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Chu Zhongtian once again stepped onto the turf of Stamford Bridge. This time he was not an amateur player following the team, but the captain of a professional team, leading the players to the forefront.

For this game, he must have felt more deeply than the rest of his teammates, but from the outside, you don't see anything unusual, he walked into the court calmly as usual, and then shook hands with the opposing captain Terry, exchanged team flags, shook hands with the referee, and guessed the side of the coin.

In the end, Hoffenheim got the right to pick the edge.

In fact, in most games, you don't have to deliberately choose the tee-off, anyway, you will always have a tee-off, either in the first half or the second half.

※※※ Seeing the players on both sides stand on the pitch according to their respective formations means that the game is about to begin.

The noisy crowd in the stands suddenly fell silent.

Wu Qingyu suddenly felt his body tremble slightly—he was nervous.

But why was he nervous? It was not him who participated in the competition, but Chu Zhongtian below, if he was nervous, he wouldn't be able to take his turn? But he was just nervous, and a little excited, he couldn't wait to see Chu Zhongtian's game with his own eyes on the spot, in this place where he had created a miracle.

Emily, who was beside her, also quieted down, she put the card on her chest and looked down with a smile on her face.

Only a handful of Chelsea fans are still singing, but they are all much quieter.

Everyone was waiting for the referee to blow the whistle in his mouth.

Finally, the referee blew the whistle to kick off!

"It's on!"

Chelsea did not take advantage of the kick-off and launched a fierce attack into Hoffenheim's heart from the start, and Carlo Ancelotti, a more conservative and steady coach, decided to let the team test Hoffenheim first.

It was not the first time he had fought against Chu Zhongtian, but it was the first time he had fought against Hoffenheim. The experience of playing against Metz may not be useful, because Metz and Hoffenheim have the same core, but they play two completely different styles.

Metz is complex, Hoffenheim is sharp and direct.

There's nothing more effective against such a sharp and direct team than slowing them down.

Allegri's AC Milan wanted to do this, and it was in the right direction, but at that time, Allegrig's control of AC Milan was not enough, and the players in the dressing room were in their own right, and Berlusconi liked to dictate the affairs of the team, and he did not like to like both. Later, he completely controlled AC Milan, and AC Milan's performance also went all the way up, and finally came to the top of the table.

That's what Ancelotti did.

Hoffenheim have a fast pace, but lack variety, as long as they don't get fast.

Of course, Carlo Ancelotti also knows Hoffenheim and knows that if the opponent does not play with them, they will use aggressive and ferocious pressing to make the opponent make more mistakes, so as to force the pace to increase.

Carlo Ancelotti is still confident in Chelsea's midfield control and that won't happen to them so easily. And most importantly, this is their home stadium, and the pace of the game is not up to one visiting team. No team can easily play away from home.

Frank Lampard had the first shot of the game on goal in the third minute. Shot a little off. However, after a few minutes of probing, Chelsea have basically understood Hoffenheim's tactics - playing on the counter-attack away from home.

Come to think of it, it's rare for a team to not choose to counter-attack away from home. A team like Real Madrid will opt for a less pretty, but more practical counter-attack, when they get away from home. Perhaps only a team as strong as Barcelona can ignore the difference between home and away and always insist on their control of football.

Carlo Ancelotti knows that Hoffenheim do not have such strength, although they are good at attacking, but in order to advance, they will definitely choose a more secure tactic, and defensive counterattacks are such a safe tactic.

But Ancelotti guessed wrong, Hoffenheim's counterattack during this period was forced, caused by Chelsea's pressing.

In fact, before the game, Rangnick's demand for the team was still attack.

'We're not good at anything but attacking and if we leave the offense behind, we're no different from a normal team. It's the offense that gives us the ability to compete with the big teams. So my request to you is very simple, that is, whether we are at home or away, stick to what we do best, only then can we have the possibility of beating those big teams! ”

Rangnick said this to his players at the tactical meeting the day before the game.

