In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Barcelona faced Chelsea at home.
The game reached the thirty-third minute.
When Chelsea intercepted the ball in the midfield, Lampard quickly made a long pass when he launched a counterattack.
The ball accurately penetrated Barcelona's defense and fell behind.
The Irish fast-paced Madhav shot through Barcelona's defense at lightning speed, broke into the penalty area and crossed the middle with the outside of his left foot. Barcelona's seemingly solid defense was instantly torn to pieces.
In a hurry, Valdes made a save but missed the ball.
Belletti got ahead of Joe Cole and made a clearance in front of the central goal. As a result, he made a mistake and shoveled the ball directly into his own goal.
Own goals!
Zero to one!
The total score is three to four!
This own goal was like a bucket of icy cold water, pouring over everyone in the Camp Nou stadium.
From the fans in the stands to the players in the stadium, everyone is awake.
With their indomitable tenacity, the blue team Chelsea can still score goals even if they are overwhelmed and unable to control the ball, even if they are overwhelmed and have no chance to shoot. If they don't shoot, they can still score.
Barcelona themselves made a mistake!
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After returning from the away game with a score of 3-3, the whole world turned their backs on Barcelona, changing from their disdain for Barcelona before the game.
Even within Barcelona, they are quite optimistic about defeating their opponents at home.
From Rijkaard to the players to the management, basically everyone is full of confidence in the second leg of the Nou Camp.
This can be seen from Barcelona's formation.
The tactics used by Rijkaard also seemed a bit too overwhelming.
After the opening, Barcelona successfully controlled the ball and began to launch a fierce attack on Chelsea, suppressing the Blues in a very embarrassed manner.
At Camp Nou, Barcelona has absolute confidence and can suppress all teams.
So much so that in the first half hour, Chelsea's ball possession rate was not even 30%, and the number of shots on goal was a shocking zero!
Yes, Mourinho's team was so suppressed that they couldn't even create a shot.
On the other hand, Barcelona had a very strong desire to devour their opponents in one go, so they put crazy pressure on their opponents after the start.
Can anyone imagine that Ronaldinho and Giuly took more shots than Su Dong?
Can you imagine that Deco and Xavi have connected more times than they have passed the ball through?
When the midfielder frequently presses in, the defense also presses in, and the gap behind him is exposed.
Rijkaard was not surprised by this situation. He had guessed it. This was even the situation he wanted to create before the game, to use the ball to suppress Chelsea, strive to score before the opponent, and then attack and tap the opponent's resistance.
will.
But he underestimated Mourinho's Chelsea too much!
Although the Blues did not have any shots in the first thirty minutes and could not organize an effective attack, they still maintained their fighting spirit tenaciously and even defied Barcelona's attacks time and time again.
Not only did Cech show his strength as the world's top goalkeeper, but the pairing of Terry and Carvalho also performed even better than in the first round.
After defending Barcelona's attacks in turn, Chelsea seized the best opportunities in the game to make a series of mistakes in Barcelona's defense, and then created an own goal.
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The sudden conceding of a goal caused the entire Camp Nou to become silent.
Rijkaard stared at the pitch dumbfounded.
He was originally confident of winning, but now he suddenly became panicked.
He realized he had made a mistake!
Playing at home, they have an absolute advantage in possession of the ball. In this case, there is nothing wrong with Barcelona's defense pressing up, because without pressing up, there is no threat in possession of the ball.
But the problem lies in two places.
One is that the defense was too high up and the players did not counterattack in time when the ball was lost, forcing Lampard to have enough time to instigate a counterattack. Duff used his speed to tear apart Barcelona's defense.
Another one was Puyol who also pressed forward.
The Barcelona captain is the fastest player in the defense and has the strongest personal defensive ability. In one-on-one situations, Puyol is definitely ranked among the top five in the world. His biggest weakness comes from his height.
If Puyol was behind just now, he probably could have blocked Duff, at least not allowing him to pass with the outside of his left foot.
But where do things in the world come from?
"What to do now?" Rijkaard was at a loss.
When things got to this point, Tenkat had no good solution.
If, in the first half hour, Chelsea could still hold their nerve and defend tenaciously despite being behind on away goals, then now, with a one-goal lead, they are definitely more willing to defend.
And we will defend it even more resolutely!
"Mourinho is really not simple. He has really instilled his will into everyone in this team. Even if one person disobeys, Chelsea will not be able to defend so resolutely." Tenkat said sincerely.
sighed.
It's not a big deal to hit the ball with the wind, but the key is to hit the ball with the wind.
Chelsea drew 3-3 with Barcelona at home in the first leg. The Blues were at a disadvantage because they had to visit Camp Nou.
