Chapter 219: The battle of revenge, Manchester City fights Chelsea again
In the 31st round of the Premier League, Manchester City attracted a very important game - away to Chelsea.
Due to the very unpleasant quarrel between the two teams in the previous match at the Etihad Stadium, the hatred between the two teams accumulated deeply.
Manchester City now hate Chelsea even more than their rivals Manchester United.
Therefore, for this game, Manchester City riveted all their strength and vowed to be ashamed!
Chelsea are currently the leaders of the Premier League and the favourites to win the Premier League.
Although Manchester City's record has declined somewhat this season, the outside world still recognizes their strength very much.
In particular, the whole Manchester City team came with full anger, which made many people optimistic that Manchester City could get revenge away from home.
However, if Manchester City do beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, it will inevitably crush Chelsea's dream of winning the title.
It will also bring new suspense to the ownership of the Premier League title this season!
Currently in the table, the closest to Chelsea is this season's dark horse Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham are currently only seven points behind Chelsea, and if they win and lose this round, the difference will be reduced to four.
With 7 rounds left in the league, 4 points is still very suspenseful.
Therefore, the outside world is very concerned about this game, whether it is the fans of these two teams or not, they are closely following the progress of this game.
Before the game began, the whole Chelsea squad looked very serious.
They felt that the opponent was not good, and today's match was not destined to be easy.
Fortunately, there was good news from the other game, Tottenham's opponent tonight, Swansea, scored shortly after the opening kick-off, and are currently leading Tottenham 1-0 temporarily.
If that scoreline is maintained until the end, it will be good news for Chelsea, and even if they fail to win Manchester City at home, the gap between them and Tottenham will not be narrowed.
However, this is their home stadium and Chelsea will be hoping to win at home.
In the past five years, Chelsea have never managed to beat Manchester City twice, and the last game was a fluke, even a little disgraceful, so this time, they want to beat Manchester City once in a dignified manner, so that those doubts from the outside world will be completely dissipated!
Both teams were in good form today, and after the game started, the two sides went back and forth, and the game was in full swing.
Just 10 minutes into the game, the first goal on the pitch was born.
Chelsea full-back, Spain international Cesar Azpilicueta's low cross was met by Eden Hazard and fired home as Chelsea opened the scoring.
Stamford Bridge erupted in applause, and even Abou, who was sitting in the stands, stood up and applauded Eden Hazard, who scored the goal.
Eden Hazard has been doing really well this season!
Under Conte's tutelage, Hazard has changed his sluggish form last year, not only returned to the top, but even went further, and one foot has stepped into the threshold of supergiants!
As long as he can continue to improve like this, Abu believes he will become one day a superstar for Chelsea!
Abu has always wanted to bring a supergiant to Chelsea, but the number of supergiants is too small, and there is no market, and it cannot be solved with money.
But fortunately, Chelsea can still cultivate supergiants themselves, and it is far more rewarding to cultivate them by themselves than to buy people from the outside at a high price!
Thinking of this, how Abu thinks and likes Hazard!
After the Chelsea people celebrated, they all looked very proud.
Didn't you Manchester City say we beat you by an off-the-beaten-track move?
So what do you say now?
Chelsea scored just 10 minutes into the game, giving many Chelsea fans the illusion that they would beat Manchester City at home!
However, the Chelsea people did not seem to notice that City did not show any panic after falling behind, but rather appeared extraordinarily calm.
The players' morale and confidence have not been affected in any way, and not even the style of play has changed.
These Manchester City players have experienced too many games, what kind of scene have they not seen?
It's just a goal behind in the opening game, a small scene, what's there to be nervous about!
With the strength of our Manchester City, it is not a matter of minutes to catch up?
Manchester City are really not bragging!
In the 18th minute, Manchester City played a quick counterattack, Sane dribbled the ball to the bottom, knocked horizontally in front of the goal, and Lin Quan at the near end threw his body out, still a little bit close, failed to touch the ball.
However, Sergio Aguero, who was outflanked at the back post, scored and helped his side equalise with a tackle from the ground.
At this time, it was less than 10 minutes since Chelsea scored.
