Chapter 336 Surprise and Psychological Test
After staying in Kenny Park for a while, Wang Li left there, went to the underground parking lot on King's Road and drove towards Stamford Bridge.
Wang Li still had no idea about what Christmas gift to give to Ellis. He thought it would be better to go back and ask Angela on the phone. Girls always knew more about this than men, and expecting him to wander around in this commercial district would obviously not get any results.
On the way home, Wang Li remembered that there seemed to be nothing to eat at home. He felt helpless. When he was alone, he always liked to go out to eat and never cooked in the kitchen. He didn't feel anything during his previous training life, but he felt a little bored when he was on vacation. Now he regretted firing the nanny Diana. Although the woman was a little old and not very good-looking, the steak she cooked was still delicious.
In desperation, Wang Li turned the car around and went back to the city to buy some bread, biscuits, sausages and other food to fill the kitchen and refrigerator. Although he didn't like cooking, with these things, he could always eat something when he was hungry.
After parking the car, the first thing Wang Li did when he got home was to lie on the bed and practice Xiao Wuxiang Gong. Perhaps now, his internal strength has reached a certain level and the effect of practicing is minimal, but as long as he has a little time in his busy schedule, he will still choose to practice. Perhaps this has become an instinctive habit.
However, this practice did not last long. He had just sat down in bed when he heard the doorbell ring.
Wang Li stood up puzzled, put on his clothes and walked towards the door. In his opinion, no one should disturb him at this time, and if his teammates or father came, they would definitely call him.
Standing in front of the door, Wang Li looked through the peephole and found that it was dark outside, as if it was blocked.
While he was wondering, he had already opened the door.
When he opened the door, he saw an English girl in a dress standing in front of him. She stood there looking at him tenderly, holding a shoulder bag in her hand.
"Annie?" Wang Li reacted and exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, standing in front of him was his long-awaited girlfriend Angela, who was looking at Wang Li with a warm smile on her face.
Looking at the beauty in front of him, Wang Li couldn't believe it. He rubbed his eyes hard and asked again as if to confirm: "Annie, is it really you?"
"Here, this is your gift, Merry Christmas." Angela threw herself into Wang Li's arms, put her hands around his neck, and leaned her mouth over him.
After a long kiss, the two walked into the room and sat on the sofa. Wang Li said in a daze: "Aren't you coming back tomorrow?"
Angela snuggled in his arms, her whole body lying on his legs, her hands around his waist, and said lazily: "I just want to give you a surprise."
"Honey, I am indeed...surprised."
After Wang Li said this, he suddenly thought of something and quickly pulled Angela into the room.
Because of Wang Li’s “violent incident” in the villa last time, they were directly sued by Chelsea. Although the result has not come out yet, they know that as a media with great influence in England, the consequences of publishing some false news are definitely not good.
The "victim" had long since been discharged from the hospital, and his appeal had been ignored.
British law attaches great importance to the protection of personal property. Even if someone is shot dead for "trespassing", it will be considered as legitimate defense depending on the circumstances. Therefore, York Sunderland not only did not get any of his "rights", but was also directly fired by The Guardian, and he was also criticized by many "Ai fans"...
Of course, The Guardian would not give up. They had many reporters following Wang Li's villa every day, trying to find some news that was unfavorable to Wang Li.
Therefore, there are more and more paparazzi "secretly" appearing around Wang Li's villa recently...
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After spending a day with Angela, the two went to Ellis's house to spend a pleasant afternoon. As Wang Li had not returned home yet, the family had a reunion Christmas.
However, life will certainly not always be like this. On the day before Christmas, Wang Li still reported to Chelsea Club. At around 10 o'clock in the morning, the players gathered and flew to Doha, where they would undergo a two-day training.
This is Wang Li's first time in Doha. In the freezing December in England, it is actually very warm here. Bathing in the sun even makes him feel lazy, so he is in a good mood. This is indeed an ideal choice for training.
In an interview with reporters after training, he joked: "It's nice here, very comfortable. I think this Christmas is not bad. At least I can enjoy the warmth."
"The weather in England is not very good, and the team's schedule is very tight. I always wonder why people can't rest at Christmas?"
In fact, the reason why the Premier League schedule is so dense is because of the planning of the English Football Association. Around Christmas, almost all leagues are suspended, and only the Premier League has games. Even during this period, they will organize some exciting games to increase the audience's attention and attract the attention of fans all over the world.
