Chapter 472 The Real 'OS-F'

In the face of the Champions League final, Manchester City will be under pressure, and Chelsea will not be under pressure either.

Many of their players are experienced and have experienced many battles, but Chelsea is the first time in the 100-year history of Chelsea that they have reached the Champions League final, and winning this championship has also created the history of their club.

In this regard, Chelsea and Manchester City are no different.

In addition, the match between Chelsea and Manchester City will itself be under pressure.

Chelsea have not won against Manchester City in three seasons.

League, cup, home and away games, they have never won. Now it is the Champions League. This is the first time the two teams have met in Europe, but facing Manchester City, the Chelsea team will definitely be under a lot of pressure.

It's like a question from the media, "Will the Champions League be any different?"

But it must be admitted that Grant's Chelsea played very liberally, which may be the difference between Grant's coaching and Mourinho's coaching.

If this Chelsea team is led by Mourinho, Wansheng will not be very worried about the opening. The two teams will definitely have to test for a while. Mourinho's team wants to be very conservative, especially against strong teams. Sometimes, it is more important for them not to concede a goal than to score a goal.

Now the Chelsea coach is Grant, and even though many people think that Grant "does nothing" at Chelsea, the tactics are still the same tactics, and the style of play is still the same style of play, but this Chelsea team played more liberally in the game.

The game has just started, Chelsea launched two waves of offensive against Manchester City.

Neither attack was a threat, but it was clear Chelsea didn't care, from the coach to the players.

The game has just started, and the offense is their test.

The two teams are familiar with each other, and there may be no need to try. As soon as the Manchester City starting lineup was announced, Chelsea knew that Manchester City played more conservatively, otherwise Darren Bent and Ozil would definitely play. Everyone has a judgment in their hearts. , so Chelsea's attack is very open.

But are Manchester City really conservative?

When Ljungberg received a pass on the wing, he couldn't help but think of the coach's words, "We play with control and rhythm, remember to control the rhythm, be fast when it should be fast, and be slow when it should be slow. Just slow down, keep the tempo in our hands, don't let the opponent hold back, and we'll win the game."

Ljungberg took the ball a step forward, then glanced to the left and immediately passed the ball over.

Morris received the pass, followed by Chelsea player - Ballack.

Near the midfield, Chelsea's main target is Morris.

When he saw Ljungberg pass the ball, Ballack rushed to Morris in order to put enough pressure on Morris that he could not calmly direct the attack.

But what Ballack didn't expect was that Morris's pass was very decisive. He didn't stop the ball at all, but pushed the ball directly to the diagonal side of Silva.

At this time, every Chelsea defensive player was already in place. They formed two solid lines of defense in the midfield and the backcourt. It was obvious from the audience that the Chelsea players were standing, forming two horizontal lines of four.

This scene caused Wan Sheng to look at Grant next door.

Chelsea's defense is still very stable. From Manchester City's attack to the present, they have already retreated and defended in such a short period of time.

They're using a tight defense to gain the initiative.

With Chelsea's offensive ability, no team can claim to be able to keep the goal intact, so as long as they can defend it and send it over to fight for the initiative, then Manchester City is actually very dangerous.

I have to say that Chelsea have played very well.

Their defence is against Manchester City and their tactics are also more open.

However, with this style of play, Manchester City has encountered too many times. Every team that knows Manchester City knows that playing with Manchester City in this way will give them the greatest chance.

But Manchester City is the first in the league!

Manchester City is unbeaten in 64 rounds of the league, and won the league championship trophy a few rounds in advance!

Just using this style of play, trying to take the initiative and gain the upper hand in the game with Manchester City, but it is very difficult to do.

If the Israelis think that they can beat Manchester City in this way, Wansheng doesn't mind letting him see what kind of power the 'OS-F' system football that Manchester City relies on can really be played!

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Chelsea are playing pretty solid.

A lot of teams are in a hurry when City are in control because it is difficult for them to get the ball quickly from City's feet.

Chelsea were not in a hurry. They stabilized their defense first, and all the players retreated to form two clear lines of defense. The two forwards, Drogba and Anelka, pressed Manchester City's two central defenders. Manchester City did not dare to pass the ball back easily. It was easy to concede the ball if it only crossed or passed forward in the midfield.

This kind of defense is very targeted. The football passes through the center line, and it is difficult to pass back. Manchester City must face Chelsea's solid defense.

Chelsea's midfield line, there are Makelele, Ballack, and Lampard, all three are the world's top midfielders, it is not easy to let the football pass through their defenses, and Chelsea have four more. The stable defense composed of defenders, the combination of Terry and Carvalho, is undoubtedly very tough, and they will make the door of Cech's handle stronger.

