Chapter 379 What on earth did you do! ! ?
"Alan Wang!! This is his 15th goal in the Champions League this season!! In addition to the 10 goals he scored in the group stage, he also scored 4 goals against Barcelona. He is a well-deserved super shooter!! Facing the top teams in Europe, he still maintains high efficiency!!"
"From the beginning of the game, everyone thought AC Milan was in control of the situation. It is no exaggeration to say that the team led by Ancelotti is the strongest team in the world. From the opening scene, they did overpower Chelsea and scored the first goal, but the situation suddenly changed and Chelsea equalized the score. I hope they can play better and better in the next games..."
"Allen's overhead kick was really beautiful. Let's look back at the entire process of the goal..."
Wang Li was also very excited after scoring the goal. In this game, he felt a lot of pressure. AC Milan's defense was really strong. The defense of several defenders made it difficult for him to do anything in the frontcourt. Facing such a strong opponent, it was not easy to score a clean goal. If the ball just now stopped, Wang Li was sure that he would not have a chance to shoot! !
After Wang Li and his teammates hugged each other to celebrate, they ran around the stadium, surrounded by Blues fans. Every time he ran to a stand, the fans stood up and applauded and shouted wildly. It all felt so wonderful.
This is Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's territory!!
"Great job, Alan!!"
"That shot was so cool! How did you do that? I don't think I can do that move myself!!"
"Haha! Alan, score one more goal later and tell them this is our territory!!"
...Blues fans excitedly rushed to talk to Allen, and every voice was pleasant to the ear.
The passion of tens of thousands of Chelsea fans in Stamford Bridge has been ignited at this time. Although the opening situation was disappointing, now that Chelsea has scored a goal, they have reason to believe that there will be a second and third goal, which has been proven time and time again throughout the season.
No matter how strong the opponent is, the Blues will always win in the end because they have the best football player in the world, the best number 21!!
"Chelsea!! Chelsea!! Chelsea!!"
"Alan!! Alan!! Alan!!"
…………"Chelsea tied the score. Now the two teams are on the same level again. The next game is even more worth looking forward to..."
At this time, the TV camera turned to Ancelotti, and the whole Italian frowned cooperatively, without a smile on his face, which showed that he also felt that the game was no longer under his control.
"Ancelotti said before the game that AC Milan would score within 5 minutes and would definitely win the game. They scored the first goal, but not within 5 minutes, and now Chelsea has equalized the score. What is he going to do!?"
At this time, Graham from Sky TV began to praise Wang Li again: "Alan's performance is absolutely the best in the world. Although he did not touch the ball once in this game, he still scored a goal. This is an efficient shooter."
"As a striker, as long as he can score goals, even if he only touches the ball once in a game, as long as he can change the score, he is our hero!! At the beginning of the season, many people said that Allen would only be a meteor across the sky. Even if he is very efficient now, there will always be a time when he will fall to the ground. However, throughout the season, he has not shown any slump, even against AC Milan."
"Many people see this game as a battle between the Premier League and Serie A. I think so too. Both teams are now the top teams in the two leagues. Chelsea has even taken home the championship trophy. So who will win is still a suspense. I hope it will be Chelsea because they are so outstanding!!"
At this time, AC Milan's players performed very calmly. The goal just now was not caused by a mistake in the defense, but the opponent's performance was too outstanding. Facing this kind of "flash of inspiration" shot, Stam and Pirlo had no way to deal with it. However, most players felt that this kind of shot might appear in the game, but it would definitely not appear continuously, so they still had a great chance of winning.
What's more, this is an away game, and the score of 1:1 is not a draw, they have an away goal advantage.
"It's okay, Andrea, it's not your fault, they just equalized the score." At halftime, AC Milan captain Maldini comforted Pirlo.
"I'm fine, but that guy is really amazing. He actually hooked the ball in front of me!!"
Maldini smiled at him and said, "Everyone has his own characteristics. That kid is very good at shooting, but his free kick level is not as good as yours. The game has just begun, and we still have many opportunities!!"
Pirlo smiled and said, “Thank you!!”
This was the first goal AC Milan lost in the Champions League this season. The players were a little anxious after conceding the goal, but when they saw captain Maldini's warm smile, they were no longer nervous.
Losing a goal is indeed not a big deal. The opponent is the team that won the Premier League championship trophy in the first 7 rounds. Their strength is not worse than AC Milan, and their offensive ability is even better. Moreover, the team is not behind now, so there is nothing to be sad about.
Thinking of this, the players calmed down again.
…………After the restart, the head coaches of both teams remained firmly in their seats, but did not make any adjustments due to the change in the score. In fact, both of them thought there was nothing to adjust now.
