Super Coach

Even before this game, many professional football commentators had regarded this game as a Premier League hegemony.

It's not that these 3 points will definitely determine the championship, but it's a kind of momentum.

To compete for a league championship, momentum is very important. If you build momentum in one go, it will weaken again, and then it will be exhausted. The application of Chinese military tactics in the competition for league championships can be said to be exactly the same.

Among them, the Guardian made a special comparison, listing the advantages and disadvantages between Liverpool and Chelsea.

From the perspective of head coaches, both Yang Cheng and Mourinho can be said to be the two most popular coaches in European football at the moment. Yang Cheng does not need to say more. His invincibility in the European continent over the past few years is enough to confirm his success. Coaching ability, and although Mourinho is not as brilliant as Yang Cheng, he can still be regarded as a rare coach.

At least in the first season of coaching the Premier League, he was able to snatch the league championship from Yang Cheng. This is not something that just anyone can do. Moreover, the Chelsea he coached did not have any running-in period, which shows the Portuguese's control.

Therefore, in the comparison, Yang Cheng has a slight advantage as a head coach.

In terms of the team's technical and tactical levels, Liverpool played 433, 4231, and even 442. The Red Army can switch back and forth among three different tactical formations. The players in the team have different characteristics and rich offensive methods. You can play on both wings or in the middle. Many people even think that Liverpool can attack all three lines of attack: sea, land and air.

Looking at Chelsea, Mourinho's team is always fixed at 433. Whether in the Champions League or the league, the Blues rely on this set of tactics to dominate the world. Their moves are also relatively fixed, stabilizing defense and stealing the ball. Then launch the sharpest counterattack in the shortest time.

Whether it is richness or freshness, no one can say for sure, especially considering that Chelsea has used 433 to a very high level, so at the tactical level, Liverpool and Chelsea are neck and neck.

The third point mentioned is the main lineup.

In terms of lineup, Chelsea is definitely better, because even on the bench they have top European stars such as Shevchenko and Crespo. The Blues' entire first-team lineup is extremely luxurious.

On the other hand, Liverpool's main lineup is relatively young, but after two seasons and the Champions League finals, it has matured very quickly. Although there are currently no big-name superstars, many players in the team are very promising and have extraordinary strength. The players are mainly strong players and do not pay attention to fame, but they are very capable.

But no matter what, Chelsea is indeed ahead in the lineup.

According to the Guardian, when these three points are combined, the two teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. However, this newspaper also highlighted the Champions League final last season, believing that after watching that final, everyone When playing against Liverpool, mental factors such as fighting spirit and desire to win will be taken into consideration.

This is precisely Chelsea's weakness.

Mourinho's Blue Army is invincible in England, killing all English teams with fear. Even Manchester United and Arsenal are unable to parry. Only Liverpool, the tenacious Red Army has never allowed Chelsea to ask for help after Yang Cheng took over. It's even a little bit cheaper.

This game is not only a contest of player strength and tactics, but also a confrontation of psychological quality. Chelsea is at a disadvantage at this point, especially considering that as time drags on, The stalemate of the game will definitely change the mentality of the Blues players.

It's not so easy to get rid of the shadow of encountering the same team five times in one season!

It should be said that this analysis by The Guardian is very close to Mourinho’s own strategy.

It's hard to say something like shadow. Just like in Yang Cheng's previous life, Real Madrid played against Barcelona. Even if the strength gap between the two teams is not very big, the shadow and psychological quality determine that Barcelona plays better than Real Madrid. More calm and confident.

The strategy formulated by Mourinho is to avoid this situation, so he attacks at the beginning, hoping to establish the advantage of the game at the first opportunity. Even if he cannot score, he must let the players gain momentum, so as to Psychologically, the shadow of the defeat against Liverpool in the previous two years was minimized.

But as the game progressed, he began to find that Liverpool gradually began to take the initiative on the scene.

Everyone played 433, but in the midfield, Liverpool's Carrick retreated very deep, directly out of Chelsea's midfield control area, and almost stuck to the back line.

This is a headache for Chelsea. If you want to defend against him, you must have a midfielder forward, and the protection of the defense will be reduced. By then, Liverpool's frontcourt will get more space. , this is a situation Mourinho does not want to see, because this group of Liverpool attackers all have excellent one-on-one abilities.

But allowing Carrick to pass the ball calmly from the midfielder position is also not a good thing.

The reason is simple. This guy has accurate medium and long passes. He can help Liverpool control the rhythm. As long as the players in front run out of holes, his passes can accurately reach the heads of his teammates.

After seeing Carrick's long pass, he accurately found Drogba. The latter had his back against Terry and stopped the ball with his body. Then he turned around and went straight behind Terry. Robben stepped in from the right. , but Carvalho cleared the ball in time.

Although it didn't work, Liverpool's offensive strategy can be seen.

We can't continue to let Carrick take the ball like this! Villas reminded with a frown.

