Chapter 304: Different Hobbies

After the game, Wang Li, who scored a hat trick again in this game, accepted a live interview from a Sky TV reporter in the player tunnel. When seeing Wang Li in front of him, the 20-something young reporter had a feeling of seeing his idol. Undoubtedly, with Wang Li's current performance, no one can match his popularity in the Premier League.

"Alan, you scored a hat trick again and broke the record for the fastest goal in the Premier League. How do you feel now? Are you excited?"

Wang Li smiled and stretched his body, as if to vent the dullness of the second half of the game, and said: "I feel good about the first goal. It was a fast break tactic that my teammates had discussed, and it finally worked. Perhaps part of the reason is due to Fulham's players. At the beginning, they were not in the game state."

"I don't think there's much to say about today's hat trick. It's not the first time."

The reporter smiled and understood Wang Li's idea. This black-haired boy often performed hat tricks, which seemed to have become his daily routine. However, other players might envy his goal efficiency. It was very difficult for them to score a goal. "The last record holder for the fastest goal was Ledley King and Alan Shearer. Ledley is your teammate in the national team, and Shearer is a legendary striker in the Premier League. Do you have anything to say to them?"

"Kim?" Wang Li was stunned. He seldom paid attention to these things and didn't know who held the record. "In the England team, Kim and I have a good relationship, but records are recorded only when they are surpassed by others. I am very happy to break my teammate's record. I think Kim will be happy for me too."

"As for Mr. Shearer, he exchanged jerseys with me last time. That jersey is still in my collection room, but it stinks. You know, my nanny asked me to pay for it after washing it when I got home that day. I will never exchange jerseys with him again next time."

After hearing what Wang Li said, the reporter was stunned. Then he covered his mouth and laughed. Perhaps he knew that the black-haired boy in front of him disliked the smell of Shearer's jersey. "What do you think of the North London Derby that ended three hours ago?"

"North London Derby?" Wang Li was stunned, then he remembered the match between Arsenal and Tottenham, "Did it end at 5:4?"

Seeing the reporter nodded, he frowned and said, "I didn't watch the game, but judging from the score, Arsenal's defense must have big problems. In a month, maybe I can score more goals in the game."

"Why do you say that?" After hearing Wang Li's statement, the reporter was unable to react for a moment and couldn't help asking.

"Since Tottenham can score four goals against Arsenal, Chelsea can score at least six. There must be something wrong with their defense. For example, in Chelsea's games this season, although we almost always won by a large margin, our opponents didn't score too many goals. So, our defense is very solid, which Arsenal certainly can't compare to."

The reporter frowned and asked doubtfully, "Isn't it a bit hasty to say this before the game?"

Wang Li smiled and said, "Last season, Wolverhampton played against Arsenal and we won. This season, Arsenal's backcourt has not changed much. I think Chelsea will definitely be the winner."

Hearing this, the reporter was somewhat helpless. The kid in front of him was always full of confidence, and he scored in every game. It was not surprising that he had such confidence. "You have a good relationship with your England teammates, so have you considered returning to the national team?"

"If Eriksson promises not to let me sit on the bench, maybe I will consider going back." At this point, Wang Li spread his hands helplessly and said, "That Swede always puts me on the bench and only lets me play when the team is falling behind. I don't like this. It's like I'm a tinkerer."

"Tinker?" The reporter thought for a moment, then laughed and said, "Your analogy is very appropriate. That is to say, if Mr. Eriksson promises you a starting position, you will return to the England team."

Wang Li nodded and said, "That's understandable. What I hate most is sitting on the bench. I think if you have the ability, you should play in the game instead of just watching from the sidelines. That Swede is always like this, which is very annoying."

After hearing what Wang Li said, the reporter shook his head. You know, every head coach has his own bottom line. According to the British media's understanding of Eriksen, this Swede is very concerned about his reputation. After Wang Li said this, it is even less likely that he will recruit him into the national team.

However, Wang Li obviously didn't care. He didn't have much affection for England itself. He joined the England team just for the Hercules trophy, which would be the greatest honor for a player. It was only 2004 and the World Cup in Germany would not be held until 2006. He didn't care about the qualifiers at all.

Moreover, ever since Xiao Wuxiang Gong had achieved some success, Wang Li would always say whatever he wanted to say in interviews with reporters. He did not care about the impact of these words. In the field of football, results are the most important thing. As long as he is strong and has a good reputation, the England team will not reject him. Even if Eriksson disagrees, the English Football Association will intervene.

