I'm 198cm tall. Are you giving me a Maradona template?

Chapter 284: Vulnerable to a single blow

Chapter 284 Vulnerable

Ultimately, under the gaze of some people who were expecting Liverpool to be eliminated from a certain tournament, as well as the disappointed eyes of Chelsea fans.

Liverpool defeated Chelsea at home with a rotated lineup and advanced to the next round of the League Cup.

The draw for the League Cup will take place next weekend, after all the matches in this round of the League Cup are completed.

And next.

Whether it's Liverpool or Chelsea.

They all have to prepare for a game that is more important than the League Cup: the focus battle of the seventh round of the Premier League four days later.

Chelsea returns home to face Liverpool!
This game.

If nothing else happens.

Liverpool will not rotate.

They will definitely attack with all their strength.

And
Compared to Chelsea, who played an away game against Liverpool with a rotation lineup using all their main players.

As for Liverpool, although they are playing away, they can be said to be gathering their strength.

The red and blue battle will always be a classic in the Premier League.

A few years ago.

People may pay more attention to the red and blue battle between Manchester United and Chelsea.

but now.

Liverpool has risen in such a strong position.

Their matchup with Chelsea is naturally quite eye-catching.

The key is.

Liverpool have won six consecutive games in the first six games of this season.

Got eighteen points.

Topping the league standings.

Behind them is Manchester City, with five wins and one draw.

Moreover, Liverpool is now the only team among the top five leagues that has remained undefeated since the start of the new season.

Community Shield, European Super Cup, Champions League, Carabao Cup, plus six league games.

Liverpool has won ten consecutive games since the start of the season.

Can their winning streak continue?
Can Chelsea save face at their home ground?

These topics.

It has become a ubiquitous report in the media.

Liverpool has now become the most hyped team in the UK.

Their every move and every game they play are closely watched.

Before the game.

Chelsea fans left messages and made harsh remarks on the Internet.

On the one hand, we hope that Chelsea's players can stand up in their home court, defeat Liverpool and restore Chelsea's dignity - after all, the main lineup was eliminated by the opponent's rotation lineup, which is somewhat embarrassing.

This has caused Chelsea fans to feel somewhat less confident when they passionately confront fans of other teams on the Internet.

even though.

The team's performance has no direct relationship with the fans.

You are a Real Madrid fan.

No matter how superior you feel.

It is also impossible to write "Real Madrid fan" as a plus point when applying for a job.

After all, there is no threshold to becoming a fan of a team.

But this does not hinder the fans' sense of immersion.

It says here that I have thirteen Premier League titles and twenty league titles.

They are showing off their six Champions League trophies.
It seems that this is the confidence of the fans.

Before the game.

There will definitely be a heated exchange between fans of both sides.

These exchanges will not affect the preparations of the players on both sides.

Chelsea is definitely well prepared for this game.

A League Cup match made Chelsea realize.

They have a gap in strength compared to Liverpool.

However, the gap in strength does not mean that we should surrender.

After all, the Chinese team has beaten the French team.

The game of football is round.

Anything can happen.

Sarri also experienced the strength of Liverpool.

After all, he has already faced Liverpool twice.

He concluded: This is one of the strongest teams in the world.

That being the case.

Then the tactics he will adopt will naturally be based on this standard.

How to beat the best team in the world?
Push out and attack?
I'm afraid this won't work.

After losing two games in a row, Sarri is a little hesitant to do so.

So what should Chelsea do?

What is the most criticized thing about England by foreign players?
In addition to public security.

That's the weather.

London is wet all year round.

People will get moldy if they soak in it.

And before the game.

When Liverpool's bus arrived at the stadium.

Klopp looked up at the sky.

"I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily!"

A member of the coaching staff said with a frown.

Klopp shook his head slightly.

It rains a lot in England.

And it’s different from other places.

Especially during the months of September and October.

The Atlantic monsoon, carrying abundant water vapor, crashes into the British Isles.

Then the whole of England was soaked in rain.

"Let the players come back and change to spikes!"

