champion godfather

Chapter 675 Juan Wuhong I Don't Promise
In the dressing room during the intermission, the Nottingham Forest players were a little frustrated. They were equalized by their opponents at the end of the first half. This result was unacceptable to anyone.

"Okay, don't think about that goal loss. There's nothing you can do about it..." Tang En comforted them. "Instead of feeling frustrated about a first half that is over here, let's think about how we will fight back in the second half!" He clenched his fist and waved it in front of everyone.

"In the first half we basically had the initiative, the pace of the game was under our control. Lampard's goal... was an accident. There are always accidents like this in football. But in the second half I hope you take it The probability of this kind of accident is minimized. If you look at the source of the lost ball, it is not an accident. Essien's sudden advance caused us to fail to react, and let him run to the front of our penalty area for a long shot—— You all thought he was going to cross or pass the ball to someone else, right?"

"After 10 minutes in the second half, you can slow down the rhythm a little bit and adjust it. During this period, you should pay attention to defense and conserve energy. Then wait until the last 10 minutes before starting to exert strength."

Twain knew that in such a major game, it was very tiring to maintain a certain rhythm, because in addition to the physical consumption of the players, the consumption caused by psychological pressure should not be underestimated.In the first half, Nottingham Forest had the upper hand, launched many threatening attacks, and had a higher ball possession rate than Chelsea. The price of this was a lot of physical consumption.Especially on the two flanks.If you continue to play like this in the second half, your physical fitness may collapse before the game is over after 10 minutes.

When necessary, adjust the rhythm, slow down the offensive, and allow the opponent to attack appropriately. In addition to recovering physical fitness, you can also create opportunities for yourself to counterattack.When it comes to counterattacks, Twain doesn't think there will be a better team than Nottingham Forest in this world.

"Chelsea must have had a lot of morale after the equalizer. They will attack our goal very hard at the beginning of the second half. At that time, don't rush to go out and play against them. Pepe and Piqué continue to promise Drogba. You guys did a great job in the first half, I even thought Drogba didn't play this game." He spread his hands and made a joke.

This made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere became a little better.

"So, that's it, defense." Tang En threw out his "defense first theory" again. "Defending the opponent's offense can improve our morale on the one hand, and on the other hand can severely damage the opponent's morale. Football games are such a process of ebb and flow. If you can withstand their mad attack at the beginning of the second half , then the victory of the game basically belongs to us!" He clenched his fists, as if he had already grasped the championship trophy.

"Then there is offense. Don't forget to counterattack when defending, and don't forget to defend when attacking. This is what I ask of you in normal training. I hope you can let me see this thing in this game. Top Chelsea After the onslaught, they will definitely feel discouraged because of this, and their physical fitness will also be at a low point. At that time...you know what to do, right?"

The players laughed: "Of course!"

"In the end, I hope that no matter what situation you encounter, you will not lose your desire for the championship and your confidence in victory. This is more important than any tactics. Chelsea will definitely counterattack, let them come! We are not afraid! The more crazy they counterattack, The closer we are to the championship!!"

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Chelsea's dressing room.Grant is explaining the second half tactics to the players with a calm face.He did not use exaggerated body movements and sonorous words in the locker room to motivate players like Tony Twain.He's really not good at that kind of work...

"...We must strengthen our offense in the second half. Our offense was terrible in the first half!" In the past, in the locker room, Grant would always choose some words carefully, while provoking these big-name stars, causing confrontation between players and coaches in the locker room.But this time he couldn't care less.The news that he will leave get out of class even if he wins the Champions League has been flying all over the sky. His days at Stamford Bridge have entered the countdown, and he does not want to continue to stay at Chelsea to coach.His biggest wish now is to hold the championship trophy beautifully in Moscow, slap those media and troublemakers hard, and then turn around and leave smartly with the liquidated damages given by Abramovich.

"Drogba, you're completely locked in by two big centre-backs. Can you get rid of them?"

Drogba panted heavily, not wanting to talk to this substitute head coach who robbed his teacher's job.He just muffled his head and gave an "um", indicating that he was fine.

Grant looked at this player who gave him a headache. Everyone knew that this black player was one of the people who opposed and questioned him in the dressing room in the media a few times ago, but he is Chelsea's most scoring striker...

"...If you can't do it, I will replace you." Grant said serious words with a serious expression.

Drogba grinned and didn't say anything about it.

But the other players in the locker room looked at Golan differently. They were surprised. Since when did the head coach, who always seemed a bit cowardly when facing big-name players, become tough?In fact, Grant's status in the eyes of the players is not high. Even though he has brought the team to the final of the Champions League, many people still think that he is a coward.It's no wonder, after all, Grant's predecessor was too glamorous... Everyone can only live in the shadow of that crazy coach.

