Chapter 212: Battle Red Devil 1
There was a large crowd of reporters in front of the Stamford Bridge stadium, and when they saw the Chelsea bus coming, they immediately gathered in front of the door, and several of them were sports reporters from Oriental China.
For the Chinese media, the most important protagonist is, of course, Jonker, and after the car door opened, they began to look for Jonker's figure, and even ignored Mourinho, who was the first to walk out of the car door.
In order to cover the game in an all-round way, CCTV even sent two film crews over, and the other group was already filming in the stadium at this time.
"Jonk, it's Jonk!" A Chinese reporter shouted in Chinese to alert his colleagues, and they immediately surrounded him.
"So many people ......"
But not only the Chinese media, but also the European media also wanted to interview Jonke, so these people did not squeeze into a good position, but the voice of the Chinese version of the reporter just now attracted the attention of Jonke, as a half-Chinese person, Jonke still has a good impression of his compatriots, so when he walked to the court, he turned a small corner, and specially let these CCTV media have space for interviews.
'Jonker, what do you think of this game, how do you feel about winning the league title when you first joined Chelsea?' found an opportunity for an interview, and a female reporter from CCTV immediately handed the microphone to Jonke and asked.
"It's nothing, I've been mentally prepared since the beginning of the season."
"Are you confident that you can win this one?"
"Of course." Jonk slowed down slightly, and then said, "If you don't have faith." I wouldn't be here. I don't think it's important to win a few rounds earlier, but if you can get the trophy here, it will be perfect. Manchester United are the top team in England. When we get trophies here, it means we take their place, which is a wonderful thing. ”
As he spoke, Jonker and his team-mates had already entered the player-only aisle, and reporters outside could only watch the Chelsea players' backs farther and farther away until they turned a corner and disappeared.
By around 3 p.m., the weather in London was already cooler. The temperature of 13 or 4 degrees was just the right time for the players to warm up, and when they arrived in the dressing room to change their clothes, the Chelsea players were led by the assistant coach. Go to the stadium to warm up and get used to the field.
Halfway through the warm-up, the fans were already starting to enter the stadium, and the aisles were surrounded by fans as Chelsea fans entered the stadium in search of seats. And not forgetting to shout 'win' in the half-time of Chelsea's warm-up. Victory is ours', 'Chelsea must win' and so on.
At this time, Jonk was also in the middle of the half, and he turned his head to look at these crazy fans, and his heart was silent.
A careful comparison between the Blues fans and the Manchester United fans reveals that the Blues fans are more 'noble', they are very organised and disciplined in cheering, which is perhaps the rare representative of the 'gentleman' fans in England, while the United fans are more 'bloody'. Come to think of it, there are indeed many famous football hooligans in Manchester throughout history. These fans will do anything for the sake of the team's victory.
Fortunately, both UEFA and the FA have very strict control over this aspect, and those who have football hooligan tendencies are banned one by one, which makes the game much 'safer'.
"These fans are ......, but they are really enthusiastic...... looking at the fans around who have just come to the stage and are not in a hurry to find a seat, but walk to the front and are stopped by the police and keep squeezing forward. Cole couldn't help but say.
"At this time, it's no wonder if they're not crazy, you have to know that Manchester United is about to lose adults, Ha Lu Ha ......, guys, don't hesitate for a while, score when you need to score, don't pay attention to what they shout, we are here to step on their corpses and win honors" Frank. Frank Lampard shouted and reminded his team-mates on the pitch that when it comes to their experience against Manchester United, he and John Terry are definitely the thumbs and minds of the team.
Now, Frank Lampard is not as influential as Jonker and John Terry in the Chelsea team, but his voice is also unquestionable, and this shout has cheered many players again.
'It's a good feeling to step on the corpse of Manchester United and get the highest honours.
Jonker took a deep breath of air, ignoring the United fans in the stands, and stretched out his arms as if enjoying the atmosphere of the stadium: "Come on, everyone"
"Come on"
It was also a big game for Chelsea.
After the warm-up, the players returned to the locker room one after another, and when they passed through the players' tunnel, there were still many reporters waiting for interviews, Jonk turned his head to look, and the reporters from the court station were also among them, but Jonk didn't step forward, just thought they waved their hands, which was considered to have said hello. He didn't mean to come forward for an interview, as it would be a game that would have given Chelsea the burden of the league title and the first league title that Jonker had won, and he didn't want to be too distracted before the game.
