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"It's against Liverpool again..."

After flipping through the newspaper, Abramovich raised his head with a playful expression on his face, "We haven't won against Liverpool this year, have we?"

"Sometimes a chicken has to be taller than an eagle, but the height of an eagle is never reached by a chicken." Mourinho immediately replied, "It's not difficult at all to win Liverpool."

This made Abramovich nodded slightly, "I believe this. I have watched several games against Liverpool, and it seems that we still have an advantage. But why didn't we win?"

"The first time, it's because our formation hasn't been built yet." Mourinho opened his mouth. "The second time, it's because the attrition due to injuries is too serious."[

"What about the League Cup final?" Abramovich asked with a smile.

"It was a good thing that stupid referee did. If I hadn't been sent off, the victory would have been ours."

Abu shook his head, Nai smiled wryly, "Jose, how hard is it to ask you to admit defeat once?"

"If I surrender easily, do you still think I am the most suitable manager for Chelsea?"

Abu didn't speak, and thought for a while before opening his mouth, "I like your character very much, you are very like me. You don't admit defeat, you dare to fight hard, and there is my shadow in you. But I never I have thought about whether my personality is suitable for coaching a team. But how will I know if I don’t try? I also want to know, if I were a coach, would I be a champion coach... You did a good job this season, I have almost won the league championship, and I have not been disappointed. But for the trophy, it would be nice to have one more trophy.”

"I will definitely win the Champions League trophy." Mourinho knew that before the season, he had uttered his big words, but in the end, it was a bit disappointing that both the League Cup and the FA Cup were eliminated.It can be said that the League Cup has reached the end, but the FA Cup was eliminated by the relegation team Newcastle. Abramovich will definitely not be very happy about such a thing.

Especially in the final of the League Cup - whether it is the media, Abramovich, Mourinho, or even Benitez who was interviewed, they all believe that if Mourinho is still on the court, Liverpool will definitely lose.But Liverpool won in the end, and Mourinho's expulsion from the field was the biggest failure.How could Abu be happy after losing a trophy.

Moreover, this season, although Chelsea managed to create an image of being tough, iron-blooded, muscular, brave, and unafraid of rape through media bragging, the actual results of the game had nothing to do with these words.

Controversy against Barcelona, ​​relying on the opponent's own goal against Bayern, two games against Arsenal, Arsenal's record of 16 years of away games has expanded to 17 years, and against Liverpool, the opponent's double midfielders have hardly played together. Didn't win either.

If it weren't for the 1-0 defeat of Manchester United in the first game of the season, their image would have almost become invincible and soft in the competition.

Of course, the media doesn't say this: they're always trying to portray Chelsea as the 'representative of power football', a representative of a modern style of football, how can it be overpowering?

But Abramovich doesn't care about this. As a boss, he has a very weird temper: he will watch every game.He judges whether it is good or not, not based on what the media says, but based on what he sees in the game. If he thinks it is good, it is good, and if he doesn't like it, it is not good.

This gave Mourinho a headache: You take the money, and I win the championship.You go to the honor room to see the trophy yourself, just come to the team once a year.You don’t miss every home game in a season, and talk to players when you have nothing to do. How free are you?

When Mourinho faces the media, he can find various reasons to explain it.But in front of Abu, explanations are useless.He is the owner of the team, not a judge in the court. He has always judged the quality of Mourinho's work, and it has always been simple and clear: he thinks it is good, it is good.He felt bad, just bad.

He didn't bother to think about more things.No matter what style, fighting spirit, or achievements, I can't stop saying that I am dissatisfied.

In front of this person, there is no need to reason, and there is no reason to speak.

"Tell me, what kind of tactical arrangement are you going to make against Liverpool." Abramovich did not delve into these words of determination with him, but motioned him to talk about tactics.

This is also a point that makes Mourinho extremely dissatisfied: the boss is indeed generous when he gives money, which is indeed excellent.But the problem is that when the boss is free, he likes to ask about tactics and how to arrange troops, which also makes Mourinho a little dissatisfied.

You don't understand, why ask?If you like tactics, go home and play video games. [

"At home, we stick to it."

This sentence made Abu feel a little bit dissatisfied, "Why?"

"We lack Robben and Duff. The two wingers can't complete the quick attack. The injuries of the players make it impossible for us to exert our full strength. And the opponent's two midfielders are on the field. We don't have enough advantages, so we may not be able to win the game." Mourinho saw his dissatisfaction, "Sir, it looks good, but it is not as important as the championship."

"That's for you, because you are a coach, and your performance is your work assessment standard. For me, the competition is another matter... But, you don't have to worry about it, let's continue talking."

