At halftime, in the BBC live broadcast room in England, Lampard and Lineker were discussing the first half of the game.
"If I hadn't seen Mourinho standing on the sidelines, it would be hard for me to believe that what I just watched was a Chelsea game!" Lineker said, sitting in front of the studio with his hands spread out.
"An extremely bad game!" Lampard pursed his lips, "This is not a normal Chelsea team!"
Chelsea's performance today was extremely disappointing to Lampard.
After watching the first half, Lampard felt that Mourinho had sent a group of blind players.
There is no offensive organization in the midfield, and the ball forward is very random, with no clear direction at all. The forward players play alone when they get the ball. The attitude of the game is negative, and there is no trace of team football at all.
The only thing that makes Lampard, a famous Chelsea player, a little relieved is that Chelsea's defense performed well and did not fall below the standard.
But if Mourinho doesn't make effective adjustments in the second half, Lampard will have no hope against Chelsea.
"This is Chu's 17th Premier League assist! God, this is his first Premier League season, and he is only 3 goals away from Henry's highest assist record in the Premier League set in the 2002-2003 season!"
"But, guys, what we need to note is that we are only halfway through the season!" Lineker emphasized.
"Guys, do you know what this means?" Lineker looked at the camera with excitement, "This means that Chu is likely to set a disappointing Premier League single-season assist record this season!
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Next to him, Lampard saw that Lineker was a little excited. He smiled and said: "I think no one thinks that Chu is a parallel import now!"
Lampard has always noticed Chu Zheng's performance in the first half.
If Lampard were asked to use one word to describe Chu Zheng's performance, it would be 'perfect'.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Lampard already had the answer in his mind.
That is, at Chu Zheng's age, he is not as good at attacking and defending as Chu Zheng.
Lampard is also a midfielder and a world-class all-around midfielder.
He has spent his long career in the Premier League, so he knows very well how difficult it is to play in the Premier League.
His highest assist number in the Premier League is 16.
Therefore, Chu Zheng's current assist data is completely that of a super midfielder.
Not to mention 60 million, even 100 million is worth it!
"If Chu can continue his current crazy state until the end of the season, I think his value will double directly!" Lampard said conclusively, pointing to the replay of the first half's offensive highlights.
Lineker, who was next to him, was not surprised at all when he heard Lampard's words.
In world football, there are many forwards who can score goals.
But a super midfielder like Chu Zheng who can provide so many assists is definitely a super scarce resource!
Once Chu Zheng breaks Henry's single-season assist record and creates his own record, Lineker can almost foresee that Chu Zheng will be snapped up by major wealthy clubs.
Lineker feels that Chu Zheng’s worth will definitely be an astronomical figure by then!
Amidst the discussion between Lampard and Lineker, the fifteen-minute halftime went by in a blink of an eye!
On the sidelines, Chelsea and Leicester City players walked back to the pitch one after another.
The fourth official on the sidelines raised the substitution sign, and Mourinho replaced No. 10 Hazard with Pedro.
This is a matchup substitution, and it is not yet known what adjustments Mourinho has made to Chelsea.
Since the start of the second half, Chu Zheng has been alert.
Although Chelsea played weakly in today's game as if they had lost their soul, they are a Premier League giant after all.
But after observing the game for a few minutes, Chu Zheng discovered that he was thinking too much.
Mourinho didn't know what he was thinking about, but other than Pedro's matchup substitution, there was no adjustment in his tactical strategy.
It seems that Chelsea's players have not been awakened by Mourinho's spray, and they are still playing health-preserving football aimlessly!
So, Chelsea was soon in trouble!
In the 51st minute of the game, Morgan was pressed by Costa in the arc of the center circle.
The experienced Morgan did not choose to turn around and play the ball again.
He did not give Costa a chance to get close and directly hit the right wing. Fox, who had withdrawn to respond, passed the ball back to Schmeichel.
After Schmeichel got the ball, he opened his arms to signal for the formation to press forward, and he was about to fire.
After some adjustments, Schmeichel kicked the ball toward the Chelsea half, about 40 meters away from the goal, to the right rib area.
At the landing point, Mahrez failed to hold on and was pushed in front of Azpilicueta behind him. He took off and hit the ball.
But the ball missed the height and flew towards Azpilicueta's front right area three or four meters away.
At the right moment, Chu Zheng and Oscar faced each other again.
The result was no surprise. Chu Zheng was like a bulldozer, retreating after the ball, leaving Osker behind him unable to resist. He could only watch Chu Zheng jump up and rub the ball back to Kanter on the arc of the center circle.
After Kanter got the ball, he brought it horizontally into the center circle.
Matic and Ramirez also moved.
But Kante suddenly made a through ball while running. The ball jumped between Matic and Ramirez and went straight to Vardy on the Chelsea back line.
