I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 141 Advance to the finals! Yang Cheng's vision is really too sharp! [Subscribe]

Wembley Stadium, London.

In the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Bayswater Chinese faced Chelsea at home.

Just 8 seconds into the game, when Pepe stopped the ball in front of himself in the backcourt, Chelsea's midfield and backcourt were already retreating quickly.

Pepe made a long pass, across the center line and into the front court.

Dzeko turned his back to the direction of attack and ran back from the front.

The Bosnian center forward ran out of the 30-meter area, and the ball fell down just in time.

He jumped high, shook his head, touched the ball and dropped it behind him.

Arshavin cut in from the right flank and, before Makelele could, he used the outside of his left foot to clear Dzeko's header.

At this time, he was surrounded by players wearing blue jerseys.

If time were to stop, you would find that there were exactly 6 people.

This does not include Ferreira who was guarding against Di Maria on the left.

Arshavin stopped the ball very cleverly, but as soon as he stopped the ball, Makelele moved closer and pressed his body against Arshavin.

The French defensive midfielder is very experienced and was taking advantage of Arshavin's weak physical confrontation ability.

Sure enough, as soon as Makelele got close to Arshavin, his dribbling rhythm became disrupted.

Ballack saw the opportunity and kicked the ball forward with a big foot.

It looked like a clearance, but it was actually also a pass.

Drogba ran back from the attacking half to his own half and was closely marked by Pepe.

But the Ivorian center forward did not stop the ball, and directly passed the ball passed by Ballack to Malouda next to the center circle.

Chelsea's left winger stopped the ball, turned around, and started to move forward.

Maicon had already taken position, following Malouda right in front of him and moving back to defense.

But just as Malouda dribbled the ball across the center line, a player in a red jersey suddenly approached quickly.

Las Diarra is not tall, but he is very good at using his body. He cut in directly from Malouda's side, used his buttocks and back to push Malouda away, and kicked the ball.

This is just like robbing someone on the road, killing them and stealing their goods!
The most outrageous thing is that Las Diarra's entire set of actions was very skillful and he didn't give Malouda any chance to react.

Practice definitely makes perfect!
I don’t know how many times I’ve done this!

After losing the ball, Malouda fought back on the spot. Seeing Las Diarra was about to launch a counterattack with the ball, he immediately took action and hooked Las Diarra's arm.

Las Diarra was pulled so hard that he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

The referee blows his whistle immediately.

Malouda fouled.

Chelsea's left winger spread his hands towards the referee in frustration.

You didn't blow when he pushed me with his butt just now. I just pulled my hand and you blew it?
Malouda turned around and saw Las Diarra grinning, revealing his white teeth, and holding out his hand with a smile, waiting for him to pull him.

The French international reluctantly reached out and pulled up Las Diarra.

There is no way, after all they are teammates on the national team.
Everyone says this guy looks like Makelele.

You are absolutely right!

The height, body shape, and even the persistence in defense are similar!
……

As soon as the game started, the two teams went straight into a bloody hand-to-hand fight.

Neither side wants to show weakness.

The contest between Malouda and Las Diarra was just a small episode in the game.

Chelsea quickly responded.

When Leighton Baines made a straight pass on the left and wanted to cooperate with Di Maria to break through, Ferreira fouled directly near the center line and tripped Di Maria.

The Portuguese knew very well that he would not be able to defend if Di Maria rushed with the ball.

That was Chelsea's strategy tonight.

Foul early!
Never stay in your own half, especially in the 30-meter area.

Everyone knows that the Bayswater Chinese have a Gianni Vio.

Once a free kick is given in the frontcourt, it is not a good thing.

The start of the game was intense, but both sides were actually very cautious.

The Bayswater Chinese failed to play their signature fast-paced attack.

The main reason is that the team has just suffered a setback in the league, and Yang Cheng hopes to give the team some buffer time.

Chelsea were even more reluctant to press forward rashly.

In the past few years, every time Chelsea met the Chinese in Bayswater, they were beaten black and blue.

How could Grant dare to be careless?
Yang Cheng's opening tactics sought stability, while also advocating for gaining possession of the ball.

Taking advantage of his passing and cutting, he slowly penetrated into Chelsea's half.

The Blues' midfield is Makelele pulling back, with Lampard and Ballack in the middle.

This midfield is very strong defensively, but also has a certain ability to launch counterattacks.

In front of them are Malouda, Drogba and Anelka.