In contrast, Chelsea's defense on the wing is weaker.

This is still targeted.

In fact, Manchester City is the most powerful in the middle. Whether it is Martin Petrov, Glen Johnson or Ivan Crewe on the wing, they are not so strong players. Manchester City does not have Robben, C-Ronaldo and other offensive players. A tough full-back, not to mention, the two full-backs of Manchester City are Ljungberg and Ivan Crewe in this game, and even Martin Petrov is on the bench, so it is not too much to let go of the wing properly. great danger.

To sum up, Chelsea's defense is to properly let go of the wing, focus on defending the middle, and defend three consecutive layers from the front line to the backcourt, which is completely aimed at Manchester City's play style and lineup.

This is Chelsea's defensive setup against Manchester City.

Chelsea coach Grant thought hard before the war, and together with other assistant coaches, analyzed each position of Manchester City, and then on the basis of Chelsea's existing defensive tactics, he made changes to the defensive play and personnel. Targeted defensive tactics.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the core of Chelsea's overall defense is still very simple, that is, on the basis of making the defense stable, constantly creating pressure on Manchester City.

Manchester City's control style of play definitely requires constant possession of the ball. They are in possession of the ball for a long time, and the danger of losing the ball is not small. As long as they can stabilize the defense and keep putting pressure on Manchester City, then their threat of losing the ball will continue to expand.

In this case, Manchester City players are likely to make mistakes on the field. As long as there are mistakes, it becomes an opportunity for Chelsea.

Of course, this defense first has to keep up with City's rhythm.

Everyone knows that among the Premier League teams, Manchester City runs the most. If you want to keep up with Manchester City's rhythm, you must grit your teeth and persist. The team must pay a lot of physical fitness in defense.

In this regard, Grant can only hope that the players will stick to their teeth.

It is impossible to do a good job of targeted defense without giving something, and there will be no such perfect tactics in football games.

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Silva received a pass from Morris 10 meters in front of the penalty area. Lampard immediately posted it. At the same time, Ballack defended Morris and Makelele kept his eye on Ivan Crewe. .

Chelsea defended every player who could be a threat to Manchester City.

Head coach Grant sat on the bench and was relieved to see the defense.

Chelsea have been making targeted preparations before the game, and now it has finally worked. Several of Manchester City's threatening players are closely guarded. Even if other players come up, facing the team's back line, it is difficult to create any threat.

One season in charge of Chelsea, Grant has been having headaches in the dressing room, and has no intention of changing any tactics at all. The ambition to take over the team has long been forgotten.

Shevchenko, Anelka and the big names in the team are really a headache. Some players are not performing well, but they must be played. Some players are performing well, but due to the issue of 'generation', they still stay. Better on the bench.

There are also players who always miss the former coach Mourinho, such as striker Didier Drogba, who even publicly stated that he wants to follow Mourinho.

All in all, there is a lot of conflict within the team.

Under such circumstances, Grant felt that it was a miracle that the team could reach the Champions League final, but in this game, he didn't have to care about anything.

The tactics are arranged by him, the starting lineup, he only considers the state and ability of the players, and it has nothing to do with the big names or not.

As the media said, if Chelsea loses this game, they will not be able to keep their coaching position. Since they will not be able to coach Chelsea in the future, it is better to fight for it!

Adjusting the conflicts in the locker room is not so important. As long as there is a European champion who supports him, he can use tough means to suppress all the opposing voices. Are you not all kinds of big names and all kinds of dissatisfaction?

it is good!

Who is not satisfied, leave directly in the summer!

No one is necessary for Chelsea except me... Grant!

Thinking of this, the Israeli grinned, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look to the side. His target was actually the young Chinese, who was the most indispensable part of Manchester City. He also hoped that one day, he could have such a position.

But still have to win the game!

As long as you win the Champions League, you can think about everything. If you don't win the game, everything becomes an illusion.

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Manchester City as a whole felt the pressure from Chelsea's defence.

After Silva received the pass, he glanced left and right and saw that his teammates were closely guarded, and he could almost only pass the ball back to Blumer.

Seeing this pass, Drogba immediately retreated, creating pressure on Bloomer.

The analysis of Manchester City before the game told them that Blumer is a defensive midfielder, and he does not perform much in the attack, so the threat of Blumer is far less than that of other midfielders, and it is enough to have a striker to create defensive pressure. .

