No. 386: Battle for the Top of the Leaderboard!

The Premier League is the top league in England and the most competitive in Europe.

One of the main reasons why the Premier League is the most competitive league in Europe is that there are many big clubs, and Chelsea is one of them.

Since Abramou's arrival at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have become the most serious contenders for the Premier League title, backed by deep pockets.

In the first three seasons, Manchester United achieved three consecutive Premier League titles, which is a huge shame for giants like Chelsea. In an effort to regain the Premier League title, Abou brought in the experienced Carlo Ancelotti.

Under the Italian manager's leadership, Chelsea's results have been very strong, with six consecutive wins at the start of the season and sitting at the top of the table!

Since losing away to Wigan Athletic in the seventh round, Chelsea have had to cede top spot to a much better Wolves side. For the next five rounds, they have been biting Wolves to the death, waiting for Wolves to make mistakes in the hope of regaining the top spot.

However, Wolves did not give them that chance.

A media outlet in London said: "Wolves don't give us a chance, then we will beat them with our own hands and regain our position at the top of the table!" ”

In the away team's locker room, the battle spirit is on fire!

After announcing the starting line-up, Ancelotti said in a deep voice: "I don't think I need to mobilize for this game!" ”

The battle for the top spot really doesn't need mobilization.

"Wolves are only a promoted team, but we must not underestimate our opponents." The Italy boss said: "The game was played and Wolves have always had a very good home record. ”

Wolves' home results can't simply be said to be "very good", but terrifying. In the last three years of English football, there is a saying that Molinox Stadium is the most difficult stadium to conquer!

When it comes to Wolves' home results, the Chelsea players have a rare seriousness on their faces. Ashley Cole felt the atmosphere was too solemn and said: "We are the finishers of Wolves' unbeaten home record!" ”

Ancelotti nodded and said, "Good! ”

'Our defensive focus tonight was on the centre and left of Wolves.

The Italian coach began to plan specific tactics: "We must find a way to cut off the link between King and Bale. Bale didn't score as many goals as King and Peter, but many of Wolves' goals came from assists from his side. So we must find a way to cut off the connection between him and the king! ”

Carlo Ancelotti's solution to the Wolves trident is to sever the link between Bale and Wang Rui, which is different from the approach of other coaches. Since Wang Rui's fame, the main way for most coaches to solve the Wolves trident is to find a way to freeze Wang Rui.

In the UEFA Super Cup, Pep Guardiola's defensive tactics were just that. However, it didn't work out well.

Carlo Ancelotti, who created the "Christmas tree formation" in Milan, is known as the "master tactician", and his insights certainly have their own unique points.

There was a lively atmosphere in the home team's dressing room.

Many media outlets believe that Wolves have been able to occupy the top spot because they have not faced any really strong opponents, and Chelsea are their first test.

If Wolves can't get past Chelsea's test, they won't even be able to qualify for Europe. However, Chelsea are a real giant, a formidable opponent.

Even with the advantage of home stadium, many media are still not optimistic about Wolves.

But. Wolves don't see it that way, believing they have what it takes to beat any opponent. An hour earlier, Ince had told the media: "Wolves face any opponent with only one goal, to beat them!" ”

In fact, this sentence speaks to the hearts of the Wolves.

"We're not a giant, we're not a powerhouse, we're a promoted team." Speaking after arranging his starting line-up, Ince said: "So, for us. No game is easy to win! ”

"If it's a test, come on!"

The Wolves manager's voice rose sharply.

"Show the fighting spirit we had against Barcelona. We can beat any opponent! ”

Oakes yelled, "Good! ”

Peter waved his fist and said loudly: "Coach, don't worry, our biggest preference is to trample those high-flying giants under our feet!" ”

In addition to tonight's opponents Chelsea, the giants who have fallen at the feet of Wolves in recent years also include Liverpool and Barcelona. A lot of the young Wolves players are improving. They swallow the tiger in a hurry.

Wang Rui said in a deep voice: "We were able to defeat them two years ago, and we can also win tonight!" ”

Ince nodded and reminded, "No matter what situation we encounter, we have to be calm!" ”

The physical basis of the Mad Wolf tactics is abundant physical fitness, and at the same time, the fighting spirit of the players is very high. Without high morale, you can't maintain a ninety-minute execution of mad wolf tactics without water.

So Ince always has to find a way to get ahead of the game. Boost the morale of your players. However, fighting spirit is also a double-edged sword, and if the fighting spirit is too strong, it is easy to get emotional.

If you can't control your emotions well, you will have unnecessary fouls.

Therefore, after successfully motivating the players, Ince asked the players to be calm.

At 7:15, the players from both sides walked into the stadium under the leadership of the referee, and they were greeted by the cheers of the mountain and the tsunami.

An eye-catching banner caught Wang Rui's eyes - punching Barcelona and stepping on Chelsea!

The banner was clearly put up by a die-hard Wolves fan.

It's a battle for the top spot, and with just over an hour's drive between London and Wolverhampton, there are plenty of Chelsea fans coming to Molineux Stadium.

Chelsea fans in blue shirts dominated the North Stand!

In the face of the provocative banners of the Wolves die-hard fans, the north stand played such a banner - bloody Wolves, breaking the myth of undefeated at home!

The game hasn't even started yet, and the stadium already smells of gunpowder.

Sky TV commentator Kent is broadcasting the hard work of the seat: 'Let's move on to the Chelsea squad. ”

'Ancelotti's formation is four-four-two, goalkeeper Cech; Four defenders: Ashley Cole, Terry, Carvalho, Ivanovic; Four midfielders: Frank Lampard, Malouda, Ballack, Mikel; Two strikers: Drogba, Anelka! ”

'This is the first time the two teams have met in almost two years, and the last time the two teams went head-to-head in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, Wolves won 3-1 with home advantage.

"Tonight's game is not about qualifying, but it's more important than qualifying, and the winner will be at the top of the Premier League table!"

"For both sides of the war, everyone wants to win this strategic game. A win for Wolves would widen the gap on Chelsea, while a win would see them back at the top of the table after five rounds! ”

'To fuel his team, Chelsea owner billionaire Mr Abu got on a private jet this morning and headed back to London from Moscow. At the moment, he is sitting in the VIP seat! ”

"There were rumours before the game that Capello would be in the stands, but according to the information obtained by our reporter, the Italian is still on holiday in Rome."

At half past seven, with the referee's whistle, the game officially began!

Wolverhampton TV football commentator Andy? Keogh exclaimed: "The long-awaited battle for the top spot has officially begun!" ”

London TV exclaimed: 'Chelsea, who were the first to serve, quickly moved their football up front to counter Wolves' high pressing......

"Chelsea!"

"Chelsea!"

"Wolves!"

"Wolves!"

There was a huge shout from the fans of both teams! (To be continued......)