Midfielder.

Chapter 495

Chelsea defeated Manchester United with a penalty kick. Although they have already lifted their third trophy this season, the process of the game made many Chelsea fans feel very worried. Without Lin Yi on the field, the attack was not smooth, and it was not this All games, all recent games have had this problem.

Especially in the battle of tough positions, the weak team is stuck in the backcourt, waiting for Chelsea to attack. Although their defenders are not outstanding in personal ability, the overall defensive level is very dense.

Not to mention Manchester United. From the midfield, Ferguson put Chelsea in an iron barrel formation. After taking the lead, this compressed defense can be said to be used to the extreme by him.

Facing the entanglement of Fletcher, Scholes and others, neither Lampard nor Cassano was able to successfully get rid of the opponent's interception and form a breakthrough. Lampard's hard bridge and hard horse physical confrontation did not prevail .

The Premier League has never lacked such titans, but there are always very few midfielders with outstanding skills. Otherwise, a master-level animal like Zidane would not be so valuable, so physical confrontation will not work.

Although Cassano participated in Drogba's header attack at the last moment, he was not a crucial link. His interspersed running in the midfield was very smart, but when the final blow , Drogba and Franck Ribery, they can not get the most effective delivery, a little tacit understanding, although Chelsea is around Manchester United for nearly 10 minutes, but the effect is not obvious.

This also has something to do with Chelsea's lineup. Mourinho continued to use the three midfielder formation in the previous games as always, but this time Gerrard partnered with Makelele and Essien.

Maniche didn't play, but this midfield cascading interception system made mistakes at the beginning.

The opportunity that Manchester United seized was to use the loophole in the midfield to pass through directly, and then scored. It can be said that Gerrard and the others were a little careless, after all, it was not long before the previous [-]-[-].

But Ferguson was as cunning as those reporters said, and his tactic of abandoning the league did work. The opening onslaught gave Manchester United the lead, and then began to compress the defense.

Although Chelsea has the tactics of flying on both wings, but without the penetration of the center, Ferguson dared to let go of the center and entangle the two wingers. Chelsea's wing tactics did not achieve good results.

Robben's breakthrough was stifled by the opponent. Although Ribery's side can often reach the edge of the penalty area by surprise, in general, it is not advisable to rely solely on one's own breakthrough to win the chance.

Ribery's recent form is good, especially since he started to emerge in the game against Barcelona. This scarred face has already occupied Chelsea's right, and Duff can only be reduced to a substitute.

But before the big game comes, both Robben and Ribery need a midfield fulcrum as support, but the little guy who can give full play to their energy has missed six games.

Even in the post-match comments, many football commentators bluntly pointed out, "Without Lin Yi to sort out Chelsea's offense on the field, Mourinho's team lacked a lot of deadly threats in the final pass. , there were very few through balls through the middle and their penetration lacked a sense of it."

It's not that those newspapers are blackmailing Mourinho or Chelsea, but the truth. Even Mourinho himself admits this. Facing Manchester United's impenetrable defense, Lin Yi's penetration in the frontcourt is lacking. The only way Chelsea can use is to cross from the side, which is a no-way method, and then Mourinho piles up enough second points in the middle of the penalty area in exchange for a shot.

But this kind of conventional tactics is easy to be guarded against by the opponent, especially when playing against those rich teams.

If this method bombs those ordinary Premier League teams, it is okay to face Ferguson's Manchester United.

They only seized a chance at the last moment. Apart from Drogba's desperate efforts, it has to be admitted that this is also considered luck. If there is a problem in one link, this goal may not even happen.

No wonder Ferguson expressed dissatisfaction after the game, "God abandoned Manchester United at the last moment, we were only one minute away from lifting the FA Cup, but Chelsea have God's protection, so they are the winners , but our Manchester United players performed very well in this game."

It could be seen that the old man was very upset, but Ferguson couldn't be blamed for losing his temper. He was really annoyed when he saw that the champion was lost like this, and it was lost in a penalty shootout.

It is estimated that everyone will have such a cold face, and being equalized at the critical moment, Ferguson can be regarded as experiencing the painful feeling that Bayern Munich was killed by himself at the last moment in the Champions League.

The most important thing is that Ferguson once again fell behind in the confrontation with Mourinho. This is what makes Ferguson very depressed. Chelsea has never beaten Chelsea in the league, and even lost the FA Cup this time!
The bloody Portuguese!Maybe after the press conference, Ferguson didn't drink a glass of champagne with Mourinho because of the suffocation that kept accumulating in his chest and could not dissipate for a long time.

Finally, even Lin Yi couldn't play, but he still failed to win Chelsea at the last moment.

Although Manchester United's board of directors has stated after the game that when the summer transfer period comes, they will still support Ferguson in the transfer market, but everyone knows that Manchester United will not take advantage of the confrontation on all fronts. It's embarrassing what an advantage Chelsea, without Lin Yi, has yet to win.

