The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 552
552 It Was a Very Bizarre Game
“Counterattack! Leeds United counterattack quickly!” Eddie Gray roared excitedly.
Eddie Gray was thrilled when Zhong Zheng threw the ball out with a powerful hand. The Leeds United team had scored many goals in this way before, and every time he saw this, he would be thrilled because the goal was waving at them.
However, Ribery made a mistake on the side of the ball. He raised his leg to stop the ball and let the football slip through his back, exposing the sidelines.
‘”Oh my God, Ribery’s condition today is really terrible. He actually made mistakes in the ball. That shouldn’t be the case! When will Ribery’s condition be adjusted to its best?” Eddie Gray was disappointed.
The Chelsea fans cheered wildly and cheered for Ribery, hoping that he could continue to do so.
Ribery’s condition was indeed the most serious problem for the Leeds United team. Zhong Cheng had talked to Ribery many times and had asked his psychiatrist to help relieve Ribery’s emotions … He had used all sorts of methods, but the results didn’t seem to be very satisfactory.
Ribery is very important to Leeds United. If he keeps doing this, the future of Leeds United this season will be a little uncertain.
The Chelsea men saw that the Leeds United players were not in good shape and they immediately became active and frantically put pressure on the Leeds United team, which put a lot of pressure on the Leeds United players.
The midfielder Michael Ballack suddenly sent out a straight-kick and shoved the ball under Shevchenko’s feet.
“Beautiful, beautiful straight shot. This shot pierced through Leeds United’s defensive line. Shevchenko is going to go one-on-one. Leeds United is going to die!” Mark Lawrenson suddenly exclaimed.
The Chelsea fans screamed excitedly, their voices extremely loud.
“Aiya, Shevchenko’s connection was too slow. He gave Sagna a chance. He swept the football away with a single sweep. Unfortunately, Chelsea missed a good chance!” Mark Lawrenson said helplessly.
The ball was still Shevchenko’s problem. It could also be seen that Shevchenko was in a very bad condition today. This ball was already a one-shot opportunity. It was a pity that she missed it.
On the sidelines, José Mourinho saw that his lungs were about to explode with anger. He loved you so much that the water bottle he had just unscrewed smashed into the ground. Instantly, water splashed everywhere, causing his trousers’ legs to be stained with water.
“Holy shit! What’s going on with Tama? Can’t you even grasp this ball?” José Mourinho was so angry that he cursed!
José Mourinho couldn’t stand it anymore. He immediately turned to the bench and shouted, “Salomon, go warm up!”
The young Ivorian winger on the bench, Salomon Kalou, stood up excitedly, quickly took off his coat, ran out and threw him out to warm up.
The Chelsea players were stunned. They really didn’t expect José Mourinho to be so decisive. They were about to replace Shevchenko? Shevchenko is a big-name player, and the club president spent a lot of money to buy him in the summer. Could he be crippled just like that?
Many people looked at José Mourinho. This was indeed an Iron Commander.
The shovelled football was carried by Zhong Zheng. This time, Zhong Zheng did not throw the football out quickly, but stabilized it. Luca Toni jumped high and headed the ball forward with a big kick. Darren Bent crossed the ball diagonally to the side.
Joaquin stopped the ball from the side, pretended to cut inside, and then quickly went underground, sending the ball into Chelsea’s restricted area with an arc that was very good. Unfortunately, Luca Tony’s speed was still a little slower, and the football flew past the tip of his hair and out of the bottom line.
Luca Tony was just a little late, it was such a pity.
The players on both sides attacked each other in the game. Chelsea’s high-pitched stealing was very sharp, but it didn’t seem to have succeeded today. Leeds United defended steadily and attacked quickly, throwing the ball to the front after passing the ball.
The offense of both sides was good today. The offensive routine was played. However, the players on both sides did not seem to be in their best condition. Therefore, there were many chances to play. However, the offense that was truly threatening was really not bad. Moreover, the goalkeepers of both sides were in a very good condition today. It was difficult for both sides to break through the opponent’s goal.
At this moment, Leeds United’s attack came again. Watkin, who was on the side, took the ball and passed it down.
Chelsea players have adapted to his offensive routine and Joaquin is getting harder and harder. After he failed, he pulled the ball back and rolled the ball under Sagna’s feet.
Sagna didn’t stop the ball and directly moved the ball to Ribery’s feet with a long, oblique pass.
This time, Ribery stopped the ball without any problems. He stopped the football steadily. Against Chelsea’s defenders, Ribery pretended to pull the ball and break through to the bottom line. And his right foot, which was about to pull the ball, did not touch the football at all. He directly swung a spear from the football and swung the defensive player.
