Monaco's Stade Louis II is where Wang Ai became famous. It was here three years ago that Wang Ai, a substitute for Deportivo, faced the Ligue 1 powerhouse Monaco led by Deschamps and fell behind 2:7.
Here, he scored 5 goals and set a new Champions League record in one fell swoop. It was here that Wang Ai's career began to take off, and it is still talked about today.
When I came here again, my team uniform was still blue, but my team had changed.
There were various speculations before the game. Chelsea was placed with Barcelona in this year's Champions League, and the first game was just two days later. Coupled with the intensive schedule of the Premier League, Jose had to lead a mixed team.
Get up and fight. On the contrary, Sevilla has never been involved in the European Super Cup, and both the club and the players are full of fighting spirit.
Of course, there are also evaluations that favor Chelsea. For example, the French "L'Equipe" analyzed that: The World Cup Golden Boot, which is under great pressure due to Shevchenko this season, is likely to be "blessed" in Monaco and win the club through active performance.
The hearts of fans and sponsors.
In response to various speculations from the outside world, Chelsea kept a low profile. It was not until 7:30 in the evening that the starting lineup was announced. Jose arranged a classic 4231 formation. The single forward was Drogba, attacking midfielder Mikel, and right winger.
Kalu Jr., left winger Wang Ai, and the double midfielder are Essien and Diarra. Center defenders Terry and Ferreira, full-backs Ashley Cole and Gremi, and the goalkeeper is still the solid Cudicini.
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This basically confirms the outside world's judgment that in the intensive competition, Jose is trying to separate the big-name stars in the frontcourt and forge a more credible second team. This has been the case in the past.
The two seasons where Jose was most criticized by the outside world were that he trusted the first lineup too much, which resulted in many powerful stars not only not being able to compete for positions, but also not even playing in trivial games.
It seems that the strong support Shevchenko received and his serious conflict with the club's established style of play are the main motivations that forced Jose to change his tune and seriously think about the second lineup. Shevchenko, Drogba, and Wang Ai are all attacking
In order to prevent their conflicts on and off the field from becoming more aggravated or even out of control due to being awkwardly forced into an immature system, Chelsea will try to attack with all their strength on other fronts this season. Otherwise,
Unable to meet the needs of these three big names.
At 8:30 in the evening, the two teams entered the stadium one after another under the organization of UEFA. Chelsea fans, Sevilla fans and local Monaco fans immediately cheered. Sevilla in snow-white clothes and Chelsea in sea blue clothes.
, between the two sides is the UEFA flag, each facing the main stand in order, the referee team is from Germany.
After the cheers, Terry won and chose the right side of the main stand. After the goalkeepers of both sides returned to the front and back of the goal, they warmed up for a few more minutes and gathered again near the center circle. Drogba and Wang Ai stood together.
, behind him is Drogba's Ivory Coast teammate Kalou, not far away is Nigeria international midfielder Mikel, behind him is Essien and Diarra, the "successor of Makelele".
On the Sevilla side, Fabiano and Kanute stood on both sides of the center circle, ready to rush into the Chelsea half at any time, leaving midfielders Navas and Paulson in front of Drogba and Wang Ai.
The German referee was looking at his watch. Drogba stepped on the ball and looked straight at Wang Ai. Wang Ai looked left and right to observe Sevilla's formation, and occasionally exchanged glances with Drogba. The TV camera on the side of the game showed the two of them much.
This close-up clearly captured the gazes of the two people, and commentators from multiple countries seemed to have some different tastes.
After scoring three goals in four games, Drogba initially gained an advantage over Shevchenko. Even Wang Ai once again reappeared his "efficiency king" in Chelsea and even the Premier League. However, the league is still long.
For this pair of teammates and court partners last year, the "Ukrainian nuclear warhead" could explode at any time and wipe out their efforts. In this game, the rare Sheva did not come, which is a rare opportunity for both of them.
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Wang Ai of Sevilla is not familiar with this team. He played against Sevilla many times in the past two years in Deportivo, but he was not very impressed. Of course, Wang Ai still has a good impression of the city of Sevilla. After all,
Assistant Kang Si grew up here, and Wang Ai could even understand some of the low-pitched local slang spoken by the Sevilla players opposite.
At 8:45 in the evening, the referee blew his whistle, and the game began with 22 big-name stars from the two teams chasing the sleek trophy on the sidelines.
Drogba pushed the sole of his foot and turned forward. Wang Ai caught the ball with his right foot. Facing Navas who was coming forward, he followed the ball of his foot and seemed to be knocking forward diagonally. The moment Navas moved his center of gravity, his right foot moved quickly.
He crossed the football, pulled it back fiercely, and then broke through Navas from the left. Uncharacteristically, he did not pass back, but took the ball and chased behind Drogba.
Although Drogba was intercepted from behind by his opponent after running for more than ten meters and passed forward, this unusual start still made people excited: today's game will be different.
Yes, not only is the redesigned championship trophy weighing 12 kilograms, which is enough to match the status of the last award in Europe in a season, but it is also because both sides have a very strong desire to win today.
Although Chelsea tried to change their style of play and make a surprise attack at the beginning, the first goal was achieved by Sevilla. In the fifth minute of the opening, many people from Sevilla pounced into the Chelsea penalty area, and Paulson kicked a diagonal kick.
The pass caused chaos in Chelsea's back line, so in the chaos, there was one shot and two follow-up shots. Cudicini and Terry each blocked one, but they were helpless in the third time.
It was Renato who scored the goal. He lifted up his shirt excitedly and ran under the stands of Sevilla fans.
Wang Ai, who was on the left side of the frontcourt, raised his eyebrows and walked back to the center circle. Like him, Drogba was not sweating at all. The two looked at each other before the excited Sevilla gradually returned to the team.
Wang Ai suddenly laughed, and Drogba was led by Wang Ai to also laugh. The two of them came closer and whispered a few words.
Behind them, Mikel and Kalu were both newcomers. It was unclear what conspiracy these two "boss" were planning. In fact, what they said was very simple. What Wang Ai asked was: "Do it again?"
What Drogba said was: "The boss is in the stands."
The kickoff resumed, and this time Wang Ai was quite decent. After receiving Drogba's pass, he turned around and pushed it to Mikel, and then ran to the left frontcourt to distance himself from Drogba.
On the side of the court, Ballack and Makelele, who were specially brought in for emergencies, were sitting together with relaxed expressions. Conceding a goal first meant nothing to these two. With the combination of Drogba + Wang Ai,
The game has just begun.
This chapter has been completed!