Chapter 202 Reward?
At Stamford Bridge, Drogba scored another goal and changed the score to 4-0. After the team's celebration, Mourinho waved his hand and asked the team to slow down the attack. He did not want to anger the opponent, which might cause injuries to the players on the field, which was not what he wanted to see.
After Mourinho gave the order, Chelsea began to pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt. The occasional attack was also unsystematic. It was obvious that Chelsea had given up the attack. For the Chelsea players, this score was enough. Four to zero, the team not only won three consecutive victories, but also received a bonus of 700,000 pounds after the game. This feeling was really wonderful. At this time, most of the players' minds had drifted to the aftermath of the game.
Aston Villa had almost no hope of winning the game when they were 4 goals behind the powerful Chelsea away from home. During the halftime break, most people had expected this outcome, so few players had any fighting spirit to continue fighting.
Of course, it's not completely impossible. Aston Villa defender Samuel is one of them. Before this game, he had said that he would give Wang Li a good beating. As a result, up to now, not only did the team lose the game, but he himself had "accomplished nothing". This made Samuel feel very embarrassed. In the final stage of the game, he kept dribbling the ball to attack Chelsea's position, and he had become a competent striker.
Since Chelsea players didn't pay much attention to the field, Samuel was able to perform several solo attacks in a row. Finally, Wang Li couldn't stand it anymore and kicked the ball away.
Coach O'Reilly, who was off the court, did not feel relieved at all at this time. Instead, he scolded Samuel half to death. What's the point of trying harder at this time? If he could play at this level at the beginning of the game, the team would not be so passive.
During this period, Wang Li also diligently cooperated with his teammates on the right side to "delay time". Although he was not afraid of retaliation from the opposing players, the game had been played perfectly, and there was no need for him to continue to "show off". Doing so would not win the favor of his teammates at all, but would make people think that he was different from others, which was not what he wanted to see.
Seeing the two teams start to play in harmony, they kept passing the ball back and forth in the backcourt. Even if there was contact, there was no spark at all. This caused the Aston Villa fans, who were already few in number, to start leaving one after another. For the fans, it is not surprising that the team falls behind and loses. No matter how well they play, they will always lose a few times a season. However, they do not want to see the team lose their fighting spirit when falling behind. This is exactly what is happening with Aston Villa now. Although this idea is understandable for the players on the field, the fans cannot accept it.
On the other hand, Chelsea fans had no intention of leaving at all. They kept shouting excitedly in the stands. Yes, they were already celebrating the victory in advance.
This season, Chelsea has performed exceptionally well and is no longer the mediocre Premier League "powerhouse". After the Russian tycoon invested 100 million euros for two consecutive seasons, Chelsea has become the favorite to win the championship, and Chelsea's performance in the first three games is indeed worthy of the title of favorite to win the championship.
Three Premier League games, home and away, all with big wins, is there anything better than this? Of course, fans may be hard to satisfy in this regard, and many people even think that if there is a giant team like Arsenal or Manchester United among these three teams, it will be even more perfect.
Yes, not only the fans, but most of the media also have this expectation, looking forward to the eighth round of the Premier League - Chelsea vs. Liverpool. Using the giants to test the quality of Chelsea, the new era battleship, is the most convincing.
Back on the field, in the final stage of the game, both teams played listlessly, tacitly wasting the game time. But in the 87th minute, taking advantage of a corner kick opportunity, Drogba received Lampard's high pass at the back post, and headed the ball into the net with a diving header. This goal basically locked the score.
Chelsea leads five to zero.
After the team finished celebrating the goal, the referee was humane and only added 1 minute of extra time. A long whistle of "beep..." announced the end of the game.
Aston Villa's players sat down on the grass. For them, this game was simply a nightmare. Regardless of the score, Aston Villa was in a passive position throughout the game and was beaten without any chance to fight back. In the minds of most players, they attributed this to the coach's tactical failure. Although it was a bit disrespectful to O'Leary to think so, it was actually the case.
The process of this game fully demonstrated the huge role of the head coach.
