I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 299: The Four-Pointer Madness! Change the formation, Chelsea! An Pang: Yang Cheng, are you talking human language? [Subscribe]

The European winter transfer market in 2014 was very sluggish.

The biggest move came from Real Madrid.

Signing Javi Martinez at a high cost of £5000 million plus Casemiro proves Real Madrid's determination.

The Galacticos vowed to overtake Barcelona in the La Liga.

Chelsea signed Khedira for 3000 million euros, which also showed the Blues' courage.

Not only that, Mourinho's team also signed central defender Kurt Zouma from Saint-Etienne for £1500 million.

The Blues also invested heavily in the transfer market during the winter break.

The Blues also sold Essien to AC Milan.

Paris Saint-Germain signed Cabaye from Newcastle for £2500 million.

These are the three more important transfers in this year's winter transfer market.

For the Premier League, the most important thing during this winter break is the loan of young players.

The club loans out young players more in the hope that the players can get more opportunities to train in games.

Although there are various data proving that the effect of renting is not ideal, the major giants are still happy to do it.

For example, Manchester United loaned out 11 players at once during the winter break.

It includes players such as Zaha, Macheda, Anderson, Fabio, Bambi and others.

Chelsea also have nine players on loan.

Another person who attracted Yang Cheng's attention was Ryan Bertrand.

Two years ago, the England native moved to Chelsea for £2000 million.

But with Mourinho taking office, Ryan Bertrand's position as left back was not favored by the Portuguese madman.

He even prefers to let Azpilicueta, a right-footed player, play on the left and rarely uses Ryan Bertrand.

So, this winter, Aston Villa hopes to loan Ryan Bertrand.

But it was rejected by Chelsea and the players.

Both the Blues and Ryan Bertrand hope that the players can play well at Chelsea.

This is also a very helpless thing.

One emperor and one courtier.

Ryan Bertrand has had difficulty getting opportunities under Mourinho.

The agent has also contacted Bayswater Chinese to try to return to the team.

But Luke Shaw has made significant progress this season, so there is currently no place for Ryan Bertrand in the team.

Under these circumstances, Bayswater Chinese declined the agent's offer.

……

Time has entered February.

The Premier League has entered its 24th round.

Bayswater Chinese host Sunderland at home.

Just 19 minutes into the first half, Hazard scored the first goal for Bayswater Chinese, breaking the Black Cats' goal.

In the 23rd minute, Gareth Bale scored again.

Both goals were assisted by Harry Kane.

In the 80th minute of the second half, Hazard made another assist and Modric once again knocked on Sunderland's goal, scoring another goal for the host team.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Sunderland 3-0 at home.

In this game, the starting defensive midfielder is Matic.

Casemiro has not yet received his work permit.

But Yang Cheng attaches great importance to this Brazilian midfielder.

Not only is he arranged to participate in group confrontations in every training session, but he also receives special training.

The main hope is to help him integrate into the team as soon as possible and improve his defensive awareness.

The most important focus of this round is Manchester City's home game against Chelsea.

The confrontation between Guardiola and Mourinho in the Premier League still attracts the attention of media and fans around the world.

Especially in the 9th round when the two sides met, Chelsea defeated Manchester City.

This makes everyone look forward to this game.

Moreover, Mourinho's long-awaited reinforcement Khedira can finally play in the game.

At the Etihad Stadium, Mourinho put out a lineup that no one expected, a lineup that could be described as straight-A man of steel.

Goalkeeper: Cech;
Defense: Azpilicueta, Gary Cahill, Terry and Ivanovic;
Midfield: Lampard and Khedira form a double defensive midfielder, with Willian, Oscar and Ramires in front;
Striker: Falcao.

Without mentioning anything else, just based on this starting lineup, let me ask one question: Is it strong?
Guardiola, playing at home, fielded a lineup that also surprised everyone.

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen;

Defence: Leighton Baines, Chiellini, Kompany and Zabaleta;
Midfield: Pirlo dropped back, Thiago and Verratti in the middle;

Forwards: David Silva, Aguero and Messi.

This was something no one expected before the game.

