Chapter 101 The Genius of Football Coaching

After the second half restarted, Mourinho replaced Paul Ferreira with teenager Glen Johnson.

Glen Johnson was born in the old British club West Ham United. Among the many new stars cultivated by West Ham United, Glen Johnson is far less dazzling than his predecessors such as Lampard and Rio Ferdinand, but his road to fame is smooth. surprising.

In his first season as a professional player in 2001, Johnson was still unable to appear in the first team. By October 2002, Johnson spent a two-month loan period at Millwall. At this time, West Ham United were losing in the Premier League. Johnson has played the main force since the second half of the season. Although he is unable to change the fate of relegation, he has become the most praised rookie of the year.

When West Ham United were relegated from the Premier League in 2003, Glen Johnson joined Chelsea for £6 million and became a member of Chelsea. At that time, he only played in more than ten Premier League games, and the outside world generally believed that he was not worth £6 million. , but his worth also created a record for the transfer fee of a player under the age of 20 in the history of Stamford Bridge, and he was also the first important acquisition made by Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich.

Although this value was insignificant in front of Veron and Crespo who came later, Johnson's appearances at Chelsea made many superstars jealous.

In the first season of joining Chelsea, Ranieri's promotion made Johnson the main right-back quickly, and was recruited by Eriksen in the friendly match with Denmark, and began to appear on the international stage. Many people have regarded Johnson as Gary. - Neville's successor in England.

However, Johnson's career path was not as smooth as he imagined.

In 2004, when Mourinho came to Chelsea, Glenn Johnson met his biggest rival, Paulo Ferreira. Ferreira is Mourinho's direct descendant, and the number of appearances made many people in the team jealous. It's conceivable how much Glen Johnson was affected, especially since there are good reasons for him not to play -- he's only 21, he's young, and...inexperienced.

Inexperience is really a problem.

Ranieri at Chelsea. Glenn Johnson is the team's key player. Now that he has left, Mourinho will not cultivate an unfamiliar rookie, so Johnson has to face cruel and even somewhat unequal competition. His appearances have been affected and his state cannot be stable. , causing problems on defense due to a rush to perform. It's all down to young people's frizz and experience issues.

in the England national team. His career path has also been bumpy.

Glen Johnson had a chance to come off the bench in a friendly against Denmark in August last year, but his performance was so poor that he hasn't played for England since.

This is now Glen Johnson.

In the case of Paul Ferreira's poor performance, Mourinho can only send the teenager to play.

In fact, the advantages of Glen Johnson are still obvious.

He's very fast and has great assist ability. Perhaps that's why he's so frizzy on defense -- he's always going for assists.

Chelsea are now two goals behind. It is exactly what is needed for a player like Glen Johnson. Mourinho hopes that the appearance of Glen Johnson can bring stability to the defense and some support for the team's offense. In contrast, Ferre La's style is too conservative, he hardly inserts assists, and it is difficult to help the team's offense.

Wansheng saw the appearance of Glen Johnson, and he had expected this for a long time. People like Mourinho would not take into account the feelings of the players. Replacing Ferreira will definitely be a blow to the player himself, but The most important thing is always the game, so Ferreira's end is inevitable.

Wan Sheng felt very sorry.

If Ferreira continues to stay on the field, perhaps the team can find more opportunities on the left side. The Portuguese full-back is very stable in defense, but his mentality is too affected, resulting in no state at all in the game. It's a young Glenn Johnson, and maybe conversely, the team has to be more careful.

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The second half of the game began, Chelsea immediately launched the offensive.

Chelsea's offensive is interspersed in three ways, but the offensive on the side is the sharpest. Joe Cole and Damien Duff are both good attackers. The support of Lampard and Essien can also share a lot of offensive pressure.

In the process, Glen Johnson shines. He's very fast, and if he doesn't pay attention, he can run far with the ball.

Manchester City had to strengthen the defense on the wing, especially on the left of David Silva. It is difficult to completely defend with Silva and Ziegler alone, so we must pay more attention.

Wan Sheng emphasized defense in the midfield. Manchester City players were prepared for Chelsea's attack. Although Chelsea attacked fiercely, Manchester City defended very steadily. It was still very difficult for Chelsea to get a chance in the frontcourt.

At this time, many people have already begun to make judgments about the general situation of the second half.

Manchester City fans were excited about the team's 2-0 when they talked about the game, but when it came to the second half, they thought the team would play hard.

The media thinks so too.

Mourinho's Chelsea, it is impossible to surrender after being two goals behind. They will definitely attack and put pressure on Manchester City. If Manchester City is not careful, it is not surprising that the score will be tied, so the second half is generally Chelsea to strengthen the attack. , Manchester City to strengthen the defense, the game depends on how Chelsea attack, but Manchester City's winning rate must be higher, because they have two goals ahead.

Even the media and fans who support Manchester City can't imagine another 45 minutes that belongs to Manchester City. Just like the first half, Manchester City completely controlled the game, and it is difficult for Chelsea to fight back. That half time is really perfect. , one is already satisfied.

So when they saw that Chelsea's offensive did not pose a threat, Manchester City began to launch counterattacks continuously, and even repressed Chelsea for a while, many people did not react at all.

Manchester Stadium commentator Berbatt is still anxious for the team, "Now you should defend well, don't attack so quickly!" He began to give Wansheng advice.

It's a pity that Wan Sheng couldn't hear it, and he didn't pay any attention to him at all.

Chelsea's defense was a little flustered for a while.

They did not expect that when the team failed to threaten after several waves of offensive, Manchester City directly launched a counterattack wave. That feeling... It seems to be no different from the first half. Manchester City has been passing cooperation, controlling the ball, and then finding an opportunity to suddenly launch a fast break. That kind of fast break always catches people off guard.

