Chapter 221 Arrogance and Confidence
Chelsea once again won a big victory at Stamford Bridge, 5:2. This big score once again excited the reporters present. There is no doubt that after this round, Chelsea will continue to be the focus of the Premier League.
At the press conference after the game, Mourinho also brought Wang Li and Robben into the venue. In this game, Robben scored two goals and Wang Li scored three goals. It can be said that Chelsea's goals were completely dominated by these two people. In the case of the team's big victory, Mourinho certainly would not be stingy and not give reporters any interview opportunities.
Since the beginning of this season, Mourinho has always had a stern face when facing the media. But this time, facing numerous microphones, flash lights and cameras, the Portuguese man had a "gentle" smile on his face, which was uncharacteristic. However, this "madman" smile always makes people feel that there is some kind of villain's success, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
If Mourinho, who was in a good mood, knew that the reporters in the audience were thinking this way, he would definitely change his face and walk away directly - the 'madman' was too embarrassed to stay any longer! !
After sitting down, the 'madman' smiled and began to talk about his players: "The team performed very well in this game. I think the reason why we won is because of the outstanding performance of some players. For example, Allen scored 3 goals by himself, which is more than the 11 players of Tottenham combined. And Alkin also performed very well, scoring two goals. I always think Alkin has the potential to become a great star, and now his performance is just a start."
"You know, the England game caused Chelsea a lot of losses. Even Joe Cole, who didn't play, felt a little tired. I think that old Swedish guy should wake up. It's amazing that there are 31 names in the roster for two games."
Mourinho began to talk. He did not say anything about the team's tactics in this game. Instead, he began to satirize the national team coach Eriksson, which was unusual for him. "However, I think Chelsea should thank the respected Mr. Eriksson. Yes, he left Alan to us. Maybe this is his guilt for recruiting so many Chelsea players..."
The reporters' eyes lit up when they heard Mourinho's words. Although Mourinho was "praising", anyone could tell that this was a naked irony to Eriksson. Wang Li was just a supplement to the team in Eriksson's tactics, but when he came to Chelsea, he scored three goals in one game - what does this mean? Is Eriksson blind?
A reporter from The Sun immediately grasped the point, "Dear Mr. Mourinho, are you doubting Eriksson's approach? Do you think Allen is capable enough to start for the national team?"
Mourinho smiled slightly, spread his hands and said, "I never said that. This is just your understanding. Since the English Football Association has appointed him as the head coach, he must have convincing abilities. I also think Mr. Eriksson is very capable. Look, he led the team to defeat Austria in the game a few days ago."
The Portuguese's words reminded these reporters of the first round of the World Cup qualifiers a few days ago. In the match against Austria, Wang Li came on the field in the last 10 minutes and helped the team to overtake the score. However, in the match against Poland, Wang Li did not play, so the team lost the game... Yeah, what does this show?
After Mourinho finished his speech, the reporters immediately handed the microphone to Wang Li's mouth at the same time. After this black-haired boy returned to London from Poland, they had not found a chance to interview him. They would not let this opportunity go easily.
As for today's game? The score was already 5:2, what else was there to interview? Should they ask Mr. Santini sitting in the corner whether Tottenham's failure was related to his coach's tactics? This was obviously a slap in the face. They would not take the initiative to provoke the coach of the Premier League powerhouse. If they did so, it would be very difficult to get news about Tottenham in the future.
In the field of English football, the head coach is the most powerful because they have enough strength!
"Excuse me, Mr. Allen, why did you go directly back to London on the day of the match with Poland?" a Guardian reporter asked first, and other reporters also pointed their cameras at Wang Li.
Wang Li smiled. He didn't care about it at all. "Nothing. I don't like sitting on the bench all the time, so that night I went to ask Mr. Eriksson to start, but..." At this point, Wang Li paused for a while, spread his hands, and showed a regretful expression on his face, "But he refused. So, I felt that as a substitute, it would be better for me not to play, so he asked me to take care of Wayne and return to London together."
"Is that so?" The reporter was stunned and asked in confusion.
"Of course it is."
"So, that means you didn't leave the team without permission that day?" A Times reporter grasped the key to the question.
"Of course, Mr. Erickson told me to do so."
