Red Rebels

602 The iron tree blooms

Chelsea's corner kick was judged in advance by Cech. He leaped high, grabbed the ball from the air before everyone else, and then quickly threw it to Evra on the left, who immediately made a decision. A quick counterattack was launched, but ultimately failed.

Although the counterattack failed, Mourinho saw the psychological changes in the players and immediately made the decision to press forward, allowing the players to play more proactively.

Mourinho is no longer a rookie. After years of training, he has developed a sharp eye. He has repeatedly helped him make the wisest judgments at critical moments in response to changes in the situation during the game. The most recent one was the league game against Manchester United.

At that time, Ferguson replaced O'Shea with Saha. As a result, Mourinho immediately put Mikel on, completely freezing Saha and ensuring that the Red Rebels finally defeated their opponents.

It’s the same now!

In a football game, it is impossible for the players to maintain excitement for 90 minutes. They often become excited because of certain things. If the head coach can take advantage of the situation, take advantage of the players' status and make corresponding changes, they will often be successful in the game. During this period, it is easier to control the game, even score goals and achieve a climax.

And if you study football matches carefully, it is not difficult to find that most goals are almost concentrated in the climax, even scoring two goals in a few minutes. Even in Xiao Yu's previous life, Liverpool staged Istanbul Night The super reversal is the pinnacle of Benitez's climax control.

If you want to have a climax, you undoubtedly need players to be excited, and getting players excited is difficult to say but easy to say.

The reason why it is difficult is because the excitement of the players cannot be achieved simply by the head coach shouting a few words from the sidelines and asking them to work harder. It is called hard work and motivation, not a climax. The real climax The tide is difficult to control. It may be because the team played smoothly at the beginning of the game and the players suddenly got into shape. As a result, they directed a climax after the opening and took the lead from the beginning.

It could also be because of a bloody tackle by a defensive player, which inspired the morale and fighting spirit of the players; it could also be because of a beautiful goal; or a crucial save by the goalkeeper, etc...

Mourinho clearly noticed that after Cech saved Ronaldinho's free kick, the morale of the players was high, and everyone's eyes projected a fanaticism. He knew clearly that Realize, this is an opportunity.

Sure enough, the Red Rebels pressed forward and immediately launched a fierce attack on Chelsea.

First, Messi passed two people on the right and passed the ball, but Ronaldinho's header missed the post; then Kaká forced a breakthrough in the middle, and under Carvalho's personal marking, he forced a penalty kick. He forced his kick to hit the goal near the point, but goalkeeper Hildebrand reacted quickly and lifted the ball over the crossbar in time.

But soon, the Red Rebels' offensive came again. Ronaldinho volleyed in the penalty area. Hildebrand failed to catch the ball, causing a commotion in the penalty area. The card was stuck. Ka's follow-up shot was blocked by Alex with his body, and then Drogba's shot hit Ashley Cole and bounced off the baseline.

Just because of Cech's world-class save, the Red Rebels completely reversed the situation. With one breath, they hit a climax and even suppressed Chelsea in their own half, carrying out a round of violent bombardment. .

Ancelotti frowned on the sidelines. Under the strong pressure of the Red Rebels, Chelsea had to retreat on defense.

Even Shevchenko returned to the midfield. Although Chelsea's defense was impregnable and blocked the Red Rebels' attacks time and time again, Ancelotti was still a little worried.

No matter who you are, if you say you are calm when you see that your goal is always threatened by the opponent's players, it would be a lie.

It is impossible for anyone in this world to truly be able to remain unchanged despite the collapse of a mountain. The only difference is how much he can cover up the anxiety and worries in his heart. Ancelotti has done a pretty good job in this regard. , at least he didn't let anyone see the worry in his heart, which is considered qualified.

Frequently making adjustments on the sidelines, Ancelotti observed the situation on the court well and made the team make corresponding changes. Although Chelsea was still in a passive defensive state, it at least ensured that the goal was not missed.

"Messi took the ball on the right, used his speed and skills to forcefully break through Ashley Cole, and passed back from the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area. Drogba inserted in the back row and hit the right rib of the penalty area. Volleyed in the air from 10 meters away."