As for the defense, Ashley Cole, Terry, Carvalho and Ferreira.

Except for Essien sitting on the bench, Grant almost fielded the strongest lineup he could.

Even for Essien, the biggest controversy is not which midfielder he should replace.

It was Ferreira instead.

Di Maria has performed very well in the Premier League this season, especially his dribbling on the left, which is very sharp and fast.

What about Ferreira?

Both offense and defense are mediocre, and may not be able to keep Di Maria at bay.

Not to mention, there is also Arshavin whose positioning is erratic.

Therefore, many people think that Essien should be used.

But the Ghanaian Buffalo is a midfielder after all, so his sense of position when defending is a big problem.

Ultimately, Grant chose Ferreira.

Yang Cheng was not in a hurry either.

We played more steadily at the beginning, using our advantage in passing and controlling the ball to slowly take control of the game.

After a few minutes of warm-up at the start, Yang Cheng saw that the team was performing fairly steadily, so he walked to the sidelines and signaled Maicon to move forward a little more and actively participate in the attack.

Las Diarra is behind him to assist in defense.

The Chinese in Bayswater attacked from left to right, and Mccon was on Yang Cheng's side.

After hearing the instruction, he immediately moved forward more actively.

The first time the ball was sent into Chelsea's penalty area was in the 4th minute. Maicon dribbled the ball to the right side of Chelsea's penalty area, facing Ashley Cole, and suddenly sent a cross, sending the ball directly to the back point.

Unfortunately, Di Maria failed to get in in time and the ball went straight out of the baseline.

……

"The defensive system left by Mourinho is really strong!"

Seeing Yang Cheng walking towards the coaching seat, Brian Kidd handed out a bottle of water and sighed helplessly.

“With this group of players, they didn’t even make the slightest mistake.”

After playing for more than ten minutes, Chelsea was in a passive situation and didn't even have much time to control the ball.

Not being able to get the ball for a long time would be a very fatal thing for any team.

It’s mainly the mentality of the players.

No one likes to be passive all the time.

But these Chelsea players still defended perfectly.

There is not even the slightest gap left.

Dzeko kicked the ball high and was restricted by Terry.

Walking on the ground, Chelsea's middle is full of people.

"Strictly speaking, they played with three defensive midfielders in this game, with Ballack and Lampard both dropping back to help defend the two flanks."

"So, they deliberately gave up the flanks to us and concentrated their forces in the middle and on both sides."

Yang Cheng has already seen through Grant's intention.

Chelsea is going to play defensive counterattack tonight.

And it was a more cautious and conservative defensive counterattack.

"The offensive styles that we were best at before didn't work well against Chelsea tonight."

The instructions Yang Cheng just gave were to appease everyone, asking them to remain patient and to pass the ball and infiltrate slowly.

Not in a hurry.

Once you get anxious, it is easy to make mistakes. If Chelsea seizes on a mistake and loses the ball first, the consequences will be very troublesome.

Now, there was only one shot in the entire game.

Long shot from the Bayswater Chinese.

Chelsea has not had a single shot on goal so far.

But the game wasn't ugly or dull.

But the Chinese in Bayswater have never been able to pass the ball into Chelsea's penalty area.

The Blues' defense was like an impenetrable wall, blocking the outside of the penalty area and leaving no gaps.

Although the Bayswater Chinese had control of the ball, once they lost the ball, they also invested a lot in defense.

The Blues still didn't get a chance.

Especially Drogba.

Yang Cheng arranged Pepe to take special care of him in this game.

So, the Blues didn't even have a shot on goal.

"Jenny."

Yang Cheng looked at Jenny Vio, who was sitting next to the coaching bench, and said with a chuckle, "I might have to rely on you later."

Gianni Vio waved his hand to indicate that it was no problem.

Brian Kidd and others burst into laughter.

If we were to say who is the most important person in the coaching staff, it would definitely be controversial.

But who can best help the team score goals?

That must be Gianni Vio.

It is known to the whole world that this Italian data expert, who came from a banking background, knows more than a thousand set-piece tactical routines by heart. In recent years, he has also been studying corner kicks and various other game data.

Every time he stood on the sidelines, opponents of the Bayswater Chinese were terrified.

Therefore, everyone, including Brian Kidd, admired Yang Cheng even more, and even worshipped him.

When Yang Cheng invited Gianni Vio to join, did anyone think there was anything wrong with it?
Isn't it just a set piece? Isn't it just data analysis?
But now, set pieces have become a very important weapon for the Chinese in Bayswater.

