Midfielder

Chapter 495

Chelsea defeated Manchester United on penalties. Although they have lifted their third trophy of the season, the process of the game made many Chelsea fans feel worried. Without Lin Yi on the field, the offense was not smooth, and it was not just this game. All recent games have this problem.

Especially when conducting positional battles, weak teams are stuck in the backcourt, waiting for Chelsea to attack. Although their defenders are not outstanding in personal ability, the overall defensive level is very dense.

Not to mention Manchester United. From the midfield, Ferguson set up an iron bucket formation for Chelsea. After taking the lead, this compressed defense can be said to be used to an extreme by him.

Facing the entanglement of Fletcher and Scholes, Lampard and Cassano were not able to successfully get rid of the opponent's interception and form a breakthrough. Lampard's hard-core physical confrontation did not have an advantage.

The Premier League has never lacked such a strong player, but there are always very few midfielders with outstanding skills. Otherwise, Zidane, a master-level animal, would not be so valuable, so physical confrontation does not work.

Although Cassano participated in Drogba's header at the last moment, he was not a crucial link. He was very agile in the interlaced running in the midfield, but in the last attack, Drogba and Ribery could not get the most effective pass, lacking a little tacit understanding. Although Chelsea surrounded Manchester United for nearly 70 minutes, the effect was not obvious.

This is also related to Chelsea's lineup. Mourinho continued to use the three-back formation in the previous games, but this time Gerrard partnered with Makelele and Essien.

Maniche did not play, but this midfield stacked interception system made mistakes at the beginning.

The opportunity that Manchester United seized was to use the loopholes in the midfield to pass directly and then score. It can be said that Gerrard was a little careless, after all, it was not long before the 3-0 score.

But Ferguson was as cunning as those reporters said, and his tactics of giving up the league did work. The fierce attack at the beginning allowed Manchester United to take the lead, and then began to compress the defense.

Although Chelsea has a two-wing tactic to rely on, it lacks penetration in the middle. Ferguson dared to let go of the middle and entangled the two wingers. Chelsea's wing tactics did not achieve good results.

Robben's breakthrough was strangled by the opponent. Although Ribery often unexpectedly killed to the edge of the penalty area, in general, relying solely on his breakthrough to win opportunities is not advisable.

Ribery's recent state is good, especially since he began to emerge in the game against Barcelona. This scarred face has occupied Chelsea's right side, and Duff can only become a substitute.

But before the big game, both Robben and Ribery need a midfield fulcrum as support, but the little guy who can exert their greatest energy has missed six games.

Even in the post-match comments, many football commentators pointed out bluntly, "Without Lin Yi organizing Chelsea's offense on the field, Mourinho's team lacked a lot of deadly threats in the last pass. There were almost no straight passes in the middle, and their penetration also lacked a sense."

This is not that those newspapers are blackening Mourinho or Chelsea, but the truth. Even Mourinho himself admitted this. When facing Manchester United's airtight defense, without Lin Yi's penetration in the frontcourt, Chelsea could only use the side pass, which was a helpless method. Then Mourinho accumulated enough second points in the middle of the penalty area to exchange for shooting opportunities.

But this conventional tactic is easy to be guarded by the opponent, especially when playing against those giants.

This method is okay if it bombs those ordinary Premier League teams, but it is not good when facing Ferguson's Manchester United.

They only seized an opportunity at the last moment. In addition to Drogba's desperate efforts, it must be admitted that this is also luck. If there is a problem in one link, this goal may not happen.

It is no wonder that Ferguson expressed his dissatisfaction after the game, "God abandoned Manchester United at the last moment. We were only one minute away from lifting the FA Cup trophy, but Chelsea was protected by God, so they were the winners. However, our Manchester United players performed very well in this game."

It can be seen that the old man was very unhappy, but it cannot be blamed on Ferguson for losing his temper. The championship that was about to be won was lost, and it was lost in the penalty shootout, which was really infuriating.

It is estimated that anyone would have such a cold face. Ferguson was equalized by others at the critical moment. This was also a kind of painful feeling that Bayern Munich was defeated by himself at the last moment in the Champions League.

The most important thing is that Ferguson once again fell behind in the confrontation with Mourinho. This is what made Ferguson very depressed. He did not beat Chelsea in the league, and even lost the FA Cup this time!

This damn Portuguese guy! Perhaps Ferguson didn't drink a glass of champagne with Mourinho after the press conference because the anger had been accumulating in his chest for a long time.

Finally, even Lin Yi couldn't play, but he still couldn't beat Chelsea at the last moment.

Although Manchester United's board of directors has stated after the game that they will still support Ferguson in the transfer market when the summer transfer window comes, everyone knows that Manchester United has no advantage in the confrontation on all fronts. It is really embarrassing that Chelsea has not won without Lin Yi.

