Chapter 152: The Night Before Winning the Championship (Ask for Everything!) )

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What does a 0-0 result mean?

Not being able to score at home may be embarrassing for Chelsea, but keeping a clean sheet and not conceding away goals makes all the difference, and Liverpool have reason to be happy with the 0 they are holding, but they have to be vigilant against their own side.

'0-0 is a good result and it gives me very, very, very confidence that we're going to be in the final. Jose Mourinho said after the game that while the remarks were morale-boosting, a closer look showed that Chelsea had no reason to be pessimistic.

0-0 is significantly more favourable than 1-1 or 2-2, and in a two-legged Champions League knockout game, this result will be somewhat "scared" for the teams that occupy the home side in the second leg.

Under the rule that the score is level over the two legs and the away goal is the one who advances, Liverpool have only one way to win if they want to advance at Anfield within 90 minutes, and any draw with a goal will knock them out. This means that the Reds' defence will be subjected to a tough psychological test in the game, and once they concede one goal, they will have to score two, which is really an extra pressure.

'We're going to score goals at Liverpool and they're going to have to play differently.' Mourinho analysed.

Liverpool's ability to look tough at Stamford Bridge and defensively has a lot to do with their mentality.

Gerrard and others can make up a back three that can hold the backfield with peace of mind, and the two full-backs will never rush in to assist. They willingly fought for a draw. But at Anfield, Liverpool are aiming to win, and a big push on the attack is to be expected. Mourinho, who is adept at counter-attacking defences, predicts that it will be even less difficult for the Blues to score than in the home team's "tough battle".

'At Anfield they play completely differently and playing 0-0 and fighting for victory are two different things. Mourinho said it would be expected that Liverpool would not be without worries when it came to attacking at home, as they sought to take the lead as soon as possible while being wary of the Blues scoring away goals, and the tension between attack and defence was likely to have an impact on the Reds' mentality.

History has given Mourinho such confidence. This is not the first time he has faced a 0-0 home defeat in the first leg.

In the semi-finals of last season's Champions League, Porto were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Deportivo La Coruna in the first leg, but only one goal on the road broke the confidence of their opponents. In this season's Carabao Cup semi-finals, Chelsea also drew a goalless draw with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in the first leg, but at Old Trafford they beat them 2-1.

'In the Carabao Cup semi-final, we were also 0-0. But as long as you don't panic. We still beat Manchester United away from home," Mourinho recalled, "Last season, when I was in Porto, it was 0-0 at home to Deportivo and then we beat them away. ”

In addition to this, there will also be changes in personnel between the two teams. Chelsea were missing the injured Duff and the wings were unable to get the most out of their attacking power. However, the Irishman's injuries are not serious and there should be no problem returning to catch the battle at Anfield. Liverpool, on the other hand, suffered a major loss, with Marcos Alonso suspended for a yellow card, a huge blow to either Benitez or Gerrard, and the loss of Alonso, who is good at controlling the tempo and already has a core of midfield, Liverpool need to find a new person to organise the attack in the second leg.

'They lost Alonso in the last minute and Deportivo also lost Mauro Silva [in Brazil's last minute] in the last minute, there are a lot of similarities between the two and I think we will go to the final." Mourinho said.

Of course, for Liverpool, they will have perhaps the most decisive advantage of all – at home, 'this is Anfield', the famous slogan in the stadium tunnel reminding all the visiting players that playing here will never be easy.

Liverpool's home record this season is impressive, with a beating against Juventus being a living example, and Reds fans are known for their frenzy, and they will not let them go this time after three defeats. How much potential Liverpool can muster in the cheers of the fans is probably the key to determining the balance of victory and defeat, and it is also the most difficult to predict.

Unbeaten away games and home advantage will be Liverpool's advantage in the second leg, but the changes in personnel and the deterrence of away goals have given Chelsea confidence, as Gerrard said after the game, "now the game has only been played in the first half", Liverpool were happy and a little disappointed by the 0-0 scoreline (no away goals), Chelsea have gained something else from the disappointment, and the current situation is still five or five.

Two young marshals from the continent directed the last English civil war in the Champions League played according to continental rules.

If the two sides are still Houllier and Ranieri, the score is not believed to be 0-0. However, Benitez and Mourinho, a pair of cup experts from the Iberian Peninsula, know the importance of not losing the first leg of the European competition, which directly leads to the two sides seeking stability. Jose Mourinho said before the game: "Liverpool's performance against Juventus clearly showed the English side how to organise well to get the result they want in Europe. ”

Jose Mourinho's presence meant it was difficult for Chelsea to attack from the wings. Gudjohnsen is a central player who is not at all suitable for playing as a winger, and the right-footed player often cruises inside on his own in the game, while Galla behind him is not a left-footed player, and the attacking routine of the bottom cross on the left is basically useless. On the right, Joe. Kerr himself is a full-back turned, and Johnson behind him has been inconsistent in European competitions, and was considered to be a weak point for Liverpool's assault before the game, so the right side of the flank has also become a pipe dream.

