[football] walk side by side

As the saying goes, before the game starts, the newspapers go first.

The game between Chelsea and Arsenal has not yet started. The first thing that appears in the eyes of the fans is the pre-match predictions that have been discussed in various tabloids in England. This game, which is directly related to the top of the Premier League standings, also attracted a lot Not a fan of either side of the match.

"In the three years of the Premier League so far, Chelsea have never taken even a point at Highbury Stadium. Even last season, when Chelsea ranked second in the standings, they were defeated by Arsenal without any suspense. Nathan double play, the author believes that Arsenal will be more likely to win, after all, there is no player like Henry in the Chelsea team."

At such an important moment before the game, Mourinho certainly would not allow such voices to surround his disciples. The state of the players on the court is often affected by off-court influences. Therefore, for this blow to Chelsea With the words of morale, Mourinho gave a counterattack without hesitation:

"I think this statement itself is very ridiculous. Since when did the historical battle results also determine the outcome of a football match? Chelsea already has many excellent players, but they lack an excellent head coach to screw them. As a whole, now I am here, and Chelsea has ushered in many new players with the same strength, what reason do we have to lose to Arsenal?"

"As for Henry?" Chelsea coach said sarcastically: "I admit that he is a superstar player, but if a superstar can decide the outcome of a game, then why don't we all look for other players and buy one Superstar, it all worked out."

In fact, many media comments are just random nonsense. Logically speaking, Mourinho doesn't need to care about these.But at this critical moment, Mourinho didn't care.

As the head coach, he couldn't be more clear about the psychology of the team's players: the new players may not have any feeling yet, but for those players who have stayed at Chelsea for a long time, the three years against Arsenal Failure, saying that there is no psychological shadow, is impossible.

To get rid of this psychological shadow, as the head coach, he must first bring a psychological hint to the players: that is, forget the past historical record (failure) and focus on the next game, Arsenal is not invincible , and most importantly, Chelsea is now at the top of the standings.

The 1-0 match against Manchester United established the Chelsea players' inner confidence in themselves, and a large number of 4-0 games later also stabilized this confidence in their hearts, but this was not enough.

Only by defeating Arsenal, the nightmare of Chelsea players and fans for three years, can the self-confidence of the strong be truly rooted in the hearts of Chelsea players.

"In the next round of the Premier League focus game, both sides of the game are the top teams in the standings. What is interesting is that these two teams are fighting against each other. Ugly defensiveism, when the strongest spear meets the strongest shield, what will be the result?"

When serious sports newspapers focus on analyzing the strength of the two warring parties, and tabloids focus on nonsense to disturb the morale of the army, there is another wonderful style of painting on the British fan forums.

A (neutral fan): Not a factory fan or a car, Chelsea will win if you bet [-] pounds, don't tell me that the tactical offensive game is good, all I know is that I have already won [-] pounds with Mourinho: D

B (Neutral fan): Hahahahaha, you are not alone upstairs. I bought a lottery ticket for this year’s champion Chelsea. The friend who introduced me to Sports Lottery said that betting on Mourinho was right. At first I thought he was joking. , I just bought a few games at random, but as soon as I bought one, I counted the money until I was soft: D God bless Chelsea to get off to a successful start, I will rely on Chelsea for money this year.

C (neutral fans): Ahhh, I am the only one who is anxious. Are there already many people who are as optimistic about Chelsea as I am?If this continues, the odds will definitely drop! !Why is everyone as smart as I am in believing that Chelsea will win?anxiety.

D (Chelsea fans): I don’t know why, I always feel that your lottery party seems to be crazier than our diehard fans. [laughing and crying]

A (neutral fans) reply D: The sky is big, the pound is the biggest, I wish your team a successful start, come on, fuck it... Arsenal!

E (Arsenal fan): ... Can this kind of fan who thinks about winning money all day long be called a fan?Hehe, posted.

B (neutral fan) replies to E: How did money offend you?Kind of you don't want to make money!I also want to bet on Arsenal to win, who made your home team unreliable, what can I do?

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Until the next round of the Premier League comes, this topic of endless debate in the British media, newspapers, and online forums will not be considered as the real end. However, everyone knows that this is just a short pause before the start of the game. The result is out, and then the fans of both sides will continue to fight in various places.

