Chapter 141 Advance to the finals! Yang Cheng's eyes are really too poisonous! 【Please subscribe】
Wembley Stadium, London.
In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Bayswater Chinese faced Chelsea at home.
When Pepe stopped the ball in front of him in the backcourt just 8 seconds into the game, Chelsea's midfielder and backfielder were already retreating quickly.
Pepe sent a long pass across the center line and into the frontcourt.
Dzeko turned his back to the direction of attack and ran back from the front.
The center of Bosnia and Herzegovina ran out of the 30-meter area, and the ball happened to fall.
He jumped high, shook his head, rubbed the ball, and fell behind him.
Arshavin crossed into the middle from the right rib, got ahead of Makelele, and took off Dzeko's header with the outside of his left foot.
At this time, he was surrounded by players wearing blue jerseys.
If you freeze the time, you will find that there are 6 people.
This does not include Ferreira who is guarding Di Maria on the left.
Arshavin stopped the ball very cleverly, but as soon as he stopped the ball, Makelele approached directly and pressed his body against Arshavin.
This French midfielder is very experienced, and he is bullying Arshavin because of his poor physical confrontation ability.
Sure enough, Arshavin's dribbling rhythm was disrupted as soon as Makelele approached.
Ballack spotted the opportunity and kicked the ball forward with a big foot.
This looks like a clearance, but it is actually a pass.
Drogba ran back from the offensive half to his own half and was closely marked by Pepe.
But the Ivory Coast center did not stop the ball and directly stopped the ball passed by Ballack to Malouda next to the center circle.
Chelsea's left winger stopped the ball, turned around, and moved forward.
Maicon had already taken his position, following directly in front of Malouda, all the way back to defend.
But just as Malouda dribbled the ball across the center line, a player wearing a red jersey suddenly approached quickly.
Las Diarra is not tall, but he is very good at using his body. He cuts directly from the side of Malouda, uses his butt and back to forcefully carry Malouda away, and takes the ball with his foot. Stop it.
This is simply like robbing someone halfway, killing people and stealing goods!
The most outrageous thing is that Lass Diarra was very skillful in his entire set of actions and did not give Malouda a chance to react at all.
Practice definitely makes perfect!
I don’t know how many times I have done this!
After losing the ball, Malouda counterattacked on the spot. When he saw that Las Diarra was about to take the ball to initiate a counterattack, he immediately took action and hooked Las Diarra's arm.
Las Diarra was pulled so hard that he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The referee blew the whistle immediately.
Malouda fouled.
The Chelsea left winger showed his hands towards the referee very depressedly.
When he pushed his butt against me just now, you didn’t blow. I just held my hand and you blew?
Malouda turned around and saw Lass Diarra grinning, showing his white teeth, and stretched out his hand with a smile, waiting for him to pull it.
The French international reluctantly reached for Lass Diarra.
No way, who made them teammates of the national team?
They say this guy looks like Makelele.
That’s right!
The stature, body, and even the pestering energy when defending are all the same!
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At the beginning of this game, the two teams directly entered into a bloody hand-to-hand battle.
No one on either side is willing to show weakness.
The contest between Malouda and Las Diarra was just a small episode in the game.
Chelsea quickly returned the favor.
When Leighton Baines sent a direct pass from the left and wanted to cooperate with Di Maria for a breakthrough, Ferreira fouled directly near the center line and tripped Di Maria.
The Portuguese knew very well that even if Di Maria rushed with the ball, he would not be able to defend it.
This is Chelsea's strategy tonight.
Fouls should be committed early!
Never stay in your own half, especially the 30-meter area.
Everyone knows that the Bayswater Chinese have a Gianni Vio.
Once a free kick is given to the frontcourt, it is not a good thing.
The game started fiercely, but both sides were actually very cautious.
The Bayswater Chinese did not play their signature fast-paced attack.
The main reason is that the team has just suffered a setback in the league, and Yang Cheng hopes to give the team some buffer time.
Chelsea is even more afraid to press forward rashly.
In the past few years, every time Chelsea met the Chinese in Bayswater, they were beaten to a pulp.
How could Grant dare to be careless?
Yang Cheng’s opening tactics sought stability and also advocated winning possession of the ball.
Use your own passing advantage to slowly penetrate into Chelsea's half.
The Blues' midfielder is Makelele trailing behind, with Lampard and Ballack in the middle.
This midfielder is very defensive, but it also has a certain ability to instigate counterattacks.
