Midfielder.

Chapter 485

The semi-finals of the Champions League were ignited on time on April NO.19, but the first pair to play was not Chelsea and Villarreal, but AC Milan, who was full of energy and wanted revenge, met Arsenal.

AC Milan, which stumbled in the final last season, is desperately trying to complete the great cause of winning the Champions League this time, especially when it comes to the Premier League team, these men from Italy are very excited.

After nearly a season of sluggishness in the Premier League, Arsenal finally regained a bit of dignity in the Champions League. It was very difficult to break into the semi-finals of the Champions League. Wenger and his team cannot be caught without a fight.

Anyway, no one will give up, and this will inevitably lead to a fierce battle between the two teams, especially AC Milan still has home court advantage in the first round, and San Siro has not tasted defeat in the Champions League this season.

Mourinho is in the mood to organize the team to observe the life-and-death battle between AC Milan and Arsenal when he is preparing for the game. In his heart, he may hope that Arsenal can kill AC Milan in two rounds.

"An opponent we are familiar with is better to deal with than an opponent who wants revenge." Besides, Mourinho is more familiar with Wenger, and against Arsenal, Chelsea obviously have a psychological advantage.

How to say this season, they also completed a double play against Arsenal, playing against Premier League teams, Chelsea may be more handy, and the deathmatch with AC Milan last season was actually very thrilling.

If it wasn't for Lin Yi's outburst, it would be hard to say who would win. At least Mourinho is not [-]% sure that he can kill AC Milan, especially when the opponent is angry and ready to take revenge.

It is really difficult to fight against such a team, so Mourinho really hoped that Arsenal could give the Italians a blow at the San Siro Stadium before the start of the game.

However, he is also very clear about the current strength of Wenger's team. It is really difficult to fight against AC Milan, and it is still an away game, especially if you want to get out of your body, not everyone can do it.

But Wenger's team will definitely not be willing to let the opponent take advantage of it. The whole process of the game is not to say thrilling, but it is almost the same.

It's just that AC Milan has the home court advantage. In terms of offensive initiative, they have always maintained high-intensity oppression, but Arsenal's recent practicality also makes the Rossoneri seem a little helpless.

If it weren't for Inzaghi's chance to snatch a header from Lehmann's mouth at No. 705 minutes in the second half, but it was this non-standard header that broke the goal.

"Luck is not on Wenger's side, but that guy is really like a ghost." I don't know if Cech remembered the Champions League final last season. That's how the skinny Inzaghi scored.

Now it's just that his lore target has been changed from Chelsea to Arsenal, and the [-]-[-] score has not been rewritten by Wenger's team again. After all, there is no such little madman as Lin Yi in the Arsenal team.

"If we meet AC Milan again, I hope that guy won't score goals like this." However, when they saw that ghost-like man roaring wantonly on the field, Terry and the others were really a little stressed.

Wanting to stare at Inzaghi, I don’t know how many defenders dream of such a moment, but in the end they all ended up disappointed without exception. The ghost-like man is still scoring goals.

Fortunately, Wenger's team only lost a small goal in the away game. They still have a chance to comeback at Highbury, and they are not always passively beaten in this game. The quality of the counterattack is actually not bad.

Both Henry and Pires had the opportunity to directly threaten Dida, especially Henry's solo pass.

If Stam hadn't stretched out his foot at the last moment, I really don't know if the goal would have been scored.

But this performance finally gave Arsenal fans a glimmer of hope, they still have a chance.

However, Mourinho still has no way to determine who can make it to the final, and after watching this game, he also began to pay attention to the benefits of home court advantage to the home team. A little advantage can be taken, and Mourinho doesn't want to be secretly swayed by someone.

The first game of the semi-finals has come to an end, and the confrontation between Chelsea and Villarreal will be staged. On April NO.20, the duel between the two teams will start on time at the Estadio de l'Eau.

The Love Song Stadium may have never received more than 1000 England fans, including when they played against Manchester United in the group stage, there were less than [-] people with the team, but the arrival of Chelsea changed this record.

According to incomplete statistics from the local media, at least [-] fans came from England. They were not worried about any accidents for the team, but this kind of going out with the team to welcome the victory has become a habit of Chelsea fans.

Including temporary seats, the Love Song Stadium can only accommodate 5000 people, and it can be regarded as experiencing the madness of English fans. The roaring and shouting here have always belonged to those England fans.

Especially those crazy fans, always reminding those Spaniards with their own volume, we!Chelsea!You are the defending champions of this Champions League, you can only catch up with us now!

This is the habit of Chelsea fans. After the five crowns, they are afraid that others will not know their great achievements. This is the case in every away game. Because of this, they also participate in fights.

But no matter what, let alone the occasion, they are still so arrogant and high-profile.

However, Lin Yi didn't have any objection to such an action, and he would even personally contribute to the flames.

