Midfielder

Chapter 225 Sharpening the Knife Before the Battle

Before Chelsea's blue chariot was waiting for the unlucky magpie to hit it at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho and Lin Yi won the titles of the best coach and best player in the Premier League in November respectively.

Especially Lin Yi's title of the best player, there is basically no controversy. Although many people are unhappy with this kid, no one can deny everything he does on the court, including those opponents.

There was basically no defeat in a month, and consecutive big wins. In these games, Lin Yi made at least five assists. There is no need to describe the wonderful shots he contributed too much, because there are simply too many.

If this kid cannot be successfully elected, it is estimated that the phone of the Premier League management department will be blown up by Chelsea fans. If this kid had not failed to attend all the games in October, maybe he would not have to wait for this month.

And Mourinho's election also seems to be no suspense. After all, in the Champions League and the Premier League, the Chelsea team led by him is invincible. It really reached the terrifying realm of killing gods when encountering gods and destroying Buddhas when encountering Buddhas.

This is the first honor given to these two guys by the Premier League, but Mourinho has no good feelings about this award, because there has always been a legend of the best coach curse in England.

Any team that was elected the best coach last month will have a hard time next month, especially the best coach in November. In the eyes of many old guys, this is not a reward, but more like a curse.

Even a tough old man like Ferguson avoids this honor, especially the best coach in November every year, which is simply a fatal title, and basically no one can escape it.

It can be said that in the past ten seasons, the best coach in November always encounters a lot of troubles in the next month's game, either encountering large-scale injuries or encountering some extremely strange goals.

In addition to some luck, this strange phenomenon may also be related to the intensive schedule of the Premier League, especially around Christmas, many teams with European war tasks must go all out to win every game.

And the Premier League does not have a winter break. Around Christmas, they even have to play a game every three days.

In this kind of high-intensity league, once entering the mid-season confrontation, physical energy consumption is a headache, not to mention such a dense schedule, large-scale injuries are indeed easy to occur.

In addition, the team elected as the best coach is often the leader or the top few in the league. The challenges and pressure to grab points it faces will be much stronger than those of ordinary teams. The curse of November is by no means groundless.

Although Mourinho has long been prepared for these troublesome things, this not-so-good tradition always makes people feel uncomfortable, especially before a big war is about to come, it is never a good sign.

"No wonder these guys are willing to throw the title of best coach on my head. It turns out that they are just waiting to see me unlucky." Mourinho seems to hate this tradition a little bit.

"Do you think those guys will send these things to us for nothing? Those guys are here to send bad luck. It seems that neither of us is very popular." Lin Yi grinned and said to Mourinho.

"Because there is a madman like you around me, I am implicated by you." Mourinho said this expressionlessly.

"Then I, a madman, was also trained by you. The one who created the madman is the devil." Lin Yi's counterattack also made Mourinho speechless. These two guys are just biting each other.

"Neither of them is a good person." Brito's words were the end of the argument between the master and the apprentice.

However, such a small episode before the game did not seem to affect Chelsea. As for the illusory curse, in the eyes of Mourinho and Lin Yi, it did not seem to cause too much trouble to themselves.

Although many reporters who follow Chelsea have taken out a lot of data from previous years to warn these two guys, they don't seem to care about these past legends. Anyway, football is played with feet, not by legends.

And for Lin Yi, this kind of dispensable reward is really not attractive, and it is not even as tempting as the League Cup trophy. November's best? What does this represent? Can it be exchanged for half a championship trophy?

If not, what's the point of having something that can't be seen or touched? Isn't this just fooling people?

Just as Mourinho and Lin Yi said, in the first game after entering December, they continued the crazy state of the previous period, as if the damn curse did not affect the tough Blues.

Chelsea, who set up the ring at Stamford Bridge, only took 65 minutes to poke four holes in the poor magpies. The unfortunate Given has not been so embarrassed for a long time.

Although Newcastle United is now ranked only eighth in the league, they have never lost so badly in the last ten rounds of games, and Given has not lost so many goals in a game for a long time.

