Red Rebels

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On April 5, the Red Rebels went to Italy to challenge Juventus away from home.

In this game, Mourinho knew that Juventus would be eager to get back the score at home, so he adopted defensive counterattack tactics in the away game and arranged for three midfielders, Mikel, Cesc Fabregas and De Rossi, to play at the same time. , three extremely fast players, Ronaldinho, Messi and Villa, were left in front to counterattack.

Capello's team took the lead in attacking from the beginning, but the Red Rebels seemed very stable and calmly withstood the three opening attacks of Juventus, and quickly retaliated, organizing several This was a threatening counterattack, and two of them almost resulted in shots.

The sharp counterattack of the Red Rebels really shocked Capello into a cold sweat, and also made the Juventus players dare not let go of their hands and feet to attack. Even when attacking, the speed was very slow, which made it easy for the Red Rebels. defense.

Slow because Juventus is afraid of making mistakes, because the faster the game is, the easier it is to make mistakes whether offensively or defensively. Relatively speaking, the Red Rebels from the Premier League are more adaptable to fast-paced games than Juventus.

"Capello has encountered a very troublesome problem, that is, should his team be fast or slow?"

"It is easy to make mistakes quickly, and the Red Rebels are based on defensive counterattacks. Although they are not conservative, their defensive strength is not inferior to Juventus, but the counterattacks are very sharp and very fast. The two previous counterattacks almost defeated Juventus. Unfortunately, Capello does not dare to take risks, after all, with the characteristics of Juventus players, it is impossible to get up fast!"

"But slow down, the defense of the Red Rebels is more powerful, and Juventus is not a technical team like Barcelona that can embroider their feet. It is more difficult to break through the defense of the Red Rebels, and the Red Rebels are better at the slow pace. Advancing layer by layer is also quite threatening.”

The Red Rebels are happy to play a slow stalemate with Juventus, because they already have 3 goals in hand. Even if this game is 0:0, Juventus will lose.

Although the Juventus fans at the scene shouted hoarse, they failed to create much momentum because the attendance rate of Juventus was not high, and many large stands were empty.

"With the current staffing of the Old Lady, Capello's favorite harassing players are full of Juventus' lineup. In addition, the Red Rebels won a big victory in the first round. The away game must be pragmatic, so this game is simply impossible. There were passionate viewing scenes, so the attendance rate was not high."

Since Capello took over Juventus, the Alpine Stadium has been one of the teams with the worst home attendance in Serie A. Don’t look at the attendance data, but the attendance, especially compared with previous seasons, but in consecutive seasons The attendance in the Champions League quarter-finals knockout games was low, which shows that fans have lost confidence in this game.

In the knockout rounds of the Champions League,

There is a law, that is, if the team that wins at home first leg wins 2:0 or more, the chance of qualifying is as high as 87%. However, if Juventus lost 3:0 in the away game, the possibility of qualifying is already slim.

Don't blame Mourinho for playing defensive counterattack in the back three. After all, this is a knockout match. With a big lead in the first round, playing offensive football in the away game is not about pursuing glamor or unrestrainedness. , but pure brainwashing!

"Juventus' 442 tactic is obviously out of date. In the Red Rebels' 4321 tactic, they failed to gain even a slight advantage in the midfield in the two rounds. In modern football, which increasingly emphasizes the midfield, In the middle, gather superior forces in the midfield instead of throwing them into the frontcourt prematurely. This is the real way to control the game!"

Of course, this does not mean that the more people arranged in the midfield, the more advantageous it is. After all, personnel arrangement must pay attention to a reasonable distribution, and arrange corresponding positions according to the characteristics of different types of players to give full play to their technical characteristics and abilities. , Only then can the players be integrated into a whole.

Capello had already foreseen the situation on the field, but he failed to make adjustments. He sat on the coaching bench the whole game. No one knew what he was thinking. Maybe he had already thought about it in this game. give up.

During the halftime break, Capello also did not make any adjustments to the lineup, but only asked the players to make changes in some details. This made Juventus' performance slightly improve in the second half, but overall it still failed to defeat the Reds. Rebels make threats.