On several occasions at critical moments, he helped the Chinese in Bayswater turn the situation around.

Every time Gianni Vio's set-piece weapon came into play, everyone's admiration for Yang Cheng deepened.

If it weren't for his foresight, how could there be Gianni Vio today?
Inter Milan also proposed to poach Gianni Vio before.

As a result, the Italians refused on the spot.

The reason is that he has become accustomed to life in London.

But everyone knows that he really enjoys working and living with the Chinese in Bayswater.

And in the match between Bayswater Chinese and Chelsea, why was the team able to keep its composure?
Why does no one ever doubt that they can win?

It’s because of the weapon of set pieces!

As for Gianni Vio, no one knows how he designed so many routines.

Anyway, he can just figure it out.

……

Time is passing bit by bit.

The two teams are still competing in patience.

See who makes the first mistake.

Although there were not many shots and threatening attacks in the game, the pace of the two teams' back-and-forth battle was still relatively fast.

Just like this time in the 28th minute.

After the Bayswater Chinese intercepted the ball in the midfield, Chelsea directly counterattacked near the center line.

Modric immediately passed the ball back to the defense.

Leighton Baines stopped the ball with the outside of his left foot and pulled it towards the left sideline, seizing the opportunity and making a long pass.

England's left-back is not actually good at long passes, but this ball went directly behind Ferreira.

Di Maria made a high-speed run forward and stopped the ball with his foot before Ferreira.

At this time, the Argentine had rushed to the left corner of Chelsea's penalty area.

Facing Ferreira who was chasing him all the way, Di Maria dribbled the ball skillfully, constantly adjusting with small steps, and his whole body swayed with a unique rhythm and rhythm.

The feeling is a bit like willow branches swaying in the wind.

Because Di Maria is tall and thin, with long and thin legs, he looks a bit like chewy noodles when he swings his body, so when he played football in Argentina, he had a nickname, Noodles.

At this moment, when Di Maria had the opportunity to face Ferreira one-on-one, he used small steps to dribble the ball and shook his body to force Ferreira to respond.

When Ferreira kicked the ball, Di Maria dribbled the ball towards the bottom line at a faster speed as if by reflex, and immediately shook off Ferreira and made a curved pass with his left foot.

It was only at this moment that everyone noticed that he was not deliberately missing the opportunity to fight.

On the contrary, he was waiting for Dzeko and Arshavin to rush up from behind.

This cross was intentionally an inward-spinning ball.

When the ball was passed above Chelsea's small penalty area, it also rotated in an arc to the outside.

In this way, when Dzeko quickly inserted himself into the ball, it was just the right time for him to exert force and directly make a diving header.

This kick was very beautiful and Dzeko's header was also very exciting.

Unexpectedly, goalkeeper Cech's save was even more exciting.

Cech was seen stretching his whole body and blocking Dzeko's header with one hand.

It was only at this moment that the entire stadium burst into exclamations of fans.

Then there were sounds of regret.

Yang Cheng even hugged his head on the sidelines, not knowing how to react.

Damn, the Czech man saved the wrong head!
I worked so hard to save your head, but now you jumped out at me!

I have to say, Cech is really strong when he was not shot in the head!

"it's okay no problem!"

Yang Cheng quickly walked to the sidelines, clapped hard, and shouted loudly to cheer for his players.

"Keep playing the way you are now, don't rush, play it steady and cautious!"

Di Maria's cross and Dzeko's header were the most threatening attacks in this game.

This also reflects the difference between Di Maria and Ashley Young to the Chinese in Bayswater.

Ashley Young was able to dribble the ball past the Argentine on the left, but his performance was not strong.

Therefore, Yang Cheng also signaled that the team should start to push towards the left side.

Di Maria exerted force along the left sideline, stretching Chelsea's defensive formation.

……

With the attack just now that almost resulted in a goal, the morale of the Chinese players in Bayswater gradually improved.

The players' performance on the court has gradually relaxed.

Especially the left attack against Ferreira.

Di Maria soon got another chance to get the ball.

This time it was a pass from Modric.

Di Maria still stopped the ball along the left side, and when facing Ferreira, he made a series of feints, and suddenly, without knowing when, he kicked the ball out from under Ferreira's crotch, bypassed Ferreira, and quickly caught up.

Even in such a small space like the side road, he can create a flower for you.

Only South American players can have such personal abilities.

