Three days later, the Chelsea team rushed to play away from home against the tenacious Middlesbrough. In this game, Robben was accidentally injured before the game, Joe Cole was still injured, Ballack was also not well, and only Makelele could do it.
Comeback. So Jose arranged a Drogba, Shevchenko, Lampard, Kalou, Makelele, Essien, Terry, Carvalho, Bridge, Ferreira, Cudic
Here comes Nigeria's lineup. The funniest thing is putting Drogba on the right as a right winger!
Although Drogba ran to the center again from the start of the game, once Drogba ran, Essien, one of the double midfielders set up in this game, had to move to the right wing, leaving Jose helpless.
Then in the second half, Wright, who still had not regained his form, was replaced by Makelele, and the left and right wingers were put in place.
Chelsea's extreme anti-counterattack style of play relies heavily on wingers. Wingers must have both speed and breakthroughs. They are never a positional battle but a surprise battle. They must be able to quickly tear apart the opponent's sides during counterattacks to cope with the attack in the center.
The soldiers are pressing the situation. Neither Drogba nor Lampard are speed players. If you want to counterattack effectively, you have to rely on the wing. However, Kalou is not known for his speed. Wright will never have it again after leaving Manchester City.
The agility on the sideline made Chelsea's attack quite weak throughout the game.
Of course, there are still highlights. For example, in the first half, Shevchenko's powerful shot bounced off the opponent's defender and refracted into the net, finally starting his first Premier League goal. However, this goal could not cover up Chelsea's weak attack and even poor defense.
Due to lack of form, Chelsea suddenly collapsed in the last 10 minutes of the game and were scored two goals by Middlesbrough, turning victory into defeat.
As for wiwi, who is versatile in offense, has excellent speed, and has sharp breakthroughs, this game was simply not brought to the team.
Chelsea's explanation to the outside world was that Wiwi was injured in training before the game. Wang Ai himself did not come out to refute, so the reporters could only sigh. This really gave Shevchenko too much face, and he didn't even have two games.
Go ahead and let Shevchenko do his best.
In fact, Jose and even Wang Ai had this plan. Although Shevchenko was rated as Chelsea's best performance by the media in this game, in fact, he only had three shots and the goal he scored was a fluke. When he was in Milan
The strength has still not been fully demonstrated.
Of course, Chelsea did not lie. Wang Ai rested for three days throughout the summer, which was not enough to relieve his fatigue. Therefore, he did suffer a minor injury due to physical problems in the training before the game. Of course, this injury is serious.
It's not like he won't even be able to play in the game, but Jose asked him to rest because of the team's long-term considerations, and no one could say anything.
With Shevchenko's reluctant goal and the continued dimming of the World Cup Golden Boot, it seems that the outcome of this battle between dragons and tigers is even more unclear. For example, Ferguson, Wenger and others have initially formed a judgment: I am afraid that the Ukrainian will be better at Chelsea.
It is difficult to reproduce his sharpness in Milan. His style of play is too inconsistent with Chelsea's tactical system. The situation of wiwi is not clear yet, after all, he is a young player. Therefore, when questioned by reporters, these two
Unintentionally, they carefully chose not to express their opinions.
Unlike before the game, they all hinted that the competition between Shevchenko and Wang Ai would be a hidden danger for Chelsea. Now that the hidden danger has been exposed, they don't need to heat up the situation and just wait for the result.
The next game is four days later on August 27. At this time, the Chinese has returned to the team for 12 days. Unless he is really seriously injured, he will have to play, otherwise it will not be justified in all aspects.
Only when Ukrainians and Chinese are on the field together can we really see who is higher and who is lower. It is scary enough to have a Chinese. If he and the Ukrainians cooperate tacitly, then what is the point of Manchester United's reconstruction and Arsenal's revival?
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The result was not what they expected. Three days later, the day before the third round of the league, Chelsea announced the squad, responding to outside speculation: Not only would Wang Ai start in this game, but he was also highly anticipated by the outside world as he was recuperating from an injury.
Ballack will also get a starting spot!
At the same time, Cech will also return, but Drogba is "in poor condition" and will be placed on the bench.
The whole lineup is like this, Shevchenko single forward, Lampard single attacking midfielder, Wang Ai, Ballack left and right wingers, Makelele, Essien double midfielder, Terry, Carvalho double central defender, Bolaru
Ziz and Bridge serve as left and right full-backs respectively, and the goalkeeper is Petr Cech. Among the international players who are captains of the national team are Terry, Shevchenko, Ballack, and Wang Ai!
Not to mention Blackburn's psychological shadow when faced with this lineup, anyone with a discerning eye can see one thing, that is, except for Ballack and Shevchenko, the formation and main personnel are almost exactly the same as last season, with four backs and two players.
Defensive midfielder, two wingers, one attacking midfielder, one forward. Judging from the list, although Ballack replaced Drogba, Ballack has almost never played center, and it is impossible for Jose to let him adapt in the first game.
Unfamiliar position. Therefore, the real replacement for Drogba is Shevchenko.
This is a test after two games, especially after scoring in the last game, giving Shevchenko a chance to fully integrate into Chelsea's established lineup. Drogba plays a huge role in this position, so what about you? What if this game is missed?
If Vchenko scores another goal, or makes more assists, or even helps the team win, then Drogba will really be in danger.
Chelsea doesn't need to change their style of play around Sheva at huge cost. They just need to rotate Sheva and Drogba, just like Crespo did last season.
Of course, judging from the love that the boss and the outside world have for the Ukrainian, the Ivorian will be ready to serve as a substitute for a long time.
Despite the high expectations, all the Chelsea stars were cautious, either cleverly avoiding the topic or simply laughing and joking. Finally at 3:30 in the afternoon, the two sides appeared at the Ewood Park Stadium in Blackburn. After the group photo was taken, everyone dispersed and left the house.
Vchenko serves as the lone forward. Wang Ai and Ballack stand behind him on both sides, with Lampard in the middle.
Four of the top stars in the world are also four who are in conflict with each other. Even Wang Ai, Shevchenko, and Ballack have never cooperated! After all, the addition of these two big names makes Chelsea even more unstoppable.
To win or to part ways from now on?
Even Qu Bo, who was sitting on the Blackburn bench, couldn't help but feel up for his teammate Wang Ai.
At 16:00 sharp, as the referee blew his whistle, the contest between the two teams and the erratic Chelsea teammates officially began!
This chapter has been completed!