As a goalkeeper, carry the team forward

Chapter 280 Champions League Top 4

On the way back from Manchester, everyone seemed extremely excited, but the young man Jose was the most calm.

For Jose, not winning the championship is a failure, and there is nothing to be happy about just entering the semi-finals.

Jose's indifference was quickly noticed by others.

Only then did they remember that Jose was the defending champion of the Champions League.

So a few people stepped forward and asked Jose for advice on how it feels to be in the finals.

The next day, the media reported on Jose's performance in the second round, using even more pages than Real Madrid's 3-0 victory over Wolfsburg at home.

In the eyes of the outside world, Real Madrid's victory over Wolfsburg is what should be done.

Jose is different. When other teammates are generally in a downturn, he is the one who carries Chelsea forward alone.

Some fans joked that if Mourinho's Chelsea is a bus, then Jose is the engine of the bus.

Without an engine, no matter how powerful Ren Mourinho is as a driver, he can only stop in place and wait for it to be scrapped.

Chelsea and Real Madrid advanced to the semi-finals. Although the process was ups and downs, the results were not too unexpected.

The draw between Bayern and Benfica at the Stadium of Light was also expected. Rodriguez broke the deadlock first, but then Vidal and Muller scored successively, killing the suspense early.

But the result of the match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid was a big surprise.

Barcelona, ​​which has the MSN combination, lost to Atletico Madrid 0-2 in the away game and lost the qualification for promotion.

Messi worked very hard, but still couldn't change the result of the game.

And Iniesta deliberately handballed in the penalty area and was only sentenced to a yellow dot package, which was also criticized by the fans.

Before the game, the Barcelona fans who yelled that other teams were all gift packages lost their voices collectively.

In recent years, although Barcelona has demonstrated unparalleled dominance, their games often have unconvincing penalties, which have also been complained by fans of other teams.

After the game, there was news that Neymar may choose to leave Barcelona, ​​​​he does not want to play in the shadow of Messi.

It's just that he has had a "children's dream" since he was a child, so where can he go?
The quarter-finals of the Champions League have all been played, and the promotions are Chelsea, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Bayern.

According to the schedule, Chelsea and Bayern, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will fight against each other.

After Guardiola dismissed get out of class from Bayern, Bayern immediately invited champion coach Ancelotti.

Today's Bayern can not only play Guardiola's positional tactics, but also be able to focus on defensive counterattacks like Mourinho.

Under Ancelotti's coaching, Bayern is definitely a tough nut to crack.

Of course, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are equally difficult to deal with.

It can be said that no team that can enter the top 4 is weak without strength.

Just as the fans were looking forward to the semi-finals of the Champions League, the 34th round of the Premier League continued.

To the excitement of the fans, Chelsea faced Manchester City again.

This is the fifth time the two teams have faced each other this season, and the two teams have also set a record for the number of Premier League teams facing each other in a single season.

Three days ago, they eliminated Manchester City due to Jose's penalty kick, so they came only for revenge in this game.

Compared with the game in the middle of the week, the main change is that Terry and Hazard were absent due to injuries, and Cahill got the chance to start. He and Stones partnered with the central defender combination.

The specific list is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Jose.

Defenders: Azpilicueta, Stones, Cahill, Ivanovic.

Midfield: Mikel, Fabregas, Zeke.

Forwards: Pedro, Diego Costa, Willian.

As for the bench, Courtois, Traore, Kennedy and others are on call at any time, which shows the thinness of Chelsea's lineup.

As for Manchester City, Yaya Toure returned to the starting lineup, and Nasri, Zabaleta and Kolarov played in rotation.

The specific list is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.

Defenders: Kolarov, Mangala, Otamendi, Zabaleta.

Back midfielder: Fernandinho, Yaya Toure.

Attacking forwards: Nasri, De Bruyne, Jesus Navas.

Center forward: Aguero.

On the bench, Sagna, Delph, Ishinacho, Fernando and others were on standby.

Manchester City took the lead.

Manchester City took the initiative to attack.

Only 3 minutes into the game, Navas made a direct pass.

De Bruyne made a cross from the right side of the penalty area.

On the edge of the penalty area, Cahill made a clearance before Aguero.

Chelsea responded 3 minutes later.

A long biography of Xiaofa.

Joe Hart, who was leaning on Diego Costa near the penalty spot, returned a pass.

Pedro's shot from the edge of the box.

As a result, Otamendi made a clearance in front of an empty goal.

Manchester City had the ball and played a quick counter-attack.

The ball ended up at De Bruyne's feet.

On the right side of the penalty area, De Bruyne took a strong shot.

No threat to Jose.

Jose made a side attack and easily confiscated the opponent's shot.

In the opening stage, the two sides were evenly divided.

In the 9th minute, Chelsea almost broke the deadlock first.

Navas was intercepted by Azpilicueta on the side of the backcourt.

Diego Costa scored from the left side of the penalty area.

Unfortunately the goal was disallowed.

It turned out that Costa fell into Manchester City's offside trap.

Chelsea missed a great attacking opportunity.

In the 16th minute, the referee Mike Dean's misjudgment attracted dissatisfied boos from Chelsea fans.

Pedro passes the ball.

Loftus-Cheek shot from a tight angle on the left side of the box.

As a result, it was saved from the far corner by Joe Hart's fingertips.