If Mourinho's starting lineup exudes iron blood and strength, then Guardiola's starting lineup is definitely a typical example of using softness to overcome hardness.

Two teams, two different tactical concepts, two completely different tactical styles, engaged in a fierce battle at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola's team had complete control of the ball and the situation of the game, but Mourinho's team did not defend tightly. Instead, they exerted pressure throughout the court and did not leave Manchester City even the slightest loophole.

Yang Cheng was also very concerned about this game.

If Chelsea beat Manchester City, or just need to draw, then Bayswater Chinese will be able to make a comeback and reach the top.

The game was always 0-0.

What’s even more interesting is that neither team made any substitutions.

It was not until the 82nd minute that Messi got the ball in the middle, suddenly started dribbling, cut diagonally to the left side of the penalty area, and completed a series of wall passes with Aguero and David Silva in a small area.

The Argentine dribbled into the left side of the penalty area and shot low into Chelsea's goal.

At the critical moment, Messi relied on his personal ability to help Manchester City take the lead.

In the 83rd minute, Mourinho began to make continuous substitutions to strengthen the attack.

Guardiola also made a substitution quickly, replacing Thiago with Jovetic and David Silva returning to the center.

In the end, the score remained 1-0!

Manchester City won a narrow victory over Chelsea at home thanks to Messi's goal.

Although they lost the game, Chelsea's defense left a deep impression on everyone.

As for Mourinho blaming the referee, Guardiola and Manchester City players after the game, that was all routine.

After the game, this game received unanimous recognition from media and fans around the world.

The confrontation between the two teams demonstrated the diverse tactical styles of the current Premier League.

However, Manchester United narrowly beat Stoke City 2-1 away, so Chelsea's league ranking fell back to 6th place.

Manchester United rushed to fifth place.

Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 away.

Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at home.

……

After the 24th round of the Premier League, the Chinese players in Bayswater got a week of precious rest time.

But what follows is a series of tough battles.

On February 2, the 8th round of the league will challenge Chelsea away.

On February 2, the 12th round of the league will face Tottenham Hotspur at home.

On February 2, we will face Cardiff away in the 15th round of the FA Cup.

On February 2, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 18, they will challenge Dortmund away.

On February 2, the 22th round of the Premier League will face Aston Villa at home.

Precisely because of the dense schedule, Yang Cheng and the coaching staff are doing their best to improve the team's physical fitness and adjust their status in the next week, while preparing the lineup in advance.

The good news is that Thiago Silva, who was originally expected to be suspended for 6 weeks, got permission from the team doctor the day after the team played against Sunderland and conducted simple training in advance.

This is really the best news for Yang Cheng.

But Casemiro's work permit has not been approved.

The Chinese in Bayswater applied once, but were rejected by the UK Sports Department as not meeting the regulations.

The team is currently applying for special talent terms, but a hearing needs to be scheduled at a later date.

The Chinese in Bayswater have prepared everything, even the guests for the hearing, Yang Cheng has thought of them.

It's Real Madrid's head coach Ancelotti.

The reason is what Yang Cheng said when he called Ancelotti.

"Carlo, no one is more suitable than you!"

"Bullshit, can't you just find someone else?" Ancelotti was a little anxious.

He himself has a lot of things to do and is very busy.

"Of course not. Think about it, looking at the current world football scene, who has your authority?"

Ancelotti was quite pleased with Yang Cheng's compliment.

"He was once the world's top midfielder, and now he is the world's top coach. The most important thing is that you are the head coach of Real Madrid and you coached him for a while. Who dares to question what you say?"

Yang Cheng's reason was indeed sufficient.

"But, Yang, do you think he is a fool? Oh, he is a genius, and I sold him to you Bayswater Chinese?"

Ancelotti thought this reason was funny.

"Because Javi Martinez is more important to you. You need immediate combat effectiveness, while Casemiro has the future."

After a pause, Yang Cheng stopped talking to him.

"In short, I have submitted my list, you have to come. If you can't, I will call Florentino. We agreed at the beginning that Real Madrid will do its best to cooperate with us in applying for a work permit."

Ancelotti on the other end of the phone was really angry.

The players have been sold, why are they still being tossed around?

