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Perhaps Ancelotti's heart froze the moment he saw Drogba appear on the starting list.

Regarding the forward candidate before the game, everyone thought that Villa, who was in good form recently, would start. After all, the Spaniard had just performed a hat-trick, his feet were hot, and he was trustworthy in the critical moment of the strong dialogue.

On the other hand, Drogba, although he helped Côte d'Ivoire reach the final in the African Cup of Nations just now, he had almost no performance in that final. The two sides tied 0:0. Later, in the penalty shootout, Drogba A penalty kick was missed, leading to Cote d'Ivoire's final defeat.

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

Mourinho knew this very well, so he arranged for Villa to start, but instead of playing his best forward, he appeared on the right to contain Ashley Cole, while the Dutch youngster Arjen Robben appeared on the left, Ronaldinho was slightly injured and was placed in the stands, while Messi and Ribery were placed on the bench.

In fact, when Ancelotti saw Drogba starting, his heart did drop.

The center back combination he arranged for this game was Cannavaro and Carvalho, and Stam was left in London by him. They have three world-class center backs. In this regard, Chelsea is not inferior at all, but the worst thing is, The two central defenders he selected this time have one problem, and that is height.

Drogba is 1.89 meters tall, Carvalho is 1.81 meters tall, and Cannavaro is only 1.76 meters tall. From the data point of view, Chelsea's two central defenders are at a disadvantage.

Well, if we insist on saying that Carvalho and Cannavaro's anticipation and positional sense can make up for his shortcomings in height, then sitting at home has completely pushed the game to a high level of duel from the beginning, which made An Celotti just wanted to catch Mourinho and beat him up.

Robben has washed away his embarrassing situation against Chelsea at the beginning of the season. He was assigned to start on the left in this game and he was very active. Mourinho's tactics were very clear. He attacked the left from the beginning and used Robben as a counterattack. Leila, and in one-on-one situations, the Portuguese defender simply became a decoration on the tea table and turned into a complete tragedy!

After being hammered and trained by the laboratory and the coaching staff, Robben began to consciously use more techniques. At the same time, he was also better at taking advantage of his speed, and changed speed and direction more intelligently, which made Ferreira mark him. Very difficult.

The Portuguese can be said to be the most unreliable link in Chelsea's defense. Although the Portuguese is trembling, he still cannot conceal his lack of knowledge on the court, especially when he faces powerful opponents alone.

Robben made an attempt on the left at the very beginning. He broke through Ferreira on the wing and passed in. Carvalho predicted in advance and got stuck in position before heading the ball to clear the ball.

But after his first success, Robben became addicted and showed almost omnipotence on the left, either breaking through, cutting inside, or cooperating. Ferreira was still able to barely block the crazy attack at first. The Dutchman, but with his yellow card in the 28th minute of the first half, he became more and more frightened.

Cautiousness is Ferreira's strength, but it is also his weakness. His mentality of not seeking merit, but seeking no faults may be enough for a substitute, but for a player who wants to be the main force in the Premier League giants For players, it is definitely not enough, especially for a giant like Chelsea.

You know, Ancelotti's team plays a Christmas tree formation. The attack on the two wings relies heavily on the forward penetration of the full-backs. However, Ferreira obviously cannot create the same threat as Ashley Cole on the left. , Ancelotti has long been dissatisfied with the Portuguese. He wanted to introduce Kolo Toure before, but now he wants to introduce Bosingwa from Porto.

This old player has made great progress since returning to the Portuguese League, especially his speed, which gives him strong attacking ability on the wing.

Although there is still some deficiencies in defense, Ancelotti is very satisfied with his assist ability.

Another player Chelsea is interested in is Philipp Lahm, the German teenager who is currently behind Robben and has given him selfless support. The German can play on the left and right, has excellent offensive ability, is very fast, and has solid defensive basic skills. This made his performance very good, but he met Evra and Maicon who performed stably.

Sometimes, Ancelotti had to envy the Portuguese maniac not far away standing on the sidelines shouting loudly. This guy was definitely lucky to have so many outstanding players. He can make any rotations and adjustments with ease.

If nothing else, let’s talk about the right back that Ancelotti currently has a headache for. Ancelotti has no choice but to continue to trust Ferreira, but Mourinho has two wingers, Maicon and Alves. Titans, but also a versatile backcourt player like Philip Lahm, which makes Ancelotti indescribably envious.

But just as the thought came into Ancelotti's mind, the situation on the field immediately changed.

…………Robben made a beautiful pass on the left. After rushing out of the sideline, he bypassed Ferreira and came back to catch the ball. He went directly to the baseline and passed the ball. Drogba was ahead of schedule this time. He made a judgment and leaned firmly against Carvalho behind him.

The Portuguese had already realized that the situation was not good when Cannavaro stepped forward to cover for Ferreira. Especially when Drogba stood in front of him, he tried his best to squeeze the opponent. , but helplessly, Drogba was like a wall in front of him.

The latter easily jumped up high, and with his raised gaze, he knocked his big head against the ball. The ball turned and Hildebrand was caught off guard and could only watch the ball hit the net.

"In the 31st minute, Drogba was the first to break the deadlock in the penalty area. He scored a goal with a header in the penalty area and also made Chelsea completely passive."

Andy Gray seemed very excited. This goal was not beautiful, but it was very clean.

From the midfielder intercepting the ball and advancing, to Robben passing the ball on the left, passing it to the penalty area, Drogba headed the ball towards the goal. The whole process was very fast. Chelsea's originally impregnable defense completely collapsed at this moment.