"Beautiful, Hildebrand, the German goalkeeper made a world-class save, saving Drogba's close shot from the bottom line. This performance is not inferior to Cech's performance just now. The Red Rebels made a great save and took a corner kick. Kaka was in the penalty area and suddenly volleyed, but unfortunately, the ball went slightly over the crossbar!"

The on-site commentator excitedly commented on the situation on the court. Although the Red Rebels' offensive was fast and fierce, Chelsea's defense was still flawless and did not give the Red Rebels a chance at all. However, under the Red Rebels' powerful offensive Next, although Chelsea was in danger, the Red Rebels failed to seize the opportunity and deliver a fatal blow!

Is it because the Red Rebels are too poor at seizing opportunities?

If you look at it purely from the scene, this is indeed the case, but in fact, everyone can see that Chelsea's defense put a lot of pressure on the Red Rebels' offensive players, causing them to get many opportunities, but they failed. Take hold.

The fans in the stands watched with gusto. Although the game was one-sided, they watched it very excitingly. The Red Rebels' offense was as fast as lightning, while Chelsea's defense was as stable as a mountain. Both sides have their own strengths.

"It can be seen that although the Red Rebels took the initiative and launched a fierce offensive, Mourinho is still very dissatisfied with the team's failure to score."

Mourinho didn't seem to know at all. The live broadcast footage gave him a distinctive look, with his hands folded across his chest and a stern look on his face.

"Chelsea is so tenacious!" Mourinho noticed someone coming behind him. No matter who asked, he knew that the only person who appeared next to him at this time was his assistant coach Cassel.

Cassel came to Mourinho's side. He has been with Mourinho for so many years. He can also see the situation of the game. Don't look at the fact that the Red Rebels have now mastered the rhythm of the game and controlled the situation on the field. situation, but in fact, it is not easy for the Red Rebels to break through Chelsea's defense.

In this situation, there are dangers everywhere. If the Red Rebels are not careful, Chelsea will launch a counterattack at any time, causing the Red Rebels to completely collapse. In many cases, this is how upsets occur.

"It seems that there was no way to break Chelsea's goal in the first half. Ancelotti must have practiced defense recently. You can see that their interceptions in the midfield are very orderly. Ballack, Deco and Emerson formed The defensive midfielder protects the defense very well.”

After Mourinho analyzed it, he sighed and said, "Let the players take a break!"

Cassel was also helpless, but still did as Mourinho said.

Soon, the rhythm of the game returned to a gentle state, but the Red Rebels still firmly controlled the situation on the field. Chelsea was never able to launch an effective offensive and threatened the Red Rebels' goal.

In this atmosphere, the first half of the game ended, and the two sides scored 0:0!

"Although the Red Rebels' performance in the entire first half seemed more proactive and controlled the rhythm on the field, the final score was still 0:0. Chelsea did a good job defensively and never gave the Red Rebels a chance. There are too many opportunities for the army!”

"However, the Red Rebels are indeed a bit abnormal in their ability to seize scoring opportunities. Kaká and Ronaldinho have also wasted scoring opportunities. From this, it is not difficult to see that Chelsea's defense gives the Red Rebels offensive players Created a lot of pressure, especially the Brazilian center back Alex, who is 1.9 meters tall, weighs 92 kilograms, and is nicknamed Tank. His performance in this game was very eye-catching, and he was as good as Drogba in the confrontation. , which makes up for the shortcomings of Chelsea’s high-altitude defense very well.”

It is undeniable that this is indeed Alex's best performance after joining Chelsea.

Since joining, Alex has been the core of Ancelotti's defense. His height gives him a strong advantage when defending high balls, and his body is strong and his movement speed is not slow, which makes Ancelotti Celotti was very fond of him.

However, in the early days of joining, there were still problems with Alex's cooperation with his teammates. However, it is obvious that as the schedule progresses, his performance is getting better and better, especially in this game with Carvalho. It also allows people to see the best combination of Chelsea's central defenders.

It can be said that it was the center back combination of Alex and Carvalho that ensured Chelsea did not concede a goal in the first half.

