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Perhaps the moment Carlo Ancelotti saw Drogba in the starting line-up, his heart was half cold. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

As for the Red Rebels' striker before the game, everyone expected that it would be Villa, who has been in good form recently, as the Spaniard has just scored a hat-trick and is on the hot foot, and can be trusted in the crucial conversations.

On the other hand, Drogba, although he helped Ivory Coast reach the final in the Africa Cup of Nations just now, but he barely performed in that final, the two sides played 0:0, and then in the penalty shootout, Drogba even kicked a penalty kick, which led to Ivory Coast's final defeat.

It can be said that a Villa who is in good form can be more trustworthy than Drogba, who is in a low mood and has just experienced a painful defeat for the national team, right?

Jose Mourinho knows this very well, so he has Villa in the starting line-up, but instead of playing the striker he does best, he appears on the right flank, and he will contain Ashley? Kerr, while Peter Pan's Arjen Robben appeared on the left, Ronaldo was put in the stands with a bit of an injury, while Messi and Ribery were put on the bench.

In fact, when Carlo Ancelotti saw Drogba starting, his heart did suddenly go down.

The centre-back combination he arranged for this game was Cannavaro and Carvalho, Stam was left in London by him, three world-class centre-backs, Chelsea is not inferior to the Red Rebels at all, but the bad thing is that the two centre-backs he selected this time have a problem, that is, height.

With Didier Drogba at 1.89m, Carvalho at 1.81m and Cannavaro at 1.76m, Chelsea's two centre-backs are at a disadvantage.

Well, if Carvalho and Cannavaro's anticipation and positional sense can make up for his height deficiencies, then the Red Rebels at home have pushed the game to a high level from the start, which makes Ancelotti want to grab Mourinho and beat him up.

Robben washed the embarrassment against Chelsea at the beginning of the season, and he was very active when he was scheduled to start on the left side of the game, Mourinho's tactics were very clear, and he attacked the left side at the beginning, with Ronaldo to pay for Layla, and when it was one-on-one, the Portuguese defender simply became a decoration on the tea table, and it was completely a tragedy!

After being hammered and tweaked by the lab and coaching staff, Robben began to consciously use more techniques, and at the same time, he was better at using his speed advantage, changing speed and direction more intelligently, which made Ferreira very difficult to mark.

The Portuguese is arguably the most unreliable link in Chelsea's backline, and despite his trepidation, he can't hide his frustration on the pitch, especially when he is alone against a tough opponent.

Robben made an attempt on the left flank from the start, breaking through Ferreira directly down the flank and sending in a cross that Carvalho had anticipated in advance and headed in a position to clear.

But after his first success, Robben became addicted to the general and showed almost omnipotent strength on the left flank, or breaking, or cutting inside, or linking, Ferreira was able to barely stop the crazy Dutchman at first, but with his yellow card in the 28th minute of the first half, he became more and more nervous.

Caution is Ferreira's strength, but it is also his weakness, he does not seek merit, but the mentality of seeking no fault may be enough for a substitute, but for a player who wants to play a major role in the Premier League, especially a giant like Chelsea.

You know, Carlo Ancelotti's team played a Christmas tree formation, and the attack on the two wings relied on the forward insertion of the full-backs, but Ferreira obviously couldn't be like Ashley on the left? Cole is a threat, Ancelotti has long been dissatisfied with the Portuguese, and wanted to bring in Colo? Toure now wants to bring in Boshingva from Porto.

The Red Rebels veteran has improved a lot since returning to the Portuguese league, especially his pace, which has given him a strong attacking ability on the flanks, and although he is still lacking defensively, his ability to assist has satisfied Carlo Ancelotti.

Another player that Chelsea have their eye on is the German youngster Philippe, who is now giving him selfless support behind Ronaldo himself? Lahm, the German's ability to play left and right, his attacking prowess, his speed, and his solid defensive fundamentals made him stand out for the Red Rebels, except that he was met by Patrice Evra and McConn, who were consistent.

Sometimes, Carlo Ancelotti has to envy the Portuguese madman who is standing on the sidelines and shouting loudly not far away, this guy is absolutely shit luck to have so many good players that he can easily make any rotation and adjustments.

Not to mention anything else, let's talk about the current headache of Ancelotti's right full-back, Ancelotti has no choice but to continue to choose to trust Ferreira, but Mourinho has McConn, Alves, two wingers, and Philip? Lahm is such a versatile backfielder, which makes Ancelotti have unspeakable envy.

But as soon as the thought in Ancelotti's mind came to mind, the situation on the field immediately changed.

…………………… Robben made a beautiful pass on the left side, and after the whole person rushed out of the touchline, he came back to receive the ball around Ferreira and went directly to the bottom line to cross, Drogba made a judgment in advance this time, and firmly leaned on Carvalho behind him with his body.

The Portuguese was already aware that the situation was not good when Cannavaro stepped forward to fill in for Ferreira, especially when Drogba stood in front of him, and he tried his best to squeeze the opponent, but Drogba was like a wall in front of him.

The latter jumped high with ease, and under his raised gaze, his big head slammed against the ball, and the ball turned towards him, and Hildebrand was caught off guard, and could only watch the ball go into the net.

'In the 31st minute, the Red Rebels were the first to break the deadlock when Didier Drogba scored a goal with a header from inside the box and left Chelsea completely on the back foot.

Andy? Gray looked very excited, it was not a beautiful goal, but it was very clean.

From the midfield to Robben's man on the left and into the penalty area, Drogba's header was very fast, and Chelsea's already impregnable defence completely collapsed at this moment.

