Chapter 180 Who is the answer on Chelsea’s left?

At the end of the first half, Chelsea players, who were one goal behind at home, remained silent and walked into the locker room in shame amid the boos of the audience.

Mourinho put his hands in his pockets, didn't throw anything or knock on the tactical board, he was terrifyingly calm.

But the calmer Mourinho was, the more frightened the players in the locker room became.

“Hey, come on!”

Zuma ran over from the other side, sat next to Jiang Yuan and comforted his Chinese friend.

The French center back was a substitute today, but as a member of the Blues, Zouma was always concentrating on observing the developments on the field.

No one could remain calm when seeing the team they were playing for being tied and then overtaken.

"All right!"

In the silent locker room, Mourinho suddenly spoke.

"You all know what happened. We scored first, but we fell behind. Besides! This is Stamford Bridge! It's our home ground!"

"Forty thousand, no, nearly 4 fans were here to support us, and what did we get?"

Mourinho's eyes swept over everyone one by one.

"shit!"

“We’re taking the shit out for the fans to see, do you think that’s appropriate?”

No one spoke, nor did they dare to speak. Let alone Terry who was sitting in the middle, even Jiang Yuan who was sitting at the edge was almost frightened by Mourinho's training momentum.

Damn, that's horrible!
After cursing, Mourinho touched his hands, picked up a pen and started drawing on the tactical board.

"We made some adjustments in the second half..."

Hearing this, everyone sat up straight.

If you don't listen to the tactics carefully now, it's no use crying when the game is over!
Unexpectedly, Mourinho's first words stunned everyone in the locker room.

"In the second half, Jiang and Eden will switch positions. Jiang, you go to the left!"

?

???

Just as Jiang Yuan was surprised by the sudden news, a tingling electric current from his upper body suddenly surged into his brain.

Needless to say, his daddy came to visit him again!

[Trigger the main quest: You, go and kill Hazard]

[Request: Replace the Belgian superstar as Chelsea's starting left wing]

[Task Reward: Mbappe Template 5%]

[Note that this task is limited to one season. If it is not completed before the end of this season's Premier League, the time for you to receive the reward will be delayed.]

wdf?

Jiang Yuan widened his eyes. He was kicking well, so what did the system mean by suddenly increasing the intensity?
Jiang Yuan did have the intention to replace Hazard on the left, but it was just an intention. As a result, the system required him to take the position this season. Wasn't it too early?
"Jiang! What are you daydreaming about?"

Mourinho's scolding brought Jiang Yuan back to his senses.

"what?"

Looking at Mourinho in front of him, Jiang Yuan felt a little flustered: "Okay, I understand!"

"Ok! Jiang, you have to pay attention. I put you on the left to defend Southampton's No. 10, Sadio. He is too fast!"

Mourinho gave Jiang Yuan a new task. The reason why he suddenly let Jiang Yuan play on the left was actually because Mane was too abnormal.

Speedy players need to be treated by speedy players!
At this time, Hazard was chewing gum. For a Buddhist like him, it doesn’t matter which position he plays.

Playing football is just a job. Isn’t it enough to get salary and bonus?

……

"Okay, welcome back, everyone. This is the second half of the match between Chelsea and Southampton. We can see that the players from both teams have already come out of the tunnel."

"In the first half, Chelsea, who was leading by one goal, was tied by two goals by Southampton, which also led to... Eh? Why did Jiang Yuan run to the left? What's going on?"

"Is he standing in the wrong position? Shouldn't his teammates go up and remind him? The sides have been changed in the second half. Hazard is on the right. What's going on? It seems that there has been a slight change in Chelsea's lineup. The left and right wingers have swapped positions?"

"Hiss - I am of course happy to see Jiang Yuan return to the left, but the question is, will Hazard play on the right? Isn't Mourinho's decision a bit reckless? I wonder if Chelsea has tried this formation during team training."

……

The second half of the game begins!
Jiang Yuan and Hazard's position swap amazed the fans in the stands.

Hazard gives way?
Is this the new number 7 at Chelsea?
Of course, in addition to the fans, Southampton's coaching staff also noticed this. Head coach Koeman and assistant coach Delaney discussed this.

The result is: wait and see, and do nothing.

“Here, here!”

Willian got the ball in the frontcourt again, and Hazard asked for it immediately but Willian did not give it to him.

Mourinho let Hazard play on the right, which undoubtedly made Hazard lose his own skills.

