Chapter 51: Playing Lu Xiaopang
"The players are playing really smoothly, and everyone's tacit understanding is getting higher and higher!" Richards leaned aside, half-smug.
After all, he also has part of the credit for Chelsea's progress.
Lajli is also very pleased, after Chelsea in white and blue pants and Everton in blue and white pants are interspersed on the field, it is difficult for those who are slightly weak to distinguish which is the main and which is the guest.
So those who are far away can only watch the game according to the half time.
There were a lot of people at half-time, and the side where the players often cleared the ball was Everton; A goalkeeper standing outside the penalty area and looking ahead is Chelsea.
Frank Lampard, who was in the middle, glanced up and let the ball roll past three Everton defenders and into the feet of Hasselbaink.
The Dutch shooter didn't go on the rampage, but tapped down the middle.
However, due to the slow pace of the ball, Mutu, who was following up, was interfered with by an Everton player when he shot and the ball flew off the bottom line.
It was Chelsea's seventh shot on goal!
7 shots on goal, 4 on target, 1 goal.
It was a brilliant long-range shot from Frank Lampard, a long-range shot that went straight into the corner!
How can such efficiency not satisfy the coaches and fans?
In this game, Chelsea slowly found a regular squad in the Premier League.
Compared with the previous round of the league, Ranieri only replaced the Danish fast horse Glenshire with Grami, Melchiott replaced the youngster Johansen on the right side in succession, Joe. Kerr continued to start in place of Duff. Frank Lampard and Claude Makelele were in the middle of midfield, with Mutu and Hasselbaink still in the forward line.
As for Everton, David Moyes watched Chelsea's match with Manchester City last time, and after thinking twice, he still sent Li Tie to start.
It is precisely because of Li Tie's appearance in the Everton midfield lineup that the Chinese fans in this game skyrocketed again.
In the UK, there are three places where there are Chinatowns.
One is London, one is Manchester, and the other is Liverpool.
These Chinese fans of Liverpool chartered a few buses and came to Goodison Park to cheer for Li Tie and Tang Wu.
Add to that the rest of the UK and Chinese fans visiting the UK, and there are about 500 Chinese fans dressed in redwoods, in stadiums full of blue.
In the 31st minute, Chelsea's attack was cut off in the opposition box and the ball found its way to Gravesson.
The Danish midfielder did not blindly clear the ball up front as he had done before, but glanced at it, pocketed it with his right foot, and kicked the ball near the junction between the right touchline and the halfway line.
But when the ball was about to go out of bounds, a black leather foot suddenly appeared on the ball's trajectory.
With just a slight block, the restless ball immediately quieted down.
Such a magical stopping skill comes from the brightest rising star of England's young generation - Wayne. Rooney!
In the exclamation of the fans, Lu Xiaopang didn't look up, and then hit the ball with a big kick.
The ball flew like a meteor towards the Chelsea goal.
"Hmm!"
Another high-pitched exclamation.
In the Chelsea penalty area, Tang Wu's outstretched hands were like a big net, accurately intercepting Rooney's precise missile.
However, the latex gloves did not remove all the strength of the ball, and after hitting Tang Wu's palm, the ball immediately popped back and fell more than two meters in front of Tang Wu.
"Huh!"
Seeing Tang Wu "get out of his hands", the fans took a breath of cool air again.
Such a landing point, a proper save error.
If the striker who is caught up in time makes up for it, 90% of the blame for conceding the goal lies with the goalkeeper!
But after landing on the ground, Tang Wu did not rush forward in time, but walked forward easily, and after taking a few steps, he picked it up with his toes before holding the ball in his arms.
"Tang Wu! Tang Wu! Tang Wu! Tang Wu! Seeing that the ball was confiscated by Tang Wu, regardless of the occasion, the 500 Chinese fans beat gongs and drums again to celebrate.
There is no way, Tang Wu's position is destined to make him unable to please the fans with goals, and the fans can only cheer for him every time Tang Wu successfully "saves".
"It's... It's so thrilling. Huang Jianxiang was also shocked into a cold sweat at first. Tang Wu blocked the ball back, but the landing point was a little far away from him..."
Seeing Tang Wu's next reaction halfway through speaking, Huang Jianxiang began to guess: "But there is not a single Everton player around the penalty area, looking at Tang Wu's relaxed appearance, he must have done it on purpose..."