"That's the worst that can happen. When you need to apply for work permits for your players in the future, I promise to help you. What I say is more effective than what you say. I can help anyone you want!" Yang Cheng laughed.

Ancelotti didn't notice it at first, but then he thought something was wrong.

"I say, you're really cursing me out of class, right?"

“Does La Liga require a work permit?”

Yang Cheng immediately chuckled, "Misunderstood, right? What I meant was that I will repay you."

"At worst, if we meet in the Champions League next time, I will score one less goal against you."

"Get out of here!" Ancelotti couldn't stand it anymore.

Yang Cheng, are you speaking human language?

Oh, you asked someone for help and didn’t say a single soft word?

But after hanging up the phone, Ancelotti sent another text message, asking Yang Cheng to send him the time and place of the hearing.

"I'll reimburse you for your round-trip airfare and treat you to a meal." Yang Cheng replied with a text message, followed by a smiley face.

This made Ancelotti, who was in Madrid, so angry that he almost threw his phone.

He is obviously the head coach of Real Madrid, why does it seem like he is the head coach of the Chinese team in Bayswater!

What kind of world is this?
And reimbursement for round-trip air tickets?

Isn't this how it should be?
Do you want me to pay for the plane ticket out of my own pocket and fly over to serve as a witness for you?

Isn’t this face too big?
"It's just that I have a good personality and I won't argue with you. If it were Mourinho, he would have come to London with a knife and killed you!"

Ancelotti looked depressed as if he had made the wrong friends.

What's going on!
……

While Yang Cheng was talking to Ancelotti on the phone, Mourinho sneezed inexplicably in the head coach's office at the Cobham training base in the south suburbs of London.

"Damn, that bastard is talking bad about me behind my back?" Mourinho cursed angrily.

He was discussing the gains and losses of the away game against Manchester City with his assistants.

After the game, the outside world actually had a very high opinion of Chelsea.

Although they lost 0-1, lost ball possession and the situation, but in fact, fans who really watched the whole game would find that the Blues were actually on par with Manchester City.

It can even be said that they are not inferior.

Of course, this does not refer to ball possession or number of shots.

It's a pure feeling on the playing field.

Because most of the time, Manchester City actually had no good way to deal with Chelsea's defense.

"The most successful thing we did in this game was to put Ramirez on the right wing."

Assistant coach Rui Faria released a video analysis.

"Ramirez's presence on the right side actually has a very important effect on us. When defending, he can recover in time and retreat to the back line to assist Ivanovic in defending David Silva."

"And when attacking, he can also press forward, which is very important for us!"

"In this game, we restricted Manchester City's left wing, and Ramires played a huge role."

Everyone nodded.

Ramirez is a very useful player indeed.

Whether it is the defending midfielder, the right side, or the left side, he can do it all.

Most importantly, he does his job well.

In the match against Manchester City, Mourinho did not actually park the bus or defend tightly. Instead, he went head to head with Manchester City and left Manchester City with no way out.

This is the key factor that led to Mourinho receiving so much praise after the game.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Hazard should still be the left side of Bayswater Chinese, so I think Ramirez can be arranged to continue playing on the right side and assist the left back."

Everyone nodded.

Hazard's personal ability, especially his ability to dribble, is far superior to David Silva.

If Ivanovic is assigned to defend Hazard one-on-one, he may not be able to do so.

The two wingers of Bayswater Chinese are really too strong!

"The match against Manchester City actually exposed our weaknesses in central midfield defense."

Another assistant coach, Portuguese José Morais, analyzed.

"Ramirez went to the right, but our midfield is prone to making mistakes when under pressure. I believe Yang Cheng must have seen this. Don't forget, they also have Modric in their team, and Pogba is also quite good."

Modric may not be as good as Messi in dribbling, but his ability to advance through the middle is also unique.

Moreover, his passing after advancing, especially the outside of the foot pass, whether it is a straight pass or a pass to the side, is very troublesome.

The most troublesome thing about Bayswater Chinese is that they are not only sharp on the wing, but also powerful in the middle.

In other words, the departure of Lewandowski this season has led to a sharp drop in goals scored by center forwards.

But overall, the strength is still very outstanding.