Klopp said.

When the players showed up on the field.

As expected, the rain started to fall heavily.

But Stamford Bridge is a very modern stadium.

The drainage facilities of the stadium are first-class.

The camera lens seemed to be drawn into strands of rain.

There is still no water on the court.

“Dear viewers! Dear viewers! Welcome to watch the highlight of this round of the Premier League, Chelsea vs. Gift Skin at home!!”

He Wei's voice came from multiple terminals including televisions, computers, and mobile phones.

The camera lens immediately locked onto the sunlight,

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both teams first!"

"First, the home team Chelsea!"

"Kepa is the goalkeeper, Rudiger and Luiz are the center backs, Alonso is the left back, Arnold is the right back, Jorginho and Kante are the double defensive midfielders, Hazard and Willian are the left and right forwards, Fabregas is the attacking midfielder, and Giroud is the center forward!"

"On the Liverpool side, the main players are also all out, goalkeeper Alisson, center back Van Dijk and Matip, left back Robertson, right back Arnold, midfielders Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Salah starts on the striker line, Mane on the left, and Yang Guang at the center!"

"Okay, now the players from both teams have started to enter the field!"

"The game is about to begin!"

As the commentator announced the starting lineups of both teams.

Players from both teams have also completed a series of pre-match rituals.

Chelsea took the lead.

And Liverpool got the right to choose sides.

Giroud put the ball under his feet.

The camera switches between him and the sunlight.

Although they are all tall and strong center forwards.

But the two's positions in the team are obviously completely different.

Sunshine has scored 8 league goals so far.

In all competitions, 15 goals have been scored.

And Giroud.
It's a bit embarrassing.

As the main center forward of the World Cup champion French team, he has not scored a goal so far this season.

As the center forward with the most playing time at Chelsea, his statistics are zero.
This is indeed not a good look.

but.

Giroud doesn't care about these things. His tactical value in the team cannot be reflected in goals.

His role is not to be the team's main scorer - he is not good at this.

With the referee's whistle.

Giroud kicked the ball back to Jorginho in the backcourt.

Then he ran all the way to the front court and pressed Van Dijk with his body.

Then a long pass from Chelsea's backcourt followed.

Just look for Giroud's head.

Giroud is indeed tall and strong. And he is very accurate in finding the spot.

Even though his opponent was Van Dijk, he still got the first point, and then the Frenchman headed the ball in.

He headed the ball to Fabregas who was following him.

Fabregas received the ball, dribbled to create an angle, and shot with his right foot towards the goal!

"FABREGAS!!!!"

The commentators all exclaimed.

Fabregas' shot this time was of pretty good quality.

The football flew towards the goal in an arc.

Fortunately, goalkeeper Alisson was very focused.

He moved quickly, then leaped and pushed the ball out of the baseline.

"Alisson! Oh oh oh! Beautiful! Beautiful shot, beautiful save!"

"Chelsea gave Liverpool a head start right from the start, with Fabregas' shot forcing Alisson to make a save.

"Less than a minute into the game, Chelsea got a corner kick. Chelsea looks very good in this game!!!"

The commentators were full of praise for Chelsea's performance in the opening stages.

Although Chelsea is playing at home.

But everyone generally believes that Liverpool is the stronger side.

So if the game is to be exciting and interesting.

That requires Chelsea to work harder.

The vast majority of commentators take a neutral stance.

They don't care who wins or loses.

The only thing that matters is how exciting the game is.

Now Chelsea had a shot that threatened Liverpool's goal right at the start of the game.

This shows that Chelsea may perform well in this game.

In this case, it may not be easy for Liverpool to win the game easily.

The TV camera first gave Fabregas a close-up.

Fabregas, who missed the goal, held his head and sighed to the sky.

Subsequently.

The TV screen switched to the coach's seat.

Sarri, sitting in the coaching booth, leaned back suddenly.

A look of regret.

If we score a goal at the start.

That would be a huge encouragement for Chelsea.

Sarri has worked hard to prepare for this game, but if he loses this game.

