This game was broadcast live in China at 1:30 in the morning, but there were still countless fans waiting before the live broadcast, waiting to see the final result.
Most of the fans had similar opinions after watching the last game. Bai Ye performed well in the last game, so this one will definitely be specially targeted.
With preparation, Chelsea will no longer let Bai Ye score goals so easily. Fans believe Chelsea can advance even more.
"Bai Ye is very strong, but he has encountered too few Premier League-level defenses. The previous Liverpool and Chelsea gave Bai Ye huge space. If Bai Ye is not given space, he will There was no chance of scoring."
"Mourinho's defense is unparalleled in the world. I think it is very easy to deal with a White Leaf. Bournemouth is still away from home. To be honest, they have no chance in this game."
"In this game, if Chelsea allows Bournemouth to score a goal, it will be a failure. The last game was completely random, but random kicking can also control the rhythm of the game. I hope we can play well at home this time."
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When the players from both sides came to the tunnel and waited to enter the field, He Wei introduced the lineups of both sides, and then he said: "Looking at the lineup, there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides!
Their value difference is more than ten times. Of course, the final result in the football world is not a simple superposition of values, but it is undeniable that Chelsea will be the stronger side.
It can be seen from the last game that Bournemouth had almost no offensive countermeasures in front of Chelsea, and almost relied on Bai Ye's ability alone. So in this game, it is impossible for Chelsea not to guard Bai Ye tightly.
And once the White Leaf is blocked, how should Bournemouth's offense be carried out? Or is the determination the same as before, holding on until overtime or even a penalty shootout?
But can Chelsea really not break Bournemouth's defense? "
He Wei's thoughts are also the thoughts of most people, and they are also very normal.
No matter how strong Bai Ye is, can Chelsea still be unable to guard against Premier League defenders? I wasn't familiar with Bai Ye in the last game, but now that I have targeted him, this kind of problem will definitely not happen again.
Therefore, throughout the Stamford Bridge stadium, the faces of Blues fans were filled with hope, and the fans were still singing Chelsea's team anthem.
"Blue is our dream; football is our sport.
Together, victory is our goal.
No matter it’s sunny or rainy, please keep cheering for us.
Because our name is Chelsea, Chelsea.
At Stamford Bridge, rain or shine,
We will always shine..."
The singing of tens of thousands of people was far louder than the Vitality Stadium. Even the players in the tunnel could hear the sound of the stadium outside.
At this time, Bournemouth's players will inevitably become nervous.
soon.
The referee leads the players into the field, and the game between the two sides is about to begin!
The pre-match broadcast camera scanned the faces of the starting players from both sides in sequence. Chinese fans found that they could recognize the entire Chelsea players: Diego Costa, Hazard, Oscar, Terry, Cesc Fabregas, Matic...
On the Bournemouth side, they only know Bai Ye. Unless they are fans who often watch Bournemouth games because of Bai Ye, they may be slightly familiar with other people, but they are all very unfamiliar.
This is enough to prove the gap in strength between the two sides. After all, the domestic broadcasts in China are basically the football seasons of the top European leagues. Who would care about the football games of the second-tier leagues.
The other opponents in the semi-finals, Tottenham and Sheffield United, had already decided the winner last night.
Tottenham defeated Sheffield United by one goal at home in the first round. In last night's away game, Tottenham's Eriksen and Sheffield United's Che Adams scored twice respectively, and the two teams played a goalless match. 2-2 draw.
But Tottenham relied on a one-goal advantage in the first round to successfully advance to the EFL Cup final!
If there is one person who wants Bournemouth to win tonight the most, apart from the Bournemouth fans, it is the Tottenham fans.
So in the comment area of this game, apart from a small number of Bournemouth fans lining up with Chelsea fans, the other side, Tottenham fans, were praying for Bournemouth.
They very much hope that Bournemouth can upset Chelsea. At least compared to facing Bournemouth, no one at Tottenham wants to face Chelsea!
Stamford Bridge Stadium at this time.
As the captain, Bai Ye chose sides. He was lucky and guessed the coin correctly and chose Bournemouth to kick off.
Two minutes later, the players from both sides stood in the center circle. The referee looked at the watch on his wrist. When the time came, he immediately blew the whistle to start the game!
This much-anticipated EFL Cup semi-final has officially begun!
Bang!
Pittman passed the ball back to Baiye's feet.
Chelsea's players also pressed out immediately, trying to press Bournemouth's formation to half-time.
boom!
Boom boom! !
The fans at Stamford Bridge made a huge noise. Everyone felt that Bournemouth, who formed a 4-4-2 formation, would seek stability when they came to Stamford Bridge and would shrink their formation immediately when faced with Chelsea's pressing.
However, after Bai Ye received the ball, he did not pass back immediately. He did not even look at the movements of his teammates behind him. He was watching the movements of his teammates in the frontcourt.
Oscar was the first to rush to Bai Ye, trying to grab the ball.
Facing this Brazilian genius, the future core of Shanggang, Bai Ye simply smashed the ball and immediately got rid of Oscar's pressing, and then directly kicked off!
A kick was passed to the feet of Wilson who was advancing!
After Wilson got the ball, he immediately rushed forward, but he only advanced a few meters when he was stuck by William. With Wilson's speed, it was impossible to get rid of William.
While he was still able to control the ball, Wilson quickly passed the ball to Bai Ye in the middle. He really had no way to advance and could only pass the ball to Bai Ye for reorganization.
Bournemouth's two full-backs have also moved up.
The entire Bournemouth formation showed no signs of retreating. Instead, it looked like a full-scale attack, as if it was going to compete with Chelsea!
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When Mourinho saw this scene, a smile appeared on his face. Playing like this was exactly what Chelsea wanted.
He is still worried that if the opponent comes back to defend again, Chelsea's offense will be weak, but now with such a wide-open attack, Chelsea can play a defensive counterattack!
Therefore, Mourinho also signaled the team to recover from the sidelines. There is no need to press anymore. He just wants Bournemouth to pull out the space so that fast horses like Hazard and Willian can have better breakthroughs. Chance.
So when Mourinho saw Bournemouth's offensive strategy, he secretly laughed in his heart: This is completely Bournemouth's desperate attempt to grab the start. Does Bournemouth have this ability? !
Chelsea recovered the formation extremely quickly. It can be seen that it is a top defensive team and the tactical execution is very good. The midfield defense was very good, and Bournemouth's offensive line was basically blocked.
After Bournemouth got the ball, they were unable to break through Chelsea's first layer of defense.
but,
Bai Ye doesn't care at all how tight Chelsea's defense is. Bournemouth can't break the ball into the threatening zone, but Bournemouth can still hit the high-altitude ball directly in!
And this is the opportunity Bai Ye wants!
Soon Bournemouth's formation changed. Bai Ye followed Pittman and directly doubled the center forward. He kept moving forward and entered the opponent's penalty area. He kept squeezing in and led Chelsea's defense back. carry.
It was at this time that Bai Ye reached out for the ball!
