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Volume 1 Chapter 730 "Battle" (Part 1)

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    The impact of the battle between Liverpool and Chelsea is by no means inferior to that between Manchester United and AC Milan, but no one will have any expectations for the excitement of this game.  In the previous 13 games between the two sides, Liverpool only won 4 games, including once in the Premier League, once in the Champions League, and twice in the FA Cup. Chelsea only defeated Liverpool twice in the cup and also in the Champions League.  There is no victory over Liverpool. The other victories are all in the Premier League. In the 13 meetings between the two teams, the largest score was 4I. That was in a Champions League group stage that had nothing to do with qualifying. In most other games, both sides were the same.  The goal is a small victory over the opponent or a 0-0 draw. In the last Champions League semi-finals, Liverpool and Chelsea only scored one goal in two games.  From the history of the battle between the two sides, we can know that these two teams played very utilitarian and rationally. They both based the game on the basis of not conceding goals. In such an important Champions League semi-final, I want them to play with passion.  Shooting was simply out of the question.  The game between Liverpool and Chelsea was not good to watch, but the war of words before the game was absolutely wonderful. Even on the day of the game, in front of Benitez in the hotel, Mourinho was still attacking Benitez personally.  "I haven't been able to win the Premier League title for three years. If it were me, I don't think I would be sitting in the coaching position. Liverpool are a good team in the knockout stage and we praise them for that. But if you only win half a season  It would be too leisurely to play only one or two events in a certain period of time, but we have to play four or five events. We have reached the semi-finals or above in each event. If Liverpool is the same as us, I will admit that Liverpool is  A real cup master. "If anyone else had been attacked in person like this, they would have started a fight, but Benitez has long been accustomed to Mourinho's attack methods, and his ears were numb.  He also had enough immunity, and he just said: "For me, the only good thing is to play the second leg at Anfield, we know the atmosphere there is really good, everyone said we are favorites,  They're tired, we're not playing as much as they are, I don't know who's interested in telling everyone all that stuff, maybe someone on the other team, but we know we're playing a really good team.  In the team competition, I also know that we will have the last laugh.¡± Benitez¡¯s words did not put the sharpness on the surface, but the counterattack was also very sharp, but against a master of psychological warfare like Mourinho, Benitez.  The counterattack is difficult to achieve any effect.  Perhaps Benitez did not intend to have any impact on Mourinho and Chelsea in the war of words. After all, their psychological advantage is obvious in the Champions League. As long as they can defeat their opponents in the Champions League, they will be beaten by their opponents before the game.  It doesn't matter if you take advantage of the war of words.  There was a war of words in the morning, and the game started in the evening. Obviously, Mourinho's war of words did not have much impact on Benitez. Benitez's formation was quite satisfactory, and he did not adopt the tactics used to eliminate Barcelona in the Champions League.  The 45l formation did not use the 43 when playing against Chelsea in the league, but the 44 formation, which is the most popular and most balanced offensive and defensive formation in England.  Goalkeeper 25 - Reina; back four Finnan, - Carragher, Agger, Riise; 8 Gerrard, 14 - Alonso, - Mascherano, - Zenden; Chen Yu, 15 - Gram  Rauch In this lineup, the only unexpected position is the left midfielder position. Instead of playing the fast Pennant and Bellamy, nor the more technical Garcia, but the experienced Cen  Den, this change of position can clearly see Benitez's tactical intention, that is, Benitez does not think Chelsea will attack vigorously at home, so there are not many opportunities to counterattack, and the forwards are not without it.  If he is fast, Chen Yu is a fast horse, so he focuses on stability.  Chelsea's starting lineup is their best goalkeeper 43 I Cech; four defenders 20 - Ferreira, Carvalho, - Terry, 3 Ashley.  