Chapter Ninety-One: Leading
Maybe it was a moment, but it seemed like a long time before the various game commentators finally reacted, and they all shouted excitedly without exception.
“Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!!!!!”
“Goal!! Goal!! Goal!! Patrick Kluivert!! Patrick Kluivert!! He helped Derby County to score the first goal!! It was a great goal! Great goal! Great, terrific goal!! ”
"The ball is in! Kluivert! He shook William Gallas! Shake over Carvalho! Shake over John Terry! Deceived goalkeeper Cudicini again......"
"It's unbelievable! Unbelievable! Kluivert alone has almost passed the entire Chelsea defence! ”
"It's wonderful! It's so exciting! Goal! Goal! It was a fantastic goal, he beat three men in a row, Gallas, Carvalho and Terry! The Chelsea players seem to be lining up to let him go through! In the end, he also deceived goalkeeper Cudicini! ”
“Goal! Wonderful! Pretty! Perfect! It's unbelievable! This is Kluivert, the former Dutch star! In the summer, he terminated his contract with Barcelona and moved to Derby on a free transfer! Now he seems to have regained his former form...... No, it should be said that it is better than a few years ago, we have seen the former 'wind chaser' on the court again! ”
"He was the top scorer in the Netherlands in the 90's! Now he uses the table xiàn to let people know why people say that! He's just amazing! ”
"Shake three people in a row! In the restricted area! My God! It's crazy! He was surprisingly calm, and he remained calm when he got past three people facing the goalkeeper, and he tricked the goalkeeper with a feint and pushed the ball into the empty net with the outside of his left foot! ”
“1:0!! We want to send our blessings to Kluivert! Congratulations to Derby County for leading Chelsea! ”
'It would be a great goal to go down in the history of the Carabao Cup final!'
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Amid the frantic shouts of the commentators, the fans of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium also reacted, and they burst into crazy cheers, and the cries of tens of thousands of people made the entire stadium seem to explode in the next moment.
Regardless of Derbyshire supporters. Neutral fans or Chelsea supporters were all chanting for a goal, and they couldn't believe they would see such a goal in a game.
Ten seconds, all belong to Kluivert!
He was quite active, he had actually passed Carvalho once before receiving a pass on the wing, and then he took the ball left and right, dangling it so that the football was always at his feet as if it was going to be broken in the next moment, but in the end he sent the ball into the goal.
How did this guy do it?
Many fans also didn't feel addicted to chanting, and they stared at the big screen. Let's watch the goal replay again.
This goal is really evocative!
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After seeing Kluivert's goal, Wan Sheng was also stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Kluivert to be so good.
After signing Kluivert, Wan Sheng actually didn't have much hope for Kluivert, and only hoped that he could become a qualified backup striker.
Benching as a striker, adding depth to the bench, and occasionally bringing goals to the team would have been fully qualified, but he didn't expect Kluivert to be so good.
That goal just now is definitely a superstar table. If it were placed in a world series, such as the World Cup, this goal would have gone down in history as dangling three people in a row in the penalty area. Fool the goalkeeper again...... It's really comparable to Maradona's five people in a row.
Maradona's goal started from midfield, a one-on-one goal that was appealing, but actually, from a technical point of view. The first few dribbles were not difficult, but Kluivert got past Carvalho and John Terry in the box, and then deceived goalkeeper Jonathan Cudicini. Then use the outside of your left foot to send the ball into the back of the net...... The difficulty is imaginable.
In a box, especially in a team like Chelsea, it's remarkable to have just one of them, let alone two centre-backs in a row!
So how did he do it?
Wan Sheng was really surprised.
After Kluivert arrived in Derbyshire, he was in good shape, but even if he recovered quickly, it would be impossible for him to regain his former peak in just over half a year.
The current Kluivert is still very good in terms of technical attributes, barely able to compare with Ribery, but other attributes, such as the physical aspect, are worse, and the comprehensive strength assessment is only '86', plus Kluivert is somewhat unconfident on the field, because of this, Wan Sheng will remind him to have a little more confidence before the game.
