Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

People tend to have habitual thinking patterns. Having played half a game against Real Madrid, they had become accustomed to their opponent's defensive counter-attacking tactics.

Real Madrid's sudden change of tactics caught Chelsea's players off guard.

In the very first minute, Real Madrid retreated. They had never seen Real Madrid use any other tactics before. Even if they were mentally prepared and their bodies had adapted to the rhythm of the previous game, they couldn't adjust suddenly!

Mourinho is like a psychological master who can see into people's hearts. He did not choose to launch an attack at the beginning of the second half because the opponent might be on guard against Real Madrid seizing the initiative at the start.

He deliberately waited until the opening phase was over and both sides seemed to have returned to the familiar rhythm of the first half before suddenly launching an attack.

Moreover, Real Madrid's attack was not a small-scale affair, but rather a massive offensive with a large number of troops deployed, which could even be described as a full-scale attack.

This completely bewildered Chelsea's players. Before the forwards could react or even get back to defend, Real Madrid had already pushed the battle into Chelsea's half.

"Stop their number eight, don't let him pass the ball out!"

Grant had already realized something was wrong and pointed at Lin Feng, who was dribbling the ball, shouting at the Blues players on the field.

Makelele rushed towards Lin Feng without hesitation. Defending against Lin Feng was his duty, and he naturally did it without hesitation.

Kid, that's enough, I'm not letting you get past!

Makelele's eyes were resolute, as if he had made up his mind.

The two have faced off countless times in the first half.

Even as he gets older, Makelele's defensive abilities remain top-notch.

In a one-on-one contest, Lin Feng did not gain much of an advantage.

But that was in the first half; the situation was different in the second half.

Seeing Makelele rushing over, Lin Feng lowered his right shoulder, as if to move to the right.

Makelele quickly adjusted his center of gravity to block his left flank.

However, just as he made this move, Lin Feng flicked the ball to the left, heading towards his right flank.

Makelele realized he had been tricked, but with his extensive defensive experience, he hadn't completely shifted his weight earlier and was still able to forcefully twist his body to keep up with Lin Feng.

However, Lin Feng seemed to have guessed that he could keep up, and changed direction on his third spike.

Now, Makelele could no longer keep up.

The high-intensity interception maneuvers he executed in a short period of time, overcoming inertia and squeezing out his potential, seemed to have drained the last bit of strength from his body.

At this moment, he was panting heavily, his heavy breathing sounding like a leaky bellows.

My legs were so sore and weak that I could barely straighten them, and I felt a dull ache in my knees.

I'm getting old, really old, I can't keep up with these young people anymore.

Watching Lin Feng's departing figure, Makelele sighed.

Seeing Makelele's disheveled appearance, many veteran fans sighed with regret.

This player, once considered the best defensive midfielder in football, has now been outmaneuvered by a mere lad under 20 years old.

It evokes a sense of melancholy, like that of a hero in his twilight years.

But Real Madrid fans don't have time to care about this or that!

At this moment, all they could see was Lin Feng, and that figure in white leaping across the field.

"Charge, Lin Feng!"

"Score one more!"

"Beat Chelsea!"

When Lin Feng got past Makelele, the Bernabéu Stadium erupted in cheers, with Real Madrid fans shouting excitedly.

Seeing his teammate get beaten, Chelsea captain Terry rushed over without hesitation.

Judging from his posture, he seemed ready to use a tactical foul to stop Lin Feng.

However, Lin Feng did not give him that chance. As Terry pressed forward, he passed the ball to Raul, who was diagonally in front of him.

Raul then passed the ball to the middle, where there was a large gap exposed after Terry's tackle.

Van Nistelrooy pulled out of the penalty area in time, received Raul's pass on the edge of the penalty area, and then passed the ball to Lin Feng, who had already rushed to the edge of the penalty area.

Lin Feng received the ball and easily bypassed Chelsea's other defender, Carvalho, before breaking into the penalty area and getting a one-on-one opportunity.

Cech stared intently at Lin Feng, trying to predict the direction of his shot based on the opponent's movements.

Left or right?

Under Cech's watchful eye, Lin Feng raised his right leg and kicked the ball.

