Midfielder

The fire that Lin Yi was holding in his heart was like a silent volcano. He was waiting for a big explosion when he met his next opponent.

Although Lin Yi wanted to get everything done in one game, this guy's crazy training energy still caused him some trouble.

During the training before the weekend game, this kid's thigh collided with Ferreira's knee due to a shot, which caused him to have a slight muscle strain.

To be on the safe side, after a brief discussion with Mourinho, the team doctor decided to let Lin Yi rest for one to two weeks to ensure that his leg muscles could get rid of the risk of strain. Lin Yi was really impressed by the test results. He was a little depressed, because the fire in his heart was really uncomfortable.

"It's not worth taking the risk to prove yourself. It's up to them to write whatever they want in the newspapers, but I don't want to see you leave the field for a long time because of injury. Now the league has just started, and the league's point-grabbing operation has just begun. It's just Give yourself some quiet rest for two weeks."

Regarding Mourinho's advice, even if Lin Yi was depressed, he could only obey unconditionally. After all, he was the leader, and only he could decide who could play.

Lin Yi's unexpected injury was bad news, but Mourinho also welcomed the return of Duff, and the Irishman finally recovered from injury.

Mourinho has been waiting for a wide attacker for a long time and finally has one back, which gives him the opportunity to change Chelsea's tactical arrangements.

And Drogba can also make his comeback. After abolishing Kežman's main position, Mourinho finally doesn't have to worry about the selection of the center. It's just that he is going to change his 4 for this game. -4-2 formation, try to let Drogba serve as the lone forward.

It's not that Gudjohnsen and Mutu have any status problems, it's just that Mourinho is trying to find the balance he envisions.

The seventh round game is another away trip, and Middlesbrough seems to be ready to hold on to the end just like Tottenham Hotspur.

And obviously in the team lineup, the Middlesbrough people appear to be stronger, especially on the forward line. Their double forward combination has indeed been a bit sharp recently. Hasselbaink plus Viduka, these two This guy is quite fierce when paired with a very fast wide player like Cen Deng.

Their defense is also significantly stronger than Aston Villa and Tottenham. Southgate, a regular player of the England national team, is not given for free.

Middlesbrough's idea is simple. They must learn from Chelsea's previous two opponents, cling to them in the midfield, and try to solve the problem in the counterattack.

The personal abilities on the forward line give them this confidence, especially since they believe that Hasselbaink and Zenden will work very hard to kill their old club.

The extremely embarrassing fact of being kicked out by the team without mercy is an insult to any famous player.

What's more, Hasselbaink never thought that he was any worse than Mutu and the guys, and it was even less likely that he would be convinced by Mourinho's choice to be exiled. Before the game, this player who has always been known for his heavy bombardment The striker clamored to make Chelsea pay a heavy price for their choice.

In the first few minutes of the game, this guy really looked like he was going to kill Chelsea. He got at least two shooting opportunities.

However, both of his heavy shots were firmly pinned down by Cech's sideways save. For such a shot from more than 20 meters away, as long as his field of vision was not blocked, Cech rarely made mistakes. It was unusual. Stability is the magic weapon for Cech to occupy the main goalkeeper position in Chelsea.

The strong impact of Viduka and Hasselbaink in the opening game did make Carvalho and Terry feel a little confused.

But it only lasted a few minutes. After stabilizing their position, the two guys were firmly trapped by Chelsea's tight defense and could not move.

Chelsea's suppression of Middlesbrough's forwards was quite thorough. Not only was it a man-to-man confrontation, but they also formed sieges in certain areas.

The foot speed is extremely fast, which is why Chelsea can now defend their goal from being breached by their opponents. Their defense has become more and more proficient.

Especially when encircling, that kind of strong and fierce confrontation ability can make any forward start to get lost in Chelsea's defense.

Chelsea, who deployed five men in the midfield for the first time, then started to counterattack, although their opponents tried to drag them into a new hand-to-hand battle.

However, Thiago and Makelele's interceptions at the midfielder position did not give the opponent frequent counterattack opportunities. Lampard's position was also very high up, and he was hiding behind Drogba. Preparing to grab a shot, Joe Cole and Duff began to press forward aggressively from the wing.