But they forgot that this is Chelsea's home court, where the Blues have never suffered a defeat, and all opponents will encounter big troubles.

Teams like Manchester United are not immune. Do you still dare to expect Newcastle United, which is not very stable, to do something earth-shattering? I guess even they themselves have not thought about it.

Souness even said before the game that they could get out of Stamford Bridge unscathed, nothing else to ask for, and taking a point would be a kind of happiness for him and Newcastle United.

Unfortunately, they ran into a group of unbelievers and very cold guys, who would not miss any chance to win, especially when the battle for points began, they were more eager to win.

Anyway, the Champions League has secured the first place in the group, and at this time, Chelsea's task is to grab points in the league.

Before the start of the cruel winter schedule, Mourinho did everything possible to grab points. He didn't want any accidents in his first season, and he wanted to kill all possible variables in the cradle.

Turnaround? That can only be Chelsea's trick to deal with others. He will never let that kind of unlucky thing happen to Chelsea again. Since they are now at the top of the list, they will still be at the top of the league standings at the end of the season.

Whether it is Arsenal or Manchester United, they will watch a new Chelsea rise in the Premier League.

This is the signal Mourinho wants to send to others. He is not just a signboard that will only get high salary. Every penny of his salary is exchanged for continuous victories. He will definitely be the kind of person who gets value for money.

And his hand-picked Lin Yi will also leave his footprints in the Premier League in a remarkable way.

It can be said that the match between Chelsea and Newcastle United is a bloodbath that they planned before the game. According to Mourinho, they not only have to win, but also win by a large margin if possible.

This is at home. Not only do they have to win the opponent, but they also have to make the next opponent tremble for Chelsea's madness.

Mourinho is not only plotting Newcastle United. He has already paid more attention to the next opponent, Arsenal. Destroying the Magpies is just a reminder to the opponent.

Shearer is absent due to injury. In the Newcastle United lineup, there are still guys like Bellamy and Kluivert as the main force in the front line, but Bellamy's perverse temper makes people feel helpless.

Kluivert has long passed his peak period, and he is more like a mess in Newcastle United.

It's almost half a season, and the Dutchman has only scored four goals. If it weren't for his high salary, he might have been thrown to the bench of the reserve team by Souness.

But with Shearer injured, Souness can only keep Newcastle United's forward line in such a half-dead state. At least these two guys can still shine in some specific occasions.

It's better to have them than not, although Souness really wants these two guys to disappear from his sight.

In fact, Newcastle United's lineup is not thin. They are also full of stars. Midfield masters like Dyer and Bowyer have also been glorious for a period of time, and everyone has two brushes.

The strength of Jenas and Ameobi should not be underestimated, but when these people are put together, it's not the same. They always look like a pile of loose sand on the field.

Moreover, Newcastle United seems to have been struggling in the Premier League in recent years. They are not relegated, but they have nothing to do with the championship, although their lineup looks quite impressive.

But once they enter the game, this seemingly scary personnel configuration seems to be made of paper.

Otherwise, you really can't explain why Newcastle United can only hang around in the middle and lower reaches of the league in the past two or three seasons with so many strong players, and they can't even get a place in the League Cup.

"Alas, the people's hearts are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead." Souness, who often has a bitter face, sighed helplessly, especially when he saw Mourinho, his eyes were quite jealous.

He really admired Mourinho's super ability to shape a team like Chelsea in a short time. He asked himself, if it were him, he would not dare to guarantee that he had such ability.

In the first half of the game, Lin Yi began to frequently send out fatal passes, and Drogba and Robben also tried their best to attack the opponent's goal.

Their shots ignited the atmosphere of the entire Stamford Bridge, but the cheers that Lin Yi received were no less than theirs, and even his name has become the slogan of Chelsea fans.

"Lin Yi! Lin Yi! The angel who brought us victory!" Such a crazy voice shouted from the mouths of tens of thousands of people was indeed a bit shocking. Even Lin Yi himself underestimated the madness of the fans.