In front are Malouda, Drogba and Anelka.
As for the defense, Ashley Cole, Terry, Carvalho and Ferreira.
Except for Essien sitting on the bench, Grant almost put together the strongest lineup he could.
Even for Essien, the biggest controversy is not which midfielder he should replace.
It was Ferreira instead.
Di Maria's performance in the Premier League this season is very good, especially his breakthrough with the ball on the left, which is very sharp and fast.
What about Ferreira?
The offense and defense are relatively mediocre, and they may not be able to defend Di Maria.
Not to mention, there is Arshavin who moves erratically.
Therefore, many people believe that Essien should be used.
But the Ghanaian Buffaloes are a midfielder after all, and their positioning when defending is a big problem.
In the end, Grant chose Ferreira.
Yang Cheng is not in a hurry either.
Played more securely at the beginning, taking advantage of passing and controlling the ball to slowly dominate the game.
After the opening few minutes of warm-up, Yang Cheng saw that the team was performing fairly steadily, so he walked to the sidelines and signaled Maicon to press forward a little more and actively participate in the attack.
Las Diarra is behind him to help defend.
The Bayswater Chinese attacked from left to right, and Maicon happened to be on Yang Cheng's side.
After hearing the instruction, he immediately moved forward more actively.
The first time the ball was sent into Chelsea's penalty area occurred in the 4th minute. Maicon dribbled the ball to the right side of Chelsea's penalty area, facing Ashley Cole, and suddenly sent it A cross passed the ball directly to the back point.
Unfortunately, Di Maria failed to get in in time and the ball went directly out of the baseline.
……
“The defensive system left by Mourinho is really strong!”
Seeing Yang Cheng walking towards the coaching bench, Brian ·Kid handed over a bottle of water and sighed helplessly.
“With this group of players, they didn’t even make a single mistake.”
Having played for more than ten minutes, Chelsea was in a passive situation and did not even have much time to control the ball.
Being unable to get the ball for a long time is very fatal for any team.
It’s mainly the mentality of the players.
No one likes to be passively beaten all the time.
But this group of Chelsea players still defended everything perfectly.
Not even a tiny bit of gap can leak out.
With a high ball, Dzeko was restricted by Terry.
On the ground, Chelsea’s middle is full of people.
“Strictly speaking, they played with three midfielders in this game. Ballack and Lampard both retreated to help defend the two sides.”
“So, they deliberately gave up the side. Give us the road and concentrate our forces in the middle and flanks.”
Yang Cheng had already understood Grant's intention.
Chelsea is going to play defensive counterattack tonight.
And it is a more cautious and conservative defensive counterattack.
“The offensive styles we were best at before were not effective against Chelsea tonight.”
The instruction Yang Cheng just gave was to appease and require everyone to Everyone remains patient and spreads and penetrates slowly.
No rush.
Once you are anxious, it is easy to make mistakes. If Chelsea catches a mistake and loses the ball first, the consequences will be very troublesome.
Now, there is only one shot in the entire game.
Long shot from the Bayswater Chinese.
Chelsea has not even had a shot so far.
But the game wasn't ugly, nor was it boring.
But the Bayswater Chinese have never been able to pass into Chelsea's penalty area.
The Blues' defense is like an airtight wall, blocking the outside of the penalty area and unable to find any gaps.
Although the Bayswater Chinese have possession of the ball, once they lose the ball, their defensive investment is not small.
The Blues still didn’t get a chance.
Especially Drogba.
Yang Cheng arranged for Pepe to take special care of him in this game.
So, the Blues didn’t even have a shot on goal.
“Gianni.”
Yang Cheng looked at Gianni Vio who was sitting next to the coaching bench, and chuckled: “I may have to rely on you later.”< br>
Jenny Vio waved his hand and said there was no problem.
Brian Kidd and others were all amused.
If you want to say who is the most important among the coaching staff, this is definitely controversial.
But who can help the team score the most goals?
That must be Gianni Vio.
The whole world knows that this Italian data expert who was born in a bank has more than a thousand set-piece tactical routines. In recent years, he has also been studying corner kicks and various other game data.
Every time he stood on the sidelines, the Bayswater Chinese opponents were terrified.
So, everyone, including Brian Kidd, admired and even worshiped Yang Cheng more.
When Yang Cheng invited Gianni Vio to join, no one thought there was anything wrong with it?
Isn’t it just a set piece? Isn’t it just data analysis?