In this way, the ratings of the Premier League will be high and the league will be more popular. Of course, they will not consider the clubs and players, which obviously have nothing to do with them. At the same time, this will also make every Premier League team not perform well in the second half of the schedule, and the injury problem is facing all Premier League teams.
Fortunately, Chelsea’s treatment is good. During this period, they can come to the warm Doha for training, which is a pleasure for many players.
"My experience tells me that if players are still asked to play every Saturday and Wednesday at the end of the year, they will be very tired, and it is also very difficult to play in such cold weather, so I think there should be a winter break in December." Mourinho, who was enjoying the sunshine in Doha, did not forget to criticize the busy schedule of the Premier League. Facing an interview with reporters, he continued: "During the winter break, players can recover from injuries and improve their competitive state, and the coach's tense nerves also need a short rest."
"We need to pay attention to the players' health, which is the most important thing. I think the current training in England is meaningless. It will make the players feel tired and even cause more injuries. While we are engaged in the game, we should also pay attention to the physical health of the players. This is the most basic condition for the development of football."
Mourinho then suggested that the league could be arranged more closely in May so that there would be a winter break at the end of the year.
Now in the English football industry, Mourinho is almost a weather vane. Even Sir Alex Ferguson came out to support this proposal: "I think the annoying Portuguese said it very well this time. The Premier League should have reconsidered the schedule a long time ago. All players and coaches need a rest."
Soon, the news spread throughout England, and many media outlets rushed to report on it. The proposal was supported by all English football coaches, but unfortunately, it never attracted the attention of relevant parties.
For FA officials, the development of the Premier League is the most important thing, and the physical health of players and coaches has nothing to do with them.
The beautiful Christmas was spent in such a quarrel. Many fans have begun to look forward to the second half of the season. Time passed quickly. On December 26, the day after Christmas, the Premier League ushered in the 19th round. This game of Chelsea was the most eye-catching focus battle in the entire Premier League. The opponent was Aston Villa from Birmingham.
Before this season, many football "professionals" evaluated Chelsea's strength as being not much different from second-tier Premier League teams such as Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, whose goal is to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League. That is to say, in the schedule drawn up by FA officials before the season, the match between Chelsea and Aston Villa was made the focal battle to attract the fans' attention.
In fact, Chelsea's opponent in this round should be Portsmouth. In order to attract the attention of fans, this game was postponed to the 20th round.
But what they didn't expect was that Chelsea's record was so horrible. They won all the games in the first half of the season, which made almost all fans aware of Chelsea's strength. This made this so-called "focus battle" lose a lot of its luster. I'm afraid it can only attract attention if the opponent is changed to Manchester United or Arsenal.
'Aston Villa can't shake the giants' toes yet'
In the media reports before the game, the Fulham Post used the following headline to report the game. They believed that Aston Villa posed no threat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and the so-called focus battle was just a game with a doomed outcome.
The Sun published a semi-ironic headline: "5:0, OR, 6:0" ---
"Chelsea's midfielder Parker and defender Ricardo Carvalho are unable to play due to injuries, and captain John Terry is suspended for accumulating yellow cards, but such a Chelsea is still not something Aston Villa can shake. The question before us is how Aston Villa will defend against Chelsea's offensive? This so-called focus battle at Stamford Bridge is likely to become a one-sided massacre. We look forward to seeing the final result."
Not only the media that support Chelsea, but even The Guardian, which has always held opposing views, said that "Aston Villa still has a long way to go if they want to win." They also do not think that Chelsea will suffer a defeat. Although this view is somewhat popular, it is true. In the eyes of many people, as long as Aston Villa cannot effectively stop Wang Li's terrifying goal efficiency, then victory is almost impossible to get, unless they can score more goals than Chelsea, but---
Is this possible?
As these media outlets have pointed out, the game on December 26 was indeed unimpressive. In the first game after Christmas, Chelsea mercilessly swept Aston Villa 5:1 at Stamford Bridge.
In this game, Wang Li scored two goals and assisted once, and his performance was still steady, which greatly disappointed many Premier League team coaches who hoped that Wang Li's form would decline after Christmas.
"Chelsea beat Aston Villa 5-1, shocking the competition with 19 consecutive league wins"
"Alan Wang's performance was still strong, with two shots and one assist, and he was named the man of the match."
