Section 374 Fierce competition
(Cat flutter Chinese) () The surprise that there was no striker on the list still surprised Martin Taylor. Because Chelsea played smoothly in the first few games, coupled with Drogba's physical fitness, no one expected that there would be injuries, and it was precisely because of this, but when Drogba fell, many people still found out that Mourinho probably also decided that Drogba would not be injured, which led to the lack of a striker in the substitute list.
If Kérìman had been added to the bench list, there would have been no such problem as it is now. It was a small mistake that threw Chelsea's plans into disarray.
At this time, Mourinho's possible substitutions have also become a point of contention.
"It's supposed to be Thiago. After all, there is no striker, and if you can't attack for a long time, it's safer to go up and down. Zhao Yaning was too smooth when he got the ball in the midfield, and it should be much better if he added Thiago. Andy Gray made a judgment.
But Martin Taylor doesn't think so, "I think Mourinho is not such a quick loser......
Sure enough, Mourinho's substitution was Joe Cole.
Jose Mourinho still wants to attack. Although Drogba's unexpected injury has disrupted his tactical plan, he has no intention of conceding defeat. After replacing Joe Cole, Chelsea has two strikers, and this style of play is indeed gambling.
But this substitution has had a good effect. Chelsea have the advantage of being at home, having the upper hand, but now with the addition of one more man, the control of the midfield is even more sè. It's just that now there is only one striker left, and although the control has increased greatly, the question of when and who should plug in has become unclear, and it has also made Liverpool a little confused.
In the 41st minute, Pacos Ferreira crossed from the right and Frank Lampard, who was unguarded, headed in the middle from 11 yards out. Not only that, but in the 45th minute, Joko made a long pass to the left in midfield, Finnan made a mistake and Duff crossed from the left, but this time, it was even more surprising that Frank Lampard six yards in front of goal and Smedin at the back post failed to tackle the ball, and Corkland took the ball into his arms.
The successive dangers made the Liverpool players all break out in a cold sweat. A series of mistakes almost cost them the lead in the first half. But fortunately, at this time, the whistle blew at the end of the first half.
Luckily we didn't concede a goal. Everyone who entered the locker room had the same idea.
"It's a timely time for this half-time break. Liverpool need time to adjust their backline, while Chelsea also need time to organise their attacks, and the game will be even more colourful in the second half. ”
Martin Taylor made his prediction, and by the second half, the game was as tight as he had imagined.
At the start of the second half, Liverpool opted for a ferocious midfield scramble and attack. Chelsea, on the other hand, had the upper hand but were not able to secure an immediate victory. The offensive and defensive rhythm of the two sides suddenly accelerated a lot, and the entanglement in the midfield became entangled.
Reality Gala cleverly crossed from the left, and just after half-time, the energetic Grammie headed back to Gudjohnsen, who took a few steps to sweep the ball towards goal from seven yards out. However, Liverpool's left-back Traore stopped in front of him and blocked his pass. Immediately afterwards, Ferreira fouled Baros in midfield, and after Zhao Yaning took a free-kick, Alonso grabbed the landing spot and kicked it hard from 25 yards from the goal in the middle, but Cech, who was judged to be out of the ball, fell to the ground and made a successful save. Frank Lampard then broke down the left flank and crossed back near the bottom line on the left side of the box, and Gudjohnsen shook off his guard Hyypia from 14 yards out to find the angle, but the ball grazed the crossbar. Then Gudjohnsen passed directly to Joe Cole, Cole did not choose to return the unguarded pass on the left side of the penalty area, facing the empty goal of Grami, but came directly himself, his direct small angle shè goal was pulled out of the bottom line by Kirkran, missing the best opportunity. In the 60th minute, Finnan crossed from the right, and Zhao Yaning kicked the door again, but was successfully blocked by Cech again.
Chelsea's defensive quality is indeed superior to Liverpool's. If nothing else, Petr Cech's performances this season have been enough to make Chelsea's defence impregnable and easily unbreakable.
"The pace of attack and defense on both sides is very fast, and it is dizzying. This kind of competition is a really high-level competition! Watching the constant scrambling between the two sides, Martin Taylor also shouted. Unlike the dull rhythm of the game at the beginning, this kind of play is the rhythm that the Premier League should have, and this kind of offensive and defensive rhythm looks enjoyable enough.
But things on the pitch are gradually tilting in Chelsea's favour. After all, Chelsea's strength is stronger, and Liverpool's scramble in the midfield is still unable to withstand for a long time.
In the 51st minute, Chel got a chance to threaten Liverpool, Ferreira crossed to the right side of the penalty area, Joe Cole cut in from the middle at high speed, although he was pressed by Carragher and Hyypia at the same time, but still found an opportunity to kick the foot from a tight angle, but unfortunately only hit the side netting.
