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Chapter 299 Smicer
Chelsea is now one of the strongest teams in Europe!

This is something that any media and fans must admit.

Many people call Chelsea an 'upstart', disdain Chelsea's face, and don't think that money can make Chelsea a wealthy family, but Chelsea's performance proves everything. They are not a traditional European giant, but they have a stronger than traditional giants. Strength.

Chelsea's rise began in 2003 when Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea, making the Blues his private club.

Many people are not optimistic about this investment, and they don't think that the Russians can make Chelsea rise, but Abramovich's big money shocked the whole world.

In the first summer, Abramovich invested [-] million euros. At that time, Chelsea was in charge of "Tinker" Lasse. He bought a lot of outstanding players-Joe Cole, Veron, Duff, Johnson, Bridge, Gremi, Mutu, Crespo, Smerding, Makelele... The magnificent list of transferred players can completely form an excellent team. The main personnel, Chelsea played third in the league and the semi-finals of the Champions League that season.

In the second summer, the arrival of Porto champion coach Mourinho was the biggest news of Chelsea's transfer, followed by Cech, Robben, Ferreira, Kezhiman, Drogba, Tia Ge, Carvalho and others, they brought to make up for the deficiencies in Chelsea's lineup, making Chelsea's overall lineup perfect.

Chelsea have shown great strength this season and achieved magnificent results.

Premier League Champions!

English League Cup Champions!

Tickets for the Champions League final!

Three events, two championships, the Champions League final and Liverpool's competition, Chelsea's strength is clearly superior.

So many people are optimistic about Chelsea.

Compared with the 'declining giants' Liverpool, Chelsea's strength is indeed much stronger.

Mourinho also thinks so, this is not due to media reports or public opinion, but the experience of real games.

Liverpool's strength is good, but it can only be said that it can 'threat' Chelsea. When the two teams play against each other, Chelsea will have a high winning percentage and will have an advantage in the situation.

But what's going on now?

From the start of the game to now, Chelsea have not played any advantage, and are still at an absolute disadvantage in terms of the number of threats to the goal.

Mourinho felt something was wrong.

If Chelsea performed poorly, it would be understandable. If Chelsea played at a normal level, then...why did Liverpool perform so well?

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Liverpool coach Benitez also saw the problem. He has been sitting upright, keeping a posture without moving, but he is extremely satisfied with the game situation.

At the beginning of the game, as analyzed by some media, Benitez was still a little worried. After all, Chelsea is stronger. In this kind of competition, if the opening performance is not good and the opponent has a chance, they may lose the championship trophy directly. .

But so far, Liverpool have played well.

Every player appeared to be very active, and the team did not lose the wind in the head-to-head confrontation with Chelsea, and even had a small advantage.

"Is this what 'state training' is for?"

Benitez thought.

Unlike others, Benitez believes that 'condition training' works, based on observations over the past few days.

As the head coach of the team, it is impossible for him not to care about the team's training, and it is obvious that players become more involved in tactical training.

That says a lot about their status.

Benitez has an "advantage that is not an advantage". He will not impose his ideas on others, but will only speak based on facts.

For example, in cooperation with the 'Sheep and Sheep Football Training Group', David Morse made a decision. Benitez felt a little disgusted in his heart, but it had nothing to do with tactical training. Without affecting his work, he I don't care that the team will have an extra training group.

In the days that followed, Benítez saw the difference in training.

So he believed that 'state training' would work.

As for why it works, how it works, how this kind of training can bring about results... these questions, Benitez will not consider, because the fact is that he has seen the effect.

Now that Liverpool players are performing well on the field, Benitez can understand it.

The 'state training' is effective, every player maintains a good state, the team will naturally perform better, and it is easy to understand that they can play evenly with Chelsea and occupy a small advantage.

Sammy Lee sat next to Benitez.

Normally, a No. [-] assistant coach should be very excited and excited to see the team perform so well in the Champions League final, but Sami Lee's expression is full of complexity.

On the one hand, Sammy Lee hopes to see the team perform well; on the other hand, he does not want to see the "state training" of the "sheep and sheep football training group" have an effect.

This is really a contradictory proposition.

What is certain at the scene is that Liverpool's overall performance is getting better and better.

Before the start of the game, the Liverpool players felt that they would face a difficult battle. Their opponent Chelsea was stronger, so let alone the outcome, the game process would definitely be very difficult.

But now they found that it was much easier than expected.