But after the opening, the Blues defended extremely resolutely. Even under Barcelona's indiscriminate bombardment, the Blues held on for 30 minutes with only 26% of the ball possession rate. This is definitely
Requires an iron will.
Every player must obey Mourinho unconditionally before he can do this.
Even if one more player is distracted, Chelsea's defense will have holes.
Just like when Chelsea counterattacked just now, Barcelona's defense was obviously not focused.
Valdes failed to pounce on the ball, and Belletti made a hasty tackle that resulted in an own goal. These are all the results of lack of concentration.
"Faced with such a team, we have no other choice but to burn out, keep up the pressure, and wait until they are tired to see if they make mistakes!" Tenkat shook his head helplessly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Originally, the initiative was in Barcelona's hands, but now, a lost ball has given up the initiative.
Rijkaard had no choice.
On-the-spot command and adjustment has never been his strong point, let alone facing Mourinho.
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Barcelona has not changed, and Chelsea will naturally not take the initiative to seek change.
After the first half, there were no changes for either side at halftime.
The situation basically maintained the same as it was at the beginning. Barcelona firmly controlled the ball, using passing and controlling the ball to constantly pull and pull, consuming the physical energy of Chelsea players and waiting for their opponents to make mistakes on their own initiative.
The only difference is that Barcelona pays more attention to defense, and Puyol basically lags behind. Once the ball is lost, everyone immediately launches a counterattack. After grabbing the ball, they quickly launch a counterattack.
Chelsea remained firmly entrenched and did not give Barcelona the slightest chance.
Even in the second half, except for Drogba and Duff, the other eight players in Chelsea's frontcourt all retreated to the 30-meter area, showing their determination to defend and die with the goal.
It can be seen that Mourinho is determined to hold on to this one-goal lead.
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In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Mourinho did not dare to be careless.
He is constantly instructing the players to set up defense. As long as anyone leaves their position slightly or fails to return to their position in time, he will not hesitate to scold them.
His requirements are very simple, and everyone strictly follows his tactics.
He believes that as long as the players perform well, Chelsea will definitely advance.
This is also the reason why he didn't rush to score in the second half of the first round.
As early as the first round, he already knew how bad Barcelona's defense was, so he believed that as long as he could hold on in the second round, Barcelona would definitely make mistakes.
Sure enough, he guessed it right!
After guessing correctly, the Chelsea players trusted him more and executed the tactics more effectively.
"Now, our biggest enemies are only two." Mourinho still dared not slack off.
"Besides physical exertion, what else is there?" Boas asked with concern.
Chelsea's biggest enemy right now is physical exhaustion, which is an uncontrollable factor.
When any player's physical exertion reaches a certain level, his technical movements will be out of shape and he will be prone to making mistakes.
Mourinho has strengthened daily training in this regard. For example, his daily training is strictly controlled to 90 minutes of high-intensity intensive training, which means that players must adapt to the intensity of the 90-minute game during training.
But after all, training cannot replace actual combat. When it comes to competition, the consumption will be greater than training. Under the pressure of the opponent, the probability of technical movements going wrong will be higher. This is something no one can control.
"There is another uncontrollable factor, which is Su Dong!" Mourinho looked at Su Dong, who was wearing Barcelona's No. 9 jersey.
He had a vague feeling that Su Dong was suppressed by Terry and Carvalho tonight, which was not normal.
Because in the last round of La Liga, when Barcelona defeated Getafe 2-0 at home, Sudong scored a goal.
He has been scoring consecutive goals in recent games, how could he be suppressed so easily tonight?
The only explanation is that he is controlling his physical energy consumption and firepower output.
As a professional player, it is impossible for him not to give his best.
So the most reasonable explanation is that he is waiting for an opportunity.
"Su Dong's state tonight is indeed not exciting enough. This is unreasonable." Boas also felt strange.
"He's waiting!" Mourinho said with certainty.
"Wait?" Villas-Boas looked at Mourinho in surprise.
"He is a cunning guy, waiting for the moment when we are physically exhausted, mentally exhausted, and involuntarily slack off."
Villas-Boas was a little puzzled, and he had reservations about Mourinho's words.
Is it possible that Su Dong is as good as Mourinho said?
Could it be said that his tactical literacy is really that high?
"In the Champions League final last season, I discovered that during the year he was in Valencia, he didn't learn anything else from that bastard Benitez. His tactical literacy improved a lot. I guess the moment he conceded the goal at Barcelona
I guessed it."
When Mourinho said this, the more he thought about it, the more it seemed like this.
On the other hand, Boas on the side was a little surprised, but full of doubts in his heart.
Is Su Dong really what Mourinho said?
He is only twenty years old. If he really had this ability to analyze and think, how terrifying would he be?
Will this really turn into a showdown between Sudong and Chelsea?
While the two were talking, Rijkaard made a substitution.
