Midfielder

Although Chelsea and Liverpool did not score in the first 45 minutes of the game, intense scenes and fierce confrontations are common.

I am afraid no one would think such a game is boring. The feeling of spending the first half in tension made many fans on the scene very excited.

During the ten minutes of halftime, fans of both teams sang their own team songs, trying to put some pressure on the other side in this way.

There were only six or seven thousand Liverpool fans who came to watch the game, but their singing was not small. The song "You'll Never Walk Alone" echoed over the Stamford Bridge, as if it was bringing the feeling of Anfield to their team, making this group of Reds always full of strong fighting spirit.

Benítez also used this method to motivate his players in the locker room, "Don't let these fans who come for you leave with disappointment!"

After 45 minutes of confrontation in the first half, the guys of the Liverpool team seemed to have found a way to deal with Chelsea.

At least they won't be like the game against Manchester United, where they never grasped the context of the game from beginning to end. Even if it's the worst plan, they are sure to get a draw away from home, and in such a high-level confrontation, anything can happen, and winning is not a luxury.

But when these confident Liverpool players came out of the player tunnel and stood on the court again, they found that Chelsea had changed.

Maybe no coach would suddenly change players when the two teams are evenly matched, but this time Mourinho surprised everyone again.

Many people think that this guy is used to using a set of lineups to fight continuously and will not easily change anything, but this time his change was beyond everyone's expectations. After all, Chelsea's performance in the first half was already very good. In the eyes of many people, there is no need to make personnel adjustments.

But during the halftime break, Mourinho took the lead in making personnel adjustments. A guy who made people feel a little strange stood on the sidelines of the court.

Arjen Robben, No. 16, came on the field to replace Joe Cole, who performed mediocrely in the first half. At this moment, Benítez suddenly found that he seemed to have overlooked many people on Chelsea's substitute list, such as the guy standing on the sidelines doing the final preparations, a winger from the Netherlands.

Perhaps because he did not participate in the first seven league games and a Champions League game, the new Dutch flying man who was once fought over by Chelsea and Manchester United this summer was not noticed by many people. Even the news of his return from injury seemed so calm and not many people noticed it.

But now Benítez really wants to slap his bald head hard, because he knows very well what this Dutchman can do on the field.

Anyone who watched Portugal's European Championships in the summer should remember this guy. It was he who set off an offensive storm on the left side of the Netherlands again and again.

The Netherlands team was able to reach the semi-finals of the European Championships, thanks to Robben's rise on the wing. If it weren't for him, perhaps the Netherlands would not have gone so far.

Even Van Nistelrooy once said that Robben is the organizing left winger of the Dutch team on the left. His passing and breakthrough are the new magic weapon for the Dutch team to defeat the enemy.

It was Van Nistelrooy's fellow countryman who recommended this national team's little brother to the old Sir Alex Ferguson, and Robben's performance has indeed attracted the attention of many giants.

If it weren't for such performance, the old Sir Alex Ferguson would not have thought of poaching him from Eindhoven, but Chelsea's check finally succeeded.

For this reason, the old Sir Alex Ferguson once publicly denounced Kenyon's robbery in the newspaper, from which we can see how high Robben's value is.

"Damn it!" Benítez really wanted to find a piece of tofu to kill himself at this moment, because his eyes were only on Lin Yi, but he ignored this guy.

It was because of Lin Yi's existence that Benítez focused all his attention on studying him and ignored this guy who was also sitting on the bench.

It was not until this guy stood on the sidelines of Stamford Bridge that Benítez knew what he had missed, and he really regretted it this time.

Replacing Joe Cole, who is not very fast, with a more sharp winger, even a fool can see what Mourinho wants to do now.

If the impact caused by Duff on the wing in the first half was Chelsea's main offensive means, then Mourinho now has two sets of this tactic.

Duff is on the right, Robben is on the left, Drogba and Lampard are in the center. Now Mourinho can finally pick up the double wingers that he was best at in Porto. His favorite double wingers can finally attack together. He is determined to rush the Liverpool players to death.

Just as Benitez worried, Robben's appearance not only adds a fast winger, but also adds a person who threatens the goal.

Robben is not the kind of winger who simply passes from the bottom. His range of activities on the field is not only large, but also very fast when he cuts in.

Robben's shooting skills after cutting inside are not for nothing. During the European Championship, this guy has already let many goalkeepers see his tricky footwork.

