Chapter 698: My Territory, My Decision
Iroh levelled the scores just before half-time and put the Chelsea players in a good mood into the dressing room.
In the second half, the Spurs coached by the elder Redgnap consciously moved the formation forward, which means that they want to strengthen the attack, and the Carabao Cup title is very important for Chelsea, who are eager to defend the League Cup, but it is also important for the old Redgknup, who has just taken charge of Tottenham.
The cup competitions have already reached the semi-finals, and there is no team that does not want to win the title.
Jose Mourinho's on-the-spot adaptability was very quick, and seeing Tottenham in the second half consciously advance the formation, he took advantage of a dead goal opportunity to call Frank Lampard to his side and teach him the opportunity.
Tottenham have a formation that means a big vacuum at their back, which is a great opportunity to counter-attack.
In fact, Mourinho really wanted to ask the old Redgnap, why did Iello, who has the world's strongest individual combat ability in Chelsea, dare to set the premise of the formation, is it too long?
In fact, Tottenham are just a long-term team.
Less than ten minutes into the second half, Iroh took advantage of a counter-attack to get the back of the scoring.
With a large vacuum behind the Tottenham backline, Iroh doesn't need to take the ball himself to break through when he gets a chance, he just needs to keep accelerating forward and accelerating again, which can reduce his chance of mistakes at high speed.
Eelo, who had a good chance to open the scoring, was always the calmest of the, facing CudiniΔ and easily sending the ball into the far corner.
Tottenham fans sitting in the stands seem to see the results of the third round of the new season, and many fans have already raised their heads to pray to God, saying that a good snow day is Tottenham's world?
This plot is not right!
Conceding another goal in the second half, there is only one way for Tottenham to attack, because one goal is also a loss, multiple goals are also lost, maybe there is a chance to equalize the score?
It's just that Tottenham, who pressed a lot, directly led to the back defense, and Woodgate pushed Iello to the ground with one hand about 30 meters away from his goal in order to save a one-handed goal, so he also received the first red card of the game and was sent off.
As a result, the situation became extremely unfavorable for Tottenham, who fell behind and were penalised by one penalty.
For them, it's the end of the world.
Chelsea took over the rest of the game, scoring two more goals before full-time.
In the end, Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 to advance to the Carabao Cup final.
The second semi-final between Manchester United and Arsenal will be played at Old Trafford this time tomorrow.
In order to be able to observe the next round of the opponent Manchester United's game up close, the next morning, Mourinho took Villas-Boas to Old Trafford to observe the state of the players in the Manchester United team.
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The second semi-final of the Carabao Cup ended with Manchester United, who had the home advantage, and met Chelsea in the final.
After the opponent in the final came out, the whole of England was in an uproar.
What is coincidence? It's called a coincidence!
Chelsea are now four points ahead of Manchester United with a game in hand, and they will face the second leg of the 2008-2009 season at Old Trafford four days later, meaning this game could be the title of the season.
A win for Chelsea would extend the lead, while a win for Manchester United would close the points gap and increase the pressure on leaders Chelsea.
Increase their collapse in the second half of the league.
When the time comes, the league champion, the league cup champion...... It's all going to be in United's pocket.
Of course, this is just what the pro-Manchester United media would like to see.
Chelsea supporters and media alike want Chelsea to beat Manchester United away and then extend their league points advantage so that they can go all out in the heat of the European competition.
So it's a game that Chelsea or Manchester United can't afford to lose.
Three days before the game, the London press and the local Manchester press began a smokeless war.
