As a goalkeeper, carry the team forward

Chapter 290 The Battle for the Championship
Such a harmonious scene before the game is not like two teams competing for the championship.

China has a practice of courtesy first and soldiers later, and sports also have the slogan of friendship first and competition second.

Of course, the friendship off the court does not mean that the two sides will relax on the court.

With the whistle of the referee, the game started.

Chelsea, in blue, took the lead in attacking from right to left, while Leicester, in dark gray, defended first.

For the first few minutes, both sides were very cautious.

On the contrary, Jose stood confidently in his own penalty area.

In the 3rd minute, Chelsea's advance was blocked, so they had to pass back to Jose to open up the formation of Fox City.

Jose has the ball at his feet on the edge of the box.

He was not in a hurry to kick the ball out, but quietly waited for Vardy to rush towards him.

Vardy's rush to Jose was not fast, because everyone knew that the goalkeeper would pass the ball immediately before the opposing player got close.

The distance between Vardy and Jose was getting closer, but Jose didn't even have the slightest thought of passing the ball.

Of course, Jose is not in a hurry. Although his current ball control ability is the weakest of all abilities, it has reached more than 136, and there are only three players in the world with a ball control ability of 100.

Jose has absolute confidence that Vardy will not snatch the ball from his feet.

3 meters, 2 meters, 1 meters.

Seeing that Jose hadn't passed the ball for a long time, Vardy decisively accelerated his running speed.

When the two finally collided, Vardy poked his right foot towards the ball.

"Chelsea's goalkeeper is playing with fire and setting himself on fire. Now Chelsea are in trouble." The on-site commentary shouted.

However, in the face of Vardy's press, Jose did not rush, flicked his left foot, and flicked the ball to the other side lightly.

Naturally, Vardy didn't hit the ball. Because of his right foot, he couldn't hold back his figure, and after two steps, he slipped and fell into the penalty area.

"What? The Chelsea keeper has the ball and knocked Vardy down with ease?"

"Didn't it mean that the goalkeeper's foot skills are average?"

Seeing that Vardy had fallen to the ground, Jose did not stay any longer, and finally took the ball with his big foot.

After a small test of skills, Jose was very satisfied with the result.

Jose is very sure that in today's world, there may not be more than one person who can snatch the ball from his feet.

Seeing Jose passing his steal calmly, Vardy got up from the ground in disgrace.

The game continues.

Jose didn't reveal more, after all, it was too shocking.

In the 5th minute, William made a cross from the right.

As a result, the ball hit Fuchs.

Handball in the box?
Everyone looked at the referee Craig Paulson, but Paulson signaled the game to continue.

Leicester City escaped a penalty.

Subsequently, both sides had shot opportunities, but both deviated from the goal.

Jose also received passes back from his teammates many times, but instead of holding the ball at his feet and waiting for the opponent to steal it like in the opening game, he immediately looked for the passing route in order to launch a quick attack.

In the 22nd minute, Leicester City counterattacked.

Mahrez picks a pass from the rib position.

The ball went straight past Chelsea's defense and into the penalty area.

Vardy took the lead and will be the first to get the ball.

At the same time, Jose has struck out to the edge of the six-yard box.

Facing the attacking Jose, Vardy didn't have the confidence to adjust, so he volleyed directly, and the result was missed.

The ball flew out of the baseline from the left side of the goal.

Jose so decisively chose to attack, so it was natural that the god-level prediction responded.

Judging from the results of the god-level prediction, Jose's attack will directly cause Vardy to be anxious and miss the shot.

If Jose does not strike, then Vardy will complete the shot, and in the end Jose may have to rely on plug-ins to save.

On balance, Jose of course chose to attack and block.

Seeing the ball fly out of the bottom line, Vardy looked extremely annoyed.

This season, Vardy is too hot. He has scored 25 league goals so far, one more than Aguero. He has a high probability of winning the Golden Boot this season.

Compared with individual awards, Vardy wants to win the Premier League championship more. After all, after this, there may not be such an opportunity again.

In the 25th minute, Chelsea also had an excellent chance to score.

Schmeichel missed.

Pedro took the ball on the left side of the penalty area, but failed to choose a shot, so he had to pass it back to Traore.

At 12 yards in the middle of the penalty area, Traore received a pass from the saber, made a slight adjustment and hit the goal.

It's a pity that Simpson blocked it with his body.

Chelsea missed their chance.

In the 26th minute, there was thunderous applause from the stands of Chelsea fans.

At the same time, various placards were held up.

Without exception, they are all expressing their support for Terry.

Although Terry's performance has been far worse than before in the past two or three seasons, fans still hope that he can stay, even if he just sits on the bench.

This shows what kind of prestige Terry has at Stamford Bridge.