With the performance of the whole team, the situation is relaxed and the confidence of the Liverpool players is greatly increased. Confidence is equal to fighting spirit. With fighting spirit, it will make the performance better. Liverpool players run more actively and fight more actively. , The offensive coordination is smoother, which also puts more pressure on Chelsea.

This situation made Chelsea very uncomfortable.

The game was not what they imagined it to be, and when Liverpool played better, they became more passive.

From No. 304 minutes to No. 401 minutes, it was completely Liverpool performing. Under Liverpool's steady offensive, Chelsea could only passively defend. In just a few minutes, Gerrard, Finnan and Smicer respectively completed One shot, all three hits were within the range of the goal frame, causing Chelsea's defense to become tense for a while. Goalkeeper Petr Cech kept yelling at his teammates, but it didn't help the crisis of the goal. Fortunately, he defended the goal and did not let Liverpool take the lead.

By this time, various media have become more certain of the data judgment-Liverpool has played an advantage.

"The current game is amazing!"

After Liverpool winger Riise made a small mistake and the football flew out of bounds, German national sports TV commentator Bovill Nicklaus analyzed, "In the past time, Liverpool have launched consecutive attacks against Chelsea, and Chelsea can almost only passively defend. , the gate guarded by Petr Cech is in jeopardy. And Liverpool has been performing well before, they have suppressed Chelsea in all statistics, this situation is different from imagination. "

"Mourinho's Chelsea is undoubtedly a strong team. They played against Liverpool three times this season and achieved an unbeaten record of two wins and one tie. But now Chelsea is a bit passive."

"We can see that Liverpool performed very well. They didn't invest much offensive force, but they cooperated very smoothly in the midfield and the frontcourt. The players made fewer mistakes. The players were also very stable in defense. They didn't give Chelsea any chance."

"Compared to the two teams, Liverpool performed better..."

"I don't know if it's more preparations or because Chelsea is not in shape, but anyway, Liverpool's performance also made the game full of suspense!"

Other media were also praising Liverpool's performance.

Many commentators believe, "Liverpool's outstanding performance made the game more exciting, rather than Chelsea's strong victory."

This also proves how unfavorable Liverpool is.

Liverpool's supporting media hope that the team can take the lead as soon as possible. The advantage in the situation is of little significance to the outcome, and the goal is decisive.

However, many people are not optimistic about scoring goals in the first half, just like the British BBC broadcast commentator said, "The game was very exciting in the first half, but both teams are very defensive, and any team wants to score. not easy!"

When the game progressed to No. 404 minutes, everyone in the audience began to wait for the end of the first half, and the fans also began to look forward to the second half.

At this time, the game ushered in a turning point.

Chelsea organized a wave of steady offensive.

They have been suppressed by Liverpool just now, they need to stabilize the situation and readjust the rhythm.

Chelsea kept making passes from the back and were in no rush to pass the ball forward.

The Liverpool fans on the stage made dissatisfied 'boo' sounds. They thought Chelsea's approach was completely tantamount to killing time.

Chelsea fans hope that the team can attack as soon as possible. If they can score a goal in the first half, Liverpool's advantage in the situation will be meaningless.

Chelsea have been looking for chances, but Liverpool's defense is solid.

Before the start of the game, during Liverpool's preparations for more than a week, Benitez has been emphasizing defense. The confrontation between Liverpool and Chelsea must be mainly defensive. Liverpool did not press too far forward, and they were not eager to grab the ball. down.

Neither side seemed in a hurry.

Chelsea kept turning their feet in the midfield and looking for opportunities to attack. They hoped that their opponents would make some mistakes, but in the end they failed to find opportunities. Finally, Lampard couldn't help kicking the ball after receiving a pass from Makelele to Robben.

When the Dutchman was about to catch the ball, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him!
Rise!

Riise and Robben faced each other, and they had been paying attention to defending Robben from just now. When Lampard passed the ball, he ran over immediately, crossed in front of Robben, and blocked the ball first.

"Nice steal!"

The on-site commentator shouted in surprise.

The Liverpool fans also shouted, and the atmosphere on the scene became hot.

Liverpool strikes back!
Riise handed the ball to Baros, who took a step forward and passed it to Gerrard.

Suddenly Chelsea became nervous.

Gerrard is the core of Liverpool, the player who organizes Liverpool's attack. When Gerrard receives a pass, Chelsea suddenly becomes cautious.

Benitez on the coach's bench pursed his lips, he knew this was a good opportunity.

On the other side, Mourinho's expression was a little indifferent, but his figure staring at the court still exposed the fluctuations in his heart.

