Chapter 256: Ivan's ambition

The Premier League has just reached the 8th round. This red and blue battle is the first league match between the two teams in the past two months.
Although the Reds Liverpool came to Stamford Bridge as a guest in this game, Benitez also made careful preparations for this game.
Liverpool, not willing to give the initiative to Chelsea's feet all the time, but as the game progresses, after familiarizing with Chelsea's central attacking tactics, the Liverpool players start to jump out and expand their defensive range. Directly organize interceptions in the midfield.
In this game, Chelsea changed the previous tactical thinking. The four midfield lineup sent by Ancelotti is naturally not suitable for handing over the ball to fight a dull defensive counterattack. Instead, it needs to use the ball possession rate to create opportunity.
The tactical choices made by the head coaches of the two sides directly formed a situation where the two teams faced each other on the scene. The two teams did not give in to each other. This game is bound to be a very fierce and head-on match.
"Torres, retreat to his own half and cooperate with Liverpool's midfielders to defend the area."
Torres’ defensive attributes have always existed. As a conscientious player, Torres is very willing to help the team’s defense.
It's just that, in Liverpool, with matching offensive tactics, Torres's brilliance on the offensive end has concealed his diligent, tireless and personal defensive ability.
When he returned to Chelsea in the future, Torres, who had been unable to integrate into Chelsea’s offensive system, naturally became the well-known
Iron Guard
of the Blues, the so-called defensive striker...
"Due to Torres and Lucas' double attack, this time Deco's shot was greatly hindered."
After all, Deco’s age is there, and as a Portuguese Deco, he did not rely on his body to play football from beginning to end. Therefore, under the sudden attack of two Liverpool players, Deco fell into danger. It’s normal.
It can only be said that the timing of Torres’ choice for this time is extremely delicate. Just as Lucas’s rush to form a substantial interference, Torres retreated in time, coming from the rear to encircle Deco, and on the other, it also blocked. So, Deco passed the ball backwards to find the back line.
However, as a veteran with rich experience in the game, Deco's experience is still there. Seeing that even if he plays the ball, he will be affected by the defense and there is a high probability of passing errors.
Deco simply slammed the ball and passed it to the right side of the road with an outside instep.
If Ivanovic can react and receive this pass in front of him, then Chelsea can continue to attack. If his pass is not in place or Ivanovic does not receive the ball, the ball will be too big. The probability of going out of the boundary will not give Liverpool a chance to fight back on the spot.
However, even if the physical strength is not as strong as during the peak period, and even with the interference of two defensive players, Deco's feet did not lose too much effort.
Although the pass on the outside of the instep was a bit large and slightly difficult to catch, but after the ball hit the ground, it was barely before the border, and it was picked up by the clever Ivanovich. Ivanovich Explode directly on the side.
Ivanovic, who started again in this game, has experienced two seasons of Chelsea's tempering. In fact, his inner ambitions are actually inflated. After all, when the two right backs have their own characteristics, Ivanovic also wants to squeeze out competitor Bosingwa to formally sit on the regular starting right back.
And Ivanovic also knows that on the offensive end, he can provide better help to the team than Bosingwa, but he only suffers from the stability of the defensive end. Throughout the summer, Ivanovic has honed his defensive skills under the training of a personal defensive coach in order to occupy a more important role in the Chelsea lineup in the new season.
Ivanovic is well prepared for this matchup in this game. He must show his offensive and defensive growth in this game and prove that he is Chelsea. The right back of choice in the future.
"Ivanovic, driving the ball fast!"
"Liverpool's left-back, Insuya, is not slow to come forward this time."
"It was a direct pass without any delay. Before Insuya was in place, Ivanovic made a 45-degree pass from the side to the penalty area."
"This ball has a good curve!"
Throughout the summer, when many players took the title of Champions League champions, took vacations smartly, received various advertising contracts and received soft hands, Ivanovic, except for some necessary business activities, other times, it was all While tempering his defense, he also continued to strengthen his technical skills on the offensive end.
Be able to enter the giant team, become a position, the world football, the first few people, the top dozens, who is not dictated by talent, who does not have their own excellence.
At this time, if you want to go further, it is not just talent that is tested, but also the players' own efforts.
As long as the field conditions permit, after heavy defensive training, Ivanovic will also continue to strengthen his passing training. With a few hundred a day, his right leg is almost always under a proper load. For Ivanovich himself, the amount of training depends entirely on the leg tolerance standards. As long as it is guaranteed not to be injured, he can slow down and continue training the next day, even if it increases to 500 goals in the end, Ivanovic Still patiently carry out the cross training.
This kind of hard training, although in the game, Ivanovic’s time on the field is limited, even if it is a starter, most of the time, the left side is bound to be the main attack point, Ivanovic in a game In fact, there are not too many passing opportunities on the right, but this does not affect professional coaches, as well as Chelsea’s players in the penalty area. For the judgment that Ivanovic’s passing level is gradually improving, this foot Passing is uncomfortable, and the striker in the penalty area has the most say.
"Drogba, carried Carragher in the penalty area and finished the header."
The arc of Ivanovic's pass was pulled very wide, just bypassing the defensive player at the previous point, before entering the goalkeeper's defensive area, came back and flew near the small penalty area line.
Drogba looked at the opportunity, and on the one hand confronted Carragher physically, in order to seize the dominant position, on the other side naturally stared at the trajectory of the football all the time, predicting the time of the jump.
