Midfielder

This was the first time that Lin Yi encountered such a tough opponent in the game. Even when he faced old Keane, he didn't feel so uncomfortable. It must be admitted that Vieira's tough defense caused a lot of trouble to Lin Yi. This time he was completely trapped in a tough battle.

Lin Yi had never had such an experience before, including when he first joined the Benfica team. Even if Mourinho often arranged two people to double-team him in training, Lin Yi had never been so depressed.

This more than 30 minutes of the game was a cruel experience for Lin Yi. He was stuck to Vieira's plaster. As long as he took the ball across the midfield, the Frenchman would definitely stick to him.

He was like Lin Yi's shadow, floating around Lin Yi from left to right, always causing trouble for him.

As long as Lin Yi relaxed his mind a little, the guy's long legs would suddenly appear in front of Lin Yi. Damn, this guy is not a stunning beauty, why does he always use his thighs as a weapon!

During the halftime break, Lin Yi returned to the visiting team's locker room and basically didn't say a word. He just sat quietly in the corner, trying to calm his breathing rhythm, as if he was completely isolated from the surrounding noise.

This was the first time for Lin Yi that he felt so tired playing a game. During the half-hour of fighting with Vieira, he kept running to try to pull Vieira's defense against him.

It can be said that Lin Yi's legs never stopped at all. He was running all the time, just to get rid of that guy.

But things went against his wishes. He ran so hard, but he couldn't get rid of Vieira's entanglement. Instead, his legs felt a long-lost fatigue. He rarely felt so tired after halftime.

Even when he first entered the professional football circle, Lin Yi didn't play so hard, but this time he had a different experience.

This large-scale running method made Lin Yi's physical strength consumption very fast. Although Vieira also paid the same amount of exercise, that guy was more often intercepting, while Lin Yi was actively attacking.

For Lin Yi, this kind of high-intensity physical exertion is very disadvantageous to him. When he faces Vieira, whether he is passing or choosing to pass the ball, he needs to consume more physical energy than usual.

Vieira's physical fitness is simply too abnormal, especially his long legs, which always create unexpected troubles for Lin Yi's dribbling.

Moreover, Vieira's running speed and body flexibility are also very good. Lin Yi's flexible and ghostly breakthroughs always make him very uncomfortable because of his shadow-like defense. The flexibility that can usually deal with opponents is not so effective in front of Vieira at this moment.

If Lin Yi can leave his opponent behind with a fake move, then now he must make his steps bigger, otherwise, he may be intercepted by the Frenchman in the middle. This awkward change makes Lin Yi very depressed.

Vieira is not only strong in physical fitness, his rich experience and fierce style also put a lot of pressure on Lin Yi. Once this guy is thrown off by Lin Yi in the defense, he will quickly take unconventional interceptions, and all of them are concentrated near the center circle.

As long as the fouls in this range are not the kind with the intention of hurting people, the referee rarely makes severe penalties. At least in this game, referee Boll rarely plays cards. He only warned Vieira several times with verbal warnings, and Lin Yi could only win a few free kicks.

This kind of free kick at least 50 meters away from the goal is obviously not too much pressure for Almunia and Arsenal's defensive players. Even if Drogba has good header skills, he can't get too much advantage in this long-pass air raid.

In the first half of the game, Lin Yi was stopped by Vieira at least several times during dribbling. Although Lin Yi did not lose the ball, the opponent had successfully dragged him in this way, which was a heavy blow to Chelsea, who are good at counterattacks.

Without a strong counterattack speed, there will be no high offensive efficiency, especially the two wingers of the Chelsea team, who can't play fast at all at this moment.

In the past, Lin Yi was best at sending through balls to the two wingers, but because of the interference of the French spider in front of him, it has completely disappeared.

This may be the most depressing game for Lin Yi since he started playing professional football. The opponent is too good at using his physical advantage. Vieira is simply a choice to restrain Lin Yi. He always creates trouble for Lin Yi in the right place.

Lin Yi has been trying to find a way to kill his opponent, but from the half-hour confrontation, Lin Yi has not found a good way.

At least from the confrontation between the two of them, Lin Yi was contained in the midfield by the Frenchman. He even rarely sent threatening passes to the front court in the last 20 minutes of the first half. Sometimes Lampard had to retreat from the front court to organize the attack.

But there was also a Flamini next to Lampard who kept harassing him, which also greatly reduced Chelsea's offensive efficiency and impact.

Originally, Lampard's task was to attack the goal, but at this moment, this guy was forced to leave the vicinity of the penalty area, which greatly reduced Arsenal's defensive pressure. Their two central defenders could safely and boldly attack Drogba. As soon as that guy gets the ball, at least two people will surround him.

Campbell's body was already very strong, and Drogba was already evenly matched against him. Now he still needs to deal with Toure, which weakens Drogba's impact in the frontcourt a lot. At least he doesn't have the fierce offensive momentum he used to have.

