The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 333 Beware of Rooney!

"Welcome to Sky TV's live broadcast of the 2004/2005 season, a highlight of the 34th round of the Premier League, which is a match between Premier League leaders Chelsea and second-ranked Arsenal at home!"

"We all know that Chelsea is currently leading Arsenal by as much as 15 points. Long before this game, they can already win the championship ahead of schedule. Arsenal only has the possibility of a reversal in theory, but until the last moment, No one knows whether Chelsea will be the No.1 player to cross the line in this marathon Premier League this season."

"At the Stamford Bridge Stadium where we are, the Chelsea fans at the scene obviously felt the warm atmosphere before winning the championship. They even couldn't wait to play all kinds of banners and slogans to celebrate the championship. According to the news we got , The Premier League championship trophy has also been sent to Stamford Bridge Stadium, if Chelsea do not lose this game, then they will be awarded this season's championship trophy after the game."

"It can be said that this is Arsenal's last chance. Unless they beat Chelsea, it will be difficult to prevent the Blues from successfully defending the Premier League. Not only that, but it may also cast a shadow over the next FA Cup final, because this season Chelsea are aiming for an unprecedented quadruple."

Andy Gray not only introduced the status quo of the two teams, but also specially introduced the guests in the stands to the fans. They are all well-known British football stars, because if Arsenal fails to beat Chelsea in this game, An awards ceremony will be held after the game to present Chelsea with the championship trophy.

Not only that, the potbellied Huang Chu also appeared at Stamford Bridge accompanied by Eliza Moon and Ye Qiu's parents. Abramovich also once again invited his relatives and friends to the Stamford Bridge Stadium.

The Russians may have a lot of opinions on Ye Qiu, and it can even be said that they are a little dissatisfied, but he can't refuse a head coach who can bring him a championship. Just imagine, in today's football, who can be like Ye Qiu, just Take over the team and even win the Premier League title, have a chance to defend the Champions League this season, and even achieve an unprecedented quadruple crown dominance?
Sitting in the stands, Abramovich thought a lot, and his mood was indescribably complicated, even uneasy.

"Okay, the opposing sides have entered the stadium one after another. Let me introduce you to Chelsea's starting lineup for this game. The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, and the defense is Heinze, Gallas, Terry. With Maicon, Cannavaro is injured, and Ye Qiu let Gallas start this game, obviously because Cannavaro did not perform well when he played against Manchester United."

"In the midfield, Deco and Makelele still occupy the main positions. Ronaldinho is absent and sits on the bench. I heard that his ankle is also injured. Drogba is absent due to injury. After the whole season, Ye Qiu naturally doesn't want Ronaldinho to get injured in such a game."

"Joe Cole, Lampard and Rooney form an attacking formation behind Gudjohnsen. Joe Cole has performed very well under Ye Qiu's command this season. He and Gudjohnsen are Ye Qiu's very trusted substitutes. Although the players are substitutes, their performance is not inferior to the main players at all, and there have even been rumors that many teams hope to introduce them."

After Andy Gray introduced the lineup against Chelsea, the opponents lined up in the player tunnel. The scene was full of applause. All the Chelsea fans were shouting and cheering, hoping that the team could kill Arsenal in one go. Na, successfully defended the Premier League champion this season!

"Arsenal also used their main force in this game. Wenger himself said before the game that this is the Gunners' last chance to stop Chelsea. The goalkeeper is Lehmann, and the defense is Ashley Cole, Senderos, Cole. Lo Touré and Lauren, Pires, Gilberto Silva, Vieira and Ljungberg in midfield, Henry and Reyes up front."

"Judging from this starting list, Arsenal also attaches great importance to this game. Wenger even shouted out his determination to fight to the end at Stamford Bridge, and they can only beat Chelsea in this game. Continue the theoretical chance of winning, otherwise Chelsea will win the championship four rounds ahead of schedule."

The TV live broadcast came to the sidelines, "This is Chelsea's head coach Ye Qiu, from China, very young, only 31 years old, but already has very rich coaching experience, he led Ajax to win many championships , and a treble, and in his first season at Chelsea, that is, last season, he successfully won the Premier League and the Champions League double."

Everything in the camera fell in front of the coaching bench of the visiting team, "This is Arsene Wenger, a Frenchman, who has been coaching Arsenal for several years and is regarded as one of the longest coaching resumes in the Premier League except for Ferguson. His abilities are extraordinary. Last season, Arsenal was the only team in Europe that remained unbeaten like Chelsea, but in the end they lost the league title, which can be said to be the most tragic runner-up in history."

"Arsenal once occupied the leading position in the league this season, and even successfully widened the gap, but after entering the cold winter, Arsenal's excellent state was also frozen, losing points again and again, and finally As a result Chelsea came from behind and the Blues reversed Arsenal with a record winning streak to lead the Premier League."

The opponents had already drawn lots and split sides, and each returned to their own half, waiting for the whistle to start the game.