Liverpool didn't dare to relax in the slightest, but in the 67th minute, Chelsea had a great chance. Frank Lampard whipped in a corner from the right, Hyypia's header was not far away, and Joe Cole on the outside of the box grabbed the first spot, he didn't wait for the ball to land, he volleyed on the left edge of the box, Kirkland flew to save but did not touch, but the ball still flew straight to the goal, and Hyypia, who turned back to save the ball, stretched his leg on the line of the box to block the ball, saving Liverpool's fate again.
"Being besieged by Chelsea again and again, but there is nothing to be done, has also put more and more pressure on the Liverpool players.
In the 74th minute, Chelsea scored a goal to break the deadlock.
Smedin was fouled by Dio on the breakaway and he won a free-kick on the right side of the pitch. In the penalty area, players such as John Terry and Galla attracted the attention of most of Liverpool's players at the back post, but Frank Lampard, who served the ball, cleverly chose to shoot flat and sent the ball to the middle of the box.
'Chelsea's equaliser! Joe cole! It's in great shape!! I don't understand why such a player should sit on the bench, he is the most important person for Chelsea! ”
Joe Cole, who scored the goal, also ran back and forth proudly, roaring at the fans. It also made the Chelsea fans even happier. The whole stadium of Stamford Bridge is full of shouts and roars, and the goals of the homegrown players always make people even happier.
Everyone in Liverpool is also a little mixed at this time. Although it is normal to be attacked by people and lose the ball, Liverpool's strength is not good, and it is indeed difficult to win, but it is really unpleasant to watch the victory slip away.
"The current situation is quite bad for Liverpool. Their midfield has completely fallen after a fierce confrontation. If they can't fight their opponents, then the rest of the time, they should only have to retreat......"
After that goal, Chelsea's attack intensified. But at this time, their attacks began to have problems.
After scoring the goal, Chelsea's attack became even more rampant. In the 79th minute, Gudjohnsen crossed directly to the left side of the penalty area, Duff inserted and did not choose to pass back to Lampard, who had been able to reach the front point, he observed that after Corkland's attack, the goal was already empty, so he hoisted lightly, giving Joe Cole in front of the empty goal, Joe Cole faced this good opportunity to score twice, but did not immediately choose to quickly push shè to break the goal, he kicked a fancy footwork to pick shè and kicked the ball into the air. That choice allowed Carragher to feel the moment, as he headed the ball wide from the goal line to clear the ball for his team.
But even so, this opportunity was still exchanged for applause from the fans.
'I now understand why he has to sit on the bench – it's a mentality that dictates that he really can't play in the main team. Xiao Qiao is not small, and if he doesn't know self-control like this, he will delay his career sooner or later. ”
Martin Taylor complained about Joe Cole's wasted chance, but he didn't notice something more important.
Liverpool still have a chance...... Chelsea are starting to be proud!
Benitez, who judged the situation, made a decisive adjustment in the 82nd minute. He replaced Finnan with Milito, cutting back one defender and replacing it with a striker in hopes of recovering the disadvantage. However, his set-up did not take effect, and in the 84th minute, Frank Lampard sent in a cross after a tactical corner, and almost forced Carragher to set himself up for an own goal. Immediately afterwards, Chelsea took a corner from the right, Hyypia failed to clear the ball, Terry headed the ball back and gave the ball to his team-mate, but Gudjohnsen, who ran forward to grab the spot, was tripped by his team-mate Gala who fell to the ground, and missed another opportunity.
With a number of consecutive attacking errors, it seems that Chelsea are indeed proud. Taking advantage of this time, Zhao Yaning finally launched an attack.
In the 87th minute, when Zhao Yaning got the ball, he turned and gave the ball to Xavi Alonso, and then immediately ran forward. Alonso took a look at Chelsea's position and immediately judged the right way to the ball based on the position of Zhao Yaning and Makelele, based on their speed. He kicked the ball to the left with a smart kick, the position of Makelele and Zhao Yaning is not much different, but Zhao Yaning ran faster, he relied on the speed advantage, fast Makelele grabbed the landing point in one step, and then, without the slightest hesitation, he pulled the ball and turned around, and picked up the ball at the same time as he turned, and then violently pumped on the ball, a cross, and sent the ball to the goal!
Chelsea's defence was pressed too far forward and no one was able to get back to the back in time. Milito was 10 yards in front of goal, unguarded, and he smashed the ball towards the goal with a header. Cech flew up to stop the ball, but it was too fast and grazed his fingertips and flew into the goal!
“gooooal!!! …… The referee's whistle blew and the goal was offside. Martin Taylor was a little puzzled, "Let's see the replay...... Makelle was blocking Zhao Yaning when he broke through, and at the moment of his pass - Milito was not offside! It was a miscalculation! Ferreira, who was dragging behind, made it so that the ball should not be ruled offside, the goal was a miscalculation! "Cat flutter Chinese