【看足球学英语】切尔西专题 第3期：阿隆索的烦恼

【看足球学英语】切尔西专题 第3期：阿隆索的烦恼

收官期。门将的问题解决了，阿隆索的烦恼才刚刚开始：对布莱顿一战控球率只有 25.9%——他执教生涯单场最低；全场 146 次传球，切尔西英超史上最低纪录；中场核心恩佐被"流放"，凯塞多替补登场 11 分钟就伤退；防线改三中卫却缺少保护，18 场零封荒直追上世纪 60 年代。本期主角：一堆纪录，和一个 play down（轻描淡写）。

① 原文选段

来源：BBC Sport《Why Chelsea need more than a new goalkeeper to be title challengers》（2026年9月，26-27赛季英超战术分析） 字数：约 310 词（轻量版——规则与数据密集，按"不腰斩主题"处理）

Plenty to worry about for Alonso

Alonso will be concerned by his side's struggles to keep possession and their vulnerability from set-pieces.

Remarkably, Chelsea recorded 25.9% possession against Brighton, the lowest in a league match managed by Alonso across his spells at Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid.

They also completed just 146 passes, Chelsea's lowest figures on record (beginning in 2003-04) in a Premier League match.

That inability to keep the ball comes as Enzo Fernandez's exile from the first team entered a second match, with Manchester City expected to make a bid before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

The Blues also had concerns over Moises Caicedo's fitness, and he was forced off just 11 minutes into his substitute appearance.

Malo Gusto and Romeo Lavia started in central midfield, while Jordan Henderson was also unavailable through injury and Valentin Barco was seemingly not yet trusted to start a Premier League match.

It is no surprise Chelsea are exploring a move for Monaco's Lamine Camara and want to ensure a replacement is lined up should Fernandez join City in a deal expected to be worth more than £120m.

A lack of midfield protection, coupled with a switch to a back three after largely operating with a back four last season, left centre-backs Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill looking vulnerable at times.

Chelsea have scored a remarkable seven goals in their opening two league matches but have also conceded five. They have now gone 18 games without a clean sheet, their longest such run since the 1960s.

In typical fashion, Alonso played down any concerns that his side almost threw away a three-goal lead.

"No, I would say it is quite normal," he said. "It happens in many teams, other teams that they have already worked for and they are together and they have more games together."

② 核心词汇表

高考（3）

1. Struggle

音标：/ˈstrʌɡl/

词性：n./v.

本文义：挣扎；艰难的处境（their struggles to keep possession 控球上的挣扎）

例句：The team struggled to keep the ball in the second half.

例句翻译：下半场这支球队很难控住球。

2. record 

音标：/ˈrekɔːd/

词性：v./n.

本文义：记录；创下……纪录（recorded 25.9% possession 录得25.9%控球率；动词作"记载"讲，布鲁诺第1期学过名词"纪录"）

例句：The team recorded their lowest possession figure of the season.

例句翻译：球队录得了本赛季最低的控球率。

3. injury 

音标：/ˈɪndʒəri/

词性：n.

本文义：伤病（unavailable through injury 因伤缺阵；injury time 伤停补时，布鲁诺第2期学过）

例句：He missed the match through injury.

例句翻译：他因伤错过了比赛。

四级（5）

1. concern 

音标：/kənˈsɜːn/

词性：n./v.

本文义：担忧；担心（concerns over Caicedo's fitness 对凯塞多身体状况的担忧）

例句：There is growing concern about the young players' fitness.

例句翻译：人们对年轻球员的身体状况越来越担忧。

2. fitness 

音标：/ˈfɪtnəs/

词性：n.

本文义：身体状况；体能（concerns over his fitness 对他身体状况的担忧）

例句：The striker's fitness has been a problem all season.

例句翻译：这名前锋的身体状况整个赛季都是问题。

3. bid 

音标：/bɪd/

词性：n.

本文义：出价；报价（make a bid for sb 为签下某人出价；拍卖会上"喊价"同词）

例句：The club made a bid of 50 million for the midfielder.

例句翻译：俱乐部为这名中场开出了5000万的报价。

4. deadline 

音标：/ˈdedlaɪn/

词性：n.

本文义：截止日期；最后期限（Tuesday's transfer deadline 周二转会截止日；dead 死＋line 线）

例句：The deadline for the application is next Friday.

例句翻译：申请截止日期是下周五。

5. switch 

音标：/swɪtʃ/

词性：n./v.

本文义：转换；改变（a switch to a back three 改打三中卫；本义"开关"）

例句：The coach made a switch to a more defensive formation.

例句翻译：教练换成了更偏防守的阵型。

六级（3）

1. vulnerability 

音标：/ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/

词性：n.

