Midfielder

The last thirty days are a process of accelerated running-in for Chelsea. Mourinho's most worry-free thing now is that he doesn't have to worry about the technical level of these people. After all, as long as the players who can play in the national team are not from the Chinese men's football team, there is basically nothing to worry about.

In terms of tactical literacy, although everyone received different training methods in the original team, this is not a problem for mature players.

Players of this age do not lack comprehension. As long as they want to play well, there is no real difficulty, except for language problems.

Communication, this problem is difficult to explain clearly at once, but in the middle of a group of mercenaries, Mourinho needs everyone to speak.

But don't artificially create a small group of three or five people. Mourinho will stop any behavior that is harmful to the whole, so he needs the players to communicate. This is the best way to establish a relationship of mutual trust. If you don't speak, no one will ever know what you are thinking.

"I don't like having internationals from 11 countries in one team, but if that's the case, we can only try to make it simpler. I hope all the players can adapt to the atmosphere in England. When we are together, they should speak English, even if they don't speak it well, they should try."

"For example, if the French players sit in one corner and the blacks sit in another corner, it will be very bad. When I communicate with Makelele privately, I will use French, but if everyone is together, I will use English. If they don't understand English yet, they must step up to learn it."

Although Mourinho's rule is a bit mandatory, when everyone speaks, some things do become simpler.

Faria, Brito and Mourinho carefully crafted the training plan for these people, and after making slight adjustments, they began to implement it step by step.

From physical reserve to tactical drills, Chelsea's training began to gradually move towards actual combat. Even if it was an internal confrontation, it was often played in full swing. At this time, no one wanted to lose, even if it was just a simple group confrontation, no one wanted to be the loser on the field.

In addition to avoiding unnecessary injuries as much as possible, Mourinho requires all players to treat training as actual combat and fight on the field with real swords and guns.

Only by fully letting these guys move can you see clearly how strong each person is. Fame is sometimes unreliable.

In actual combat, only by taking real action can you test who is really useful. In a season where everyone's future is uncertain, everyone must go all out.

A sense of crisis began to spread in the team. Everyone knows that there are no weak people in this team. If you want to win the recognition of the head coach, you have to fight for your life.

This is not the original club of each of them, where they are the boss and the absolute main force, but it is different in Chelsea. No one has privileges. If you want to be a main force, you have to start from scratch. If you perform a little worse, then I'm sorry, you have to squat on the bench.

Chelsea has nothing else, but if you want people, there are a lot of them. There is no shortage of big names here. Pick one out of them at random, they are all members of the national team.

Want to act like a big boss here? Sorry, no one will buy your account. Everyone is a child of destiny, and no one will bow to their competitors.

And Mourinho really does not show mercy to anyone in training. As long as they fail to meet his requirements, no matter who they are, they must be punished.

Even those close confidants he brought from Porto, he did not tolerate them. Anyone who made a mistake must correct his problem in time, otherwise, he will only be on the bench. Mourinho used his serious management to integrate the team's discipline in the shortest time.

During the training camp, there was only Mourinho's voice on the Stamford Bridge training ground. He was like a commander, controlling the team.

Even Kenyon was surprised by this guy's ability to control. You know, although Ranieri was supported by many players last season, there were still some troublemakers in the team who would make trouble and always cause trouble for the Italian from time to time, but now Mourinho can calm them down.

Kenyon had to admire this young coach who was only 40 years old. He was not only tough in words, but also seemed to be a weakling in action.

Kenyon believed that he had absolutely no ability to control the entire team in such a short time. The last time he met such a guy was when he was working for Manchester United. The old Scottish man had this ability. It seemed that Chelsea did not choose the wrong leader of the team this time.

Mourinho knew very well that his every move was under the watch of others, so he would not let himself be easily criticized by others.

Abramovich and Kenyon knew everything that happened in the team. Now they could hand over the team to Mourinho with confidence.

Just as they promised, everything in Chelsea is now decided by that guy, and no one, including the boss, will interfere.

"I hope that guy can exchange such a large investment for a championship trophy." This is what Abramovich said after watching a training session.

Mourinho will not pat his chest and make promises in front of his boss. He is used to letting his actual achievements speak for himself, which is simpler and more effective.

"I won't be so arrogant as to say that I can definitely lead Chelsea to win the Premier League this season. After all, there are other excellent teams and coaches in the English arena, but I can guarantee one thing. Just give me time and I will win everything for you." This is Mourinho's promise.

As for his ability to control the team, he has never worried about it. If he doesn't even have this confidence, then he might as well stay in Porto.

If Mourinho wants to live a happy life, then Portugal will satisfy him. There are beautiful blue thrones, Champions League honors, and countless fans' worship. As long as he wants, he is the king in Porto. In addition to God, he will be the biggest belief of Porto.