"Claude Makelele: I'm looking forward to the league title"
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The next day, many European newspapers, televisions, and the Internet reported on this match. As the only match worth watching after Christmas, Chelsea's performance touched many people's hearts. If this match happened in a normal league, other media would not pay much attention to it except the English media. But now it is the winter break, other leagues have been suspended, and the Premier League, the only league in play, has received more attention.
It can also be seen from here that the FA's competition policy is still very effective. The schedule is dense, and on the other hand, it has greatly increased the attention of the Premier League.
At this time, with 19 consecutive wins in the first half of the league season, Chelsea's momentum to win the league title is getting stronger and stronger, and many bookmakers have already opened the odds for Chelsea to win the championship a few rounds in advance.
After the game, a reporter from The Sun claimed, "If someone says Chelsea can't win the Premier League title this season, it's really a funny joke. I can hardly find any flaws in Chelsea. They are doing well in both offense and defense. Consecutive victories have not increased the arrogance of these players. They all have a winning heart."
The Times also took the lead this time, and they couldn't wait to praise Chelsea: "There will be some overlords in every era. The history of European football is also writing all of this. Liverpool, Barcelona, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, AC Milan, Inter Milan... These teams have all had their periods of dominance, and now in English football, Manchester United's ruling dynasty has ended. After Arsenal's rebound, its performance has also begun to decline. In 2005, the ruler will undoubtedly be Chelsea. Only Chelsea's current performance is fully in line with the strength that a football overlord should show."
"What we need to do is to welcome the arrival of this overlord, instead of being jealous of him or attacking him. We hope that he can not only dominate the Premier League, but also dominate the whole world."
Finally, The Times believes that Chelsea should keep a calm mind and play well in the remaining games.
For English teams, the second half of the league is the most important, and it is also the standard to measure how strong a team is. At this point in the league, the club's foundation can be fully reflected. Some teams that performed well before the season will have a series of problems due to bench depth, injuries, mentality, etc., resulting in unstable results.
Of course, Chelsea has no problem with bench depth. To be honest, their lineup is comparable to Manchester United and Arsenal. Even the substitutes are very strong. The mentality is the most important thing. After winning all the games for half a season, these players are likely to become proud and think that no matter who the opponent is, Chelsea can win a beautiful victory.
The final analysis of The Times does make sense, and everyone in the Chelsea club is also thinking about how to solve this problem. They even hired a team of psychologists to help relieve the players' stress and mentality.
This may have some effect. At least in daily training, the players have become much more serious. Seeing all this, the team's coaching staff couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Mourinho. This Portuguese always thinks of all solutions and he seems to be omnipotent.
At this time, Mourinho, who was praised by everyone, was already sitting at his desk. However, he was not studying any tactical issues, but was studying matters related to the winter transfer.
In fact, Chelsea's bench depth is not as perfect as praised by The Times. In the winter transfer, Chelsea's Nigerian defender Babayaro is destined to leave Stamford Bridge and move to Newcastle United. This is an internal agreement reached a long time ago. The transfer amount is 2 million pounds. Both teams are quite satisfied with this transfer. In Mourinho's view, Babayaro's ability is not enough to be a substitute in Chelsea, and it is useless to stay.
But the situation is different now. Scott Parker and Ricardo Carvalho are injured, and Claude Makelele is often suspended due to accumulated yellow cards, which makes Chelsea's backcourt short of players.
The schedule in January and February is absolutely terrifying. To deal with this situation, Mourinho must introduce new players to Chelsea in the midfield during the winter transfer period.
After a long period of research, the Portuguese champion coach set his sights on the Spanish magical winger Joaquin Sanchez Rodriguez. The 23-year-old young player definitely possesses outstanding strength. As early as 2003, he was included in the Spanish World Cup roster. This shows his strength. He can do well both in defense and offense.
Soon after Mourinho had this idea, the Real Betis Club in Seville, Spain, received an offer application---
Chelsea's €30 million bid for Joaquin Sanchez Rodriguez
Chelsea did not hide the acquisition, and soon the news made the front page of many media headlines, "Chelsea strikes hard, 30 million euros to book the Spanish genius"
This is truly a psychological test for Real Betis.
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PS: Many people were angry that I wrote about Toyota in the last chapter...
Actually, to be honest, I didn’t know which country Toyota was from before. I didn’t think about it at all. I just wrote a random brand…