"After Chelsea adopted the 4-2-3-1 formation and achieved three consecutive wins at the start of the season, they suffered two consecutive losses. The new coach Conte made sweeping reforms to the team, changing to a three-center-back system. The effect was extremely obvious. Now they have achieved eight consecutive Premier League wins! After Leicester City lost to Manchester City in the last league round, they only lead Chelsea by two points.

If they can beat Manchester City at home in this game, then the suspense of the Premier League title will continue.

And Manchester City's recent state has not been as hot as it was at the beginning of the season. They faced Burnley and Leicester City, and the victories were extremely difficult.

In the last League Cup match, although the main players played, Zhao's performance was substandard. He has not been involved in scoring in the last two games.

This game is a big challenge for him and Manchester City.

Since Chelsea switched to the 3-4-2-1 formation, their defensive efficiency has improved significantly. During the eight-game winning streak, their efficiency was the best in the entire Premier League, and their frontcourt attack group is not inferior to Manchester City!

Manchester City is playing consecutive away games, and their physical condition is relatively weak. Faced with such a menacing Chelsea, it will be very difficult for them to win this game."

"Let's first take a look at Chelsea's starting lineup. In terms of goalkeepers, there is the Belgian goalkeeper Courtois. He and Manchester City's De Bruyne have a deep relationship. They are both teammates, friends, and even a bridge.

On the defense line, there are three center-backs: Azpilicueta, David Luiz who just returned to Chelsea, and captain Cahill.

The left and right full-backs are Alonso and Moses.

Alonso has extremely rich game experience and outstanding left-footed technique. Whether it is offensive crosses or cutting shots, he can provide very strong assistance. The name of the offensive full-back is well-deserved.

Moses has extremely fast breakthrough speed and is the core of Chelsea's wing attack. He should be the fastest-improving player in the Premier League so far this season.

Why isn't the fastest-improving player Manchester City's Zhao? To be honest, his recent performance has declined compared to the beginning of the season.

He definitely doesn't deserve the title of fastest-improving.

The two players in the center are Fabregas, who has strong organizational and ball-playing abilities, and the Serbian Matic. He is slow, but his control ability is good, and his interception ability is also very reliable. He and Fabregas can complement each other.

The frontcourt trio is the most important. The two wingers, Pedro and Hazard, have extremely strong impact. Whether it is crosses from the baseline or wonderful breakthroughs, they are all good at it.

One is a former Barcelona bodyguard who has already proven himself, and the other is rapidly rising and is considered by many to be the third person after Messi and Ronaldo.

This showdown is not only a battle between Manchester City and Chelsea, but also a clash between him and Zhao. We can see who can be worthy of being the world's number one after Messi and Ronaldo.

Judging from Zhao's recent state, it seems a bit dangerous. He may have encountered the rookie wall. Facing the defense of the third-tier league, as a center, he only had a few beautiful assists and no goals. He only shot once in the whole game. I hope he can adjust his state in this game and bring us a wonderful performance.

The player at the forefront is Spain's Costa, who should be one of the most comprehensive centers in the Premier League. Whether it is shooting, retreating to receive the ball, or counterattacking to take the ball forward, he is good at it.

His comprehensiveness even exceeds Aguero's. Of course, his sense of smell and shooting skills in front of the goal are slightly worse. This is only slightly worse than Aguero, which does not mean that he is worse than other Premier League centers."

"Let's briefly talk about Chelsea's tactical characteristics and see how they compare with Manchester City.

Chelsea's obsession with football control is obviously much worse than Manchester City's, but Conte will not allow defenders to kick big feet at will, using methods with extremely low success rates such as kicking the ball out of bounds.

The reason why Luiz can occupy the main position in Chelsea is not because of his defense, but because of his handling of the ball. He can steadily deliver the ball forward and can be called a backcourt playmaker. He can avoid the opponent's pressing at the first time and find suitable opportunities to transmit firepower.

His advantages have been greatly发挥 (fāhuī - brought into play) in Chelsea. Compared with the other two defensive partners, he can even use his overall view to pass extremely threatening through balls, tear apart the opponent's defense, and speed up the counterattack. Even if Manchester City's two center-backs have this ability, they will hardly show it.

