Midfielder

There’s no doubt that anger makes people aggressive, and it applies on the football field as well.

Lin Yi's actions during the warm-up, as well as Mourinho's tactical arrangements that made others look arrogant and extremely vulgar, have completely angered these players and the fanatical Catalan fans.

In fact, there is no need for Rijkaard to instigate anything. The game against Chelsea does not require more mobilization.

When the referee Hauge blew the whistle to start the first half, the red and blue tide surged fiercely.

Barcelona's offensive ability no longer needs more words to describe, and it is still playing at home. Camp Nou's winning rate of more than 90% this season is won by the crazy offense of these guys.

Less than thirty seconds into the game, Barcelona's first attack already threatened Chelsea's goal.

Deco in the middle was unable to move forward due to Lampard's interference, but the ball at his feet did not stop moving. An accurate cross kick allowed Xavi to find an opportunity to insert in the back row, and this Barcelona midfielder brain He didn't stop the ball, he just took a step forward, then started to kick the ball quickly to the side.

Ronaldinho's movement and Xavi's passing can be said to complement each other. The two of them worked together like a tacit understanding to get rid of Bosingwa's entanglement, and before Carvalho could cover up the defense, Ronaldinho While running inside, he played a beautiful pass with the instep of his outside foot, and Eto'o shot in the penalty area.

Terry was not in vain. When Eto'o shot, his long legs accurately blocked the flight path of the ball. The football collapsed directly, but the danger was not completely eliminated. He inserted it at the back point. Messi, carrying Makelele who had retreated into the penalty area, met the ball with a fierce shot.

However, Cech, who was already prepared, kept the ball firmly under his body, but Barcelona's offensive cooperation filled the Camp Nou with cheers. What the fans needed most was such an offensive!

"Beautiful offense! Barcelona's offense has always been so smooth. As long as you are negligent, they will break your goal immediately. I don't know if Mourinho regrets it now. He really shouldn't anger such an offensive force. Super strong team and he is getting the punishment he deserves.”

The commentator in charge of the Spanish broadcast, while applauding Barcelona, ​​also did not forget to give Mourinho a squeeze. In his opinion, if he keeps attacking like this, no one can defend it.

Lineker and Andy Gray were also taken aback by the opponent's blitz. The opponent seemed to tear apart Chelsea's defense in an instant and formed an attack. This is not good news for Chelsea.

"Barcelona's passing speed is very fast. If this rhythm can be continued, it will be very troublesome. Spanish players' foot skills are indeed very threatening, and Barcelona is adhering to this advantage. It seems that Li Jie Calder has gradually given this team its own identity."

Although Andy Gray is unwilling to applaud his opponents, this kind of lightning attack after the opening does often lead to goals, and just now, Barcelona was just a little bit away from scoring.

And this is just the beginning. An irritated Barcelona is very scary, just like their performance in La Liga. If someone tries to make them angry, the ending will be very tragic.

Now that Chelsea has angered them, it is impossible for these Catalans, who are a bit proud in their bones, not to fight back, and their fight back is right on the field, in the crazy offensive tide.

Less than two minutes after the opening blitz, Barcelona made a comeback again. Messi, who had been very excited since the start, suddenly retreated to near the midfield and played a very beautiful one-two with Deco in the middle. After getting rid of Ashley Cole's marking, he quickly broke into the penalty area.

However, Terry's replacement was timely. For the diminutive Messi, there was no other good way to challenge a big man like Terry except using speed and technique, but Terry was already stuck in his position.

But Messi's foot movements did not stop, and he made a realistic fake move, which made Terry, a veteran guy like Terry, a little hesitant when defending. This pause also gave Messi space to pass the ball.

The low ball was passed very quickly, and Messi's pass was almost as powerful as a shot.

Eto'o, who was originally being marked by Carvalho and seemed to be preparing to catch the ball at the front point, made an unusually light turn and missed the football. This made Carvalho a little unprepared and watched the football pass by his feet.

"Ronaldinho responded from behind! Beautiful, he used a realistic fake action to dunk over Bosingwa who came up to defend. He pulled the ball with his feet, turned around, flicked it, and shot with his right foot! A perfect arc! Damn it, the Chelsea goalkeeper touched the ball with his fingertips! Such a perfect performance!"

The mood of the on-site commentators has become extremely excited. This guy is as if he is on drugs. Every time Barcelona attacks, he can burst into roaring comments. He is now completely high.

However, his passion also comes from Barcelona’s perfect attack just now. If not for the last moment, Cech showed the Catalans what it means to be the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. It is estimated that the game would have been over in the third minute. The score was rewritten, but his save also seemed a bit thrilling.

