ATPnovel Chapter 438 The starting line
Chapter 438 The starting line
Chapter 438 The starting line
Less than 20 minutes into the game, West Ham scored the first goal, changing the balance of the game.
Ancelotti stood quietly on the sidelines, distressed in his heart. During the summer transfer window, he once asked the team to keep Ballack, but the senior management of the team did not agree.
Chelsea executives don't want the team to keep too many veterans. Seven players including Joe Cole, Ballack and Deco have been let go in the summer, and less than five players have been added. Abramovich's interest in Chelsea seems to be declining.
"Barack still has a huge role to play. No player in the team can replace his organizational skills." Ancelotti muttered, "I didn't expect Ballack to turn directly to West Ham. Jiangshan's move to buy players is really accurate and ruthless. From now on, West Ham is no longer easy to deal with."
Jiang Shan was slightly complacent, buying into Ballack's move was really the right move.Ballack can provide the team with experience and a championship temperament, and his organizational skills are also great. Although his physical fitness and movement frequency are gradually slowing down, it is no problem to insist on a high-intensity halftime game.
At the moment, Ballack also scored.
If this game wins, Ballack has earned back the ticket price for West Ham.Defeating the defending champion is enough to keep West Ham in the standings for a while.
Ballack celebrated and the game continued.
Chelsea's hard bridge and hard horse play made West Ham a little uncomfortable. They were a little unprepared to face a menacing opponent, and both sides had a chance to score.
With a wave of Jiang Shan's hand, the players retreated slightly, strengthened the control of the midfield, and entangled Chelsea with the rapid circulation of the ball.Modric was originally behind the striker, but now he stepped back and became one of the midfielders.
However, the team's control in the midfield has been greatly strengthened. Bell, who was left in front, frequently pushed to the forward line, threatening opponents with his speed.
Lewandowski also retreated, easily acting as a bridgehead, controlling the rhythm with the ball, quite like a general.
Chelsea's style is very tough. If this wave of people is still at their peak, they will definitely be difficult to deal with. In the 2009 Champions League semi-finals, Barcelona won Chelsea, and they had to rely on the referee's help.But after a few years, this group of players is getting old and walking, and their toughness is gradually decreasing.
Ancelotti quickly changed his tactics, and Lampard also stepped forward, lurking behind Drogba, and stepped up his long-range shots.
The two sides entered into an anxious tug-of-war, and both could find opportunities, but it was difficult to score.Essien and Mikel form a strong midfielder, strangling the combination of Modric and Kroos. Parker's skills are still rough and he cannot get enough performance opportunities.
Facing the two iron bulls, it is difficult for West Ham to tear apart the opponent's defense.
Jiangshan's tactical arrangement today obviously used Bell's speed to hit the middle unexpectedly and achieved success. Now that Chelsea has reacted, Bell's performance has been contained, and after the defense of the middle has been raised to a higher level, it will be difficult to be effective immediately.
"Damn it, I was stolen by Jiangshan. Today's tactical arrangement, I actually lost a bit." Ancelotti finally eased his depression when he saw the team stabilized.
Give him a hundred hearts, but he never expected that Jiangshan would focus on the center, which caused him to deploy heavy troops on the side defense, which was a disadvantage.
Ancelotti was smart. Seeing that the center could not penetrate, he changed his strategy and strengthened the side attack. Malouda and Anelka frequently attacked West Ham's two sides.
Facing speed players, Baines would be unable to keep up as long as he chose the wrong position. He was very careful, and the number of times he passed the opponent's half was much less.But he still couldn't bear the impact of Malouda. There was no one in front of him to support him, and he was under too much pressure.
Malouda drives to the edge of the box, cuts inside, faces Kroos, takes his body, crazy guy.
Chelsea's frontcourt cooperation is simple and clean, with drastic moves. West Ham's players are physically inferior, and there are not many ways to do it.
Drogba gritted his teeth, "I want to prove myself in front of Jiangshan, and I can't let the teacher look down upon me."
He took a step back, stopped the ball with his chest, and the ball fell to the ground. Before he could kick his feet, he was knocked down by Cahill who was robbed and gave the opponent a set ball.
Jiang Shan was speechless. Does this Cahill still retain the simple violence of Bolton?Jiangshan did not miss the defense. During this period of time, the defense has improved a lot, but compared with mature teams, it is still not enough.
During his training, he has made new arrangements for all the players' on-field tasks. The training ground is divided into many areas. Everyone has to deal with the situation in the area, and even each player's technical movements have clear requirements.
It’s just that it’s too difficult, and it takes a long time for them to adapt. Hummels has been in contact with him before, and his confidence has grown rapidly. He is now a contender for the main position.
The two England internationals are not high enough to adapt so quickly. Upton is the slowest to accept. He is not fast enough and often uses his body to force forwards. When encountering flexible players, he will undoubtedly die.Cahill has improved, but has occasionally short-circuited his head.
No, facing Didier Drogba, his brain was twitched, and he actually brought the opponent down in this position.
The first half of the game is almost over, and the opponent is given such a good opportunity, Cahill, what do you want me to say?Jiang Shan was slandered for a while, and with Hummels behind him intercepting, Cahill's action was too aggressive.
Standing on the wall, Drogba appeared in front of the ball, and he had to personally take the set kick created by himself.
Malouda and Anelka on the forward line are both lurking in the wall, with many support points, and both of Chelsea's central defenders have the ability to head the ball, West Ham's defense is under great pressure.
In the West Ham team, the two central defenders are of good height, but the height of the midfielder is average. In the Premier League where there are many tall players, there is a lot of pressure when defending set-pieces.
Sure enough, Drogba seized the opportunity, and the ball passed over Parker's head, whistling.
"boom……"
Green judged the right direction and flew out sideways. Unfortunately, his fingers were much shorter and he could not touch the ball. The ball hit the post and hit the post.
Before the end of the first half, Chelsea equalized the score, 1:1, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.
Drogba roared and hit his chest. He began to suffer from a hernia at the end of last season, his condition declined, and his status in the team was questioned. Now that he has recovered a little, he will naturally show crazy energy.
Jiang Shan was a little helpless. This monster was cultivated by him with great efforts back then, and the midfielder Essien, after tossing and turning, returned to where they should be.
Ancelotti is very satisfied with the team's performance during this period. After the momentum is up, it is easy to beat West Ham.
Jiangshan didn't ask for an offense. He just had to spend the last few minutes in peace. During the intermission, he had to make adjustments.
"Control the rhythm." Jiang Shan shouted to Barak.Ballack is already a little tired, and the intensity of the game is too great. With his current state, he is still a bit too much.
(End of this chapter)