In terms of goal-moving ability, Torres is definitely at the level of a world-class center forward! Under the double-team of Fonte and Jaidi, Torres jumped high with great speed and headed the ball...
Cleared the ball out of the end line.
Chelsea fans immediately covered their faces and sighed.
Southampton fans breathed a sigh of relief with their hearts pounding.
I have to say that Chelsea's offensive was really amazing.
Less than a minute into the game, Chelsea had already launched a round of shots, and this attack really demonstrated Chelsea's strong strength as the overlord of the Premier League.
Ivan's impact and precise crossing skills made Southampton unable to defend.
T9 Holy Infant's positioning and scoring were enough to make Southampton's seemingly tight defense tremble.
The XG goal expectation value for this ball was very high, if not 0.9 then at least 0.8. Fortunately, the Holy Infant did not find his form at the beginning, otherwise Chelsea would have started the game 1:0 against Southampton.
Of course, the most important thing about this ball is not the Holy Infant, nor the Big Ivan, but the genie Lamp Lamp.
It seemed that Lampard's forward attacking path was blocked by Gu Ran, but in fact, Lampard rushed forward to create space for the back players to advance. Gu Ran could block Lampard in front, but could not block Lampard from behind at 360 degrees.
For a player like Lampard, if he cannot be blocked 360 degrees, then at most his ability can only be restricted by 50%. Lampard can exert at least 150% of his ability in a game, which means that one person is equivalent to one and a half people.
Blocking half of Lampard has an effect, but not much.
For Gu Ran, the more troublesome thing is that... Lampard has a very high football IQ on the field. When he is in a 1v1 confrontation, he will consciously pull Gu Ran to the side, thereby disconnecting Gu Ran from other teammates and putting Gu Ran in an encouraging situation.
In this way, when Lampard passed the ball to Ivan, even if Gu Ran sprinted at full speed, it would be difficult for him to form effective defensive cooperation with his teammates in a short period of time.
This means that Lampard's ability was restricted by 50% by Gu Ran, and Gu Ran's ability was also abolished by Lampard by 100%.
Originally, Gu Ran could do the work of two people, but in this confrontation, Lampard could only do the work of one person, and Gu Ran could only do the work of one person as well.
Kill 50% of the enemies and suffer 100% damage yourself.
Gu Ran also immediately realized that this deal was not cost-effective and that he had to change his playing style as a front midfielder. Otherwise, he would be stuck in a situation where he would sprint back and forth but never touch the ball.
The ordinary defensive midfielder's forward kicking style is not enough to deal with a world-class genie. It requires some intensity and aggressiveness.
To deal with a master like Lampard, you can't suppress him without using a sweeping kick.
The game continues.
Goalkeeper Davis kicked the ball towards the center line.
Gu Ran predicted the landing point and rushed forward quickly to meet it.
At the same time, Ramirez also rushed towards Gu Ran quickly.
Ramirez did not judge the landing point, but just stared at Gu Ran. Wherever Gu Ran ran, the blue Kenyan would run there - anyway, on the football field, no one could outrun the blue Kenyan. It was always Ramirez who outran others, and no one could outrun Ramirez.
Seeing that Gu Ran was about to jump up to stop the ball, Ramirez didn't give Gu Ran this chance at all.
Ramirez had also watched Gu Ran's game highlights, and he had just been fooled by Gu Ran. He knew Gu Ran's flexibility and speed very well, so Ramirez's way of limiting Gu Ran was to stick to Gu Ran before he got the ball.
Ramirez quickly followed and stuck close again. Gu Ran made another quick stop and turn in the opposite direction, then jumped up without even stopping the ball and headed the ball forward -
Ramirez was stunned by Gu Ran's two sudden stops!
Ramirez's reaction speed is not at the same level as Gu Ran's.
Gu Ran's header went straight to the front of the penalty area, passed over Essien's head, and landed accurately at the feet of Lallana who was running in from the back row.
Essien immediately ran in pursuit, and Terry also came up to block Lallana.
There are wolves in front and tigers behind! Chelsea's defense would not give Lallana any breathing time. Lallana did not even have time to adjust and directly shot from outside the penalty area! This was also the offensive style arranged by coach Adkins before the game - long pass, long pass after getting the ball in the backcourt, and a shot must be completed within three kicks.
Southampton's attack is so simple and crude.
For Southampton, whose forward line is not very strong, the success rate of this offensive style of play will certainly not be very high. However, when playing against a strong team like Chelsea, the simpler it is, the more it can save their own physical energy, and if they are lucky, they will make a big profit.
Lallana's long-range shots are accurate and have a curve, but lack explosive power.
Goalkeeper Cech predicted the direction of the ball early on and easily caught the ball with both hands.
Southampton striker Gully rushed forward to prepare for a follow-up shot, but when he saw Cech had already grabbed the ball, he immediately slowed down.
Gully also took the opportunity to block Cech's chance to launch a fast break.
Of course, Cech was not in a hurry facing Southampton. After his players were in position, Cech threw the ball to Ashley Cole, the worst player in the Premier League, on his left side.
After getting the ball, Ashley Cole immediately dribbled forward along the side.
Southampton did not adopt high-pressure tactics throughout the game, but continued to shrink the defense line to their own half for intensive defense.
It is impossible to play pressure when playing against a strong team like Chelsea that is capable of both offense and defense. If you pressure Chelsea, Chelsea will be able to easily get behind you.
Striker Lallana also retreated to his own half to help intercept Ashley Cole on his right side.
Gu Ran continued to follow Lampard, because if Ashley Cole failed to break through, he would definitely pass the ball to Lampard for reorganization.
Lampard moved back and forth around the right side, looking for space and opportunities.
Gu Ran followed Lampard and was ready to intercept at any time.
The blue Kenyan Ramirez followed Gu Ran. As soon as Gu Ran started to attack, Ramirez would immediately entangle Gu Ran and create opportunities for Lampard to receive the ball.
Both sides are closely linked.
The game was so exciting and tense right from the start.
At this time, on the right side, Ashley Cole relied on his strong personal ability to pass Schneiderlin who was defending him.
As Schneiderlin was being passed, he reached out and pulled Ashley Cole, who almost fell down. Lallana made up for him in time and almost intercepted the ball, but Ashley Cole, who is worthy of being the world's number one left-back, quickly stabilized his balance at the critical moment and forced the ball to Lampard, who had already penetrated 35 meters to Southampton! ... (End of this chapter)