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Chapter 158 Time is Running Out for Chelsea

  Fabregas lowered his head and ran off the pitch towards the nearest sideline, then slowly walked back to the bench along the sideline.

  He was in no mood to run to the center circle to high-five and hug Matic.

  Even though Chelsea were two goals behind, there was still scattered applause.

  He turned his head to look at the number 10 of Leverkusen on the field.

  A trace of envy inadvertently flowed in his eyes.

  As if he saw himself at 18...

  He suddenly remembered something: he still had to help his 16-year-old stepdaughter, Maria, get an autograph from Lee!

  Forget it... she doesn't deserve it.

  ....

  The game restarted in the center circle.

  Remy ignored Pato's gestures.

  A weak-footed kick passed back to Matic.

  Old Ma is the most trustworthy person.

  You, Pato, can't even hold the ball steady for a minute.

  Hey!

  What's going on?

  Leverkusen isn't pressing?

  ...

  "Leverkusen has changed its previous aggressive and radical pressing style."

  "The formation is retreating very deep!"

  "The game is about to enter the positional warfare stage."

  Bender conveyed the coaching team's tactical adjustments to his teammates.

  Leverkusen's formation retreated in an orderly manner to the thirty-meter zone.

  Leaving only a physically strong Son Heung-min in the frontcourt.

  Although the Korean forward is not good at positional warfare, as long as he has sprinting space in counter-attacks, he can cause trouble for Chelsea.

  ...

  Chelsea quickly advanced to the thirty-meter zone of Leverkusen's half.

  Still no pressing encountered.

  Van Dijk directed the midfielders and defenders to shrink back.

  Brandt and Havertz were scattered on the left and right wings, harassing Chelsea's ball-holding players.

  Where's Lee Kang?

  He didn't go anywhere, as if he was detached from the system, closely following Hazard.

  Mikel was a little confused: his task was to stick to Lee Kang and complete the "exchange tactic", but Lee Kang ran to limit Hazard...

  "Leverkusen's defense is very Chelsea-like!"

  "Willian, is there a chance to shoot?"

  ...

  Right wing.

  Willian received a pass from Matic.

  After all, Old Ma was an offensive core at Benfica, with first-class small skills and organizational ability.

  Brandt's defense was timely, blocking the Blues' winger's forward path.

  But it's useless.

  Willian didn't need to slow down at all, his left foot crossed over the ball.

  Brandt didn't fall for this "riding a bicycle" starting gesture!

  As a result, Willian didn't cross a second time!

  His right foot pushed the ball hard to the outside!

  Accelerate!

  Charge!

  He forcibly got rid of the North Rhine Little Fatty!

  "Too concise and efficient!"

  "The once-spirited Samba genius has found the most suitable way to play football at Chelsea!"

  "Chelsea's attack is coming!"

  ...

  Willian galloped away!

  He looked up at the crowded Leverkusen penalty area.

  The idea of ​​crossing wavered a little.

  Then he saw Pato making a "ground ball" request gesture.

  The idea of ​​crossing suddenly became firm!

  Professional football is very realistic. When you can't deliver a passing performance, even the teammates with the best character will distrust you.

  Brandt chased back frantically.

  Too late.

  Willian finished adjusting and completed the cross!

  The football left the ground.

  Creating an extremely tricky micro-arc in the air.

  Falling towards Leverkusen's penalty area!

  "Beautiful low cross!"

  "The power is very sufficient!"

  "Look at this ball!"

  ....

  Willian's low cross is a special skill.

  Both ball speed and power are combined.

  The tricky route can always stay away from the goalkeeper.

  The violent diagonal spin makes it easy for defenders to score an own goal when clearing with a header...

  Some Chelsea fans couldn't help but stand up excitedly!

  They longed for the team to equalize the score as soon as possible!

  ...

  Leverkusen penalty area.

  Heads were moving.

  Van Dijk and Cahill continued their aerial dialogue!

  No one headed the ball!

  "Back point!"

  "It's not the one in ten thousand, it's Ivan!"

  Ivanovic, who didn't know when he sneaked in, jumped high!

  No one can stop him!

  Nodding his head to shoot!

  Bang!

  The football roared towards the upper right corner of Leverkusen's goal like a cannonball!

  The hearts of all Chelsea fans at the scene seemed to be tugged!

  They were looking forward to it, hoping for it...

  Blood boiling!

  But...

  A pair of shit-yellow gloves extinguished all expectations!

  Leno.

  His body stretched to the extreme in mid-air!

  A double-handed save!

  The domineering header, about to jump into the goal line, came to an abrupt end.

