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Just as Lin Yi expected, his calf was not badly injured except for a little bruise and swelling. Bowyer's kick did not make him miss the top battle due to injury.

But Bowyer, the perpetrator, had to accept a three-match suspension for such a foul, and he had to pay a high fine of at least 50,000 euros.

This is not that the executives of the league committee want to take care of Chelsea, but Bowyer's behavior is completely discrediting the Premier League. If the high-pressure policy is not implemented, it will encourage such bad fouls to continue.

It can only be said that Bowyer was fouled by Lin Yi, and he deserved it. Who told him to provoke this little lunatic for no reason.

However, Mourinho still told Lin Yi to check his body carefully. After all, the season is still long, and he doesn't want to leave any trouble, especially in this kind of hard sports, which is definitely a fatal killer for football players. He is only 17 years old, and there is still a long way to go in the future. There is no need to be hard on his body.

But after Lin Yi rested in the hospital for only one day, the kid appeared on the training ground of Stamford Bridge on time again. He didn't want to waste time lying in bed.

Mourinho had no good way to deal with this desperate kid, so he could only let him go, except to instruct Faria and the team doctor to report Lin Yi's physical condition to him at any time.

Before the big battle, Mourinho must also tighten the string in his mind and not relax for a moment.

Now Chelsea's full attention has also been aimed at the "Arsenal" that is closely behind them in the standings. This top battle may determine who can occupy a more advantageous position in the standings before the devil's schedule begins. Perhaps this will become a watershed that determines the ownership of the Premier League championship this season.

However, the pressure is obviously greater on the Arsenal side. They are not only going to be defeated as a chaser in the Premier League.

In the group stage of the Champions League, they must also fight hard in every game to ensure that they qualify as the first in the group. They can't afford to lose any of the remaining two games, otherwise, they can hardly guarantee that there will be no accidents.

After all, there were many dark horses in the Champions League last year, and who knows if there will be any weird giant killers this year.

Arsenal's weak performance in the Champions League in recent years has become a headache for the old man Wenger, so now he doesn't want any accidents.

It can't be said that he is now going all out for the Champions League, but it is obvious that after winning the league championship, his focus on winning the championship is indeed on the European arena. The championship that has not been won will always have endless appeal.

After all, being able to win the championship trophy in the Champions League may also be the most important bargaining chip for him to retain Henry. He doesn't want his apprentice to choose to leave because of the team's performance problems, not to mention that there is no one in the team who can replace Henry.

Van Persie's ability is good, but he has been suffering from minor injuries since he joined, and his hot temper is also a problem. The most important thing is that he lacks some experience in important games.

Compared with Henry's experienced game experience, Van Persie does seem a bit green and it is difficult to take on the heavy responsibility.

Reyes, who was originally highly regarded by Wenger, has become one of the few failed transfer cases of the old French man in recent years. The Spaniard's state is always so ups and downs. Sometimes he can shine in the Champions League, but when he returns to the Premier League, he wilts like an eggplant hit by frost.

Now even the newly joined Flamini and the newcomer Fabregas are better than him. At least in terms of adaptability and confrontation, those two guys are far better than Reyes. At least they will not feel psychologically afraid of the fierce confrontation in the Premier League.

Since the match with Manchester United, Reyes seems to have a phobia for the fierce tackles of Premier League defenders. He often complains to familiar Spanish reporters that his opponents seem to be murdering.

Although Wenger can give Reyes guidance in many aspects, it is difficult to correct his cowardice.

This is not Spain, where there is no such emphasis on technology. This is England. Physical and confrontation are the foundation.

This psychological fear may only be overcome by Reyes himself, but looking at his current bad situation, it seems that there is no possibility of change at all, and Wenger seems to be ready to give up on him.

Otherwise, the old French man would not have regarded Reyes as a bonus when he was trying to transfer Lin Yi.

Now the only solution Wenger can think of may be to quickly deal with this thorny trouble at a discount, but he must be mentally prepared to lose millions of euros, which is definitely a loss in the deal.

Unlike Arsenal, who is deeply trapped in the Champions League quagmire, Chelsea has already won the first place in the group with a sweeping attitude a week before the start of this top battle, but it was the unlucky Porto team that sent them to the next round in advance.

This Champions League winner who shocked Europe last season is falling at the speed of light. During the entire group stage, they did not play any decent games at all, and the results of either draws or losses made people feel depressed.

Although Da Costa spent a lot of transfer fees, the Porto team that was in the dark last season is gone. They have long lost the courage to not fear any opponent, and also lost a kind of soul.

Before they met Chelsea, they were already at the bottom of the group. Unless God comes, otherwise, they may not even be able to play in the UEFA Cup.

