Jagged Wings

Chapter 175 League Cup Final

As the saying goes, there is no name in the competition!

This word first appeared in the game of Go.It means that winning or losing may become a great burden for some chess players.Especially when victory or defeat is of great importance, they begin to worry about gains and losses.If one is not careful, a bonus of 10 yuan or a lifetime of fame will be ruined, so he hesitates, not daring to come up with new tricks or give it a go.After weighing again and again, most of them still have to turn back to the familiar old track to operate safely.Such a duel is naturally not a good match.

The same is true in football. In the competition, both sides will try to be conservative as much as possible. When it comes to the choice of tactics, everyone is even more rigid. No one wants to be the first to change!

The same is true for this League Cup final. Both sides were extremely cautious at the beginning of the game to avoid showing flaws.Mourinho, who ruled the army with an iron fist, even built the camp into a steel fortress. Once the four meat grinders of midfielders Makelele, Essien, Ballack, and Lampard were released, not even a mosquito could fly in.

After several painless trials, the young Arsenal took the lead in attacking!

One year of baptism has made Essien a qualitative leap. While Makelele is getting old, Essien has grown into the new midfield leader of the Blues!
Doing my part, Essien is responsible for taking care of Reyes. Since Reyes became famous, Makelele has become Chelsea's expert in marking him, and now it is naturally replaced by Essien.But this time, Essien found that he couldn't keep up with Reyes' rhythm. Reyes' running position in the frontcourt was very erratic, and after half a season of running-in, he, Rosicky and Torres often exchanged positions. Let Essien have no way to start!
And no matter where he appears, Cesc Fabregas's pass can always be delivered in time, and then he will make a breakthrough or pass decision in the shortest time.

As Reyes spends less time holding the ball, this makes it more difficult for Essien to mark, because players without the ball will always be more flexible than players with the ball.

No matter how dark and tough Essien is, he is only one person, and it is impossible to lie down and intercept the entire Arsenal team.

What's more terrible is that the tacit understanding between Fabregas and Reyes has reached an unbelievable level. No matter where Reyes runs, Fabregas' pass will always appear in his most comfortable place. Location!
Such free-wheeling cooperation made Essien and Chelsea's defense a little overwhelmed.Because when you put all the attention on the passing of Fabregas and Reyes, they will not do it again, but pass it to someone else.

Therefore, when Diaby passed the football to Fabregas, and Reyes immediately ran from the left line to the middle, Essien hesitated for a rare moment, not knowing whether to stick to the middle or follow Reyes Shrink to the middle.

When he finally made up his mind to go after Reyes, Cesc Fabregas kicked the ball with his backheel, knocking the ball from the center to the left, where Rosicky appeared.

And Chelsea's right midfielder Ballack was born as a defensive midfielder, and he always leaned towards the middle unconsciously, which caused Chelsea's right-sided defense to lose its position!
"Damn! Defend!" Essien shifted his footsteps, went to the wing to fill in Ballack's space, and threw Reyes to Lampard!

At this moment, Rosicky made a cross!
Reyes, who was going laterally to the right, suddenly went forward, appeared there, and then received the ball, waded past the last Chelsea defender, then faced Cech, shot straight away, the ball flew past Cech, Respond to the Internet!

The goal was scored cleanly, and the Arsenal fans cheered for a while.

Barack looked at Reyes' back in surprise: When did he appear there?
He is used to power football, when has he seen such a fast and flexible football?
In terms of defense, Diaby did not let the luxurious lineup of Chelsea take advantage of too much.There are too many muscular midfielders gathered in the midfield, making Chelsea clumsy like an African elephant!
And Arsenal's young defenders have not played for a long time, and they are all high-spirited and fierce!
Especially Diaby, his appearance shocked Chelsea's big brothers!
Diaby's body is very strong. He is not inferior to Gilberto in this regard. In addition, his speed is not weak. In addition, he is very good at positioning, running actively, and jumping well. He has almost all the necessary qualities for a good midfielder. possess the qualities.

The only thing he lacks is fame, which is not big enough, not quite as famous as Gilberto, Makelele, Essien, Ballack and others.

But if any striker despises Diaby because he is not well-known, the last unlucky one is the striker.At least the ball is broken, at worst it goes off the field...

Drogba insists that he is as strong as anyone in the world, so he intends to force a breakthrough on Diaby, but Diaby is not only physically strong, but also moves very fiercely. Ba fell to the ground!
The referee blew his whistle to indicate a foul by Arsenal, but did not give Diaby a card.Because although finding a move is fierce, it doesn't hurt people.

The audience in front of the TV covered their mouths in surprise. The moment Drogba was shoveled up, they unconsciously felt a gust of cool wind pass under their legs!
Drogba was a little unconvinced and wanted to argue with the referee, but was held back by Essien: "It's useless, in this big game, the referee will not easily send someone off..."

Essien found out that they knew nothing about the youth army in Arsenal!
Diaby's toughness, Denilsson's spirit, Walcott's quickness... My God, what kind of monsters are raised in the Arsenal youth academy?

Without investigation, there is no right to speak!Chelsea's big names found that they didn't know how to deal with these young players!
Arsenal led 1:0, so Chelsea had to attack with all their strength!

In recent years, Chelsea has always been the overlord of the Premier League. Even if Abramovich has dictated what to do this season, under the guidance of Mourinho, Chelsea is still an opponent that no one can underestimate!

Since Mourinho established Essien's core position, the entire Chelsea team has gained enough strength in the midfield, but the fly in the ointment is that Essien's offensive ability cannot always be compared with his defensive ability.

Mourinho sighed, Essien's offensive ability still needs to be improved!

But Essien's eyes lighted up. Seeing that Reyes is getting better every season, Essien was stunned at the beginning, but he soon found a taste of excitement.

The stronger the opponent, the more meaningful his own existence will be.

This is Essien's philosophy of life!

Therefore, under Chelsea's relentless bombardment, Arsenal's defense still showed cracks. Essien seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, made a two-for-one cooperation with Drogba, and then broke in personally. Goal scored.

At the end of the first half, Chelsea tied the score at 1:1!
There is nothing to say in the locker room, the two sides continue to the second half!
In the second half, the game between the two sides gradually improved, and the exciting scenes gradually increased.Those who caught up to a point wanted to equalize, and those who were equalized wanted to re-establish their advantage!
Mourinho kept standing on the sidelines and shouting in the second half, and he took the victory of this game very seriously.Now he has long been the public enemy of the English media, coaches and players. Naturally, he is eager to use this champion to slap the media in the face!

This is the first championship of the 2006-2007 season, Chelsea is bound to win!
But there is Wenger who has the same idea as Mourinho!

For the professor, every championship is something he has to do his best to fight for!He believes that if young people want to grow up, the competition is the best stage to train them; and the championship is the best way to build their confidence!

So Wenger was also walking up and down the sidelines, yelling loudly to remind his team to keep in shape and keep attacking!

The competition is very intense!
(End of this chapter)