Chapter 362 It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice
After the score reached 2-2, the mentality of both sides became a little different again.
The pressure from the home court forced Blanco to wave his hands constantly on the sidelines at the beginning and make a pushing gesture to encourage the team to strengthen their attack.
Chelsea, not to be outdone, still withstood the opponent's fire and faced off. Suddenly the game became extremely fast-paced and gay everywhere.
In the 42nd minute of the game, Cavani got the ball at the front point and tried to get past Terry with a feint.
However, the Chelsea captain ignored his fake move at all. He saw an opportunity and made a flying tackle, destroying the ball.
But at this moment Ka Dazuo screamed and fell to the ground rolling.
Huge boos also broke out at the Parc des Princes.
The referee on duty immediately called a foul on Chelsea and verbally warned Terry.
This penalty caused dissatisfaction on both sides.
Paris Saint-Germain believes that Terry committed a serious foul and should at least be given a yellow card.
Chelsea thought this was not a foul. Terry's tackle was very clean and he definitely touched the ball first.
Pan Yi also protested with the fourth official. In the end, of course, he knew that he could not change the result of the penalty, so he could only watch the free kick first.
The main reason is that free kicks at this position are still very dangerous, and there are many free kick masters in the Paris Saint-Germain team.
If no one else says it, Ibrahimovic has a kick!
On the field, the Swedish forward was very excited today and in very good condition. As expected, he took the ball directly and stood in front of the penalty spot without hesitation.
However, he may have been a little too excited. This time the free kick was very powerful, but it did not hit the proper arc and hit the wall directly.
The second goal was taken by Verratti, who directly rubbed the ball into Chelsea's penalty area.
But at this time, Ibrahimovic is still taking a free kick outside, and even Cavani is standing next to him, so there are not many high points in the penalty area now.
Gary Cahill headed the ball easily.
This time the spot was picked up by Kante from Chelsea, and he passed it directly to Matic.
Matic didn't let the ball stay at his feet for more than a second, and immediately moved the ball with one kick!
This is the sharpness of Chelsea's counterattack.
As early as when Gary Cahill headed the ball out, many Chelsea players were already pressing forward.
This is to avoid offside to prevent the opponent from attacking again, and at the same time, it is also to prepare for a quick counterattack at any time.
When Kanter got the ball, several forward players in Chelsea's frontcourt who were originally defending were already almost crossing the center line.
Therefore, when Matic was preparing to pass the ball, he already had several alternative passing plans, and quickly chose the one he thought was the most suitable - that is Lukaku running in the middle! <
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After getting the ball, Lukaku was also dribbling the ball while observing the movement of his teammates.
Seat B on the right is cutting in at high speed.
On the left, in addition to Gnabry, there is also Marcos Alonso actively cutting and running.
Why is there one person missing on the right?
That's because Azpilicueta put up a wall when defending the set piece. Ibrahimovic's heavy free kick just hit him, and he hasn't recovered yet!
At this time, Lukaku's dribbling also attracted the attention of Paris's two central defenders Thiago Silva and Marquinhos, and they used a tacit understanding of their positions to form an encirclement against Lukaku.
Wait for this black whirlwind to burst into the trap set for him.
However, Lukaku was not fooled. He pushed with the arch of his foot and passed the ball to Marcos Alonso, who started running sideways from the left.
Marcos Alonso is temporarily unattended because Chelsea's counterattack is too fast, and Paris Saint-Germain's defensive strength is restrained by Lukaku and Gnabry and cannot be taken care of for the time being.
Marcos Alonso did not dribble the ball into the penalty area. He suddenly took a long shot before other players came up to block him.
This is a low kick that touches the turf.
The ball is very fast and has great power.
This is one of Alonso's characteristics, he has a strong long-range shooting ability!
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sirigu was highly focused at this time. He was always on guard against long shots when the opponent got the ball.
After all, I just suffered a loss from Terry!
However, he originally planned to catch Alonso's shot directly, but when the ball approached his body, his expression changed.
Because he found that there was a slight error in his judgment.
This ball is really powerful!
In other words, I just can’t hold it!
Therefore, everyone saw Siligu half-kneeling on the ground in a very awkward posture, using a sideways left-hand rowing motion to block the ball.
Lukaku was about to rush forward for a follow-up shot, but fortunately Siligu's second reaction was very quick, and he rushed forward to catch the ball while crawling on the ground.
The Paris fans in the home team stands at the Parc des Princes breathed a sigh of relief. Chelsea's counterattack just now really shocked them into a cold sweat.
However, it was at this time that everyone heard the whistle sound.
Why did the referee blow the whistle?
No goal?
Who committed the foul?
Didn’t see it either?
Amid everyone's questions, the referee ran outside the penalty area.