This is also the first time that old Porto players Lin Yi and Mourinho have returned to the place where they once fought after their transfer, and the way they were greeted has not changed. The fans who came to the airport to welcome them were It seems to be as much as when we won the championship a few months ago.

Especially the cheers for Lin Yi filled the entire airport. Although this kid has left, the people here seem to have regarded him as their own child. This time he is just a wanderer returning home. They have to use their utmost strength. voices cheered him.

"We are his foil every time. It's really unfair." When Ferreira saw this scene, he curled his lips and said to Carvalho. Although this guy was joking, seeing Lin Yi's kind of The crazy popularity really makes Ferreira very melancholy.

They all come from the same team, so the treatment is a bit too different! Anyway, there were really not many voices cheering for Ferreira and Carvalho.

"This is the life of a defender. If you can be as crazy as that kid in the Champions League last season, maybe you can win so much applause and shouts. Anyway, I have long been used to it.", Carvalho said. It's indeed true.

Even when TV replays the classic scenes of the Champions League, the shots of offensive players are always the main theme, defenders? Just stay where it's cool.

Besides, the crazy things that kid did last season will make your blood boil even if you think about it now. It's no wonder those Porto fans treat him like a god.

For the first time, the Chelsea players witnessed the craziness of the Porto aunties’ cheering group. When those turbulent aunties came up, even the airport security guards couldn’t resist them. If Lin Yi hadn’t greased the soles of his feet faster, Maybe he will be hugged to the chest by those crazy women again. Although Drogba and the guys are very envious of Lin Yi's treatment, Lin Yi does not want to enjoy this kind of rubbing.

But Lin Yi was a little surprised to see the crazy actions the city made to prepare for his return. After all, this time he came as Porto's opponent, but it was like he had never left here, and the cheers were still there. The shouts are still there.

"Maybe one day I don't want to play football anymore and I should come back here. Maybe it feels more like home here." Looking at the crazy fans outside the bus, Lin Yi muttered softly unconsciously.

But the cheers were cheers. Once Lin Yi stepped on the turf, he only had eyes for the opponent's goal, and he only thought about victory.

Mourinho also had the same idea as him. Although he and Da Costa had a phone call the day before the game, when he stepped onto the court, the only thought in this guy's mind was victory. It is estimated that no one can change his habit.

However, facing his old club, Mourinho failed to kill everything for the first time. After leading 2:0, he got into the fence and did not continue to ravage his opponent.

Maybe for Mourinho, he didn't want to hear the sighs in the Dragon Stadium. After getting the three points, he chose to control the game.

With Chelsea's strong personal ability and tough defense, it would be an impossible task for Porto to recover the two goals it conceded.

Lin Yi also faced his old friends in the midfield, continuing to show his increasingly powerful organizational skills, but he rarely broke through with the ball this time. In this stadium, he didn't want to hear those words. There were sounds of despair from the fans he knew so well.

Although those two goals were also launched from Lin Yi's feet, when Drogba scored two goals in a row, Lin Yi did not participate in the team's celebration.

He just waved at the fans who were still holding up his jersey. When he was replaced, he did not enter the locker room. He just picked up a Porto jersey he once wore and put it on his body, listening to the words of those who had once worn it. The fans who had cheered for themselves roared dissatisfied with Porto.

Although Brito wanted to tell Lin Yi that doing so might attract some inexplicable reports, the expression on the kid's face still made him choose to shut up, but just as he thought, Kenny who came with the team Well, I do feel a little uncomfortable with such a nostalgic feeling.

As the team's first high-priced signing, he wears the opponent's jersey when facing his old club. In Kenyon's view, this is not in Chelsea's interests. However, with continuous victories, There was no way he would go to trouble Lin Yi for such a trivial matter.

Even Kenyon knows that the boy is now easily untouchable, both in terms of the team's competitiveness and his appeal among the fans.

But this guy still communicated with Mendes once in a circumstantial way. But when Mendes talked about this matter with Lin Yi, the guy's answer was just one sentence, "Let that businessman mind his own business." , I don’t need him to worry so much about what I want to do.”

A guy who is a businessman from the bottom of his heart can never understand Lin Yi's feelings. Porto is the place where he grew up. This memory can never be erased from his life. Putting on that Porto jersey is how he misses his life. Every day and night here, every drop of sweat.

Lin Yi only wanted to be responsible for those who cheered for him. As for the nonsense of a businessman, he chose to ignore it, even though that guy still had a lot of power over life and death in the club. But for Lin Yi, he once dared to raise his middle finger to the club chairman, so why would he care about offending a businessman now? Besides, he and that guy never had any intersection.

2:0, such a score finally left a little face for the Dragon Stadium. At least they did not suffer the crazy slaughter of Chelsea like the other two opponents. Even if they lost, it was caused by the huge gap in strength between the two sides, which could not be made up at all.