Manchester City's quick equaliser made the Chelsea people angry, because they had been happy before!
Once the two sides returned to the same starting line, the race became more intense.
At this time, the two teams have already tested each other's reality and have already understood each other's tactical play.
Rather than opting for defensive counter-attacks at home turf, Chelsea opted for attacking tactics.
Manchester City were not timid in playing away from home, and also chose to attack.
Since they all tacitly chose to attack, let's compare to see whose knife is sharper!
In the 19th minute, Gundogan struck a long-range shot that the Chelsea goalkeeper made a crucial save to lift the ball over the crossbar.
In the 21st minute, Manchester City's attack hit Chelsea's penalty area again, Lin Quan broke through and attracted the bag of two defenders of the opposing team, but he successfully passed the ball before the opponent could complete the bag.
Sergio Aguero received the ball and fired a shot straight into the back of the net, but his close-range shot was saved by the goalkeeper and City missed a great chance to change the scoreline.
In the 28th minute, Sane had a half-solo chance, but he mixed garlic under his feet and fell in the penalty area.
Sane was unconvinced after the fall, feeling that the Chelsea defender had pushed him, otherwise he would not have fallen.
However, the referee did not say anything, and the replay on the big screen showed that the Chelsea defenders did have movement on their hands, but it was also obvious that Sane tripped himself and it was difficult to say whether he was tripped or pushed by himself.
After Manchester City's attack picked up, Chelsea were once pinned down in their own half, unable to go beyond the thunder pool.
But Chelsea are a team that are very good at counter-attacking and just when Blues fans feared their side would be crushed by Manchester City's on-the-go attack, Chelsea launched a fresh counter-attack.
In the 34th minute, Chelsea's counter-attack hit the box and Pedro was tripped by a defender of Manchester City as he dribbled the ball in the box.
The referee pointed to the penalty spot and awarded Chelsea a crucial penalty.
After seeing the decision, the expressions on the faces of the Blues fans instantly turned cloudy and clear, and many even celebrated happily.
What's the use of Manchester City attacking so hard?
Wasn't it Chelsea who scored the first goal in the end?
It seems that the fans are happy and sad, and when Hazard took the penalty, Navas judged the right direction and saved it.
The joy on the faces of the Chelsea fans froze!
But Hazard quickly made up for it!
From the corner, the Chelsea players grabbed the spot, but the ball they headed over hit the post and bounced back.
The bounced ball landed right in front of Hazard, who didn't even think about it and swept the ball into the net with a sweeping shot.
2-1, Chelsea took the lead again.
Chelsea fans were in a flurry of mood and waited until the referee confirmed that the goal was valid and the score numbers on the big screen were completely fixed before they dared to start celebrating.
But Chelsea fans still couldn't be happy for long, and in the 39th minute, Lin Quan used an incredible S-shaped free kick to directly penetrate the Chelsea goal and equalize the score again.
Seeing the opponent's number 10, Rao was the most determined Chelsea fan and couldn't help but shudder.
This guy is a Blues killer and every time he comes to Stamford Bridge, he's bound to score a goal!
It's an iron law!
After Lin Quan scored this goal, there was not much time left in the first half, and the two sides failed to continue to score, and the score of 2:2 remained until the end of the half.
It wasn't an unacceptable scoreline for the Chelsea people, especially when they learned that Tottenham were still trailing Swansea.
Given City's ferocious attacking firepower, Conte had to be pragmatic and opt for a defensive counter-attack in the second half.
He can see that Chelsea can create far fewer chances than Manchester City in positional battles.
Although Hazard's breakthrough was strong, there was a stronger Lin Quan on the opposite side.
And Lin Quan not only has a strong ability to break through, but also has a strong ability in passing, shooting and other aspects.
In addition, this guy also has a variety of free kicks, which is unguardable.
Passing is City's specialty, and if they continue to play against each other, the ball is in the hands of the opponent most of the time, and it is difficult for Chelsea to get chances, which is not good for Chelsea.
So it's better to choose a defensive counterattack that is more efficient and doesn't rely on the ball!
The fifteen-minute break ended quickly and the two sides returned to the pitch to continue playing.
