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PICCER弟你叫我以后要找专门写野兽或者小马的文，但我今天上去找了一下，也没找到这几天来他俩的专题新闻，只有找到有相关内容的。我实在忍不住往这帖，你就先粗略的看一下，只把与他俩有关的内容翻译出来也好啊。你可别打我哦。 这文主要是说车子战术跟埃兴的关系的。 Essien the fulcrum but grinding Chelsea lack balance Will Buckley at Stamford Bridge
Sunday November 19, 2006
The Observer When these two teams met here last season, Chelsea conceded a goal, lost a man and then recovered to win 4-1. It was a performance that pretty much guaranteed them the Premiership. Now, they were less impressive, but they ground out a victory that might have been by a far larger margin. It ensured, with Arsenal faltering, that this year's contest will be a two-horse race.
Before the match, Jose Mourinho had criticised the Chelsea fans for their silence, but the visit of West Ham saw them reinvigorated. This used to be one of the tastier fixtures in days gone by, and memories of past battles made sure the atmosphere was rowdier than of late.
From the off, Arjen Robben threatened down the left. But too often Chelsea appeared cramped. If anything, West Ham were the more fluent with Lee Bowyer forcing Carlo Cudicini to save his cross.
Danny Gabbidon was booked for clipping Didier Drogba just in front of the 'D'. Drogba, Frank Lampard and Geremi stood around the ball and, to great surprise, Geremi stepped forward and curled the ball into the net. 'I was surprised he took the free-kick. I thought they wouldn't give him permission,' said Mourinho. Andriy Shevchenko and Robben then exchanged a sublime one-two only for the Ukrainian to dither and fail to either shoot or cross. It was symptomatic of his shredded confidence. There was plenty of bustle and muscle, but little finesse. Chelsea had the edge, but lacked composure and, while things remained topsy-turvy, West Ham were still in with a chance. Robben pushed forward to leave Chelsea playing 4-3-3, but they continued to lack cohesion, with neither full-back getting forward enough. At the back, there were glitches. Cudicini lacks the presence of Petr Cech and he is liable to make those in front of him nervous. West Ham, however, did little to take advantage. Bobby Zamora was stranded alone up front as the team concentrated on their defensive duties. When they did get forward they looked dangerous, and Ashley Cole had to be sharp to block an effort from Nigel Reo-Coker. The second half started with Chelsea's front three continuing to fail to gel. For West Ham, Carlos Tevez continued to bother Ashley Cole and as the minutes passed the visitors' self-belief increased. 'I was buoyed by his performance today,' said West Ham manager Alan Pardew of Tevez. 'He's comfortable to play in four positions.'
Yet Chelsea's threat was never dimmed. Michael Essien hit the base of the post before yet another West Ham player was booked for fouling him. Next a John Terry header went down and then over the bar. And Claude Makelele nearly got his second in consecutive games when he burst through. As the clock wound down, Chelsea were in almost constant possession, playing their most fluent football of the match. The fulcrum of their play was once again Essien, who decided to showcase his abilities in playing just off Drogba's shoulder. 'We pushed the champions to our absolute maximum,' said Pardew. 'We showed today that this season might not be as long as many people suspected.' 'It was a good game because both teams played with the right attitude,' said Mourinho. 'West Ham are a good team.' Then he went on to insist many times that they will try their hardest to beat Werder Bremen, even though a tactical defeat might put Barcelona in trouble. | 
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