Chapter 867 Against Chelsea (2)
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"Tsk, the boss is really right. Chelsea's playing style is becoming more and more like an Italian team." Redondo controlled the ball steadily on his side, observing his teammate's running position, and thought, "Fortunately, he didn't launch an attack at the beginning, otherwise, he would have been stunned by his opponent's series of fierce steals and quick counterattacks as he did in the first round of the game..."
Before the game started, Heinx, who suffered a secret loss in the first leg of the game, specifically reminded all Fiorentine players (I believe you still remember that when the two sides met in the first leg, Fiorentine lags behind Chelsea for two goals at one time), and asked them not to be impatient when attacking, and to patiently pull the opponent's defense line through passing the ball to find a fatal opportunity!
Therefore, although Fiorentina won the right to kick off first, under the deliberate control of the two core members of the organization, Redondo and Effenberg, Zi Baihe, who played at home, did not rush to launch an attack after the start of the game, but instead used their technical advantages to constantly turn their feet in the midfield, use the pass to mobilize Chelsea's defense, and wait patiently for the opponent to make an active mistake.
Chelsea's defense is also very tight. Even if Fiorentina's quick pass reveals a flaw, Deschamps and others quickly plug the loophole and do not give Redondo and Effenberg the chance to tear open their defense lines.
Seeing the opportunity that had just discovered flickered, Redondo shook his head regretfully, thinking that it was no wonder that the coach attached so much to Chelsea. Although Gulit and Viali, the two Chelsea coaches, have not had enough experience, they have been involved in Italian football for a long time and have indeed learned the Italian concrete defense system well, and improved Chelsea's defense quality by more than one level.
Forget it, anyway, the game is still very long, so there will always be opportunities. Now it's better to be careful and honestly execute the head coach's arrangement. Redondo thought so, and then passed the ball to Effenberg on the other side before Dimateo came to press himself, and continued to repeat the downward movement since the opening.
Seeing Fiorentina playing so calmly, she would never go beyond the line without finding a good scoring opportunity. She kept passing the ball in the outer edge of the carefully arranged defense zone. Viali, who was standing on the sidelines, seemed a little restless - don't forget that Chelsea is still behind in the overall score. If these unconventional Fiorentina players kept going so hard, perhaps his team would be exhausted by their opponents because they couldn't get the ball!
Originally, Viali thought Fiorentina would take the initiative to attack at least for a while at the beginning of the game because of this time it was at home. At that time, Chelsea would have the chance to play the fast counterattack in the first round to score the goal. But what the Italians did not expect was that Heinx, a German, had also learned to be a sensation from the first minute of the game, and he acted as if he would not attack if he didn't move!
So, forced to do nothing, Viali had to give up his plan to defend and counterattack, signaling Chelsea players on the field to take the initiative to attack, expand the scope of defense, and strengthen pressing against Fiorentina midfielder, so as to regain the ball in this way, and then take advantage of the opportunity when the opponent has not had time to return to defense to launch a quick counterattack!
Seeing Poyette and others drilling out of the turtle shell to expand the defense area, the Fiorentine players began to shrink their formation and retreat under the command of Redondo and Effenberg, luring Chelsea players to continue to push, preferably over half the game - since the rats have already left the hole, let them get a little further away from the hole, so that the forwards who are in front can use more space when attacking, which is what Redondo and others think at this time.
Looking at Chelsea again, I noticed that Fiorentina began to shrink its formation. Poyette, Wise and others did not doubt that he was, and believed that their snatch successfully compressed the opponent's passing space. Now we should work harder to suppress the opponent, and even tie the total score in one fell swoop, which is a great opportunity to complete the overtake!
Only Deschamps noticed something was wrong. When playing for Juventus, he felt that Redondo and the others retreated a little too quickly. With their level, even if he had the advantage in the number of midfielders, it would be quite difficult to intercept the ball from their feet. Why did he become so cowardly today?
Could it be that they have shaken their confidence because they have not scored a goal in the last two games? No, with Effenberg's tenacity, it is absolutely impossible for them to lose confidence because of this. Moreover, the responsibility for not scoring the goal is mainly due to the striker's lack of strength and has nothing to do with them.
However, although Deschamps felt something was wrong, when teammates such as Wise and Poyette were pressed, he had to push forward to avoid disconnection between front and back courts.
Some people may ask, Chelsea had just fought with Fiorentina not long ago, and they should have some understanding of their opponent's strength, so why was they still so easily deceived?
There are many reasons here, so I won’t go into details here. The following are two more important points.
The first point is that although Dennis Wise and Poyette are both good at charging, they are brave and brave. Not only is the overall situation average, but they are easy to get ahead in the game. They often lose their defense due to overbearing courage. This is the situation Chelsea is facing now. Wise and Poyette and others have not noticed that this is Fiorentina's strategy.
As for the second point, it is because although Deschamps is Chelsea's midfield and backcourt conversion hub, the Frenchman has no say in the Blues, which is serious seniority. Dennis Wise, who has a hot and tough personality, is the boss of this Chelsea team. It can be said that except for Leboff, a national teammate, Deschamps cannot command other teammates on the field, and the effect can naturally be imagined.
As Deschamps had a premonition, just less than a minute after Wise and others rushed through the half, Fiorentina broke through their so-called midfield defense and launched a rapid counterattack!
Redondo's accurate long left-foot pass passed the ball directly to Ronaldo who rushed through the center line of the court along the left. The aliens suddenly accelerated after receiving the ball, and before Petrascu reacted, he broke through the defense of the Romanian defender and headed straight to the bottom line!
"I'll go!" Deschamps, who was in the middle, naturally had no time to rush over and wipe Petrascu's butt. He could only curse and retreat while also check whether there were other Fiorentine players behind him to follow up.
As for Petrascu, the Romanians were chasing back at full speed at this time. However, judging from the speed of the aliens' advancement at this time, as long as Ronaldo does not slow down, the possibility of him being caught is slim.
Chapter completed!