host must win

Chapter 236 Disputes
Chelsea coach Ranieri is also frowning.

The Italian coach is very clear about his boss's thoughts, and he also knows that he is not the head coach of the Blue Army favored by the Russian rich.

After the start of this season, I took Chelsea with me, and with better and better records, I finally slowly impressed this very picky super rich man.But Ranieri is very clear that he is still not fully trusted by Abramovich.Because although Chelsea defeated almost all previous opponents, they lost to Arsenal!
Today's game is a test for me. If I win, I will win Abramovich's trust, but if I lose, I will lose everything!
It is precisely because he knows this that he, who has always sought stability, arranged such a somewhat unexpected starting lineup in the game.

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In Chelsea's lineup, two people are indispensable, they are Lampard and Makelele.Although Ranieri has repeatedly played the magic of the rotation system, this combination of midfielders is the basis of all rotations, and Ranieri always makes various articles around them.

When arranging the lineup against Manchester United, Ranieri played a surprise again. He put the excellent Duff on the bench, and arranged for Joe Cole and Gremi to play at the same time.

In the game, although Joe Cole and Gremi's running positions were extremely threatening, they were erratic and at the same time left a space behind them.

At this time, people saw the role of Lampard and Makelele.The former's tireless running support connects the seemingly loose wings together, and sometimes has a wonderful performance of long-range shots; the latter fights the opponents including Keane, Phil Neville and Fu The three central midfielders, including Joan, consolidated the Blues' line of defense in a large area of ​​interception and interference.

If you compare the current top three central midfielders in the Premier League, Lampard and Makelele can even be called the most "scary" pair.

For Manchester United, after Ferguson pushed Yin Jun to the front line and Scholes entered the injured list, Keane and Phil Neville can only be counted as temporary "Lalang match". Although the defense is solid, the offensive ability Slightly insufficient.

Whether Arsenal is Edu or Parlor, their combination with Gilberto is hardly perfect. Only waiting for Vieira to come back from injury, I am afraid that they can break the wrist with Chelsea.

And Lampard and Makelele are gradually showing amazing power, whether it is comprehensive technology or the balance of offense and defense, they are all pieces that Ranieri can be proud of.

It can be said that Ranieri's rotation magic has changed from the back line, the full-back to the forward line, but it is this daunting combination of central midfielders that remains unchanged.It is also on this basis that Ranieri displayed his underestimated genius as he wished, changing a set of completely different magic lineups for people.

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In today's game against Manchester United, Ranieri originally wanted to catch Ferguson and Manchester United by surprise, but when the game progressed to the present, Ranieri felt a little trapped.Because he found that Ferguson's tactics tightly strangled Chelsea's seven inches.

Compared with Duff, Joe Cole can only be regarded as a flashy performance player.Although it is rare to start in such a strong dialogue with Manchester United, Joe Cole played very hard in the game, but he did not show convincing performance either on the offensive end or on the defensive end.

This makes Chelsea look very strong, but in fact they are too bloated and inefficient.

70.00% of the ball possession rate, but failed to play a threatening attack. On the contrary, Manchester United created a threat in a few minutes, and the attack speed was quite sharp, especially Yin Jun, breaking the deadlock at a critical moment, which is too critical.

If Chelsea can't equalize before the end of the first half, this will be the biggest test for the home team.

But how to break Manchester United's tactical play?

Ferguson's team has a solid defense, and the tactics themselves are mainly defensive counterattacks.Once Chelsea presses too high, Yin Jun behind him will be like a sharp knife, threatening Chelsea's goal again and again.

What should I do myself?
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After Yin Jun's goal, the game is still developing in a direction favorable to Manchester United.

In particular, the right side of Manchester United where Yin Jun works is very active, and it is still the most threatening offensive line of Manchester United. He even pierced Bridge's crotch once, and after driving the ball into the penalty area, he picked a pass and then assisted Fran , but the latter shot missed the goal.

However, just when the game was leaning towards Manchester United, an accident happened.

In the 28th minute, Chelsea Lampard's midfielder instigated an offensive and handed the ball to Crespo who was in front of him.After the Argentine got the ball, he observed his teammate's running position and cleverly passed the ball straight to Joe Cole who inserted into the penalty area.The moment Joe Cole just got the ball, Keane, who was well defended, flew forward and put a shovel. Joe Cole immediately threw himself on the ground. The referee Willie hesitated for a few seconds before being pressured by the Chelsea players. A penalty kick was awarded.

Manchester United was very dissatisfied with this penalty.Keane roared angrily at the referee, while spreading his hands in a gesture of helplessness; Ferdinand did not change his fiery temper, but went up to complain loudly... Even Ferguson forgot the punishment he received for insulting the referee last time, and once again Make irresponsible remarks on the penalty.

And what the slow-motion playback shows, it also makes people feel that this is a dilemma for the referee: the feet of the two kicked towards the football almost at the same time, the football bounced under the opposing feet of the two, and then Keane's foot Joe Cole was kicked again, and the Chelsea winger fell to the ground.

But it was of no use in the end, and it was impossible for the referee to change his call.

Lampard came to take the penalty. He tricked Howard and sent the ball into Manchester United's goal to help the home team tie the score at 1:1.

The Manchester United people were very dissatisfied with such a conceded goal, and their morale was also hit.However, their performance on the defensive end was fairly stable, and Chelsea, who had boosted their morale, did not score again in a short period of time.

In the subsequent games in the first half, although the rhythm of the game fell into Chelsea's control, neither side could score again.In the end, the two sides entered the intermission with a 1:1 draw.

Back in the locker room, the Manchester United players were still discussing the penalty kick.Especially the captain of Manchester United, Roy Keane, who is also the person involved, is still muttering cursingly about the referee.

This situation did not change until Ferguson walked into the locker room.Ferguson severely criticized Keane. Sir Alex believes that it is appropriate to protest before the penalty takes effect, but when the penalty kick has caused the ball to be conceded, the players should not be entangled anymore, but should consider how to face it Next game!

(End of this chapter)