It's just that the top management of the club is very clear that keeping Terry and then not letting him play will inevitably lead to some work not being carried out smoothly.

In fact, Terry's problem is very common in all the rich teams. When a meritorious player is unable to adapt to the requirements of the championship due to his age, the club can only choose to give up ruthlessly most of the time, because no player will be willing. Feel free to sit on the bench.

Of course, fans can express their thoughts on the sidelines, but that's all. After all, they don't need to be responsible for the team's results.

The game continues.

Traore was very active today, but his ability to seize opportunities is really lacking.He first shot empty on the left side of the small penalty area, and then his shot in front of the penalty area also missed the direction of the post.

At present, Chelsea's forward line, Diego Costa's ability is undoubtedly the only one. Whether his performance is good or bad is an important factor for whether Chelsea can score goals.

The rest, whether it is Remy or Traore, or Pato who joined on loan, all seem embarrassed.

In the middle of the season, Traore once had a highlight performance with 5 goals in 4 games. Unfortunately, like a short-lived epiphyllum, although beautiful, it withered at an alarming speed. Since then, he has never scored a goal.

An important question for Chelsea, who will replace Diego Costa?
Under the nervous and expectant eyes of the fans on both sides, the first half of the game ended.

The score was still 0-0.

On the whole, there is no doubt that Chelsea has more chances to score, but Traore's repeated spit cakes really worry the fans watching the game.

As for Leicester City, Vardy worked very hard, but facing Jose today, he really didn't find any scoring opportunities.

According to this score until the end of the game, Chelsea will successfully defend the Premier League champions, while Leicester City will miss the first Premier League champion in team history.

Competitive football is so cruel sometimes.

During the half-time break, Mourinho's face was full of smiles. He did not see the slightest pressure to compete for the championship. He has long been accustomed to such scenes.

Unexpectedly, Mourinho did not adjust his tactics. In the last game of the season, he has done what he should say and do.

At the beginning of the second half, Ranieri made a substitution first.

Schlupp and Shinji Okazaki came off the bench, and Andy King and Gray were replaced.

In this game, Baba Rahman performed very well. He limited Leicester City's right attack very well.If the second half can continue to limit Shinji Okazaki's performance, then Baba Rahman will have completed the task perfectly.

Kick-off from the center circle of Leicester City.

In just 30 seconds, Schlupp had a chance to shoot.

But his shot was no threat to Jose at all.

Due to the improvement in reaction speed, Jose no longer needs to fall to the ground to save most of the shots. Instead, he quickly moves to the shooting line, and then he can firmly confiscate the opponent's shots with his hands stretched out.

With the improvement of Jose's personal ability, it has been a long time since he has made three consecutive pounces, because two consecutive pounces can completely kill the opponent's offensive momentum.

Now, not to mention two consecutive saves, even falling to the ground is not common.

Jose's super performance has led people to have the illusion that Leicester City's shot quality is too poor, and every shot is sent directly to Jose's arms.

Only Vardy and the others deeply felt that facing Jose was like facing a mountain, completely blocking the goal.

In the 53rd minute, Mourinho also made adjustments.

The teenagers Abraham and Chick both came off the bench, replacing Traore and Pedro, and William moved to the right wing position.

Traore wasted too many opportunities, and the only center on the bench was Abraham, who was only 19 years old.

Of course, Mourinho also intends to let the teenager feel the pressure of the championship.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the gate guarded by Jose is extremely stable.

For example, in the 58th minute, Schlupp threw off Azpilicueta and made a cross.

The ball hits the middle of the penalty area.

Players such as Vardy and Okazaki Shinji have already outflanked.

Cahill, Stones and other Chelsea players all chose to focus on marking Vardy. As a result, the unmarked Shinji Okazaki got the ball.

Shinji Okazaki did not stop the ball, but directly hit the goal with the heel of his left foot, trying to catch Jose by surprise.

However, Jose's figure flashed, appeared on the shooting route with incredible speed, and then bent down and easily confiscated Shinji Okazaki's shot.

Jose's entire saving process can be described as an understatement.

Leicester City could not break through Jose's gate, which allowed Chelsea to invest more troops in the attack.

In the 66th minute, Hazard took the ball from the left, and several Leicester City players intercepted him.

After recovering from his state, Hazard seemed to be in no one's land. He broke into the left side of the penalty area and passed several people in a row before passing the ball.

The ball was given to Abraham 10 yards in the middle.

Abraham turned around and knocked on the door.

I don't know if he was too nervous, but Abraham emptied out unexpectedly.

The ball was blocked by a Leicester City player.

Outside the penalty area, Matic flew and got the ball at the edge of the arc.

(End of this chapter)