Chapter 21: Temporarily at the top of the list
Crespo's outburst came without warning.
Before coming off the bench, he was only seen warming up with a frown on the sidelines. The starter, Juris Hasselbaink, scored again, and his celebration of knocking down Babayaro was filled with arrogance, and it looked as if he had regained the feeling of Chelsea's ace from the previous two years.
No one expected that Crespo had only been on the bench for only one minute, and there seemed to be a sudden change of roles between the two.
Crespo spread his arms in celebration, while Hasselbaink, who was back on the bench, frowned on camera.
Mutu certainly didn't play well in the starting XI after returning from injury, and now that Crespo is scoring again, Hasselbaink knows what that means to him.
Although the Dutchman had scored his fourth goal of the season before that, everyone knows that Chelsea's four good strikers can only play two.
Crespo's fame is there, and all he has to do is pierce the "first ball" layer of window paper.
"Finally in, finally in!" Seeing Crespo score, Lasli high-fived the assistant coaches next to him.
Crespo's goal finally cured Lasley's heart disease.
The goal was celebrated for a full minute or so, and when the rest of the squad was in position again, the Wolves players looked at the refreshed Chelsea players and had to admit that they had become prey!
In the 80th minute, the Wolves players ushered in a rare free kick in front. Neller drove the ball to the right side of the box and Norwegian striker Iversen headed home.
The ball was hanging from the far corner of the goal, Tang Wu took two steps back and jumped hard, stretched out his left hand with all his strength, rubbed his fingertips under the ball, and then the whole person lay down backwards and fell heavily on the turf.
There was a crisp bang, and the ball bounced above the crossbar and fell on the top net.
"Whew, whew, whew!" Tang Wu fell to the ground, looked at the ball that landed on the top net, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Football is round, it seems that at no time can you let your guard down!
It was Tang Wu's save that increased Wolves' goal drought in the Premier League to 7 hours and 49 minutes.
In stoppage time, the Wolves, who had no fighting spirit, made another mistake.
Frank Lampard's through-through cross was on target, and Crespo once again used his movement to shake off the defenders' markers.
After running to the place where he scored his first goal, he gently pushed the ball into the far corner of the opponent's goal.
"I'll just say it, I'll say it!" "A goalscorer like Crespo, as long as he scores the first goal, the rest of the goals will definitely come in a steady stream!" β
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The news of Chelsea's 5-0 win over Wolves was the first to spread in the media, and the most talked-about thing in the game was Crespo's brace!
With a smug smile, Lajali attended the press conference.
"There's no doubt that our team is going in a good direction. Hernan's goal was commendable, and the performance of the rest of the squad was a surprise. β
"Will you still use Crespo as a starting striker in the next game?" A reporter asked.
'I said I would look at the form of the players to decide the starting line-up. If HernΓ‘n is still in good form, I think it's very common for him to be on the ring. β
That's right, at this time, Lajili fell into "sweet troubles".
Crespo Kaihu, Duff, who contributed a pass and a shot in this game, was named the best.
Thinking about the big names like Veron and Joe Cole on the bench, it is foreseeable that the deployment of Lajli in the midfield will also become a headache for him in the next games.
Duff was sharp, and midfielder Frank Lampard also stood out.
Frank Lampard, who also contributed a pass and a shot, had all three of Chelsea's goals linked to him if you count the quick free-kicks in the first half.
In terms of characteristics, Lampard's style is obviously tougher than that of Argentine star Veron in this position, and his passing ability is steadily improving, and there is a tendency to compete with Veron.
And when opponents defend intensively, Frank Lampard's superb long-range shooting ability adds another weapon to Chelsea's scoring arsenal.
With Claude Makelele likely to take a starting role in midfield, Frank Lampard's eye-catching performances in those two games have undoubtedly earned him enough impression points in Ranieri's mind, and may even allow Veron to spend more time on the bench in the future.
Speaking of Makelele, it is precisely because of Makelele's super defensive ability in the backfield and his not weak offensive awareness that Chelsea's midfield has a very different temperament.
Coupled with the fact that Makelele often retreated to the edge of the penalty area to receive the ball and plan the attack in this game, Chelsea can have such a big scoreline, and Makelele can be said to have contributed a lot.
"Chelsea beat Wolves to top the league for the time being" β BBC
'The Italian coach crafted an Italian start: Chelsea, who were far superior to their opponents, actually started the game on a counter-attack. - Sky TV reports.
It is precisely because of a "world-class sapper" like Macalele that Ranieri's ideas can be implemented so perfectly. Add to that the combination of Ma and Lan, and few other teams have beaten Chelsea's midfield in the new season! βThe London Journal gave credit to Makelele.
Either way, the Blues were ecstatic after the big win. That night, in order to celebrate Crespo's opening and finding a new place to live, everyone gathered in Crespo's villa and had a small party.
"TOM, thank you for the pass!" The Argentine's face was flushed, and he came to Tang Wu's side with a wine glass, "If it weren't for your pass, I might not have scored a goal now!" Come, cheers for your new season of assists! β
"Cheers!" Although Tang Wu didn't drink, on this occasion, he still took a sip with a wine glass.
"Come on, you did well today. If you continue like this, maybe you will be one of Chelsea's starters! β
"Lend you good words!"
It seems that Crespo is indeed drunk, and he actually treats Tang Wu as a player who can continue to give him assists!
Assists?
Joke!
I can't even say if I'll be able to play in the next game!
Goalkeeper assists?
Or a young Chinese goalkeeper?!
When British fans clicked on such news, they found that it was Crespo who scored the goal.
"I'll just say it! If it were someone else, the goal would never have been scored! β
"That's right, this young goalkeeper just went out of shit luck!"
Almost all British fans think this way, thinking that Tang Wu's assist is undoubtedly a pie, and it is just smashed on his head accurately.
If Lajili is considered to be the main goalkeeper because of Tang Wu's assists in the game, then the Italian's head is really!
So in the eyes of most British fans, Tang Wu's assist is just a small condiment in the Premier League.
What really made them care was that after the draw in the "Oman" game, the Red Devils' Ruud van Nistelrooy played a "second fight" with Vieira in the tunnel of players!