"If we still play the same way as we did against Manchester City, Yang Cheng must have studied this game beforehand. By then, I'm afraid we will be in a passive position."

Jose Morais's words were also recognized by everyone.

Yang Cheng was famous for his meticulous preparations for battle.

It is said that before the game, he would deduce all possible situations that might arise in various competitions, formulate targeted plans, and prepare very carefully.

Therefore, the Chinese players of Bayswater always say that some unexpected situations in the game were not beyond Yang Cheng's expectations.

Many people thought he had a plan that was perfect.

Actually?

Because he gave too many options, covering all kinds of possibilities.

Of course, being able to instill so many plans and meticulous preparations into the players so that they can execute them without panic is also a kind of ability.

Others can’t learn it even if they want to!
"From the game against Manchester City, we can actually see that our overall tactical direction is correct," Jose Morais said, looking at Mourinho.

"But we need to improve on the details."

The so-called general direction is to maintain stability in defense while launching a counterattack immediately once the ball is stolen.

Chelsea's counterattack was that players pressed forward layer by layer, rushing forward like a tide, forming layer upon layer of offensive echelons.

The number of troops deployed may not be large, but the effect is definitely good.

Especially with a super striker like Falcao in the frontcourt.

This is also another major change since Mourinho coached Chelsea.

In the past, many people said that Mourinho could not win a game without parking the bus.

Defensive counterattack is Mourinho's label!

Even when Mourinho first coached Chelsea, he fought back against outside doubts.

"Why should I play short passes when I have a striker like Drogba?"

At Chelsea, Mourinho had Drogba; at Inter Milan, Mourinho signed Diego Milito; at Real Madrid, Mourinho signed Dzeko for a sky-high price.

But Chelsea now has no center forward!

How to kick?
Many people are very worried about Mourinho, especially as the season progresses, Mourinho's team's performance starts high and ends low.

It once ranked high, but soon fell.

Many people say that Mourinho has been brought back to his original form.

But the Portuguese have actually been undergoing self-revolution.

The game against Manchester City is a good example.

He proved to everyone that even if Mourinho did not set up a solid defense, he could still fight Manchester City head-on with real swords and guns and be on equal terms.

In fact, many people say that at the Etihad Stadium, Mourinho's Chelsea is more of an all-out attack and defense team than Guardiola's team, and the players' tactical execution is also more in place.

The assistants around him expressed their opinions one after another, but Mourinho remained silent.

He didn't speak until everyone had finished speaking, fell silent, and looked at him, then he spoke his thoughts.

"If we play Bayswater Chinese the same way we played Manchester City, especially in defence, we will die miserably!"

Everyone looked at each other.

They didn't expect that Mourinho would speak so highly of the Chinese in Bayswater.

But if you think about it carefully, it's normal.

If the Chinese in Bayswater are not strong, how did they win five consecutive Premier League titles and two consecutive Champions League titles?

“When playing against the Bayswater Chinese, I wasn’t actually worried about the attack.”

Mourinho ignored his assistants' surprise and continued speaking.

"With Yang Cheng's coaching style and the football genes of the Chinese in Bayswater, they will definitely adopt offensive tactics."

"As long as we can defend well, we will be able to create opportunities and score goals in attack, I am sure of that!"

Falcao is not an easy person to deal with!

“But the big question now is, how are we going to defend against the Chinese in Bayswater?”

No one present had any good solution to this problem.

Looking at the world football over the past few years, no team has been able to withstand the offensive of the Bayswater Chinese.

So, after a moment of silence, everyone turned their eyes to Mourinho.

At this time, only Mourinho can give an answer.

"I think we can build on what we had at the Etihad Stadium and make some adjustments."

Everyone was obviously a little surprised.

You know, Mourinho's coaching style has been relatively fixed over the years.

Ever since Inter Milan started playing 4231, Real Madrid has continued to stick to this style of play.

He basically did the same thing when he came to the Premier League.

Even in the last round against Manchester City, he still adopted the double defensive midfielder tactic.

It can be said that the game against Manchester City has already pushed the current lineup and tactics to the extreme.

What more adjustments are needed? "I want to play in a 541 formation!"

