Today, the starting lineup of Leeds United is also somewhat changed, and Zhong Cheng has rotated.
At the centre-back position, David Louis finally came back from injury, and the center-back combination of Kompany and David Louis was set up again.
In the midfield position, Sedu Keita took a day off today, starting with Stephen Mbia.
Luka Modric also took a break from the forward position and sat on the bench, starting with Yaya Touré.
Today Leeds United have made some changes to face Chelsea.
beep!
A whistle officially started.
The first kick-off was Chelsea. As soon as Chelsea came up, they took advantage of home court to attack aggressively.
Leeds United's tactics today are as usual. The defense line has retreated deeply to ensure that the effective area near their defense line has their own team.
And the Leeds United team's defense line is very close, the distance between the players is also very close, this line of defense looks very strict.
Leeds United's defense is very pragmatic, and even gave up the midfield fight.
It can be seen from here that Zhong Cheng respects and attaches great importance to Chelsea, and the Leeds have set their attitude very low.
Scolari shook his head when he saw it.
No wonder the Leeds United team can succeed. Look at Zhong Cheng's attitude!
Most people with Leeds United are not likely to maintain such a low-profile attitude like Zhong Cheng. Although some successful people will not be complacent, there will still be some small pride in the heart. It is to keep them from falling down.
The so-called status allows them to be proud of themselves and never lose heart!
Therefore, when Leeds United was so successful, Zhong Cheng was able to lower his stance and do it wholeheartedly, which shows that Zhong Cheng is not simple.
Awesome, really amazing.
Scolari gave Thumbs up to Zhong Cheng!
Of course, Zhong Cheng also gave Scolari a thumbs up!
It is a very, very difficult thing to take over Chelsea now. No wonder there are so many good coaches still rejecting under Abramovich's sky-high contract. Because they know that Chelsea is a mess now, and more importantly, there is Abramovich, who is fingertips.
At this time, no one would dare to accept Chelsea!
However, Scolari is here, and now he is doing a good job at Chelsea. Zhong Cheng admires Scolari very much.
Of course, Zhong Cheng also knows that Scolari has not completely settled the Chelsea team because it is really too difficult.
With a slap, Chelsea midfielder passed the sideline directly, and Malouda on the sideline almost passed. Football was saved by Leeds United's full-back and the Chelsea had some trouble.
Leeds United's defense is too tight. There are too many defensive lines. It is difficult for Chelsea to advance from the middle to near the Leeds United penalty area. Even where they go, they are faced with layers of people, with little opportunity.
Chelsea only had to kick the football back and forth on both sides. In addition, this down foot cannot be directly changed by two changes, but also has to pass through the central defender.
Yes, Chelsea are very uncomfortable now.
Each time Chelsea's attack is to pass back and forth in a "U" shape from the side, pass back without a chance, return to the foot of the central defender, and then the football is directed by the central defender. Another sidewalk ...
Football is flowing under the feet of Chelsea players!
Scolari's brow froze, Leeds' frontal defense was really great!
At this time Chelsea team firmly controlled the football under their feet and had a long ball control time, but the offense that really threatened the Leeds United team had not yet.
At the end of the game, Chelsea had only one shot. Four crosses.
Yes, the Chelsea team is only forced to make a cross from the side, but they have an air fighter Drogba in it. This tactic is still feasible.
However, once Leeds United had too many people in the penalty area, secondly Leeds United's central defender had a large size and was very capable of jumping. San Leeds United's defense on the wing was also very tight, not to give the Chelsea good Cross chance.
Chelsea players are able to pass, but the cross is very awkward. The point of the pass is also difficult to reach. It is either short or long, which makes Drogba uncomfortable.
Leeds United's current strategy is to defend counterattacks, it seems that they are not in a hurry.
Now is the time for their life-defense!
Scolari really shook his head. Leeds United was well prepared in this game. Chelsea are very difficult. Because the Leeds are really strict against Chelsea, it is really difficult for Chelsea to make a difference.
Chelsea fans at the scene saw that they also took a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Leeds United suddenly broke the ball in the midfield and back, center defender Kompany immediately sent the football forward, the football rolled to the midfielder Steve Mbia's feet.
Steve Mbia was forced by Chelsea players to send the football forward, and the football rolled to the feet of Edison Cavani.
Before Edison Cavani had time to stop the ball, Chelsea's Frank Lampard rushed to intercept it.
Eddinson Cavani had no chance of stopping the ball, and he also swept the football forward because he saw Diego Millito ready to advance.
