【看足球学英语】切尔西第 1 期 · 两个右后卫踢中场_懂球帝

【看足球学英语】切尔西第 1 期 · 两个右后卫踢中场

素材：BBC Sport《Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite £349m spent?》（两个右后卫踢中场——切尔西花了 3.49 亿英镑还是人员不足？）
原文约 950 词，全篇拆 2 期，本期为第 1 期（败局复盘 + 名宿批评 + 中场人荒根源）
难度定位：高中～六级通吃

使用提示：先读原文、先做题，答案和全文翻译在最后（⑦⑧），管住手别提前翻。

① 原文选段（约 580 词）

来源：BBC Sport《Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite £349m spent?》节选（开篇战报 + 名宿批评 + 中场人荒根源）

Chelsea ended Sunday's 2-1 defeat by champions Arsenal with two players who began their careers as right-backs alongside each other in midfield.

After spending £349m during the summer transfer window, how did they reach that point?

It was Reece James, who began his career as a right-back, who failed to track captain Martin Odegaard as he scored Arsenal's winner at Emirates Stadium.

In the build-up to his first defeat as Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso said he believes James can become one of the best midfielders in the world.

James performed well otherwise and spent almost half of last season playing in midfield.

But there are legitimate questions about Chelsea's depth in that area after Malo Gusto replaced midfielder Romeo Lavia in the second half.

It was lax marking that led to Odegaard's winner, while a lack of creativity from the bench left Chelsea short as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's substitutes ultimately helped guide the hosts to victory.

"Chelsea don't have European football this season so they're playing less games and can concentrate on the Premier League. But the worry is you're finishing a game against the champions, and you've got two right-backs in midfield," Ashley Young told BBC Sport.

"You look at Lavia, who was injured a lot last season. The front line are going to send fear throughout the league but behind that you see the midfield and they're playing right-backs there.

"Teams will be seeing the game today, seeing that Chelsea will sit in there and get men behind the ball, but there's still spaces through the lines, and Arsenal found that out.

"Chelsea are giving up a lot of possession and they're playing counter-attacking football. Today there was probably only once with [Pedro] Neto down the right side when they capitalised on the counter."

Why Chelsea look short in midfield

The primary issue is the absence of midfielder Moises Caicedo.

The Ecuador international is out with an unspecified injury for an unknown period after breaking down just 11 minutes into a substitute appearance against Brighton last week.

It has left Alonso in almost uncharted territory for a Chelsea boss. Aside from suspensions, Caicedo had missed only two matches during the previous three seasons, through a knock and illness.

Asked about Caicedo, Alonso said: "Not longer term, but it is about assessing the risk. Probably last week we brought him back too early and I don't want to make the same mistake again."

It remains unclear whether Chelsea had concerns over Caicedo's fitness while pursuing several central midfielders on transfer deadline day.

Monaco pulled the plug on Chelsea's £47m move for Lamine Camara at the last minute, leaving officials at Stamford Bridge furious.

Chelsea also had bids of up to £64m rejected for Bournemouth's Alex Scott earlier in the summer and were prevented from signing France international Manu Kone after Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini blocked the move.

Chelsea said they pursued Camara because of a market opportunity, adding that they were satisfied with their summer business and retained faith in their current options.

That was despite selling Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for a joint British-record fee of £125m on deadline day, without signing a direct replacement.

However, Caicedo's absence means he joins Jordan Henderson on the sidelines, with the England international still recovering from a broken arm suffered after falling over an advertising hoarding while an unused substitute at the World Cup.