As he ran, he took out the yellow card from his pocket, and then showed it to Ibrahimovic, who was slowly walking over.
"Ibrahimovic was shown a yellow card!" the commentator exclaimed, "What happened? Moreover, Ibrahimovic already has a yellow card, he is about to be sent off..."
Sure enough, after showing the second yellow card, the referee took out the red card, showed it to the Swede, and then pointed in the direction outside the field.
Ibrahimovic looked very angry and protested loudly.
Many teammates at Paris Saint-Germain are also defending Ibrahimovic.
"What happened?"
The audience in front of the TV was all confused, because the live broadcast just kept moving forward, and after Marcos Alonso completed the shot, he kept following the ball.
Then everyone saw the replay.
It turned out that after Marcos Alonso had finished shooting, a Paris Saint-Germain player desperately chased back and then fell to the ground with a sliding tackle.
Then, Marcos Alonso, who had just finished shooting and was looking at the goal stupidly, expecting a good result, tackled him to the ground...
It was Ibrahimovic who actively returned to defense and committed fouls.
"Although Marcos Alonso has completed the entire shooting action, Ibrahimovic's shoveling action is indeed too big and has a certain degree of danger."
"So, you really can't escape a yellow card."
"How should I put it... As a forward, Ibrahimovic received yellow cards twice for active defense..."
"His desperate attitude is indeed worthy of praise, but is it too positive?"
"As the core of Paris Saint-Germain's offense, he scored twice in the first half and performed well. However, he was sent off for two fouls in defense and was sent off. This was a huge blow to the team." "This is simply too unbelievable and unacceptable. Maybe it's because Ibrahimovic was too excited when facing his old acquaintance Pan Yi?"
"And this excitement is not only reflected in his explosive status, but also in his overly active defense..."
"But in short, Paris Saint-Germain, who are playing at home today, may be in trouble..."
At this time, Ibrahimovic had already taken off his jersey angrily, put it on his shoulders, and walked to the sidelines angrily.
Pan Yi on the sidelines was also a little confused.
He knows Ibrahimovic's bad temper, and it is foreseeable that Ibrahimovic may get a card due to conflicts on the court;
But what he didn't expect was that Ibrahimovic actually completed the double-yellow to first-line operation in this way.
Pan Yi couldn't help but "reflect": Is it because he always asked him to retreat when he was in Milan, asked him to actively participate in defense, and required him to be an all-around center that led him to form such a habit?
But Pan Yi's "reflection" lasted just a few seconds when Scaloni's voice came to his ears: "Boss, it's time to change people. Marcos can't hold on anymore."
Pan Yi looked up at the court and saw the team doctor rushing out of the court to make a substitution gesture.
Ibrahimovic's flying tackle was very powerful, and the unprepared Marcos Alonso was injured. After receiving treatment from the team doctor, he came to the conclusion: he can't play!
"What a fool!" Pan Yi couldn't help but curse.
Hazard was injured not long ago, and now Marcos Alonso is injured again!
In less than halftime, two people were injured!
Paris Saint-Germain played a bit too brutally.
Moreover, this also completely eliminated Chelsea's most aggressive left wing.
There is no choice but to let Cancelo come on as a substitute.
And when Scaloni took Cancelo to the fourth official to register the substitution, the Argentine looked at Pan Yi with eyes full of admiration.
Why?
It is because of Pan Yi's arrangements and adjustments for this game that Scaloni has always heard clearly.
The current trend is completely following Pan Yi's script, almost exactly the same.
He said he wanted to strengthen his long-range shots, and Terry entered a super world wave.
He said that Ibrahimovic's bad temper could be exploited, and the Swede got rid of him himself.
Although the two processes were slightly different from what Pan Yi had imagined.
Moreover, there may be a "hidden script" that Pan Yi did not say out loud, which is to "sacrifice" two people...
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At the end of the first half, Chelsea tied with Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 away from home.
For the visiting team, this is a pretty good half-time score.
The most important thing is that Paris Saint-Germain's top star Zlatan Ibrahimovic accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off with a red card. This was a huge blow to the home team.
This may also be a major blow to the lofty goals of the Paris Saint-Germain team!
Speaking of Paris Saint-Germain, although this team is located in Paris, the capital of France, in fact before the Qatari consortium took over in 2011, it could only be regarded as a very average French Ligue 1 team and had only won two French Ligue 1 titles.
Champion.
Not only does this result compare with more established teams such as Saint-Etienne, Marseille, Nantes, Monaco, and Lyon, but it cannot even compare with teams like Nice, Lille, and Reims.
But after their "Jinyuan Football Era" began, the slightly embarrassing situation for this Paris team no longer existed.
In the first summer, they successively purchased Javier Pastore, Jeremy Mene, Mohamed Sissoko, Blaise Matuidi, Salvatore Sirigu,
Kevin Gameiro and many other players began their journey to dominate Ligue 1.
