Chelsea's first leg of the Champions League quarter-final was played at Stamford Bridge, and before the game Tuchel said that "it feels like Lukaku has been a bit tired lately, so this game will keep him on the bench". As soon as these words came out, the fans rekindled the hope of winning the home goal. Havertz, who had been in the winger position in the previous games, and this time in the center position, also produced a wonderful chemical reaction.
With only four minutes into the opening, Zi's pass created a threat in front of goal, but Havertz's poke sent the ball into the stands. Three minutes later, Kai received a good pass from Pu Pu, dodged the angle and left-footed shot the goal to create a threat, helping the team to get a corner.
Ziyech then sent a ball that accurately found Havertz, who punched the earth and broke through the ten-finger barrier of the Lille goalkeeper. If Tutu had used people like this earlier, wouldn't he have finished?! After the goal, Tuchel was extremely excited on the sidelines, and even played a set of combination punches to pay tribute to Klopp.
In the first half of the game, Rudiger's kick was a bit of a fire element, and he almost swung himself. After all, based on the current Blues' defense, It is not easy for Mendy to get a clean sheet. Lille's corner kicks then created the same threat, but the blue wall inside the penalty area blocked the opponent's shot many times.
Kante showed his outstanding running ability and super high ball quotient at both ends of the game. 53rd minute. Kante's pass nearly helped Alonso score. In the 63rd minute, Kanter successfully fed the cake, he went from half to the big box, and sent a pass to easily help Captain America score. France sent 19 passes in the attacking third division and was officially named the best player of the game after the game.
It is worth mentioning that Pulisic, wearing the no. 10 shirt, finally scored a goal in this game. After scoring, the arrogant and petite him also danced awkwardly. In the end, Chelsea won 2-0 and took the lead in the two-legged match in the round of 16. In the early hours of next Monday, Chelsea will face a tough battle, with the team playing a red and blue meeting with Liverpool in the League Cup final. It is expected that Mount will be able to make his debut after injury and help Chelsea win two consecutive titles in one month.
Do you think Chelsea can beat Liverpool in the League Cup final to win the cup? Should Tutu continue to insist on letting Havertz play as a center?