Chapter 145: A different "Blue Army"!

Leeds United have not yet gone to London to challenge Chelsea away, and a battle of words surrounding this game has been started. What is surprising is that the person who started this battle of words is neither Mourinho nor Simon Grayson, nor even one of the two participating teams.

The initiator is...Wenger!

Since losing to Leeds United 0-4 away, the "Professor" has become uneasy. This season, the league situation has become chaotic, and the Gunners also want to taste the taste of the championship again. However, when Leeds United was hit by such a stick at the beginning of the season, Wenger naturally wanted to find a way to drag the "Youth Guards" down.

In an interview with BBC reporter, the reporter asked Wenger: "Leeds United is about to usher in a fierce battle with Chelsea away. Simon Grayson has disclosed that their goal this season is to compete for the championship. Do you think this team can win the game smoothly?"

The "Professor" is indeed a highly educated intellectual. When answering the reporter's questions, he was very tactful: "As both a London team, I still know Chelsea well, but that was just Chelsea in the past, or Chelsea in the past few years. Chelsea this season is very different because they welcomed Mourinho back. Although they are just one person, Mourinho brought more tactical changes to this team. He will inject iron spirit into Chelsea again. This team

The combat effectiveness will also be improved. Chelsea does have the opportunity to attack the championship this season. However, Leeds United is also a great team. Their football is passionate and aggressive. I believe they will perform very well at Stamford Bridge Stadium. As for the results of the game... I don't think Mourinho can make up for the various disadvantages left by Chelsea in the past few years in a short time. Of course, they have a home advantage, so I think the two teams are likely to tie it."

After saying a lot of clichés, "Professor" Wenger said the result he wanted to see... a draw.

Also having a remark about this game is Moyes, the new head coach of the "Red Devils". The successor of the "Old Lord" has only led the team to two rounds of the league due to the schedule, which is to defeat Norwich City 3-0 at home and lose to Blackburn 0-2 away. Although there is a lot of work waiting for him to do, he jumped out and pointed at the "Youth Guards".

"Leeds United? Oh. They are indeed a team with strength, but it is not that easy for them to win the championship this season. Just look at their signings during the summer transfer. This team has only added to the team's shortcomings. They have not made the team's strength qualitatively improve, so... Mourinho will win at home, although it is more difficult."

The debate over the highlight of this round of Premier League has continued, but Simon Grayson and Mourinho did not make any noise, and even the players of the two teams did not talk about the matchup. It seemed that they had received the ban from the head coach.

The reporters still felt quite strange. It would be fine if Simon Grayson's personality has always been low-key, but who is Mourinho?

The famous "madman"!

This time Mourinho returned to England after resigning from Real Madrid, Spain. Why did he suddenly change his temper?

This big mouth... seems to have become mute now!

This is really abnormal!

No one knows whether Mourinho is reincarnated or not, but many experts know that there are too many jobs he has to do now, even if 48 hours a day is not enough for him.

This time, Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge Stadium, a place that made him famous. Mourinho returned with his determination to rise again. He and his boss Roma Abramovich had some unknown secret agreements. He led the team to the top of the English Premier League within two years.

However, when Mourinho returned with confidence, he realized that the "Blue Army" today had changed too much from the "Blue Army"!

It’s not a good change, but...bad!

First of all, in terms of the player lineup, a group of capable players from that time have now become "old guys". Lampard was 35 years old, Terry was 32 years old, Cech was 31 years old, and even Essin was 30 years old. It is really hard to say how much combat power these old ministers still have left.

Another thing is that except Boas, Ancelotti and Di Matteo all take the technical route, but Boas has not proved himself at Chelsea at all. He was fired without leaving any mark on the "Blue Army". Ancelotti and Di Matteo were all fired because of their different coaching ideas. The players they bought are all of the outstanding skills. Torres and Mata's style of playing are relatively soft, and their role in the Premier League is very limited, especially in teams with rough playing styles like the "Blue Army", which are even more restricted.

The only one who was really attracted by Mourinho was Cavani, who was dug up by Chelsea last season. The Uruguayan scorer is tall and strong enough. Although he has lost a little bit of weight, he has become more flexible. Only this shooter who always runs without hesitation on the court can match Mourinho's appetite.

