Chapter 32: Bad Condition! Even Worse Luck!

"The first half is over. In the 45 minutes of the game, Arsenal leads Chelsea 2:0. The Gunners playing away games still show their amazing ability to control the game. On the other hand, Chelsea's performance is disappointing. He failed to bring any positive changes to the Blues, and the overall situation even became worse!”

After Andy Gray finished speaking, Richard said: "I feel this is an inevitable problem. Chelsea has changed coaches too frequently in recent times. Ever since Mourinho left Chelsea for the second time, this club has They started to become eager for quick success, and when they invested a lot but did not get any returns, they had mental and emotional problems. "

"So, for Chelsea now, it is not a question of replacing the head coach, but a matter of calming down and thinking about where the problem is."

Richard's words made Chelsea fans feel a little uncomfortable, but it was precisely this discomfort that hit their pain point.

Don't they know that there is a problem with Chelsea at present.

But even so, they still want to achieve better results and get more exciting games.

They had waited long enough and no longer wanted to wait any longer.

So, all this is a circle, a circle that cannot be circumvented.

One wrong step, one wrong step!

In the end, the three-point relationship between the fans, the club, and the first team could not be reconciled.

And this is also the most acute problem currently facing Chelsea.

It's just that many people choose not to pay attention to it. Even Chelsea's top management knows the cause of the problem very well, but sometimes people often choose to escape when faced with multiple choices.

Chelsea are now at this level.

“As for Arsenal”

When they said this, Andy Gray and Richard couldn't help but raise their eyebrows.

"Arsenal's performance has amazed us since the beginning of the Community Shield. In the strong dialogue against Manchester City, Arsenal won the victory with their outstanding performance. The second game against Chelsea was even more impressive. A very oppressive one.”

"We can clearly feel how strong Arsenal is. This strength is not sudden, but gentle and stable."

"And based on these aspects, I began to look forward to their performance in the Champions League."

Richard: "Arsenal's performance in the Champions League has always been very stable, and this season, they will inevitably become the target of more clubs' vigilance. Even judging from the current situation, Arsenal is currently in the best shape among all European teams. one!"

"Back to the topic, after 45 minutes of the game, both sides need to make some tactical changes during the halftime break. Of course, Chelsea must make changes if they still want to win the game!"

"It's still the same question, how to limit Arsenal's advancement, especially with Kai's ability, how Chelsea needs to respond. We received personnel transfer issues from the competition team. Arsenal and Chelsea both made substitutions during the half-time break. Chelsea traded World Cup runner-up Mateo Kovacic for Barkley."

"This enhances the ball control and hardness of the midfield, and at the same time allows Hazard to better devote himself to the attack, and Arsenal's side"

Andy Gray blinked, then wiped his eyes again, and said in surprise: "Kai is out and Odegaard is in?"

At the same time, the game in the stadium also entered the second half.

But the players and coaching staff came out together, and the fans were surprised to see Lucky wrapped in a substitute vest and went straight to the coaching bench to sit down.

Wilshere is wearing the captain's armband and greeting his teammates.

Lucky came off the field at halftime, which surprised everyone.

The first thought from Arsenal fans was 'Is Kai injured? ’?

But if he gets injured, he probably won't be on the bench, so this possibility is very small.

So let Lucky take a rest?

Even when Lucky was off the court, the camera was focused on Lucky many times.

In the footage, Lucky's expression did not change at all, and he was obviously not dissatisfied with this substitution.

This is also true, Mourinho said it very clearly.

‘You have more important games to deal with, so start resting now! ’

Faced with Mourinho's remarks, Lucky couldn't be angry.

And he has no intention of competing for the Golden Boot, so just replace him for this reason, just in time to take a rest and prepare for the next game.

What's more, before the season, Mourinho also talked about the issue of rotation.

Odegaard came on as a substitute for Lucky. Since the start of this season, Odegaard has frequently received opportunities.

Of course, a big reason was the effectiveness of his goal in the Community Shield.

Now in the team, Odegaard and Xhaka are already comparable in terms of substitute spots in the midfield, and Odegaard even has a slightly higher priority.

Facing the opportunity given by Mourinho, Odegaard must repay something.

For this reason, he must perform well in the second half.

Beep!

!

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought.

After Chelsea kicked off, they immediately engaged in intense pressing and attacking.

Perhaps the fate of Lucai stimulated them and gave them a feeling of being underestimated, so they all rushed fiercely.

But even if Arsenal leaves Lucky, they are still a strong team.

They know how to consume the opponent's strong period.

Fight and retreat, do not confront the opponent head-on, just highlight a pursuit and interception, and use overall mobilization to limit the opponent's advancement.

Odegaard ran very hard, whether it was offense or defense, he ran very actively.

Odegaard knew very well that he was not Lucky and could not get such an important tactical position.

Many times, Lucky has the ability to judge on his own, and even if he made mistakes in judgment, he would not be punished.

But Odegaard can't.

He is a pure rookie. It is important to have a spiritual way of playing, but at this stage he wants to run like a "mule" non-stop, so that he can gain Mourinho's recognition.

Odegaard's running is very active, which makes Chelsea's midfield connection a little difficult.

They are a little fed up with this guy who keeps running up and down.

Whether it is offense or defense, this guy's legs have never stopped, and Chelsea players also need to run with him.

As for young players, performance is important, but attitude is more important.

With Odegaard running relentlessly, this guy finally found an opportunity and kicked the ball out with a sliding tackle.

And this kick happened to kick the ball in front of Giroud.

You know, at this time, Giroud was on the penalty area line.

"Fuck!"

This steal, even Lucky was amazed.

Of course, he knew it was a fluke.

Giroud would never miss such a good opportunity, turning around and striding forward.

But as soon as he touched the ball, David Luiz even pulled and dragged, and even the whole person almost hung on Giroud, and finally pushed Giroud down.

Giroud fell down, but at the same time the whistle sounded.

The referee ran to the penalty area, showed a yellow card to David Luiz who wanted to defend himself, and pointed to the penalty spot.

Arsenal got a penalty kick in the 50th minute.

Giroud immediately hugged the ball, and in the absence of Lucky, he took the penalty kick as a matter of course.

Arsenal players had no opinion on this.

"This is really bad!"

Andy Gray shook his head.

He thought Chelsea was just in bad shape, but he didn't expect that their luck was so bad.

Odegaard's interception not only entered the penalty area, but also kicked in front of Giroud, and David Luiz had to foul.

It can be said that this is the best way at present.

After all, once Giroud stabilizes his body, at that distance, combined with Giroud's position, it is a sure goal.

Now there is a penalty kick, but there are also cases where the penalty kick does not go in.

This is the idea, but Chelsea's morale suffered another blow under this penalty kick.

If this ball goes in, then they also need to admit that they are likely to lose at home.