Chapter 156: The Only Hope
"This is Chelsea!"
In the studio of Dragon Country National Television, commentator Duan Xuan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this goal.
Oh, yes.
This is Chelsea.
They kept the game for most of the half.
And then suddenly give it to you.
Just like it is now.
Didier Drogba's header gave Chelsea the lead.
One can imagine how difficult the next game will be for Malaga.
Barcelona are well aware of the difficulty of breaking down Chelsea's goal while Chelsea are ahead
Stamford Bridge, an active volcano that looks like it's erupting at this time.
The Chelsea fans were completely boiling.
They played the game at home, but it did look like Málaga was in control, with Chelsea defending passively at one point.
But who would have thought that a header from Didier Drogba would give Chelsea the lead!
This goal was so crucial!
If they are held to a draw by Malaga at their home stadium, then Chelsea may not be able to take advantage of it away from home!
In the middle of the two-legged knockout round.
This goal is likely to be the key goal that will determine the life and death of both teams!!
Drogba couldn't have been more excited after the goal.
With his hands outstretched, he ran wildly towards the corner flag area, and came to a silky slippery kneeling, and next to the traces of the three bars, the other Chelsea players also rushed up excitedly!
For the players at Chelsea.
This game is more like "redemption".
They used some means to force Boas away.
In order to give the fans an explanation.
This season, they only have the Champions League left to fight for!!
That's why Chelsea's big-name stars are willing to put on a very low posture on their home turf!
This is the DNA that Jose Mourinho has injected into Chelsea.
They can defend for ninety minutes in a game.
But as long as there is a chance.
A strong centre-forward like Didier Drogba.
You can put the ball into the goal.
"Drogba !!!"
On the commentary seat.
Sky Sports commentator Andy Gray chanting.
"One to zero! 1 to 0!! In the eighty-third minute of the game, Chelsea scored! Didier Drogba seized a corner to give Chelsea the lead!! ”
On the side.
The two commentators were also clapping.
"Drogba is still amazing!"
Robson sighed.
"Although modern football seems to be more and more versatile and well-rounded, a center forward with a strong body like Didier Drogba is always capable of establishing himself on the pitch!"
Robson sighed.
As a defender, he knows exactly how difficult a player like Drogba can be.
The body is too strong to speak, and it can't be stopped by rampage like a tank.
It's like this ball.
Didier Drogba was under defensive pressure and managed a powerful header into the back of the net.
"Beautiful! Well done! ”
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola is raising his arms and chanting.
At this time, the camera also showed Abu in the stands, and the Chelsea owner was also smiling and applauding.
"After half a season of chaos, Chelsea seem to have sorted out their internal problems, the only trophy they can fight for now is the Champions League, in 2009, they reached the Champions League final, but they missed out on the title, this season, Chelsea start again, continue to attack the Champions League - compared to other teams who remain in the Champions League, Chelsea's advantage is here, they have no hope in the league, they can only fight to the death in the Champions League!"
While the narrators were talking.
On the sidelines, Roberto Di Matteo and his coaching staff, as well as Chelsea's substitutes, burst out of the pitch.
On the other side, Pellegrini was smiling wryly and shaking his head.
What can he say?
His team dominated most of the time.
But now the opponent just used a corner kick to complete the goal.
This can only be said that Malaga is too unlucky.
Conceding a goal in the 80-plus minutes of the game.
It's hard to say whether it can be pulled back.
If you return to the Rose Garden with a 0-1 loss, the pressure on the team will be great.
And the blow to the team's morale was too great.
Manuel Pellegrini has seen Chelsea's coaching staff send Chelsea's midfielder Essien to warm up.
Essien has not been able to play as a regular at Chelsea because of injury problems.
But Essien's strength is certainly unquestionable.
He was very defensively strong in midfield.
Essien came on and nine times out of ten he was going to replace Torres.
Switch to the center and go up at the back.
What Chelsea are going to do is already clear.
'Chelsea immediately opted for a substitution, Essien came on, he was going to replace Torres! Chelsea now have Mikel, Ramirez and Essien on the pitch, Juan Mata and Frank Lampard play as two midfielders, Chelsea's midfield defense has become thicker, and the key is that in the front, Chelsea still have Drogba! ”
"Malaga is now facing a more formidable defence. Chelsea is completely on the bus! ”
'How are Manuel Pellegrini and his team going to deal with it?'
On the TV footage, Essien and Torres made the substitutions.
Three midfielders, four defenders.
