Manchester United vs Chelsea Bermain Imbang Tanpa Gol
Manchester United and Chelsea Play Out Goalless Draw
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Manchester (B2B) - Inilah kisah permainan bertahan ketika Manchester United dan Chelsea bermain seri 0-0 di Old Trafford.
Baik Petr Cech maupun David De Gea benar-benar diuji dalam laga 90 menit terutama di lini tengah, seperti Wayne Rooney - meskipun tengah diminati Chelsea - terkesan dalam peran yang lebih dalam.
Chelsea mendapat peluang pertama dalam laga malam itu, namun Rio Ferdinand ampu menangkis upaya Oscar, untuk membantu menyelamatkan gawang yang dikawal oleh De Gea.
Tim tuan rumah memiliki lebih banyak peluang sejak awal laga dan John Terry - kembali ke performa terbaik - untuk menangkis tendangan silang dari Rooney, yang berupaya menembus pertahanan Chelsea.
Robin van Persie memiliki peluang emas pertama setelah laga berlangsung 23 menit, ketika Michael Carrick berhadapan dengan Ramires di tepi kotak penalti Chelsea, tapi pemain asal Belanda hanya bisa menembak ke sisi gawang setelah mendapat umpan dari Carrick.
Chelsea terus berupaya menembus pertahanan lawan melalui trio striker mematikan dari Chelsea,
Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne dan Oscar setelah babak pertama, sementara Rooney, Van Persie dan kawan-kawan berupaya melakukan serangan balik.
Oscar berada dalam posisi yang tepat untuk menguji De Gea sebelum turun minum sebagai peluang terbaiknya selama pertandingan, tapi hanya bisa menembak lurus ke arah penjaga gawang asal Spanyol.
Danny Welbeck mendapat peluang terbaik 10 menit menjelang turun minum, menyusul pertukaran agresif di area penalti Chelsea, seperti dilansir metro.co.uk.
Manchester - It was the tale of the defences as Manchester United and Chelsea played out a 0-0 stalemate at Old Trafford.
Neither Petr Cech nor David De Gea were really tested in 90 minutes contested mainly in the midfield, as Wayne Rooney – starting despite Chelsea’s interest in the striker – impressed in a deeper role.
Chelsea had the first shot in anger of the night, as a clearance from Rio Ferdinand only went as far as the feet of Oscar, whose snap shot was collected by De Gea.
The hosts had the better of the early pressure and John Terry – back to his imperious best – was required to make a flying clearance from a Rooney cross, with Chelsea stretched at the back.
Robin van Persie had United’s first real chance after 23 minutes, when Michael Carrick caught Ramires in possession on the edge of Chelsea’s penalty area, but the Dutchman could only fire into the side netting from Carrick’s pass.
Chelsea in particular struggled to get the ball forward in dangerous areas to their attacking trio of Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Oscar as the first half petered out, while Rooney, Van Persie and co. struggled to convert their possession to chances.
Oscar found himself in a good position to test De Gea just before the break with Chelsea’s best move of the match, but could only fire straight at the Spaniard.
Danny Welbeck had the best chance of the game 10 minutes into the second half, following a scrappy exchange in the Chelsea penalty area.
