Chapter Eighty-Five: The Christmas Schedule! Syllable!! Syllable!!!
'Well, both players are back on the pitch and the second half is about to begin. Oh, and we're seeing managers on both sides start to prepare for substitutions. For Chelsea, we've seen Glen Johnson and Joe Cole stand next to Jose Mourinho and be coached by him. As for Liverpool, Spanish defender Josemi is also preparing to come on and it looks like he should take over from Finnan at right wing-back. I don't know who will be the first to be replaced in the starting lineups of both sides, let's see what kind of changes will occur in the lineups of both sides after the substitutions are over? ”
In the first dead-ball session after the start of the second half, both sides made substitutions together. For Liverpool, Rafael Benitez did not make any major changes to the line-up, except that Garcia's position was more dropped, making their formation 4-4-1. It's still a counter-attacking formation, and it's clear that this will be Liverpool's main play in the second half. In Benitez's view, after the first-half turmoil, it is almost impossible for Chelsea to continue to use a calm possession style of play to deploy Liverpool's defence, and then wait for an opportunity to play. It was a very difficult thing to do at the time of the Chelsea players' mentality. He expected Chelsea to step up their attacking efforts in the second half, which was not something Mourinho's tactics could control.
In this respect, Benitez's thinking is undoubtedly correct, no matter how talented a manager is, he cannot control the psychology of the players when he is on the field. What he didn't expect was that Mourinho was far more crazy and daring than he expected. In addition to Joe Cole's replacement of Robben, Glen Johnson's substitution was unexpected by most people. They didn't expect Jose Mourinho and Chelsea to look so aggressive at such a moment.
Makellele. A vital part of Chelsea's defensive system, it started early in the second half. was replaced by Mourinho with Glen Johnson. As a result, Chelsea's formation became 4-1-3-1, with Pacos Ferreira reverting to neutrality to partner Carvalho at centre-back, with Ray becoming Chelsea's lone midfielder. It would be a very risky squad for Chelsea with 10 men. Because this means that as Chelsea's only midfielder, he has to pick up the burden of Chelsea's attack and defense alone throughout the second half. Even if Frank Lampard certainly dropped back from time to time in the second half to help Ray defensively, it was only a drop in the bucket.
In the Premier League, the pace of the transition between attack and defense is surprisingly fast. Lao Ray alone has to stop the impact of Liverpool's attacking line in midfield, and at the same time organize Chelsea's attack. Well, it sounds like an impossible task, especially when it's not a fish belly, Garcia, Gerard, Reese, and Barosh, who are notorious lines of attack. Even if their combination power did not live up to the pre-season expectations. But no one would underestimate them.
Therefore, this is also the shock of the commentators and football commentators. "God, Mourinho is crazy, he has put too much trust in Reima. Even Redondo at his peak. In the face of such an attack line, they dare not be so confident. Maybe Remaya can in the future, but at this time he is far from reaching his prime. Such a burden is not something he can bear now. These are the words of an English commentator, and they represent the views of the vast majority. At this time. There is little support for Mourinho's approach, and the most optimistic is a skeptical wait-and-see attitude.
Even if it's a Chelsea fan at Stamford Bridge. For Mourinho's tactical adjustment, I dare not say that I have complete trust. However, with the prestige that Mourinho and Lao Lei achieved among them before, at this time, they still chose to support them without hesitation. In order to cheer for Lao Lei, they once again sang the Godzilla song at Stamford Bridge, "We have a Godzilla, oh oh oh, he is unique, oh oh, he is extremely powerful..."
Listening to the loud singing of Chelsea fans in his ears, this Godzilla song belonging to Lao Lei has added a touch of strength and motivation to the current Lao Lei. Although Lao Lei has always believed in himself, he is still somewhat bottomless at this time, after all, this is the first time he has done such a thing on the official field, and the attack and defense of Chelsea performed by himself is still in the face of Liverpool. However, Robben's injury and that clash made him take on the task assigned by Mourinho without hesitation.
