The pre-match press conference had just ended when bad news came from the hospital. Vice Lampard's mother passed away due to illness. The England hero could no longer hold back his tears and hurriedly left the training base and rushed to the hospital.
After receiving the news, Grant and the club's senior officials also rushed to the hospital, hoping to do something to help Lampard. As for the players, they were ordered by Grant to continue training and not attend the funeral until the funeral.
Grant is in a very bad mood right now, and his confirmed main force is now unable to play. This is a very big loss for Chelsea. Although Ballack can also come in from the back row, two people are still much better than one person after all.
Now it takes a lot of thinking to arrange the troops, and the main lineup that was arranged before needs to be adjusted a lot.
Grant's starting lineup was originally 3-6-1, but now it can only be played in a four-back formation. The forward line does not need to be moved. There is a full-back and one less player in the midfield. It seems that this is the only way to play now.
Ashley Cole is this lucky guy. Originally, he was not included in the three-back formation, but now he is unexpectedly able to start. The other full-back is the veteran Belletti, whose experience is very important in the defense.
Baby; the two central defenders are Terry and Carvalho. In fact, this game has special meaning for both of them. Terry is a product of Chelsea's youth training with a good reputation. Since he was promoted to the first team,
He has played 349 games for the team, and today's game is his 350th performance. The tough captain has contributed a total of 32 goals to the team; and for Carvalho, this will be his 100th game for Chelsea.
Since joining Chelsea following Mourinho in 2004, the Portuguese has scored 6 goals in 99 games for Chelsea.
Manchester United's starting lineup is a bit strange. Cristiano Ronaldo, who is in the limelight, did not start. I don't know what considerations made Sir Alex Ferguson initially make the decision to sit on the bench. This made him and the people who were hyped before the game.
The Prince's duel came to nothing, but the Prince noticed that he did not have any frustrated expression on his face while sitting on the bench. He thought that the Portuguese boy must have received some kind of instruction from Sir Alex Ferguson and was used as a surprise soldier.
In fact, Manchester United's lineup does not have many big-name stars, at least not as star-studded as Chelsea's. However, this also better reflects Sir Alex Ferguson's coaching ability. With such a lineup, Manchester United has to be coached by him every year.
He is a strong contender for the championship. Among the richest families, there are only a few people who can compete with him.
Manchester United's starting goalkeeper in this game is Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. The veteran has rejuvenated after coming to Manchester United. His performance is extremely eye-catching and he is not inferior to any goalkeeper at all; the back line is Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic and
Silvestre's combination, in fact, this back line combination is really one of the best in the Premier League. Even Chelsea's back line can only be tied, and other teams are completely inadequate.
Look; in the midfield, the combination of the three defensive midfielders arranged by Sir Alex Ferguson, Carrick, Anderson and Fletcher, although the creative ability is somewhat poor, the defensive hardness is enough, and it will not be different from Chelsea's muscular midfielder.
There are too many; Nani and veteran Giggs are separated on the wings, and this threat is not ordinary. If Chelsea does not defend the wing well, then these two people are likely to send the Blues to hell;
The forward position is very simple, Lu Xiaopang is at the front, and his impact cannot be underestimated.
There seems to be a trace of sadness in the Blue Bridge Stadium today. Perhaps the fans got the news before the game and spontaneously put on black veils to mourn Lampard's mother. They held lit white candles in their hands, flickering candlelight.
The lines formed a surface, and the entire stand was filled with candlelight, as if it could guide Lampard to heaven.
Today, Chelsea's starting players also wore black veils. This situation is very common in English football, but usually the opponent will raise objections, but today Manchester United is not a villain in vain, Lampard is the England national team
He is the absolute main force, and there are many teammates from the England national team in the Manchester United team. There is no need to offend him too harshly. It is okay to make some small moves during the game, but it is better to be honest outside the game.
Terry still failed to win the guess, and he had already given up on himself. He even had the idea of giving up the right to choose directly to his opponent, which would make him appear more generous. You know, what a good character he is.
Only bad people can lose to him. Oh my god, what kind of evil thing has he done?
The captain of Manchester United in this game is Ryan Giggs. Normally, he is the vice-captain of the team. In name, Manchester United’s captain and vice-captain is Gary Neville, but Gary is basically unable to play as the main player, and in today’s game he
There was no chance to play, so the captain's armband was worn by the Welsh veteran. After winning the game, Giggs chose the venue according to Sir Alex Ferguson's instructions and left the right to start to Chelsea. Under normal circumstances, anyway,
Chelsea always kicks off first and are used to it.
Why did Sir Alex Ferguson specifically ask not to have the ball? This was also his tactical arrangement. Before the game, Ferguson made a high-profile statement that the goal of going to Stamford Bridge was not only to score points, but also to break Chelsea's unbeaten record at home. But when the game actually
At the beginning, Ferguson's tactical thinking was to go towards a draw. His greatest hope of winning at the Blue Bridge was so slim. He just hoped to take away a draw from Stamford Bridge, so that the league management would have some hope.
Hopefully, as long as Chelsea makes mistakes in the next two games, the championship will still belong to Manchester United. But if Chelsea is defeated in this game, then in the next two games, as long as Chelsea can win one, then
The championship is definitely theirs.
There is nothing wrong with the strategy of maintaining a tie and winning in away games, but what is wrong is thinking about fighting for a draw from the beginning. In the past, Manchester United's 451 formation had very sharp attacks from the two wings, but in this game from the beginning,
Giggs and Nani on both sides spend most of their time helping the full-backs defend. Of course, this situation is due to Chelsea's strong momentum at home. Another reason is that Manchester United gave up control of the midfield during the game.
, but deployed heavy defense near the penalty area.
Chelsea, who have the advantage of playing at home, started a fierce attack at the beginning. The continuous stimulation made the team's morale extremely high. Yes, as long as they win Manchester United at home, then the league will be fine and they can put more experience aside.
What a wonderful thing it is to be in the Champions League.
Joe Cole and Malouda were very active after the opening. It was precisely because of their sharp breakthroughs on the wing that Nani and Giggs had to participate more in defense. As long as they could not attack
, which can be considered as contributing to Chelsea's defense.
In the first minute of the game, Chelsea had already completed their first goal. Joe Cole broke through and passed in. Essien volleyed directly from 20 yards in front of the goal, but unfortunately it was slightly higher than the goal. Sir Alex Ferguson
Before I could sit down after the kick-off, I was frightened by Essien's shot and almost had a heart attack. If Essien could suppress it just a little bit, Van der Sar would definitely be beyond his power. They fell behind at the beginning and Manchester United might have won.
It's really going to be a death sentence.
Van der Sar was also dissatisfied with the team's defense. The three defensive midfielders watched that nigger Essien calmly start in the middle. It was simply a joke with his life. Although Essien's breakthrough ability was not very good,
His long-range shots are well-known in the Premier League, and he is a typical dangerous person. However, the Dutch veteran cannot yell at his teammates loudly in the early stages, so he can only clap his hands and encourage him.
Two minutes later, Chelsea's offensive came again, and this time it was Essien who shot again. The Buffaloes have been a little addicted to scoring recently. They have scored long-range shots in two consecutive games. With their confidence inflated, they naturally hope for a better performance, so they simply
His teammates were also happy to let him perform, so after the start, all the passes from the wing fell to his feet, but his luck seemed to be running out. Although the goal was not over the crossbar, it was too positive.
