Chapter 356 What is a world-class superstar? Lin Quan’s alternative influence!

"Attack, attack at all costs!"

Mourinho can't sit still!

If Chelsea loses and Manchester City wins, their previous lead will be gone.

Burnley's players are really a bunch of losers. They couldn't even beat Manchester City, who played with all substitutes! Now Chelsea can only pin their hopes on themselves!

No matter what, they have to win this game.

As long as they beat Southampton, no matter what the result is for Manchester City, they will at least maintain a 3-point lead!

Under Mourinho's orders, Chelsea players launched a mad attack on Southampton.

Diego Costa, Schurrle, Hazard, Oscar, Fabregas...

Chelsea's midfield and frontcourt lineup is nothing short of luxurious, and after working together for half a season, their mutual understanding has greatly improved.

Under the fierce attacks of these top stars, Southampton's defensive pressure increased sharply.

In the 45th minute of the first half, Fabregas made a wonderful pass and assisted Alza to score a goal to equalize the score.

This is Fabregas' 13th assist this season, his efficiency is astonishing!

The main reason why Chelsea's offensive firepower is so strong this season is the addition of Fabregas and Diego Costa! These two can assist and score goals, and together they have scored more than 70% of Chelsea's goals!

It has raised Chelsea's offensive firepower to a higher level! After seeing Hazard score, Mourinho excitedly waved his fist.

If we play like this, victory will definitely belong to us! Fabregas performed very well in this game. Since joining Chelsea, he seems to have found his position in the team.

This made him play more calmly and confidently!

The manifestation of his self-confidence is that he dares to take the ball and break through, just like Iniesta in Barcelona.

Throughout the first half, facing Southampton's tight defense, Fabregas completed a total of five successful breakthroughs.

Apart from the pass that assisted Hazard, Fabregas had two other very threatening passes in the first half.

In the 7th minute, Fabregas faced the opposing midfielder Wanyama on the left. He predicted the opponent's movements in advance, then deftly dribbled past his opponent and broke into the penalty area to make a horizontal pass.

Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by the defender and went out of bounds, failing to reach his teammates. Otherwise, Chelsea would have probably taken the lead at the start.

In the 24th minute, Fabregas created a threat again by breaking through on the left. After getting the ball, he accelerated and cut inside to get rid of his opponent.

Unfortunately, Schurrle was not on the same channel as him and wasted his cross.

In the second half, Fabregas continued his excellent performance.

In the 47th minute, Fabregas broke through the frontcourt and made a straight pass to Diego Costa. Unfortunately, Diego Costa ran too fast and Fabregas' pass was a little weak, and he regrettably missed the goal.

On the sidelines, Mourinho was very satisfied with Fabregas' performance and even gave him a thumbs up.

As Chelsea's midfield commander, as long as Fabregas is in good shape, Chelsea's chances of winning are very high.

However, all this came to an abrupt end after a foul by the opponent.

In the 55th minute of the second half, Fabregas got the ball on the right side of the penalty area and tried to break through again.

But the opponent's defender kicked him in advance and tripped him to the ground.

This should have been a clear foul, but surprisingly, referee Taylor showed Fabregas a yellow card, seemingly thinking that Fabregas was faking a fall to get a penalty.

This penalty caused strong dissatisfaction among Fabregas, who chased Taylor and asked him why he made such a penalty.

Mourinho on the sidelines was also extremely annoyed: "Damn it, that was a penalty!"

From the on-site replay, it can be clearly seen that Fabregas was tripped by the opponent's defender Targett.

However, Taylor showed no intention of changing his decision and stuck to his guns.

Fabregas, who was misjudged, seemed to have lost his mind in the subsequent games and his performance was far worse than before.

Not only him, but also other players in Chelsea were more or less affected by the referee's decision.

Chelsea's morale was in disarray, and they played much less smoothly than before in the following period, and their offensive threat was greatly reduced.

This gave Southampton a chance to catch their breath, and they maintained the score at 1:1 until the end of the game.

Chelsea, which was originally in a good situation, failed to continue its previous good momentum.