But now, set pieces have become a very important weapon for the Bayswater Chinese.
He helped the Bayswater Chinese reverse the situation at critical moments several times.
Every time Gianni Vio’s set-piece weapon comes into play, everyone’s admiration for Yang Cheng grows deeper.
Had it not been for his foresight, where would the Gianni Vio be today?
Inter Milan also proposed to poach Gianni Vio before.
As a result, the Italians refused on the spot.
The reason is that he is used to life in London.
But everyone knows that he really enjoys working and living as a Chinese in Bayswater.
In the game between Bayswater Chinese and Chelsea, why was the team able to remain calm?
Why does everyone never doubt that they can win?
It’s because of the weapon of set pieces!
As for Gianni Vio, no one knows how he designed so many routines.
Anyway, he can do it.
……
Time passes bit by bit.
The two teams are still competing for patience.
Let’s see who will make the mistake first.
Although there were not many shots and not many threatening attacks in the game, the back-and-forth between the two teams was still relatively fast-paced.
Just like this time in the 28th minute.
After the Bayswater Chinese stole the ball in midfield, Chelsea counterattacked directly near the midfield line.
Modric immediately passed the ball back to the defense.
When Leighton Bynes stopped the ball with the outside instep of his left foot, he pulled it to the left sideline, got a good chance, and made a long pass.
The English left back is actually not good at long passes, but this kick passed directly behind Ferreira.
Di Maria moved forward at high speed, got ahead of Ferreira, and stopped the ball with his foot.
At this time, the Argentinian had already rushed to the outside of the left corner of Chelsea's penalty area.
Facing Ferreira who was chasing back all the way, Di Maria skillfully dribbled the ball, constantly adjusting his small steps, and his whole body was swaying with a unique rhythm and rhythm.
It feels a bit like a wicker swinging in the wind.
Because Di Maria is tall, has a thin body, and his legs are thin and long. When he swings, he looks a bit like a chewy noodle. Therefore, when he played in Argentina, he was nicknamed "Noodles" .
At this moment, when Di Maria had the opportunity to face Ferreira one-on-one, he dribbled the ball with small steps and combined with the shaking of his body, forced Ferreira to respond. .
When Ferreira took the shot, Di Maria, like a conditioned reflex, dribbled the ball to the bottom line at a faster speed, suddenly got rid of Ferreira, and passed the arc ball with his left foot.
It was only at this moment that everyone noticed that he was not deliberately delaying the opportunity.
On the contrary, he has been waiting for Dzeko and Arshavin to rush forward.
This cross also deliberately included an inswinging ball.
When the football is passed to the top of Chelsea's small penalty area, there is an arc that rotates to the outside.
In this way, when Dzeko quickly intervened, he was very suitable to use his strength and directly dive for a header.
This kick was very beautiful, and Dzeko's header was also very exciting.
Unexpectedly, goalkeeper Cech's save was even more exciting.
I saw Cech's whole body stretched out and blocked Dzeko's header with one hand.
It was only at this moment that the entire stadium erupted in exclamations from the fans.
Then there was a sound of regret.
Yang Cheng even held his head on the sidelines, unsure of his reaction.
NND, the Czech’s head was wrong!
I worked hard to save your head, but the result is good, you saved it for me!
I have to say that Cech, who was not hit on the head, is really strong!
“It’s okay, it’s okay!”
Yang Cheng quickly walked to the sidelines, clapped hard and shouted loudly to cheer for his players.
“Continue to maintain the current style of play, don’t be anxious, play steadily!”
The cross from Di Maria just now and the header from Dzeko are the most popular in the game. A most threatening attack.
And this can also reflect the difference between Di Maria and Ashley Young towards the Bayswater Chinese.
The Argentinian broke through with the ball on the left, Ashley Young can't say it was missing, but it was not strong.
Therefore, Yang Cheng also signaled that the team began to work on the left side.
Di Maria used his strength along the left sideline to spread Chelsea's defensive formation.
......
With this attack that almost scored a goal, the morale of the Bayswater Chinese gradually improved.
The players' performance on the court has also gradually relaxed.
Especially against Ferreira's left attack.
Di Maria soon got another chance to get the ball.
This time it was a goal from Modric.
Di Maria still stopped the ball on the left side. When facing Ferreira, he made continuous fake moves and suddenly took the ball out of Ferreira's crotch without knowing when. He bypassed Ferreira and quickly pursued him.
Even in such a small place as the side road, he can make a flower for you.
