Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen

The time has come to the 70th minute of the game. From the beginning of the second half, Chelsea has been attacking. This kind of open and close, extremely rough style of play has completely suppressed Fiorentina.

The Fiorentina team, since Prandelli came to power, has also been influenced by Prandelli. They are not afraid of you playing meticulously. The opponent's style of play is also delicate. The more they have ways to counter the pressure, Barcelona is considered delicate. The ancestor of football, right? If it meets Florence, it will still be over.

But Chelsea's lifeless English football, which is not close to Weiwei at all, is fighting for life and gambling luck at the same time, which actually makes Florence a little at a loss.

At least on the scene, Florence was indeed suppressed by Chelsea!

But Prandelli on the sidelines didn't show any nervousness on his face, he was still sitting firmly on the coach's bench, hugging his shoulders, looking confident.

"Cesare! It's time for us to make a substitution, Macho on the wing seems to be unable to hold on anymore!" Antonelli reminded.

I have to say that Malouda's performance today is really too active. Although he failed at all defensively, but on the offensive end, he became Drogba's best helper, and he kept sending precise shots from the wing If it weren't for the excellent performance of the central defender combination of Kompany and Thiago Silva, maybe Chelsea would have completed the overtake.

"No! There is no need to substitute, the team is performing very well now!"

On Chelsea's side, Grant has already played three cards, but Prandelli has no intention of making a substitution until now, and Antonelli doesn't understand what Prandelli is planning.

The situation on the field seemed to be very unfavorable for Fiorentina, but in fact Chelsea did not have a particularly good chance. Several shots were crossed by Malouda from the wing, allowing Drogba to compete for the top.

Lampard and Joe Cole, who were supposed to be very active, were almost invisible in this game. Lampard's iconic back row inserted a long shot, and Joe Cole's classic through ball was completely invisible in this game. .

Although the three midfielders sent by Prandelli today are not very strong defensive players, their ball-handling and passing skills are very good. It is almost impossible for Chelsea to steal the ball from the midfield and counterattack. became a fantasy.

On the forward line, Degan's impact is only stronger than Drogba's, not weaker than Drogba's. Mutu's speed advantage can also play a great role in restraining Chelsea's defense.

So during this period of time, although Chelsea's offensive is very fierce, in the Premier League, the two sides that emphasize offense are completely unable to press up. Most of the time, they can only rely on the midfielders to fight.

Counting injury time, there are only 20 minutes left in the game. During this time, Chelsea attacked fiercely and consumed a lot of energy. Even Drogba, who is the most physically fit, is a little tired at the moment up.

Because Drogba not only wants to attack, but also to return to defense after losing the ball. In this game, Fiorentina is not like the first game against Barcelona. They defend with all their strength. Very resolute, so that Chelsea simply can not let go.

In addition, each of Fiorentina's three midfielders has the ability to organize offenses, so Chelsea must invest more troops when defending.

"Afran! I think it's time to control the rhythm. If this goes on, our defense will be very dangerous!" Grant's assistant coach, his fellow Israeli Hubert, reminded at the right time, "A draw will be very dangerous for us. It's not at all unacceptable!"

Hubert's suggestion is very correct, but at this moment Grant's mind is full of victory in this game. Anyone can accept a draw, but he can't.

Terry will be suspended for the next game, and the team's defense will be very troublesome. If they can't win Fiorentina at home, it will be difficult for Chelsea to play away.

"No! We must continue to strengthen the attack! Damn, if this time~~~~~~~"

Grant didn't finish speaking, but looked at the bench. Except for Shevchenko, he doesn't even have a substitute striker now.

Shevchenko noticed Grant's gaze and was full of resentment. He will be a bystander again in this game.

The high transfer fee that set the Premier League record at the time came to Stamford Bridge, which is not only the recognition of Shevchenko's ability, but also the huge pressure. It is a big gamble to give up everything in Milan at the age of 30. If he fails, he will It was possible to lose everything he already had, but he finally chose to leave at that time. What made him make such a choice? Some say it's family, others say it's money. But whatever the reason, Shevchenko's courage to challenge himself is admirable.

Is not it?

Look at Raul, the former golden boy is now reduced to a fighting dog, and can only appear in positions that he is not good at forever. The striker who scored goals in the past can only give up goals for his loyalty His bounden duty, spared no effort in stealing and actively returning to defense has earned him a good reputation for diligence, but anyone can see that he is not happy. If Raul has the courage of Shevchenko to give up his Do it all over again, the result may not be perfect, but at least it will be happier.

