ribéry? Who is this guy? When did Chelsea have such a scarred face?"

"Hell, the new player is a Frenchman. He was the last player Chelsea bought during the winter transfer period, but there is nothing surprising about his resume. Is this Mourinho's tactical choice? ? Use a rookie who has never played in the Champions League as a secret weapon?"

Andy Gray didn't know what to say at this time. He really wanted to admire Mourinho's courage in person, because this guy now looked more like a gambler than a head coach.

"Maybe it's Duff's condition, but compared with that rookie, Lin Yi and Robben have both played, maybe Mourinho is ready to attack, uh, I hope so."

Lineker also couldn't figure out what Mourinho was thinking, but seeing Lin Yi and Robben playing, he finally understood Mourinho's tactics. At least these two people came up, which represented Chelsea's counterattack. It's started, and it can be seen that after being suppressed in the first half, Mourinho will also start to counterattack.

And Mourinho was standing on the sidelines for the first time at this moment. He didn't speak, but he raised his right index finger and pointed at Barcelona's goal, and his eyes were fixed on Lin Yi at the moment.

The little lunatic who represented danger in Rijkaard's eyes gave Mourinho a thumbs up, as if telling his teacher who had been teaching him, from this moment on, look at me!
The knife that had been hidden for 45 minutes had been polished. . .

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