Cole; three midfielders: 4 Makelele, Mikel, 8 Lampard; three forwards: Shevchenko, 10 Joe.  Cole, l1 Drogba.  This is not Chelsea's strongest lineup. This lineup is missing the world-class winger Robben of the Netherlands, and the world-class midfielders Ballack and Essien. It can be said that the current lineup is only two-thirds of Chelsea's real strength.  .  But even so, the current lineup is definitely world-class, enough to compete with all the giants in world football. This is why Chelsea is terrible, that is, they also have the world's top players on their bench.  When other giants have injury problems, their substitutes are one or half a level behind the main players.  Although the game may not be very good to watch, it is the Champions League semi-final after all, with huge influence, and the two teams have too many grievances. For fans of Chelsea and Liverpool, victory is the most important, even the only goal, even if it is  The fans were not less happy to win the game with tight defense. There were many fans who came to watch the game. The Stamford Bridge stadium stands were already full, and there were many fans outside the field who had the extravagant hope of waiting for their tickets to be refunded.  On the lower level of the East Stand of Stamford Bridge, the Chinese fans are particularly eye-catching, with about 500 wearingThe Chinese fans wearing Liverpool's No. 9 jersey and holding the five-star red flag were chanting Chen Yu's name from the beginning. Their exotic accent and enthusiasm that was no less than that of the home team became a scene in the stadium.  In the VIP box, the bosses of Liverpool and Chelsea also came to the scene in person.  Abramovich has a weird temperament. He doesn't like to watch games with other people. He stays alone in a box while Liverpool's chairman Gillette and Chelsea's CPO Kenyon sit together.  In the commentary seats, commentators from more than a dozen countries were busy introducing the starting lineup and some pre-match highlights to the domestic fans in front of the TV. Until the players, under the leadership of the German referee Merck  After walking out of the locker room, they stopped temporarily because the fans at the scene were so loud that they couldn't hear what they said clearly.  After the two teams took a group photo, the captains of both sides began to exchange team flags and emblems. Gerrard and Terry were teammates of the national team. Their relationship was good or not, at least there was no conflict. However, on such an occasion, the two did not engage in any dialogue.  The communication was just a handshake according to normal etiquette.  After picking the side, referee Merck quickly blew the whistle to start the first half, and Liverpool kicked off first.  At this time, the voices in the stands were not as enthusiastic as when the players came out. The commentators once again supplemented the starting players and their positioning.  The commentator in China is still Poet He from CCTV. Poet He does not commentate on the Premier League, but his knowledge reserve is not bad. He knows the history, achievements, and grievances of Chelsea and Liverpool very well, without even looking at the information.  "This is the 14th game between the two sides. In the previous 13 games, Chelsea had the upper hand, with six wins, three draws and four losses. However, in the Champions League, Chelsea is at a disadvantage. Although Liverpool only defeated Chelsea once, 0405  In the semi-finals of the season, Liverpool stepped on the "corpse" of Chelsea and finally won the championship. Another time last season, the two teams met in the group stage. It was the Red Army that pushed the Blue Army to second place, causing them to prematurely compete with the strongest Barcelona.  They met and were eventually eliminated. This time the two teams met again in the semi-finals. Will Liverpool continue to be Chelsea's victim, or will Chelsea complete their revenge and reach the final on Liverpool's corpse? Fans are asked to watch the game carefully"  England's commentator was also explaining the game, but he didn't review the history too much. He mainly talked about his views on the starting lineups of both sides in this game.  "The battle for the Golden Boy at Old Trafford has come to an end for the time being, and the battle for the "Golden Finger" is about to begin. Like Cristiano Ronaldo's battle with Kaka, the battle between Mourinho and Benitez is the focus of today's game.  