Chapter 605 Return to No. 1
It’s not that Chelsea doesn’t want to cheer up, and they have three world-class midfielders in Essien, Lampard and Mata, so they shouldn’t be at a disadvantage.
But both Mata and Lampard participated in the bloody battle against Barcelona three days ago and were exhausted at this time; while Essien is better at defense than attack.
So Chelsea's offensive organization is in a mess.
If Drogba is on the court, they can be unreasonable and pass through the midfield quickly and put the ball over Drogba's head.
But Drogba is not there. Drogba is a sword that can kill all directions; he is a heavy siege ram that can attack cities and seize territory. Torres is a sharp dagger, of course he also has his own uses, but his role in this situation is far less than Drogba.
Simeone looked at the situation on the field expressionlessly, but he was actually very satisfied.
He is also very proud deep down to be able to bring a newly promoted team to a position where they can compete for the championship. Of course, qpr's current record is inseparable from Ricardo's excellent performance and Ricardo's precise buying vision, but the tactics he set up for the team and his on-the-spot adjustments are also indispensable. .
This game, if nothing else, has been won.
Chelsea is now like a prey struggling in a spider's web. Although it looks like it is jumping happily, in fact it has been tortured to the point where it has no strength.
qpr will soon be able to swarm over and have a feast.
The next ten minutes were relatively uneventful. Mainly qpr controls the ball and Chelsea defends. Most of the Chelsea players were blocked in their own penalty area, and QPR could only create threats through long shots.
But in Simeone's view, this is already a reflection of Chelsea's glory.
This is the last favor left by Mourinho.
Soon, qpr will be able to crack open Chelsea's defense and suck out the sweet marrow inside.
In the 31st minute, after Nainggolan cooperated in the middle, Nainggolan handed the ball to the left. Ricardo stepped on the bicycle twice and suddenly broke through to the bottom line. Of course Ferreira followed. But Ricardo quickly turned around with Cruyff and then sent the ball into the penalty area.
There are many people in the penalty area, but the arc of the football is very beautiful, and the flying height is about waist high, which makes the defensive players very uncomfortable.
Ronaldo didn't touch the ball at the first point. Cech realized halfway through his attack that he couldn't touch the ball either and immediately retreated towards the goal. And Maicon was lying in ambush at the back point, and the ball was passed to him. When it reached him, the football began to fall.
He took a flick with his right foot and the football flew to the near corner. Cech hurriedly went to the ground and his toe touched the football, but failed to change the direction of the football.
"Maicon goalllll! QPR is leading by two goals. They look like Nelson's invincible fleet!"
Chelsea fans are in despair, and now they don't even have the energy to yell or boo.
Being two goals behind is not the point. The point is that they have no hope of equalizing. Chelsea's players seemed to be sleepwalking on the pitch.
This is not like a battle between second and sixth in the Premier League, but like a Premier League giant toying with the teams in the regional leagues.
After Chelsea re-kick-off, Torres tried an attack and Torres received Bosingwa's long pass and fired a furious kick into the side netting from the edge of the penalty area, completing Chelsea's second shot of the game.
Then QPR firmly controlled the situation on the field by controlling the ball, leaving Chelsea players exhausted.
Chelsea players had the feeling that they were playing against a Barcelona team wearing blue and white striped shirts.
And this Barcelona has a more comprehensive and sharper killer than Messi.
In the 37th minute, QPR took a corner kick and Terry made a header, but the ball did not fly far.
Ricardo controlled the ball in front of the penalty area.
Suddenly drilled into the penalty area.
Facing the three-man defense, he still firmly controlled the ball. After attracting everyone's attention, he suddenly pushed the ball horizontally. Thiago Motta followed up with a strong shot, and the football hit the outside near the post. Bottom line.
In the 43rd minute, Ricardo drove straight in from the left, reached a position parallel to the penalty area, and suddenly cut inside. Ferreira was passed like a wooden stake.
Ricardo passed Essien again. When Bosingwa stepped forward to defend, Modric suddenly made a forward move from the left side of Ricardo, and Ricardo immediately stuffed the ball to the front left. Modric received the ball and pushed with his left foot from a small angle. Cech failed to save and picked up the ball from the goal for the third time.
"Modric goallll! This is the third goal scored by qpr in this game!" The commentator shouted, "This is no longer a fair contest, but a massacre! Chelsea has already massacred qpr in away games this season You’ve passed it once, are you going to be massacred again when you get to the home court?”
Chelsea, who had been handed three goals, no longer wanted to defend. They tried to counterattack, but to no avail.
At the end of the first half, qpr still had a chance to expand the score. Nainggolan sent a through pass and Modric rode through the barrier alone, but his shot was blocked by Petr Cech with his legs, and Chelsea escaped.
Entering the halftime break, Simeone praised the players' performance and told them not to be careless and not to capsize.
He didn't say too much. If he continues to nag about the 3-goal lead, it will make the players feel uncomfortable.
Soon after the start of the second half, Villas-Boas replaced the mediocre Kalou with Anelka.
QPR no longer presses high, but saves energy, shrinks defense, and plays defensive counterattack. They have an FA Cup final to play in a few days.
Chelsea's attack was still lackluster, Torres always seemed to be out of tune with the other players, not on the same frequency, and Anelka only knew how to go it alone when he got the ball. Essien is out of form and Lampard is helpless.
In the 51st minute, qpr expanded the score again. Liccardo changed position to the right and dribbled the ball along the baseline into the penalty area. He was kicked down by Ashley Cole from behind. The referee gave QPR a penalty kick.
Ricardo wanted to give the penalty kick to Ronaldo, but Ronaldo refused. In the end, Modric took the penalty and made it in one go, rewriting the score to 4:0.
In the 54th minute, Maicon received a pass from Pandev on the right and passed Ashley Cole's cross. 5:0.
Chelsea's last glimmer of hope was cut off. Villas-Boas began to replace young players and give them a chance to practice.
Simeone also replaced core players such as Liccardo in preparation for the FA Cup final.
In the 2nd minute of stoppage time, Lampard suddenly took a long shot in front of the penalty area. Handanovic saved the ball but missed it. Torres scored with a supplementary shot, which saved Chelsea a little face. Got his head shaved.
The next day, the battle between Manchester City and Manchester United also came to fruition. Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1:0 at home. QPR once again overtook Manchester United and came to the top of the list.
The 36th round of the league ended, with two league rounds left, qpr ranked first with 82 points, Manchester City and Manchester United both had 80 points, and Manchester City ranked second due to their goal difference advantage.
The ownership of the championship is still undecided, because in the final round of the league, qpr will face Manchester City at home.