The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 1037
1037 Scolari Gave a Thumbs Up
The starting lineup of Leeds United had also changed a bit today, and Zhong Cheng had started to rotate.
David Louis has finally recovered from his injury at centre-back and Kompani and David Louis’s centre-back pairing has been rebuilt.
Sedu Keita is resting at the back of midfield, starting with Stephen M’Bia.
Luka Modric also rested on the front waist and sat on the bench, starting with Yaya Touré.
Leeds United made some changes today to face Chelsea.
Du!
The competition officially began with a whistle.
The first team to kick off was Chelsea, who used their home ground to attack like crazy from the start.
Leeds United’s tactics today were the same as usual. They retreated very deeply and ensured that there were people from their own team in the effective areas around their defensive line.
Moreover, the Leeds United team’s defensive line was very close, and the distance between the players was also very close. This line of defense seemed to be very tight.
Leeds United’s defence was very pragmatic, even giving up on midfield.
It could be seen from this that Zhong Cheng respected and valued Chelsea, and the Leeds United put on a very low posture.
Scolari shook her head when she saw this.
No wonder Leeds United succeeded. Look at Zhong Cheng’s attitude!
Normally, with Leeds United’s current results, they would not maintain such a humble and low posture. Although some people who succeeded would not forget their pride, they would still have some small arrogance in their hearts. The small arrogance that accompanied them would make them unable to lower their stature any further.
The so-called status made them arrogant, unable to calm their hearts down any longer!
Therefore, Zhong Cheng was still able to lower his posture and wholeheartedly do this when Leeds United were so successful. This showed that Zhong Cheng was not simple.
Amazing, really amazing.
Scolari gave Zhong Cheng a thumbs up!
Of course, Zhong Cheng also gave Scolari a thumbs up!
It is very, very difficult to take over Chelsea now. No wonder so many good coaches refused to accept Abramovich’s skyrocketing contract. Because they know that Chelsea are a mess now, and more importantly, there is an Abramovich behind them.
At this moment, not everyone dares to accept Chelsea!
However, Scolari has come and is doing well for Chelsea. Zhong Cheng admires Scolari very much.
Of course, Zhong Cheng also knew that Scolari hadn’t completely taken care of Chelsea because it was really too difficult.
With a bang, midfielder Chelsea slanted a kick to the side, leaving Malouda on the side almost there. Football was cleared by the Leeds United winger and the Chelsea man was in trouble.
Leeds United’s defenses are too tight, too crowded, and it is difficult for Chelsea to move from the centre to near Leeds United’s box. No matter where he went, he was still facing people one layer at a time, and there was almost no chance for him to do so.
Chelsea have no choice but to roll their football back and forth between the two wings. Moreover, this kick could not be changed directly, and he had to pass through the centre-back.
Yes, Chelsea are feeling very bad now.
Every time Chelsea attack, they pass the ball back and forth in a U-shape. They pass the ball from this side of the field and return to the centre-back’s feet without a chance. Then the centre-back will throw the ball to the other side …
Football is moving under the feet of the Chelsea players!
Scolari frowned. Leeds United’s frontal defense was simply too powerful!
Chelsea are now firmly in control of the ball at their feet, with long possession, but there is no real threat to Leeds United’s offense.
At this point in the game, Chelsea have only scored once. Four passes.
Yes, Chelsea are only forced to cross from the side now, but they have an empty Drogba inside and the cross tactic is still feasible.
However, first, there were too many people in the restricted area of Leeds United. Second, the Leeds United centre-back was tall and well-built. Third, Leeds United were very tight on the wings and did not give the Chelsea man a chance to cross.
The Chelsea players were able to cross, but it was awkward when they crossed and it was difficult to get the ball right, either short or long, which made Drogba uncomfortable.
Leeds United’s strategy now is to defend and counter-attack. It looks like they’re not in a hurry.
Now was the time for them to defend with all their might!
Scolari really shook his head. Leeds United were well prepared for the game. The Chelsea man was very, very difficult. Because Leeds United are really tight on the Chelsea man, it’s really hard for Chelsea to make a difference.
The Chelsea fans gasped when they saw this.
It was at this moment that Leeds United’s midfield and backcourt suddenly lost the ball, and centre-back Kompani immediately sent the ball forward, rolling at the feet of midfielder Steve M’Bia.
Steve M’Bia was forced by the Chelsea players to throw the ball forward and it rolled at Edinson Cavani’s feet.
Before Edinson Cavani could stop the ball, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard rushed up to block it.
Edinson Cavani didn’t even have a chance to stop the ball. He also took the opportunity to sweep the ball forward because he saw Diego Milito ready to move forward.