本文义：脆弱；易受攻击（their vulnerability from set-pieces 在定位球上的脆弱；形容词 vulnerable）

例句：The team's vulnerability to counter-attacks cost them the match.

例句翻译：球队在反击面前的脆弱让他们输掉了比赛。

2. exile 

音标：/ˈeksaɪl/

词性：n.

本文义：流放；被排除在外（Enzo Fernandez's exile from the first team 恩佐被排除出首发；本义"流放/放逐"）

例句：The player's exile from the starting line-up surprised everyone.

例句翻译：这名球员被踢出首发阵容让所有人吃惊。

3. seemingly 

音标：/ˈsiːmɪŋli/

词性：adv.

本文义：表面上；看起来（seemingly not yet trusted 看起来还未被信任）

例句：The problem is seemingly easy to solve, but it isn't.

例句翻译：这个问题看起来容易解决，实则不然。

超纲（足球黑话）（3）

1. set-pieces 

音标：/ˌset ˈpiːsɪz/

词性：n.

本文义：定位球（任意球、角球、点球等死球情况的统称）

例句：They scored twice from set-pieces.

例句翻译：他们两次通过定位球得分。

2. clean sheet 

音标：/ˌkliːn ˈʃiːt/

词性：n.

本文义：零封；不失球（18 games without a clean sheet 连续18场没有零封）

例句：The goalkeeper kept a clean sheet for the whole match.

例句翻译：门将全场保持零封。

3. possession 

音标：/pəˈzeʃn/

词性：n. 本文义：控球；控球率（25.9% possession 25.9%的控球率；伊萨克第2期学过"控球权"，此处复习）

例句：The home side enjoyed 60% possession but lost the game.

例句翻译：主队控球率高达60%，却输掉了比赛。

③ 短语与搭配

1. keep possession 

含义：保持控球；控住球（possession 控球权，伊萨克第2期学过）

原文出处：his side's struggles to keep possession

写作拓展：The champions are famous for keeping possession for long periods. （这支冠军队以长时间控球著称。）

2. from set-pieces 

含义：通过定位球（from 表示"来源"：定位球进攻/防守）

原文出处：their vulnerability from set-pieces

写作拓展：The team scored twice from set-pieces. （球队两次通过定位球得分。）

3. make a bid for sb 

含义：为签下某人出价（转会市场标准用语；bid 拍卖式"喊价"）

原文出处：with Manchester City expected to make a bid before Tuesday's transfer deadline

写作拓展：Three clubs have made bids for the young striker. （三家俱乐部为这位年轻前锋报了价。）

4. be forced off 

含义：被迫离场（因伤离场的标准说法；force 的被动）

原文出处：he was forced off just 11 minutes into his substitute appearance

写作拓展：The captain was forced off with a knee injury. （队长因膝伤被迫离场。）

5. be unavailable through injury 

含义：因伤缺阵（unavailable 无法上场；through 表原因）

原文出处：Jordan Henderson was also unavailable through injury

写作拓展：Two key players are unavailable through injury this weekend. （两名关键球员本周末因伤缺阵。）

6. line up a replacement 

含义：物色好替代者（line up 安排/预备好）

原文出处：want to ensure a replacement is lined up should Fernandez join City

写作拓展：The manager has lined up a replacement for the injured star. （主帅已为受伤的球星物色好替代人选。）

7. play down 

含义：淡化；轻描淡写（与 play up 夸大相对）

原文出处：Alonso played down any concerns that his side almost threw away a three-goal lead

写作拓展：The coach played down the importance of the win. （主帅淡化了这场胜利的重要性。）

④ 长难句拆解

句一

That inability to keep the ball comes as Enzo Fernandez's exile from the first team entered a second match, with Manchester City expected to make a bid before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

拆解：主干 That inability to keep the ball comes as...（这种控不住球的状态出现之际，恰逢……）——as 引导时间/原因状语从句。从句内部：主语 Enzo Fernandez's exile from the first team（恩佐被排除出首发的"流放"）＋谓语 entered a second match（进入第二场）。句尾 with Manchester City expected to make a bid 是"with + 名词 + 过去分词"的独立主格结构（曼城预计将报价）——表伴随情况。注意 expected 是过去分词，作 Manchester City 的补语（曼城被期待报价），不是谓语。

考点：

1. as 从句表"在……之际"

2. 独立主格：with + n. + 过去分词（expected to...）

3. be expected to do（被动表"预计将"）

译文：这种控不住球的状况出现之际，恰逢恩佐·费尔南德斯被排除出首发进入第二场，而曼城预计将在周二转会截止日前为其报价。

句二

A lack of midfield protection, coupled with a switch to a back three after largely operating with a back four last season, left centre-backs Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill looking vulnerable at times.

