novelPairMe Chapter 483: Prepared with both hands, but still caught off guard!
Chapter 483: Prepared with both hands, but still caught off guard!
"The White Dynasty will never die! Five crowns in five years is the best in history!"
“利兹联超越历史上5年4冠的阿森纳与阿斯顿维拉，在他们面前只有10年8冠的曼联和13年10冠军的利物浦！”
"Chelsea fell short and the FA Cup final will be a battle of revenge!"
Leeds City are partying.
Leeds shareholders also held a banquet to celebrate Shen Hao.
But Shen Hao felt a rare sense of fatigue and left early on the grounds that he was too drunk.
He is really tired.
Back home, Bai Muxin went to take care of the children and put them to bed. She wanted to give Shen Hao a meticulous massage to let him relax.
As a result, Shen Hao fell asleep early.
Shen Hao knew that he couldn't relax now.
Once he relaxes, it will be difficult for him to adjust his condition to the best whether it is the FA Cup final, the Champions League final, or the World Cup in the future.
So at this time, he pays more attention to rest.
Although he is not like a player who breaks out on the green field and enters an obvious flow state, he plays as smoothly as he wants and as strong as he plays.
But the situation when he feels his best is completely different from when he relaxes.
Leeds United have two days off.
Kaka became the big winner in the English football season's individual honors selection.
Old Redknapp unexpectedly became the best coach of the season.
Judging from the fact that the coaching record exceeds expectations, the old Redknapp deserves the best.
As for Shen Hao, he has been the godfather of championships for many years. Whether he is elected as the best coach no longer means much.
People pay more attention to the achievements he has led the Leeds United team than to how many honors he can win personally.
The curtain falls on the Premier League.
Manchester United made a last-minute comeback to become league runners-up, but Manchester was clearly not going to be filled with joy.
Some are just more serious thoughts about the future.
Liverpool fell down and ended up ranked eighth in the league.
Benitez sacked from Liverpool.
This also means that Liverpool will enter chaos from a relatively stable period.
Unless they are lucky enough to find their rightful man as their next head coach.
Arsenal secured fourth place, and the voice of dissatisfaction with Wenger at the Emirates Stadium became increasingly harsh.
But the reality is that the Premier League, let alone the championship, has become extremely cruel to compete for fourth place.
Tottenham is fifth and Manchester City is sixth, all within 5 points of the top four.
Tottenham may not have much room for development.
Manchester City is excited to achieve the highest ranking in the Premier League era. Naturally, their arms race will not stop, and the future is promising.
On the eve of the weekend, Leeds United's preparations for the FA Cup are over.
Shen Hao attended the pre-match press conference and said eloquently: "Although we defeated Chelsea in the league and it was at Stamford Bridge, the battle at the new Wembley Stadium tomorrow night will be completely new. I won't say Chelsea will definitely be able to show stronger fighting power, but we cannot look at them with the same old eyes. This final will test our patience and experience even more."
Fleet Street reporters can also imagine that Leeds United has a strategic advantage in the decisive battle at Stamford Bridge.
That advantage no longer existed in the FA Cup final.
Unless they can score a lightning goal.
As long as Chelsea can stabilize their mentality and not suffer from sluggishness due to losing the league title, their chances of winning will be higher than competing for the league title at Stamford Bridge.
Ancelotti also emphasized before the game that the FA Cup final has no connection with the just-concluded league.
Everyone knows that after Leeds United plays this FA Cup final, they will usher in the Champions League final five days later.
In a World Cup year, the schedule is compressed.
Like most national teams, they will start preparations for the World Cup after this weekend.
The schedule has not been kind to Leeds United.
So this could be a disadvantage for Leeds United in their final push.
Weekend, London.
The new Wembley Stadium is buzzing.
The blue-white war is on schedule again.
The fans in white cheered with the majesty and enthusiasm of winning the league for five consecutive years. Although the fans of the Blue Army were depressed, they also gave their enthusiasm without reservation.
Shen Hao and Ancelotti nodded to each other on the sidelines.
The difference in strategic positions in the league made it seem that Shen Hao took advantage of the game between the two.
Then this contest will be conducted in a "fair" environment.
Therefore, even if the FA Cup is not as valuable as the Premier League, the outcome of this direct dialogue will have a more objective judgment on the abilities of the two coaches.
Chelsea's starting lineup was exactly the same as in the final game of the league.
Leeds United put up a starting lineup that surprised Ancelotti.
Goalkeeper: Neuer.