Of course, what allowed them to truly transform themselves into a wealthy team was the package purchase of Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva from Milan.
Especially for Ibrahimovic, after he joined, the team's offensive line seemed to be opened up all of a sudden.
Paris Saint-Germain's attacking power ranks first in Ligue 1. While Ibrahimovic maintains a super high scoring rate, he also activates the frontcourt with his strong fulcrum ability. Cavani, Lavezzi and others also performed well.<
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Because of this, they really have ideas about the Champions League trophy this season.
But now...
Ibrahimovic was sent off at halftime. This is not just as simple as having one less person to fight.
This will have a great impact on the entire combat system of Paris and even the mental state of the remaining ten people.
This is a bit like a group of martial arts people gathering to attack the Khitans, but the leader disappeared. How does this work?
And not only the second half of the game, but also the next round of the game at Stamford Bridge, Ibrahimovic will not be able to play.
It’s like when you’re about to fight your opponent with a bayonet, your elder brother is gone!
So now in the home team's dressing room, Paris head coach Blanco's face is very ugly.
But it was hard for him to say anything.
It is a good thing for players to actively fight. If Ibrahimovic is blamed for this, what will other players think?
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Besides, Blanco doesn't dare to say anything directly to Ibrahimovic...
He can only feel depressed.
The main thing is that Ibrahimovic is not usually a player who likes to participate in defense, and in Paris' tactical system, Blanc will not ask Ibrahimovic to participate in defense at all.
In other words, in this Paris team, Ibrahimovic has a special status and has the privilege not to return to defense.
Who would have thought that Ibrahimovic worked so hard today and actively helped to defend, and finally got himself off the field.
Blanco has a sense of irritability.
He has a headache.
But he still wants to win.
Yes, even if Ibrahimovic is sent off with a red card and Paris Saint-Germain is missing one person, Blanco is still thinking about attacking and winning!
This is something that can't be helped. Everyone can predict that the next round of the game at Stamford Bridge will be very difficult.
What is Chelsea's record at home this season?
Complete victory in the Premier League!
4:1 Arsenal, 2:0 Tottenham, 8:0 Manchester United, 3:0 Manchester City...
Coupled with the 3:0 Dortmund and 3:1 Roma in the Champions League, it would be quite gentle to say that Stamford Bridge is the home of the Devils.
Therefore, in the first round home game, winning is the prerequisite to ensure promotion.
However, who would have thought that Ibrahimovic would be sent off at half-time.
Under such circumstances, one can only hope to win and gain an advantage in the two-round knockout round. One can imagine how difficult it is.
In fact, Blanco doesn't have many cards to play.
On the bench, there are only a few people such as Cabaye, Rabiot and Kimpembe who can be of great use, and these are all midfielders.
On the forward line, there is only one French rookie, Bachback, as a substitute, which is far behind the three forwards.
This is actually the reason why Paris has not fully grown up after starting the wealthy model.
It's true that money was thrown away, but the main purpose was to complete the main lineup, and the substitute players were almost useless.
Therefore, it is really difficult for Blanco to win even though there is one less person!——
At the beginning of the second half of the game, neither side made any adjustments.
Chelsea has already made two passive substitutions. Of course Pan Yi will not use all three places when he comes up.
In terms of tactics, there is currently no need to make too many changes. We just ask the players to take advantage of the smaller number of opponents to attack more.
For Paris Saint-Germain, there are no substitutions.
Blanco "It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice"!
Anyway, after Ibrahimovic is gone, he only loses one forward, which does not affect the overall defense too much. Then they can just play a 4-3-2 formation, and just pull the two forwards Cavani and Lavezzi a little closer to the center.
That’s it.
Blanco's request for the players is to make everyone run more and be more aggressive, so that they can make up for the lack of personnel and find ways to carry out their own offense!
This resulted in a tense scene at the beginning of the second half, and it was not uncommon for people to overturn their horses.
At the 56th minute, the referee's whistle sounded again.
Gnabry began to use his speed to break through, and Paris Saint-Germain couldn't guard two consecutive players. Finally, Thiago Silva, who returned to the center back position, came out and knocked down Gnabry.<
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Thiago Silva was also given a yellow card by the referee.
There were bursts of dissatisfied boos from the stands of the Parc des Princes.
Blanco's expression is very serious, even a little nervous.
Because the location of Thiago Silva's foul is a bit dangerous.
This is about 278 meters away from the goal, in the middle of the penalty area. This position shows that either the left foot or the right foot can take a kick.
No matter the distance or location, it exudes an aura of danger.
Many Chelsea players also stood in front of the ball.
Seat B, Cancelo, Matic, David Luiz...
