Chapter 140
Domestic sports newspapers reported the game in detail.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 3:1, Li Lei scored, and the Blues are on the verge of winning the championship.
London Sports Reporter Li Si.
On April 3, the 31st round of the 2014 Premier League was staged at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea defeated Manchester United 3:1 at home. This fierce battle between the two Red Devils directly affected the Premier League championship pattern.
In the end, the Blues successfully won with stable defense and calm strategy, accumulating valuable points for the league championship.
This is an important confrontation between two strong teams in the Champions League standings, and it is also a severe test for Chelsea to maintain its leading advantage in the league.
In the 5th minute of the game, striker Li Lei opened the scoring for the Blues, and a header helped Chelsea take the lead.
Chelsea performed well in the first half.
Through active dribbling and precise passing and cutting, they successfully broke through Manchester United's defense.
Eto'o and Li Lei's consecutive goals expanded the score to 3:0, completely dominating.
In the second half, Manchester United adjusted their arrangements to strengthen their offensive power. Hernandez once scored a goal for the Red Devils after coming on as a substitute, but Mourinho made decisive adjustments and Chelsea quickly stabilized.
On the defensive end, the Blues remained sober and successfully defended their 2-goal lead until the end of the game. In the end, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 3:1 and won 3 important points in the league. In this game, Chelsea's defense played steadily, the midfield organization was smooth, and Li Lei and other frontcourt players also performed well.
Mourinho's tactical adjustment played a key role in maintaining the victory. In contrast, Manchester United's defense made a series of mistakes and lacked offensive power, making it difficult to rebound from the score behind.
This victory allowed Chelsea to continue to top the standings and had an important impact on the championship situation.
The Blues proved their strength. Stable defense and decisive adjustments are important guarantees for winning the championship. If Mourinho maintains his form, he is fully expected to win the third Premier League title this season.
On the contrary, Manchester United's defeat will increase Moyes' coaching pressure. If the Red Devils want to make a comeback and compete for the championship, they must solve their own problems.
This season's Premier League championship is extremely fierce. Chelsea's home victory hit Manchester United and also sent a signal to its competitors that the Blues have become the top favorite to win the championship.
In the remaining games, they must stay focused and do well in every test to finally win the Premier League trophy.
The day after the game, after a night of rest, Li Lei was doing recovery training on the training ground. Afterwards, Li Lei and De Bruyne talked about yesterday's game against Manchester United.
"Li, you played really well yesterday! You completely suppressed Manchester United's game rhythm and controlled the game from beginning to end."
"The whole team played very well, especially you scored two goals and helped us win."
"Thank you! Kevin, but I still want to thank the whole team for their joint efforts. Everyone's cooperation is very good. This victory is very important for the championship."
"I agree! This time we beat a strong opponent at home and can increase our lead. Mourinho's adjustment was also timely."
"The head coach's coaching ability is indeed strong, but Manchester United showed signs of rebounding in the second half"
"Brother, in fact, many goals depend on luck, but more on accumulation and experience."
"For example, the judgment of shooting must be quick, and I must seize every opportunity. For the first goal, I judged that the opponent's goalkeeper's center of gravity was biased to the left, and I immediately headed the ball into the goal."
"In addition, you must control the rhythm when following the ball. My second goal was to seize the opportunity to accelerate the breakthrough."
As they talked, the chat between the two became a one-sided output of Li Lei.
For De Bruyne, who did not have much game experience, it was like finding a treasure.
"Kevin, the next FA Cup match is coming up in a few days! Are you ready?"Li Lei began to care about his brother's match.
"Don't worry! I've been looking forward to the start of the game, and I've made enough preparations for it!." De Bruyne looks confident of winning
"Don't be careless, don't forget that the team just lost a group of players, and the new ones haven't integrated into the team yet! The last few games have been very dangerous."
"Yeah! I got it!" On
January 26, Chelsea welcomed the second game of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge, and they came to challenge Stoke City.
Sure enough, everything failed to exceed Li Lei's expectations.
The good news is that De Bruyne started again, which shows the coaching staff's attention and trust in him.
The bad news is that many substitutes such as Salah got the chance to start in this game.
Although this is conducive to the rotation of the league's main players, it is undoubtedly a test for the team's overall strength.
Although Stoke City is weaker, Chelsea, which lacks tacit understanding and cooperation, is not much better.
Although Li Lei was not on the roster for this game, he still watched the entire game in the audience for his brothers.
At the beginning, the game was very difficult, and there was no communication between the new and old players for the time being. Establish tacit cooperation.
The new right winger Salah did not cooperate smoothly with other teammates, and the offensive rhythm was lost many times due to passing errors.
Midfielder rookie Kakuta was also awkward in organization, showing the level gap between substitute players everywhere. In comparison, De Bruyne was simply a genius.
The situation on the field was once very bleak. Chelsea repeatedly entered the opponent's penalty area but could not get a substantial goal.
On the contrary, Stoke City relied on the defensive counterattack tactics to make several threatening shots.
It was at this critical moment that De Bruyne stood up and sent out exquisite through balls one after another, but Chelsea's forwards always lacked some luck.
As the game progressed, De Bruyne's game state began to gradually improve.
In the 72nd minute, he made a precise long pass to Kakuta, whose shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
But Salah, who came from the wing, made a close-range shot and scored the ball.
1:0, Chelsea led.
In the last 10 minutes, De Bruyne made two more perfect passes.
Although no more goals were scored, Chelsea still beat Stoke City 1:0 and advanced to the next round of the FA Cup.
"Do you know who this little guy in the midfield is? He performed quite well!"
"Although it was only a 1:0 victory, De Bruyne's performance was still outstanding. With his participation, the offense was more fierce and aggressive."
"I think he has the potential to succeed Lampard. He has a broad vision, accurate passing, and a first-class ability to read the game!"
"The replacement of the old and the new has a significant impact on the team as a whole. Thanks to De Bruyne's stable performance, Chelsea won this difficult victory."
"He is still too young and cannot be a main player, but it seems that he can compete with Li You!"
"Come on! A front midfielder is responsible for providing unlimited ammunition! A defensive midfielder who organizes, can these two be the same?"
From the comments on the Internet, in general, the fans praised De Bruyne's performance in this game.
After the game, Li Lei and De Bruyne returned to the dormitory. Li Lei smiled and said:"I told you that you would shine tonight! Our prediction was indeed accurate!" After that, Li Lei opened the refrigerator, took out two bottles of sports drinks, and handed one to De Bruyne.
Taking the drink from his brother, De Bruyne said happily:"Thank you for your trust and encouragement to me all the time! Indeed, I played well tonight, but I still need to remain humble and cautious."
After drinking a sip of water in the bottle, Li Lei nodded and said:"Your performance is indeed excellent, assists and organization of offense are done very well, but you are right, we can't be proud and complacent, every game still has room for improvement."
Then he raised the water bottle and said:"Come on, let's toast tonight's victory! I also wish myself a better journey ahead!"