"Look at Carvalho's innocent and disappointed eyes, Drogba scored a crucial goal in front of him, but he couldn't do anything about it, he played the role of a complete loser at that moment, and the same as Ferreira, his performance was really bad, he couldn't stop Robben who did so well!"

At 1:0, the game has only been played for 30 minutes, so it can be said that there is still a long way to go, but for a strong conversation like the Red Rebels and Chelsea, a goal conceded and a fall behind can change the trend of the whole game.

For central defenders like Carvalho and Cannavaro, and a center forward like Drogba, the difference in height between 8 centimeters and 13 centimeters may not seem like much, but in fact it is very deadly.

That's why when Carlo Ancelotti sees Drogba starting, his heart goes cold.

You must know that Drogba, a monster from Africa, has become a nightmare for almost all Premier League teams in the three seasons that the Red Rebels have been promoted to the Premier League, especially the backline, there is hardly any back line that can stop the African elephant king, and without exception has become the target of his crushing.

Exceptional speed and explosiveness, strong ability to stop, protect and play the ball, combined with his innate physical strength, make Drogba a nightmare for defenders, he can easily crush the best backline in the world, and once he rushes, there is hardly anyone who can stop him.

Some people may say that Drogba's shooting sense is not strong, but that is relative to Ruud van Nistelrooy, in fact, Drogba's scoring ability is definitely at the level of a first-rate center forward, his left and right foot scoring ability is good, coupled with excellent bounce and good header ability, these make him very intimidating in the penalty area.

"There have been a lot of Premier League defenders who have commented on Drogba's strength in the penalty area, and they have said that even if they pull hard, they can't stop Drogba from scoring, because he is difficult to shake, just like a mountain, very strong, maybe Carvalho should feel the same way as them at this time!" Martin? Taylor was in a good mood after the Red Rebels' goal and teased Carvalho.

"Look at the excitement of Drogba after his goal, presumably he took out the frustration of the Africa Cup of Nations final on Egypt and completely vented it on Chelsea, and the hapless Carvalho became his first victim!"

When Drogba scored, Mourinho on the sidelines made a provocative celebration gesture to Ancelotti, and the Italian turned back to the dugout with a gloomy face, not allowing Mourinho and the live TV cameras to capture his expression, but no one could guess that his expression must be funny.

No one will deny that Chelsea were one of the best teams in Europe last season, even so far, except that Carlo Ancelotti was once again suppressed by Jose Mourinho.

The Portuguese maniac's tactics are actually very simple, attacking your right flank, pinning down your left, pressing up in midfield, disrupting your organisation, so that Chelsea's attack can't be played, while Arjen Robben and Villa get plenty of chances on both flanks, 1:0 is just getting started.

…………………… Drogba, who scored a goal, looked very excited, and after the restart of the game, he appeared in any area of the front, he can either pull to the side to form a combination with Robben and Villa, or suddenly retreat to respond to Kaka, or he can be up front as an arrowhead, and the African elephant king seems to be omnipotent.

In the 38th minute, just 7 minutes after the last goal, Robben formed a one-two with Lahm on the left side, went down to the bottom line and crossed, Drogba was interfered with by Carvalho and Cannavaro, and the header was ferried to the back point, and Villa, who was inserted in the back row, grabbed Ashley like a ghost? Kerr poked the ball into the near corner from close range before, 2:0!

It was a goal that condemned Chelsea to death, especially at home to the Red Rebels, and Carlo Ancelotti hid his face in grief when he scored from Villa, never expecting his side to fall behind 2-0 in the first half.

Everyone knows how difficult it is to come back from two goals behind at the Red Rebels Stadium, but who can he blame?

Is Drogba's state to blame? Or do you want to blame Ferreira for not being able to prevent Robben?

No one knows what Ancelotti was thinking, because he didn't do as much as Andy at half-time. Gray and others replaced Ferreira as they said, and did not make too many changes to the team, and the original team returned to the game.

However, after the half-time break, Chelsea's defense was more solid in the second half, at least with the help of the likes of Emerson and Frank Lampard, but Chelsea's overall disadvantage was more obvious.

The Red Rebels grasped the situation on the field, the players chased closely, did not relax at all because of 2:0, but continued to chase the goal, and in the 68th minute, Drogba received Kaka's through ball in the penalty area, leaned on Cannavaro after stopping the ball, and suddenly turned and volleyed, Hildebrand could not do anything about it, 3:0.

Jose Mourinho then began to save his strength for the second leg of the Champions League in midweek, replacing players including Kaka and Drogba, while Chelsea took the opportunity to make a last-minute effort. Kerr scored a consolation goal for Chelsea, but it was no longer enough to sway the Red Rebels to victory in this crucial game.

Although the game was lost, Ancelotti was full of praise for the performance of the Red Rebels after the game, believing that Mourinho's team is very strong, especially Drogba, who showed the strength of the world's first-class center forward in this game, and he praised Drogba as the most troublesome center forward in football today.

However, despite all the praise, Ancelotti had to clean up the mess of the defeat to the Red Rebels, and with Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool winning all the other way, Chelsea's defeat saw them slip out of the top four again, which was undoubtedly unacceptable for Chelsea, who were aiming to win the title at the start of the season.

It is said that Abu was furious after this game, especially to the head coach Ancelotti, thinking that in the case of the team's continuous investment, the Italian could not bring victory to the team, and now he is reduced to the situation that he may have to play in the League Cup, he is very, very dissatisfied, and even threatened to fire Ancelotti.

Of course, these are just rumors, and there is some suspicion of media hype, and no one knows Ancelotti's current situation, but one thing is clear, that is, he must be overwhelmed by his current situation.

But in England, there are some people who are just as anxious as Carlo Ancelotti, except that Ancelotti is anxious about the team's results, and they are anxious about a new stadium.

(To be continued)