Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 613 Attacking the Sincerity
The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals is coming.

Liverpool will face Chelsea at Anfield.

At the press conference before the game, Situ Yunbing expressed his cautious views on the game.

"Throughout the season we've seen Mourinho keep his character low-key, even when his team are second in the league, he says there's no hope for the title, he compares Liverpool to a sports car and his own football. The team is likened to a foal. The advantage in the Premier League does not mean that Liverpool can win the Champions League knockout round. This is not objective.

Defense is emphasized in cup games, and Mourinho is good at it.

This is Chelsea's advantage. This may be the most difficult battle we have encountered in the Champions League, because the final result of the game is determined by mentality, not entirely dependent on strength.

We must be fully aware and face a hard battle. "

Mourinho is indeed very good at accumulating character. Compared with being arrogant when he came to the Premier League ten years ago, he is more low-key and humble at Chelsea this season.

Less aggressive than before.

His remarks before going to Anfield were: "Chelsea must be prepared to be beaten when they go to Anfield. There may be no team in European football that can retreat at Anfield. The first round is very critical. If We lose one goal, even if we go back home, there will be huge psychological pressure, and if we lose two goals, we are basically eliminated. The key is not to concede a goal. I hope the team can do this at Anfield a little."

The coaches of the two teams attached great importance to the contest between the teams, and did not mention the past grievances.

This is a positive phenomenon, which makes the game simpler and purely competitive.

Whether it is between Liverpool and Chelsea, or between Situ Yunbing and Mourinho, there are actually many grievances, but now let go of the burden of those additional factors, allowing the two teams to focus more on their own performance and pursue what they want. the result of.

In the evening of April 4, the Chelsea team arrived at Anfield Stadium.

The Red Army fans entered the field early and organized an orderly cheering momentum, trying to create pressure on the visiting Chelsea.

There is basically no suspense for Liverpool's defending league title this season. It only needs to score 6 points in the remaining 3 rounds to declare the success of defending the title. It is only a matter of time before winning the championship.

Therefore, Liverpool fans naturally hope that without the burden of the league, the team can concentrate on creating greater brilliance in the European competition!

Situ Yunbing said seriously to every player in the locker room before the game: "Chelsea will definitely use their strongest defense to limit our offense. I have been talking about mentality for the past few days, and this time I will use it." Use it, let's not mess ourselves up because of our opponents, and don't fantasize about how many goals we must score against our opponents!
We also have to do our best to create threats and score goals on the basis of ensuring that we don't lose the ball!
Remember, the UEFA Champions League is different from the league. The prerequisite for passing the test is not to lose!

Fight with the belief that you will win, but fight with an invincible mind.

We want to prove that we are more worthy of reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, so we must also prove that we are stronger than Chelsea in terms of mentality! "

The Liverpool generals nodded in understanding.

Situ Yunbing didn't give the team blood. At this stage and on this stage, relying on enthusiasm will perform well, but it may not be able to go further with the greatest probability.

When Situ Yunbing walked into the stadium, he shook hands with Mourinho on the sidelines, and the two nodded tacitly to each other. The first round of the Champions League quarter-finals may have been considered exciting before the game. Low, but it does not prevent the Premier League civil war from gaining the attention of a large number of Premier League fans.

Chelsea's goals for this season are very clear. Mourinho is running in the team and re-adapting to the competitive environment of the Premier League. He has never listed himself as a favorite. He knows that he will die in a high-profile manner, so it is better to play in a low-key and pragmatic way. Basics, fight for the coming year.

But there is no shortage of dreamers in the Champions League, especially the knockout match only needs 180 minutes or 210 minutes of fate, and does not need a 38-minute continuation of the state. On this stage, everyone is equal in a sense. The key Is it possible to step into the threshold.

Obviously, Chelsea has been a role that cannot be ignored in this feast for the past ten years. No matter whether the outside world is optimistic about them or not, they will not be a part-timer to accompany the prince to study.

The most typical is that in the 08 season, he was able to reach the finals under the background of a coaching change. In 12, the same coaching change also eliminated Barcelona and entered the finals with old, weak and disabled soldiers.

Now Chelsea led by Mourinho will devote all their energy to the Champions League. If they pass the level of Liverpool, this unprecedented morale boost may make them one of the favorites to win the championship in an instant.

And Situ Yunbing kept reminding himself to guard against arrogance and impetuosity before the start of the two rounds of competition, and not to underestimate the enemy for a moment, otherwise he would fail!

When the starting players of the two teams walked into the field, Situ Yunbing looked a little dignified.

The cheering momentum at Anfield was earth-shattering, and the fanaticism of the fans was as usual, looking forward to a wonderful game.

