246. Zero shots
Wen Sheng felt that Ancelotti's kick of 442 seemed to be a stupid move, but after the game started, Wen Sheng found that it was not a fucking stupid move.
If other teams play two strikers, like Manchester United, like Tottenham, with a centre forward who is not good at running, it will undoubtedly be difficult to control the backfield of Crystal Palace, but this is not the case for Chelsea.
Needless to say, Torres is in desperate need of a goal right now.
Speaking ahead of the game, Torres said he was looking forward to breaking the goal drought against Crystal Palace: "I've come to Chelsea to score goals, it's the job of the goalscorer, so I hope to score my first goal for the team as soon as possible and I believe it will be one of my many goals for the Blues. I feel like I'm fit in well and I felt great against Manchester United, so I'm excited to wait for the first goal and hopefully it will come against Crystal Palace. ”
Carlo Ancelotti also cheered up Torres in his pre-match press conference, saying that Torres was "born to score".
Fernando Torres scored against Crystal Palace and it was a stunning goal.
Now he's a bit of a bit back at Chelsea and he's looking forward to the game a lot.
As for Didier Drogba, it goes without saying that, as the media has said, Chelsea have suffered three times in a row at Crystal Palace, and now it is the fourth, so there is no doubt about their determination to fight.
With Fernando Torres being fast, Didier Drogba being more experienced, and Chelsea's dominant opposition and forward-moving formation, Palace struggled to get the ball out at the back.
In the second minute, Chelsea made a tackle in front of the pitch and launched a fast attack that almost opened the scoring through Fernando Torres.
Torres' dribble was a bit back, and Drogba's play gave him a quasi-one-on-one chance, but McCarthy's timely fall to the ground made Torres's shot hesitate for half a second, and the ball slowed down on McCarthy's legs, allowing Speroni to take the ball in stride.
Wen Sheng was a little anxious, it had only been two minutes, and he was already a little skeptical that his team could do a good job of luring the enemy into the old routine.
Ten minutes on, Chelsea had four shots on goal, both from distance and from corners, but there were many ways to find the back of the net.
Wen Sheng knows that this thing can't be done, he can't control it at the back, unless he waits for Chelsea's fitness to decline, and now he must defend solidly.
He hurriedly called his players to recycle, decisively changed tactics, defended counter-attacks, and conceded possession.
Ancelotti put his hands in his trouser pockets, chewed gum in his mouth, and looked at the situation on the court with a serious expression.
In fact, he attaches great importance to the quality of the first ten minutes, and what he expects is that within ten minutes, Chelsea had better be able to complete the goal, otherwise the Daniel he knows is not a fool, he will definitely not transmit too much at the back, and will definitely give up the ball and play defensive counter-attack.
That's the last thing Ancelotti wants to see.
In the previous three games against Crystal Palace, Chelsea were all defeated by a counter-attacking victory.
There's no way, Crystal Palace's famous stunt, they counterattack quickly, and it's very troublesome to deal with.
He was disappointed that within ten minutes, Chelsea did get a chance but couldn't find the back of the net, and Palace's response from the rest of the game showed him that it was going to be a difficult game again.
These ten minutes also allowed Ancelotti to see the progress of the Crystal Palace team under Wen Sheng, they have improved a lot compared to the first leg, there has been an improvement in possession, and the individual ability of the players has also improved a lot.
Palace couldn't finish a single shot in 10 minutes, much to the disappointment of the fans.
The team's results this season made everyone a little fluttering, originally thought that this game Wen Sheng would lead Crystal Palace and Chelsea to fight against the attack, but it didn't work for ten minutes.
Of course, they couldn't see that Palace had deliberately given up possession, all they saw was that Chelsea had started to besiege Crystal Palace.
Parish and the other management were also watching the game closely from the stands, and no one spoke, and their hearts were all raised to their throats, fearing that the slightest mistake would be scored by Chelsea.
Wen Sheng is also a little nervous, as the head coach he can only determine the team's tactical policy, the specific effect depends on the players on the field, as a real Chinese, receive materialist education, but at this moment, Wen Sheng has secretly thought that nothing more than three, defeated Chelsea three times, today I am afraid to lose.
The players of Crystal Palace are more reliable than their coaches, reminding each other that Delhi shows the style of the captain, with fierce steals, iron-blooded fouls, and command defense, which helps the players of Crystal Palace stabilize their minds and stabilize the whole team in a short time, and the defensive system is slowly established.
Wen Sheng could already see that everyone's overall movement was maintaining well, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Chelsea has no choice but to attack, to be honest, don't talk about Ancelotti, it's just that this group of Chelsea players don't want to touch Crystal Palace, they play too bummer, exactly the same as when they played against Barcelona, swinging the bus to fight back, Chelsea doesn't have the same penetration ability as Barcelona, can only keep crossing, Mark. Johnson's left flank was the focus of their attack, but with Palace retreating across the board, their crosses were not as effective.
It can only rely on the midfield's constant left and right dispatch to go around in circles, trying to mobilize the movement of Crystal Palace's defensive line and find the hidden gaps in it.
Attacking and defending, Crystal Palace's defensive posture slowed down Chelsea's attacking tempo, and they crossed from the flanks and tried to play from the middle, all in short, they were hit back by Crystal Palace.
Chelsea were actually in good form today, and Palace had to resort to foul tactics frequently, which caused a lot of disruption to the pitch.
Ancelotti finally began to express his displeasure, and Wen Sheng was equally embarrassed, thinking that it was not a foul.
Everything is still up to Oliver, the young referee is facing a lot of tests today, and this game is the highlight of this round, involving the fight for the fourth.
The first half came to an end quietly.
When Oliver blew the whistle, the score was still 0-0.
Chelsea had nine shots on goal in the first half, while Crystal Palace, sorry, didn't have a single shot on target.
Crystal Palace really didn't have a chance to counterattack, mainly because Chelsea's single defense ability was strong enough, and it was able to accurately cut off the flame of Crystal Palace's counterattack several times, so that Crystal Palace had to return in vain.
Under the guidance of Wensheng's defensive counter-attacking tactics, it is normal for Crystal Palace to not complete the shot.
But the fans at the scene were a little unacceptable, and they didn't seem to be in good shape with the players at Crystal Palace.
Martin in the live commentary. Taylor, however, was in midfield with his partner Andy. When Gray talked about the first half, he felt that Palace had undoubtedly adopted a good routine.
'Chelsea's pressing up front is very effective, and they have a lot of ability to handle the ball up front and counter-attack quickly, and it's not easy for Palace to control at the back! Daniel is a head coach who values defense more in his bones, and he will definitely put defense first in a game, so defensive counterattack has become a choice that is very suitable for Wensheng's tactical characteristics! ”
'I think it's wise to do that, because Chelsea are more capable of taking chances, Crystal Palace are not very good at taking chances, and the quality of their attacks is not high in these games!'
Andy. Gray agreed, "They don't have a lot of long passing ability at the back, and it would be nice if they could do this well!" Daniel didn't play the role of a winger to the fullest today! ”
'Chelsea have just experienced a big game at Old Trafford and we will definitely think about it in the second half! He certainly won't settle for a point! ”
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