Traore, this guy seemed to be at ease when defending Joe Cole in the first half, and he also blocked Chelsea's left attack many times.

But now he was facing Robben who was extremely fast. With a simple fake move and his own rapid start, he could get rid of Traore's defense. This confrontation was overwhelming from the beginning. In just three minutes, Traore was hard-pressed by Robben four times.

Speed, absolute speed! This is Robben's capital for galloping on the green field. Technically, he may not be as gorgeous as Joe Cole, but in areas like the wing, his speed will be a nightmare for all defenders. Just like now, he doesn't need any gorgeous and realistic fake moves at all.

One pass, one trip, and then accelerate. These are all the technical moves Robben used to kill Traore. They are simple, practical, and the effect is also excellent.

And when Robben was on the court, Mourinho told him a sentence, "Go to the left and use your speed to open up the offensive corridor on the wing."

Now not only Duff can tear open the opponent's defense on the wing, but Robben is also the same, and compared with the right, the attack on this side may be more sharp.

This is just the trouble on the wing. Chelsea's two wingers are active, which disrupts Liverpool's defensive level. The central defender and two defensive midfielders must be ready to defend for the full-backs at any time, and this defensive pressure will become greater and greater, especially in the middle of the penalty area.

The crosses from the two wingers fell into Liverpool's penalty area like raindrops, which made Carragher and Hyypia busy with big kicks.

And they had to keep in mind Drogba and Lampard's turmoil in the penalty area. Even so, Drogba also got two shooting opportunities.

However, Kirkland, who started for the first time, finally became a savior and did not let the shot slip into the net from his hand. His outstanding performance is also the only consolation for Benitez, but the Spaniard must quickly find a way to deal with the opponent's offensive frenzy from the wing.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to ensure that Liverpool would not be destroyed by Chelsea's fierce wing attack. The double forwards, damn, are too fierce.

But such curses can't save anything. Although Benítez signaled Kewell and Riise to withdraw a little to help the full-backs to coordinate defense, Kewell and Riise seemed to have few ways to deal with Robben's fierce attack. After all, they are not the kind of players who are professionally responsible for defense.

Moreover, such a retreat not only failed to stop the opponent's attack, but also made Cisse lose support in the frontcourt. Kewell had already found the feeling of cooperating with the French striker in the last ten minutes of the first half. Now with such a retreat, he not only had to waste his energy on defense, but also had no effect.

"It's a futile change. Instead of such passive defense, it's better to attack the opponent on the wing. Maybe the opponent can be pushed back by attacking."

For Benítez's tactical choice, even Liverpool's commentator complained on TV. Compared with such a stubborn defense, Liverpool people would rather choose to fall in the attack, but the host and the fans are not Benítez. They can't give orders to the team for that guy.

Maybe Benítez was also thinking about how to adjust the team's passive situation at this moment, but while his bald head was still thinking, Mourinho had already made the second substitution decision, and his substitution adjustment led to cheers from the entire Stamford Bridge.

Lin Yi! The black-haired kid that Benítez had been paying attention to for a long time was now standing on the sidelines. Mourinho finally showed his knife.

Who to replace? What Benítez needed to see most clearly now was Mourinho's substitution adjustment this time. Would that kid replace Lampard as usual? And then he would be responsible for the organization of the midfield and frontcourt? Benítez was guessing the changes this time according to the substitution rules in the previous games.

But soon, the bald Spaniard could only stand on the sidelines with his mouth wide open and watched Lin Yi come on the court, but the person who was replaced was not Lampard.

Thiago, I'm afraid even Ferguson, who was watching the broadcast of this game in his office, didn't expect Mourinho to replace a defensive midfielder with Lin Yi.

But that guy did it, and it seemed like he had already thought about it. He even felt like patting Thiago on the shoulder to encourage him. After Lin Yi came on the court, he just made a gesture to the kid, and his raised finger was already pointing to the Liverpool half.

All Chelsea players understood this gesture. When Mourinho made this gesture, he had only one intention.

That is, Chelsea is about to launch the most crazy attack. There are still 35 minutes left, and Mourinho will bury the glory of the Red Army in the second half. . .

(Sleepy God McGrady seems to have woken up a little recently. I hope he won’t get injured and enjoy his last few years as an NBA star...)