Three days later.
Stamford Bridge Stadium.
The second leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Chelsea and Juventus was about to begin.
Before the game—
Both head coaches were brimming with confidence.
At the pre-match press conference, Juventus head coach Allegri spoke confidently to British reporters:
"I've said it many times—Juventus fears no team. Naturally, that includes Chelsea!"
"I believe every Juventus player is ready for this battle. Although it will be tough, I have complete faith in my players. We will win and eliminate our opponents at Stamford Bridge!"
Faced with Allegri's bold declaration,
Conte naturally fired back.
He told reporters with disdain:
"Juventus is nothing but an overrated name. They have no true superstars. I believe tomorrow night, Chelsea will defeat them—Su Luo will put immense pressure on their backline!"
The next day.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea fans packed the stands, eagerly awaiting the kickoff of this decisive match.
Before the game began,
fans were already chanting Su Luo's name in unison.
Every Chelsea supporter pinned their hopes on him,
firmly believing—
Su Luo would work his magic once again.
8:00 PM.
In the Dongqiu.com studio, commentator Zhan Jun announced the starting lineups for both teams:
"Welcome to the highly anticipated clash between Chelsea and Juventus!"
"The starting lineups are as follows:"
Chelsea:
Goalkeeper: Courtois
Three centre-backs: Gary Cahill, Christensen, Rüdiger
Four midfielders: Hazard, Kanté, Fàbregas, Marcos Alonso
Two attacking midfielders: Su Luo, Pedro
Lone striker: Lukaku
Juventus:
Goalkeeper: Buffon
Four defenders: Alex Sandro, Chiellini, Benatia, Asamoah
Three midfielders: Matuidi, Pjanić, Khedira
Three forwards: Dybala, Higuaín, Cuadrado
Soon after—
Under the deafening roars of Stamford Bridge, the match officially kicked off!!
Surprisingly, it was the away team—Juventus—who started the game more aggressively.
Before the match,
Coach Allegri had made it clear: "We're going to apply pressure from the first minute."
And as it turned out, his players executed exactly that.
Just moments into the match, the ball found its way to Cuadrado's feet.
Undeniably,
Cuadrado's individual skill is top-tier—especially his dribbling technique.
For Chelsea,
the one assigned to mark him was Marcos Alonso.
Unfortunately for Chelsea,
even though Alonso appears fast,
let's be honest—
He couldn't apply any real pressure on Cuadrado.
Time and time again,
Cuadrado used his speed advantage to easily shake off Alonso's challenges.
And then—
Cuadrado seized the chance to whip in a cross from the right wing.
His delivery was perfect—
landing right on top of Higuaín's head!
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