Chapter 289: The Battle for the Crown

Such a harmonious scene before the game did not look like two teams competing for the championship at all.

In China, there is a practice of saluting first and then soldiers, and sports also have the slogan of friendship first and competition second.

Of course, the friendliness off the pitch does not mean that both sides will be relaxed on the pitch.

With the referee's whistle, the game began.

The blue-coloured Chelsea side were the first to attack from right to left, while the dark grey Leicester side defended first.

In the first few minutes, both sides were very cautious.

Jose, on the other hand, stood confidently in his own penalty area.

In the third minute, Chelsea's push was blocked and had to pass back to Jose to open up the Foxes' formation.

On the edge of the box, Jose had the ball at his feet.

He didn't rush to kick the ball away, but waited quietly for Jamie Vardy to rush at him.

Vardy didn't rush towards Jose very quickly, as everyone knew that the goalkeeper would be the first to get the ball out of the opposition before they got close.

Vardy and Jose are getting closer and closer, but Jose doesn't even have the slightest idea of passing.

Jose is certainly not in a hurry, although his current possession ability is the weakest of all abilities, but it has also reached more than 136, and there are only three players in the world who have reached 100 possession ability.

Jose had absolute confidence not to be snatched from his feet by Jamie Vardy.

3 meters, 2 meters, 1 meter.

Seeing that Jose was slow to pass the ball, Vardy decisively accelerated his run.

When the two finally collided, Vardy stabbed his right foot towards the ball.

'The Chelsea goalkeeper is playing with fire and Chelsea are in trouble.' The on-site narrator shouted.

However, in the face of Vardy's pressing, Jose was unfazed and flicked the ball to the other side with a flick of his left foot.

Vardy didn't get his hands on the ball, as he stabbed his right foot into the air and couldn't contain his body, so he continued to rush out of two steps before slipping into the box.

"What? The Chelsea goalkeeper managed to shake down Jamie Vardy with ease? ”

"Didn't you say that the goalkeeper's foot skills are very average?"

Jose saw that Vardy had fallen to the ground and did not stay any longer, and he finally kicked the ball away.

Try it out, and the results make José very satisfied.

Jose is very sure that there are probably no more than a few people in the world who can snatch the ball from his feet.

Seeing Jose calmly shake off his own tackle, Vardy scrambled to his feet.

The game continues.

José didn't reveal more, because it was too shocking.

In the 5th minute, Willian crossed from the right.

As a result, the ball hit Fuchs.

Handball in the box?

Everyone looked at referee Craig Pawson, but saw Pawson signal for the game to continue.

Leicester escaped being awarded a penalty.

Both sides then had shots on goal, but both were deflected wide of goal.

Jose also received a number of return passes from his teammates, but instead of holding the ball at his feet and waiting for the opposition player to steal as he did in the opening game, he immediately looked for a passing route in order to launch a quick attack.

In the 22nd minute, Leicester had a counter-attacking opportunity.

Riyad Mahrez picks up a cross from the flank.

The ball went straight past the Chelsea backline into the box.

Jamie Vardy was the first to get his hands on the ball.

At the same time, Jose had already struck to the edge of the six-yard box.

Facing Jose who was attacking, Vardy did not have the confidence to adjust, and directly volleyed in, but the result was missed.

The ball flew off the left side of the goal and out of the baseline.

Jose chose to attack so decisively, and naturally responded with god-level prediction.

Judging from the results of the god-level prediction, Jose's attack will directly cause Vardy to be anxious and miss.

If Jose doesn't make a move, then Jamie Vardy will have the shot on goal, and in the end Jose may have to rely on a plug-in to make a save.

On the trade-off, Jose certainly chose to attack and block.

Seeing the ball fly off the line, Vardy looked extremely annoyed.

Jamie Vardy has been on a hot run this season, scoring 25 league goals so far, one more than Sergio Aguero, and he is likely to win the Golden Boot this season.

Vardy wants to win the Premier League title more than individual awards, after all, there may not be such an opportunity after that.

In the 25th minute, Chelsea also had a great chance to open the scoring.

Schmeichel's shot missed.

Pedro won the ball on the left side of the box but couldn't choose to shoot, so he had to pass it back to Traore.

From 12 yards in the middle of the penalty area, Traore received a Sabre pass and made a slight adjustment before hitting the goal.

It's a pity that he was blocked by Simpson with his body.

Chelsea missed a great opportunity.

In the 26th minute, Chelsea fans burst into thunderous applause in the stands.

At the same time, various placards were raised.

Without exception, they were all expressing their support for Terry.

Although Terry has not been as good as he used to be in the past two or three seasons, fans still want him to stay, even if it's just on the bench.

