Chelsea's second round of league will challenge Birmingham on August 21st. As usual, on August 20, the Joe Wanxian column of the Sports Section of the Times announced in advance the starting list of Chelsea's next game.

Goalkeeper: Cech;

Defenders: Bridge, Terry, Cannavaro, Ramos;

Midfielders: Joe Cole, Lampard, Marklele, Kaka, Duff;

Forward: Irving.

It was still the crazy 4-1-4-1 formation of the offensive. After this starting lineup was announced, it once again caused unanimous refutation from media experts.

The Guardian, The Sun, Daily Mail and other reporters expressed deep resentment on Cannavaro, who started the show. In the last game, he was fooled by Van Nistrui, and became a laughing stock in the English football world. This central defender from the Apennines seems to be only suitable for the tactical system of Italy's defensive counterattack, and is not suitable for the fast football rhythm of the Premier League.

Even Spain's "Maca" has joined the "anti-Joe" lineup, calling Joe Dapao a desperate attempt to suffer. Cannavaro cannot play in Inter Milan and still cannot make it to the stage at Chelsea. It is definitely a foolish deal to trade with Peron, who is in his play. Only the head coach who is in the middle of his career will agree with such a transfer.

At the same time, many football celebrities also questioned Joe Wanxian's insistence on using Cannavaro. Chelsea legend Zora pointed out in an interview with a reporter from London TV: "Joe Wanxian is an incredible young coach, but young people lack experience and rationality. Judging from his use of Cannavaro, he still has a long way to go..."

After all, Zola is from Chelsea and speaks quite modestly. However, the major media have aroused strong dissatisfaction from Qiao Wanxian. It seems that if you have time, you have to write an article to teach these football experts who don’t know how to understand!

However, compared with the outside world, the atmosphere inside is surprisingly harmonious. The arrival of a superstar like Irving undoubtedly ignited the boiling point in the locker room. Moreover, assistant coach Boas also believes that Cannavaro's strength and condition are better than Frenchman Galas, and he will become the starting central defender without any problem!

At 22:00 on August 21, Chelsea's away challenge to Birmingham and Liverpool at home against Manchester City were held at the same time.

Although Qiao Wanxian's starting lineup is not very reliable, the strong attack power shown in the first round of the league still made public opinion unanimously optimistic about Chelsea.

The odds offered by bookmakers are also very telling. Chelsea's winning rate is 1-7, draw 5-1, and Birmingham's winning rate is 10-1.

Birmingham can only be regarded as a new Premier League player. They finally made their first appearance in the Premier League in 2001-02 season, so Birmingham's head coach Steve Bruce had made a clear statement before the game that the team aimed to score 1 point. It is obvious that the former Manchester United legendary defender is determined to set up a barrel formation.

After learning about Bruce's remarks at the press conference before the game, Qiao Wanxian was a little depressed, Iron Bucket Formation, playing hard to defend? Can I still win 10 goals? Humph! If I can't get Cheryl and Birmingham tonight, I will be crazy and abused each time I see you again in the future!

In order to meet Cheriel's "irrespectful" requirement and win 10 goals, Qiao Wanxian had to use his big killer weapon again - Shengyuan No. 1!

The main material of this Shengyuan No. 1 is a Shengyuan grass that Qiao Wanxian accidentally discovered in 2023 in his previous life. This herb has the effects of relaxing muscles and unblocking meridians, removing deficiency and yang. It was accompanied by several common Chinese herbs to make this cheating artifact Shengyuan No. 1. However, in this London territory, Qiao Wanxian found 200g Shengyuan grass, and only made 200 ml.

A season is still very long. Qiao Wanxian didn't plan to cheat like in the first game against Manchester United. It was only when Cheryl's existence made him arm the entire team for the second time! The 11 starters, each of whom was painted with the No. 1 student.

Calculate the remaining amount, now there are only 173 ml left. Qiao Wanxian is a little worried. He doesn't know if these potions can last until the end of the season. Could it be that he will fly to China once in the middle? But there is no winter break in the Premier League and there is no time to collect herbs...

"Forget it, let's take a look at it one step at a time. The primary goal now is to get the woman done first!"

Football brought Qiao Wanxian's passion, and women could allow him to release his passion, especially the blond girl who looked charming like Cheryl.

Just as the commentator on the scene repeated the Chelsea starting list that was exactly the same as the Times announced yesterday, the referee blew a whistle and Qiao Wanxian's second Premier League game officially began.

The St Andrews Stadium is not big and can only accommodate 30,000 fans. However, due to the arrival of Chelsea, the stadium is full of money.

