Chapter 86

The celebration of Arsenal was over, but the passion of the Arsenal fans at Highbury had been thoroughly ignited, and at this moment, it was almost impossible to hear any cheers for Chelsea.

The players, disheartened, repositioned themselves, waiting for the referee's whistle to restart the game.

Just then, a familiar voice finally came from the sidelines: "Guys! Guys!"

Jiao Wanxian's loud shouts drew the attention of the ten Chelsea players on the field, as well as the curiosity of the Arsenal players. What tricks did this young head coach, dressed like a future warrior, have up his sleeve?

Once again, everyone in Highbury Stadium, including the nervous Arsène Wenger and the curious commentators from various countries, focused their attention on Jiao Wanxian.

On the sidelines, Jiao Wanxian took off his long trench coat and threw it to Boas on the bench. Dressed in a well-tailored suit, he exuded the aura of a model. He swung his arms in a large windmill motion, stepped forward with his left foot, and assumed a horse stance. His expression was strange as he took a deep breath, transformed his fists into palms, and pushed them forcefully toward Arsenal's goal, shouting: "Mountain and Sea Barrage!!!"

The stadium was filled with boos!

However, the faces of the Chelsea players changed, especially the midfield core, Frank Lampard. Seeing the coach's clownish actions to boost morale, his eyes moistened. He held his breath and shouted: "The boss said, bombardment is bombardment! Mountain and Sea Barrage means Mountain and Sea Barrage! Our attacks will not stop, and our spirit will not be lost! Guys, the offensive strategy remains unchanged! The boss's words are the words of God!"

Lampard's voice was loud, and almost all the players on the field could hear it. He didn't even try to avoid the Arsenal players. When these words were spoken, the Arsenal players on the field looked at each other in disbelief: "Crazy, the Chelsea players and their coach are crazy!"

The ten blue-clad warriors on the field began to shout in unison: "Bombardment!"

"Bombardment!"

"Bombardment!"

...

Wayne Rooney, Kaká, Joe Cole, Claude Makélélé, John Terry, Fabio Cannavaro... each of them clenched their fists and gritted their teeth, silently encouraging themselves: "We must win this game! Not for victory, but for our respectable and beloved boss!"

In this era, "A Chinese Odyssey" had not yet been released, and Yao Chen's signature move had not yet appeared. Jiao Wanxian was clearly the pioneer. Duan Xuan, seeing this, was a bit at a loss and slowly pondered: "Coach Jiao just performed a Chinese martial arts move on the sidelines, a bit like Tai Chi, and a bit like Shaolin Long Fist, as if he pushed out a wave of internal energy toward Arsenal's goal. Hmm... it's a bit like the Kamehameha from anime..."

Zhang Jun, putting on his Premier League expert demeanor, said: "This move by Jiao Wanxian has appeared in the Premier League for the second time. The last time was in the 8th round of the Premier League on October 3rd, when Chelsea played against Liverpool at home. At that time, Chelsea was trailing, and Jiao Wanxian assumed this posture, ultimately resulting in a high-scoring 6-4! Chelsea also won the game in a comeback. It's unknown whether this move will bring good luck to Chelsea in this match."

The game restarted, and the 5 milliliters of Source No. 1 finally took effect.

Adams seemed not to be paying attention to the game, criticizing Jiao Wanxian on his own: "His move just now was like a clown, and such a move in Highbury Stadium is a disgrace to this century-old stadium..." He was still muttering, but his commentary partner's exclamation startled him, making his legs tremble and almost causing him to lose control!

"Oh, unbelievable! Claude Makélélé, Makélélé is like a god today! Vieira bumped into him from behind, but he was unharmed, while Vieira fell to the ground! ... Oh, God! Gilberto Silva also tried to mimic Vieira and fell to the ground! Is... is this an act?"

Makélélé was furious!

He should be classified as a technical defensive player, not one who relies on physical strength. However, today, he stunned millions of fans worldwide. Everyone was stunned; this black giant... is he a tank?

Makélélé gently passed the ball to Lampard. Lampard saw that Kaká had not found an opening, observed the opposing formation, and decided that Arsenal's right-back Lauren was easier to deal with than left-back Ashley Cole. He decisively passed the ball to the English prodigy Wayne Rooney!

To stop Chelsea's fluid offensive combination, the grass at Highbury today was slippery and uneven, easily disrupting Chelsea's short passing. The ball bounced on the grass, and Lauren, defending Rooney, saw an opportunity and immediately chose to press forward.

Rooney was seething with anger. If asked who he respected the most in his life, it would be Jiao Wanxian! For the boss, he would give it his all!

Rooney charged toward the ball but did not immediately try to control it. Instead, he lightly flicked it, sending it over Lauren's head!

