Tyrant of green giants, signed Guardiola at the beginning

Mourinho was also standing in the coaching area at the Millennium Stadium.

He did not look at Shen Hao, and wanted to ignore Shen Hao.

But inside I was absolutely surprised.

I still remember the day he arrived at Stamford Bridge last June, Shen Hao also landed in Leeds.

The headlines on Fleet Street the next day were that the two were carving each other up.

Even though there is a gap in quality between the teams coached by the two.

But at least they all put to rest any doubts that came from Fleet Street in June and July.

Looking at English football this season, the two coaches with the highest media attention are Mourinho of the Premier League and Shen Hao of the English Championship.

Now the two meet for the first time in the League Cup final.

Even though it cannot be said to be a peak meeting, it still makes the outside world lament that the masterpieces behind the invisible destiny can always cause a sensation.

Shen Hao looked at Chelsea's lineup intently.

The overall ability is close to 170.

There are not a few players on the field whose potential exceeds 170.

England's doubles, Lampard, and Gerrard all have potentials as high as 180.

What surprised him was that Drogba actually had a potential of 179.

The Ivory Coast striker's reputation after arriving in the Premier League was not particularly high.

Fleet Street would always attack him for not being delicate enough on his feet.

His current ability is 161.

Not particularly high.

If you look at scoring efficiency, it doesn't quite match his ability and potential.

The striker with the highest scoring efficiency in the Premier League over more than five seasons is Henry.

What is the concept of an average goals per game rate exceeding 0.65?

Scored 3 goals in almost 2 games.

If Henry's assists are included, he averages one goal per game, either scoring himself or assisting a teammate to score.

Then there is Alan Shearer, averaging 0.6 goals per game.

If you only look at the Premier League in the past three seasons, Van Nistelrooy's efficiency is actually the highest, averaging 0.71 goals per game.

However, Van Nistelrooy has been plagued by injuries this season, and his scoring efficiency has dropped significantly in very little playing time.

What about Drogba?

Playing for Chelsea for the first time in the Premier League this season, he currently averages less than 0.3 per game.

However, simply using goals to measure forwards cannot be said to be one-sided, because the main task of forwards is to score goals, but after all, forwards are also divided into types.

If Drogba is measured by a high center, his physical strength cannot be ignored.

His fulcrum function and the covering effect of suppressing the opponent's defense will be stronger.

Duff and Joe Cole have potentials as high as 173 and 174.

He is also very strong among wingers.

Duff's ability has been realized to 169, while Joe Cole is worse, currently only 163.

The two are also different in style and function.

The former focuses on breakthroughs, while the latter can also take into account both organization and creation.

The 32-year-old Makelele has the rare ability and potential that only differ by 1 point.

Ability 168, potential 169.

peak period.

Reach your own ceiling.

If he can have organizational skills similar to Vieira's, his overall strength may be even stronger.

But the scary thing is that his ability has almost pushed all the key defensive midfielder ability values ​​to the peak!

It is not surprising that the outside world also has extremely high evaluations of him.

Decisive for defense!

As for Jarosik...the Goose international.

It looks like he got into Chelsea because of the boss.

150 ability, 160 potential.

Nothing particularly outstanding.

Chelsea's two central defenders on the back line have high potentials of over 170, Terry and Carvalho.

Both Paulo Ferreira and Gallas have abilities in the early 160s, and their potential upper limit is just over 165.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech is also a player with a potential of over 170, and his current ability has reached 167.

Compare the current abilities of the two teams.

Chelsea are close to 15 points above their average.

This is basically reaching the grade gap.

However, ability values ​​are boring, and it is absolutely impossible to fully reflect the differences.

Otherwise Galacticos Real Madrid should dominate European football.

But since they took shape, their record has gotten worse and worse.

With so many superstars gathered, they couldn't even form a monopoly on the local league.

Player abilities are always just fundamentals.

How it works and the effect varies depends on the head coach.

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The League Cup final has officially begun.

Chelsea's defense, which is good at defensive counterattacks, basically stays in front of the penalty area and does not move. Makelele is also happy to stay in the backcourt to protect the back line and wait for opportunities.

Jarosik does not dare to be too active. Mourinho's emphasis on defense is already changing the ecology of the Premier League.

And after Chelsea were held to a draw by Tottenham in September last year, Mourinho claimed that his opponents had parked their bus in front of the goal.

So football has a new vocabulary.

Take the bus.

But now people are more willing to say that Chelsea's regular tactics are to set up the bus.

Therefore, Chelsea's opening positional attack was extremely simple.

Lampard organizes, both wings fly together.

Whether it can create a threat depends entirely on the performance of the front trident.

Joe Cole and Duff naturally encountered Leeds United's midfield defense on the wing.

Redondo and Kelly teamed up to limit Duff's advance.