"541?"

Rui Faria and others suddenly changed their expressions.

Is this an iron bucket formation?
Isn't that going back to the old ways after playing against Manchester City?

"Ashley Cole, Gary Cahill, Terry, Ivanovic and Azpilicueta."

"Of the five defenders, Cahill, Terry and Ivanovic all play as central defenders, while Ashley Cole and Azpilicueta play as full-backs."

"When defending, the full-backs retreat to form a five-back tactic, plus two defensive midfielders. Our defensive numbers must be sufficient to curb the attack of the Bayswater Chinese to the greatest extent possible."

“Especially their rib attack.”

To put it bluntly, if there is really no other way, you can just pile up people on defense.

It's the so-called iron bucket formation.

But Mourinho is more than just a defensive front.

When there is not much pressure on the flanks, Ashley Cole and Azpilicueta can move forward to participate in the attack and open up channels for flank attack.

"The double defensive midfielders are Ramires and Khedira. They can maximize our midfield strength and defensive coverage while providing protection for the back line."

"Oscar and Willian are responsible for playing on the two wings and two ribs in the frontcourt, and Falcao is the striker."

As he spoke, Mourinho even fiddled with the tactical diagram so that everyone could see it more intuitively.

It is said to be 541, but in fact, when attacking it is 3421 or even 3241.

This style of play is very flexible and has many variations.

And it can ensure maximum defense consolidation.

When necessary, 5 defenders and two defensive midfielders, a total of 7 people will be involved in defense.

In fact, if Oscar and William also actively returned to defense, the number of people would be even greater.

"When I was coaching Inter Milan, the Italians liked to play with three defenders. I think we can do the same."

After a pause, Mourinho spoke again.

"As I said before, as long as we can defend against the attack of the Chinese in Bayswater, we will definitely be able to score against them, maybe even more than once!"

Everyone was thinking about it seriously.

Mourinho's idea is indeed very interesting, and it is indeed a step further than Manchester City's success.

If this really works, Chelsea will definitely win!
……

January 2 at 8:15 pm.

Stamford Bridge, London.

In the 25th round of the Premier League, Chelsea faced Bayswater Chinese at home.

The game went to the 36th minute.

When William received the ball at the bottom line on the right side outside the penalty area, facing the double-team of Marcelo and Toni Kroos, the Brazilian dribbled back and forth skillfully with his feet, trying to dribble into the penalty area between the two defensive players.

But Marcelo and Toni Kroos worked very well together.

The Brazilian left-back pushed in front of Willian, and Toni Kroos gave a light push in the defense.

This caused William, who was trying to break through by dribbling the ball with both feet, to lose his balance and pass the ball away.

But just when everyone thought that Chelsea's attack was about to fail, Azpilicueta suddenly appeared from behind Toni Kroos.

The Spanish right-back quickly moved forward, kicked the ball lost by William, dribbled into the right side of the penalty area, accelerated to catch up, and sent a low cross with his right foot near the baseline.

The sudden change disrupted the defensive position of the Chinese in Bayswater.

The ball fell in front of the small penalty area.

Falcao quickly moved forward and shot the ball with his right foot.

The football went into the left side of the goal at an extremely fast speed.

In order to make the shot more certain, the Colombian center forward deliberately shot in the opposite direction.

1 is better than 0!

The entire Stamford Bridge stadium erupted in thunderous cheers.

Especially the Chelsea fans behind the goal, they rushed out of their seats frantically and cheered at the top of their lungs.

After more than half an hour of playing, Chelsea finally took the lead!

Falcao excitedly rushed out of the stadium, ran all the way, and rushed to the live camera to celebrate.

The match was broadcast live to the entire world.

And the scene of his goal will be presented to all fans around the world.

If Chelsea can really beat the Bayswater Chinese tonight as the head coach predicted before the game, Falcao's name will be on the front page of all media around the world tomorrow!

When the Colombian center thought of this, he felt like he was ignited.

Almost at the same time, on the sidelines, in the home team's coaching booth, Mourinho was waving his fists excitedly and roaring loudly towards the stadium, venting his inner excitement.

He opened his arms very ostentatiously and kept signaling to the fans in the stands to shout louder.

