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When Koeman frowned slightly and walked into Stamford Bridge, many people probably felt that the Red Army coach was really upset that Alonso and Cabaye could not play.

But the mental outlook of the generals of the Red Army is very good.

He walked into the arena with his head held high and his eyes full of fighting spirit.

Soldiers from the red and blue armies began to shake hands before the match.

"Welcome to Stamford Bridge, the final match of the 12th round of the Premier League, which is also a high-profile battle will be played here.

The defending champion Red Army Liverpool is a guest at Stamford Bridge to challenge the Blue Army Chelsea!

The Blues have had their ups and downs in recent times and seem to have had a very worrying performance in the London Civil War, the loss to Queens Park Rangers got Villas-Boas into a lawsuit and the FA won't let him offend the referee Foy's words were rude, and losing to Arsenal at home was considered a shameful defeat. After the FIFA match day, Chelsea ushered in the defending champion Liverpool immediately. The blue team, Chelsea, seemed to have no time to adjust. , Gary, what do you think? "

Gary Neville, who officially retired from the Red Devils Manchester United after the end of last season, is now one of Sky Sports' commentators.

Gary Neville said calmly: "Chelsea changed coaches in the summer, not only changed coaches, but also added new players. Boas will carry out reforms to make Chelsea a team that meets the boss's wishes, or Abramovich's dream. Team, we need not deny that what Abramovich wants is a team like Real Madrid and Barcelona! Not only the lineup is luxurious, they can win the championship, but also the team plays beautiful games!

When Mourinho was driven away that year, Chelsea could certainly use Mourinho's failure to overturn Arsenal's rule as an excuse, but looking at Chelsea's history of Premier League points, the season with the highest points is still Mourinho What was created, Mourinho, who was runner-up for two consecutive years, was just bad luck. They lost to Arsenal, which was in full swing at the time.

Mourinho was very close to bringing Chelsea the first Premier League title in history, and no one doubted it at the time, but Chelsea still drove him away. Apart from internal power struggles, it was obvious that Abramovich was unwilling to endure Chelsea's The double pain of not being able to make the game pleasing to the eye and not being able to lift the championship trophy.

In the past, Chelsea tried to use a Brazilian coach to transform the team. Unfortunately, the World Cup champion coach failed. The samba football concept he brought did not apply to the Premier League at all.

Now, Chelsea hope to make a change again, and Villas-Boas is here, bringing with him the concept of Latin-style technical flow that he cultivated from Portugal.

After Chelsea has experienced multiple turmoil, it is bound to have a painful period. Whether it is losing to Manchester United or Queens Park Rangers, this is the price that must be paid.

But losing to Arsenal, I think it is more representative, because no matter if the team concedes five goals in a game, and whether it is reversed, or after two months of the league, this all shows a problem: Chelsea still Not fully mature, even the most basic tacit understanding between players has not been achieved.

I'm not saying that Chelsea players are not familiar with each other, but that under the new technical and tactical thinking of the head coach, there are problems in the understanding and execution of Chelsea players!

Either there is a problem with the skills and tactics themselves, or this set of skills and tactics is simply not suitable for Chelsea's current lineup.

Originally, a week ago, I thought that Liverpool would easily score 3 points when they came to Stamford Bridge, but now there is an accident on Liverpool's side. Alonso and Cabaye cannot play due to injuries, which brings back the suspense of this game. "

Gary Neville, who has just been a guest commentator, is eloquent and seems to like this new career very much, and he quickly entered the role.

Martin Taylor asked curiously: "Did the injuries of Alonso and Cabaye really affect Liverpool that much?"

"Of course, as Liverpool's midfield commander, Alonso may not have many memorable scenes in a season. He will not score many goals and have few direct assists, but such a role is his. Most people ignore him when he exists, but you only know how important he is when he is not there. Look how much Manchester United miss Scholes now and you will understand what I am talking about. Although Cabaye is not as good as Alonso Has organizational talent, but after all, he is a role that can sort out offense and defense in the midfield. With him, the impact of Alonso's absence will definitely not be so glaring, but unfortunately, he is also injured, which makes me very much looking forward to it How will Koeman arrange Liverpool's starting lineup and tactical play today. It has to be said that Koeman has exhausted his mind on how to adjust Liverpool this season!"

"Hehe, Koeman is very admirable. In almost three months, he has used many sets of starting lineups, formations, and Liverpool's technical and tactical characteristics in the game are also rich and colorful. Some people have worried that Liverpool is not like this. Not good, because without a consistent starting lineup and formation, they will lose a form of continuity."

"No, a good coach will first know his team well. Koeman's approach has not made Liverpool messy. As long as the core level does not change, the rest is just a formality, just like Thiago Silva. , Mascherano, Alonso-Gerrard, Qin Xiong, Suarez and other players support Liverpool's solid foundation, so the others are secondary. After all, these players have tactical understanding. They are very good at reading, they are able to accommodate their teammates, connect them together, and stimulate each other to be more powerful, which is also an important reason why Liverpool can become one of the super teams in European football."

"Okay, what you said made me look forward to how Liverpool will perform in the game today.

Let's take a look at the starting rosters of both sides.

Chelsea start 433.

Goalkeeper: Cech.

Defenders: Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Ashley Cole.

Midfield: Mikel, Ramires, Lampard.

Forwards: Mata, Drogba, Malouda.

Meireles, who performed well at the beginning of the season, was placed on the bench. This is directly related to his decline in the past few games. Essien is still recovering from his injury, which makes us worry about Essien, who used to be the number one defensive midfielder in the Premier League. Has Xin gone downhill? Torres, who joined Chelsea in the middle of last season, still failed to regain his peak state at Stamford Bridge. Villas-Boas also failed to activate the Spanish striker. He also sat on the bench today.

Liverpool starting 4411.

Goalkeeper: Reina.

Defenders: Johnson, Skrtel, Thiago Silva, Baynes.

Midfielders: Mascherano, Tiotte, Gerrard, Lucas.

Forwards: Suarez, Qin Xiong.

To be precise, Liverpool put on a 4312 formation today.

Koeman placed three defensive midfielders in the midfield in one breath, then Gerrard served as the central midfielder, and Qin Xiong ambushed behind Suarez. What effect will such a starting formation have?

let us wait and see! "(To be continued~^~)