The main reason is that Hazard, the number one position kicker in the team, is not here, so everyone needs to discuss who should play and how to play.
In front of Paris Saint-Germain's goal, goalkeeper Sirigu patted his gloves nervously and swallowed.
The Italian goalkeeper also felt the tension and pressure.
After all, the players on the opposite side also have different free throw styles, and he needs different countermeasures.
For example, in Seat B, he usually kicks in an arc and at an angle, while Matic is more likely to hit the ball with heavy artillery. As for David Luiz, he likes to kick the elevator ball with an erratic trajectory... p>
However, it doesn’t give the goalkeeper much time to think on the court.
While Siligu was still thinking about how to defend the ball, the referee's whistle had already sounded.
Seat B starts running.
But he just ran over the ball.
Then came David Luiz, who also rushed to the ball.
He also ran over.
Siligu felt like he was going crazy and there was no end in sight.
At this time, Matic also ran to the ball.
Siligu thought to himself, could he be the last Cancelo?
But at this time, Matic directly raised his left foot and shot!
The ball he kicked did not go over the wall and hit an arc like many free kick masters usually do.
Instead, he ran directly past the human wall!
The ball flew directly to the right side of the goal in a straight line, extremely fast!
And Siligu is still waiting for the ball to fly over the wall.
That is, the error of judgment at this moment made it too late for him to make a second reaction.
He could only watch the ball fly past him.
The ball finally hit the inside of the goalpost and then bounced into the goal.
Everyone knows that Matic has a long-range shot, but it is rare to see him take free kicks.
It is precisely because of this that Siligu's defense was paralyzed.
Of course, the ball itself is also very beautiful. It is a very flat straight volley, and the ball barely spins during the flight!
In other words, even if Siligu judged the right direction, the chance of jumping might not be too high.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!!"
"Matic! Matic took the free kick and scored directly!"
"This is a powerful shot, leaving Siligu with no choice! The score is now 2:3, Chelsea is over!"
"Chelsea is leading the score, and one person was sent off on Paris Saint-Germain's side. This game is much more unlucky for Paris Saint-Germain."
"Well, in fact, after Ibrahimovic was sent off in the first half, this game was very dangerous for Paris."
As the ball hit the net, Blanco became even more depressed off the court.
What can he do now?
Defense? It’s very difficult to do in away games.
Attack? Maybe we will be scored again, which is just as difficult.
But Chelsea doesn't care what you think, they continue their offense.
And the subsequent game was indeed completely controlled by Chelsea as a guest.
When the game reached the 70th minute, Pan Yi also used up the last substitution spot and replaced Seat B with Lingard.
This is also Lingard’s first career appearance in the Champions League!
His appearance also attracted bursts of applause from the visiting team Chelsea fans in the stands.
Obviously, whether it is his "super substitute" attribute or his cheerful celebration dance, he has captured the hearts of Chelsea fans.
And this time, he also made some achievements.
Ten minutes after he came on the field, that is, in the 80th minute of the game, Gnabry broke into the penalty area and made a cross.
Lukaku's half-turn shot was saved by Siligu.
Lingard completed the follow-up shot ahead of Thiago Silva and hit the ball into the net!
2:4!
Chelsea opened the score gap to two goals!
And this is also the final score of the game.
Chelsea defeated the French giants Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 in the away game with the help of goals from Seat B, Terry, Matic and Lingard.
They won the first victory in the two-round knockout round.
Not only that, because Ibrahimovic received a red card in the game, this cast a huge shadow on the possibility of Paris Saint-Germain's comeback in the second round.
After the game, Pan Yi shook hands with Blanco, and the latter naturally had a bitter look on his face.
In the media gallery, reporters in London cheered, while reporters in Paris were frustrated.
Britain and France have never been very confrontational, whether officially or privately, and of course the same is true in football.
At the post-match press conference, Blanco also tactfully criticized the referee's enforcement. He believed that at least one of Ibrahimovic's two yellow cards was questionable.
If it were not so harsh, Ibrahimovic should not have been sent off and the result of the game would have been rewritten.
Of course, he also admitted that Chelsea's performance in this game was indeed better than that of Paris, especially in terms of personnel reserves. Paris is still far behind Chelsea.
The most obvious example is that Hazard left the field injured, but Gnabry also performed well as a substitute.
The same goes for Cancelo who came on as substitute for Marcos Alonso, not to mention Lingard who scored the last goal.
When it was Pan Yi's turn to speak, in addition to praising his players for their outstanding performance, he also praised Ibrahimovic "generously".
He said that the Swedes allowed him to see the high fighting spirit of the former Milan players, and he also hoped that his players could learn from Ibrahimovic.
Of course, if you only learn the spirit, you don’t need to learn the action of collecting cards.
At the end, Pan Yi also said that Chelsea cannot take it lightly in the second round!