With the wings unable to take off, Chelsea's style of play has unwittingly become dense in the middle.

The excellent midfield "cleaner" Makelele has made many accurate long passes to find striker Drogba, but Liverpool is not Bayern, and central defenders Hyypia and Carragher have considerable experience in the traditional English style of play, and will not let Drogba play the role of a "gun mount". The media praised them as good as "shining beacons". Moreover, with Alonso, Gerrard and Biscayne in front of the back line, the Reds are almost impregnable in the middle.

Jose Mourinho's quest for stability has also enabled Chelsea to do the same as they did in the 4-2 home wins over Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Fast-paced from the very beginning of the game. And by the time they made frequent substitutions in the second half and were ready to create a killing opportunity, the physical strength of the main players who had been fighting on multiple fronts had declined, and the steady Liverpool would not give them a chance.

Liverpool's attack made the most of the left flank. The legend Strakan said before the game: Galla should be drawn out first, and then Baroshe's speed should be used to attack Chelsea's left flank, because John Terry on this side of the defense has a speed deficit. However, Benitez opted for the flawed right wing-back Johnson as the point of attack, and he gave full freedom to Reese on the left. The Norwegians made threats at least twice.

Benitez, on the other hand, is happy that at least his own team has not lost at Stamford Bridge.

This pleased manager Rafael Benitez and his team gained more confidence after the game. They only need to win at Anfield to qualify for the final.

'We played a good game,' said Benitez, 'and the team played very hard and controlled the game. They had some chances to score. But in the end a draw ended well. ”

'We played more defensively and counter-attacked, and then they started attacking with long passes, but we withdrew.

Liverpool striker Barosh had a dangerous attack in the first half, his header flew into the far corner of the goal, and he was about to go in, but it was miraculously saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, Benitez thought it was scored on the sidelines, and he stood up and watched with bated breath. But he didn't expect to be saved by Cech, and after the game he revealed his feelings from surprise to regret on the sidelines.

"In the dugout. You can see that the ball is almost in the goal, but their goalkeeper is really good. Benitez said the feeling of his heart beating faster when he looked like he was almost scoring further deepened his impression of Cech.

'We know how to deal with Chelsea, we know they have a lot of good players who can create chances, but the most important thing is that we just need to win at Anfield now to qualify.'

'It's a good situation, we have very good fans, they're going to support us at Anfield and we need to win. We've always been confident and we need to be confident in ourselves. ”

Jonk did not enter the squad for the game, when Chelsea's attack was slow to open the situation, people found that the most powerful hammer was actually on the rostrum, Mourinho's idea is not guessed, even if he does not start, he should also put Jonker, who has been scoring goals in the league, on the bench!

Neither Didier Drogba nor Gudjohnsen proved to be enough to guarantee a goal.

At the very least, Jonker should be on the bench for the second leg of the next round, and almost everyone who supports Chelsea has the same idea.

There are good reasons for such ideas, with Frank Lampard, Claude Makelele, Thiago, Steven Gerrard, Maronso and Biscayne, Chelsea's Jose Mourinho good at fielding three central midfielders, and Rafael Benitez doing the same.

The six midfielders from both sides scrambled together in the game, and the long-awaited battle for Frank Lampard vs Steven Gerrard faded from the center stage.

The most eye-catching performer in Chelsea's midfield was Claude Makelele, the tiny Frenchman, who was as usual 'omnipresent' except up front, snatching the ball from the feet of an on-going player on three occasions in the second half, only to be rewarded with grateful glances from John Terry and Carvalho.

On the Liverpool side, the protagonist was snatched by the Spaniard Alonso, his pass was eye-catching, Liverpool was able to stay in the midfield without falling behind, and his scheduling organization was not unrelated, and in the last 15 minutes, even the Reds who were fighting away suppressed the opponent, no wonder Benitez, who knew the importance of Alonso, complained about the suspension caused by the referee's yellow card.

Frank Lampard is not an iron man after all, and the accumulation of a year may have really tired him, and the best chance of the game fell to his feet, but unfortunately, rushing all the way from the back to the box consumed too much energy, and he was too much to pursue the strength and bombarded the stands. 'It's a shame,' said Lampard afterwards, 'that we could have gone to Anfield with the lead. ”

'But it's still a good result for us because we haven't conceded. However, it is a real pity to miss the opportunity. ”

'Scoring away goals is very lethal so keeping a clean sheet is our first goal and then we want to score. It wasn't pretty, but there was a lot to be said and next week we'll be trying to defend and try to get goals. ”

Gerrard, another expected protagonist, has completely changed his role, with Alonso in charge and the Englishman more of a striker, sprinting forward from midfield to attack. He came close to setting up an assist from a cross in the first half, but the miraculous Petr Cech saved Baroshe's header. Gerrard said after the game. The competition has not yet been decided, and I still have a chance to perform.

