"Attentive fans may have noticed that today's Chelsea captain's armband is worn on Xiao Yu's right arm. This seems to be announcing to everyone that Ancelotti has particularly recognized Xiao Yu."
"Xiao Yu also made history again. He is also the first Chinese to wear the captain's armband in an official European game."
Although the two commentators kept talking, Arsenal did not stop for a moment. They immediately started to counterattack with a goal kick, but they failed to make a shot.
Just one minute into the game, the situation on the court was already tense.
Ramirez made a mistake in the backcourt and was grabbed the ball by Arsenal's full-back Vela, which gave Vela a well-positioned shooting opportunity.
Bella started quickly and galloped towards the penalty area. His eyes were firm and his steps were light and powerful.
Faced with such an opportunity, he took the shot without hesitation.
However, goalkeeper Turnbull showed excellent reaction speed. He pounced on Vela's shot like lightning and held the ball firmly in his arms, seeming to declare to the Arsenal generals that although he was The substitute goalkeeper is also an official member of the "Iron-Blooded Blues".
Arsenal got a corner kick opportunity, which was accurately taken to the back point.
The Gunners have the tall Bendtner on the forward line. He took advantage of his physical advantage and completed two shots, but both of them hit Chelsea's defenders.
However, he did not give up and tried again with his third shot. This time, the ball was firmly caught by Turnbull.
The whole process was tense and exciting, and every shot was full of power and determination.
Turnbull's outstanding performance prevented Arsenal from seizing the opportunity to score.
And Bella also lost the chance to score for the team because of Turnbull's excellent defense.
In the 4th minute, Chelsea launched a quick counterattack from the right.
De Bruyne received the football in the midfield, headed towards the center, and then made a fake move to spike the ball to the right past Denilson.
And continued to dribble the ball towards the penalty area at high speed.
Facing Zhu Lu's defense of fighting and retreating, he made another fake move to change the line, using the rhythm to shake Zhu Lu.
Then, taking advantage of the moment when Zhu Lu's center of gravity shifted, he pumped his right foot.
Everyone thought the ball was going straight to the bottom of the net, but unfortunately, the ball hit the side net. De Bruyne missed the goal and he hugged his head in regret, and then looked at it again. Xiao Yu, who was looking to the left, seemed to have made up his mind.
Just a few dozen seconds later, Eboue controlled the ball in the middle. He dribbled flexibly, cleverly avoiding the opponent's defense and reaching the edge of the penalty area.
His left-foot shot was so powerful that goalkeeper Turnbull had to go all out.
Turnbull showed his amazing reaction speed and skill to successfully save the ball. This was his third wonderful save of the game.
Immediately afterwards, Walcott sent a precise cross from the right, but unfortunately, the ball slipped past the goal post and did not touch any teammate.
After Bendtner got the ball on the left side of the penalty area, he tried to shoot with his left foot, but the ball missed the goal frame.
Although his shot was powerful, it missed the target due to the angle.
These actions were completed in an instant, and both players showed superb skills and tactical literacy.
In the 9th minute, Xiao Yu received a pass from Toni Kroos and went down at high speed. Facing Gibbs' defense, he changed direction three times in a row and knocked Gibbs to the ground.
Gibbs fell to the ground in pain, seemingly spraining his ankle. He hugged his legs with a very painful expression.
Seeing Gibbs in pain, Xiao Yu also kicked the ball out of bounds in the spirit of friendship and called the team doctor to come in quickly to help with treatment.
The team doctor quickly rushed into the field, gave him simple treatment and sprayed him with medicine.
Gibbs gritted his teeth, endured the pain, stood up slowly, and told the team doctor that he could continue playing.
After repeated confirmation, the team doctor decided to let him continue playing.
Gibbs limped back onto the court, looking a little unnatural, but still putting his all into defense.
"Oh! If you really sprain your ankle, it is not recommended to continue playing. More serious injuries may easily occur."
"Gibbs also wants to play for a while. After all, he is facing the defending Premier League champion Chelsea. The opponent he faces is Chelsea's newly introduced Mr. Billion Yuan. He is also excited, but his feet are really unable to keep up with Xiao Yu's changes. , which caused the sprain. Oh! That feeling is really painful!"
"I hope Gibbs is fine. You know he rarely even makes the roster. Naturally, I don't want to give up such an opportunity."
In the 14th minute, Chelsea forward Borini received an overhead ball from De Bruyne behind him, and he passed goalkeeper Szczesny.
Facing the two Arsenal defenders returning to defense, Borini did not choose to pass the ball, but directly shot.
Seeing this, Koscielny quickly rushed forward to block the shot.
However, Borini's shot pursued a tricky angle and eventually hit Koscielny and bounced off the baseline.
Chelsea missed a great opportunity to change the score.
"This goal! Ouch! Borini is still too young!"
"He has already passed the goalkeeper and just hit him. I don't know where he is thinking about his life."
"What a pity! If Xiao Yu had replaced this ball, he would have scored!"
"Xiao Yu has also experienced a year at Ajax, so he will not let go of such an opportunity."
"One of the qualities a top shooter should possess is to be decisive and not procrastinate!"
"Obviously Borini still has some distance to go."
In the 15th minute, today's Chelsea captain Xiao Yu took the ball 30 yards away from the goal. Faced with the defender's marking, he took a long shot without fear.
The football drew an arc in the air. Szczesny reacted quickly and tried to hit the ball out with a light touch of his fingertips.
However, the football was not blocked, but hit the crossbar and bounced back into the field.
Koscielny immediately cleared the ball and relieved the tension in front of the goal.
The shot left Arsenal fans holding their breath nervously.
In the 19th minute, Gibbs, who was injured previously, was replaced because he could not persist in the game.
Sagna came on as a substitute and took over his place.
Before leaving the field, Gibbs waved to the fans and expressed his apology. He was also a little depressed for being a non-combat attrition.
He staggered off the field, his eyes showing reluctance and regret.
Sagna quickly integrated into the team's offensive and defensive system, and also brought new instructions from head coach Wenger.
The pace of the game gradually became smoother, with both sides looking for flaws in the other.
In the 21st minute, Azpilicueta suddenly stepped in, but was decisively brought down by Eboue. This foul earned Eboue a yellow card.
