In the second leg of the English League Cup semi-finals, Chelsea won 1-0 away to Tottenham Hotspur, with Rudiger scoring the only goal of the game. After this campaign, Chelsea eliminated their opponents by a total score of 3-0 in two legs and advanced to the final. It is worth mentioning that the VAR snatched the mirror three times in this game, Tottenham's two penalty opportunities, and Kane's goal were all cancelled by the VAR.
"We played 90 per cent of the way, that's not Chelsea's style and we shouldn't have done that. We have to play hard, it's not our best game, the team did better in the first leg. "Fans who just watched Tuchel speak after the game and didn't watch the League Cup semi-final match may think that Spurs will find their place at home, but the VAR that blew off Kane's goal and cancelled the penalty twice really did not give the home team face. Rudiger, who scored at home at Tottenham For the second time in his life, continued the Blues' tradition of "reversing" this season, and the "rear-wheel drive" Blues defenders have scored 19 goals this season, still second to none in the league. Tuchel is proud of his victory and is also a winner-take-all.
In the last 9 games to Tottenham, Chelsea have won 7 wins and 2 draws, which can be described as a momentum at the sight of their neighbors; even if the range of meetings is reduced to the League Cup, in the history of 13 meetings, the Blues still have the advantage of 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Kepa, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho and Mount rotated. Tottenham rotated five men, with Kane, Lucas Mora, Hjbier, Emerson and Davinson Sanchez playing. Teams that had previously lost more than one goal in the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals had only one successful turnover, and it was the 1993-94 season, while Chelsea had only eliminated Liverpool in the 2006-07 Champions League semi-finals after winning the first leg of the 14 knockout rounds. Conte's team, both historically and in the present, is difficult to qualify for at a glance.
After the opening, the two sides were not conservative and directly attacked: Kane's free-kick was blocked by the wall, and Lukaku used his physical advantage to single out the Tottenham defence several times, but missed the goal. After a particularly lively start, the Blues found the key to victory with set-pieces: Mount drove a corner kick on the left, and Spurs no. 2 goalkeeper Gollini ventured out, only to be scored by Rudiger, who ran all the way from the big box line to the small box. At this point, the German centre-back Blues have officially scored in double figures, but only 10 goals have been scored in 3 stadiums: 5 at Stamford Bridge, 3 at King Power and 2 at Tottenham Hotspur; following the 5th round of the Premier League this season, the North London team has become one of Rudiger's favourite opponents.
Tottenham, who are three goals behind on aggregate, have instead laid down their baggage in the face of slim hopes of promotion. In the last 15 minutes of the first half, the home team that killed the red eye continued to besiege the Blues penalty area: corner tactics Tanganga scrambled for the front point, followed by Kane lost a millimeter; Lucas Jr. counter-attacked the oblique, Emerson's forward shot was saved by Kepa; in the 42nd minute, Rudiger put down Heybel in a defensive attack on the edge of the box, the referee originally awarded a penalty, changed the free kick after watching VAR, and since then, VAR has begun to steal the mirror in an all-round way.
In the second half, Chelsea contracted the defence as they saw it, while Spurs continued to search for goals: in the 55th minute, Lucas Jr. crashed into Kepa and fell to the ground after bursting into the box, and the referee had signaled a penalty but cancelled the penalty after watching VAR.
In the 64th minute, Kepa's backfield shot was snatched, and then Lucas Jr. grabbed the ball and quickly distributed it to Kane on the right side of the box, and in the case that Kepa could not defend back, Kane fired a powerful shot to send the ball into the net. However, slow motion showed Kane in an offside position when he received the ball, and the referee also cancelled the goal after watching the VAR.
Tottenham Hotspur, exhausted by three drums, finally showed fatigue, but for a long time to organize a decent offensive Blues, Lukaku, Ziyech and Jorginho's shooting attempts were also fruitless, at the end of the game, Tottenham Hotspur's home stands suspected of having a fan emergency, the referee also blew off the game, although the stoppage time lasted for 6 minutes, but the situation in the game has not changed.
Chelsea reached the League Cup final for the ninth time in their history, the Premier League is only less than Liverpool's 12 times; and Spurs have won all three games this season without conceding a goal, and only Arsenal in the 2013-14 season has done it, and what is even more embarrassing for Spurs is that they have never won at home to the Blues since moving into their new home. 350 days after making his Blues debut, Tuchel became the first manager in Chelsea's history to lead a team to the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League triathlon finals. This also pleased Conte: "Chelsea deserve to be in the final after two games and we have to be honest about this result, even if we create a lot of chances, we deserve a better score than 0-1 loss. ”
Rudiger, who completed the kill, was in a very good mood: "I knew it was my header!" I wanted to score goals and being able to lead by example was the most important thing. I'm enjoying it now and I think it's the best period of my career. Tuchel, on the other hand, did not forget to remind his men to stay focused: "In the first half we were the better team and we deserved to take the lead. But in the last 15 minutes of the first half, we were not focused, and in the second half we were out of focus again, and we were almost punished for not concentrating. ”
Levy missed Tottenham Hotspur, and Conte pragmatically focused on the league to compete for four
That's fate, and Kane missed the final again.
