Football’s First Defender

"Let's congratulate Inter Milan! They beat the defending champion Chelsea!"

"The total score of the two rounds was 2 to 1! Inter Milan relied on defense in the away game to win the final game!"

"Mourinho's victory! In this piece of Stamford Bridge where Mourinho has coached and received many honors, Mourinho has ended the Blues fans' dream of defending the Champions League!"

"The well-deserved master of defense! Kill the game with defense, never let Mourinho's team take the lead in the score!"

The game was over, and the score of 1-2 in the first leg was still vivid in my memory, but three weeks later, in the second leg of the knockout round, Chelsea stormed the whole game at home, but still failed to change the total score.

During the 90-minute game, Chelsea completed nearly 30 shots and more than 10 shots on target in this focus battle, but they just gained momentum and failed to score, unable to break through the iron barrel formation set by Inter Milan.

In the end, Chelsea put up a desperate lineup of 4 forwards, but they still couldn't change the deadlock and penetrate Inter Milan's defense.

The 11 Inter Milan players all retracted into the penalty area, but they couldn't defend. Many times Chelsea's shots hit the Inter Milan players, but the Inter Milan players just didn't give up. They chose to use their bodies to face each other. football……

The players of Inter Milan on the field were celebrating. They fought away, but they still held on to the advantage of a large score and eliminated the defending champion.

As for the Chelsea players, after finishing their routine thank-you to the home fans who were still on the sidelines awkwardly, they all bowed their heads and walked back to the dressing room.

Without too many words, the players all took a shower in silence, then changed their sweat-soaked jerseys, and everyone sat there speechless.

Still no one spoke, and everyone remained silent. When coach Ancelotti appeared in the locker room, he couldn't break the embarrassment of this silence.

Chelsea's biggest goal of the season, the Champions League honor they most want to win, has just reached the top 16, and it has fallen into the sand!

Although Inter Milan's strength is indeed not weak, but the personnel are at the pinnacle of their careers, and Chelsea, who are still running well, still clearly have the upper hand in the final analysis.

It is a pity that Chelsea's offense has an absolute advantage in the two rounds of the game, but it is extremely difficult to break through Inter Milan's defense!

There were not too many words, only constant sighs. The Chelsea dressing room, which used to laugh and laugh, was left with silence after the most painful "loss" of the season.

In the end, no one broke the embarrassing situation. Ancelotti wisely chose to return the dressing room to the players, and as Terry left silently, the Chelsea players returned to their respective homes without a word...

Yang Feng lay on the bed, recalling today's game in his mind, but he was still a little unwilling!

The two teams did not have much lineup changes in this game. Even though Inter Milan's Chino has returned from injury, Mourinho still chose Zanetti, who performed well in the first round, to play as a left back.

On Chelsea's side, Ashley Cole, who came back from the fire, replaced Kalu with Ashley Cole, pushed Malouda forward, and played the position of left midfielder.

From the very beginning of the game, Yang Feng didn't even have anyone to mark.

Although Inter Milan still sent Milito and Eto'o in this game to ensure the counterattack.

But in the actual process of the game, Milito and Eto'o's positions in this game have obviously retreated compared with the first round.

Eto'o used his speed to sweep the midfield, while Milito was in the position of Chelsea's deep midfielder, using running to interfere with Chelsea's passing organization and blocking Chelsea's return to the midfielder from the wing ball.

As for Mourinho's defensive counterattack tactics, it can be said that there is only defense in this game, but no counterattack.

Due to his position at the back, Milito actually did not play much of a role as a frontcourt fulcrum. Even if Inter Milan has a chance to successfully complete the defense, they will find the ball directly to the two sides, and the wide players or Eto'o will play their own role. The advantage in speed forms an offensive arrow.

Then what Milito needs to do is to complete the advance in the middle in the second time, prepare to receive the pass from his teammates, and use his shooting skills to pose a threat to Chelsea's defense.

However, although Inter Milan has fought back several times, after the routine was figured out by Chelsea, Chelsea strengthened the retraction defense on the two sides, especially Yang Feng took advantage of his strong running and covering ability to fill in the gaps everywhere. , Inter Milan's many rare counterattack opportunities were completed and destroyed in the first time.

On the defensive end, Chelsea did not make any mistakes in this game. Using the limited number of defenders, Inter Milan's counterattack was almost contained in the bud.

Inter Milan had only three chances to hit the goal, and they were all long-range shots when counterattacking outside the penalty area, which did not pose enough threats to Cech at all.

However, Inter Milan's united defense has shown extremely strong resilience.

Whether it is Chelsea's wing attack or a long shot from the center, in the end, there are always Inter Milan's defensive players who can stand up, complete the blocking of the ball line, and complete the blocking of Chelsea's offensive players.

Especially shortly after the start of the second half, Mourinho simply replaced Milito, played Chino, let Chino return to the defensive position of left back, and put Zanetti back in the midfield to strengthen the team. The defense of the field further compressed Chelsea's long-range shooting space in the middle!

Coupled with Cesar's perfect performance in this game as always, Chelsea rarely broke through Inter Milan's defense and created a threatening goal, but they still couldn't break through Cesar's ten fingers.

In the last half hour of the game, seeing that Inter Milan didn't even fight back, Ancelotti pushed Terry forward to act as a high point in the penalty area. Only Yang Feng was left in the back line. The two of Mikel will defend and also undertake the task of responding to the return pass to a certain extent.

Yang Feng, as the most defensive player on the field who can defend the opponent's counterattack, except when there is a set kick, he can step forward to compete for the top spot, and at other times, he can only watch Chelsea anxiously at the end of the team. The attack unfolded.

Kalou came on as a substitute, but it still didn't work.

Joe Cole played, there is no way.

In the last 20 minutes, Terry was replaced, and Ancelotti sent Sturridge to the field to form an attacking group of four forwards, but the team's offense was still unable to make progress.

The more defensive Inter Milan's defense is, the more they retreat back. There are countless people and feet in the penalty area. While marking all the Chelsea players who appear in the penalty area, they use their bodies to form a wall to block Chelsea. Long shot!

There is no point for gaining power, and there is no strength, but they are all punched on the cotton, and there is no response.

Inter Milan completely gave up the counterattack at the end, it was defense, and it was to defend until the whistle sounded.

Even though stoppage time in the second half lasted for 5 minutes, even though the cheering voices of Chelsea fans became louder and louder, even though the power of Chelsea's long-range kicks became heavier and more painful, but the players of Inter Milan, seeing the victory In sight, the enthusiasm for defense is getting higher and higher!

As the referee blew the game whistle, Yang Feng, who had been in the midfield and acted as a "war reporter" at close range, could only bear the bitter fruit of this "loss". A defender, when the team needs to score a goal , still unable to contribute their own strength in positional warfare.

Defense wins the game. There is nothing wrong with this sentence. Chelsea's defense is not a big problem, but the one who really wins the game with defense is Inter Milan, which won the home game!

In the UEFA Champions League in 2009/10, the defending champion Chelsea hesitated, but in the first knockout round, they encountered Inter Milan, which was aiming to restore the glory of the "big international" era, and was eliminated by Inter Milan with a total score of 2 to 1. out!

Since the restructuring of the Champions League, the curse of not being able to defend the title has continued, waiting for the next big team to pursue their dreams, and Chelsea, the dream of defending the Champions League, can only be shattered at Stamford Bridge...