Chapter 205 Mourinho made a mistake, Manchester City fought back!

For Chelsea, Schurrle's goal came at the right time!

After more than 30 minutes of fierce attack, Chelsea players had consumed a lot of their physical strength and the high morale before the battle.

After withstanding the opponent's fierce attack at the beginning of the game, Manchester City's half-main and half-substitute lineup has gradually adapted to Chelsea's offensive rhythm.

If Chelsea can't score a goal as soon as possible at this time, the longer it goes, the more disadvantageous it will be for them.

Although Manchester City really wants to win this game, a draw is acceptable given the incomplete lineup.

However, Schurrle's goal changed everything.

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In the box, after seeing the goal, Abramovich excitedly waved his fist and stood up to applaud all Chelsea players.

The biggest difficulty for Chelsea is that their forwards are weak and it is difficult to score goals.

But once they take the lead, it will not be difficult for Chelsea to maintain the score given their defensive ability.

What's more, Manchester City's current lineup is incomplete. How can they break through the Blues' defense? On the sidelines, in the home team's coaching booth, Mourinho also thought so.

At the moment of scoring the goal, he was so excited that he wanted to jump up and celebrate wildly, but when he thought about maintaining a calm attitude in front of reporters and fans on the scene, Mourinho forced himself to resist the urge.

He calmly picked up a bottle of water and took a sip, then sat steadily in the coaching seat, indifferent to the crazy celebrations of others around him, looking like he had the game under control.

A master should maintain the demeanor of a master, and destroy the masts and oars into ashes while chatting and laughing. This is the realm he pursues!

Many of the cameras and reporters at the scene were tracking the reactions of the two teams' head coaches.

Seeing Mourinho's calm and composed look, they couldn't help but exclaim, "What a handsome man!"

Even Abramovich felt relieved when he saw Mourinho's calm face in the box.

Although Jose has a bad temper and a tough personality, he is indeed very capable.

With the team in his hands, Blues fans tend to feel more at ease.

If the team can solve the problems on the front line, Chelsea is still worth looking forward to in the league and the Champions League this season.

Thinking of this, Abramovich's previous dissatisfaction with Mourinho due to club matters dissipated a lot.

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At the other end of the box, Emma Watson was as excited as the fans in the stands when she saw Chelsea score the first goal.

She clapped her hands very vigorously and shouted "good" loudly, not caring even though her hands turned red.

It was the first time Lily Collins saw her like this, and she was shocked for a moment.

Is this still the lady I knew before? "Don't care so much when watching a game. Wearing a mask all day is tiring enough. What you need to do now is to let go of all your defenses and completely relax yourself. Do you want to give it a try?"

Emma Watson saw her friend's surprised expression and encouraged her.

"Well, what you said makes sense!"

Lily Collins rolled up her sleeves as she moved closer to Emma Watson.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Emma was horrified and stepped back in a hurry.

"Nothing, I just think you look like you deserve a beating, so I want to beat you up!"

Lily Collins continued to move closer with a smirk.

"Ah, I see!"

"It must be because Chelsea is ahead of your loved one's team that made you unhappy... Ahaha, stop scratching, I was wrong... Haha..."

"You know too much, wake up, Hermione!"

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Chelsea's morale was boosted after scoring the goal, and they launched a more fierce attack on Manchester City's goal before the end of the first half.

Torres, who scored twice in the last game, was particularly active in the game. His several shots made Manchester City fans sweat.

Seeing that Chelsea's attack was becoming unstoppable, Manchester City players had to increase the number of fouls and endured this difficult time at the cost of two yellow cards.

At the end of the first half, Manchester City returned to the locker room with a score of 0:1 behind.

When leaving the field, the jerseys of both teams' frontcourt core players Lin Quan and Hazard were covered in mud.

As the explosive players of their respective teams, both of them were the focus of attention of the opponent in the first half and were violated the most times.

The difference is that although Lin Quan's jersey looks very messy, his condition is not affected by it.

On the contrary, Hazard was hit hard by Nastasic's tackle in the 42nd minute of the first half. Until now, the part where he was kicked is still hurting, so on the way back to the locker room, Hazard limped and looked injured.

Inside Manchester City's locker room, the players seemed a little depressed.

They were almost suppressed by Chelsea throughout the first half and were in a passive position all the time, which seriously undermined the players' self-confidence.