For a professional footballer, the honor of winning a league is too important.
Now Real Madrid's famous star Ronaldo is very strong, he won the 02 World Cup championship, was once considered by many fans to be the third king after Pele and Maradona, but such a powerful figure did not win the first league title of his career until he transferred to Real Madrid, and only won this time.
Thinking that at the beginning, when Ronaldo lost the league championship in Inter Milan, the picture of hiding his face and crying on the bench broke the hearts of Ronaldo fans all over the world, which shows how heavy a league championship is in the heart of a professional player.
Although Chelsea won the league title with certainty, neither chairman Mr Abou, manager Jose Mourinho nor Jonker could resist the temptation to win the title in Manchester, so this game was bound to be won by Jonker.
Back in the dressing room, Jonker changed and sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed, meditating to adjust his pre-tournament physical condition, something that Chelsea's team-mates were no surprise to.
While others begin to relax and rest. Some people go to the shower, some people talk to each other, and some people listen to music. In short, before each game, the Chelsea dressing room is always a chaotic place with no discipline at all, but on the other hand, it is also more relaxed. Reduce the stress of the competition.
It's not a lot of pressure at Stamford Bridge, but it's pressure on Manchester United, and Chelsea will be playing at a better level today.
The team's head coach Jose Mourinho returned to the dressing room after attending a press conference. There was no mobilization, everything that should be said had already been said, and now it was a real battle, seeing the idleness of the locker room as always. The big stone in the Portuguese's heart was also slightly lowered.
Speaking of stress. Maybe Mourinho doesn't have more pressure on any player, but the Portuguese is hiding it very well and can't see it at all.
Mourinho is of course bound to win this game for honours, and if he can't win at Stamford Bridge, then even if he wins at Hampton, it won't mean much, after all, all England fans know it. Chelsea are bound to be league champions.
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At 4:55 p.m., players from both sides were already crowded into the tunnel. Just waiting to enter.
Next is the on-site commentator began to introduce the players of both sides, the introduction of the Manchester United players, the on-site commentator is perfunctory, and each name is followed by the boos of the Chelsea fans, when the 'C Ronaldo' came out, the boos of the fans reached a peak, and the commentator also paused at the right time, just waiting for the fans to 'boo' enough before continuing to introduce.
When the Chelsea players were introduced, the crowd immediately cheered, and that's the difference between the home team and the away team.
However, it is obvious that such a little trick cannot shake the fighting spirit of the Manchester United players at all, and there are many 'worlds' in the team who can start the game, and it can be said that the whole Manchester United team is an old fritter, and they are not afraid of the harassment of the fans' words at all.
At this time, the Manchester United players who had just come on the field formed a circle on the field, and under the leadership of the captain, they put their hands together and made a neat 'cheering' sound, which boosted the morale of all the players.
"Oh my God, that's the Arsenal fans......" Joe Cole shouted in surprise as the players were ready to take their positions.
Jonk followed his finger and saw dozens of Arsenal fans in Arsenal uniforms sitting in a corner to the southeast, including fans holding large banners that read 'Come on, Manchester United must lose', cheering for Chelsea.
It seems that the hatred between Manchester United and Arsenal is far deeper than that of Chelsea and Arsenal in the same city, and Arsenal fans also want to see Chelsea step on the Red Devils at the moment, so why not do it on their doorstep!
"Thank you to them, there are never too few supporters, Manchester United is really unpopular." Jonk said with emotion, and the latter words were a little gloating.
Joe Cole looked up at the stands on the east side, and the Manchester United fans in the same red jersey were only shrunk in a corner, looking at the excitement of the Arsenal fans, he shook his head helplessly, and said: "They can't buy tickets." ”
"Well, let's have a good game, hahaha." Jonk patted Joe Cole on the shoulder and ran to his place.
At this time, the players of both sides stand according to their respective formations and wait for the kick-off.
Referee O'Reilly looked down at his watch, stared at the second hand carefully, and when it pointed to '12', he blew the whistle in his mouth decisively.
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In this match, thanks to the Dutch goalscorer Van Van . Nistrooy made a strong comeback, while Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy formed a two-man striker duo to attack Chelsea's defence.
This pair of powerful centre-forwards also gave Sir Alex Ferguson a lot of confidence to win.
