As time went on—
The Chelsea players, playing at home, quickly became more focused and energized.
After conceding the goal earlier, the Chelsea squad realized that West Ham United was not to be underestimated!
So—
If Chelsea wanted to win tonight's game—
Every single player needed to treat it seriously.
It didn't take long.
Relying on the midfield control of Fabregas and Kante, Chelsea successfully intercepted a pass from the opposition.
This was a golden opportunity for Chelsea to launch a counterattack.
After receiving the ball, Fabregas immediately sent it to Su Luo on the right flank.
After all, in Fabregas' mind—
Chelsea's best player was undoubtedly Su Luo. With Su Luo's individual ability, as long as the ball got to him, he could definitely create pressure on the opponent's goal.
And as expected—
Su Luo lived up to that trust.
After receiving the ball, he didn't waste any time with unnecessary moves against the West Ham defenders.
He immediately carried the ball forward, choosing to launch a direct attack toward goal.
On the sidelines—
West Ham manager Moyes saw this and instantly grew nervous.
He rushed to the technical area, shouting hysterically at his defenders:
"Don't let Su Luo break through! Get back and defend, now!"
But it was too late.
Su Luo's dribbling speed was simply too fast.
Although Masuaku and Noble had already rushed over to intercept—
It was useless.
Neither of them had the speed to keep up with Su Luo.
After a second burst of acceleration—
A sudden surge.
Su Luo successfully broke through both defenders!
At the same time, Chelsea's forward Lukaku was already calling for the ball in the box—
And on the left wing—
Another of Chelsea's attacking threats, Hazard, was preparing to cut into the penalty area.
At this moment, Su Luo had two options for a pass.
Just as he was about to make a decision—
West Ham's defenders moved to block him.
Joao Mario and Edimilson Fernandes suddenly rushed in front of Su Luo, trying to intercept.
Seeing this—
Su Luo didn't hesitate.
With a sharp flick of his left foot, the ball slipped perfectly through Edmilson Fernandes' legs!
A beautiful piece of individual skill!
In the next second—
Su Luo quickly delivered the ball into the box toward Lukaku.
Now, it was up to Lukaku to prove his aerial ability.
In a flash—
The ball dropped near the penalty spot, and Lukaku was already leaping into the air.
But West Ham's center-backs were no ordinary players.
Tonight, it was Cresswell and Ogbonna marking Lukaku.
Undeniably—
The defensive skills of these two were top-tier.
And this time, as Lukaku fought for position—
Both defenders managed to jostle him away from the ball.
Especially Cresswell—
He knocked Lukaku straight to the ground!
However, the referee said nothing.
It appeared to be a normal physical challenge—which no doubt ignited frustration and anger in Chelsea's dugout.
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