Chapter 684

Cheshire, October 26 afternoon.

Cristiano Ronaldo sat on the sofa in the living room of his villa, watching the Premier League live on the TV in the center, which was the highlight of the ninth round of the Premier League, Liverpool's away game against Chelsea.

At this time, there was a crisp whistle on the TV, and Howard Webb blew the whistle for the end of the first half of the game.

The players of both teams were obviously dissatisfied with the results of the first half, and the live broadcast of Sky TV specifically aimed at Yang Yang, and the Chinese star also looked very depressed.

"Yang Yang worked very hard in the first half, but it's a pity that Scolari placed a lot of troops on his side."

"Chelsea's current offense is indeed very problematic, and it has been reported before that Scolari has clearly asked Chelsea's management to introduce reinforcements during the winter break, and the target he values ​​is the Italian local talent who plays for Inter Milan. Lotteri, who is not in a very good position at Inter at the moment."

"Inter Milan coach Mourinho obviously does not trust Balotelli. After the draw with Genoa, Mourinho criticized Balotelli for not doing what he asked, which made Chelsea see the poaching. Possibilities of this Italian genius."

"But for this game, Chelsea's defense was still pretty good."

"On the right side, Bosingwa couldn't defend Yang Yang by himself, but Carvalho kept supporting his compatriots, and Lampard retreated frequently, which made Chelsea's defense on the right side changed. very solid."

"Yang Yang seemed very diligent in the game, but unfortunately, he faced Chelsea's impregnable wall."

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After listening to Andy Gray's commentary on TV, Ronaldinho was obviously in a better mood.

A month ago, he followed Manchester United to play Chelsea away, and he also encountered the problem that Liverpool is now encountering.

Although the Blues have changed coaches frequently, in fact, the structure in their bones is still the same as Mourinho's at that time. After Scolari came to power, he introduced Deco, obviously wanting to strengthen the team's passing and control. Infuses finesse into an otherwise strong play.

But the effect is not satisfactory.

"Benitez's defense is still very solid. Except for Deco's long-range shot, Chelsea really didn't get too many chances, and even the number of shots directly facing the goal was pitiful."

Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes made a special trip to Manchester yesterday, mainly to receive a call from Cristiano Ronaldo to discuss with him the problems he is currently facing, as well as the two awards in December.

If it is said that in the UEFA annual best awards, Yang Yang took the best striker, but Ronaldinho still won the best player with the most weight, which is faintly overwhelming the opponent, then in the recent past In the selection of the FIFPro Player of the Season just announced, Yang Yang's election is undoubtedly a blow to the Portuguese's momentum.

Although this award has only been established for three or four years, it is also an international award.

Not to mention anything else, after the photo was taken, it was posted on the official website, and then sent to major media around the world, and it immediately became the front page headlines of major media around the world. Everyone knows that Yang Yang took this photo. An award that is regarded as a weather vane is quite unfavorable for Ronaldinho.

And after Mendes arrived in Manchester yesterday, Manchester United were away to challenge Everton. As a result, the two sides played 1-1. Fletcher scored, Ronaldinho did not perform, and was still very sluggish.

It's a bit like Yang Yang at the beginning of this year!

However, after watching the first half of Liverpool's game against Chelsea today, it is estimated that Ronaldinho's mood will improve a lot.

"Chelsea is probably out of the game this season." Ronaldinho shook his head.

"Is this a judgment within Manchester United?"

Ronaldinho nodded, "Although the league has only played a few rounds so far, many problems have actually been exposed. Chelsea's offense is too bad, without offense, they can't be a threat at all, and they have encountered problems this season. We've reached a hurdle."

"Hom?"

"They started to like to play the pass and press, but when they have the kind of team that they can pass and press and still maintain a strict defensive lineup, their offense can't do anything, so they've dropped a lot of points this season. "

A 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at home, a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at home, a difficult away win over Wigan Athletic, and even a 3-1 away win over Manchester City were all very thrilling.

It can be said that Chelsea's problems are very obvious, and this problem is not easy to solve.

Scolari said that after Drogba's return, Chelsea's problems can be solved, but in fact, Drogba has never been a player known for scoring efficiency, but Chelsea is now lacking a good and stable scorer .

"The old man said that this year's Chelsea is very similar to the previous Liverpool. It lacks stable scorers and also lacks wide players. Even he can't understand why Chelsea would sell all the wingers in one go?"

Hearing this, Mendes suddenly sneered for no reason. "Perhaps, in their eyes, clearing the winger means clearing the traces left by Mourinho, but as everyone knows, this is driving themselves to a dead end."

