No. [097] round: The army arrives at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea are very familiar with Arsenal, they know that this is a very difficult game, and for this game, they are naturally very serious and meticulous preparation.
The players of the Chelsea team know Dongfang Chen even better, last season, Dongfang Chen did not cause them less trouble and made them suffer a lot of losses.
Although, before the game, they kept saying that Dongfang Chen was nothing powerful, and they could keep an eye on Dongfang Chen, but they still attached great importance to Dongfang Chen in their hearts.
Chelsea head coach Carlo Ancelotti has repeatedly stressed that the team must pay enough attention to Dongfang Chen and defend Dongfang Chen in strict secrecy.
Carlo Ancelotti also handed over this task directly to Terry, because in last season's game, Terry said that Dongfangchen's defense was very good, although he also let Dongfangchen score, but in Carlo Ancelotti's opinion, Terry's defense of Dongfangchen was successful.
Terry naturally knew how powerful Dongfang Chen was, but he was still very confident in defending Dongfang Chen, and directly accepted this task.
Arsenal and Chelsea are both in London, and the clash between the two teams was a very eye-catching one, and it was a match that naturally attracted the attention of countless fans and journalists.
And this game is also the top battle of the English Premier League this season, which naturally attracts more people's attention.
In the pre-match period, the media reporters were very concerned about this match, and they spent countless hours covering this game.
On the day of the match, a large number of Chelsea and Arsenal fans flocked to Stamford Bridge, the home of the Chelsea team.
Stamford Bridge isn't big and not easy to expand, and Chelsea are always looking for a place to rebuild their new home. But Chelsea fans are reluctant and feel that Stamford Bridge is their home and that they can't afford to leave lightly.
So, for now, Chelsea are still here.
Stamford Bridge, which can only accommodate 40,000 people, was packed today, but the Chelsea fans and Arsenal fans filled it to the brim, and there was no gap.
And there are still a lot of media reporters who came here today, they attach great importance to this game, and they came to the scene in a group.
"Hello everyone, fans! This is Sky Sports, and I'm Andy Gray! "Sky Sports is not going to give up on this game, they have only broadcast this game.
"Hello everyone! I'm Martin Taylor, who you're familiar with, and I'm going to be with Andy Gray today to talk about this exciting matchup. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said immediately.
"Today, we're going to bring you the top game of the Premier League this season." Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said immediately.
'Yes, we played Chelsea at the top of the league and Arsenal at second in the league. The two teams are now only two points apart, and Arsenal is likely to counterattack directly in this game and reach the top of the league table. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said immediately.
"Okay, at this time, the players from both sides have already played, and now I'm going to introduce you to the starting lists of both sides today." Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said immediately.
"First of all, let me give you a brief introduction to the starting line-up of the home team Chelsea today, and Carlo Ancelotti lined up a four-three-three formation today. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said immediately.
'It was Hilario who came out in goalkeeper today, yes, yes, it was Hilario who started and not Chelsea. Petr Cech is said to have been injured and will be sidelined for two weeks. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said immediately.
Next up in the back four are Bosingwa, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry and Ashley Cole. Comrade Alex did not appear in the starting line-up, and it can be seen that Carlo Ancelotti's introduction of Alex was a failure, and he did not meet the requirements of the Chelsea team. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said immediately.
"The midfield trio is Essien, Mikel and Lampard, Essien and Mikel are a little behind, and Lampard is in the midfield position, this kind of formation Ancelotti is rarely used, it seems that his purpose today is to strengthen the defense of the midfield, especially the midfield." Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said.
"Obviously, this arrangement was aimed at Dongfang Chen. Don't look at the Chelsea people shouting before the game, saying that it was easy to defend Dongfangchen. Now you know they're smoking. Fog. Let's play, they sent such a midfield configuration, obviously for Dongfang Chen. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said.
'The three up front are Malouda, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said immediately.
'It's clear that Chelsea are not going to give up on winning and they are going to fight Arsenal.' Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said.
'We've seen the tactics of the Chelsea team, although Carlo Ancelotti has changed the formation, the position of the midfielders, but his tactics have not changed, which is to defend and counter-attack. It can even be said that this defensive counterattack is more thorough. Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor said.
"Okay, that's the starting XI for the home team, Chelsea, and then I'll give you a brief overview of the visiting Arsenal starting XI." Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said immediately.
'Arsène Wenger played a 442 formation today and finally, they are back to 442. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said immediately.
'In the goalkeeper's position it's Almunia and yes Almunia it's Almunia . Fabianski didn't start today, he didn't even make the squad, I don't know what the reason is, there was no news before the game, which was very surprising. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.
"Next up in the Russian back four, these four are Eboue, Gallas, Koscielny and Klich." Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.
'There are a lot of changes at the back and today Arsenal have come up with a new centre-back combination, which is a French pairing, one old and one young. Gallas is very old, but Koscielny is very young, and it is a strange combination. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.
'Gallas is getting older and has dropped physically, but he's just very experienced now. Koscielny, on the other hand, is too young and has a lot of experience at the moment, but he has a lot of energy. The combination looks complementary, but Koscielny is too young and could be a breakthrough for Chelsea. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.
'Then there is a midfield four, with Nasri on the left, Cesc Fabregas and Alexander Song in the middle, and Theo Walcott on the right. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.
"Nasri was in the starting line-up today, which was really beyond many people's expectations. After all, Arsène Wenger's suppression of Nasri is very clear to everyone, and I didn't expect Nasri to start today. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray was a little surprised.
And the current Arsenal fans are also very surprised, they didn't expect the situation to be like this, could it be that Nasri figured it out, he wants to stay in the Arsenal team? If that's the case, that's good news!
"The two of Mr. Striker are Dongfang Chen and Van Persie, as long as they are not injured, this combination of the Arsenal team is the most secure combination." Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.
"This is the starting list of the away Arsenal team today, this change is still very big, especially the backline, no matter how you look at it, I feel that the central defender position of the Arsenal team is a little weak, these two people go to defend Drogba and Anelka and others in turn, which is really a little uneasy." Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.
The Arsenal fans at the scene also had such worries when they saw the Arsenal backline, and they also thought that the combination of Gallas and Koscielny could not handle strikers like Drogba and Anelka, and they were worried.
Chelsea fans are happy to see that happen, and they are now more confident that their front-forwards can break down Arsenal's defence with ease.
'The good players from both sides have come out, they've got their positions in the stadium and the game is about to start. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray immediately alerted the fans in front of the stadium and in front of the television.
Dongfang Chen stood in the stadium with his hands on his hips, his feet on the football, his eyes were firmly fixed on the Chelsea goal, it was clear that the ball would be kicked off by Arsenal first.
The referee of the match was Webb, who observed the gesture of Cha Ang to the fourth official, then turned his head to look left and right at the stadium and blew the whistle.
Dongfang Chen, who was in the middle of the pitch, immediately put the football a little, and then rushed into the Chelsea penalty area himself, and Van Persie passed the football back with a kick, and he also rushed into the Chelsea team's half.
"The game officially started with the visiting Arsenal team, wearing red shirts, attacking from the right side of the screen to the left. The home team, Chelsea, wore blue jerseys and attacked from the left side of the curtain to the right. Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray said.