If in the first few games of the new season, the media still used a sour tone to say that Chelsea was just "lucky and had weak opponents", but with the successive victories in the league, they had to admit Chelsea's strong strength. Even though they won the last game in a dangerous situation and only beat Manchester City by one goal, no one would question the legendary star Keegan's ability to lead the team. Besides, winning is winning. Chelsea still got three league points, and the players still received the bonuses from Mr. Abramovich in their salary cards.
In the Premier League's best team for September selected by The Times, Wang Li, Lampard, Drogba and Terry were all selected, with Chelsea occupying four places, which also shows that the English media are optimistic about Chelsea.
The selection of the best coach in September was difficult because Chelsea and Arsenal both had a perfect record. So after 3,000 random fans voted, Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho still received more support from the fans, perhaps because Chelsea scored more goals.
In this game, Wang Li scored two more goals, which made the Manchester Morning Post say sourly: "He succeeded again. I wonder how many times he will succeed."
Chelsea's local newspaper, the Fulham Athletic, did its best to praise Wang Li. In the days after the game, almost all the news on the entire sports page was a classic review of Chelsea, or a comment on Wang Li's football skills by a certain celebrity. After reading the report in this newspaper, you might suspect that Wang Li is a superman, at least much more powerful than the American version of Superman who wears a shirt outside.
The local reports made many fans in London focus on Chelsea Club. They came to the club's first-team training ground early to see Chelsea's training with their own eyes. Of course, the most important thing was Wang Li's performance and to see if he was the legendary football superman.
At this time, The Sun, which had always supported him, also showed up to be complacent. They opened a special column and boasted: “…ever since he played for Wolverhampton, we have always been very optimistic about him. His skills are so great that he has attracted the fans. I think many people become fans of Alan and then think other people playing football are barbaric and rude. Now, he has proved his success with his performance. Maybe not being included in the England team’s roster is a stain, but that’s just because the Swedes are wearing tinted glasses. Our Alan is the best.”
This report may seem a bit self-boasting, but many of Wang Li's fans are talking about it with relish, so The Sun has succeeded again. At least in London, half of the fans will support Wang Li without hesitation.
But where there is praise there is also satire. This time the content of The Sun was seized upon by The Guardian. They no longer commented on Wang Li’s performance, but instead criticized and satirized him from other angles:
"...I regret to see the poor content of The Sun again. Yes, it is very poor. In the first few rounds of the league, Alan Wang performed well, but he only played in the league, not the World Cup. You know, Mr. Eriksson thought that his personality was too flamboyant and did not recruit him into the national team. But why is The Sun, which likes to study gossip and is famous for its Page 3 girls, so keen to praise him?"
"Alan is very handsome. If he has some relationship with Miss Hazel, these things are easy to understand."
The Guardian's speculative reports were venomous enough. Their analysis from another perspective even led to gossip about Wang Li and the Page 3 girl of The Sun. Their imagination was strong enough.
Now all men in the UK know the name of Keeley Hazell. This London beauty is famous for her stunning figure and proud breasts. She is only 18 years old this year. If there is any scandal between Wang Li and this sexy English goddess, there will probably be many people who believe it.
After reading this report, Wang Li thought about it and felt that he was somewhat familiar with the name of this female star. "I think I met her last time in Manchester?"
However, Wang Li doesn't care about these random speculative reports at all. It would be strange if any star didn't have some scandals, not to mention that he has already become the focus of the whole of England with his current performance.
I opened another newspaper. This is the Daily Sport, a medium-sized newspaper in England. They always attract readers' attention with explosive exclusive news. This time is no exception. This is a quote from Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson's response to Mourinho and Wang Li's words in Manchester yesterday:
"I have coached Manchester United for many years and led the team to win the treble in 1999. Compared with that upstart butler, I don't know if he will ever get the honors I have. Oh, and that 17-year-old kid, I don't know where he got the confidence to mock me. In fact, I admire him very much, but what he wants to express is not very pleasing."
Wang Li laughed out loud when he saw Ferguson's counterattack. It was obvious that Ferguson left room for mocking Wang Li and said "I admire him very much", which was also a disguised way of revealing the "headhunting scandal" to the media. Unfortunately, Wang Li never thought about going to Manchester United, and he simply disdained the so-called appreciation of Sir Ferguson.
At this time, the teammates nearby also noticed these reports. For these players, the war of words between the two head coaches was indeed good gossip, and it could also provide motivation for them to fight on the court. As long as the boss was happy, the players would definitely live a good life.
"That old man is really arrogant, but it's a pity that he is no longer the protagonist since the boss came to Chelsea." Bridget smiled and said sarcastically.
"That's called jealousy..."
"Alan, after training this afternoon, if you meet the media and make fun of him again, I guarantee that the old man will be furious tomorrow. Then there will be a lot of fun to watch."
"You really don't know how to respect the elderly and love the young..." Lampard concluded with a righteous look on his face.
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While the Chelsea players were still discussing the gossip, Jose Mourinho, who was always quick to speak, had already spoken to the media: "Yes, Manchester United has won many honors under his leadership, which is something I cannot compare with now. What he said was very intimidating, and many people were even afraid of him."
After saying that, the madman grinned sarcastically and continued, "But when I'm 60 years old, have coached in a league for 20 years, and everyone respects me, maybe I'll also be able to scare others to pee their pants with just one word."
Faced with the heated gossip of two Premier League big names spitting at each other, the media acted extremely quickly. As soon as Chelsea's afternoon training ended, they brought new news.
"He's doing these boring tricks again. Is Chelsea going to win the game by this? Even at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea can't stop Manchester United's attack."
When asked about Sir Alex Ferguson's response to Chelsea manager Mourinho, Wang Li smiled and said calmly: "I don't know how strong Manchester United's offensive ability is, but in the previous games, I scored more goals than their team."
This sentence choked Ferguson to death. He had nothing to say and could only say: "It is enough for us to score goals in the game against them."
However, Ferguson's disciples were not easy to deal with. Rio Ferdinand jumped out and hit back: "I will let him know how powerful I am."
Cristiano Ronaldo said directly: "I will teach him a lesson in courtesy during the game. At Stamford Bridge, I will not lose to him in scoring goals."
The next day, Wang Li heard what Ronaldo said in the media, and he replied sarcastically: "If my goals don't count from now on, I wonder if that Portuguese kid has a chance of surpassing me."
Yes, Wang Li has the capital to say this. In the first eight rounds of the league, he has scored more goals than the second-placed Henry, who only scored six goals. This gap is really discouraging. Even Henry, the top scorer last season, publicly stated: "Maybe I won't get that honor this season. The league has only been played for eight rounds. This really makes people feel uncomfortable."
However, Wang Li did not get too cocky about this. The strength of these Premier League shooters was unquestionable. He knew that he was only relying on his internal strength. If they were all standing at the same starting line, he would definitely be the loser.
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In this fierce war of words, time has come to the 9th round, the home game against Blackburn.
Blackburn Rovers even made it to the UEFA Cup in 2002, but after they sold key players such as Damien Duff and Dunne that season, coach Souness was left with the task of reorganizing the team.
Blackburn Rovers' performance last season was disappointing as they only finished 16th in the league and narrowly avoided relegation.
Blackburn's signings this summer are far from satisfactory. They only spent 1.5 million pounds to bring in midfielder Pedersen from Norway, and even a strong striker like Andy Cole transferred on a free transfer. Therefore, their journey in the new season is really worrying, and they are expected to face fierce competition from other teams again.
Under such circumstances, the media are certainly not optimistic about Blackburn. This kind of team is not at the same level as Chelsea, and their strength can even be compared with that of Championship teams.