Seeing the ball coming, Vardy quickly retreated, followed by Zuma, and in front of him was Matic who turned and rushed back.
Faced with this front-to-back attack, Vardy didn't stop the ball. He kicked the ball without stopping and pushed the ball to the left with the inside of his right foot.
In the forward area of the right rib at the top of the arc, Ulloa took the ball and faced the goal, directly attracting Terry and Azpilicueta to the left and right in front of him.
Ulloa hesitated for a second or two, then suddenly turned to the right and passed the ball to Mahrez coming from the wing.
Mahrez got the ball outside the upper right corner of the penalty area.
Facing Azpilicueta who was quickly positioned in front of him, he suddenly made a pass with his left foot from the outside of his instep, catching Azpilicueta off guard.
The moment Mahrez passed the ball, Vardy in the top area of the center arc went straight forward.
After deflecting Zuma in front of him, he suddenly turned to the right and rushed past between Zuma and Terry.
In front of the right end line of the small penalty area, Vardy and the ball met smoothly.
Before the ball could land, Vardy raised his foot and fired.
At such a close distance, Courtois had no power to resist.
"boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Witnessing the ball flying into the Chelsea goal from the center again, the Leicester City fans in the stands once again fell into crazy celebrations.
It’s incredible!!
Before the game, Leicester City fans believed that even if Chelsea were in a sluggish state, even if they could win, it wouldn't be too easy.
However, the fact is that Leicester City is in full bloom, playing smoothly and calmly in both counterattacks and positional attacks.
On the sidelines, Ranie had a bright smile on his face when he saw that he was already winning the game.
"This is the ability of Leicester City now. They do not completely rely on Chu Zheng's offense organized in the midfield!"
"This goal completely illustrates the ability of other Leicester City players!"
"From Chu Zheng to Vardy who completed the shot and scored the goal, the Leicester City players cooperated tacitly and their offensive ideas were very clear!"
In the live broadcast room, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were not very optimistic about Leicester City winning the Premier League championship this season.
After watching this game, their confidence in Leicester City has increased even more!
In this game, although Chelsea's offense is not good, the defense has not dropped yet!
"Tinker! Ranieri lives up to his name!"
“There is no pot that the Italians cannot fix!”
"The pot he made is strong and durable, and it is also endowed with powerful attack power!"
"Now, after Manchester United and Arsenal, another Premier League giant has been knocked down by Leicester City!" Zhan Jun's witty words kept popping out of his mouth.
"Haha..." Zhang Lu next to her was so happy that she was twitching after hearing this.
But he also had to admire Ranieri's ability to train young players.
What was Leicester City like before Ranieri came? They were a relegation team!
Therefore, the miracles Leicester City is creating now are based on the tactical system brought by Ranieri.
Of course, it is also inseparable from the efforts of all players. This is true team football!
Before the game could restart, Mourinho, with a dark face on the sidelines, quickly made substitutions.
Seeing the fourth official on the sidelines holding up the substitution sign twice in a row, Lineker laughed in the BBC live studio: "Mourinho used up the last substitution spot!"
"But I don't understand why he didn't make substitutions in midfield!" Lineker asked his doubts.
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"No. 4 Cesc Fabregas replaced John Terry after 16th place!" Zhang Lu was a little surprised, "Is Mourinho going to play three central defenders?"
"It should be! Now there is still enough time for them to equalize the score!" Zhan Jun added, "Loirec Remi replaced Oscar!"
"This French striker is extremely fast and has good physical fitness!"
Soon, Mourinho's substitutions and adjustments were revealed to everyone.
Chelsea changes 352,334!
Not only did the formation change, Mourinho also gave instructions to the players on the field. The formation pressed forward, strengthening Chelsea's pressure in the midfield and frontcourt!
But Lineker and Lampard are not very optimistic about Mourinho's adjustment.
Because although this type of pressing and attacking tactics can create some opportunities, it is exactly what Ranieri likes the most.
The speed and terror of Leicester City's counterattack is now well known in England!
Once Leicester City seizes the opportunity to counterattack, he can quickly hit you in front of the goal with three or two kicks.
The goals scored by the new Premier League forward Vardy, who is now spoken by the European media, are not due to luck. Don't doubt the striker's finishing ability!
And Chu Zheng, Leicester City’s midfield brain, is still on the court!
Coupled with the assistance of Kante, who is also famous in the Premier League, neither of them feels that with the current spirit and state of Chelsea players, they can directly threaten Leicester City's goal in the middle.
In the eyes of Lampard and Lineker, Chelsea on the field now has only one breath left.
Once again, Leicester City scored the third goal through counterattack!
Then the remaining breath will be released immediately, and Chelsea will probably face a huge defeat that will cause them to lose all face!
