With two less players to play, Chelsea had to choose a more stable style of play. Except for Kalu and Kakuta, the other seven players all retreated to their own half-court defense. They did not want to be scored by their opponents again, although they had already counted. Victory over your opponent.
In the 92nd minute, West Ham United launched an attack from the right. Parker tried to complete the attack with the ball, but was destroyed by the double-teaming tactics of Ashley Cole and Mikel.
In the 93rd minute, West Ham United continued to attack. Picquone made a pass with the intention of finding Obinna in the penalty area. Van Dijk continued to complete the block and drove the football towards the frontcourt.
Looking at the flying football, Drogba gritted his teeth and rushed forward again.
Seeing the veteran continue to fight, Kalu, who was at the front, was also deeply affected. He quickly blocked Ben Haim's position and jumped high to win the first point.
Although Kalou won the ball firmly, Ben Haim's defense had blocked his turning route. Kalou had no choice but to give the ball to captain Drogba who had already rushed up.
Drogba, who was accompanied by Piqueonne, did not receive the ball directly. He saw Ivanovic already appearing on the right and chose a clever pass.
Ivanovic took two quick steps after receiving the ball and once again passed the football forward.
But this time, Drogba had already shaken off Picquone. Facing Upson, who had not yet reached the defensive position, he raised his leg and fired with a kick. This kick almost used up all his strength. The football shot out and Drogba stumbled to the ground.
Watching the football flying toward the goal at high speed, Drogba hoped in his heart that he would definitely score.
All the Chelsea players in the audience were holding their breath and staring at the flight path of the football, praying that the ball would definitely go in.
On the bench on the sidelines, nervousness reached their throats. With this goal scored, they could once again extend their lead by more than six goals.
The fans in the stands were also anxious. The Chelsea fans naturally hoped that Drogba would score, while the fans of the home team West Ham really prayed that the goal would not be scored, otherwise they would be nailed like Chelsea's three previous opponents. Die on a pillar of shame.
Perhaps the prayers of West Ham United fans had an effect. When goalkeeper Green was unable to save, the ball shot by Drogba suddenly increased the external spin, and finally missed the post and flew out of the baseline.
Beep! ~Beep beep! ~
Referee Foy also took the opportunity to blow the whistle to end the game.
Although the time on the big screen only reached 93 minutes and 42 seconds, he no longer wanted to continue to be so high-pressure.
"The game is over!"
"Drogba's last shot missed the goal and was unable to expand Chelsea's advantage."
"This victory belongs to Chelsea, but West Ham United is not a complete failure. Although they lost by five goals in a single game, they caused three of Chelsea's generals to leave the field injured. It adds more uncertainty to Chelsea’s next games.”
"This approach cannot be advocated. Football should be purer. Relying on players' skills, tactics and tacit cooperation is the most appropriate way. You can't foul just because you can't beat them, or even think about causing your opponent to get injured and leave the field. To the extent that this kind of game is not what football should be like."
"Yes. But this game will certainly have a big impact on Chelsea. If all three players are injured today, plus Lampard, who has been confirmed to be injured before, Chelsea will already have four main or quasi-main players absent. It will have a big impact on Ancelotti's arrangement later on."
"I still hope that everyone will respect the spirit of sportsmanship and avoid malicious fouls during the game. The broadcast of this game is exclusively sponsored by WeChat, the new lifestyle in the Internet era. See you in the next game."
At the post-match press conference, Ancelotti was in a low mood. He expressed to reporters his dissatisfaction with West Ham United for multiple vicious fouls but not being punished accordingly.
Grant, the head coach of West Ham United, praised his players, saying that they showed a fighting spirit. Although they lost the game, they did not lose their momentum.
After the game, Xiao Yu once again posted in a circle, condemning West Ham United's Parker and Noble for hurting his teammates, and @ the Premier League referee agency to express his incomprehension about the scale of the referee's penalty.
Chelsea were injured twice. The referee Foy turned a blind eye once and only showed a yellow card. This made Xiao Yu very upset.
Jie Lin: This referee needs to be strictly investigated. He received a few red envelopes and even Essien was kicked off the field. The two fouls did not count.
Zhu, who is neither good nor bad: 9494, look at the one who threw A Kuan and got a yellow card. Who are you bluffing?
Ronaldo 123: The Blues have injured so many people this time, I’m really worried.
Yaofen: As long as Brother Yu is still here, Chelsea will still be invincible.
That night, Xiao Yu's circle was so popular that he left the circle.
But this time it’s not because of the problems Xiao Yu mentioned, but because of Jay’s thumbs up and the comment: Say no to violence and give me back my beautiful football!
This time, Xiao Yu's comments in his circle exceeded one million for the first time.
At the suggestion of Jie fans, Xiao Yu's fan group was established for the first time, and a discussion was launched on whether the fan group should be called "Raindrops" or "Yiyi".
Below, a netizen named Miao Le Meow commented that it would be better to call it "Yu Lin Army".
Xiao Yu also commented that everyone should vote.
Relevant news that night——
·One point in 2 games exposed Manchester City’s biggest shortcoming. Not removing this person and copying Chelsea = delusion
·Chelsea is invincible only because it holds the Premier League’s No. 1 ace, and Manchester United’s best is dwarfed by it.
·British media Chelsea player ratings: Two high-scoring stars stand side by side with Essien
·Chelsea may be missing three players due to injuries, but West Ham won despite losing
·West Ham VS Chelsea Kalou missed a great opportunity
·West Ham VS Chelsea Drogba remains strong
·Ancelotti: Their style of play is to injure their opponents
·Drogba: They can’t stop Chelsea from winning even with all their methods
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After this game, Ancelotti also urgently summoned the club's medical team. Next week they will start the Champions League group stage, and the schedule will become more intensive.
Their first Champions League opponent was Žilina from Slovakia.
This is also a club with a history of more than a century. It was founded in 1908 and its home stadium is in Zilina.
Žilina is one of the most successful teams in the Slovak top football league, having won four Slovak top football league titles and also participated in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
This year is also the first time they have entered the Champions League group stage, but their luck in the draw was not very good.
Group F includes Premier League double champions Chelsea, French Ligue 1 champions Marseille, and Russian powerhouse Spartak Moscow.