Cech anticipated Lin Feng's move almost the instant his foot touched the ball and lunged forward.

The Czech goalkeeper truly lives up to his reputation as the Premier League's top goalkeeper; his anticipation ability is indeed exceptional, and he correctly predicted Lin Feng's shot direction!

But when Cech discovered the angle at which the ball was flying through the air, he was dumbfounded!

How could there be such a shot!
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
In Cech's despairing gaze, the ball grazed the bottom edge of the goalpost and plunged into the top left corner of the net.

This is an absolute dead end; even if he judges the direction correctly, it will be of no use.

Lin Feng had no intention of playing any psychological tactics with a goalkeeper of Cech's caliber. He simply aimed for the corner and kicked. If you can save that, then you're awesome.

However, if the goalkeeper doesn't move his feet in advance, it's almost impossible to save a truly impossible shot from the corner, even if the opponent is Cech.

"GOOOOOOOL！！！！！！！" (The Spanish word for goal doesn't have an "a" in the middle)

"The ball is in!"

"He was like a brave medieval knight who pierced the shield of Chelsea with his lance and scored twice in this crucial match!"

"Cech's reaction was quick, but he could only watch helplessly as the ball was aimed at the corner. Tonight, the Bernabéu sky belongs to Real Madrid, and it also belongs to their hero – Lin Feng!"

Upon seeing the goal, the Spanish commentator's mouth sputtered like a machine gun, rattling off a long string of words without pausing.

I have no idea how they developed such incredible lung capacity; it's almost on par with professional athletes.

"It's done!"

"Well done!" On the sidelines, on the Real Madrid coaching bench, Lin Feng's goal excited everyone on the Real Madrid bench.

Mourinho reached out and high-fived several assistant coaches, including Villas-Boas, in celebration. Just as he had predicted, Real Madrid's sudden attack in the second half disrupted Chelsea's plans. Lin Feng and his teammates' excellent teamwork opened the scoring for Real Madrid, and he did not disappoint Mourinho's expectations, seizing this crucial scoring opportunity.

This was a tactical victory for Mourinho, but it also owed much to the talented players on the field.

In fact, in that goal, Lin Feng played the role that Lampard often played at Chelsea.

The tactic of having forwards play a supporting role to create space for midfielders to make runs and score is one that Mourinho mastered when he was at Chelsea.

Now that he's facing a fully upgraded Lampard, the power of his tactics has become even greater.

Therefore, even using the same tactics, Mourinho is confident that he can beat Chelsea.

We have Lin Feng, what do you have?
Thinking of this, Mourinho glanced disdainfully at Grant, who was slumped on the coaching bench, and sneered inwardly:
Haha, if you want to learn from me, go back and practice for another two years!
Using my tactics in the league is one thing, but you actually want to use this trick against me, the grandmaster? If I don't teach you a lesson, you probably won't know who you are!
Grant was truly in despair at this point!
The game didn't go as he expected at all!

It was thought that Chelsea, having adjusted their attacking tactics at halftime, would unleash their power in the second half.

He had already imagined himself leading his team to victory against Mourinho's team and receiving praise and accolades after the match.

Unexpectedly, this beautiful dream was ruthlessly shattered by the other party before it even began.

Lin Feng's two goals slapped him hard in the face, shattering all his illusions.

Winning this match has become very unlikely; stealing a goal would be a victory in itself.

The worst-case scenario is that the other party won't give them a chance, leaving them empty-handed.

If Chelsea fail to score an away goal, their next match could be dangerous.

If the opposing team scores just one goal at Stamford Bridge, it's practically a death sentence for them.

However, Grant's long-awaited away goal still didn't materialize until the end of the match.

Chelsea's attacks down the flanks created some threats, but failed to generate any truly outstanding opportunities.

In addition, several Chelsea players were in poor form in this match. Lampard missed several opportunities in a row, and although Ballack took a few good free kicks, he was always a little unlucky and failed to score a direct free kick like Lin Feng.

Chelsea's closest chance to score came when Didier Drogba, with his exceptional physical attributes, won a header in the penalty area.

