Chapter 274 Deep Irony

In the final stage of the first half, with Chelsea's massive attack, Manchester United's defense became increasingly difficult. When falling behind, Chelsea players were holding back their energy, which made the team's offense more fluid, with a shot almost every minute. This really made Ferguson nervous and intolerable.

Even with the extra time, there were only three minutes left in the first half, but the Jazz still chose to make substitutions. In Ferguson's mind, victory was the most important thing.

In the fourth minute of the game, the fourth official raised the substitution card for Manchester United: No. 6 Wes Brown replaced No. 18 Paul Scholes.

Wes Brown, perhaps many people have not heard of his name, but at only 26 years old, he is already a veteran central defender for Manchester United, having played for Manchester United for seven and a half seasons. In 2003, Ferguson commented on Brown: "He is undoubtedly the best defender the club has had in so many years."

Such praise from the old Jazz is rare, and it fully demonstrates Brown's defensive strength.

It was obvious that his purpose of replacing Wayne Brown was to strengthen the defense. The old Jazz even had a hunch that if he didn't do something, Chelsea would tie the score.

The veteran Scholes who was replaced did not say anything. In Manchester United, with Ferguson's status and prestige, he no longer needed to consider other people's ideas, so every time Manchester United made a substitution, it was done decisively. Even if these players were a little depressed, they rarely said it directly.

Seeing this substitution, commentator Creed Pesvak commented: "Manchester United can no longer withstand Chelsea's attack. They replaced a midfielder with a defender. It is obvious that the old Scottish man is worried about their goal."

"Before the game, the old man kept saying that he wanted to have a wonderful offensive battle with Chelsea. Facts have proved that they don't have that strength. They immediately turned into turtles on the field. This is Manchester United, a 'giant club' that can only win by despicable means. It can be said that from now on, the Premier League has entered Chelsea time, and Manchester United has become a thing of the past."

At this time, all the Blues fans in the stadium became excited. In the past, compared with Manchester United, Chelsea could only be regarded as a strong team - a strong team could never threaten the status of a giant club.

But now, even though Chelsea was the lagging side in the game on the field, they really beat Manchester United without any chance to fight back, and forced them to make substitutions to supplement the defense in the last stage of the first half, which even made many old Blues fans shed tears---

They have been waiting for this moment for too long.

The situation on the field made the Blues fans very excited. During the stoppage time, the cheers from the audience not only did not decrease, but became more and more heated. Under the leadership of the chairman of the Chelsea Supporters Association, the East Stand sang the exciting song together---

Even though the referee had blew the whistle to signal the end of the first half, the fans still did not stop singing. The Chelsea players, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, also started singing along. They only stopped singing when the assistant coach asked them to return to the locker room.

………

Next to the player tunnel, Wayne Rooney, who was walking slowly from the bench back to the locker room, looked at the enthusiasm on the field and couldn't help but say to his teammates next to him: "These fans are so cute!"

"Yes, as lovely as Manchester United fans are, we are still going to disappoint them today." Roy Keane came over and patted Rooney on the shoulder.

"Haha..., victory is a must because we are Manchester United," Rooney said with clenched fists, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart because Ferguson had no intention of letting him play in this game, and if he had to replace Scholes, he would have been the most suitable player, but the old Sir Alex replaced him with a defender, which made him feel that he had no chance to play.

"Come on, we are Manchester United." When Roy Keane said the word Manchester United, his eyes became more determined.

………

The few minutes that made Manchester United anxious finally passed, and the players from both sides returned to the locker room, but the blue song in the stands was still loud, which was a kind of persistence, belief and determination.

When Jose Mourinho walked into the locker room, the Chelsea players were more or less disappointed. In the first half, they won the game but lost the score. Even Wang Li sat in a corner in a dull mood, silently concentrating his energy to recover his physical strength.

But there was not much disappointment on the Portuguese's face. With the performance in the first half, if Chelsea continued to maintain this offensive intensity, scoring a goal would be a matter of time. Besides, Chelsea had won nine consecutive games. Even if they lost this game, it had nothing to do with him. It was all the fault of the team's chairman who loved his reputation, wasn't it?