But this time Carvalho was well prepared.

When Di Maria was about to rush into the penalty area, Carvalho rushed over and tripped Di Maria when he couldn't block the ball, giving the Bayswater Chinese a free kick on the left side of the frontcourt.

The entire Wembley Stadium, with 9 fans, was clapping loudly.

Especially when they saw Gianni Vio rush out of the coaching seat and take the sidelines to direct the game, the whole audience burst into thunderous applause.

Bayswater Chinese fans love seeing Gianni Vio the most!
"Not long ago, the British media conducted an investigation."

“Gianni Vio is the most popular coach in the Bayswater Chinese coaching staff, except for head coach Yang Cheng.”

"A lot of people say that every time he's on the sidelines, they're expecting a goal."

"But it's also Chelsea's nightmare."

"The Blue Army is also facing a formidable enemy this time..."

But just when everyone thought that the Chinese in Bayswater would make good use of this free kick opportunity in the frontcourt, especially when Gianni Vio had rushed to the sidelines to direct the game, everyone felt that they should at least wait for Pepe and Yaya Toure, the two great header masters, to come up, right?
Unexpectedly, just as Di Maria placed the ball, Arshavin ran over and the two of them made a plan.

The Russian player pretended to bend down to hold the ball, then suddenly kicked it to Di Maria and ran away quickly sideways.

Di Maria was also very smart. He pushed the ball back without stopping and passed it right in front of Arshavin.

After receiving the ball outside the left corner of the penalty area, the Russian player kicked a curve ball with his right foot, which landed directly in front of the small penalty area.

Dzeko first pretended to run to the back post, then suddenly turned to the front of the small penalty area, faced the falling football, and headed the ball directly to the left side of the goal.

The whole process happened so quickly that before anyone had time to react, the ball had already gone into Chelsea's goal.

"The ball went in!!!"

"Bayswater Chinese, quick free kick!"

"Arshavin made a precise pass and Dzeko headed the ball into the goal from close range!"

"This is the 32nd minute of the first half, and the Chinese from Bayswater scored the first goal!"

The entire stadium suddenly erupted with crazy cheers from the fans.

Chelsea players are still protesting.

But the referee indicated that the goal resulting from the quick free kick was valid.

Not only everyone in the audience was shocked, but even Yang Cheng and others were also shocked.

They also don't know that players should take free kicks quickly.

Look at Gianni Vio again.

The old Italian man looked calm as he walked back to the coach's seat and sat back down.

That feeling is just like that of a peerless master who has retired from the martial arts world.

Yang Cheng, Brian Kidd, and others all burst into laughter.

"Jenny." Yang Cheng shouted loudly.

Gianni Vio immediately turned his head and looked over.

"I'll give you another chicken leg when we get back!" Yang Cheng laughed loudly.

Add chicken legs?
What the hell?

If the confused expressions of Italians were photographed, they could probably be made into emoticons.

However, Grant's expression on the opposite side was particularly interesting.

The goal came so suddenly that he was caught off guard.

……

After conceding the first goal, Chelsea started to get a little anxious.

At the very least, their original stable defensive system could no longer be maintained.

At this moment, the best outcome for Chelsea is to score an away goal.

But the Blues also have a strategy.

They started to exert their strength from the 35th minute.

Taking full advantage of Drogba's height, he first passed the ball back to the outside of the penalty area, and Ballack took a long shot.

Then Drogba headed the ball to Lampard who came from the back row and headed the ball, but Neuer held it firmly.

Pepe fouled Lampard outside the penalty area and was given a yellow card.

This means that the Portuguese center back will miss the next round of the match between the two sides.

Afterwards, Ballack chose to shoot from the free kick, but it went too high.

But just when Chelsea launched the attack, in the 43rd minute of the game, the Chinese from Bayswater completed a steal on the right.

Las Diarra grabbed the ball and quickly passed it to Maicon.

The Brazilian kicked the ball forward along the right sideline, broke through Chelsea's frontcourt pressure, and then made a long diagonal pass to the left side of the frontcourt.

Di Maria and Ferreira were both sprinting at high speed.

In the end, the Argentine got ahead and caught up with Maicon's pass, then kicked the ball past Carvalho who came to assist in defense, and passed it to the front of the small penalty area.

Dzeko made another diving attempt to head the ball into the goal.

Terry had been blocked by Dzeko and could not be stopped.

But at the critical moment, Cech left the goal and hit the ball out with both hands.

