Red Rebels

515 Depend on Godfather

April 25, Red Rebel Stadium

There was drizzle in the sky. Although it was almost May and the weather was getting hot, Ancelotti still felt cold in his heart.

He stood on the sidelines for a full 90 minutes. If you include midfield and stoppage time, the total time was close to 2 hours, but he didn't feel tired at all. On the contrary, he didn't even feel that the time had passed that long. , it’s like the game has just begun!

If he could choose, he would rather do this!

In the words of the media, in this game, he changed all the mistakes he made in the previous game. He pressed hard at the beginning and played very actively. The Red Rebels are never conservative at home, and this game is also Likewise, the two sides fought for 90 minutes on the court with real swords and guns. It was very intense and cruel!

In terms of staffing, Stam was given a red card and suspended. Ancelotti had no other choice but to rely on the center back combination of Cannavaro and Carvalho, but he changed his usual 4321 in the midfield. In the Christmas tree configuration, we instead played 442, pushing Crespo and Shevchenko to the front line, and at the same time letting the faster and stronger Red Rebel veteran Wright Phillips start the lineup, hoping that Make up for Chelsea's shortcomings on the right.

For the two teams in the second round, this game is not easy, because they have just played an FA Cup semi-final 3 days ago. Chelsea faced Liverpool at home and the Red Rebels challenged away. Middlesbrough, both sides also sent out substitute lineups to play.

Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1:2 at home, while the Red Rebels defeated Middlesbrough 0:2 away. One team had two consecutive losses, and the other had two consecutive wins, so Ancelotti arranged himself before the game. In the role of mourning soldiers, it is hoped that the Red Rebels can become proud soldiers.

Villa was injured, and Mourinho arranged for Ismail to start in the FA Cup. At that time, Ancelotti knew that Drogba would appear in the starting lineup, so he specially arranged to prevent high-altitude balls. "In training, even defensive midfielder Emerson was included in the list to prevent high balls.

But as the game progressed, Ancelotti gradually discovered that his players simply could not bear the impact of the Red Rebels.

Drogba took the lead in opening the scoring for the Red Rebels in the 28th minute. The impact of the Ivory Coast Elephant King on the front line is a nightmare for all Premier League defenders, and his excellent aerial control ability is a nightmare for Chelsea central defenders. Now that the nightmare has returned, Carvalho and Cannavaro can only watch dumbfoundedly as the monsters wreak havoc, unable to do anything.

Chelsea was not conservative at all, but after changing to 442, even though Ancelotti decided to attack aggressively, the Red Rebels still adhered to the football philosophy they had adhered to for many years and still firmly controlled the midfield. Firmly grasp the lifeblood of Chelsea and seize the loopholes of the Blues.

You can see the clues from Mourinho's pre-game arrangements.

"Their central defenders generally have the flaw of preventing high balls. This is another hidden danger for Chelsea's defense. So for this game, we tried our best to play high balls in the frontcourt and hit them all over their heads. We have enough in the penalty area. The advantages!"

Mourinho relies on Drogba. The Ivorian has already proven his ability to dominate the air in the league. Now in the Champions League, he has brought his almost abnormal physical fitness to Europe. He can always play in almost impossible situations. If possible, beat Emerson, Carvalho or Cannavaro to get the first point.

Yes, maybe Carvalho and others can get stuck in the position in advance with their prediction and sense of position, but once and a half is okay.

If the Red Rebels focus on high-altitude attacks throughout the game, they will be impossible to defend against.

Ancelotti was very, very depressed. He missed the transfer during the winter break. The club once mentioned the Brazilian center back Alex, who was imported from Brazil but loaned to PSV. This player has outstanding qualities. He has excellent anti-lob skills, excellent physical fitness, and solid defensive skills. If he is here, maybe there is no need to worry about Drogba at this time.

Let's go back and look at Joe Cole, who was doing nothing in the game. The English genius is indeed good in technique, but his performance is not stable enough. When he performs well, he will have a world-class performance, but once he performs poorly, he will It has completely become a stumbling block for the team, which makes Chelsea's attack in the frontcourt always affected.

