Football is the most complete game. We play it with foot but also with wisdom. Football players might be using brain in field more than chess players. We calculate movement, space, speed , use awareness and mental strength in football. We play football with brain , eyes , ears, and every part of body.
We judge situations from the very beginning of the play. When we have ball, when we don't have , while attacking defending, at start , at 89th minute, we always assess situations. Every player individually assess and decide to make a team successful.
Am a Chelsea FC fan. I support, and wish they win every time. I try to learn from their games. From the time of Mourinho till now. Am looking forward to Lampard, who was a legend as player, now take club to heights. He took charge of club as manager in 2019. Last year, he managed to finish 4th , even with transfer ban. Now, ban lifted and new players like Kai Haverts, Thiago Silva, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech joining alongside Mason Mount, Kovacic, Jorginho, James, Tammy Abraham, Alonso, Giroud expectations are high.
The Scenario
Chelsea started 20-21 season with huge expectations and positively 3-1 win over Brighton. Second match against defending champions Liverpool was observed as Clash of Titans early in the league. Also, was viewed that winners would go ahead with more psychological boost. Liverpool's first match was against Leeds who came as promoted and played well to pressure Klopp and team in 4-3 last minute goal win. So they wanted to win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Match started well, even though Chelsea had some off balance moments. Werner was distubing Liverpool defense. His 2 shots went past Pool goal, second one being a big miss. Chelsea were struggling to play up from goal kick, with Liverpool pressing high successfully. But, they managed to keep score 0-0 till Christensen foul and sent off just before half time.
Ball came directly from Liverpool defense , over midfielders, infront of Chelsea box, splitting their centre backs. Mane was quick to reach ball , leaving Christensen behind and Kepa still approaching. Christensen put his hands across Mane and dragged him to ground.
In second half, Chelsea were already looking to admit the fate. Kai Haverts was sacrificed to bring in Tomoro as centre back. Liverpool struck in 50th minute through Mane. They doubled their lead in 54th minute, again scored by Mane and this time mistake from goal keeper Kepa.
Now , again back to question, was that foul and red card necessary in the first half , making team so down and leaving to losing side?
I think he could have left him, without fouling and defend or concede to score and fight back. There was option to let him miss, or Kepa save it. Getting red left team with nothing to fight back to a formidable Liverpool side. They had chance of winning it with all team in ground.
We have seen similar fouls in the history of the game many times.
Recently, Real Madrid's Fede Velverde fouled Morata in 115th min in Spanish supercopa final against Athletico Madrid. Real win in penalties. That was considered to be a match winning foul, because of the time, situation and the result.
In this season, Sheffield United player John Egan conceding a silly red card in 12 th minute and team lost to Aston Villa for a 1-0 score.
Chelsea had centre back deficiency ever since John Terry left. Rudiger, Zouma, Tomoro Christensen were used in rotation , experimentally in last season. I hope that orts out this season with experienced Thiago Silva joining team.
Every team have a choice of letting things happen and fight back without doing un necessary fouls and getting reds. Believe in yourself and team and fortune.
Vineeth
Kerala, India
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