Chapter 255: Red and blue war (1)

Chelsea's winning streak ended in the hands of the relegation team Wigan Athletic, which indeed makes many people feel incredible.
Although Chelsea’s defeat in the away game was largely due to the fact that Cech got the red dot package at the beginning of the second half, Chelsea was unable to complete an effective counterattack at the end with one less player.
After the game, Ancelotti directly protested at the press conference. In a penalty area, the goalkeeper’s "ordinary" foul was directly sentenced to capital punishment and the red dot package was given. This caused the game's viewing and suspense. big influence.
The appeals for Cech's red card are still going on, and Chelsea, after only one day off after the game, flew non-stop to Cyprus for the second game of the Champions League group stage.
For local Cypriot fans, it is extremely happy to see the top European giants at home and challenge their home team.
After all, it is not a simple matter for a European football team such as Cyprus that is too small, even if it is the league hegemony Athletic, who wants to enter the Champions League through the qualifying rounds.
However, for many local Cypriot fans who come to chase stars, they are destined to be disappointed in this game.
Chelsea, who had just experienced a defeat in the league, in the second Champions League group stage, Ancelotti, finally began to rotate.
Lampard, Terry, Drogba, Essien, the four generals all sat on the bench.
In this game, Zhirkov got a rare starting opportunity. Malouda was transferred to the right side by Ancelotti to play the right midfielder position, and the left side was handed over to Zhirkov. The game directly became the main point of attack for Chelsea, who lacked offensive creativity on the offensive end. Ancelotti also knows that if the main players are used indiscriminately, more players may soon suffer from injuries and exhaustion.
And compared to the small club of Atletico Greek, Chelsea's opponent in the weekend league, Liverpool, is more worthy of Chelsea's energy and preparation.
Chelsea, who played as a semi-substitute, finally relied on their hard-powered crush, beating the Atletico Greek 2-0 as a guest, leading the group with a two-game winning streak in the Champions League group stage.
In the game, Yang Feng took the opportunity of a corner kick to overpower the defending home team player. He completed a header and scored the second goal for Chelsea and expanded the lead. This is also Yang Feng. The first goal in the Champions League in the new season.
After playing this UEFA Champions League group stage, Chelsea rushed back to London in a hurry. They have to prepare for this weekend's home game against Liverpool.
The focus of the eighth round of the Premier League is the direct confrontation between the two four giants, the red and blue battle, which is also scheduled to be held separately in prime time on Sunday.
The bad news for Chelsea before the match was that Cech's red card statement in the last league game was rejected. This also means that Cech can only watch in the stands in this game.
The substitute goalkeeper Hilario of Portugal will get a rare opportunity to play.
However, there is also a surprise news that Ballack will return to the line of fire before the game against Liverpool, and Ballack can play, which greatly strengthens Ancelotti's options on the offensive end.
This red and blue battle will definitely determine who can continue to remain in the first group without falling behind.
After the first 7 rounds of the league, Manchester United took the lead with 18 points.
The second place in the league is that there are as many as 4 teams competing for second place with 15 points.
Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, and the Manchester City team that spent money at last this season have finally seen results.
Among them, Chelsea and Manchester City and Arsenal, who ranked 6th afterwards, have 12 points, all of them missed one round due to schedule reasons.
However, in the standings, this game is a game that both red and blue can't afford to lose. Maintaining the pressure of points for the leaders within a game is what the two teams want to fight for, not at the beginning of the season. Just leave the team and become a chaser.
This red and blue battle is destined to be a game with many topics.
The two teams played against each other in the league last season and were not mentioned too much. After all, Chelsea under Scolari had a sense of collapse. Therefore, in the league last season, Liverpool's double-kill Chelsea did not have much reference value.
But in the UEFA Champions League knockout round at the end of last season, the two teams worked together to contribute two wonderful games.
Especially in the second round of the UEFA Champions League knockout round, also at Stamford Bridge, the two teams joined forces to contribute to an ups and downs goal battle, a 4 to 4 draw, and a highly suspenseful form of promotion on the scene. That game can be classified as a classic in the Champions League.
And now, when the two sides meet again in the new season of the league.
Liverpool has already tasted the loss of two games in the league, and Chelsea, who is already a Champions League champion, has just tasted the taste of defeat in the last league after a straight victory. This game , Both teams are determined to win, hoping to win the matchup and maintain pressure on the top team Manchester United.
Liverpool still continue their usual starting lineup this season.
The starter is still the Spanish goalkeeper Reina. Without injuries, Reina has always been Benitez's most trusted goalkeeper.
On the back line, without injuries, Liverpool will always be a fixed team.
The deputy Carragher of the Chinese iron guard Scotter's team guards the central defense line, the right back is Glen Johnson, and the left back is the Argentine Insua.
In midfield, the Liverpool midfielder is still the absolute defensive core Mascherano, left midfielder Riella, right midfielder is Lucas, and Gerrard organizes the attack in the middle.
The double striker is the Spanish golden boy Torres partner Kuyt!
Almost all the starting players are players who have played for Liverpool for many years. This is the same as Chelsea. The players have not changed much, ensuring the stability of the team's tactics. There is also a tacit understanding of the degree of cooperation between the players, which can ensure that the team's performance is basically above the standard.
In this game, Benitez’s focus on defense is to attack Chelsea’s wing. After all, Chelsea’s wing relies on a Malouda to fight the world. It is already a well-known thing. , There are many key defenses against Malouda to ensure that Liverpool can play a stable and effective counterattack opportunity while ensuring the success of the defense.
However, in this game, Ancelotti made a very bold change in the selection of personnel before the game. The master duel and the final victory conditions depend on suddenness and uncertainty.