Such personal ability can only be achieved by players from South America.
But this time Carvalho was well prepared.
When Di Maria was about to rush into the penalty area, Carvalho rushed over. Unable to block the ball, he tripped Di Maria and gave the Bayswater Chinese a pass on the left side of the frontcourt. free kick.
The entire Wembley Stadium, with 90,000 fans, was applauding vigorously.
Especially when they saw Gianni Vio rushing out of the coaching bench and occupying the sidelines to give instructions, the whole audience burst into overwhelming applause.
Bayswater Chinese fans love to see Gianni Vio!
“Not long ago, the British media conducted a survey.”
“Gianni Vio is a member of the Bayswater Chinese coaching staff. In addition to head coach Yang Cheng, The most popular coach."
"Many people say that every time he appears on the sidelines, they are expecting a goal."
"But it is also a nightmare for Chelsea."
"The Blues are also facing a formidable enemy this time..."
But just when everyone thought that the Bayswater Chinese should make good use of this free kick opportunity in the frontcourt, especially when Jenny Wei When O had already rushed to the sidelines to direct, everyone felt that they had to at least wait for Pepe and Yaya Toure, the two leading header experts, to come up, right?
Unexpectedly, as soon as Di Maria set up the ball, Arshavin ran over and the two of them combined.
I saw the Russian pretending to bend down to catch the ball, suddenly kicked the ball to Di Maria, and ran away quickly.
Di Maria was also very smart. He pushed the ball back without stopping, directly in front of Arshavin.
After the Russian caught the ball outside the left corner of the penalty area, he rolled a curved ball with his right foot and landed directly in front of the small penalty area.
Dzeko first pretended to run behind, then suddenly turned to the front of the small penalty area, facing the falling football, and directed the header to the left side of the goal.
The whole process happened very quickly, and before anyone had time to react, the ball had already entered Chelsea's goal.
“The ball has gone in!!!”
“The Bayswater Chinese take a free kick!”
"Arshavin sent a precise pass, and Dzeko headed the goal from close range!"
"This was the 32nd minute of the first half, and the Bayswater Chinese opened the scoring!"
The entire stadium instantly burst into crazy cheers from the fans.
Chelsea players are still protesting.
But the referee indicated that the goal resulting from the quick free kick was valid.
Not only everyone in the audience was shocked, but also Yang Cheng and others.
They also didn’t know that the players were going to take free kicks quickly.
Look at Gianni Vio again.
The old Italian man walked back to the coaching bench with a calm face and sat back down.
It feels like a peerless master who has retired from the world.
Yang Cheng, Brian Kidd, and others all laughed.
“Jenny.” Yang Cheng shouted loudly.
Janni Vio immediately turned his head and looked over.
“I’ll add chicken drumsticks to you when you get back!” Yang Cheng laughed loudly.
Add chicken legs?
What the hell?
If the Italians’ confused expressions were photographed, they would probably become emoticons.
However, Grant’s expression on the opposite side was particularly interesting.
The goal conceded came so suddenly that he was caught off guard.
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After conceding a goal first, Chelsea became a little anxious.
At the very least, their original stable defensive system can no longer be maintained.
At this moment, for Chelsea, the best result is to grab an away goal.
But the Blues also have a strategy.
They started to work hard from the 35th minute.
Taking full advantage of Drogba's height advantage, he first passed the ball back to the outside of the penalty area, and Ballack shot a long shot.
Then it was Drogba's header. Lampard, who was inserted in the back row, headed the goal and was firmly held by Neuer.
Pepe fouled Lampard on the outside of the penalty area and was given a yellow card.
This means that the Portuguese central defender will miss the next round of the game between the two sides.
After that, Ballack chose to hit the goal with his free kick and hit it high.
But just when Chelsea launched the attack, in the 43rd minute of the game, the Bayswater Chinese completed a steal on the right.
After Lars Diarra grabbed the ball, he quickly handed it to Maicon.
The Brazilian kicked the ball forward along the right sideline. After breaking away from Chelsea's frontcourt press, he directly passed the ball diagonally with his big foot and kicked the ball to the left side of the frontcourt.
Both Di Maria and Ferreira were sprinting at high speed.
In the end, it was the Argentinian who took the lead, catching up with Maicon's pass, and then passed the ball past Carvalho, who rushed to help defend and cover the ball, and passed to the edge of the small penalty area.
Dzeko made another diving dive and headed for the goal.