② 核心词汇表（16 个）

高考（5）

1. defeat
音标：/dɪˈfiːt/
词性：n.&v.
本文义：失败；击败（本文为名词"败仗"）
例句：Our team suffered a painful defeat in the cup final.
例句翻译：我们队在杯赛决赛中吞下苦涩的失败。

2. absence
音标：/ˈæbsəns/
词性：n.
本文义：缺席；缺乏（本文指主力伤停）
例句：The team clearly missed their captain during his absence through injury.
例句翻译：队长因伤缺阵期间，球队明显想他。

3. block
音标：/blɒk/
词性：v.
本文义：封堵；阻止（本文指转会被人叫停）
例句：The defender blocked the shot and cleared the ball away.
例句翻译：后卫封堵射门并将球解围。

4. concentrate
音标：/ˈkɒnsntreɪt/
词性：v.
本文义：集中；专注（本文指专注英超单线作战）
例句：Keep quiet — I'm trying to concentrate on this penalty.
例句翻译：安静——我在专心罚这个点球。

5. reject
音标：/rɪˈdʒekt/
词性：v.
本文义：拒绝；驳回（本文指报价被拒）
例句：The club rejected a £40m bid for their young winger.
例句翻译：俱乐部拒绝了对方 4000 万求购年轻边锋的报价。

四级（5）

6. recover
音标：/rɪˈkʌvə/
词性：v.
本文义：恢复，痊愈（复现：贝林厄姆第 2 期学过）
例句：It took the striker three months to recover from his hamstring injury.
例句翻译：这名前锋用了三个月才从腿筋伤势中恢复。

7. substitute
音标：/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/
词性：n.
本文义：替补队员（复现：布鲁诺第 2 期学过）
例句：The coach sent on a substitute in the 80th minute to protect the lead.
例句翻译：教练在第 80 分钟换上替补保护领先优势。

8. assess
音标：/əˈses/
词性：v.
本文义：评估，评判
例句：The medical team will assess the injury before deciding how long he is out.
例句翻译：医疗组将先评估伤情，再决定他要缺阵多久。

9. pursue
音标：/pəˈsjuː/
词性：v.
本文义：追求；全力引进（本文为转会语境）
例句：Liverpool pursued the defender for two summers before finally signing him.
例句翻译：利物浦追了这名后卫两个夏天，最终将他签下。

10. furious
音标：/ˈfjʊəriəs/
词性：adj.
本文义：暴怒的
例句：The manager was furious after the referee disallowed his team's late equaliser.
例句翻译：裁判吹掉球队终场前的扳平球后，主帅勃然大怒。

六级（2）

11. legitimate
音标：/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
词性：adj.
本文义：合情合理的，有正当理由的
例句：Fans have legitimate questions about why the club sold its best midfielder.
例句翻译：球迷对俱乐部为何卖掉中场核心提出的质疑合情合理。

12. uncharted
音标：/ʌnˈtʃɑːtɪd/
词性：adj.
本文义：无人涉足的，前所未有的（uncharted territory 固定搭配）
例句：Promoting a 17-year-old to the first team is uncharted territory for this small club.
例句翻译：让 17 岁小将进一线队，对这家小俱乐部来说是前所未有的领域。

超纲（4，足球圈高频）

13. right-back
音标：/ˈraɪt bæk/
词性：n.
本文义：右后卫（本期标题主角：两名右后卫客串中场）
例句：He began as a right-back but now plays as a holding midfielder.
例句翻译：他从右后卫起步，现在踢的是后腰。

14. counter-attacking
音标：/ˈkaʊntərətækɪŋ/
词性：n./adj.
本文义：防守反击（战术）
例句：The away side sat deep and played counter-attacking football all night.
例句翻译：客队整场收缩，踢防守反击。

15. pull the plug on sth
音标：/pʊl ðə plʌɡ/
词性：习语
本文义：突然叫停，掐断（本文指摩纳哥叫停转会）
例句：The board pulled the plug on the stadium plan when costs doubled.
例句翻译：造价翻倍后，董事会叫停了球场计划。

16. deadline day
音标：/ˈdedlaɪn deɪ/
词性：n.
本文义：转会截止日（夏窗最后一天，交易密集官宣或告吹）
例句：Most of the crazy deals happen on deadline day.
例句翻译：最疯狂的交易大多发生在转会截止日。

③ 短语与搭配（8 个）

1. in the build-up to sth 含义：在……的备战期/前夕
原文出处：In the build-up to his first defeat as Chelsea manager
写作拓展：In the build-up to the final, both camps played mind games.