Although the team's offense was not smooth, Mourinho's team did not leave too many opportunities for the opponent throughout the game. There were not too many loopholes in man-to-man marking, and it should be attributed to luck that the first one conceded more goals.

This has made many people realize that Mourinho is really likely to continue to use this tactical arrangement in the Champions League. Defense may be the main theme of the Champions League final, at least for Chelsea.

After all, facing Manchester United's defense is so difficult to break through, so AC Milan's defense will only become stronger. If Chelsea continue to use this tactical system, it will be really difficult to tear Milan's defense.

If Lin Yi is really sure that there is no way to play, maybe it is the most practical to use such a tactic at this time. After all, compared with the good-looking scene, the important thing is that the defense after the restructuring in the Champions League is more attractive. Maybe Mu In the face of this pressure, Rinho will also choose to be stable.

At this time, not many English media would say that Mourinho's lineup and tactics are too conservative. They are more making suggestions for Chelsea. Compared with AC Milan, Chelsea is their own family. Instead of picking on them Well, it might as well be more practical to say something useful.

This is a game between Serie A and the Premier League. It has nothing to do with the usual kind of grievances. If they can kill their opponents again at the Stade de France, this may also be a crucial consolidation for the leading position of the five major leagues in the Premier League. Defending the Champions League is an irresistible temptation for ordinary people.

Although whether Lin Yi can play is still unknown, Chelsea's current odds of winning the championship are still comparable to AC Milan's. After plundering all the Premier League championship trophies this season, Chelsea is also waiting for their opponents. Fighting between dragons and tigers, no one will easily withdraw from this competition.

AC Milan is still fighting for the league championship and cup championship, but Mourinho's team has already lifted the league championship trophy in front of the home fans for the second time after winning the League Cup and the FA Cup. They lifted the league trophy in front of [-] fans in their final home game.

This championship may not have the kind of madness after winning the championship for the first time last year, but the process still makes many Chelsea fans excited, especially those fans who have just become loyal fans of Chelsea.

Lin Yi can be regarded as the first time to show up after being injured, but this kid's acting skills even Mourinho secretly stretched out his thumb, leaned on a cane, and the movement of his right leg was not very smooth. They are all recovering from serious injuries, and being able to attend such an occasion is only out of courtesy.

But his appearance was enough to make the Stamford Bridge stadium burst into crazy shouts, especially those fans who hadn't seen Lin Yi for almost a month, waving Lin Yi's No. 22 uniform wildly, shouting for him They all know that without this kid, none of these champions may come!
"Lin Yi, Lin Yi!", this crazy shout almost became the main theme of Stamford Bridge.

Although the old players of last season have already experienced the madness of winning the championship, many people still feel excited to be able to successfully defend the title with such a big lead this season, and those newly joined players are even more proud of their first place in Chelsea. This is their first Premier League title.

The excited Cassano put his arms around Lin Yi's shoulder and shouted loudly, "I'm going to the national team! I can participate in the World Cup! That stubborn guy Lippi has also seen my performance!"

Lin Yi could tell that this golden boy, who had been exiled by the Italian national team for a long time, was quite excited. Maybe he had always wanted to be recognized, but his temper was a bit bad and his luck was not very good.

However, after tempering for half a season at Chelsea, this grumpy guy finally converted to my Buddha. In the past dozen games, he scored seven goals and contributed six assists. It was obtained under the circumstances, so even if Lippi is stubborn, he can still see it.

The entire Stamford Bridge was crazy because of Chelsea's monopoly on the Premier League Triple Crown, but Mourinho and Lin Yi threw the championship medals around their necks into the stands at the same time, "I don't need what I already have.", the same Arrogant and conceited, showing their individuality in the same way, these are two lunatics.

The carnival belonging to Chelsea continues, but as an opponent in the Champions League, Ancelotti is just quietly watching the video data and the notes compiled by his assistant, which are all the statistics of Chelsea's recent games, but he pays the most attention The one who appeared at Stamford Bridge was the kid.

"Is it a Christmas tree, or 4-3-1-2?" Ancelotti has been hesitating for the past two weeks.

Take risks, or stand firm, such multiple-choice questions are bothering Ancelotti, he wants to beat Chelsea.

This is not a secret. It can be said that AC Milan can reach the final. Whether it is facing Chelsea or any other team, Ancelotti wants to win. It is just that Chelsea has an extra theme of revenge, but if another opponent , maybe Ancelotti will be more welcome, after all, this opponent is difficult to deal with.

Aside from Mourinho, who is as cunning as a fox, if Chelsea draws a roster of [-] people to compare with AC Milan, they still have an advantage in individual positions.

This is not to say that AC Milan can't do it, but that the opponent's lineup is too strong after spending [-] million euros.

Now it seems that no matter who competes with Chelsea for the thickness of the lineup, there will be no return, including those giant teams. Real Madrid has enough stars, but Ancelotti can guarantee that in two years After that, Chelsea's animals must be much thicker than Real Madrid's lineup.

