"Arsenal and Chelsea's UEFA Champions League 14 final has unexpectedly gone into overtime. The two teams have scored 5: 5 in the two rounds of the regular 180-minute game. The away goals are the same, both of them have scored two goals.
Chelsea has the home advantage, but if Arsenal can score one more goal, Chelsea must score two more goals to eliminate Arsenal. I don't know what choice Wenger and Mourinho will make in overtime. "
Mourinho envisioned that in overtime, as long as Arsenal dared to attack, then Chelsea would be able to wear down Arsenal in a tug-of-war.
He had prepared a set of tactics for Chelsea to weaken the defense and suddenly attack, from three defensive midfielders to two defensive midfielders, and even finally to a single defensive midfielder.
But when overtime began, Mourinho was stunned to find that Arsenal actually played an extreme defensive counterattack!
Henry, who was at the forefront, was almost strolling. His stamina was already spent. Now he could only accumulate strength while waiting for a good opportunity to come.
Ljungberg also withdrew to the backfield to participate in the defense. Arsenal's counterattack plan relied on two points: Fàbregas and Bergkamp.
If the two could break through Chelsea's defense and create a good opportunity for Henry, the threat of Arsenal's counterattack would go straight to Chelsea's goal!
Wenger had thrown away all his concerns at this moment and could only let nature take its course.
If Arsenal took the initiative to attack, the probability of losing in the back-and-forth between attack and defense was extremely high. Now it was up to Chelsea to deal with it.
He hoped that Chelsea would think that he had the physical advantage and take the initiative to press and attack.
But Mourinho hesitated.
In the early days when Wenger took charge of Arsenal, Arsenal's most determined tactic was defensive counterattack.
Mourinho knew that Chelsea's offensive ability was not mature enough.
From the time he took over the team until today, Chelsea actually only had one set of play: defensive counterattack!
Positional play?
Having played before did not mean that he knew how to play!
Moreover, the opponent was at the level of Arsenal.
The tables had turned.
In the regular 180-minute two-round match, Arsenal seemed to have the initiative on the field, but in terms of offensive threat creation, Chelsea had the advantage. Arsenal would always expose the space in the backfield because of the offense, allowing Chelsea to seize the opportunity to fight back and play the offense he was good at.
In overtime, Chelsea had the initiative at Stamford Bridge, but Mourinho understood that this initiative was only on the surface of the field. If he thought that he could win by taking the initiative to attack, then he was certainly not a firm supporter of defensive utilitarian football.
And once Chelsea went on an offense that he wasn't good at and exposed a flaw in his defense, then who would be the one with the advantage?
Arsenal!
Wenger was directing the team's defense on the sidelines, while Mourinho was waving his arms and directing the team to retreat, which was also to strengthen the defense!
He was reversing the strategic plan he had laid down a few minutes before.
Because he was surprised by Arsenal's change.
Mourinho, who had a burning gaze, could only wait now. Defensive counterattack was a tactic to gain the upper hand after striking. He wanted to compete with Wenger in patience. Between Chelsea and Arsenal, he wanted to see who could not hold back first!
The game in overtime was boring.
Even Qin Xiong kept shaking his head as he watched from the substitutes' bench.
Both teams had their own fears.
Arsenal might take the initiative to attack but not be able to take it back, allowing Chelsea to make a fatal counterattack.
Chelsea was worried that his offensive strength was not enough to shake Arsenal's dense defensive line, and then be defeated by Arsenal's counterattack.
As a result, the game was in a stalemate. No one created a good opportunity and went to the end.
"After the dull overtime, the two teams will enter a penalty shootout!"
Wenger was helpless, and so was Mourinho.
Perhaps Wenger despised Mourinho in addition to helplessness.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea did not dare to take the initiative to attack. He only dared to play defense and counterattack, always thinking that the opponent would attack and then seize the opportunity to counterattack. What was the point of such football?
In this way, Mourinho was always in the limelight in front of the media, which was what Wenger despised.