But the Chelsea goalkeeper collided with Dzeko and Terry.

All three fell to the ground.

The flying ball fell outside the penalty area. Arshavin had deliberately slowed down and seized the opportunity at this time.

He stopped the ball with his chest and without waiting for Lampard, Makelele and others to catch up, he shot with his right foot.

The football flew into the unguarded goal at an extremely fast speed.

"The ball goes in again!!!"

"In the 43rd minute of the first half, in just 11 minutes, the Chinese from Bayswater scored two goals in a row!"

"This time it's from Arshavin!"

"But a lot of the credit for this goal goes to Maicon."

"The Brazilian's pass was a beautiful one."

"Chelsea rushed too far forward and were shot through from behind."

"2 to 0!"

"The Chinese in Bayswater have now taken the initiative to advance."...

The first half ended with Bayswater Chinese leading by two goals.

During the half-time break, Yang Cheng specifically praised the players for their outstanding performance, but at the same time he also pointed out some problems that the team encountered in the first half, but they were basically minor problems.

But in the second half, what Yang Cheng asked everyone to pay attention to was Drogba.

For a long time in the first half, Chelsea wanted to go on the ground and look for Drogba directly.

Pepe defended well in this regard.

But later on, when Chelsea started to frequently play high balls, Pepe's disadvantages became apparent.

To be honest, looking at the current European football scene, no central defender dares to say that he can completely freeze Drogba.

Those who are bigger and stronger than him cannot run as fast or as well as him; those who can run as fast as he can are not as strong as him.

The most outrageous thing is that this giant elephant has pretty good footwork skills, and it seems to be getting more powerful as it gets older.

So, how to prevent it?
Yang Cheng estimated that he would have to use Lucio in his prime to compete with Drogba.

As for Pepe, he is still a little short of the mark.

Yang Cheng emphasized to the players that Chelsea would definitely take the initiative to attack in the second half.

For the Chinese in Bayswater, the most important thing is to find opportunities and launch threatening counterattacks.

As long as the counterattack was threatening, Chelsea could not attack at full strength.

Facts have proved that Yang Cheng's prediction was correct.

At the beginning of the second half, Chelsea launched a decisive attack.

At this time, the tempo of the game was instantly maxed out, and the two teams entered the fast lane directly.

Chelsea's attack still revolves around Drogba.

First, he helped Malouda threaten the goal of the Chinese team in Bayswater with a long shot.

Then it was Anelka who received the pass from Drogba, shook off Leighton Baines and volleyed the ball high.

The most threatening moment came in the 54th minute, when Ashley Cole made a cross from behind. Pepe and Drogba competed for the header at the same time, but neither of them could take advantage.

Thiago Silva reacted faster and cleared the ball first.

After that, Ballack took a long shot, and Lampard also took a long shot...

In the first ten minutes of the second half, Chelsea had six shots on target.

You know, the number of shots they took in the entire first half was not as many as in these ten minutes.

The Chinese in Bayswater are not people who can be bullied.

In the 58th minute, Arshavin broke through Lampard in a counterattack and made a straight pass.

Maicon made a high-speed run along the right side and rushed straight into Chelsea's penalty area. He feinted a shot, shook off Terry, cut inside and shot, but Cech flew to save the ball.

The quality of this shot is very high!

Everyone was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Especially Chelsea.

It was only at this moment that they realized that Maicon was also Brazilian.

Even though his playing style looks European, Brazilians are Brazilians, and they will shine with some sunshine!
After that, Chelsea slowed down their attack slightly.

But the Chinese in Bayswater still dare not be careless.

Grant made the first substitution.

In the 70th minute, he replaced Ballack with Joe Cole.

This is a substitution to strengthen the midfield's passing and dribbling abilities.

Yang Cheng did not make any substitutions.

At present, the team's entire frontcourt and midfield are very stable.

There is no big problem with the defense either.

The only major hidden danger is Pepe.

With a yellow card in hand, Pepe was inevitably a little restrained when making defensive moves.

Especially when marking Drogba.

But there is nothing we can do.

At present, the only one in the Bayswater Chinese team who can barely stop Drogba is Pepe.

Thiago Silva has strong defensive abilities, but he is relatively short in stature, which puts him at a disadvantage when facing Drogba.

Koscielny and Jose Fonte still couldn't stop Drogba.

Therefore, Yang Cheng asked Yaya Toure to withdraw a little and provide appropriate support to Pepe.