Conte is right, this batch of Tottenham can't. In the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals, Spurs still lost. Although only one is lost, Chelsea don't need to win more. According to statistics, whoever gets a two-goal lead at home in the first leg of the League Cup (not just the semi-finals) in the past has a 90% chance of qualifying. After losing the first leg, Conte had actually surrendered. In the second leg he put away Loris, Son Heung-min, Regiron and Dale, which was the white flag. With Tottenham Hotspur as a possession, it is still extremely difficult to rush back to the top four, and the cup competition is basically not within Conte's consideration. In the first leg, you can also send the main force to socialize, and it is a pragmatic approach to give up without taking advantage of it. Although tottenham fans look at the suffocation, it is better than the previous manager exaggerating the lineup and ending up throwing the pot away. At least, Conte doesn't sell well. He said that he was difficult to serve, but some people did not want to listen to the truth.
Tottenham's main squad is no match for Chelsea. The output of youth training is even more unattainable. Tottenham have only two men at their fingertips: Kane and Son Heung-min. Since Pochettino took office, the two brothers have maintained a stable output. Kane couldn't hold back this season, and his form fell badly. The rest of the positions, whether it is the biological baby or the daipei, have a little ability, but they can't raise the level of Tottenham Hotspur so much. The Champions League final two and a half years ago was a watershed moment for Tottenham's core team to turn from prosperity to decline. Without a high level of new signings before the summer of 2019, there is no chance of remedy. Catching up with the departure of Manchester United's head Woodward, the media commented on his nine years in charge, saying that Woodward was negligent, leading a bad team and ruining the door. Tottenham Chairman Levy once again escaped public criticism. In the last 5 years, Levi has run the club no better than Woodward. There are more and more examples of buying the wrong people, and the lineup is getting more and more tired and second-rate.
When Pochettino scored the Champions League for the second consecutive season (2017-18), he repeatedly urged Levi to buy people while there was a Champions League blessing. Levy didn't listen, and no one bought it for two consecutive summers! When he realized his misstep, Spurs' forward momentum stopped. Manchester United have Pogba and Martial, two high-priced and low-energy players, while Tottenham Hotspur have Ndombele and Belwyn who can't play at the expected level (either Levi is just being deceived). Manchester United's two apprentices, Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay, are not up to par, and Tottenham's Winks and Skip are more watery. Manchester United fans complained that Fred was not good, and Spurs fans were not enthusiastic about Lo Celso. Today, the people who can still perform are the people Pochettino brought up: Kane, Son Heung-min, Ben Davis and Lucas Mora. For these people, Conte can still be unbeaten in the Premier League after taking office, and even forced to draw with Liverpool under the home advantage. Levy's reinforcements must be tightened. Conte has been criticized for not playing many matches, and tottenham's situation seems to prove it again.
However, comparing Conte's achievements and squads in various clubs, in addition to taking Inter Milan to play in the Champions League, it just shows that Conte is really a clever woman. The European Union Cup is a new competition this season, and the return of participation is less than that of the Europa League. The first thing Conte did when he took office was to try to skip class and get away with it. The League Cup can be mixed into the semi-finals, falling at the feet of Chelsea, without shame. The three rounds of the Premier League after the semi-finals were played in 7 days, with Chelsea (the other two teams being Arsenal and Leicester City). Since the first leg broke the situation, the second leg lost the only family bottom, even if it entered the final, is it sure to win the championship? The price may be to hitch a ride on the top four. That's how Mourinho screwed up. Mourinho didn't let go of any game, did everything elite, didn't want to rotate, and the result was nothing. Compared with Mukon and Mukon, it is clear who calculates for himself. In the cup competition, winning the championship is the coach has face, and if you can't get it, the player can't do it. Losing the top four is the club's lack of strength, taking the top four is the head coach long-sleeved good dance.
Conte only signed to Spurs for a year and a half and is more like a short-term worker. But what he did was a long-term plan. Tottenham's top priority is to seize the battle for the fourth place and have a glimmer of hope to catch the last train of the Champions League. Of the four players competing for the fourth, Manchester United are weaker than Tottenham, and Arsenal and West Ham are not stable enough. If Spurs maintain a stable output in the Premier League, throw away the burden of the cup and get the top four. For now, Tottenham's best form is Son Heung-min, followed by Lucas, and further down by Loris and Kane. The rotation in this field is enough to explain the problem. Conte used Atalanta to borrow Gollini to close the game, and the game happened to be lost to the Italian goalkeeper. Conte didn't throw the pot, insisting that Gollini was the first choice for the cup, "he played well". Conte stressed that Chelsea have two billion worth of players on the bench in this game, and this gap must be filled tightly. Chelsea are already missing Chilwell and Reece James, and the starter of this game still has the advantage on the road, with 65% of the possession time to 35% and shots 8 to 7.
Tottenham are not only underpowered, but also have very bad luck. Two penalty attempts, Kane scored, both cancelled by video. No team has been so untroubled with Little Black House this season. Chelsea also did not give Spurs a chance to turn over, and the whole game consumed time with possession and consumed the opponent's sharpness. It is no accident that Tuchel reached the final of the triathlon cup in just 350 days. Even if they didn't come for the win, Chelsea scored with a set-piece. Rudiger played a role in corner kick tactics and best exemplified Tuchel's business capabilities. With three consecutive corners, Rudiger attacked from three different positions, first from the front point to the back point, then from the perimeter to the middle of the attack, and finally the back point to the front point, ahead of Gollini, and the shoulder slammed the ball into the empty goal. Coach, to teach, to practice. Rudiger's goal is the result of teaching and practicing. The premise is that you have to have someone, a high-level person.
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