Mourinho explained, "But Duff just sprained his ankle, and Robben is fine now, and he was put on the bench for safety reasons, but next week when the away game comes, they will both be able to play. And what we have to do is to defend a 0-0 draw at home, and then go to the away game, and then attack. Liverpool's defense is very strong, but as long as we can score a goal in the away game, even if it is a draw, we can also Got promoted."

"But it might be difficult to win at Anfield." Abramovich asked.

"The reason why Anfield is considered to be the home of hell is only because of the spiritual totem-like power of belief that can be provided there. But I am sure that our players, in terms of spiritual strength, will not be worse than them at all." of."

Mourinho continued to explain, "In terms of strength, we are better. If we are not afraid of them, we will not lose. Moreover, as long as we do not concede a goal at home, after the away game, the pressure will be on the opponent, not on me. .If you create a situation where they can advance to the finals if they win, they are likely to press out to play. And even if they don’t press out, it doesn’t matter, we are stronger and we will definitely have more opportunities.”

"And once they press out, the opportunity will be in our hands." Abramovich has heard this many times, "very smart choice."

"Yes, especially after our games against Bayern and Barcelona are all head-to-head games, they will definitely think that we will attack and this is our chance."

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"In the away game we chose to stick to it."

In Melwood, Benitez is also making tactical arrangements at this time.

"During the last match, your tactical lesson was completely expected by the opponent, so did you get timid?" Yesterdan asked beside him, "Although I also think it's good to be careful, but the opponent We always have to be braver if there is a loss of personnel. After all, we haven't lost them this season."

"You are talking about the analysis from the perspective of past records, but I am analyzing tactics. Our entry point is different." Benitez vetoed his words, "The reference value of past records is not as good as tactics."

"But is it really possible to do this?" Yesterdan didn't understand, "They didn't have Robben and Duff in this game. It is reasonable to say that the loss is indeed very big, but the problem is , Their coach must have expected this, under such circumstances, isn't the offense better?"

"No." Benitez shook his head, "I think it is difficult for us to win away games, and I think they are the same. Coach Mourinho attaches great importance to his team's home games, and he also has This kind of ability. He is familiar with his team, familiar with his own stadium, and he is very good in the arrangement of defensive details, and he will hardly reveal any flaws. There is a reason why Chelsea is unbeaten at home this season. It is not all luck Credit. But because of it, they'll be proud."

"So you think it's hard to win an away game, but even if it's 1-1, we'll have a more relaxed environment. You should understand that, right?"

"But that's just an initiative." Benitez continued to speak, "Leaving aside the possibility of away goals, assuming he can score, we will have a great initiative. But Even if we are 0-0 in the away game, we have the initiative at the beginning of the game when we arrive at home. When they arrive at our home court, they can only choose to press out and fight with us, and head-to-head with them on their field , Strategically speaking, it is absolutely unnecessary."

"So, is it the best way to stick to it?"

"There is only one problem." Benitez shook his head. "If the opponent presses us to play at home, it is very likely that we will lose. I have watched the video of the two rounds of the League Cup and the League. Their The players get much more opportunities than us. It was our luck that they didn't seize the opportunity before. But we can't count on it. The enemy can't seize the opportunity every time, right? To force them out, they just need to grasp it chance, we are the losers.”

"Neither Drogba nor Lampard are good at taking chances."[

"What I want is tactical victory, not better luck." Benitez shook his head, "So, in this away game, we should start rehearsing and prepare our defensive front for the second game. "

Yesterdan answered immediately, "But there is a problem in your tactical arrangement: the opponent's coach has to attack at our home court. How can you be sure, the opponent will be so proud to attack us at Anfield ?”

"The opponent is already proud enough that I don't need my help." Benitez shook his head and said, "Their coach, in the final of the League Cup, can be said to have completely surpassed me. If he hadn't been sent off the field, it would have been worse Changed tactics, and Joey saw their loopholes at the last moment and launched an offensive, and I lost that game completely."

"He has the capital of pride, so he can despise me. And in essence, he is a conservative person by nature." Benitez said, "From a tactical point of view, he is conservative in nature. A conservative person, Will consider the negative factors first. So, I think when he is at home, he will choose to shrink the lineup because of Duff Robben's absence, fight us 0-0, then go to our home court, use the pressure, let us Press and kick to win a game or even a goal is enough."

Benitez said in his own words, "He is a very smart person and a very confident person. He likes to talk more with the media, and also likes to provoke the opponent's emotions through the media. On issues, to speculate on others, he believes that he can control people's hearts."

"I don't have this kind of ability to control people's hearts, but I know football. I can hide everything else, but I can't hide football thoughts. He can guess my thoughts and provoke my emotions, but as long as I If I can grasp his football concept and start from this direction, I can firmly restrain him: everything will remain the same, no matter how much nonsense he says, in the end, football games are played by feet!"