Something like shrinking the defense, you can do it a few times in a game, and let them stick to it that way for the whole game, it won't work.

It didn't take long for Ancelotti to discover that he had indeed guessed wrong.

From the eighth minute, Hoffenheim launched a fierce attack into the heart of Chelsea, not the kind of defensive counter-attack, but to control the football and then push forward, organised and layered attacks, wave after wave, as long as you don't finish it completely, or control the football, they have a lot of attack points.

Chu Zhongtian controlled the football, and then passed the ball without waiting for the opposing Lampard to rush up.

Frank Lampard ran up to grab the air and quickly turned to get involved in other defences.

Of course, he didn't forget to look back at Chu Zhongtian, who ran in the other direction.

He still remembers this kid. That game still holds a fixed place in his mind until now, and he still remembers it sometimes.

The defeat to Wimbledon lifted Wimbledon Athletic into the FA Cup glory stand, while Chelsea were put on the shame post. A hundred years from now, when people look back on some of the most exciting games in the FA Cup, they will mention Wimbledon – who were beaten by an amateur team? It's Chelsea in the Premier League!

Another reason why Lampard was so impressed was that Chu Zhongtian's winning goal was scored after getting rid of him, for the same reasons as before. When everyone mentions Chu Zhongtian's crucial goal, they will definitely say this: "At that time, Chu got rid of Frank. Frank Lampard's collision and kick-off a world wave ignited the passion of Wimbledon fans......

Together with Chelsea, he became a complete supporting character, a corpse trampled under the feet of a hero.

Frank Lampard is a great professional and he has a very strong competitive spirit, which is a quality shared by all good professional footballers. Because in competitive football, you can't be successful if you don't have a competitive spirit.

It is precisely because of this competitive spirit that Frank Lampard will need to get revenge with a better performance in this game.

Don't think that after that game, Lampard took the initiative to ask Chu Zhongtian for a shirt, forgetting the feeling of being humiliated. That's just a demeanor. It's not surprising that if he has grace, he won't take revenge. In addition, playing against high-level players will also make him extra excited.

There is no doubt that today's Chu Zhongtian is no longer the amateur player who was still a little young. He's a good player who's been coaxed all over Europe.

Defeating such an opponent is extraordinarily exciting!

Hoffenheim's attack continued, and even if an attack failed, they did not retreat immediately, with the forwards and defenders harassing up front and pressing all kinds of presses, while the full-backs who came up to assist quickly returned to the defense. By the time Chelsea passed the ball, Hoffenheim's defensive formation was already in place.

Chelsea found their opponents not at all on the counter-attack, they did not quickly retreat into their 30-metre area, leaving only one striker up front waiting to counter-attack. They pressed all over the pitch, up front, in midfield and at the back, they could be seen everywhere.

What they show is a completely positive attitude.

Even the narrator can see this.

'Hoffenheim don't have any intention of counter-attacking away from home, they're still looking for attack and putting pressure on Chelsea!'

The Chelsea fans in the stands shouted: "This is the best! And we are attacking?! We'll show you what a real offense is! ”

Wimbledon fans whistled: "What a fight!" It's still attacking like this away from home...... Don't they know that it is better to play defensive counter-attacks away from home? ”

"Maybe it would be better, but that's not the style of this team." Emily said.

※※※ "Rush! Grab them! Chu Zhongtian ran back and forth on the field, while taking the time to shout at his teammates, reminding them not to forget to press.

Many teams are afraid of this kind of pressing, even Barcelona is a little scared.

And one of Hoffenheim's best abilities is this kind of pressing, and in the Bundesliga they won the league championship by relying on the ferocious pressing in the front court and the quick attack of the counter-attack. Now they want to carry that style forward in the Champions League.

※※※ Chelsea were indeed a little scrambling by Hoffenheim's sudden pressing, but they are Chelsea after all, and they have a background. Experienced in a hundred battles, they will not be simply defeated by this.

