Chapter 605: Back to the first
It's not that Chelsea don't want to bounce together, and with three world-class midfielders – Essien, Frank Lampard and Juan Mata – they shouldn't be at the back.
However, Juan Mata and Frank Lampard were both involved in the bloody clash against Barcelona three days ago and were physically exhausted; Essien, on the other hand, is better at defending than attacking.
So Chelsea's attacking organisation is a mess.
If Drogba is on the field, they can be unreasonable, quickly pass through the midfield and send the ball to Drogba's head.
But Drogba is not there...... Drogba is a slasher that can kill all sides; It is a heavy battering ram that can take cities to conquer cities. Torres is a razor-sharp dagger, of course, he has his own uses, but he is far less effective than Drogba in this kind of situation.
Simeone looked at the situation on the field with a blank face, in fact, he was very satisfied.
He is also very proud to be able to bring a promoted horse to a position where he can compete for the championship. Of course, QPR's current record is inseparable from Ricardo's excellent performance and Ricardo's accurate buying vision, but the tactics he set for the team and his on-the-spot adjustment are also indispensable.
This game, if nothing else, has been won.
Chelsea are now like prey struggling in a spider's web, and although they look like they are jumping happily, they are actually tossed and turned to the point of running out of strength.
QPR will soon be able to rush to the top and have a lot of gluttony.
For the next ten minutes, the scene was relatively uneventful. Mainly QPR possession and Chelsea defending. With most of the Chelsea players in their own box, the QPR could only threaten from distance.
But...... In Simeone's view, this is a return to the past for Chelsea.
This was Mourinho's last favor.
Soon, QPR will be able to knock through Chelsea's defence and suck the luscious bone marrow inside.
In the 31st minute, after Nainggolan combined in the middle, Nainggolan handed the ball to the left. Ricardo pedaled twice and suddenly broke through to the baseline, and Ferreira of course followed. But Ricardo quickly turned Cruyff and sent the ball into the box.
The box is crowded, but the ball has a beautiful arc and flies at a waist-high altitude that makes it very uncomfortable for defenders.
Ronaldo didn't touch the ball at the front post, and Cech was halfway through the attack only to find that he couldn't touch the ball either, and immediately retreated into the goal. And McConn was in ambush at the back post, and the ball was passed to him. When he got in front of him, the ball began to fall.
He flicked a shot with his right foot and the ball flew into the near corner. Cech scrambled to the ground, his toe touching the ball but failing to change its direction.
"McConn Goallllllll! QPR has a two-goal lead, and they look like Nelson's invincible fleet! ”
Chelsea fans are so devastated that they don't even have the strength to shout and boo.
Coming down by two goals is not the point...... The point is, they don't see any hope of an equaliser at all. Chelsea's players seem to be sleepwalking on the pitch.
It's not like a battle for second and sixth place in the Premier League, but like a Premier League giant playing a regional league game.
Chelsea tried to attack after the restart, with Torres latching onto a long pass from Bosingwa and firing a fierce shot into the side-netting from the edge of the box to complete Chelsea's second shot of the game.
The QPR then took control of the situation on the pitch with possession and left the Chelsea players exhausted.
The Chelsea players had the feeling that they were playing against a Barcelona team in a blue and white shirt.
And this Barcelona team has a more comprehensive and sharper killer than Messi.
In the 37th minute, QPR took a corner kick, Terry cleared the ball with a header, and the ball did not fly away.
Ricardo controlled the ball in front of the box and suddenly drilled into the box.
In the face of a three-man guard, he still firmly controlled the ball, and after attracting everyone's attention, he suddenly pushed the ball sideways. Motta followed up with a powerful shot that hit the outside of the near post and bounced off the baseline.
In the 43rd minute, Ricardo drove in on the left flank, and when he reached a position parallel to the penalty area, he suddenly cut inside, and Ferreira was passed like a stake.
Ricardo got past Essien again, and when Bosingwa stepped up to make up for it, Modric suddenly stepped forward from the left side of Ricardo, who immediately tucked the ball forward to the left. Luka Modric received the ball and fired a left-footed shot from a tight angle, but Cech couldn't make a save and picked up the ball from the back of the net for the third time.
"Modric Goallll! This is the third goal of the game scored by QPR! "It's not a fair contest anymore, it's a massacre!" Chelsea have already been slaughtered once on the road this season, so will they be slaughtered again again when they return to home? ”
Chelsea, who had been conceded three goals, were no longer in the mood to defend and tried to counter-attack to no avail.
QPR had a chance to double their lead late in the first half when Nainggolan sent in a through ball and Luka Modric rode alone, but his shot was blocked by Petr Cech with his leg and Chelsea escaped.
At half-time, Simeone praised the performance of the players and told them not to be careless and not to capsize.
I didn't say too much, if he was still nagging about a three-goal lead, it would make the player feel uncomfortable.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Villas-Boas replaced the inactive Kalou with Nicolas Anelka.
QPR no longer presses high, but saves stamina, retracts defense, and plays defensive counterattacks. They have an FA Cup final just a few days away.
Chelsea's attack is still not improving, Torres always seems to be out of tune with other players, not on the same frequency, and Anelka only knows how to go it alone when he gets the ball. Essien is out of form and Lampard is on his own.
In the 51st minute, QPR extended the score again. Ricardo switched to the right and dribbled the ball along the baseline into the box. Cole was knocked down from behind and the referee awarded QPR a penalty.
Ricardo wanted to give the penalty to Ronaldo, but Ronaldo refused, and in the end Modric took the penalty and rewrote the score to 4:0.
In the 54th minute, McCone received a pass from Pandev on the right and passed Ashley. Cole crossed, the ball flew to the back post, and Ricardo grabbed the header before Ferreira to make it 5-0.
Chelsea's last glimmer of hope has been snuffed out. Villas-Boas began to bring on young players and give them the opportunity to work out.
Simeone also replaced key players such as Ricardo in preparation for the FA Cup final.
It wasn't until the second minute of stoppage time that Frank Lampard suddenly got up in front of the penalty area and fired a long-range shot, Handanovic saved the ball but didn't go far, and Torres scored from the rebound to save a little face for Chelsea, and finally his head was not shaved.
The next day, the battle between Manchester City and Manchester United also had a result, Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 at home, and QPR once again overtook Manchester United to the top of the table.
At the end of the 36th round of the league, with two rounds remaining, QPR is in first place with 82 points, Manchester City and Manchester United are tied on 80 points, and Manchester City is second on goal difference.
The title is still undecided, as QPR will face Manchester City at home in the final round of the league.