With one less player in the away game and the core of the offense being taken away, Chelsea had some scruples in the game. At the beginning of the second half, Scolari replaced Joe Cole with Ivanovic to maintain the number of defenders and was better at fighting.
Drogba also replaced the previous single arrow Ibisevic. In the subsequent games, Everton gradually gained the upper hand. After a wave of offensive climax, they almost broke through the Blues in the 80th minute. Baines made a pass from the left.
, Fellaini shot forward, but unfortunately the ball missed the far corner post and went slightly wide.
Chelsea shot 10 times in the whole game, two fewer than their opponents, and only one of them hit the goal frame. It was a fluke to get a draw.
After the game, under the instruction of the club's senior management, the Blues coaching staff boycotted news interviews to protest the referee Dodd's law enforcement.
As usual, Scolari should attend the press conference. Even if he is absent, assistant coach Wilkins usually speaks on his behalf. But this time, the Chelsea coaching staff decided to remain silent.
According to a spokesman for Chelsea Club, the coaching staff did not accept interviews because they were afraid of being punished for commenting on referees. "No one on the coaching staff felt able to attend the press conference. They had opinions on several penalties and felt that if
If they speak, they may cause trouble for themselves."
Of course, Chelsea's boycott of the interview may cause them trouble, and the Premier League may impose a fine on the Blues. But this small amount of money is nothing to Abramovich, and it is true that he can express his bad anger.
Everton coach Moyes said after the game that the referee's decision was very good. "Callejo's tackle might have been allowed in my playing days. But it's not possible now. The referee made the right decision. He made some important decisions."
The decisions were all correct, including disallowing our goal."
Back at the team's base, Chelsea coach Scolari accepted an exclusive interview with a local TV station. At this time, he finally spoke.
"The referee really made me laugh and cry. We had the advantage in the first half, but Jose's red card changed the momentum of the game. Phil Neville, the murderer who should have received the red card, didn't even get a yellow card, and our
The core midfielder had to leave the field for treatment. Although Callejon's actions under this situation were somewhat inappropriate, the root cause was the referee's unfair penalty.
If strict enforcement is pursued and Phil Neville's actions are worthy of a red card, then Dodd's standards for Everton are definitely different. In the 14th minute, Phil Neville raised his foot and kicked Mikel in the abdomen.
, although it was not kicked but only hit, it also aroused the anger of Nigerians. Dodd did not even call a foul on the ball. Only seeing Mikel and Neville almost conflict, the game was stopped and asked both sides to calm down.
The biggest controversy was that one minute after Callejon received the red card, Cahill hit Mikel in the face with his right hand during the aerial challenge. The latter fell to the ground in pain. Dodd only called a foul for this suspected elbow strike.
, without taking out the cards.
Dodd showed 1 red and 3 yellow in this game. They were all given to our players: In the 42nd minute, Alex stretched out his foot to steal the ball from Cahill. Dodd gave Everton a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. We were all interested in this.
The penalty was unbelievable, and Lampard protested loudly and received a yellow card. Then Dodd showed his card to Ashley Cole in the wall, which seemed to mean that he did not retreat far enough.
Midway through the second half, Dodd took out a card again. At that time, Mikel complained that the distance between the opponent's wall and the wall was not enough. After Dodd took a step and measured it, he turned around and gave Mikel a yellow card.
What I want to say is, shouldn’t the FA give us a reasonable explanation for such an unfair game?”
Regardless of Chelsea's complaints, the FA's investigation results regarding this game were soon announced.
Everton captain Phil Neville received an additional red card due to excessive actions during the game.
Chelsea player Callejon was suspended for an additional game due to retaliatory actions.
Chelsea coach Scolari was suspended for two games for inappropriate remarks after the game.
Neither team raised any objection to the penalty result. Everyone knew that the result could not be changed, so what was the point of appealing? If you have this energy, you might as well maintain your condition.
Chelsea, without their coach and core, achieved good results in the next two league games with one win and one draw.
Against West Brom at home, the Blues narrowly defeated their opponents with Drogba's goal. The visiting team caused a lot of trouble to the Blues during the game, but the defense still withstood the pressure and did not let the visiting team take away a point.
Immediately after the away game against Fulham, the team's performance was sluggish, and they shook hands with the home team 0:0.
After two games, Chelsea was close to the points in the standings by several giant clubs that were closely chasing behind them. Of course, the good news is that coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and number one star Callejon are both coming back.
One opponent is Manchester United, who is now back in second place in the standings.
However, what was supposed to be a battle for the top spot turned into a one-sided situation because Manchester United's number one star Cristiano Ronaldo accumulated yellow cards and was suspended. Callejon, who returned, performed a hat trick at Old Trafford to help the ball.
The team defeated the Red Devils Manchester United 4:1.
The goal scored by Manchester United was forward Rooney. This guy supported Manchester United's offensive line alone in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, but how could he withstand the ferocious attack of Chelsea's pack of wolves, and he ended up crying on the spot.
The stiff facial muscles of Manchester United coach Ferguson when he left the field can already tell the problem. In the battle for the top spot, Manchester United lost completely.
The two-leg match between the two most favorable contenders for the league title this season has ended. It is obvious that the Blues have an absolute advantage. One win and one draw have accumulated four points in the small cycle, while Manchester United only scored one point.
The gap in the standings is even more obvious.
At the press conference after the game, Sir Alex once again expressed his hope that the club would buy Callejon. Now everyone can see that although Ronaldo still has the reputation of being the number one star in the Premier League, in fact his performance
The strength and role he played were completely inferior to Callejon. In this case, the old coach raised this issue more than once and it was definitely not groundless. They had to prepare in advance for losing Ronaldo.
In the drawer of Scolari's office, there is indeed a purchase fax from Manchester United, and the target on it is Jose Callejon.
However, now Scolari is hesitating. He wants to kick the prince out quickly, but various factors prevent him. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at Qidian (),
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