As a right-footed player, Hazard’s cross is fine, but if he cuts inside…

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the right-wing version of Hazard has one less skill than the left-wing version, and that skill is cutting inside and shooting, which is what Hazard is best at.

So Mourinho's move is really bold!
"Snapped!"

William chose to take a long shot himself, thinking that if the goalkeeper saved the ball, Costa could get in front.

Unfortunately, because of the hesitation just now, Southampton's defense was already in place, and Van Dijk turned his body and blocked William's shot with his buttocks.

The ball bounced right to Hazard's feet, and the latter's follow-up shot was also saved by Stegrenburg.

"god!"

Hazard shook his hands. Although he had 3 goals, Hazard really had no shooting feel this season!

"Southampton's corner kick was taken by Romeu again. The Spaniard has no heading ability."

"Raise your hands! Corner kick taken! The corner kick at the front point was headed out by Ivanovic, beautiful! The one with the ball now is Chelsea's No. 4 Fabregas. Wanyama wants to go up and grab the ball, but see how Fabregas handles it, turn around with the ball, and pass it directly to the front!"

"This is a standard through ball. Costa, who is standing in the front, doesn't need to turn around. He can get the ball by just running forward. Wow! Except for Terry and Cahill who are dragging behind, all Chelsea players start to press forward!"

"There were too many defenders in front of him, and Costa started to slow down. He knew he couldn't get through. Hazard was reaching out, and Costa called the ball to the right!"

"Wow!"

Hazard got the ball near the right sideline and the fans in the stands of Stamford Bridge screamed.

"Move forward!"

Mourinho, who happened to be on the sidelines, immediately gave instructions and Hazard did not hesitate. Now he was on the right and even if he successfully cut inside, he would not be able to complete the shot, so Hazard simply rushed to the bottom line.

Now the two people guarding Hazard are Wanyama and Bertrand, so William walked from the inside and ran directly in front of Hazard.

"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound of hitting the ball, and Hazard successfully passed the ball.

At this moment, William just came to the bottom line on the right, adjusted his right foot, and then made a direct cross.

Not the front point.

Not at the back post. William's pass went to the far back, perfectly avoiding the tall Van Dijk.

Then, a figure ran out from the left, Jiang Yuan pushed Romeu aside, then stopped the ball with his chest and passed it to Fabregas. Fabregas understood and returned the ball to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan began to cut inwards towards the goal diagonally, taking longer steps, and it took him only 2 or 3 steps to enter Southampton's penalty area.

Immediately afterwards, a classic scene appeared. Jiang Yuan's entire body was facing the right post of the goal, and even his eyes were looking at the far end of the goal.

"boom!"

After a shot, the ball rolled in a straight line into the near corner. During the whole process, Stekelenburg did not react at all and watched the ball roll past his right side.

"G——OOOOOO——AAAAAA——LLLL————"

“Oh my God, it is him! Always him!”

"Jiang Yuan, brilliant goal! What a brilliant goal!"

……

"Aaaaaa!!!"

After confirming that he had scored a goal, Jiang Yuan spread his arms and ran out of the court.

With a roar, Jiang Yuan took off his jersey and threw it towards the stands.

"Jiang! My god!"

"Jiang!!!"

"..."

Amid the cheers of fans at Stamford Bridge, Jiang Yuan received his first yellow card in the Premier League.

He scored a goal in his first official match by playing from the left side, which was a very memorable yellow card.

This feeling is just like drinking alcohol, it tastes bitter, but refreshing!
At the same time in China, hundreds of new posts were added to the fan forum in just a few seconds.

【All rise! 】

[Who is Chelsea's starting left-winger? Need I say more? Mourinho can't be smarter than me, right? ]

[Hey, although I like Hazard very much, I like Jiang Yuan more. I want to see them both play on the left at the same time, but this is impossible. It's uncomfortable! Confusing! ]

[If it was last season, Hazard is indeed better than Jiang Yuan, but considering Hazard's form this season, I feel Jiang Yuan is still slightly better! ]

[To be honest, but the problem is that Hazard is already considered half of Chelsea's crown prince. It is unrealistic to knock him out of this position. It would be much better if Jiang Yuan was a member of Chelsea's youth training...]

