During the halftime break, Grant uncharacteristically did not curse in the locker room. Although he was very dissatisfied with the team's performance, he still refrained from swearing because he also underestimated the enemy.
Anelka himself sat in the corner of the locker room with his head hanging down. He also knew that everyone did not want to see him, but in his own mind, he did not need to interact with these mortals.
When Grant saw Anelka angry now, he became angry and gave him the opportunity. However, the Frenchman's poor amateur performance made people think that this guy was on the field to walk the dog, and he was as leisurely as walking his dog on his own manor.
It's like taking a walk inside, it's so hateful.
"Jose, when you replace Anelka in the second half, you still play as an attacking midfielder. Frank and Markel will retreat slightly, but they must step in and be careful not to insert at the same time. There must be one in the defensive midfielder position.
Defense, Wright Jr. and Jose must be flexible in your positions. You can interchange at the right time to disrupt the opponent's defense. I believe the opponent may become more conservative in the second half. If such a situation really occurs, then we must strengthen near the penalty area.
Breakthrough, don't forget our free kick, which is a scoring tool." Originally, Grant wanted to comfort the replaced player, but for Anelka, Grant was really too lazy to say a word and let him take care of himself.
Destroy it.
As expected by Grant, the opponents who performed well in the first half have now changed their minds. At Chelsea's home court, a draw is a victory. Therefore, facing Chelsea, which surged after kick-off, Wigan
The purposeful contraction was chosen. Although it was also a shrinking defense, the layering was very strong and the distance between the defensive players was also maintained very well. As soon as there was a loophole, someone would immediately fill it. Therefore, even if Chelsea started to suppress
Opponent, Wigan did not give the Blues a good chance.
The football was at the feet of the Blues and tossed around in Wigan's half, but it just couldn't reach the threatening area. Even the front edge of the penalty area was difficult. Although the Prince's pass was very penetrating and sudden, it was difficult to hit the ball in the face.
With such a layered defensive system, coupled with the fact that Kalou's running position is not very good, it is difficult for Prince's pass to hit the opponent's back. Even if it can be passed in place, it will basically be destroyed by the opponent's defender.
Prince can rely on more personal skills to make moves, but that is also when the defense is not intensive. Now Wigan players' positions are very tactical, and it is difficult for Prince to get rid of the defense of many people in a small area.
, after all, he is not a god yet.
Now Chelsea doesn't have many options. Chelsea has always been afraid of intensive defense. Although Prince's free kick can be regarded as a great weapon, the opponent does not give Chelsea a chance to take a free kick now, and Prince has not used it.
place.
The world-wide problem of breaking through dense defense is really difficult to solve. Relatively speaking, Chelsea is one of the teams with the most solutions, but there really are not many solutions now.
When the prince didn't have the ball at his feet, he looked around to check the situation on the field. Suddenly he discovered a small weakness of Wigan, that is, their two central defenders are not too tall.
In fact, this is good news for Chelsea. If more players play the ball from the wing, then sooner or later, Wigan's defense, which is at a disadvantage in terms of height, will have loopholes. Then Chelsea will be able to take advantage of it.
However, the prince then thought of a problem. There are no high center forwards on the field now. Drogba, a center who has great dominance in the penalty area, is not on the field now. Although Kalou is comprehensive, heading the ball is not his strong point, and his height is not
Not much higher than the opponent's defender, basically no advantage.
It seems that only the German giant Ballack has an advantage in height. At 1.89 meters tall, he is not only the tallest player on the Chelsea field, but also the tallest player on the two teams. In front of him, Wigan's two central defenders
It's just a background.
"Michael, we should change our tactics. It's pointless to continue playing like this. The opponent's defense is well-organized. We basically have no chance to hit the opponent's penalty area. But I found that their two defenders are not very tall. Otherwise,
You can move into the penalty area and be the center. We can play more on the wing, and at least we can bring some changes to the game." The prince took the time to find Ballack and told the German his idea.
Ballack is very smart in playing football. As soon as the prince mentioned it, he discovered the advantages, so he exchanged positions with Kalou. Kalou had no complaints. He was under great pressure in front, and the opponent's
The defender is not a good bird. After being comforted for a long time, he almost couldn't bear it. At this time, retreating completely saved him from fire and water. Moreover, he has never played in the midfielder position. It would be a good idea to try it if he has the opportunity.
Choice and experience.
