May 15, 2010, afternoon, cloudy.

Since yesterday, the whole of London has been basking in the enthusiasm for England's final summit clash of the season.

From the streets and alleys to the buses and subways, there is a strong atmosphere of the finals everywhere.

Metro, bus, tram...... Carloads of fans were dropped off at Wembley Stadium outside London.

In order to prevent football hooligans from making trouble, the UK has announced a ban on public transport since 08, especially before such a major event, security is fully upgraded, and police officers can be seen at every bus stop and subway station.

Especially at Wembley Stadium, the security is almost strict, and all fans entering Wembley Stadium must pass the most comprehensive checks before entering the stadium.

But even without the help of alcohol, England fans still drove Wembley Stadium into a frenzy.

Chelsea is nicknamed the Blues, and the shirt is known for its blue, while Manchester City's nickname is the Blue Moon, and the shirt is also blue, but there is a difference in shades, but in the stands at Wembley Stadium, it looks blue, like a blue sky that is rare in the UK.

Since the final round of the Premier League, the whole country has been looking forward to this crucial matchup.

After several days of brewing, the atmosphere reached its peak on the day of the final.

The two teams against each other are the champions and runners-up of the Premier League this season, Manchester City and Chelsea, both of which are ranked first and second in the Premier League, which can be called the decisive battle between the two strongest teams in the Premier League.

Although the vast majority of the crowd except for die-hard Chelsea fans expected City to win before the game, the Blues were not necessarily without hope of an upset, and Scolari repeatedly stressed in his pre-match press conference that the Blues would not sit still.

And in this game, Scolari also reversed his previous conservatism and insisted on playing in a four-three-three formation.

The goalkeeper is Hilario, while the backline, from left to right, is Ashley Cole, John Terry, Alex and Branislav Ivanovic.

This is the strongest defensive force Chelsea have been able to field this season, with a well-rounded squad and a generally good run of form just after the league ended.

The three midfielders continued to lag behind, with Frank Lampard and Ramires up front, with Ghanaian buffalo Essien making considerable progress after being moved to a central midfield position in the second half of the season, gradually becoming one of the main candidates in this position.

Especially in this kind of crucial final, Mikel is inexperienced, and Ballack is old, so Essien starts the game.

The front three made changes, with Drogba and Falcao starting together, forming a double striker, and Robinho ambushed behind the two, acting as a shadow striker, connecting the midfield and the striker.

In the last few rounds of the league, Scolari has been repeatedly grinding into this trident combination, and his performance is also remarkable, which can be said to be the key to Chelsea's upset counterattack in this game.

Relatively speaking, City's starting line-up was no surprise.

Goalkeeper is Petr Cech, the back three are Vincent Kompany, Xavi Martinez and Mascherano, with Xavi Alonso behind, David Silva and Luka Modric in the middle, Kaka up front and Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Alexis Sanchez in the trident.

Manchester City's injury has not had much impact this season, and the squad is full, and after playing the final round of the league, the team has been given ample rest, allowing Gao Han to play as much as possible in this game.

That's why everyone is bullish on Manchester City, especially in attack.

You know, Manchester City has an attacking squad that can score 100 goals in a single season.

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Wembley Stadium is notoriously bad on the ground, and it's not good for a team like Manchester City, it's good for Chelsea.

This has also become one of the reasons why many people sang about Gao Han and Manchester City before the game.

Another reason is the referee.

The referee for this match is Chris Foy, who is nearly half a century old referee with 10 years of experience in the Premier League, having presided over last season's League Cup final and the Community Shield at the beginning of the season.

But there is one area that is often criticized, and that is that law enforcement is too soft.

Before the game, many media outlets, including The Guardian and The Times, believed that the FA's appointment of Chris Foy to officiate the FA Cup final was somewhat balanced by the difference in quality between the two teams, and it was also a hint that Chelsea could adopt a more aggressive style of play.

But when it came to the game, everyone was surprised to find that neither the first nor the second reason could make a difference in the game, because City had a firm grip on the ball from the start.

Chelsea tried to make a block, but they were never able to break City's control of the ball and the tempo.

With just two minutes played, Manchester City burst into the Chelsea penalty area.

Kaka passed the ball and Benzema burst into the box to shoot with his feet, and after the ball was blocked by John Terry, Kaka followed up with a push that was too angle-seeking and slightly deflected off the post, and Chelsea's goal kick.

Just two minutes later, however, Karim Benzema headed in from Xavi Alonso's pass and Cristiano Ronaldo fired a shot from the left side of the box that went wide of the near corner.

Two shots in a row played out Manchester City's attacking advantage, especially the possession from the central midfield, and planned a steady stream of attacks for the frontcourt organization, allowing City's frontcourt superstars to focus on finding opportunities.