2. a lack of 含义：……的匮乏/不足
原文出处：a lack of creativity from the bench left Chelsea short
写作拓展：A lack of depth cost them in the cup run.

3. get men behind the ball 含义：堆人退守，全员回防
原文出处：Chelsea will sit in there and get men behind the ball
写作拓展：They got everyone behind the ball and defended the lead.

4. give up possession 含义：交出球权
原文出处：Chelsea are giving up a lot of possession
写作拓展：United gave up possession but hit on the break twice.

5. capitalise on the counter 含义：抓住反击机会（得分）
原文出处：they capitalised on the counter
写作拓展：Wolves capitalised on the counter twice in the second half.

6. retain faith in sb 含义：依然信任某人
原文出处：retained faith in their current options
写作拓展：The board retained faith in the manager despite four defeats.

7. (be) out with an injury 含义：因伤缺阵
原文出处：is out with an unspecified injury for an unknown period
写作拓展：The captain is out with a calf injury for three weeks.

8. at the last minute 含义：在最后一刻
原文出处：Monaco pulled the plug on Chelsea's £47m move at the last minute
写作拓展：The deal collapsed at the last minute over add-ons.

④ 长难句拆解（3 句）

The Ecuador international is out with an unspecified injury for an unknown period after breaking down just 11 minutes into a substitute appearance against Brighton last week.

拆解：主干 The Ecuador international is out with an unspecified injury（因伤缺阵）。for an unknown period 作时间状语（要缺多久，未知）。after + doing（breaking down）作时间状语，表"伤退之后才宣布缺阵"。just 11 minutes into a substitute appearance 里的 into 是熟词僻义——表"进行到某个进度"，即"替补登场刚 11 分钟"。break down 此处也不是"崩溃/抛锚"，而是球员"受伤倒下"的足球语境义。

考点：① after + doing 动作前置；② be out with an injury 固定搭配；③ break down 熟词僻义；④ N minutes into sth 表进度。

译文：这位厄瓜多尔国脚因一处未公布的伤病将无限期缺阵——上周对阵布莱顿，他替补登场仅 11 分钟便伤退。

拆解：主干 Caicedo's absence means (that) he joins... on the sidelines（缺阵意味着他与亨德森一起进入伤病名单）。with the England international still recovering... 是 with + 名词 + 现在分词的独立主格——本系列第四练（切尔西第 3 期 done、转会榜 doing、贝林厄姆第 1 期，本期再做 doing）。suffered after falling... 是过去分词短语后置修饰 a broken arm：骨折是"被造成的"，所以用 done 形式表被动。while an unused substitute 省略了 he was——while + 名词短语，表"当时的身份是……"。

考点：① with + n. + doing 独立主格（系列四练）；② 过去分词短语后置定语；③ while + 省略句；④ sidelines 足球义（伤病名单/场边）。

译文：此外，卡塞多的缺阵意味着他与乔丹·亨德森一起上了伤病名单——这位英格兰国脚在世界杯上当未出场替补时摔倒在广告牌上导致手臂骨折，目前仍在恢复中。

It remains unclear whether Chelsea had concerns over Caicedo's fitness while pursuing several central midfielders on transfer deadline day.

拆解：it 是形式主语，真正的主语是 whether 引导的从句（"切尔西是否……"这件事仍不清楚）。remains 作系动词，表"仍然是"。concerns over sth 是固定介词搭配（对……的担忧）。while pursuing... 是 while + doing 的省略结构，逻辑主语与主句一致（切尔西一边追中场，一边是否心存疑虑）。

