The Crystal Palace fans at the scene were so excited that they jumped up crazily and screamed with excitement.
This is really a bit of an unexpected surprise.
Even the most optimistic Crystal Palace fans did not expect that Crystal Palace could lead Chelsea like this. After all, Chelsea is indeed relatively strong.
Moreover, from the beginning of the game to the present, Chelsea people have been leading the offense and threatening Crystal Palace's goal. Crystal Palace really seems to have no chance.
Who knew that at this moment, Crystal Palace was actually in the lead.
An unexpected surprise, really an unexpected surprise!
The Crystal Palace players in the stadium were also very excited, celebrating excitedly and flocking to Pogba.
On the other hand, Tong Yi on the sidelines seemed very calm.
After all, the half game is not over yet, and Crystal Palace may not be able to win now.
The Chelsea team is not weak.
Tong Yi couldn't help but turn his head and look at Chelsea's coaching bench. Their head coach Benitez shouldn't be nervous at all, right?
Because after Benitez took over Chelsea, Chelsea is not the kind of team that believes in one-to-zero and emphasizes not conceding goals. Chelsea now advocates offense and pursues the principle of scoring more than you can, so conceding goals
For them it is commonplace.
Benitez is very confident in his Chelsea attack.
And in his opinion, Crystal Palace is not strong enough.
Sure enough, Benitez's expression did not change at all. He looked at the court very calmly, seemingly not affected by the loss of the ball at all.
It was exactly as I expected.
To be honest, Benitez didn't really care about this conceding goal.
Because he is very aware of the consequences of his tactics. They send so many offensive players, which naturally means they invest more in the offense. It's okay if there is a problem in the defense, as long as they can recover it in the offense.
Benitez immediately called Torres to the sidelines and gave some instructions.
Shhhhhhh!
The Chelsea fans who came from afar actually booed Benitez and Torres crazily. This was something the Crystal Palace fans did not expect and they were all shocked.
What's happening here?
Are Benitez and Torres so disliked by Chelsea fans?
To be honest, if Torres was a player of Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace fans would not like Torres.
Torres is no longer the Torres he was at Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.
And these Torres have nothing to do with Chelsea. Why do Chelsea fans worship you Torres and praise you Torres? You Torres came to our Chelsea with a sky-high transfer fee and was placed high hopes by countless Chelsea fans, and you just paid
With such an answer sheet, who can sell your account?
All kinds of empty goals are not allowed to enter, just like an iron guard, we Chelsea fans are already very angry without taking action. Restrained.
You Torres is indeed the top hero in the minds of Atletico Madrid fans, Spanish fans and Liverpool fans, and even a superhero in the minds of many fans around the world, but not here at Chelsea!
Torres put his hands on his hips and lowered his head, feeling very heavy as he listened to these boos.
To be honest, he didn't want to do this either.
He has worked very hard at Chelsea, but he just can't find his previous form. He is also anxious and helpless.
Why!
Benitez looked at Torres, patted Torres on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much. Take your time and recover slowly. I believe you can get back to the rhythm you had at Atletico Madrid and Liverpool earlier. Don't worry too much."
, I will give you a chance. Come on!"
For Benitez, Torres is still full of gratitude.
As soon as Benitez came to Chelsea and was not used to his state, he straightened himself up and gave himself so many opportunities. Although his performance was very poor, Benitez still trusted himself and gave himself a chance.
Very grateful.
Torres stared at Benitez closely and said sincerely, "Coach, don't worry, I will work harder!"
Benitez nodded firmly and said, "Come on!"
Torres also nodded firmly to Benitez, then turned around and ran into the stadium.
Looking at Torres's back, Benitez also sighed-Hey!
Torres has been in a very difficult situation recently.
Of course, Benitez's situation is also very difficult.
They both share the same problem.
If Torres can return to his form at Liverpool at this time, then their situation at Chelsea will be completely different.
Tong Yi saw all this and immediately recruited him, signaling Van Dijk to come over quickly.
Van Dijk immediately came to Tong Yi and asked, "Boss, what are your orders?"
Tong Yi looked at Torres on the court and said, "In the next game, you keep an eye on Torres and defend him tightly. He may become the focus of Chelsea's attack next!"
Van Dijk also looked at Torres, then immediately nodded and said, "Understood!"
Tong Yi continued, "The reason why Torres is like this is because he was seriously injured before, and he also played in the World Cup and European Cup with the injury, which affected his physical recovery. He is not fully recovered physically and mentally.
Recovery, so when you face him, be more active and fierce when defending, have more physical contact, and put enough pressure on him, do you understand?"
It turns out that this is the reason for Torres’ poor performance recently.
Van Dijk immediately nodded and said, "Got it, boss!"
Tong
Yi also reminded, "Intensify your defense and try not to commit fouls. Do you understand?"
Van Dijk immediately nodded and said, "I know, boss."
Tong Yi then waved his hand, signaling Van Dijk to come on.