Even at the end of the midfield game, some fans risked getting injured and jumped down from the stands next to the player's tunnel to ask Lin Yi for an autograph. It can be said that this kid has now become a totem of Stamford Bridge.

As long as he is on the field, no one can cover up the brilliance he exudes. Although Chelsea's captain is not this kid, even Terry knows that the kid is the real commander on the football field and he controls everything.

This game was just like usual. Lin Yi kept causing troubles for the opponent from the first touch of the ball. The Newcastle United's defensive midfielders could only stop his progress by committing fouls.

Especially Bowyer, that hot-tempered guy. If the referee hadn't shown mercy, he might have been sent off after 20 minutes. But even his fierce face didn't scare Lin Yi.

"Boy! Don't think you can play those little tricks in front of me!" After Bowyer committed a foul, he dared to yell at Lin Yi in front of the referee. This famous stadium thug in England seemed to be expressing his tough style in this way.

But he seemed to have forgotten something. Even Keane, a madman who couldn't be dealt with by his intimidation? Foul? When has that kid ever been afraid of such fierceness? This may only provoke him to fight back more fiercely. Don't believe it? Then just wait and see.

"Do you know anything else besides fouls?" Lin Yi only had this one sentence to fight back against Bowyer's roar, but his actions were more sharp.

Especially after Lin Yi was thrown to the ground by Bowyer, this kid's persistence in breaking through became even crazier.

Within ten minutes after being knocked down by Bowyer, Lin Yi used his ghostly dribbling to tear open the opponent's defense line in the middle. Two light through balls allowed Drogba and Robben to complete their revenge. After the attack was successful, Lin Yi ran to Bowyer and stared at him.

"Why do people always want to provoke that kid? Don't they know that guy is a lunatic?" When Brito saw this scene, he turned his head and asked Mourinho.

"Some people are like this. They have not been chopped by a lunatic with a knife, so they don't know that it is dangerous to do so." Mourinho's answer also made Brito speechless, because what the guy said was indeed the truth.

At this time, even a character like Bowyer who is not afraid of the king can see something terrifying in the boy's eyes. It is a kind of fierceness that makes people shudder. Although the boy did not say anything at all, his actions have already explained everything.

Comparing cruelty? Please, look at who the boy is afraid of? It is estimated that on the football field, even if this kid is playing against Satan, he will still pass his opponent.

Although Bowyer was once famous in Leeds United, he still seemed powerless like many people in front of Lin Yi's impact.

People like Bowyer have extraordinary talents, but his hot temper and rogue-like style of play always make him a time bomb on the field. This time is no exception. Not only did he completely irritate Lin Yi with his fierce tackle, but he was also sent off by the referee with a red card ten minutes after the start of the second half.

Bowyer, who was completely angered by Lin Yi, simply lost his rationality. After Lin Yi once again used a fake move to get rid of him, he chased and kicked directly on Lin Yi's calf, and it was from behind. He may not have thought about stealing the ball at all, and this time he was just running for the person.

His foul completely angered Stamford Bridge, including the Chelsea players. If the referee hadn't forcibly separated these people, there was absolutely no guarantee that the Chelsea players would not raise their fists at Bowyer. Even Cech ran from the goal.

When Mourinho saw this scene, he stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly at the fourth referee. At this time, he didn't care about the consequences. He just wanted to tell that guy, did you fucking see it? That bastard made such a despicable foul?

There is a limit to the referee's mercy. He will not always tolerate such a stadium thug with a bad record.

Before the stadium riot was about to occur, the referee quickly showed a red card to Bowyer. Before the guy walked into the player's tunnel, he was also baptized by the debris of the fans on both sides of the tunnel. If there were no security guards on the scene, maybe a few tough guys would jump down to teach him a lesson.

Although leading 3-0, Mourinho was not in a good mood at the moment, especially Lin Yi's calf was kicked, which looked a bit worrying. He could only replace Lin Yi and let Faria and the team doctor accompany the boy for a detailed examination.

