Chelsea is forced to face Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 8. Chelsea, who lost 0-2 in the first leg, have hit rock bottom recently and this is their only goal in the remaining matches of the season, so they will try to make a miracle at home. Although Real Madrid is a strong team, they are slow on the road in the UEFA Europa League and often lose early on, so it's not surprising that they let Chelsea steal the game first. (Now 643 Wednesday 3:00am)
Chelsea's squad and leadership have been changing constantly this season, but unfortunately, the change is getting worse and worse. Since Lambert returned to lead the team, the team has recorded 3 consecutive defeats, and the chances of qualifying for next season's Europa League are quite slim. This game is basically the only meaningful match for the team, and no matter how difficult it is to qualify, the team will definitely fight for the match.
Lambert has tried to make changes since he took over. He switched to a 4-guard formation in an obvious attempt to strengthen the offense, and adopted a simpler and more direct style of play at the front line, making use of the speed of players such as Medillieu, Stanning, and Zoufelix to create goals. Although he lost against Brighton in the last league match, he finally broke the drought of scoring, which is believed to help boost the confidence of the team's offense.
Real Madrid, with a two-goal advantage, will inevitably be more conservative in their mentality, and they often lose their souls in the early stages of their UEFA Europa League matches. They won 5-2 against Liverpool in the round of 16, but conceded two goals in the first 14 minutes of the match, and their group stage match against RB Leipzig was also bombarded with two goals within the first 20 minutes, but they eventually won 3-2.
