Chapter 340 Magic Lampard

During the halftime break, Pellegrini repeatedly reminded the players not to be irritated by the opponent's words and actions, to control their emotions and not to receive any more yellow cards.

On the surface, the team members were okay, but in fact they were thinking about how to kill those bastards in Chelsea.

If you don't fight back when you're beaten, is that still a man?

This is the Premier League, not La Liga!

Although the players had different ideas in their minds, they still resolutely implemented Pellegrini's offensive tactics after returning to the game.

After the start of the second half, Manchester City launched another fierce attack on Chelsea, seemingly trying to replicate the goal at the end of the first half.

In the 47th minute, Manchester City received a corner kick.

Lin Quan took a tactical corner kick and passed the ball to Silva.

After Silva attracted the opponent's players to grab the ball, he put the ball into the penalty area.

This time the cooperation was very good and opportunities were created. Unfortunately, the Manchester City player in charge of the offense failed to grab the first goal, and the football was saved by Chelsea captain Terry.

Two minutes later, Manchester City's attack came back.

Lin Quan distributed the ball to the wing and then moved forward. De Bruyne sent a through ball.

Lin Quan's long-range shot from the front of the penalty area was deflected over the crossbar by Courtois, and Manchester City won another corner kick.

This time Lin Quan chose to hang the corner kick directly into the penalty area. In the melee in the penalty area, the football was confiscated by Courtois.

In these few minutes, Manchester City's offense was very fierce, but due to Courtois's outstanding performance, Chelsea's goal was never breached.

After Courtois returned to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid this season, he used some means to successfully force the team and snatched the starting position from Cech.

At the beginning, Blues fans did not trust him very much. After all, Cech had guarded the goal for Chelsea for many years, and everyone saw Cech's strength.

And Courtois is just a young goalkeeper born in the 1990s. Can he be as stable as Cech?

Now, it seems Chelsea's players can put their hearts in their stomachs.

In the few games that Courtois started for Chelsea, his performance was still very good.

Especially the highly entertaining flying saves, which are pleasing to the eye and look like a top goalkeeper.

Faced with Manchester City's crazy attack, Chelsea was not completely passive and did not fight back.

In the 53rd minute, Chelsea got a free kick opportunity in the middle.

Fabregas took a free kick and wanted to drop the ball into the penalty area.

However, the ball seemed to hit the defensive player's arm while it was flying. Chelsea players immediately complained to the referee, thinking it was a penalty kick.

However, the referee ignored the Chelsea players' request and refused to award a penalty kick.

This penalty made Chelsea players very dissatisfied. Their head coach Mourinho emotionally complained to the fourth official on the sidelines.

Because his words are more intense and his tone is not very friendly.

The fourth official informed the referee through the headset, and the referee came over, showed Mourinho a yellow card, and gave him a warning.

Mourinho has a history of being kicked out with red cards many times. Once he is kicked out, he will not be able to direct the team to fight.

So after receiving the yellow card, Mourinho had to be honest.

Although Chelsea's players did not ask for a penalty kick, their protest still achieved some results.

It seems that in order to balance the penalty just now, the referee made some corrections in the subsequent games.

In the 55th minute, Manchester City took a tactical free kick and Silva drove the ball straight to the left rib.

De Bruyne was brought down by Cahill in the penalty area. This was more obvious than the suspected handball foul committed by the Manchester City player just now. Logically speaking, this should be a penalty kick.

However, the referee was stunned and did not make a decision and only gave Manchester City a free kick.

Now, it was the turn of Manchester City's players to be unhappy.

What do you mean by not judging such an obvious foul?

After this obvious missed call, the mood of the Manchester City soldiers, which had gradually stabilized, began to become impatient again.

In the 58th minute, Diego Costa elbowed Zabaleta and received a yellow card.

Zabaleta was very angry after being elbowed. He got up from the ground and asked Diego Costa to argue.

If the players on both sides hadn't stopped them, the two might have started fighting.

Although he was stopped by his teammates, Zabaleta's anger did not subside.