考点：① it 形式主语 + whether 主语从句；② concerns over 介词搭配；③ while + doing 省略。

译文：尚不清楚切尔西在转会截止日追逐多名中场时，是否已对卡塞多的身体状况心存疑虑。

⑤ 背景文化注释

● 里斯·詹姆斯 / Reece James：切尔西队长兼青训旗帜，职业生涯从右后卫起步，上赛季近半时间已改踢中场。本期他漏防厄德高，目送制胜球入网。

● 马拉·古斯托 / Malo Gusto：另一名正牌右后卫，卡塞多伤退后被推到中场——"两个右后卫踢中场"的另一主角。

● 莫伊塞斯·卡塞多 / Moises Caicedo：厄瓜多尔后腰，切尔西中场铁闸。对阵布莱顿替补登场 11 分钟即伤退，是本期"中场人荒"的直接导火索。

● 恩佐·费尔南德斯 1.25 亿离队：系列最大伏笔的第四幕——切尔西第 3 期预告曼城报价 → 曼城第 1 期官宣 → 转会榜第 2 期兑现，本期补上后果：1.25 亿卖了恩佐，却没买替补。

● 阿什利·扬 / Ashley Young：三见名宿！布鲁诺第 2 期"没有布鲁诺，球队就有个巨大空洞"的发言者，本期继续客串点评，矛头对准切尔西中场。

● 马丁·厄德高 / Martin Odegaard：阿森纳队长，制胜球作者。本期讲的 1-2 一役正是阿森纳专题第 1 期那场逆转切尔西——同一场比赛的两端，两期对照读。

● 转会截止日三大皆空：4700 万的卡马拉被摩纳哥"拔插头"、最高 6400 万报斯科特被拒、科内被罗马主帅加斯佩里尼拦下——deadline day 的残酷样本。

● 数字打架了：切尔西第 3 期原文写对布莱顿控球 25.9%，本期写 25.6%——同一场 4-3，不同稿件统计口径略有出入，选段照录原文。

⑥ 题目区

先做题，答案在 ⑧。

Reading Comprehension（阅读 4 题）

1. According to the article, why were Chelsea forced to field two right-backs in midfield against Arsenal?
A. James and Gusto both asked to play there.
B. Caicedo was injured and no replacement had been signed.
C. Alonso wanted to copy Arsenal's system.
D. The new signings were not yet registered.

2. What does Ashley Young think is the biggest worry for Chelsea?
A. They play too few games this season.
B. Their attackers cannot score goals.
C. Their midfield is being filled with defenders.
D. They attack too much and lose the ball.

3. What happened to Chelsea's £47m move for Lamine Camara?
A. The player failed a medical examination.
B. Chelsea withdrew the bid themselves.
C. Monaco called the move off at the last minute.
D. The deal was completed after the deadline.

4. The phrase "pulled the plug on" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. gave the green light to
B. suddenly cancelled
C. raised the price of
D. delayed until January

Translation（中译英）

5. 切尔西原本想以 4700 万英镑引进卡马拉，却被摩纳哥在最后一刻叫停。（提示词：pursue, pull the plug on）

⑦ 全文翻译

周日在酋长球场 1-2 不敌卫冕冠军阿森纳的终场哨响时，切尔西的中场搭档是两名职业生涯从右后卫起步的球员。

在夏窗豪掷 3.49 亿英镑之后，他们是怎么走到这一步的？

漏掉队长厄德高、目送他打进阿森纳制胜球的，正是里斯·詹姆斯——一名从右后卫开启职业生涯的球员。在阿隆索遭遇执教切尔西首败的备战期，他曾表示相信詹姆斯能成为世界最佳中场之一。詹姆斯其余时间表现不差，上赛季几乎一半时间都在踢中场。

但在马拉·古斯托下半场换下中场罗梅乌·拉维亚之后，关于切尔西中场深度的质疑显然合情合理。正是松懈的盯人送出了厄德高的制胜球，而替补席创造力的匮乏又让切尔西捉襟见肘——阿森纳主帅阿尔特塔的替补们最终帮助主队拿下胜利。