'We defended well tonight and we knew the game wasn't over yet, it was only half-time. 0-0 is a good result. Hopefully the fans will be able to build momentum at home in the second leg. ”

'Xavi [Alonso] is a good passer. But Hamann is almost back from injury and is ready to play, so I believe the second leg will be even more exciting. ”

It can be said that the exchange of the two sides in the back three did not decide the winner in the end, but there was a slight change and shift in the role of the individual players, for Chelsea, they are looking forward to Frank Lampard's next outburst, while Liverpool have no choice. They have embarked on a quest for control of their style of play, and Gerrard's central position may be a price to be sacrificed.

The midfielders cancel each other out. Can only rely on someone on the front line to step up and solve the opponent, Drogba, Gudjohnsen? Neither is the most suitable person in the hearts of the fans, Jonk is the hammer, and any thick wall could collapse at the foot of Chelsea's 25 feet.

What is Jonk doing at the moment? Of course, I am enjoying the joy of betting, after the Champions League, of course, it is the Premier League, according to the convention, who still doesn't know what this means.

It's no secret that another mysterious female companion, Miranda Kerr!

Maybe there are still many people who are not familiar with this supermodel before, but through this bet, people finally see what a supermodel is and what a jade person is.

Many people don't understand that in order to be famous, Keer looks so pure, and he still has to rely on this to be famous and fight for a position?

The media is not stupid, and people have been relieved that the two had an affair earlier.

Whether the two continue to hype or have a true relationship, it is unknown.

Regardless of how it is, whether it is hype or really together, both of them occupy the headlines of gossip entertainment, but Christina, the initiator of the gambling game, is a little depressed, and now, there is nothing to do with her, and the media seems to be waiting to see the joke.

The fifth round, if you go in again, Christina feels that she can't see anyone, the original bet sounded very unfair to Jonck, the beautiful reporter made a trap for Jonk to jump, and now everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself, as for the bet, who cares, Jonk loses if he has money, once it is completed, then there is a good show to watch.

Jonk himself is not in the mood to think about things off the court, and when the moment to win the championship comes, he thinks about the pinnacle of winning the championship.

When Chelsea won the league title 50 years ago, the prize money for the team was just £3,000, the equivalent of Frank Lampard's half-day pay.

Tomorrow night, if Chelsea win the title, manager Jose Mourinho alone will receive a bonus of more than £1 million.

However, money aside, for all Chelsea fans, on the afternoon of April 30 local time, they will likely witness the historic moment when the Blues will be crowned king again after 50 years.

At the Reebok Stadium, Jose Mourinho will lead the Blues to their second trophy of the season and, unlike in the previous round, Chelsea don't even need to look at Arsenal's face tonight, as long as they win the three points, they will win the title.

However, Mourinho's task will not be easy, firstly, the Blues are playing away from home, and secondly, the battle for a place in next season's European competition is at its lowest, with sixth-placed Bolton still to work on.

Finally, and most importantly, Chelsea will travel to Anfield three days later for a do-or-die match with Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions League.

Yesterday there was news in the British media that Chelsea's six players were suspended, including Frank Lampard, John Terry, Didier Drogba, Galla and the injured Arjen Robben and Duff. If Frank Lampard is ordered to rest, the Premier League's record of 142 consecutive appearances will come to an abrupt end. But this is nothing compared to the championship trophy.

Lampard said: 'The manager will take my situation into account, but the numbers are more favourable to the title than the title. ”

Don't be surprised if Chelsea 'change face'. Jose Mourinho has a history of 'turning things around', having met Laco who had just knocked out AC Milan in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season. The two teams at home have played a goalless draw, and when preparing to play away, Mourinho has changed 11 main players in the Portuguese Super League! Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Chelsea will take charge of Bolton Wanderers with a 'new' squad.

If there is a major change in Chelsea's squad, Bolton will have a chance to take advantage of it. They have been very consistent this season, with regular striker Davies and former Liverpool star Diouf in good form, plus Okocha and Spanish star Hierro, there is not much difference between the quality of the squad and the Blues' substitutes. Therefore, it will be difficult for Chelsea to win the Premier League title on the bench.

It's a good thing to do it, but Jonk has a better stage to show his quality, and the media has also locked on the Chelsea killer at the same time, and in the new system, can the Chelsea no.25 bring a Premier League trophy to the club. (To be continued......)