King of World Football: Chapter 390 : a close contest
At eight o'clock in the evening on April 2, 2008, Drogba was wearing a blue uniform and stood in the middle circle of the Bernabéu Stadium, waiting for the referee's whistle to sound.
There is a tsunami-like cheering sound in my ears, and some fans are still singing the team song to encourage the team, but the object of their encouragement is today's opponent, Real Madrid.
"As expected of hell's home court!" the Ivorian thought silently in his heart, this kind of battle was slightly better than Stamford Bridge, his body trembled slightly, not fear but excitement, as long as he thought of defeating the Galacticos at the Bernabéu, Drogba's blood boiled with excitement, and a cruel smile appeared on his dark face.
This game has attracted the attention of the whole world. Although Chelsea is not as prosperous as it was a few years ago, it is still one of the most invested teams in European football, and the depth of the lineup is staggering.
The head coach Grant arranged a four-four-two lineup, and Cech was the goalkeeper.
Defenders Essien, Carvalho, Terry and Ferreira.
Midfielders Beretti, Ballack, Lampard and Malouda
The strikers are Didier Drogba and Joe Cole.
"Beep~" The harsh whistle echoed in the Bernabéu stadium, and the game officially started. Drogba quickly kicked the ball to Ballack, who then passed it to the backcourt. Raul and Wang Feng entered the opposing half to force, The others stood ready.
Soon after Chelsea launched an attack, Lampard dribbled the ball through the midfield, and then sent it to Drogba in front.
"I won't let you pass easily!" Ashley Cole got up and patted his body and said lightly. As a former Chelsea player, he knew the destructive power of the Ivorians best. Coach Schuster specifically asked him to defend .
Drogba shrugged helplessly. Cole's defensive ability is also second to none. If it weren't for the chaotic management of the team last summer, he would not have left Chelsea, and the team's performance may have been better.
Taking advantage of the frustration of Chelsea's attack, Real Madrid was not to be outdone and pressed forward. Robben went down from the wing, but suddenly stopped and crossed to Wang Feng near the penalty area. The Chinese superstar then crossed into the penalty area.
Raul managed to hold the ball under the double-teaming of Carvalho and Terry, but then he raised his foot and shot and failed to use his strength. The ball was confiscated by Petr Cech.
"In the beginning, both sides played relatively smoothly. They both attacked and defended each other but failed to create good opportunities. Oh, look at this time, midfielder Sneijder steals the ball from Belletti, and Real Madrid launched a counterattack."
"Passed into the penalty area, Wang Feng hit the goal! The ball was blocked by Terry and bounced out of the baseline. The England defender is still very experienced. He accurately judged the shooting route and blocked it in time, otherwise it is very likely to lose the ball."
"It is rumored that Real Madrid tried to buy Terry many times during the transfer window last summer, but he had a deep affection for Chelsea, so he rejected the olive branch of the Galaxy Battleship. You must know that there are not many players in European football who can resist their temptation. .”
Real Madrid got a corner kick. Sneijder took the penalty this time. Wang Feng stayed in the penalty area and waited for the opportunity. Chelsea's defense was very tense. The Chinese superstar was given special attention. There were two defensive players behind him, like sandwich biscuits. Same.
When the ball was kicked out, Wang Feng quickly broke through the defense and started running. There was chaos in front of the goal, and more people joined the ranks of marking the Chinese superstar. No one noticed a figure quietly moving to the back point.
It was Ashley Cole! At 1.72 meters, he didn't seem to be a threat, but the ball just flew right over the head of the Englishman. At this time, there was no one around. Cole shook his head lightly, and the ball went straight into the Chelsea goal. .
"goooooooooooooooal! Goal! Real Madrid broke the deadlock with a corner kick!"
"It was Ashley Cole who scored the goal! Taking advantage of Wang Feng's opportunity to distract the defense, he quietly grabbed the ball and shook his head to attack the goal. He successfully knocked Cech's ten fingers off. Who said that a small player can't have a head Goal scored!"
After the goal, Cole refused his teammates to come forward to celebrate to show respect for his old club. The Chelsea defensive players were very frustrated. They didn't go to mark him.
But even if a top player has shortcomings, it is a relative thing, and he will never miss an excellent opportunity without defense.
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The game restarted, and Real Madrid continued to attack Chelsea's defense in pursuit of the victory. They wanted to lay the foundation for promotion in one fell swoop. Wang Feng's running was as active as ever, and he frequently opened up space for his teammates to create opportunities.
In the 31st minute, the Chinese superstar took the ball on his left side and faced three defenders. He found a passing gap by relying on his personal ability, and then crossed to the open Robben. The latter's left foot shot slightly missed the post.
Only 3 minutes later, Wang Feng dribbled the ball in the middle and broke through forcibly. Under the encirclement of the defenders, he still passed it out. Raul volleyed against the falling ball from behind the penalty area. Unfortunately, the angle of the shot was not good, and the ball flew away Out of the crossbar.
A series of missed excellent opportunities also gave Chelsea a breathing space. Before half-time, Drogba suddenly pressed with all his strength and successfully stole the ball from Guti's feet.
The Ivorian immediately broke out with a powerful attacking speed, dribbling the ball from the midfield to the Real Madrid penalty area. During this period, many defensive players were left behind by him. Cole tried his best to defend and interfere with him, but it was still half a beat too late.
Then Drogba did not wait for Casillas to attack before he raised his right foot and shot, the ball blasted through the Real Madrid goal like a shell, 1:1! The away team equalized the score!
The two sides returned to the same starting line again, strictly speaking Chelsea had the advantage, because they scored a valuable away goal.
The battle was changed again, but the situation still remained unchanged. The Galaxy battleship continued to attack, while the Blue Army defended with all its strength and waited for an opportunity to attack.
In the 60th minute, Chelsea coach Grant replaced Ferreira with Hayim to increase the defensive force. It seems that he is still quite satisfied with the result of the draw, and he has a greater advantage in returning to Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid is not to be outdone, Schuster replaced Heinze with Yin Guayin, clearly strengthening the offensive power to win.
When the game time came to the 81st minute, Sneijder dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and then distributed it to Yin Guain on the left. The Argentine teenager originally planned to break into the penalty area, but seeing the tight defense ahead, he chose to cross to the right.
Before the ball came in front of him, Wang Feng, who was near the edge of the penalty area, quickly moved laterally, throwing off the defensive player Terry who was following him, and volleyed vigorously from the outside of his left foot to meet the ball.
The ball spun through the dense defensive line at high speed, and there was another obvious turn in front of the goal, hanging straight to the upper left corner. In the eyes of goalkeeper Petr Cech, the ball initially went towards the corner flag and missed the goal frame far away.
But in the process, he turned back suddenly and strangely, which was almost impossible to guard against. He had no time to make a save and could only watch the ball go into the goal.
With this wonderful world wave, the Galaxy Battleship defeated Chelsea 2:1 at home and won this evenly matched contest.
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