Chapter 281: Conflict in the Locker Room

The next day, there was a jubilant and encouraging atmosphere inside Chelsea Club. Almost everyone was laughing and talking, and the work was full of motivation:

The ordinary staff were full of enthusiasm, and everyone had a smile on their face. Of course, Mr. Abramovich was so happy that he gave everyone a lot of bonuses, which was also a big reason... Mr. John, the doorman at the door, was really an old man in the club. He had been in Chelsea for more than 30 years. Today, John drank a lot of wine, and even had sex with his wife in the guard room... Mr. Peter Kenyon, the CEO, received a lot of calls, all from senior executives of multinational companies, asking for sponsorship contracts or renewals. Although Mr. Abramovich was very rich, he would never object if there was income...

In short, Chelsea's reputation suddenly became popular. It can be said that the victory of this game is worth a thousand gold! !

In the past, even if Chelsea won 9 games in a row, fans still regarded it as a nouveau riche. It was normal for them to have a few consecutive wins occasionally. But now, Chelsea has become the flag of the Premier League and a model of a club that is moving towards becoming a giant! !

Of course, the English Football Association also hopes to see this situation. Only when the Premier League becomes popular can they make more money, so they spare no effort in promoting Chelsea.

Among them, the dance master Wang Li is the worst affected. Perhaps, the biggest headache for the English Football Association now is the conflict between Eriksson and Wang Li. The Swede still has not shown any goodwill to Wang Li, which means that in the next national team match, Wang Li may not be included in the England team's roster again.

If this situation continues, even if the England team's performance has not declined, the officials of the English Football Association will still consider changing the head coach, because they believe that with Wang Li, the England team's performance will definitely improve.

Even The Times Weekly declared: "The arrival of the Swede Eriksson has hindered the development of English football!"

Taking all aspects into consideration, the media believes that it is only a matter of time before Eriksen loses his position as coach.

This is the influence when a star player becomes a superstar!!

Although the Chelsea players were happy and planned to have a party to celebrate, this had to be delayed until a few days later because head coach Mourinho stopped them.

Even if they beat Manchester United, now is not the time to be relaxed, because in two days, they will face another foreign team - CSKA Moscow - at Stamford Bridge.

CSKA Moscow is a famous Russian sports club. It is nicknamed "Red Army" because during the Soviet era the club was directly affiliated with the Soviet Army - the Red Army.

In recent years, the club's main source of finance has been sponsorship fees paid by Sibneft, a company controlled by Russia's richest man, billionaire Roman Abramovich. In 2003, this amount even reached 10 million US dollars a year. Such sponsorship fees would rank among the top even among Europe's top clubs.

Unfortunately, Mr. Abramovich is not the direct owner of CSKA, as he is now the chairman of Chelsea FC. According to UEFA regulations, when the same owner owns multiple teams, only one of them is allowed to participate in European competitions.

Therefore, the match between Chelsea and CSKA Moscow was nicknamed "Abramovich's Derby" by their competitors, because Mr. Abramovich has a huge influence on both clubs. It can be said that it is very likely that even one of the teams would let the game go.

Of course, these are things that Mr. Abramovich should be concerned about. For Chelsea players, they just need to play well. Even in normal games, they will not be afraid of this Russian team.

The next day, all the players came to the club to participate in daily training with great reluctance. However, most of them were talking about yesterday's game and today's report. They were all working but not putting in any effort, so the training was perfunctorily completed.

Fortunately, due to the victory over Manchester United, Mr. Jose Mourinho was smiling all the time, and he did not scold the players for their out-of-form behavior.

The atmosphere in Chelsea's team is very relaxed.

For a team, there is nothing more inspiring than consecutive victories.

However, this is just a phenomenon. In fact, these players are all under more or less pressure, even Wang Li.

What are Chelsea's goals for this season?

It is obvious that Mourinho's goal for the team is to win the league championship and the European Cup. If possible, the Football Cup championship, which holds an important place in the hearts of English fans, should also be won.