After being tied away from home, we unexpectedly lost 2 points.

If Manchester City can beat Burnley, their lead will be reduced to 1 point.

At the end of the game, Mourinho was a little afraid to ask about the score from Manchester City.

He was afraid that Manchester City would defeat Burnley and catch up.

Fortunately, such a nightmare did not happen.

Manchester City's lead did not last until the end of the game. Burnley equalized the score in the second half and the two sides ended in a draw.

In this way, Chelsea's lead remains at 3 points.

This result is far from what was expected before the game!

So Mourinho and his players found it hard to accept.

Fabregas, who is always good-tempered, publicly criticized the referee of this game when he was interviewed by reporters after the game, risking being banned by the English Football Association:

"Mr. Taylor believed in his eyes, but the cameras on the scene strongly refuted him. I would not suggest that he go to the hospital to see an eye disease. On the contrary, I suggest that he see a psychiatrist. I don't think he can sleep peacefully tonight after making such a ridiculous penalty!"

Mourinho's fire was even fiercer: "I really can't believe that there was no penalty for this kind of foul.

I want to find the referee, Taylor, and wish him a happy new year. I'll also tell him that if he saw this on TV, he would be ashamed of himself for his behavior.

In addition to the angry parties involved, the Blues fans were also particularly angry.

We finally had the chance to widen the gap as Manchester City was facing a tough schedule, but the referee ruined the game.

This made them very annoyed. Some fans even speculated that Taylor had received money from Manchester City and deliberately blew the whistle to harm Chelsea because he was from Manchester.

After the game, British media rushed to report on the two matches, bringing the incident to a climax.

Sky Sports: The two draws have completely different results for the two teams.

Manchester City fans were cheering and celebrating, while Chelsea fans were roaring angrily.

"BBC": Guardiola boldly used young people and substitutes and got a point in a game that was almost certain to be lost. This is a good result for Manchester City.

However, Mourinho's team unexpectedly lost 2 points despite having all the advantages, which was extremely bad for the Blues.

But for the entire league and the fans, this may not be a bad thing.

With both teams tied, there is still a lot of suspense about the Premier League championship this season.

There are still 19 rounds in the league and the 3-point difference is not big.

Especially since the two teams still have a chance to face off directly. As long as Manchester City can defeat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, they can wipe out the opponent's lead!

…

"What? Our substitutes actually tied at home?"

Guardiola is in Morocco, preparing for the Club World Cup.

After learning the result of the Premier League game, he was very surprised.

"Yes, and Chelsea was also tied by Southampton, which means the gap between us has not widened further!"

Assistant coach Torrent said with joy that this result was an unexpected surprise.

"If we can hold on in the next game, then when we return, we might be able to overthrow Chelsea and defend the Premier League title!"

Another assistant coach said with longing on his face.

Guardiola smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. Our cards have basically been exposed. The next opponent will definitely know how to deal with us. Besides, the next game is away, so the probability of us losing is very high."

Manchester City's next opponent is Arsenal from the BIG4, who are much stronger than Burnley.

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Moreover, Arsenal urgently needs points to secure their place in the Champions League next season, so they will definitely do their homework before the game and try their best to win the game.

Faced with such a tough battle, Manchester City's hopes of winning, let alone a draw, are slim.

Although Arsenal has declined a bit, it is still a Premier League giant and its heritage remains!

After hearing what Guardiola said, several assistant coaches had to admit that what he said was true.

But they still hold a glimmer of hope in their hearts, what if a miracle happens?

Compared to the substitute lineup that could only hope for a miracle, Manchester City, which went to the competition with its main lineup, performed with ease in the Club World Cup.

On December 29, in the match against Central American champions Cruz Azul at the Prince Stadium, Manchester City won easily and took a 3-0 lead in the first half alone thanks to goals from Lin Quan, De Bruyne and Yaya Toure.

Although Guardiola replaced a large number of main players in the second half, Manchester City still firmly grasped the initiative on the field with its strong strength.

In the 70th minute, Navas, who came on as a substitute, scored the fourth goal.

In the end, Manchester City swept their opponents 4:0 and successfully entered the final.