When Cyril witnessed the Highbury Stadium with his own eyes, he was relatively calm.

Many people say that the fans are the No.12 players of the home team. If this point of view is placed on Arsenal, then the second player in the Arsenal seems a bit weak-the Seabury Stadium has fewer seats. Arsenal fans are not mainly working class. When the game starts, the atmosphere of the stadium will not be so scary.

Otherwise, it would not be called "Highbury Library".

Before the start of the game, Mourinho first issued a speech to his players in the dressing room.

In this season's Premier League, except for the beginning, Mourinho will speak a little more in the locker room. There is less, because there is nothing extra to tell the players, so Mourinho simply doesn't talk nonsense.

But this game is different.

Whether from the importance of this game or from the psychological shadow of Chelsea players on Arsenal, Mourinho must encourage his players well before the game.

"I know that in the last three years, Chelsea have not won a game against Arsenal, but I also hope that you can realize that Chelsea is no longer the Chelsea team of the past, and you are fully capable. In this game, wash away the humiliation of the past." Mourinho said, pointing to the assistant coaches around him.

"Just last night, our entire coaching staff made a final and complete deployment against Arsenal. In terms of team tactics, we are confident that we can beat Arsenal. What about you? Can you do it well? Execute our tactics well and beat Arsenal?"

Without waiting for the Chelsea players to answer, Mourinho said again: "For a long time, when talking about British football, people would only think of the Red Devils Manchester United, and when talking about London football, they would only think of the arsenal Arsenal. Hopefully after this game, you guys can make people change their stereotypes."

"London can only have one king, and I hope that you can prove to everyone that Arsenal is the past tense of London! Now, Chelsea is the king of London!"

Cyril sat below, his eyes wandering to the teammates around him.

As a player who just came to Chelsea this year, Cyril didn't feel much about the past failures, let alone leaving a psychological shadow. At this moment, he looked sideways and found that some newcomers like him who came to Chelsea for the first time were also He was relatively calm, and he was still a bit shadowed by Arsenal at first, but at this time, because of Mourinho's words, he regained his spirits.

It was at this time that Cyril suddenly came up with a strange idea: he felt that in many cases, professional players are actually like children, who need the encouragement and affirmation of the head coach before and after the game. Only by "coaxing" can you finish the game calmly. Thinking about it this way, it is actually quite interesting.

After the short pre-match mobilization, the players stepped onto the court as usual.

As Cyril expected, the pressure brought by the Highbury Stadium is completely inferior to that of a big stadium such as the Bernabeu, and it is also inferior to a team with many loyal fans like Manchester United. As far as Cyril is concerned, it can be said that it has no effect, which is good news.

However, what Mourinho himself did not expect was that his psychological comfort would work on Chelsea players so quickly.

In the 73rd second of the game, Arsenal scored their first goal.

According to the results of the coin toss, Arsenal took the kick-off.

As the referee blew the whistle, the Arsenal players started to run quickly. Their offensive system was indeed well-organized and beautiful. Most of the players in the team were skilled and delicate. At the beginning of the game, their Offensive, however, is different than before.

According to Arsenal's games in recent years, their passing is mainly based on the penetration of short passes on the ground, which is highly entertaining and pursues possession of the ball.But in this game, Arsenal suddenly shot a high ball after the opening.

Jose Reyes, who received the ball in the middle, did not consider cooperating with his teammates for a short pass. He deliberately controlled his speed and did not run with all his strength. Before the ball landed far, he jumped up and slammed the ball towards the Go to the area in front of Chelsea!

This sudden action caught the Chelsea players by surprise. From the perspective of inertial thinking, they believed that Reyes should have thought about passing the ball or passing the ball when the ball was close to the ground. No one thought that he would Suddenly stop and pass the ball with a header!In this way, Terry and Carvalho, who were originally preparing to deploy against Arsenal, both lost their positions!

And at this moment, the person who was guarding Chelsea's restricted area earlier was——

"Henry! Henry!"

Noticing the Arsenal players in the penalty area, there was a wave of waves in the away stands at Stamford Bridge. The Arsenal fans had already clenched their fists and were ready to jump up and celebrate - because they knew that the King of Highbury , Thierry Henry, never let them down!