Unfortunately, even luck wasn't on their side. Drogba's header hit the crossbar, just a hair's breadth away from scoring.

But a missed goal is a missed goal, and Chelsea had to retreat back to London in a sorry state, trailing by two goals.

The second leg between the two teams is a week away, and that following week will be crucial in determining Chelsea's fate at Grant.

If his team is eliminated by Mourinho, Abramovich, with his temper, will definitely fire him, even if Grant's coaching record in the league is not bad, but Abramovich doesn't care about that.

Making him lose face in front of Mourinho in public was enough to get Grant fired.

After the match, Mourinho, in an interview, didn't forget to kick someone when they were down:

"Chelsea is a great team with excellent players, great tactics, and a good coaching staff, but what they lack is a smart and competent owner!"

This is tantamount to pointing a finger at Abramovich and calling him a stupid pig. Mourinho even went so far as to praise Grant, whom he dislikes, against his will just to criticize Abramovich. How deep must his resentment towards Abramovich be!

Abu was so angry when he found out that his nose was crooked, but he lost on the field and didn't have the confidence to continue the off-field verbal battle.

He could only work hard and vow to bring Chelsea a better coach and bigger stars.

There is no problem that money can't solve; if there is, it's simply because not enough money has been given.

Abramovich has plenty of money, and to prove himself, he plans to further increase his investment in Chelsea, even intending to spend a lot of money to buy a superstar in the transfer market.

Whether it's Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, Kaká of AC Milan, or Lin Feng and Messi of the two La Liga giants.

He'd pay up to £100 million if these clubs were willing to budge!

Mourinho was unaware of the extent to which his words had provoked Abramovich. At that moment, he was already planning how to continue humiliating Abramovich at Stamford Bridge in the next match.

If they win at the Bernabéu, Abramovich can bury his head in the sand like an ostrich and pretend he didn't see it.

But beating them at Chelsea's home ground and advancing to the semi-finals by stepping over their corpses would absolutely infuriate Abramovich.

However, Mourinho spent three years managing Chelsea and developed a deep affection for the Blues.

So he was also conflicted. If he went too far at Stamford Bridge, would it provoke the resentment of the fans who had supported him in the past?

Mourinho has little affection for Abramovich, but it's a different story for these fans.

……

As expected, Lin Feng was named the MVP of the match by various media outlets after scoring twice in the game.

With 7 goals and 1 assist in 6 matches in the Champions League and La Liga in March, he once again became La Liga's Player of the Month.

Since Lin Feng joined Real Madrid, he has won the Player of the Month award for the remaining seven months, except for October.

This strong start and continued upward trend has piqued everyone's curiosity, making them eager to figure out just how high his potential lies!

Both La Liga giants won the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

After Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Chelsea at home, they have one foot in the semi-finals.

After Barcelona defeated Schalke 04 1-0 away, they also gained a significant advantage. Both La Liga giants are in a good position to advance, and it is highly likely that they will meet in the semi-finals.

This is something that the La Liga media should really be proud of, because the last time both teams reached the semi-finals was in 1960, almost 50 years ago.

In other matches, Manchester United defeated Fenerbahce 2-0 away from home, and like Lin Feng, Cristiano Ronaldo also scored twice in the game.

It seems that the Turkish fans' supposedly formidable home ground failed to live up to expectations. In fact, the fans' provocation of Ronaldo angered him, causing Ronaldo to unleash his full potential and perform at his peak, utterly dominating his opponents.

Compared to Real Madrid, Manchester United has a greater advantage, with two away goals in hand and the next game being a home game against Fenerbahce. Almost everyone thinks that Manchester United has already secured a place in the semi-finals.

In the final Premier League derby, Arsenal and Liverpool battled fiercely at Arsenal's home ground.

The two teams each scored one goal, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

This result is not a good one for Arsenal; their hopes of escaping with a positive result in their next away game at Anfield are slim.

Liverpool have already lost their chance to win the league title, so they can focus all their attention on the Champions League, while Arsenal still have to compete with Manchester United and Chelsea for the league title.

Their already thin squad now faces the challenge of competing on two fronts: the league and the Champions League. They may very well end up with nothing to show for their efforts. (End of Chapter)