As a goalkeeper, carry the team forward

Chapter 352 Mourinho's last battle with the Blues

Completing the double play against Manchester City can be said to be of great significance.

At the end of the final season, Chelsea beat Manchester City with 31 wins, 7 draws and 100 points to win the Premier League title.

It is a pity that the Blues lost to Manchester United early in the FA Cup, and then lost to Manchester City in the penalty shootout in the Carabao Cup final, making Chelsea lose hope of winning the Treble again.

Originally, in the Carabao Cup final, Mourinho planned to replace Kepa and let Jose go up to save a penalty, but Kepa rejected the coach's arrangement.

In that game, Mourinho was very angry. He threw the notepad on the seat angrily.

After the game, the "Kepa Incident" triggered heated discussions among all parties.

As for whether Kepa will be hidden by Mourinho?No one knows the answer anymore.

Mourinho has announced that after the end of the season, he will choose to leave Chelsea's coaching position. As for his next stop?Most likely it will be Real Madrid.

Therefore, the Champions League final on June 6 will be Mourinho's last game at Chelsea.

It stands to reason that Mourinho has no reason to leave after Chelsea's performance has been so good over the years, but a madman is a madman, and he feels that Chelsea has no more challenges.

Today's Chelsea, with Jose in the defense, can beat almost all opponents as long as they solve the offensive problem.

In the Champions League, as long as you can't beat Chelsea, it means that Chelsea must advance.

In this year's Champions League, the traditional strong teams gave up early. In the 1/8 finals, Real Madrid lost to Ajax, Bayern lost to Liverpool, Barcelona lost to Lyon, Atletico Madrid lost to Juventus, and finally reached the final. It's Liverpool and Chelsea.

After many years, the Premier League civil war in the Champions League that fans were looking forward to reappeared.

This is the ninth time that Liverpool has reached the Champions League final, the Red Army is looking forward to winning the title for the sixth time, while Chelsea is looking forward to completing an unprecedented four consecutive Champions League titles.

Liverpool owner Henry and his wife cheered on the spot, and Abramovich also brought his son to the VIP seats at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

In the pre-match performance, the rock band Magnum sang Top of the World, which ignited the atmosphere of the scene.

The former Spanish international Reyes unfortunately passed away in a car accident today, and the audience applauded for him before the game.

In terms of the starting lists of both sides, both teams have set up a 433 formation.

For Chelsea, Jose guards the goal, David Luiz and Christensen partner in the center, Azpilicueta and Emerson are separated as two full-backs, and Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic form The iron triangle in the midfield, and Hazard, Giroud, and Pedro on the forward line.

For Liverpool, Salah, Mane, and Firmino serve as the trident, and they will attack the goal guarded by Jose.

Liverpool took the lead.

In the middle circle, Firmino directly passed the ball back to Matip.

Matip paused for a moment, and then the big foot made a long pass to the left.

On the left side of the midfield, the two sides competed for the top, and finally Henderson got the ball.

Henderson picks a pass into the penalty area.

On the left side of the penalty area, Mane gets the ball.

Mane made a cross and Kovacic intercepted it.

Unexpectedly, the ball hit Kovacic's hands.

The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick.

Only 22 seconds into the opening, Chelsea sent a penalty.

Even if Jose is the gatekeeper, he can't be so presumptuous, right?
Salah takes the penalty kick.

He retreated to the edge of the arc in order to blast a faster shot.

"Boom~" The ball made a bang, then turned into a white light and flew towards the lower right corner of the goal.

Salah's ball speed is not slow, but it is not enough to face Jose.

Jose jumped sideways and saved the opponent's shot without any risk.

In this regard, the fans were not surprised at all.

Salah wanted a follow-up shot, but Azpilicueta arrived in time and kicked the ball out of the box with his big foot.

Liverpool's brilliant chance was deflected.

Subsequently, Chelsea launched a counterattack.

Hazard's breakthrough on the left side of the penalty area was blocked and he could only kick a cross.

Matip barely made a clearance and the ball was blocked out of the penalty area.

Outside the penalty area, Kanter volleyed 25 yards.

It's a pity that the shot was high and the ball flew out from above the goal.

In the 9th minute, Kovacic made a mistake in the backcourt pass.

Fabinho successfully steals the frontcourt.

The ball went to Henderson's feet.

Henderson passes the ball.

Arnold shot from 30 yards.

Jose glanced at the trajectory of the shot, and although he was sure the opponent had missed the shot, he made a save.

In the end, Jose's judgment was correct.

The ball hit the left post and flew out of the baseline.

Jose takes the goal kick.

The big foot drove directly to the middle circle position.

Jorginho ferried the header and the ball passed to the left side of the frontcourt.

Hazard got an almost single-handed breakthrough opportunity.

Unfortunately, when Hazard was about to break into the penalty area, Arnold decisively used a tactical foul.

Chelsea's free kick was taken, but it was directly confiscated by Alisson.

After 1 minute, Liverpool got a quick counterattack.

Salah kicked the wall with his teammate and shot from 25 yards.

This time, Jose had already predicted it.

Salah's shot was directly confiscated by Jose.

Since then, the game has been deadlocked, and neither team has been able to create scoring opportunities in high confrontation.

The game scenes are lethargic.

Until the 40th minute, an embarrassing scene appeared on the court.

A female fan, half naked, suddenly rushed into the stadium, and then rushed towards Jose.

Jose was so scared that he immediately fled his penalty area.

However, it was a rare sight to come to the game today. Although she would not blame Jose for the behavior of the female fans, in order to make his wife feel at ease, Jose still needs to make the right choice.

The female fans were eventually escorted from the stadium by security.

Before halftime, Robertson made a strong shot from the left side of the penalty area.

The ball is fast, but because the shot is far away, Jose reacts in time.

At the end of the first half, the two sides scored 0-0.

Both sides did not make personnel adjustments during the intermission.

It is still Liverpool who take the initiative to attack.

However, both Fabinho and Salah's shots were blocked by Chelsea players.

Then Robertson made a pass from the left.

Jose made a decisive attack and confiscated the ball before Wijnaldum.

The scene was still very dull.

Then Liverpool made substitutions and adjustments, Origi and Milner replaced Firmino and Wijnaldum respectively.

Liverpool almost broke the deadlock in the 69th minute.

Mane breaks through the pass.

Salah knocked back.

Milner's left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area.

The ball went straight to the lower left corner of the goal.

Jose was on the right side of the goal at this time.

There was no other way, Jose had no choice but to use the first cheat of the game.

Surprisingly, Jose blocked the opponent's shot.

Then Hazard passed the ball.

Pedro shoots from the left side of the penalty area.

The speed of the ball is not fast, the angle is average, and it was easily confiscated by Alisson.

After 1 minute, Azpilicueta made a cross from the right.

Pedro missed another chance to score.

Liverpool had another chance in the 87th minute.

Trippier takes the corner.

In the melee, Van Dijk completed the shot.

Jose flew to block.

Still Liverpool in possession.

Matip passes the ball.

From 12 yards on the left side of the penalty area, Origi shot a low shot from the far corner.

Jose predicted in advance and blocked it in time.

Chelsea escaped.

(End of this chapter)