"It was Arsenal who kicked off first. Arsene Wenger called out to attack Stamford Bridge before the game. We should see if he will play the sharp attack that Arsenal is best at from the beginning of this game, and Chelsea will What kind of tactics will be adopted to compete with Arsenal? The battle of wits between the two Premier League coaches is undoubtedly very interesting."

While Andy Gray was speaking, the referee finally blew the whistle for the much-anticipated Premier League title battle.

"Okay, audience friends, this much-anticipated focus battle has finally begun!"

"Arsenal was the first to kick off. Henry passed to Reyes. Reyes quickly knocked back to the defense. Senderos, who replaced the injured Campbell, got the ball. Arsenal now has a lot of young players, and their combat effectiveness is It has been somewhat affected, but Reyes has performed very well this season and has gradually gained a foothold."

"Chelsea is still adopting the oppressive tactics they are good at, the defense is very high, dangerous!"

I saw that Kolo Toure made a long pass after getting the ball, and the ball quickly crossed half of the court. Reyes and Henry quickly jumped in to chase the ball, but Gallas was obviously more prepared and grabbed the ball. Before them, he kicked the ball back into the penalty area and passed it back to Van der Sar.

"Van der Sar got the ball. Arsenal seemed to have a strong desire to win. Henry stepped forward to press immediately. Van der Sar had no choice but to quickly distribute the ball to the right and hand it to Maicon."

"Maicon passes the ball to Makelele, the Frenchman hits back, beautiful, a beautiful two-on-one on the right, Maicon past Pires who comes in, and a quick dribble down the right, into Arsenal Na's half time!"

Maicon's speed is very fast, especially when he dribbles the ball close to the boundary line on the right. Na's line of defense is retreating quickly.

When Maicon advanced rapidly, Chelsea's entire offensive system was also sprinting forward quickly. Gudjohnsen was obviously more inclined to the left, and the commanding height of the frontcourt attracted Arsenal's defensive focus, while Lampard, Rooney and Joe Cole also stepped in one after another to participate in the attack.

When Maicon entered the 30-meter zone of Arsenal, Ashley Cole finally stopped retreating and wanted to entangle Maicon, because Ashley Cole knew very well and continued to let Maicon advance , his 45-degree oblique pass in the penalty area will play a threat, especially when there is Gudjohnsen in the frontcourt.

My thoughts turned sharply, Ashley Cole approached, Maicon took the first step, and directly passed a 45-degree diagonal pass, but it did not pass to the penalty area, because at this moment all of Arsenal's defensive attention fell on Goode. Johnson's body, so Maicon's diagonal pass is looking for the top of the arc at the front of the penalty area.

Lampard cut in quickly and faced Maicon's pass. On the one hand, he used the advantage of coming from behind and used his back to block Gilberto Silva behind him. On the other hand, he jumped high and headed the ball. Knock Maicon's cross to the penalty area to the right of the penalty area.

At this moment, Wenger finally realized that he was standing in the coaching area and rushed to the sidelines, shouting loudly, "Be careful of Rooney!"

Vieira was defending Ashley Cole just now, and his attention shifted from Maicon to Lampard, but he ignored Rooney who quickly inserted into Arsenal's right rib from the right. As a reminder, I turned my head to look at the penalty area, and found that Rooney had rushed into the penalty area, and it was too late to stop it.

After Rooney quickly inserted into the penalty area, he turned sideways to the left, and met the ball steadily with his chest. While stopping the ball, he also turned around, stopped the ball between himself and the goal, and then quickly caught up.

Lehmann was in front of the goal, he was always paying attention to everything that happened in the penalty area and the front. As soon as Lampard passed the ball, he began to shift his attention to Rooney, and his position was also properly on his left side. , which is Rooney's side, and when he saw Rooney stop the ball in front of him, his first reaction was to attack.

A big problem with Lehman is that he is cautious. Although his first reaction is to attack, he generally does not follow his first reaction, especially in such a situation where he can attack but not attack. This kind of mentality that does not seek merit, but seeks no faults, this will make him hesitate.

By the time he made a judgment, Rooney had already caught up quickly, facing the ball directly with a kick.

Rooney's right foot bounced on the ball like a kick, and the ball shot straight towards the goal without any turning, passing between Lehmann and the right post, the German goalkeeper Although he raised his foot, he still couldn't stop the ball from entering the net, 1:0!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!"

The whole process happened in an instant. From the very beginning of the counterattack, all Chelsea fans held their breath, waiting for the last moment to erupt. Therefore, the moment Rooney scored, the Stamford Bridge was very quiet. The shouts of the on-site commentator remained, and the goal was very long.

Because they all know what this goal represents!
"Rooney! Rooney!! Wayne? Rooney!!!" The live commentator shouted Rooney's name frantically at the moment Rooney rushed out of the Arsenal penalty area and rushed to the bottom of the stands, and all the Chelsea fans followed In response to the voice of the on-site commentator, they were all shouting for Rooney.

