Chapter 150 Warm-up match against Barcelona!
At noon, Jiang Yuan returned to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to meet up with his teammates. The Chelsea players had lunch in the hotel.
According to the procedures specified by the club, Mourinho held a simple meeting for the players. The content of the meeting was roughly: Terry is a bastard, Hazard is a bastard, Azpilicueta is a bastard, Jiang Yuan is a bastard. In short, all Chelsea players were scolded by Mourinho, and no one was spared.
Jiang Yuan has now become accustomed to Mourinho's behavior of scolding everyone he sees, and no longer shows the surprised expression he had before.
Afterwards, the players took a lunch break.
last of the last……
The game is on!
北京时间7月29日8点整,美国时间7月28日下午8点整。
"Welcome everyone to the Leshi Sports Live Room. Today we are bringing you the International Champions Cup, Barcelona vs. Chelsea. I am the commentator He Wei, and I am the commentator Zhang Lu."
"Leshi Sports has the exclusive domestic broadcasting rights for this game. Dear viewers, you can become a member to show your support. In addition, careful fans in the live broadcast room may find that the stadium is a little different, because the venue used for the match between Barcelona and Chelsea is the home of the Washington Redskins football team - FedEx Field."
"We can see that the players from both teams are already in position in the player tunnel. The big screen in the stadium shows the attendance today: 56742!"
He Wei and Zhang Lu talked nonstop in the live broadcast room. Less than 10 minutes after the broadcast started, more than 3 fans flocked to the Lay's Sports live broadcast room.
It has to be said that the fan base of Barcelona and Chelsea in China is still very exaggerated! Of course, this is also inseparable from the blessing of Messi, Suarez, Hazard and other stars. This game is bound to be a game full of highlights!
[Hey, why didn't Messi start? Where is Messi? 】
[Officially, he played for 45 minutes in the second half. You can find out by watching it yourself.]
[So this match is a substitute match... Wait, if Messi is a substitute, won't he meet Xiao Jiang in the second half? Oh my god, Jiang Yuan is going to play with Messi!!!]
[It seems to be like this, hiss - it's terrifying, I hope Uncle Bird can give Xiao Jiang a chance. This may be the first time that a Chinese player plays against Messi. Jiang Yuan's strength is still terrifying! ]
[Hahaha, it feels like I’m dreaming. I envy other people’s football champions. I want to have one ourselves.]
[Don’t brag, Xiao Jiang is not a football king yet, but he has the potential to become one]
[By the way, I really didn't expect Jiang Yuan to transfer to Chelsea. What about Arsenal? I think it's better to go to Arsenal than Chelsea. Chelsea already has Hazard on the left. Jiang Yuan is difficult to deal with! ]
[The day before yesterday, I watched the warm-up match between Chelsea and Paris. Mourinho seemed to have put Jiang Yuan on the right wing. Jiang Yuan is really awesome. He played on the left wing for almost 10 years, but now he goes directly to the right wing. Oh! ]
[In fact, there is also a story about Jiang Yuan's right side. Do you remember the previous Portuguese Super League game? Martinez was on the left, Aboubakar was the center, and Jiang Yuan was on the right. The effect of this trio was quite good. Jiang Yuan's right side had been recognized during his time at Porto. There is nothing to worry about. The only thing to worry about is that Jiang Yuan will not get a chance to play under Mourinho.]
[Playing time? There's nothing to worry about. In the match against Paris, Psy let Xiao Jiang play for more than 40 minutes! ]
[Please don’t be funny, the warm-up match is the warm-up match, the Premier League is the Premier League, don’t confuse the concepts! ]
[Nothing else to say, Xiao Jiang is awesome for wearing number 7]
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"The players from both teams started to enter the court holding the hands of their caddies. Now let's introduce the starting lineups and substitute lists for both teams!"
"First of all, we have Chelsea, which has received much attention. Our young player Jiang Yuan came to Stamford Bridge last month with a transfer fee of 1300 million Euros. This season, Chelsea's games will definitely become the focus of Chinese fans!"
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Defenders: Ivanovic, Gary Cahill, Zouma, Azpilicueta
Midfielders: Matic, Oscar, Fabregas
Forwards: Kennedy, Diego Costa, Hazard
Goalkeeper: Courtois
Head coach: José Mourinho
Substitutes: William, Terry, Moses, Falcao, Jiang Yuan...
"Then it's Barcelona. According to the news released by Barcelona 2 hours ago, Messi will come on as a substitute in the second half of this game!"