That's right, Tang Wu did it on purpose!
I have to admit that Wayne Rooney is the second opponent with such precise footwork since Tang Wu has been in goal for Chelsea.
From the second half, few players were able to do it.
Consider distance, wind direction, location, goalkeeper position and your physical condition.
It's remarkable that most people can get the ball into the empty net at the back, and they almost roll into the net a lot.
But Rooney's kick just now, not only the height and accuracy are excellent, but also the strength and landing point are top-grade!
Tang Wu originally planned to take it off with both hands, because Tang Wu was confident that even if the ball was faster, he would have the confidence to lift the ball off the crossbar with one palm.
But the ball flew over a long distance in the blink of an eye, and Tang Wu knew that if he forcibly picked up the ball, he might get rid of it due to inertia and stage an oolong.
So Tang Wu temporarily changed his decision and blocked the ball with both palms, even if the block was big, he was not afraid.
Because in the whole Chelsea half, there was not a single Everton player!
Tang Wu just recognized that as long as he blocked the ball, it would be completely safe, so he would block the ball in a seemingly stupid and "mistaken" way.
Seeing Tang Wu, who was holding the ball in his arms, beckoning to him before serving, Lu Xiaopang couldn't help but feel a burst of anger in his heart.
As England's youngest and most dazzling rookie, counting this goal, he has already returned home with three shots in front of Tang Wu!
And players at this age are even more excited!
Seeing that Tang Wu in the penalty area began to run, throw the ball, and get rid of it, Lu Xiaopang came out of nowhere with a lot of strength and ran desperately towards Lampard in the middle.
He had a hunch that the Asian goalkeeper, who was only a year older than him, had a good chance of kicking the ball to the Blues player who was firmly in control of both halves.
There was a crisp sound of "popping", and such a light impact sound meant that Tang Wu's right foot did not hit the surface of the ball fiercely.
Looking at the ball that was "thrown high and lightly kicked" by Tang Wu and flew slowly to the side Bridge, Lu Xiaopang stepped on the "brake" suddenly, took a deep breath, and held it in his chest.
He knew that he had been tricked by Tang Wu again!
"This kid is very good at deceiving people!" Li Tie scolded with a smile.
Also deceived with Lu Xiaopang was Li Tie, who thought that Tang Wu was going to pass it on to Mu Tu. I wanted to perform myself well with the "Chinese Derby", but I didn't expect that I also lay down the gun.
"Shh
Seeing Tang Wu's performance, the home team fans let out a burst of boos.
They booed Tang Wu for two consecutive "mistakes".
I didn't save the first time, I didn't kick well the second time.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Tang Wu did it on purpose both times.
"This kid really scared me to death!" Richards patted his heart on the sidelines, "If it weren't for his relaxed expression, I would have thought he had made a mistake!" ”
"People make mistakes!" Lazili pursed his lips, and it was clear from his messy clothes that he had been frightened just now. "I'll settle accounts with this kid when I get back!"
Tang Wu is so lively, so lively that his coach sometimes feels furious.
Time ticked by, with each of Everton's attacks coming to naught, and on several occasions Chelsea seized the opportunity to form a counter-attack.
In the 69th minute, Geremi crossed from the right and crossed past Naismith. After a leak from the front post, Mutu comfortably headed the ball into the net at the back post.
"Beep!"
2 to 0!
After Mutu's goal, the visiting fans at Goodison Park burst into singing.
This is a lyric based on "Chim Chimeney Kanu": "We already have Mutu, who wants Rooney?" ”
Because Rooney had a very unpleasant quarrel with manager Moyes over the issue of celebrating his birthday, and Abbu has always coveted the England youngster, some media even compared the game to Abramovich personally going to the scene to buy Rooney.
But now, which is better and which is inferior, the score is superior.
One of the two protagonists in the lyrics shouted with joy in the crowd of his teammates, and the other stood up and pinched his waist, shaking his head and sighing.
played most of the half, Rooney hit 7 shots with 7 shots, and Tang Wu made 7 saves 7 times to save the danger.
This can't help but make Lu Xiaopang fall into self-doubt: Is the Asian goalkeeper guarding well? Or is his long-range shooting strength really inferior to the opponent's midfielder?