When the game restarted, Chelsea obviously strengthened their offense, especially on the two wings. Obviously, Chelsea's strength lies in the two wings. In the eyes of Chelsea people, the two weaknesses of Crystal Palace currently lie in the two wings.
Wings. A Chinese full-back Zhang Linpeng on the right, and a young Robertson on the left. These are the weaknesses of Crystal Palace.
As long as Chelsea seize the opportunity, they will definitely be able to score and put the football into the Crystal Palace goal.
Benitez shouted loudly from the sidelines.
With a bang, midfielder Luis directly called a long diagonal pass to Hazard in the frontcourt. But just when Hazard was about to stop the ball, Zhang Linpeng rushed out quickly, stretched out his kick first, and hit the ball.
Football has changed the direction.
Azar immediately turned his head and glanced at Zhang Linpeng, his eyes tightening.
Chelsea launched another attack here. After receiving the pass, Hazard directly held the ball towards Zhang Linpeng, trying to challenge Zhang Linpeng. Looking at the Chinese players in front of him, Hazard's movements were very fast, changing from time to time.
Ankles, making rapid breakthroughs and changes of direction at any time, etc.
And at this moment, Hazard saw the opportunity and directly crossed the opponent's crotch.
Boom!
At this moment, Kanter, who rushed out from an oblique stab, suddenly stabbed the ball ahead of Hazard, directly deflecting the ball.
Hazard was shocked and immediately turned to look at Kanter. When did this guy rush over?
Hazard was really surprised by Crystal Palace's defense, which was very comprehensive.
And Torres's feeling is not as bad as Hazard's. Crystal Palace's defense put a lot of pressure on him, especially the Dutchman next to him, who really stayed with him. Moreover, the defensive intensity was very high, with frequent physical contact.
Torres felt that his body was shaking and he couldn't bear it anymore.
Benitez on the sidelines also noticed it and frowned.
Crystal Palace's defensive intensity really exceeded his expectations. Chelsea's sharp attack has encountered such trouble. It seems that Crystal Palace can achieve such good results in the English Championship because of two brushes.
Yes, Crystal Palace should not be underestimated.
Benitez immediately came to the sidelines, waved, and reminded the Chelsea players to step up their offense.
He even reminded Chelsea's offensive players to change the direction of their attack and attack Robertson directly. Robertson is young and his body is not fully developed, so he should be easier to deal with.
Hazard glanced at Zhang Linpeng, then immediately turned around and switched sides with his teammate Oscar.
Chelsea continued to attack, and after passing the ball continuously, Oscar in the midfield suddenly made a precise diagonal pass, directly passing the football to Torres who was advancing. Torres moved forward quickly, saw the ball coming, and immediately stopped the ball with his divine leg.
With a bang, Van Dijk slammed into him behind him. Torres's body shook instantly, and the position where he stopped the ball instantly went wrong. The football immediately rolled to Delaney's feet.
Delaney immediately passed the football to the feet of Mane who was advancing from the wing with a big diagonal pass.
Fight back!
The people from Crystal Palace are counterattacking!
The Crystal Palace fans at the scene were very excited. This should be the last offensive opportunity in the first half. The Crystal Palace fans cheered excitedly. They hoped that the team could score another goal before the end of the first half.
ball to expand the lead.
In this case, Crystal Palace has a greater chance of winning this game.
After Mane received the ball, Chelsea's defensive players immediately rushed forward. Mane was not allowed to rush forward, and Mane directly passed the ball diagonally to the other side. Zaha on the side grabbed the opponent's edge.
Defender Azpilicueta moved the football forward with his divine leg, and the football quickly rushed past Azpilicueta. At the same time, Zaha also rushed over.
Azpilicueta was shocked. He immediately turned around and quickly chased Zaha!
Zaha dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area. Facing Chelsea center back Ivanovic, he quickly changed direction and rushed towards the bottom line. Then he suddenly passed the ball back in an inverted triangle and passed the football directly to the penalty spot.
nearby.
Murray, who was near the penalty spot, was held tightly by Cahill and had no good chance.
Murray immediately moved his legs and pretended to volley, but actually missed the football.
Cahill was so busy wrestling with Murray that he never thought that Murray would miss the ball.
In an instant, all the space behind Cahill was exposed.
Cahill immediately turned around and prepared to pounce to intercept.
Boom!
The moment Cahill turned around, he saw Mane coming up as an assistant and shooting furiously, and the football shot towards Chelsea's goal.
Cahill panicked and shifted his gaze. He saw that Louis was stuck behind Pogba and had no way to intercept Mane.
damn it!
With a whoosh, the football flew towards Chelsea's goal as fast as lightning.
Danger!
Turnbull, who was in front of the goal, spotted the incoming ball and jumped out immediately. But he didn't know what to do. The ball was too fast and he had no confidence that he could save it.
But Turnbull tried his best!
Turnbull stretched out his hand with all his might.
However, the football flew past his hands as fast as light and flew to the goal behind him.
clang!
There was a sound of steel, and the football hit the inside of the goal post hard, and then bounced into the goal.