Even Eriksson himself could not deny Wang Li's statement. Faced with Wang Li's toughness that day, the Swede directly asked Wang Li and Bridget to return to London together. It was just a word spoken in anger, but he did not expect that Wang Li would take the initiative and directly agreed. It was too late for him to regret it.
"Then, Mr. Allen, why are you unwilling to be a substitute player? Every player must show his or her strength and gain the recognition of the head coach before he or she can gradually become a main player. Don't you think that your behavior will disgust Mr. Eriksson?"
Wang Li curled his lips and said confidently: "I think I have proved my strength in the European Cup. What's more, I think I am fully capable of being a starter, just like in Chelsea. Mr. Mourinho let me start in the first game, didn't he?"
After saying that, Wang Li drank a sip of mineral water and continued, "I don't like sitting on the bench for the entire game. That would be very annoying. Since Mr. Eriksson thinks I am not qualified to be in the team's starting lineup, then I will obey the coach's command..."
Although Wang Li did not finish his words, the reporters in the audience understood clearly that the so-called 'obeying orders' meant not even playing as a substitute... At this time, they thought to themselves that it was no wonder that Eriksen was so angry, 'If the main players don't allow me to play, I won't play as a substitute'. If everyone thought so, Eriksen would not have to resign as head coach.
But on the other hand, if we look at it from Wang Li's perspective, he scored 10 goals in 5 games in the first few rounds of the Premier League. This terrifying goal efficiency alone is enough to make him fully qualified to start for the England team. What's more, his dribbling and speed are very good, and now he has the ability to make a wonderful pass. It is indeed unsatisfactory that he cannot be a main player in the England team with such strength, and his behavior is understandable.
Mourinho was smiling at Wang Li's confident face. He was very satisfied with the answer of this black-haired boy. Moreover, Wang Li's face was full of confidence when he answered, which made Mourinho give him a thumbs up. This really proved the saying that when a person without strength says such words, it is called arrogance, but when a person with strength says such words, it is called confidence! !
……The next day, Mourinho asked assistant coach Clark to lead the team in some ordinary daily training, while he himself stayed in the room to study tactics. Chelsea now has to prepare for the Champions League group stage on September 15.
Although the team is star-studded, Mourinho has only been in office for a short time. Chelsea is still comfortable facing Premier League teams, but it is not surprising that they are likely to be defeated in a cross-border battle in faraway France.
Champions League matches are different from league matches.
For example, the Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan. As one of the traditional top three teams in Serie A, Inter Milan has never lacked stars. However, in recent years, the team's performance in Serie A is indeed not very good. On the other hand, in the Champions League, its performance is remarkable.
There are also some teams that are very good at playing in the league, but immediately become weak once they reach the Champions League. This is not uncommon.
Therefore, Mourinho attaches great importance to the first game of the group stage. He needs to study all the information of the opponent before the game. Only in this way can he play the game more safely. He likes the feeling of having everything in his hands. He lets others rely on the elusive luck.
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Early in the morning, Chelsea Club, first team training ground.
After the game that day, Wang Li fell into the gentle countryside again. However, this morning, he still paid attention to the time and should not be late. However, the first-team training ground was empty, which made him a little embarrassed. Wang Li looked down at his watch, frowned, and thought to himself: '8:57, should be correct? '
"Alan!" At this time, Thomas ran over with a smile, put his arm around Wang Li's shoulders, took a few deep breaths, and said, "Alan, you're here. There's a new kinesiology expert in the team. Mr. Mourinho said that he's going to give everyone a physical test today."
"Oh?" Wang Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, let's go together."
In order to pursue various championships, Mourinho must keep his stars in stable condition and reduce injuries during a long season. Therefore, during the national competitions, Mourinho invited Mr. Fabres, a kinesiology expert from Portugal, to be responsible for the health of the players.
Today is Mr. Fabres' first day in office, so Mourinho simply asked Mr. Fabres to give all the players a thorough test.
In Mourinho's view, it would be best if there were no physical problems with the players, but if there were any problems, they should be resolved as soon as possible.
And this will also allow him to have a scientific understanding of the physical fitness of each team member. In fact, deep in the heart of the Portuguese, Mourinho also has his own idea - Mourinho wants to know what kind of body can make Wang Li so flexible and fast, and even do some actions that seem shocking to ordinary people, such as the backflip when he celebrates a goal...
(To be continued)
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