It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 337 Inertia and the Red Devil (Part )

The first half ended quickly.

15 minutes later, the Manchester United players, who were originally a little discouraged, walked out of the locker room radiant after drinking Ferguson's chicken soup.

The two sides exchange venues.

But five minutes after the game started, the red glow on the faces of Manchester United players disappeared.

"Charle made a steal on the wing and made a cross... Ramirez headed the ball, but Vidic and Ferdinand intercepted it... Oh, what a pity, Ramirez was distracted and failed to head the ball, so it rolled directly out of the baseline."

"Substitution card, Ferguson finally decided to replace Rafael with Nani. Will he become the savior of Manchester United?"

It turns out not.

After Raphael came on the scene, he did not reverse the current bad situation, but just barely prevented the plot from collapsing further.

In the 57th minute, Lampard made a cross from the left to the front post. Charles stopped the ball and hooked the ball. Van der Sar made an extremely awkward dive to the side, barely preventing Chelsea from further expanding the score.

Ferguson on the sidelines was anxious.

The scene has now turned into a positional battle.

Chelsea besiege Manchester United.

Even if Manchester United players wanted to attack, Chelsea's powerful firepower would force them to focus all their energy on defense in the next second.

Time passes gradually.

Ancelotti popped open his mint again.

On the field, Essien made a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball went out of the baseline amid the panic of Manchester United players.

In an instant, the entire Stamford Bridge was filled with sighs.

Chelsea was in good form today, but when the Red Devils were defending seriously, especially when they were defending with all their strength, it was really difficult to score more goals against them.

The game is coming to an end.

Ancelotti started making substitutions.

Malouda replaced Zhirkov and Drogba replaced Torres.

Not long after the substitution, Drogba, who had just come on the field, was full of energy and wanted to show himself.

Bosingwa made a diagonal pass from the right side in front of the penalty area to the back of the penalty area. Drogba headed the ball at the far post, but Van der Sar performed bravely and blocked the ball again.

Time passes minute by minute.

When Van der Sar's sweat soaked his jersey, the referee finally blew the whistle to end the game.

Chelsea 4:0 Manchester United.

After thanking the fans, Charles was escorted to the player tunnel.

This time, Carrick wasn't waiting.

He was no longer in the mood to care about Charles always trying to steal the ball from him.

But Ferguson was furious after losing the game.

He didn't dare to bring bad luck.

Ancelotti opened the mint candy jar with a smile.

"We played very well in today's game and now we have an absolute advantage."

"Here, I'll give you some candy," Ancelotti opened his hand, but the mint tube was empty, not a single candy came out, "I forgot, players should eat less candy."

Charles smiled and said nothing.

Ancelotti looked at the smiles on the faces of the players surrounding Charles and also smiled.

"But, Abu just told me that he has already booked a restaurant, and we will go to the party together later."

Cheers suddenly broke out in the crowd.

"Thank you, Boss. Long live the Boss!"

……

Of course Ancelotti went to the post-match press conference alone.

Ferguson also went to the meeting alone.

Although the media wanted to create some explosive news, neither side satisfied the media.

After washing up, the entire Chelsea team went for dinner.

The food in the restaurant was delicious.

There was not a single British dish.

The next day, while Charles and others were still asleep, every household in the streets and alleys of Britain had already known the news of the Champions League match between Chelsea and Manchester United last night.

"Offside Insight": "Chelsea may advance to the Champions League semi-finals after avenging their previous defeat."

"In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Chelsea beat Manchester United 8-4 at home. Charles scored twice, and Drogba and Lampard each scored a goal."

"Manchester United did not score an away goal, which means that even though Manchester United will play at home in the second leg, if Chelsea does not score, Manchester United must score at least four goals and win the penalty shootout in the event of a tie."

"But considering Chelsea's current strong offensive power, the probability of not scoring in this round is extremely small."

"This means that for every goal Chelsea scores away from home, Manchester United will have to score one more goal than Chelsea on top of their four goals scored."