"切尔西本赛季没有欧战，比赛少，可以专注英超。但让人担心的是，你在对阵冠军的比赛中收尾时，中场站着两个右后卫。"阿什利·扬告诉 BBC Sport。

"你看看拉维亚，上赛季就伤个没完。锋线会让整个联赛闻风丧胆，可往身后一看，中场站的是右后卫。各队都会研究今天的比赛，看到切尔西会缩起来、堆人退守，但三条线之间依然有空当，阿森纳已经发现这一点了。"

"切尔西交出了大量球权，踢的是防守反击。今天大概只有一次——内托在右路——他们抓住了反击机会。"

切尔西中场为什么缺人

首要问题是中场莫伊塞斯·卡塞多的缺席。这位厄瓜多尔国脚因一处未公布的伤病将无限期缺阵——上周对阵布莱顿，他替补登场仅 11 分钟便伤退。这让阿隆索陷入切尔西主帅几乎未经历过的境地：除停赛外，卡塞多过去三个赛季只因一次磕碰和一次生病错过两场比赛。

被问到卡塞多，阿隆索说："不是长期伤，但要评估风险。可能上周我们让他复出得太早了，我不想再犯同样的错。"

尚不清楚切尔西在转会截止日追逐多名中场时，是否已对卡塞多的身体状况心存疑虑。摩纳哥在最后一刻叫停了切尔西 4700 万引进拉明·卡马拉的交易，令斯坦福桥的高管们怒不可遏。夏窗早些时候，切尔西最高 6400 万的报价也被伯恩茅斯的亚历克斯·斯科特一方拒绝；而签下法国国脚马努·科内的尝试，则被罗马主帅加斯佩里尼直接拦下。

切尔西表示，追逐卡马拉是因为"市场上出现了机会"，并称对夏窗运作满意、依然信任现有的人选。话音未落，他们就在截止日以 1.25 亿的英格兰并列纪录身价把恩佐·费尔南德斯卖给了曼城——却没有签下直接替代者。

此外，卡塞多的缺阵意味着他与乔丹·亨德森一起上了伤病名单——这位英格兰国脚在世界杯上当未出场替补时摔倒在广告牌上导致手臂骨折，目前仍在恢复中。

⑧ 参考答案与解析

阅读

1. B。原文：The primary issue is the absence of midfielder Moises Caicedo... without signing a direct replacement——卡塞多伤停、又没买替补，只能让两个右后卫客串，选 B。

2. C。原文：you've got two right-backs in midfield... behind that you see the midfield and they're playing right-backs there——锋线没问题，忧的是中场拿后卫凑数，选 C。

3. C。原文：Monaco pulled the plug on Chelsea's £47m move for Lamine Camara at the last minute——摩纳哥最后一刻叫停，选 C。

4. B。pull the plug 字面"拔插头"，引申为突然叫停正在进行的事；后文 leaving officials furious（高管震怒）也印证交易告吹，选 B。

中译英

参考译文：Chelsea had hoped to pursue Lamine Camara for £47m, only for Monaco to pull the plug on the move at the last minute.

踩分点：① pursue 表"全力引进"；② pull the plug on 用法到位；③ only for sb to do 表"结果却……"（高分句式）；④ at the last minute 介词搭配准确。

⑨ 本期一句话

Monaco pulled the plug on Chelsea's £47m move for Lamine Camara at the last minute, leaving officials at Stamford Bridge furious.

摩纳哥在最后一刻拔掉了切尔西 4700 万引进拉明·卡马拉这桩交易的插头，让斯坦福桥的高管们怒不可遏。

pull the plug 字面是"拔插头"——抢救室里拔掉生命维持设备的电源，引申为"半道踩刹车、突然叫停一桩正在进行的事"。比 cancel 多一层"令对方措手不及"的画面感，足球转会、商业合作、项目融资都是高频搭配。现在分词短语 leaving officials furious 顺手把"后果"也带出来了，写作可以直接套：

● The club pulled the plug on the deal after the striker failed his medical.

● Investors pulled the plug on the project when costs doubled.

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