Chapter 504: Second Leg Champions League Semifinals
Chelsea home to Liverpool on 3 May 2018, 2018, the second leg of the 2017/2018 Champions League semi-finals.
If we can't win against Liverpool today, then this game will be Chelsea's last game in the Champions League this season.
So, this match can be said to be a final between the two sides!
The whole Chelsea squad has made up their minds to put all their energy into preparing for this game, and it can be said that all the players are more confident, but the game is approaching and some people are still feeling nervous.
At lunch, some people seemed worried, after all, they had scored four goals in the first leg, and in the end, if it wasn't for their team's luck and three goals in a row to equalize, there would have been no chance now.
Some people are not happy with the oppressive atmosphere in the team.
Jones looked at his nervous teammates and said, "I didn't know and thought we were going to face the Champions League final."
Isn't it Liverpool, we've beaten them twice this season, we're in the Champions League final, that's normal, does anyone think Liverpool can stop us from reaching the final? ”
"Of course not." Costa shouted loudly.
"Isn't that it, since there's nothing to worry about, what are you afraid of?"
Jones continued, "Let's have fun, have a chat and guess if we're going to be Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the final. ”
Costa stared at Jones and said, "Who said I was scared, I was just thinking about the celebration after our win!" ”
Some people laughed, and the somewhat depressed atmosphere of everyone was immediately relieved.
"But we can't be too optimistic, even if our opponent is not Real Madrid, but Bayern, the Bundesliga giant, we can't be careless!" Jones continued.
Everyone looked at him suspiciously, and let the little guy say anything.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Jones said, "Why are you looking at me like this, do you think Bayern don't have a chance to reach the final?" ”
"Jones, although I also think that Bayern has a chance to reach the final, but Bayern really has no advantage at Real Madrid's home stadium!"
"Yes, that's Real Madrid, the defending Champions League champion, the team that has reached the semi-finals three times in a row!"
"You're really boring, I'm just kidding, naturally I want to meet Real Madrid in the final, so as to prove our championship even more, but I prefer to meet Bayern Munich upset, so that Real Madrid's record of reaching the Champions League final three times in a row is gone.
But even if Real Madrid make it to the final, I will prevent them from winning the championship for 3 consecutive times! Jones said with a sneer.
Hahaha......
Finally, in the laughter of the players, all the bad feelings and atmosphere were swept away.
In this semi-final, the entire stadium was already predictably full, and it was absolutely full.
Thinking that if the team can eliminate Liverpool, they will be able to reach the Champions League final again, Chelsea can compete for the Champions League again, and think of the unprecedented triple or even quadruple crowns, Chelsea's players are full of excitement!
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"Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Liverpool's right wing-back! He is a player to keep an eye on in this game and will continue to keep an eye on Jones in today's game.
His outstanding performance in the first leg of the semi-finals also caught everyone's attention, and Jones was defenced in that game with little chance to get past halftime.
Many people seem to be Jones, that is, the speed is better, and finding someone who is also fast can limit Jones, and Jones ushered in an opportunity in this game, giving himself a chance to correct his name, and also to enter the World Cup squad. Said the Chelsea commentator.
"Left wing-back Milner, this is a real attacking and defensive player, in the first leg, both goals came from his planning!
In terms of midfield, the most noteworthy is Henderson, who is a typical English midfielder with both attack and defense, comprehensive skills, and excellent overall vision.
Jordan Henderson has always been Liverpool's captain on the pitch, a player who is the absolute mainstay and midfield brain of Liverpool, and he credits four goals in the first leg. ”
"In terms of the front line, Liverpool still sent a first-leg lineup, in fact, Liverpool currently only have a chance in the Champions League, so they will not give up the Champions League, naturally go all out.
Liverpool's most dangerous goalscorer remains Mohamed Salah, a player who has won praise from Liverpool fans for his goalscoring efficiency.
In addition, because of the strong ability to grab points and the ability to score goals, Jones' characteristics are also the same, so the duel between Salah and Jones in this game is also the focus of pre-game media publicity. ”
Meanwhile, in the dressing room of Chelsea.
Kodic said: "It can be said that Liverpool's squad should be the same as last time, so our squad will not change.
We played Liverpool a week ago, so we gave me 100 per cent attention and they scored goals very well and you should know that. ”
'This game, on our home turf, Liverpool will certainly be relatively conservative and the result of the last game puts us in a relatively favourable situation.
Today Liverpool I believe they will step up their fight in midfield, so everyone has to be mentally prepared. ”
"Defensively, you have to be energetic, you have to step up your attack and try to score as soon as possible. That's what I'm asking for! Kodic said quickly.
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Chelsea are also more cautious, although this is their home stadium and they have to press out to attack, but because of that, they are more defensive, because for Chelsea it is necessary to score goals, but it is equally important not to concede goals.
How to attack and score goals while defending well, that's what they need to think about.
As everyone had expected before the game, Chamberlain continued to look after Jones during the game, and Chamberlain was as good as ever.
In the last game, Oxlade-Chamberlain performed exceptionally well, limiting Jones' attack while instigating Liverpool to score 1 goal, so in this game, Oxlade-Chamberlain started again.
However, this time, Chamberlain found that it was extremely difficult to defend Jones, Jones was not only active in the penalty area, Jones's running position in the front court was very active, and it could even be said that it was very erratic, and it was difficult for Chamberlain to want to see Jones completely.
Moreover, Jones is the core of Chelsea's attack now, and the team's attack revolves around him, and the football to the front is basically passed to Jones' feet.
Jones always gets a pass from his teammates wherever he appears, and then Jones makes the decision to shoot or pass the ball in the shortest possible time.
In this way, it seems that Oxlade-Chamberlain only needs to stare Jones to death, and Chelsea's attack will be paralyzed! However, as long as Chamberlain pressed hard, Jones would pass the football out.
In this case, on the contrary, Chamberlain's defensive pressure will be greater, and Chamberlain will suddenly feel that it will be more difficult to keep an eye on Jones, because the player who does not have the ball will always have more initiative and flexibility than the player who has the ball.
And once he is not pressing, Jones will dribble the ball himself, Jones has the ability to change the score by himself, he can't let such a player give him room to move, if he can't make it a second, Jones will score.