Portsmouth won a thrilling home win and after 20 games, the table is still in good shape, with Manchester United topping the table with 54 points, and almost half of the Premier League trophy has gone into the pocket of the Red Devils, with 54 points, meaning they have won at least 17 of the first 20 rounds. The second place is still Portsmouth with 42 points, but they have expanded to more than 10 points with the first, and after losing to Manchester United, the two teams have entered the fate of going left to right, winning and drawing on the other.

Third-placed Manchester City did not take advantage of the opportunity to complete their comeback, and after Pompeo's defeat to Arsenal for the second time, they also suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on the road. Fourth still belongs to Chelsea, but the teams behind them are gradually catching up, Arsenal have caught up with Everton with 34 points in fifth and sixth, and seventh is the Red Army Liverpool.

At the end of the standings, the positions of Queens Park Rangers, Reading and Wigan have not changed, Newcastle has fallen to the bottom four without a win, and Tottenham's points have further slipped to the bottom five.

In the other EFL Cup, Portsmouth, Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa reached the semi-finals, which will kick off in the 21st round of the Premier League, when Portsmouth travel to Sunderland. Round 21 is scheduled for January 3. The semi-finals of the EFL Cup are on January 9, and the second leg is scheduled for January 25.

In the semi-finals, Portsmouth met Chelsea, away first and then home, and on the other side, Arsenal took on Villa first and then away.

Fate is so fond of playing tricks, and when Chelsea officially announced the signing of Pompeo centre-back Rudiger for 10.55 million euros, they would meet again at such a fast pace on the pitch.

Football can be a greedy and dirty business that can get rough and brutal. But we must always believe that the simple beauty and nobility of the sport, as shown by those who love football, make us believers in her once again.

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The passage of the Blue Bridge was a little stuffy, and Margery became more and more irritable in the crowd.

He caught a glimpse of Mustafi in front of him constantly bouncing up and down, "What are you doing?" He asked, Heidward didn't seem ready to bring in a new man in the winter after letting go of Rudiger, and Schödland, who started the last game, made four mistakes in the game to a 2-2 draw with Sunderland, and looked like he didn't care about it now. I'm moving my form," Mustafi said, "I have to get excited. ”

Margery looked at his height of 1.84 meters, such an outstanding bounce power, the player's tunnel is not high, so he is not afraid of knocking down his head? "You should be quiet for a while, and think about the opponent you are about to face, whether it is data, habits, what to review." He pulled Mustafi, who was excited like a fool, and admonished seriously.

A few positions behind, Antonio Rudiger appeared to be chatting with the likes of Sadio Mane and N'Golo Kante, catching a glimpse of Mustafi and Margary smiling friendly. Both Germans, although the two are the main rivals, but the personal relationship is still good, Mustafi returned a polite smile.

Margery should have not seen it.

"What did you say?" Mustafi didn't seem to hear the background music because it was too loud, so he turned around and asked his teammates what they had just said.

Margery looked at the recent, unrecognizable partner for a few seconds, calm as water, and spat out a few words: "Nothing." ”

A few minutes later, when the game was about to begin, Rudiger walked over to his past team-mates and hugged and shook hands with him, but Margery ignored them and pulled Mustafi away from the handshake, "Stay away from here, traitor," he said.

The passage instantly looked even more embarrassing than Mustafi had just jumped like a fool.

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The bell rang for class, and Hydward, in his suit and leather shoes, took the lead towards the bench with a stack of notebooks, finally breaking the strange atmosphere. He walked past the players, and everyone, including the Chelsea players, fell silent, and his super aura and calm temperament shook everyone's hearts.

The moment was short, Heideward only gave Rudiger a look that didn't contain any emotion, walked around the corner into the coaching area and shook hands with Benitez, and the two men chatted cordially in front of the camera, which was the first time they had met.

After a minute, the players started the pitch, with Chelsea starting with Malcolm Turnbull due to an injury to goalkeeper Cech, left-back AZP Azpilicueta, right-back Cole, and centre-back Toni Rudiger and Gary Cahill; midfielder David Luiz partnered blue Kenyan Ramirez; In the future, Uncle Mata, Oscar and Eden Hazard partnered up front; Single striker Fernando Torres. On the bench, the Blues had Frank Lampard, new signing Demba Ba, German "Messi" Marin, Patrick Ferreira, Branislav Ivanovic, Ake and Bertrand. A set of standard 4231, Heideward kept an eye on it, Benitez's tactics are not something that ordinary people can guess, he once did 14 consecutive games in Liverpool with different starts, different formations, different victories, Juventus was also coaxed by Bei Bald in the Champions League, the opening 4231 turned out to be 3421, a conservative and a radical perfect mixture, different tactical styles quickly switched, few people in the coach have such a level.

Instead of fielding all the main players like the Blues, Portsmouth left the win behind, left-back John Stones; Right-back Srna and John Stones didn't play many games, but their first start was in a big game like the semi-final. At centre-back, Headward continued to use Magriga Mustafi, who had not been successful in recent games, and lost Rudiger's height, which was a big test for Navas's defence. The Blues under Muñerio were good at back-up, while Chelsea were not, as long as the striker was Torres and the Portsmouth sky was safe.

In the midfield, Kante was in the middle position, and Goretzka and Freel strengthened the defense on the left and right. Going forward, Kevin De Bruyne deployed in the middle of the midfield, with Klose and Berardi playing as a double striker. 4312, which is a system with obvious vulnerabilities.

Portsmouth's attacking line is unrivaled in the Premier League with its unique balance, who scores and who creates chances and who connects to the midfield, the number 9 and 10 positions in the forward line are clear at a glance, Klose usually drops back deeply, and Belotti stands up front or on the wing and tries to cut in frequently. Klose's drop back is wide, often attracting opposition centre-backs out of the zone, giving Belotti the chance to get more space for the no.10 to handle the ball if they don't fall for it. Milo generally doesn't fight hand-to-hand with defenders, and in this combination, the opposing midfielders are targeting Belottti, thus giving Klose more room to use.

This change of formation, from the tactical system, will lose the support of the wing and the flexibility of Klose in the middle at the same time, the attack will become flat, and the main means will become Berardi and the opponent to fight for their lives, if you Drogba may be able to try.

Hydward doesn't seem to expect this forward combination to score goals at all, of course, this is also a kind of tactic, the scientific name is attrition war, and the use of attrition strikers is generally used. (Consumable striker: refers to a rare striker who uses his rookie skills to paralyze the opponent's defender, consume the opponent's energy, pave the way for the teammates who are substituted _ on the field, and make the game first suppressed and then raised, maintain the drama and suspense of the game, and let fans experience the thrill of converting from 10 to 12 to 11 to 11.) After all, you're still on the bench with Ali, Sadio Mane, and Belotti. 2k reading web