Antonio Conte's tweaking of Chelsea was still very successful, and after Chelsea switched to defensive counter-attack, City's attack was much more difficult, and the number of shots on goal in the second half was much lower than in the first.
Chelsea, on the other hand, were also very uncomfortable, the possession was too high, the ball was almost entirely in the hands of Manchester City, they wanted to play a counter-attack, but there was no chance.
They managed to find two chances, but City learned the lessons of the first half and broke their attack early with two tactical fouls.
Although it cost City two yellow cards, Gundogan and Klich were substituted in the 67th and 73rd minutes of the second half.
It's hard for Chelsea to do anything with these two yellow cards!
The game was a little frozen for a while, and neither side was able to rewrite the score for a while.
Seeing that the score on the pitch would not change much in the short term, Conte returned to the dugout and asked the assistant manager about the situation at Tottenham.
"Tottenham is still 1-0?"
"No, just now Tottenham scored a goal, now it's 1:1!"
The assistant manager's face was a little ugly, and the game on Tottenham's side was about to end, but in the 88th minute, Tottenham scored.
It's hard to accept, Swansea, can't you just hold on for a few more minutes?
Are you a relegation team?
Don't you know how important these 3 points are to you?
It's time for everyone to retract into the forbidden area, put the ultimate bus, and stick to it, isn't it good to stick to it?
"It's 1:2, Eriksen has scored!"
Just as they sighed, Tottenham turned the game around.
At this point, there was silence on the Chelsea bench.
"Damn Swansea, sure enough, the mud can't hold up the wall, and you can't count on it!"
It's outrageous, it's only been a few minutes, and it's been two balls, is your defense made of tofu scum?
"Well, the latest news, the score over there has become 1:3 and Kane has scored."
The assistant coach was still faithfully broadcasting the Tottenham side of the report, but he didn't know that his words, to his colleagues, were like the whispers of the devil, making them uncomfortable and wanted to cry.
Tottenham's cattle are too violent, they fucked the opponent three balls in a few minutes, this is fucking chicken blood, right?
In fact, the reason why Tottenham is so vigorous has a lot to do with the score anxiety on Chelsea's side.
Tottenham Hotspur fans who traveled with the team, after learning the score at Stamford Bridge, shouted in unison away from home and told the players on the pitch the score.
After learning the news that Chelsea were forced to draw and even possibly lose, Tottenham's players seemed to have exploded into a small universe, incarnating Super Saiyans one by one, pressing opponents who could not beat before to the ground and blasting them over and over again in minutes.
Chelsea want this title, Tottenham want it more than they do!
The last time Tottenham won the title was back in 1961, 56 years ago!
Liverpool and Arsenal have not won a league championship for more than ten or twenty years, so they are anxious like something, who knows the hardships of my Tottenham?
It's been 56 years!
Tottenham fans don't know how they survived with the team!
And this year is Tottenham's best chance, and if they don't take it, it's likely to be so long to wait!
The news of Tottenham's away win quickly spread on the Internet.
Among them, the spontaneous action of Tottenham fans on the road has become the focus of heated discussions on the Internet.
Manchester City fans who traveled with the team, after seeing this news, had a whim:
Can we learn from the Tottenham fans and tell the players on the pitch the score?
Aren't Chelsea competing with Tottenham for the title?
Then when they learn the news of Tottenham's comeback victory, their mentality will definitely be affected more or less!
I'm not sure how big the effect is, but I don't have to put too much effort into it anyway, and I'll know if I try it or not.
The number of Manchester City fans is not large, only about 3,000.
Surrounded by tens of thousands of Blues fans, it looks inconspicuous!
But when 3,000 people discussed it and shouted it out together, it still attracted the attention of the audience.
"Tottenham won, Swansea lost!"
"Tottenham won, Swansea lost!"
“……”
As if they were worried that the other party would not be able to hear clearly, the Manchester City fans also shouted in unison three times intimately.
The Chelsea players on the pitch couldn't cover their ears, so they quickly heard the shouts of the City fans.
When they learned that Tottenham had reversed the game, an indescribable sense of urgency came over them, and the Chelsea players' emotions became irritable!
(End of chapter)