Midfielder

Mourinho's tactical adjustment this time was not whimsical. In the 45-minute confrontation in the first half, although he was greedy for merit and reckless, he was not idle after the opponent equalized the score.

As he said, he was unwilling to lose this game, and if there was a chance, he would never surrender. Even if he had to fight for his life, he would fight with Barcelona to the end.

If anyone has paid attention to this guy, they will find that Mourinho is observing the game while writing something in his small notebook. That is not the Portuguese writing something randomly.

That small notebook is the source of his tactics. It will be in Mourinho's hands in every game. Once the game is deadlocked, Mourinho can always find a solution in it.

That is not magic, but Mourinho is analyzing the opponent's fatal weaknesses with his sharp eyes.

This adjustment is to find the weakness of Barcelona's defense. Yes, Lin Yi's physical confrontation ability is indeed not as good as Lampard's, but it is not easy to knock this kid down.

And Lampard didn't get too many shooting opportunities in this game, largely because of Puyol's pressure.

Lampard held Puyol, and this guy also sacrificed his offensive ability. He only had one shot in the first half of the game, which is a kind of irony for a person who ranks in the top three in the Premier League scorer list.

The retracted fist can hurt people more. Mourinho understands this truth. Let Lampard stay away from Puyol's harassment and withdraw him a little. With his mid-range and long-range shooting ability, he has a chance to score.

Pushing Lin Yi up is not to let this kid fight with the opponent. On the contrary, Mourinho needs this kid to use his dexterity to find loopholes in the opponent's defense. Puyol is a quick plaster, but Oleger is a short board.

Mourinho asked Lin Yi to be a shadow striker, so that he could make use of Oleg. That guy's turning speed and defensive movements are fatal shortcomings. In a one-on-one match, Lin Yi can be said to have a sure win.

"Edu, I need you to go further forward in the second half of the game, and to completely suppress Puyol."

After explaining this tactical arrangement to Lin Yi and Lampard, Mourinho then gave orders to Gudjohnsen. This Icelander with good running ability and impact is the main force involved in Puyol.

"Create space for Lin Yi, let the defensive leader in the Catalans follow your footsteps! Completely disrupt Barcelona's defense. They are not the kind of regional defense that the Italians have. We have many opportunities to break through their defense, and Oleg in the central defender position is the focus of our breakthrough!"

Mourinho is now going to take a gamble, so he not only made adjustments in offense, but also made a desperate move in defense. This guy actually withdrew Parker and replaced him with a midfielder, Thiago.

"Three defenders, now I need you to play a three-defender formation, Carvalho to the left, Terry in the middle, Bridge to the right, Thiago, you have to play a role in the defensive midfielder position, and Makelele's task is to entangle the Brazilian! I don't care where he appears, you have to follow him like a shadow, your task is just this one, foul or anything, you must keep an eye on him!"

Mourinho is now completely desperate. Since the Brazilian wants to conquer Stamford Bridge with his own feet, then okay, I will let your feet be tied with a rope that is difficult to untie from the second half.

Mourinho has never doubted Makelele's ability to mark people. In the first half, the Frenchman was too obsessed with defending in the middle. He always had to consider his back. In order to prevent others from inserting, Makelele kept guarding the middle, which also allowed Ronaldinho to roam around and attack more.

Now replacing Thiago and removing a defender is to free up Makelele, so that the Frenchman can take care of Ronaldinho wholeheartedly, and Thiago will act as a barrier for Terry in the middle.

Although Thiago is not as fierce as Makelele, Mourinho dares to bet that Rijkaard will not be so fierce in the second half, especially when he has the advantage of away goals.

Even if Barcelona is bloodthirsty, it also knows what it means to stop when it is good, after all, this is a game at Stamford Bridge.

If there is no such fierce forward pressure, Thiago's defensive strength is enough to deal with those sporadic harassment.

And Mourinho knows very well that Lampard's retreat can also strengthen the defensive hardness of the midfield to a certain extent.

It is necessary to find a special person to entangle Ronaldinho. This is the ultimate task Mourinho gave to Makelele. As for the two small organizers Iniesta and Xavi, Mourinho dare not take it lightly. He requires Duff and Robben to participate in the return defense as much as possible, although the defense of these two guys is really not very good.

