Mourinho's speech before the game was quite low-key and pragmatic, and he avoided the outside world's retaliation about whether he and Situ Yunbing would arouse old hatred.

The two met for the first time in the 2010 Champions League final. In a flash, it only took three and a half years to pass. During this period, the two also had a confrontation in the Champions League. At that time, he led Real Madrid, while Situ Yunbing coached Hamburg.

It is a very coincidence that the two met in the Premier League now, because the teams they led were different when they met in different seasons.

Monaco vs Inter Milan.

Hamburg vs Real Madrid.

Now it's Liverpool vs. Chelsea.

At least one point, both coaches are still active on the top European stage!

Situ Yunbing expressed cautious optimism about the upcoming Stamford Bridge at the pre-match press conference, saying: "We are ready to face the game with another attitude. Chelsea is a pragmatic team. They have not changed for the past ten years, just as they have been one of the backbone of the Premier League for the past ten years.

Is there any pressure to fight Mourinho? I have never considered this.

If Liverpool is under pressure, it will only come from ourselves.

Because we have higher and higher requirements for ourselves.”

Chelsea lag behind and gave Liverpool 11 points. This gap is indeed hard to say that the leader Liverpool can feel the pressure!

The outside world is not optimistic about Liverpool's visit to Stamford Bridge, because Liverpool came from Manchester to London in less than 48 hours, while Chelsea played two consecutive home games, and Liverpool has too much disadvantage in physical fitness.

Moreover, the impact of Azpilicueta's suspension cannot be ignored. In the context of the lack of Kanter, Liverpool's stable defense has actually exposed its flaws in the top confrontations. Chelsea is a strong team that is highly targeted against its opponents on the basis of conservatism.

Mourinho will not miss the opportunity, but he will not show his desire to win the game. He may be the coach who can best interpret what "the prerequisite for winning the game is not to lose".

The Liverpool generals flew to London with their exhausted bodies that were unable to recover. While sitting on the bus to the Stamford Bridge Stadium in West London, Situ Yunbing looked at the bustling streets of London and felt a little regretful.

With this situation, Liverpool has difficulty fighting with Chelsea for all their might, which makes him feel a little unbearable.

But Mourinho may not mind stabbing Liverpool hard when he is weak!

In fact, Mourinho's second-in-year schedule and Chelsea's first half record were not particularly outstanding. At least compared to his terrifying and stable coaching Chelsea for the first time, there is still a certain gap.

So it is hard to say that Liverpool performed too well, it is just a contrast between the performance of its competitors.

Because of this, Chelsea met Liverpool in the final half of the league, and Mourinho certainly hopes to win a victory to boost morale!

What he said before the game is somewhat heartfelt. Chelsea is not the Chelsea that he was able to push down the Chelsea again back then, nor is it a thriving Chelsea team. Just looking at Chelsea's center position, Torres is useless. He needs to find Eto'o to rescue the front line, and he can imagine Chelsea's embarrassing situation at this time.

Each coach has his own championship lineup puzzle, but basically few people can have the most perfect puzzle, but everyone has their own standards when evaluating this puzzle.

Like Liverpool's lineup puzzle, it is already very low to have better than you have now, and actually have the possibility of improvement.

Everyone knows that Ronaldo is C-Class Ronaldo and Messi is stronger than the wingers Liverpool has now, but can Liverpool get Ronaldo and Messi?

Can't get it!

Then, after excluding Messi and Ronaldo, let’s examine it, Liverpool actually has the best.

The same is true for the center position, and the same is true for the midfield. The questionable aspect is the central advancement or midfielder position, but this can be exchanged for time and space. It is also the best if the team can afford it without waiting for three or five years.

The same problem is in front of Chelsea, and there is too much room for improvement. From the defender to the forward, there is at least one or two positions in each line. At least Mourinho believes that, so Chelsea's championship puzzle is still a distance away from forming.

Stamford Bridge, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

When Situ Yunbing walked into the stadium, booed and insulted him still sounded in the stands.

Chelsea has lost two European finals in the past two years and has lost to the team led by Situ Yunbing one after another. Naturally, the Blues fans will not give Situ Yunbing a good face.

However, Situ Yunbing didn't care. He unexpectedly saw Mourinho coming to say hello on the sidelines. The scene of the two shaking hands made the photojournalists on the sidelines pay special attention and frequently took photos.

Mourinho said to Situ Yunbing: "Fate is impermanent, I didn't expect that we would meet again in the Premier League."

Situ Yunbing raised his eyebrows and said, "I think your space is indispensable in my autobiography."

Mourinho smiled and said, "No matter what, Merry Christmas, the battle has just begun."

