Three days later, the whole Chelsea team came to the Stadium of Light for the away trip to the second round of the Premier League. The opponent was Sunderland. Sunderland's title last season was ranked 16th in the league, which is not a very good result for a very competitive team.

The sudden resignation of head coach Keane in the middle of the season has had a significant impact on the team. This season, the team invited Bruce, whom Manchester contacted, as the head coach. Basley, Richardson, Campbell, etc. in the team are also products of Manchester United's youth training. The entire team's management hopes to achieve breakthroughs through the creation of "Manchester United Team 2".[]

Judging from the player configuration, Sunderland can be regarded as a luxurious division among the mid- and lower-level teams in the Premier League. Ferdinand is settled on the back line, Andy Red in the midfield, former Manchester United teenager Kieran Richardson, and Fraze Campbell introduced on the forward line are all well-known in the Premier League. As long as the tactical arrangement is appropriate, such a team has the strength to be underestimated in the mid-level teams in the Premier League.

Bruce, whom Roy Keane invited, is also a former Manchester United player. Unlike Gene's style of acquiring state-owned enterprises, Bruce performed more pragmatically in the summer. On Taobao, Bruce is an expert. Valencia, Palacios, and other players he bought for the team are all good and cheap.

The current star of the team is former Marseille captain Cana. Before officially transferring to Sunderland, both Arsenal and Liverpool reported that they wanted to buy Cana, and Liverpool even regarded Cana as the first stand-in after Alonso left. Last season, Sunderland's defense was unfavorable, the team introduced Cana, and I believe he will be given a heavy responsibility in the new season.

Just like the NBA, no team is the absolute bottom line, and Chelsea's away trip is not as relaxed and comfortable as imagined.

After Qin Tian made his wonderful debut, it attracted the enthusiastic attention of many fans, especially Qin Tianfans, and the British Sky TV also increased its live broadcast of Chelsea.

Before the game, Sunderland's head coach Bruce also made a bold statement that the Light Stadium will become Chelsea's first Waterloo. We are not afraid of the Rob team, we must strive to win. Everyone knows that in the first round of the Premier League, Manchester United habitually drew with their opponents in the first round. As Sunderland, known as the "Marte d'Or Team 2", naturally shoulders the responsibility of blocking any team that can threaten Manchester United's vital interests, not to mention that Bruce was once a member of Manchester United.

Although coach Di Matteo kept reminding his players to be cautious and not to be careless before the game, in the thinking mode of Chelsea stars, Sunderland was still regarded as a weak team. To be precise, they underestimated the young player Campbell.

Shortly after the game started, Sunderland, who played at home, gave Chelsea a blow. That was the 10th minute. Young player Campbell relied on his personal ability completely. He first broke the ball from the casual Lampard in the frontcourt and handed it to his teammates and then ran forward. Teammates passed it back. Campbell single-handedly hit Chelsea's defensive hinterland. Under the attack of the goalkeeper and the central defender, he staggered on the lawn and stabbed the ball into the net.

Dimateo on the sidelines saw the players adjusting themselves and had a smile on his face. Although Dimateo has not had a lot of experience as a coach, he has a great advantage, which is tolerance. Yes, ordinary coaches will not like players to modify their combat strategies they have formulated on the court without authorization, which will make them feel that they have no sense of accomplishment and their prestige are questioned. However, Dimateo does not need these so-called vanity. As long as the team can win, personal face is useless.

After the game started again, Qin Tian retreated to Lampard and asked for the ball. After Drogba passed the ball, he did not run forward as usual, but ran towards his own goal, and stood outside the penalty area with Essin, one left and one right, like two goal gods!

This scene caused Sunderland's commentator to laugh at again, "Wow, when the Chelsea players faced us Sunderland, they put on the iron barrel formation. Tsk tsk, this is really..."

Qin Tian's mouth in the court showed a meaningful smile, "This idiot, you will completely shut up your mouth later." He pulled the ball and turned around. Qin Tian beautifully got rid of Red's defense. After handing the ball to Lampard, he ran to catch the ball by himself. I have to say that Qin Tian's feeling of running without the ball is getting better and better now. When the person is in place, the ball has also been passed. It's not that Lampard's passing skills are unparalleled, but Qin Tian's interlude and move is really wonderful, and you are embarrassed to pass it well.

While Qin Tian received the ball, Yu Guang had noticed that Ozil also ran out of an open position on the right side, so without any hesitation, Qin Tian turned around and picked the ball over. Ozil caught this opportunity and directly shot with a shot. The angle was too biased and the ball did not enter.

Although the ball did not go in, the Chelsea man had already regained his feelings. After all, his strength was above the opponent, but he was just frightened by the opponent's mad dog tactics. In the subsequent amplifier conversion, Essin and Drogba, who were in good physical strength, were firmly guarded outside the penalty area like steel gates. The opponent was both high and extraordinary in technology, and they were all defended one by one by the two. Drogba's wonderful performance also aroused widespread discussion among fans after the game. Many fans jokingly said that Drogba might learn how to play in the central defender well.

Of course, the other reason is the decline in physical fitness of Sunderland players. These young players are indeed very useful after the opening game, with their passion, and their crazy attacks, but when the physical fitness drops very quickly, their lack of energy will slowly be reflected.

In the 39th minute, Chelsea had a new offensive. Ashley Cole assisted and stepped forward. After a tacit cooperation with Jerkov, Cole dribbled the ball to the opponent's baseline and passed the ball to the middle. Lampard's header shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. The defender cleared the ball and passed the ball to the feet of his teammate Red. Before Red could continue to move forward, he was tackled by Qin Tian.

After intercepting the ball, Qin Tian dribbled the ball and ran to the right slowly, and Ozil immediately responded. The two of them acted like they were about to cooperate. In fact, Qin Tian's purpose was to attract the attention of the opponent's defensive players and help his teammates score easily. Sometimes, they can easily score points by cooperation, so as not to score points based on their personal abilities, unless they need to boost the morale of the team. This is the same as the slam dunk on the basketball court.

Sunderland's defense was gradually opened, and they did not notice that the excellent shooting angle was already being pulled directly in front of the goal, and a black and strong player was frantically inserting.

The ball arrives!

When Drogba rushed to the front of Sunderland's penalty area from his own area, Qin Tian passed the ball just right. Facing the Sunderland goalkeeper who had no choice but to abandon the goal, Drogba also showed off his feet with a little excitement. While the opponent made a wrong judgment, he hit the ball to the opposite side.

1:1, the score was equalized amid the sighs and unwilling whine of Sunderland fans throughout the game. After the Chelsea players celebrated briefly, Jirkov actively told the ball out of the goal, which made Sunderland fans very unhappy and uneasy, and waves of booing were pouring down.

Drogba's goal also stabilized the team's morale. If the score is tied, there is no need to be too anxious and slowly play with the opponent. On the contrary, Sunderland, who is eager to perform, will have a lot of ideas and become impatient. By that time, Chelsea's chances will change more.

Di Matteo did not celebrate it very much. The equalization of the score was already in his expectation, just sooner or later. The Sunderlanders' desperate way of playing is a double-edged sword. Even if you will see some blood when you stab the opponent at the beginning, when your physical strength reaches its limit, the other side of the double-edged sword faces them.
Chapter completed!