Chapter 206 Mourinho can’t pretend anymore!
This goal caught Chelsea off guard, and Mourinho on the sidelines finally couldn’t pretend anymore.
There was a look of surprise on his face, and after confirming that the team had really lost the ball, he angrily threw away the water bottle in his hand.
Fuck your calmness!
I'm not pretending anymore! He ran to the sidelines with a ferocious expression and roared at the players on the field, asking them to continue to execute the offensive tactics and to attack with even more frenzy than before!
The reason why Mourinho was so persistent in letting the team play offensive football in this game was that he wanted to use the opportunity of playing against Manchester City at home to prove to the world that he is not only good at defense, but also good at attack.
Because when he coached Chelsea, Inter Milan and even Real Madrid, what left the most profound impression on people was his defense.
This has given the outside world a stereotype of Mourinho, thinking that he can only defend and not attack.
Although Mourinho has always shown an attitude of not caring about the outside world's evaluation, deep down he actually still desires to prove himself to the outside world.
After all, Guardiola, who is also a world-class coach and is good at playing offensive football, has received much more recognition in the football world than him.
This made Mourinho, who had been secretly competing with Guardiola, very dissatisfied!
So, this season he started trying to transform Chelsea's offensive system from the first game, and even imitated the strikerless tactics of Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
However, his efforts did not seem to pay off and Chelsea's attempt at a strikerless formation failed.
This time, I wanted to take advantage of the absence of a large number of Manchester City's main players and use them as sacrifices.
However, this attempt seems to have failed again!
Although his team attacked very hard, they failed to seize the opportunity.
Instead, it was a sneak attack from the opponent that wiped out Chelsea's lead.
This huge gap in expectations was a little hard for Mourinho to accept.
Could it be that the outside world's criticism was right, and that I really couldn't play offensive football? He was unwilling to accept this result, so he seemed to have lost his mind and asked the team to attack the opponent.
After yelling at the players, Mourinho began to try substitutions.
He replaced midfielder Lampard with No. 10 Mata.
Schurrle, who seemed a little lost after scoring the goal, was replaced by William.
These two substitutions are all to strengthen the strength of the front line. Obviously, Mourinho has not given up the attack.
On the contrary, after the substitution, Chelsea's attack will become more fierce!
Mourinho knew very well that if Chelsea was tied or even lost this game, the media and reporters would use harsh words to criticize him and his team, devaluing him and his team! He had a bad relationship with the media reporters, so he couldn't expect them to show mercy to him! He could only rely on his own efforts and strength to break the outside world's stereotype of him! ...
In the box, Abramovich, who had been very satisfied with Mourinho's performance, was so angry that he wanted to fire Mourinho.
This time, the good impression he had just formed on Mourinho disappeared without a trace! Mourinho really doesn't know how to attack. Look how badly Chelsea played in his hands?
There are so many excellent players in the frontcourt, but no one can stand out and play a role like Lin Quan in Manchester City.
Abramovich was very angry. He had spent a lot of money, bought a lot of people, and changed coaches one after another over the years.
But why has Chelsea's offense never improved? Is it because they chose the wrong players?
He looked at Mourinho, who was furious and helpless on the sidelines, and then looked at the number 10 player in the light blue jersey on Manchester City's side.
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Mourinho's substitutions did have a certain effect.
Mata is different from Lampard. He is good at organization and passing, has a broad vision and a good overall view.
The two players' contributions to the team on the offensive end are different. Lampard has strong offensive ability, a strong foot, an excellent long-range shot, and is good at attacking from behind.
Mata is different. He doesn't need to attack himself. He can help the team complete the attack by controlling the ball and passing the ball.
Therefore, after Mata came on the field, Manchester City's defense became more difficult.
As a result, Chelsea's offensive gradually improved.
In the 77th minute, Chelsea intercepted the ball and launched a quick counterattack.
As Mata moved forward with the ball, he saw a gap in Manchester City's defense and quickly passed the ball to Torres.
Torres acted as a pivot and passed the ball back to Mata who had escaped from his defender.
After receiving the ball, Mata passed the ball to Hazard on the other side.
After receiving the ball, King Zaball started his dribbling performance. He first dribbled past Yaya Toure and then past Demichelis.
It’s a pity that the last shot was saved by Joe Hart.