For example, Eriksson would not dare not recruit David Beckham into the team, even though he is of little help to the team now.

………

After finishing the interview, Wang Li hurried back to the locker room to take a cold shower. Even though he did not run in the second half, his jersey was still stuck to his body, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

After taking a shower, Wang Li walked into the locker room wearing a white towel and wanted to change clothes. At this time, Mr. Mourinho and Chairman Abramovich also walked into the locker room. Mr. Abramovich was still very concerned about this West London derby. Facing the eyes of many players, he said jokingly: "Everyone did a good job, but now I hope you lose a game, otherwise you will have to pay millions of pounds every week, and my assets will shrink too quickly."

All the players laughed when they heard what Mr. Abramovich said. You know, according to the Forbes ranking just released, Abramovich's personal assets are 17.5 billion US dollars, and they are growing at a rate of 80,000 US dollars per hour. Even if Chelsea wins 38 league games this season, for Mr. Abramovich, those bonuses are just drizzle. What's more, Chelsea's consecutive victories have also brought a lot of large capital investment to the Chelsea club. For example, many companies are now vying for the advertising logo on the chest of Chelsea jerseys.

When the laughter in the locker room died down a little, Mr. Abramovich waved his hands downwards, signalling for silence, and then said: "Since I came to Chelsea, my dream has been to bring this team to the highest peak, so I invested a lot of money to transform the team. This season, I invited Jose, and perhaps this is the best choice I have made. Now the team's performance makes me so satisfied. I hope the team will not only win the league championship, but also the Champions League and FA Cup. No, we also want to win the League Cup and surpass Manchester United's treble."

Seeing that the players in the locker room were stunned, as if they were shocked by his idea, Abramovich waved his hand and said solemnly: "I promise that as long as the team achieves this goal, I will personally take out another 30 million pounds to reward the team."

What is a heavy bonus?

This is the real super prize.

The underground players were stunned by the big prize. Many of them were calculating how much money they could get from the 30 million pounds. This made the locker room unusually quiet. Even Wang Li was secretly surprised. He found that although he had been promoted to the ranks of wealthy people, his vision was still far behind those super-rich people.

After the silence, the players suddenly shouted happily, especially the Frenchman Claude Makelele. The reason why this black man left the Bernabeu was because of poor salary and benefits, but now, he finds that his choice was indeed right, Chelsea is really a place to make a fortune.

Although winning four titles seems very far away from Chelsea and is a dream that is difficult to achieve, if you think about Chelsea's performance this season, it seems that this dream is not far away and may be just around the corner.

Under the attraction of huge bonuses, facing such a difficult task, the players are more motivated than ever before

"Alan, there will be a surprise waiting for you when you go home today." Before leaving, Mr. Abramovich turned around and looked at Wang Li and said with a smile.

"Surprise?" Wang Li was stunned. He wanted to ask something, but Abu had already walked out of the locker room. He frowned in confusion and thought, "Is it the car he promised me?"

………

The team's head coach, Mr. Jose Mourinho, celebrated the victory with the players and gave special praise to Joe Cole, who was quite surprised. Although he did not score a goal, his pass when Drogba scored the second time was definitely the highlight of the game. Mr. Mourinho was obviously very satisfied with this performance.

After that, Mr. Mourinho went to the post-match press conference with assistant coach Kraka.

When the two men arrived at the scene, Fulham coach Chris Coleman had already arrived. In front of the cameras of all media reporters, the two head coaches shook hands with smiles on their faces, and then the press conference officially began.

Although he lost the game, Coleman actually didn't care. He had already prepared for the loss.

The team scored a goal against Chelsea in the game and no players were injured. He was very satisfied with the result. At least he could give an explanation to the fans and the club. What he cared about was the team's relegation this season, not defeating Chelsea, their city rivals.

Although Chelsea won, Coleman was now the focus of the game.

"Mr. Coleman, may I ask why Fulham didn't defend and attack when they were behind?"

"May I ask if the two teams have any private agreement? The match really didn't look like a derby."

"Why is the game so dull? Is it your special tactic?"

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Facing the sarcastic remarks from many media, Coleman didn't care at all. He said: "Chelsea's performance was perfect. We can only admit defeat because these are not two teams of the same level. Our players have tried their best in the game, but the opponent is too strong. Their offensive and defensive capabilities make me a little helpless."