It is a coincidence that the two landed in the Premier League at the same time with European championship honors. Mourinho won the Champions League and Benitez won the UEFA Cup. They also coached the Premier League giants and won the championship honors. Even two  Everyone divides the championship trophy very evenly. Mourinho won the league and League Cup, Benitez led Liverpool to win the European Champions Cup and FA Cup. Maybe this is fate, one person for two teams in the Community Shield.  This team, the two head coaches are destined to have a life-and-death contest, but I think it is right for the two teams to meet in the semi-finals, because if they meet in the final, then fans all over the world will feel the lifelessness of the Champions League final.  Disappointment There is no doubt that Drogba is Chelsea's most threatening player, and his impact will be the biggest headache for Liverpool's defense. However, Liverpool must not think that Chelsea is the only one who can threaten their goal. In fact, in Chelsea  In the process of defeating Liverpool six times, Joe Cole completed three buzzer beaters, posing a greater threat to Liverpool than Drogba. If Liverpool take Joe Cole lightly, they may suffer a loss today Liverpool's most dangerous player is of course  It's Chen Yu. As long as Chelsea keep an eye on Chen Yu, they will most likely not lose. But Chen Yu is too versatile and has no obvious shortcomings at all. If Essien is here, he may be able to restrict Chen Yu.  No one in Chelsea's lineup can keep up with Chen Yu's performance, but Crouch should not be underestimated. His header may create some opportunities for Chen Yu. It depends on Terry  The intensity of marking him" After the game started, Liverpool played very steadily, passing the ball back to their goalkeeper Reina, waiting for Chelsea players to press.  Chelsea didn¡¯t play in a hurry, and the three forwards didn¡¯t move forward very quickly. The three lines pressed forward in a hierarchical and rhythmic manner, and they didn¡¯t sell any flaws to Liverpool.  When Chelsea's three forwards pressed forward and the ball passed to the feet of Liverpool goalkeeper Reina again, Reina did not dare to be careless and drove directly towards Chelsea's half.  Reina had enough kick-off time, and he was not blind in his kick. He directly looked for Crouch who was at the front of his team and asked Crouch to fight for a header to create a chance for Chen Yu to shoot.  Crouch is under Terry's defense. Although Crouch is tall, Terry is much stronger than Crouch and his header is also very good. Crouch basically wants to get the ball or get into the penalty area.  It's all very difficult, but Crowe??If he is not prepared to take the ball, but instead passes it to his teammates, then he still has a great chance. No matter how strong Terry is, he cannot make up for the height gap.  However, after Reina passed the ball, they discovered that Crouch's height was basically ineffective in front of Terry. Even if Crouch stood still, as long as Terry moved his position, Crouch would stand.  He couldn't hold it any longer, and if Terry got stuck, Crouch wouldn't be able to squeeze through.  Reina¡¯s header was grabbed by Terry, who actually overpowered Crouch and headed the ball forward.  Mikel passed the header to Lampard. Lampard tried to dribble forward, but Liverpool worked hard on the defense in the midfield today. They knew that Lampard's long shot was powerful and did not give it to Lampard at all.  When Germany had the opportunity to drive into the 30-meter area, Mascherano and Alonso double-teamed him. Lampard, who was not good at breaking through, had to distribute the ball to the wing and find his own winger Shevchenko.  Let Shevchenko break through from the wing.  Shevchenko is the only center in Milan, and his position is very free, but in Chelsea, the only center position is Drogba. If Shevchenko wants to start, he can only play as a winger.  If it was Shevchenko during the Milan period, then the wing and center would not matter to him. He has speed and skills, but now Shevchenko's explosive power is gone and his speed is almost useless. Such Shevchenko  It is difficult to take advantage of Liverpool's tough defense.  Finnan defended Shevchenko on the wing with the retreating midfielder Zenden. Shevchenko tried to break through but was knocked out of position by Finnan. Mascherano, who came over, quickly stole the ball.  passed.  Liverpool have played so many games against Chelsea and know how to win the game. Mascherano gave the ball to Cenden, who passed the ball directly to the frontcourt to find his teammate Crouch.  Zenden's pass was good, and the ball found Crouch's point. Crouch missed the ball again under Terry's squeeze, but Terry's header did not hit the spot and directly hit the ball.  