Although the team's offense was not smooth, Mourinho's team did not leave too many opportunities for the opponent throughout the game. Even when he signaled the team to start pressing and attacking, there were not too many loopholes in the midfield interception and the defense's marking. The first goal should be attributed to luck.

This made many people realize that Mourinho is really likely to continue to use such tactical arrangements in the Champions League. Defense may be the main theme of the Champions League final, at least for Chelsea.

After all, facing Manchester United's defense is so difficult to break, then AC Milan's defense will only be stronger. If Chelsea continues to use such a tactical system, it will be difficult to tear Milan's defense.

If Lin Yi is really sure that he can't play, maybe it is the most practical to use such a defensive tactic at this time. After all, compared with the good-looking scene, it is more important to complete the reformed defense in the Champions League. It is more attractive. Mourinho may choose to be stable in the face of such pressure.

At this time, there are not many English media who will say that Mourinho's lineup and tactics are too conservative. They are more advising Chelsea. Compared with AC Milan, Chelsea is considered to be their own family. Instead of picking faults for them, it is better to say something useful and more practical.

This is a game between Serie A and the Premier League. It has nothing to do with the usual grudges. If the opponent can be killed again at the Stade de France, it may be a crucial consolidation for the leading position of the top five Premier League leagues. Defending the Champions League is a temptation that ordinary people cannot resist.

Although it is unknown whether Lin Yi can play, Chelsea's current odds of winning the championship are still comparable to AC Milan. After plundering all the championship trophies of the Premier League this season, Chelsea is also waiting for its opponents. This is a battle between dragons and tigers, and no one will easily withdraw from this competition.

AC Milan is still fighting for the league and cup titles, but Mourinho's team has already lifted the league championship trophy for the second time in front of the home fans after winning the League Cup and FA Cup. In their last home game, they lifted the league trophy in front of 40,000 fans.

This championship may not be as crazy as the first championship last year, but the process still makes many Chelsea fans excited, especially those who have just become loyal fans of Chelsea.

Lin Yi is also the first time to appear after the injury, but Mourinho secretly gave a thumbs up to this kid's acting skills. He is on crutches and his right leg is not moving smoothly. No matter how he looks, he is recovering from a serious injury, and being able to attend such an occasion is just a courtesy.

But his appearance is enough to make the Stamford Bridge stadium burst into crazy shouts, especially those fans who haven't seen Lin Yi for almost a month, waving Lin Yi's No. 22 jersey crazily and shouting his name loudly. They all know that without this kid, these championships may not come!

"Lin Yi, Lin Yi!" This crazy shout has almost become the main theme of Stamford Bridge.

Although the old players last season have experienced the madness of winning the championship, they can still successfully defend the title with such a big lead this season, which still makes many people feel excited, and those newly joined players are even more excited for their first championship in Chelsea, which is their first Premier League championship.

The excited Cassano hugged Lin Yi's shoulders and shouted loudly, "I'm going to the national team! I can participate in the World Cup! Lippi, that stubborn guy, also saw my performance!"

Lin Yi could see that this golden boy who had been exiled from the Italian national team for a long time was quite excited. Maybe he has always hoped to be recognized, but his temper is a bit bad and his luck is not very good.

However, after half a season of tempering in Chelsea, this hot-tempered guy finally converted to Buddhism. In these dozen games, he scored seven goals and contributed six assists. Such results were achieved in the case of a semi-main status, so even if Lippi is stubborn, he can see it.

The whole Stamford Bridge was crazy because Chelsea monopolized the Premier League Triple Crown, but Mourinho and Lin Yi threw the championship medals around their necks into the stands at the same time, "I don't need what I already have." They were equally arrogant and showed their personality. They were two crazy people.

Chelsea's carnival continued, but as an opponent in the Champions League, Ancelotti was just quietly watching the video materials and the notes compiled by his assistant. They were all statistics of Chelsea's recent games, but he paid the most attention to the kid who appeared in the Stamford Bridge stadium.

"Is it a Christmas tree or 4-3-1-2?" Ancelotti has been hesitating in the past two weeks.

Take risks or defend steadily. Such choices are bothering Ancelotti. He wants to beat Chelsea.

This is not a secret. It can be said that AC Milan can make it to the final. Whether facing Chelsea or any other team, Ancelotti wants to win. It's just that Chelsea has an additional theme of revenge. But if it were another opponent, Ancelotti might be more welcome. After all, this opponent is very difficult to deal with.

Apart from Mourinho, a cunning fox-like guy, if Chelsea draws out a roster of 16 people to compare with AC Milan, they still have advantages in some positions.

This is not to say that AC Milan is not good, but the other side has built a very strong lineup after spending 200 million euros.

Now it seems that no matter who competes with Chelsea in the depth of the lineup, it will be a one-way trip, including those giants. Real Madrid has enough stars, but Ancelotti dares to guarantee that in two years, Chelsea's beasts will definitely be much stronger than Real Madrid's lineup.