But that is not the life Mourinho wants to live. He has never thought of lying comfortably and enjoying the honors he has won.

"I don't want to have only the championship titles I have won now in 2010 or 2012. I hope to get more."

The challenge on the football field is a kind of stimulation for him. He can even say very exaggeratedly that it may be his motivation to continue living.

In the Premier League, he will continue his adventures here. Of course, he will have that kid by his side. Both of them enjoy this kind of life.

No fighting, no football. As long as they can stand in their positions, he and Lin Yi will keep fighting and will never choose to stop and watch.

What Mourinho needs to think about now is how to make discipline and tactical execution ability penetrate into everyone's nerves and quickly form them.

The back line may be the place where Mourinho worries the least. The main lineup has been basically finalized within a week after the joint training.

This is the first season in the Premier League, so Mourinho must choose to be safe, especially the back line. He wants to choose the most stable person.

And he is not going to try the three-back formation that he used to play in Porto for the time being, because the Premier League's wing attack is indeed very sharp.

If playing with three backs, the retreat of the two wingers will inevitably increase significantly due to defense. Instead of this, it is better to put four people on the back line.

The two side corridors must be protected. This is Mourinho's first impression of the Premier League. Crosses from the bottom and cuts from the side are common in the Premier League. Even in the teams ranked lower in the league, there are several players who can complete this task.

Headers account for a relatively high proportion of goals in the Premier League, and crosses from the two sides make many teams the first choice in attack.

This simple tactic of combining the side assault with the center charge has been playing its role since the day it came out and has never changed.

In England, this combination of side and center attack has been a tradition for many years. Otherwise, there would be no Shearer and Lineker.

When Mourinho was in Porto, he was a master at using the two sides to put pressure on the opponent. Now he doesn't want to fall on this.

It is necessary to do a good job of defending the two sides, and to keep a strong enough central defender in the middle of the penalty area. The air control must be in his own hands.

Terry was the first person Mourinho decided on. His height, physique, fighting spirit, and stability made Mourinho give the captain's armband to this guy who climbed up from the bottom without hesitation. He hoped that this strong Englishman could become the mainstay of the defense line.

Mourinho had nothing to say about this guy who could also sit firmly as the main central defender in the English defense line. His ability was indeed strong enough.

As for the candidate for Terry's central defender, Mourinho did not avoid suspicion. When facing Babayaro, Gallas, Huth and other guys participating in the competition, he voted for Carvalho, his old subordinate brought from Porto. The guy's ruthlessness and desperate style were what he needed most now.

This is not in the Portuguese Super League. Every game will be like a hand-to-hand fight. Without a fierce guy sitting on the back line, it will be defeated by the opponent sooner or later.

The Premier League pursues that kind of bloody fight. Having a guy like Carvalho who is not afraid of death behind is also a threat to the opponent.

The two full-backs will be selected from Ferreira, Bridge, Gallas and Johnson. Fortunately, each of these guys is a versatile player.

Even if one or two people cannot play due to injuries or conditions, Mourinho does not need to feel sad about the shortage of personnel for the time being.

This is also Mourinho's requirement for midfielders and backfielders. At least everyone should be able to play two positions. The more comprehensive you are, the more opportunities you will have to play.

One specialty and multiple abilities are the characteristics of modern football. Especially pure full-time players have begun to become less and less, replaced by those versatile players.

The forward line may be the position that Mourinho worries the least. The African elephant from Côte d'Ivoire conquered him in just two training games.

"If this guy was in Porto last season, I bet that the game would definitely be easier. Marseille really wasted his talent." Mourinho whispered to Brito beside him when he watched the strong guy squeeze Terry's defense and score a header again.

Drogba's strong physique seems to be built for the Premier League. His impact and tireless running ability make him like a machine.

His headers, ball protection, turns, and shots, although they seem a little rough in terms of technique, his fierce impact can kill everything in seconds.

With Drogba in the frontcourt, you don't have to worry about whether he can run out of space to receive the ball, because he will use his body to knock a channel.

Even Terry, who is equally strong, will feel very strenuous when defending Drogba, not to mention Carvalho. Every collision is a kind of injury to him. There is no way, who makes the physique of the African elephant like a high-speed train.

Although this guy came to Chelsea from Marseille and cost Kenyon 32 million euros, Mourinho believes that this money is really worth it.

Even compared with Adriano who just joined Inter Milan, this African elephant is not inferior, and even has a slight advantage in some aspects.

At least in terms of professional attitude, this guy is obviously much better than the Brazilian genius. During training, Mourinho never needs to worry about him.

Perhaps compared to Adriano, Drogba knows better what he should cherish. Mourinho attaches great importance to this silent guy.

"On the training ground, talent is important, but self-discipline is always the decisive factor for your continued progress." What you can do is always better than what you can say.

And Mourinho needs to find such a fulcrum on Chelsea's offensive line, strong, and can launch a fatal attack on the opponent's goal at any time.