But we need to make everyone squeeze in the midfield as much as possible, try not to give Xavi and Iniesta more space to move, disrupt their ball control, and cut off the connection between the midfield and the frontcourt. Even if Robben and Duff are not professional defensive players, this kind of harassing defense can still be effective against them, at least they are very fast.

Even if it is just running, we need to confuse Xavi and Iniesta and hold back Barcelona's engines.

As long as they can interfere with Barcelona's midfield offensive organization and try to slow down their offensive speed, the goal has been achieved. After all, Chelsea has always rarely left opportunities for opponents in positional defense. Mourinho must try to prevent the scene in the first half.

Taking risks, Mourinho is taking risks now. Three defenders are fighting against Barcelona's three forwards. If others know this, they will definitely say that this guy is a lunatic, but he knows that there are only 45 minutes left in the game, and he can only choose to fight for his life.

This is a crazy game, so let's make it even crazier. I can only fight. I don't want to watch the opponent cross my body like this, so I will go all out and fight them to the death. Even if I lose, Mourinho doesn't want to leave any regrets in the last moment of the game.

Mourinho can only hope that his change of tactics can bring miraculous effects. After all, Lin Yi rarely appears in the position of shadow forward. Whether it will work or not, even he himself has no idea, but looking at the state of the boy in this game, he may become a surprise weapon.

"Remember, now you are not only an organizer, but also a terminator, just like the two goals you scored. Your goal is their goal, and you must seize the opportunity to penetrate it." After arranging the tasks for everyone, Mourinho told Lin Yi alone.

He is not worried about Lin Yi's tactical execution now. He is only afraid that this kid is too focused on passing the ball and forgets that he is closer to the goal. At this time, Lin Yi must become a killer in front of the goal, seize every possible opportunity, and penetrate Valdes's ten fingers.

"I really don't know how you can be so confident in my shooting skills. I hope my goal luck will always accompany me today. Don't worry, even if I can't penetrate it with one kick, I will use continuous shots to destroy the Barcelona team's gate. I don't want to see their smug expressions."

Before walking out of the locker room, Lin Yi turned his head and said to Mourinho. When this kid said this, the expression on his face was the same as Mourinho's. It looked like a harmless smile, but there was a trace of cruelty on the corners of his mouth, a cruelty that wanted to tear everything apart.

Rijkaard certainly couldn't know what happened in the Chelsea dressing room, but he was not stupid. When he saw Parker being replaced, the Dutchman had already sensed what Mourinho wanted to do. That guy was determined to fight for his life.

"Tell Deco and Albertini to hold the middle, those guys are about to charge." Rijkaard's first reaction was to tell Ten Cate to greet his double defensive midfielder combination. He could foresee how fierce the opponent's pressure attack would be.

Rijkaard was not without vigilance for how big the gap the opponent tore from the middle in the first half was, so this time he had to tell Deco and Albertini to hold the middle, entangle Lin Yi and Lampard as much as possible, and try to completely isolate Gudjohnsen on the forward line.

Even if Lin Yi's pass cannot be restricted, his breakthrough must be nipped in the bud. This is a problem that has been frequently mentioned in the dressing room.

Rijkaard knew very well how terrifying Lin Yi's ability was, so he needed to control him in the midfield. Even if he had to pester him, he had to control Lin Yi's performance. He didn't want to see that kid causing any trouble for Barcelona's defense.

Unlike Chelsea's tactical adjustments, Barcelona did not make any substitutions, and there was no change in the formation. Rijkaard believed in his players, and they had the power to deal with all unfavorable situations. Relying on their ability to control the football, they could kill all opponents.

But Rijkaard did not find any adjustments made in Chelsea's midfield and frontcourt. In addition to Thiago's appearance, which made him realize that Chelsea had added another person who could pass the ball, he did not see Lampard's position retreated, because the guy was still standing in the center circle waiting for the kick-off.

He also did not see Lin Yi whispering something with Gudjohnsen, as if Chelsea's offensive line had not made any adjustments, but their midfield had been strengthened. In Rijkaard's mind, this was Mourinho's attempt to compete with Barcelona for midfield control.

But Rijkaard obviously forgot one thing: Mourinho is always more cunning than him. There are always traps in that guy's tactical design.

And this trap has been dug now. The moment the game resumes, it will quietly ambush Barcelona's defense, ready to strike a fatal blow at any time. . .