AC Milan's tactics are not at a disadvantage, and Mourinho also believes that the team's current playing style is very good.
After the game resumed, the Chelsea players who had just scored a goal wanted to take advantage of the momentum of the goal and score another goal to consolidate their advantage, so their offensive became fierce.
However, AC Milan's defense level is by no means comparable to that of ordinary Premier League teams. Chelsea's offense can hardly reach the penalty area line, which makes Chelsea's offense always fruitless for a long time. Wang Li also finds it difficult to receive the pass in the frontcourt. The defense of the three midfielders Gattuso, Pirlo and Seedorf almost cuts off the entire front of the penalty area.
In the 33rd minute, Robben broke through from the wing and passed the ball to Lampard, but was intercepted directly by Seedorf.
In the 35th minute, AC Milan won a free kick. After Pirlo's free kick was caught by Thomas with both hands, Chelsea launched a fast break. Duff and Bridge's cooperation brought the ball to the front of AC Milan's penalty area. After that, Wang Li's long shot was directly blocked by Stam with his body, which attracted many fans at the scene to give Stam a thumbs up.
Just one minute later, Drogba was intercepted while dribbling the ball from the left. After Robben counterattacked and wanted to pass the ball to Wang Li, Gattuso intercepted it with a fierce kick.
At this time, Chelsea players finally understood why Mourinho had the team implement the long pass tactics.
Their offensive coordination is difficult to break through the opponent's defense! !
Originally, the English Premier League teams were not very good at short passes. Compared with the La Liga teams, the short passes between Chelsea players were only average. Facing AC Milan, which had a tight zone blockade, this disadvantage was directly revealed. It was too difficult to rely on the passing between the players to break through AC Milan! !
In the 39th minute of the game, after continuous attacks failed to penetrate AC Milan's defense, Wang Li could not help but catch the ball and run outside the penalty area. He shot a low shot that made all AC Milan fans excited! !
As a result, the ball hit Nesta's calf and bounced towards AC Milan's goal. At this time, Dida had already made a move to the left to save the ball, but the ball rolled to the right. Drogba also suddenly shook off the defender and chased after the ball. This scene made Ancelotti on the sidelines stand up anxiously! !
However, Maldini's defense was indeed tight. Under the close adhesion of the veteran, Drogba couldn't even run. He only had time to touch the ball with his toes, but the football still hit the right goal post and flew out.
"Hiss...Ah~~~~~~~~" A huge sigh suddenly sounded from the stands. It was the sound of regret from the Blues fans.
"Drogba, he missed the chance, this shot didn't have enough power!! What a pity!!"
"Facing Maldini's defense, the Ivorian player seemed to be out of form. This ball would have definitely gone in if he had just kicked it with a little more force. Dida was still on the other side, so it was basically an empty goal!!"
"Wang Li's cold shot was very sudden, but Stam's calf was even more amazing. He scared the AC Milan players. Look at Ancelotti's performance. Even the Italian couldn't sit still. Haha..."
Wang Li also scratched his head. Although there was some luck involved this time, it was still a pity not to score a goal.
After this shot, AC Milan's blockade of the front of the penalty area became tighter. Wang Li was double-teamed by two players all the time and had no way to move in the penalty area. He felt that Chelsea's attack was a little different from the opening. This large-scale attack was also different from the tactics previously formulated by the head coach. At least he seldom received high balls.
Wang Li felt that if this continued, the team's situation would take a sharp turn for the worse, and he should have warned his teammates.
Watching Chelsea's repeated attacks and unsuccessful ones, Ancelotti off the field finally curled his lips. What AC Milan fears least is the opponent's attack, because their defense is very solid, and as long as the opponent attacks, there will be loopholes in the backcourt, so they will have a chance.
"Wayne!! Damien!! Both of you move back a little!!"
On the field, captain John Terry was the only one who was not overwhelmed by the offensive wave of his own team. When he found that Chelsea's formation was too forward, he immediately shouted to remind his teammates.
After saying that, Terry also realized that there was something wrong with Chelsea's attack. He immediately added: "Pass the ball to the penalty area. Allen just ran back to get the ball. What are you doing?!"
After hearing Terry's words, the people around him automatically stepped back, and Bridge, who was about to step forward to assist, also immediately stepped back. In Chelsea, Terry's authority is still unquestionable.
Mourinho on the sidelines could of course see that Chelsea's formation and style of play seemed to have returned to their original ways. The players had been seeking cooperation in the frontcourt, but Wang Li was still waiting for the ball in the penalty area. As a result, the play between them was somewhat chaotic. In addition, facing AC Milan's strong regional blocking ability, it would be strange if the attack could be effective! !