In addition to being Ronaldinho's agent, he is also Mourinho's agent. Naturally, he has some complaints about Chelsea.

However, Chelsea's problems are really serious at the moment, especially when there is a strong dialogue, it will be more obvious.

Malouda is sluggish, Kalou is unstable, and after sending Robben, Duff and Wright Phillips one after another, Chelsea's winger group that once dominated the Premier League has disappeared.

What's interesting is that they are still playing four, three and three.

It can be seen that Mourinho's influence on this team is so profound, it can even be said to be in the bone marrow.

"The offense is weak, but the defense is still quite good. I am optimistic that they will defend the second half and even have a chance to steal a goal." Xiao Luo laughed.

Judging from the first half, Chelsea controlled the situation, Liverpool passively defended, and it was difficult to play on the scene. The most important thing was that Yang Yang was restricted by Scolari's targeted tactics.

Don't think that Scolari is a Brazilian coach, think he should play pass control and offensive football. As everyone knows, Scolari was able to lead the Brazil team to win the World Cup in Korea and Japan. .

However, the 3R limelight in those years was too high, and the personal ability was too strong, which covered up this point.

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Chelsea are really in dire straits.

In the last game, Malouda only played half-time and was won by Scolari midfielder because of his poor performance, but he didn't expect to start again this time, because there was no one else on Chelsea's wing. available.

However, the Blues still have a certain advantage in their own home, coupled with the overall strength of the team.

Under the organization of Deco, the midfielder attacked Liverpool again and again. Especially after entering the second half, Chelsea began to strengthen the ball control, and took the initiative to score the ball towards the flanks, trying to attack from the flank.

But Liverpool's two flanks, whether Abeloa or Aurelio, defended quite well and did not give their opponents a chance.

Even if it barely made it into the penalty area, without Drogba, it would be difficult for Chelsea's cross to be a threat.

Seeing that the situation remained the same in the second half, Benitez finally couldn't hold back and made a substitution adjustment in the 60th minute.

Gareth Bale replaced Crouch, who had an average performance in this game.

Welsh still played on the left wing before and after the flank, but the original left wing Yang Yang let Benitez top the front, Kuyt and Gerrard still played their original positions.

The midfield has also made some adjustments. Mascherano, who has performed steadily in this game as always, is the single midfielder, and Xavi Alonso's position is more advanced. At the same time, Benitez also conveyed instructions, hoping The team presses forward appropriately.

"We gave the opponent too many opportunities to control the ball, press me out!"

Putting Yang Yang at the forefront is not to let him be a tactical center to support, but to give him more freedom, let him play, run positions, and find loopholes in Chelsea's defense, not a restriction. on the left.

Yang Yang also quickly reciprocated, creating a threat in just two minutes. After cooperating with Gareth Bell on the left rib, he got a free kick, and he personally took the free kick.

As a result, he hit the right column directly and bounced back to the penalty area, Carvalho took the lead to make a clearance. .

This made Yang Yang very angry, and the whole person jumped up.

Cech didn't react at all to the ball. If he took a little more arc inside, the ball would have been scored.

Three minutes later, Yang Yang suddenly appeared on the right and cooperated with Kuyt. After he got the ball, he would make a cross from the bottom, but he was fouled by Ashley Cole and could no longer create a threat.

In the 77th minute, Gerrard headed the ball from the middle. After Yang Yang grabbed the ball before Mikel and Carvalho, he suddenly turned around and got rid of it, and took a long shot, which scared everyone in Chelsea. They were all shocked, and Cech even flew to save.

But unfortunately, this long-range shot slightly missed the post and missed the goal again.

Although Liverpool were at a disadvantage in possession of the ball, they gradually created opportunities on the offensive end. Scolari quickly realized this and made substitution adjustments immediately, just to force Liverpool's counterattack down.

As a result, Belletti replaced Malouda, Di Santo replaced Kalou, and Chelsea began to change their strategy and strengthen their midfield defense.

Scolari's strategy is obvious, here is Stamford Bridge, and it is a strong dialogue. He would rather draw zero-to-zero than give Liverpool any chance, especially Yang Yang, who must be completely suppressed.

Even if you are a mad dragon crossing the river, when you come to my territory, you have to bow your head to me!

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Time passed minute by minute.

Seeing that 80 minutes into the jump, the situation is still deadlocked. Cristiano Ronaldo, who is far away in Cheshire, can't help but relax after being nervous for a while just now.

"It's almost there, Scolari won't give him a chance."

He even wondered if he should give Scolari a call after the game and thank him?

Scolari was the head coach of the Portugal national team before taking over at Chelsea.