Ribery quickly pulled his body back, ready to pull the ball across the middle of the road. Who would have thought that a mistake under his feet would not hook into the football. The person left and the ball was left behind.
Chelsea defender Paul Ferreira picked up a big bargain and easily took the football away.
The Leeds United fans all sighed. What was this kick?
“Aiya, Ribery’s condition is really terrible. It feels like he’s in his worst condition since the start of the season. If he continues to play like this, maybe he won’t even be able to play for half a game and he’ll be replaced!” Mark Lawrenson said immediately.
Eddie Gray nodded his head and said: “Yes! Ribery is not normal today. He is on par with Shevchenko. Both teams have an undercover agent today. It’s a heart-wrenching game!”
Leeds United fans applauded Ribery and encouraged him.
Paulo Ferreira, who had stolen the ball, immediately drove the ball forward at high speed. After a two-on-one pass with Lampard in the middle, he went straight down to the bottom.
The ball flew towards the centre of Leeds United’s box and towards Shevchenko in the box.
Shevchenko’s position is very good, very threatening.
Shevchenko jumped high into the air, shook his head and smashed the ball into the sky amidst the panic of Leeds United fans.
Yes, Shevchenko sent the football flying!
The Chelsea fans all sighed in disappointment. The ball was so easy to head, how could it fly? This ball was heading out, but it was much harder to get smashed into.
How did Shevchenko do it?
The Chelsea fans were really disappointed and in a bad mood.
On the sidelines, José Mourinho’s mood had fallen to its lowest point.
José Mourinho really couldn’t stand it anymore. He directly turned to his assistant and said, “Change people. Quickly let Salomon go and replace him for me!”
The assistant, Boas, was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded to show that he understood.
Boas did not expect José Mourinho to have such courage. It was only 28 minutes in the first half, and in less than 30 minutes, it was a substitution. Moreover, it was a big brand like Shevchenko. This courage was truly too frightening.
However, Boas did not think nonsense. He directly brought Kalu to the fourth official and made an application for a replacement.
Very quickly, everyone saw that Chelsea had substituted Salomon Kalou for Shevchenko, who was in terrible shape today. The Chelsea fans were delighted that it was the right substitution and Shevchenko did a terrible job today.
When Shevchenko saw that he had been replaced, he didn’t believe it. He took a closer look and found that it was him who had been replaced. He sighed. He knew that José Mourinho could not be blamed. Today was his own problem.
Although he did not want to end up, there was nothing he could do and Shevchenko was replaced.
Chelsea fans applauded Shevchenko for his poor performance because his name was Shevchenko, Ukrainian nuclear warhead!
After the Chelsea substitution, they launched an incomparably ferocious attack. The speed of both wings was much faster, giving Leeds United’s wingers a huge impact and creating a lot of opportunities.
It was at this moment that Salomon Kalou, who had just played, connected to his compatriot Didier Drogba after a series of winger breakthroughs. Drogba, who was in the middle of the forbidden area, fell to the ground with a slippery shovel.
Didier Drogba used his full strength to shoot the ball like a missile.
The Chelsea fans at the scene thought that the goal was certain to be scored. However, the football was actually hit out of the bottom line by Zhong Zheng’s divine weapon. The Chelsea people roared in disbelief, “Zhong Zheng, is this guy on drugs?”
Substitution, another substitution appeared on the court.
This time, it was the visiting team, Leeds United, and Zhong Cheng had also made a choice to replace them. He traded Edinson Cavani for Ribery, who was in bad shape today. After Edinson Cavani came on the field, he did not play on the wing but went straight to the front. Darren Bent came to the left to replace Ribery. The Leeds United formation did not change at all, still at 4-1-3-2.
Wow, the game hasn’t ended yet. Both teams have replaced a big-name player. This is really very, very rare in previous matches. This match is likely to have created a history as well.
Ribery’s performance today was not good. It was normal for him to be replaced by Leeds United fans and he didn’t care much about it.
Following that, the two teams were trying to find each other’s space, looking for opportunities to score goals.
However, at this time of the match, the players on both sides were much more cautious. They did not give their opponents too many chances, so the second half of the first half was slightly dull.
However, the fans on both sides thought that the players on both sides were gathering strength and waiting for a super explosion at some point. The fans on both sides were very nervous and were waiting for this moment to arrive.
Afterwards, they knew that this was all because they had thought too much.
Until the end of the first half, neither side had any moments of explosion. Looks like they fought too hard in the first half of the first half, so the second half was a bit too weak.
So, at the end of the first half, the score was 0-0.