Although this guy can still carry out aerial bombing in the penalty area, under the harassment of two people, the power of the African elephant's header has been greatly weakened.

No wonder football legend Lineker, who is in charge of the TV broadcast, said, "Chelsea has too few offensive points now. It is impossible to defeat Arsenal with just one center. Even if Drogba can win the header, He also has no way to control the second drop point.”

As a benchmark figure for England's center, Lineker's understanding of the center position is much better than that of non-professional commentators. He is more concerned with taking the pulse of the Chelsea team from a practical perspective. Although many people I don't like these guys in blue.

But as a qualified football commentator, Lineker still appears to be relatively objective, and he also made suggestions for Chelsea's current style of play.

That's right, Lampard's retreat to the midfield is equivalent to giving control of the second position to the opponent, which also reduces the threat to the goal.

After all, Lampard's long-range shooting skills had shocked Almunia into a cold sweat in the first ten minutes, but now he has to stay away from the goal. The opponent can finally eliminate a potential threat, and this guy returns to the midfield. It also completely isolated Drogba in the penalty area.

Chelsea's attack in the middle of Arsenal's penalty area began to lose its sharpness due to such changes, and it was like two different teams from usual times.

In addition to Robben and Duff on the wing who can use their personal breakthroughs to cause some trouble for Arsenal, basically Chelsea's offense can only rely on some medium and long passes to find Drogba's high point, but this kind of force The practice of hitting high spots does not create too many threats to the opponent.

If Robben hadn't been able to break through from the wing and then cut in and shoot, Chelsea's offense might have completely lost its threat in the first half.

But it is impossible for Arsenal's wingers to leave such a good opening for Robben to cut inside every time. This kind of harassment tactic launched from the wing can only form a temporary threat and cannot continuously impose on the opponent. Pressure and sluggish attack in the middle have seriously hindered Chelsea's efficiency.

The usually sharpest penetration in the middle has lost its former glory. Lin Yi is suppressed in the midfield and cannot provide much help to the team. Lampard must also focus more on playing with Flamini. In the entanglement, he could only occasionally send one or two threatening passes.

Compared with the usual Chelsea team that comes and goes like the wind, this is a world of difference. The biggest problem lies in Lin Yi. This kid's inspired passing is gone, and Chelsea's offense is also different. It became a lot sluggish.

Although everyone knew what the crux was, no one said anything to Lin Yi. Everyone could see that the kid was not just hanging out on the court. He was desperately looking for opportunities to tear apart Arsenal's defense.

Mourinho didn't say much after returning to the locker room, because he was also thinking about whether he should appropriately adjust the offensive organization distribution on the field at this time. After all, if it continues like this, it will not be good for Chelsea. For the away team, there is no benefit.

Being able to lead Chelsea to the top of the league, Mourinho has his own views on the situation on the field. Even if Lineker doesn't say those words, he also knows where his team is going wrong.

From the last period of the first half, it seemed that the confrontation between Chelsea and Arsenal was completely in a stalemate. The opponent could not tear apart Chelsea's defense, and Chelsea could not play an offense that made them feel comfortable. Two goals The team is like a team of masters, completely fighting for their own strength.

In other words, it is about character. In this kind of stalemate battle, sometimes luck is on whose side, maybe he is the one who wins in the end. This is football. Sometimes it is difficult for you to explain the rules contained in it clearly, like the above Before half-time, Pires crossed the ball and almost got into Chelsea's goal.

If Cech hadn't reacted quickly enough, perhaps at the end of the first half, the score on the field would have become 1:2. This sudden attack made Mourinho clenched his fists on the sidelines. I don’t want to be defeated by bad luck in such a peak confrontation.

But Wenger's tactical choice at this time may be beyond Mourinho's expectations. After all, the French old man has always insisted on a gorgeous offensive style. Even if the situation is unfavorable, he rarely chooses to defend.

Otherwise, Arsenal would not have been able to occupy the top spot in the Premier League with its sharp offense before being ended by Manchester United. Mourinho has never evaded this point.

Mourinho had already been prepared to welcome Arsenal's hearty attacking tide at Highbury Stadium before the game even started, but Wenger, the old fox, changed his tactics first.

Not only did the old man's change of asking Vieira to defend Lin Yi make the black-haired boy uncomfortable, but his way of giving up the gorgeousness and competing with Chelsea's players' ability did indeed pose a problem for Mourinho.

The opponents did not only not attack at this time, but they also seemed more cautious than Chelsea. The game almost became a head-on battle, and both sides were completely comparing who was more patient.

Chelsea's most accustomed counterattack was not very fast at this moment. These accidents were a bit beyond Mourinho's expectations. After all, few people have seen Arsenal defending to the end.

And it can be seen that Wenger did not intend to let the two sides play any conventional confrontation at all. He just planned to grind with Mourinho like this. At least before taking the lead, he would not consider changing the formation.

After the collision in the first ten minutes after the opening, the old French man was ready to play a conservative game. He made up his mind not to play those gorgeous attacks. What he wanted was practicality.

