Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

Facing the current leader in the standings, Leicester City, Chelsea's players acted very serious.

You know, after 15 rounds of the league, Chelsea only achieved a poor record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, and its points ranking dropped to 14th, only 2 points more than Newcastle United, which is 18th in the relegation zone.

Captain Terry reminded his teammates: "Guys, we can't go on like this."

"Leicester City is not what it used to be. We must focus on their top star Li Lei. He is too threatening."

"We must adjust our state, regain our fighting spirit, and go all out. We can't let the fans down again."

"Today we will start by defeating Leicester City and regain Chelsea's proper state!"

"Pay attention to cooperation when defending and try to support when attacking."

"We can definitely let the coach see that the team still has fighting spirit and regain the feeling of victory!"

However, Terry received very few perfunctory responses from his teammates, and then the locker room returned to its previous silence.

As the captain, Terry felt depressed. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Yes, Chelsea is no longer the double champion team last year."

"The atmosphere in the locker room has also changed. There is no joy and unity as before."

"Lampard, Li Lei and other main players have left the team one after another. Everything is different."

"The players' condition has declined sharply, the strength has been greatly weakened, and the tacit understanding between teammates is also declining."

"The glory of the championship has become a thing of the past. We are no longer recognizable now."

When the two teams came out of the player channel again, the on-site commentator began to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.

Leicester City (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Schmeichel

Defenders: Fuchs, Morgan, Robert Huth, Simpson

Midfielders: Marc Albrighton, N'Golo Kante, Mahrez, Drinkwater

Forwards: Vardy, Li Lei

Chelsea (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Ivanovic, Terry, David Luiz, Azpilicueta

Midfielders: Ramirez, Oscar, Fabregas

Forwards: Pedro, Costa, Hazard

In the Sky Sports live studio, the commentator Keane and the guest Jones began to discuss the starting lineups of both teams.

"The starting lineups of the two teams have been announced, and the strength looks very close."

"Leicester City continues to use their classic 4-4-2, while Chelsea adopts a 4-3-3 offensive formation." Keane, as the host, gradually guided the program process and said.

Commentator Jones continued: "Yes, Albrighton and Mahrez in Leicester City's frontcourt are both ball-control players who can support the midfield."

"Chelsea's frontcourt double arrows are composed of Ramirez and Fabregas, and they focus more on offense."

"Jones is very right, but the forwards of both teams are also very eye-catching. Leicester City's Vardy and Li Lei are the top combination in the Premier League, and Chelsea's Pedro, Costa and Hazard are also very strong."

"Overall, the strength of both teams is very balanced."

"It is difficult to predict the outcome of this duel, but it will definitely be a good show with equal strength! Let us wait and see the exciting competition between the players!"

At this time, the game on the field had already started for ten minutes. Mourinho on the sidelines watched Li Lei organize the attack on the field and attack Chelsea's defense, and his heart was full of resentment.

He knew very well the strength of Li Lei. If Li Lei had stayed in Chelsea last season, the team would never have fallen to this point now.

But the buying and selling of players is not something he can decide. Club chairman Abramovich has been playing the game of power, and Mourinho has no say in the transfer.

Last season, Abramovich insisted on selling Li Lei, despite Mourinho's opposition.

The result is that Chelsea's strength has declined across the board, and its ranking has stopped in the middle and lower reaches.

Leicester City is leading with Li Lei's outstanding performance. Mourinho watched Li Lei running and thought, "It would be great if you were still in my team."

But the reality is so cruel, and Mourinho has gradually lost the ability to control the locker room.

In the 17th minute of the game, just as Li Lei was about to organize a new round of attack, his teammate Drinkwater suddenly fell to the grass without any warning.

Li Lei quickly kicked the ball out of the baseline, stepped forward and asked with concern: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Drinkwater was seen curled up on the ground with his calf in pain, his face extremely ugly.

Li Lei immediately shouted to the coaching staff: "Team doctor, come quickly!"

Everyone immediately realized that the situation was not good, and rushed to help Drinkwater up and take him off the field.

From the painful expression on Drinkwater's face,, this is most likely a muscle strain.

Li Lei and his teammates were all worried about Drinkwater. He is an important part of the team's wing attack. At this moment, his injury is a huge blow to the team.

And the game is still long, and everyone can only pray that the injury is not too serious.

Thousands of miles away in China, Gao Yi said to the live camera: "Oh, why did the game stop? Drinkwater fell on the court. What happened?"

"From the video playback, it may be that he pulled a muscle when he was fighting with Chelsea players just now."

"Indeed, Drinkwater's calf muscles are a little twisted, and his body is twitching and shrinking on the ground."

"This painful reaction looks like a serious strain."

"Drinkwater is an important part of Leicester City's wing attack. At this moment, his injury is a huge blow to the team."

"But the game is still long, and we can only hope that Leicester City's team doctor can determine the injury as soon as possible and take measures Countermeasures. "

"This is definitely not a good thing for Leicester City. Drinkwater's departure has greatly reduced the team's strength."

"We see that head coach Ranieri has made emergency arrangements. Andy King came on the bench to replace the injured Drinkwater."

"It's a pity that a substitution quota was forced to be used up. This will bring certain restrictions to Leicester City's subsequent tactical adjustments."

"It depends on the command of the old coach Ranieri. He needs to find a way to readjust the team's formation. Even if the personnel are incomplete, he must make full use of limited resources and try his best to defeat the strong enemy."

Drinkwater's injury sparked heated discussions among fans in the live broadcast room.

"Ahhh, Drinkwater is injured and leaves the field. This is a huge blow to Leicester City!"

"The injury curse has come again. Drinkwater was injured at a critical moment. Leicester City will have a tough battle today."

"I hope the injury is not too serious, otherwise the team doctor will have to worry."

"Jin came on as a substitute, but the overall strength was still affected."

"Come on, Li Lei! I hope you can lead your teammates to change the situation. We can still win!"

"Injuries are a test of the team's strength. The game is evenly matched. It is not certain who can cheer up and win today."

"It's a pity, but the game is still long! Keep it up, Fox City!"