Chapter 182: The stunning overhead shot that shocked the whole audience

Birmingham doesn't understand Chelsea, and no team in the entire Premier League really understands Chelsea?

Since Mourinho became Chelsea's head coach, Chelsea has completed a major change, and the tactical style he advocates is far from Chelsea's original style, which has been fully reflected in the warm-up match. ?

Because of this, and the fact that the average level of Chelsea players is much higher than that of Birmingham, the situation on the field was completely one-sided at the beginning of the game. Even though Mourinho arranged a solid 433 lineup, Birmingham was still unable to fight back in terms of offense.

Seeing this situation, head coach Bruce immediately waved his hand to change tactics: Birmingham changed its style within less than five minutes of the start. Except for center forward Heskey, all other players immediately returned to their own half, huddled near the penalty area, and tried their best to participate in defense. This meant that in the first 10 minutes of the game, although Chelsea played a smooth cooperation and a very threatening attack, they still did not take the lead. ?

It is worth mentioning that Drogba, who has been staying in Birmingham's penalty area, is now performing in line with his £2,400 price tag. He stands alone in the penalty area, and Birmingham has to send two or more defenders to stop him.

Even so, in the first ten minutes, Drogba still managed to complete three shots, two of which hit the goal frame, shocking Bruce so much that he had to stand on the sidelines, shouting at the players to pay attention to defense and keep an eye on the situation on the field, fearing that if they were not careful, the team would fall behind! ?

Seeing this situation, under the command of captain Terry, Chelsea would go high into the small penalty area whenever they had the chance, using Drogba's height and physical advantage to threaten Birmingham's goal again and again.

Wang Li has been hovering near the penalty area, looking for a chance to score. Although Mr. Mourinho pays more attention to the team's defense, he knows that as a striker, scoring goals is the most important task in the game, while the adjustment of the team's center and the defense in the backcourt are the tasks of others.

And in the conversation on the bus, Mourinho also hoped that he could score a goal! ?

Just a goal!! ?

For Wang Li, when facing a team like Birmingham, as long as the opponent makes a small mistake, he can easily turn it into a goal! ?

Although, in the first 10 minutes of the game, he was more responsible for passing the ball, but he was like a lurking cheetah, alertly waiting for the opportunity to give the opponent a fatal blow at any time! ?

Wang Li knew very well that a long shot without a good opportunity, even if the ball went in, was just luck, and the consequence of doing so would probably be a waste of the team's offensive opportunity. But a shot at the right time could greatly increase the efficiency of scoring! ?

Birmingham players didn’t know how powerful Wang Li was. Last season, when they played against Wolverhampton, Wang Li didn’t play, so they didn’t know how big a threat Wang Li was. Even though many players had watched a lot of Wang Li’s goal highlights before the game, it was completely different from the feeling of actually competing on the field! ! ?

Wang Li's inaction made the Birmingham players think that this black-haired boy, England's superstar, was nothing special, so Birmingham gradually relaxed their defense against Wang Li...?

Perhaps, this approach will become a turning point in the game? ?

Wang Li didn't shoot, but the other Chelsea players were not polite. In order to consolidate his position as the team's main force, Lampard, Joe Cole and Geremi each completed a long shot in the opening minutes. Although none of them scored a goal, this deterrent force still made the Birmingham players sweat! ?

In the 12th minute of the game, Joe Cole's breakthrough on the right brought Chelsea another good attacking opportunity. Joe Cole dribbled past two defenders and quickly took the ball to the bottom line, then pulled back, found the right rhythm, and lobbed the ball into the penalty area.

Drogba wanted to use his height advantage to head the ball in the penalty area, but Birmingham's defenders were by no means scarecrows. They did their best to squeeze Drogba's position and prevent him from receiving the ball. As the saying goes, "three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang." On the court, it is too easy for three defenders to defend a player in such a small space in the penalty area, so Drogba had no chance at all. ?

Geremi rushed over from outside the penalty area, seemingly trying to catch the Birmingham defender by surprise, but the success rate of this method was too low, and the ball was kicked directly out of the penalty area by the opponent's defender.

At this time, the ball was caught by Birmingham forward No. 7 Glenshall. Glenshall was very experienced and was not overwhelmed by Chelsea's crazy offensive. He looked up and saw that there was only one lonely Heskey in Chelsea's half, so Glenshall did not rush to counterattack, but passed the ball back to right back No. 23 Mathew.

It seems that Birmingham is planning to launch a steady offensive. ?

Bruce on the sidelines saw this and nodded with satisfaction. The team was now in a passive situation, and only by calming down and stabilizing the offense and defense could they score a goal. ?

However, Mourinho had a completely different view. He felt that this was Chelsea's chance. In the first 10 minutes, all Birmingham players huddled in their own half. Even if Chelsea had strong offensive capabilities, it would be difficult to break through such a dense defense. But if they attacked——?

The situation will be completely different! ! ?

On the court, Wang Li stood on the center line, watching the ball rolling around in the opponent's half, but he did not rush forward, but chose to stand next to No. 6 Izzet. Before the game, Birmingham's warm-up match video showed that this veteran who had just transferred to Birmingham was the initiator of many attacks. He had rich game experience and could always launch attacks very steadily. ?

So, Wang Li chose him. ?

As long as the Birmingham players pass the ball to the No. 6, he believes that with his "wave-like speed" and "shadow-like legs" ability, he will definitely be able to complete a beautiful steal. ?

As long as they can complete a sudden steal, it will be a good opportunity for Chelsea to attack! ! ?

As for losing the ball?

Wang Li didn't even think about it. He believed in his own strength. The strength of Birmingham's defensive players was really not worth mentioning. Besides, he would not be stupid enough to challenge a team alone. ?