The starting lineup on Birmingham was goalkeeper: Taylor; defenders: Tebiri, Kuningham, Upson; midfielders: Dun, Johnson, Lazaridis, Savage, Cartel; forwards: Husky, Morrison. This lineup was 3-5-2, and it was offensive and defensive in the fight, and it didn't look as defensive as Birmingham's head coach Bruce said.

Yes, after all, it's home court, and being beaten like a turtle, it's really not good-looking in terms of face.

Because the opponent is weak and Joe Dapao issued another death order before the game, if the goal difference in this game is less than 10, it will be nice to you when you go back! So Chelsea adhered to the bombing policy implemented by Joe Wanxian since taking office, played very relaxed and the scene was also very beautiful. In just 1 minute and 28 seconds of the game, Birmingham defender Kuningham knocked down Chelsea's deputy captain Frank Lampard at 26 meters from his goal.

This free kick still made Joe Wanxian a little worried. Although Joe Cole, Lampard and Kaka are all good free kicks, they are not considered experts. They are not as good as Pirlo, Juninho, Beckham, Ronaldinho, and even C Ronaldo. For example, in the last game against Manchester United, Chelsea won 7 excellent free kicks, and Lampard, who was stimulated by student No. 1, only scored one goal.

Sure enough, amid the sighs of more than 2,000 Blues fans coming from afar, Kaka shot and hit the left post on the goal. The ball bounced to Upson's feet and was cleared by the big foot...

However, Chelsea fans soon forgot about the unhappiness, because in the 5th minute of the game, the opponent's defender Kuningham, who was seriously undercover, gave Chelsea a bigger surprise without hesitation after giving Chelsea a free kick - a penalty kick!

The story is like this. Kaka and Lampard collided with each other at the front of the penalty area, and they threw away the opponent's defensive players. Kaka finally sent a wonderful straight pass. Irving seemed thin, and had been in the Premier League for many years but had good strength. He used his body to block the bulging defender Kuningham, and started at a flying speed, threw away Kuningham, and took the opportunity to shoot.

But Kuningham's ulterior motives made a flying tackle, and even the ball and the people were shoveling out of the bottom line. Irving fell to the ground in pain and kept wailing...

Then, the referee appeared in the right position at the right time. Amid the cheers of the few Chelsea fans, he rewarded Kuningham, the "Infernal Affairs" special effects actor with a yellow card, and pointed his hand at the penalty spot!

"Lampard has always been Chelsea's number one penalty kicker. However, after Qiao Dapao came, we still don't know the changes in the team. Especially the two new players Kaka and Irving are both good players in penalty kicks. We will wait and see who will take the penalty kick this time!"

The Chelsea's commentator's tone was soothing, and even told two little jokes from time to time to liven up the atmosphere, because in his opinion, Chelsea could beat Manchester United and treat Birmingham like a slut, destined to be able to make a move. But the next moment, he opened his eyes wide and his mouth wide.

"What's going on here? Guard... goalkeeper Cech ran all over the game and stood in front of the penalty spot. Could it be that... this crucial penalty kick must be punished by the goalkeeper?" The commentator's surprised voice seemed to represent the atmosphere of the whole game, making a "buzzing" sound.

Cech stood in front of the ball with confidence, while Kaka, Lampard, Irving, Jokol and other outstanding players leaned towards Cech, muttering something in his ear, as if he was teaching his experience of taking the penalty kick.

The Chelsea fans at the scene covered their mouths nervously. Some of the female fans who came here for Kaka even started chattering endlessly. However, Qiao Wanxian on the sidelines looked calm and sat in the coach's seat, prideing Boas: "Villas, for a team, winning is important, but there is one more important than victory, that is, to build a team that is united together! My tactics are invincible in the world, and no team can cause too much trouble to Cech. In order to make him feel his existence, let him take a penalty kick. This is the best decision!"

Boas quickly showed a humble look, took out a small notebook from his pocket, and focused on recording Qiao Dapao's careful teachings to him.

And the next moment, the audience actually recalled warm applause! Not only Chelsea fans, but also Birmingham fans!

The ball went in, and it was particularly exciting! The penalty kick, the spoon penalty kick, goalkeeper Cech kicked a spoon penalty kick and tricked Birmingham goalkeeper Taylor!

After Cech's celebrating move like a windmill, Qiao Wanxian secretly sighed. Cech was a striker when he was a child, and his footwork should be good. As a goalkeeper, he should know the goalkeeper's mind best. Let him take the penalty kick to ensure the goal rate, and it can also allow the media to continue to pay attention to himself, hype himself, and continue to stand at the forefront of English football.

Qiao Wanxian knew that only when he arrived, he would become the God in the hearts of London and even England fans at the fastest speed!
Chapter completed!