Jamie Redknapp, Kilgallon, and Simeone blocked Joe Cole more tightly.

Restricting Duff to focus on line and zone blocking, the experience and defensive abilities of Redondo and Kelly can complete the task well.

To limit Joe Cole, we must also consider his passing creativity and avoid being sent dangerous passes by him.

Kilgallon's frontal defensive ability is still somewhat lacking, so Simeone plus Jamie Redknapp can give Shen Hao peace of mind.

Chelsea's consecutive attacks failed on the wing.

Leeds United's quick counterattack did not pose a threat.

Although Chelsea played a key away game in the Champions League in midweek and suffered a lot, Mourinho still attaches great importance to the League Cup final on the weekend.

There is also some research on Leeds United’s style of play.

However, Leeds United's counterattack from the start surprised him.

I thought I would feint from the left and use the midfielder to hit a long shot to distract the Chelsea defense.

Try to create better space for Lennon.

But Leeds United sent the ball to the right side of the frontcourt during the counterattack.

Naturally, Lennon was frequently intercepted during double-teaming.

Gallas's frontal defense cannot be said to be watertight, but at least he beats Lennon in terms of experience and strength.

But the person who steals the ball is Makelele, who is calm but always able to steal the ball accurately at critical moments!

Over and over again, the fans of both teams disliked each other.

Leeds United fans mocked Chelsea: "You spend so much money, why don't you still play defense like us?"

Chelsea fans looked down on Leeds United with a high profile: "Do you really think that by killing everyone in the English Championship, you can beat the Premier League leader? White clothes, are you dreaming?"

Shen Hao remained calm, but Mourinho was suspicious.

Leeds United's double win over Liverpool was a great game.

The first round was a surprise, and the second round was tit for tat.

But today it's the final. Is Leeds United nervous or just out of their depth?

Strictly speaking, Leeds United did not have the environment to counterattack.

Chelsea has always maintained a defensive system of at least two midfielders and four defenders.

And not far from the restricted area.

In this case, Lennon's speed advantage cannot be used at all.

Although there is work underfoot, it is not enough to attack Huanglong directly.

However, Chelsea's two wings were flying together as if they were being held tightly by Leeds United and unable to take off.

Shen Hao was calm and relaxed.

The game lasted 20 minutes, and neither team even had a shot!

There is no name for this game, because there is a high probability that both teams will be more utilitarian and conservative, maximizing their defensive priorities without losing their own technical and tactical styles and characteristics.

But probably no one noticed.

The Premier League leaders play the Championship leaders.

This was supposed to be a contest of dimensionality reduction strikes.

Now the two teams cannot be said to be playing equally well. It can only be said that Chelsea did not play with enough offensive intensity.

This will make Leeds United more confident psychologically!

What about the Premier League leaders?

Break through our goal first and let me see!

The two wings can't hit, and Drogba's idea of ​​grabbing some pie in the penalty area will definitely fail.

Therefore, we must expand our running range and use more abilities.

Naturally, Duff and Joe Cole will not insist on going their own way and rushing to the wing.

Repeated defeats and repeated battles are often a spiritual creed, but they can never be the guide for practical actions. That would be unwise.

Therefore, Chelsea's frontcourt offensive will be a wave of offensive shifts to tear apart Leeds United's defense.

When the attack started from the left, Duff dribbled and advanced to the offensive dangerous area to form a containment. He passed the ball across the middle. Lampard controlled the ball under the defense of Guardiola and Simeone, retreated, adjusted the direction, and then sent out the ball. Diagonal pass.

Joe Cole took the initiative to cut in and hit the ball.

When Drogba resisted Radebe's close pressing with his back, the two were equally matched in strength.

Drogba didn't dare to control the ball and turned around, giving the ball to Lampard who was advancing forward.

Seeing that if the cooperation is successful, Lampard will have a chance to pose a threat to Leeds United's goal whether he walks forward with the ball or directly takes a long shot.

At the critical moment, Simeone's body interfered with Lampard's defense.

Gained time and space for DeBoer to step forward and steal the ball.

DeBoer steals the ball.

Chelsea fans cried pity.

Then Leeds United's quick counterattack began to sweep towards the frontcourt.

Chelsea adjusted their attacking approach in the frontcourt.

Leeds United also responded quickly.

When Lennon connected on the right side of the frontcourt and successfully dribbled forward, his speed was obviously not as fast as before.

When Makelele was assisting on the wing to snipe him, Lennon suddenly passed the ball diagonally back.

Everyone's eyes turned and they saw Guardiola making an assist to the frontcourt.

Jarosik moved towards Guardiola, and Lampard was about to pursue him.

Guardiola then passed the ball diagonally to the left area in front of the penalty area.

Jamie Redknapp rushed in, stopped the ball with his left foot to adjust, and volleyed with his right foot.

But the long-range shot was blocked by Carvalho who stepped forward in time and blocked it with his body.

