Chapter 579 Is it really okay?
The second half of the game started again.
After the change of sides, Chelsea took the lead in kicking off, but after only two or three passes, the ball was transferred to Inter Milan's feet. The Blues seemed to have been prepared for this and were not in love with the fight. They still imagined pressing in high pressure like the first half.
But Inter Milan has a very obvious change, that is, Yaya Toure's position has retreated a lot.
This also gives the Nerazzurri a stable shot point in the midfield and backcourt.
Côte d'Ivoire has both offense and defense in the midfield, and its ability to get and play is also very good. With him, Inter Milan began to consciously slow down the speed of the ball and try to stabilize the pace.
But how could Chelsea give in?
The two sides quickly ignited the second half with a controversial penalty.
That happened in the 47th minute. Inter Milan suddenly transferred the ball to the left, Adriano headed the ball and headed towards the penalty area. Ibrahimovic then inserted and rushed into the penalty area.
Seeing that the Swedish center was about to catch up with the ball, Terry took the lead and cleared the ball, but at the same time he kicked down Ibrahimovic, and the Swedish center fell directly into Chelsea's penalty area.
Referee Vander waved his hand decisively, saying that Terry did not commit a foul.
"From the slow-motion replay, Terry did complete a very exciting clearance. He first hit the ball and lost his center of gravity before he turned to Ibrahimovic, causing the latter to fall to the ground."
"But Inter Milan fans seem to be dissatisfied with the referee's penalty this time. Booed in the stands, thinking that this should not be a corner kick, but a penalty kick."
Inter Milan quickly sent a corner kick, Vidic grabbed the first landing point and headed the ball to the right side of the goal, but it was slightly off.
This offense completely ignited the enthusiasm of the Olympic Stadium, and the players of both teams began to actively participate in the game.
Especially Chelsea.
Mourinho also realized that Inter Milan could not control the ball and slow down the pace of the game. Otherwise, Chelsea would be a lamb on the slaughtering platform, so he asked the players to increase the pressure.
For a moment, the smoke filled the field again, and there were scenes of people rushing over and over again.
Perhaps it was affected by the header after Adriano's opening in the second half, or perhaps the Brazilian center started to reach a position almost at the same level as Ibrahimovic in the second half, forming a good interaction, which made Ashley Cole dare not step forward easily.
But Essin on the right got more opportunities and performed more actively, and even repeatedly stepped forward to the right forward and even the right winger, actively participating in the pressing and counterattack in the frontcourt.
In the 51st minute, Chelsea midfielder intercepted the ball and launched a counterattack, which was to pass the ball to the right. After Essin received the ball, he rushed to the bottom line, but was tripped to the ground by Evra who was defending from the side.
This time, referee Vander did not hesitate at all and directly showed Evra a yellow card.
The entire Olympic stadium was booing.
But Evra did not argue, because he knew it was indeed a foul.
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"Chelsea played fiercely on the right, and Essin's performance in this game was really active."
"Yes, from this point of view, this game will definitely be Mourinho's best decision."
"Not only did Cristiano Ronaldo freeze in defense, but also had a clear role in offense. Ghana's buffalo was able to be full, and he didn't feel tired at all when he sprinted back and forth."
"Who said no? Is Essin with three lungs fake?"
"Now Chelsea is getting higher and higher, and has entered the 30-meter area of Inter Milan. Gao Han should provide countermeasures as soon as possible. Otherwise, if this continues, there will definitely be problems."
"Who said no? Look at Drogba, he's always looking for opportunities."
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The reporters in the media area were talking, which made Lin Xia, who was sitting among them, anxious.
She knew very well about the grudges and entanglement between Mourinho and Gao Han, and she also knew that Mourinho had always been eager to defeat Gao Han over the years, so this battle tonight was crucial to them.
Mourinho made a bet on the future, while Gao Han made a bet on the reputation, and no one could lose.
"Javier, you said, Chelsea's right-hand offensive was so strong, why didn't he notice it?" Lin Xia asked strangely.
Even her half-bucket of water can be seen by her fan. She doesn't believe Gao Han won't see it.
Matayana nodded and said, "Yes, he should be able to see it, but you see, Cristiano Ronaldo actively returns to defense, but generally does not return to his own half easily. Instead, Yaya Toure returns to defense even deeper."
"What does it mean?" Lin Xia couldn't understand.
"I was wondering, could this be deliberately arranged by Gao Han?"
"Does it intentionally?" Lin Xia was a little surprised.
Is this possible?
Where would the head coach deliberately arrange loopholes and let the opponent fight?
But if it was not intentional, why can Gao Han not see the problem that everyone can see?
And he is so old-fashioned and standing there with his hands in his pockets?
Matayana has been immersed in professional football for decades and has experienced a lot of experience. She has seen countless games and soon found some clues, especially Gao Han’s different strategies against Chelsea’s left and right sides.