The game returned to the balance of the first half.

It's just a change of offense and defense.

Chelsea patiently tried to organize a threatening attack, while Bayswater Chinese defended steadily and counterattacked.

Both sides are still mainly concentrated in the area near the center line.

Although Chelsea has Drogba as their top player, they don't have a good way to deal with the defense of the Chinese in Bayswater.

In the 80th minute, Yang Cheng replaced Di Maria with Gareth Bale and let him rush on the left.

Time passed quickly like this.

All of a sudden it was the 88th minute.

As the game was about to end, Chelsea intercepted the ball in their own half and launched a fast break.

A long pass from the backcourt was again given to the right side of the penalty area for the Bayswater Chinese.

Drogba rushed to the front alone, blocked Pepe with his body, stopped the ball with his chest, and passed it to Malouda with one foot.

The two worked together very well when they were in Ligue 1.

After Malouda came to Chelsea, he became Drogba's assistant.

We saw the Frenchman push the ball back to Drogba without stopping it.

The Ivorian leaned his back against Pepe, turned around to receive the ball, and was about to break through.

If it were under normal circumstances, Pepe would have probably taken decisive action.

But now, he got a yellow card and acted a little cautiously.

Moreover, Thiago Silva next to him has also rushed over.

Just as the two players were about to form a double-team and block Drogba, the Ivorian suddenly kicked the ball.

From about 23 meters away from the goal, Drogba's fierce shot flew towards the goal of the Bayswater Chinese team at an extremely fast speed.

Neuer has been very focused and reacted quickly, diving sideways.

The ball was saved.

But he couldn't get out.

The ball was moving too fast and with too much force, and it hit Neuer's hand directly. It changed direction slightly, but still hit the goal of the Chinese team in Bayswater.

1 is better than 2!

It was only at this moment that all the fans in the stadium began to exclaim.

In front of the visiting team's coaching booth, Grant was cheering excitedly as if he had seen Santa Claus.

Yang Cheng, Brian Kidd and others shook their heads helplessly.

"Drogba is really worthy of his name!" Yang Cheng couldn't help but praise.

This kind of ball is really unstoppable!
If we have to find fault, it would be that Pepe was a little hesitant in his move.

But the problem is, he already has a yellow card, and if he kicks again, he will get a red card.

More importantly, the distance is too far.

Who would have thought that, in the 88th minute, Drogba could still kick such a powerful long shot?

"In the next game, Pepe is suspended, so how to guard Drogba will be a problem." Brian Kidd sighed.

Yang Cheng nodded.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

"Fortunately, there is only one Drogba in world football!" Yang Cheng said.

……

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Chelsea 2-1 at home.

After the game, many media believed that the two sides were evenly matched.

The Chinese in Bayswater had a slight advantage, but Chelsea were not powerless to fight back.

From the first half, the home team's advantage was very obvious, but in the second half it was the Blues who took the lead.

"Drogba's goal left a spark of hope for Chelsea."

"The second leg between the two sides will surely be a fierce battle at Stamford Bridge!"

Coincidentally, in another match, Manchester United drew 0-0 with Bayern Munich away.

Neither team scored a single goal in the entire 90-minute match.

Hitzfeld is well-known for his ability to build a defensive system, and Ferguson's Manchester United is also known for its unbreakable defense and sharp counterattacks.

In the end, neither side was able to score.

As analyzed by The Times.

"In the Champions League semi-finals, all four teams played more cautiously."

"The passing and cutting of the Chinese in Bayswater is unique among the four teams."

"But when visiting Stamford Bridge, Yang Cheng's team is also facing many crises."

Chelsea head coach Grant publicly praised Drogba's goal at the post-match press conference.

The Israelis believe that the goal scored by the Ivorian center forward laid a good foundation for the second leg.

"We will defeat Bayswater Chinese at Stamford Bridge!"

Especially considering Pepe's suspension.

This was a huge blow to the Chinese in Bayswater.

The media also offered suggestions, but everyone believed that Drogba was in very good form and it would be difficult to stop him.

In terms of winning odds, the four teams are surprisingly similar.

Manchester United and Bayswater have a slight advantage in Chinese players, while Chelsea and Bayern Munich are not much different.

Such a fierce Champions League semi-final also attracted the attention of fans all over the world.

……

Back to the Premier League, we have reached the 37th round.

Manchester United's opponent in this game is West Ham United.

As a result, Ronaldo scored for the Red Devils within 3 minutes of the start of the game.

