Chapter 183 Drogba's first goal
What Chelsea fans want to see most is the team scoring goals.
In recent years, Chelsea's offensive ability on the front line has been very poor. Even last season, when Chelsea introduced the Argentine super shooter Crespo, there was not much change. After Mourinho came to Chelsea, Crespo was loaned to AC Milan, which is a clear example.
Although Abrahimovic has spent a lot of money in transfers in the past two years, most of the famous strikers have rejected Chelsea, which makes Chelsea's striker the weakest link in the team. The fans are also very worried about this, so Abrahimovic has always wanted to get AC Milan's nuclear warhead - Shevchenko!
Only this kind of efficient striker can solve Chelsea's striker problem! !
Wang Li is, of course, also an efficient striker. But when he first came to Chelsea, the fans did not hold out much hope for him. After all, he was just a young player. Even if he performed well, he was likely to fall like many rising stars. Moreover, in Chelsea, a team full of stars, the head coach would not build tactics around him, so it was worth pondering how much strength he could exert.
Chelsea's midfield and backcourt are truly full of talent and extraordinary strength, and the team's defensive ability can even be compared with the top teams in Serie A. Therefore, as long as the team can open the scoring and score, their chances of winning will increase by at least 30%.
In the warm-up match, he scored a hat trick in 40 minutes, and now he scored a goal with a stunning overhead kick. Chelsea fans immediately became excited.
From now on, they may not have to worry about Chelsea's striker problem! !
After Chelsea finished celebrating the goal, the referee blew the whistle and Birmingham kicked off again.
Bruce was very anxious on the sidelines. The game was only 10 minutes old, but the team was already behind, and the opponent was the quasi-giant Chelsea. How to play the next game? ! ! If they attack now, it will definitely give the opponent a chance to score. If they lose another goal, there will be no suspense in the game.
"Ah!" Bruce couldn't help but sigh, walked to the edge of the court, and waved his hand to signal the team not to rush to attack, but to strengthen defense first. Only by defending the first half, it is possible to tie the score in the second half.
In the next twenty minutes, Wang Li's performance was still remarkable. He kept receiving the ball from his teammates on the right side of the penalty area, and then lifted the ball into the penalty area to create scoring opportunities for Drogba. As long as there was a little chance, he would take a long shot, forcing the Birmingham team to send out a defensive player to guard him at all times and prevent him from shooting safely.
It is worth mentioning that Lampard deserves to be the best player in the Premier League for two consecutive years. With him directing the team in the frontcourt, Chelsea's defense and offense have been improved to a higher level. Every time Birmingham counterattacks, they are directly intercepted just after halftime.
Since the start of the game, Lampard has had four successful interceptions and three shots, two of which almost turned into goals. In addition, in Chelsea's offense, Lampard is the initiator of many attacks. He has a good overall view and keen insight. Every pass seems to find the weak points of Birmingham's defense.
With strong teammates, Wang Li's performance is like a duck in water, which is completely different from the feeling when he was in Wolverhampton.
Last season, when he played for Wolverhampton, he was almost solely responsible for scoring the team's goals when facing some mid-table Premier League teams. Although this made him very popular, it also brought him more of the pressure of helplessness and loneliness.
But at Chelsea, he doesn't have to worry about passing the ball in the midfield. His teammates will provide him with support from the midfield, allowing him to find opportunities to score goals. In summary, on the court, Wang Li's main task now is to take the final shot, and the rest of the work is done by his teammates.
Under Mourinho's leadership, Chelsea is now like a sophisticated machine. Every player has his own duties, which makes Wang Li know exactly what he should do, and of course his performance has become much more active!
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In the face of a huge gap in strength, hard work will always pay off.
In the 36th minute of the game, Lampard made a surgically precise pass directly to Geremi on the left side of the penalty area. Geremi did not stop the ball, but pushed it hard. The ball quickly passed through the feet of two defensive players and rolled towards the small penalty area line.
The moment Geremi passed the ball, Drogba suddenly shook off the defender and ran towards the goal. While running, he was pulled hard by the opposing team, making his body a little unbalanced, but the fierce Drogba took a big step with his right leg and barely completed the shot. Unfortunately, the ball was saved by goalkeeper Mike, who was eager to make up for his mistake, and went out of the bottom line. England got a corner kick on the right side.