拆解：本句是"主谓分离"结构：主语 A lack of midfield protection（中场保护的缺失）后面紧跟插入语 coupled with a switch to a back three（加上改打三中卫）——coupled with（与……结合）是过去分词短语，after largely operating with a back four last season 又是时间状语，层层插入后才等到谓语 left。leave sb looking vulnerable（让某人看起来脆弱）是"leave + 宾语 + 现在分词补语"结构。阅读时先跳过逗号之间的插入成分找主谓，本句的谓语是 left。

考点：

1. 主谓分离：主语与谓语被插入语隔开

2. coupled with（加之；再加上）

3. leave sb doing sth（使某人处于某种状态）

4. after + 动名词（operating）

译文：中场保护缺失，再加上上赛季主打四后卫、本赛季改打三中卫，让福法纳、拉克鲁瓦和科尔威尔三名中卫时常显得脆弱不堪。

句三

It is no surprise Chelsea are exploring a move for Monaco's Lamine Camara and want to ensure a replacement is lined up should Fernandez join City in a deal expected to be worth more than £120m.

拆解：句首 It is no surprise + 省略 that 的同位语从句（切尔西正在物色摩纳哥的拉明·卡马拉），从句里 and 连接第二个谓语 want to ensure（还想确保替代者到位）。难点在句尾 should Fernandez join City——这是省略 if 的虚拟条件句倒装（= if Fernandez should join City），布鲁诺第1期学过 had he managed 的同款操作：should 提前、主语后置。in a deal expected to be worth more than £120m 是"介词短语+过去分词短语"修饰 City 的报价（一笔预计超过1.2亿英镑的交易）。

考点：

1. It is no surprise + 省略 that 从句

2. should + 主语 + 动词原形 的虚拟倒装（= if ... should ...）

3. be expected to be worth（预计价值）

4. 复习：虚拟条件句倒装（布鲁诺第1期学过 had he managed 同款）

译文：切尔西正在物色摩纳哥的拉明·卡马拉、并希望确保替代者到位，就一点也不奇怪了——万一恩佐转会曼城，那将是一笔预计超过1.2亿英镑的交易。

⑤ 背景文化注释

25.9% 控球率有多惨：阿隆索执教生涯横跨切尔西、勒沃库森、皇马三支豪门，25.9% 是他执教单场联赛最低控球率；146 次传球则是切尔西英超史（2003-04 赛季有完整统计以来）单场最低。控球率与传球数双纪录"包揽"——不算好成绩，但绝对算"历史性"。

恩佐·费尔南德斯"流放"：exile（流放）这个词用得重——切尔西1.2亿欧元引进的阿根廷中场，如今被排除出首发第二场，曼城预计在周二转会截止日前报价。恩佐与凯塞多组成的"亿级双后腰"曾是切尔西中场蓝图，如今一个流放、一个伤退。

中场伤病潮：凯塞多替补登场11分钟就伤退；古斯托（本职右后卫）和拉维亚客串中前卫；亨德森因伤缺阵；巴尔科"看起来还不足以首发"——中场人荒是控球率崩盘的最直接原因。

三中卫 vs 四后卫：上赛季大部分时间打四后卫，本赛季切换为三中卫体系（back three / back four 是阵型黑话）。防线改制＋中场保护缺失，福法纳、拉克鲁瓦、科尔威尔三人中卫组合时不时被打穿。

18场零封荒：clean sheet（零封）源自"白纸一张"——门将没丢球，成绩单上干干净净。切尔西连续18场联赛丢球，是上世纪60年代以来最长的连续失球场次纪录。

