Why did my ex-girlfriend buy Chelsea?

South to Brighton on the day.

It was rainy.

The team bus arrived at Yuntong Stadium early.

The home of the Brighton club can only accommodate 20,000 people.

Qin Xi felt extremely cordial, because the fan seats in this stadium were very similar to the home stadium of the West Sea Athletic Team.

When the pre-tournament squad was announced, everyone was not surprised.

Qinxi is partnered with Ngoro and it looks like this is the strongest midfield combination in Tuchel's mind.

During the dressing room pitch, Tuchel asked his players to cheer up.

Brighton is not a soft persimmon.

Last season, Chelsea played against the team over two legs and went without a win.

In addition, in May this year, Brighton won 4-0 against Manchester United and 3-1 against West Ham United.

It's enough to show the competitiveness of the team.

"Qin Xi, you have to pay attention behind Welbeck, although the British is old, he is still the dangerous black shell. "

He had heard of Welbeck's name back in the West Sea, having played for Manchester United and Arsenal, and was arguably the most experienced player in the Brighton squad.

Looking at Brighton's starting list, Tuchel frowned.

In addition to Welbeck, Brighton coach Porter fielded four midfielders from McAllister, Bisuma, Gross and Modell.

This is not something that Chelsea encountered in pre-game rehearsals.

So, before the start of the game, Tuchel once again told Qin Xi and Ngoro.

Be sure to cut off the connection between Bisuma and McAllister.

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When the players from both sides entered the squad, Qin Xi was slightly excited.

The pitch is small, but it's loud.

In addition, the representative color of Brighton is also blue, so there are blue figures everywhere on the court.

Only by sound can you tell where the Chelsea dugout is.

Tuchel is under a lot of pressure because Manchester City have won yesterday's game.

Chelsea can only return to the top of the table if they win.

Coupled with the close pursuit of Liverpool behind him, the result of this game is particularly important.

After Brighton's kick-off, he took control of the midfield.

After all, Chelsea only have two midfielders and are unusually thin.

Gallagher, who started the line-up, pulled back in time and also took some of the pressure off the two backers.

Shortly after the start of the game, Chelsea had a golden chance.

James dribbled the ball on the right, dangled past the Brighton defender and crossed with his foot.

Havertz in front of goal, lightly sent the ball into the goal.

The fans were boiling, and even Thomas Tuchel on the sidelines did not expect that the team would take the lead in the opening seven minutes.

Kai Havertz has been in good form of late, tied with Timo Werner for the team's top scorer.

Porter on the sidelines was not flustered and looked confident.

He trusts his tactical arrangements.

Sure enough, after Chelsea's goal, Brighton gradually found a rhythm in the game.

Two full-backs, Cucureira and Lampte, repeatedly harassed Chelsea's wings.

In Tuchel's strategic intentions, two wing-backs play a huge role.

Attacking instead of defending is exactly the characteristic of the 343 formation.

And Porter, with a beautiful 541 formation, gradually destroyed Chelsea's tactical system.

Chelsea's wings were pressed into the half-time and Brighton were given plenty of chances.

However, Welbeck did not seize the opportunity, and with Mendy's excellent performance, 30 minutes later, the game has not changed.

Tuchel is on the sidelines, leading but passive.

Qin Xi was on the field, desperately assisting in the defense of the left side.

The dexterous Lamptai made Qin Xi and Chilwell very hard.

"Kovacic, Zick, you guys go warm up.

After a while, Qin Xi noticed.

Two Chelsea substitutes on the sidelines are already preparing with the assistants.

"It seems that the coach is not satisfied with the performance of Ngoro and I and will have to make personnel changes. Qin Xi thought silently in his heart.

He also knows that if the situation on the field continues like this, the team's victory is in jeopardy.

Sure enough, just when the players thought they would return to the dressing room with a lead.

Just before half-time, Brighton equalised.

Lamptai's assist ability is jaw-dropping.

The former Comba Academy player cut inside into the edge of the box after dribbling the ball on the right.

As the Chelsea defender and two midfielders stepped forward to keep an eye on the catch, he opted to burst into the box with the ball.

After entering the box, Lamptai passed the ball inverted to Gross behind him.

The latter kicked the ball into the goal.

The Brighton fans in the audience were excited.

After Gross scored the goal, he ran to the sidelines and celebrated with them.

Accompanied by cheers from Brighton up and down, Tuchel was furious and returned to the dressing room early.

The equaliser before half-time had a huge impact on morale throughout Chelsea.

Qin Xi and Ngoro reluctantly walked back to the dressing room.

When they saw that Kovacic and Zick had changed into their uniforms, they seemed to understand what the coach meant.

Tuchel, however, has made a special choice.

"In the second half, Kovacic and Zick came on and replaced Timo Werner and Gallagher. "

The guys in the dressing room were shocked, they didn't expect the coach to do this.

This is undoubtedly tantamount to treating others in their own way.

Tuchel will also field four of the team's top midfielders.

And up front, only Kai Havertz was left with one attacking firepower.

Because he knows that the four midfielders on the field not only have good defensive ability, but also their breakthrough ability is also one of the best.

Kovacic's delicate dribbling, the impact of Qinxi and Zick, and Ngoro's agility.

The second half of the team was full of anticipation.

Back at the pitch, the Chelsea fans on the sidelines were amazed.

"Why replace Timo Werner? don't you want to win?"

booed the fans, but Tuchel responded with a smile.

Like Potter, who was sitting in the other corner, the Germans believed in their tactical arrangements.

The game resumed, with Qinxi and Zick standing on either side of the center of the diamond-shaped midfield, Kovacic convex in front of and Ngoro dragged behind.

Sure enough, such a formation quickly cracked Brighton's unsolvable formation.

The two midfielders who are one meter nine meters tall are like a wall of sighs.

The opponent's center, after not functioning normally, had to continue to put offensive firepower on the wing like in the first half.

Ngoro was responsible for keeping an eye on the left flank, and Kovacic in front of the convex was responsible for keeping an eye on the right flank.

The two wing-backs, who worked with the team itself, quickly froze the opposing team's attacking organization.

Brighton's two full-backs broke through without success and had to repeatedly cross the centre.

But in the middle, it is the wall of sighs.

And that's it, after a series of dead cycles.

Brighton's players are also becoming increasingly impatient.

Porter, who was on the sidelines, also stood in front of the coach's dugout for the first time.

He roared, hoping the players would make a change.

Qin Xi, on the other hand, was observing the position of the other party's Bisuma.

Before Gross could pass the ball, he successfully broke the ball.