  "Brave save!"

  "Incredible!"

  "Leno always has super-god performances when facing Chelsea!"

  "The crisis has not been resolved!"

  "Remy!"

  ...

  Ivanovic's header was too powerful.

  Even if Leno made a wonderful save, it was difficult to avoid the consequences of losing the ball.

  The football bounced on the left side of the small penalty area.

  Remy strode forward, stretched out his dark legs, and stabbed the football hard!

  Bang!

  A white figure swept past.

  Taking the lead, a big foot cleared the ball!

  The football floated out of the sideline.

  The audience sighed.

  "Empty goal!"

  "If Remy's foot was five centimeters longer, he would have broken the goal!"

  "Lee Kang!"

  "This clearance is too critical!"

  "Leverkusen escaped a disaster!"

  Remy slid a short distance on the turf, his butt burning with pain.

  His eyes were blurred: Wasn't that kid Lee Kang following Hazard?

  Fuck!

  It turned out that Hazard also ran in to grab a point!

  ....

  Lee Kang bent over, pressed his hands on his knees, and gasped for breath.

  In his vision, Nesta's phantom refused to dissipate for a long time.

  Negative emotions were spreading wildly.

  He tried to shrink the shadows in his brain... before he could calm down a little.

  The achievement of "Red and Black Soul" increased the frequency of Milan star modules appearing, and also greatly enhanced the emotional load.

  ....

  Sideline.

  Old man Toppmöller quickly grabbed Kießling, who had finished warming up.

  For high-altitude defense in positional warfare, you still have to replace the Bundesliga header monster!

  After Dino finished communicating with the fourth official, he ran back to the bench, patted his chest, and said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, we have many high points!"

  On the other side.

  Hiddink's face was as calm as a lake, without any waves.

  But his heart was extremely anxious.

  He glanced at the time and forcibly resisted using the second substitution adjustment.

  The scoreboard hanging in the air: 0:2... stung his heart.

  The Dutch coach's idea is very simple: he was not wrong to replace Fabregas. Facing a monster like Lee Kang, he must use Mikel to complete the exchange...

  "The waist must be strong!"

  ....

  Ctv5 live broadcast room.

  -【An upset is about to happen!】

  -【Hiddink is really a rookie. Chelsea won't really be eliminated, will they? From holding an away goal advantage to falling behind by two goals, it's terrible!】

  -【I think Hiddink's tactical arrangement and personnel arrangement are fine. When playing against weak teams in the league, he often makes detailed changes, and the effect is very obvious.】

  -【That makes sense. Pato and Remy are still a level higher than Leverkusen's ordinary players, no matter how bad they are.】

  -【They just happened to meet Lee Mingdeng. In the first leg, he probed the entire central axis. Do you still want to play tricks in the second leg? They are destined to be out!】

  -【Brothers, don't panic, Chelsea is very stable, and they will overtake in minutes. Remember to follow the next game. Barcelona will advance with their eyes closed against Atletico Madrid. It's 100% stable!】

  -【In tomorrow's Champions League 1/4 knockout round, Juventus will definitely beat Bayern. Morata is strong when he meets the strong!】

  -【Real Madrid is not at full strength tomorrow. Manchester City has a high chance of reversing and advancing when they return to their home field!】

  ....

  Stamford Bridge Stadium.

  After Kießling replaced Havertz.

  Leverkusen's high-altitude defense pressure was greatly reduced.

  The Bundesliga header monster is not only strong on the offensive end!

  Relying on his judgment of the ball's path, the timing of his jumps, and the aggressiveness of his headers...

  Even Willian's low cross stunt was repeatedly resolved by Kießling's brain.

  The game time passed minute by minute.

  Chelsea did not get any good results in the positional warfare.

  Hazard became more and more depressed, he couldn't touch the ball at all.

  He couldn't get rid of Lee Kang, who was always following him.

  Teammates would not pass the ball over at all when they saw Lee Kang wandering nearby.

  ...

  Leno continued to make high saves, resolving the opponent's "weak" attacks one after another.

  But he couldn't find a counter-attack opportunity to quickly serve the ball.

  Chelsea's midfield and defense are very solid.

  Of course, as time goes by, the game is more and more beneficial to Leverkusen.

  Finally.

  Beep! Beep beep~

  The referee blew the whistle to end the first half!

  "Chelsea only has 45 minutes left!"

  "World-renowned coach Hiddink must find a way to defeat Leverkusen in the fifteen-minute half-time break!"

  "I believe the majority of fans are still relatively confident in Chelsea."

  "Oscar and Diego Costa should be on the field."