However, Manchester United are not stupid enough to play against Chelsea, even if the combination of Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy is not weak, but as long as Jonk is still on the field, the old Ferguson will not choose to attack, which is definitely unwise.
After Manchester United's kick-off, they were not in a hurry to attack, Rooney kicked the ball back to the backfield, and ran forward slowly alone, from this point of view, Manchester United also did not plan to use any surprising winning tactics, Ferguson also felt that the surprise attack in the opening was not a big threat to the Chelsea defense, after all, Chelsea's backfield in this game was also full of main force -
John. Terry, Claude. Makellele, Frank. Frank Lampard, Ricardo. Carvalho's four generals at the back of Chelsea, plus the strong Williams. Gallas and Paul. Ferreira. It's easier said than done for Manchester United to win and score goals.
On the pitch, once all the players had secured their positions, United finally attacked.
Full-back Heinze kicked the ball past Rio Ferdinand. The latter made a diagonal pass and gave the ball to winger Fletcher. After a few passes, the ball naturally moved forward a bit, and then returned to the feet of Fletcher, who had moved to the edge of the Chelsea penalty area and did not wait for Wayne after receiving the ball. Bridget came up and snatched it. Just a straight pass to the middle.
In the middle of the road, Paul. Scholes followed up with a volley, and even United fans did not expect the team's first attack to get a chance to shoot, and the stadium suddenly burst into cheers with surprise. At this time, the Chelsea defenders on the field did not have time to defend, and they all watched the football fly towards the goal. Clark was focused, and he jumped hard to get the ball out of the way.
Just when the Chelsea players breathed a sigh of relief. Manchester United's attack did not end, Thomas saved the ball and hit the post and bounced into the penalty area "dangerous" at the same time. The court commentator shouted.
Fan who has been in ambush for a long time in the forbidden area. Nistelrooy met the ball and volleyed directly and vigorously, and the Dutchman's performance after his comeback was really impressive: "Ruud van Nistelrooy, make a shot!" ”
In the loud shouts of the Chinese commentators, even the two managers of Mourinho and Ferguson on the sidelines stood up in the direction of Manchester United's goal, and the entire Stamford Bridge stadium suddenly let out a huge exclamation, and Ruud van Nistelrooy's shot was only about 6 meters away from the fans, and no one thought that the goal would be spared.
However, it was Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech who stepped up again.
After saving Paul Scholes' shot, Cech immediately stood up. But by this time, Vanney had already shot. He only had time to stretch his arm to make a block, but it was this reaction that allowed the ball to pop straight off the bottom line: "Beautiful save, he did a good job for Chelsea!" ”
Chelsea's defenders were unfazed and when United took a corner, Didier Drogba headed the ball out of the box with a ferocious header that didn't give the Reds another chance to attack.
It wasn't until there was no crisis that the Chelsea players were a little scared, if the goal had just gone in and they were two minutes down at Stamford Bridge, how would the team play? It's really dangerous, even if you have a lot of experience with Manchester United, but it's still worrying about facing such a desperate team.
At this time, they turned their heads to look at Cech standing in front of the goal, and they were a little more confident in their hearts, sometimes their performances were really amazing, and judging from the save just now, he was in good shape today.
The save just now also gave Cech a lot of confidence, and he shouted with a smile: "Guys, go attack, you can rest assured with me, they don't want to score!" ”
After the restart, the ball was passed to Jork, a method of attack that Chelsea players had become accustomed to after a season.
When it comes to playmaking, Jonker certainly can't compare to the world's top masters like Ronaldinho and Riquelme, but his flawless individual skills and the absolute trust of his teammates fully make up for it.
Near the halfway line, it was Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand who defended him closely, the new Manchester United captain is not fast, but his strong body and rich experience are unquestionable, his close defense even Jonker feels some pressure, and a little later, it is Scholes who is ready to make up for the defense.
In fact, before the game, Manchester United's rising star Cristiano. Ronaldo took the initiative to ask Ying to defend Jonker, and the main reason he did this was to prove himself by having a real 1v1 with Jonker, but was denied by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Cristiano Ronaldo's ability has fully proven himself this season, but when it comes to defending, he really can't compare to the rest of the team.
Ferguson doesn't want to put the victory or defeat on a 1v1 PK, mainly because he doesn't think Ronaldo can defend Jonker.