"You did a great job in the first half. Even though we were behind in the score, it wasn't your fault!"

Seeing that the players were in a bad mood, Pellegrini not only did not scold them, but took the initiative to encourage and comfort them.

"Stamford Bridge has never been an easy place to conquer. Even if we have a full squad and no injuries, the chances of defeating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge are probably less than 50%!"

This statement is not meant to boost others' morale and undermine one's own prestige. Since Mourinho took over as Chelsea coach, Chelsea's home ground has been the most difficult to break through in the Premier League.

Chelsea once created a brilliant record of 86 rounds unbeaten at home.

In that era, no matter who came to Stamford Bridge, they could not gain any advantage and all returned empty-handed.

Although Chelsea's unbeaten home streak came to an end after Mourinho left.

But the Blues' iron-blooded defensive genes had already been planted by Mourinho.

And this season, with Mourinho's return, Stamford Bridge is destined to become the place other Premier League teams least want to come to.

Pellegrini's consolation had a certain effect, and Manchester City players gradually recovered from their state of self-doubt.

They all raised their heads and looked at their head coach, wanting to know what arrangements he had for the second half of the game.

“We were behind and had to find a way to equalize the score.

Mourinho is a representative of utilitarian football, so Chelsea is very likely to use a defensive counterattack tactic in the second half.

If time drags on, our hope of equalizing the score will become increasingly slim, and we may even be successfully counterattacked by the opponent due to our hasty attack.

Therefore, we need to get a head start before their defensive formation is in place!"

Pellegrini took out his tactical board and started writing and drawing on it.

"Negredo, after the start of the second half, don't worry about the situation behind you, just rush forward with all your strength. Your task is to disrupt Chelsea's defensive formation and attract the opponent's attention as much as possible!"

"Jovetic, I need you to be the shadow striker. After passing the ball, move forward quickly. If there is a chance to shoot, don't hesitate. Do you understand?"

The two nodded heavily. They were both substitutes and it was a rare opportunity for them to start this time. Naturally, they didn't want to leave a bad impression on the coach.

Pellegrini then gave some instructions to the two full-backs, asking them to actively join in the attack, assist and support their teammates.

In addition, when defending, they also need to retreat as soon as possible to protect the team's back line from always being intact.

After explaining the tactics, Pellegrini mentioned several time points.

"At these points in time, we quickly switched from defense to offense, taking advantage of the opponent's inability to adapt to our tactical changes and catching them off guard!"

Finally, Pellegrini found Lin Quan and said to him: "Lin, Chelsea's defense against you is very tight, so I plan to use this to make a fuss."

Lin Quan nodded and said, "Coach, you tell me, I will implement the team's tactics!"

"Very good, I hope you can appear on the right side, and our attack will revolve around you. After attracting Chelsea's attention to the right side, we will change direction and complete the final blow."

A tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west?

Lin Quan understood Pellegrini's idea. The team's right winger Navas was sick and rested, but left winger Nasri was still on the court.

With his strength, as long as we create an opportunity and let him complete the mission of the final blow, the chances of success are indeed not small.

But the prerequisite is that he must be able to successfully attract enough hatred on the right so that Chelsea players can focus completely on him.

In this way, Nasri will have a chance.

As for the tactical arrangements of Jovetic, Negredo and others, they were all a pretext used by Pellegrini to confuse Mourinho.

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The second half of the game will start soon.

Manchester City launched a fierce attack on Chelsea right from the start.

After Negredo kicked off, he rushed towards Chelsea's half at full speed, and after Jovetic passed the ball to Lin Quan on the wing, he also decisively moved forward.

At the same time, Manchester City's midfield and backcourt players also pressed forward. For a moment, seven or eight Manchester City players rushed across the half court and participated in the attack.

On the sidelines, Mourinho's expression remained calm after seeing this scene.

He had expected Manchester City's attacking tactics at the start of the game. He had used this tactic frequently before, so how could he not be on guard? Thinking of this, Mourinho glanced at Pellegrini in the visiting team's coaching booth.

The two had faced each other many times in La Liga, and Pellegrini's level was not worth mentioning in Mourinho's view.

He was sure to win this game! After seeing the opponent's massive attack, Chelsea's players quickly retreated, and several lines of defense remained intact.

When Manchester City's attack advanced beyond the 30-meter area, it was already difficult to penetrate.