In the 24th minute, the Portuguese scored another goal, extending the score to 2-0!

In the 26th minute, Ronaldo assisted Tevez to score the third goal.

During the half-time break, Ferguson made direct substitutions to save his energy for the second round.

Bayswater Chinese are playing Tottenham Hotspur at home.

Yang Cheng also made the same rotation.

In the 16th minute, Walcott assisted Lewandowski to score from the right.

Afterwards, the Chinese in Bayswater began to defend and counterattack.

This is the most labor-saving way of playing.

When there are speed wingers like Gareth Bale and Walcott in front, Tottenham Hotspur dare not press forward easily.

In the second half, Yang Cheng made substitutions one after another and used up his three substitution quota early on.

In the end, they won 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur at home.

This is also the second consecutive round in which Lewandowski scored goals, and both were 1-0, worth 6 points.

The Polish center's performance has been getting better and better in the second half of this season, and his progress is very obvious.

……

Stamford Bridge, London, Champions League semi-final second leg.

Bayswater Chinese challenge Chelsea away.

The two sides entered the second round with a score of 1 to 2.

Both teams made some adjustments in their lineups.

Chelsea replaced Anelka with Joe Cole in the starting right winger position.

At the same time, Essien replaced Ferreira, who had a poor performance in the first leg.

Bayswater Chinese side used Koscielny to replace Pepe who was suspended due to accumulated yellow cards.

When everyone was speculating on what tactics Bayswater Chinese would adopt under pressure away from home, Yang Cheng threw out a trump card at the very beginning of the game.

The Bayswater Chinese once again played their signature opening attack, confronting Chelsea with suffocating high-pressure pressing.

The Blues were equally unwilling to be outdone. Playing at home and trailing in the aggregate score, they also wanted to equalize the score as soon as possible.

Therefore, the game entered into a fast-paced offensive battle as soon as it started.

The first shot of the game came from Joe Cole's planning in the midfield and Ballack's straight pass.

Drogba took a long shot from almost the same position as in the first leg.

But this time Neuer saved the ball steadily at the bottom line.

Chelsea's momentum is growing.

But in the 10th minute, Di Maria retreated to defend, stole the ball from Joe Cole and counterattacked with the ball.

The Argentine advanced very quickly and crossed the center line in an instant and rushed into Chelsea's 30-meter area.

The front trident of Bayswater Chinese cooperated very well.

Seeing Essien rushing forward, Dzeko immediately chose to cut diagonally to the left side of the penalty area.

But Di Maria did not pass the ball to Dzeko, but instead made a horizontal pass.

Arshavin in the middle quickly caught up.

The moment Arshavin received the ball, Dzeko had already run to the left side of the top of the penalty area.

Carvalho kept chasing.

But the Bosnian center suddenly stopped, looked at Arshavin, seized the opportunity, started quickly, turned diagonally towards the penalty spot, and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Dzeko's hands are like a beacon.

Arshavin was already waiting there.

After the Russian caught up with the cross ball before Lampard and Ballack, he did not stop the ball but made a straight pass.

The ball passed by Makelele and passed into the penalty area beside Terry.

Dzeko rushed over, stopped the ball with his left foot near the penalty spot, and then made a low shot with his right foot.

The ball went in a straight line and went into the lower right corner of Chelsea's goal.

Despite Cech's desperate dive, he failed to prevent the ball from entering the net.

On the sidelines, Yang Cheng jumped up with excitement the moment he saw the goal.

Brian Kidd and others also rushed out of their seats, all shouting with excitement.

"Just 10 minutes into the game, the Bayswater Chinese launched a quick counterattack."

"The wonderful cooperation from the front three, Arshavin's precise through ball, Dzeko was very calm and seized this crucial opportunity!"

"1 to 0!"

"The total score is 3 to 1!"

"But the most important thing is the away goal!"

"Chelsea got a valuable away goal in the first leg, but now Bayswater Chinese have also got an away goal."

"The next game will be very unfavorable for Chelsea."

"What the Blues need to consider now is whether or not to press forward and attack?"

……

Beyond everyone's expectations.

When the Chinese player from Bayswater scored a goal, Chelsea chose to defend.

However, the Bayswater Chinese, playing away, took the initiative and continued to press high.

Not only that, Yang Cheng's team threatened Cech's goal time and time again.

Grant obviously has his own plans.

It is true that Chelsea now needs two more goals to equalize the score.