The game attracted more than 45,000 spectators, which is twice the average attendance of this Club World Cup.

Obviously, most of the fans who came to the stadium came for the reputation of Manchester City.

Therefore, although it was a neutral stadium, the voices heard at the scene were almost all cheers for Manchester City.

Even some spectators who were not Manchester City fans became Manchester City fans after the game started.

The reason is simple, Manchester City played so well! The pleasing coordination, the mercury-like attack, and the brilliant performances of the top stars on the court all made the fans at the scene cheer.

Is this the strength of the European champions? It is indeed much more exciting than the teams in their local league!

Not only the fans who came to the scene thought so, but also the players of Manchester City's opponents, the Blue Cross team, thought so.

After the game, the players of the Blue Cross team did not feel frustrated at all.

Losing to Manchester City was expected for them, especially when the opponent's main players were all out, they had no chance at all.

They accepted the result calmly, and then turned into star-chasers, chasing Manchester City players to ask for autographs, take photos and exchange jerseys.

As the biggest star on the field, the most people want to exchange jerseys with Lin Quan.

After the referee blew the final whistle, the opposing players on the field and even the players on the bench, all rushed towards Lin Quan as if they were injected with chicken blood.

Lin Quan didn't have time to escape and was soon surrounded by the opposing players.

Lin Quan thought that the other party wanted to exchange jerseys with him, so he was about to take off his clothes and exchange with someone else. However, he underestimated the enthusiasm of these people.

After this group of guys surrounded Lin Quan, some of them came forward to give their idol a warm hug, while others took out their mobile phones to take photos with him.

Some people even started to take off his clothes!

The jersey that Lin Quan had not yet taken off became a treasure that the players of the Blue Cross team fought over.

These guys almost came to a fight over this jersey, which left Lin Quan dumbfounded.

Aren't you teammates? Is it really that serious? He obviously underestimated his influence in the football world and the fanatical admiration these people had for him!

After all, Lin Quanqiu only had one piece of clothing, and there were too many wolves and too little meat, so there was not enough to share.

But this is not a problem for these enthusiastic Mexicans!

Then, a bizarre scene happened.

Seeing that his jersey was gone, these guys simply started to take off Lin Quan's sneakers.

It is obvious that these sneakers are worth a lot of money. After they are stolen, whether you wear them yourself or keep them as a souvenir, they will be very valuable.

Just like the broken windows effect, once someone takes the lead, others will follow suit and even go further.

After his sneakers were stolen, Lin Quan’s shin guards, shorts and socks were also snatched away by the other party.

If Lin Quan hadn't tried so hard to protect him, he suspected that the other party would have taken off his underwear as well!

After these guys snatched his jersey and sneakers, they held them up high and showed them off everywhere like trophies.

I really don’t know whether these guys are here to play football or to chase stars.

However, it doesn't seem strange that such a thing happened on the stage of the Club World Cup.

At last year's Club World Cup, Ronaldinho, who played for Atletico Mineiro, encountered such a thing on the court.

With a superstar like Ronaldinho leading the way, it doesn't seem surprising that the following players turned the Club World Cup into a stage for star chasing.

But he never thought that such a thing would happen to him. After all, he has only been famous for a relatively short time, and his international status and influence are far from comparable to Ronaldinho.

However, judging from what happened on the court just now, the actual situation seemed to be somewhat different from his own judgment.

His fame is much greater than he imagined!

Shaking his head, Lin Quan prepared to return to the locker room.

Unfortunately, I was blocked by reporters on the way.

Lin Quan, who was almost stripped naked, could only wrap himself in a towel, with his upper body naked and bare feet, while accepting interviews on the sidelines.

Those who knew the situation knew what happened, but those who didn't might think Lin Quan was robbed! The reporters also knew how to create news effects. They kept taking pictures of Lin Quan's unique look and even made this dishevelled photo the headline of the front page.

It is said that after this issue of the newspaper was published, it caused a rush, and many fans specially cut out this photo of Lin Quan and collected it.

As a result, the sales of major newspapers increased significantly.

(End of this chapter)