With a bang, the football hit Frank Lampard in the chest and shot backwards.
Frank Lampard didn’t feel any pain and chased after the football.
However, Leeds United winger Richie Steiner was even faster. Seeing the football rolling towards him, he gently jumped the ball forward and passed it directly behind Chelsea’s defence.
Diego Milito, who was lying in ambush in Chelsea’s defence, understood what was going on and quickly turned around to chase after the football.
Ricardo Carvalho, who was supposed to be next to Diego Milito, turned around half a beat slower and was instantly thrown away by Diego Milito.
Single blade, Diego Milito single blade.
Behind Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry and Bosingwa immediately raised their hands to signal that Diego Milito was offside.
At this time, Ricardo Carvalho was the apex centre-back, and his teammates behind him should follow his example and fight in a straight line to create offside.
Ricardo Carvalho didn’t stick close to Diego Milito just now, but put Diego Milito behind him. He had the intention of offside!
Therefore, when Diego Milito rushed out, he did not try his best to catch up, so he was instantly freed and could not catch up.
Ricardo Carvalho thought it was an offside, a real offside.
John Terry and Bosingwa both raised their right hands to signal that referee Diego Milito was offside. However, Bosingwa felt guilty in his heart.
When he had just been offside, he was a little slower. Actually, he realized that he was standing a little backward. He immediately took a step forward, but it was still not enough.
In this way, Bosingwa would be dragged to the end, not offside!
Diego Milito ignored all this and was not sure if he was offside. He just frantically chased after the football and sent it into the opponent’s goal first.
In fact, Diego Milito’s shooter felt that he wasn’t offside.
So he caught up to the football without hesitation.
“Single saber! Leeds United has a single saber! Chance!” Eddie Gray roared excitedly, his voice extremely loud.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech rushed forward and pounced on Diego Milito. All the Chelsea players placed their hopes on Petr Cech and prayed for him.
Diego Milito, who had just caught up with the football, saw Petr Cech pounce, and he took the opportunity to pull the football towards the centre, directly past Petr Cech!
It’s not that Peter Cech is slow, it’s that Diego Milito is too fast.
Diego Milito grabbed hold of the time difference with a simple buckle and easily pulled Peter Cech away before pushing the ball towards the empty goal with a kick.
John Terry didn’t catch up until the football rolled out of Diego Milito’s feet. John Terry didn’t know if he couldn’t restrain his legs or if he didn’t have any intention of retracting his legs. He directly placed it on Diego Milito and told him that Diego Milito was knocked to the ground.
Both of them fell on the turf, and the people in the restricted area were thrown upside down!
“Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal” Eddie Gray immediately roared madly, his voice soaring into the sky. Countless Leeds United fans jumped up excitedly and shouted madly.
Leeds United fans were in an uproar, and Stamford Bridge instantly felt like the Crown Stadium.
The Chelsea fans were a little dumbfounded, then reacted and shouted loudly, “Offside, this is an offside ball, offside!”
The referee pointed his finger at the middle lap and scored effectively.
In fact, the ball was not offside, linesman is very clear, Chelsea’s right-back Bosingwa dragged in the end, Chelsea man-made offside error.
Yes, Bosingwa’s mistake gave Leeds United a big gift!
When Scolari saw this, the atmosphere was extremely tense. Before the match, he had stressed many times that he had to pay attention to it. Especially when creating offside positions, he had to be unified. He had to be careful. However, this group of fellows still made mistakes. Damn it!
Of course, Leeds United played very well this time, especially with Lichtsteiner’s cross. Perhaps Bosingwa hadn’t expected Lichtsteiner to pick a pass directly behind him.
Chelsea’s defence had partially surrounded the Leeds United players just now, and it was difficult for them to make a move, so Bosingwa did not expect it.
Bosingwa was responsible for conceding the goal. When he was offside, he was not consistent with his teammates and was seized by Leeds United.
Zero-to-one. The game had only begun 11 minutes ago when Leeds United scored in the away game. It was a lucky goal and Chelsea made a mistake on their own.
This was a really good start for Zhong Cheng. Zhong Cheng himself did not expect that this would actually start so smoothly. It was even a bit simple. It was really a gift from Chelsea, otherwise it would have been a very difficult game.
Zhong Cheng reminded the Leeds United players to calm down and continue to defend!
Leeds United cannot afford to make the same mistakes as the Chelsea man. They cannot afford to give the Chelsea man such a chance. The Leeds United players retreated again and defended head-on. This made the Chelsea players feel very painful. This game was very awkward!