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Chapter 218 Strategies to Destroy the Enemy
Manchester City put the focus of attack on the wing, while Chelsea is still in the stage of mutual adaptation because of the recent addition of Deco, the core of the team.

Judging from the scene, because Deco has not yet integrated, Chelsea is somewhat passive.

Chelsea is constrained by the defense on the two wings, and the two full-backs cannot assist, especially Joe Cole, who plays on the left, is taken care of by Joel Luka, and Malouda and Bosingwa on the right are even more taken care of by Pedro. The left-sided combination with Heinze was completely suppressed, and Chelsea appeared very passive on the scene.

"Manchester City quickly made adjustments after the opening. They played offensively on both sides. The speed of Pedro on the left and the passing and organization of Silva on the right are all sharp weapons to tear Chelsea's defense. After Europe With the baptism of the cup, we can see that Silva is more mature now!" Andy Gray explained.

But Martin Taylor countered with a different view.

"Although they are passive, Chelsea are very stable defensively! You see, they have maintained their three lines very well and basically did not give Manchester City a good chance. Kee and Mikel's defense protection, Lampard's running range is very large, and he often comes back to help, making Chelsea do a good job of defending in the middle, and did not give Manchester City too good a chance to score!"

"Scolari still has a good foundation in training defense. Whether he led the Brazil team in the 02 World Cup or the Portugal team in the 04 European Cup, the team's discipline and integrity are very good. He is a very good player. A pragmatic head coach. Coupled with the solid defensive foundation left by Mourinho, at least Chelsea are doing a good job defensively!"

After a little analysis by Martin Taylor, the audience found that Chelsea is not as passive as it seems on the surface.

At least for now, Manchester City has not had any good opportunities.

Manchester City attacked fiercely, while Chelsea defended very steadily. Neither side made any mistakes. Both the score and the situation were somewhat stalemate.

When the time came to the 30th minute, Duncan couldn't help but glanced at Scolari.

Duncan was a little impressed by Scolari. Although he made bold words before the game, Chelsea's tactics in this game were actually quite pragmatic. Just looking at the double midfielders he put on, he knew that Scolari was playing at Manchester City's home court. , I want to base myself on defense first, and then consider offense.

As a Brazilian, Scolari's football style is very practical. This practical style has almost abandoned the traditional Brazilian football style and replaced it with the pragmatic style of Europeans, especially Italians.As a defender, he seems to understand the meaning of defense better than anyone else.

Therefore, in his coaching theory, defense has become more important than offense, and results are more important than scenes.

This guy is obviously more sophisticated than what he showed at the press conference.

Chelsea's tactics are obviously more conservative than Duncan imagined.

In Manchester City's continuous attack, Chelsea is as stable as Mount Tai, especially their defense in the middle, and they did not give Manchester City the slightest chance.

Although Manchester City has the advantage on the wing, football will eventually return to the center.

Hargreaves is mainly focused on defense. If Yaya Toure is only in the middle, he will be easily defended by the opponent.

Because of Chelsea's defensive strategy, Manchester City can send the ball to the 30-meter area in the front field, but once it enters the 30-meter area, it will be difficult.

Because of the opponent's defensive system, this area is completely covered.

Scolari's tactic is to defend and counterattack. He made it clear that he wants to consume you and let you attack. As long as there is a slight loophole, the three speed players on the front line will counterattack, and you will be exhausted even if you are tired!

Moreover, Scolari still has a reserve team. Robinho, who was brought in with a lot of money at the last moment of Xia Chuang, is still eyeing him from the bench.

If deployed at the right time, it is likely to be the winner of the game.

Of course, Duncan is also aware of the current problem. He knows that he must adjust an effective tactic as soon as possible, and then break through Chelsea's defense and score goals.

Once Manchester City takes the lead, Chelsea's defensive tactics will be meaningless.

Although Silva was very active, Manchester City also created a lot of chances.But Chelsea itself started out based on iron-blooded defense. If it really defends, there are really not many opportunities.

When Yaya Toure hit the anti-aircraft gun with a shot, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Returning to the locker room with a score of 0:0 made the players of Manchester City a little bit regretful.

The score of 0:0 made Manchester City, which had the advantage, look very depressed, and every player was very unwilling.

Judging from the situation on the scene, they should score goals. After all, they have gained the advantage on the field, but in the end, they have empty scenes, but no good chances.

The few shots he had were also wasted.

Manchester City dressing room.

"Gentlemen, don't be depressed. We still had an advantage in the first half. The only difference is that we turned this advantage into a goal."

Duncan stood in the middle of the locker room and said loudly.

"Chelsea's tactics are mainly defensive, combining areas with man-marking. This is a very Mourinho-style defensive tactic!" Duncan said.

Although this defensive system was used by Scolari, it was actually planted by Mourinho.

Mourinho's defensive system is deeply rooted in the soul of Chelsea players, making them very familiar.Chelsea's starters for this game, except for Deco, are all veterans of the Mu family.So be defensive and the fence will be strong.

It can be seen that Scolari and Mourinho have something in common in the concept of defense first.

"Their positioning is very reasonable, so if they want to break through, they have to rely on running positions! Since Chelsea is man-marking, then in this set of tactics, there will naturally be someone who will be responsible for marking our offensive players."

Duncan looked at Shevchenko.

"For example, Andre, once you drop back from the penalty area, they will definitely have a central defender come out with him. At this time, there will be space behind him. Although it will be filled, there will still be space worth using! For this, we didn't use it well in the first half, and we must pay attention to it in the second half."

Shevchenko nodded.

After hearing what Duncan said, Yaya Toure thought about it and immediately raised her hand.

"What's the problem, Yaya?"

"Boss, it's not that we are useless, but that after Shevchenko pulls out and we plug in, the opponent will still send people to mark!" Yaya Toure mentioned the problems he encountered in the first half.When he arrives in the frontcourt, he will often be marked by the opponent Deco or Mikel.

Even occasionally Lampard will drop back to help defend.

Duncan nodded: "The problem Yaya mentioned does exist! But we can also gain an advantage in the number of people in the middle through running positions! So as to resolve their dense defense."

"Shevchenko pulls out, and then Silva on the right will often cut inside. Coupled with Pedrito on the left, we can actually form a local advantage of four people in the middle by running positions."

"The opponent was in the first half, and the two sides were suppressed by us. In the second half, the center will inevitably be required to form a defense and protection for the sides! In this case, their center defense in the second half will definitely not be as good as the first half."

"If we open the situation in the middle, then whether it is to shoot or continue to split, there will be many choices!"

Everyone immediately understood that if a breakthrough was formed in the middle, then Chelsea's entire defensive line would become the Maginot line of defense.

In this way, Chelsea is completely passive.

"One more thing, you must pay attention to the second half and maintain the pressure on Chelsea's defense! Chelsea's two central defenders, whether it is Carvalho or Terry, have relatively rough foot skills. Once they are pressed, there will often be some rush. Stupid pass, so be smart and steal the ball!"

"Also, Yaya, Hager, Chelsea's point of departure is Deco. His speed of passing the ball is slow, and he needs to be observed. If you can, you can press him to defend until he can't take care of himself! Not only can you stop Chelsea's attack, but you can also attack on the spot in the front field at the first time, understand?"

Hargreaves and Yaya Toure both nodded.

Duncan did not use uplifting words to boost morale, but used in-depth analysis and accurate tactical arrangements to find loopholes in Chelsea's defense, thereby building up the team's confidence.

The 15-minute break passed immediately, and players from both sides walked out of the locker room and returned to the court.

With the whistle of the referee, the game restarted.

(End of this chapter)