Episode [217]: Is This Really a Signature?

Chelsea, Leeds United are about to host Chelsea.

To be honest, drawing Chelsea at this time should be considered a good draw, and it can be considered a good draw.

Chelsea this season is different from Chelsea in previous seasons. This season Chelsea is actually very chaotic internally, and the head coach has changed several times.

During this period, Chelsea chairman Abramovich was a little too eager for quick success.

I wish Chelsea could win the UEFA Champions League immediately!

Although Chelsea's current performance in the league this season is pretty good, they do have many problems.

Leeds United actually had good luck. During the European quarter-finals, they suffered from internal chaos. Real Madrid, whose head coach had changed several times, easily defeated them. And now they have drawn Chelsea, which has many internal problems. Isn't this luck?

Therefore, Zhong Cheng is generally quite satisfied.

In the game against Chelsea this season, Leeds United's results are still good. Zhong Cheng believes that his team can defeat Chelsea.

This season, Leeds United also occupies the absolute top spot in the head-to-head matches between the two teams. Zhong Cheng still has a lot of experience in playing against Chelsea.

Zhong Cheng is full of confidence for the upcoming competition.

Leeds United's players are also full of confidence. It is definitely easier for them to face Chelsea. After all, they have been playing against Chelsea over the years and they have achieved very good results. They are also confident to beat Chelsea this time. .

When Cristiano Ronaldo talked about this game with his teammates, the Leeds United players were full of confidence.

To be honest, Cristiano Ronaldo was shocked.

However, when he learned about Leeds United's record against Chelsea in recent years, he understood. Leeds United have been really strong and awesome in the Premier League in the past few seasons, and their record against the traditional top four of the Premier League is very amazing.

The results this season are slightly worse because there were some problems at the beginning of the season.

This is also related to Cristiano Ronaldo. At that time, he did not integrate into the team, which caused some problems in the team. However, now that he has integrated into the team, Cristiano Ronaldo is full of confidence in the upcoming game.

Now the Leeds United players are waiting for this game to come.

The Chelsea players all came to Leeds, more than a day early. It can be seen that they also attach great importance to this game. This time they are here to steal the victory.

For Chelsea, Abramovich has given orders to Van Gaal and the Chelsea players. Chelsea must win the UEFA Champions League this season, otherwise Van Gaal will be fired!

Yes, Abramovich is so urgent.

The Chelsea players are also under great pressure, and they are very aware of the strength of Leeds United. However, they also believe that their strength is not bad, and they are confident of defeating Leeds United in this game.

After the Chelsea people came to Leeds, countless media reporters rushed up and surrounded the Chelsea players, seeking interviews.

Chelsea players have expressed that they are confident and will be able to win the game.

Chelsea people are full of confidence.

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April 8, 2009, Crown Stadium, Leeds, England!

Today there are countless fans gathered here, and they are all waiting for the start of this game. They were all nervous at the scene, staring at the stadium and carefully identifying the players.

Today, both sides have formed the strongest lineups currently available. The starting lineups for both sides are as follows:

Away team: Chelsea, coach: Louis van Gaal, formation: 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Petr Cech

Back four [from left to right]: Ashley Cole, John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho and Bosingwa

Midfield three [from left to right]: Michael Essien, Mikel and Frank Lampard

Three forwards [from left to right]: Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba and Malouda

This is Chelsea's starting lineup today. Obviously some positions have changed from their main lineup. This is because some players in the Chelsea team are injured, and some are suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards.

So today, their starting lineup is like this, especially the midfield trio has undergone some changes, and the changes are quite big. Mikel started as the main defensive midfielder. It can be seen that Van Gaal still cares about him. Full of expectations.

When Zhong Cheng saw such a lineup, he felt that Chelsea's tactics still mainly rely on high-level pressing in the midfield and frontcourt. Chelsea's defensive thickness in the middle is very high, which still has some impact on Leeds United.

Next is Leeds United’s starting lineup today, as follows:

Home team: Leeds United, head coach: Zhong Cheng, formation: 4-1-3-2

Goalkeeper: Zhong Zheng

Back four [from left to right]: Ivanovic, Kompany, David Luiz and Lichtsteiner

Single midfielder: Stephen Mbia

Midfield three [from left to right]: Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo

Two forwards: Diego Milito and Hulk

There are some changes to Leeds United's starting lineup today. The main left back, Patrick Evra, suffered an injury during the national team game. Although it was not serious, he still had to rest for about three weeks, so he appeared at the left back today. The position is Ivanovic.

