Soccer Card System

Chapter 722
Chapter 734 Insane

In the luxurious home team dressing room at Wembley.

When the last player who went out to warm up came in, the door to the locker room was closed.

After closing the locker room door, the singing outside is still deafening. Today's Wembley Stadium will be full of seats!
This is probably more concerned than the FA Cup final.
Gao Bo thought so.

This is a game between Manchester City and Chelsea, and another FA Cup semi-final will be played tomorrow. The two sides will be Wigan Athletic vs. Millwall!

The FA Cup is indeed a hotbed of unpopularity. A Championship team from Millwall has reached the semi-finals. Wigan Athletic is worrying about relegation this season. They are still the vice-president of the Premier League.

On the one hand, it is a strong duel, and on the other hand, it is a dark horse duel.

No matter which two teams finally meet in the final, the attention of the final will probably not be higher than the current game.

Gao Bo was still writing and drawing on the tactical board. When he was doing this, the players were talking in low voices, lest they disturb him.

The jerseys that will be worn by the players who will be playing in a while have already been hung in their respective cabinets. On the seats, there are neatly cleaned sneakers and leg guards.

Just like an army about to go out, their armor has been polished and polished, and they are ready to go into battle at any time and go to the battlefield!
Gao Bo turned around and looked at the players.

He didn't speak in a hurry, but waited until everyone was busy with what they were doing, and when everyone looked up at him, hoping that he would say something, he cleared his throat.

"Everyone knows how to play this game. We have rehearsed the tactics of this game many times, and I believe you all know it well! So, I won't say much about technical and tactical matters. I only have a few points to remind everyone before doing it."

Gao Bo raised his right index finger.

"The first point is not to underestimate the enemy! The opponent is Chelsea. Although we have won against them twice, they are still one of the strongest teams in the Premier League. There is a saying that nothing matters but three. I think this sentence must not be applied to us!"

"Secondly, we need to play our own rhythm and not let them disrupt our rhythm. Chelsea will definitely find a way in terms of physical confrontation. They want to fight us in the midfield. They want to disrupt the game and fish in troubled waters. We must try our best to avoid being dragged into this rhythm by our opponents. Our advantage is no longer here! Control the rhythm of the game and let them be exhausted!!"

Although Gao Bo told the team not to underestimate the enemy, he would not say that because of this, the team would hand over control of the game.

How to kick or how to kick!
This is self-confidence, not underestimation of the enemy.

"There is a third point!! Be careful of Chelsea's set-pieces, try not to give them set-pieces in our dangerous area!! A striker like Drogba with a very strong impact, we must pay great attention to prevention, and don't let him easily get the ball in the penalty area!!"

When he said this, Gao Bo paused, then turned to look at Maguire.

"Harry!! Be sure to keep an eye on Drogba!!"

Maguire nodded quickly, and he replaced Kolo Toure in the start again in this game.

In the second half of the season, Maguire, who is as strong as a bull, got more playing time, which is also related to Kolo Toure's physical condition.

But defending Drogba, Maguire is still a little nervous, the opponent is a monster
"Besides, we need patience! We need to be more patient than Chelsea. The opponent's defense cannot be breached in a short time. Therefore, even if we have not scored a goal, we must not rush!!"

After Gao Bo finished speaking, he looked around everyone, and then said: "The last point, maintain self-confidence!! Stay focused!! As long as you step on the court, you can't be distracted, and fight until the last second!!"

After Gao Bo finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the players stood up. Captain Kompany walked to the door, opened the door, and walked out first.

Players from both teams appeared in the player tunnel almost at the same time.

And Gao Bo and Mourinho also encountered in the player channel.

Mourinho ignored Gao Bo and walked forward.

Gao Bo also walked out as if he didn't see this opponent.

In the player tunnel, Gao Bo exchanged pleasantries with Kanter for a while, then he touched Kanter's head, then walked out of the player tunnel and walked towards the coach.

"The game is about to start!!! At Wembley Stadium, Manchester City and Chelsea will face each other. After this game, one team will be eliminated from the FA Cup, and the winning team will advance to the FA Cup final. Their opponents will be Wigan Athletic or Millwall.

"The performances of the two teams in the league are quite strong. However, in the direct dialogue between the two teams, Chelsea was double-killed by Manchester City. Therefore, Chelsea is now four points behind Manchester City, the same as Manchester United, and ranked No.3 in the league. We cannot say that Chelsea has lost the possibility of winning the championship, but in the next round of the league, Chelsea will have a direct dialogue with Manchester United, and Manchester City does already have a certain advantage!"

"In the Champions League, Manchester City's performance is much better than Chelsea. Manchester City reached the semi-finals in the Champions League, and their opponent is Bayern Munich. If Manchester City eliminates Bayern Munich, they will advance to the final, while Chelsea was directly eliminated by Dortmund in the round of [-] (Historically, Chelsea was eliminated in the group stage, and then played in the Europa League to win the final)"

The commentators are excitedly reducing both sides of the game to the TV audience!
The head-to-head confrontation between two strong teams in the Premier League in the FA Cup has indeed attracted the attention of many fans.

And at this moment, the starting lineups of today's game were also displayed on the TV screen.

Chelsea set up a 4231 starting lineup, goalkeeper Petr Cech, Gary Cahill and Terry at the center back, Ivanovic at the right back, Azpilicueta at the left back, Kanter and Ramirez in the two midfielders, in front of them, Lampard in front, Oscar on the left, Mata on the right, and Drogba as a striker!
After losing to Manchester City, Mourinho began to seek changes in the lineup.

He removed a midfielder and arranged for Mata, a technical player, in order to seek a balance between offense and defense.

On the Manchester City side, there is also a 4231 configuration. The starting list is like this: the goalkeeper is Joe Hart, the defense line, the center back combination Kompany partner Maguire, the right back Trippier, the left back Kolarov, the two midfielders are Casemiro and Fernandinho, the front midfielder Kaka, the left midfielder is David Silva who has returned from injury, the right is Griezmann, and the striker is still Hazard! !

"Joe Hart got the start, which is quite a surprise. It is said that Oblak is in good condition, and he has always been the main force of the team. I don't know what coach Gao Bo thinks about making Hart start?"

The narrators were puzzled.

Mourinho has also been watching Hart.

In his opinion, this may be Gao Bo's stupid move.
(End of this chapter)