Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1378 Although embarrassed, do not lose the ball
During the mid-term break, the atmosphere in the Chelsea dressing room was not very good.

The players were very upset about conceding a goal in the first half, but it was okay, after all, it was Chen Yingxiong who scored the goal.What made them even more upset was that they launched a fierce counterattack after losing the ball, but they couldn't break through the goal of the Liverpool reserve team.

But they still don't think it's because of the opponent's strength, they think it's their own tactical problem.

Although the counterattack at the last moment of the first half was fierce, it was only relative to the previous one.

They feel that it is not violent enough. If it is to be more violent, they have to press the whole line and last for a long time.

But tactics don't allow it.

Advocaat asked the four people in the back line not to move.

In this way, the team's offense lacks will and lacks hierarchy.

Chelsea's players believe this is the fundamental problem.

It was like they were fighting Liverpool in shackles.

It's not going to be able to show its full strength.

They hope that the coach can adjust his tactics in the second half.

Advocaat can also feel the players' resentment against this tactic.

Because when preparing for this final, when he put forward cautious tactical requirements, some players expressed dissatisfaction at that time.

Now in such a cautious situation, the ball was still conceded in the first half, and the reaction of the players is taken for granted.

If he does not agree to change his tactics, he is afraid that he will encounter great resistance in the locker room, and it will be difficult for him to carry out future work.

But if the tactics are adjusted...Chelsea may be in danger - he really didn't dare to underestimate this Liverpool reserve team.It's very simple, because he is too aware of the ability of his favorite disciple Chen Yingxiong.He has the ability to turn decay into magic. No matter how unbearable the Liverpool reserve team is, as long as they have him, they have the ability to win the championship.

He was caught in a dilemma.

Advocaat looked around the locker room, some of the players around were watching him, waiting for his instructions, some pretended not to look at him, but actually glanced at him out of the corner of their eyes.

This is a silent pressure.

It seems that these people are still not very convinced of themselves...

He was not convinced by Chen Yingxiong either.

It is a good thing to have arrogance, but it is not a good thing to use this arrogance on the wrong opponent. Whether it is used on oneself or against Chen Yingxiong, it is not a good thing.

He sighed and made a decision.

"In the second half, we adjusted our tactics."

He could clearly see the changes in the expressions on the players' faces after hearing this sentence.

They are full of self-confidence, thinking that the second half can turn defeat into victory.

Advocaat also hoped so, but reason told him it was not that simple.

But at this time, can he choose other things?

"Since they have conceded a goal now, there is no point in continuing to defend... In the second half, we attacked, pressed the offense, and put enough pressure on their defense..."

Although I know that the end of the attack will not be so good.But Advocaat still has to work hard to save one, in case... even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, he will try to expand it to one in a hundred.

So in the following time, he still devoted himself to adjusting the second half tactics for the players, completely unable to see that he was actually forced to do so...

While listening to the boss's offensive tactics for the second half, the Chelsea players thought in their hearts: When we beat Liverpool and win the FA Cup, we must convince the boss!
How could Advocaat fail to see the little thought in the eyes of the Chelsea players?

How many teams he has coached and how many people he has met, how can he hide it from him?

But he didn't point it out. For him, it's useless to say more now, only when the result is in front of them... No, the result is useless.They only admit it when they feel it in the game...

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In the Liverpool dressing room, the players were very excited and excited, but they didn't show it. At most, they clenched their fists or squeezed their thighs to see if they were dreaming.

Liverpool's reserve team showed restraint.I didn't get carried away with joy because of a little achievement, as others thought.

Their heads are very clear.

They have all been underdogs in a brutal competition, unable to make it to the first team for one reason or another.

Struggling in the reserve team for many years, no one pays attention to them, and no one cares about them, has taught them to put aside their unrealistic fantasies.

So it's impossible for them to get carried away with a one-goal lead.

This should have been their shortcoming, but now it has become their advantage.

If you switch to the first team, maybe you have already started to celebrate the championship in advance.

Martin O'Neill looked at the determined look in the eyes of this group of reserve players, and nodded in satisfaction.

Just looking at the eyes of this group of people, he didn't worry much about the second half.

Of course he knows that Chelsea will make some adjustments, and maybe they will put all their strength on it.