"Look at Carvalho's innocent and disappointed eyes. Drogba scored a crucial goal in front of him, but he was unable to do anything. At that moment, he played the role of a complete loser, and the same thing happened. With Ferreira, his performance was really terrible and he couldn't guard against Robben who performed well!"

1:0, the game has only lasted 30 minutes, it can be said that there is still a long time, but for a strong dialogue like Chelsea, a goal conceded and a fall behind are enough to change the trend of the entire game.

For center backs like Carvalho and Cannavaro, when they meet a center like Drogba, the height difference of 8 centimeters and 13 centimeters may not seem like much, but it is actually very fatal.

That's why Ancelotti's heart froze when he saw Drogba starting.

You know, Drogba, a beast from Africa, has become a nightmare for almost all Premier League teams in the three seasons since he was promoted to the Premier League, especially the defense. There is almost no defense that can stop the African elephant. Wang, without exception, became the target of his crushing.

Excellent speed and explosive power, strong ability to stop, protect and play the ball, coupled with his naturally strong body, all these make Drogba a complete nightmare for defenders. He can easily He can crush the best defense in the world. Once he rushes forward, almost no one can stop him.

Some people may say that Drogba's shooting sense is not strong, but that is compared to Ruud van Nistelrooy. In fact, Drogba's scoring ability is definitely at the level of a first-rate center. His scoring ability with both left and right feet is good. Coupled with excellent jumping and good heading ability, these make him very intimidating in the penalty area.

"Many Premier League defenders have commented on Drogba's strength in the penalty area. They once said that even if you pull hard, you can't stop Drogba from scoring because he is difficult to shake. He is as strong as a mountain. , maybe Carvalho should feel the same as them at this time!" Martin Taylor was in a good mood after scoring the goal and teased Carvalho.

"Look at Drogba's excitement after scoring. He must have completely vented his depression on Egypt in the African Cup final on Chelsea. The unlucky Carvalho became his first goalkeeper. A victim!”

When Drogba scored, Mourinho on the sidelines made a provocative celebration towards Ancelotti. The Italian turned around and returned to the coaching bench with a gloomy face. , not letting Mourinho and the live TV camera capture his expression, but everyone can guess that his expression must be very interesting.

Regarding Chelsea's last season, no one will deny that they are one of the best teams in Europe, even so far, but Ancelotti was once again suppressed by Mourinho in this game.

The Portuguese madman's tactics are actually very simple. Attack your right wing, contain your left wing, press the midfielder, and disrupt your organization. In this way, Chelsea's offense cannot be played, and Robben and Billy Asia got a lot of opportunities on both sides, and 1:0 was just the beginning.

………… Drogba looked very excited after scoring a goal. After the game restarted, he appeared in any area of ​​the frontcourt. He could pull to the wing to compete with Robben. Leah cooperates, can also suddenly retreat to support Kaka, and can also act as an arrow figure at the front. The African Elephant King appears to be omnipotent.

In the 38th minute, just 7 minutes after the last goal, Robben formed a one-two with Lahm on the left and went down to the baseline to pass. Drogba, under the interference of Carvalho and Cannavaro, The header flew to the back point, and Villa, who was inserted in the back row, grabbed the ball like a ghost before Ashley Cole and poked the ball into the near corner from close range, 2:0!

This was a goal that sentenced Chelsea to death, especially at home. The moment Villa scored, Ancelotti covered his face and screamed. He would never have thought that his team would actually Will fall behind 2-0 in the first half.

Everyone knows how difficult it is to get back the score when trailing by 2 goals in an away stadium, but who can he blame?

Is it to blame that Drogba is in amazing form? Or should we blame Ferreira for not being able to guard Robben?

No one knows what Ancelotti was thinking, because he did not replace Ferreira at halftime as Andy Gray and others said, nor did he do much to the team. After adjustments, the original team returned to battle.

However, after the halftime break, Chelsea's defense was more stable in the second half. At least Ferreira's side became much stronger with the help of Emerson and Lampard, but Chelsea's overall disadvantage became more obvious. .

Taking advantage of the situation on the field, the players pursued them closely and did not relax at all because of 2:0. Instead, they continued to chase the goal. In the 68th minute, Drogba received Kaka's through ball in the penalty area. , after stopping the ball, he leaned on Cannavaro, suddenly turned around and volleyed, Hildebrand was powerless, 3:0.

After that, Mourinho began to reserve his strength for the second round of the Champions League in midweek, replacing players including Kaká and Drogba. Chelsea took the opportunity to exert force at the last moment, replacing Joe Cole. He scored a consolation goal for Chelsea, but it could no longer shake the victory of this crucial game.

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

However, no matter how much he was praised, Ancelotti had to clean up the mess of the loss. With Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool winning one after another, Chelsea's loss caused them to slip out of the top four in the league again. For Chelsea, who won the championship, this is undoubtedly unacceptable.

It is said that Abramovich was furious after this game, especially at head coach Carlo Ancelotti. He believed that despite the team's continuous heavy investment, the Italian was unable to bring victory to the team, and now he is reduced to the possibility of having to fight. He was very, very dissatisfied with the situation in the UEFA Cup and even threatened to fire Ancelotti.

Of course, these are just rumors and are somewhat suspected of media hype. No one knows Ancelotti's current situation, but one thing is clear, that is, he must be very distressed by his current situation.

But in England, there are some people who are just as anxious as Ancelotti, but Ancelotti is anxious about the team's performance, while they are anxious about a new stadium.