It seemed that even the sky was cooperating with the game, and even Xingyue wanted to see the process of this game. Before the kickoff, not only the rain stopped, but even Xingyue showed hazy traces. This made all those who were in the Schalke Stadium feel much happier, even though the air was still full of damp depression.

The start of the game was accompanied by the whistle of the referee, the cheers and cheers of tens of thousands of fans throughout the audience, and the attention of countless fans gathered in front of the TV around the world, but there was no scene that everyone was looking forward to.

Many people once thought that Ye Qiu regarded the attack after the opening as the only creed of his attack, so almost everyone unanimously concluded that Chelsea must still have to attack at the beginning, and they must drag the game to the climax as soon as possible.

But what I didn't expect was that Chelsea's start was very stable, and it could even be said to be a bit too stable.

Many times, stability means dullness, calmness, and no excitement.

The first shot of the whole game happened in the 7th minute. You can imagine how dull this game would be.

Ronaldinho cut inside on the left rib and tripped by Mendes. After taking a free kick, Drogba headed the ball over, but the ball slightly missed the post on the right side of the goal, missing a scoring opportunity.

But just when everyone thought that Chelsea should take advantage of this attack and take the initiative, Chelsea did not seem to have such a plan and still played the game steadily.

The TV camera was given to Ye Qiu on the sidelines. He seemed to be unmoved at all. He sat carelessly on the coach's seat of the home team at Aohui Schalke Stadium, crossing his legs and holding his chin, and saying a few words to the assistants around him from time to time. Roland became Ye Qiu's soundtrack and came to the sidelines from time to time to shout a few words.

"The start of Chelsea's game was very cautious, and even gave people a feeling of being overly cautious. We noticed that after the opening, Chelsea did not adopt the high-pressure and defensive strategy of the past, but used a more balanced positioning strategy. Ye Qiu obviously consciously adopted this stable tactical style."

"Compared with Chelsea, Porto's opening game was to adopt a very targeted contraction defense, but because Chelsea's investment in the pressure offense is not very strong, Porto's contraction effect is not obvious, which also makes the game seem a bit too dull, and there is no such tension and excitement that all fans want to see before the game."

This is indeed a very embarrassing situation. One side wants to defend and counterattack, but the other side has no idea of ​​taking the risk of attacking. This has to be said to be a very embarrassing thing.

Mourinho chose to stand on the sidelines since the start of the game. He really wanted to see all the situation on the scene, even if there was no detail, but even so, he still couldn't guess what Ye Qiu wanted.

What is this to give up the tactics of post-opening attack that you are best at and instead adopt a more stable and stable style of play?

Negative and conservative? Mourinho certainly won't believe this explanation, because in the eyes of him and everyone, Ye Qiu doesn't seem to be such a person, but if he is not passive and conservative, then there is only one explanation, he has a purpose.

"He expected that we would defend against their attacks at the beginning, so he gave up the attacks after the start." Mourinho quickly guessed Ye Qiu's idea, and he had to admit that this was indeed very unexpected.

Few head coaches would give up the weapons they are best at so boldly, but from this it is not difficult to see that Ye Qiu is full of confidence in his team. He firmly believes that his team has enough ability to deal with any emergencies.

"Are he not afraid of us at all against the counterattack?" Boas was young and energetic and a little angry.

Although Chelsea has an advantage in strength, Ye Qiu gave up the attacking tactics he is best at so arrogantly, it really makes Porto, who is the opponent, feels embarrassed, because this is simply not taking Porto seriously.

"Counterattack?" Mourinho shook his head and smiled a little distressedly, "He wishes us counterattack."

Boas was stunned after hearing this, and then he couldn't help but think of Ferguson and Wenger's evaluation of Chelsea's midfield and backcourt defense. They believed that if Chelsea really wanted to defend, it would be difficult for any attack to capture Chelsea's defense unless it was a bomb.

The two sides of the defense line Evra, Cannavaro, Terry and Macon tend to attack, which seems to be a weakness, but if you add Davis, Marklele and Deco in the midfield, as well as Lampard and Drogba in front, the entire Chelsea's defensive system is very solid, whether from width or depth.

"He didn't take our attack seriously at all," Mourinho cursed angrily. Although he spoke in a tone, it actually sounded like a swearing person. The Portuguese were more or less angry.

What is Porto's best at? Isn't it just a defensive counterattack?

Defensive counterattack itself is a passive tactic, and the initiative lies in the hands of the opponent, so the defensive counterattack must be coordinated with the opponent's offensive cooperation. But now Chelsea is clearly not investing too much in the offense and adopting more stable positions and tactics, which makes Porto have a defense, but without counterattack, and it is easy to fall into a very embarrassing situation.

Should we start attacking?