"This kid seems to enjoy the cheers." Brito said to Mourinho helplessly, seeing Lin Yi's appearance as a band conductor at the end of the warm-up.

"Very good, at least he made it look a bit like Stamford Bridge." Mourinho never cared about this kind of flaunting of his personality, and he even expressed encouragement in some aspects.

The Love Song Stadium has never welcomed such a level of competition, but it does not prevent the local fans from filling all the seats. They may really be expecting Villarreal to continue to defend the Champions League honor that belongs to the La Liga team.

However, the head coaches of the two teams were not affected by the atmosphere of the scene. Whether it was Pellegrini or Mourinho, they looked very calm during the warm-up before the game, and there was no sign of anything from their faces. Mood swings.

Calm and silent, but this is definitely not trying to hold on. These two people are the kind of guys whose nerves have been strengthened to the extreme. Maybe their brains are running fast all the time, just thinking about how to kill their opponents.

After a brief warm-up, only the noise of the fans remained in the stadium. Both teams were accumulating energy at the last moment. What awaited them next would be a 10-minute fierce battle. Also unknown.

But neither Pellegrini nor Mourinho concealed their tactical intentions. In the first semi-final, everyone wanted to take an advantage, so they all pushed their main lineup up. reserve.

Chelsea's goalkeeper is still Petr Cech, the defense is lined up, Terry, Carvalho, Ashley Cole and Bosingwa, in order to be safe in the away game, Mourinho did not take the risk of using the recent three-back formation.

The midfielder Makelele returned to the field after a two-week break. Riquelme is the core of the opponent's tactics. Mourinho doesn't want the opponent to have any respite. Don't worry too much about Makelele's defense .

On the two wings, Mourinho arranged a combination of Robben and Ribery. These two guys are in good form recently, and Villarreal's wing attack is also very brutal. In order to suppress the opponent, Mourinho Neo wants to attack with attack.

The front midfielder is Lin Yi without any suspense. Mourinho did not let him retreat to the midfield to organize the whole team. He hopes that this kid can get closer to the opponent's goal. Only in this way can he tear the opponent's defense. He needs this kid Be sharper.

An obvious change in Mourinho's game is that he did not arrange Lampard behind Drogba. The Chelsea teammate had some ankle problems recently. After careful consideration, Mourinho resorted to a double striker combination.

Gerrard is temporarily unable to play due to suspension. At this time, Mourinho hopes that the forward line will cause more trouble for the opponent. Anelka and Drogba will join the game. The two forwards are also ready to go all out this time. shock.

But Lampard is still sitting on the bench, together with Cassano and Maniche these sturdy guys, if the attack in the frontcourt is not smooth, maybe Mourinho will consider relocating himself offensive line.

Similar to what Chelsea predicted, the Villarreal team is also doing their best here. After all, this is their home court. If they lose here, it will be difficult for them to stand up at Stamford Bridge.

Goalkeeper Barbosa is the starter who has been sitting firmly in the main position, and Pellegrini rarely takes the initiative to change this position. The back line is, in turn, Venta, Alvarez, Arzu, Aru Abarena, as usual It's a back four.

In the midfield, Pellegrini has made some changes. Senna and Tacchinardi are partners to guard the middle this time. It can be seen that Pellegrini's fear of Lin Yi still makes Pellegrini passive. The choice is robust.

However, with Sorin in the frontcourt, Senna's super physical fitness can also support him from the back row at any time. In this way, Villarreal's midfielder has not been greatly weakened, but the attacking rhythm It might be a bit slow.

But this rhythm has long been the way the Villarreal team is used to. Riquelme has always dominated the team so slowly in the midfielder position, but as long as he is there, he will always be full of players. With murderous intent.

Jose Mari and Forlan, who have been in good form recently, are still Pellegrini's first choice for strikers, but Franco and Calleja are also ready on the bench at any time. If necessary, they can become Pellegrini at any time. Three strikers.

With such a starting list, anyone who often watches games can know that Villarreal is ready to face Chelsea at home, and their supporters also want to see a very hot game. confrontation.

But many reporters think that the focus of this game lies in the two styles of Lin Yi and Riquelme, who can dominate the court, at least in their view, this game is between fast and slow, movement and stillness A comparison of differences.

However, this kind of game with very different styles will not lack excitement, and the facts have proved their predictions. Maybe even the commentator in charge of the broadcast has not read the starting lists of the two teams, and they have already started a large-scale fight.

Chelsea, who took the lead to kick off the ball, made the first attack. Lin Yi dribbled the ball forward after the kick-off in midfield. Before Senna intercepted, he passed the ball to Ribery's forward right. The scarred face took advantage of pure speed over Venta.

