Juventus' last goal completely caught Chelsea off guard.
As Chelsea's head coach, Conte immediately grew nervous.
He instantly regretted his earlier substitution.
If Su Luo had stayed on the pitch, let alone Juventus scoring, even if they had managed to equalize, Su Luo wouldn't have panicked at all.
After all, with Su Luo's current strength, he would have definitely helped Chelsea take the lead again.
But now—
Coach Conte could only implement his backup plan. He instructed all Chelsea players on the pitch to fall back and focus on half-court defense.
Through active pressing and tight formation, they would try their best to prevent Juventus from scoring again.
Finally—
Thanks to Coach Conte's effective tactical adjustments, Juventus failed to extend the score.
The match ended with the score locked at 3–2!!
Chelsea ultimately secured the win in a tense and thrilling finish.
After wrapping up the match against Juventus, Chelsea shifted their focus back to the Premier League.
Although Chelsea currently sat at the top of the league table, teams like Manchester City and Liverpool were close behind and still pushing hard!!
Chelsea had to ensure victories in all of their remaining fixtures!!
April 8th.
Back at Stamford Bridge.
Tonight, Chelsea would face a home challenge from the "Iron Hammers"—West Ham United!!
In recent matches, West Ham had been in great form. They had won three games in a row and were currently sitting 6th in the Premier League standings.
There was even a real chance they could break into the top four.
Naturally—
For West Ham United, they were determined to beat Chelsea on the road!!
At the pre-match press conference:
West Ham United head coach David Moyes spoke confidently to the reporters.
"We're going to create major problems for our opponents in tonight's game!"
"Every West Ham player is fully prepared! We're hungry for victory. In my opinion, our current squad has what it takes to beat Chelsea!!"
"Chelsea's recent fixture congestion has definitely taken a toll. Their players' stamina will be under serious strain—it's the perfect opportunity for us!"
In response—
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte was unfazed.
He told reporters confidently:
"Yes, we've played a lot of matches recently, but as you've seen, we've won almost all of them!!"
"Our players have fully adapted to this intense schedule, and I believe the final winner tonight will definitely be Chelsea!!"
Full of confidence!
Half an hour before kick-off.
At Stamford Bridge, Blues fans were buzzing with excitement, eagerly awaiting the start of the match.
Now—
In the player tunnel, both starting elevens were already in position.
Relations between the two sides had been relatively friendly before the match, and many players exchanged greetings.
However—
Su Luo stood silently at the back of the Chelsea lineup, eyes closed, fully focused.
Su Luo was indeed feeling a bit fatigued.
But even so, he had chosen to keep going and fight through the match.
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