Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC, a good start to the young player Xianrui, the coach boldly used people and worked

In the first round of the Group D of the Club World Cup Group D, Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC got a good start, which is also a predictable result. This game was played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the first half, Jackson assisted Neto to break the deadlock first, laying the foundation for victory. In the second half, Adarabioyu headed the ball and was cleared by the opponent's goal line. Then Drapp made his debut as the Blues. A surprising thing was that he assisted Enzo, who also came on as a substitute, to secure the victory.

The game started, Chelsea showed the dominance of European giants and bombarded Los Angeles FC's goal. In the 5th minute of the game, Maduaike made a straight pass from the left, and the latter turned around and shot and shot. Then Maduaike sent a straight pass again, Jackson turned around and shot in the penalty area, but was confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper Lori. In the 17th minute, Maduaike shot with one shot in the penalty area and was blocked. In the 20th minute, Palmer shot with his left foot from outside the penalty area slightly higher than the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Neto broke through the right and made a cross, Maduaike headed the ball against the top. Chelsea created threats many times in the first 30 minutes, but never failed to break the deadlock.

Until the 34th minute, Chelsea ushered in a turnaround. Jackson made a subtle pass in the midfield, and the inner support understood it, quickly inserted it into a single shot, calmly spiked the ball against the defensive player, and then scored with a strong left foot shot, helping Chelsea lead 1-0 to end the first half. This goal showed Chelsea's sharp transition and attack, and it took only 12 seconds from intercepting the ball to shooting, which was called a "Blue-style" blitz.

The second half changed sides and fought again. Los Angeles FC made personnel adjustments and replaced Giroud to play against his old club. This move triggered a warm little episode on the court. Giroud played 119 games for Chelsea and scored 39 goals. This time he returned to face his old master, and he received cheers and applause from all the fans when he appeared. Chelsea also replaced Enzo and Gusto. The adjusted Los Angeles FC suppressed Chelsea for some time after the opening of the second half and created several threats. In the 50th minute, Martinez's left-footed shot from outside the penalty area was slightly out; in the 51st minute, Martinez broke into the penalty area from the right and pushed the shot from the near corner missed; in the 57th minute, Los Angeles FC made a long pass to counterattack, and Buanga's single-handed shot was blocked by Sanchez.

Chelsea continues to attack and look for opportunities to expand the score. In the 64th minute, Chelsea replaced new high center Drapp. In the 80th minute, Drapp made his first appearance and gave an assist, which shows that the coach's substitution is like a god. At that time, Palmer sent a straight pass from the right rib. Drapp made a precise cross from the bottom of the expressway. Enzo arrived and scored a goal in front of the goal, expanding the score to 2-0. With this smooth cooperation, Palmer, Drapp and Enzo's offensive triangle completely broke through the opponent's defense line, and Enzo's running timing is textbook-level. Since then, although Los Angeles FC has made every effort to counterattack, Chelsea’s defense has been solid and finally maintained the score of 2-0 until the end of the game.

Looking at the whole game, Chelsea's victory is hard-won. Although in terms of player value, the total value of Chelsea is about 700 million euros, while Los Angeles FC is only 30 million euros, which is a huge gap. Los Angeles FC has always been strong in offense and weak in defense, and has only two clean sheets of opponents in the last 12 games, so Chelsea deserves the advantage. In the whole game, Chelsea had many excellent opportunities but failed to seize them. In the bombardment in the first 30 minutes, the shot was either blocked by the opponent or knocked away by himself, and the offensive efficiency needs to be improved.

The defensive end also exposed some hidden dangers. When Los Angeles FC launched a counterattack in the second half, the Blues' defense was also exhausted, giving the opponent multiple attack opportunities and also worried fans. In the 58th minute, Los Angeles FC counterattacked, Boanga shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area and was saved; in the 73rd minute, Los Angeles FC shot a little higher from the arc top position; in the 79th minute, Los Angeles FC almost staged a three-combo and missed the opportunity to empty goal; in the 83rd minute, Gusto threatened to give a gift, almost giving Boanga an excellent opportunity. All these indicate that Chelsea's defense has problems of insufficient cooperation and communication when facing opponents' counterattacks. If goalkeeper Sanchez had not been for his bravery and his opponent's poor ability to seize opportunities, Chelsea's defense might have suffered a greater test.

For Los Angeles FC, even if it is defeated, it is still honorable. They showed tenacious fighting spirit and excellent defensive organization skills in the game, and it is not easy to face Chelsea's strong offense. The counterattack in the second half also caused great trouble for Chelsea, threatening the opponent's goal many times. Despite the ultimate failure to score, their performance won the respect of the live audience and the opponent. Especially the 38-year-old veteran Lori made many wonderful saves on the goal line, trying to ensure that the goal was not broken by his opponent more times.

After this game, Chelsea's confidence increased after a good start to this Club World Cup.接下来的比赛对手也有望延续连胜战绩，核心球员的进攻效率也需要提升。