Drogba can not only be a bridgehead himself, but he can also use his strength to create opportunities for his companions and striker partners in the back row.

The African elephant is Mourinho's first choice on the front line. As for whether he needs a partner around him, it depends on the opponent. Moreover, Mourinho now has Mutu, Kezman, Gudjohnsen and others to choose from. Each of them has been the best shooter in their respective leagues.

But compared with Drogba, their adaptability is slightly worse, especially Kezman, who transferred from the Eredivisie, who seems to have never entered a stable competitive state. In the recent group confrontation, this Eredivisie top scorer always fails to seize the opportunities that have appeared.

His foot wind has not been smooth, although you can say that he has not fully entered the game state, but his adaptability is indeed worrying.

"That guy is a little bit uncomfortable with the climate, I hope this situation can end soon." Brito said to Mourinho after carefully observing for a few days.

"I hope so." Mourinho knows that these are not the players he chose, you can't ask everyone to give you the biggest surprise.

It may be that Kezman's dazzling title of the Eredivisie top scorer dazzled Kenyon's eyes, but now it seems that he doesn't seem to adapt to the Premier League.

Forget it, these things are not what he needs to consider for the time being. The door to transfer has been closed since he finalized these players. He can only hope that these players in his hands can be smoothly integrated and formed before the transfer window opens again, and become a formidable army.

However, compared with the forwards and defenders, the personnel arrangement in the midfield has given Mourinho a headache, especially on the issue of who will be the core of the organization.

Like the defenders, Mourinho also hopes to play in a four-man formation in the midfield most of the time, which will appear very stable.

Of course, he does not rule out the idea of ​​playing 4-3-3, because he has enough candidates to allow him to realize such offensive intentions in Chelsea.

There is actually no need to discuss too much about the candidate for the defensive midfielder. Makelele's strength is there. Now no one in Chelsea is more qualified for that position than him. Whether it is Oliveira, Geremi or Parker, these people can't shake Makelele's main position in the defensive midfielder position.

"As long as that guy doesn't have injuries and his state doesn't decline significantly, I won't make any adjustments to the candidate for the defensive midfielder."

This is Mourinho's trust in Makelele, and the French veteran did show his crazy stealing ability in training.

His running ability is indeed worthy of the title of iron lung. With this impenetrable central wall, Chelsea's defense will be much safer.

Even though he is over 30 years old, this guy is still one of the people who runs the most distance on the training ground every day. His abundant physical strength is indeed not exaggerated.

Even Faria admires Makelele's physical condition. For him, a training madman, he has not seen many such beasts.

The two wingers have locked Duff and Robben. If they play 4-4-2, they can form a two-pronged breakthrough on the wing. If they play 4-3-3, these two guys will be pushed to the position of wingers by Mourinho, and Drogba will be in the middle to support them. This kind of attack will be very three-dimensional.

Compared with the breakthrough ability of Duff and Robben, people like Joe Cole and Parker always lack a little sharp penetration when breaking through.

But Mourinho is now struggling with who to put in the front midfielder position? Lampard? Or Lin Yi? If it is 4-4-2, then only one of them can appear in the midfield. Even if it is 4-3-3, Mourinho will not put two playmakers in the front court unless it is absolutely necessary.

This is his first season as Chelsea coach. Everything should be stable. He does not want to lose the team's defense because of excessive persistence in attack.

However, the question of who should be the main player now really makes Mourinho scratch his head. It would also be very troublesome to judge who can play based on his condition, because on the first day after the Chelsea training camp, these two This guy was really competitive with Maimang during training.

Lin Yi has never conquered anyone. Except for Mourinho who can subdue him, no one can control this troublesome little guy.

This time was no exception. In the competition with Lampard, Lin Yi showed his sharpness. From the first match, this kid was not polite.

Lampard's offensive ability in the frontcourt is really strong. This guy is not only physically strong, but also has a good ability to capture opportunities. Even Mourinho does not deny this, especially when he is thirty meters close to the goal. Within the range, a powerful shot always scares the opponent's goalkeeper.

Mourinho really spoke highly of Lampard, "He is the kind of player you want most in modern football because he can adapt to everything. He has the qualities that I asked for when I coached at Porto. If someone told me you could buy Lampard, I wouldn't hesitate."

Compared with Lampard's stability at Chelsea, Lin Yi showed a terrifying temperament on the first day of training. He was as fierce as a wolf.

Regardless of passing or offensive threat, he is simply sharper than two months ago. This change indeed makes Mourinho happy, but it also makes him very worried.

Who is the main force? Who is the substitute? This is a difficult topic for Mourinho to decide now. . .

(Oh, yesterday the men’s football team was 2:0, it seems I have to update ten times... It’s okay, as long as it can qualify, I will update ten times! I will do what I say!)