Qin Xiong sat on the substitutes' bench and watched Wenger arrange the penalty shootout list. The teammates encouraged each other. He also stood up and slowly walked to the sidelines. He patted Vieira's arm, looked at Henry and nodded firmly. He hugged Fàbregas and walked to Bergkamp to exchange a few words …
When the penalty shootout came, Qin Xiong and his teammates stood on the sidelines, waiting for the roulette to play out.
Chelsea would be the first to be punished!
The first player to step forward was Lampard.
The Magic Lamp of the Blues kicked a clean ball, and the football went straight to the bottom right corner of the goal. Lehmann's prediction was wrong, and Chelsea led 1: 0.
On Arsenal's side, it was Bergkamp who came out.
The veteran player looked confident and calm in the face of Čech. He shot a high ball at a tricky angle. The football flew close to the bottom of the goal crossbar and into the top right corner of the goal. Čech predicted the right direction, but he could not reach the football at all.
1:1
After one round, the coaches and players standing on the sidelines, as well as the fans in the stands, could not help but let out a long sigh of relief. The atmosphere was so tense that everyone was a little breathless.
In the second round, Chelsea stood in the midfield and it was Joe Cole who came out.
The England genius shot a tricky shot straight to the top left corner of the goal. It was a wonderful shot!
On Arsenal's side, the captain, Vieira, walked slowly to the penalty spot.
He chose a burst shot!
Čech was deceived. He pounced to the right, but the football flew into the goal from the left side of the middle.
Arsenal's players thought in their hearts: That was close!
If Čech had not predicted it, there was an 80% chance that the ball would have been blocked.
The atmosphere was getting more and more tense. Even Qin Xiong found it difficult to swallow his saliva. His scalp was numb!
In the third round, Chelsea's team was Drogba.
Warcraft sent the ball into the lower right corner of the goal with a push shot. The speed of the ball was not fast, but the angle was good. Lehmann's prediction was correct, and he almost blocked the ball. He stood up and cursed in a low voice, unwilling to give up.
On Arsenal's side, Ljungberg came out.
Ljungberg, who was completely exhausted, pulled himself together. He walked to the front of the football and repositioned the football. He took a few steps back and prepared to shoot after a run-up. However, his supporting foot slipped slightly, causing him to not grasp the direction of the football at the moment of the shot!
The football seemed to be shoveled by him towards the goal. Then, when Čech pounced to the left, the football flew from the top of the half-empty goal to the stands!
"Ljungberg missed the penalty shot! Chelsea leads 3: 2! "
The Arsenal fans in the stands held their heads. They did not know how to face the scene.
Ljungberg stood in place with his head down and his eyes closed for two seconds. Then, he turned and walked back to the formation with his head down. Although his teammates took the initiative to comfort him, it was obvious that the atmosphere was somewhat abnormal. The invisible pressure was amazing!
In the fourth round, Chelsea sent out Duff.
His shot was almost saved by Lehmann because Lehmann had already touched the football. Unfortunately, the football still hit under Lehmann's arm and bounced into the goal.
The Blues fans heaved a sigh of relief, and their expressions immediately became wild and excited!
“4:2！ The pressure is completely on Arsenal's side. If this goal is not scored, Arsenal will be eliminated! "
Fàbregas came out of the fourth round.
He calmly walked to the front of the football and exposed himself to the camera. He did not know that his calm expression at the moment looked a little stupefied.
Fàbregas had never experienced such a stressful game. He wanted to calm down, but at the moment of the shot, he felt as if his legs were half soft and his body was not controlled by his reason.
The football flew lightly to the left side of the goal. Čech specifically did not predict it. He waited for Fàbregas to shoot before he made the save. This time, he took a step sideways and pounced out. He punched the football out!
The football flew out of the penalty area. What flew away was Arsenal's ticket to the Champions League semi-finals!
Fàbregas looked at the scene in front of him, dumbfounded. Then, his legs went soft and he knelt in Chelsea's penalty area …
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