Turning back, he high-fived his assistants one by one to celebrate.

"Did you see that? I said, as long as we stop their attack, scoring a goal won't be a problem!"

Rui Faria, Jose Morais and others all nodded.

This is exactly what Mourinho said before the game, and this is exactly what he deduced.

His formation changes, after repeated rehearsals and adjustments over the past week, played a key role in this game.

At least, in the first half hour, Chelsea blocked the overwhelming offensive of the Chinese in Bayswater.

After celebrating with everyone, Mourinho turned around with a smile and looked towards the visiting team's coaching bench.

Yang Cheng was still wearing a black suit and white shirt, still wearing leather shoes, and still standing on the sidelines as usual.

But at this moment, he looked distressed.

His brows were furrowed high.

This made Mourinho feel proud.

"Things have changed, it's my turn to win today!" Mourinho said proudly.

At least in the first 36 minutes, Chelsea was safe and sound, and everything was still under Mourinho's control.

What remains to be seen is whether Yang Cheng can come up with an effective way to resolve Chelsea's defensive formation in the last hour or so of the game.

"My assistants and I spent a week carefully preparing and perfecting the defensive formation. You only have 90 minutes. Can you break it?" Mourinho laughed in his heart.

……

"Mourinho's style of play is generally the same as when he played at Manchester City, attacking and defending throughout the game, not conservative."

Brian Kidd sighed helplessly when he saw Yang Cheng coming back.

"But unlike the previous game against Manchester City, he used three central defenders or five defenders this time."

Yang Cheng was actually not surprised by this style of play.

Poorness leads to change, and change leads to continuity.

Tactics have always been like this spiral.

Mourinho's current transformation actually has many shadows of the Italian three-back team.

"Jenny, show me the analysis chart."

Gianni Vio immediately listed the analytical data that Yang Cheng wanted, put it on a tablet computer, and handed it to Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng looked through the data and said, "Chelsea's current offense is mainly on the two wingers, Oscar and William."

"I'm going to look at the defensive stats and the zone activity heat map."

When all the data were submitted to Yang Cheng, he confirmed some of the ideas in his mind.

One obvious point is that Chelsea's defense on the right is good.

That is the left side corresponding to the Chinese in Bayswater.

This is mainly due to William's active defense.

But on the right side, it was clear that not enough was done.

The main reason is that Oscar actually prefers to move around the middle lane.

"There are gains and losses. Chelsea's style of play is indeed good on the defensive end. If they adopt a strict defensive tactic, the defense will be a real headache."

"But Mourinho was unwilling to use a solid defense. In this way, the defensive areas of Ashley Cole and Azpilicueta on both sides were too large, and the full-backs had to run too long back and forth."

This is understandable.

Oscar and William are both in the front position to support Falcao.

Ashley Cole and Azpilicueta need to press forward when attacking and retreat when defending.

Wasn’t the goal just now created by Azpilicueta’s sudden run from behind?

But in this way, the two full-backs will have to run too long a distance, which will consume a lot of physical energy.

More importantly, there will be huge flaws exposed behind them.

In Chelsea's five-back defensive system, in order to maintain the defensive level, the full-backs are positioned relatively forward.

The reason is actually very simple, because Mourinho also knows that his midfield flanks are not protected.

Unless Oscar and William both withdraw.

Ramirez and Khedira?

They all have to defend the middle and the flanks.

This is actually not something very profound or mysterious.

With 11 players on the court, the scope of control they can have is limited.

As long as we make good use of this, we can seize Chelsea's weaknesses.

The difference is, how to use it?

At the beginning of the first half, Bayswater Chinese actually had an attack.

Hazard cut in from the left and shot towards the far corner, but his curved shot hit the crossbar.

Mourinho's team can be said to have escaped a disaster.

Yang Cheng could see that Hazard was in a very active state today.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng immediately had an idea.

He quickly walked to the edge of the coaching area and called over Toni Kroos.

In the first half, the Chinese players from Bayswater attacked from right to left, and Toni Kroos happened to be on Yang Cheng's side.

"Tony."

Yang Cheng grabbed Toni Kroos' neck.