Terry was already blocked behind Dzeko and couldn't stop him at all.
But at the critical moment, Cech abandoned the goal and hit the ball directly with both hands.
But the Chelsea goalkeeper collided with Dzeko and Terry.
All three fell to the ground.
The ball flew out and landed on the outside of the penalty area. Arshavin had deliberately slowed down just now and seized the opportunity.
He stopped the ball with his chest, and before Lampard, Makelele and others could catch up, he volleyed with his right foot.
The football flew into the unguarded goal at extremely fast speed.
“The goal is scored again!!!”
“In the 43rd minute of the first half, in just 11 minutes, the Bayswater Chinese scored two goals in a row!”
“This time it’s from Arshavin!”
“But more than half of the credit for this goal goes to Maicon.”
“The Brazilian’s pass was really good. It’s beautiful.”
“Chelsea jumped too far forward and was shot directly behind.”
"The Bayswater Chinese have now taken the initiative to advance."...
The first half ended with the Bayswater Chinese taking the lead with two goals.
During the halftime break, Yang Cheng praised the players for their outstanding performance, but also pointed out some problems that the team had in the first half, but they were basically minor problems.
But in the second half, Yang Cheng asked everyone to pay attention to Drogba.
For a long time in the first half, Chelsea wanted to go directly to Drogba.
Pepe defended well in this regard.
But in the later period, Chelsea began to frequently hit high balls, and Pepe's disadvantage was revealed.
To be honest, looking at the current European football world, no central defender dares to say that he can completely freeze Drogba.
Those who are stronger than him cannot run as fast as him; those who are as able to run as fast as him are not as strong as him.
The most outrageous thing is that this giant elephant's foot skills are also good, and it seems to be getting more and more monsters as it gets older.
So, how to prevent it?
Yang Cheng estimates that he may have to use Lucio at his peak to compete with Drogba.
As for Pepe, it’s still a bit off.
Yang Cheng reminded the players that Chelsea will definitely take the initiative to attack in the second half.
For the Bayswater Chinese, the most important thing is to find opportunities and launch threatening counterattacks.
As long as there is a threat to counterattack, Chelsea's offense will not be able to do its best.
Facts have proved that Yang Cheng’s prediction was correct.
At the beginning of the second half, Chelsea launched a decisive attack.
At this time, the rhythm of the game was filled up instantly, and the two teams directly entered the fast lane to compete.
Chelsea's offense still revolves around Drogba.
First, he helped Malouda use a long shot to threaten the Bayswater Chinese goal.
Then Anelka received a pass from Drogba, got rid of Leighton Baines and then volleyed high.
The most threatening thing was in the 54th minute, Ashley Cole's pass from behind. Pepe and Drogba competed for the top at the same time, and neither one could take advantage.
Thiago Silva reacted faster and cleared the ball first.
After that, Ballack took a long shot, and Lampard also took a long shot...
In the first ten minutes of the second half, Chelsea shot a total of 6 shots.
You know, the number of shots they took in the entire first half was not more than ten minutes.
The Chinese in Bayswater are not at the mercy of others.
In the 58th minute, Arshavin broke through Lampard in a counterattack and sent a direct pass.
Maicon cut in at high speed along the right wing, rushed straight into Chelsea's penalty area, made a feint shot, got rid of Terry, cut in and volleyed, but Cech flew to save the ball.
The quality of this shot is very high!
Everyone was shocked into a cold sweat.
Especially Chelsea.
It was only at this moment that they realized that Maicon was also Brazilian.
Even though his playing style looks very European, Brazilians are Brazilians, and if you give them some sunshine, they will shine!
After that, Chelsea slowed down its offensive slightly.
But the Chinese in Bayswater still dare not be careless.
Grant made the first substitution.
In the 70th minute, he replaced Ballack with Joe Cole.
This is a substitution to strengthen the midfielder's passing and dribbling ability.
Yang Cheng made no substitution adjustments.
The entire frontcourt and midfield of the team are currently very stable.
There is no big problem with the defense either.
The only bigger hidden danger is Pepe.
Carrying a yellow card inevitably made Pepe a little constrained when making defensive moves.
Especially when marking Drogba.
But there is nothing we can do.
Nowadays, the only one in the Bayswater Chinese team who can barely stop Drogba is Pepe.
Thiago Silva has strong defensive ability, but he is short and is at a disadvantage when facing Drogba.
Koscielny and José Font still couldn't stop Drogba.