Barcelona (4-3-3)
Defenders: Adriano, Mathieu, Bartra, Douglas Pereira
Midfielders: Busquets, Gombau, Rakitic
Forwards: Sandro Ramirez, Suarez, Munir
Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen
Head coach: Luis Enrique
Substitute list: Messi, Roberto, Pique, Iniesta, Rafinha...
"We can see that the Argentine king is already on the bench. Messi looks very enthusiastic about American fans!"
"The referee blew the whistle!"
……
"Beep beep beep!"
At the end of the first half, Chelsea entered the halftime break with a score of 1:0 thanks to Hazard's zero-angle goal.
Because it was a warm-up match, both sides had no concerns. Both Enrique and Mourinho were trying new tactics and even new lineups. During the entire 45 minutes of the first half, both sides did not play very aggressively, and Enrique was even suspected of deliberately letting the game go.
In the locker room, Mourinho first scolded all the players (even those who didn't play) as usual, and then said to Jiang Yuan with a smile: "Go and kill Messi!"
Jiang Yuan gave Mourinho the middle finger.
……
"Welcome back, dear audience friends. The second half of the game has begun and both sides have made substitutions."
"Hey! Coach He, Jiang Yuan has taken off his clothes. He's going to play! And Messi! Oh my God, haha!"
"The exciting moment is here. Chelsea made the first substitution, No. 7 Jiang Yuan replaced No. 33 Kennedy! Then it was Barcelona, No. 10 Messi replaced No. 17 Munir! No. 3 Pique replaced No. 15 Bartra! My God, today's game is really star-studded. If you miss it, you will definitely regret it. Everyone, hurry up and call your friends to Le City Sports to watch the live broadcast of the game!"
Mourinho put a hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder, pointed at the Chelsea players on the field and said: "The opponent is very strong, but don't be nervous. Do your job well on the field and contribute to the team as much as possible with your ability!"
Jiang Yuan glanced at Messi who was waiting for a substitution on the right: "OK!"
After Jiang Yuan came on the pitch, he replaced Kennedy as the right winger. Chelsea's formation was 4231, and Barcelona did not change, still 433.
Barcelona's corner kick opportunity is taken by Gombau!
"Hey, Jiang, keep an eye on him!"
Courtois reminded Jiang Yuan who had just come on the field, that after Kennedy left the field, there were some changes in Chelsea's corner kick defense tactics. Hazard, who was originally responsible for defending Bartra, is now responsible for defending Ramires. Jiang Yuan, who is good at heading, needs to keep an eye on Bartra's position, which is Pique who has just come on the field.
Jiang Yuan didn't say anything. He leaned his right shoulder against Pique and used body language to show that he understood.
"Snapped!"
Gombau took a corner kick, but the ball had almost no height and hit neither the front nor the back point.
But the top of the arc!
"Go and grab it!" Courtois shouted. Fabregas took the brunt of the attack and directly targeted Rakitic at the top of the arc. The latter had good long-range shooting ability and he must not be allowed to get the ball without being guarded.
"what!"
Fabregas rushed out and got the ball before Rakitic, but Fabregas did not clear the ball immediately, and Rakitic grabbed the ball on the spot.
Rakitic passed the ball to the left, and Adriano bypassed Matic and made a cross from the bottom.
"Fuck you!"
Jiang Yuan shouted and headed the ball out of bounds before Pique.
It’s still a corner kick for Barcelona!
Courtois took a step forward and high-fived Jiang Yuan: "Beautiful!"
"Barcelona got another corner kick, this is the 11th corner kick of this game and the 4th corner kick of Barcelona, and it was still taken by Gombau"
"From the corner kick, it's at the back post, right in the middle! Wow! Courtois jumped up and hit the ball out, Oscar got the first point and passed it directly to the right, and Ivanovic got the ball"
"Pass it to Jiang Yuan, Jiang Yuan passes it back to Ivanovic, Ivanovic is dribbling the ball forward! Now Ivanovic and Jiang Yuan have temporarily switched positions, keep pushing forward, Suarez doesn't want Ivanovic to keep going, he wants to grab the ball!"
"Pass! Ivanovic knocks the ball with his right foot to Fabregas and Hazard!"
"Hazard accelerates, and with a classic change of rhythm, he successfully shakes off Rakitic and faces Pereira one-on-one on the wing. Will Hazard pass the ball? Do it yourself!"
"Keep dribbling the ball, fast and slow. Hiss, this change of rhythm makes Pereira uncomfortable. Hazard enters the penalty area and Bartra moves forward."
"Just shoot it! Oh my god, the ball goes in!"