After a while, after the ball was passed several times in Birmingham's half, they finally couldn't help but launch an attack. When Lampard stepped forward to grab the ball, No. 4 Cunningham passed the ball to the full-back Johnson.

After Johnson got the ball, he seemed to want to dribble through, and he did have some skills. Facing Joe Cole's interception, he calmly changed direction to the left, but Joe Cole was not so easy to get rid of. He turned around and quickly caught up with Johnson, and kept stretching his feet to hook the ball.

Johnson was entangled and had no choice. If he continued like this, he would lose the ball sooner or later. In a hurry, he looked up and saw the veteran Izzet. Without thinking, he kicked him! ?

As a result, it is obvious...?

Johnson, standing in place, saw the black-haired kid who was more than two meters away from Izzet taking a strange route. Although it seemed very fast, he seemed to see it very clearly, which made him feel very awkward. But he knew that the kid had already cut off Izzet's route to receive the ball before he could react! ?

A beautiful steal!! ?

Wang Li didn't use any other moves at all. Johnson's pass was too hasty, which made him take a light step and easily grab the ball. However, his chic move still attracted incredible exclamations from the audience. It was the first time for many Chelsea fans to see Wang Li take a light step on the spot, which made them feel like they were watching a dance performance. ?

But on the green field, it is actually a football game! ?

A football game full of **! ! ?

Mourinho, who had been calm on the bench, stood up involuntarily. What puzzled him was how the black-haired boy on the field could run so fast with that kind of movement! ? ?

This is incredible! ! ?

At this moment, Mourinho finally understood why the fans nicknamed Wang Li "Dancing Master". At the same time, his movements were so beautiful at a very fast speed. With his literary level, he couldn't think of any better words to describe it! ! ?

However, Wang Li on the field did not have the heart to worry so much. For him, this was a good opportunity to attack.

The team is not leading yet, so he won't indulge in the fans' shock at this moment! ?

Fight back! ?

Wang Li did not choose to dribble forward, but at the moment of stealing the ball, he glanced at the situation in the front court. After so many games, he has become accustomed to doing this. He knows that blindly dribbling forward will only waste physical strength and internal strength, and even waste the team's offensive opportunities. After all, no matter how fast you are, you can't be faster than the ball! ?

At this time, Wang Li's eyes stopped at Birmingham goalkeeper Mike Taylor in front of the goal——?

What is Taylor doing!? ?

The number one goalkeeper was actually standing on the penalty area line checking his gloves! ! ? ?

Wang Li suddenly had an idea, what would happen if he shot now! ? This was a great opportunity! Taking advantage of the opportunity when the opponent hadn't reacted yet, Wang Li stepped forward with his left foot, and in the rhythm, he swung his right foot and kicked the bottom edge of the ball with force! ?

But this is not the end. If you observe carefully, you will find that at the moment the ball started, Wang Li's right foot made a small swing back and forth. The swing frequency was very fast and the amplitude was very small, but it actually hit the football three times in a row! ?

If there is a practitioner of internal martial arts in the audience, he will definitely be able to shout out the name of this martial art——?

Springy legs!! ?

This is a martial art that is widely spread in the martial arts world. Many schools have similar martial arts, such as the leg kick, one of the 72 unique skills of Shaolin, the whip kick of Qingcheng School, etc. The leg technique of Tianshan Lingji Palace aims to kick quickly and continuously, hitting the same position to increase the damage.

Now Wang Li uses it in football matches. Although it is difficult to control the direction of the ball, it is very powerful.

Under the gazes of everyone in the audience, the black-haired boy kicked the ball high into the air. At the same time, almost everyone sighed in their hearts at the same time -?

The football is flying so high! ! ?

But the next moment, Birmingham fans were no longer in the mood to appreciate it, because after the ball reached its highest point, it fell straight towards Birmingham's goal...?

"careful!!"?

"Mike! Watch the ball!!"?

Both the Birmingham fans and the players on the field shouted to remind Mike Taylor, which finally made Mike react. He raised his head and looked around blankly, as if he felt something was wrong. When he reacted and looked up at the sky——?

It's too late! ! ?

The ball passed directly over his head, landed on the goal line, and bounced into the net...?

St. Andrews Stadium was in complete silence. This goal shocked Birmingham fans so much that they were speechless! ?

Immediately afterwards, the more than 5,000 Chelsea fans who followed the team gave a thunderous shout! They seemed to want to vent all their excitement in their shouts! ! ?

Fans who watch the broadcast on Space TV can only hear this kind of sound next to the TV! ! ?

Even if the commentator is not Graham! ! ?

"Our Mike was ambushed by the despicable Chelsea players while he was distracted!" the commentator said with gritted teeth, "Although I don't want to admit it, this ambushed player was very good. It was No. 21 player Allen Wang who opened the scoring for the team with a 60-meter overhead kick!"

At the moment of the goal, Mourinho finally sat down with satisfaction. As long as the team was ahead, there was no suspense in the game. With Birmingham's offensive ability, it would be very difficult to break through Chelsea's goal. ?

"This kid is really good at bringing surprises. He actually dared to shoot in that place... or is this just a coincidence?" Mourinho still couldn't believe that a player would choose to shoot in that position. ?

"Luckily, he came to Chelsea!!"?

At this moment, Wang Li, who was surrounded by his teammates, was secretly thanking his luck. The goal was really dramatic. After using his kick, he could only roughly control the direction of the ball. If he did it again, he would not be able to guarantee that the ball would be able to go into the goal.

This kind of martial arts, used in a football match, is indeed a bit useless, if the opponent's goalkeeper didn't notice it at all... if it wasn't...?

Anyway, Chelsea is leading now! ! ?

In the 15th minute of the game, Birmingham 0:1 Chelsea, Wang Li scored his first goal of the new season.