The next night, the draw ceremony for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on time in Nyon, Switzerland. The most eye-catching thing was that Arsenal and Liverpool staged a Premier League derby, and the dream of the Premier League's top four meeting in the semi-finals was shattered;
Manchester United met Roma again, and the two teams also met in the quarter-finals last season; Barcelona got the top draw, and their opponent was Schalke 04, the worst team in the top 8.
Among them, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Fenerbahce belong to the same half zone, and the winner of Roma and Manchester United will meet the winner of Schalke 04 and Barcelona. The two legs of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals will be respectively
It will be held on April 2, 3 and 8, 9. The two rounds of the semi-finals will be held on April 22, 23 and 29, 30 respectively. The final will be held in Moscow at 2:45 am Beijing time on May 21.
Held at Luzhniki Stadium.
The prince who watched the lottery ceremony in front of the TV finally breathed a sigh of relief. You must know that being able to know the direction of history is the greatest advantage of a reborn person. If the history is not changed because of the protagonist's active change, then it will be a worse result.
Already.
Now Chelsea must shift their energy to the league again, because it will be a devilish schedule soon.
On March 15, the Blues challenged Sunderland away;
On March 20, the Blues challenged Tottenham away from home. This was a make-up match in the 27th round of the Premier League. Chelsea had missed one game due to the Champions League;
On March 23, Chelsea faced Arsenal at home, which was also a key battle;
Three games in one week is a very difficult test for Chelsea. If the Blues can successfully overcome this test, they will have a smooth road to winning the championship. Otherwise, a season's hard work may be in vain.
Although Chelsea won the game against Derby County last week, because Manchester United defeated Bolton 2:0 at home and Arsenal drew with Wigan away, Chelsea still failed to reach the top of the standings.
Manchester United currently ranks first in the standings with 23 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses in 30 games, with 73 points. Arsenal, ranked second, has 22 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses in 30 games, with 72 points. Chelsea, the blue team, has 22 wins, 5 draws, and 2 in 29 games.
Ranked third with a loss of 71, there are now only three giants left in the championship competition. As for other teams, they can only work hard for the Champions League qualifying rounds and the UEFA Cup.
In this round of competition, the Blues are away to challenge Black Cat Sunderland. It can be said that with Chelsea's current state, it is still very easy to win the game, as long as there is no cheating "godfather" incident or any force majeure such as an earthquake or an eruption.
Such events, then these 3 points are a sure thing.
Manchester United, the top team, will challenge Derby County away from home this round. This opponent has just been bloodbathed by Chelsea, and their morale has been extremely low. I believe that Manchester United will not capsize against this opponent.
Arsenal plays against Middlesbrough at home. This may be a very difficult game. Arsenal's recent form is not good. The consecutive lack of wins has caused the Gunners, who were dominating the standings, to give up the lead.
Although this game is at home, it may not be easy to get all three points. I believe Middlesbrough is willing to sprinkle some salt on the injured gunner.
Emma Roberts is leaving. The filming of "Wild Child" has ended. The remaining post-production has nothing to do with her. That is the matter of the production team. After that, her task is to promote the movie with other starring actors and directors across the United States.
Build momentum.
The city of London has extraordinary significance to her. Here, she ended her first relationship. With the end of this relationship, she felt as if she had grown up overnight. She had grown up overnight.
Many things she didn't understand are now understood. It has to be said that emotional setbacks will make people grow; here, she seems to have met a man who can make his heart beat again. Although the two do not have any intimate relationship yet,
But she firmly believes that that day will not be too far away.
But this damn guy actually confessed to that punk girl in the media. Really, what a look! Huh, in order to punish you, I decided not to tell you when I leave, so you can go in a hurry. This is what I did before I left.
What's on Roberts' mind.
However, she habitually ignored the prince's otaku nature, which also caused great obstacles for them in the future. Of course, this is a story later. Well, this paragraph is mainly to explain that the current heroine has left!
Turning his attention to the league.
Although Keane failed to fulfill his bold words at the beginning of the season: "leading Sunderland to break the Premier League order", and the 1-0 upset in the opening game that sank the Tottenham tanker was only a flash in the pan, but at least the "Black Cats" were able to avoid relegation.
The situation is not that bad.
Now is the peak moment of Keane's ability to keep his team in the top league. The Blues may be able to help, but it is difficult to say if it is not a "disadvantage".
Grant implemented a certain rotation in this game. Drogba did not start. He was replaced by Anelka who complained before the last game that he had no chance to play. Yes, everyone should understand that if the Frenchman plays, then
Our protagonist can only sit on the bench.
It's not that the prince was injured. Grant considered his physical condition and after full communication, he put the prince on the substitute list. The purpose was also to allow the prince to get sufficient rest during the intensive schedule. For his football player
To ensure the team's victory, of course it must receive the most considerate care.