If he hadn't moved his steps beforehand and judged that guys like Ronaldinho were more accustomed to hitting the back post with curved balls, he probably wouldn't have been able to catch the ball even if he was ten centimeters taller.

Although Barcelona's subsequent corner kick failed to escape Cech's ten fingers, the pressure from the opponent to Chelsea was obvious. At this time, the broadcast camera intentionally or unintentionally cut to Mourinho, but the offensive frenzy on the field did not seem to affect him. This guy still looked calm.

He didn't even stand on the sidelines as usual, but sat quietly in the coach's seat, holding his old little notebook in his hand as usual, writing something from time to time.

No one knows what he is writing, but many Chelsea fans are more concerned about what happened to the team. They don't want to see a one-sided game, and Chelsea is still the one who gets beaten.

However, their worries will not end Barcelona's attack. Amid the shouts of tens of thousands of fans in Camp Nou, these guys' attacks are wave after wave, as if they are ready to eat Chelsea in one bite.

Although Rijkaard did not act wildly on the sidelines, Ten Cate had already understood what his partner meant. He roared loudly on the sidelines, telling every player to attack desperately!

The fans' shouts were even more direct, "Use goals! Get rid of those English sons of bitches!"

"Let these guys get out with the defeat! Tell them! Who is the boss of Camp Nou!"

This kind of atmosphere breeds lunatics. It is a dream to expect the players to remain calm now.

Within ten minutes after the start of the game, Barcelona's ball possession rate once exceeded 70%. The ball was always at their feet. Barcelona with the ball at their feet must be the most terrifying team.

This is the case in La Liga in the past two seasons. As long as Barcelona starts to control the ball, the opponent will wait for death. The only difference is whether they are slaughtered by these guys or teased by them.

Even Real Madrid lost in the national derby with Barcelona in this way. The ball possession rate of 60% to 40% is the main reason for Real Madrid's fall at home. Ball possession is Barcelona's killer.

However, the team they faced was Chelsea. When these guys wanted to defend, you might not be able to easily tear open their defense line. Although they were a little flustered at the beginning, Mourinho's calmness seemed to quickly calm these animals down and start to concentrate on defense.

The chaos at the beginning disappeared completely after five minutes of the game, and was replaced by an iron wall-like defense. Barcelona's attack began to slow down on the wing and the middle.

Chelsea's tactical guidance is very clear. Don't let the opponent speed up and don't let them have space.

The most important thing is not to let these guys pass smoothly. As long as there is a chance, you can foul.

And Chelsea's defense line is arranged from the midfield, and Drogba, the animal, needs to retreat.

Only Anelka has the right to move freely. His task is to be a nail, always preventing the opponent's central defender from pressing forward. The rest of the tasks are handed over to the midfield, interception, starting from the opponent's half.

Although Lin Yi is missing, Chelsea's offense is not completely without space to play, and Mourinho requires them to be more concise. For example, Duff does not need to consider the middle, just run wildly on the wing.

If there is an interception in front, this guy will directly kick the ball to Drogba, and Lampard and Anelka will take over the second point. Chelsea's offensive steps are often just two or three steps, simple, but very practical. After all, Drogba's header still has a little advantage in front of Marcos and Puyol.

And Anelka's individual combat ability is indeed strong. Chelsea's first counterattack after ten minutes of dead head was initiated by Drogba's header back to Anelka. When facing Deco, the Frenchman was not dragging his feet. After stopping the ball, he suddenly started with force.

Height, long legs, and strong explosive power were the foundation of his foothold in Arsenal. Deco's reaction was also very fast, but facing Anelka's sudden breakthrough, his interception was still a little slow.

And not only Deco failed to stop Anelka, but even Oleg was fooled by the Frenchman's fake move. Drogba was originally in the middle of Chelsea, but Anelka chose to go it alone. His choice made Oleg stunned for a moment. By the time he reacted, the French striker had already passed.

"Anelka's breakthrough is still as sharp as before! Beautiful, he passed two opponents in a row, and then another! Iniesta, who retreated to make up for the defense, was also thrown away by him. Kick, shoot!!!"

Andy Gray finally found a chance to vent after nearly ten minutes. Although Anelka's shot near the penalty area was a bit straight and was saved by Valdés, it was finally Chelsea's first counterattack. Andy Gray and Lineker both hoped that this was a start.

Chelsea also seemed to have identified this kind of attack, either fighting alone or playing air raids.

Anelka's breakthrough ability did make the opponent a little afraid after this time. People like Deco and Oleg began to pay attention to the running position of the French striker, and they dared not let him have such an opportunity again.

But Drogba's elephant-like strong body is indeed a bit strange when it comes to competing for high balls. Maybe he can't directly threaten the goal under the double-team of two people, but he can always get the point.