"Haha, that's it?"

Seeing the opponent's attack was contained, Mourinho seemed disdainful.

He waved his hand and ordered Chelsea players to launch an attack.

The old man Pellegrini probably thought that he would play a defensive counterattack after taking the lead, but Mourinho was not prepared to do so.

"Hmm? Chelsea, what's this?"

"They don't play defensive counterattacks anymore?"

When the Manchester City coaching staff saw Chelsea's choice, the assistant coaches were very surprised.

Chelsea's offensive ability is not strong, and their offensive firepower in the league can only be ranked in the middle and lower reaches.

Their real strength is their defensive ability. What kind of operation is this, giving up their strengths and developing their weaknesses? Is Mourinho getting old? In the stands, including in the box, Chelsea fans and owner Abramovich were also a little stunned after seeing Mourinho's choice.

"After taking the lead, Coach Mourinho did not choose to play a conservative defensive counterattack. Instead, he continued to strengthen the offense. It seems that he intends to use offensive football to win the game today!"

"Haha, no wonder people outside call him a madman, this choice is indeed crazy!"

"But the risk is also great. As we all know, Chelsea's forward line has not been very strong in recent seasons!"

In the commentary booth, the commentators were also a little confused about Mourinho's choice.

But when you think of Mourinho's arrogant personality, this choice is consistent with people's impression of him.

On the field, Oscar, Schurrle, Torres, Hazard and others played very hard.

They really want to get rid of the outside world's stereotype of Chelsea being "weak in attack but strong in defense."

And this home game against Manchester City is their best chance to prove their offensive strength.

Mourinho is very good at mobilizing the fighting spirit of his players. He uses all kinds of criticism and denigration of Chelsea's strikers from the outside world to stimulate his players and make them feel that the whole world is against them.

Then, under Mourinho's command, they will show their full fighting spirit and slap the faces of those who criticize and belittle them!

Influenced by this, the players in Chelsea's frontcourt were like they were injected with chicken blood, tireless, not afraid of injuries, running all over the field and attacking frantically.

From the 47th minute to the 65th minute, Chelsea continuously besieged Manchester City's goal for twenty minutes!

The Blues fans at the scene saw the team’s offensive wave after wave, one higher than the other, and they all felt their blood boiling and their eyes filled with tears of excitement!

It’s not easy!

I never thought that I would see the Blues play such offensive football one day! If you don’t know, you would think it was Barcelona playing football in their new uniforms!

In the box, Chelsea owner Abramovich nodded repeatedly and even couldn't help but applaud Mourinho.

His dissatisfaction with Mourinho, apart from his personality, is mainly because he wants to see the Blues play pleasing offensive football while winning the championship.

Although Mourinho's defensive counterattack won him honors, the game was ugly and far from what he had imagined.

After inviting Mourinho back, Abramovich had gradually given up this unrealistic idea in his mind.

Unexpectedly, Mourinho gave him a surprise: Chelsea switched to playing offensive football!

"Keep it up like this, Jose, starting with this win over Manchester City, let Chelsea's offensive football become famous across Europe!"

Abu couldn't help but look forward to it.

However, in the 65th minute of the game, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

After being suppressed by Chelsea for 20 minutes, Manchester City suddenly launched a full-scale counterattack.

Chelsea was really caught off guard this time.

I've only seen people trying to grab the beginning of the game, but I've never seen anyone trying to grab the middle game.

Although they had retreated across the board at the fastest speed, they were still a step slow.

Lin Quan carried the ball all the way to the front of Chelsea's penalty area. At this time, Negredo had already entered the penalty area, and Jovetic was also moving forward quickly.

However, because he had made a shot before, the Blues players were on guard against him. Lampard followed him closely and did not give him the chance to receive the ball.

Seeing that Lin Quan was blocked, Manchester City’s other receiving points were also closely watched by the defensive players.

Manchester City's counterattack this time seemed to be as fruitless as the previous ones, and Chelsea fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, after attracting the attention of a large number of defensive players, Lin Quan did not choose to break through with the ball, but made a long pass and accurately transferred the ball to the left.

The right side of Chelsea's penalty area was completely empty at this time, but Manchester City's left winger Nasri appeared here like a ghost.

With no one guarding him, he shot the ball into Chelsea's goal.

The score became 1:1.

Manchester City equalized the score! (End of this chapter)