Shen Yang was outside the court, watching the game through the fence.

In front of the east stand of the Ataturk Stadium, there is a fence of more than ten meters. This is also the entrance from the auditorium to the stadium, and it will not be open during the game.

Whenever there is a game on the stadium, there will be several staff members and related personnel of the two teams watching the game from this position.

Shen Yang did not enter the stadium with Liverpool, but chose to stay here.

There are very good views here.

Liverpool performed well throughout the first half, but unfortunately they haven't scored yet. When he saw Gerrard receiving the pass, Shen Yang didn't know much about football, but he knew it was a rare opportunity.

"If you can't score this time, maybe the first half will end like this?"

Someone next to him said suddenly.

Shen Yang turned his head and looked over, he saw a bald middle-aged man in a well-fitting suit, who was the CEO of Chelsea, Peter Kenyon.

The two stood here watching the game together. They had greeted each other a long time ago, but they both watched the game by themselves and did not exchange a few words. Hearing Peter Kenyon's words, Shen Yang couldn't help asking, "Do you think you will make it?" ?”

"I hope not." Kenyon laughed.

"I hope to get in."

"Of course you support Liverpool."

"Yes."

The two smiled at each other.

In a few seemingly indifferent words, Gerrard quickly dribbled forward and shook Lampard who was coming to steal.

Gerrard and Lampard, the core of the two teams, the confrontation between the two is also the focus of the game, but the tense situation made this instant confrontation be ignored.

"Gerald! He's moving forward!" Almost all the commentators shouted nervously.

Gerrard wasn't fast, but he was solid on the ball and, after shaking off Lampard, he also started to look forward.

At this time, it was too difficult for Gerrard to continue to break through.

Gerrard is not the kind of player with very fancy skills at his feet. He can break through Lampard with fast movements, but sometimes it is difficult to get rid of a young opponent.

Gerrard's eyes flicked to Smicer who was running forward.

Smicer is a veteran. He is not Liverpool's main striker, but he can guarantee efficiency every time he plays, which is brought about by experience and stability.

Carvalho has been defending Smicer closely, and it seems that Smicer has no chance.

Gerrard then pushes the ball forward to the right. ,

The football seemed to be heading towards Smicer, but it deviated a certain distance, and the speed seemed a bit slow. Carvalho was hesitant to run over to stop it, but the next moment he saw a figure appearing in front of the ball——
Xavi Alonso!
Alonso made a timely assist and stepped forward. He rushed to the ball and pushed the ball to the right side of the penalty area.

Smicer ran forward in an instant!
Carvalho's reaction was half a beat slow, and it was a little difficult to turn around and try to chase. He almost watched Smiccher catch up with the ball.

step!Two steps!

When Smicer ran to the ball, almost all Chelsea people were aware of the danger, and there was only one goalkeeper Petr Cech who could stop Smicer!
"Hula..."

Shocking shouts came from the auditorium, mixed with some nervous voices.

Smicer single-handedly!
"Good opportunity! Good opportunity! Let's watch this ball!" The voice of the live commentator was full of excitement.

This is the most threatening ball since the opening!
With the exclamation of the audience, all the people watching the game became energetic. Some people had already waited for the end of the first half, but they did not expect to see such a threatening offensive before the end.

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Benitez, Mourinho, Shen Yang, Peter Kenyon, the fans in the auditorium, the reporters in the media audience, the staff in the audience, the players on the field, the referees, and the whole world gathered around the TV The fans before, almost everyone was looking at Smicer who dribbled the ball forward. At this moment, he was the absolute protagonist of the Champions League final.

Smicer couldn't imagine the pressure on him, and he knew he needed to deal with Cech seriously.

One on one!

This is a head-on decisive battle!
Cech is not an easy goalkeeper to deal with. Although he is very young, he has strong personal ability, while Smicer is very fast, and he is a little out of control.

Past experience told him that he must be calm when facing a single sword!

But thinking about it being the Champions League final, Smicer still couldn't contain his excitement.

It's the last moment!

Cech rushed out at the first time, and the distance between the two was getting closer and closer. It seemed that a moment passed, and it seemed that a century passed. Smicer finally raised his right leg, and he kicked at the ground with a fierce expression. after the ball.

"Boom..."

All eyes widened.

Cech completed the save. His movements were as standard as a textbook, blocking most of the space, but under the lens of the camera, the football still rushed past under the arm.

Afterwards... he plunged into the net!
(End of this chapter)