The Chelsea team has entered a state of intense preparation. Nothing matters now, the Champions League is the biggest.
Now Grant attaches great importance to this giant opponent from Greece. Didn't he suffer a big loss because of his carelessness before? Therefore, when he returns to home, Grant will definitely lead Chelsea to go all out, and now in training
The situation just shows that this guess is correct.
The coach attaches great importance to it, and the players naturally cannot ignore the existence of their opponents, and they also feel disgraced by the draw in the first round. Although Callejon is the core of the team, they are not just freeloaders. Who is not?
A well-known figure, but they were tied by their opponents without Callejon, which made them feel embarrassed.
During training, not only did Grant have strict requirements, but they themselves also worked very hard. Contrary to the previous habit of playing tricks in training, everyone went all out to ensure their condition. After all, not everyone can resist the temptation of the Champions League.
The media is still very quiet. Although this is also a Champions League knockout match, there are not many suspense and topics. No one thinks that Olympiacos can cause any trouble to Chelsea in the away game.
The last day of training was over, and Grant finally relaxed his tense nerves and accepted an interview at the training base.
When talking about the game tomorrow morning, Grant first expressed his respect for Olympiacos: "Olympiacos has defeated Werder Bremen and Lazio. They are also two strong teams." However, due to the fear of repeating AC Milan's loss to Assen at home,
Therefore, Grant asked the players to deal with it carefully, especially on defense, and never give their opponents any chance.
Chelsea is now fully staffed and all injured players have returned. Although this has strengthened the team, the Israelis are a little embarrassed in arranging the formation, because there will definitely be some big-name players who will be disappointed with him: "Chelsea
It's a great team and we hope to get even stronger and we hope to reach the Champions League final this season. However, I can only pick 11 players for each game, so there will definitely be someone on the bench, and
There will also be some great names that don't make the roster."
According to previous news from the "Daily Mail", Grant is preparing to try a new formation of 4-3-1-2 in this game. Drogba and Kalou will be partnered on the forward line. The "1" candidate is the obvious choice.
It is Prince who is the core. In the midfield, Grant plans to play three offensive players, not counting the two attackers on the wing. In addition to Ballack and Lampard, Essien's forward players are capable players in the middle position.
The penetration and long-range shooting abilities are also very good, so Grant is in trouble here.
Grant no longer dares to touch Lampard casually, so it may be the German captain Ballack who "makes sacrifices for the whole team" this time. In the days since the prince came to Chelsea, the German hero has gradually reached his peak state.
, not to mention scoring almost every game, and also made considerable contributions on the defensive end. However, since Grant insisted on playing a two-forward attack formation in this game, the German may unfortunately not be able to start.
When Lampard was dissatisfied with being rotated, Ballack took the initiative to help Grant. As a result, the German quickly became the coach's rotation target. I wonder if he regretted that generous help to the coach. This kind of internal relationship between giants.
Conflicts seem to be unavoidable sometimes, but Prince still hopes that everyone can unite to face the next game instead of spending too much energy on these issues. However, although Prince has become the core of the team's tactics,
But he doesn't have much say in the locker room, so why should he be so junior? In the football circle, seniority is an inherent tradition.
Not to mention the midfield, Grant is also quite troubled in the arrangement of the two wings. Joe Cole is in good condition, but due to the suspension of the next league game, it should be very reasonable to start this game, and Malouda
He and Xiao Wright are also in good condition, and it seems that only one of them has to be wronged. Sometimes, having too many generals at your disposal is not without troubles. It's painful and happy at the same time.
"Like Manchester United and Arsenal, great teams will definitely have many great players, and some of these players will definitely be left out of the lineup again and again. As a player, the only thing you need to respect is your own.
Performance, my job now is to give my best performance immediately when I am selected into the game lineup." Joe Cole said in the interview. In the 1-0 win over West Ham,
Joe Cole scored the winning goal. He was in excellent condition and he certainly didn't want to have to cheer for his teammates from the bench.
As the head coach of the visiting team, Lemonis accepted an interview with English media reporters after leading the team to London.
"Although the two sides have different positions, the purpose in this game is exactly the same: to win the game." Lemonis said: "I have many players who can play, but my opponents have many world-class stars who cannot play.