That means Chelsea suffered three consecutive defeats against Liverpool at the start of the season, which really hurt the team's morale.

Therefore, this game cannot be lost no matter what!

Sarri sat up straighter.

His face regained its calmness.

Klopp frowned and asked his assistant: "Sari doesn't want to attack us?"

“That’s for the best.”

Liverpool's coaches are looking forward to this scene.

After winning the Champions League.

Liverpool is full of confidence in its offensive capabilities from top to bottom.

They were not even afraid of confronting Real Madrid, and even suppressed Real Madrid in terms of offensive power.

Do other teams dare to attack them?

They are not afraid at all.

This time it's a corner kick attack.

Chelsea deployed a lot of people, but in the end the ball was headed away by Rudiger.

Subsequently.

Under Klopp's surprised gaze.

Chelsea, wearing blue home jerseys, retreated to the backcourt.

In Liverpool's half.

There wasn't a single person in a blue jersey in sight.

Confrontation?

This is clearly a bus parking!
Klopp probably guessed what Sarri was thinking.

This Italian probably wants to park the bus, strengthen the defense, rely on counterattacks and set pieces on the offensive end.
Although doing so may seem like a sign of complacency at home.

But this is indeed the most likely way to deal with Liverpool, to get points from Liverpool, or to draw with Liverpool.

“He didn’t want to lose three games against us.”

Klopp sat back in the coaching booth.

"Doesn't he know that we have the most powerful bus-breaking weapon in the world?"

His assistant replied.

"It's really surprising that Chelsea, who had just launched an attack at the beginning of the game, simply gave up the midfield and launched a defensive counterattack at home!"

"But then again, Chelsea does have a tradition of playing defensive counterattacks!"

"But wouldn't that hand the initiative to Liverpool?"

"Is Sarri scared by Liverpool?"

The commentators were all surprised.

In the stands.

Chelsea fans were also a little dumbfounded.

They saw Chelsea take two consecutive shots at the beginning of the game and thought they could see their team put on a brilliant performance at home to reverse the slump of two consecutive defeats to Liverpool.

结果
It wilted after just two shakes?
This is so disappointing.

Chelsea fans were very disappointed.

But they still used cheers to encourage the team.

Just defend.

Facing the defending Champions League champions.

Defense.

No shame either.

As for Liverpool.

Although they were somewhat surprised by the choice of opponents, after all, the team they were playing against was called Chelsea.

Since Abramovich became the team owner, this team has developed over the past decade and has become a prominent Premier League club.

They have already surpassed Arsenal in the number of league titles they have won.

They are also the fifth English team to have won the Champions League - the first four being Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.

This is something that even Arsenal at their peak could not do.

therefore.

Although Chelsea was initially strong because of Abramovich's investment.

but now.

No matter who it is, no one can deny the fact that Chelsea is a top team.

It was therefore surprising that Chelsea retreated so cleanly at home, putting themselves in the position of a relegation team facing a title contender.

But Liverpool's players didn't find it difficult.

What they lack the least is experience in breaking dense defenses.

and.

They also have a center who is best used against a packed defense.

Soon, Liverpool's first shot of the game was born.

Sunshine suddenly retreated from the penalty area, received the pass from Henderson, and pushed his body backwards, squeezing away Kante who was trying to defend him. Kante has plenty of energy, a strong sense of position, a flexible body, a huge coverage range, and a strong ability to steal the ball. However, these advantages are of no use when facing Sunshine, who is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 103 kilograms.

Yangguang pushed Kante away with his body like a wall.

After three seasons of experience in the top league.

Yangguang now seems to be becoming more experienced in using his body.

He protected the ball and almost turned with Kante, and with a slight change of rhythm, he got himself a chance to shoot.

boom!
A long shot.

The ball hit Rudiger and went out of bounds.

The German center back touched his thigh with a grin.

The shot was like a punch to his thigh.
"Sunshine long shot!!"

"Rudiger is fine!"

the commentators chanted.

But before Chelsea fans could breathe a sigh of relief.

Arnold took a corner kick.