In the case of a correct penalty, Chelsea will be awarded the right corner.

But Mike Dean awarded the goal kick to Manchester City.

Joe Hart takes the goal kick.

Manchester City created consecutive scoring opportunities.

In the 23rd minute, Xiaofa conceded the ball in the frontcourt.

Yaya Toure counterattacks with a direct pass.

De Bruyne got a one-handed shot from the edge of the penalty area.

However, they couldn't escape Jose's blockade.

I saw Jose's figure sinking, and his right foot stretched out, just blocking De Bruyne's shot.

After 4 minutes, Aguero sent a direct pass.

Nasri got a shot on the right side of the penalty area.

Still failed to get past Jose's defense.

Jose blocked the opponent's shot very easily.

Ivan quickly counterattacked after getting the ball.

It's a pity that Yaya Toure's interception failed.

A healthy Yaya Toure is like a barrier in the midfield, making it difficult for Chelsea to surpass half a point.

Manchester City almost broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute.

Chelsea's front corner attack was cleared.

De Bruyne breaks through the cross in the counterattack.

After Aguero got the ball, he shot from the top of the penalty area.

At this moment, Jose's god-level prediction responded.

The god-level prediction told Jose that Aguero's shot would hit Cahill, who was trying to block, and then deflect to the bottom right corner of the goal and enter the net.

In other words, this is an absolute chance to score.

Without even thinking about it, Jose rushed towards the right side of the goal.

With all his strength, without using a plug-in, Jose actually blocked the deflected ball on the goal line.

Jose single-handedly prevented the team from conceding the first goal.

Unknowingly, the game has entered the first half stoppage time.

Chelsea didn't even have a chance to score.

Some fans joked that Joe Hart could go for a walk with his dog, since Chelsea couldn't hit Manchester City's goal anyway.

Before halftime.

Manchester City killed again.

On the edge of the penalty area, Aguero is about to take the ball and enter the penalty area single-handedly.

Cahill made a flying tackle and took the ball away cleanly.

Fabregas got the ball and immediately launched a quick counterattack.

Diego Costa's breakthrough was sabotaged by a tactical foul by Yaya Toure.

Chelsea win the free kick.

William took the free kick and shot directly, but it was a pity that he hit high.

During the intermission, the fans expressed their opinions one after another.

"Why didn't Jose take the free kick?"

"You stupid, the goalkeeper kicks a free kick, who is behind the goal?"

Chelsea stepped up their counterattack in the second half.

The Blues almost broke the deadlock in the 49th minute.

Pedro made a cross from the left side of the penalty area.

Loftus-Cheek's close range poke.

The result was off the bottom line.

Chelsea's possession is far better than Manchester City's, but their chances of scoring are far worse than their opponent's.

In the 54th minute, Manchester City had another absolute chance.

De Bruyne countered with the ball and Mikel interfered beside him.

At the rib position, De Bruyne suddenly crossed the right side while advancing at high speed.

The ball passed in front of Mikel to Nasri's feet.

Nasri sends a direct pass.

Aguero single-handedly pushed the far corner from the right side of the penalty area.

This time, Jose knew that if he did not use the plug-in, Aguero would surely gain a goal.

A one-second pause in time and space gave Jose a chance to make a save.

In the end, Jose blocked Aguero's must-go single-handed opportunity.

Chelsea escaped again.

"Mikel is such rubbish, he was easily scored by De Bruyne."

"Why not Matic? I think Matic is better."

The game continues.

Manchester City insisted on defending and counterattacking, but got more opportunities.

In the 64th minute, Aguero passed the ball.

Nasri's low shot from the left side of the box.

This time the shot was not very threatening, and Jose easily confiscated the opponent's shot.

In the 65th minute, Mike Dean's penalty caused Chelsea fans to boo again.

Pedro broke through with the ball from the left, and just when he was about to go further, Zabaleta flew up and put a tackle on Pedro.

An obvious yellow card foul, but the referee did not show a yellow card.

If a yellow card is shown, Sabretta, who has already received the first yellow card in the first half, will be sent off with two yellows and one red.

Mourinho complained to the fourth official on the sidelines, but to no avail.

In the eyes of some referees, your complaint will be seen as a challenge to the authority of the referee.

Zabaleta escaped a second yellow card and Pellegrini was shrewd enough to replace him immediately with Sagna.

In the 70th minute, Mourinho began to make substitutions and adjustments.

Kennedy and Traore came off the bench at the same time, replacing both Pedro and Willian.

A season is about to pass, and Pedro has not fully adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League. His performance at Chelsea is much worse than that at Barcelona.

As for William, he was tired.

This season, Willian's attendance rate is only slightly lower than Jose's.

If there is no recovery medicine provided by the system, Jose may not be able to persist.

In the 72nd minute, boos broke out again on the court.

Kennedy drove the ball into the left side of the penalty area.

De Bruyne defended closely.

On the edge of the penalty area, Kennedy was tripped by De Bruyne.

penalty?

not at all.

Mike Dean refuses a penalty.

Mourinho smiled and shook his head on the sidelines. He must have a lot to say after the game.

In the 75th minute, Nasri was injured and replaced by Delph.

Jose faced off against his former teammates again.

In the 79th minute, Mourinho cursed on the sidelines and was extremely emotional.

It turned out that the referee once again made a penalty against Chelsea.

(End of this chapter)