The experienced Ancelotti guessed that Benitez would make a fuss about his wing. In this game, he directly sacrificed the four midfield tactics used by An Fat in AC Milan.
In this game, Ancelotti gave up the two full-backs and gave up the team's offensive on the wing. In other words, the offensive from the wing will completely rely on the two full-backs' test machines. The main offensive direction of the team is concentrated in the middle, relying on the transmission of the middle players to effectively pass the ball to the double forwards, Anelka and Drogba.
In order to ensure the impact on the right side, Bosingwa has fought for many consecutive games. This game was placed on the bench. Because of his physical strength and the superiority in the high-altitude ball game, Ivanovic once again Got the chance to start.
In the fourth midfielder, Essien, Deco, Lampard, and Ballack stand from back to front, and use the inverted triangle group composed of three midfielders except Essien to provide support to the front double forwards. .
The double forwards of Drogba and Anelka, both of them have performed very well this season, especially Drogba, who averaged close to one goal per game, proving that he is still the one who frightens all defenders. "Warcraft".
The war is about to start, and both teams are preparing to achieve a good result in the first "civil war" of the four giants in the new season.
The Stamford Bridge Stadium is once again full on this day. For many season ticket holders, some "vegetarian abusers" can be ignored. This kind of strong dialogue is definitely to resign everything and watch the game live. of.
When Benitez saw Chelsea's starting list, he knew that he was deceived, but for the tactical arrangement, it is not easy to completely overthrow the tactics on the spot.
Temporary changes to tactics will affect the positions of all players and the way they perform at both ends of the offense and defense. Once a player has an inertial position, it will cause huge uncertainty to the team's overall offense and defense.
Benitez can only let the players pay attention to the defensive way in the center at this time, requiring the players to properly retract from the wing to the middle position, mainly restricting the Chelsea forwards from receiving the ball in the penalty area.
"The 09/10 season, the focus of the 8th round of the Premier League, the Blues Chelsea played at home against the'Red Army' Liverpool. Both teams sent very targeted starting lineups. Will Chelsea get back on track or Liverpool continue? Our recent winning streak, let us wait and see..."
With a whistle from the referee, this strong match, which attracted the attention of a large number of fans all over the world, officially began.
Chelsea took the lead in teeing off.
For Chelsea, a four-midfielder, the team has to control the ball right from the beginning, and through the control of the ball, it can change to weaken Liverpool's attacks.
Chelsea's pass may not be too threatening, but the pass is absolutely stable enough to ensure that Liverpool players do not have much chance to complete the steal and directly counterattack.
After resting for many games, Deco had enough energy this time and was directly trusted by Ancelotti, acting as a midfield metronome for the Chelsea team.
For Deco, who has entered the final stage of his career, it is absolutely unexpected for him to be able to take on such a strong confrontation at this time. From this point of view, accepting Ancelotti’s advice and staying at Chelsea is indeed A very good choice.
After receiving the ball, Deco did not choose too dangerous passes, but mainly gave Ballack and Lampard the pass transfer point.
The penetrating attack in the mid lane should not be rushed, but to kill the opponent's defense little by little, push forward little by little, look at the timing, and then complete the fatal blow.
So although Chelsea has an advantage in possession rate, it is different from those weak teams in the past. In this game, Chelsea hardly made long-range shots from the outside, but tried again and again, hoping to find Liverpool's defensive loopholes.
"It's Deco holding the ball near the center circle again."
"Deco, who is about to be 33 years old, has clearly felt his physical fitness decline in the past two years. However, his rich experience and the tempering of many previous competitions also ensure that Deco is rarely in such a strong confrontation. There will be mistakes."
"Deco, suddenly slanted to the through, after Liverpool's defense began to shrink from the center, Chelsea's wing attack finally started in a timely manner."
Ivanovic, who was on the right, ran forward quickly this time, interspersed with Liverpool's left-back, in the open space left by Insua's contraction of the center.
Deco's pass is very penetrating. Although Insua retreats slightly to the center, he still maintains sufficient defensive vigilance for his own defense.
But Deco's this is called a through ball, which directly relied on the speed of the ball to complete a fast rolling, slipped past Insua, and Insua's interception was unsuccessful.
Ivanovic succeeded in catching up with the football before the ball went out of the sideline. After that, he naturally inserted diagonally into the penalty area.
"Insuya! At full speed chase, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com has a chance to intercept Ivanovic's breakthrough route."
Although Yinsuya did not succeed in the interception at the first time, after all, Yinsuya was closer to the side of the penalty area, and it took some time for Ivanovic to kill from the side to the penalty area. During this time, for Yinsu For Ya, it is enough for him to catch up with Ivanovic near the penalty zone.
However, this time, Ivanovic did not choose to go too deep into the penalty area. Before Insuya completed the recovery, Ivanovic directly kicked the ball.
This kick pass is very powerful. After all, Liverpool is in the penalty area and there are most of the defenders. Ivanovic can only choose to draw a half-high ball, expecting Drogba and Anelka two. Individuals who can touch a football can directly change the course to complete a threatening goal.
"Anelka!"
"Jumped up and stretched out his right leg, tiptoes forward, and hit Ivanovic's pass!"
"Anelka hit the door!"
"The ball flies to the goal!"
Reina focused all his attention on his left hand after Deco completed the precise pass, his eyes fixed on the direction of the football.
At the moment Ivanovic completed the pass, Reina judged that he could not complete the attack and successfully won the football.
They can only choose to stick to the goal line position.
Anelka's leg lifted barely touched the football, and Reina also instantly predicted the direction of Anelka's toe.
"Reina! Pounce to the left!"
"It hit! Anelka's shot was rejected by Reina!"
"Chelsea's first highly threatening offense in the whole game, returned without success!"
The battle between the two sides has just begun at this time!