As a center-back, he will even hold the ball forward and organize the attack. During this process, once he is double-teamed by the opponent, there will be a risk of losing the ball. Therefore, in Chelsea's games, we can see Matic often appearing on the defensive line to form protection for him.

And Fabregas, another offensive midfielder in the team, can also fully organize and dispatch. He can pass the ball to the frontcourt position more accurately and quickly to find teammates, and he can also break through with the ball himself to create threats. Because of the defensive abilities of Matic and Cahill, Azpilicueta, he hardly needs to retreat to defend. This has some common ground with Zhao in Manchester City's current position, but his impact is much worse than Zhao's.

Alonso and Moses flying on both wings are Chelsea's most distinctive features. They have excellent awareness of forward insertion and also have good speed. When necessary, they can even enter the opponent's defensive third like wingers. They can not only become two receiving points on the wing, but also put very strong pressure on the opponent's wing. Manchester City's two wing defenses are not strong enough, and this is likely to become a breakthrough point for Chelsea.

When Alonso and Moses get the ball on the wing, Pedro and Hazard, who are very strong in individual ability, will get more room to move. Both of them are masters of off-ball running, and the gaps in the ribs between Manchester City's center-backs and full-backs will be fully utilized by them.

Hazard's sudden forward insertion is also one of the distinct features of Chelsea's offense this season.

Manchester City has always had a problem with defense in this area, and there may be big problems in this game against these two players."

"Another offensive feature of Chelsea is the exchange between the two wingers and the full-backs. Alonso's shooting accuracy is very good. At specific times, Pedro will pull to the outside to break through, and Alonso will squeeze into the center to attack.

This kind of on-field switching can also be seen in Manchester City, but it is not the switching of full-backs and forwards, but the switching of Zhao with De Bruyne or even Aguero. This kind of switching can maximize the team's offensive tactics and make defensive players extremely uncomfortable, causing a short-term defensive awareness confusion. Even if it is only two or three seconds, they can get very dangerous gaps.

Zhao and De Bruyne's sudden switching has achieved quite good results, so Manchester City should be very aware of Chelsea's tactical play.

In the center, Diego Costa has always been a master of entanglement. He is most famous for two characteristics: ugliness and dirtiness.

He can contain the defense of one or two center-backs, making the opponent's center-backs suffer.

Stones will definitely suffer at his hands, Otamendi... if it is anxious, there is a high probability that a bloody incident will occur.

As for Hazard, he is definitely one of the best wingers. In the offense, he can complete the winger's task, repeatedly impacting the opponent's hinterland, and he can also use his super passing control ability to occupy the position of attacking midfielder, responding to Costa's return pass and the long passes from the midfield and backcourt, continuing to enrich Chelsea's offensive system.

His creativity is eye-catching, with an average of 5 dribbles per game and 3 fouls suffered.

His super dribbling ability allows him to create excellent shooting and passing opportunities. So many fouls suffered can also explain the opponent's emphasis on him, and they will often use double-teaming tactics and tactical fouls to limit his play.

He can play multiple positions in the frontcourt, plus his breakthrough ability and ability to create opportunities, which is similar to Zhao's characteristics, but his organizational ability is slightly inferior. In Manchester City, after Silva was injured, Zhao quickly adapted to his new position. His control of the team's offensive rhythm exceeds Hazard.

Chelsea's rich tactics and players' constant switching, not only the rotation between forwards and defenders, but even backcourt players may appear in the position of attacking midfielder, which allows each player in Chelsea to have a stage to发挥 (fāhuī - display their abilities).

It also makes this team more united and confident.

In terms of wing construction, even Guardiola does not particularly require the rotation of positions between full-backs and central players. His tactical thinking has extremely high requirements for full-backs, and few players can adapt. Fortunately, Alonso is experienced, and Moses seems to have suddenly had an epiphany. Both players can meet Conte's requirements in terms of basic passing, accurate crossing, and breakthrough switching when executing tactics.

Alonso's organization and Moses' insertion and assists can adapt to different tactical needs. Whether it is creating pressure on the opponent's defenders through personal ability or following the opponent's offensive core to protect the defense line, they all have very outstanding performances.