Mourinho pursed his lips on the sidelines.

Leeds United, that’s it?

Is it just a matter of changing the order of making a fuss in the east and attacking in the west?

He glanced at Shen Hao.

But so.

In the past, Leeds United used long shots to create space for Lennon, but now they use Lennon to contain him and create an environment for the team's long shots.

Mourinho admitted that Jarosik has a midfield weakness and is easily outplayed by technical midfielders Guardiola and Jamie Redknapp.

But if Leeds United really hopes that the world will wave to win the championship.

Then they probably don't understand Chelsea's backline strength and Cech's abilities.

Mourinho showed no arrogance.

I just thought I had figured out Leeds United's routine today.

After all, on the green field, Chelsea did not make any amazing changes in their offensive style.

Whether a team is strong or not is never just about the players' ability and skills and tactics.

The reason why Chelsea is strong depends largely on physical strength.

The overall aura and mental tenacity driven by this power converged into a word that began to be frequently applied to them: iron-blooded!

Leeds United has many veterans.

Mourinho believes that the second half of this final will really show the strength gap between the two teams.

The more you run, the longer it takes.

Chelsea will only be better than Leeds United!

Therefore, even if Chelsea cannot perform a wonderful offensive attack with only four players, the rhythm of the offensive impact has never been interrupted.

Even if it is regarded as a drain on Leeds United, it will accumulate advantages invisibly!

Mourinho is confident.

As the game approached 35 minutes, Leeds United's frontcourt offense became clearer.

Lennon advanced and the midfielder followed up and connected to create a long shot opportunity.

Makelele may not necessarily help defend the wing.

This formed a blockade for Leeds United's midfielder, but Batistuta took the initiative to act as a fulcrum and allowed Leeds United's long-range shots in front of the penalty area to be effective.

It's a pity that two threatening long-range shots from Guardiola and Jamie Redknapp were brilliantly resolved by Cech.

Let all viewers see the strength of the Czech goalkeeper.

There is no doubt that he has the potential to reach the world level.

Lampard also took long shots from an ordinary position in the frontcourt.

The quality of the long-range shot blasted was unexpectedly high!

However, because the distance was too far, Sullivan was given enough time to react. He did not waste a second, moved quickly and made a save to confiscate the ball.

This made Shen Hao secretly relieved.

The main reason is that Sullivan's ability is not outstanding, so he is afraid of missing out at critical moments.

Just after 40 minutes of the game, Leeds United's frontcourt attack once again launched an attack from the right.

Lennon dribbled closer to Gallas this time. Makelele had noticed Guardiola following up, so he moved inside to steal at any time.

Lennon decisively passed the ball back in front of Gallas.

Just as the football rolled in front of Guardiola, there was Makelele one meter away.

If he stops the ball, Makelele will steal the ball the next second!

At least the French midfielder has absolute confidence.

But Makelele looked shocked.

Guardiola missed the ball!

Even Lampard, who was chasing, didn't expect it.

He immediately turned around and rushed towards the direction the football was rolling.

Redondo also reached the dangerous area in the frontcourt this time.

When stopping the ball, he spiked the ball to the right side. Before Jarosik, who was approaching from the front, could adjust his direction, Redondo passed the ball with his right foot.

The football passed directly to the penalty area line was passed back by Batistuta who received the ball with his back.

Although Terry came close from behind him, there was no chance to press him.

When Guardiola moved towards the top of the arc in the penalty area, he received Batistuta's return pass, but he still kicked the ball and made a diagonal pass!

The football rolled towards the right flank of the penalty area.

Leeds United's quick passing game in front of Chelsea's penalty area is not only pleasing to the eye, but it also happens so fast!

No one wasted time in controlling the ball.

And everyone's eyes followed the football rolling into the right flank of the penalty area.

But Lennon cuts inside!

Gallas was left behind, not far away, but now out of defensive position.

Terry turned back to block Lennon's cross.

Carvalho went to mark Batistuta who was running towards the center of the penalty area to grab a point.

After Lennon stops the ball, the next step is to pass the ball.

Batistuta hasn't arrived yet!

Watching the football roll quickly past the small penalty area.

Carvalho thought everything was safe.

But a cool breeze came from behind.

It instantly sent shivers down his spine.

It seems I missed someone!

In the spotlight.

Jamie Redknapp's flying tackle shot appeared when the football rolled in front of the left goal post!

The moment his right foot hit the football, it changed its direction.

Cech immediately flew to save the ball, but before his right hand could block it in place, the football had already rolled over the goal line.

Terry raised his hand to indicate that Lennon was offside when he cut inside.

The linesman did not raise his flag.

The referee blows the whistle and puts his finger in the circle.

The goal is valid!

At the Millennium Stadium, Leeds United fans cheered wildly and earth-shatteringly!