The formations of the two teams at the beginning of the game put Aston Villa in a passive situation, and the formation changes of both sides during the halftime break made people even more amazed at Mourinho's cunning. Yes, he is really too cunning. If he can no longer find the target on the football field, perhaps Mourinho can consider becoming a psychologist. Maybe this will be very promising.
After the game, Wang Li once again became the best player of the game with his outstanding performance of two assists and one goal. He has won this title for three consecutive times. After receiving the champagne, he was stopped by a reporter from Sky TV. The British reporter felt like he was seeing an idol when he saw Wang Li. Yes, he was completely conquered by Wang Li's performance in this game, and he also believed what his colleague Graham said: "As long as you have seen the games Allen participated in, you will definitely become his fan."
"Alan, you've scored in three consecutive games and won the best player award. How do you feel?"
Wang Li was in a good mood. He made a victory 'V' sign to the camera, smiled and said: "I am just completing the task assigned by Mr. Mourinho. As for my own performance, it doesn't matter. I think the team's victory is the most important. I think the team will keep going and hope to achieve better results."
"Yes, everyone saw that in this game, Mr. Mourinho's tactics were indeed brilliant, which enabled Chelsea to completely suppress Aston Villa in form, but this is also inseparable from the performance of the players. Do you think scoring a goal is an easy thing for you?"
Wang Li smiled, then said seriously: "Actually, I hope to get a few more assists in the game, just like this one. This way, it will be more helpful to the team."
"But you are now the top scorer. As a striker, isn't scoring goals the best way to demonstrate your strength?"
Wang Li thought for a while, "I think the strength of a team is reflected in the overall operation of the team, rather than individual heroism. Although as a striker, it is of course best to score a goal when there is a chance, but there are many times when there is no chance to score a goal, so at this time you need to seek cooperation. I am also trying to work hard in this regard, so that I can play a more important role in the team."
After hearing what Wang Li said, the reporter was full of favor for him. At least the black-haired boy in front of him would not be dazzled by the goal. Only such a player can become a superstar. He smiled and continued to ask: "In the first three rounds of the game, Chelsea has undoubtedly secured the top spot in the league standings with three big wins. According to our news, in another league match that was held at the same time, Manchester United tied with Everton 1-1. In this case, is Chelsea determined to win the league championship this year?"
Wang Li pondered for a moment, thought about it, and said with a smile: "Only three league games have passed, and there are still 35 games to go. I can only say that the team will work hard to win one victory after another. However, I personally think that this year's champion will definitely be Chelsea. You know, I haven't won even a small championship yet, and I won't let this opportunity slip away easily."
When Wang Li returned to the locker room, his teammates were celebrating the victory of the game and making noises with each other. When they saw Wang Li coming in, they immediately shifted their targets. It is worth mentioning that Bridget grabbed the champagne in Wang Li's hand, opened the bottle cap and spilled it on Wang Li's head. This was definitely a revenge for the last time.
After a while, head coach Mourinho and Mr. Abrahimovic also appeared at the door of the locker room.
Abramovich had a smile on his face the whole time. He was very satisfied with the team's current state. "I am very satisfied with everyone's performance. The team has won three games in a row. I have deposited everyone's bonuses into their salary cards. You know, so many pounds are too heavy. If you win more than ten games in a row, I will have to find someone to carry the big boxes."
After hearing what Abramovich said, the players in the locker room burst into laughter. According to Abramovich's bonus strategy, after winning more than a dozen games, he would get two million pounds for each game. If it was converted into 50-pound bills... it's hard to imagine how much that would be.
At this time, Mourinho also said something, which was nothing more than asking the players not to be arrogant, that the league has just begun, and that we still have to strive for more victories. Although he said so, the players didn't care too much. At least now the team has won, and let's talk about the future later.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Abu also set his sights on Wang Li. He pulled Wang Li aside, with a kind smile on his face, and said kindly: "Alan, are you satisfied with that house? I bought a new villa on Victoria Road. If you are not satisfied, you can move there."
After saying that, looking at Wang Li's expression, Abu pursed his lips and continued: "This is a reward for your outstanding performance."