In the first two games, Mourinho did not let his wing go crazy. The most important thing is that Thiago's speed is not as crazy as Duff. Although this guy has a very beautiful passing skill, he failed to pass the ball from the bottom. He has no advantage in a confrontation with wing breakthroughs that rely on pure speed and sprinting ability.

But Duff is different. This guy's impact ability from the wing is among the best in the Premier League. He proved this at Chelsea last season.

If it weren't for the damn muscle injury, maybe Mourinho could have played his favorite wing attack at Chelsea a long time ago, but it's not too late now. Middlesbrough people will see Duff tearing their defense line on the wing, which is not only fierce, but also the consequences will make them depressed.

The first two games failed to knock the opponent's goal. One reason is that the opponent's desperate defense and no attack style did cause a lot of trouble, but the main reason is that Chelsea's forward line is really not strong, especially Kezman's waste of ability, which is a bit buggy.

But now Kezman has rolled to the reserve team, and the forward line is left with the extremely strong African elephant, not to mention Lampard is ambushing behind him. Mourinho has pushed his offensive line under the opponent's nose, and what he wants is to face the goal directly.

Less than 20 minutes into the game, Chelsea showed Middlesbrough their absolute weakness in their tactical arrangement. Duff used his speed advantage to overtake Parnaby on the wing, and when the opponent's defender came forward to block, he sent a very spinning cross ball to the center of the penalty area.

Maybe Southgate does have the strength to occupy a place in the England national team, but he is not dominant when facing Drogba.

And the African elephant is quite smart. He did not waste his energy on entanglement with Southgate. This guy used his running position to bypass the opponent's pull and rushed directly to the front point to head the ball. Cooper, who was already 37 years old, could not stop this strong guy at this time.

Hazel had no chance to block this strong header less than five meters away from the goal. His raised hands were more like surrender.

When the football hit the net, Mourinho clenched his fist hard on the sidelines and swung it down fiercely, as if he was hitting someone in the face. This is the result he most expected. Isn't there doubt? OK, now you have to watch, this is Chelsea's counterattack!

Lin Yi, who was forced to stay at Stamford Bridge for physical therapy, also excitedly shook his fist when he saw this scene. He really wished he was there, and it would be best if he could find a goal that he scored, and then he could tell those who kept talking to him that you can shut up now!

But now he still has to receive massage from the physical therapist here, and there are still two weeks. I hope that when I play, I can also have such a refreshing experience! He will respond to those who keep talking nonsense in his craziest way, and the facts will tell them that you are all wrong!

Mourinho can easily guess what Lin Yi is thinking at this moment, and he will be the biggest help for that kid to counterattack others. Chelsea is not the sharpest now. When Mourinho gathers all the guys he wants to use the most, that will be the craziest.

The biggest benefit of a goal is that the opponent must attack. Don't forget, this is at Middlesbrough's home court. Do they want to lose the game?

I'm afraid that even if they really want to continue playing like this, the home fans will not agree. This style of defending to the end will be met with smoke from many fans, and they have no way out when they are already behind. Attacking is probably their most helpless choice.

Lure out and then kill. Mourinho is very good at this tactic of luring the snake out of its hole, and Chelsea's counterattack has always been accurate.

Facts have also proved that Mourinho is definitely a master in defensive counterattacks. Before the end of the first half and the end of the second half, when the opponent's psychology and body reached a very tired period, Chelsea launched two consecutive fast and extremely deadly sharp counterattacks.

Drogba received Joe Cole's low ball from the wing and volleyed ten meters in front of the goal, adding another goal to his account.

Lampard, who was lurking behind Drogba, was not idle either. Before the end of the game, he received Drogba's header and volleyed the ball back to score another goal. The unlucky Hazel could only helplessly pick up the ball from the goal for the third time.

3:0, Mourinho used such a suspense-free score and the game process that he controlled from beginning to end to fight back against the media who doubted himself and Chelsea. As he said, on the football field, any nonsense is redundant, and only the score is the most real and effective.

And it's not the end yet. This is just the beginning of Mourinho's conquest. Chelsea is not the most fierce now, so let's wait and see.

Maybe when the blue hurricane blows, it will make many people feel trembling. . .

(The Celtics lost today... uh, it was purely a capsize in the gutter... Losing to the Wizards, and leading by 15 points, this... How embarrassing for the supporters of the Green Shirts...)