In addition to the breakthrough opportunity created for Anelka this time, he also created two long-range shooting opportunities for Lampard, especially the one in the 25th minute of the first half. At the top of the penalty area, Lampard's half-volley shot was saved by Valdes and hit the post hard.

Lineker almost thought it was a goal at the time, but such a threat did make the Nou Camp stadium exclaim, and Chelsea's extremely simple attack also made Rijkaard frown on the sidelines. Although Chelsea had few offensive players, it was very effective.

"Is that guy ready to keep grinding with us with this kind of attack?" Rijkaard glanced at Mourinho unconsciously, but the guy's expression remained the same, with no obvious changes.

Even when Lampard's shot hit the post, he didn't say anything and just sat calmly.

It is undeniable that Chelsea's attack is indeed very efficient, but the rhythm of the entire field is still under the control of Barcelona. Nearly 70% of the ball possession keeps them in a dominant position on the field.

But apart from the few shots in the first ten minutes that threatened Cech, they were more often tearing the opponent with the pass, and then trying to find opportunities on the two wings or two ribs.

However, apart from the two free kicks won by Ronaldinho on the right side, Barcelona's shots have always been concentrated around 20 meters, and the points in the penalty area were basically killed by the opponent's central defender.

Although Eto'o is also a top shooter in La Liga, he often can't get the point under the close care of Carvalho and Terry. This was the case last season, and it seems that there is no change from the current game.

"If there is a high point like Drogba in the penalty area, maybe everything will be different." Rijkaard can only think about it. If he really gives him a Drogba, he may not be able to play it.

After all, Barcelona is not the kind of team that plays high and high. The center forward's role is more to retreat and support. Ronaldinho and Messi are the final terminators. Barcelona is too technical. A center forward with rough skills has no way to survive in their tactics.

Messi's performance in the first half was quite amazing, especially against Ashley Cole. His breakthroughs often embarrassed the left-back who had just been selected for the England national team, and three of his shots made Cech make difficult saves. This elf-like little man won cheers from the Camp Nou, but that was all. He was still far from his first Champions League goal.

However, Mourinho whispered to Brito, "You can let Maniche retreat a little, and don't let the opponent penetrate the two flanks so easily, otherwise the central defense will be very stressful."

With Maniche's help, Ashley Cole was finally able to relax a little, but this defensive tactic still received boos, especially when Maniche fouled Messi.

"Chelsea's dirty defense stifled our offense. They had no other choice but to commit fouls, but the referee didn't seem to have any intention of warning them, which might encourage those barbaric guys." The commentator not only despised Chelsea, but also pointed out implicitly that it was because of the referee's indulgence that Chelsea was always fierce in its defensive actions.

Chelsea only got one yellow card in the first 20 minutes, but this was not the referee's credit, but Mourinho's defensive tactics were indeed firm enough. He wanted multiple interceptions and didn't need too many fouls.

Double defensive midfielder? In fact, Rijkaard still underestimated Mourinho's shamelessness, because when defending, even Lampard, a beast with super physical strength, had to retreat to the vicinity of the center circle to coordinate defense.

Gerrard and Makelele are like a pair of stakes, firmly nailed in the midfield and will not easily press forward. In addition, Maniche, who was originally a defensive midfielder, will consciously move closer to the middle to make up for the situation. This kind of chain-lock-like defense constantly strangles Barcelona's short pass penetration, and these guys try to commit fouls in the midfield.

Ronaldinho's free kick last season was impressive. Mourinho also reminded before the game not to give the opponent a free kick about 25 meters away from the goal, but right in front of the goal, and to place the position of the tactical foul as far as possible 30 meters away, so that Ronaldinho's free kick threat is weakened to the maximum extent. As for air raids, Chelsea is not afraid.

In the Premier League, where there are so many headers, not many people can hover over their penalty area, let alone facing La Liga teams. Whether it is a corner kick or a free kick, the opponent can't take advantage. Moreover, Mourinho specially let these guys watch Barcelona's free kick cooperation in the last ten games, including quick release and the kind of exquisite cooperation, and remember them in their minds. Mourinho doesn't want to be attacked by the opponent's set-pieces. He is an expert in this area.

The 45 minutes of the first half ended in this kind of back-and-forth fight. Although the score was 0-0, this fierce confrontation and Barcelona's wonderful cooperation like a butterfly flying through flowers did not make people feel dull. Instead, many Catalans were cheering for the team. They believed that if they continued to play like this, they would definitely be able to beat Chelsea in the second half. They were only one goal short.

Mourinho was insensitive to the boos and cheers around him. When the halftime whistle blew, it was the first time he stood up from the coaching booth. But this time he did not remain silent. Instead, he said to Brito beside him, "Get ready, let those guys warm up, the second half will decide the outcome..."

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