"If Chelsea had scored one goal, United would have had to score six to complete the comeback."

“This is simply an extremely horrific number.”

"In history, every time Ancelotti was eliminated from the Champions League, it was almost always because he failed to seize the initiative when playing at home first and then away, and ultimately had to accept the result of defeat away from home."

"Chelsea has now taken the initiative, which means Chelsea's promotion is just around the corner."

Daily Mail: "Manchester United are slipping away from the Champions League semi-finals."

"Ancelotti's previous record against Manchester United was the best in Europe. Although he had a one-draw and one-loss record against Ferguson at Juventus, considering that he was just a fire-fighting coach at the time, the responsibility for the loss is not his."

"When in Milan, they had a record of 4 wins and 3 loss in 1 games against Manchester United, eliminating Manchester United twice and completely suppressing Ferguson."

“After coming to Chelsea, we won three consecutive league games against Manchester United.”

"Whether it's the players or the head coach, Manchester United seems to be in danger." "The 120 million man is showing off his power, and the famous coach can't cook without rice."

"Although Abramovich is known for his generosity, he had not opened his wallet for several years before Charles joined Chelsea.

"But after the arrival of Charles, Torres, David Luiz and others, Chelsea's lineup has been completely renewed. Fans of all clubs are very optimistic about Chelsea."

"Ferguson is undoubtedly a world-famous manager, but he was helpless in front of the 120 million man and the 75 million combination (even though David Luiz did not play).

"In the past, Chelsea's strength lay in the midfield, and Manchester United suffered a lot from Essien and Lampard."

"In terms of the starting midfielder for this match, Ferguson used Valencia as the starter to ensure the speed of the wing breakthrough. In terms of the selection of players in the middle, Ferguson still played around with it."

"He gave up on using Park Ji-sung to tangle with Torres in previous seasons, but it was Giggs who actually partnered with Carrick."

"Ferguson is gambling."

"Whenever there is a major match, Ferguson will use Giggs as a surprise player. In his mind, Giggs is someone who can turn danger into safety at the critical moment."

"In 1999, in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich at Camp Nou, Giggs started on the right and Beckham was moved to the middle.

"Manchester United's squad was incomplete, so Ferguson changed the formation again."

"He changed the winger to a full-back, hoping that Valencia, the new agent, could create a different spark with Manchester United's lineup."

"But unfortunately, in these two gambles, all the tricks and traps became a mirage when they met players like Charles."

"In the midfield, Giggs and Carrick do not have the same tackling ability as Fletcher. If the situation becomes a siege in the middle, it will be very difficult to defend."

"And Ciel captured that."

"During the game, he frequently retreated to midfield, and there was a scene where Carrick was intercepted by Charles."

"Giggs did replace Blanc as the oldest player in the team's history to appear in the Champions League, and he also led the team's midfield with his unremitting running and maintained a strong flexibility."

"But after Charles dropped back, his movement didn't bring much benefit to the team."

"Chelsea's attack focuses on the left, with Charles as the striker, Zhirkov in the midfield, and Ashley Cole who frequently makes runs, with both speed and the ability to break through."

"In today's game, Manchester United's right wing was in chaos as expected. The central defenders defending the right wing were easily hit from behind. Of course, even if they were not hit from behind, they would not be a match for Charles in one-on-one defense."

"Ferguson racked his brains and finally came up with a good idea to let Valencia retreat to the full-back position."

"Manchester United's defense finally became more solid, which is one of the reasons why Charles' attacking became less in the second half."

“But this still doesn’t change the reality.”

"Ferguson is full of wisdom and ingenuity, but facing a man worth 120 million, he is still a poor manager."

L'Equipe: "Ancelotti: Charles is perfect even if he doesn't score."

"Before the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals, Ancelotti said he did not want to face Manchester United, but at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea staged a hearty victory and almost locked a ticket to the Champions League semi-finals in advance."

"After the game Ancelotti was very happy with the result and praised Chelsea for playing a great game against a strong opponent."