Tomorrow's game. But it doesn't matter. If I were the Chelsea manager, I would do the same. Of course I will play all my cards."
The purpose of the Olympiacos coach is very clear: "We need to prove our ability. We hope that Olympiacos can get the ideal result, so that we can get the coveted promotion. If this is the case, then it will be a great success for the young players in the team.
A fantastic result. A draw or a loss is of course not an ideal result, the most important thing is to get a good result at Stamford Bridge. We didn't need any extra motivation against Chelsea because the opponent was a
A dream team. I hope to see a good Olympiacos team, and I hope the team can play at its highest level. It doesn't matter if we lose, but we have to perform at a good level."
When asked to comment on Grant's formation in the first round, Lemonis said: "Grant is a great coach and he has won countless trophies. If he thinks he should do that, then he won't do it."
It's up to me to judge. If his purpose in doing this is to protect the players and the club, then that's perfect."
It can be said that Olympiacos has been eliminated from the Champions League this season. The team is currently preparing for next season’s Champions League: “The Champions League has left us good memories, and we saw a team that we hope to see.
Olympiacos. We played a good game at home against Chelsea. I think we can go further in the Champions League. There are also some good teams in this competition, but I think
We can do well and not be called out before the game even starts."
When asked about Anelka and his playing time at Chelsea, Lemonyce said: "Anelka had his chance. It's a great shame because Anelka is the best in the world.
One of the players, it will always be a pity if he cannot play. But things always happen in their own way and for a reason. If Chelsea arranges for Anelka to play, of course he will play. In the game against us, Anelka
Nerka might show up."
It can be seen that the coach does not think that he is here for a day trip to London. They have greater ambitions, but will Chelsea let them achieve their wishes?
However, just as the two sides were being interviewed in a friendly manner, an untimely bomb exploded in the Chelsea team.
The night before the game, French forward Anelka suddenly lost his temper. During an interview, he showed off to the public, saying that if he still could not be reused, he would have to consider leaving.
In fact, this is not the first time that the devil has done something similar. Since coming to Chelsea, he had a conflict with the team's core player Callejon in the first game. Afterwards, Grant, out of consideration for the stability of the team,
Even when the African Cup team's forward position was stretched, the Frenchman was not reused. Anelka, who was very angry about this, made inappropriate remarks from time to time, which led to even more lack of reuse. But before that, he was only a minor player.
It's a small quarrel, but it doesn't mean we're angry.
As a top striker, Anelka has never lacked buyers. He was confident and issued an ultimatum. He claimed that if he could not get stable playing opportunities in the team in the future, he would be forced to consider his options.
"I still have three years on my contract, but the decision on whether I can play or not is not determined by my injury," Anelka said. "If I can't play but I'm not injured or sick, then there's no reason for me to stay.
I believe I'm good enough to play for this club, so if I can't be reused and am forced to wait, then of course I have no interest in staying."
In just a few months at Chelsea, rumors surrounding Anelka's future have been endless. At first, he was excluded from the starting lineup due to conflicts with Callejon, and he could only rest after Callejon left the field.
Sometimes he came on the field to feel the atmosphere. Later, with the end of the African Cup and the return of Drogba and Kalou, he even lost a few minutes as a substitute. As he became more and more disappointed with his situation, Anelka said at the beginning of last month
In an interview with a French TV station, he publicly criticized Grant's technical and tactical play, causing a storm. Fortunately, Chelsea quickly held a press conference to calm down the farce, and in an inconsequential cup match
Anelka was arranged to start the game, and the French talent finally calmed down.
After feeling that the Frenchman is being surrounded by major clubs across Europe, Grant recently declared that Chelsea has nothing for sale, which clearly hinted at Anelka's future at Chelsea. Yes, for this guy who only knows how to cause trouble
, Grant had already lost his patience, but no one expected that at such a critical moment before the Champions League, Anelka would make such an appearance again.
But no one cares about him now, because the game is about to start tomorrow night. According to Abramovich, nothing is as important as the Champions League. Everything must make way for the Champions League. For this Russian boss who has longed for the Champions League for many years
, the Champions League has become the biggest pain in his heart. If necessary, the league can be abandoned, not to mention a disobedient Anelka.