In the 61st minute, Chelsea counterattacked, and Diego Costa suffered a retaliatory tackle from Zabaleta while dribbling the ball.

The latter made a diving movement, rolled on the ground several times holding his ankles, and screamed like a slaughtering pig.

The referee hesitated for a moment and Zabaleta had already received a yellow card.

If he plays another card at this time, two yellows will turn into one red and he will be kicked out.

However, he had already tolerated Zabaleta's several fouls before, and this time he could not ignore them anymore.

So, he still took out the yellow card and warned Zabaleta.

Then he took out a red card and expelled Zabaleta.

Seeing this penalty, the Manchester City fans at the scene collectively booed, and they didn't know whether they were booing the referee or their opponents.

On the sidelines, Pellegrini felt a thump in his heart after seeing this penalty, and suddenly felt that the situation was very bad.

There are still thirty minutes left in the game, and they are missing one player, and the situation will fall into a huge disadvantage.

Chelsea will definitely not miss this opportunity. The next game may become very difficult!

In order to ensure the stability of the defense, Pellegrini had to replace David Silva and replace him with Milner.

Manchester City, playing at home, was forced to play 10 against 11, and Manchester City's formation also changed from 4231 to 4221.

Seeing that Manchester City was short of players, Mourinho made decisive substitutions and replaced two people at once.

He replaced Mikel and Oscar, and replaced Ramirez who had received a yellow card and Willian who performed poorly.

Mourinho's substitution intention is obvious, and he will continue to accumulate manpower in the frontcourt and strengthen the offense.

Just one goal behind, with Chelsea's strong attacking power this season, they are completely able to get back the score or even complete a reversal!

Mourinho's substitution adjustments achieved immediate results. Thanks to the numerical advantage in the midfield, Chelsea gradually took control of the midfield through active fighting.

In the 65th minute, Fabregas took a corner kick on the right, Ivanovic headed the ball to the back point, and Diego Costa, who was ambushing the far post, fell to the ground to complete the tackle.

However, Navas had already noticed Diego Costa's actions, so he completed the block the moment the opponent shot, and narrowly blocked the opponent's inevitable goal.

The Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't help but gasp.

Fortunately, the team bought back a top goalkeeper, otherwise, the score would have been equalized by this time.

However, Chelsea's attack did not stop.

In the 71st minute, Ivanovic stepped into the frontcourt and sent a very high-quality cross.

Diego Costa handled the ball very skillfully. He crossed over, passed Mikel to the right, poked the ball with his toe, and sent the ball to Hazard, who was open on the right.

Faced with such a nanny ball, Hazard did not waste the opportunity and sent the ball into Manchester City's goal in one fell swoop.

1:1!

Chelsea equalized the score!

Losing the ball at this time is almost fatal for Manchester City who are behind in numbers.

Both the players on the field and the fans who came to watch the game couldn't help but feel a little worried at this time.

Chelsea is strong and their morale is at its peak at this time. Can Manchester City, who is short of one man, still be able to block the opponent's fierce attack?

Manchester City fans couldn't help but feel anxious when they thought about Chelsea's 4-0 victory over Schalke 04 in the just-concluded Champions League group stage.

Chelsea this season is completely different from last season.

Scoring goals is no longer difficult for them.

"Why are you so negative and pessimistic? This is our home court!"

Seeing the low morale of his teammates, Lin Quan said loudly.

"Yes, what happened to the lack of players? We eliminated Real Madrid in the away game with ten people. Is Chelsea scarier than Real Madrid?"

After hearing Lin Quan's words, De Bruyne also stood up and echoed.

Last season, Manchester City's most dangerous game in the Champions League was the away game against Real Madrid.

With the score behind and one man sent off, they performed a miracle and reversed the situation to eliminate the invincible Real Madrid.

You have even experienced a battle like that, so why should you worry about a scene like this now?

At least this is their home court and they are not lagging behind!

"Yes, this is our home ground, we can't let Chelsea people run wild here!"

"Charge forward and defeat them with attack!"

The players were already simmering with anger, but at this time, Lin Quan's words completely aroused their fighting spirit.