He thumped his chest hard, then cleared his head of unnecessary emotions and threw himself into the game. At this time, the only psychological hint he gave himself was: "I'm a horse, okay!" Okay!! It's okay to die!! Gritting his teeth, he faced Garcia, who was holding the ball, and he met him. The first 15 minutes of the second half will be a crucial period for Lao Lei. This period will be a period when he will become familiar with his new style of play, during which some discomfort and mistakes are inevitable. If Liverpool hit a stormy comeback at this time, the game could be dangerous for Chelsea.
For Chelsea and Jose Mourinho, they have made the choice of either a big win or a draw and a defeat. It stands to reason that with Chelsea now two goals ahead, this is not the most sensible decision for them. It's against Mourinho's football philosophy, but he did it. Mourinho, who was standing on the sidelines, put his hands in his pockets, looked at Lao Lei on the field with a cold face, and said in his heart: "Come on!" Don't let me down, boy!! Let this group of cousins know who they are messing with?!! His hands were in his coat pockets, clenched into fists, trembling slightly.
Benitez, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised. "Could it be that the Portuguese has lost his mind!?" This thought flashed through his mind. However, he didn't want to warn Mourinho, "Since you are looking for your own death." Then you're welcome. He excitedly rushed to the sidelines, at Gerrard and the others. Exclaimed, "Stephen! Stephen!! Shock him! Hit him!! He put one hand to his mouth to make his voice louder. A hand pointed excitedly at Lao Lei, just as Lao Lei was an ant that could easily be twisted to death.
Gerald and others, who received Benitez's instructions, immediately began to encircle and suppress Lao Lei. Although there is Lampard's support from time to time, Lao Lei, who is surrounded by enemies on all sides, shows his discomfort under the "siege" of Gerrard and others, and for a time he has become a loophole in the Chelsea line. In the 50th minute of the second half, Gerrard and Reese both swam to the middle again and formed a small attacking group with Garcia in the middle.
They don't have contact with Lao Lei, and the three of them skillfully and quickly kick the ball. made Lao Lei a little unable to grasp the direction. He wants to be all-encompassing, but there are always gaps in the defense, which makes him unskilled. One point was not sealed, every point was broken, and after there was no Makelele by his side, Lao Lei felt as if he was in front of a tornado, and he was able to deal with it calmly without the previous one. The distance between 30 and 40 metres in front of the Chelsea goal became the battlefield where Lao Lei was besieged.
Garcia makes a nice back-heel pass. The ball was passed to Gerrard's feet, and the old Ray, who was forcing him, lost the position and opportunity to defend Gerrard. Take the soccer ball and rush forward after a while. Steven Gerrard was right at the edge of Chelsea's penalty area, directly facing Chelsea's back line. There are two outstanding gunners in Gerrard and Reese, plus the pull of Barosh in the penalty area. Chelsea's defence suddenly looked stretched. There was a thud, and Gerald's heavy cannon slammed into the door. It made the hearts of Chelsea fans chuckle in unison. Although in the end, this shot went wide of the right post. But this has put psychological pressure on the Chelsea defence. Because judging from the current situation on the field, such heavy artillery bombardments will occur one after another in the next period of time.
Just four minutes later, Liverpool made a comeback. After Frank Lampard was cut off by Marcos Alonso and Steven Gerrard, Liverpool immediately launched a counter-attack. At this time, Lao Lei's position was already habitually moving forward without him noticing. In doing so, without Claude Makelele to step up, Garcia was under no pressure, beautifully unloading Alonso's long ball before turning straight into the Chelsea penalty area.
After a one-two with Reese past the pressed Ferreira, Garcia made a beautiful through ball to Baros, who was in good position in the box. If it hadn't been for Cech's beautiful strike, Liverpool might have pulled a goal back. At this moment, many people have seen Chelsea's embarrassing situation, and Lao Lei's single back has become an out-of-control link in Chelsea's defense. In the next period of play, Liverpool seized on this weakness and attacked fiercely, making the Chelsea penalty area full of wind and trees.