After the two changed positions, Chelsea's offense began to focus more on the wing. Malouda and Wright Jr. are both good at breaking through from the wing. Wright Jr., in particular, is the characteristic for which he is famous.
Coupled with the prince's assistance and support, Chelsea's two wings were playing well for a while.
However, being active on the wing is not the goal. The ultimate goal is to pass high-quality crosses. In this way, Ballack can rely on his height advantage to do something in the penalty area.
Both Wright and Malouda's passing skills were average, including Joe Cole off the court. None of Chelsea's wide players met the standard. Wright made two consecutive passes from the left.
The height of one was not grasped well, and he was directly cleared by the opponent's player in front of him. The other was high and floating, and the landing point was not in the penalty area at all, causing Ballack to vomit three liters of blood after trying his best to get stuck.
Malouda is slightly better, at least he can pass the ball to a range of 5 meters around Ballack. However, the opponent's defensive players are not just paid and do not work. They spot the ball and block Ballack, and another contender
To seize the landing point, several crosses were defended by the opponent in this way.
The prince couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this situation. This was completely different from what he expected. These two guys should really practice passing more, instead of just running to the nightclub.
As the saying goes, wasting an opportunity is a waste of character. After wasting so many opportunities, Chelsea's character has finally been destroyed. Wigan's attack proved this.
The cross was defended, and Wigan had a chance to counterattack. Coomas got the ball near the midfield and ran wildly, but no one at Chelsea could stop his advance in time. The closest player to him
Lampard is also several positions behind, so he can only take the dust from behind.
When Coomas advanced to the left side of the penalty area, he accurately picked the ball to the penalty area, passed Carvalho who was about to press forward, and landed at the feet of Heskey, who was following. The England international was 6 years away from the goal.
Cech shot a powerful shot with his right foot from the yard, but Cech couldn't save it at all and could only watch the ball fly into the net.
In the 60th minute of the second half, Chelsea, who was playing at home and had the advantage, was led by a quick counterattack by Wigan.
Wigan head coach Bruce did not expect that his players were in such good condition today. Not only did they strictly implement his arrangements in defense, but they also took advantage of a counterattack opportunity to score, which made him feel so excited that he was about to die.
In sharp contrast, Grant was so angry that the Chelsea coach took out a mineral water bottle to vent his anger. It was as if it had just rained nearby, and even his sportswear was partially wet.
The prince didn't expect that his opponent would be so tenacious. It didn't look like a relegation team at all. In fact, what he didn't know was that at the last moment of the league, the performance of the relegation team and the championship team were the same.
So hard.
After the restart, the prince simply asked Kalou to retreat between Lampard and Carvalho, which could effectively inhibit the opponent's counterattack. Then Chelsea began to practice a cross from the wing again.
However, the prince could no longer trust Wright and Malouda's crosses, so he decided to play in person. After all, his attribute was also very high, at least better than these two guys.
The prince played a two-on-one with Wright Jr. on the wing, went deep, and then used his left foot to pass a slightly arcing cross ball, which landed at the perfect spot for Ballack.
Above the big head. The big German man leaned on the opponent's defender and jumped up high, exerting force on his waist and abdomen, and made a standard header. But maybe Ballack rarely had such an opportunity, and he couldn't feel it yet.
The ball went slightly over the crossbar.
Ballack was upset for not seizing the opportunity, but he quickly adjusted his mood and gave a thumbs up to the prince who passed the ball to express his gratitude and appreciation.
The prince doesn't care, no matter how bad a forward is, he will score goals as long as he has more opportunities, not to mention a superstar like Ballack. As long as he shines, scoring goals is natural. What's more, Ballack has already grabbed this point.
If it hadn't been for bad luck, the score would have been a tie by now.
Wigan took a goal kick, and Chelsea did not have any of their players in the half. Wigan became conservative after the goal. Lampard intercepted the ball and quickly distributed it to the wing. This time it was Malouda.
The prince had no choice but to move to the right again. The pattern was similar to before, but this time the prince directly broke through the opponent's full-back under the cover of Malouda. In fact, he just passed the ball and then used his speed to eat it raw. It was simple.
Effective, saving time and effort. The prince's pass this time was exactly the same as before, also with a slight arc, but this time he passed it with his right foot.
Ballack lived up to the prince's pass this time, and like a god from the dry land, he headed the ball directly into the Wigan team's gate. At 76 minutes in the second half, Chelsea made the score a tie, leaving little time for the Blues.