London City's adventure got off to a perfect start. Although Chelsea lost in the Community Shield that season, Shevchenko scored in the first official game of the season. Blues fans have reason to look forward to the next series of goal performances.

But the reality is not as good as the dream. The celebration of kissing the jersey after scoring a goal in exchange for the anger of the Milan fans.

Perhaps this action is a great stimulus to most Milan fans, but Shevchenko obviously did not expect such an extreme reaction. After all, this goal appeared in England, and the opponent once destroyed the AC Milan Champions Cup dream. Enemy Liverpool.

In fact, understanding that celebration as Shevchenko's declaration of loyalty to the Blues is better than understanding it as the last memory of AC Milan. If the shot that was close at hand can be scored on the Istanbul night, everything will be will be rewritten.

The anger of the Milan fans undoubtedly affected Shevchenko's mentality. In the first Premier League game against Manchester City, who had no intention of fighting, the nuclear warhead handed in an embarrassing answer sheet with zero shots. The torrential speed of the Premier League was fully reflected in this game. Obviously Shevchenko wasn't used to it.

But he still didn't make Chelsea fans wait too long. Shevchenko scored his first Premier League goal in the away game against Middlesbrough. Unfortunately, his goal did not bring three points. Chelsea were successfully reversed by their opponents before the end of the game, and they have since fallen behind Manchester United in the standings. The curse of "Sheva's goal, the Blues must lose" was also spread by the media in good time.

Next is Shevchenko's first goal drought after landing in the Premier League. Poor performance at this stage should be a normal reaction of players adapting and adjusting to different leagues. Shevchenko is the most comprehensive player in Europe. There is no doubt about it, but even the most complete striker needs time to adapt to the rhythm. During the same period, Premier League ace scorer Henry's performance was also sluggish, and the aftermath of the World Cup began to appear. You must know that Shevchenko, who appeared in the World Cup, was recovering from a serious injury and was not in the best condition. He barely played and his physical fitness was serious. damaged.

But Mourinho gave him absolute support, leaving the starting chances to Shevchenko, who was in extremely poor form. The disappointment again and again made Chelsea fans wonder whether their team is really a striker black hole , even Sheva, the strongest scoring machine in Europe, still crashes here.

Mourinho did not waver. After every game, you will hear his support and encouragement to the Ukrainians at the press conference. The Portuguese coach who loves to rotate puts his own state theory behind him and supports Sheva. It looks more like a crazy bet. He wants to turn on this scoring machine anyway. Mourinho knows very well that Shevchenko's strength is necessary for Chelsea to achieve a breakthrough in the European arena. Once again charged to Shevchenko.

But what Shevchenko gave people was disappointment again and again. In the end, Mourinho left and Grant took over. Shevchenko's position became even more awkward. In Chelsea, he even had to be ranked behind Drogba , behind Anelka and the young Kalu, served as the team's fourth striker. Even when the team needed to score goals in this game, Grant never thought of the former Mr. Golden Ball.

Looking at the junior Digan in Milan, who was so majestic on the court, Shevchenko only felt that his heart was frozen in the cold rainy night in London.

Shevchenko was recalling the beauty of Milan, and Grant was still stubbornly asking the team to attack.

The game time passed by every minute and every second, and it seemed that Fiorentina seemed to be ready to accept a draw, and Chelsea gradually slowed down due to physical exertion.

But at this time, Fiorentina suddenly exerted strength. Arteta made a long pass from the midfielder. Degan, who was doing nothing in the second half, suddenly seemed to be a different person. He stopped the ball with his back and chest, and without waiting for the football to land, he directly picked the ball behind him, allowing Ferreira to make an empty shot, and then turned around and rushed towards Chelsea's penalty area.

Terry rushed over at the first moment, but Degan didn't even intend to give him a chance to defend. After catching up with the ball, he volleyed directly, and the football crossed an arc and went straight to Chelsea's goal.

At the critical moment, Cech made a wonderful save. His body was horizontal in the air, his arms were extended, and his fingertips looked to hold the football, but there was no way to stop the football from continuing to fly towards the goal.

"Shoot! Digan's chance! Ball~~~~~~~~"

Boom!

A muffled sound interrupted the shouting of the Florence TV commentator. Degan looked at it for a moment, and could only shake his head with a wry smile.