Old Ray is a bit of a wolf, which has become the most painful image in the hearts of Chelsea fans during this time. The commentators also said: "Mourinho has to make a change, it turns out that Remaia is not able to adapt to this style of play as a single midfielder, at least not in this game. Retreating and counter-attacking is the best and most rational way for Chelsea right now. By this time, they had confidently labelled Mourinho's tactical set-up as a failure.
However, Mourinho continued to look at the situation on the pitch as if he had not seen anything. Although his heart is not calm, it is not as turbulent as the outside world speculates. The current situation on the field is within the range of his expectations. After all, in the face of a strong opponent like Liverpool, it should be played as a single midfielder, and if Lao Lei can be seamlessly linked, it will be a strange thing for Mourinho. Now, he is just waiting, waiting for Lao Lei to adapt to this style of play, waiting for Lao Lei to launch a counterattack. As always, in such a difficult moment, he still firmly chose to believe in his disciples. "Don't make me embarrassed, stinky boy! Otherwise, I'll be able to wear your little shoes. ”
At this time, Reese on the court tried to force a breakthrough with the ball and was brought down by Glen Johnson. This was a rare dead-ball opportunity for Lao Lei, he gasped for breath, his chest rose and fell violently, and in the stormy time just now, he could only defend passively, and there was no time to actively adjust. It was a precious time for him. He gritted his teeth fiercely, thinking about what he needed to correct and change. He thought about it a lot, but he just didn't think about admitting defeat and giving up. However, there is not much time left for him to adjust, after all, with the current situation, it is only a matter of time before Liverpool score, and Chelsea's back line is already reaching their limits.
Liverpool's super tenacious fighting spirit allows this team to set off an amazing wave of super counter-attacks in any situation, as long as they can see the hope of a counterattack. And now the situation on the field has the meaning of evolving in this direction. He can feel it in the spirit of the Liverpool players. The reality that he has become a team loophole makes Lao Lei's heart feel like he is being whipped, desperately trying to change the situation, "Even if you die, you have to do it!" It has to be done!! He gritted his teeth and only had this game on his mind.
The short dead-ball adjustment period ended, starting with Liverpool's free-kick chance in front. With Webb's whistle, Garcia's free-kick flew towards the back post of the goal. There, Hyypia was on Carragher's cover, plugged in from behind, and pressed Gara to grab the first spot. Between the flashes and the flickers, Cech used his long legs to make an almost impossible save.
Then the football bounced to the outside edge of the penalty area, and after Garcia controlled the football, it was directly a long-range shot. The ball hit Glen Johnson's calf with a touchline, and Cech was caught off guard. Just when all the Chelsea fans were preparing to concede in frustration, their number 13 appeared. "Tamar!" With a roar of rage, he slid his way to the near post, and as his body slammed into the post, the ball hit his calf on the goal line, bounced towards the goal again, and then Carvalho drove a big foot out of the touchline before Barosh could make a stoppage.
At this time, there was a burst of calf hitting the goalpost, which made Lao Lei gasp. For a while, he couldn't stand up. Fortunately, it was a hard injury, and after 2 seconds of relief, he endured the pain on his own, and jumped up from the ground with some staggering.
Amid the loud cheers and applause of the Chelsea fans, Ray looked at the Liverpool players with a look of disbelief. Then, raising his hands, he slammed into his face in the surprised eyes of everyone.
Syllable! Syllable!! Syllable!!!
Under everyone's gaze, his face was rapidly red and swollen as if it had been burned.
When he lowered his hands, his eyes returned!
Such confidence! That's awesome!! It's so unbelievable again!!
He flailed his hands upwards as if madly, and in the sea of cheers, the Chelsea familiar Godzilla made his return at a speed that no one had expected.
At this time, in all hearts, a voice echoed. Although most of them had never heard it with their own ears, it was so loud and clear that it reverberated in their hearts.
"Smack!"
"Smack!!"
"Smack!! (To be continued......)