"Galactico Battleship", perhaps Real Madrid's name should be given up to Chelsea. Now perhaps those beasts in blue uniforms are just missing a World Footballer to lead the team.

Lin Yi didn't get this honor this season, who can guarantee that he won't get it next season?

When Ancelotti predicted the winner of the World Footballer, he also said that Kaka, Ronaldo and Lin Yi, these three little guys, are likely to keep fighting in the next ten years.

Lin Yi is the one who is closest to the peak. Although Kaka is excellent, he lacks a little madness.

Ronaldo has a very arrogant personality, but he is a little scared when he meets Lin Yi. He has no advantage in this comparison.

Perhaps after the midfield masters such as Zidane and Rui Costa have retired, new forces like Kaka and Lin Yi can continue to lead the continuation of the midfield storm.

This is not Ancelotti's own evaluation of Lin Yi, but many people's prediction of this kid's prospects.

Ancelotti has been thinking about a question in the past half month. If Lin Yi cannot play, how should AC Milan arrange the troops? Should they choose to defend steadily or add some pressure in the offense.

Gattuso, Pirlo and Ambrosini's three defensive midfielders? Or Pirlo, Gattuso and Seedorf and Kaka's offensive combination? Is it Shevchenko's single striker or two strikers?

After all, Gilardino and Inzaghi have been in good form in recent days. If they team up with Shevchenko to attack, they may put more pressure on Chelsea's defense. Ancelotti finds it difficult to resist the temptation of this attack. Compared with the AC Milan team in the Capello era, the Rossoneri's attack is more fierce.

It's just that the lesson of last season made Ancelotti dare not press forward easily. Of course, this is when Lin Yi is on the court. The boy's pass is like a ghost, always causing trouble for others.

If the boy doesn't play, maybe there is no need to set up two defensive midfielders, and the midfield can also vacate a position to support the striker, but all of this is assuming around Lin Yi.

Whether the opponent's players play or not has affected the tactical arrangement of his team. When Ancelotti thinks about these problems, he really doesn't know what kind of mood he is in. It's really a tangle!

And how to arrange people on the back line also makes Ancelotti feel a little bit of a loss. Should he ask the two full-backs to press forward to assist? Or let the entire back line defend firmly? If two wingers are chosen to press forward, Maldini is definitely not the best choice, and Serginho's attacking power may be stronger.

But if Chelsea does not have Lin Yi infiltrating the middle, then the wing will be their main means of attack. Both Robben and Ribery, who has recently become popular, will be important threats to AC Milan.

Especially Ribery, who squeezed out Duff's main position, even Ancelotti is now jealous of the hot state of this scarred face. If Serginho defends the wing, he will definitely not be able to defend Ribery.

Perhaps only Maldini's experience and resilience can defend the left side for AC Milan. Ancelotti has always been hesitating between offense and defense. Maybe he doesn't know whether to attack or defend well in the Champions League final.

Ancelotti's entanglement will also need to continue until the start of the game, because he has not yet seen through what Mourinho is doing. This guy seems to be planning to stick to the three-back tactic until his death. If Lin Yi really doesn't play, then Chelsea will definitely continue to use this tactic.

Ancelotti is not the only one who has no doubts about this. Even the media in England and Italy hold this view. Although the English media did not criticize Mourinho's tactics, this kind of tactics of defending to the end and grinding the opponent hard and soft will definitely not be played to the fullest in the game.

Even Mourinho himself admitted that he was not sure what tactics he would use, but defending the Champions League title was the first priority. This guy almost acquiesced that he would use any tactical arrangement without scruples for victory, including shrinking defense, and then using limited opportunities to counterattack.

For this statement, the Italian media was full of refutations. Many people said that Mourinho was going to kill the beauty of football and build a bunch of robots completely by muscle to grab victory!

However, this statement is really limited in its lethality to Chelsea and Mourinho. It can even be said that it has almost no effect. The guy's nerves are so strong that everyone is desperate.

Chelsea has enough rest time, so they can even arrive in Paris, France five days before the start of the Champions League final, but no one noticed that a flight arrived before Chelsea.

Faria, Aurelio Perreira and Chelsea's team doctor, accompanied a black-haired boy and arrived in Paris on someone's private jet. The group was so low-key that everyone ignored them.

After Mourinho and his team got rid of the reporters, they were in the hotel they had decided to stay in. In their closed floor meeting room, the Chelsea guys saw a guy who made them crazy. The black-haired guy was shamelessly showing his smile.

"Let's give those Italians a surprise." Mourinho's expression at this moment also seemed a little mean. . .

(The head coach of the Korean men's basketball team is really a weirdo. It's unfair to blame the referee when they lose the game. Damn, will Koreans now say it's the referee's fault when they lose the game? MD, what's wrong with your local World Cup? Don't you feel it? Are your faces made of rhinoceros skin?)

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