It didn't take long for the players of both sides to get involved, and Manchester United captain Leo Ferdinand said in a very high-profile interview with reporters: "There is no way back for us in the next game, if we want to win the league title, then we have to beat Chelsea at Old Trafford!" β
Vidic then spoke about the goal: 'We're four points less than Chelsea with a game in hand, so it's a lot of pressure for us, but it's also motivation...... Because if we beat Chelsea in the next home game, then we can close the gap and as long as we don't make mistakes, the league title is still ours! β
After hearing the remarks of Manchester United's main centre-back combination, Ballack in London couldn't wait to support the team: "I just want to tell the next opponent that the game is played with both feet, not with the mouth!" Want to beat us to win the league? That's not possible because...... We have the all-powerful Ai! β
Chelsea captain John Terry also spoke to local reporters in London and said: 'Our goal this season is to defend all the titles we won last season! So no matter how scrappy the players were before the game, it was a bluff in our eyes...... Can't wait to announce yourself as the winner before the game, needless to say that you are afraid of your strength at home? β
With more players joining the war of words, attention across Europe is also focused on the upcoming Premier League fixture.
But two days before the game, a big event happened in Manchester, and it was related to the team's star Cristiano Ronaldo.
"At around 10.20am on January 10, Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was driving a Ferrari 599 GTBFIORANO when he was passing through Wilmslow Avenue near Manchester Airport when the car crashed into a barricade in a tunnel......"
The news of Cristiano Ronaldo's car accident quickly made headlines.
Iroh also made a phone call to Cristiano Ronaldo when he learned the news, and after learning the detailed news from his mouth, Iroh was also scared for a while, and the passenger seat collapsed into it as a whole because of hitting the roadblock, you must know that the cars produced in the UK are all right-hand driving, that is, the passenger seat of Chinese domestic cars.
Coincidentally, Cristiano Ronaldo's Ferrari 599 GTBFIORANO sports car was bought in his native Portugal, so the steering wheel is on the left, and the car was flown to Manchester only the day before yesterday.
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While Cristiano Ronaldo's crash made the headlines for the first two days of the race, it lasted only one day.
Mainstream media coverage is once again back in the upcoming Premier League battle.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the protagonist of the car accident who had just suffered a car accident, was interviewed in Manchester and was very optimistic, without the burden of being involved in a car accident: "I think it must be Manchester United who will win the next league game, why? Just look at me still standing in front of you! β
The reporters at the scene did not expect that the big war was imminent, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just suffered a car accident, was still in a humorous mood, I have to say...... This is the kind of tough mental element that a superstar should have.
It's not appropriate to win or lose, and you are happy before the big battle.
Manchester United's captain and star goalscorer were interviewed by reporters, as Chelsea's top scorer and star Ello is naturally not far behind, especially in the period of Cristiano Ronaldo's rapid career rise, must be suppressed!
Speaking to reporters, Iello simply listed a set of numbers: "Since I arrived at Chelsea in the summer of 2007, may I ask...... When did Manchester United beat us? Oh...... Oh, the Community Shield before the start of the season, right? But...... That happened in my absence, which means that United couldn't have won while I was there! β
So the headline in the newspapers on the morning of the race was: "Confident, who wins?"
"Before you know it, the 2008-2009 English Premier League has come to the 21st round, and before the upcoming battle of the top two in the Premier League, the core players and key players of both sides of the game have expressed full confidence in this game, but ...... In the end, only one side can win the game, so will it be Manchester United at home, or league leaders Chelsea? Let's meet at Old Trafford at half past seven tonight......"
The Chelsea squad arrived in Manchester at 10am on the day of the game, before the players went to their hotel to rest, while manager Jose Mourinho took captain John Terry and number one star Iello to the regular pre-match press conference.
When asked about his goals at Old Trafford, Mourinho had a great sense of humor: "Didn't the Manchester United players come home two days ago? I guess there's nothing wrong with me right now, right? β
As soon as Mourinho's words ended, reporters at the press conference at Old Trafford burst into laughter.
The local reporter in Manchester was speechless.
After Mourinho, Ferguson also brought Rio Ferdinand and Cristiano Ronaldo to the regular pre-match press conference, and in the face of Mourinho's playful answer, Ferguson just said lightly: "Any language before the game has no effect on the progress of the game, I just believe ...... This is my home turf! β
Immediately, Cristiano Ronaldo said an inspiring remark: "My territory, my way!" β