In the 60th minute, seeing that Juventus had given up and the players had lost their aggressiveness, Mourinho knew that the game was almost over, so he replaced De Rossi with Aguero in advance and replaced him with Walcott replaced Ronaldinho and Ismail replaced Villa, allowing these young people to come on and get familiar with the atmosphere of the Champions League knockout rounds.

These three substitutions immediately caused the Red Rebels to pile up a large group of players under the age of 20 in the midfield and frontcourt. The oldest among them was Ismail, who had just turned 19, and the English teenager had already had He has rich experience in the Premier League and Champions League and performed very well. He is known as England's next generation of powerful centers.

Young players always seem to be particularly motivated, especially the young players of the Red Rebels. They are all trying to show themselves in front of the head coach and prove their strength in this highly anticipated Champions League game. Therefore, as soon as the young people of the Red Rebels came on the field, they overwhelmed Juventus on the scene.

Fabregas continued his outstanding performance in the last game. He seemed to have really come to his senses in this game. He organized the Red Rebels' midfield in an orderly manner and made several threatening passes. Unfortunately for Juventus Tusi's offense is not good, but his defense is still very good, and they are all resolved!

The final score was 0:0, neither the Red Rebels nor Juventus scored!

……………After the Red Rebels defeated Juventus, other games in the Champions League quarter-finals also ended one after another.

In another game also located in the bottom half, Villarreal failed to reproduce Xiao Yu's submarine miracle in his previous life. This time they stopped in the top 8 because they encountered the team led by Ancelotti. The Blues, not Inter Milan.

In the first round at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea defeated Villarreal 2:0 cleanly. The two midfielders Emerson and Ballack completely suppressed Riquelme and did not allow the Argentine to win another one-man victory. A feat that has never been achieved by a team, especially Ballack, whose performance in this game was outstanding.

After a period of adaptation, the King of Prussia showed great strength at Stamford Bridge. He can advance and attack, retreat and defend. If you just look at the live TV footage, it is difficult to see his role, because no matter it is Whether on offense or defense, he mostly supports his teammates by running without the ball, while the TV cameras are chasing the football.

In the second round, Chelsea drew with Villarreal 1:1 away from home. Although the home team defender Arua Barrena scored a goal for Villarreal in the 58th minute, Lampard was tenacious at the last moment. equalized the score for Chelsea, ultimately ensuring Chelsea advanced to the semi-finals 3:1.

As a result, there will be an English derby in the semi-finals of the second half, and the Red Rebels will encounter Chelsea. This also makes all Premier League fans feel helpless and regretful. With the outstanding performance of the two teams this season, it is entirely possible for them to They met in the finals, but now they meet in the semi-finals, which is really a pity.

In the other two games in the first half, AC Milan defeated Inter Milan. Mancini relied on offense at home and did take the lead with goals from Adriano and Martins, but Inzaghi's goal at the critical moment The ball kept AC Milan's hopes alive, and after returning home, AC Milan eliminated its rivals in the same city with Gilardino's goal.

Barcelona eliminated Lyon 2:0 in two rounds without any suspense. Eto'o scored twice at home and used his own goals to send Barcelona to the semi-finals of the Champions League, while Lyon suffered a draw at home and an away game. Failed and ended up in the top 8.

As soon as the results of the game came out, the entire European football world was once again in a state of excitement, especially the Red Rebels and Chelsea, which reached the semi-finals for two consecutive seasons, while teams such as Manchester United and Arsenal stopped in the group stage and the top 16. This It is also hailed as the rise of a new force in the Premier League.

"Just look at the Premier League this season. The rapid rise of teams such as Liverpool, Manchester City, and Droysden has pushed Arsenal out of the top four of the league. Currently, even Chelsea's Champions League berth is in jeopardy. We There is enough reason to believe that there will be more fresh faces in the Champions League next season and the Premier League will be even stronger!"

…………After the two rounds of knockout rounds of the Champions League, the Red Rebels returned to the league. Mourinho arranged some player rotations and defeated Aston Villa 1:2 away from home, which also made the Red Rebels Continue to maintain its position as the league leader.