So, Yang Cheng asked Yaya Toure to withdraw a little and give appropriate support to Pepe.
The game once again returned to the balance of power as in the first half.
Only offense and defense change hands.
Chelsea patiently tried to organize a threatening attack, while the Bayswater Chinese counterattacked steadily.
Both sides are still mainly concentrated near the center line.
Although Chelsea has the high point of Drogba, there is no good way to deal with the Bayswater Chinese defense.
At the 80th minute, Yang Cheng replaced Di Maria with Gareth Bale and asked him to rush on the left.
Time passed quickly like this.
The 88th minute arrived all of a sudden.
When the game was about to end, Chelsea stole the ball in their own half and launched a fast break.
A long pass from the backcourt once again reached the right side of the Bayswater Chinese penalty area.
Drogba rushed to the front alone, blocked Pepe with his body, stopped the ball with his chest, and passed the ball to Malouda.
The two of them cooperated quite well when they were in Ligue 1.
After Malouda came to Chelsea, he still became Drogba's assistant.
You can see that the Frenchman pushed the ball back to Drogba without stopping the ball.
After the Ivorian put his back against Pepe, he turned around to catch the ball and was about to break through.
If it were normal times, Pepe would probably have made a decisive move.
But now, he got a yellow card and acted a little cautiously.
Moreover, Thiago Silva next to him has also rushed over.
Seeing that the two were about to form a pincer attack and blockade Drogba, the Ivorian suddenly fired angrily.
About 23 meters away from the goal, Drogba's furious shot flew towards the Bayswater Chinese goal at great speed.
Neuer has always been very focused and reacts quickly, making a sideways dive.
The ball was saved.
But I can’t get out.
The ball was too fast and too powerful. After directly touching Neuer's hand, it changed direction slightly, but it still hit the Bayswater Chinese goal.
1 to 2!
Only at this moment did all the fans in the audience burst into exclamations.
In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Grant was as excited as seeing Santa Claus and cheered there.
Yang Cheng, Brian Kidd and others all shook their heads helplessly.
"As expected of Drogba!" Yang Cheng couldn't help but praise.
This kind of ball is really unstoppable!
If I have to find fault, it would be that Pepe was hesitant to make a move.
But the problem is, he already has a yellow card. If he tries again, if he gets a card, it will be a red card.
More importantly, the distance is too far.
Who would have thought that after 88 minutes, Drogba could still kick such a powerful long-range shot?
"In the next game, Pepe is suspended. How to guard Drogba will be a problem." Brian Kidd sighed.
Yang Cheng nodded.
But there is nothing we can do.
“Fortunately, there is only one Drogba in the world of football!” Yang Cheng said.
...
In the end, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home.
After the game, many media believed that the game was evenly matched.
The Bayswater Chinese have a slight advantage, but Chelsea are not unable to counterattack.
From the first half, the home team's advantage is very obvious, but in the second half, the Blues took the lead.
"Drogba's goal left a spark of hope for Chelsea."
"The second leg of the match between the two sides is bound to be a battle between dragons and tigers at Stamford Bridge!"
Coincidentally, , in another matchup, Manchester United drew 0-0 with Bayern Munich away from home.
The two teams did not score a goal during the entire 90 minutes of the game.
Heathfield is famous for his ability to build a defensive system, and Ferguson's Manchester United are also known for their unbreakable defense and sharp counterattacks.
In the end, neither side could score.
As analyzed by The Times.
“In the Champions League semi-finals, the four teams were obviously playing more cautiously.”
“The Bayswater Chinese’s passing and cutting is unique among the four teams.”
“But as a guest at Stamford Bridge, Yang Cheng’s team is also in crisis.”
Chelsea head coach Grant publicly praised Drogba's goal at the post-match press conference.
The Israelis believe that the goal scored by the Ivory Coast center laid a good foundation for the second round.
“We will reverse the Bayswater Chinese at Stamford Bridge!”
Especially considering Pepe’s suspension.
This is a huge blow to the Chinese people in Bayswater.
The media have also come up with suggestions, but everyone believes that Drogba is in very good condition now and it may be difficult to stop Drogba.
In terms of winning odds, the four teams are actually almost the same.
Manchester United and Bayswater Chinese have a slight advantage, and Chelsea and Bayern Munich are not much different.
Such a fierce Champions League semi-final also attracted the attention of fans from all over the world.
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Returning to the Premier League, we ushered in the 37th round.
