The game had been going on for about forty minutes,
But the score between the two teams was still 1–1.
To be honest, for Chelsea's players, this situation was unacceptable.
After all, they were playing at Stamford Bridge—their home ground!
And their opponent wasn't one of the Premier League's top-tier teams.
Logically speaking, defeating such a team at home shouldn't be a difficult task.
But—
In the first forty minutes, despite Chelsea's players giving it their all,
The score still remained tied at 1–1.
As the first half neared its end,
Chelsea's head coach Antonio Conte grew increasingly frustrated.
He shouted from the sidelines with fiery passion:
"Attack! Put pressure on them—quickly!"
"We have to win tonight!"
"Take the shot whenever you get the chance!!"
Fueled by Conte's shouts,
Chelsea began to aggressively push forward and apply pressure on West Ham's defense.
In the final five minutes of the first half,
The home team launched a wave of fierce attacks toward their opponent's goal.
And leading the charge—was Su Luo.
Su Luo could feel that beating West Ham United tonight wouldn't be easy.
He knew he had to give it everything he had to break through their defense.
At that moment,
After receiving a pass from Fàbregas in midfield,
Su Luo immediately showcased his speed advantage.
He didn't hesitate.
With the ball at his feet, he surged forward toward the penalty area.
Su Luo's speed was simply too fast.
The defenders couldn't keep up with his rhythm at all.
Like three times five divided by two—
Su Luo effortlessly slipped past Edimilson Fernandes and João Mário in midfield in mere seconds!
While both Fernandes and João Mário had decent attacking ability,
When it came to defense, they were clearly average—
And couldn't stop Su Luo's charge at all.
Just like that, Su Luo broke past both of them,
Charging full-speed toward the goal!
*¥....
But by now, West Ham's defenders had started to react.
Especially midfielders Masuaku and Mark Noble,
Who rushed in to challenge Su Luo at this critical moment.
Both slid in with tackles almost simultaneously.
And nearby, another midfielder—Du Fu—was ready to pounce on the ball at any second.
In an instant, Su Luo found himself surrounded by three players.
......
Su Luo knew this was a crucial moment.
Trying to force his way through using only individual skill would be difficult.
While there was a chance he could beat them,
To ensure a safer outcome and keep the momentum going,
Su Luo chose to pass the ball at this key moment.
And just like that, the ball landed at the feet of Chelsea's other attacking core—Eden Hazard.
Judging from tonight's performance,
Hazard was clearly in form.
He had already completed multiple successful dribbles in quick succession.
And that made life very uncomfortable for West Ham's defenders.
This time, after receiving the ball on the wing,
Hazard didn't waste time arguing with defenders or making unnecessary moves—
He went straight for the breakthrough.
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