Judging from that correspondence, Wigan is Liechtenstein, small or small, with exquisite structures that are pleasing to the eye. Is this a compliment? I guess so, but "Liechtenstein" seems to have a hidden derogatory meaning. Wigan is indeed small, with the fewest fans, and the boss Hui Lan is very particular.
Operating on a small budget, Wigan itself is a place where rugby is more popular than football. Liechtenstein is apt! But how can such a weak country win a place in the Warring States Premier League? Except for the Vatican (Hull City) and the almost sunk
Who else can Cook Islands (Portsmouth) and Liechtenstein defeat? Things are indeed very bad. Now that the Premier League has entered the final rounds, Wigan are currently ranked fourth from the bottom in the standings, only leading the third from the bottom.
The famous Sunderland is 1 point ahead of the second-to-last Bolton Wanderers by 3 points. The risk of relegation is not that great.
When Bruce came to Wigan last winter, he made it clear that he wanted to build the team in his own way. "We will bring a new style to the team." He said, "We will allow the players to play more in the game.
Think for yourself.”
Bruce moved to Wigan from Bolton Wanderers, where he built a mercury-filled team and won a lot of praise from the public.
He intended to bring victory to the DW Stadium, as well as style. His earliest tactics revolved around a 4-2-3-1 formation. He equipped two barrier players in the midfield, and a skilled passer in the attacking position.
"This is a completely different tactic than last season. If you ask everyone, everyone will tell you that it is more enjoyable to play like this." Wigan captain Thomas Koomas said when Bruce first took over. "The new coach
Hopefully we start attacking from the first minute, I think we can cause problems for a lot of teams this season."
Wigan's latest tactics are more pragmatic, but the distinctive tactical system has not brought them a good record. Their unstable tone throughout the season has been established. Wigan can defeat Villa, Arsenal, and Liverpool, but Wigan will also
After heavy losses to Portsmouth and Bolton, they conceded 10 goals in the two games against Manchester United, and an astonishing 12 goals against Tottenham.
From the beginning of the season to now, Wigan's personnel have changed a lot, and their record is also very unstable. After the head coach took over the team midway, he started to make a fuss from the lineup. In addition to deposing the two technical players Gomez and Kumas In addition, Bruce also replaced central defender Boyce - this guy is not suitable for playing in the Premier League except for his physical ability. Caldwell, who joined the team in the winter, entered the main lineup, and midfielder Thomas was also abandoned - in addition to tackling opponents and He did not leave any impression on people, and was replaced by youngster McCarthy, who has high hopes. Judging from the configuration in recent games, Wigan's midfield and frontcourt will be very impactful in the next one or two seasons. Wigan's offense at least From the point of view of the operation of the system, there is no problem. Even against teams like Manchester United and Arsenal, they still created a lot of shooting opportunities. From an individual point of view, the problem is that whether it is the short and fat Scotland in the past or the big white Moreno now , there is no problem in making piles, but the scoring is terrible, and their name cannot be found in Wigan's scorer list. What is really bad about Wigan is their defense, the number of goals conceded is second only to the three teams in the relegation zone, and the lack of individual ability This is the main reason. Thomas is brave but has zero intelligence. The central defender keeps making mistakes. Fans wonder if Bramble has the ability to infect his teammates with his problems. From the past to the present, the defenders who partner with him have not been able to Fortunately, Caldwell performed well when he first arrived at Wigan, but soon after that he had a super-Bramble performance of four errors in one game. If Wigan ultimately succeeds in relegation, they can continue to compete in the Premier League next season. So the first priority is to continue to look for a reliable central defender. As for Bruce as a coach, the media and fans are still optimistic about his future. The miracles he has created and the humiliation he has suffered are both surprising. He failed to do what he did in the middle of the season. He took over the team with the promise of helping Wigan reach 12th place, but both thorns like N'Zogbia and veterans like Melchiot respect him. As a young coach, Being able to control the situation is also very important. At the age of 47, as a coach, as a Premier League coach, he still has a long way to go... I remember Wigan chairman Hui Lan said to Bruce: "Even if you lead the team... Even if you are demoted, I will not dismiss you from get out of class."
Chelsea didn't pay enough attention to this game from top to bottom. No one thought that a team that was on the verge of relegation could cause any trouble to Chelsea, who aspired to win the championship. However, such a relegation team just beat Chelsea.
The victory that was already in hand was destroyed, leaving the suspense of the championship to the end.
