José Mourinho uses flexibility in Chelsea midfield to threaten Hull

Frank Lampard and oscar were the heroes of the night, where Chelsea humbled hull 2-0

In Mourinho’s fist game in charge of Chelsea since 2008. prompted a mini-tactical revolution in the Premier League with his solid, structured midfield triangle. With Claude Makelele sitting in front of the defence and barely venturing forward, opponents struggled to win the midfield battle. "If I have a triangle in midfield, Makelele behind and two others just in front, I will always have an advantage against a pure 4-4-2," Mourinho said at the time. "It starts with Makelele." ampard grew into a tremendous goalscoring midfielder under Mourinho, breaking forward from the left of the triangle, while Ramires has greater stamina and tremendous acceleration that allows him to burst into attack unannounced.

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