But on the next day, Liverpool also defeated Bolton 1:0 at home and continued to maintain pressure on the Red Rebels. Manchester United defeated Arsenal 2:0 with goals from Rooney and Diego. Chelsea and Manchester City also both He defeated his opponents one after another.

This makes the championship situation in the Premier League standings more and more clear, especially when the Red Rebels and Liverpool have performed stably, gradually widening the points gap with Manchester United and Manchester City.

So far, the suspense of the league championship lies between the Red Rebels and Liverpool, who are 1 point apart. Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are competing for the Champions League qualification for the top four in the league, while Arsenal and Droyden are competing. It was challenged by Tottenham, especially Arsenal. After losing to Manchester United, this team even qualified for the UEFA Cup.

For the Red Rebels, the next five games are very critical, because Liverpool's five opponents are relatively weak, namely away against Blackburn, home against Fulham, away against West Ham United, and home against Aspen. Don Villa, and away to Portsmouth.

The opponents of the Red Rebels are Arsenal away from home, Bolton at home, Newcastle away from home, West Ham United at home, and Everton away. In terms of strength, the opponents of the Red Rebels are more difficult to deal with than Liverpool. , especially this battle at Highbury Stadium.

Another very troublesome problem is that the Red Rebels also have to take into account the Champions League match and face the difficult Chelsea. This will inevitably distract the Red Rebels, while Liverpool focuses on the league. The Red Army is currently determined to win the league title, and Benitez has also found his key to victory.

Looking at the schedule, in the 34th round of the league, the Red Rebels' away game against Arsenal was scheduled for April 15th, while the 35th round of the league that was originally scheduled for the 17th was temporarily adjusted to May 2nd. The purpose It is hoped that the Red Rebels can focus on the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on the 19th.

On April 22, in the FA Cup semi-finals, the Red Rebels challenged Middlesbrough away. This caused the 36th round of the Red Rebels' league to be adjusted to May 4. On April 25, the Red Rebels were going to Participate in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals; April 29, the 37th round of the league, May 7, the 38th round of the league.

From April 15th to May 7th, in this short period of 23 days, the Red Rebels will play 8 games. On average, they will play a game every 3 days. This is very important for the Red Rebels. Said, it is definitely another difficult and devilish schedule.

The opponents they face are very strong, coupled with the frequent schedule, although the Red Rebels have a 1-point advantage in the league standings, the current situation is not good for the Red Rebels. On the other hand, Liverpool, only the league can fight for them. , although the schedule is also intensive, they can handle it easily.

Under such circumstances, it can be said that just one mistake in the Premier League championship competition may lead to the championship changing hands. Fans all over the world are focusing on the Premier League. After all, in other leagues, there is basically no suspense about the ownership of the championship.

Mourinho and the coaching staff are very aware of the test that the Red Rebels will face in the upcoming schedule, so after playing Aston Villa in the 33rd round of the league, the Red Rebels got a rest. Xiao Yu specially invited the club’s players, The coaching staff, laboratory and staff gathered for a meal at the Newton Heath training ground.

At this dinner, Xiao Yu did not issue any targets for the club, but he told everyone present about what the Red Rebels had experienced this season. Only then did everyone discover that the Red Rebels were going to leave this season. Come on, it’s so difficult.

"Yes, the schedule is very difficult for us, but I'm very fortunate that we have a great group of players, a great group of coaches, and a great staff, and it is with your support that the Red Rebels can It’s not easy to get to where we are today, and I can’t ask you to do more!”

"What is before us now is an epic road to glory. Although it is not smooth, we must overcome it. I always believe that as long as all of us are united and united, we will be able to overcome all obstacles. Difficulty, by that time, we will stand at the top of the Premier League, stand on top of Europe, and proudly tell everyone that we are the invincible Red Rebels!"

"I am very confident!" Xiao Yu pointed at himself, and then at the players, "I believe that you must also be very confident, right?"

"Yes!" The players, coaching staff and staff shouted in unison, with their necks reddening and looking extremely excited.

Indeed, it is not easy to get to this point in this season. Every player has experienced a lot. For them, regardless of success or failure, this season is a season to be proud of and they have gained a lot.

But in the dictionary of the Red Rebels, there is only one belief, and that is to never give up!

(To be continued)