"Damn! The best spell!" Mourinho really wanted to say hello to the guy who invented this spell at this moment, damn luck!

Now he can only hope that the boy's calf that was kicked will not have any major problems, otherwise, he really wants to kill that bastard Boyer immediately.

However, Lin Yi's substitution did not affect the team's continued crazy attack, especially Chelsea's anger was ignited, and the opponent probably could only pray.

Newcastle United, which was already short of personnel under Chelsea's offensive, had no hope this time, and when Souness reluctantly replaced Bellamy to strengthen the midfield, he also ignited another unstable factor in his team.

How could a man with such a bad temper like Bellamy tolerate being substituted by the coach first? He even yelled at Souness loudly when he walked off the field.

It can be seen that this guy is quite angry. He doesn't care whether there are cameras capturing this scene. Anyway, he just wants to vent his dissatisfaction. Head coach? Would a person like Bellamy care who he is yelling at?

If he cared, maybe he wouldn't have the title of a bad temper at all. He is such an extreme person who only cares about his own feelings.

After the game, when Bellamy was interviewed by reporters, he also directed his complaints to Kluivert, who had been in a bad state. In Bellamy's opinion, why should he keep a center forward on the field when he was three goals behind and one man short?

Besides, he has scored 8 goals so far this season, twice as many as the Dutchman, and his state is much better than the opponent. Maybe this is the idea of ​​that idiot Souness. He just likes to see those big players running on the field, not a practical striker.

Bellamy would not vent such words to the team leader Shearer, but he was not so polite to an outsider who stole his job.

This was definitely a bad game for Newcastle United. Not only did they lose the game, but they also lost a midfield general and filled the team with unstable factors. The fight between Kluivert and Bellamy seemed to have become public.

But Mourinho didn't have time to care about the opponent's affairs. He was more concerned about Lin Yi's injury and the situation of the next opponent in this round.

Anyway, in any case, Newcastle United, led by Souness, just left in disgrace on the road.

All they could take away was the shameful record of having the goal penetrated four times, and they only had a shot by Kluivert that hit the post, which was barely worth mentioning. This was a complete defeat.

And three days later, this group of unlucky guys were beaten 2:0 by Chelsea at their doorstep again. Mourinho did not send out his absolute main force this time, but only a group of substitutes completed such a task.

Although they were substitutes, Chelsea's terrifying offensive power and defensive strength still made Newcastle United helpless, not to mention that these people were determined to come here to cause trouble.

Newcastle United was trampled by Chelsea twice in less than a week. They could only watch their opponents add three points to the standings and step on their corpses to break into the League Cup semi-finals.

Chelsea now has sharpened its sharp claws before the big battle, so you Arsenal should be careful.

Mourinho had no intention of hiding his next goal. He wanted to show his toughness in such an aggressive way, and it would be best if he could make his opponents feel psychologically afraid.

This round, not only did Chelsea win a big victory, but Arsenal also seemed to have recovered overnight. They also cleanly defeated Birmingham, who came to the door to try to take advantage, with a score of 3-0.

Henry, who had not made any contribution in three consecutive games recently, scored two goals in the first and second half, and the first goal was his signature long-distance attack.

The Frenchman started at high speed about 40 meters away from the goal. After getting rid of Canniin's defense, he also passed the opponent's goalkeeper Taylor and completed a beautiful personal performance. This ball was also rated as the best goal of this round.

This sharp French knife finally showed its ferocious side before the start of the war. He also continued to lead the scorer list with 13 goals.

Arsenal's big win seemed to be a response to Mourinho. The next focus battle at Highbury looks like it will be a fierce battle.

When Lin Yi looked at the scars on his calves, he just grinned and smiled at Mourinho and Faria, "It seems that this deal is a bit of a loss."

"But don't worry, I will pay attention when I'm at Highbury. This loss-making deal can't be done all the time, don't you think?"

How can the top battle be without this little madman who is not stingy on the field. . .

(Uh, Chelsea played this game yesterday... Rooney was obviously not in good shape...)

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