Chapter 48: He Should Star
What kind of victory did Abu and Mourinho most enjoy? First it was a win, then a perfect win without conceding a goal but scoring a lot of goals, and best, with a brace from his favourite player. So, Mourinho called the match against Paris Saint-Germain "perfect".
Chelsea thrashed Wolves 5-0 in the league last September after a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague and a 1-0 win over Villa. At the end of October, it ushered in the first small climax after Abou took over, first with a difficult 2-1 win at home to Lazio and a 4-0 win away. This was followed by a 5-0 thrashing of Newcastle in the league. In contrast to Arsenal, which have a limited number of players, European competition is the stage for Chelsea to showcase the strength of Chelsea's large army. In that respect, Chelsea's dominance is just beginning.
Mourinho did it ahead of schedule. At home to Saint-Germain, they swept last year's Ligue 1 runners-up 3-0 with a key player in the team, Roten, who beat them last year.
A complete victory, this is the general perception of the outside world. But what should be noted more is that Saint-Germain have not won any of their six games this season, and the opponent is obviously too weak.
Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri are the opposite: his rotation is small, even tactically consistent, and he still puts winger Duff, who has made three consecutive appearances for Ireland, on the shelf.
Chelsea's wide attack may seem to be improving, but the truth is that PSG's full-backs are their weak link. It is undeniable that Mourinho is gradually increasing his attacking power on the flanks. But it would be inappropriate to take this little advantage, Mourinho's caution, as a complete tactical success.
Magellan, the anchor of Portugal's TVI TVI, has published two books on the Porto team and is a Porto expert.
His column in the Chronicle has already touted Chelsea's 'Porto', which he believes is a replica of last season's Porto.
Porto has been brought to the Premier League by Jose Mourinho, and what they bring with them is Porto's usual winning, steady and tough.
Looking at Chelsea now, there is a lot of similarity to Porto a year ago: the wide attack is more on two full-backs, the central side is tightly defended, and there are basically no full-backs. Cole is positioned more like Alberto, while Frank Lampard is committed to defending more than Deco. The defensive line was further expanded, and the offense opened up a longer front. Looking at Frank Lampard right now, what is his best ability? It's not interspersed with runs, it's mid-to-long passes. Chelsea's attack was not quite open.
Jonker's unexpected appearance made him say that Mourinho's genius, the player transferred from the Eredivisie, has been turned into a powerful force on the offensive end by Mourinho.
Back in the game, the weaknesses of the Parisian wings were exploited by Chelsea, but an unexpected injury to Gudjohnsen in the opening kick-off forced Mourinho to bring on Jonker.
Frank Lampard then made a series of kills down the left, and in the 30th minute his corner allowed John Terry to open the scoring, and just before half-time, he crossed through the left, which Jonker leaped high to head into the net and Drogba slotted home from the spot.
In the second half, Chelsea continued to attack wide, with Joe Cole almost the equivalent of a left winger. His detour to the right forced Letici to make his first save of the second half, and he then came close to it after linking up with Frank Lampard, but Leitici, who was always on high alert, came in to make the save.
The Parisians brought on Serbian and Montenegro striker Ljuboya, and Jose Mourinho also replaced Joe Cole to strengthen the defence.
In the 74th minute, an unnecessary mistake by Roten gave Drogba the chance, who completed his revenge with a brilliant free-kick.
Summing up the victory, Mourinho described it as 'perfect': "I think every player has a great performance, both for themselves and for the team. We were in complete control of the game, we defended tightly, we had the ball, we were unbelievably quality, we were focused, we were motivated, we were the last shot. I think this game is absolutely perfect. ”
That's exactly what Mourinho needs. It is understandable to desperately pursue the "last kick" on the basis of solid defense, but it is still too far from Abu's "beautiful football". Jose Mourinho called captain John Terry to his side for more than 10 minutes at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Wednesday morning to praise his backline. Obviously, that's what he's most concerned about.
After a big win in the Champions League, Chelsea will face a game back in the Premier League.
The London derby clash will be against another London side, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea will not be weak in the league on Sunday, with a solid backline led by international Ridley King. Led by France's Iron Santini, Tottenham got off to a solid and strong start.
Kanute and Defoe are outstanding in their individual abilities, and now, Keane Jr. has also returned. It's a shame to go 14 years without a win against Tottenham, but it also shakes off the baggage on your own. Chelsea are likely to make big mistakes if they continue to rely on their own defence and the attacking grasp of individual players.
Gudjohnsen has returned to training on Thursday and the Icelander is available for Sunday's game. More importantly, whether Mourinho's thinking is expanding or contracting, whether he will continue to strengthen the attack, or even send wing-backs to increase the pressure on Tottenham, this is the focus of the game, and it is also a breakthrough.
In addition, whether Jonk can appear in the team's starting squad in the league in a row has also become a focus of attention.
As soon as the number 25 came on the pitch, Chelsea were aggressive and seemed hungry to win, which is exactly what Chelsea fans love about the 'little prince of clubs'.
But everyone knows that Mourinho has always been extremely strict in dealing with individual players, and if it weren't for Gudjohnsen's unexpected injury at the beginning of the Champions League game, Jonk would probably have been on the bench for 90 minutes.
However, it was Jonker's substitution that made Chelsea's attack sharper, and in the eyes of fans, the constant sound from the field has become the biggest obstacle for Jonker to stand on the team's main line, and Jonk has won the love of all fans at the competitive level.
Those two powerful shots are still talked about by Chelsea fans to this day, and no one wants such a passionate and talented young man to fall into the question of private life.
The fans are undoubtedly the kindest people, and they hope that Jonk can quickly rein in and stand firm in the main position.
It was precisely at this recent stage that the gossip media did not break the news that Jonker went to a nightclub to indulge.
It can be said that against Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League, Jonker's call to start is the highest, and even Abu, who has always been unrestrictive about the team's personnel, said something like this, "Jonk is the player I am most optimistic about!" ”