Football Superstar Training System

Chapter 153 Terry's Header

The red-blue battle between Liverpool and Chelsea was scheduled at 20:4 local time on Saturday night in England. Stamford Bridge Stadium was already crowded half an hour before the start of the game. The third largest stadium in London, which can accommodate more than [-] spectators, was basically full of seats. The North Stand and West Stand of the stadium were the areas for Chelsea fans. Loyal fans wearing Chelsea jerseys began to cheer for their home team early.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the players from both sides gathered in the player tunnel entered the stadium under the leadership of the on-duty referee Howard DeWebber.There is also a special ceremony before the game. Today is England's "Remembrance Day", so there is a short commemorative ceremony before the start of the game. With the end of the commemorative ceremony, tonight's red and blue battle will officially begin.

There is no doubt that the focus of the battle, whether it is Liverpool coach Rodgers or Chelsea coach Di Matteo, has carefully arranged the lineup for this duel. Liverpool, wearing a red jersey, is led by captain Steven Gerrard.The defense is the team's most stable main force. Australian goalkeeper Jones once again served as the team's starting goalkeeper after the last round of rotation. The front line is still composed of the "LSS" combination. The regular position of 4-3-3 has become the most commonly used formation of Rodgers this season.

Liverpool (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Brad Jones.

Defenders: Jose Enrique, Agger, Carragher, Wisdom.

Midfielders: Shaheen, Joe Allen, Gerrard.

Forwards: Lin Tian, ​​Suarez, Sterling.

As the opponent, Chelsea head coach Di Matteo chose the team lineup that he thinks is the most stable. Torres is at the top of the striker line. This is the fifth time that Torres represents Chelsea against the former owner Liverpool.Mata and Hazard are separated on the two wings behind Torres. In the middle is Oscar. The two central defenders are Mikel and Ramires. Capable of making one of the best saves of his career, "The Lamp" Lapad was absent from the roster due to injury.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Cech.

Defenders: Bertrand, Terry, Ivanovic, Azpilicueta.

Central defenders: Mikel, Ramirez.

Central midfield: Hazard, Oscar, Mata.

Forward: Torres.

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After everything was ready, the referee Weber blew the kick-off whistle for the red-blue battle, and the 164th match between the two teams in history officially began.The game became extremely stalemate from the very beginning, the players on both sides did not take advantage of each other, and the offensive and defensive battles in the midfield position were even more intense, and the attack you come and go depends on which side controls the midfield first.

After more than [-] minutes of confrontation between the two sides, it was Chelsea who had the upper hand at home. Ramirez’s active press in the midfield caused Joe Allen to make a pass error. Joe Allen’s pass to Sterling was lost by Oscar’s sudden attack. Defensive Shaheen's wonderful cooperation also aroused the cheers of the Chelsea fans in the stadium. Unfortunately, Jose Enrique's tackle caused Mata, who wanted to move on, to be brought down outside the penalty area. Jose Enrique toed the ball and brought Mata with his whole body.

"beep!"

After Mata fell to the ground, referee Webber's whistle followed. Chelsea's players quickly came to Weber to put pressure on him. Weber made a penalty after the whistle.

"Pay attention to your movements!"

Amidst the boos of the Chelsea fans, Jose Enrique stepped back and nodded to the referee Webber to express his understanding, then stepped forward to pull Mata who was brought by him and apologized: "Sorry."

After a small turmoil, Chelsea got a throw-in in the front court. Mikel threw the ball to Mata. Mata touched the ball and passed it back to Mikel. Xia’s Biao Wang moved his whole body to the left side flexibly while letting his right foot land in front of the ball and stopped the ball. Finally, before Wisdom made a move, he used the outside of his right foot to push the ball to the right and broke through. A beautiful single-foot pull and change direction showed Hazard’s skills vividly and exquisitely. Hazard made a cross.

In Liverpool's penalty area, besides Torres, there are also many Chelsea players who have already advanced forward when Hazard showed off his skills. At this time, the ball from Hazard's bottom pass drew an arc in the air and flew straight into the Reds' penalty area. Jones, who made a save, looked back at his own gate, and finally the header flew into the net under the crossbar on the right.

The ball is in!
Chelsea captain's header!

Terry!

With a domineering header, the captain of the blue team announced his return after the suspension!
There was a tsunami-like cheer from the fans of the home team at the Stamford Bridge Stadium, followed by thunderous applause with great respect for their meritorious captain!

(End of this chapter)