Fourth update.︽
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Chelsea continues to increase troops to the offensive end, midfielder and bilateral defender. The more unable to start the situation in front and cannot create good scoring opportunities, the Chelsea players in the backcourt are also anxious.
Marklele had to step forward to relieve the pressure on Lampard. He faced double-teams from at least two midfielders in Ajax, sometimes three, and the organization and support work was difficult.
Although Glen Johnson also has an impact on the wing, he and Glenshare have the same problems. He has a heavy thunder and low rainfall, and is inefficient, so he cannot convert an effective wing attack into a direct scoring opportunity.
Bridge is not Ashley Cole, or in today's football, it is rare for Ashley Cole to take charge of a wing and occasionally turn into a full-back.
Chelsea's wing attack was very exciting, but in the end, it still had to cross.
If they were given the once impeccable Red Devils wing combination, Giggs and Beckham's cross quality, maybe Chelsea had already knocked on Ajax's gate.
But unfortunately, they were able to pass the ball unscrupulously on the wing, but they could not pass the opportunity to make Crespo and Hasselbaink comfortable to complete the shot.
Seeing that Chelsea's formation was getting more and more pressured, Ajax's counterattack became simple and crude.
In the 77th minute of the game, Qin Xiong took the initiative to pull the side in the backcourt. After receiving a clearance from Haitinga, he also made a straight pass from the side.
Van der Fate went straight along the very open space on the wing road and soon brought the ball to the front of the penalty area. This counterattack Ajax hit a very high-quality speed impact.
Van der Fate passed the ball across the ball in front of the penalty area to Ibrahimovic who ran out of the free response. The latter steadily protected the ball with his back when Terry pressed it close to him. Then he fancyly passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area with his heel.
Sneider successfully counterattacked from the side and shot with a shot. The football flew into the upper left corner of the Chelsea goal unstoppable.
"It's over! Ajax killed Chelsea! Van der Fate, Ibrahimovic and Sneijder staged a wonderful cooperation, and Qin Xiong, who planned all this, calmly took advantage of Chelsea's defensive flaws that were eager to score and put in big pressure. There is really no way to do this situation. Chelsea cannot start the situation on the offensive end, and must invest more offensive players in the frontcourt at the cost of defense. As a result, the defense was empty and Ajax seized the opportunity to counterattack. The goal was lost! The total score became 5:1, and Chelsea had no chance. Even if they could score 4 goals in the remaining 15 minutes and equalize the total score, that was not enough. They had to advance and score at least 5 goals!"
In the Stamford Bridge stands, some Blues fans chose to leave the court early. They couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
The Ajax players raised their arms high as if the game was over. They have been qualified to advance.
They are proud and proud.
But perhaps the arrogance in the bones has become blind arrogance and self-confidence.
They probably regard Chelsea as a mid-range team in the Eredivisie. Once they are beaten to the current score, their opponents should give up and surrender!
They were wrong.
The defensive line that obviously began to relax gave Chelsea more and better shots.
In the 85th minute of the game, Chelsea used a corner kick and captain Terry headed the ball to score a goal.
Terry ran to the midfield with a expressionless grip on the football after the goal. He knew that the goal he scored might not help, but he did not give up. Even if his dream was doomed to be shattered and would be destined to be blocked by setbacks this season, the hearts of the Blues soldiers cannot die!
After conceding the corner kick, Qin Xiong whispered with Heatinga, Escud and De Jong, reminding everyone not to relax. He said it more tactfully, meaning that he would persist for a while and keep his attention focused for a few minutes!
In a few minutes we can celebrate!
Koeman also found that something was wrong on the court. Fortunately, there was not much time left in the game and Chelsea's goal came too late. If it were twenty minutes ahead of schedule, Koeman would probably be even more nervous.
Koeman began to spend time by substitution.
O'Brien, Pasaning and Van Damer appeared one after another, all of whom were defensive players and removed the offensive players, and Qin Xiong also got out of the field.