This shows what kind of prestige Terry has at Stamford Bridge.

It's just that the club's hierarchy is well aware that keeping Terry and then not letting him play will inevitably lead to some work not going smoothly.

In fact, Terry's problem is common in all big clubs, and when a decorated player is too old to adapt to the demands of the championship, most of the time the club can only choose to give it up ruthlessly, because no player will want to sit on the bench with peace of mind.

Fans can certainly express themselves on the sidelines, but that's about it, after all, they are not responsible for the team's results.

The game continues.

Traore was very active today, but he lacked the ability to take his chances. He first fired wide from the left side of the six-yard box, and then fired wide of the post just wide.

Diego Costa's ability is undoubtedly unique in Chelsea's forward line at the moment, and his performance is a big factor in whether Chelsea can score goals.

The rest, whether it is Remy or Traore, or Pato, who has joined on loan, are embarrassed.

In the middle of the season, Traore had a highlight of scoring four goals in five games, but unfortunately he was like a flash in the pan, beautiful but withering at an astonishing rate, and since then, he has not been able to score again.

The big question for Chelsea is who will replace Diego Costa?

In the nervous and expectant gaze of fans on both sides, the first half of the game was over.

The score on the field was still 0-0.

Overall, there is no doubt that Chelsea have more scoring opportunities, but Traore has repeatedly spit out cakes, which really worries the fans watching the game.

As for Leicester City, Jamie Vardy worked hard, but against Jose now, he really didn't find any scoring opportunities.

By the end of the game, Chelsea will successfully defend their Premier League title, while Leicester City will miss out on their first ever Premier League title.

Competitive football, sometimes that's how cruel it is.

At half-time, Mourinho had a smile on his face, and there was no pressure to win the title in him, and he had long been accustomed to such scenes.

Surprisingly, Mourinho did not adjust his tactics, and in the last game of the season, he has already done what he should say and do.

At the beginning of the second half, Ranieri made the first substitution.

Schlupp and Shinji Okazaki came off the bench, with Andy King and Gray coming off.

Baba Rahman was very good in this game, and he did a good job of limiting Leicester's attack on the right flank. If Shinji Okazaki can continue to limit his play in the second half, then Baba Rahman will be perfectly up for the task.

Leicester kicks off in the centre circle.

Just 30 seconds later, Schlupp had a shot on goal.

However, his shot was not a threat to Jose at all.

Thanks to the increased reaction speed, Jose no longer needs to fall to the ground to save most shots, but moves quickly to the shooting line, and then can safely dismiss the opponent's shot with a single stretch of his hands.

With Jose's individual ability improving, he hasn't made three consecutive saves for a long time, and just two saves can completely kill the opponent's offensive momentum.

Now, let alone two consecutive saves, even falling to the ground is not commonly used.

Jose's super play has led people to have the illusion that Leicester City's shots are of poor quality, and every shot is sent directly to Jose's arms.

Only Jamie Vardy felt that facing Jose was like facing a mountain, blocking the goal completely.

In the 53rd minute, Mourinho also made adjustments.

Youngsters Tammy Abraham and Loftus-Cheek both came off the bench to replace Traore and Pedro, with Willian moving to the right wing.

Traore had too many chances to waste, and the only centre-forward on the bench was Abraham, who was just 19 years old.

Of course, Mourinho also intends to let the youngster feel the pressure of competing for the title.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the gate guarded by Jose is not stable.

For example, in the 58th minute, Schlupp shook off Cesar Azpilicueta and crossed.

The ball goes to the middle of the box.

Players such as Jamie Vardy and Shinji Okazaki have been outflanked.

Cahill, John Stones and the rest of Chelsea players all opted to focus on Jamie Vardy, only to have the unmarked Shinji Okazaki on the ball.

Shinji Okazaki didn't stop the ball and hit the goal with his left heel directly, wanting to catch Jose off guard.

However, José flashed and appeared on the shooting path at incredible speed, and then bent down to easily confiscate Shinji Okazaki's shot.

Jose's entire saving process can be described as an understatement.

Leicester were unable to breach Jose's goal, allowing Chelsea to devote more force to attack.

In the 66th minute, Eden Hazard won the ball on the left and several Leicester players intercepted him.

After recovering from form, Eden Hazard was in a no-man's land, bursting into the left side of the penalty area and passing several people before passing the ball.

The ball was at the feet of Abraham 10 yards down the middle.

Abraham turned and banged on the door.

I don't know if I was too nervous, Abraham unexpectedly hollowed out.

The ball was blocked by a Leicester player.

Outside the box, Nemanja Matic flew in and got on the ball on the edge of the arc.

(End of chapter)