Chapter 558: The Premier League Championship is no longer in suspense
In the next three rounds of the league, Manchester City will play against Liverpool, Arsenal, and direct title rival Chelsea respectively.
If Manchester City can successfully get through these three games, Chelsea will almost lose hope of competing with Manchester City for the championship in the league.
Liverpool gave their best at the Etihad Stadium over the weekend, playing a close game against Manchester City.
Klopp's technical and tactical style of play emphasizes quick rotation.
From a tactical perspective, it does indeed restrain Guardiola's tactics.
The two sides fought for 2 minutes, and Liverpool drew 2: with Manchester City away, slowing down Manchester City's pace.
At the same time, Chelsea defeated their opponent and narrowed the gap with Manchester City.
But Manchester City still leads by three points with one game less.
If Chelsea wants to win the championship, they not only need to win in direct confrontations, but also avoid making mistakes and wait for Manchester City to make mistakes.
This is unlikely.
Manchester City's stability in the league is even more terrifying than in the Champions League.
In a long season, it is better to expect Manchester City to seize opportunities than to expect them to make mistakes.
The probability of Manchester City making mistakes is much lower than the probability of Arsenal failing.
After a big battle with Liverpool, Manchester City went to the Emirates Stadium.
A 5:1 victory made Arsenal fans experience the pain they had suffered before again.
A large number of fans chose to leave early.
When they saw Zhao Yi running on the court in a black jersey, they felt a little nervous.
It's not chilling, it's just pure fear.
The intense fear made them unable to even feel hatred.
Zhao Yi magic tricks.
Scored three goals and said goodbye to the Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea unexpectedly drew with Leicester City in this round.
The difference between the two sides came to 5 points.
In the middle of the week, Manchester City traveled to Istanbul to challenge Chelsea, playing two games in one week.
If Chelsea fails to beat Manchester City in this game, they will have to say goodbye to the fight for the Premier League title.
Chelsea has the home advantage and physical advantage.
There is also a reason why we must win!
Blue flags are everywhere in Istanbul, and the Blues fans are full of hopes.
For Chelsea, it is almost a fight of one's life.
At the pre-match press conference, Conte seriously stated that this was a final for them.
Manchester City can lose, they can't lose.
They will give everything to win this game!
Hazard also said that this was their last chance, and if they failed to seize it, it would be difficult to catch up with Manchester City.
Because they will never have the chance to play against Manchester City again.
Guardiola also attaches great importance to this game. If they beat Chelsea, they can relax a little in the next league.
Because they will soon meet Dortmund in the Champions League.
With two fronts to fight, players will most likely need to be rotated in subsequent leagues.
Chelsea, united as one, showed a very positive side in Istanbul.
After the opening, they controlled the ball and the rhythm.
They desperately need to score goals to give themselves and the fans confidence!
The Blues fans in the stands cheered loudly.
Whenever Manchester City players take the ball to attack, there will be a lot of boos, which affects their state.
In this game, Guardiola adopted a very conservative style of play, letting Zhao Yi and Aguero lead the way.
One center forward, one shadow forward, and the rest have their own defensive tasks.
Judging from the scene, Manchester City seemed to be defeated in Istanbul.
Chelsea had five shots on goal in the first twenty minutes.
However, there was only one shot on target, which was saved by Ederson.
In the 25th minute of the game, Chelsea pressed forward.
Zhao Yi, who was originally in the shadow striker position, appeared in the front, and Aguero ran back to defend.
This time, Chelsea's Fabregas made a fatal mistake and the ball was intercepted by Kante!
Kante dribbled the ball all the way to the left, then passed it to the front court with a long foot.
Azpilicueta’s legs were so tired that they were smoking, but he still couldn’t catch up with Zhao Yi who had started early.
He could only watch Zhao Yi kick the ball at the edge of the penalty area.
Courtois's ability to attack from goal is world-class, but he has no way to deal with players who shoot the ball from the edge of the penalty area.
Courtois could only watch the ball go into the net.
Chelsea played well for 25 minutes but failed to take advantage of any chances.
Manchester City only needed one chance to score a goal.
Get ahead.
Chelsea fans find it hard to accept this result.
Conte roared on the sidelines, his temper is always like this.
This game is too important. If they lose, all their efforts for the entire season will be ruined.
Chelsea regrouped and tried to equalize the score.
Unfortunately, the more anxious you are, the more mistakes you will make.
In the 35th minute of the game, it was Kante again and Fabregas again.
Fabregas' ball was stolen again!
The entire Chelsea defense immediately became panic-stricken and tried their best to get closer to Zhao Yi.
After receiving the ball, De Bruyne dribbled forward and made a long pass.
The ball went straight to Sterling's feet.
Chelsea made a fatal mistake in their defensive positioning, with both central defenders running next to Zhao Yi.
The full-back came in to assist, but didn't have time to retreat.
Sterling rushed into the penalty area and shot into the near corner!
Conte placed his hands on his chest like chicken claws.
He was furious, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Chelsea's defenders sat in the penalty area with their heads down.
Frustration doesn’t wash.
Courtois could only shake his head.
Sterling rushed out of the field and slid on his knees in excitement.
At Stamford Bridge, there was only the cheering of Manchester City fans.
Double Blue Club.
This was a process that neither party had expected.
Chelsea had the best rhythm and dominated the game, but ended up conceding goals one after another.
The championship is slipping away from them.
Chelsea fans held their heads in their hands, and some of them were already crying.
In the final stage of injury time in the first half, Chelsea, who had been unable to attack for a long time, could no longer exert continuous pressure on Manchester City.
Manchester City gradually took control of the tempo on the field.
After advancing forward, Zhao Yi easily got rid of Matic and fired a powerful shot from the edge of the right penalty area.
Courtois reacted quickly and bravely, and actually saved the ball!
Aguero in the penalty area reacted quickly and hit the ball with his head!
The follow-up shot scored!
At halftime, Chelsea was three goals behind!
This is a key battle that is believed to have a direct impact on the direction of the Premier League championship this season.
The suspense was lost early.
This is something the fans don't want to see.
In the entire Premier League, the team that posed the greatest threat to Manchester City was beaten to a pulp.
The Blues’ dream was shattered at Stamford Bridge.
In the second half, Chelsea tried to find opportunities to make up for the disadvantage.
Unfortunately, Manchester City did not give them a chance.
Amid the almost desperate eyes of the Blues fans, Zhao Yi received a pass from Silva and headed the ball into the net in the penalty area.
4: 0!
As Zhao Yi said before the game, "I don't think it will be a close game because Chelsea is more anxious than us.
They can't afford to lose, so they have to attack, and mistakes will occur when they attack.
They are completely different from Liverpool.
Liverpool had no pressure and were enjoying the football game on the field.
Chelsea came with a purpose.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
We will go out with a light heart and leave Stamford Bridge with a win."
Chelsea's commentator said helplessly, "We may...may lose the qualification to compete for the championship.
Eight points gap, Manchester City has one game less.
It’s not that we didn’t take our chances.
Our opponents never gave us a chance.
It is indeed very difficult.
I believe that not only Chelsea, but other Premier League teams will be more desperate than us.
If Manchester City continues to win the Premier League and Champions League this season...
Faced with such dominance, perhaps only Messi and Ronaldo can win by joining forces!
But is there a chance?"
When the final whistle sounded, Chelsea players were reluctant to leave the field.
They cannot accept this reality.
The fans in the stands also stood there, accompanying their players for a long time.
Conte stormed into the locker room angrily.
He did not give interviews to reporters or attend the press conference.
Losing the game made him emotionally unstable.