Mourinho also knows that he can stop it once or twice, but if it happens too many times, Ersi's defense will inevitably expose loopholes, and by then the problem will become serious.

Let Lampard go up and leave the defense on the right to Gallas and ask him to be careful about Ronaldinho. Mourinho had to make adjustments. The defense on the left was not very strong to begin with. Del=Horno, don’t worry.

As a result, everyone on the court soon saw this scene. Wherever Carrick ran, Lampard followed him. As soon as the England midfielder got the ball, Lampard would appear around him immediately.

It was like this at first, but gradually, Essien and Gerrard also frequently supported Carrick. Liverpool's midfielder revolved around Carrick, with the purpose of ensuring that the ball could be passed to Carrick's feet. .

Lampard moved forward, and the three defensive midfielders behind him became double defensive midfielders. In addition, he had to watch Gerrard, who could penetrate forward at any time and at any time, which made Liverpool's two wings begin to open up, especially It's the left road where Ronaldinho is.

…···Liverpool passed the ball to Cristiano on the left = Ronaldo took the ball... He wanted to pass Gallas, but the Frenchman made a precise position, blocked the position in advance, and intercepted the ball , the Portuguese fell and flew out...

The referee indicated that this was a reasonable interception and there was no foul. Chelsea launched a counterattack...

... The ball came to the left again, and Cristiano Ronaldo still got the ball. It seemed that he still wanted to go it alone... It passed beautifully, and Cristiano Ronaldo passed directly by Garas... ·····Oops, he took a direct kick, too far, and the shot was high. Didn’t he see Drogba coming in from the middle?”

... Cristiano Ronaldo is obviously a little anxious... He is obviously eager to make a contribution or score a goal... This is definitely not a good sign!

Liverpool got a free kick in the frontcourt in the 31st minute. This is an area where Cristiano Ronaldo is very good at. He stood at the penalty spot without hesitation... and kicked off... Oh, high Already...

This is Cristiano Ronaldo's first game after losing his father. It can be seen that he really wants to make contributions, and his teammates also try their best to pass the ball to him, but his performance is really average. Gallas said to him His defense was very good and limited his performance...

Hey, this is another attack by Liverpool, still on the left, still Cristiano = Ronaldo dribbling the ball, crossing... using his speed to surpass Gallas, directly into the penalty area...

Beep~

I heard Boer's whistle sound immediately.

Ronaldinho, who was rolling around on the ground, was kneeling on the grass, panting. He thought this was Bol going to give a penalty kick, because Gallas had just made a very hard pull on his jersey.

But when Bol caught up from behind, he raised a yellow card directly towards Ronaldinho who was lying in the penalty area.

It's a warning to Ronaldinho for diving! Andy Gray said with a smile, and the live TV screen also showed a slow-motion playback. From the slow-motion view, it is difficult for us to tell whether it is a diving or a real fall. There was physical contact, but Ronaldinho looked dissatisfied.

He just pulled my jersey hard, didn't you see? Ronaldinho got up from the ground and rushed after Bol, looking menacing.

Hey, Cristiano! Gerrard, who was nearby, immediately rushed up and hugged the Portuguese directly. This is not a wise choice, Cristiano!

He pulled my jersey, bastard! Ronaldinho was so angry that he felt like he was about to burst a vein.

Galas was pointed at by the Portuguese and passed by him with a smile, You are like a little kid who only cries and asks for milk from his mother. Does anyone believe what you say? After he finished speaking, he He smiled coldly and left.

The Frenchman's current mentality also likes to cause trouble, because he doesn't like being replaced by Mourinho like a snake oil, but his professional ethics requires him to do his best, so he likes to vent on his opponents, including cynicism. .

Do you want to punch, Galas? Gerald turned his head and glared at Galas.

The Frenchman, knowing the English temper, shrugged his shoulders and walked away.

Listen, kid! Gerrard turned around, held Xiao Luo's head with both hands, and patted him hard twice to wake him up. The boss is very dissatisfied with your performance. I told you before the game. Yes, you have forgotten.

Little Luo was not afraid of the sky or the earth, but was afraid of Yang Cheng. When he heard this, he turned his head and saw Yang Cheng standing on the sidelines, making a calm gesture towards him with a very dissatisfied expression.

Calm down, man, we all understand how you feel, but you must remember that only by being calm can you score goals. Don't be fooled by that group of people. You are not alone, right? You still have We are a group of teammates! Gerrard put his arm around Ronaldinho's shoulders, Isn't our team song sung? You will never walk alone!

Xiao Luo was afraid that Yang Cheng would be angry and replace him directly. He knew that the boss dared to do this, so after listening to Gerald's words, he kept nodding.

If that bastard provokes you, you kill him. If it doesn't work once, then twice. If it doesn't work twice, then three times. Now the game is in our hands. Don't get angry with him. Think carefully about how to kill him! Gerrard pointed out. said Gallas.

Xiao Luo stared at Galas, spit, and nodded in agreement.

After seeing Gerald off, Ronaldinho slowly walked towards Galas, keeping his eyes on the Frenchman.