Of course, ordinary fans still see the ball rights between the two sides through live broadcasts on the spot and TV, but they did not create any threat. Both sides did not invest much in the offense, and the number of shots was very few. The scene looked extremely dull, giving people a drowsy feeling.

This is obviously not what Mourinho wants, because for Porto, the most ideal strategy is to push Chelsea to attack and Porto strikes back. This is the most suitable strategy for Porto to play. But now that Chelsea does not actively attack, Porto's counterattack will not be effective, which is equivalent to losing its strategic goal and falling into a very blind situation.

On the contrary, Chelsea players seem to be playing in an orderly manner. They control the ball and control most of the game space, have many back passes and downs, have a high ball possession rate, and they don't seem to be in a hurry to attack.

"We must admit that Chelsea's 3-gamble U-sport game was really amazing and amazing, but now they obviously moved the stadium. The difference is that Porto doesn't want to play the role of a monkey at all, so the game became a one-man show of Chelsea's passing and receiving footwork."

The live commentator said sarcastically that he felt that the attitude against both sides was too negative, especially Chelsea, which had the advantage, should play more aggressively and offensively, rather than playing ball control slowly like now, and really think he is La Liga.

Oh my god, no matter how much a Premier League team controls the ball, they are still fake. Don’t think that you are the universe team if you show off a few shots.

But just when everyone felt that the game was too dull and even made people feel that this would be the dullest and worst Champions League final ever, in the home team coach's seat, Teng Carter's laptop next to Ye Qiu was constantly refreshing the data, and the situation reflected on the court was very consistent with the data.

Chelsea are gradually controlling the game. Since the 13th minute, Delle has made a powerful shot outside the penalty area. He has not even had a second shot in the previous minute, and they seem to be a little impatient.

This was not beyond Ye Qiu's expectations at all. On the contrary, this was exactly the situation Ye Qiu wanted.

Why did he keep repeatedly emphasizing before the game that he should maintain a good and stable mentality and have enough patience?

In fact, his strategy for this game is to first remove Porto's sharpness.

From the moment he was determined to play Porto in the final, Ye Qiu had already determined his playing style. He clearly remembered that Bobby Hams once told him that one of the reasons why dark horses could never be beaten to the end was mentality.

Porto is facing Chelsea now, not Monaco in his previous life. Even in the final of Porto in his previous life, Porto was not playing ideally. If Juli had not ended up early due to injury, disrupted Deschamps' deployment and made undue mistakes in the substitution, resulting in fatal loopholes in Monaco's tactical level, it would have been difficult for Porto to make a difference.

Ye Qiu was also a dark horseman, and he also dealt with dark horse teams many times, so he knew very clearly that when you fight against dark horses, it is very risky to fight against him. It is better to take a smarter approach to get rid of their spirits. When they are in a dilemma, are in a dilemma, and are at a loss, they will give them a fatal blow.

Mourinho's Porto is a team that has always been very tough. Not only the defense line, but also the midfield is full of strong players like Pedro Mendes, Costinia, and Maniche. Thiago is also both offensive and defensive, and Delle is also very tenacious. The only soft player in the team is Carlos Alberto, a Brazilian striker.

In the Chinese terms, it is easy to break. The team that is too tough always has great shortcomings and flaws in a series of issues such as rhythm control and stable scenes. Why did Mourinho's Chelsea always fall at Barcelona's feet in his previous life? Is this really just a factor of the referee? Is there no reason for the incompatibility of the game?

You should know that the football field is changing rapidly, and misjudgment will exist in almost every game, but misjudgment can be big or small. After all, the referee is also a human being. When two teams with inconsistent style trigger a fierce showdown, it is like Mars hitting the earth, and the referee is under greater pressure, and the possibility and probability of misjudgment will be higher.

Back to this game, Porto's team is full of strong players, and his style is very strong. If Chelsea chooses to fight head-on, Ye Qiu will be confident of defeating his opponent, but this kind of playing style of hurting one thousand enemies and losing 800 is not what Ye Qiu admires, so he chooses to avoid his edge. When the opponent makes a tough move and loses again, he will take the initiative to attack.

So, when the game was in the first minute, Valente put a shovel from the side, shoveled it down and inserted it into Maicon, who was participating in the offense and was about to pass the ball to the middle. When the referee showed the yellow card without hesitation, the Porto player stepped forward to protest, and looked very excited. Tencart reminded on the side, "It's almost time."

But Ye Qiu still shook his head. He couldn't underestimate Mourinho and this Porto, "I have to wait a little longer."

This is definitely a protracted battle of patience and willpower, but Ye Qiu is confident that he can laugh to the end.

The grasp of the timing is not too early or too late. It is too early. Porto's morale is still very strong and cannot achieve the effect. It is too late. They have already adjusted it and have no chance to take advantage of it. Therefore, the best time is to catch them off guard when they adjust their morale and rhythm and directly launch a fast-paced offensive.