Carlo Ancelotti was quick to make adjustments. Since the opponent is not defending and counterattacking, then your back line should not be pressed too high, so as not to be seized by the opponent to counterattack.

Settled Chelsea began to tangle with Hoffenheim in midfield.

The midfielders of both sides have become the most photogenic figures.

'Frank Lampard is on the ball. In front of him was ...... Clear! As soon as the narrator said this, he was excited. It's a clash between the two central midfielders in the squad. And anyone who is familiar with the history of the FA Cup also knows the story between these two men.

Frank Lampard was going to single out Chu Zhongtian, and Chu Zhongtian also took a pose. He first flicked the ball to the left, only to get stuck and Lampard had to turn the ball back to the right.

Chu Zhongtian was still horizontal in front of him. This person is indeed more mature than when he first fought with him. Lampard thought so, then passed the ball away before running away without the ball.

Chu Zhongtian followed, and it would be good to leave things like guarding his own defense area to Sana.

After Lampard received the ball again, Chu Zhongtian slammed into it from behind, which almost knocked the ball off Lampard's feet. He also felt the strength of the Chinese player. The last time they met, Frank Lampard almost knocked Chu Zhongtian down, this time with a different role, Chu Zhongtian is no longer the Wuxia Amon of the past.

Frank Lampard defended the ball but missed the chance to attack and had to pass it back.

Here in Chu Zhongtian, if it is one-on-one, he can't take advantage of anything.

However, Chelsea are definitely not alone in Frank Lampard's attack, with the monster Drogba, the spirited striker Nicolas Anelka, the French midfielder Malouda, the all-round fighter Essien and the Nigerian genius Mikel Mikel all of whom can pose a threat to Hoffenheim's defence.

Frank Lampard couldn't open the door and Chelsea immediately changed tactics as they slammed into Hoffenheim's goal from two flanks.

Chelsea did not have a world-class midfielder, not a scoring midfielder, but a midfielder who could delicately organize the attack, so the diamond-shaped midfielder 442 that Ancelotti had experimented with at Chelsea was quickly abandoned. Today's Chelsea are only available through the wings, after all, the Premier League is the best league in the world at using wide lines, and if you don't know how to play wide, you will be beaten by the sharp wide attacks of other teams.

On the flank, Carlo Ancelotti has Malouda and Anelka at his disposal, who can keep the ball and break through with speed. This, combined with the frequent insertion of assists by the two full-backs, gives Chelsea a three-dimensional attacking approach.

That's what they're doing now, with Frank Lampard in the front two, Didier Drogba up front, Anelkara on the wing, and Malouda on either flank, while full-back Ashley. Cole and Zhirkov rushed forward whenever they had the opportunity to participate in the team's attack. However, they do not break through with the ball and force overtaking, but choose more to play one-two with teammates and hit the wall to seek crosses.

Ancelotti fielded a 451 formation in this game. John Terry and Alex partnered in central defence, with Ashley. Cole is on the left and Ivanovic is on the right. Midfielders Essien and Mikel played in midfield, defending in front of the backline and linking up the front and back, with Nicolas Anelka and Malouda on the flanks and Frank Lampard up front. Drogba plays as a central striker at the front, suppressing the opponent's central defenders and attracting the attention of the defense.

Although Anelka and Malouda are the two wing-backs, their position is very erratic and not fixed. Malouda can cut inside at any time and can form a double midfield position with Frank Lampard. Nicolas Anelka is looking for an opportunity to cut into the box and become the second flanking spot – and when Hoffenheim's defenders are focused on Didier Drogba or Frank Lampard, Anelka will be at his deadliest.

Ashley. Kerr latched on to Malouda's pass on the flank, formed a breakaway, and then crossed with his feet near the baseline. The ball flew in front of Hoffenheim's goal, Simunic in the middle didn't get the ball on the top, and Camper at the back post couldn't make it clear, and as a result, Anelka received the ball in the box!

"Anelka—"

Anelka stops the ball with his chest and hits it with his foot!

Enyema sealed the angle, and slapped the football out of the bottom line with both palms, corner kick!

