thefictionvixens Chapter 397
Chapter 397
When Li Shiguang saw that the usually steady Lahm had a flushed face after drinking the bowl of chicken soup, he knew that Bayern Munich's plan to buy him back had basically failed.
The result was indeed so.
Before Li Shiguang asked, Lahm took the initiative to say that he would no longer consider Bayern Munich's invitation, and by the way, he expressed his loyalty to Li Shiguang and Leeds United.
Li Shiguang was also very satisfied with Lahm's statement, and he took the opportunity to express his plan to renew Lahm's contract during this winter window and give him a salary increase.
Faced with such an unexpected gain, Lahm naturally would not refuse. After calling his agent in front of Li Shiguang to communicate, he left Li Shiguang's office happily.
In the afternoon, Li Shiguang, who had solved this sudden worry, focused his work on the 19th round of the Premier League against Aston Villa tomorrow.
This was the penultimate game of Leeds United in 2007, and it was also a game that determined who would win the Premier League half-time championship.
Although the symbolic significance of the half-time championship is greater than its practical significance.
But as a head coach, Li Shiguang does not want to welcome the arrival of 2008 with a draw or defeat!
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December 26th.
In addition to the two games between Portsmouth and Arsenal at home and Manchester City and Blackburn at home.
The other 16 Premier League teams all appeared and started the showdown.
Chelsea, Manchester United and Leeds United, the three teams ranked in the top four of the standings, each welcomed their own opponents.
3:45 pm.
Chelsea, sitting at Stamford Bridge, took the lead in welcoming the challenge of Aston Villa.
No one expected that Chelsea, sitting at home, would have an extremely difficult game.
14th minute.
Aston Villa launched a quick counterattack and penetrated Chelsea's defense with only four passes. Finally, Scottish midfielder Sean Maloney, who received the ball, shot in the penalty area and penetrated Chelsea's door.
0:1! Chelsea fell behind at home!
It is said that a hemp rope always breaks at the thinnest part. I didn't expect that after besieging Aston Villa for half a day without scoring a goal, the opponent seized the opportunity to score a goal. This was just the beginning of Chelsea's bad luck today.
Twelve minutes later.
Lampard was injured in the fight, and the team doctor confirmed that he could not continue to play after examination.
Faced with this fact, Avran had no choice but to replace Lampard with veteran Ballack with a sullen face, inexplicably using up a precious substitution quota.
44th minute.
Aston Villa's sharp counterattack dealt another heavy blow to Chelsea. Today, Maloney, who was in great form, broke through Cech's defense again. As the first half was coming to an end, Aston Villa was already two goals ahead away from home.
Just when the fans at Stamford Bridge were on the verge of despair.
Shevchenko stood up.
One minute later.
The Ukrainian "nuclear warhead" received a pass from Joe Cole and dribbled into the penalty area. Aston Villa defender Knight made a tackle from behind and was sentenced to death by the referee, giving Aston Villa a red card package.
Then Shevchenko took the penalty kick himself.
Helped Chelsea to get back a goal.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Aston Villa coach O'Neill, who was one man short, replaced Maloney, who performed well in the first half, with Curtis Davis to fill the gap in the defense after Knight was sent off, trying to maintain the lead.
However, Chelsea continued the morale boosted by the goal at the last moment of the first half.
In the 50th minute.
Shevchenko received a pass from Kalou in the penalty area and headed the ball into the goal! 2:2, Chelsea equalized the score!
This goal not only ignited the Stamford Bridge, but also completely inspired Chelsea's players!
Eleven minutes later.
Chelsea got a corner kick, Ballack's corner kick went straight to the back post, Alex seized the opportunity and jumped high, another header, 3:2! Help Chelsea complete the reversal!
From heaven to hell.
Just when everyone thought Aston Villa would be completely defeated, only six minutes after Alex's goal, also from a corner kick, Aston Villa defender Laursen also used a header to help them equalize the score!
There were more than 20 minutes before the game ended, but the two teams had joined forces to dedicate six goals to the fans watching this game!
But the game is not over yet!
It was only eight minutes before Aston Villa equalized the score.
The second straight red card of this game appeared.
Carvalho was ejected for maliciously shoveling from behind in defense, but this foul was some distance from Chelsea's penalty area, so Aston Villa did not take advantage of this opportunity to make any articles.
Instead, it was the 88th minute.
Balotelli, who replaced Lampard,Lack found an opportunity outside the Aston Villa penalty area.
A heavy artillery from the German tank blasted open the door guarded by Carson for the fourth time in this game.
Just when the fourth official on the sidelines raised the LED light board for four minutes of stoppage time, 4:3, Chelsea once again overtook the score!
When Ballack scored.
Simeone, who was at Elland Road but had been paying attention to this game, slapped his thigh in anger and immediately started cursing.
Li Shiguang knew that Simeone had been watching this game with his mobile phone in his hand.
Seeing him like this, he hurried over: "What's wrong, Chelsea equalized?"
Simeone shook his head: "Not only that, they have already overtaken, now the score is 4:3!"
Hearing this score, Li Shiguang smacked his lips: "Oh my?! Wasn't it 1:2 in the first half? How come it's 4:3 now? Are Chelsea players taking bullets?"
"I don't know whether they took bullets or not, anyway, this game... is quite bumpy... Damn!" Simeone exclaimed before he finished speaking, "Ashley Cole also got a red card! Hahahaha, Chelsea is gone, they are likely to be overtaken by Liverpool, Cole tackled in the penalty area, Chelsea was also awarded a penalty!"
Simeone's judgment is indeed correct.
One minute later.
Barry stood twelve yards away and scored in one fell swoop, helping Aston Villa equalize the score. When the ball went into the net, the referee also blew the whistle to end the game!
Chelsea had a tough battle with Aston Villa at home, but only got one point in the end!
In the game that ended earlier, Liverpool visited Pride Park and won Derby County with a score of 2:1.
After winning the penultimate game of 2007.
Benítez finally moved forward with difficulty, leading Liverpool to squeeze out Chelsea and enter the top four of the Premier League standings!