Adriano directly suppressed Ashley Cole, so after the second half began, Chelsea's left side basically relied on Karau to fight alone, and Ashley Cole rarely dared to move forward.
But the right is different. Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be interested in relaxing his mark on Essim, allowing Ghanaian players to frequently move forward, even moving forward one after another, but he himself seems to have been lying in the frontcourt waiting for an opportunity.
Is this accidental?
"If I'm not mistaken, Gao Han should have deliberately grabbed one side and placed one side, so that Chelsea can concentrate its forces to attack the right side, but he can only rely on crosses on the side to form a threat, but Gao Han is very confident in Cannavaro and Vidic."
Judging from the second half, Cannavaro's front-circling defense and snatching the front points repeatedly resolved Chelsea's cross, and Vidic did not lose the advantage in several top-square competitions, at least not giving Drogba the chance to threaten the goal.
This should be Gao Han’s confidence in opening up the right path.
But, is this really okay?
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"It's almost a little bit, it's just a little bit!"
In the stands, Abramovich felt more and more excited as he watched.
Especially when he saw Evra's left side again and ran over to block it, he didn't know if he had stepped on a pit on the grass, staggered a little and slowed down a beat, and Essin took the opportunity to pass the ball to Anelka.
After receiving the ball, the French striker broke into the penalty area and knocked across the board. However, Kalao, who followed the ball at the back, grabbed the ball under the interference of Macon, failed to make a comeback and shot directly into Cesar's arms.
Although it was a pity that a good scoring opportunity wasted, the Chelsea fans in the stands were still very excited.
I was just in the 30-meter area just now, and now I have directly entered the penalty area. Then, will I have to shoot and score?
"Murinho is still very capable. It is not easy to force Inter Milan to do this in the second half." Abramovich was quite satisfied with the head coach he personally selected.
Of course, the premise is that Mourinho has to defeat Gao Han.
Peter Kenion is not a senior fan, but he has been immersed in European football for many years and knows how to watch football, so he is a little strange. Why is Inter Milan a little passive in the scene, but Gao Han is unmoved at all?
From the second half, Gao Han kept putting his hands in his trouser pockets and watching the game leisurely.
On the other hand, Mourinho seemed to be shouting to the sidelines in a hurry, but the noise was too loud, and they couldn't hear what Mourinho was shouting at all, but they always felt that things were not that simple.
Why does Mourinho, who seems to be in the favorable situation, is more nervous than Gao Han, who is at a disadvantage?
Is something wrong?
But now, Abramovich is in the mood, how dare Peter Kenyon pour cold water on him?
At this moment, Chelsea intercepted the ball and formed a counterattack, and it still passed to the right side.
Anelka took the ball from the right line, and Essin quickly stepped forward again. After receiving Anelka's pass, he wanted to cut in the middle, but Yaya Toure stuck on the line he cut in without any hesitation.
As a last resort, Essin had to pass it back to the side to Anelka again.
But just when Anelka was about to catch the ball, Evra suddenly jumped out, snatched the ball before the French striker, and poked it directly to Yaya Toure.
The Ivorians quickly went forward to get the ball, but Essin immediately approached him.
After Yaya Toure skillfully protected the ball, he passed it to Evra who pulled out of the gap. Just as Essin wanted to rush forward and press, a scolding suddenly came from his ears.
"Idiot, come back to defend quickly!"
Essin looked up puzzledly at first, and was immediately shocked. He saw Cristiano Ronaldo in his defense zone, with no defending player in Chelsea jersey around him.
The Ghanaians didn't think too much, so they gave up the decision to press Evra at the first time and rushed back.
But he is faster, Evra is faster.
After bypassing Anelka's defense, Evra passed the ball to Cambiaso who ran over to meet him. The latter directly made a long diagonal pass, sending the ball through the midfield and landing on the left.
Cristiano Ronaldo rushed forward at an extremely fast speed, caught up with the ball without anyone noticing, and walked into Chelsea's 30-meter area.
Andrad returned to the right position at the first time, but did not choose to get close, but maintained a certain distance because he noticed that Ibrahimovic and Adriano were also sprinting forward quickly at the first time and were about to rush into the penalty area soon.
And his teammate Essin is also returning to defense quickly, as long as Essin can come back...
Before Andrade's thoughts flashed, he saw Cristiano Ronaldo rushing towards him quickly, forcing him to retreat, especially when he saw Cristiano Ronaldo's dazzling footwork, he could not tell his true intentions at all.
In a hurry, Andrade had no time to think too much and chose to foul Cristiano Ronaldo to the ground, and the referee's whistle sounded immediately.
Since he had a Terry behind him, Vander showed a yellow card to Andrade and gave Inter a set piece that was left on the frontcourt.
This position is not ideal, the angle is a bit off, and the angle of the door is too small, making it difficult to hit.
More importantly, Inter Milan's right-footed free kick experts, both Peron and Figo, are on the court, and it is difficult to threaten this position with their left foot.
Chapter completed!