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Chapter 456

Chapter 456

Chelsea have been very addicted to changing formations recently. Mourinho seems to have never considered that frequent changes will break the team's stable performance, but now it is indeed a bit too difficult to let these animals lose.

No matter who it is, they cherish the opportunity to play very much now. Everyone knows that the pressure of competition in the team is now greater than before. If they don't play hard, they may be excluded from the lineup in this wave of competition.

Players like Gerrard and Lampard feel a little competitive pressure. The sense of relaxation during the previous winning streak has disappeared in the Chelsea team after this winter transfer.

But this kind of competition did not ignite the unstable factors in the Chelsea team. Although the balls formed a pile, there was no one who dared to make trouble in the team. After all, no one wanted to be thrown on the bench by the head coach.

The salary level given by Chelsea itself is the highest in the Premier League, or in the five major European leagues, few people can exceed their average salary. Such a good salary is really hard to find.

Like Cassano in Rome, it was only about 200 million, which also includes personal portrait rights.

But after moving to Chelsea, Cassano's annual salary has soared to 350 million, which does not include winning bonuses and championship bonuses. The salary gap alone is enough to calm the conflict.

Moreover, Mourinho's recent rotation system can basically guarantee that everyone has enough games. Chelsea, which is fighting on the fourth line, now has enough manpower to play a war of attrition with any team.

Chelsea now has strong competitiveness no matter which front it is on, and the four lines go hand in hand.

Even the "Sun", which has always published star lace news and political scandals, this time it is rare to put Chelsea's crazy state on the headline of its own newspaper to discuss, "The current Chelsea team is crazy about winning streak, but is it possible? To prop up a banner of European dominance for the Premier League again?"

The guy who wrote this article put Chelsea's ravages in the Premier League and the Champions League in the context of the era when Liverpool and Nottingham Forest dominated Europe.

He is assuming that if Chelsea's crazy momentum continues, will it create an excellent opportunity for the English league to dominate Europe again, especially at the competitive level.

You must know that Liverpool and Nottingham Forest were both in the European arena and completed several championships. They created an era for England. Can Chelsea do the same now?

For this kind of speculation and assumption, many people are involved. For the old fans who miss that era, they really hope that the Premier League can become the best league, sweeping other giants like it did back then.

However, most of the fans are still displeased with Chelsea's predatory style of robbing people and winning the championship, so apart from Chelsea supporters who will shout for this goal, there are not many people who follow and applaud.

Kenyon could only curl his lips against this situation, "Those people are jealous of our wealth."

Although not many people say they support Chelsea, this beast-like team is already an unshakable iron army, and they will maintain this combat effectiveness for at least the next few years.

If Mourinho can successfully defend the title, then the Premier League team may usher in an era belonging to them in European football. Although it is a bit anti-traditional, only winning is the last word.

Originally surpassed other competitors in terms of strength, and now there are still three armed forces, Chelsea's winning streak has continued, and what reassures Mourinho most is that competitors are also self-harming.

Tottenham and Everton had already met in advance in the previous round of the league, and the game was fierce.

Everton was sent off one person, and one person was injured on Tottenham's side. Moyes' team still had the last laugh, but this time the price was a bit high. Cahill's injury made him very sad.

And Tottenham’s life was not easy. Players’ injuries were considered trivial. After losing the game, the fans at White Hart Lane began to throw debris into the stadium like a collective riot and attacked the visiting team bus outside the stadium.

A fine from the FA caused White Hart Lane not only to lose tens of thousands of euros, but also to close for two games.

In this duel, it can be said that no one is a winner. Such an ending that hurts both teams can only make the head coaches and fans of the two teams unhappy. Apart from the war of words, there is nothing left in this confrontation.

Many people are waiting to see Chelsea meet Arsenal again. Arsene Wenger's recent grievances towards Chelsea always need a place to vent. The confrontation between the two teams happens to be an opportunity.

There may still be some people who are waiting to see Chelsea being conquered by Arsenal, at least not in such a winning streak.

If they continue to win like this, I don't know if Chelsea will lead No. 2 in the standings by more than [-] points at the end of the season. It is estimated that the organizers of the Premier League do not want to see this scene.

But obviously many people have forgotten that Chelsea really need to continue to maintain their current state in the second half of the season in order to strive for a few rounds of defending success in advance. Manchester United and Arsenal are all obstacles.

It's a pity that these two stumbling blocks have to consider the game between them before playing their roles. In the No.20 round of the league, Arsenal did not wait for Chelsea at home, but ushered in Manchester United.

In the most difficult time, running into his old enemy is probably the last scene Wenger wants to see. Even if he is at home, Wenger does not want to repeat the embarrassment of the last round against Blackburn.

Man Utd are tougher than Blackburn, except the guys' defense is up a notch now.