After that, under the one-on-one defense, Drogba still occupies the absolute advantage. Because it is facing the football to the top, the defensive impact caused by Carragher stuck on Drogba's side is very limited. Drogba tops A header of excellent quality was delivered and the ball flew directly to the upper right corner of the goal.
"Reina!"
"It was another sideways flying save, blocking Drogba's dangerous header with a single palm and blocking the ball directly out of the baseline. Chelsea's corner kick opportunity."
It’s just a pity that Ivanovic had a very good assist data, but it was rejected by Liverpool goalkeeper Reina. Ivanovic and Drogba in the penalty area were both for this goal and did not score. I feel regretful about the ball, but this is football. Both sides have their own performance opportunities. Those who perform well on the offensive end may not really get the goal they want immediately. The goalkeeper’s "open and hang" play, no Know how many wonderful goals have been destroyed...
"Ashley Cole made this corner kick."
Before serving the corner kick, Yang Feng was eager to stand at the front point. In addition, Drogba, who was squeezing past, leaned forward with Chelsea’s team. The location of the point.
As for Ashley Cole’s corner kick, although there is a curve, the main pursuit is strength. A powerful corner kick ensures that the ball is extremely fast, making it difficult for Liverpool’s defenders to watch. After the ball's landing point, it rushed to the position of assisting defense, and the final landing point was indeed the point behind Liverpool's slightly empty goal.
Under the cover of other people, Ivanovic, in the last position, has a rare small open space in the crowded penalty area, which can have enough space for Ivanovic to expand his own Body, use your height and weight to gain more confrontational advantages for yourself.
Liverpool’s protection of the high-altitude ball is still stubborn. Even after Xavi Alonso’s transfer to Real Madrid, Liverpool’s midfield height has dropped. The main midfielder, Mascherano, is not physical. Good at confrontation.
After Yang Feng, Drogba, Terry, and many other Chelsea players have attracted Liverpool's few high points away, it is indeed difficult to let right back Glen Johnson come and target Ivanovic.
Although Mascherano in the middle was the first to react, he did move to the back point and assisted Glen Johnson to effectively make up for defense, but the height gap is there, and the height advantage is at this time. Ivanovic’s biggest advantage.
In addition, Ivanovic, who had been neglected before, with mental arithmetic and unintentional, also grabbed the advantage of his position. Ashley Cole's pass, although he increased his strength to ensure speed, was accurate. However, he still stayed in the approximate serving area of ​​the corner kick tactics formulated before the game. Everything is ready. Then it depends on whether Ivanovic himself can grasp this rare opportunity.
"Ivanovic, jump high and complete the jump under the double-teams of Glen Johnson and Mascherano!"
"One enemy two! Head to the goal! Ivanovic beat the two to complete the header this time!"
"The ball flew directly to the near point, to the left side of the goal!"
Because the players on both sides, under the premise of the Chelsea players, are gathered in the center and the front point, so for this corner kick defense, Reina naturally chose to move closer to the front point following the position of the big group. s position.
Although Ashley Cole’s pass was driven to the back point, due to the fast speed of the ball, it did not give Reina too much time to react. Reina did his best to move back to the point, but in Iraq When Vanovic hit the goal, Reina had just moved to the middle of the goal.
Later, he flew to the right side. Although the action was stretched and his arms were stretched straight to increase his defensive area, Ivanovic’s header was powerful and the angle was fairly tricky. It was in Reina's palm. Before hitting, he had already flown into the net.
"GOAL!!!"
"Ivanovic!"
"First record for Chelsea!"
"It's Ivanovic's header advantage at this point again. Just like in the Champions League knockout matches last season, Liverpool once again faced Chelsea and suffered from a weak set-piece defensive end!"
"In the 27th minute of the game, Chelsea used corner kick tactics to threaten with a few big headers and feinted in the center and the front point, creating a space for Ivanovic, who was ambushing in the back point, to play his own strength. Vanovic did not live up to the team’s intentional tactical arrangement. At the back point, he defeated the two with one opponent and two, and scored with a header ~EbookFREE.me~ to contribute to Chelsea!"
"This Chelsea's right side bench has slightly insufficient offensive attributes on the defensive end. After starting this game, not only did it seamlessly on the defensive end, but also achieved his own value on the offensive end."
"A wonderful cross that almost assisted Drogba to score, and this time he directly scored with a header and scored. Ivanovic has fulfilled his talents and is fast at a speed visible to the naked eye. growing up!"
Ivanovic was very excited after scoring. If he hadn't faced great pressure on the defensive end, and now carrying a yellow card would not be conducive to his defensive performance in the game, he wanted to take off his jersey and enjoy. Waving in the team's home court, shouting, venting his inner excitement.
This goal, as far as Ivanovic is concerned, is his own capital to apply for more playing time in the future, and it is a bargaining chip to negotiate with the team and the coach.
Step by step, the first step to secure Chelsea's starting right back is the cornerstone of a bright future.
This summer's crazy training, the tempering at both ends of offense and defense, at this moment, finally reaped the results, a goal, proved that he is in a tough battle, can become the team's best offensive supplement.
Can share more scoring pressure for the team's forward players.
After all, football wants to win, it needs goals, more goals can bring victory to the team.
When Chelsea teammates around him gathered to celebrate, Ivanovic continued to be happy, but also clenched his fists secretly to strengthen his confidence. In the following game time, Ivanovic also has a clear goal, is to show his right back defensive talent on a larger stage, with more people's attention!