"Galaxy Battleship", perhaps the title of Real Madrid should condescend to Chelsea, and now maybe the gang of animals in blue uniforms are only short of a World Footballer of the Year leader.

That kid Lin Yi didn't get this honor this season, who can guarantee that he won't get it next season?

When Ancelotti predicted the winner of the World Footballer of the Year, he also said that Kaka, Ronaldo and Lin Yi, these three little guys, will probably continue to fight in the next ten years.

And Lin Yi is the one closest to the peak. Although Kaka is excellent, he is a little less crazy.

Ronaldo has a very arrogant personality, but when he met Lin Yi, he was a little timid. He has no advantage in this comparison.

Perhaps after Zidane and Rui Costa, the group of midfield masters, have retreated, new forces like Kaka and Lin Yi can bear the banner of these seniors and continue to lead the continuation of the midfield storm.

This is not Ancelotti's own evaluation of Lin Yi, but many people's predictions about the kid's prospects.

Ancelotti has been thinking about a problem in the past half month. If Lin Yi can't play, how should AC Milan line up? Should it choose to defend firmly or increase some oppression in the attack.

The three midfielders of Gattuso, Pirlo and Ambrosini?Or Pirlo, Gattuso together with Seedorf and Kaka's offensive combination?Is Shevchenko's single striker or two strikers attacking together?
After all, Gilardino and Inzaghi have been in good form in recent days. If they attack with Shevchenko as a partner, it may put more pressure on Chelsea's defense. It is difficult for Ancelotti to resist the temptation of this attack. Compared with the AC Milan team in the Capello era, the Rossoneri's offense is more aggressive.

It's just that the lessons of last season made Ancelotti not dare to press easily. Of course, this is when Lin Yi is on the court. The kid's passing is like a ghost, always causing trouble for others.

If the kid doesn't play, maybe there is no need to set up two defensive midfielders, and the midfielder can also vacate a position to support the striker, but all of this is based on the assumption of Lin Yi.

The fact that the opponent's players can't play has already affected his team's tactical arrangements. When Ancelotti was thinking about these issues, he really didn't know what kind of mood he was in. It was really a tangle!

Moreover, how to arrange people on the back line also made Ancelotti feel a little overwhelmed. Did he ask the two full-backs to press for assists?Or let the entire back line be solidly defended?If you choose to press on two sides, Maldini is definitely not the best candidate, and Serginho's attack power may be stronger.

But if Chelsea does not have Lin Yi infiltrating in the middle, then the wing will be their main means of attack. Whether it is Robben or the recently popular Ribery, they will be an important threat to AC Milan.

Especially Ribery, who squeezed out Duff's main position, even Ancelotti is now envious of the hot state of this scarred face. If Serginho is defending the wing, there is definitely no way to guard Ribery.

Maybe only Maldini's experience and toughness can defend the left side for AC Milan. Ancelotti is always wandering between offense and defense. Maybe he doesn't know whether to attack or defend well in the Champions League final.

Ancelotti's entanglement also needs to continue until the game starts, because he has not yet seen what Mourinho is doing. If Lin Yi really does not play, then Chelsea will definitely continue to use this tactic.

Regarding this point, not only Ancelotti will not doubt it, but even the media in England and Italy also hold this view. Although the English media did not criticize Mourinho's tactics, this kind of sticking to the end and the opponent's hard work Pao's tactics will definitely not be played heartily in the game.

Even Mourinho himself admits that he is not sure what tactics he will use, but defending the Champions League is the first. This guy is almost acquiescing. In order to win, he will use any tactical arrangement without any scruples, including contraction. Defense, and then use the limited opportunities to counterattack defensively.

For this statement, the Italian media was full of criticism. Many people said that Mourinho is trying to kill the beauty of football and build a bunch of robots relying entirely on muscles to grab the victory!

However, this kind of statement has really limited damage to Chelsea and Mourinho. It can even be said that it has almost no effect. The guy's nerves are in a mess, making everyone desperate.

Chelsea had enough rest time, so they could even arrive in Paris, France, five days before the Champions League final, but no one noticed that a plane arrived one step ahead of Chelsea.

Faria, Aurelio Pereira and Chelsea's team doctor accompanied a black-haired boy to Paris in someone's private jet. The group's low-key behavior made everyone ignore them.

And after Mourinho and the others got rid of the crowd of reporters from all walks of life, in the hotel they had decided to stay in in advance, these Chelsea animals saw a thing that made them all go crazy in the conference room on their closed floor. The guy, the black-haired kid, was showing his smile shamelessly.

"Let us give those Italians a surprise." Mourinho's expression at the moment also seemed a little mean. . .

(The head coach of the South Korean men's basketball team is really weird. It's not fair to rely on the referee for losing the game. Uncle, will the Koreans blame the referee if they lose the game now? MD, what's going on with your local World Cup, Don’t you feel it yourself? Is it a face made of rhino skin?)
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