A kind of practicality that pays more attention to efficiency than Chelsea. Anyway, as long as they can win this game, it seems that Wenger has made up his mind to give up the usual gorgeous style of play and compete with the opponent in tactical quality.

Anyway, Arsenal has been a champion, and they have always performed better in tactical quality.

Even if Chelsea has Mourinho and several players who have won the Champions League, they are still a little bit short of the championship temperament of Arsenal in the Premier League. Although they can be as fierce as bandits.

At least Wenger and Arsenal are more familiar with the atmosphere of this top battle, and this is their home game. In the stalemate between the two sides, they can also patiently find loopholes in the opponent's defense.

It can be said that Wenger understood after watching Lin Yi's cunning performance after the opening that if he played a big offensive battle with Chelsea, then Arsenal would definitely be unlucky. At least from the ten minutes of the game after the opening, the actual situation is like this.

The opponent is too used to finding gaps in this stalemate. If Arsenal continues to attack regardless of everything, the final outcome will be tragic. They will be caught by the guys in blue again and again, and then start a crazy attack.

Lin Yi's impact of winning the penalty left too many impressions on Wenger. He didn't want to see such scenes repeated in the game. Even if Wenger trusts his defenders very much, he doesn't want to become a fool in the face of Chelsea, who has strong offensive capabilities.

Everyone says that Chelsea relies on defensive counterattacks to dominate the Premier League, but Wenger sees it clearly. The guys in blue clothes, under the organization of the black-haired boy, have a very clear purpose for each attack. Their attack is not messy.

Almost every time they advance, Chelsea can find Arsenal's soft spot. If they are allowed to attack like this, Almunia will sooner or later be broken by the opponent. Wenger will never allow this to happen. He would rather give up the gorgeousness and win three points at home.

The fact that he was willing to sacrifice his two midfield generals to be pure engineers shows that Wenger is ready to fight the opponent to the death.

Drag the game into physical confrontation, let the players of the two teams entangled tightly together, even if looking for opportunities, they should be captured from this physical confrontation, rather than taking risks to actively create. Although Wenger rarely uses this tactic, it does not mean that this old man will not use it.

Anyway, Arsenal has Henry and Bergkamp on the forward line, and Pires supports them behind them. In this positional battle, Arsenal will also find suitable offensive opportunities, but Wenger cannot predict how much success rate, but it is safer than taking risks.

At least from the last 20 minutes of the first half, compared with a lack of mobility Drogba and a wandering Henry, the latter is obviously more offensive. The French killer has a stronger ability to break through with the ball, and he can create opportunities by himself.

Drogba can only rely on his body to grab points in the penalty area, waiting for the breakthrough cross from the two wingers, or the pass from behind, but after Lin Yi was trapped, the only person who could send him a direct threatening ball was Lampard. In this comparison, Arsenal obviously has more advantages. Wenger hopes that his team can always maintain this weak advantage and slowly consume the opponent in the position until the opponent is finally worn out.

Mourinho is not the kind of old-fashioned coach who sticks to one tactic until death. He can see the opponent's intention from Wenger's tactical adjustment.

He also knows what the opponent wants to do, but Mourinho has not adjusted the team's tactics not because he has no way, but because he is waiting for the little guy to break out again.

After pondering for a moment, Mourinho did not make any tactical adjustments, but he told everyone that the overall formation should be compressed as much as possible, especially in the midfield and backcourt, to minimize the space for Henry and others to move.

In the last ten minutes of the first half, the French striker had too much freedom, which was not good news. At least Mourinho had smelled the danger and he did not want to be shot through the heart by his opponent.

Everyone should withdraw, even Drogba does not need to continue to hold the opponent's penalty area, which can prevent him from being trapped in the double-team of the opponent's two central defenders again. Mourinho gave him a new order to insert from the back row.

Everyone's tasks have been assigned. Mourinho did not give Lin Yi any hints. He knew that the kid needed to find a solution by himself at this time. Although this is a very important game, Mourinho is willing to take a gamble with Lin Yi, even if the final result is not satisfactory.

If his tactical arrangement is denied so quickly, Mourinho will not be willing, and the kid will not be willing either. Instead of changing to a tactic with an unknown outcome, it is better to continue to stick to this style of play.

After the break, when everyone was walking out of the locker room, Mourinho patted Lin Yi, who was walking at the end, and said only one sentence, "Find a solution in the game. There is no defense line that cannot be broken in this world. Remember, you are the attacker, and the initiative is in your hands."

No matter how important this game is, Mourinho has already cast a vote of confidence in Lin Yi. He has not changed the core position of this kid, even if he may lose this game. . .

And Lin Yi did not speak, but his fists were clenched. There are still 45 minutes left, and he must kill the French spider that is entangled with him. . .

(Uh, crying? No way, the Heat actually shed tears in the locker room? I fainted, what kind of psychological quality is this... James crying?... What a terrifying picture that must be...)