Chapter 20: Precarious
"Good evening for CCTV, CCTV, audiences, welcome to watch the 2013 European Super Cup match. I am commentator Liu Jianhong."
When the captains of both sides made their debut with their highest glory they won last season, the entire Eden player was in a boiling state.
Whether it is the iconic Big Ear Cup or the slightly smaller Europa League trophy, these were the ones that they could win last season in the European Championship. Arsenal fans and Blues fans are extremely proud of their team.
There is a new trophy quietly placed between the two teams entering the middle of the stadium. There is no doubt that is the European Super Cup where both sides are going to compete for this game.
"This is the London derby's European match. Arsenal and Chelsea met at the distant Garden of Eden Stadium. Tonight is the night for Premier League fans."
As the appearance ended, the trophys of both sides were kept in the custody office, and Lampard and Liu Feng each walked towards the referee team with their own team's pennant flags.
Shaking hands, exchanging souvenirs, and then looking at the coins in the referee's hand. The captains of both teams showed grace in front of the camera. After the coins fell, the two smiled and decided the ownership of the kick-off and the right to play.
"Okay, Liu Feng took the ball and walked towards the kick-off point. It seems that Arsenal will kick off the first half."
The ball was pressed firmly at the kickoff point, and Liu Feng and Giroud stood opposite each other in front of the ball. The players of both sides quickly returned to their respective positions. Chelsea, wearing blue jerseys, and Arsenal, wearing red and white jerseys, formed a sharp contrast on the court.
“嘘~嘘!!!”
The air solidified the second after the kickoff, and the whistle blew through the sky. The ball was decisively pushed out by Giroud. Liu Feng, who received the ball, turned around and passed it to the midfield, and then quickly entered the Chelsea half with his forward teammates.
"The good game officially began. Arsenal took the ball in his own half. Wilshire, Ganso and Caszorla began to pass the ball in the back. With Ramsey's injury in the new season, Caszorla gradually replaced his position."
Facing Chelsea without thinking, you will know that it will have a very solid defense, so Arsenal will naturally not hit it head-on as soon as the game begins.
Although the professor arranged for the team that mainly favors offensive tactics, it also requires basic roundaboutness and cooperation.
"Chelsea's lineup was slowly pulled out, and Mourinho's lineup was 4231 in this game."
Liu Jianhong took advantage of the time after the opening game to quickly introduce the starters of the two teams, and after the Gunners, he was naturally the Blues.
"The single arrow is played by Torres, behind him is a midfield combination composed of Hazard, Oscar and Schuller, and the two midfielders are played by Lampard and Ramirez."
There are offensive and defensive groups, and Chelsea's waist is very solid and firm. This is Mourinho's usual tactical idea, because his team often has murderous intentions at the moment when they twist their waists and come out of their swords.
"On the back line, Cahill and David Louis, two centre-backs, started. Both are standard British defenders who are very good at confrontation, and on the left and right are Ashley Cole and Ivan."
Quickly introduce the Chelsea lineup from beginning to end. As for the goalkeeper position, it is naturally the classic Premier League helmet goalkeeper Cech. His strength is not possible for his competitors to be pressed on the bench.
Such a starting lineup is just a piece of paper that it is very difficult to mess with, not to mention that Mourinho quickly trained the team to his own shape in three rounds of the league.
Now that we are in this duel, although we are still a little unfamiliar, the Chelsea players are not far from Mourinho's move.
All in all, it was definitely a close showdown.
On the court, three minutes after the game began, Arsenal no longer allowed Chelsea to feel the pressure. As Gansu dunked over and pressed his Oscar to cross the half, the Gunners' first wave of offense came soon.
"Lampard came up from the front, his pressure was very strong. Gansuo did not choose to continue trying, and he scored the ball to the left. Wilshire followed up to get the ball, and he and Ramirez met directly."
"Dong!"
The physical contact is clearly audible. Neither Ramirez nor Wilshire are weak players. After the two of them leaned side by side, the ball was still moving forward.
"During the interference, I still controlled the ball, but Wilshire could no longer pass it to the middle and sent it forward along the left side to Neymar!"
Neymar's position in the lead was not that comfortable, especially when Ivan stared at him from the beginning and leaned directly up the moment he got the ball.
"Ivan went to the confrontation right away, which made Neymar very uncomfortable. His thin physique is quite unfavorable to directly face traditional British defenders."
As Liu Jianhong said, Neymar has never been the kind of player who performs in direct physical confrontation. What he needs is the ball control and time to do the movements, and obviously does not have it at this moment.
"I can't get the ball in the first time, I can only go back directly. Wilshire took the ball again, Ramirez didn't let him go, and the Gunners' offense stagnated."
When Ramirez and Wilshire continued to entangle, Lampard had arrived. The two of them had not been complicated. Wilshire's forced pass to feed Giroud in the middle was directly cut off.
"Lampard cut off the ball and quickly passed it to Xuerle on the right, dribbling the ball and killing it through half the game!"
In the seventh minute of the game, Chelsea's counterattack came. Only Cassorla, the Gunners' midfield trio, was still in his own half. He quickly moved and pounced at Xuerle but was not faster than the opponent's goal.
"Swish~"
"Given to the Oscar in the middle, the Gunners did not attack directly, and they kept retreating to gain time for the team's midfield to defend."
The Gunners defender wanted to buy time, but the opponent didn't mean to give them the opponent. Oscar pushed very quickly, so fast that Koscheerny could no longer be as stable as a mountain. Instead, he wanted Mertesack roared and attacked.
Then, if nothing unexpected happens, the ball is passed out again.
"The transmission is endless, the counterattack speed darts are full, and Hazard on the left gets the ball! Ganso's defense has been restored, Alves also rushed forward, and the two defenders are not afraid of pressing. Hazard's outstanding skills are fully demonstrated!"
When Hazard, who also managed the ball, was unable to control the ball, a figure had already rushed from the left to the Gunners' penalty area. For a moment, Arsenal's defense was in danger.
Chapter completed!