With a bang, the football hit Frank Lampard's chest directly and hurriedly bullet-proofed to the side.
Frank Lampard didn't feel any pain at all, he hurriedly pursued the football.
But Leeds United's full-back Lichsteiner was quicker and saw the football rolling towards himself. He gently picked the football forward and passed directly behind the Chelsea defence.
Diego Milito, ambushing in the Chelsea defence, understood it, turned sharply and accelerated to the football.
Ricardo Carvalho, who was supposed to be posted next to Diego Milito, turned slowly for half a beat, and was instantly thrown away by Diego Millito.
Single-handed, Diego Milito.
Behind Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry and Bosingwa at Chelsea's defence immediately raised their hands to signal Diego Millito's offside.
At this time, Ricardo Carvalho is the apex center defender, and the teammates behind him should use him as a standard and fight in a straight line to create offside.
Just now Ricardo Carvalho was not close to Diego Milito, but instead put Diego Milito behind him, there was an intention to create an offside!
So when Diego Millito rushed out, he didn't try to catch up, so he got rid of it instantly and couldn't catch up.
Ricardo Carvalho believes that this is an offside, a real offside.
Both John Terry and Bosingwa raised their right hands, signalling that referee Diego Milito was offside. But Bosingwa had a guilty conscience.
When he was just offside, he took a slow shot. In fact, he realized that he was a bit behind, and he immediately took a step forward, but it was not enough.
In this way Bosingwa was dragged to the end without offside!
Diego Milito didn't bother with it, and he didn't know if he was offside. He just chased the football frantically, sending the football into the opponent's goal first.
In fact, Diego Milito's shooter feels like he is not offside.
So he went back to catch up to football.
"Single-pole! Leeds United have single-pole, chance!" Eddie Gray growled excitedly, his voice extremely loud.
Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech rushed up and rushed wildly at Diego Milito. All Chelsea people pinned their hopes on Peter Cech and prayed for him.
Diego Milito, who had just caught up with football, saw Peter Cech pop out. He dunked the football to the middle and took it directly to Peter Cech!
It's not that Peter Cech is slowing down, but Diego Milito is too fast.
Although it was just a simple dunk, but caught the time difference, Diego Milito easily dunked Peter Cech, then pushed the ball and pushed the football to the empty goal.
John Terry came after the football rolled out of Diego Millito's feet. John Terry, who came back, did not know if he could not hold his leg, or did not mean to take it at all. He installed it directly on Diego Millito's body, and said that Diego Millito knocked to the ground.
Both fell on the turf, and in the restricted area, someone turned over!
"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal ..." Eddie Gray immediately growled wildly, his voice rushing into the sky. Countless Leeds fans at the scene jumped excitedly and shouted wildly.
The fans of Leeds United were boiling, this Stamford Bridge instantly became the feel of the Crown Stadium.
Chelsea fans were a little dazed, and then came over and shouted: "Offside, this is an offside ball, offside!"
The referee pointed his finger directly into the middle circle and the goal was effective.
In fact, the ball really didn't go offside. The lineman saw it very clearly. Chelsea's right-back Bosingwa was dragged to the end. Chelsea made an artificial offside error.
Yes, Bosingwa's mistake has given Leeds United a big gift!
Scolari saw the atmosphere here. He emphasized many times before the game that he must pay attention, especially when he is offside, he must be unified and unified, be careful and careful, but this group of guys still It was a **** mistake.
Of course, this time the Leeds are playing very well, especially Lichsteiner's provocation is the finishing touch. Perhaps Bosingwa didn't expect Lichsteiner to pass directly behind him.
Just now Chelsea's defense actually surrounded the Leeds United in some parts. Leeds' players were difficult to play, so Bosingwa was somewhat unexpected.
Bosingwa had to bear a lot of responsibility for conceding this ball. When he was offside, he was inconsistent with his teammates and was caught by Leeds United.
Zero to one, just 11 minutes after the start of the game, the Leeds United away team scored. A seemingly lucky goal, Chelsea made a mistake by himself!
This start was really good for Zhong Cheng. Zhong Cheng himself did not expect that the start would be so smooth, even a bit simple. This is really a great gift from Chelsea, otherwise this game must be a very difficult game.
Zhong Cheng reminded the players of Leeds United to sink down and continue to defend!
The Leeds cannot make the same mistakes as the Chelsea, and absolutely cannot give the Chelsea such an opportunity. The players of Leeds United have retracted again and faced the defense, which made Chelsea players feel very sad. This game was very awkward!