Some people may say, where can there be a team that can guarantee that every offense will work?

Yes, but as long as you pull the rhythm up and play Chelsea decisively push it out, you can quickly form a fast offensive without giving Porto time to adjust. How long can this offensive last and whether you can score a goal are all tests of Chelsea's offensive ability

The risk is that if Chelsea cannot achieve results and instead is counterattacked by Porto, it will be dangerous

Whether the player competition has rich experience can be largely reflected in the maintenance of the scene.

Players who are too impatient have either personality problems or lack experience.

Ye Qiu specially arranged for Roland to stand on the sidelines as a soundtrack in this game. As soon as he saw someone showing signs, he immediately rushed over and put out the flames, which was to make everyone feel angry.

After more than half an hour of dullness, everyone was obviously a little depressed, and almost everyone couldn't understand what Ye Qiu was playing, and he wasted such a big advantage in vain and chose such a stable tactical style.

To the point of view of the live commentator, if Chelsea loses this game, the biggest culprit will be Ye Qiu, his extremely clumsy deployment of troops, which has defeated Chelsea's most sharp attack weapon.

In the stands, fans of both sides are protesting against such dull games. They think such games are too boring and can simply rush into sleep. No matter how you look at them, they are not worthy of the Champions League final.

But just as time steadily jumped into 35 minutes, with only 10 minutes left before the end of the first half, and when Porto had already received two yellow cards, Ye Qiu walked out of the home team coach's seat for the first time in the game and walked to the sidelines.

No one realized that this was an obvious secret code. Even the live commentator felt that Ye Qiu couldn't stand it anymore. If he wanted to make an adjustment, no one would realize that Chelsea had put the horn to put on the attack.

The Blues players, who were full of anger, suddenly went down the mountain like a tiger, and their emotions surged out like a mountain torrent.

In the 36th minute, Deco initiated an attack outside the penalty area and quickly passed the ball to the left. Ronaldinhola went to the front of the penalty area and got the ball and passed it to the bottom line quickly. Evra ran along the left line to the bottom line and made a cross. Drogba quickly inserted it in the middle and headed the ball.

This sudden head hammer hit the crossbar directly on Porto and left the bottom line.

But when Baiya wanted to send the goal, he suddenly found that Chelsea did not retreat, but chose to suppress the midfield and frontcourt, and their defense line was even directly arranged near the center line.

The ball was quickly sent, but Cannavaro steadily blocked Alberto and headed the ball to Marklele. The latter was assigned to the right, and Macon quickly dribbled the ball and inserted it, very determined and decisive. Chelsea's entire offensive formation was also pushing forward quickly.

But this time Maicon did not pass into the penalty area, but was assigned to the middle in advance. Lampard touched it gently and the ball fell to the left side of the penalty area arc. He saw Davis quickly inserting it, facing the ball, and shot with his left foot, and the ball failed to suppress it and flew out of the crossbar.

Two consecutive attacks have created opportunities to score, but Chelsea has no idea of ​​retracting at all and still maintains the high-level defensive and oppressive tactics. The team's lack of tactical high points also completely loses the threat of Baia's goal ball, but Chelsea's midfield pressing made the Porto goalkeeper unable to easily pass the ball to his teammates.

The ball is always at Chelsea's feet, and Porto looks like he is being hit by Chelsea.

Mourinho was also shocked by Chelsea's sudden attack and immediately reminded the players to be careful on the sidelines, especially when he saw Chelsea frequently use the wings to widen the width, then make local breakthroughs through personal abilities, then transfer the ball to the middle and disintegrate Porto's defense line, he had to ask the midfielders to start more retreats to support the defense line.

For a time, Chelsea's two full-backs looked more like full-backs, and there was always one person staying in the frontcourt. Except for Marklele, Cannavaro and Terry, they all pressed forward in the midfield and backcourts, and Porto even retreated to the 30-meter area except for two forwards to defend.

The situation was turning around, and no one expected that Chelsea would suddenly play so fast, changing the warm-hearted way of playing just now.

In addition, Ye Qiu's choice is also very particular. He started a counterattack in the 35th minute, and there were only ten minutes left until the end of the first half. At this time, there were problems with choices for any head coach. First of all, there were basically no substitution adjustments, and Porto players were also used to the previous rhythm.

But you must know that the rhythm is controlled at Chelsea's feet. If Ye Qiu wants him to be fast, he can be fast. If he wants him to be slow, he can be slow, do whatever he wants and control freely. This is undoubtedly the benefit of controlling the rhythm.

Mourinho sought stability after the start of the game, and wanted to defend Chelsea's counterattack, but did not fight for initiative and rhythm control. Later, he found out that Chelsea did not push out the attack, and he could not let the players push out and compete with Chelsea for control, so the rhythm was always under Chelsea's feet.
Chapter completed!