He noticed that the bastard Mourinho had been paying attention to this side, as if he was trying to eavesdrop on his conversation.

So, he simply put his arms around Toni Kroos' neck, turned his back to Mourinho, and talked to him head to head.

"Put some more pressure on Chelsea, use long passes over the top, past the full-back and the wide central defender, and directly pass the ball to the right side of the penalty area near the bottom line."

"Let Gareth Bale or Piszczek go for it, then pass it back to the middle to create a killing opportunity!"

Tony Cross nodded in understanding.

This is actually the passing route he often uses, and the Chinese in Bayswater have practiced it on a daily basis.

The German midfielder would not ask why they played like this.

Because he knew that Yang Cheng made such arrangements because he must have seen Chelsea's defensive weaknesses.

After making adjustments, Yang Cheng put Toni Kroos back into the court.

I quickly walked to the sidelines, clapped loudly, and cheered for all the players on the field.

The Bayswater Chinese players are very experienced and confident.

For them, being one goal behind is not a problem at all.

……

After conceding the goal, Yang Cheng made adjustments.

Toni Kroos will then convey this to his teammates around him.

Then the team will start to run in and find the rhythm.

After a while, the time had reached 40 minutes.

But it is often not an easy task to cooperate with each other.

After 40 minutes, the visiting team almost suppressed Chelsea in the half, and even beat them in the 30-meter area.

The Blues retreated to the penalty area.

This was a fast-paced game with both sides exerting great effort.

Especially Chelsea.

They have no advantage in passing and controlling the ball, and rely more on players' running and burning physical energy to make up for the lack of skills and tactics.

After 40 minutes, Bayswater Chinese kept insisting on attacking on the left.

That is the side where Hazard is.

Giroud also actively moved towards the left side of the penalty area, and Gareth Bale also moved towards the middle of the penalty area.

Chelsea's defenders did not dare to be careless about this.

Whether it is Giroud or Gareth Bale, it would be very dangerous if they really let Hazard pass the ball.

The game time is passing bit by bit.

Soon it was 44 minutes.

The fourth official on the sidelines started to play the sign for 2 minutes of extra time.

The Chinese players of Bayswater continued to play very patiently, constantly trying to find opportunities on the left.

Marcelo also began to move forward actively, participating in the attack and organizational planning in the frontcourt.

This forced Chelsea's defense to lean towards their right side.

At the very least, the strong defensive players have come over.

Just as the time jumped into the 45th minute, Marcelo received the ball on the left side of the frontcourt, but failed to get a chance and was forced to pass it back to the left rib near the 30-meter area, at the feet of Toni Kroos.

With no one guarding, the German midfielder stopped the ball with his right foot and moved it horizontally, and the ball immediately moved horizontally to the middle.

Almost at the same time that Toni Kroos took the ball, Gareth Bale, who was originally on the right side of the penalty area, suddenly started moving.

Gary Cahill immediately moved forward and used his body to hold Gareth Bale tightly, preventing him from rushing to the right side of the small penalty area and isolating him from the threat of goal.

Giroud on the left side of the small penalty area was also marked by Terry and could not move forward at all.

In terms of physical combat, Chelsea's defenders are never afraid of any attacker.

Gareth Bale was pressed by Cahill and had to run towards the middle.

Ashley Cole's position was slightly forward, but he also involuntarily moved towards the middle.

He needs to keep his distance from his teammates and avoid any loopholes.

Modric also came up, just outside the arc, which made Ramirez dare not retreat back to the penalty area.

Khedira on the left side outside the arc and William on the left corner of the penalty area both pressed towards Toni Kroos at the same time.

One against one.

It looked like there were no passing lanes left.

But just when everyone thought so, Toni Kroos took two steps at a time, caught up with the ball, and sent a long diagonal pass over the top with his right foot.

The football was seen flying from the left rib near the 30-meter area, diagonally across the top of the arc, across the penalty spot, over the heads of Cahill, Terry and others, and fell to the bottom of the right side of the small penalty area.

When everyone was stunned and wondering how Toni Kroos passed the ball, a red figure quickly cut in from the outside of Ashley Cole to the bottom of the small penalty area.