Although it gave Liverpool a chance to counterattack, it also put pressure on Liverpool's defense.

But he believed the men could stand it.

In the past month, they practiced their defense hard. In the confrontation with the first team, they even made it difficult for the first team without Chen Yingxiong to score goals.

Confidence does not come out of thin air, but grows out slowly by guiding them in training for a month.

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At half-time everyone was talking about the first half.Liverpool actually led Chelsea by one goal in the first half, which surprised many people.

It is not unusual for Chen Yingxiong to score a goal. What they did not expect was that the defense of the Liverpool reserve team really blocked the offensive of Chelsea's first team.During the second half of the first half, Chelsea's offensive was much stronger than before, but they didn't concede a goal.

"...But that will change in the second half. I think Chelsea will definitely make adjustments at half-time, they will be more aggressive. The first half was limited tactically, they were not yet fully fired. ...but the second half was different... so although I admire the performance of the Liverpool reserve team in the first half, I don't think they will have such good luck in the second half...they will definitely concede the ball. Such a heroic moment It's coming - let's see if he alone can compete with the whole Chelsea..."

What the guest commentator said during the half-time break can represent the views of the vast majority of people-although they applauded the tenacious performance of the Liverpool reserve team in the first half, but rationally they also feel that Liverpool will not be able to continue this situation. Excellent performance, once Chelsea put more pressure on their defense, then this team will collapse!
At the beginning of the second half, as these people thought, Chelsea used the opportunity of kick-off to launch a tsunami-like attack on Liverpool's defense.

Originally a four-line formation, Chelsea was forced into two lines—one of which was Chen Yingxiong alone...

Under such a powerful offensive, Liverpool's counterattack was basically suspended.

Then something that surprised everyone happened little by little...

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"Hulk's shot! Brad Jones - a fantastic save! World class!!"

The main goalkeeper of the Liverpool reserve team, Brad Jones, fell heavily to the ground, but he quickly jumped up from the ground, and then he raised his arms and shouted.

His action sparked a chorus of cheers from the Liverpool fans in the stands.

Just now, he used a difficult save to fish out Hulk's shot, which was almost on the goal line!

"Hulk couldn't believe his eyes...he put his head in his hands! He must have thought he had scored the goal...he had a hard time getting a shot in the box and it was fast and tricky , but Jones jumped out!"

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"Evans blocked Mikel's long-range shot with his body! The Chelsea players signaled to the referee that it was a handball... But the referee was aware of it. Evans did not have a handball. He really blocked it with his chest. Football! Evans' defense is just a microcosm. In fact, all the players in Liverpool's reserve team are defending so desperately. With Chelsea's fierce offensive, the 45 points in the second half seemed so long...Can they last until the end of the game? ?”

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"Jay Spilling was under a lot of pressure as a defensive midfielder in the half game, because he was an important member of the defense in the middle. If Chelsea want to attack from the middle, they have to pass him first! Hazard... really nimble! He shook off Spiering... No! Spiering caught up, he grabbed Hazard's jersey, but he let go quickly, and then he came from A kick from the side and rear...a tackle-the ball!! Very precise tackle! No foul! You must know that he has a yellow card on his back! But it seems that this yellow card did not affect his defense at all!"

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In this way, 5 minutes passed, Chelsea's offensive was raging, Liverpool's defense was in a mess, but the score was still 1:0, Liverpool led.

Ten minutes later, Chelsea's offensive has not diminished, Liverpool's defense is in a mess, the score is still 10:1, Liverpool leads by one goal.

Fifteen minutes later, after 15 minutes of continuous bombardment, Chelsea's offensive rhythm slowed down and the momentum weakened. Liverpool's defense was still in a mess, but the score remained the same. It was still 15:1, and Liverpool led by one goal.

No matter what the previous process was, the final result is the same. Liverpool defended in a mess, but they just didn't concede the ball.

If you only look at their embarrassment in defense, many people will think this way: the next time, the next time Chelsea attack, they will definitely not be able to support and collapse, and Chelsea's goal will definitely come in the next attack...

However, next time and next time, so many next times, Liverpool just didn't concede a goal.

Their goal is still standing in Chelsea's offensive frenzy!
(End of this chapter)