Mourinho, like the Chelsea fans at the scene, held his head in frustration when he saw the ball did not go in.
But then he applauded the team's attack! Compared with the previous attack that was loud but little, Chelsea's attack this time was much more threatening.
If we keep playing like this, it's only a matter of time before we score a goal.
However, they have to be careful of Manchester City's counterattack.
The opponent's two attacks at the beginning of the second half and in the 65th minute left a deep impression on Mourinho. He felt that the opponent's attacks might not be limited to these two.
So Mourinho called Mikel, gave him some instructions, and prepared to replace him.
Sure enough, after Chelsea made the substitution, in the 75th minute, Manchester City launched another full-scale counterattack! However, this time, after two consecutive lessons, Chelsea's players were prepared.
Mikel, who had just been substituted in, kept a close eye on Lin Quan. No matter where he went or whether he had the ball at his feet, he always followed Lin Quan.
Although Lin Quan was not the one who shot in Manchester City's counterattack, the attack was initiated by him.
If he wasn't pinned down, who knows what other tricks Manchester City would have? Seeing Mikel staring at him, Lin Quan quickly moved to the middle and sought cover from his teammates.
Yaya Toure was dribbling the ball at this time, and when he saw Lin Quan coming, he passed the ball to him.
Lin Quan passed the ball to Jovetic without stopping, and then quickly moved forward, ready to look for an opportunity.
With him constantly running and pulling like this, Mikel really couldn't limit him.
But, this guy has already played for most of the game, how can he still have so much energy and run over such a long distance?
If he had not just been substituted in and was full of energy and in the best condition, he really would not be able to keep up with Lin Quan's rhythm.
After receiving the ball, Jovetic was intercepted by Terry. He had no space to shoot and the passing line in front of him was also blocked, so he had to pass the ball horizontally to the left.
However, this was not a good choice. Chelsea, who had been fooled once before, marked Nasri very well this time.
Jovetic's pass was almost intercepted by Ivanovic! Fortunately, Lin Quan saw the situation was not good and appeared beside Nasri in time, allowing Nasri to pass the ball before being knocked down.
Cahill immediately abandoned Negredo and rushed towards Lin Quan.
Lin Quan observed Cech's position, dribbled past Ivanovic's interception and shot directly from about 26 meters away from the goal.
The ball was kicked very suddenly, and Cech's sight was blocked by his teammates, so he did not see Lin Quan's kick at the first time.
But as a top goalkeeper, his reaction speed is amazing.
The moment he saw Lin Quan shooting, Cech made the right choice.
He took a strong step to the right and jumped high, dangerously pushing the ball away with his fingertips. With a bang, the football hit the crossbar and bounced out.
The Chelsea fans at the scene were so scared that they almost stopped breathing. A moment later, the sound of gasps could be heard everywhere at Stamford Bridge.
This ball was so thrilling. If Cech was half a second slower, Chelsea would have fallen behind!
After completing the save, Cech felt a layer of cold sweat on his back.
He looked at Lin Quan in the distance with some fear. This guy's shooting was weird and tricky, and it was really hard to defend against!
Lin Quan shook his head with some regret. He felt that the ball had gone in after it was shot, but he didn't expect Cech to make such a god-level save.
He had personally experienced the legendary god-level reaction.
If another goalkeeper came, he probably wouldn't be able to save the ball.
Seeing Cech looking at him, he gave Cech a thumbs up and praised him for his good save.
Cech was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the other party to do this. After he reacted, he nodded at Lin Quan.
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After this counterattack, Chelsea did not dare to continue attacking for several minutes.
Even Mourinho did not blame the players for being conservative; he himself was also scared to death.
At the same time, Mourinho was also hesitating in his heart, should he just forget it?
A draw is acceptable, at least they ended Manchester City's eight-game winning streak.
If they continued to attack, if the opponent accidentally scored a goal, it would be very difficult for Chelsea to make a comeback.
However, if he stopped attacking at this time, he felt that he would lose face.
So Mourinho gritted his teeth and signaled the team to continue attacking.
In fact, his worries were unnecessary.
After 75 minutes in the second half, Manchester City players began to have physical problems.
In the 76th minute, left winger Nasri suffered cramps.
A few minutes later, the full-back also suffered cramps.