Anelka and Kalou are paired up on the forward line. The tacit understanding between the two may not be too high, but their individual combat capabilities are quite strong. Facing Sunderland's weak defense, although it cannot be said that they are not so good.
It's a no-man's land, but it's probably okay to score a few goals.
In the midfield, Makelele and Essien, two players who did not play in the middle of the week, form a double midfielder. Wright and Malouda, two midfielders with less playing opportunities, also got the chance to start. I believe they
I will cherish this hard-won opportunity.
There are not many changes in the back line. Carvalho partners with Terry. This is the most powerful center back combination in the world. It is difficult for ordinary opponents to take advantage of the two. The two full backs have rarely played before.
Glen Johnson and Bridge, maybe in this game Grant just needs to use their newborn calves' fearless impact.
The goalkeeper is still Cudicini, who got a chance due to Cech's injury, but the strength of the Italian veteran cannot be said.
It's also interesting to say that Sunderland's home stadium actually has the same name as the home stadium of the Portuguese giants Benfica. They are both called the Stadium of Light. However, Sunderland's home stadium is not as luxurious and advanced as the home stadium of the Portuguese giants. You know, that stadium in Portugal
But it hosted the 2004 European Championships.
The game has not yet started, and the stadium, which can accommodate 42,000 fans, is already overcrowded. Simple fans may still imagine that their team can pull out points from Chelsea.
Shortly after the opening, Sunderland got a corner kick and took a corner kick on the left. Terry made a clearance before Jones. In the 5th minute, Little Wright took a corner kick, but Anelka, who was unguarded, headed the ball.
partial.
In the 6th minute, Donovan reached the ball from behind Terry, but he fell in the penalty area under the defense behind Terry. The referee refused to award a penalty kick. This decision angered the fans at the scene, and all the fans booed at the same time.
Gave it to the unfortunate referee.
Although Chelsea possesses the strength, Sunderland can also use their home advantage to cause some trouble for Chelsea. Although they did not score in the opening few attacks, they were very threatening and shocked Grant into a cold sweat, especially
It was the penalty just now. If the referee had called home and awarded Sunderland a penalty kick, then the game would not have been easy to play.
In the subsequent games, under Grant's instructions, Chelsea adjusted their rhythm, paid more attention to controlling the ball, and committed more minor fouls in the midfield to contain Sunderland's counterattack. Because the actions were relatively low, the referee would not be so unreasonable.
Yellow cards were given out randomly.
It was another Chelsea offensive opportunity. Kalou made a direct pass. Anelka was tackled by Bardsley in the arc of the penalty area. Wright followed up with a shot from 20 yards and was blocked by former Manchester United defender Evans. The first
In the 11th minute, Johnson passed the ball and Essien attempted a 320-yard long shot, but it was confiscated by Gordon.
Chelsea missed a very good scoring opportunity in the 18th minute. Malouda broke into the penalty area and passed near the left baseline, but Anelka missed the ball 6 yards from the front. In the 19th minute, it was Anelka again.
The second was a long shot from 30 yards, but it was ridiculously high and floating, giving Sunderland goalkeeper Gordon a free flying saucer look.
In the 22nd minute, Anelka grabbed the opportunity to take a free kick, but he hit the free kick directly into the stands, which was not in a good position. This made the Chelsea players in the penalty area who were preparing to compete for the top extremely dissatisfied. The game continued
Up to now, Anelka is very active, but he has become the terminator of the offense. Every time the football comes to his feet, it is never passed. How can his teammates like such a player? This group of people are fed by the prince.
How can a player with a bad attitude tolerate such a poisonous player on the court and waste the team's offensive opportunities.
I'm dissatisfied, but after all, it's the coach's arrangement. I can only communicate with the coach during midfield, otherwise the game will really hang in the balance!
The game has not scored a goal so far, and it seems very dull. Although both sides have offense and defense, Chelsea has more chances in general. However, due to Anelka's presence that makes no distinction between friend and foe, Chelsea's goal is limited.
It's difficult, so now Chelsea's players have basically begun to isolate him, and rarely see him passing the ball. Without this offensive terminator, Chelsea's offense seems to be gradually becoming more powerful.
In the 31st minute, Sunderland made a mistake in passing the ball. Malouda passed the ball to Kalou, but the latter broke into the penalty area and shot and was cleared by the opponent in time. Then Malouda and Essien's headers were very threatening, if not for the opponent.
The goalkeeper performed brilliantly and Chelsea may have taken the lead.
In the 40th minute, Cudicini struck out in time to confiscate the opponent's direct pass, but then Donovan arrived and made an unnecessary kick. Cudicini rushed forward angrily and accused the opponent of almost causing a conflict.
But it was ruthlessly suppressed by the referee. The Chelsea goalkeeper was also given a verbal warning, but fortunately he did not get a card. In half-time stoppage time, the last offensive opportunity, Little Wright passed the ball, and Kalou shot Begden low from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area.
