"However, before this game, the Blues also broke some good news. Terry, who has recovered from injury, and Essien, who has been suspended, are both back. I don't know if he will start today." Zhang Lu paid more attention to the lineups of both sides.
"This game also has some impressive records. This is Pienaar's 100th Premier League game, Cech's 200th Premier League game, and this is Moyes' 400th game coaching Everton." Jun continued his data broadcast.
"Before the game, Moyes also shouted to Ancelotti, saying that Everton would not hold back and would definitely strive to win."
"I feel like Ancelotti has no pressure on him. It's a mule or a horse. Let's take him out for a walk."
"Then let's first introduce the starting lineups of both sides to the audience."
"Okay, Chelsea did make a lot of changes in their starting lineup today. The formation is still their traditional 4-3-3.
Goalkeeper No. 1 Petr Cech,
The two central defenders are captain Terry, who has returned from injury on the 26th, and Dutch teenager Van Dijk, who is on the 6th.
The left back is No. 3 Ashley Cole.
The right back is No. 2 Ivanovic.
The defensive midfielder is No. 5, Chelsea's "beast midfielder" Essien, who has finally returned from the ban.
The two central midfielders are No. 10 Toni Kroos and No. 12 Mikel.
The forward trident is No. 21 Salomon Kalu, No. 39 Anelka and No. 11 "Warcraft" Drogba. "
"Captain Terry's recovery from injury is definitely good news for Chelsea's defense. In the past few games when he was injured, whether it was Alex or Ivanovic who came in, there would always be some mistakes. Flawless. The young player Van Dijk has also performed well in recent games and won the favor of coach Ancelotti. With Alex injured in this game, he has become Ancelotti's best choice. Choose." Zhang Lu explained Chelsea's defense.
"Van Dijk's performance is indeed good, but among the players who transferred with Xiao Yu, I recommend Toni Kroos more. His skills with his feet and overall view are excellent. After getting the ball, His composure is completely different from players of the same age. He has contributed assists and goals in many games. He is currently the only midfielder in Chelsea with double figures in assists. In this period when Lampard is injured In some days, he has gradually settled into the core position of the Blues' midfield. I really don't know what Ancelotti will choose after Lampard returns." Zhan Jun's analysis is more concrete.
"Yeah, sometimes it's a pain to have too many lineups, hehe!" Zhang Lu laughed out loud again.
"Okay! Let's take a look at Everton's starting lineup for the away game. Moyes put up a 4-4-1-1 formation for this game.
Goalkeeper No. 24 Tim Howard,
The four defenders are No. 3 Bynes, No. 15 Distin, No. 6 Jagielka, and No. 18 Phil Neville.
The four midfielders are No. 20 Pienaar, No. 26 Rodwell, No. 25 Fellaini, and No. 23 Coleman.
The shadow forward position is No. 17 Cahill.
The center at the front is No. 8, 32-year-old veteran Louis Saha. "
"Everton's lineup has many veterans born in the 1970s in the front and backcourt. Instead, they use a large number of young players in the midfield, where control and creativity are most needed. I have to say that Moyes is still very bold." Zhang Lu commented.
"Xiao Yu did not start in this game. In the pre-game press conference, An Shuai said that Xiao Yu had a cold and was not suitable for high-intensity games. However, we see that Xiao Yu has also entered the squad for this game."
"It all depends on the situation of the game. If we fall behind, I guess there is a high probability that Xiao Yu will be sent."
"Well, we'll wait and see. The broadcast of this game is exclusively sponsored by WeChat, the new lifestyle in the Internet era. We will start with an advertisement, and after the advertisement we will bring you a commentary on this game."
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Everton's coach Moyes Xiao Yu has a deep impression. In his previous life, it was he who almost turned the Red Devils into red worms after taking over.
As for Fellaini in the opponent's formation, Xiao Yu made jokes about him with many people in his previous life.
At that time, they also went to Shandong, China to watch the game.
They also talked about Fellaini's girlfriend with envy, praising her beauty and saying that Fellaini should play football and exercise hard, otherwise he would not be able to keep her.
Of course, these have nothing to do with this game, Xiao Yu still turned his attention to the green field.
Beep! ~
The referee Probot blew the whistle to start the game.
The first team to kick off today was the away team Everton. After Saha kicked the ball, Cahill also passed the ball backwards. They did not choose to rush forward.
However, only 20 seconds into the game, Van Dijk failed to intercept Fellaini's through pass when his footing was not stable. Saha fired a powerful shot from outside the edge of the penalty area on the left. Fortunately, Cech showed his bravery and successfully converted It saves.
One minute later, Pienaar passed the ball and Baynes' volley from the edge of the penalty area on the left side missed.
In the 13th minute, Drogba made a pass from the frontcourt after stealing the ball. Anelka's shot from 15 yards on the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Jagielka.
In the 20th minute, Toni Cross passed the ball and Anelka shot from 25 yards from the left and missed the near corner.
2 minutes later, Ivanovic made a pass from the right, and Drogba volleyed from the edge of the penalty area and missed.
In the 25th minute, Phil Neville still kicked Toni Cross after fouling him. Toni Cross responded with a slap, and the two were persuaded by referee Probot.
One minute later, Terry took a corner kick and his shot was blocked, and Mikel's outside shot was blocked by Distin.
Drogba took another corner kick, and Terry's long-range shot was blocked and then hit the crossbar with a shot from 12 yards with the outside instep of his right foot.
In the 29th minute, Phil Neville fouled Drogba and was given a yellow card.
One minute later, Anelka passed the ball and Ivanovic missed the long shot.
In the 33rd minute, Mikel passed the ball and Tony Cross' 25-yard shot was confiscated by Howard.
One minute later, Pienaar passed the ball and Rodwell missed the long shot.
Drogba strained the adductor muscle of his right leg after stopping the ball, but he continued to play after receiving treatment.
In the 38th minute, Toni Kroos took a corner kick, and Kalu, who was unguarded, shook his head from 10 yards and missed the goal.
In the 41st minute, the situation on the court was tense and neither side could break the deadlock.
It was at the critical moment of the game that Chelsea got a valuable offensive opportunity.
Everton's right back Phil Neville made a mistake in his return pass, and the ball was passed directly to Blues forward Anelka.
At this moment, there was only one goalkeeper, Howard, between Anelka and the goal.
Anelka keenly captured this fleeting opportunity and without hesitation, he quickly dribbled the ball towards Howard.
He went straight in, faced Howard, and passed him with a fake move. It seemed that the next step was to score easily.
However, at the moment Anelka was about to shoot, Howard showed amazing reaction speed.
He reached out decisively to foul and accurately blocked Anelka's attack.
He also wanted to use this action to prevent Chelsea from scoring opportunities and win some breathing time for his team.