Manchester United’s opponent in this game is West Ham United.
As a result, Ronaldo scored in the first 3 minutes of the Red Devils.
In the 24th minute, the Portuguese scored another victory and expanded the score to 2-0!
In the 26th minute, Ronaldo assisted Tevez to score the third goal.
During the halftime break, Ferguson directly made substitution adjustments to save energy for the second round.
The Bayswater Chinese are playing Tottenham Hotspur at home.
Yang Cheng also made a rotation.
In the 16th minute, Walcott assisted Lewandowski on the right to score.
After that, the Bayswater Chinese began to counterattack steadily.
This is the most labor-saving way to play.
When there are speedy wingers like Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott in front of them, Tottenham Hotspur dare not easily press on.
In the second half, Yang Cheng made substitutions one after another, using up all three substitutions early.
In the end, they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at home.
This is also Lewandowski's goal in two consecutive rounds, both 1-0, worth 6 points.
In the second half of the season, the Polish center's performance became more and more outstanding, and his progress was very obvious.
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Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
The Bayswater Chinese challenged Chelsea away.
The two sides entered the second round with a score of 1 to 2.
Both teams have made some adjustments to their formations.
Chelsea replaced Anelka with Joe Cole and appeared in the starting right wing position.
At the same time, Essien replaced Ferreira, who performed poorly in the first round.
The Chinese side of Bayswater used Koscielny to replace Pepe who had accumulated yellow cards and was suspended.
When everyone was speculating on what tactics the Bayswater Chinese would adopt when they were under pressure in an away game, Yang Cheng threw Wang Zha at the beginning.
The Bayswater Chinese once again played their signature opening attack, using suffocating high pressure to face Chelsea.
The Blues are also not to be outdone. Playing at home, they are behind in the total score and they also want to equalize the total score as soon as possible.
So, the game immediately entered a fast-paced offensive battle as soon as it started.
The first shot of the game came from Joe Cole's midfield plan, and Ballack sent a direct pass.
Drogba took a long shot from almost the same position as in the first round.
But this time Neuer saved the ball steadily from the bottom line.
Chelsea's momentum surged.
But in the 10th minute, Di Maria retreated to defend, stole the ball from Joe Cole, and counterattacked with the ball.
The Argentinian advanced very quickly, crossing the center line and reaching Chelsea's 30-meter area.
The Bayswater Chinese frontcourt trident works very well together.
Seeing Essien attacking, Dzeko immediately chose to insert diagonally into the left side of the penalty area.
But Di Maria did not pass the ball to Dzeko, but sent a cross.
Arshavin in the middle quickly caught up.
The moment Arshavin received the ball, Dzeko had already run to the left side of the top of the penalty area.
Carvalho has been hot on his heels.
But the Bosnia and Herzegovina center suddenly stopped, glanced at Arshavin, seized the opportunity, quickly started, turned to the direction of the penalty spot, and raised his hand to ask for the ball.
Dzeko's hands are like beacons.
Arshavin has been waiting there for a long time.
After the Russian caught up with the cross ball before Lampard and Ballack, he did not stop the ball, but sent a direct pass.
The ball passed by Makelele and passed from Terry into the penalty area.
Dzeko rushed over, stopped the ball with his left foot near the penalty spot, and then shot a low shot with his right foot.
The ball followed a straight line and penetrated into the lower right corner of Chelsea's goal.
Despite all his efforts, Cech failed to prevent the football from entering the net.
On the sidelines, the moment Yang Cheng saw the goal, he jumped with excitement.
Brian Kidd and others also rushed out of their seats, all shouting with excitement.
"Only 10 minutes into the game, a quick counterattack by the Bayswater Chinese."
"Excellent cooperation from the front three, Arshavin's precise through ball, Dzeko was very calm and grasped This crucial opportunity!"
"1 to 0!"
"The total score is 3 to 1!"
"But the most important thing is the away goal! ”
"Chelsea got a valuable away goal in the first round, but now, the Bayswater Chinese also got an away goal."
"The next game will be very unfavorable to Chelsea."
“What the Blues need to consider now is whether to press out and attack?”
……
It was beyond everyone’s expectations.
When the Bayswater Chinese scored, Chelsea chose to defend.
But the Bayswater Chinese, playing away from home, took the initiative and continued to press from a high position.
Not only that, Yang Cheng's team threatened Cech's goal again and again.
Grant obviously has his own plans.
It is true that Chelsea still need 2 goals to equalize the score.
