"Brother Zhuo, do you think I can score a penalty?" Hazard hugged the football and joked with Zhuo Yang with a smile.
"Aren't you talking nonsense? I can only say that you will definitely not be punished. Is it possible that you want me to cheer you on?"
"Hey hey hey..."
To be able to joke with Zhuo Yang in the solemn moment before a free throw is enough to show that Hazard has a big heart. It is not for nothing that he is nicknamed the "King of Football".
The 26-year-old Eden Hazard has grown rapidly in the past two years. Although there were some ups and downs under Mourinho in the past, there is no doubt that he is now second only to the Six Musketeers and Melo.
With Hazard, De Bruyne, Courtois, Lukaku and others becoming the pillars, Fellaini, Kompany, Vermaelen and others are still going strong. The Belgian national team has been stable in recent years.
With winning percentage and record, it has become an international powerhouse that no one dares to ignore.
In the FIFA rankings at the end of last year, Belgium ranked fourth, only behind Argentina, Brazil, and Germany, and higher than France, Portugal, Italy, Spain, and England in Europe. The Chinese team without Zhuo Yang has been weak in the past two years, but because of the strength of the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals,
Ranked 25th, still ranked first in Asia. Iran 29, South Korea 37, Japan 45, Australia 47.
Hazard is Chelsea's penalty kicker, mainly because of his confidence. And when preparing for the game yesterday, Conte raised the issue of penalty kicks against Manchester City, and Hazard still said that he has no fear.
Hazard is very open-minded. In front of the bug, it is natural that the penalty kick will not be scored. If it goes to the sky and the earth, why should he be afraid? Therefore, Hazard has not conducted special penalty kick training for the bug. Anyway, he will miss the penalty kick.
I am lucky to have this fate.
After having fun with Zhuoyang, Hazard walked to the white spot holding the ball. He planned to push the corner from the beginning and compete with Caballero.
He was very determined, but when the whistle blew and he started to run, Hazard suddenly wavered.
It's not shameful to be saved by Caballero, because it was actually lost to Zhuo Yang, but it would be too shameful if he missed the goal incompletely. Why didn't you think of this problem before?
As he approached, Hazard became entangled. His thrust was still as fast and fierce as ever, but the angle involuntarily narrowed a little, and he was no longer pursuing a blind spot.
Under Zhuo Yang's command, Caballero made a very smooth save, hitting the football accurately with both hands instead of one hand. Caballero was overjoyed, this was really a moment of revelation.
What an unlucky moment.
There was an inexplicable problem with Caballero's hand shape. He didn't lift the football or block it from the baseline, but slapped it back to the feet of Hazard in the center.
Hazard was even more unexpected than Zhuoyang, but he was still the new generation of invisible king. He subconsciously extended his legs and bounced the football into the goal. A large number of players rushed in from behind to grab the ball, but they all could only stare.
2:1, Chelsea took the lead again at home. Guardiola was cursing, and Kong Er was stunned and threw up his bangs proudly.
Old Kaba was also very good. He single-handedly turned Hazard's set kick into a sports goal. Hazard was beaming and ran to Zhuo Yang.
"Brother Zhuo, do you think this penalty was scored or not?"
"Rolling, rolling, rolling~"
"Quack quack..."
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Before the first half was over, three goals had already been scored. Courtois and Caballero made mistakes one after another, and Federer was also confused. No wonder they say that the goals were all caused by defensive mistakes.
Courtois was the first to come out of his lack of seriousness. In the 42nd minute, he made an incredible save to deny Zhuoyang's inevitable shot in the penalty area, which proved that he is a serious person.
This is also one of the important differences between good goalkeepers and mediocre goalkeepers. No one will avoid mistakes forever, but an excellent goalkeeper with strong psychology will quickly come out of the shadow of mistakes.
But the bravery of pantyhose is not good news for Manchester City. Coupled with the three central defenders composed of Cahill, Azpilicueta and Zouma, they are immediately impregnable.
The 23-year-old Kurt Zouma is actually not a defensive tycoon discovered by Kong Erzi. He is Mourinho's favorite and has already achieved a certain reputation in the second period of Mourinho's career at Chelsea.
It was just because he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the game against Manchester United last February and was forced to sit out for nearly half a year. Conte revived him after his arrival.
More than two years ago, Zouma had just transferred from Saint-Etienne. It was captain Terry who guided him in the defense to establish himself in the Premier League. Two years later, due to Zouma's gradual maturity, Terry completely lost his position.
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This is actually a normal metabolism in football, but people are always unwilling to accept the cruel reality of being eliminated by time. Terry attributed all this to Conte's prejudice against him.
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At the end of the first half, Chelsea temporarily led 2:1. I don’t know why, Chelsea’s fitness coach Paul Bertelli left the coaching bench early and went into the locker room. It must not be because he was afraid of Zhuoyang.
Guardiola is wondering whether to replace Yaya Toure at the beginning of the second half.
Toure also has problems with his physical fitness, and he is not as good as Zhuoyang. If he is allowed to start, he will basically have to be replaced at about 70 minutes, otherwise he can only attack and defend on the move, but Zhuoyang gritted his teeth and could continue to run for 90 minutes.
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Therefore, it was an expedient measure for Lao Gua to use Delph as a partner with Fernando today, but I didn't expect Delph to perform very well in the first half. At least he was not responsible for the two goals conceded.
But the score was behind, and it was always necessary to strengthen the offensive power. Guardiola switched Toure and Delph back and forth in his mind.
Suddenly, he had inspiration.
Jesus Navas plays a cameo role as a right back, but the effect is good. He cannot fill in for the defensive midfielder, but he is a very good assisting full-back. His position retreats, making his attack more concealed. But the defense needs to
Position, so Navas was a little timid.
Why not let Delph play as a winger? He can stand in front of Navas and become a destructive winger. He can also add a defensive winger and let the two of them play a big game.
Guardiola is a head coach who dares to think and act. Once he had an idea, he immediately gave tactical instructions to Delph and Navas, and so on.
In this way, Tu Lei was completely forgotten.
The battle started in the second half. Before Delph and Navas had time to show off their power on the right flank, Kong Erzi showed off on the sidelines first.
Zhuoyang and Kanter were entangled, and the football was kicked out by Zuma and went straight to Conte.
Chelsea were leading the score, and Kong Er was in a good mood. He put his hands in his pockets, half-turned lightly to face the incoming ball, lifted his right leg and unloaded the ball in the air with the outside of his foot.
It must be said that the boy's skill will be enjoyed throughout his life. The ball is so beautiful that it does not move at all when it lands at his feet.
Chapter completed!