Chelsea's left-back was paying attention to the middle just now. He was caught off guard and when he reacted, it was too late to catch up.

It turns out that the reason why Toni Kroos dribbled the ball sideways was not because he couldn't find the route to pass the ball.

He was waiting for Piszczek to make a forward run!
The Polish right-back quickly rushed to the right bottom line of the small penalty area, and Toni Kroos's diagonal pass arrived just in time.

The two have collaborated many times over the past few years.

Piszczek used his right foot to directly pick up Toni Kroos's diagonal pass back to the middle.

Due to Piszczek's forward run, Chelsea's two central defenders Gary Cahill and Terry both returned to the front of the goal at the same time.

Only Ivanovic was still blocking near the left corner of the small penalty area, guarding against Giroud.

When the ball flew over, Giroud jumped high to meet Piszczek's pass. When he lost the shooting angle, Giroud headed the ball back to the middle of the small penalty area.

At almost the same time, Gareth Bale quickly moved forward.

It was difficult for him to kick with his left foot in this position, but he could use his right foot to pass the ball to Giroud and shoot directly.

The ball went into the left side of Chelsea's goal at a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.

"The ball went in!!!"

"In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, a right-footed shot from Gareth Bale!"

"1 to 1!"

“The Bayswater Chinese managed to equalize the score before the end of the first half!”

"My God, this was an exciting first half with both teams attacking and defending."

"The Bayswater Chinese kept attacking, but Chelsea's defensive counterattack was also very sharp."

"At the critical moment, Yang Cheng's on-the-spot command once again showed its effectiveness!"

"This goal is so important to the Chinese in Bayswater!"

"With a score of 1-1 entering the halftime break, the situation in the second half will be very favorable for Bayswater Chinese!"

……

In the end, the first half was really a 1-1 draw.

During the half-time break, when Yang Cheng returned to the away team locker room at Stamford Bridge, the first news he received was that Mourinho had received a yellow card.

Just now in the player tunnel, Mourinho, who was extremely dissatisfied with the goal conceded, was pestering the referee Howard Webb to protest, believing that Piszczek's pass was out of bounds.

Weber said no, his decision was supported by the linesman.

But Mourinho expressed his dissatisfaction and argued with Webber for a few words, so he was shown a yellow card.

Yang Cheng did not comment on this matter.

However, he believes that Mourinho probably wants to influence Webber's enforcement.

After all, this is Stamford Bridge!

After entering the locker room, Yang Cheng's first words were to affirm the players' performance, especially the last goal.

"Our tactics in the second half remained the same. We used long passes and transfers, and more often used the two flanks to create threats and break through Chelsea's defense."

Yang Cheng expressed his ideas more clearly through the tactical board.

"In addition, after the second half, Ashley Cole and Azpilicueta will have consumed a lot of energy, which will also become an opportunity for us!"

"So, don't have any pressure, just play at our own pace, we will definitely be able to capture Stamford Bridge in the second half!"

Yang Cheng is full of confidence in this.

But just as he finished his half-time mobilization and sent the players back to the field, he received news from another game.

In another match held at noon, Liverpool defeated Arsenal 5-3 at home!
Yang Cheng was very surprised.

What surprised him even more was that Liverpool scored four goals in the first 20 minutes.

After that, Arsenal scored three goals in a row and even almost tied the score.

Unexpectedly, after the second half, Rakitic's goal in the 69th minute helped the Reds secure the victory at home.

Mancini has done a very good job of integrating Liverpool this season.

The most important thing is that the offense in the frontcourt went smoothly.

The combination of Coutinho, Suarez and Sturridge allows Liverpool to unleash extremely strong offensive power.

Wenger's team is actually very strong, but in the strong dialogue, the Gunners are always weak.

With this kind of performance, it is estimated that Arsenal will return to the fate of defending the top four!
Is this Wenger's fate?

For Yang Cheng, he had to try his best to win this game no matter what.

Manchester City will play Norwich away in this round, and winning is a high probability event.

If the Chinese team from Bayswater fails to beat Chelsea, they will immediately be left behind by Manchester City.

This was something Yang Cheng could not accept.

(End of this chapter)