Xiao Yu, who was on the bench, stretched lazily at this time.
In his mind, he thought about Anshuai first. Zilina scored first, which also sounded the alarm for Chelsea. Chelsea actually conceded goals twice against Zilina. This defense line still exists. The problem is, now that Essien is injured, he might as well get Kanter or Casemiro over first.
Thinking of these, he also wrote it down in his mind, and was going to ask Elena to sell it to Abu when he got back.
He doesn't mind making some money from Abu in many ways, hehe!
The game continued on the field, and the opponent scored first. This group of young men were all motivated. They could not lose this game. If they really lost, they would not be able to hold their head high within the team.
As the captain on the field, Drogba was also very depressed. He was indeed not in good condition today, but he really had no chance. The young men behind him gave him too little support.
He couldn't help but look at the bench. When the magic lamp couldn't play, Toni Kroos and De Bruyne were indeed good choices, as well as Xiao Yu. But if he played, there was a high probability that he would score the goal. , so he prefers A Kuan and Ding Ding who can provide him with assists.
In the 23rd minute, Van Aanholt tried to pass the ball from the left side of the penalty area, but was blocked by the defensive player.
Immediately afterwards, Zilina launched a counterattack. Vladovic got the ball outside the penalty area and made a long shot, but the ball missed the target.
In the 27th minute, Chelsea intercepted the ball from the right and launched a counterattack.
Sturridge received a through ball from Kakuta. He cleverly got rid of the defense on the edge of the penalty area and then volleyed hard, but the ball went slightly wide.
In the 31st minute, Sturridge tried to volley again after forcing a breakthrough on the right side of the penalty area. This time the ball was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper.
Just a minute later, Drogba received a corner kick in the penalty area and headed the goal, but the ball was higher than the target.
In the 35th minute, Drogba successfully got rid of the defense at the bottom line and passed the ball to the goal. However, Malouda's header was firmly caught by the opponent's goalkeeper.
In the 37th minute, Malouda tried a long shot from 24 meters away, but the ball went slightly over the crossbar.
Just 3 minutes later, Sturridge received a cross from his teammate in the penalty area. He bumped the ball twice in a row, then half-turned and volleyed. Unfortunately, the ball was also slightly higher than the crossbar.
At the last moment of the first half, Zilina used a midfield steal to launch a counterattack. Vladavich tried a long shot from 27 meters away from the goal, but the ball was firmly caught by Turnbull.
At the end of the first half, Chelsea, a blue team dominated by child soldiers, trailed Zilina 0:1.
Going into halftime, Ancelotti was not as furious as many expected over the goals conceded due to mistakes by Van Dijk and Bruma in the first half.
Instead, he walked towards the two players, patted Van Dijk on the shoulder, smiled at Bruma, and then said: "We played well in the first half, and the offense in the frontcourt was impressive. But we have to Did a better job in the second half.”
Then, he turned to Drogba and said seriously: "I know you were wronged by this game, Drogba. But you know, these boys still need more guidance from you in the second half. Winning or losing doesn't matter, we have already Qualified. What I am more concerned about now is that the tacit understanding and courage of this group of boys can be improved in actual combat."
Drogba nodded and responded: "Coach, I understand. I will go all out in the second half to help these young players grow."
Ancelotti nodded with satisfaction. He knew that his players had unlimited potential and possibilities. As long as they were given enough confidence and correct guidance, they would be able to perform at a better level in future games. .
When everyone went to rest and relax, Ancelotti found Xiao Yu alone again.
"Xiao, do you think we will win in the second half?"
Ancelotti asked Xiao Yu with a smile.
"Will do."
Xiao Yu answered decisively.
"Oh? Are you so sure?"
Ancelotti continued to ask.
"Well, yes, I'm sure you'll send me out."
Xiao Yu replied with a smile.
"Haha! Okay, kid! Give the boys another half an hour in the second half."
After Ancelotti finished speaking, he patted Xiao Yu on the shoulder, smiled and walked away.
Entering the second half, the two sides exchanged venues and continued the fierce battle.
In the 47th minute, Kakuta volleyed with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but the ball was also slightly higher than the crossbar.
One minute later, Kakuta tried to shoot in the middle of the penalty area, but was blocked bravely by the opponent's goalkeeper Dubravka.
In the 51st minute, Kakuta showed his breakthrough ability. After breaking through Zilina's left wing, he made a pass. Sturridge met the ball on the right side of the small penalty area and shot from an exquisite angle. The ball came from Entering the net from the near corner.
"Oops! The ball went in!"
"Sturridge!"
"Sturridge received Kakuta's cross and hit the ball into the near corner, Chelsea equalized the score..."
"Ah? This is it?"
"The referee ruled that the goal was invalid."
"The linesman's flag has been raised and Sturridge has been ruled offside."
"Oh! This ball!"
"Sturridge should not be offside."
"This should be a misjudgment. Kakuta passed the ball almost at the same position as Sturridge, and Pjacek was in front of Sturridge."
"It should be that Sturridge rushed too fast and the linesman didn't pay attention to his position before shooting."
"Young men, don't be discouraged. Misjudgments are common on the court."
"It's just that Chelsea still needs to keep working hard!"
"Sturridge's goal was disallowed, and Chelsea are still trailing Zilina 0:1 at home."
"Being able to lead Chelsea for such a long time is enough for Zilina to brag about for a few days."
"Hahaha! Yes, this opportunity is rare."
"If Zilina really wins this game, this will probably be enough to brag about for a month."
Sturridge felt aggrieved when the goal was disallowed.
As the captain on the field, Drogba immediately stepped forward and whispered a few words of comfort.
In the arena, the mentality of young people is crucial. A little carelessness may lead to chaos.
In the 55th minute, Drogba received a through ball from his teammate and tried to shoot in the penalty area, but the ball was firmly caught by the opponent's goalkeeper.
In the 57th minute, Kakuta's cross was pushed out of the penalty area by Zilina's defender. At this time, Ramirez got the ball outside the penalty area and volleyed, but the ball hit the outside of the goal post and unfortunately popped out.
In the 60th minute, Drogba got a free kick opportunity on the left side of the penalty area.
He decisively chose to volley directly, and the ball flew towards the goal at an extremely fast speed.
Only this time Dubravka in front of Zilina's goal reacted quickly and hit the ball with both fists, but unfortunately, the ball hit the post and bounced out of the court.
