"However, Chelsea suffered a huge upset at home against Sunderland in the last round. Ancelotti suffered a 0:3 defeat at Stamford Bridge. Although Chelsea are currently suffering from injuries, they still have the most goals in the Premier League. The team has scored 48 goals and is also the team that has conceded the fewest goals, conceding only 8 goals in the first 14 rounds. However, in the recent league, Chelsea's state has fluctuated greatly, scoring a total of 13 goals in 8 league rounds. , in sharp contrast, in the eight Premier League games since April, Chelsea scored a total of 52 goals!"
"In these 8 games, Xiao Yu was absent in 3 games, and there was also a lack of generals like Terry and Essien, including Drogba. As for the recent 2 losses, the opponent took the lead. Break the deadlock. If Xiao Yu can appear in this round, it will be the Chinese's 18th game on behalf of Chelsea. Birmingham's home stadium, St. Andrews Park, is a nightmare for the traditional BIG4. In the last 7 league home games, Birmingham has maintained the Being undefeated also gave Ancelotti a big test."
"It is indeed a test. We will see how Ancelotti will arrange his troops and direct on the spot."
"Yes, let's take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams first. The Birmingham team at home, the head coach from Scotland, McLeish, arranged a 4-4-2 formation today.
Goalkeeper No. 26 Foster,
The four defenders are No. 2 Stephen Carr, No. 5 Roger Johnson, No. 15 Scott Dance, and No. 6 Liam Ridgewell.
No. 12 Barry Ferguson in the defensive midfield position,
The three forwards are No. 7 Sebastian Lars, No. 4 Lee Bowyer and No. 18 Keith Fahey.
The forward is No. 10 Cameron Jerome partnered with No. 19 Nikola Zikic. "
“Chelsea’s starting formation for this game is still 4-3-3.
Goalkeeper No. 1 Petr Cech,
The four defenders are No. 3 Ashley Cole, No. 2 Ivanovic, No. 33 Alex, and No. 19 Paul Ferreira.
The three midfielders are No. 15 Malouda, No. 12 Mikel and No. 16 Ramirez.
The forward trident is No. 21 Kalou, No. 39 Anelka and No. 11 "Warcraft" Drogba at the front. "
"Neither of the leading players from both sides played today, including Birmingham's Hleb and Chelsea's Xiao Yu. Moreover, Chelsea's center back Alex was still on the injury list before the game, so such a sudden appearance would not be appropriate. Know if it’s really a good fit.”
"Then we can only wait and see. A good game will start soon. The broadcast of this game is exclusively sponsored by WeChat, the new lifestyle in the Internet era. We will come back after a commercial."
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Because Birmingham's home jersey is also mainly blue, with a lot of white, so today Chelsea wore their fourth away jersey, a fluorescent green one.
Xiao Yu doesn’t have many impressions of Birmingham, only Bellingham in his previous life. You must know that before Xiao Yu came here, Bellingham had almost become the strongest presence in Real Madrid, and Qi Zu praised him. There are plus, of course, Carlo Ancelotti in his previous life.
But it is now the end of 2010 here, and Bellingham is still a 7-year-old child, but it would be better if Elena can sign him first.
Beep! ~
As referee Halsey's whistle sounded, the game began.
Less than 1 minute into the game, Drogba headed the ball in front of the penalty area. Kalu shot from near the penalty area and the ball slightly missed the post.
In the 3rd minute, Malouda passed a diagonal pass from the left to the goal. Anelka's header was outflanked by the back post but Foster got it.
In the 5th minute, Drogba received Kalu's through ball and faced Foster's attack in the penalty area, but his shot was blocked.
In the 6th minute, Jerome had a chance to counterattack with a low shot from 25 meters away from the goal. The ball missed the left post of the goal.
In the 11th minute, Kalu gave a left corner kick to the penalty area, and Ivanovic volleyed over.
In the 13th minute, Anelka made a diagonal pass into the penalty area. Drogba headed near the penalty spot and the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.
In the 17th minute, the atmosphere in St. Andrews Park reached a climax.
Birmingham launched an exquisite diagonal pass from the right, aimed directly at Chelsea's penalty area.
Center Jerome, who is 185cm tall, accurately found the landing point, and his header was passed to Bowyer, who had been ambushing in the penalty area.
Bowyer caught the ball effortlessly and pushed the ball into the back of the net with ease.
"Ouch! Birmingham scored first!"
"Birmingham 1:0 Chelsea!"
"Bowyer! This should be Bowyer's first goal of the season."
"Oops! There's something wrong with Alex's position on this ball! He should have been closer to Bowyer, but now the distance is obviously too far. The Birmingham team's attack was coordinated so seamlessly, it's amazing."
"Yes, Alex's mistake may be that he is still injured, and his turning movements are not coordinated. I hope that both Alex and Ancelotti can make adjustments in the next time. After all, football Any detail in the game may affect the final result.”
"There is also a cross from the right. None of the midfielders went up to intercept it. Malouda rushed to the frontcourt more like a forward, Mikel and Ramirez. The position is also a bit awkward. Today’s formation without a midfielder also makes Chelsea a little weak.”
"Actually, I think that Toni Kroos can be replaced. In previous games, he has also played in the defensive midfield position several times, and his performance is also very stable. Although it is not amazing, he can advance, attack, retreat and defend. .”
"Well, we'll see how Chelsea adjusts next."
"Being behind in the away game is very bad for Chelsea."
"Yes, it is still at St. Andrews Park, a home stadium that is very unfriendly to BIG4."
Xiao Yu, who was off the court, looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh: Alex's mistake was really undeserved, but he also did a good job.
After the score fell behind, Drogba, as the captain on the field, also encouraged his teammates to be more active and
In the 22nd minute, Chelsea received the ball from the right sideline. Drogba took the ball to get rid of the opponent's defense and then shot low from a small angle in the penalty area. The ball was obtained by Foster.
In the 23rd minute, Anelka broke through from the left and passed in. Drogba headed the ball 7 meters in front of the goal. The ball was blocked by Foster bravely.
In the 28th minute, Ashley Cole and Malouda cooperated cleverly from the left. Ashley Cole entered the penalty area and shot low from a small angle. The ball was blocked by Foster bravely.
In the 31st minute, Anelka shot a long shot from 28 meters away from the goal. The angle of the ball was relatively good and was caught by Foster.
In the 34th minute, Chelsea's left corner kick was given to the goal. Alex jumped high and headed the ball towards the goal. The ball deflected from the goal.
In the 36th minute, Drogba volleyed a free kick from the right side of the front court, but the ball was blocked by the crowd in front of the goal.