Mourinho analyzed this very clearly on the sidelines, so during the halftime break, he asked the players to separate the two players as much as possible in the second half and then break them one by one.

But what even Mourinho didn't expect was that the situation on the field was completely beyond his expectation.

In the second half, the Red Rebels took the lead in taking the kick-off, and the team steadily launched an attack on Chelsea.

Just like in the second half of the first half, Chelsea retreated to their own half and assumed a defensive counterattack posture. This also paralyzed the nerves of the Red Rebel players to a certain extent, so they Want to attack like we did in the first half.

But soon, when Beckham passed the ball to Drogba, Brazilian center back Alex made a prediction in advance, intercepted Beckham's pass, and made a clearance.

The ball was passed directly to Chelsea's left wing. Ronaldinho stopped the ball firmly and before De Rossi could get close to him, he knocked it back to Ashley Cole. The England left back took the ball. "Insert" and handed it over to Ronaldinho again, who directly faced Maicon.

Maicon is Brazil's main full-back. Facing Ronaldinho, Maicon made a mistake, allowing Ronaldinho to force a breakthrough and pass the ball into the penalty area.

Vidic firmly suppressed Shevchenko with his body. Under Vidic's guard in this game, the Ukrainian didn't even have a chance to shoot. This time was no exception. Although Vchenko tried his best to resist, he was pressed behind by Vidic and headed the ball to clear the ball.

Vidic's clearance ball flew out of the penalty area, but was intercepted by Alex who came forward. The Brazilian center back dribbled the ball straight into the Red Rebels penalty area. This strong guy rushed like a tank.

If Alex's forward thrust was a bit surprising, then his next move was even more surprising.

He came to the edge of the penalty area, faced the interception of the Red Rebel players, made a slight adjustment, but suddenly took off his foot and volleyed. The football was like a cannonball, heading straight for the goal at an extremely fast speed. .

Cech was also taken aback by Alex's sudden shot, but he quickly made a save. However, Alex's shot came too suddenly and very fast. , making Cech unable to do anything in the end.

0:1!

Chelsea took the lead in breaking the deadlock in the 47th minute!

Everyone at the scene couldn't believe it. They were silent for more than a second, and then the Chelsea fans at the scene burst into wild cheers. Alex, a heavy tank, came running all the way. Next to the stadium, across the iron net, they made festive gestures towards the Chelsea fans in the stands.

He was so excited. I believe that if the stadium had not failed to show the atmosphere of an indoor stadium, his celebrations would have been even crazier and more wanton.

"The Red Rebels paid the price for their carelessness. Yes, Alex's sudden forward thrust was indeed surprising, but during the whole process, no one tried to intercept him. They obviously ignored Alex's sudden advance. "The desire to shoot, even though this is the first goal scored by the Brazilian central defender for Chelsea, it is a crucial goal!"

"Ancelotti was extremely excited on the sidelines. His team took the lead at the beginning of the second half. This is definitely a wonderful start to the second half for Chelsea. Whether this was his intention or not, this game In the game, Chelsea did an impeccable job defensively, but in terms of offense, Alex’s back-row penetration was really surprising.”

After conceding the ball, the players of the Red Rebels found it difficult to accept it, especially conceding the ball under such circumstances. Everyone could see that after a fierce attack by the Red Rebels in the first half, they almost broke through Chelsea's goal, and even There were times when it was so close, just a little more push, just a little more force and Chelsea were defeated.

But in this case, the Red Rebels were defeated by Chelsea once. It should be said that it was the most unexpected attack method, and a goal was scored by the most unlikely player. If it was Carvalho, it would be reasonable. The Portuguese He has scored 5 goals for Chelsea this season, but it’s Alex!

Xiao Yu was depressed for a while in the stands. When he was playing football games, the commentary he hated hearing the most was that such-and-such player scored a key goal for such-and-such team. This was the goal he scored for such-and-such team. First goal.

But this is the current situation. Alex scored his first goal after joining Chelsea, helping Chelsea temporarily lead the Red Rebels 0:1.

This is a very demoralizing goal and may even determine the final outcome of this game!