All are top defenders.
Juan Mata and Frank Lampard are not the kind of players who are only responsible for attacking and not defending in front, and even Drogba is very strong in pressing - especially since Drogba is a substitute at the back and he is still very fit.
Manuel Pellegrini continued to hold his ground.
Because, although the score of 1-0 is not good for Malaga, it is only a goal conceded, if you rush to press the onslaught now, in case Chelsea counterattack to score another one, it will be completely finished.
Be desperate.
It's also about going back to the Rose Garden and working hard.
He pressed down with his hands and signaled the players on the field to stabilize their emotions and not act rashly.
'The game was running out and Málaga had almost all of the possession in those five minutes, but there was hardly any space for Malaga against Chelsea's walls!'
Andres, the Spanish commentator, said with a frown.
Stamford Bridge.
Although it was the siege of Malaga.
But now the home fans are cheering and jumping.
They waved blue towels in the stands and didn't worry at all that the team would concede a goal.
Malaga have been attacking for almost 90 minutes without scoring.
Now Chelsea are playing with a back three.
What else can be done in Malaga?
In the away stands.
Many of the fans in Malaga bit their lower lipes with a look of helplessness and anxiety.
But it's useless to be anxious.
Once the game resumed, Chelsea were on full swing.
Even Drogba spared no effort in the midfield to run and press.
Seeing this scene, Andy Gray couldn't help but sigh: "If Chelsea can avoid conflicts between managers and players in the first half of the season, why don't they have any hope of entering the Champions League in the Premier League now?" ”
Zola also shook his head slightly when he heard this.
He was a Chelsea legend of the last generation and has little connection to the players from the Chelsea Golden Age and the Chelsea interior.
But he also knows some of the inside story.
If Chelsea don't win the Champions League this season, they will miss the Champions League next season.
In a way, maybe it's a spur for Chelsea as well.
Minutes and seconds passed.
Eighty-ninth minute of the game.
Tulalang passed the ball to Cazorla, Cazorla passed to Joaquín with a cross kick, Joaquin took a step inside with the ball and passed the ball to the feet of Isco on the other side, Isco stopped the ball, in front of him was a dense Chelsea player, helpless, he could only pass back.
The football is back at the feet of Tulalang.
The player from Malaga made a pass.
It's actually back to the same place.
'Málaga's attack is a bit overwhelming, Chelsea's defence is so dense that no team in the world can say they can break down their defence against Chelsea's impregnable walls.
'The game is getting less and less, and for Málaga, if it ends with a scoreline like this, then at the Rose Garden, they will have to face this kind of defence, even if there are 90 minutes to go, but can Malaga guarantee that they can break down the Chelsea defence?
"If you can go further in the cup, you still have to rely on defensive ability."
While the commentators in the commentary booth were talking.
On the television screen, the fourth official had already held up a sign for stoppage time.
Stoppage time: 3 minutes.
"It's the last three minutes, and there's only the last three minutes left for Malaga!!"
Duan Xuan's voice seemed a little anxious.
Many Dragon Country fans in front of the TV were also anxious to sit still.
"It's the last three minutes."
"It feels hopeless."
"One to zero isn't actually the end of the world, is it?"
"Not necessarily, if you look at Chelsea's defence now, will Malaga be sure to break through such a defensive formation when they return to home?"
"That's right."
All of a sudden.
On the Internet, fans are also starting to despair.
"Actually, Málaga has already made history by reaching the quarterfinals."
"Yes, yes, the Champions League is still a feast for giants, and if Ye Luo wants to win the Champions League, he still has to transfer to a giant."
"Let's do our best to win the league this season!"
There are also fans who are making excuses for Yelo, making excuses, and comforting themselves.
That's when it happened.
A close-up of Yelo appeared on the TV screen.
It's different from the fans' anxiety.
Ye Luo's face looked flat.
At this time, the TV camera gave Ye Luo a close-up, and the expression of his lens language was also very clear.
That is, Málaga has now proved that all tactical means have failed to break down Chelsea's dense defence.
so
What else can you take in Malaga?
"Malaga needs someone to step up now! Now it's time for the stars to step up! ”
On the commentary seat.
Spanish commentator Andy Gray said.
By this time.
The only one that can save Malaga.
It's a flash of inspiration for a superstar.
In the Malaga team, who else can bring such a flash of inspiration but Yelo?
Ye Luo raised his hand to ask for the ball.
The football, again came to his feet.
(End of chapter)