Manchester United's one-defense and one-supplement approach is really a headache, and the same is true for Jonker, Ferdinand and Paul. Scholes's combination, it is estimated that only Jonk has this special treatment in the entire Premier League.
This is not the first time Ferdinand has defended against Wang Li, but despite this, he is extremely serious about his task, and Ferdinand knows that as long as he can defend successfully. Then Manchester United's hopes of victory are several times greater, otherwise, Manchester United is almost certain to lose. The pressure on Ferdinand can be imagined.
He moved slowly and carefully, so that he could be ready for sudden changes.
However, Jonker didn't come hard, and in the halfway line, even if he got rid of Ferdinand and Scholes, he still didn't have many good chances, so he chose to move the ball out. Then he went towards the United penalty area.
When Jonk ran without the ball, Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes were helpless, and they were stunned. Jonk had already crossed Scholes. When he arrived at the line of the Manchester United penalty area, his teammates passed the ball over again, and saw the three Manchester United defenders in front of him solemnly blocking in front of the goal, Jonk raised his head slightly. Both legs made a feint to shoot and missed. The soccer ball passed between his legs.
Manchester United's defenders were obviously deceived by Jonker's feints, and several defenders jumped up at the same time to block the ball with their bodies, but Drogba on the right received a pass, and he took the ball and volleyed with his foot, probably in a hurry, the ball did not hit any force, and the ball was easily pocketed by Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar.
The Ivorian beast pursed its lips and waved at Jonker. Run towards the backyard.
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On the pitch, with the passage of time. The players are all in the game, Chelsea's defence is becoming more solid, and with Manchester United's impatience, Chelsea's attacking threat is growing.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Manchester United played a wonderful combination, the football changed several times in a row from the middle, and passed directly to the right side of the penalty area. Gallas kicked a big foot out of the touchline.
Just two minutes later, Chelsea's counter-attack, Jonker alone on the right flank in a row past Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Vidic, a precise through ball, gave the assist Lampard a chance, but unfortunately the latter hit the plane in the excitement.
After the restart, the two teams engaged in a battle for control of the midfield centered on the middle line, and the fierce scramble of the Premier League style was played vividly by the two top teams in England, and the Chinese commentator was even more shocked to explain what happened in the game, but in fact, the attacks of both teams became less and less threatening.
In this game, Mourinho did not line up the attacking formation, but a traditional 442 defensive formation, the four in the middle are Lampard, Makelele, Gudjohnsen and Joe Cole, showing great offensive determination, among the four, when it comes to defense, Makelele is an iron-clad back, and the rest will all participate in the attack.
In Mourinho's view, this game only needs a small win, and he does not have to risk the attacking formation. With Jonk and Drogba in the front, Mourinho feels that scoring a goal is not a problem, so for the backfield, the Portuguese would like to put a bus in front of the goal, and such a victory is the most comfortable.
Manchester United did not dare to attack with all their might, afraid that Chelsea would play defensive counter-attacks, Mourinho also wanted to play defensive counter-attacks, and the two most glamorous coaches in the Premier League had the same idea, which made the game between the two teams more and more mediocre after the wonderful opening, and the players on the field seemed to be unable to work.
For the elder Ferguson, even if Manchester United are united to win, but in fact, he knows that his team can't play Chelsea, and his tactic is to slowly encroach on Chelsea from the back, with a steady defensive counterattack to get the first goal, and then defend with all his strength to delay the game, this tactic at Old Trafford is a bit too conservative and shameless, but for the sake of victory, the old Jazz can't care so much.
But Mourinho is also not stupid, if you want to win, the first thing to do is to defend, although Chelsea is very attacking, but it is not an unbalanced team like Arsenal, and Mourinho is better at and prefers to let the team do the defense.
"Okay? If the other side hits a wave of surprise attacks, it will be difficult to fight if they are behind. On the sidelines of the Chelsea dugout, assistant coach Mr Clark asked with some concern as he looked at the form on the field.
Mourinho, who was sitting on the chair, crossed Erlang's legs and supported his chin with his hand, grinned and said, "That old man doesn't dare, he doesn't dare to fight." We don't have to attack now, that would give them a chance. Perhaps his confident display infected Clark, who furrowed his brow slightly, and slowly let go of his heart. (To be continued......)