In fact, this is also the essence of Manchester City's "death" tactics.

The 'Fuck it' tactic focuses on two things - control and rhythm. this game. In order to strengthen their defense, Manchester City has pushed the limit of 'control'. They use constant passing and constant control of the football to spend time with their opponents. As long as the football is kept under the team's feet, they will always take the initiative in the attack. right.

And then there's the rhythm.

To control the rhythm is to let the rhythm be on your side, when you gain control and find good offensive opportunities. attack suddenly. At this time, the improvement of the overall speed of the whole team will make the game rhythm suddenly quicker and tense. Manchester City is the active side and will naturally adapt first, while Chelsea, the passive side, will react slower, and they always need time to adapt. , which could very well be an opportunity for Manchester City.

With an abruptly accelerated attack, Manchester City got into the Chelsea penalty area three times in a row. As a result, Chelsea's defensive crisis was frequent, and several backcourt players had to retreat and strengthen their defense. For a while, the situation on the field seemed to have returned to the first half. Manchester City kept controlling the ball, and Chelsea could only passively shrink the defense line to defend.

This situation surprised many people.

You know, now it's the second half, haven't Chelsea adapted yet?

...

Sky TV commentator George Woodgate started to notice Wan Sheng early on and has commented on Derby County and Manchester City games many times by now, but his commentary has always been very neutral, only because of Wan Sheng's goal. The team has been performing well, it seems that he is a die-hard supporter of Wansheng.

George Woodgate still has a lot of research on football. He doesn't need any guests at all. His own commentary and analysis are very professional.

Seeing the situation on the field now, Woodgate was also very surprised. He immediately noticed that Chelsea was suppressed again and failed to play a smooth offensive for three consecutive minutes.

"Manchester City seems to have regained control of the game. They are using frequent footfalls to control the ball. I have to say that this style of play leaves Chelsea with nothing to do. It is impossible for them to press hard and press hard. That is not what they are good at..."

George Woodgate analyzed, "Chelsea are facing a very difficult situation now. They are 2 goals behind, but they still have to defend well. Manchester City's way of controlling the ball is simply Chelsea's nemesis!"

George Woodgate's words really speak to Mourinho's heart. Now he feels very helpless, but it's not because of 'Manchester City is Chelsea's nemesis'. In fact, in terms of tactics of the two teams, there is no nemesis. Things like that, it can only be said that Chelsea are behind, so they become very passive. On the other hand, if Chelsea is ahead, they can play the defensive counterattack steadily, and the pressure is on Manchester City.

In short, the score is the key.

The problem is that in the face of Manchester City's control of the ball, it is difficult for Chelsea to attack. They can press the whole court, but attacking will definitely give Manchester City a chance. Just a few waves of Manchester City's attacks said that they are not as mild as they seem. ', as long as they are given a chance, no one will doubt that the score will become 3-0, and then Chelsea will really have no chance at all.

The game has reached this level, and Mourinho really has no choice. He can only think of letting the team fight at the end. It is not wise to aggressively attack the current impulse. After all, it is still early and can continue. Observe for a few minutes.

Just when he thought so, trouble had come.

In the 67th minute of the game, after Manchester City performed a series of dazzling cooperation, the football suddenly passed to the feet of Musampa. Musampa made a cross, but he did not cross, but himself. With the ball to shake off Lampard.

Throughout the game, Chelsea played very passively. As a midfielder, Lampard also played a little anxious. He was eager to intercept completely, so he was deceived by Musampa's actions. In several positions, he could only watch Musampa take the ball away.

Musampa shook off Lampard, Manchester City's overall speed suddenly accelerated, and the game became tense for a while. Chelsea's defensive formation suddenly became a little messy, and Musampa took the opportunity to pass the ball to the middle.

Makelele was defending Morris and Essien was still in the midfield. Joey Barton got the chance without any defense. He suddenly appeared in front of the penalty area and shot directly with the ball!

The soccer ball flew straight into the door of Cech's handle like a cannonball!

"Joy—"

"—Barton—!!"

“Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!!!!!”

Berbat tried his best to roar, but he was still a little surprised in joy, "Joey Barton! 3:0! Incredible! Manchester City led Chelsea 3:0, Joey Barton knocked on the cut with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area. He handles the door! The score becomes 3:0, there is no suspense in the game, Chelsea was beaten by Manchester City and could not fight back!"

"This goal can completely decide the outcome! Three goals are not easy to catch up with, Manchester City fans can celebrate in advance!"

Sky TV commentator George Woodgate also said, "3:0, a completely unimaginable score, Chelsea did not play well in this game, they were completely suppressed by Manchester City."

"Manchester City played their home advantage, they played a very smooth cooperation, and they also played the temperament of a strong team. After watching this game, no one could imagine that this is the Chelsea team that dominates the European battlefield. They were completely beaten. I lost my temper..."

"This is Manchester City led by Wan Sheng..."

Following the words of George Woodgate, the camera also pointed to the Manchester City bench, and I saw that the Chinese in the picture were surrounded by the middle, and the neighborhood was already in chaos, and everyone was celebrating.

The picture was fixed on Wansheng's face, and he didn't celebrate as he imagined, but instead seemed very calm, just smiling, George Woodgate couldn't help but said, "After two seasons, this Chinese has become very calm. He doesn't look like a rookie who has just entered the Premier League, but he already has the temperament of a famous coach..."

"There are many geniuses in the world, and they have talents in various fields that are unmatched by others. Now I can say that Wansheng is a genius in the field of football coaching. In a few years, he has achieved many fatalities that a coach can't do in his life. things..."

"This is Wansheng, a young man from the far east." (To be continued ~^~)