Defenders: Belletti, Thiago Silva, Helguera, Baines.
Midfielder: Kanter, Modric, Seth Johnson.
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Suarez, Reus.
It looks like Leeds United are going to reserve their strength for the Champions League final.
Kaka, Ronaldo, Deisler, and Van Bronckhorst all sat on the bench.
Ancelotti couldn't help but glance at Shen Hao.
I wonder if this young coach will continue to play defensive counterattack today?
Probably because Leeds United has a substitute lineup, it means that it lacks offensive strength in positional warfare.
But Ancelotti was shocked after the game started.
Leeds United hit the ground running and flew with both wings.
Leeds United, which lacks Kaka, allows Chelsea's double midfielders to divide their forces to help defend the wings.
But in the face of Leeds United's side attack, Chelsea still did not dare to be careless.
Whether it is Royce or Gareth Bale, they both show an aggressive bullfighting edge. If they are not careful enough, the defense may be on fire and they will regret it.
Leeds United's attacking group is generally active and full of enthusiasm.
Even if the offense is frustrated, he will immediately retreat to defend.
This also had a suppressive effect on the quality of Chelsea's offensive organization.
At the same time, Leeds United played two defensive midfielders in Kante and Seth Johnson today. Chelsea's backcourt was impacted by Gareth Bale and Royce. When their fast break hit the frontcourt, Malu It is difficult for Da and Kalou to get support from the backcourt and wide areas.
Although they were not alone, Chelsea's wing offensive was also restrained by Leeds United's double midfielders who flexibly coordinated and divided their forces to help defend the wing.
They are always suppressed and it is difficult to create a threat.
Ballack and Lampard took turns from time to time to hit a long shot.
Now Neuer, as long as there is no world wave or unexpected refraction and change of direction, it is basically impossible to break through his ten fingers outside the penalty area.
Leeds United's frontcourt attack does not slow down. No matter how difficult the defensive situation is, the single-man breakthrough is just one word: Go!
If the ball is stolen, he immediately turns around and counterattacks.
From time to time, try to create threats by combining small-scale teamwork.
Suarez's astute movement allowed Alex and Terry to use all their strength, barely able to freeze his threat.
But as a result, Chelsea is still at a disadvantage on the scene.
Chelsea fans suddenly became depressed!
Leeds United's strongest main force was not on the field, but they still had a slight advantage on the field.
This makes it difficult for them to accept.
Ancelotti saw the crux of the situation.
The stamina-burning offensive and defensive impact of Leeds United's forward line allowed the entire team to reach the height of full defense under a limited active offensive situation!
This defensive form is currently a new trend advocated at the technical and tactical level in European football.
The privilege of forwards being allowed to play football is becoming a thing of the past.
Leeds United may not be able to break through Chelsea's steel defense.
But it also absolutely consumed Chelsea and suppressed their offensive threats.
Shen Hao probably wanted to use the substitute striker to wear down Chelsea, and then switch to the main striker in the second half of the game to increase the intensity and quality of the offense to completely crush Chelsea's exhausted defense.
This strategic plan is not unexpected.
But they are also forcing Chelsea to take risks!
If Chelsea does not improve the intensity and quality of their offense, they will have to face the impact of Kaká and Ronaldo in the second half of the game when they are tired!
Ancelotti weighed in on the sidelines.
He needs to make a decision.
In fact, if Leeds United plays all the main players today, Chelsea's style of play should be to assume an extreme counterattack posture.
To prevent the one-sided flying wing from counterattacking, the other wide player will provide support and assist the midfielder to strengthen the defense.
But plans cannot keep up with changes.
Leeds United's rotation did not completely miscalculate Ancelotti.
In pre-match expectations, there is a 60% chance that Leeds United will play all the main players, and the remaining 40% will of course be reserved for the Champions League final.
Chelsea, of course, chose an alternative tactic after seeing Leeds United's starting line-up.
But what Ancelotti really expected was that he thought Leeds United's substitute lineup would counterattack and delay Chelsea's attack.
I really didn't expect that Leeds United played very actively after the rotation.
Even if it is very limited, because the full-backs do not frequently assist the frontcourt.
The result is that Chelsea and Leeds United have once again formed a helpless stalemate with each other taking advantage of each other.
Ancelotti was worried and decisively signaled to the team to make adjustments.
Chelsea's generals received instructions, and a more powerful attack quickly broke out a few minutes later.
The formation is slightly forward pressing, and the full-backs' assist aggressiveness is greatly improved.
The pressure on Leeds United's defense suddenly increased.
