Chapter 199 God’s Spokesperson

After finishing the transfer matters, although Thiago Mendes has not yet reported to the team, head coach Mourinho had to turn his attention back to the league.

Just as Sir Ferguson said, the next round of the league is likely to cause a significant change in the league points, because Manchester United will face Everton, who has just reached a transfer agreement. Rooney has just joined Manchester United and is likely to face his old club in the game. This may be a good opportunity for him to declare his loyalty to Manchester United. Chelsea will face Aston Villa, a strong team in the Premier League in the past decade.

Even though Aston Villa has never won the top league championship in the past 20 years, we should never underestimate it. Unlike teams like Birmingham and Crystal Palace, Aston Villa is a very rare "mid-table team" in the Premier League. The reason for this is that its league results are very stable every year, always between fifth and tenth place. It has no championship potential and is not in danger of relegation, but this kind of team has a very high chance of beating the giants by surprise.

Last year, under the leadership of coach O'Leary, the team's lineup has been completed and the tactical play has become mature. Although it did not win any honors, the fact that it could achieve such performance without foreign investment has proved Aston Villa's strength and foundation. In other words, this game is also a test for Chelsea, which has just completed a major change.

Although Aston Villa did not spend money lavishly like the top teams this summer, they impressed the 27-year-old Danish international Martin Laursen with their sincerity and brought him from San Rossi to Villa Park. O'Leary believes that the defense line composed of him and the team captain Mellberg will definitely strengthen the team's lineup.

In addition to the above reasons, for Chelsea, this game is also closely related to the league's points ranking. Now after two rounds, Chelsea is temporarily ranked first in the league with six points and a goal difference advantage, while Manchester United and Arsenal are tied for three points and ranked ninth and tenth.

In the first six rounds of the league, Chelsea's opponents are Aston Villa, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough. Obviously, among these teams, only Aston Villa is the strongest. As long as they can win the next game, the future games will be much easier. Before they meet the powerful teams of similar strength, now is the time for Chelsea to grab points. In Mourinho's heart, of course, he does not want to lose a single point.

Of course, the above situation only applies to Chelsea. For Aston Villa, they are ready to teach Chelsea, the "upstarts", a lesson. In Chelsea, the player they "hate" the most is undoubtedly Wang Li, although Wang Li doesn't care about this situation at all.

The dispute between Aston Villa and Wang Li started last season. After Wang Li joined the Wolverhampton first team, his second opponent was Aston Villa led by O'Leary. In that game, he conquered the entire Molineux Stadium with his dreamlike dance steps, and won the support of the fans and the trust of coach Dave Jones with his perfect performance.

Of course, this is not good news for the players of Aston Villa, because in the video of "Dream Dance" that went viral on the Internet last year, many members of the team became "villains", and only Wang Li was the hero. Obviously, this is unacceptable to many people. Therefore, the name "Alan Wang" has become a permanent "pain" in the hearts of several Aston Villa players. Yes, these people are the extras who played supporting roles in "Dream Dance"...

That game has always been regarded as a humiliation by coach O'Reilly - the team was defeated by one person, and had to endure the sarcasm of the opposing coach after the game. Whenever O'Reilly thinks of that experience, he feels very uncomfortable.

And the player who defeated the team and defeated him, O'Reilly, is in the Chelsea team. Just because of this, O'Reilly has to pay 100% attention to the Chelsea team. Moreover, Chelsea also has many big-name stars as strong as Wang Li.

"Are today's big-name stars really that easy to use?" In the head coach's room at Aston Villa Club, O'Leary was scratching his head in front of a tactical board. "With Drogba, Lampard, Joe Cole, Carvalho..., how can we defend? Two to watch Allen, three to watch Drogba, and two to watch Lampard? Hey, that stingy Ellis, if the team also had a transfer fee of 100 million euros, no, tens of millions would be enough, why would I be so worried?"

In fact, it was not only the team's defense that bothered O'Leary. The back line led by Laursen and Mellberg was not too bad, but the team's offense was different. In the first two rounds of the league, facing West Bromwich Albion and Southampton, two teams in the English Championship, the scores were only 1-0 and 1-1. Although the result of accumulating four points was not bad, it also exposed the serious shortcomings of the team's offensive ability.