[Objectively speaking, Jiang Yuan is better at blasting and long shots, while Hazard is better at penetrating from the left to the center. They both have their own strengths and weaknesses. It is hard to say who will start! ]

[If Jiang Yuan goes to the right, his shooting accuracy will be weakened. Jiang Yuan is obviously better at aiming and shooting from the left than from the right. As for Hazard... if Hazard goes to the right, he will lose his ability to cut inside and can only cross from the bottom. He cannot become a top scorer with this style of play. I can only say that as long as Mourinho is not a fool, Jiang Yuan will have to play on the right in the future.]

[The above words may not sound nice, but they are the truth. Alas...]

[Why are you sighing? Whenever you sigh out of disappointment, you should think about Jiang Yuan's age. He's only 17 years old. With his skills and body at the age of 17, what else are you expecting? Do you really expect Jiang Yuan to be worth 1 million euros?]

[My opinion is that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. I am already very happy that a local football star worth 2000 million euros has emerged, not to mention that Jiang Yuan and I are from the same province! Haha! ]

【Chelsea, come on! 】

……

The score is 2:2 and the game is not over yet.

After comprehensive consideration, Mourinho made the first substitution adjustment.

No. 18 Remy replaced No. 19 Costa, and No. 21 Matic replaced No. 8 Oscar.

Then came the visiting team Southampton, where coach Koeman made three substitutions.

Romeu, Tadic and Fonte were substituted. Rodriguez, Maya Yoshida and Ward-Prowse were replaced.

The 81th minute of the game!

Because of a foul committed by substitute Remy, the ball was awarded to Southampton. Van Dijk was responsible for kicking the ball off. The Dutchman did not choose to kick the ball to the front point, but instead reached out to touch the ball and kicked it directly.

"Hey! Van Dijk takes a quick free kick! I didn't expect that the backcourt would choose a quick free kick. Van Dijk's pass was very accurate. The ball went around Remy and came to Wanyama's feet. Wanyama, let's see how Wanyama handles it... Take a few steps first and hand it to Rodriguez!"

"Southampton wants to attack from the left? No! Rodriguez suddenly ran back and made a long pass to Mane. Sure enough! Southampton still wants to focus the attack on Mane who has strong breakthrough ability."

"Ward-Prowse helped Mane stop the ball and then made a straight pass. Chelsea must defend Mane now, otherwise it will be too late. Ward-Prowse made a straight pass and Mane ran to the bottom line. It's bad!"

"!!!"

Chelsea fans have held their breath. Everyone knows how strong Mane's impact is on the right. Chelsea wanted to stop Mane from getting the ball, but failed in the end. Now they are facing a cheetah from Senegal!

However, it’s not Hazard standing on Chelsea’s left side now…

"Jiang Yuan is chasing back, very fast! Oh my god, it's been more than 80 minutes now, does he have endless energy?"

"Mané is also very fast, but Jiang Yuan has the advantage of height. His stride is longer. The distance between them is getting smaller and smaller! Still getting smaller!"

"He's caught up! Oh my God, Jiang Yuan, who started half a second later, is now level with Mane. Jiang Yuan helps Azpilicueta defend Mane!"

"Put your hands on Mane's chest. Very good. Jiang Yuan and Azpilicueta have successfully pushed Mane out of the baseline! Chelsea goal kick!"

"Wow, haha!"

The commentator was still a little confused. They actually watched a track and field competition at Stamford Bridge!
"Well done!"

Terry ran over to high-five Jiang Yuan. If Jiang Yuan hadn't helped block Mane's cutting path, it would be hard to say whether the ball could have gone in!

“My job!”

Jiang Yuan gave a thumbs up. Mourinho switched him to the left just to target Mane.

Jiang Yuan has always been a player who listens to his coach and has a strong sense of discipline.

The game reached the 90th minute and the fourth official on the sidelines announced the extra time for the game.

3 minutes!

At the same time, Mourinho completed the last substitution of the game, No. 5 Zouma replaced No. 36 Terry!
"shit!"

William fell to the ground during a confrontation with Van Dijk, and the referee blew the whistle decisively.

"Beep!"

"Direct free kick!"

At the edge of the penalty area, facing Southampton's goal, the free kick from this position must be taken by Jiang Yuan.

If Jiang Yuan were to take the free throw, there would be only one possibility for this ball.

Shoot directly!

The time has come to the 93rd minute, and the game will end with the next dead ball. If nothing unexpected happens, this free kick will be the last attack of the game.

Players from both teams formed a human wall.

“Plop, plop, plop…”

Jiang Yuan held the ball in both hands, and at this moment he could even hear his own heartbeat clearly.

A chance to kill!
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(End of this chapter)