Situ Yunbing nodded and said, "Who will stand firm in the end, only time will give the answer.

Merry Christmas."

The two coaches each walked to the coach's command area and were still the focus of attention.

I have to say that in the post-Ferguson Premier League, Pellegrini was not famous enough, Wenger's reputation has fallen sharply for many years without a championship, and the two most prestigious coaches in the Premier League are Situ Yunbing and Mourinho. Their confrontation may not be a classic battle, but it is definitely full of popularity!

The starters of the two teams entered the court with their heads held high and their chests were heroic. The Liverpool players looked normal, but the Chelsea players seemed to have high fighting spirit and fighting spirit. They completely wrote their belief and ** on their faces.

Stamford Bridge was crowded with people, and fans cheered enthusiastically.

"Good evening for everyone, everyone. Welcome to the top battle in the 19th round of the Premier League. That's right, the last round of Liverpool's game against Manchester City was the top battle. Chelsea's home match against Liverpool was the top battle at Stamford Bridge 48 hours later!

Chelsea climbed to second place in the league after the last round, and they were 11 points behind Liverpool, who was the top player.

There is no need to say much about the attention of this confrontation. The Blues Chelsea and Reds Liverpool had as many as 5 games last season. Liverpool has an overwhelming advantage in record performance. I wonder if Mourinho can lead the team to rewrite this embarrassing situation today.

Liverpool fought Manchester City in 90 minutes in the last round. They paid the price of physical fitness and Azpilicueta's suspension. Today, facing Chelsea, the outside world is not optimistic that Liverpool can continue to be strong. It is indeed unrealistic to hope that the Reds can challenge the two strong teams in a row of games that are away for 48 hours and continue to be strong!

So the initiative in today's game is naturally in the hands of the home team Chelsea.

Let's take a look at the starting list of both teams.

Chelsea started 433 today.

Goalkeeper: Cech.

Defenders: Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Ashley Cole.

Midfielder: Essin, William, Lampard.

Forwards: Oscar, Etoo, Hazard.

Liverpool is a guest starter of 442 today.

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.

Defenders: Flanagan, Van Dijk, Benatia, Robertson.

Midfielder: Henderson, Eriksen, Gerald, Casemiro.

Forward: Suarez, Gareth Bale.

The Situ Yunbing's arrangement today is obviously necessary to defend, but their hidden dangers in the full-back are so conspicuous. How many people believe that Flanagan can withstand the impact from Hazard?

But maybe Situ Yunbing has other arrangements for this, let's wait and see."

Chelsea's lineup is basically all old guys.

The 31-year-old Cech can be ignored, after all, the goalkeeper position is special.

Ivanovic, who will turn 30 in two months.

Terry, 33.

Cahill, 28, is at his peak.

Ashley Cole, 33.

Lampard, 35.

25-year-old William has just reached the peak.

31-year-old Essin has been tortured by injuries and has lost its impact as before.

Etoo is 32 years old on the front line. It’s a pity that he went to Anzhi to make gold in the past two years and his strength and condition have declined. If he can stay in the top league, he may be stronger than he is now and his condition will be better, but since he chooses money, it’s understandable.

As many as 7 players in Chelsea's starting lineup are veterans over 30 years old, so we can understand why Mourinho led the team's record after entering the palace for the second time.

However, it is precisely because of this that Chelsea's games are often full of utilitarian style. Mourinho has been avoiding serious consumption of the team, but they are more likely to be overdrawn than other teams.

But if they have any advantages, of course it is experience. It lacks a certain impact compared to Chelsea seven or eight years ago, but it is a little more cunning than that time.

The competition officially kicked off amid the fanatical cheers of Stamford Bridge.

Situ Yunbing carefully observed Chelsea's overall performance and explored the technical and tactical styles adopted by his opponent today.

Chelsea's style of play has never been complicated. None of the previous coaches have been able to make Chelsea a gorgeous team, but their spiritual strength is particularly strong. One thing is that Mourinho injected into the team in his first coaching Chelsea era, that is, patiently waiting for opportunities. Therefore, even when Chelsea performed poorly, they could hardly see that they collapsed in a panic-disturbing way.

Mourinho is also actively observing Liverpool's technical and tactical posture. He actually hopes that Liverpool can attack as actively as he played against Manchester City in the last game, giving Chelsea a good counterattack environment.

But unfortunately, Situ Yunbing is not stupid. Liverpool can compete with Manchester City because Liverpool has soldiers, generals and physical strength. But today, Liverpool is short of soldiers and major generals. Many players have not recovered from the fatigue of the battle the night before yesterday. They come to Stamford Bridge to compete with Chelsea who is waiting for their leisure?
Chapter completed!