Pellegrini was very pleased to see that the players still had such fighting spirit in this situation.

He looked towards the bench and stayed for a long time on Fernando and Lampard.

In the end, Lampard was chosen.

Lampard is a B2B all-around midfielder, has a very good long-range shot, and has better offensive ability than Fernando.

Moreover, of all the Manchester City players, no one is more familiar with Chelsea than him.

At this time, we can only rely on the experience of veterans!

Seeing Manchester City replace Lampard, the Manchester City fans at the scene were a little confused. Shouldn't Kroos be replaced at this time?

With Cross's offensive ability, Manchester City's offensive threat will definitely be greatly improved after he comes on the field.

"What is the engineer thinking? Why not replace Mr. Tony?"

"That's right, countless games have proven that the combination of Teacher Tony + De Bruyne and Lin Quan is invincible on the court and no one can stop it!"

"I think it's probably because we have a small number of players and a lack of toughness in the midfield, so we need to replace a player with strong physical confrontation ability and a certain offensive ability, right?"

"Well, that's probably the case!"

"But this guy has such a deep relationship with Chelsea, shouldn't he be an undercover agent?"

"Can't? He is a professional player after all, so he shouldn't be confused about the occasion!"

"Anyway, let's believe it first!"

Manchester City fans are skeptical about this substitution, while Chelsea fans have mixed emotions.

When I see a veteran player who has played for his own team for 14 years, wearing the opponent's jersey and appearing on the field as an opponent, I have mixed feelings in my heart.

"Oh, I don't know why the club doesn't renew Lampard's contract!"

"Yes, the magic lamp has been playing for the Blues for so long, and there is obviously still gas in the tank. Why not renew his contract, even for one year?"

"Although the magic lamp is a bit older, haven't Pirlo and Xavi also renewed their contracts with the club?"

"If the contract is renewed for another year, Lampard will probably end his life with the Blues. Alas, it's a pity that we won't be able to see this!"

The situation on the field is favorable to Chelsea, so Chelsea fans are relatively relaxed at this time, which is why they are in the mood to discuss Lampard.

After Lampard came on the field, he quickly used a clean defense to defuse Chelsea's attack.

Seeing this scene, the good mood of Chelsea fans disappeared instantly.

Later, when they saw Lampard use a tackle to prevent Fabregas from advancing with the ball, they all cursed:

"Depend on!"

"This is really..."

"Magic Lamp, please take it easy, all of them are your old teammates on the opposite side!"

Lampard is very professional and now he is wearing a Manchester City jersey, so naturally he has to do his best for the team.

Moreover, he also took care of his old teammates and did not directly foul them.

As for Cesc Fabregas?

Haha, when I was at Chelsea, this guy was the captain of our mortal enemy Arsenal!

What psychological burden can I feel for fouling the former captain of Arsenal?

Not at all!

Poor Fabregas, he was very uncomfortable playing in the defensive midfielder position in this game.

Manchester City pressed him fiercely at the beginning. When Chelsea's players took turns to foul Lin Quan, Manchester City's players were not idle either.

The object of their foul was Cesc Fabregas.

Lin Quan has the talent of immunity to injuries, so he is not afraid of fouls by the opponent, and even earned three yellow cards for this.

But Fabregas did not have such talent. Every time he was kicked down, he grimaced in pain.

If he hadn't relied on his tenacious perseverance to persist in the game, he would have applied for a substitution long ago.

I can't fall, the team will win immediately.

As long as we win this game, we can lead the standings!

Xiaofa, who was lying on the ground grinning in pain, was still cheering for himself.

After leaving Barcelona, ​​​​French seemed to be a different person, becoming more desperate than before.

Lampard's role was not only reflected in defense. In the 81st minute, Manchester City intercepted the ball and launched a fast break. After Lin Quan and Milner continued to cooperate on the right side, Milner knocked the ball across to the edge of the penalty area.

After receiving the ball, Lampard glanced at the Chelsea goal and hit the world wave without hesitation.

He has fought for the Blues countless times, but today, he will score the Blues goal!

Sorry, Chelsea fans!

Sorry, Boss Abu!