拉明·卡马拉：摩纳哥中场新星，切尔西为"恩佐出走预案"物色的替代者——转会截止日前的"plan B"故事，永远是最佳肥皂剧。

⑥ 题目区

✏️ 先做题，答案在⑧。别偷看！

阅读理解（单项选择）

1. What was Chelsea's possession against Brighton?

A. 58.8%

B. 25.9%

C. 70%

D. 60%

2. Which record did Chelsea set against Brighton?

A. The most passes completed in a Premier League match.

B. The fewest passes completed in their Premier League history.

C. The most clean sheets in a season.

D. The highest possession figure under Alonso.

3. Why are Chelsea exploring a move for Lamine Camara?

A. To replace Caicedo after his injury.

B. To ensure a replacement is lined up should Fernandez join City.

C. To strengthen their attack.

D. To replace the goalkeeper Martinez.

4. The word "exile" in "Enzo Fernandez's exile from the first team" is closest in meaning to ______.

A. injury

B. being kept out

C. retirement

D. promotion

5. What is the main concern raised in the passage?

A. Chelsea cannot keep possession and are vulnerable from set-pieces.

B. Chelsea have scored too few goals this season.

C. Martinez has failed to adapt to the Premier League.

D. The fans have lost patience with Alonso.

中译英

中场保护的缺失，再加上从上赛季的四后卫体系改打三中卫，让三名中卫时常显得脆弱不堪。

（提示关键词：a lack of / coupled with / leave sb looking）

⑦ 全文翻译

阿隆索有得愁了

让阿隆索担忧的，是球队难以控住球，以及在定位球面前的脆弱。

惊人地，切尔西对布莱顿一役控球率只有25.9%——这是阿隆索执教生涯（切尔西、勒沃库森、皇马）中，单场联赛的最低控球率。

他们全场还只完成了146次传球，创下切尔西英超史上（2003-04赛季有统计以来）单场最低纪录。

这种控不住球的状况出现之际，恰逢恩佐·费尔南德斯被排除出首发进入第二场，而曼城预计将在周二转会截止日前为其报价。

蓝军还对凯塞多的身体状况忧心忡忡，他替补登场仅仅11分钟就被迫离场。

古斯托和拉维亚首发出任中前卫，而乔丹·亨德森因伤缺阵，巴尔科看起来也尚未被信任到能首发英超比赛。

切尔西正在物色摩纳哥的拉明·卡马拉、并希望确保替代者到位，就一点也不奇怪了——万一恩佐转会曼城，那将是一笔预计超过1.2亿英镑的交易。

中场保护的缺失，再加上上赛季主打四后卫、本赛季改打三中卫，让福法纳、拉克鲁瓦和科尔威尔三名中卫时常显得脆弱不堪。

切尔西前两场联赛打进惊人的七球，但也丢了五球。如今他们已经连续18场没有零封，是上世纪60年代以来最长的连续失球场次纪录。

照惯例，阿隆索对球队险些丢掉三球领先优势的担忧轻描淡写。

"不，我觉得这很正常，"他说。"很多球队都会这样，那些已经磨合过的球队、在一起踢了很久的球队，他们的比赛更多，也会这样。"

（吐槽时间：前两轮7进5出，场均进球3.5、失球2.5——球迷看的是过山车，阿隆索看的是血压。不过"18场零封荒"这纪录听着吓人，翻译过来其实是：上一次零封，还是上世纪60年代…… 阿隆索："这很正常。"）

⑧ 参考答案与解析

阅读理解

1. B。细节题。Chelsea recorded 25.9% possession against Brighton——数字原文直接给；A、C、D 是干扰项（70%和60%出现在其他素材语境）。

2. B。细节题。just 146 passes, Chelsea's lowest figures on record——传球数创队史英超新低；A 方向相反；D 与原文相反（是最低不是最高）。

3. B。细节题。want to ensure a replacement is lined up should Fernandez join City——恩佐若走人的预案；A 张冠李戴（凯塞多是伤员不是目标）；C、D 无中生有。

4. B。词义猜测题。exile 本义"流放/放逐"，本文语境指恩佐被排除出首发——被"流放"出主力阵容；A 与文意无关（他未必受伤）；C、D 方向相反。

5. A。主旨题。开篇即点题：struggles to keep possession + vulnerability from set-pieces，后文全围绕这两点展开；B 与文意相反（进7球不少了）；C 无中生有；D 未提及。

中译英

参考译文：

A lack of midfield protection, coupled with a switch to a back three after largely operating with a back four last season, left the three centre-backs looking vulnerable at times.

踩分点：

1. "……的缺失" → A lack of...

2. "再加上" → coupled with（也可用 combined with）

3. "改打三中卫/四后卫" → a switch to a back three / a back four（阵型黑话）

4. "让……显得脆弱" → leave sb looking vulnerable（leave + 宾语 + 现在分词）

⑨ 本期一句话

play down——"淡化；轻描淡写"。反义词是 play up（夸大、渲染）。

play down 的妙处在于它自带"表演"意象：明明是天大的事，当事人却像演员压台词一样，把声量调小、把姿态放低。体育圈教练的必修课——丢了三球领先优势？"这很正常。"play down 用在写作里，比 ignore（忽视）多一层"故意不接话茬"的世故感。

写作拓展：

1. The company tried to play down the seriousness of the problem. （公司试图淡化问题的严重性。）

2. He played down his role in the victory, giving credit to the team. （他淡化了自己在胜利中的作用，把功劳归给球队。）

3. Don't play down your achievements — you worked hard for them. （别把自己的成绩说得轻描淡写——你为它们付出了很多。）