Joe Cole, 23 years old this year, was still a substitute player for Chelsea last season. This was not because of his strength, but because Ranieri did not know his best position, how to make his skills create the most dangerous killing and how to integrate him into the overall style of the team. But after Mourinho came, he got the opportunity. Maybe this is the difference in coaching level.
In the impression of Chelsea fans, Joe Cole is a technically outstanding left-wing player. He is one of the few players in the England team who relies on technology to dribble and break through.
However, what many people don't know is that Joe Cole also has a very sharp free kick technique, and his pass is very accurate! When he played for West Ham, the fans regarded him as a rising star, and he once scored 3 goals for the team with free kicks in the game.
After coming to Chelsea, perhaps due to the suppression from many superstars, he had no room to display his footwork. However, when he saw the corner kick, he took the initiative to walk to the right corner kick spot, ready to take the penalty kick.
Wang Li stood in the penalty area, waved to Joe Cole, and secretly pointed to the outside with his right hand. Joe Cole and Wang Li had known each other for a long time in Chelsea, so when he saw this action, he immediately smiled and nodded to show that he understood.
Under the gaze of all the fans, Joe Cole took a few steps back, then took two small steps to catch up, and then kicked the ball diagonally below with all his strength! !
He didn't choose to lob the ball into the penalty area!!
A second later, the Birmingham players realized that this was a tactical corner kick, but this -
It's too late!!
The football drew a low arc, flew past a Birmingham player, and landed accurately on the right side of the penalty area!
When Joe Cole kicked, Wang Li got rid of the defender and ran towards that point! He trusted Joe Cole's footwork!
Stop the ball, turn around, and shoot!!
All in one go!!
With a "bang", the football hit the right goal post and bounced into the small penalty area.
Wang Li was stunned for a moment, but before he could react, he heard the referee whistle "beep..."! !
The ball went in! ?
There was chaos in the penalty area just now. After Wang Li shot the ball, he didn't see what happened clearly. However, the fans in the audience explained everything to him! !
“Didier!!” “Beautiful!!” “Well done!!”
Chelsea fans in the stands on the southeast side of the stadium suddenly shouted excitedly.
At this time, the slow-motion replay on the big screen told what had just happened: after the football hit the goal post, it bounced into the small penalty area. There were so many people in the small penalty area that almost everyone was a little panicked.
But Drogba still seized the opportunity. After the ball hit a Birmingham defender and landed, Drogba stretched out his foot and rubbed the ball with his heel, and the ball rolled directly over the goal line! ! Goalkeeper Mike had no reaction at all, he didn't even know where the ball was! ?
Of course, even if he saw it, Mike probably couldn't do anything...
"Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!! It's Drogba, the beast from Côte d'Ivoire, who scored his first goal in the Premier League!! Look at the replay on the big screen, his expression was so ferocious when he scored the goal, he is worthy of being called the 'Beast'!!" The roar was heard again on Sky TV -
"From Joe Cole's free throw, Alan Wang's turn-around shot, to Drogba's follow-up shot! Chelsea's tacit cooperation was demonstrated to the fullest. This team, which has been reborn after a bloody battle, is already striding towards the road to becoming a top team. They are unmatched!!" The commentator seemed to be so excited that he couldn't help himself.
However, Chelsea fans love to listen to this kind of ** commentary!!
The main reason is that this commentator is obviously a pure Chelsea fan!! Just like them!!
At this time, the wide camera was focused on Chelsea coach Mourinho on the sidelines. A smile flashed across the calm face of this "madman", and it seemed that he was very satisfied with the current situation on the field.
Mourinho was of course satisfied. Before the game started, he didn't think it would go so smoothly. In his mind, the result of this game should be one to zero. Yes, he didn't have much confidence in the team's forward offensive ability.
Wang Li's outstanding performance was completely beyond Mourinho's expectations!! He didn't expect this black-haired boy to be so outstanding!!
However, this kind of unexpected thing is probably something that all coaches around the world would not refuse...
After Chelsea scored the second goal, they still seemed unsatisfied. Their attack became smoother. Birmingham coach Bruce wanted to counterattack, but Chelsea's defense should not be underestimated! Many times, the ball was intercepted before it reached the penalty area!
However, during this period, Birmingham still completed two shots, but they were still not threatening. This also gave Cech, who was already drowsy on the field, some room to play.
Although he just touched the ball...
Even the anchor of Sky TV couldn't help but joked: "In this game, the gap between the two sides is too big. Peter seems to be redundant. He should have brought a music player before going on the court... Well, if the referee agrees..."