No. 433: Break the Deadlock!
The ball flew out of Anelka's forehead and towards the right side of the goal!
Almunia roared in his heart, kicked the inside of his right foot to the ground, and then his whole body flew towards the football!
Wembley Stadium fell into utter silence for a moment. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The next moment, Almunia's left hand was firmly in front of the football!
Blocked!
"Boom! ……”
The silence at Wembley Stadium was broken by loud exclamations, and Savani's alert steps forward to take control of the ball at his feet finally broke up Chelsea's attack.
Sky Sports' commentator Beal exclaimed: "Both sides were not conservative and had good chances to open the scoring at the start of the game, but neither of them could take their chances. The competition will get more and more exciting! ”
In the seventh minute of the first half, Arsenal delivered cannonballs to the strikers through the patient playmaking of the midfield.
Eboue made a through ball in the heart of the opposition, and Van Persie quickly moved towards the ball, slotted it with the outside of his foot, and then fired a low shot!
Soccer ball slides out!
Four minutes later, Arsenal were back in the back of the pack, with Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie in the heart of the opposition and a cross-cut through one-two.
After the Spaniard flew to get the ball, he suddenly crossed horizontally, and the ball flew through the middle to the left.
Edvado. Costa stepped forward and shot with a blast!
Football is out of the door!
Arsenal created two chances in quick succession, much to Ancelotti's displeasure, as he yelled at his backline to remind them to be more focused.
Damn, Chen hasn't participated in the offense yet, your defense can't be leaky, what should I do if that guy steps forward?
Chen Fan does rarely step forward, first of all, Wenger told him in the pre-match meeting that as long as the opponent has not scored, he must be a full-time defensive midfielder.
Secondly, Chelsea's Frank Lampard and Michael Ballack were particularly tight on him, and as soon as he got into the Chelsea half to get the ball, the two of them would immediately step up to block him.
Arsenal's attacking positions is mostly from the ground, while Chelsea are more from the air, with the two teams having very different tactical styles.
It has a lot to do with the configuration of their players on the pitch, with the strong Drogba heading the ball well and Anelka's not bad.
In the fifteenth minute of the first half, Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard combined on the wing, the former took the ball and suddenly crossed it!
Drogba leans on Savani's header!
The soccer ball is over the crossbar!
Chelsea were awarded a third corner of the game in the 19th minute of the first half, with their first two headers snatching the spot, only to be flown over the crossbar.
Ashley Cole sends the ball straight into the box!
There was chaos in the Arsenal penalty area, countless people jumped high, and the ball finally hit Ballack's forehead, changing direction and flying towards the right side of the goal!
Arsenal fans are pale because Almunia is standing on the left side of the goal at the moment!
Fortunately, Chen Fan was standing at the back post, he watched the football flying towards him, stepped forward, and pushed the football out of the penalty area!
As soon as the hearts of the Arsenal fans fell, Frank Lampard from outside the box raised his right leg and he was about to volley directly!
"Smack! ……”
Frank Lampard failed to control his footwork and the ball flew off the pitch 10 metres above the crossbar.
There was a huge cry of regret from the Chelsea fans, and the Arsenal fans patted their chests in fear.
In the ensuing stalemate, it may be that the attacking players of both sides are too anxious, or the opponent's defense is doing well, although the two sides are attacking, but they cannot score goals.
The balance and stalemate on the field were broken in the thirty-fourth minute of the first half.
Song brought down Drogba in the hinterland and the referee awarded Chelsea a direct free-kick.
Frank Lampard's free-kick goes around the wall and towards the box!
Drogba, who has been in excellent form recently, broke free from Savani's pull and was headed by a beautiful lion head-on!
The ball flew like a cannonball towards the top left corner of the goal!
Despite Almunia's best efforts, the ball flew past his fingertips and into the net!
The ball is in!
The score became 1-0!
Chelsea lead by one goal!
The BBC commentator shouted: "Drogba! Drogba scores a header past Almunia's goal! ”
"One to zero! Didier Drogba continues his hot form! ”
Sky Sports commentator Bill exclaimed: "It's another set-piece!" Arsenal dropped points again from set-pieces! ”
"In that Premier League game, the two goals conceded by Arsenal away from Chelsea were set-pieces!"
ESPN exclaimed: "The stalemate on the pitch was broken by Didier Drogba and Chelsea took the initiative! ”
Wembley Stadium was boiling and Drogba spread his wings to the screams and cheers of the Blues fans!
Wenger, who was standing in the command area, looked helpless, or set pieces......
Carlo Ancelotti was finally relieved that his team was ahead and took the initiative on the pitch anyway.
Savani's face was helpless, Drogba was too strong to pull it in, Chen Fan patted him comfortingly on the shoulder.
They have fallen behind many times this season, but they have all come back tenaciously and even overtaken the scores.
One goal behind, it didn't hit them hard.
Before the game restarted, Wenger whistled at Chen Fan and signaled that he was going to take part in the attack.
Carlo Ancelotti immediately gave instructions, signaling Frank Lampard and Ballack to be aware of Chen Fan cutting forward.
The two coaches battled wits on the sidelines.
After the game restarted, Chen Fanbi did not rush forward to participate in the attack, but patiently reversed the ball and assumed the role of organizer.
Chelsea pressed high again and the tempo of the game picked up again.
What made Wenger feel strange was that Chen Fan did not step forward to attack as he asked, what was he waiting for?
Chen Fan on the field couldn't say how hard he was, Lampard and Ballack were too tight on him.
Even if he has been honed for a season and his breakthrough skills are getting faster and faster, he still doesn't have that confidence if he wants to break through these two, unless his speed rises.
How could these two possibly give him a chance to get up to speed.
Time is passing quickly, and Arsenal's attack is still fierce, but it can only be fruitless again and again under Chelsea's dense defense!
The fourth official came to the sidelines and raised the electronic display in his hand: two minutes of stoppage time!
In other words, there were only two minutes left for Arsenal to equalise in the first half.
Chen Fan decided to take a risk, after all, there was not much time left.
Chen Fan was like an F1 chariot, starting to pick up slowly, Lampard followed closely behind him with a solemn expression, and Ballack also followed from the other side!
Cesc Fabregas suddenly noticed a red and white figure on his left, and suddenly ran in front of him.
"Smack! ……”
The Spaniard didn't hesitate and made a direct pass!
When Chen Fan stretched out his right foot and was about to control the football, Lampard and Ballack immediately accelerated, forming a pinch attack on the left and right!
The two world-class midfielders worked together so well that Frank Lampard stretched out his right leg to stop Chen Fan from dribbling straight forward. Ballack is staring at Chen Fan's right foot, as soon as he makes a move, the German superstar will take action immediately!