"ESPN! ESPN! Hello viewers! What you are watching is a highlight match of the 2010-2011 UEFA Champions League eight-to-four match. This is also a Premier League civil war in the Champions League. The two sides are currently ranked top two in the league. Chelsea and Manchester United. I am the commentator Zhan Jun, and next to me is my partner Zhang Lu and Zhang Lu.”
"Hello, audience friends, I am Zhang Lu!"
"Historically, the two teams have met 159 times in all competitions. Manchester United has the advantage with 66 wins, 48 draws and 45 losses. In terms of total goals, they also lead Chelsea with 256 goals and 194 goals. However, the two teams have played against each other in the last three times. Chelsea won every time they met in the Premier League. The last time Manchester United defeated Chelsea away from home in an official match was back in April 2002. In the following 9 years, they have not won at Stamford Bridge. The last time the two sides met here was When they met on the same pitch, although Rooney gave Manchester United the lead, Chelsea came back and won 3:1 with goals from David Luiz and Xiao Yu.”
"It is worth mentioning that Xiao Yu's first opponent after joining the Blues was Manchester United."
"Well, I remember that last year's Community Shield was also a wonderful comeback."
"The emergence of Xiao Yu has greatly reduced the saying that there is no reversal and there is no Manchester United. This season, Chelsea also defeated Manchester United twice by virtue of reversal."
"I wonder what the outcome of this game will be?"
"Then let's take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams. For Chelsea, Ancelotti still arranged a 4-4-2 formation that is not commonly used, which seems to be more suitable for Torres's style of play.
Goalkeeper No. 1 Petr Cech,
The four defenders are No. 3 Ashley Cole, No. 26 Terry, No. 2 Ivanovic and No. 17 Bosingwa.
The defensive midfielder is still No. 5 Essien.
The three central midfielders are No. 7 Xiao Yu, No. 8 Lampard and No. 10 Toni Kroos.
The double forward combination is No. 9 Torres and No. 11 Drogba. "
"In this game, Ancelotti sent Torres and Drogba to the forward line, and the midfielder was a combination of Lampard, Essien and Xiao Yu. Toni Kroos, who performed well, also returned to the starting lineup. , Xiao Yu should once again serve as the attacking midfielder; in the defense, Ivanovic returns to the central defender position to partner with Terry, Bosingwa and Ashley Cole sit on the wings. With such a lineup, the offensive line Naturally, it’s not a big problem, and all the veterans are available in defense. It seems that Ancelotti is bound to win this game.”
"Let me talk about Manchester United's roster again. Ferguson also arranged a 4-4-2 formation.
Goalkeeper No. 1 veteran Edwin van der Sar,
Defenders No. 3 Evra, No. 15 Vidic, No. 5 Ferdinand, No. 21 Rafael,
Midfielder No. 25 Valencia, No. 11 Giggs, No. 16 Carrick, and No. 13 Park Ji-sung,
The forward combination is No. 10 Rooney and No. 14 Hernandez. "
"On Manchester United's side, defender Ferdinand returned from injury in a flash. He and captain Vidic partnered as central defenders. Smalling and Evans were on standby on the bench. Veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar also recovered from injury. Returning, Giggs leads the midfield, and his three partners are Carrick, Park Ji-sung and Valencia. Rooney and Hernandez partner in the forward line, and Berbatov is still a substitute. I don’t know about Ferdinand. Can you defend against Chelsea's fierce attack after returning?"
"Then we'll see how this game develops."
At the beginning of the game, Manchester United kicked off first as the away team.
Only 2 minutes into the game, Bosingwa sent a precise cross from the right. Torres jumped up and headed the ball towards the goal. However, Ferdinand reacted quickly and cleared the ball before Torres.
Immediately afterwards, Essien accidentally kicked Rooney down while defending, and the atmosphere on the court was tense for a time.
In the 4th minute, after Xiao Yu dropped back to catch the ball in the midfield, he cleverly passed the defense of two Manchester United midfielders, Park Ji-sung and Carrick.
Facing the pressing pressure of Red Devils captain Nemanja Vidic, Xiao Yu showed his superb skills and made an exquisite "God Smash" move to pass Vidic and create a shooting opportunity for himself.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yu did not waste this good opportunity. He shot the goal with a blast. The ball went straight to the dead corner of the goal with strong power.
However, just as the ball was about to fly into the net, Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar made a remarkable performance.
He rose into the air and blocked the ball firmly with his knees, resolving the danger for Manchester United.
In the 7th minute, Evra's pass in midfield was intercepted by Torres. The Spaniard dribbled the ball into the edge of the penalty area, but his shot from the ground was saved by Edwin van der Sar.
In the next two minutes, Torres and Bosingwa continued to make wonderful cooperation on the right, but it was a pity that Bosingwa's cross was resolved by the opponent.
Torres took the ball again and made an inverted triangle pass. Xiao Yu followed up with a volley, but unfortunately the football hit the outside of the post and flew out of the baseline.
The situation on the field was tense. Drogba was unfortunately hit in the face by Ferdinand during the fight. The Chelsea team doctor quickly entered the field to treat him, temporarily easing the tension on the field.
However, in the 10th minute of the game, there was another thrilling scene on the field.
Xiao Yu was knocked down by a flying tackle from the side by Rafael while fighting with Carrick in the frontcourt.
His mind also immediately rang: Golden Shield Leg Guards 3/3.
Without the protection of the Golden Shield shin pads, Xiao Yu was also a little frightened. According to Manchester United's defensive intensity, the situation was not optimistic.
Of course, Rafael did not escape the sharp eyes of the referee. The referee Malenko from Spain directly showed him a yellow card as a warning.
Chelsea also received a free kick opportunity with a good position in the frontcourt.
Xiao Yu was present and naturally did his part.
This also prevented him from choosing to replace the shin guards, and he still wore the golden shield shin guards that had only normal functions on the court.
He stood in front of the ball, took a deep breath, then ran up and shot in one go.
However, the ball did not cross the Manchester United wall this time. Vidic, the 189-inch-tall Red Devils captain, blocked Xiao Yu's free kick with his head.
However, the ball was not cleared very far, and Xiao Yu immediately followed up with a long shot.
At this moment, Xiao Yu must seize the opportunity.
Bang! ~
The football was shot out by Xiao Yu like a cannonball...
ah! ~
Xiao Yu's painful cry sounded almost at the same time...
Beep! ~
The referee's whistle also sounded immediately...
The ball flew towards the goal and eventually went over the crossbar.
On the penalty area line, Xiao Yu fell on the grass in pain, hugging his left leg and curling up there.
Referee Malenko has already signaled the team doctor to come in quickly.
Looking from a distance, it was obvious that this time his entire white socks were dyed red with blood. It was obvious that the injury was serious.
At this moment, the hearts of the entire Stamford Bridge were hanging.
Elena in the VIP box also immediately opened the door and walked out. She was very nervous about Xiao Yu's injury and wanted to come down to check it out.