"GOALLLLLLL"
"Eden Hazard!!!"
"What a goal! What a brilliant goal for hazard!"
King Zaball single-handedly runs through Barcelona's entire defense line!
"I wipe..."
Jiang Yuan was still looking for an opportunity to receive the ball on the right, but Hazard went straight in with his fierce attack.
I have to say, Hazard during his time with the Blues was really hard to criticize...
Hazard’s goal reminded Jiang Yuan of the day before yesterday when the four of them were eating Angus burgers at Hoops Burger Bar. Could it be that a burger after the game can really make you stronger?
"Eden, beautiful!"
Jiang Yuan ran over and high-fived Hazard. It seemed like he might win today without much effort!
"Let's take a look at the replay again. Dribbling, shifting the center of gravity, and shooting directly! Hazard, this is Hazard. He deserves the title of the third man after Messi and Ronaldo!"
"There's no need to check the ball, there's no problem, Chelsea 2:0 Barcelona!"
"Enrique seems a little unhappy. He is directing the players on the field. Suarez is standing in the center circle to serve. Let's see if Barcelona can catch up with the score in the remaining 35 minutes of the second half!"
"..."
"Matic made a mistake, Busquets intercepted the ball, Barcelona got the ball back, it was bad, Chelsea's defense was very forward now, Busquets passed the ball to Suarez, Suarez looked up, and the ball came to Messi's feet."
"Oscar went up to defend alone, and dribbled past the defense with a low shoulder. Beautiful! Messi's low shoulder dribbled past Oscar's defense, and Messi started to go down the line! The one responsible for defending him was Chelsea's defensive general Azpilicue!"
"Will Messi choose to dribble past the defense? Go back and pass to Suarez! Let's see what choice Suarez will make!"
Facing Barcelona's No. 9, Chelsea gave him enough respect. When Suarez got the ball outside the penalty area, Oscar and Fabregas pressed over and forced Suarez to pass the ball. The latter looked up and found that his current position was a bit awkward, so he passed the ball to Adriano who was waiting on the left back, and the latter directly made a 45-degree cross.
"!!!"
Courtois jumped high, pressed down on Suarez's body and blocked the ball. The Belgian goalkeeper performed very well, but he just lacked a bit of luck and the blocked ball returned to Busquets' feet.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan started and quickly chased after him.
"There's someone behind you!"
Gombau shouted and Busquets quickly kicked the ball to Ramirez. Jiang Yuan had to change direction and help Ivanovic defend Ramirez.
However, Barcelona did not seem to focus on attacking on the left. Ramirez took the ball forward a few steps, and after attracting Jiang Yuan away, he passed the ball back to Busquets.
Jiang Yuan stretched out his foot to intercept, but failed!
Busquets made a long pass to Messi on the right, who stopped the ball with his thigh and faced Azpilicueta one-on-one!
Messi was seen using the outside of his left foot to push the ball little by little towards the Chelsea goal at the bottom right corner. Azpilicueta retreated little by little following Messi's steps. Suddenly, Messi wrapped the ball with the arch of his right foot and brought it to the arch of his left foot.
Azpilicueta reacted and moved his body a little to the right.
Then an amazing scene appeared. Messi used the arch of his left foot to move the ball to the right, directly bypassing Azpilicueta.
Fried meatballs!
"Snapped!"
Azpilicueta knew something was wrong, so he turned around and reached out to pull Messi, who fell to the ground.
"Beep!"
The referee pointed to the penalty spot and decisively awarded a penalty.
"Fuck!"
Azpilicueta looked up and gave a bitter smile. Messi's feint was too tempting. Azpilicueta reached out to pull the ball almost reflexively after being passed by him. Unexpectedly, he gave Barcelona a penalty kick.
Jiang Yuan trotted over and stood on the line outside the penalty area. Messi, who created the penalty, took the penalty himself!
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle and Courtois jumped on the goal line. After Messi started his run-up, he suddenly became serious, with the forefoot of both feet on the goal line, ready to make a save at any time.
Courtois guessed the right side, and Messi shot the ball to the middle with his left foot. Courtois, who guessed the wrong direction, fell sideways and watched the ball fly into the net from his right side.
"GOALLLLL"
"Leo...Messiiiiiiiii!!!"
The live commentator Andre almost shouted out, and similarly, Messi's goal brought the atmosphere of the entire FedEx Field to a climax!
After scoring the goal, Messi ran to the sidelines with his index finger pointing to the sky.
The Emperor is crowned!
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(End of this chapter)