Although it was a strong conversation with high expectations, from the first minute of the game, the Red Rebels always held the initiative on the field, especially in terms of rhythm and momentum, which pressed Portsmouth.

Redknapp's attitude in this game was clear, that is, through active and tenacious scrambling in the midfield, to cut off the Red Rebels' attack, but he soon found that his plan was impossible to achieve, because the Red Rebels played more flexible and varied than he thought.

Portsmouth focused on arranging two double midfielders with excellent defensive ability, but the Red Rebels did not hit the area that these two players were responsible for, but patiently moved Portsmouth's defensive line through passing, so as to consume the physical strength of the opposing players.

Portsmouth's players were also tenacious, they fought fiercely after the opening, and did disrupt many attacks of the Red Rebels, but once they lost possession, the Red Rebels players immediately counter-attacked on the spot!

Whether it is Drogba as a striker, or two wingers Robben and Hleb, as well as the core of the front midfield, Kaka, the awareness of counter-attacking on the spot in the front court is very strong, which makes it difficult for Portsmouth to play a smooth attack once he holds the ball.

In the stands, Cesc Fabregas clearly saw the flow of players on the field of the Red Rebels, his first reaction was that the players on the field of tactical execution is very strong, the second reaction is that they understand this set of tactics very thoroughly, and the players appear confident on the field, even in the face of the opponent's pressing, they can also calmly deal with it.

Cesc Fabregas, who plays the ball, knows very well that this is a trust in his teammates, even in the face of three people's pressing, they all believe that their teammates will be able to find a gap and receive their own passes, and the person who responds believes that as long as they find a gap, their teammates will be able to pass the ball.

It was this mutual trust that allowed the ball to pass smoothly at the feet of the Red Rebels players, and it was difficult for Portsmouth to break off, so once they lost possession, Portsmouth immediately retracted the formation, and the result was that their counter-attacks were completely extinguished under the Red Rebels' front-court counter-attack.

Juninho's role on the pitch is clear, he has to be able to go up when he is attacking, he has to be able to come down when he defends, he has to be able to initiate the team's attack when the team is in possession, and he has to play with his teammates.

Don't think that Juninho Jr. has a lot of work, in fact, every player on the Red Rebels pitch has a lot of work, and Juninho Jr. is only responsible for some of these key areas, which is why he is called the heart of the team.

However, although the Red Rebels were firmly in control of the situation in the first half, Portsmouth was not a fuel-efficient lamp, especially when they were determined to defend, and the score remained 1-0 until half-time.

........................ "I originally thought that England's team should pay more attention to physical confrontation, but I didn't expect that the tactics of the Red Rebels are very technical! It was only then that Diaz began to reminisce about the first half and couldn't help but admire.

The Red Rebels' tactics are both soft and hard, and they can bend and stretch, which is indeed very eye-catching.

"Juninho Jr. is the heart of this team, he plays a big role, and he is really good, no wonder so many big clubs in Europe are looking up to him now!" Diaz continued.

This year, the Red Rebels were able to reach the final in the FA Cup and the League Cup, and many media commented on the rise of Juninho Jr., as well as the joining of Kaka, the former is an old minister of the Red Rebels, and his performance in the team in recent years is also obvious to all, and in the past two seasons, his performance is getting better and better, especially this year, he has shown his best peak form ever, and many media believe before the season that the current Red Rebels suffer from dependence on Juninho Jr.

As for Kaka, he is considered to be the lubricant of the Red Rebels' frontcourt, his attacking ability is very strong, and the final pass and coordination awareness are also excellent, especially when the opponent focuses on Drogba and the two wings, Kaka's sudden attack from the back row is more frequent to break the deadlock on the field.

As Mourinho defines him, he has made up for the last shortcoming in the Red Rebels' attack, and the arrival of Kaka has given the team a very strong dominance and aggression.

"Mr. Xiao Yu said that their goal next year is not relegation!" Cesc Fabregas said with some emotion.

If it was before seeing this game, he would think that this was an ambitious promotion team, but after watching this game, Cesc Fabregas felt that if this team could really only be relegated, then the strength of the Premier League would be really too strong.

However, there is one possibility that the surname will indeed lead to the team's relegation, and that is the mentality!

Xiao Yu mentioned this to Mourinho before, and he analyzed the mentality of many promoted horses, hoping to help Mourinho adjust the mentality of the players and avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous promoted horses.

'They're going to be in the UEFA Cup next year and did you notice, the Portsmouth players came off looking a little exhausted!' Diaz laughed.

Cesc Fabregas nodded that a team that defends is not necessarily less physically exerted than an attacking team, on the contrary, a team that defends passively tends to be more psychologically exerted, which will lead to a greater physical exertion on the pitch.