Grant did not field a full lineup for this game. The team's rotation is very important during this period. Even if Grant has limited coaching experience, he still has the minimum awareness of rotation, and he has done quite well in recent times, and he can basically guarantee the main lineup.
Players will not be exhausted at the start of the game.
Anelka's starting forward position, everyone may also understand that the prince did not play, and it is basically impossible for the two of them to coexist now. Even during training, the two of them could not say a word, and even most of the players
He didn't pay much attention to the French. Even Malouda and Makelele, who were both French, didn't talk to him very much. Apart from polite greetings, they were no different from passers-by.
Grant can be considered to have taken great pains. The Frenchman is destined to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. In order to sell him at a good price, at least without losing money, Grant tried his best to let him play in insignificant games to improve his statistics and keep his value low.
However, the Frenchman is also a bit tragic. He has not performed well in his recent appearances. He is far from his peak form. He has even been hailed by the media as the biggest parallel import that Chelsea has introduced over the years.
Anelka's forward line seemed very weak when he played as a lone forward, so Grant gave up the 451 and teamed up with Kalou and the Frenchman to play as a double forward. Ballack and Lampard sat in the midfield, and Essien did not get a chance to start.
Sitting on the bench and keeping company with the prince; Wright Jr. and Malouda played the two full-back positions, and Joe Cole took turns to rest. In fact, Chelsea is a bit weak in this position, with only one decent substitute. As for the midfielder,
It's a bit crowded. I think Grant will make a big adjustment to the lineup this summer; the back line is relatively stable, with the combination of Alex and Carvalho. As for the full back, Glen Johnson got the chance to start.
The English youngster has been quite miserable at Chelsea this season. He has only been included in the squad a handful of times. In addition, veteran Belletti has also been given a chance to start. His experience can bring greater help to Chelsea.
This game is the latest game to kick off in this round of the league. Last night, Manchester United reversed and defeated Arsenal at home. They have tied with Chelsea in the standings, and due to the goal difference, they are ranked first.
Position, if Chelsea cannot win at home, then the top spot will really go to Manchester United.
Wigan's relegation opponents, Bolton and Fulham, both won yesterday's game. Wigan, who has not ensured relegation, has to fight with Chelsea in order to be safe. Only by taking the initiative in their own hands can they do it.
Decide your own destiny.
After the game started, Chelsea took their time and controlled the situation on the field, but perhaps to gain momentum for the next game, there were more rotation adjustments, the players were not excited, and the game seemed dull.
In the 5th minute, Wigan Skarner made a pass, and Marcus Bent's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area almost hit the net. The first threatening attack after the start was actually made by the visiting team, which made the Blues players at home
I couldn't save face anymore, so I gathered my thoughts and focused on the game one by one.
The effect was immediate. Chelsea counterattacked immediately. Kalou swung the defender away from the right and passed the ball. Anelka's header unfortunately missed the goal. One minute later, Chelsea made a long pass from the backcourt. Anelka chased the ball forward.
Wigan goalkeeper Kirkland attacked and destroyed the ball. From the first 10 minutes or so, it can be seen that Anelka's condition is as bad as ever, and two very good opportunities were wasted by him. Since joining Chelsea, that
The Frenchman, who once scored a lot of goals in the Premier League, seems to have completely forgotten his offensive talent and is just sleepwalking from game to game.
It was Chelsea's attack again. Ballack passed the ball and Alex, who had assisted the opponent's half, shot a left-footed shot from 35 yards out and missed the right post. This shows how fierce Chelsea's offensive is now.
After Chelsea's siege of Wigan in the opening period, which did not pose much of a threat, Wigan also began to pose some threats to Chelsea.
In the 20th minute, Valencia's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Cech in the lower right corner of the goal. The opponent got a corner kick, but the player who took the corner kick obviously had some ideas. Facing Cech's situation,
The top goalkeeper actually wanted to spin directly into the goal, but with limited footwork, he directly spin the ball into the stands behind the goal. This kind of difficult shot is probably only used by Wang Zi when he just started his professional game.
It can only be typed when it is zero.
This funny corner kick severely damaged the momentum of the Wigan team. After a moment of joy, the Blues home fans immediately began to cheer for the team in unison.
In the 32nd minute, Malouda passed the ball, and Anelka's header from close range was saved from the upper left corner of the goal. This was Chelsea's most threatening attack in the first half. After that, the game continued in a dull manner.
, both sides hit the target several times in the first half. Chelsea had a certain advantage, but neither team made any achievements. At the end of the first half, the score was still 0::0.