'Chelsea's attack is also a threat because it's their home turf and they're starting to show their quality as they get used to Hoffenheim's tempo.

"Watch defensive!!" Enyema jumped up from the ground and yelled at his teammates. "Leaked! Guys! You've got to stare each one of them to death! I don't want to be under that much pressure! "Like most black Africans, Enyema talks a lot, he has a good relationship with his teammate Obasi off the field, and the two of them are the same living treasures in the team as Weiss, and he also talks a lot on the field, commanding the backline, creating psychological pressure on the opponent, all need to rely on his big mouth.

Full-back Kolarov raised his hand to Nyema to apologize, he had just marked, patronized the football, pounced on the middle, but missed Anelka behind him.

After this corner kick came out, Chu Zhongtian rushed the football out before everyone else.

The top ball fell at the feet of Quaresma outside the penalty area, and when Chu Zhongtian saw this scene in the air, he knew what to do next. As soon as he landed, he shot out like an arrow from a string.

Quaresma didn't go to see what Chu Zhongtian did, he stopped the football, turned around and walked forward.

As a wide player, his task is simple – to carry the ball forward as close to the opposition penalty area as possible.

At this time, the Chelsea players who remained in the central midfield and defended were like iron nails attracted by a magnet, rushing towards Quaresma.

It was at this moment that Quaresma heard a shout: "Ricardo!!" ”

Portuguese with a slight accent, he knew who it was. He looked up and saw Chu Zhongtian about twenty meters away on the left side of his body. He's unmarked for the time being, but that doesn't mean he'll always be unmarked. If you shout like this, the other party will definitely notice it.

So pass the ball early!

Quaresma passed the ball sideways, and the ball arced at his feet. Iganovic, who bypassed the defense, scurried to the middle.

Chu Zhongtian raised his left leg in the high-speed run, knocked the ball forward, and the strength was just right, without slowing down to control the football, and he did not knock the football too far, giving the opponent a chance to break the ball directly.

The Chelsea defenders, who were still moving to the side just now, quickly returned to the middle of the defense as if they had been commanded, stuck in Chu Zhongtian's forward path. At the same time, Ibisevic, who had been picking up in front, was pulling to the left and Quaresma on the right, and Hoffenheim formed a situation where three attacking points went hand in hand in an instant.

That's the Hoffenheim style of football.

Despite knowing that Ibisevic is likely to receive the ball and is unmarked, Chelsea's defence is still firmly focused on Chu Zhongtian, after all, Ibisevic is on the wing, and the threat on the wing is definitely not as great as in the middle.

Chu Zhongtian didn't play any tricks with Chelsea, he directly passed the football to the feet of Ibisevic on the side, and then rushed to the middle by himself, at this time there were not many defenders around him, and the Chelseans ran to defend Ibisevic.

Ibisevic took a few steps forward after receiving the football, looked up at the penalty area, and found that Chu Zhongtian had killed the penalty area, so he crossed with his feet!

Chu Zhongtian ran a diagonal line and ran towards the football, everyone thought he was going to shoot, but he turned around and protected the football in front of him.

"Chu ...... No shots! ”

Chu Zhongtian's sudden blow disrupted Chelsea's defense, and Frank Lampard, who had been following him back to the penalty area, flew out when Chu Zhongtian kicked the goal, and crossed between Chu Zhongtian and the goal, intending to block Chu Zhongtian's shot. Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian turned around and separated him from the football.

Just as the Chelsea players reacted to besiege Chu Zhongtian, he passed the ball out.

"Pass, pretty!"

He passed the ball directly to the top of the arc of the penalty area, where it was Salihovic!

The Bosnian midfielder now has no Chelsea players around him, and in the face of the big gift from Chu Zhongtian, he greeted the ball and shot!

The ball arced, rounded Cech's ten-finger pass and flew into the back of the net!

1:0！

In the seventeenth minute, Hoffenheim, who were playing away, took the lead!

(To be continued)