"When the reporters congratulated Chelsea on reaching the semi-finals ahead of schedule, Ancelotti was very cautious and said that everything was possible before the second round was over."

"When Valencia returned to full-back in the second half, Charles' attacking play was significantly reduced compared to the first half, but Ancelotti was not worried about this."

"He said that Charles' role was not only reflected in the goal. In the second half, Charles' attacking was significantly reduced, but he played a very important role. Looking back at the goals in the second half, you can see Charles' role in them, although he was not directly involved in the attack."

"He also said that Charles is a perfect player in every aspect and as a coach he would only feel very proud and proud to have such a player."

"Evra was interviewed after the game and was convinced of the loss to Chelsea."

"'We made some childish mistakes and unfortunately became losers. Chelsea is like a well-oiled machine. I don't think any team can beat them in the Champions League this season. Chelsea is the biggest favorite for the championship. Chelsea has almost no weaknesses and can lead the opponent by the nose. Charles is like the sharpest sword in this machine. Many teams are afraid of Chelsea before the game even starts. This is a very normal phenomenon.'"

"Evra said so."

Time passes like running water.

Two days later, Chelsea faced Wigan Athletic at home.

The recent condition of Victoria Harbour is average.

Of course, even if they are in good shape, Chelsea's main players who have just finished the Champions League game will not play in this game.

In the end, Chelsea beat Wigan Athletic 1:0.

On April 4, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals resumed.

Manchester United faced Chelsea at Old Trafford.

在首回合的比赛中，皇马正常发挥4:0战胜热刺，国际米兰爆冷2:5沙尔克04，巴萨不负众望5:1顿涅兹克矿工。

Judging from this situation, it is basically certain that Real Madrid, Schalke 04 and Barcelona will advance to the semi-finals.

According to the division into the upper and lower halves, if Chelsea finally overcomes Manchester United, their opponent in the semi-finals will be Schalke 04. Similarly, the semi-finals will also feature the Spanish national derby, with Real Madrid facing Barcelona.

If Chelsea beat Schalke again, their opponent in the Champions League final will be Real Madrid or Barcelona.

It all depends on which team wins in the end.

If he is selfish, Charles hopes it will be Barcelona.

"Zhuangdianertai, Zhuangdianertai, you are now watching the second leg of the quarter-finals of the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League."

"This game is Manchester United's 50th official match this season and it is also a dialogue between the two teams with the fewest goals in the quarterfinals."

"Six days ago, Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-0 at home, breaking the Red Devils' previous unbeaten record against the same country's club in European competitions."

"Similarly, this is the 77th meeting between the two teams at Old Trafford, and there is a hidden meaning of 7 in it."

“此前曼联以33胜24平19负稍占优势，特别值得一提的是红魔之前110个冠军杯主场比赛仅输8场，不知道今天这一场比赛曼联能否完成惊天大逆转呢？”

"Compared to the first leg, Manchester United made two changes to the starting lineup, with O'Shea and Nani replacing Rafael and Valencia respectively;"

"Chelsea made two changes in positions, Alex and Malouda entered the starting lineup, and Chelsea changed to 4-3-3. Torres was still trusted to start, and Drogba sat on the bench at the start."

“曼联（4-4-2）：1-范德萨/22-奥谢、5-费迪南德、15-维迪奇、3-埃弗拉/11-吉格斯、13-朴智星、16-卡里克、17-纳尼/10-鲁尼、14-埃尔南德斯。”

“切尔西（4-3-3）：1-切赫/2-伊万诺维奇、33-阿莱士、26-特里、3-阿什利·科尔/37-拉米雷斯、5-埃辛、8-兰帕德/7-夏尔、9-托雷斯、15-马卢达。”

"Before the game, someone compiled an interesting statistic: the average age of Manchester United's starting lineup was 30 years and 71 days old, which is also the oldest starting lineup in the history of the Champions League."

"Although there are veterans in Chelsea, the proportion of young people is still quite large."

"Of course, Charles is only 21 years old, but given his experience in the Champions League, he can be considered a veteran."

(End of this chapter)