Gerald's side.  Gerrard was very focused today. He took the ball and turned around as quickly as possible, quickly heading towards Chelsea's bottom line along the wing.  Chelsea left back Ashley Cole is very familiar with Gerrard, and he is also very talented and bold. He went directly towards Gerrard. Both of them seemed to have a deep understanding of their opponents. Gerrard did not know the end.  The line passed directly from one side of the penalty area, looking for Chen Yu and Crouch to outflank him in the middle.  Gerrard looked at the previous two aerial balls to find Crouch, that is, Crouch did not have any advantage in front of Terry, so Gerrard chose the ground ball, so that both Crouch and Chen Yu  Can find opportunities to shoot.  Chelsea¡¯s central defender combination is Terry and Carvalho. Before the game, many people were worried that Carvalho would not be able to play because Carvalho had a cold, but Carvalho held on and started the game.  The cooperation between Terry and Carvalho was excellent. One of the two stepped forward to harass the player, and the other went to grab the point to clear the siege. The two cooperated in an orderly manner. Although Liverpool also had two players grabbing the point, they were not able to do so.  After overtaking Terry, Terry made a bold tackle to clear the ball off the baseline, giving Liverpool a chance for a corner kick. The corner kick was taken by Alonso.  In such a strong dialogue, the two sides are so familiar that they will not give their opponents many opportunities at all. Set kicks are often the best time to break the deadlock.  Liverpool sent out all the players who could attack, and Chelsea also came back to defend. This time they used Drogba to guard Crouch and Terry to guard Chen Yu.  This was arranged by Mourinho before the game. He also knew very well how difficult it was to beat Liverpool, so he arranged the set pieces very carefully. He specifically asked Drogba to use his strength to hit Crouch, and let Terry  Use your height to deal with Chen Yu.  There are so many players in the penalty area. No matter how flexible and fast Chen Yu is, it is difficult to have much effect. At this time, he still relies on height to suppress him.  Chen Yu has played with Chelsea more than once, and he has scored more than once. He knows very well how strong Chelsea's defense is. It is impossible to make a long-distance attack against Chelsea. Mourinho will never allow anyone to treat him like this.  If Chen Yu dares to do this to our team, he will definitely be greeted with a devastating foul.  So Chen Yu was not prepared to play any tricks at all. The player he bound was Ruud van Nistelrooy, the king of the small penalty area. Van Nistelrooy's awareness may not be the best, but it is the most practical against Chelsea, and Chen Yu's height is not as good as  Ruud, but his reaction, strength, speed and explosive power are not inferior to Ruud at all. Coupled with Ruud's consciousness, Chen Yu believes that as long as there is an opportunity, he will be able to seize it.  Alonso's pass is looking for Crouch, and Alonso has no way to find anyone else. There are many players in the penalty area. Even with Alonso's passing ability, it is difficult to pass it so accurately, and Crouch  Crouch stands out in the crowd and is the easiest to find. If the arc kick is higher, Crouch will definitely not be disturbed much and he can grab the landing spot.?The possibility is still very high.  Alonso's pass was very accurate. Crouch was ready to take off the moment Alonso passed the ball, but Drogba was too strong and very flexible. He just used his arms to hold down Crouch.  Qi couldn't jump anymore and could only watch Drogba take off to grab points.  It is definitely difficult for Drogba to grab this landing spot. The arc given by Alonso is very high, and it is not Drogba who he is looking for. Drogba does not have such a good bounce. He just jumps up to disturb other people.  The players are just grabbing points.  Chelsea had the upper hand on Drogba and Crouch, but suffered a loss on Chen Yu and Terry. When the ball was passed, Chen Yu and Terry competed for strength, and Terry used his arms.  Pulling Chen Yu, Chen Yu took advantage of the situation and hit Terry hard with his shoulder, and then jumped up suddenly.  Terry was hit in the chest by Chen Yu and was out of breath. He couldn't even say a word of protest and could only watch Chen Yu jump to header.
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