This is also the reason why Abramovich recruited the champion coach Mourinho, just because he has a champion's heart. To become a giant, honor is absolutely indispensable. In the past ten years, Liverpool's performance has not been very good, and they have not even won a league championship trophy, but fans still relish calling them a "giant". This is because they have won many Champions League titles and league titles.

Therefore, if Chelsea wants to become a top club, winning two or three championships first is the real achievement.

Of course, Wang Li joined Chelsea for the championship.

Although it may sound utilitarian, the world of professional players is not a utilitarian world. If a player wants to become famous, a championship is absolutely indispensable. The main reason why Maradona was deified was that he led Argentina to win the World Cup.

After the Premier League derby against Manchester United, Mourinho returned to the club and began to study Chelsea's tactical problems.

In the heart of this Portuguese man, Wang Li undoubtedly holds a very important position. His strength has been confirmed in the first 10 rounds of the league. What makes him both happy and troubled is that the team's offensive line is full of talents.

Joe Cole has shown his level this season, whether in terms of tactical support or goals, he is fully capable of playing as a starter. Irish international Damien Duff has also performed very well, and now he has become an indispensable member of Chelsea's sideline, while the performance of the Dutch star Arjen Robben, who is also a left-footed player, has also satisfied the 'madman'.

In addition to Geremi, the performance of the Cameroon international gave Mourinho no reason to put him on the bench, while in the frontcourt, Eidur Gudjohnsen's performance on the field was no worse than Drogba.

Putting all these together, how to help Chelsea find the best lineup has become a difficult problem facing Mourinho.

Perhaps one game cannot explain the problem. Mourinho originally planned to try a few more games, but the team's performance really satisfied him. He did not want to give up these players. For now, he can only find a balance in the team by rotation, but this method will definitely not last long. Players who perform well but have few appearances will definitely feel dissatisfied.

Eidur Gudjohnsen is such a player.

In 2000, Gudjohnsen moved from Bolton to Chelsea. In more than four seasons, he has scored 61 goals for Chelsea. Even if this efficiency cannot make him compete for the top scorer list or the Golden Boot Award, he is still a capable striker.

This season, Gudjohnsen has performed even better. At 26 years old, after so many years of experience, his strength and skills have reached a peak, and his goal efficiency has not decreased but increased.

However, this season the team introduced Drogba, Robben and Wang Li, so Gudjohnsen's appearances became extremely limited.

Although Gudjohnsen didn't say much normally, his teammates could still see dissatisfaction from his stern face. Even when Wang Li took the initiative to greet him, the latter would not pay much attention and just politely grin and respond slightly.

Professional players are like this. The arrival of Wang Li and Drogba really made Gudjohnsen unable to find a place in the team. No matter how well Chelsea performed, he had no reason to be happy.

There are many media in the Premier League that are Chelsea's "opposition" and they never tire of causing trouble for Chelsea.

Just one day before the match against CSKA Moscow, a media outlet in West London broke a shocking news: "…Edur Gudjohnsen can no longer stand sitting on the bench at Stamford Bridge. His agent, Mr. Felix, is contacting other clubs and has applied for a transfer to Chelsea club executives, hoping to leave Chelsea this Christmas."

"Mourinho obviously trusts the outstanding players like Robben, Alan Wang and Drogba more, and the Icelander feels that he is no longer competitive. There are many clubs interested in him, and Arsenal, which has always lacked center forwards, has also extended an olive branch to him."

This article seems very real. Everyone knows that Drogba and Wang Li have replaced the Icelander, so it is normal for Eidur Gudjohnsen to want to transfer.

In the match against Manchester United, Gudjohnsen originally thought he was likely to come on as a substitute, but even when the team was behind, Mourinho still did not choose him, and he did not even get a minute to perform.

Later, more explosive news was unearthed by The Guardian. They claimed that there were serious problems in Chelsea's locker room. The conflict between Wang Li and Gudjohnsen had been exposed. Due to Wang Li's outstanding performance in Chelsea, it was only a matter of time before Gudjohnsen left Chelsea.

In addition, some other tabloids have also made various remarks unfavorable to Chelsea, and they are eagerly waiting to see Chelsea make a fool of itself.

(To be continued)