The Red Rebels obviously took advantage of this and completely suppressed Chelsea in the midfield. At this time, Chelsea's midfield lacked a player who could fight alone and had excellent personal abilities to help the team open up the situation.

This caused Chelsea to be restricted in the midfield, and the team's offense completely fell into a dead end. On the other hand, the Red Rebels directly attacked from high altitude, and almost every hit was accurate. Both goals in the first and second half were high altitude goals, and Drogba scored one goal. A goal and a ferry helped Kaka score.

After leading 2:0, the Red Rebels obviously relaxed their offensive, and Mourinho also began to prepare for the league game four days later. After all, at this point in the game, Chelsea must score 3 goals in a row against the Red Rebels. This is undoubtedly impossible.

Ancelotti wanted to shout at his players from the sidelines, just like the annoying Portuguese, but in the end he found that he was powerless.

Regarding this game, he was completely defeated and had nothing to say!

Although at the last moment, Deco's long-range shot penetrated the Red Rebels' goal and scored a goal for Chelsea to save face, but judging from the two rounds of the game, there is no doubt that the Red Rebels have a double goal. Kill Chelsea.

"The Red Rebels showed unparalleled control of the game in these two rounds. They completely controlled and killed the game. We tried hard, but unfortunately, we failed."

"I will not admit that the two legs of the game were a disaster for Chelsea. On the contrary, I think we should see our shortcomings from these two games. There are various problems in our defense and frontcourt. The lack of depth and variety in our bench have all become obstacles for us to reach the end of the Champions League."

At the press conference in the Red Rebel Stadium press hall after the game, Ancelotti looked very calm and composed in front of more than a thousand reporters present, but there was a trace of disappointment in his brows. When the reporter asked him to answer whether these two rounds of competition would cause him to be dismissed from class, Fatty An seemed very confident.

"No, I will never take the initiative to dismiss get out of class. I don't think Chelsea's performance is bad. On the contrary, we have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for two consecutive years. Yes, from another perspective, we have failed for two consecutive years. The semi-finals, but that’s not the end, any team will have bottlenecks.”

As for qualifying for the Champions League next season, Fatty An seems confident.

"Being eliminated from the Champions League at this time allows us to focus all our energy on the league. The Premier League in these two seasons has been too fierce. There are many heroes, including Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, and even Deroy. Newly promoted teams like Stern and West Ham United, as well as traditional teams like Tottenham, Blackburn and Everton, they are all very strong."

"This is definitely a great thing for the Premier League as a whole, and I am very confident in my team and players. We have enough strength to enter the Champions League next season!"

Regarding Ancelotti's speech at the press conference, Chelsea officially recognized it and stated that Ancelotti will continue to serve as the team's head coach next season. He has brought tremendous changes to Chelsea in the past two seasons. , He is an excellent head coach who has won the trust of fans, players and club executives.

Abramovich also expressed his support for Ancelotti through Kenyon. He also said that he will make signings next season based on Ancelotti's requirements and the current situation of Chelsea, including from PSV get back Brazilian centre-back Alex, who is on loan there.

The Brazilian international has been selected for Brazil's World Cup squad and will be eligible for a Premier League labor certificate after the World Cup. He will play for Chelsea next season, and his arrival will further enhance Chelsea's defense strength.

In addition, Chelsea will also make signings in the right back and offensive frontcourt positions. The current players they are interested in include Barcelona's Ronaldinho, AC Milan's Palacio, and the Red Rebels' Ribery. , Lyon's Malouda and others, but each of these people is worth a lot of money, especially as the World Cup approaches.

While the Red Rebels defeated Chelsea with a total score of 3:1, AC Milan was eliminated by Barcelona with a total score of 1:0 in the two rounds. In the game between Barcelona and AC Milan at home, both sides failed to score. Former player Hleb scored the winning goal for Barcelona, ​​helping Barcelona successfully reach the final.