However, Mourinho certainly would not give up easily. He clapped his hands, attracted the attention of all the players, and began to arrange tactics for the second half.

"We played very well in the first half. Even if we are behind now, it doesn't matter. We should keep up this offensive attitude in the second half. Manchester United's defense will not be able to withstand our attack."

"Alan, in the second half, you should move forward a little bit, move more in the middle, reduce the number of passes appropriately, and find the right opportunity to shoot yourself."

Obviously, Mourinho trusted Wang Li more than other frontcourt players. At least his offensive efficiency was much higher and he would not waste many opportunities. After hesitating for a moment, he reminded: "Frank, while you are organizing the attack, you must always pay attention to the backcourt to prevent the opponent's counterattack. If they sneak in another goal, the game will be difficult to play."

Lampard nodded in understanding, indicating that he would pay more attention, and then Mourinho continued to assign tasks to the remaining players.

In the mind of this "madman", every player is a small part that makes up the team. As long as they perform their duties and do their jobs completely according to his tactical deployment, the game will tilt towards Chelsea's victory. Of course, scoring goals still depends on some luck, which can only increase the probability of winning.

After the second half's tactics and players' tasks were arranged, Mourinho glanced at the players present and asked calmly: "Manchester United is undoubtedly the most successful club in England in the past 20 years. They have won many honors, but why do many stars still choose to join Liverpool, Chelsea or even other teams?"

After hearing what Mourinho said, the players frowned and thought about it. Only Wang Li grinned and said, "Because I believe that I can win the championship even at Chelsea."

When it came to the transfer, Wang Li felt that with his own strength, as long as he joined a team that had the potential to win the championship, he could strive for various honors, so he answered without hesitation.

This answer obviously satisfied the Portuguese. He gave Wang Li an appreciative look and continued: "Alan is right. As a professional player, the reason why you joined Chelsea is of course the treatment, but more importantly, you feel that you can get honor in Chelsea."

"Then, in a moment, the second half of the game will begin, and Manchester United is the opponent standing in our way. What should we do?"

Mourinho rarely encourages players in the locker room, but he has a unique charm that makes these players more or less respect and fear him in their hearts. This also means that there are very few Chelsea players on the field who do not play hard.

And now, the words of the 'madman' are just as sensational

'Beat them'

“Let them know how powerful we are”

“We will prevail”

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Jose Mourinho knows how to understand the players' hearts. Few professional players have a sense of belonging to the club. They only care about things that are related to their own interests. If it is to win the championship for Chelsea, perhaps half of the players will not be very interested, but if it is said to be winning the championship for themselves, then their interest will increase greatly.

"Boss, don't worry, I will score a goal in the second half"

After the players' enthusiasm for answering had died down, Wang Li spoke word by word. However, compared with the words of other players, this sentence was the most convincing. No football player dared to be sure that he could score a goal in a match of the same level, but Wang Li could. With the help of martial arts, he fully believed that he had this ability.

Looking at Wang Li's confident face, the locker room was silent for a long time. After a long while, Bridget said jokingly: "Alan, I appreciate the way you say this the most. Every time you say this, there is a lewd atmosphere spreading around you. No wonder so many English girls come to cheer for you."

"Get lost, that's called confidence"

The proud scene was destroyed by Bridget. Wang Li was so angry that he kicked Bridget to the ground.

"Fuck you don't have to be so hard"

On the floor, Bridget rubbed her buttocks complainingly and stood up slowly, causing laughter in the locker room.

………

The Chelsea dressing room went from being lonely to being full of laughter, while the visiting team's dressing room was just the opposite.

Originally, at Stamford Bridge, even though Manchester United was under pressure in the first half and seemed to have no demeanor of a top team at all, they were still one goal ahead, so the players were in a good mood. They believed that with Sir Alex Ferguson's tactical adjustments, they would definitely win the game.

But after the old Sir arranged the tactics, the laughter of Manchester United team disappeared, and the whole team became depressed. This is because Ferguson's tactics in the second half were---

Counterattack

Manchester United, the top Premier League club that had been clamoring to have a hearty offensive battle with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before the game, resorted to a defensive counterattack after taking a one-goal lead.

What a ridiculous thing this is

Deep irony