In the 28th minute of the game, Drogba relied on his physical confrontation ability to block Helgra in the frontcourt and then received Ivanovic's pass from the wing. He then passed the ball to Anelka who came in behind. .
Anelka crossed the ball into the right rib area of the penalty area and then shot angrily.
The football flew straight to the far corner of the goal.
At the critical moment, Neuer made a wonderful save to resolve the danger!
Two minutes later, Ballack pressed Modric closely in the midfield and caused the opponent to make a ball-handling error. Then Lampard stepped forward and passed the ball to the left wing.
Malouda cut inside to drive Leeds United's defense inward, and then he passed the ball to the wing.
Ashley Cole went down to the ball and sent a high-quality cross.
Drogba was harassed by Thiago Silva and Helguera while fighting for a header in the middle.
Even so, he still grabbed the header.
It's just that the quality of the header this time was average.
Neuer played solidly and calmly caught the ball out of the air.
Chelsea's offense picked up pace, and Leeds United also played a stronger offense.
In the 37th minute of the game, Modric controlled the ball in the middle of the frontcourt and once again encountered the active pressing of two Chelsea midfielders.
Lampard and Ballack were confident that Modric would not be able to break through the middle, so they took the initiative to press.
But Modric did not rush forward, but Suarez dropped back to respond.
Modric just moved the ball on the spot and slightly changed its direction to create space and then sent a direct pass to the ground.
The ball rolled behind Ballack and Lampard, who immediately turned around.
As soon as Suarez turned around in possession of the ball, he saw Alex and Terry also attacking together.
They seem to have underestimated Leeds United's young forwards.
Suarez passed the ball across to the left.
Royce cut inside to meet the ball and sent a diagonal pass to the ground.
The ball penetrated Chelsea's defense and rolled towards the center of the penalty area.
Cech walked out.
But the fast-moving Gareth Bale was the first to arrive, and he took the lead and passed the ball diagonally in front of him and then pushed the ball into the empty goal with his left foot and scored!
The new Wembley Stadium burst into cheers.
Leeds United fans cheered wildly.
Gareth Bale also roared with excitement. He rushed to the sidelines and opened his arms, still roaring.
"Oh! Leeds United took the lead in breaking Chelsea's goal!
Gareth Bale is so fast, and Leeds United's teamwork is so exciting! "
"Modric, Suarez, Reus, Gareth Bale, give them space, even Chelsea's defense will be broken!"
"If you compare the performance of these young players half a year ago, you will undoubtedly find that their abilities have grown, their experience has improved, and their performance has become more mature and efficient."
"Yeah, who would have thought that Gareth Bale, who was Tottenham's backup full-back a year ago, would now be causing a storm as a winger in the FA Cup final?
I still want to say that Brother Hao's ability to look at talent and create stars is rare in history and unmatched! "
Leeds United 1:0 Chelsea.
Shen Hao is not surprised. The purpose of making such huge sacrifices in the league is to promote the growth of these players and maximize the effectiveness of the resources invested in them.
Ancelotti looked gloomy.
If Chelsea can't fight this, then they really don't deserve to win the championship.
If you can reach the finals, you can reach the finals.
The teams that advance to the finals do not necessarily mean they are equally matched.
Even in the history of the Champions League, teams that are crushed in the final are not uncommon.
Chelsea fans are even more depressed!
Is this horse-riding guy going to be humiliated by the Leeds United Young Guards?
The generals on the field were angry.
They cannot accept losing to a lineup like Leeds United.
That simply forces them to retire where they are.
Stop competing for the championship, there is no hope at all!
Chelsea quickly picked up the pace after kick-off, and their offense became simpler, rougher and more violent.
Physical confrontation was also used to the extreme.
This made Leeds United almost out of control on the scene.
In the 43rd minute of the game, Anelka took the initiative to go to the right to receive the ball. After Ivanovic got down, he passed the ball back to Kalou who was cutting inside. The latter did not dare to be careless when he encountered Kante when cutting inside.
Leeds United’s youth team is so tough!
He sent the ball short into the penalty area like a dragonfly.
Anelka passed the ball diagonally back while being restrained.
Lampard rushed to the penalty area and found Drogba with a kick.
Drogba blocked Thiago Silva and sent the ball to Lampard who continued to advance.
Lampard, who got rid of Kanter and Seth Johnson, moved forward and entered the penalty area to meet the ball and shoot!
The football is like a cannonball, hitting the blind spot!
Neuer's save was in vain!
Chelsea equalizes the score!