On the way to Reading in Berkshire, Chelsea's returning players looked relaxed. The opponent was this year's newly promoted team in the Premier League and was not in the eyes of Chelsea people, even though Jose once reminded everyone that the opponent is a difficult team.
But no matter how difficult it is, it is still a newly promoted team. As the Premier League champion last season and the current leader this season, there is no reason to be afraid of a newly promoted team. Even if the opponent's home court Madejski has been undefeated for 14 months, so what? That's England
Championship, try switching to the Premier League?
The joyful atmosphere spread among the team, relieving the fatigue of many players who had returned from the national team until the game started at 17:15 the next day.
Wang Ai and Robben started as left and right wingers at the same time, partnering Drogba, Shevchenko, Lampard and Essien to form the attack lineup, while Terry led Boraluz, Ferreira and Bridge to form the defense.
, the main goalkeeper is still Cech. But just one minute into the game, the situation changed.
When Reading midfielder No. 10 Stephen Hunter and Cech chased a long pass to the left side of the penalty area near the baseline, Cech caught it first, but Stephen Hunter, with a bit of luck, expected Cech
He let go, so he didn't lift his right foot until the two were very close, and then "swung" on Cech's head with the huge momentum.
Wang Ai was still in the frontcourt at this time, wearing black away clothes and had no idea what was going on until he saw the replay on the big screen on the sidelines. Until now, Wang Ai didn't think anything of it. Objectively speaking, the culture of British football is
Iron-blooded, there are many similar collisions, and the more low-level leagues are, the more rampant they are. Hunter's action has distinct characteristics of low-level leagues: one is to scare the opponent, I won't stop my feet to make you scared, what if I grab it? 21
The first is that low-level league teams are particularly enthusiastic about playing against wealthy teams. If they win, they will gain a lot of money, but if they lose, they will not suffer any loss.
Even though Hunter came to the Premier League at the same time as Reading, the habits of this lower league have not changed for a while.
When Wang Ai and Lampard walked back, they were not very fast, and they told each other to be careful. At this time, Cech had woken up, but could not stand up. After climbing out of the baseline, he rushed to the sidelines and made a substitution gesture before rushing in.
On the ground, it was only then that Wang Ai and Lampard felt that something was wrong.
The two hurriedly ran nearby. During the team doctor's brief diagnosis and treatment, Cech remained motionless, as if dead. The team doctor was also stunned. Four people carried Cech to the sidelines. Chelsea staff rushed into a group and sent him directly to the outside.
Hospital.
Although the specific situation is still unknown, the Chelsea players present felt that the situation was serious. Cech's shoulder injury had just recovered, and as a last resort, Jose made the first substitution card less than a minute into the game: Cudi.
Enter Chini.
The expressions of the players were all solemn. Cech was a good old man in the team. Although he was tall and strong, he was gentle and kind in private. The referee did not give Hunter any punishment, which made everyone feel dissatisfied. Fortunately, everyone
They have all been professional players for many years, and the competition is still going on relatively peacefully.
Wang Ai was in full mental and physical condition today, so he had more opportunities to get the ball, but he also received careful attention from Reading's defensive players. It seemed that he was inspired by the fact that he had just injured Chelsea's main goalkeeper without receiving any punishment.
Wang Ai's movements were also very big. Xue Qixuan, who was responsible for guarding Wang Ai, did not have the warmth of his Asian compatriots at all. He pushed and collided very hard. When Wang Ai broke through to the Reading penalty area, Sonko and Injimarsson had many misses.
Actions.
In short, their low-level league habits have not been completely changed, and at the same time they have been "encouraged" by the referee's soft enforcement of the law. This threatens Wang Ai, Robben, Shevchenko and others who rely more on technology to a certain extent.
Lampard's performance.
After all, these big-name stars can't have a bad fight with this group of unknown players from Reading. The game didn't take place until the end of the first half before Lampard took a free kick and scored.
With a satisfactory score of 1:0, the Chelsea players walked off the field. Robben smiled beside Wang Ai and said: "Why didn't you score? What a good pass I gave you in 25 minutes."
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Wang Ai laughed softly and said: "When they wait for the second half, they won't be so energetic, so it's my turn."
Robben nodded with a smile. This is Wang Ai's habit. When his opponent is too brave and prefers to commit fouls to intercept, he usually lures the opponent and waits until the opponent's strength and mental energy are almost exhausted before attacking. Anyway, he has physical strength.
Okay. In the first half, Wang Ai didn't grab many of the balls that could or could not be grabbed. In fact, the same goes for Robben. He is too easily injured and has developed this habit long ago.
The two people who were joking and joking walked into the locker room and were shocked to realize that the atmosphere was not good. Jose's assistant Clark was talking on the phone with a serious expression. Jose lowered his head and said nothing while facing the wall of the locker room. Terry stood beside Clark.
Listening to the sound of the phone, Lampard stood aside and rubbed his hands nervously. Drogba, Shevchenko, Essien and others all looked at Clark with concern.
After hanging up the phone, Clara whispered in Jose's ear, but in a quiet locker room, where can you really "whisper"? Everyone clearly heard Clark say: "Skull fracture, very dangerous, undergoing surgery."
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Jose lowered his hunched shoulders, exhaled in a low voice, shook his head, glanced back at the locker room, and walked out of the door without saying anything. After Terry cursed, he sat down and put his head in his hands. The atmosphere in the locker room was depressing.
pole.
When Clark repeated the tactical arrangements, everyone was speechless. Unlike the funny and passionate Jose's narration, he could talk even boring things to everyone's liking, while Clark simply repeated it.
After returning from the second half, the atmosphere of the game suddenly changed. Stimulated by Petr Cech's serious injury and even life-threatening injuries, Chelsea's actions became more aggressive. Fierce collisions between the two sides occurred frequently. This time, Robben suffered a lot. As a result, the start of the second half
Before five minutes, Robben was replaced by Jose. One was because he was injured again in the collision, and the other was that he had already received a yellow card in the first half. Jose was afraid that he would be suspended after two yellow cards and one red card.
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The replacement Mikel was not an orthodox winger, which seriously affected Chelsea's ability to cooperate with both wings. Moreover, just five minutes after he came on, he was shown a yellow card for a foul in Lampard's free kick tactic. At the same time, Shevchenko also had more
He was seriously violated for the first time, which forced Jose to hastily play the third substitution card. Joe Cole came on and played 433.
Fortunately, Wang Ai, who had been silent for half the game, finally broke the deadlock after Sheva came off the field. With the support of Lampard, he used the speed of his counterattack to tear open the defense and hit the goal from a small angle.
This chapter has been completed!