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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 744 Crisis

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    Pei Wei gave Mourinho enough trust, but Mourinho seemed to have betrayed his trust.

    On April 30, Newcastle was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Crystal Palace. They suffered two consecutive 0-0 draws at home in three days. In another game, Chelsea relied on their most stable central player this season.  Core Lampard's two goals defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-0 away from home, surpassing Newcastle by two points with 96 points, and topped the standings for the second time this season!

    Perhaps, Chelsea can maintain this advantage until the end of the league

    In this regard, the British media have said that Chelsea's pursuit of Newcastle is the most exciting pursuit in the Premier League in the past ten years. Look at the points of these two teams. Chelsea has 96 points and Newcastle has 94 points. There are still 90 points left in the league.  In the next two rounds, no matter who it is, there is still a chance to reach three digits in points!

    Looking at the European continent, I am afraid that there is no league where two teams can score more than 90 points at the same time in a season!  From this point we can see how great the advantage Chelsea and Newcastle have in the league!

    Even Arsenal, currently ranked third, has 83 points. In previous years, this was already enough points to win the championship.

    Newcastle started this season with two consecutive draws and quickly showed a good state. After successfully reaching the top in the tenth round, they have maintained an advantage in the standings.  After two rounds of no wins in the 25th round, Chelsea once surpassed them by one point, but they quickly regained the lead again and maintained it until the 35th round. Unfortunately, the draw in the last round allowed them to  The advantage of being at the top of the league for 25 rounds has evaporated. In addition, Newcastle was tied with its opponents at home in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Newcastle seemed to be facing a situation where there was no hope of success.

    There are many examples like this in the European League, leading for almost the whole season, and allowing the opponent to make a comeback at the last moment¡ª¡ªnot to mention anything else, just the 2002 season.  Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and Inter Milan in Serie A suffered such misfortune.

    Reminiscent of Newcastle's "feat" of being overturned by Manchester United with a 12-point lead, now even Newcastle fans are beginning to worry - do we really have no chance of winning the league?

    "The situation is not that bad." Mourinho said in an interview after the 36th round of the league: "Don't forget that we definitely have a chance to come back. We still have two games against Chelsea  ¡­ As long as we win these two games, we will definitely not end the season with nothing.¡±

    Mourinho¡¯s tone was very positive, but almost everyone thought he was talking nonsense¡ªthey were tied at home.  How much more can be done on the away field?  They were tied at home in the Champions League. Can Newcastle really win in the last round of the league at home?  You know, as long as Chelsea can defeat Charlton at home in the 37th round, then in the away game, they only need to ensure a draw to win the league.

    "The only ones who can believe Mourinho's words, apart from the Newcastle players, are probably Newcastle's most loyal fans. They have no choice but to believe in Mourinho's words.  Because only these words can bring them hope.

    Give them hope for sixty-seven years, hope of a league championship.  Maybe there is a hope that has never been achieved before - a double crown of league and Champions League?

    "Look at this stadium!" When leading the team to warm up, Mourinho pointed at the Stamford Bridge field angrily: "Even if it rained yesterday, it wouldn't be so wet, right?" He stepped on the lawn: "  There¡¯s water underneath this lawn! Is Stamford Bridge¡¯s drainage system so bad?¡±

    "You can figure it out even with your knees. It must be the order from Raphael." Pei Wei said with a wry smile: "Who wants us to be technically superior?"

    This is true. Although Newcastle and Chelsea use more high-flying and long-pass counterattack tactics in the game, most of their offenses are still initiated by two players with excellent skills, Nie Fei and Ribery.  Bu Geng is a center whose skills are stronger than his body. For them, the requirements for the field are higher.

    And what about Chelsea?  Although there are technical players like Joe Cole and Robben, their midfielders are all players with excellent physical fitness.  There is less reliance on field conditions, and Benitez is really good at it, and he will not let go of any small factor that is beneficial to him.

    "I found that I started to hate that guy more and more." Mourinho gritted his teeth and said to Pei Wei.

    "Don't say that." Pei Wei approached Mourinho and whispered, "This is their territory."

    Although he was in an extremely bad mood, Mourinho was still amused by Pei Wei and almost laughed.  He looked at Pei Wei dissatisfiedOne glance: "Can you be serious? We are in the semi-finals of an important Champions League."