The Golden Boy of England rushed out of the field and rushed to the sidelines, waving his arms at the fans in the stands, calling on them to shout louder, so that their passion can be vented more thoroughly!

Ye Qiu was not surprised by this goal, so after Rooney scored, he turned around calmly, stretched out his palms towards the assistants, and gave them high-fives one by one. It doesn't surprise them, because Chelsea's start of each game is carefully designed.

At the beginning of this game, when Maicon entered the 30-meter area, he made a 45-degree diagonal pass, which landed at the top of the arc, because Gilberto Silva's ground ball defense ability is very good, but his mobility is slightly poor. Lampard Just compete for the top in this one place.

Then Rooney quickly slanted into the penalty area, and the whole process was aimed at Arsenal's weakness.

Of course, Ye Qiu has no way to calculate the goal. He and his assistants can only study how to effectively send the ball into Arsenal's penalty area and create good scoring opportunities for his players. As for whether they can succeed or whether they have seized the opportunity , this is beyond his control.

No one in this world can accurately calculate goals, this is the fun of football!
Compared to Ye Qiu's composure, Wenger looked very disappointed, because an early conceded goal would put Arsenal in a very passive predicament. Now he had to make a choice, whether to mainly press up and attack, or continue Take safe tactics?
As Cruyff said, the quality of Chelsea's games is very high, and the players are all involved in the game with a strong purpose, so they are very clear about what they want to do and what they should do. , all appear to be very efficient and very uniform.

This season everyone just noticed that Chelsea conceded 11 goals and felt that this team's defense was very good, but they didn't notice that Chelsea had scored 82 goals so far, more than Arsenal 1, which was achieved when Chelsea performed poorly at the beginning of the season and maintained multi-line battles throughout the season.

In the Champions League, Chelsea is also the team with the best offense and the strongest defense, especially after entering the knockout rounds, defeating Barcelona and Bayern Munich by consecutive big scores, all of which made Chelsea famous.

It can be said that standing on the same starting line, Wenger did not have the slightest confidence in beating Chelsea. Now that he is behind by one goal, Wenger can't help but feel even more depressed, because at least if you want to attack, you have to know which direction you should attack. But now he feels like he can't do anything.

"Damn it!" Rao Wenger, who is usually gentle and refined, couldn't help cursing angrily at this moment, then turned and walked to the coach's bench of the visiting team, his brows were obviously more wrinkled than usual, and his mind was constantly Thinking about what to do next.

But the referee obviously won't give Wenger time to think slowly, and the game will continue.

After the re-kick-off, Chelsea began to take the initiative. Arsenal retreated a little because Wenger signaled that the team should focus on safety, while Chelsea began to assume the posture of the home team, pressing steadily to play, and Start creating a few chances.

In the 5th minute, Joe Cole picked a pass from the left to the restricted area. Gudjohnsen beat Kolo Toure in the restricted area and shot wide.

But just 2 minutes later, Lampard passed Kolo Touré on the left side of the top of the penalty area, and shot with his left foot, but he didn't hit it hard. This time Lehmann held the ball firmly in his arms.

In the 10th minute, in an attack from Chelsea, Joe Cole wanted to repeat the old trick again. He cut to the front of the penalty area from the left and suddenly kicked a volley, but this time it was unsuccessful. The ball was blocked by Senderos from the bottom line and a corner kick , then Joe Cole sent a corner kick into the penalty area, Terry headed the ball, Senderos blocked it with his body, and Rooney quickly stepped in and volleyed vigorously again, but rubbed the post and swayed to the bottom line, goal kick!
The continuous shooting made Arsenal panic in front of the goal, and the defense looked precarious. Wenger even had to let Gilberto Silva and Vieira return to the penalty area, and at the same time, the frontcourt players had to shrink appropriately. , Keep the three lines compact and conduct overall defense.

With Wenger's adjustments, Chelsea's offense was gradually restrained. Ye Qiu was also worried about the speed of Henry and Reyes, so the defense did not dare to press rashly. In addition, there was already a goal in hand. Hand, he can play more easily.

Even though Arsenal are good at offense, in fact, this team is unambiguous in its defensive counterattack. The speed of Henry and Reyes can make many Premier League and European teams suffer, even if they are as strong as Chelsea. , Once the attack is pressed, if they really seize the opportunity to fight back, it is almost a one-on-one hit.

And for Chelsea, this wave of offense after the opening not only achieved a goal lead, but more importantly, it knocked down the spirit of Arsenal, so that this London rival had to clamp points at Stamford Bridge. Tail.

Don't underestimate this point. Once Arsenal's morale has been knocked down at the beginning, it will take a long time to revive it. Moreover, Chelsea have taken the lead now, so Ye Qiu's strategy is to slow down. Take your time, there is no rush.

But there is one thing that Ye Qiu will definitely not let go of, and that is the control over the rhythm and situation of the game. This also allowed Chelsea to continue to suppress Arsenal in the game. Until the second half, until the end of the game, they did not relax in the slightest. !

(End of this chapter)