Boy, your eyes are so fierce, like a lion that wants to eat people... Galas said with a smile, It's just that it's not weaned and can't grow teeth, so how can it eat people? Go home and nurse!

Xiao Luo gritted his teeth, You will definitely die miserably!

We'll see! Galas spat. He didn't like being threatened like this.

The next time the two came into contact, as soon as Ronaldinho retreated to catch the ball, Galas caught up with him from behind. Before he could get the ball, he took a step ahead and knocked him to the ground with the ball.

Everyone clearly saw Ronaldinho being knocked to the ground by Galas. He was not injured or fouled but was knocked to the ground.

Fight with me? Wait until you are weaned! Galas took another sip and stepped back with a smile.

Stand up, Cristiano!

Don't be afraid of him. You can defeat him. Don't be afraid. Stand up!

Only the weak give up!

You have to be a strong person, the strongest person!

Xiao Luo fell to the ground. The moment he was hit, his head was buzzing, as if he heard his father's voice.

Looking up, what I saw was the dazzling lights on the roof of the Anfield Stadium stands.

Turning his head, he saw his most respected head coach. Yang Cheng clapped his hands vigorously at him on the sidelines, signaling him not to give up.

This scene is very familiar to him, really familiar!

It's a bit like when he faced that powerful opponent when he was very young. The difference is that it was his father who stood on the sidelines to cheer him on. Now, it's his father who is encouraging him. It's Yang Cheng.

Only the weak will give up!

Ronaldinho got up from the ground and immediately sped up and ran forward. When he passed by Yang Cheng, he turned his head and saw the trust and support on the head coach's face, just like what his father had given him back then. His trust and support are the same.

At this moment, the two images overlapped again.

He suddenly had the feeling that his father was still watching him.

He rushed forward quickly, very fast, and headed straight for Galas.

There was no ball at his feet, nothing, just rushing towards Gallas, as if he was going to kill Gallas.

This made the French a little stunned, wondering, what is this guy going to do?

But just as Ronaldinho was approaching Gallas, he suddenly turned and cut directly into the penalty area between Gallas and Terry.

As Yang Cheng said before, Ronaldinho is very fast, especially in his short-range bursts and sprints, absolutely no defender can stop him.

So Gallas and Terry didn't pay much attention when they saw that he didn't have the ball at his feet, because Chelsea's defensive focus fell on Liverpool's right, which is the side where Robben is, but when they saw the little When Luo rushed into the penalty area, Galax was startled.

I wanted to follow him, but it was too late.

Robben has been working with Ronaldinho for two years, and the two have already had a tacit understanding. As soon as he saw the Portuguese rushing over, he passed Del Horno directly, and then went to the bottom line.

The Spaniard desperately chased back, but the Dutch Peter Pan caught the ball before he could get into position, passed the ball and hoisted the ball into the penalty area.

The ball passed the front point, crossed the middle, and landed directly at the back point.

Both Terry and Carvalho felt the threat immediately and shouted: Be careful!

Gallas chased Ronaldinho into the penalty area, and then he saw the Portuguese leaping high. He wanted to jump with him, but he knew very well whether it was the timing or the position, and he could not reach Ronaldinho when he jumped. Luo.

This was an intuitive judgment based on many years of career, but he had to make a reaction, so he reflexively took action again and pulled Ronaldinho's jersey, but he pulled and released it in a very secretive way. .

But the Portuguese jumped high, his jersey was pulled, and his body immediately lost balance and fell to the ground.

The entire Anfield stadium was in an uproar, and all the Liverpool fans roared like crazy.

Penalty kick! Penalty kick!! Penalty kick!!!

Tens of thousands of Liverpool fans roared crazily, and the momentum was very intimidating.

Looking at it in slow motion, this is indeed an obvious action of pulling the jersey, which constitutes a penalty kick. If it is serious, it can even be given a red card, because Gallas was already the last defender at the time, but we have to see How does Bol judge?

Gerrard immediately rushed to Boll outside the penalty area, Sir, my teammate didn't dive just now, he was also pulled off his jersey, but you gave him a yellow card. Now this foul is very obvious. I hope you can give us justice.

That's fair. It was obviously a flop. I was nearby and could see it clearly! Terry also caught up to defend.

The two captains naturally protect their teammates.

Bol gestured towards the two captains to signal them to calm down, then nodded and said: Yes, I am very close, so I can see very clearly!

The referee's words made Terry feel cold for no reason. Of course he saw clearly what happened just now.

In fact, this is obvious common sense. How could the jumping Portuguese lose his balance and fall to the ground if no one pulled him?

Sure enough, Bol walked up, pointed to the penalty kick, and then raised a yellow card towards Gallas.

Penalty kick plus yellow card, Boll's enforcement is fair!

The entire Anfield stadium suddenly exploded, and the fans were shouting Cristiano Ronaldo's name.

It seems that Liverpool fans hope that the Portuguese will take this penalty kick! 1