Wan Sheng didn't expect his reminder to be so useful.
Kluivert really broke out!
But even if it erupts, there should be a reason...... For example, if Van der Vaart breaks out, he is not surprised at all, after all, Van der Vaart's ability is there, that body is definitely the attribute evaluation of a superstar, which brings enough support to his outburst, and in the end, Wan Sheng can only attribute this to the star's 'flash of inspiration', many of the world's top stars can not be said to be reasonable at all, just like the example just given, even if Maradona is strong, in the World Cup, facing the powerful England team at that time, it is too much to pass five people in a row.
It was a flash of inspiration that was completely inexplicable.
Luckily, Kluivert, who scored this time, belonged to Derby County, and he scored for Derby, so when the rest of the bench was frantically cheering for the goal, Wan Sheng was quick to join in.
He was also quite excited!
For this goal, but also for the team to be ahead of the score, with a goal, the victory is more certain.
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The call for the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is endless.
That is, Chelsea fans feel very conflicted, they want to cheer for the goal, but the goal belongs to Derby, so after they shout, they can only watch the stadium in a complicated silence, and the Derby County fans and neutral fans have no scruples.
In this stadium, the majority of neutral fans are the ones.
Perhaps most of the neutral fans, who started the game with a shout for the Chelsea stars, but now they are cheering for the Derby goal, for them. You don't have to be here to support a particular team, it's the excitement of the game that they value the most, and this goal makes them feel that it is worth the ticket price.
Kluivert's goal completely ignited the enthusiasm of these fans!
For the first time, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium looks like it is the home of Derby County.
In the midst of that shouting, it didn't take long for the Chelseans to feel a little humiliated. They have to admit that the goal was beautiful, but such a beautiful goal, to put it bluntly, is a disgrace to the Chelsea defence, a whole backline. A full-back, two centre-backs, plus a goalkeeper, were all deceived by one of the opposing players, who also sent the ball into the back of the net...... Isn't that a shame what?
Chelsea claim to be the number one defensive ...... in England Is that the first?
In their indignation, Kluivert was already running under the stands in excitement, waving to the fans who were shouting for the goal.
He was so excited!
He didn't feel it during the goal, he was only thinking about how to get the ball into the Chelsea goal, but after the goal, he couldn't contain his excitement anymore
It was a goal that swept past the entire Chelsea backline!
His teammates rushed over to hug him excitedly. And Kluivert didn't know what he had to do, the only thing he knew was to vent, he had to vent his excitement.
So Derbyshire celebrated for a long time.
It's definitely more than a minute, it's only the first half. The first goal, a normal goal, certainly didn't have that much time to celebrate, but the referee ignored the protests of the Chelsea players, as if acquiescing to the Derby celebration.
In fact, in the referee's mind. Also amazed by the goal just now!
With a goal like this, it's nothing to celebrate a little longer!
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'Kluivert scored a brilliant goal to give Derby County a lead over Chelsea in the final! It wasn't just a good goal. Because this is the final of the League Cup! This goal could well decide the outcome of the match! ”
'Halfway through the first half, Derby took the lead and they got off to a good start! The game is a bit bad for Chelsea......"
'To be honest, Chelsea haven't really been able to play much of an advantage and haven't posed much of a threat to the Derby goal, and Derby have played better.
"Now it's up to the two teams to see what else they can do......"
At this time, the TV commentator also calmed down a lot, and began to analyze the shape of the next game, obviously the backward situation is not good for Chelsea, especially the goal just now, how can it also have some impact on the mentality of Chelsea players.
The celebrations at Derby County were a bit crazy, but by this time the players were back in their positions and ready to get back into play.
Many players were very satisfied when they saw the scoreboard rewritten.
They thought about what the manager said to them before the game and the tactics they laid out, they did what the manager said, and they didn't fall behind in the game, which is enough to prove that the manager was right, and with this goal, all the players in Derby County have more confidence in the game.
And for this final, all the Derby players know that they came with a 'must win' mentality.
It's stressful.