"We have played against Arsenal and got a draw, and we have fought against Manchester United and only lost 1-0, but I think Chelsea is stronger. I think they have become the biggest favorite to win the league title, not to mention sitting firmly on the championship throne. No one wants to lose 4-1 in a derby. I can only be thankful that I don't have to face a team like Chelsea every week."

After complimenting Chelsea, Mr. Coleman left the press conference directly. The team still had a lot of things to deal with and he didn't have time to waste arguing with these reporters.

After Coleman left, the reporters on the scene were obviously dissatisfied that he did not answer the questions directly. However, no coach in the Premier League could be offended by these young reporters. In this game, Wang Li's record-breaking shot had already brought the biggest explosive news to the media. Everything else was just a foil, and they had nothing to be dissatisfied with.

After that, they handed the microphone to the "madman" who always liked to expose news.

Facing numerous microphones and cameras, Mourinho smiled and said first: "The victory in this game has dispelled the doubts about whether the Blues can continue to perform well. We will take all games seriously and strive to achieve better results."

After hearing Mourinho's words, a Guardian reporter immediately seized the opportunity to ask: "Don't you think you are too arrogant about the team's performance?"

Mr. Mourinho smiled and glanced at the reporter. He did not show any anger and just explained: "I don't think this is pride or arrogance. This is a manifestation of self-confidence. Because I always trust my players, believe that they can perform better, and believe that they can make the team win."

After hearing the Portuguese's answer, the reporters who knew his character didn't want to waste time on this topic. A reporter from The Sun immediately changed the subject and asked, "What do you think of the first goal in the game?" Upon hearing this question, all the reporters looked at Mourinho, trying to pry some big news out of him.

Mentioning Wang Li's goal, Mourinho smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's just a record. I really don't think there is anything to say. The speed of scoring depends on the performance of the players. Allen's performance is very good. He can be said to be the best player in the Premier League this season. That's all I can say."

Seeing that the Portuguese didn't want to say much, another reporter from The Sun asked: "So what do you think of the North London derby that just ended?"

The North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham that just ended ended with an astonishing score of 5-4, making it the game with the most goals since the start of the Premier League. Without a doubt, this became the focus of the press conference.

Talking about the score of that game, Mr. Mourinho had something to talk about this time. He felt that he should make some comments to attack his competitors. "5 to 4 is the score of a hockey game, not a football game. Although I didn't see that game, I can tell you now that for a defender, such a score is a shame."

Mourinho went on to say: "In training I often arrange small three-on-three matches. If the score is 5-4, then I'm sorry, I will immediately let those players go back to the locker room because their defense is too bad. So, if it is an 11-on-11 game and such a score appears, it is a shame."

"This shows that Arsenal's defense has big loopholes. I don't think I need to worry about the game next month, because such an Arsenal can never be Chelsea's opponent. Maybe they had a good offensive ability last season, but now that I'm here, Chelsea has surpassed them. In terms of defense, they are even less of a match."

Mourinho said, picked up a bottle of mineral water from the table and took two sips before continuing: "That Frenchman only hangs around a group of young people every day, but the most outstanding young people are in Chelsea." The Portuguese thought about it, seemed to be a little dissatisfied with what he said, and frowned before continuing: "Maybe he has an alternative hobby."

Hearing this, all the media present were stunned.

………

The English Football Association reacted quickly. The next day, Chelsea received a ticket. The club paid for Mourinho's big mouth and was fined 80,000 pounds.

Arsenal head coach Wenger also reacted quickly. No, it should be said that the media reacted quickly. That night, Wenger already knew what Mourinho said at the press conference, so the next morning, Arsenal held a special press conference. Wenger said angrily: "That big mouth talks all day long. I think he should see a psychologist. The reason he said that is because many young players came to Arsenal instead of choosing Chelsea."

Soon, Mourinho hit back: "As long as the players have the ability, the club will give them the best treatment. I don't care how old they are. For example, Alan is the best young player now. He chose Chelsea and got the opportunity."

This sentence hit Wenger's heart directly. The thing he regrets most now is that Wang Li missed the chance to play for Arsenal. 'He should have been an exclusive player for Arsenal.' Unfortunately, because of an 'incompetent' youth team coach, he now went to the opponent and became a thorn in Arsenal's side.

Facing Mourinho's counterattack, Wenger knew that he could not defeat this famous "foul mouth" with words, so he just said: "Victory or defeat can only be determined on the court." Then he chose to remain silent.

This war of words in London ended in such an anticlimactic way. Obviously, Wenger was no match for the Portuguese in a verbal battle.

The French can only pin their hopes on the game.