Even speaking, Drogba's pressing is not strict, he almost let Bloomer pass the ball, because other Manchester City players who are 'threatened' are all being single-marked.

But at this time, Blumer passed the ball directly to Morris as if he did not see the threat from Chelsea.

Barack immediately pounced on Maurice.

Morris stared at Ballack with his back and pushed the ball back directly. Instead of returning it to Blumer, he gave the ball to winger Ljungberg.

At this time, Ljungberg had already run to the corner of the penalty area.

After passing the ball to Ljungberg, Morris ran quickly, but instead of responding to Ljungberg, he ran out of an angle that made Ballack difficult to defend and made it easier for him to receive the pass.

When Morris ran, it was like a signal was released, and the entire Manchester City also ran.

Just now, Chelsea have been marking Manchester City's "dangerous players" one-on-one, and their defense is also doing a good job, but when Manchester City is running, it is not easy for Chelsea to mark people.

They can almost only passively follow.

There is a saying that is good, defense is passive. From the perspective of the audience, the eleven players in Manchester City, except goalkeeper Wang Xiaolei, everyone else is running, it is like running water, but there is no fixed direction. Some people move forward, some people want to be left and right, and some players step back. Everyone in the frontcourt is trying their best to run out of position, and the backcourt also follows suit.

Such a spectacular scene, even Chelsea fans gave a thumbs up in their hearts.

Manchester City's running is so gorgeous!

But Manchester City's tactics are not only gorgeous, but also very used. Chelsea's tight one-on-one marking just now is to limit a few 'threate' players in Manchester City, but now that Manchester City is running like this as a whole, Chelsea wants to defend, just must be passively followed.

For a time, Chelsea was restrained in rhythm, and in a sense, their targeted defense also lost its meaning in an instant.

Chelsea pays attention to the formation. When defending their three fronts, their positions are very strict; on the contrary, Manchester City does not pay attention to the formation. The 'OS-F' system itself does not have a fixed formation. Whether it is 442 or 451, it is actually the same. It must be at the front, and the defender is not necessarily at the back. It all depends on the situation and the movement of each player.

So when Manchester City started running like water, Chelsea was a little uncomfortable.

The only thing they can do is run after them.

Some players who are thrown away cannot find a defender for a while, so they can only keep retreating.

Chelsea's defense was a bit chaotic, and Manchester City took the opportunity to launch a smooth offensive.

The football was at Silva's feet again, he handed the ball to Morris, who faced Ballack's defense and quickly handed the ball to Ljungberg.

Chelsea's defense was empty on the wing, and Essien had to fill up to defend Ljungberg. The Ghanaian played a left-back in this game.

Seeing Essien rushing over, Ljungberg handed the ball to Silva again, Silva received the ball, and then passed Morris who ran out of position.

Morris, Silva, Ljungberg, the three kept passing the ball to each other, forming a triangle on the right of Manchester City. Ballack, Lampard, and Essien continued to press, but failed to grab the ball. down.

When Silva received the pass again, Lampard had been pulled down by more than two meters, and Carvalho had to step up to respond, so Morris and the other three attracted the defense of four Chelsea players. The restricted area is somewhat empty.

Silva knew this was a good opportunity, and he did not hesitate to pass the ball to Torres in front!

Torres reacted slightly slower and failed to get rid of Terry immediately and found a shot opportunity. As a result, he could only kick the ball out of the penalty area.

This sudden return made Terry a little stunned. He thought Torres was going to shoot.

Other Chelsea players felt the same way, so when Blumer stepped forward to receive the pass, they failed to stop it at the first time, and almost watched as Blumer waved his right foot towards the ball!

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, the football rushed directly to the Chelsea goal.

"Bloomer's shot--"

This shot was very powerful, but it was a pity that Cech's judgment was very good. He made the save immediately and took the ball off the crossbar with both hands.

"Pity……"

The commentator Ryan John let out a sigh, because Brumer's volley from outside the penalty area was very powerful and a little bit small, and Cech's reaction was a little slower, and it was likely to score a goal.

Many Chelsea players were shocked by the shot and broke out in a cold sweat.

Just now Manchester City kept passing the ball on the right, Silva suddenly passed forward and Torres returned, until Blumer's vigorous volley... That kind of smooth cooperation is really shocking, they suddenly feel, want to To defend Manchester City is definitely not as easy as imagined.

If Manchester City keep attacking like this, their goal is too dangerous.

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PS: I've been a little stuck lately, sorry for the slow update.

But there is at least one more today, and I will update chapters 2-3 depending on the situation, please rest assured! (To be continued ~^~)