The Suspense of the Premier League title is coming to an end?
13 points ahead, it's only January!
The last bit of suspense is tied to Liverpool, who played on Sunday. But with the Reds' performance against Arsenal a few days ago, the Premier League title race is only "hanging" and not "thinking". Chelsea, as well as Liverpool, felt the pain of the dying struggle. The gap is desperately large, but you can't, and don't dare to "throw a big hand", openly and compete for the crown to say goodbye. Grit your teeth and go to the field, and you realize how aptly described the current situation was. Chelsea can't even make a draw, and Tuchel wants to rupture, but it's not easy to change the routine. The away team was missing two flanks of the main selection, and Tuchel was stretched to the limit. Two wing-backs are the key to the victory of the three-backs. The two sides are opened, and only then can the middle road have articles to do. But Chelsea just couldn't attack on both sides.
Eggs pick bones inside. To find Tuchel's mistake, perhaps it was for Rudiger to move to the right side of the town, and the original position was handed over to Sal, who joined for free last season. The seemingly innocuous substitution left Chelsea's attack on the left almost non-threatening. Alonso is very familiar with the routine of the three guards, but unfortunately he is older, and he eats one side alone, only with difficulty. In the past, Rudiger actively pressed on and could echo Alonso, Havertz and others on the left side. Pulling left and right can pull out a number of empty slots. There was neither Rudiger nor Havertz in this game. Sal barely pressed on, and Alonso was hesitant to be cut in the back. Chelsea's left side is just so ruined. Tuchel has just qualified for the League Cup final and the rotation is inevitable. Only one shot from chelsea was within the frame of the goal, one-on-one with Edson in the 47th minute. Missed, there is no next time. In the first half, Lukaku only touched the ball nine times in the opposing half, the lowest in the game, which also shows that Chelsea's support is very limited. Lukaku had previously found the Italian media to bombard Tuchel, not without purpose.
Good shooter, just eat that chance. Lukaku is not in this class, regardless of whether the value is over 100 million euros. The top team moves, whether you are valuable or not, depends on the foot that is related to the victory or defeat. The more he complains that public opinion does not take him seriously, the more he cannot prove himself on the field. If one-on-one had been scored, Chelsea would not have been able to lose. And the ball that was given to Ziyech in the first half, he could, or even do, the shot alone. Playing against Manchester City magnified the shortcomings of insufficient extrafoundity. And the lively under his feet prevented him from using the ball. Lukaku's decision to Ziyech is very telling. Half a beat late, offside. In Serie A, he can hold the ball more comfortably, and the opponent is intimidated by his huge size and does not dare to rush to grab it. If he holds the ball well, he can gradually exert his physical advantages. Manchester City didn't give him that chance, they were too familiar with the staff outside. In his two seasons with Manchester United, City was always able to freeze him completely in the derby. He wanted to use his body, but City moved too fast and before he could figure it out, the ball was lost.
Tuchel may not have expected Lukaku to make a difference in the strong dialogue, but he did not expect him to be completely ineffective. There are no fulcrums up front and no detours on either side, and all Chelsea can do is drag out and see if they can catch a chance when City go wrong. Nearly 70 minutes later, Tuchel replaced Hudson-Odoi and Verner, but the position was not stable, and Kante made a big mistake first. In fact, the two sides pass and receive each other, and Manchester City is not much better than the opponent. Before De Bruyne scored, Grilis had an expected chance of scoring the same quality as Lukaku before being turned into a corner by Kepa. De Bruyne's goal was the result of the midfielder's scramble for the moment the ball was deflected. Kante arrived, but unfortunately did not "kill" De Bruyne with the ball to advance, Tintin immediately got up and entered. This is the 21st time since he joined Manchester City that the cold arrow outside the box has won, and no one has scored as much as him in the same period. The goal may not have been deliberately designed, but Tintin can always find angles on the periphery, and Lukaku should ask himself: Why can't I do it – or even think of it?
Foreign bloggers ridiculed this campaign: "the car" was destroyed.
The one-day anniversary of Tuchel's appointment is less than 10 days away. This year he had moments of great luck and moments of great bad luck. His business ability is impeccable, and since taking office, he has immediately revitalized the Blues' frontcourt and consolidated the defense. At one point, Chelsea had the feeling that Mourinho was in charge of the first period of the team. He activated a lot of people and used a lot of people, many of whom were Chelsea apprentices. But on the release of Tammy Abraham and the signing back of Romelu Lukaku, Tuchel may regret being in a hurry. Tammy Abraham didn't surprise Tuchel, but with his scoring efficiency at Roma, it's not too much to give one more season. Perhaps Abraham did not give Tuchel the confidence to score when he needed to score the most. Lukaku also regained Serie A for Inter with a more prolific performance. Tuchel's choice did not seem surprising at the time. Surprisingly, he didn't seem to understand Lukaku's instructions. Conte said early on: Tuchel would not use Lukaku. The top brawl added a footnote to Conte's judgment.
Manchester City have won 12 straight rounds and the Premier League trophy is beckoning to them. In the history of the Premier League, there have only been 9 times when a team can eat 12 or more consecutive rounds, and Manchester City has accounted for 4 times, all of which occurred during Guardiola's tenure. Strong teams, with such a strong lead, know best how to torture opponents. City could not have won, but in the end they won. They saw and grasped the fleeting fighter at the moment of Chelsea's change. They should have taken the lead earlier, and in the 40th minute, De Bruyne pressed forward to Kovacic to create an excellent scoring opportunity for Grilis. Both the host and the guest have the opportunity to go on, and a draw seems more reasonable. If it wasn't De Bruyne, City would have scored against others. The team's firepower this season has made opponents invincible. Arsenal also felt the draw was reasonable and couldn't stand rodri taking away three points at the last minute. Liverpool led twice and were twice equalised by Manchester City. On the day of the defense, people look back on this season and can only sigh that Manchester City has truly achieved no personal dependence. Chelsea and Liverpool, for the time being, can't do it.
Wen | Lin Liangfeng
Edit | ball lightning