"That's true, but Xiao Yu doesn't score every long-range shot. And now as long as Xiao Yu gets the ball, Newcastle's defenders will basically stop him without committing a foul and won't let him make any moves at all. space."
"There is nothing we can do about it. Who makes him a greater threat? Just like Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, he has always been the subject of special care on the court."
"According to what Director Zhang said, this is actually a change of recognition of Xiao Yu's ability."
"Yes, because he can create enough threats, opponents have to pay attention. Newcastle also used a "breaking feather" tactic similar to the "cutting plum" tactic."
"This can be considered a test. It depends on whether Xiao Yu can break through."
"Well, we'll see."
In the 35th minute, Drogba received a through ball from De Bruyne and formed a single goal. However, he was brought down by Newcastle defender Tiote at the front of the penalty area. The referee showed a yellow card and awarded a free kick.
The position of this free kick was excellent for Xiao Yu, who naturally stood at the penalty spot.
But perhaps Xiao Yu's free kick was too focused on the angle. Instead, the arc was much smaller and was firmly hugged by Newcastle goalkeeper Krul.
In the 40th minute, Chelsea played a wonderful cooperation. Xiao Yu and De Bruyne made consecutive one-twos at the front of the penalty area. Xiao Yu suddenly volleyed from outside the penalty area, but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out.
In the 42nd minute, Chelsea successfully counterattacked in the frontcourt. Xiao Yu broke through from the left and passed near the baseline. The ball was cleared by Newcastle's veteran central defender Campbell with a header.
In the 45th minute of the game, neither side scored a goal, and the score was still 1:1.
The fourth official raised his sign and the injury time was 2 minutes.
In the 46th minute, Xiao Yu shot another long-range shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball was punched out by Krul.
By coincidence, Malouda grabbed the first ball. Malouda took the ball, passed Routledge to the right, and raised his leg to follow up with a long shot.
But a voice suddenly reached his ears. It was a Chinese sentence, which he could barely understand.
"Old horse, left!"
When Malouda's right foot came into contact with the football, Guthrie immediately sacrificed himself to block it in front of the penalty area.
However, the football did not fly to the goal as everyone expected. Instead, it passed a ground ball diagonally into the penalty area.
"Ah! This is a through ball!"
"Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu has rushed into the restricted area at high speed."
"He caught the ball!"
"Face the goalkeeper!"
"buckle!"
"Ah! No, Xiao Yu actually shot directly!"
"The ball went in!"
"The football passed under Krul's crotch, oops! It went through two doors with one kick!"
"Such a crotch ball is a big blow to the goalkeeper. The shadow of Krul's last game has not dissipated, and Xiao Yu continued to hit him again this time."
"2:1, Xiao Yu overtook the score."
"At the last moment of the first half, after the goal was scored, the referee first confirmed that the goal was valid, and then blew the whistle to end the first half."
"This halftime break is going to be difficult for the Newcastle players."
Entering the locker room, Ancelotti held Xiao Yu's hand tightly, with great admiration in his eyes.
"You kid, that last one was so powerful! If it weren't for the fact that this was the first half, you would have had another one!"
Ancelotti said excitedly, with a smile on his face.
"It's just good luck. It all depends on the cooperation of my teammates."
Xiao Yu smiled and said modestly.
"Don't say that, your personal ability is really amazing! Your breakthrough and shooting are amazing!"
Ancelotti gave a thumbs up.
"Thank you coach for the compliment, I will continue to work hard."
Xiao Yu scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
"Haha, come on! We must maintain this state in the second half and let us win together!"
Ancelotti encouraged.
"Okay coach, I will try my best."
Xiao Yu replied firmly.
Ancelotti patted Xiao Yu's shoulder, turned and walked to the locker room, feeling secretly in his heart: Players like Xiao Yu are really rare, and they must be cultivated well!
It's a different story here in Newcastle.
Head coach Hughton walked into the locker room with a gloomy face.
His sharp eyes swept over each player, as if he wanted to penetrate their inner thoughts.
"The first half was absolutely terrible!"
Hughton's opening remarks were laced with emotion, his voice echoing around the dressing room.
"How did you play? The passes were aimless and the defense was full of holes! We could have had a better score!"
The players lowered their heads and said nothing, knowing that the coach was telling the truth.
Hughton's words pierced their hearts like needles, and they felt remorse and shame.
"Especially that goal!"
Hughton's tone became more severe.
"That was a completely avoidable mistake! How did you focus? What about the defense at the last minute?"
The players felt a chill rising up their spines, and they did not dare to look directly into their coach's eyes.
They knew Hughton was right, that goal was a huge mistake.
"In the second half, I want to see your mental outlook take on a new look!"
Hughton growled.
"If you don't go all out, we will lose this game! I don't want to hear any excuses! And that kid named Xiao, if you can't guard him, let him go!"
After saying that, Hughton slammed the door and left, leaving the locker room silent.
The players know they need to cheer up, this is their home court, for the honor of the team and for their own dignity.
"ESPN! ESPN! Welcome back, viewers. You are watching the match between Newcastle and Chelsea in the 15th round of the 2010-2011 English Premier League. The second half will begin soon. I am Zhan Jun."
"Welcome back, I'm Zhang Lu!"
“Both sides performed outstandingly in the first half. In the 6th minute, Chelsea defender Alex made a mistake in passing back and gave Carroll a goal. However, Chelsea kicked off immediately and Xiao Yu made a super world wave to score the score. Even."
"Then Newcastle started setting up their buses. This tactic really troubled Chelsea."
"Unfortunately, at the last moment of the first half, Xiao Yu once again scored a wonderful goal to help Chelsea take the lead."
"The two sides changed sides and fought again. Chelsea kicked off the second half."
"Drogba kicked the ball out and passed it directly to the left side of the court. It was intended to be passed directly to Xiao Yu."
"Ah! Before Xiao Yu could catch the football, Routledge tackled the ball first. Xiao Yu was also knocked to the ground by Routledge."
"The referee also ran up immediately and gave Routledge a yellow card. Although this ball was not directly aimed at Xiao Yu, it was indeed too dangerous."
"This also shows that Newcastle played tough in the second half, with the purpose of not giving Xiao Yu a chance."
"This should be the final implementation of the "Zheyu" tactic."
"Let's see how Xiao Yu breaks the situation."