However, the Portuguese ran over to remind everyone that he felt that only by letting them wake up on their own, or actually suffer a setback, would it be more helpful to the development of the team.
Now, Mourinho's idea is to drag the game to halftime, during which time he can make some adjustments to the team's tactics, and then this problem will be solved. And Wang Li's shot just now also gave him confidence, and he had another thought in his mind: 'Maybe I can score a goal by playing this way? '
Anyway, there are only 5 minutes left in the game, so let's talk about it during the halftime break.
But within a minute, he regretted it!!
Captain John Terry's reminder made the players realize something, but without the coach's adjustment, they didn't take it to heart. From the beginning, AC Milan had been pressing Chelsea in the attack, which made them want to fight back. Now that they have this opportunity, the team is pressing forward, why not take advantage of the situation to score another goal! ?
Most people present had this idea, which made the team's formation move further and further forward.
Finally, Robben's dribbling breakthrough on the left was cleanly intercepted by Gattuso, and then AC Milan launched a quick counterattack.
AC Milan's counterattack was of course centered around Kaka, who was the fastest player in the team. After Gattuso passed the ball to Kaka, the Brazilian dribbled past two Chelsea players and passed the ball to Shevchenko who was running from the wing.
Shevchenko is also very fast. After dribbling the ball to the left side of the penalty area, he made a low pass in the rhythm, and the ball passed over Carvalho's side and rolled into the penalty area.
As the main striker of the Lazio dynasty and the top scorer in Serie A, Crespo's advantage in having a very high goal efficiency lies in headers and shots. As long as there is a pass, his shots are the biggest threat to the opponent.
The Argentine who just ran into the penalty area received the pass directly from Sheva. After he reacted, he kicked the bottom edge of the football very accurately. The ball instantly crossed the distance between the penalty area and the goal and went straight into the dead corner. Facing this shot, even Thomas didn't have time to save it.
“The ball goes in!!”
"Oh my God, Crespo received the pass from Sheva and shot fiercely! AC Milan is leading again, now the game is 1:2. This is not good news before the end of the first half."
After scoring the goal, AC Milan players hugged each other. Compared with Chelsea players, their mentality was much calmer. This was probably due to the difference in game experience.
After all, as a super giant in Serie A, they participate in the knockout rounds of the Champions League almost every year, and most of the players in the team are veterans. Their game experience and mentality are indeed not comparable to Chelsea.
Wang Li felt bad watching the AC Milan players celebrating. Chelsea had been attacking for so long, but the opponent scored a goal in one counterattack. Now he also realized how unpleasant it was to be counterattacked. Now the team was behind, and Chelsea players had to play hard to try to tie the score or even surpass it.
However, Wang Li felt that his condition was getting better and better, and he was becoming more and more excited.
Since the beginning of this season, Chelsea has rarely encountered real opponents. Even Barcelona did not pose much threat to the team. But this time it was different. This Serie A super giant is indeed strong. After working hard for half the time, the opponent was still one goal ahead.
The feeling of meeting an opponent cheered up Wang Li. Although the first half was almost over, he was already looking forward to the second half of the game.
Being able to defeat such an opponent is really the most exciting thing.
However, it would be better to end the game quickly. Chelsea players are generally in a low mood now. Only by making some adjustments in the midfield can the team's morale be boosted again. At this time, Mourinho is still sitting on the coaching bench. No matter what the team's situation is, the Portuguese always looks calm. His performance also gives the players on the field great confidence.
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Until the end of the first half, although Chelsea tried their best to attack in the final time, they still failed to break AC Milan's goal and failed to equalize the score.
With the team trailing by one goal, at the referee's slight whistle, the players returned to the locker room dejectedly.
In this season's games, Chelsea seldom fell behind at halftime. Such continuous victories have kept their mentality very high, which makes them look listless now. Except for Wang Li who had no expression on his face, the other players all looked more or less depressed.
It can also be seen from here that losing a game at the right time is also very helpful in adjusting the players' mentality.
At this time, in the home team's locker room, Mourinho's face was terribly gloomy! !
Every player could see the anger on the Portuguese's face!!
Even though the players were mentally prepared for this situation, they were still worried. Even the usually active Bridge kept his mouth shut, waiting for Mourinho to speak. The relaxed atmosphere in the Chelsea locker room was gone.
"What on earth did you do!?"
After a long silence, Mourinho, with a gloomy face, suddenly roared, which marked the beginning of the "half-time summary". Everyone, including Wang Li, was shocked by this sentence. They could already foresee the violent verbal attack that would follow.
Although Mourinho rarely scolds players, no one would think that he has a good temper...
(To be continued)