"The second half is the difference between victory and defeat!" Fabregas speculated.

…………………… The Red Rebels' line-up didn't change much after the start of the second half, and Portsmouth was no different, with Redknapp still keeping the fast striker on the pitch, apparently still trying to fight back.

But once Portsmouth's ball reached the Red Rebels' half, it was quickly conceded, either cut off, cleared, fouled, or suddenly intercepted, and twice offside.

This made Portsmouth's attack unable to play at all, but the Red Rebels made good use of the advantages on the field, played patiently and frequently created threats, especially Juninho Jr., a player who was very active on the pitch and had a good rhythm.

In the 52nd minute, Juninho Jr. received Drogba's return pass and passed it to Kaka, who was unmarked in front of the penalty area, who made a very clever through ball and tore through the opponent's defense, Drogba successfully countered offside and volleyed the goal, 2:0!

Redknapp had a cold face in the dugout, and he felt helpless about the goal he conceded, because Kaka should have been in charge of one of the midfielders he had specifically told him to be in charge of, but the moment Kaka received the ball and passed the ball, the players who were marking him had been thrown off by him.

If there had been a midfielder defending in front of Kaka, his through ball would not have been so smooth.

But Redknapp's biggest headache was Juninho, whose forward cut drew the attention of the defender who was marking Kaka, which led to his disposition, and then the ball he passed to Kaka was also crucial.

Falling behind by two goals, Redknapp has to accept that even if he refuses to admit it, he can't win this game!

On the home turf of the Red Rebels, there is really no team that can match or even overtake them after falling behind by two goals.

Redknapp didn't throw in early, he could have switched on a striker and fought with his back, but his sanity told him it was stupid to do it, because the consequences of impulsiveness would lead to a big defeat.

After thinking about it for a long time, Redknapp finally chose to be conservative, and he made two substitutions in one go, one with a defender for the striker, which was also hailed as an early end to the game, and then he replaced a defensive midfielder with a less physical midfielder.

The two substitutions were based on defense, and they did play a lot of roles, temporarily curbing the attack of the Red Rebels, plus Mourinho also had to consider that there were two more league games to play in the future, so he also made substitutions, using Yaya? Toure replaces Juninho Jr. and brings on Ribery for Kaka.

After the substitutions between the two teams, the game lost its previous intensity, but the tempo was still fast, and the Red Rebels were still firmly in control of the situation on the field, Portsmouth's players worked hard, but they were never able to threaten, but they were seized by the Red Rebels several times, but in the end they could not find the back of the net.

Villa, who replaced Didier Drogba, had a one-on-one win in the penalty area, but was pushed to the ground by the opposing centre-back, and the referee probably saw that the Red Rebels were leading and time was running out, so they did not award a penalty.

…………………… At the end of the game, the Red Rebels were one point clear of Portsmouth and back at the top of League One, and with only one more win in the next two league games, they could seal the title of the season.

Although there are still two league games to play in the name, neither Sheffield Wednesday nor Derby County are strong teams, Sheffield Wednesday are deep in the relegation zone, and Derby County have no desire to get a win in these two games, with the current form of the Red Rebels is not difficult.

However, it is not without its problems, the most dangerous of which is undoubtedly Sheffield Wednesday, who are currently 22nd in the league, four points less than Coventry City in 21st, but they have two games to go, so if they win against the Red Rebels, the gap is only one point, while Coventry City face Portsmouth in the final round and Sheffield Wednesday hosts weaker Rotherham.

In this case, this match against the Red Rebels is even more important!

Portsmouth, on the other hand, are clearly pinning their hopes on Sheffield Wednesday, hoping that this team can fight to the death, preferably against the Red Rebels at home.

In fact, Sheffield Wednesday did show a strong fight in this game**, coupled with the Red Rebels two games in a row, the players' physical condition was not ideal, and even Sheffield Wednesday took the initiative at one point, allowing the latter to see the hope of winning.

But at the moment of crisis, Xiao Xiao Luo tripped the ball at the front of the penalty area, and the referee indisputably awarded a free kick in front, and Juninho Jr. made it in one fell swoop, 1:0!

After that, Sheffield Wednesday pressed up, but before the end of the first half, Kaka used his personal ability to break through the middle and shoot from a distance to expand the score again, 2:0!

In the second half, in the face of two defenders, Xiao Xiaoluo deftly took the ball out of the encirclement, entered the penalty area, and calmly pushed the far corner in the face of the goalkeeper, 3:0!

The Red Rebels have another win and have also won this season's League One!

(To be continued)