The offensive power of the Red Devils is also the reason why they have been able to occupy the second place in the league standings this season.

Looking at his fragile defense line, and looking at Lu Xiaopang and Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wenger was so melancholy. Before the game started, he was not even in the mood for a spat with Ferguson, but was just preparing.

Wenger also knows that his team can't lose anymore, even a draw, he can't afford it now.

If you can't win, not only is the gap with the top of the list getting bigger and bigger, but it is also a difficult task to enter the top four. Arsenal has not played in the Champions League play-offs for a long time, and he does not want to try it once.

Besides, the pressure from all sides is really great now. Wenger can't lose in any game.

Facing his old enemy this time, Wenger can only hope that he can take advantage of the home court and make a comeback.

This game is also the last match between the old enemies of the Premier League at Highbury. Arsenal, which will move to the new stadium next season, needs to defend the glory of Highbury and win this game.

But Ferguson is not those unknown rookies, he knows how to deal with such a situation.

Since 2002, Ferguson has not lost to Wenger in the league, and he does not want to make an exception this time.

But Ferguson also knew that this was Highbury, and that this was Arsenal's territory, so he did his best.

But Manchester United did not attack as fiercely as when they ended their opponent's unbeaten last season. Instead, they retracted in the opening stage, tightened the fence in the half, and began to compete with Arsenal for control of the midfield.

Mourinho was sitting in the office, watching the game broadcast on TV, and he communicated with a few people around him in a teasing tone, "It seems that Ferguson has also grasped the pulse of Arsenal."

Ferguson's style of play for Manchester United is like a replica of Chelsea's tactics at the same time. They don't want to kill the opponent with a stick, but they start to play softly in the midfield, seize every opportunity, and play a quick counterattack.

Arsenal's current weakness lies in the weak defensive strength in the midfield. Ferguson does not press the opponent, but wants to drag Arsenal's midfielder to the arc of the center circle and widen their defensive distance.

This is how Mourinho dealt with Arsenal at the beginning, but Chelsea's midfielder has a stronger strangulation ability, and with Lin Yi's interspersed running in the frontcourt, every counterattack can form a sufficient threat.

Ferguson does not have a midfielder like Lin Yi who can send a deadly kick, but he has two very fast wingers, Giggs and Ronaldo. The center is not good, but the two sides can sprint.

Lauren and Xigan are like two decorations. Under the impact of the opponent, they can only defend passively.

And the defense is still unstoppable. Only Toure is busy in the middle. Gilberto often needs to retreat to increase the defensive strength in the middle. Such a defense is not only passive, but also a weakening.

Without Gilberto's interception in the midfield, it would be difficult for Cesc Fabregas to resist the alternating attacks of Park Ji-sung and Scholes, especially the Korean, whose running is really hard.

If the midfielder can't control it, the pressure on the defense will gradually increase. It may not be defeated by the opponent at once, but such repeated attacks are a very dangerous signal after all, but Wenger can't find a better one at this moment. There are too few people under his command to resolve the crisis.

Only Pires and Henry can seize some counterattack opportunities and form cooperation on the left flank.

Arsenal's few attacks in the first half were created by these two guys, but under the collective ban of Manchester United, Henry, the king of Highbury, did not really pose any threat.

Just before the intermission, Fabregas made a long-range shot, which made Van der Sar drop the ball and gave Henry a chance to make a supplementary shot in front of the goal, but Henry's push shot was blocked by Vidic. Line clearance.

This was also the only time Arsenal had the closest chance to score in the whole game. In the second half, their offensive was completely controlled by Manchester United. This was the first time that the Red Devils were so crazy at Highbury.

It's just that Lehman was the patron saint of Highbury in this game. He stabbed twice in front of the goal, and this guy rushed out like a god, and let the opponent return without success.

The zero-to-zero score was maintained until the end of the game. Although Ferguson was unwilling, he was able to take away a point at the opponent's home court. By the way, Wenger's team was nailed to the fifth place in the league again. This old Scottish man The mood is still good, and at the last minute, he escaped a penalty.

Originally, Arsenal had a chance to win the game at the last moment, but the referee Ball's whistle did not sound at Highbury, and Fabregas, who was brought down by Neville in the penalty area, failed to get a penalty.

Despite the boos and curses, Wenger's protest and the roar of the Arsenal players, Boll still insisted that it was a reasonable collision and there was no unnecessary action, and refused to award a penalty kick.

This may be the only time in this game that Highbury erupted with such a big movement. More often, there was a dead silence here. Even against Manchester United, they couldn't shout out.

It's no wonder that watching their team decline day by day, it is estimated that no one is in the mood to continue yelling loudly.

Even if the throat is broken, the team will not return to the undefeated championship overnight.

In fact, even if Boll gave Arsenal a penalty at the last moment and allowed them to take all three points in this game, Arsenal fans might not feel excited. They never took the initiative in the whole game.

