Chapter 200: Two Wings Flying Together (1)

5:30 pm, Stamford Bridge, London, England.

At this time, the entire stadium was covered in blue. Nearly 50,000 Chelsea fans in the stands filled the entire stadium. There were even many people standing without seats, and they were enjoying it.

Seeing this scene, perhaps Mr. Abrahimovic will be very happy, because his investment has now paid off. Although this little money is nothing to him, there is no chairman who doesn't care whether the team is popular with the fans.

At this time, the Blues fans in the audience all had excited smiles on their faces. No matter where they were, the atmosphere was very warm. Many of them were discussing the game on the field with each other, and many of them were drinking beer, chatting and laughing with each other. They seemed to be in a very good mood. Judging from this scene, the score on the field must be very satisfactory to them.

Yes, it is true.

On the big screen on the left side of the stadium, clear red letters marked the current score - 2:0, the home team in front and the visiting team behind.

Just 25 minutes into the first half, Chelsea were already two goals ahead.

On the sidelines, on the Chelsea bench, the head coach Mourinho, who was wearing a suit with a slightly askew tie, had a smile on his face, as if telling everyone in the audience that he was very satisfied with the situation of the game.

After the opening, Aston Villa adopted a 532 formation, which is an all-out attack and defense formation tailored for the team by head coach O'Leary. The characteristic of this formation is its flexibility. When defending, the forwards and midfielders must block and intercept appropriately to reduce the opponent's advancement speed, while the defense in the backcourt is much simpler. The two full-backs are responsible for the defense on both sides to prevent the opponent's crosses. The three people in the middle guard the opponent's forwards. When appropriate, the goalkeeper must attack decisively. In offense, the team will be a whole, mainly launching attacks from the backcourt, moving the formation as a whole from the backcourt to the frontcourt to advance on a large scale, thereby achieving a balance between offense and defense.

This was also a choice that O'Leary was forced to make. Aston Villa's midfield is definitely the weakest link. If they choose to use the traditional 442 or 433 formation, then the team will have to compete with Chelsea in the midfield. Facing the super defense led by Lampard, Makelele and Terry, Aston Villa simply does not have the strength to do so. The result can only be self-destruction in the struggle.

Although O'Leary's level was not bad, the formation he built for the team allowed Aston Villa to successfully hide its weaknesses, play to its strengths, and win again and again. However, in this game, Chelsea's two wings flew together, leaving him helpless and he could only watch the team lose the ball again and again. O'Leary never thought that the Portuguese would actually adopt the Portuguese style of play and arrange two fast and technically skilled players as left and right wingers.

You know, this is the Premier League in England.

Why was the Portuguese so lucky to get two forwards with delicate footwork here? And he dared to use them in the game. Wasn't he afraid that they would get hurt?

O'Reilly was filled with resentment because of this.

In the tactical confrontation between Mourinho and O'Leary, O'Leary was completely defeated. His 532 defensive formation was most afraid of facing the 442 attack with both wings flying together, because Aston Villa's midfield was weak, and the defense on the flanks mostly relied on two full-backs. When the full-backs' defense could not withstand the attack of the opponent's players, the flanks became loopholes in the team's defense.

In other words, the balanced attack and defense formation that O'Leary had racked his brains to create for Aston Villa had almost no effect on Chelsea's offense. Joe Cole and Wang Li were very active on the wing. These two technical offensive players, who are rare in the England national team, made Chelsea's left and right wingers truly fly together. They kept using simple methods such as breakthroughs and crosses to tear open Aston Villa's defense again and again, leaving O'Leary walking around the sidelines with nothing to do.

On the right side, Wang Li's dribbling was almost unstoppable. He always used wonderful postures and swift speed to leave the defenders helpless. O'Leary couldn't really let three players mark Wang Li alone. If he did that, the game would really be over. The two Aston Villa defenders had no way to deal with Wang Li at all. Their tried-and-true closing and tackling were almost always just a little bit short of success - in other words, they never succeeded at all.

This made the right side almost become Wang Li's dribbling stage. He specifically looked for places with few people to break through, turning left and right, and then making a high cross when there was space. After doing this several times, there would always be a chance to score.