Chelsea's players were originally afraid of Manchester City's counterattack, but when they saw the other players starting to cramp, they immediately realized that they were out of energy! "For Manchester City, the consequences of three consecutive away games back-to-back are beginning to show."
In the commentary booth, He Wei saw that Manchester City's players began to experience a large-scale physical bottleneck, and said with some regret: "If there were no large-scale injuries, then there might still be hope of winning this game. Pellegrini can also make personnel adjustments to alleviate the team's physical problems.
But now, they have too many injuries and can no longer make such adjustments."
Xu Yang nodded: "Being able to achieve such an effect with such an incomplete lineup, I think it is a very good result for Manchester City. Now there are less than 20 minutes left until the end of the game. If they can hold on for these 20 minutes, maybe they can leave Stamford Bridge with their heads held high and a draw!"
"Haha, Chelsea and Mourinho will definitely not let them go easily. Manchester City's players are out of energy. This is obviously Chelsea's chance to win!"
Before he finished speaking, Chelsea's attack began.
Chelsea players will not show mercy to Manchester City players just because they have no physical strength.
On the contrary, they even wanted to seize this opportunity to score a few more goals and humiliate the opponent severely.
After realizing that the players had physical problems, Pellegrini quickly made substitutions.
Players who had been sitting on the bench before now have the opportunity to play.
In the 79th minute, Manchester City replaced Nasri with Milner.
Milner has excellent defensive skills and strong running ability. Substituting him can not only enhance Manchester City's defensive ability on the wing, but also retain a certain counterattack ability, so as to maintain a certain threat to Chelsea and prevent them from pressing forward recklessly.
In the 81st minute, Manchester City replaced Negredo with No. 17 midfielder Rodwell.
There is no problem with Negredo's physical fitness, but now the team needs to strengthen the intercepting ability of the midfield, so he has to be replaced.
Two minutes later, Pellegrini replaced Nastasic with young defender Boyata.
At this point, Manchester City's three substitutions have all been used up, and they have also run out of means to delay time.
The last ten minutes of the game completely turned into a half-court offense and defense drill.
Chelsea launched a crazy attack around Manchester City's goal, and Mourinho used his last substitution, replacing a defender with Eto'o.
Eto'o is Mourinho's lucky star. The two once won a Champions League trophy together when they were at Inter Milan.
Mourinho has great confidence in the strength of the African Cheetah and hopes that he can bring him good luck.
However, Eto'o was already old and did nothing after coming on the pitch. Not only did he fail to score a goal, but he also wasted a great opportunity in the 88th minute.
The time has come to the 90th minute, and the game is about to end in a draw.
At the last moment, Torres, who had been silent for a long time, stood up!
In the 90th minute, young player Boyata, who had just come on, headed the ball past Joe Hart, who made a hurried attack and left the ball in the empty goal.
Torres risked injury and, before Joe Hart, dived to the ground and shot the ball into the empty goal.
2-1!
After scoring the goal, Torres excitedly ran to the sidelines, took off his jersey, and roared at the camera!
He has waited too long for this moment!
Seeing Torres complete the winning goal, Mourinho completely disregarded his image, turned around and rushed to the stands, hugging the fans on the scene to celebrate.
This goal completely ignited Stamford Bridge. Countless Chelsea fans cried with joy and hugged each other and shed tears of excitement.
As the hero who scored the winning goal, Torres' name resounded throughout the sky.
More than 40,000 Blues fans collectively shouted T9's name, thanking him for his goal in the final moments.
This victory was so hard-won!
I thought they could easily win against Manchester City with an incomplete lineup.
Unexpectedly, the game turned out to be so difficult. Manchester City's several counterattacks almost pushed Chelsea into the abyss.
Fortunately, they had better luck and completed this decisive goal at the last moment!
Lin Quan walked silently towards his own goal, patted Boyata's shoulder who looked terrified after making a mistake, and said to him, "Let's blame ourselves later. Now, the game isn't over yet, is it?"
After saying that, he walked past Joe Hart, who had a depressed look on his face, walked into his own goal, and fished the football out of the net.
Carrying the football back to the center circle, Lin Quan placed the ball at the kick-off spot.
After doing all this, he stood there with his hands on his hips, looking at the Chelsea players who were crowded in the corner in the distance and celebrating ecstasy.
He did not rush them, but just waited quietly for the referee to blow the whistle to resume the game.
(End of this chapter)