The bizarre meeting of the two opponents in the group stage in the final had to be said to make the European media lively. Especially regarding the previous grievances between the Red Rebels and Barcelona, ​​the reporters wanted to dig into everything. Ruler, try to boost sales.

The collision of these two teams, which are known as the most entertaining playing styles in today's football, also made this Champions League final held at the Stade de France attract worldwide attention, especially for such a strong team. Red Rebels.

Looking at this season's Champions League, almost no team can be the opponent of the Red Rebels. This team has shown unprecedented strong court control, coupled with Mourinho's strategizing, this makes the Red Rebels The military commander can develop different combat strategies for different opponents and then defeat them.

Who can stop the Red Rebels has become the most interesting topic in European football today!

Can Barcelona do it?

Many people think it is possible because Barcelona's overall strength is also very strong, especially Ronaldinho. Rijkaard even said that he found a way to restrain the Red Rebels, although no one knew what he meant. What is the solution.

More people think it is impossible, because the Red Rebels are also full of talents, and if Rijkaard can really restrain the Red Rebels, he will not be double-killed in the two rounds of the group stage. He is ashamed of many Barcelona fans.

And if someone pays attention, someone will naturally discuss it, so all kinds of experts jump out one after another and start to make suggestions in the columns of newspapers. In particular, a lot of so-called tactical experts make their own opinions on the tactics of the Red Rebels. analysis and wants to provide targeted training to Barcelona.

Oh my god, if the tactical level of Barcelona's coaching staff is so low, then there are only two possibilities for Barcelona to reach the Champions League final, either they are so lucky, or they rely on their godfather.

But the godfather hasn’t been born yet!

Barcelona can reach the final, and its own strength is the real decisive factor. Although there were many misjudgments in favor of Barcelona in the two rounds against AC Milan, which ball actually Did the team not benefit from the misjudgment or suffer a loss?

The Red Rebels did not respond to the external hype and rumors. In interviews, the club spokesperson also repeatedly stated that the Red Rebels respect Barcelona as an opponent and will not give any response to the rumors.

Not only because the team does not want to get into a war of words, but also because the team will face an inhumanly dense schedule next.

The first thing that started was the 37th round of the league on April 29. The Red Rebels, who were sitting at home, were obviously affected by the continuous battles. Although Mourinho rotated the players, even though they were playing at home, they were not able to face the situation. The Red Rebels were completely helpless against West Ham United, which showed tenacity and set up an iron barrel formation.

The game lasted 80 minutes, and the score was still 0:0!

Seeing that the game was about to end, Mourinho was very anxious because he had just received the news that Liverpool defeated Aston Villa 4:1, which meant that the Red Rebels must win this game, otherwise, Liverpool, who have won consecutive games recently, will have an advantage in winning the title.

Mourinho frantically signaled the players to press on from the sidelines. He even replaced many players including Drogba in one breath, and rushed towards West Ham United crazily. The Hammers were all guarding the penalty area. Desperate to stop the Red Rebels from attacking.

Time passed by, the players were impatient on the court, the fans were anxious in the stands, and the coaches could not stand on the sidelines. The entire Red Rebels completely turned into a hot pot, and the people were Ants on this hot pot.

Finally, at the critical moment, the Red Rebels showed their iron-blooded and tenacious side. In a corner kick opportunity, Curtis slammed Michael Johnson's corner kick to the ground. After the rebound, it passed West Ham United. The goalkeeper's hands got into the goal, 1:0!

The Red Rebels scored the winning goal in the 89th minute, at the last moment of the game, and also maintained the team's hope of winning the championship. Although they could only rank third in the standings, behind Manchester United, the Red Rebels However, the Red Rebels have 2 games less than Liverpool and Manchester United. As long as they continue to win these two make-up games, the Red Rebels will reverse Liverpool and regain the top spot.

Defeating West Ham United 1:0, the Red Rebels got a good start for the next Devils schedule, and also avenged the old grudge of West Ham United's 1:0 victory over the Red Rebels at home.

But for this victory, the Red Rebels were not happy at all, because they knew very well that it was not the time to be happy yet.