Ibrahimovic returned to the penalty area at the last moment to use his height to prevent his opponent's high-altitude bombing. When entering injury time, all Ajax's substitute players and Qin Xiong, Sneider and Van der Fate who were substituted were standing on the sidelines, and everyone was waiting for the referee to announce the end of the game.
Finally, the whistle sounded!
All Ajax players rushed into the stadium, waved their arms and shouted passionately, celebrating their entry into the Champions League semi-finals!
"The quarter-finals of the Champions League at Stamford Bridge ended. Ajax defeated Chelsea 2:1 away, defeating his opponent with a total score of 5:2 to advance to the semi-finals of this season! This game is not as exciting as the previous match between the two teams. The tit-for-tat taste in the scene is stronger. The key point of the fight between Koeman and Ranieri is the limitations and counter restrictions. Ajax suffered a lot through correct tactical strategies and the overall stable performance of the players. The problems facing Chelsea are also clear at a glance. They are very strong on paper, but the team is not creative enough, the smaller the space is.
In the meantime, their performance is not good. Perhaps they are good at playing big and big matches in the Premier League, but they are not able to adapt to their opponents' richer and more variable tactical styles. Ajax has a new breakthrough than last season. Last season, they were defeated by AC Milan in the last moment and regretfully fell to the door of the semi-finals. This season, they convincingly won tickets to the semi-finals in the knockout round. Can they go further? When we see this group of talented geniuses performing on the court, we should have expectations for them. OK, see you in the Champions League semi-finals!”
The Ajax players jumped around the stadium with their arms and shoulders. They sang songs to celebrate happily that the team reached the Champions League semi-finals!
In the VIP seat, Abu stood there and stared at the scene in the stadium for a long time. He finally shook his head, turned around and left with his assistant. When walking in the stadium passage, Abu turned his head and said something to his assistant.
"I want him! No. 28 of Ajax."
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Ranieli praised Ajax's performance gracefully after the game, and also hinted to the media that his coaching position might not be able to be saved. Even though there are still many players in Chelsea's team that support and affectionately love this kind-hearted coach. After all, Ranieli accompanied them along the way during the most difficult times of Chelsea, and even created the achievement of "zero investment in the season" as he said but qualified for the Champions League.
Koeman also praised Chelsea's performance, but it was a bit like the humility of the winner.
Fleet Street has no choice but to have three teams in the Premier League this season, and Newcastle United, which was eliminated in the perimeter game, has long been left behind. At this point, the Premier League teams have been completely wiped out in the Champions League!
When the entire Ajax team took a plane back to Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, a large number of local fans had already arrived at the airport in the early morning waiting for the heroes to return.
On the plane, Ajax players immediately looked forward to the Champions League semi-finals.
What shocked them and even the entire European football world was that there was no giant in the semi-finals of the Champions League this season!
This season, the Champions League has reached the semi-finals, and an unprecedented situation of dark horse galloping!
Ajax defeated the London two heroes in a row and entered the semi-finals!
Porto defeated Manchester United and advanced to the semi-finals!
Monaco, Morientes revenges Real Madrid, Monaco enters the semi-finals under the leadership of the young coach Deschamps!
La Coruna, the incredible La Coruna, has made it to the semi-finals after super-reversing the defending champion AC Milan!
The top five favorites in the top 16 were wiped out!
This is the charm of the cup, the adventurer's paradise, and the process may be ups and downs and jaw-dropping.
The Ajax players looked at each other after getting the results of other games, and the light of ambition and excitement flashed in their eyes.
They know that if they were allowed to face AC Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United one by one, they might be able to win one or two, but it would be harder to win all of them!
However, other teams that reached the semi-finals helped in a different direction.
Indeed, the top four teams do not mean that the overall strength is definitely stronger than the teams that were eliminated. Perhaps if Real Madrid and AC Milan are replaced, Ajax and La Coruna will both be eliminated, but this is the charm of the cup.
Chapter completed!