On the other hand, on the left side, Joe Cole's dribbling also gave Aston Villa players a headache. This cunning boy was very fast, quick to react, and never rashly tried to force the ball. With the support of teammates such as Lampard and Robben, it was difficult for defensive players to snatch the ball from him. Joe Cole's crosses were also very accurate, and he would always pass the ball within one meter of Drogba, which made Aston Villa's defensive task much more difficult.

From the beginning till now, Drogba has been standing in the penalty area of ​​Aston Villa, waiting for his teammates to pass the ball. He enjoys this feeling. Football is a sport for eleven people, and as a center forward, all he has to do is to send the ball into the opponent's goal. It is worth mentioning that Carvalho was very active in attacking in this game. He ran into the penalty area again and again to compete for the header. This way of grabbing the goal made Drogba a little complained.

In this situation, in the 19th minute of the first half, Drogba and Carvalho each scored a goal for Chelsea, and Wang Li also provided an assist.

At this time, Wang Li felt that he was in very good shape. He had not dribbled the ball so freely for a long time. He even felt that the right back position was the most suitable for him, because he could dribble the ball freely here without worrying about too many defensive players nearby and being blocked and losing the ball.

Now, with more internal strength support, he can use the Lingbo Weibu more freely. This is reflected in this game. When passing the opponent, he would choose to kick the ball and then follow up directly. The Lingbo Weibu body movement made the opponent's idea of ​​intercepting with the body completely shattered.

The fans in the stadium also enjoyed a visual feast. In front of the "elegant" Allen, the opposing defensive players became reckless men. They were tall and strong with fierce looks, but this was just a superficial phenomenon. They could not stop our "dancing master" at all.

It is said that Manchester United's C. Ronaldo has excellent dribbling skills. He inherited the traditional Portuguese delicate footwork and always teases his opponents again and again. But look at our Allen. In front of him, all the opponents became wooden stakes. Their wild tackles and rough ball grabbing were like a clown performing. They couldn't even touch the corner of Allen's clothes. This is real strength.

Of course, the Aston Villa fans who followed the team to Stamford Bridge will never feel enjoyable. Their team is being rubbed again and again on the field. Many veteran fans can clearly see that the team's tactical play is completely restrained, which also makes them have more resentment towards the team's head coach O'Leary.

It is worth mentioning that in the first half of the game, Samur, who had boasted before the game that he would give Wang Li a hard time, behaved very "friendly". He did not do anything out of line at all, because every time he tried to steal the ball, he could always feel the referee's eyes on him. This is also an intuition of a professional player.

Of course, Wang Li would not care about Samuel's thoughts. Since he did not use any despicable means against him, he should just enjoy the fun brought by football.

It was another offensive opportunity. Wang Li received the ball near the center line. Without thinking, he dribbled forward. At this time, Samuel stepped forward to intercept. Wang Li moved the ball to the left, then dodged, followed up with his left foot and knocked the ball forward. He then stepped past Samuel in a light-footed pace and continued to move the ball forward.

Seeing this kind of action again, Mourinho off the court had to sigh again, "Fortunately, this kid came to Chelsea." If this black-haired kid appeared in Manchester United's lineup, it would definitely not be an easy task to limit his performance. Mourinho smiled and said, "Let other teams consider this trouble now."

At this time, the anchor Creed Pesvak at Stamford Bridge also followed the situation on the field and explained: "Look, it's Alan again. There is always a blue flash on Chelsea's right side. He is so fast. Samuel went up to intercept, disguised, and shook off. Beautiful, this barbarian who made wild remarks before the game can only eat dust behind Alan now."

"I have to say that Alan is really an angel sent to us by God. He not only brought victory to Chelsea, but also made every game full of entertainment. I think the English Football Association should give Alan a special contribution award. Maybe in a few years, because of Alan, many audiences who like to watch dance will become fans of the Premier League."

"...Oh, my God." Having said this, Creed Pesvak suddenly changed the subject---

"Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal The ball goes in, this time it's our angel --- Alan...Wang" Creed was excited to see the team score again, "In the 35th minute of the game, our angel Alan.Wang made a sudden attack from the left side of the penalty area, leaving the Dane (goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen) with no reaction. He was stunned. Now the score is 3-0, Chelsea is leading by three goals"