But if they give Bayswater Chinese another away goal, they will have to score at least 4 goals.

This will be a very difficult challenge for Chelsea, whose offensive firepower is not very strong.

Faced with a dilemma, Yang Cheng chose to be radical and take the initiative.

Grant chose to counterattack.

There is nothing wrong with any choice, the key is whether you can win.

On the defensive line, Yang Cheng chose to replace Pepe with Koscielny, which in itself represents a signal.

Bayswater Chinese should focus on offense when playing away games.

The defense is to push up high.

How to freeze Drogba?

No, it's not frozen!

The strategy proposed by Yang Cheng was to push the defense line up, let Drogba grab the first point, and the Chinese in Bayswater would fully control the second point and try to block Chelsea's attack.

This defensive strategy played a very good effect in the game.

Although Drogba had a clear advantage, Malouda was too close to the wing, and Joe Cole was better at taking the ball and passing it.

As for Lampard and Ballack, as long as the midfield pressure exerted by the Chinese in Bayswater is great enough, they dare not move forward easily.

This situation was vividly demonstrated in the first half.

Every counterattack by Chelsea was difficult to pose a threat.

Instead, it was the Chinese players from Bayswater who created dangerous situations in front of Chelsea's goal several times.

It’s just a pity that we couldn’t score again.

When Chelsea focus on defending, it is not easy to break their goal.

After the change of sides in the second half, the Chinese team in Bayswater still chose to take the initiative and continued the tactics of the first half.

Chelsea made a substitution in the 55th minute.

Anelka replaced Joe Cole.

This goes back to the original approach, adding a second ball-carrying point around Drogba.

The substitution quickly took effect.

In the 62nd minute, Drogba received a long pass from his teammate in a counterattack, and passed the ball with his back. Anelka stopped the ball and broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot at the goal.

Neuer reacted quickly and saved the ball.

Unexpectedly, Drogba followed up in the middle and shot directly, breaking through the goal of the Chinese team in Bayswater again.

1 is better than 1!

In two rounds of matches, the Ivorian scored 2 goals!
The entire Stamford Bridge stadium was cheering Drogba's name.

Everyone was cheering too.

Grant made the second substitution, Kalou replaced Lampard to strengthen the team's offense.

In the last half hour, they must score at least one more goal.

Yang Cheng remained unmoved.

Now on the field is the strongest lineup that the Chinese in Bayswater can put together.

At this point, he could only choose to trust his players.

Time is passing bit by bit.

Chelsea not only have to fight to the death with the Chinese in Bayswater, but also have to race against time.

The pressure on the Blues players is also increasing.

And in the 76th minute, Chelsea tried to pass the ball into the penalty area to find Drogba.

Yaya Toure headed the ball out from the top of the arc.

After Modric stopped the ball with his chest, facing Lampard, he first made a flexible feint and suddenly turned to the right.

Due to Lampard's physical confrontation, Modric lost his balance and slipped.

But before slipping, the Croatian midfielder kicked the ball to Arshavin in front.

The Russian ran over from the right flank, shook off Ballack when receiving the ball, and rushed forward with the ball.

When Makelele rushed over, the skilled and courageous Arshavin showed no fear and rushed over with the ball.

The Russian player made a fake move as if he was going to break out to the right, then suddenly he changed direction and moved the ball diagonally to the left, creating a gap through Makelele and sending a straight pass with his left foot.

In the penalty area, Dzeko blocked Carvalho with his body, turned his back to the direction of attack, stopped the ball, turned to the left, and shot with his left foot.

The whole movement is done in one go.

By the time Cech rushed out, the ball had already hit the left post and entered the net.

The entire Stamford Bridge fans were stunned.

Everyone could hear the cheers and shouts of the Bayswater Chinese players.

Including the players on the bench, they all rushed out regardless of everything, rushed to the sidelines, and hugged Dzeko and others who were running towards them.

"2 to 1!!"

"Dzeko again!!"

"At the crucial moment, the Bosnian center forward scored twice!"

"Arshavin's passing through two players in the middle was very exciting, but Dzeko's stop, turn and volley was also admirable!"

"2 to 1, the total score is 4 to 2!"

"Chelsea's situation is getting more and more difficult!"

“They now have to score three more goals to reverse the game against Bayswater Chinese!”

"To some extent, Dzeko's goal directly killed the game!"

"Yang Cheng's vision is really too sharp!"

(End of this chapter)