Grant found himself in trouble.His players seemed a little distracted.It's strange, after the equalizer, their morale was still very strong, why did they all feel a little bit unmotivated after the intermission?Is it because of too much pressure?Or some other reason?
He knows there has always been some factionalism in the dressing room, player to player, player to manager, coach to coach... so much conflict and Chelsea making it all the way to the final, he felt As a head coach, I have been amazing.

But it is definitely not something that Grant can accept if he falls short because of this.

He stopped explaining tactics. Since he didn't listen to it, there was no point in continuing to talk.

"What are you thinking?" he asked aloud, "We tied the game, why now I don't think you are happy at all?"

No one answered his question.In name, he is the head coach of this team, but his authority in the locker room may not be as good as that of England's local stars like Lampard.

"What time do you think it is now?!" A somewhat angry Grant couldn't help raising his voice, "It's the halftime break of the Champions League final! There are 45 minutes left, and the game will end! Are you still distracted here? Can you? To win the championship, it depends on the last 45 minutes. I am explaining tactics, why no one listens?!"

He knocked hard on the tactical board, and his completely unconventional actions and tone made everyone look up.

"You don't want to win this championship, don't you? The club has never reached the Champions League final in history. Now that you have done it, you want to stop here, don't you?" The volume is still rising. "Scoring a goal in the Champions League final will satisfy you? Equalizing will satisfy you? But I don't agree!! Those fans outside don't agree either!!" Angry Grant threw off his suit, and he Pointing at the door and roaring.Scared everyone.

Lampard finally stood up, and he still supports Grant. "Sorry, boss. None of us here want to give up the game." He turned and pointed to his teammates behind him, some of whom nodded.

"Yes, we all want to beat Nottingham Forest and win the championship." Captain Terry also expressed his position on behalf of the team.Ok, now the problem is solved.

"Then listen carefully!" Seeing Lampard standing up and thinking about what he had just experienced, Grant's tone softened a little.He picked up the suit from the hand, threw it aside, and continued to explain the tactics used in the second half of the game to the players.

At the same time, he was surprised in his heart that he had lost himself in an instant just now, and turned into a magic stick like Tony Twain, using words to scold and stimulate the players.

But... the feeling just now was really good.

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"Chelsea will definitely make some adjustments, not necessarily in terms of personnel, but most likely in terms of tactics. However... I wouldn't be surprised if the old man Grant replaced Drogba. The one who would be surprised should be Drog Ba." Sitting on the coach's bench, Tang En said with a smile to the people around him.The second half of the game is about to start, and he still has the time to joke with the assistant coaches.

It's strange, he didn't have such a mentality when he played against AC Milan, even if he played against Mourinho's Chelsea, he didn't dare to take it too seriously, but when he played against Grant, he always had a kind of "everything is in my hands" "a feeling of.

I have never treated this old Israeli man as a real opponent in my heart...

In the second half, the two sides fought again in another place. Neither team made any personnel changes, but only fine-tuned their tactics.Nottingham Forest put more emphasis on defense, while Chelsea took advantage of their kick-off in the second half to launch a series of offensives against Forest's goal.

In 5 minutes, Essien once again slammed into the hinterland of Nottingham Forest from the full-back position, shook Ribery and then kicked and shot, slightly higher than the crossbar.

Two minutes later, Drogba received a corner kick from the left, jumped high and headed the goal, but it was a pity that he hit high again.

Just ten seconds later, Ballack suddenly took a long shot after dribbling the ball in the midfield, and the football missed the right post.

During this period, Chelsea's offense completely suppressed Nottingham Forest, and the Forest team gradually fell into a disadvantage in the midfield confrontation.It's not that Chelsea's midfield is stronger, but that Grant asked the midfielders to increase the intensity of the confrontation and make the entire midfield tough, because George Wood is also a tough midfielder. Limp, no surprise at all to lose midfield.

The key to determining the outcome of the game lies in the midfield. Only by winning the midfield can Chelsea have the hope of completing the reversal.

Once the three of Ballack, Lampard, and Makelele got tough, Chelsea's situation on the field immediately improved.No matter how powerful George Wood is, he can't fight against three people alone.

In the face of Chelsea's offensive, Pepe and Piqué have made many key rescues.And because of Chelsea's pressure, Nottingham Forest's formation was compressed back, and George Wood was more like a central defender than a defensive midfielder during this time.Even Ruud van Nistelrooy came back to participate in the defense, and there was only one Eastwood left in the front-put there to fight back.But looking at it now, the Forest team has no chance of counterattacking at all.