O'Leary has been coaching Aston Villa since 2002. He is very clear about the team's current situation. The reason for the lack of offensive ability is that the strength of the midfielders is generally low. In the transfer market, the prices of strong midfielders remain high. The stingy club chairman will never spend more money to purchase strong players to fill the gap.

As for the forward line, the strength of England international Vassell is unquestionable, and his partnership with Carlton Cole is also very threatening. Of course, this cannot be compared with Chelsea's offensive line.

The night before the game, O'Leary was full of confidence in the face of reporters' questions. He joked: "Many media believe that the next round of the league, that is, tomorrow's game, will be the key to the Premier League standings. I really hope this happens. For example, if Aston Villa wins a game at Stamford Bridge, we are likely to jump to the top of the league. That feeling must be very good."

"Then Mr. O'Leary, can you talk about the team's defensive problems in tomorrow's game? You know, in the first two rounds of the league, Chelsea scored nine goals. This offensive ability is outstanding in the world." A reporter from The Guardian asked with interest.

O'Reilly smiled and said, "This is the team's secret. We don't want to tell our opponents about it in advance."

"Don't worry, we won't tell Mr. Mourinho"

"But the newspapers will tell." O'Reilly spread his hands, shook his head with a wry smile.

At this time, reporters began to interview the players who walked out of the training ground. Facing the cameras of many media, Aston Villa defender No. 3 Lloyd Samuel said aggressively: "Tomorrow I will definitely go all out, try my best to play well for the team and strive for victory. Also, I will let him know how powerful I am."

Samuel's words left the media confused. Could it be that he had a big conflict with a Chelsea player? With this idea in mind, these omnipresent reporters immediately found the origin of the matter.

The protagonist is still Wang Li

Maybe Wang Li himself has forgotten that in the match against Aston Villa last season, he was angered by the opponent's tackle defense tactics, and then used his inner strength to injure a defender of the opponent who used violent tackle, causing him to leave the field injured---

Yes, that player was Samuel. After that game, he 'rested' for more than two weeks before returning to the court.

This was the only time that the strong Samuel was injured last season, so he will certainly remember it vividly. In fact, Samuel is not a good man. In the team, it is because of his rough movements and decisive kicks that he is trusted by head coach O'Reilly and becomes a stable main defender.

After the reporters found out the cause of the incident, they immediately rushed to London to interview the Chelsea team. The most important thing was to get Wang Li's response to Samuel's provocation.

"Actually, there's really nothing to say about this." Wang Li curled his lips and smirked, leaving the reporters confused. "I think his IQ is questionable. If I were him, I would say nothing and then perform on the court. Even if something happens, everyone would think it's just a coincidence."

"Now, I don't worry about my personal safety. I can play freely in tomorrow's game because the FA will never watch a violent incident on the field happen under their noses and turn a blind eye. Therefore, the referee's enforcement tomorrow may be very fair and strict."

Although Wang Li's words were very subtle, the meaning of his words was clearly heard by the reporters. They could already imagine what would happen tomorrow. I'm afraid that because of these words, the referee tomorrow would have to give special consideration to the outspoken Samuel. Moreover, this was at Stamford Bridge.

Yes, Stamford Bridge.

This is also Chelsea's first home game this season.

During the warm-up match the next afternoon, Wang Li deeply felt the home atmosphere of this quasi-giant team. There were still two hours before the game, but the audience seats at Stamford Bridge were already covered in blue. As Chelsea was surprisingly strong this year, more fans came here to cheer for the home team. Wang Li looked around and saw that the more than 40,000 seats in the stadium were almost full.

"Alan, come on, it will feel great to score a few goals here," Thomas said, staring blankly at the blue waves around him.

Wang Li patted Thomas on the shoulder and said excitedly: "Don't worry, you just need to watch me perform on the bench. I will kick the shit out of those Birmingham players."

"By the way, be careful with Samuel, don't let him get hurt."

Wang Li made a praying gesture and said solemnly: "As long as God exists, the wicked will definitely be punished."

In fact, he occasionally plays the role of God's spokesperson...