    "So what?" Pei Wei shrugged: "There is no permanent victory in professional football. So what if we lose today? Just come back next season? Anyway, as long as you and Rafael still return  In the Premier League, you are not afraid that you will not have a chance to regain your place You are still so young, are you afraid that you will not have the opportunity to play against each other in the future? "

    "That's what I say but if I think like this every time I play, then I won't have a future." Mourinho said stubbornly: "I will not allow me to fail. Nor will my team be allowed to  Failure. Because that¡¯s what I mean as a head coach.¡±

    The weather in London rarely has sunny days, and the fog that permeates the sky all day long is the weather that Londoners are most accustomed to seeing.  Although there was a Champions League semi-final today, God did not give any face to the two Premier League teams. It was already dark at 7 o'clock in the evening. Fortunately, bright lights lit up above the Stamford Bridge stadium, which made this  The pitch looks a little clearer.

    Under the illumination of the lights, the lawn of Stamford Bridge Stadium looks quite good, reflecting the green light, but only when you step on it can you notice how much water is under the lawn.

    London itself has rainy weather, and Chelsea players have been playing on such a lawn for more than a day or two. They are obviously more accustomed to such a venue than the Newcastle players from the seaside city of Newcastle.

    Benitez also deployed a 433 formation in this game. Goalkeeper Reina and Cameroonian Gremi replaced Johnson as right back, left back Gallas, center back Carvalho and captain Terry.  .  The midfielders are Alonso, Deco and Lampard, and the forwards are Ruben, Duff and Toni.

    Although Duff is an excellent winger, his skills are not very good. Physical fitness and speed are what he is best at. Although Robben's skills are not inferior to Joe Cole, his speed is still far behind Joe Cole.  Above Cole, judging from the selection of the two wingers, Benitez's intentions are obvious.

    Mourinho has no changes in the lineup, Cech, Maicon, Dawson, Lucio, Bernard, Makelele, Essien, Ribery, Nie Fei, Ibrahimovic, Drogba, he does not  It is possible to replace the two main wide midfielders with substitute wing midfielders Robert, Stewart, Lennon and Dyer. Even if Benitez digs a hole in front of him, he will have to jump out.

    Stamford Bridge can accommodate more than 40,000 fans. In previous ticket sales, Chelsea only provided about 3,000 tickets to Newcastle fans. Although Newcastle fans obtained a lot of tickets through other channels, the total cost  There were less than 5,000 Newcastle fans at the stadium. Amid the shouts of more than 30,000 Chelsea fans, they were as fragile as a small sailboat in the tide and could be submerged at any time.

    When the players from both sides entered the stadium, the entire Stamford Bridge could only hear the cheers of Chelsea fans, which made the Newcastle players feel that no one here welcomed their arrival.

    "I once heard a saying in China that the enemy's unwelcome attitude towards you is what you are most proud of - because you are definitely a threat to them." Lucio, wearing the captain's armband, turned around and smiled.  He said something.

    The current Newcastle lineup, except for Bernard, are all players bought after Pei Wei took over and Mourinho took office. Therefore, when Shearer is not on the court, the captain selection is a bit troublesome. Lucio due to  The oldest and most experienced, Mourinho handed the captain's armband to him, and he has been doing well. After all, he is a veteran who has won the World Cup and has seen big scenes.

    "Yes, the more unfriendly Chelsea fans are to us and the more they play tricks like spraying water on the lawn, the more it shows that they are afraid of us In this case, shouldn't we give them some face? Make some concessions  What they are afraid of is coming!" Nie Fei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± The other players responded one after another, and for a moment, all the bad mood caused by the bad situation caused by two consecutive draws at home seemed to disappear.

    In fact, Newcastle's players are not just rookies. Of course, they know how stupid it is to lead to an unfavorable situation in the game because of their bad emotions when there is still hope. With the encouragement of Lucio and Nie Fei, they  He quickly adjusted his emotions and threw himself into the game with the highest fighting spirit.

    Sometimes competition is like life, there will always be successes and setbacks. Only those who can survive setbacks can carve out their own world in the vast world, otherwise they can only fall into obscurity.

    Newcastle¡¯s players are able to achieve today¡¯s status and fame because they are naturally those who understand these principles.
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