But before the Carabao Cup started, they were actually thinking about winning the Carabao Cup, otherwise it would have been like the FA Cup, and they would have just given up if they didn't fight for the title.
Many players who know Wansheng's mind know that Wansheng doesn't like to do useless work, the team has paid a lot for the League Cup, the quarterfinals before Christmas, and even in order to prepare for the game against Everton, they did not send all the main players in the league.
This is a testament to the importance the team attaches to the Carabao Cup.
Because of this, the team is aiming for the Carabao Cup title. No one wants a season of hard work to go down the drain and now that they're in the final, even against Chelsea, they have to do their best to win.
The good thing is that now the team is ahead.
While the players sighed, they also breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone was serious, they didn't hesitate, they knew what they were going to do next.
One more goal!
More goals! Until the suspense is completely ended and the ownership of the champion is announced!
Everyone in the team is very motivated.
Kluivert was caught in the middle, his eyes still hard to hide his excitement, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the sidelines, where Wan Sheng was standing.
Wan Sheng also seemed to feel Kluivert's gaze, so he gave Kluivert a thumbs up, and Kluivert grinned.
He felt that it was a wise choice for Derby County six months ago.
Here he feels his form pick up, here he has a good group of teammates, and at the same time he feels like he will be getting better and better!
The bright future is just around the corner, and maybe you can return to the top!
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When the game resumed, Chelsea were not demoralised by falling behind, but rather they were more determined, especially in attack, they were more active than before, and it was clear that they were hoping for an equaliser.
For Chelsea, falling behind is very bad.
They seldom have been conceded first in a game and have only lost two league games in a season, one of which was to Derby County, and it was a bad feeling to lose, especially when it was a Carabao Cup final that was about the title.
So when the game resumed, the Chelsea players consciously stepped up their attack.
Since it is behind, it is necessary to strengthen the attack, do not tie the score, the two teams can not stand on the same running line, the leading side will always have an advantage, this truth is clear to ordinary players, so Chelsea want to tie the score.
It's just that it's not easy to equalise, especially with Chelsea's opponents being Derby County.
Derby County is considered to be a player who is good at attacking, but no one dares to underestimate Derby County's defense, not to mention, before the game, Wan Sheng continued to emphasize 'stability', in the face of Chelsea's attack, Derby County slightly contracted the formation, and continued to scramble in their own half, forcing Chelsea to pass the ball more.
But Chelsea are not the kind of team that is very technical, which means that they don't make a lot of passes up front and are not very fluid, and they are a bit frustrated against Derby County pressing.
Derby County, on the other hand, have done a pretty good job defensively.
Every Derby player knows how to play when they are in the lead, when they are in the opposition's opposition's oppressive attack.
That is to be 'stable'.
The defense must be stable, especially in defense, as long as you don't give the opponent a chance and hold your own defense, the opponent cannot continue to keep suppressed, and after a long time, the advantage will return to your side.
The offense should also be steady, don't rush in, just push forward slowly, and if you don't have a chance, even if you give up a chance, don't give the opponent any chance.
Now it's a contest of mindsets.
Perhaps it was Derby's 'steady' that made Chelsea feel they were not a threat, so they pressed more and more forward, with Frank Lampard not dropping back for a long time, and on two occasions centre-back John Terry stepped in to help with headers.
Wan Sheng stood on the sidelines, the corners of his mouth pursed.
It looked like Chelsea were pressing down at the moment, but Derby County were leading and everyone knew that, and Chelsea's mind was clear, as if they wanted to equalise before half-time, otherwise it would be difficult for them to play in the second half.
But if Chelsea just go on the attack and there are holes in the defence, Derby County will never mind scoring another goal.
I believe that at this time, he is not the only one who sees the problems of Chelsea's defense.
The Derby County players on the pitch will also see it.
Wan Sheng turned his head to look at one of the players involved in the defense in front of the penalty area, Lee Morris.
If Morris wasn't on the court, maybe he wouldn't have been reminded of this opportunity, the team wouldn't have been able to seize it, but Morris was on the court, his job was much easier, he didn't have to do anything, just here to enjoy the game was enough. (To be continued......)