Ivanovic did not play many games in the early part of this season, but in the middle and late stages, Ivanovic played a lot of games. He often played as a center back and left full-back, and even his playing time It's more than Kompany.

Because Kompany suffered serious injuries, he rested for a while.

Therefore, Tenwanoqi's condition is maintained very well, and no one needs to worry about him.

On the defensive midfielder line, Seydo Keita also suffered a minor injury and was unable to play. He was not even included in the squad. Stephen Mbia started the game and Yaya Toure was on the bench.

The forward line is the main player, so there is no problem. Edinson Cavani on the striker also suffered a minor injury and was unable to play today. The starting one was Hulk.

Edinson Cavani has had a lot of troubles this season. Although he did not suffer any serious injuries, he suffered constant minor injuries, which caused his condition to not be at its best. Therefore, his performance this season was somewhat unsatisfactory, and It's really much different than last season.

So far, Edinson Cavani has only scored 13 goals in all competitions.

So this season some people are beginning to doubt Edinson Cavani. Isn't this guy a shooting star? Or is this guy really going to land slowly and disappear in front of everyone?

Edinson Cavani is almost a glass man this season.

This is mainly related to Zhong Cheng. Zhong Cheng used Edinson Cavani a little too much. This is Zhong Cheng's problem. Zhong Cheng has said many times that the responsibility lies with him, but many people don't believe it, so now Edinson Cavani is still taking the blame.

However, Zhong Cheng is full of confidence in Edinson Cavani. He firmly believes that Edinson Cavani will be very powerful in the future.

From now on, Zhong Cheng will pay attention to these problems and will not use Edinson Cavani so crazily again.

This is the starting lineup for both sides today!

Seeing Leeds United's starting lineup, Van Gaal is quite confident. He believes that Chelsea will have a great chance of winning this game!

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"The ball has been scored! Just two minutes into the game, a goal has been scored!" Mark Lawrenson exclaimed.

Everyone at the scene was a little confused. Did this goal come so quickly?

Everyone in Leeds United was in a state of confusion, with their mouths wide open and staring at the stadium in disbelief. Isn't this true?

"Drogba! Drogba scored a goal with a very easy header from the center! What happened to the Leeds United players? Did Drogba score with a header so easily?" Eddie Gray's eyes Wide open, unbelievable!

On the sidelines, Zhong Cheng was also in disbelief!

What's going on here? Did the Leeds United players suddenly have a short-circuit in their minds? How could Drogba score with a header from the center so easily?

What are the Leeds United defenders doing?

To be honest, everyone in Chelsea is a little surprised. Isn't this true? This is too easy!

Yes, it looks really easy!

Salomon Kalu, who passed the ball from the wing, was not pressed and defended, so he passed the ball very easily and comfortably. This is very different from the usual Leeds United team. Leeds United's previous defensive tactics were high-pressure and high-intensity. What happened today?

Zhong Cheng was also speechless. What kind of defense is this?

The Leeds United players had a collective brain short-circuit. They haven't entered the state yet. This goal left Zhong Cheng speechless!

Yes, the Leeds United players were a little slow to enter the state today. The Chelsea people seized the opportunity and fell behind 0-1 as soon as they started.

This somewhat disrupted the rhythm of the game.

The Chelsea players took advantage of this opportunity to attack crazily, besieging Leeds United, and wanted to score more goals.

In the tenth minute of the game, Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard suddenly sent the football forward, and the football rolled to Drogba's feet.

Drogba directly dribbled the ball into the Leeds United penalty area like a bulldozer, carrying Leeds United center back Kompany with a low shot that broke the Leeds United goal, 2-0.

And it wasn't over yet. Five minutes later, Chelsea attacked the edge of Leeds United's penalty area again. This time the Leeds United players made an unexpected mistake themselves. Mbia's back pass rolled straight towards David Luiz.

Seeing Drogba rushing up quickly, David Luiz and Lichtsteiner on the wing were both too active. They rushed forward crazily and directly collided with each other, causing the football to miss. Malouda He rushed up diagonally and volleyed the ball quickly towards the Leeds United goal.

Zhong Zheng made a miraculous save, but the football that was saved hit David Luiz on the back and bounced into the Leeds United goal.

Three to zero!

Just fifteen minutes into the first half, Leeds United fell behind 3-0!