Winning by penalty kicks may be said by more people. The current Arsenal has fallen to the point where it depends on referees to win. Can the gap in strength be recovered only by one or two penalty kicks?

Although after the game, there are still many debates about the penalty kick, but more people are asking, will the current two-horse duel still have the exciting and sleepless feeling before?

Without the two leading brothers Keane and Vieira, only Wenger and Ferguson are left in this duo.

But what these two old men can instill in the team is not that kind of gangster spirit. They just worked hard to win the victory under the pressure from Chelsea, and strive to stand up and resist under the pressure.

The Premier League is now dominated by Chelsea.Maybe the past belonged to Arsenal and Manchester United, but from this moment on, they can only be chasers, lost nobles who have been robbed of their crowns.

It is estimated that many fans watched this game with a trace of nostalgia and sympathy. In the past, the opponents who competed for the championship were desperate opponents, but now they can only helplessly fight for the second place in the league.

Just like what the commentator of Sky TV said in the summary after the game, "Ferguson and Wenger can no longer really threaten the arrogant Mourinho, at least they can't do it this season."

The Duohui, which has faded a bit, can only try to maintain its past honor as much as possible.

But Chelsea continued to drive at full speed one day later, throwing off these competitors who were chasing after them.

The current Chelsea has this kind of ability to kill everything in seconds. In fact, their start in the away game was a bit stumbling. Robben, who was too excited, made a wrong defensive move and got himself a red card.

In the opening 10 minutes, there was one less player, and Drogba returned to China to participate in the African Cup. This situation seemed a bit passive, but after 10 minutes, no one was worried about Chelsea. What more home fans had to worry about was whether Sunderland If this group of animals is angered, will they suffer a massacre.

Lin Yi, Anelka, Crespo, three people passed the ball six times, and two single-handedly. This is Chelsea's response when one player is missing, taking advantage of the opponent's attempt to rely on more people to press up, and two standard counterattacks.

After 10 minutes of the game, even if there was one more player, Sunderland obediently retreated to the midfield.

They don't want to be sifted by Chelsea. At this time, the most sensible way is to consolidate their defense.

The two-to-zero score was finally fixed because of Sunderland's lack of progress, but even Chelsea, which had one less player, still took the absolute initiative on the scene, as if Sunderland had one less player.

However, in the next two games, Mourinho did not let Lin Yi play, but the League Cup and the FA Cup, Chelsea's road to promotion is still unstoppable, just like their plan booked before the start of the season. Before the quarter-finals, Chelsea must maintain the winning momentum and cannot lose easily.

There was an FA Cup game against Tottenham, where Mourinho wasn't even on the sidelines, and Brito's command was enough for Chelsea to get past their opponents and get close to the last [-] of the FA Cup.

Tottenham, who have been a bit unlucky recently, have no intention of resisting. Their game tasks are more focused on competing for the top four in the league, the FA Cup, which is no longer a trophy they can compete for.

With Manchester United and Chelsea blocking the way, the remaining teams can only watch the cup and sigh.

Brito made three substitutions throughout the game, but those were all when the overall situation was settled. A score of [-]-[-] was enough for Chelsea to advance to the next round. As for how miserable the opponent was, who would care?

It's not that Mourinho despises his opponents, it's just that Mendes invited him, an old man, to participate in the selection of the World Footballer of the Year with Lin Yi. This is the first time for Lin Yi.

Although Mendes was not sure who would be the final winner before the announcement, such an experience was beneficial and harmless to Lin Yi. This was also the first worldwide award he experienced. Although Mendes did not Dare to say that he can win this title, but there is no suspense to enter the top three in the selection.

Regardless of whether they can get this title or not, this is a good opportunity to gain attention. After all, among so many professional players, only three can stand on that stage every year. This is an honor.

But Lin Yi is really not interested in this kind of activity. Recently, under the training of Aurelio Pereira, this kid has become obsessed with free kick training. If he doesn't kick a hundred or two hundred a day, he will feel uncomfortable all over.

"Forget about this event. I might as well save time for training when dealing with that group of people."

Although Lampard and Mourinho also flew to Switzerland with Lin Yi, but Lin Yi is really not interested in this kind of selection that makes people judge. He might as well practice a few more free kicks when he has this time.

What's more, this time I go, I have to meet that Ronaldinho with a mouthful of buck teeth. If I lose to that guy, Lin Yi will bet that that guy will be very proud to show off in front of him.

Rather than defeating the opponent in this selection, it is better to wait for the duel in February, which is the deadly confrontation between the needle point and Maimang. Whoever can step over the opponent's corpse to reach the top eight will be the real winner.

World Footballer of the Year, if it was just a so-called honor, Lin Yi wanted a real victory even more. . .

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