Chapter Seventy-Six: Air Combat

"Terry's form looks very good, Li Qingshan can only barely complete one shot on goal in this attack, and there is no threat!"

The commentator praised Terry's defence. Manchester United's attack didn't come out and it can be said that his defense was still successful.

Still, Terry was very upset.

Just now, it was clear that his brain had already sent out instructions, but his body was several beats slower. If he was a few years younger, he would have the confidence to keep up with Li Qingshan's rhythm and continue to defend closely, so that Li Qingshan could not find the angle to shoot.

At this moment, it was his body that could no longer keep up with the speed of his brain.

Are you really old?

Terry was a little unwilling.

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'It's only been ten minutes into the game but we can now say that it was the most consistent game of the season for this Chelsea defence. Especially Terry, in the game he was responsible for defending Li Qingshan, it seems that he did a good job, Li Qingshan did not get too many opportunities in the past ten minutes, and Terry's defense was still very successful. ”

The commentator was full of praise for Terry's performance.

Li Qingshan also discovered that Terry was really in very good shape in this game, and with his excellent defensive experience, Terry brought Li Qingshan a lot of trouble.

However, only ten minutes have passed in the game, and Li Qingshan will not be discouraged by this, anyway, there is still a lot of time. Manchester United, playing at home, still have plenty of chances to attack, while Chelsea can only defend and counter-attack.

However, the backdrop of this game is the match between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Against an opponent like Chelsea, Manchester United can't keep them at the back.

After a dozen minutes without scoring, United also needed to drop back a bit, so Chelsea started to have more of the ball.

Chelsea's attacking trio up front are all very strong, and in fact Chelsea's attacking line-up would have caused more problems for United's flawed defence had it not been for Diego Costa's suspension due to a cumulative yellow card suspension.

Speaking of which, Li Qingshan and Diego Costa both transferred to the Premier League from Atletico Madrid, and as a head-to-head matchup between the two goalscorers before and after Atletico Madrid, many media have used this as a big gimmick.

Now that the duel between the two strikers is gone, the confrontation between Li Qingshan and Terry has made the commentators' eyes shine.

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After a dozen minutes of relief, United regained the upper hand and pressed the formation up.

Li Qingshan decided not to fight with Terry anymore. He decided to go on the offensive in what he did best.

Li Qingshan didn't let the football stop at his feet for too long, and after continuous passing, Li Qingshan did not stop the ball after receiving Rooney's horizontal pass, and directly pushed it to the right side.

The successive passes created a big gap on the flank, allowing Valencia to catch up with the ball and stop it, take a look at the situation in the box and cross with his feet.

Terry was under a lot of pressure.

Li Qingshan rushed into the penalty area, ready to meet the ball and rush to the top.

Terry gritted his teeth and rushed forward, of course he knew that whoever retreated at such a time would suffer. And it is absolutely impossible for Terry to give Li Qingshan a comfortable jumping header!

"Oh oh oh oh!! Frontal direct collision!! The narrator exclaimed.

Li Qingshan and Terry collided directly. Neither of them got to the ball, though.

The ball was punched out of the box by Courtois. In fact, he could take the ball off with both hands, but out of vigilance against Li Qingshan, Courtois still chose to clear the ball first.

Regarding Li Qingshan's ability, Courtois, who has been a teammate with Li Qingshan for two years, is very clear. Where is Li Qingshan's most powerful point? It's a header in the box!!

Courtois has a very intuitive understanding of how powerful Li Qingshan's header is, so he will remind Terry and others before the game.

At the beginning of the game, Li Qingshan and Terry kept fighting feet, and Courtois was still very relieved. Although Li Qingshan's skills have improved quickly at his feet, he knows that if the ball does not fly in the air, Li Qingshan's threat will not be so great.

When he saw United change their attacking approach to a more straightforward approach, he knew the real test of Chelsea's defence was coming.

Li Qingshan and Terry collided violently, Terry didn't catch his breath, and almost didn't lie on the ground.

Confronting Li Qingshan head-on, he knew how strong the other party's body was.

There was a direct collision in the air, and after landing, Li Qingshan seemed to be fine, ready to jump again to compete for the top.

Courtois's one-handed ball landed at Carrick's feet, and Carrick then split the ball to the left, where Di Maria faced Ivanovic's defence and made a feint before swaying easily.

"Di Maria got past Branislav with ease!! Branislav Ivanovic's form has dropped so much this season, especially in defence, and Chelsea's right side has now become a corridor of wingers – and basically every winger with exceptional ability, Ivanovic has a very difficult time to deal with! ”

After the successful pass, Di Maria sent in a direct cross, but the pass was not high enough to pass Gary Cahill's head, and England's tall central defender cleared the ball off the line.

Corner kick!!

Towards the end of the first half, United began to attack in attack.

Rooney stood in the corner flag area, and Courtois was staring closely at Li Qingshan's movements.

Li Qingshan did not stand still in the penalty area anymore, and he didn't listen to the left and right pulls, so that Terry, who was guarding him, had to follow Li Qingshan's pace closely.

Rooney's corner kick was taken, and Li Qingshan first retreated, and then cut forward diagonally.

Terry followed closely and jumped at the same time as Li Qingshan.

But when it came time to jump, Terry didn't feel good. Li Qingshan was far above his head, and compared to the bounce power, the aging John Terry was no match for Li Qingshan at all.

Courtois had anticipated such a situation for a long time. The horror of Li Qingshan's air supremacy in the penalty area, Courtois is very clear.

Before Li Qingshan jumped, he attacked quickly.

Courtois, who raised his hands high, certainly touched the ball before Li Qingshan. However, the three collided together, Courtois could not take the ball down, he could only barely dial the ball back out of the bottom line, but fortunately, referee Atkinson blew Li Qingshan for a foul in the penalty area, and Chelsea got the ball.

The goalkeeper is absolutely protected in the box.

Until the end of the first half, United failed to score and the two sides went into the break with a score of 0-0 in the first half.

Li Qingshan was a little depressed when he walked off the pitch, he didn't score in the first half, and he was a little dissatisfied with his performance.