"Beautiful move!" Zhang Jun exclaimed, shouting excitedly: "Rooney has passed Lauren, Campbell is coming to defend... Kaká is asking for the ball, Rooney passes it... a one-two, past Campbell! Rooney is in the Arsenal penalty area, a one-on-one! This is definitely Chelsea's best chance in the game!"

One-on-one!

Rooney vs. Lehmann!

This scene reminded everyone of the opening confrontation between Henry and Čech. The difference was that Rooney now had firm control of the ball, calmly facing Lehmann and performing a classic move!

"Rooney has entered the penalty area, he's going to take on Lehmann one-on-one! Let's see what he chooses... Oh! Wow! God! Ronaldo, Ronaldo has possessed him! Our English prodigy Wayne Rooney has performed a step-over, fooling the German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann!" The commentator stood up, took a deep breath, and before Adams could cover his ears, shouted: "Rooney, Rooney, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Rooney has scored for Chelsea!"

After scoring, Rooney ran wildly, as if one shot was not enough to vent his frustration. He ran half a lap around the field, continuously waving his fists. He then embraced his teammates and went to the stand where Chelsea fans were gathered, paying tribute to the fans who had been cheering tirelessly.

At this moment, Adams stopped his rant, and Highbury became a bit quiet. Professor Wenger anxiously returned to the sidelines, looking grim. When he looked at Jiao Wanxian, he was sitting on the bench, laughing heartily, as if telling a joke to Boas, seemingly detached from the game...

In the 31st minute of the first half, Chelsea finally broke the deadlock! Although they were still trailing and were down one man, the Chelsea of old, which could defeat any god or demon, had returned! Their formidable attacking power was once again displayed to the world!

In the 35th minute, Chelsea launched another attack from the center. Rooney and Joe Cole moved skillfully on the wings, and Lampard chipped the ball into the penalty area. Kaká and Kolo Touré raced for the ball, but despite Touré's strong pulling from behind, he could not stop Kaká's run! Unfortunately, under the pressure of Campbell, the shot went wide of the post...

In the 38th minute, Arsenal launched an attack from the right. Freddie Ljungberg tried to take on Ashley Cole, but a large black foot suddenly extended from the side, making a clean tackle. Looking back, he was startled to see it was Makélélé again!

In the 40th minute, Joe Cole's attempt to cut inside failed, and Ashley Cole intercepted the ball and passed it to Pires, attempting a counter-attack. However, the 20-meter pass was not fast enough, and Makélélé arrived again, intercepting the ball and passing it to Kaká! Kaká took large strides and decisively shot from the edge of the penalty area, the ball flying toward the top right corner of the goal! Fortunately, the German goalkeeper Lehmann made a heroic save, and the Arsenal fans breathed a sigh of relief. Lehmann, who had collided with the post, received a brief 2-minute treatment from the medical staff.

In the 45th minute, the outstanding Makélélé once again intercepted the ball near the corner flag from Ljungberg. However, amidst the boos, the whistle finally blew, a foul, and a free kick! The referee, Jeff Winter, symbolically called Makélélé over to caution him, but Makélélé looked innocent and indifferent.

This was destined to be the last attack of the first half. Arsenal slowed down the pace, discussing tactics for a long time, and finally decided that Ljungberg would take the free kick.

The free kick was very close to the corner flag, making it difficult to shoot directly, so Ljungberg chose to cross. At 1.75 meters tall, Cannavaro was definitely short for a center-back, but he had excellent jumping and collision abilities. He won the first header over Kolo Touré and headed the ball to Lampard.

Lampard did not hesitate, passing the ball directly to Kaká!

Kaká flicked the ball with his heel, easily bypassing the Brazilian Gilberto Silva, who was closely marking him. Next, he faced a wide open space in the Arsenal half!

In front of Kaká were only Ashley Cole, Campbell, and Pires, with no teammates! He took a large stride and sprinted at full speed!

The characteristic Kaká dribble!

Seeing this, the hearts of millions of Arsenal fans trembled, and Highbury Stadium erupted with a "buzz"! In the six months since Kaká joined Chelsea, he had become a world-renowned attacking star, especially in such long-distance one-on-one attacks, which were like a green dragon saber or a meteor butterfly sword, making people shudder just by looking at them!

The Chelsea fans in the stands cheered, Jiao Wanxian stood up with a smile, Duan Xuan's voice was hoarse, and Adams... his head was almost in his crotch. Would the first half end in a draw?

Everyone knew that such a Kaká attack, facing three to five defenders, was as easy as taking candy from a baby!

"Beep... beep..."

The entire stadium fell silent!

The referee, Jeff Winter, quietly blew the whistle to signal the end of the first half!

"Damn, did you go to the Chinese Football Association for training?" Jiao Wanxian was stunned on the sidelines.

The stadium erupted in applause as Jeff Winter, with a faint smile, carried the ball off the field.

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