"Good evening, audience friends. Welcome to the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, where the first round of the UEFA Champions League knockout quarter-finals is about to start.

Liverpool sits at home against Chelsea.

This is a Premier League civil war in the Champions League!

Regardless of whether the outside world's speculation that there is a conspiracy in the UEFA draw is true or not, these two teams will now fight each other for a place in the semi-finals!

Liverpool has performed stronger this season than last season. With the strengthening of the three major players in the summer, Liverpool has become the best in the league. It is now ahead of No.2 Manchester City and Chelsea by as many as 16 points. It needs to get 3 more points to lock the league championship in advance, and there are still 6 rounds in the Premier League. It can be said that the Premier League championship is already in their pocket.

Chelsea has been stumbling on all fronts this season, with ups and downs.

And after Mourinho returned to rebuild the team, the progress seems to be a bit slow, but Chelsea still performed better than the same period last year after all!
At least they are ranked in the top three in the league, and the Champions League has also entered the quarterfinals.

I just don't know how Chelsea will perform in front of Liverpool. The two teams have met in the Premier League. Liverpool lost a goal at Stamford Bridge. Maybe this will make Chelsea fans full of confidence in Mourinho.

Well, let's take a look at the starting rosters of the two teams today.

Liverpool started today at 433.
Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.

Defenders: Azpilicueta, Van Dijk, Benatia, Robertson.

Midfield: Kante, Gerrard, Casemiro.

Forwards: Gareth Bale, Suarez, Coutinho.

Liverpool's starting XI is no surprise.

But Chelsea's starting line-up is bound to surprise.

Mourinho played a 541 formation in the away game.

Goalkeeper: Cech.

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

Midfield: Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Willian.

Forward: Hazard.

That's right, Mourinho played five defenders, four midfielders with certain defensive capabilities, and the striker did not play as a center, but Hazard, who was relatively free to move.

Obviously, Mourinho intends to defend the away game to ensure that he can retreat in the first round in the away game!

Hehe, today Liverpool is going to fight a difficult battle they have never experienced before!
Don't know if they will also be surprised by Chelsea's lineup.

The pre-match kick-off ceremony is coming to an end, let us enjoy the confrontation between the two teams in the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals together! "

Mourinho and Situ Yunbing stood in the coach command area respectively. Both of them looked serious, as if they had the chilling air of a big war coming.

Situ Yunbing had thought that Mourinho would put up an iron bucket formation, but he didn't expect him to do it so thoroughly!
Instead of labeling this formation as "541", it is better to be more straightforward, generous, and calm. Using "901" to describe the image is more appropriate.

He has no doubt that the back line will never go two yards outside the penalty area line, and the midfield line will never be more than 5 yards away from the back line!
As for Hazard who was released, he can go wherever he likes. If the blind cat catches a dead mouse, Chelsea will win the jackpot!
Some people will definitely say that Mourinho is a coward, but from Situ Yunbing's standpoint, this is a master duel!
Because Chelsea have a hundred tactics to play, maybe only this one is the choice that has the hope of retreating at Anfield!

Any other choice would be fatal!
When the referee blew the whistle to start the game, Chelsea really started to retreat along with Liverpool's offense, and then deployed a double-layer defense between 20 and 30 yards in front of the goal. More troops were concentrated in the middle. It is at the back line, and there is still David Luiz who is relatively free to assist in the defense at will. This can also avoid the catastrophic consequences of Louis's own habit of running and jumping on the defense line.

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool encountered the opponent's tight defense of three layers inside and outside, which was really a lot of pressure.

Because this will make them feel at a loss. Once the striker goes to the front of the penalty area, it is tantamount to throwing himself into the net. The line and angle of response are blocked. On the contrary, the midfielder does not know how to develop the attack. , Risky passing cannot guarantee the success rate, it is nothing more than handing over the ball to the opponent.

So in the end, we can only start from the wing, which is also the style of play that Liverpool has been honing for more than a month.

When Gareth Bale dribbled the ball from the right to break through Ashley Cole, he had no other choice but to cross, because the Chelsea defense retreated in a local contraction space so that he did not have continuous breakthroughs or interiors. Cut off restricted space.

Gareth Bale's cross was unsurprisingly cleared by Cahill.

Liverpool immediately wanted to carry out a two-point counter-grab and launch a continuous attack. Unexpectedly, Lampard volleyed a big kick and kicked the ball into Liverpool's half.

Although there is no threat, it also gives enough buffer time for Chelsea's defense to adjust and rearrange, and Liverpool will re-launch the offensive from the back to the front!

Attack hard, attack hard.

What Liverpool are going to attack today is the sincerity of Chelsea!

(End of this chapter)