But if the Bayswater Chinese are given another away goal, then they will have to score at least 4 goals.
This will be a very difficult challenge for Chelsea, whose offensive firepower itself is not very strong.
Faced with a dilemma, Yang Cheng chose to be radical and take the initiative.
Grant chose a defensive counterattack.
There is nothing wrong with any choice, the key is whether you can win.
On the defense line, Yang Cheng chose to replace Pepe with Koscielny, which itself represents a signal.
The Bayswater Chinese will focus on offense in the away game.
The line of defense is to be pushed up high.
How to freeze Drogba?
No, not frozen!
The strategy given by Yang Cheng is to push the defense up and let Drogba grab the first landing point. The Bayswater Chinese will try their best to control the second landing point and try to block Chelsea's attack.
This defensive strategy worked very well in the game.
Although Drogba has a very obvious advantage, Malouda is too close to the wing, and Joe Cole is better at taking the ball and passing the ball.
As for Lampard and Ballack, as long as the midfield pressure exerted by the Bayswater Chinese is strong enough, they will not dare to step forward easily.
This situation was most vividly demonstrated in the first half.
Every time Chelsea counterattacks, it is difficult to threaten.
On the contrary, it was the Bayswater Chinese who created dangerous situations for Chelsea several times.
It's just a pity that I couldn't score again.
When Chelsea focus on defense, it is not easy to break their goal.
In the second half, the Bayswater Chinese still chose to take the initiative and continued the tactics of the first half.
Chelsea made a substitution in the 55th minute.
Anelka replaced Joe Cole.
This returns to the original approach, adding a second ball-holding point around Drogba.
This substitution quickly showed its effect.
In the 62nd minute, Drogba received a long pass from his teammate in the counterattack and played the ball with his back. Anelka stopped the ball and broke into the right side of the penalty area before kicking the ball.
Neuer reacted quickly and saved the ball directly.
Unexpectedly, Drogba, who followed up in the middle, shot directly and broke the Bayswater Chinese goal again.
1 to 1!
In the two rounds of the game, the Ivorian scored 2 goals!
The entire Stamford Bridge stadium was chanting Drogba's name.
Everyone was cheering too.
Grant made his second substitution, Kalou replaced Lampard to strengthen the team's offense.
In the last half hour, they must score at least one more goal.
Yang Cheng remained unmoved.
What is on the court now is the strongest lineup that the Bayswater Chinese can put together.
At a time like this, he can only choose to believe in his players.
Time passes bit by bit.
Chelsea not only has to fight against the Bayswater Chinese, but also has to race against time.
The pressure on the Blues players is also increasing.
In the 76th minute, Chelsea tried to pass the ball into the penalty area to find Drogba.
Yaya Toure made a header at the top of the arc and pushed the ball out.
After Modric stopped the ball with his chest, facing Lampard, he first made a flexible fake move and suddenly turned to the right.
Due to the physical confrontation from Lampard, Modric lost his balance and slipped directly.
But before slipping, the Croatian midfielder kicked the ball to Arshavin in front.
The Russian ran over from the right rib, threw away Ballack when he caught the ball, and rushed forward with the ball.
When Makélélé rushed over, Arshavin, who is a talented and daring man, showed no fear and rushed over with the ball.
I saw the Russian making a fake move to the right, suddenly smashing the ball diagonally to the left, getting a gap from Makelele, and sent a straight shot with his left foot. pass.
In the penalty area, Dzeko blocked Carvalho with his body, turned his back to the direction of attack, stopped the ball, turned to the left, and volleyed with his left foot.
The whole action is done in one go.
By the time Cech made the save, the ball had already hit the left post and entered the net.
The entire Stamford Bridge fans were stunned.
Everyone could hear the cheers and shouts of the Bayswater Chinese players.
Including the players on the bench, they all rushed out desperately and rushed to the sidelines, hugging Dzeko and others who were flying over.
“2 to 1!!”
“It’s Dzeko again!!”
"At the critical moment, the center of Bosnia and Herzegovina scored twice!"
"Arshavin passed two people in the middle which was very exciting, but Dzeko's stop and turn to volley was equally admirable! ”
“2 vs. 1, total score 4 to 2!”
“Chelsea’s situation is getting more and more difficult!”
“They must score 3 more goals now to reverse Bayswater. Chinese!”
"To a certain extent, Dzeko's goal directly killed the game!"
"Yang Cheng's vision is so vicious!"
(This chapter End)