Then a fake move overwhelmed Wenta's turning tackle, and he took a very fast half-high pass with his right foot, and Anelka, who had already responded in the middle, made a half-volley kick strafing.

However, with the interference of Alvarez and the long preparation time, Barbosa held the football with a precise side attack, but Chelsea's first attack made Pellegrini's eyelids twitch. Jumped a bit.

This kind of offense aroused the shouts of Chelsea fans, including the commentator in charge of the England broadcast signal. He didn't care about the introduction of any players, and he directly opened his broken voice and shouted, "A beautiful shot!"

"In less than 20 seconds, Chelsea have already completed a lightning attack. If Anelka's shot is more angled, maybe they have completed this lightning attack, but it can be seen that their competitive state is very good. It was an away game and our defending champions showed a lot of attacking awareness."

However, Brito still muttered uncomfortably on the sidelines, "It would be great if this goal is scored, and the rest of the game will be even better." But Mourinho's face was as calm as water, he Although I am a little regretful, I am not as frustrated as my partner. It would be better if I can get in, but it is acceptable to give the other party a blow.

Mourinho told his players in the locker room, "Whether the opponent is a dark horse has nothing to do with us. Remember, Chelsea is the defending champion. We have won many opponents before, and we will win the game here."

This is a show of confidence, not arrogance. Mourinho is going to use such a strong oppressive style of play to put Pellegrini and his team into a panic. It is a blow to a novice. the best choice.

When Ferguson met Porto, he also tried to suppress the opponent in terms of momentum, but he was very unlucky to meet two lunatics. Neither Mourinho nor Lin Yi was the kind of person who could be intimidated, so he failed. up.

But Mourinho continues to use this method to make the opponent lose his momentum at home. He doesn't intend to eat a fat man with one bite, but at least he wants to let the opponent know that what you are facing is to defend the title. team!

But before the Chelsea fans roared enough, Villarreal's counterattack came. It was still so slow, but Chelsea fans who were used to the fast-paced Premier League also felt a kind of heart-piercing cold.

Senna dribbled the ball forward in the middle, and Lin Yi's absolute defensive scar could only play a role of interference. His pressing failed to interfere with the Spanish main midfielder's delivery of the ball. Tacchinardi took over his task and continued to advance. .

Franck Ribery is better at running and has good physical fitness, so he sometimes retreats to the middle to interfere with the opponent's advancing speed. This time Tacchinardi was targeted by him. That Italian is also very smart. He didn't let the football stay under his feet for too long. At the moment Ribery pressed up, he passed it directly to Riquelme.

Makelele's defense is number one in both La Liga and the Premier League. When he was in Real Madrid, Zidane himself said that the thing he hates the most is meeting Makelele in a confrontation .

There is such a compliment from a master of dribbling, even if it is a little bit concerned about the French compatriots, but Makelele's defense is indeed a bit fierce. In the Premier League, I don't know how many offensive players were strangled by this guy in the midfield.

But this time when Makelele faced Riquelme, he didn't succeed in the grab. Riquelme pulled and tugged at his feet, and then used such a simple ball protection action to use a step Makelele flashed past.

Maybe outsiders don't see Riquelme's movements fast, or most of the time, his movements are a bit slow, but those who are familiar with him know that this guy is slow, but in the slowness hides a kind of life-threatening at any time precise.

His movements are slow to slow, but every movement is just right. You rarely see Riquelme's feet stumble in the game. Every movement of his seems to be pre-calculated by the brain. generally.

This time Makelele was deceived by such precise movements. His center of gravity had just shifted, and Riquelme had already completed two beautiful escapes this time, and he did not dribble too much, and he was moving forward. Two steps later, at a distance of more than 30 meters from the fans, unexpectedly, he suddenly took a long shot with his right foot.

Jose Mari and Forlan had already started running, but Riquelme didn't seem to notice it. When he left Makelele a few steps away, he shot directly like this. Even Petr Cech None of them responded.

Cech started to move when he noticed the opponent kicked his feet. The tricky angle of the shot made the Czech desperately straighten his hands. Thanks to this guy's height of 1.9 meters, otherwise, he would never be able to catch it. .

Even so, Cech also used his fingertips to push the football out of the baseline. This shot made Cech obviously feel his heart speed up. If he hadn't had this height, he probably would have already entered the net. .

Thrilling attacks on one side, the absolute cores of the two teams used this method to make the broadcast camera point at themselves. Although the faces of the two were calm, they had already knocked on the duel with sharp attacks. The bell rang, and after nine 10 minutes, who could walk into the player tunnel with a smile.

Just look at the performance of the two guys, and they will also determine the outcome of their respective teams. . .

(Today, I hope to win the first match of the Men's Basketball Asian Championships. By the way, as a fan of AC Milan, I smiled proudly, not only because of the away draw against Barcelona, ​​but also because I saw Inter Milan lose, hahahaha)

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