This summer, Chelsea still made up for the transfer market. Mourinho bought five players in the transfer market, but spent 57 million pounds, of which 17.75 million pounds were bought from Lyons right winger Jimmy Briand, and Belgian midfielder Ikesel Witsel, who was poached from Benfica by £21 million, will be the help Mourinho relied on after entering the palace for the second time.

Compared to Moyes, who was very energetic in the giants, Mourinho is really much low-key and pragmatic. He devoted all his energy to transforming the team. After losing to Fulham 1:2 in the first round away, Mourinho adjusted the team's lineup. I don't know how he talked with Lampard and Terry's two former favorites. Anyway, Witsel and Brazilian central defender Alex replaced their starting position, and Chelsea's record improved immediately. In the first round of the UEFA qualifiers, they defeated France's Monaco 2:0 in the second leg.

Later, they defeated Milvo 4-0 away in the second round of the Premier League. Most importantly, the "Blue Army" showed a very tenacious fighting spirit and strong defensive ability in the game against Milvo. They only allowed their opponents to complete four shots in the 90 minutes of the game.

The counterattack is sharp, the ability to seize opportunities is stronger, the defense is stricter, the performance is more tenacious during the game, and the victory is more impressive... People seem to have vaguely seen the iron-blooded hero who swept the English football world many years ago.

Mourinho's work after returning to Stamford Bridge has received unanimous praise. Even the team's boss Roman Abramovich said with a smile in public: "Jose's work ability has always been trustworthy, and it turns out that our choice is the right time. The team has begun to embark on the right path. I believe that under the leadership of Jose, we will return to the top."

The praise from the outside world and the praises of the fans did not make Mourinho lost. This smart guy knew very well what his real capital was, so Mourinho still stayed in the Cobham training base very low-key, constantly fighting and fighting for the new "Blue Army".

Even Mourinho intentionally made this happen. The "Blue Army" now actually gives people a sense of mystery, and this team seems to have made people feel strange.

At least Simon Grayson has this feeling. In the past, he felt that he could guess the situation of his opponent's formation when he was against the "Blue Army". Torres on the front line, Lampard in the midfield, Terry on the back line, and goalkeeper Cech, this central axis is the backbone of the "Blue Army". As long as they are limited to their performance, they will win half of the game. But now... Simon Grayson really can't guess Chelsea's lineup.

Chelsea's first team now has 24 players. Mourinho has sent out twenty-three players except No. 3 goalkeeper No. 22 Ross Thunbull. It is really impossible to guess which players Mourinho will send this time.

With doubts in his heart, Simon Grayson led the team to London and only felt a little confident after having a meeting with the coaching staff. The "Young Guards" are now quite powerful, no matter how the opponent will arrange troops. As long as you stick to your tactical style, it is enough. Even if you can't win the opponent, you can only blame yourself for your poor strength, at least you won't leave any regrets.

At the pre-match press conference, Simon Grayson announced the Leeds United player list and starting lineup. Mourinho, who was sitting on the side, showed a confident smile. Obviously, the opponent's arrangement did not surprise him.

After Mourinho announced the starting lineup of the "Blue Army", Simon Grayson smiled helplessly, and the opponent's lineup was expected and beyond expectations.

Torres and Cavani have appeared on the front line, which is also a commonly used front line combination by Chelsea in the past year.

The midfielders are Mata, Ramirez, Witsel, Briand, two wingers and two midfielders with strong defensive capabilities. This is a very obvious Mourinho style. It is still a bit surprising that Lampard, Mikel and others are absent.

On the back line, 24-year-old Ryan Botland replaced Ashley Cole in the starting lineup. David Louis and Alex's central defender combination were nothing, while the right back was Essin. These four defenders are all mobile, flexible and fast. Obviously Mourinho knows Leeds United's offensive players quite well.

The goalkeeper position is still Cech, and Cech is still in his peak period. This "precocious" goalkeeper has a golden period in his career.

At the press conference, Simon Grayson couldn't help frowning when he looked at the opponent's starting list. You can see from the "Blue Army"'s troops that this is a lineup that obviously has Mourinho's style, and its defensive ability is quite strong. Can his team break through their goal against such a Chelsea?

Mourinho, who was sitting next to Simon Grayson, showed a playful smile on his face, quietly watching his opponent...
Chapter completed!