Grant knew Tony Twain's team. They were the kind of team that you couldn't take lightly even if you attacked them, and you needed to pay attention to defense at all times.Therefore, when the team is required to besiege Nottingham Forest, they must make on-the-spot interceptions in the midfield in the frontcourt, and they must not be given a chance to counterattack.

No. 606 minutes, Chelsea once again forced a corner kick by continuously hitting the goal, and Lampard took the corner kick.The continuous attacks made Van der Sar a little nervous. He didn't choose to wait for the defenders to clear the siege, but planned to attack and catch the ball himself, completely ending Chelsea's offensive.

but--

"He missed it!!" The narrator exclaimed.

Van der Sar chose to attack, it was a little rash, there were three people in between, even if he attacked, he couldn't get the football directly, at most he hit the ball.Van der Sar also discovered this when he was in the air, so he temporarily changed his strategy, and the direct consequence was that he missed the air...

The football passed in front of his fist!
This shock made the hearts of the Nottingham Foresters jump to their chests, because right next to Van der Sar was Chelsea captain John Terry.

The central defender is a good header...

Perhaps he was dizzy by Van der Sar's attack, and the white football suddenly flew in front of him. Before Terry recovered, he shook his head hastily, but ended up in the same ending as Van der Sar— — No rubbing!

"Hey—" This time, no matter if it was a Nottingham Forest fan or a Chelsea fan, everyone gasped.

The football was not touched by anyone, and it passed Nottingham Forest's penalty area at high speed, and then flew directly out of the touchline on the other side.

"Nottingham Forest escaped! And John Terry must be annoyed why he didn't hit that ball! They had a chance to lead Nottingham Forest!"

The ball frightened Tang En to stand up from his seat, and almost put his head in his hands in annoyance.Fortunately, Terry was possessed by his soul at the last moment, and by accident, he missed the ball.

Grant, on the other side, also jumped up from his seat, but with excitement and chagrin—at first with excitement, then again, this time with chagrin.

"Chelsea missed a good opportunity. Maybe they will regret it after the game. But now that Chelsea has the advantage on the field, they can create more good opportunities. Chelsea's strong attacking group can always seize a chance, right?"

Before Chelsea could seize the opportunity, Nottingham Forest's own defense collapsed.

Piqué fell to the ground after a fierce fight, rolling on the hand with his calf in his arms, cramping.

The team doctor Fleming was ordered to run up again, and George Wood had already pressed Piqué's foot for emergency treatment.

"Chelsea put a lot of pressure on us..." Chris Lak murmured.

It was a really stressful time.With the constant siege, the defenders were already dizzy.As a central defender, Piqué not only had to fill in for Bale, but also returned to the center to defend Drogba, fight for Chelsea's wide crosses, and use his body to block Chelsea's crazy long shots...

"Is it time to make adjustments?" Tang En asked when he saw Tang En get up.

Dunn nodded.

"A little earlier than expected. But the plan can't keep up with the changes. The important thing is to direct on the spot." Dunn walked to the sidelines.He called George Wood and Van der Vaart.

"Press out, don't stay behind. George, you are a defensive midfielder, not a central defender. What are you doing in the penalty area? Rafael, you need to rely on your personal skills to bring the football out here. You can rest assured that George will be behind. Protect you. If you encounter an interception, pass the ball, use a fast pass, pass and cut!" Tang En made a gesture, "Don't pester them in the midfield, or you will be fooled by Chelsea. Use the fastest Passing through the midfield at a fast speed, directly threatening their goal, give them some color and see, they will be a little more honest! If there is a long-range opportunity, they will shoot long-range, and it is not necessary to pursue the success rate of the attack. In this case One or two dangerous shots is enough to turn the tables!"

As he spoke quickly, the two nodded.

"Okay, go up and tell the others what I said, and let them do like this."

He patted the shoulders of the two and sent them back to the court, but Tang En didn't go back to the coach's bench. He continued to stand on the sidelines, watching the court.The situation gradually became critical, and he couldn't sit still on Diaoyutai anymore.

He turned his head and glanced at Trant who was also standing on the sidelines.

During this period of time, Chelsea's performance made him feel the pressure and smell the danger.He can no longer deal with this game and this opponent with the jokes he did at the beginning of the second half.

It seems that I have to treat Grant differently?

Maybe there are still some small waves in this game?

How big of a wave do you want to make, Mr. Grant?
Want to win the championship?I don't agree.

(End of this chapter)