Chapter 144
The volley was so powerful that Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart was unable to react. By the time he reacted, the ball had already gone into the net.
When Li Lei's volley went into the net, the Chelsea fans who had come to Manchester City's home stadium cheered enthusiastically. The
Chelsea fans in the north stand jumped up and hugged each other with tears in their eyes.
They had waited for this moment for so long, and finally Li Lei had opened his scoring account for Chelsea.
""Li Li Li Li Li Li!" The fans shouted Li Lei's name, their voices full of joy and gratitude.
The Blues fans couldn't help but kiss the Chelsea badge, their faces full of proud smiles.
At the moment of the goal, they seemed to have forgotten all the haze of being in the enemy's home stadium.
"Come on guys! Let's cheer for Li Lei together!" Chelsea fans waved their team flags and sang the Chelsea anthem loudly.
The entire away team's stands were immediately immersed in an atmosphere of excitement and victory. This was the Blues' moment.
When Li Lei's goal went into the net, Chelsea coach Mourinho excitedly jumped up from his seat, raised his hands high and cheered.
"Yes! Good shot!" He shouted excitedly, his eyes shining with joy.
He strode to the sideline, gave Li Lei a thumbs up, and exaggeratedly expressed his approval of"Great".
Mourinho turned to the bench and made a victory gesture to the whole team.
The joy of winning was beyond words. Mourinho excitedly hugged the coaching staff around him. This goal undoubtedly gave the Blues great confidence.
"That's it! Keep attacking!" Mourinho was directing from the sidelines, wishing he could go on the field to help.
In the Sky Sports live studio, Li Lei's goal made commentator Keane jump up from his chair excitedly.
"Amazing goal! Li Lei's volley was simply amazing!" Keane shouted excitedly
"Yes, the performance of this new player is indeed phenomenal"Jones Interface," His running and shooting abilities were shown"
" Luis' brilliant pass found Li Lei, who took the ball first and finished the attack with a perfect volley, just like he had practiced." Keane analyzed
" This also reflects the tacit understanding between Li Lei and Chelsea players. They have cooperated so seamlessly." Jones added
" A fantastic goal! Li Lei's performance in the Premier League this season is simply phenomenal, and this goal is undoubtedly a perfect start for this game.!" Keane still looked excited.
When the game entered the 70th minute and Chelsea took the lead, head coach Mourinho began to make substitutions.
He replaced several midfielders with strong central defenders.
Seeing this adjustment, Sky Sports commentator Keane said:"Mourinho's substitution is obviously to defend the lead."
"He made arrangements in advance, hoping that Chelsea would have enough numbers in the backcourt to protect this precious leading goal."
"Indeed, 1-0 is still very dangerous for Chelsea. Mourinho does not want to expose the goal by being too aggressive and give Manchester City a chance."Jones echoed
"This also shows Mourinho's caution and experience. Taking the lead is crucial for the Blues, and he will not take the risk of losing the ball in attack and being overtaken."Keane analyzed.
When Mourinho replaced Li Lei with 20 minutes left in the game, Chelsea away fans gave warm applause and cheers.
" Li Lei! Li Lei!" The fans shouted his name to express their admiration and gratitude.
Li Lei smiled, high-fived and hugged his teammates, then walked quickly to the bench. When passing the away stand, he excitedly waved to the fans.
Li Lei's performance this season has completely conquered the hearts of Chelsea fans, and now he is not for sale in this team.
Sitting on the bench, Li Lei was still following the game, and his teammates kept turning their heads to give him a thumbs up to express their congratulations. Li Lei's goal injected confidence into the entire team.
When the game entered the injury time, Manchester City still couldn't score a goal at home.
The extra 3 minutes added by the referee passed quickly, and with the final whistle, the game ended with Manchester City losing to Chelsea 0-1.
In this game, Chelsea defeated Manchester City and achieved an away victory.
What's more surprising is that this also means that in a single season, the Blues have achieved a home and away double kill of their opponents.
"Incredible! Chelsea beat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium!" Keane commented excitedly,"This is a huge confidence boost for the Blues! They have already pulled the gap to 9 points in the standings."
"Manuel Pellegrini and his team-mates must be saddened by this bitter defeat."But Chelsea have certainly proved their quality," Jones said."
"The biggest contributor to this victory is undoubtedly Li Lei, who scored in his debut."He has injected great vitality into the team and created a bright future!" After the game, major Premier League media reported extensively on this game. Manchester City coach Pellegrini:"We lost important three points, which is not conducive to maintaining the championship situation. Chelsea is in good shape today and our defense needs to be improved." Chelsea coach
Mourinho:"I am very happy and proud of the team's performance today. We showed the strength and fighting spirit we should have. This victory is crucial to the championship."
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart:"I tried my best to organize the defense, but Chelsea's offense was fierce and there were many opportunities to shoot. We must learn lessons from this failure and improve our coordination"
《Daily Mail: Manchester City failed to stop Chelsea's new star Li Lei, and the three-pointer successfully ignited the Blues' hope of winning the championship.
Manchester City's goal was once lost under Li Lei's feet, and the main goalkeeper Joe Hart was also powerless.
This Asian player has injected great vitality into Chelsea, and his joining seems to have made the Blues regain their ambition to win the championship.
《The Daily Telegraph: Chelsea beat Manchester City away from home and showed their strength.
Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in this"Blue Moon" derby, winning entirely by teamwork.
Mourinho's arrangement and Luiz's organization played an important role, and goalkeeper Cech also saved the day many times.
This victory showed Chelsea's strong comprehensive strength.
《The Sun: Manchester City's home defeat did not stop Chelsea's momentum to win the championship. Chelsea is moving forward steadily.
Failure to win at home is undoubtedly a missed opportunity for Manchester City.
Their offensive means are single, and Joe Hart's performance needs to be improved.
But Cherries is fearless and relies on teamwork to secure three points, which will enhance the confidence and morale of the Blues.
《Football Herald: Manchester City's defense collapsed and they were powerless. Pellegrini has a difficult task.
Manchester City's defense was penetrated by Chelsea many times, and their offensive means were single. Pellegrini has a long way to go to improve the team's overall coordination.
This game fully exposed Manchester City's current defensive shortcomings, which made the head coach have to face the challenge.
While Manchester City players and fans were still digesting the frustration of losing to Chelsea at home, the Blues had already begun to prepare for the Champions League knockout match.
Chelsea's opponent in the 1/8 finals is the Turkish team Galatasaray, and they will play away against this opponent known as the"hell home".
The hot atmosphere at Galatasaray's home stadium and the crazy fans have brought huge home advantage to this Turkish team.
Any away team stepping into their home stadium is an extremely difficult test.
Chelsea must fight in front of the roaring Turkish fans this time, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of the game.
As supporters of the Blues, Chelsea fans couldn't help but sweat for the team after seeing the news of the away game.
It is difficult to win away games in the Champions League knockout stage, let alone facing a strong opponent like Galatasaray.