And Manchester City attacked the box again and again, so that Chelsea had to shrink their defense and stick to the box.

But even so, City quickly seized a chance.

In the 11th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo singled out Ivanovic one-on-one on the left side, and after passing the ball into the penalty area, Benzema blocked the defender with his body and knocked the ball back to the front of the penalty area.

The ball was so high quality that goalkeeper Hilario didn't have time to react, but the ball hit the right post and flew straight off the pitch.

Kaka, who thought that the goal was inevitable, was completely stunned, and he felt very good when he got up.

Not only him, but everyone in Manchester City was a little depressed, but they didn't expect that at the critical moment, it was the pillar that saved Chelsea.

Soon, however, City were once again planning an attack.

David Silva passed the ball, Benzemara received the ball on the left side of the penalty area, shook off Ivanovic, and shot straight at goal, but it was saved by goalkeeper Hilario.

Two minutes later, Kompany's header was again blocked by John Terry.

Cristiano Ronaldo followed with two shots from the left, both of which were brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Hilario.

Everyone on the scene also realized that Manchester City's feet seemed to be a little uncomfortable in this game.

Chelsea's first attack came in the 22nd minute of the first half, the Blues' first time inside the 30-metre zone of Manchester City since the opening kick-off, Robinho used a counter-attack to plan an attack from the right, Drogba came back and Falcao fired a shot from the edge of the box, but it was saved by a well-anticipated Cech.

But just a few minutes later, City were once again attacking with a considerable threat.

Branislav Ivanovic was fouled on Cristiano Ronaldo one-on-one and City were awarded an indirect free-kick from the bottom line, David Silva took a left-footed spot, and Kompany headed home from close range in the box.

But as a result, this inevitable goal hit the crossbar and once again popped off the bottom line.

What's worse is that three minutes later, Manchester City were again given a direct free-kick opportunity in a good position, Cristiano Ronaldo took a very high quality defoliating ball, goalkeeper Hilario had completely disarmed, but the ball hit the crossbar, bounced back into the box again, and was saved by the goalkeeper.

If that's all there is to it, it wouldn't be much, but in the 32nd minute, Sanchez, who was closely guarded in the game, finally exerted his strength, forced a one-on-one break through Ashley Cole, and crossed into the right side of the penalty area, Hilario failed to intercept, and Cristiano Ronaldo at the back post volleyed unguarded.

As a result, the shot hit the crossbar again.

City had three shots in a row, all of which hit the crossbar.

Once on the post, three on the crossbar, City seemed to be completely on the opposite side of luck throughout the first half.

However, the Blues were still firmly in control of the situation on the pitch and launched an attack on the Chelsea goal.

In the 41st minute of the first half, it was another cross from Sanchez on the right, and Cristiano Ronaldo seized the opportunity to hit the goal with his feet in the middle, only to hit the left post again and pop off the bottom line.

A minute later, Cristiano Ronaldo crossed the ball from the left and Benzema's shot from the edge of the box was saved by Hilario, followed by a corner that Javi Martinez headed high.

And in the 44th minute, when the first half was almost over, Modric himself took the ball into the penalty area from the right side, and the cross was interfered with by goalkeeper Hilario and fell to the middle.

City protested, believing Kaka's shot had crossed the goal line, but referee Chris Foy made it clear that the goal was invalid and warned the City players who were pressing.

Judging from the slow-motion replay on the large screen at the scene, the ball did indeed cross the goal line.

Two columns, three beams, one misjudgment.

City dominated the first half, allowing Chelsea to reach the 30-metre zone only three times in 45 minutes, with two shots on goal, a record that was not impressive.

As for the chances of threatening the Chelsea goal, there are countless opportunities.

However, God does not seem to be on Manchester City's side today, and the continuous pillars and crossbars have made Manchester City feel distressed, and the referee's misjudgment at the last moment is even more infuriating.

Needless to say, these are all must-score opportunities on weekdays, only half of them need to be seized, and Manchester City are now three goals ahead, and the ownership of the championship trophy has been directly announced.

Ironically, God seemed to be on Chelsea's side, keeping the ball out of the Blues time and time again, and the back-to-back bad luck left the City players feeling extremely frustrated.

Especially in the final attack of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo was whistled for offside just after the start, but the Portuguese rushed forward in a frenzy when the referee had already blown the whistle and met the ball with a volley, which went straight into the Chelsea goal.

It seemed that he was using this move to vent the frustration in his heart, but it also brought him an unnecessary yellow card.

And Cristiano Ronaldo's irritability also made it clear to everyone that the emotions of Manchester City's players were a little out of control, although the situation in the first half was a bit like being played by God, but once the emotions were out of control, the second half was likely to ......

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