Conte's lineup is extremely inconsistent with the tradition of the Premier League. 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, and 4-3-3 are the mainstream.

But he used excellent results to prove that the 3-4-2-1 system can also succeed. Leicester City failed to stop Manchester City. Let's see if Chelsea can use their distinctive tactical system to defeat Manchester City."

The players entered the stadium, and the audience at Stamford Bridge cheered for their team with the warmest applause.

The Blues Chelsea, playing against the Blue Moon Manchester City at home, is about to begin.

The home jerseys of both teams are blue. Chelsea's blue is more profound, similar to Leicester City's. Manchester City's blue is relatively shallow. Of course, Manchester City is playing away and has changed into the classic black.

This is also the origin of Zhao Gang's nickname of Black Lightning.

His dribbling speed is extremely fast. More than once, during a one-stop breakthrough, he ran out of a broken line effect similar to lightning. Overlooking from the air, the route is like a black lightning bolt, inserting into the opponent's hinterland from his own half.

The most famous time was against Real Madrid, where Casemiro became the corner of the lightning turn.

Chelsea fans, after the joy at the beginning of the season, to the confusion after two consecutive defeats, now once again saw the once invincible iron-blooded division.

Zhao Gang stepped on the lawn of Stamford Bridge and looked up at the stands. Abramovich stood in the stands, clapping不停 (bù tíng - constantly) with a smile on his face.

Abramovich almost brought Zhao Gang to Stamford Bridge, at least that's what he thought.

At the beginning, Perrin's reason was that Chelsea was in turmoil and was抓 (zhuā - catching) spies everywhere. Such a team was not suitable for the young Zhao Gang.

In fact, this was just a reason for rejection. Zhao Gang had already chosen Manchester City or Arsenal.

This year, Chelsea regrouped and united as one. Abramovich felt that if possible, he would bring Zhao Gang back to Stamford Bridge.

The players were ready, and the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Manchester City picked the side, and Chelsea had possession.

Fabregas received the ball, observed it, and started to突进 (tūjìn - advance).

Fabregas is indeed an excellent player, but the main attacking point of this Chelsea is not on him. In Conte's tactical system, many players may become the starting point of the offense, the two full-backs, and even the center-backs.

But the real core is the frontcourt trident.

Fabregas did not choose to breakthrough, but pushed the ball to Moses.

Moses' breakthrough is Chelsea's offensive weapon.

After he got the ball, he quickly launched an attack on the wing.

Obviously, in this game, from the beginning, Chelsea did not intend to shrink back. They played extremely proactive.

Fernandinho's defensive coverage was extremely large. He quickly 卡住 (kǎzhù - blocked) his position, preventing Moses from completing the breakthrough smoothly.

At this time, Hazard, who was接应 (jiēyìng - receiving), was游弋 (yóuyì - drifting) in the gap between the full-back and the defensive midfielder. He received Moses' pass and quickly used his personal ability to directly拉 (lā - pull) to the wing.

And Moses順勢 (shùnshì - took advantage of the situation) and ran to the position of attacking midfielder.

Hazard's personal ability is too strong. One Kolarov can't防住 (fángzhù - defend) him. Fernandinho and Otamendi quickly went to support.

Hazard's center of gravity is very low, which allows him to quickly make a quick stop and turn when breaking through. His dribbling itself is first-class, so even the top defenders, one-on-one, find it difficult to stop him.

The Premier League dribbling king, well-deserved.

When受到 (shòudào - receiving) double-teaming, and the route was not completely封锁 (fēngsuǒ - blockaded), Hazard was very familiar with a pass, Moses接应 (jiēyìng - received) it, and then kicked a挑传 (tiāochuán - lob pass), the ball went into the penalty area!

Chelsea played very simply. The switching of Moses and Hazard made Manchester City players a little uncomfortable, leading to a not small defensive漏洞 (lòudòng - loophole).

Spanish beauty pageant champion,盛世美颜 (shèngshì měiyán - unparalleled beauty) Costa resisted Stones, and although the ball停 (tíng - stopped) a little awkwardly, he was still able to forcibly turn around and shoot!

Stones is still a little bit worse in对抗 (duìkàng - confrontation).

"Just like we said, Stones will suffer facing Costa!"