However, the loss of this game also means that the dark horse color of Porto has completely faded. They have once again become the second-rate in Europe. The European Champions League last season now seems to be nothing but a passing cloud.

When all the glory is gone, there is only a kind of pain left for them. The glorious moment that belongs to them has come to an end at this moment.

Fortunately, in that sea-blue team, there is still the little guy they are most familiar with, and they can still offer their cheers for Lin Yi.

When leaving Porto, Lin Yi looked back at the unusually quiet city at night, as if he was saying goodbye to a part of his life.

Lin Yi didn't have this feeling when he transferred and left, but when he ended that legend with his own hands, too many things that happened here came to his mind, including the first league championship trophy, the first League Cup, and the first goal in the Champions League.

The first professional contract, the first meeting with Mourinho, and the first time he frantically pulled the jersey in front of him and cheered and shouted.

Uh, I almost forgot, and the first time I met that little witch. At the moment of saying goodbye to the past, Lin Yi didn't know why, but he actually remembered the little girl who was still busy with her studies and acting career in the United States. Maybe that was the first time he had ever experienced.

Of course, this experience is really painful, and Lin Yi doesn't want to go through it again. Although the two of them often talk on the phone now, Lin Yi is more afraid of that little witch. God knows what kind of weird ideas often come out of that girl's head, and he doesn't want to be tricked again.

Farewell can sometimes make people a little sad, but for Lin Yi, this is the time for him to shake off past honors and hit the road again.

Premier League champion, perhaps that is the first trophy he wants to plunder in the top European league. Anyone who tries to block his progress, Lin Yi will kick away mercilessly.

Chelsea's away challenge to Arsenal is probably a rare highlight in the last five rounds of the league. Even in the entire European competition, this is a focus confrontation of the utmost importance.

Television stations in many countries have already prepared for the broadcast. Conservative estimates show that at least tens of millions of people will watch this game at the same time. It is estimated that even the past confrontation between Manchester United and Arsenal has not attracted such a large amount of attention.

It has to be said that it is Abramovich's money that has quickly accumulated so much popularity for Chelsea. Everyone may like to see this collision of money and tradition. As for who wins and who loses, the only people who care may be their fans.

More people are still watching the excitement. If Chelsea wins, it means money first, and if Arsenal wins, it means the power of tradition. Anyway, neither side lacks supporters.

The broadcast lineup this time is also strong enough. Traditional media such as Sky TV and BBC have begun to report extensively. Any newspaper also has various news to warm up for this duel.

From regular channels, from gossip, anyway, before the war, this kind of disturbing news will always fill everyone's ears. This level of intensive bombardment is to make people pay attention to this game, as if you will definitely regret it if you don't watch it.

Wenger versus Mourinho, the guns of the Arsenal versus the steel defense of Chelsea, this kind of tit-for-tat confrontation can easily ignite the war between the fans of both sides. Even those who are ready to watch the excitement will unconsciously fall into this crazy atmosphere.

A battle for the top spot will definitely not lack gunpowder, especially when many people are still fanning the flames. The atmosphere of this decisive battle has been heated up a week ago. Even the old guy Ferguson added fuel to the fire in an interview to heat up the game.

"I think Arsenal will definitely defend the honor of Highbury. People like Wenger will never let the opponent win at home again." This may be the first time that Ferguson has spoken well of his old rival in public.

The Scottish old man is very shrewd. Anyway, if Arsenal and Chelsea meet, both sides may have to pay a certain price to decide the winner, especially Chelsea, who will definitely run into the toughest Arsenal in this game.

The gap is only three points, which is a matter of one game, especially playing at home. Wenger will definitely use this opportunity to level the gap between the two sides in the standings. At least before the end of the first half of the league, the French old man will not miss such a good opportunity to tie the opponent.

And if this game is lost, it will be a disaster for Arsenal. After all, when the devil's schedule comes, Chelsea's thick bench will become their biggest advantage in grabbing points, and Arsenal does not have such a luxurious substitute lineup.

In the case that Arsenal may be distracted by the European war, the cunning Portuguese of Chelsea may take advantage of this opportunity to grab points.

No one can guarantee what will happen in the future, just as Ferguson himself did not expect that his team would linger outside the top three in the standings in the new season. In this chaotic season, anything can happen. It is not impossible for Chelsea to grab the championship with its strong funds.

And after losing the first game against Chelsea, Ferguson would not doubt this assumption. The Portuguese who had been unbeaten in three games against him put him under great pressure. Now he can only hope that Wenger, his old rival, can hold back his opponent's pace.

So the old Sir Alex Ferguson did not hesitate to say a good word for Wenger in front of the media. As long as Arsenal can win the game, he will never be stingy with praise.

It can be said that Chelsea has become a thorn in the eyes of many traditional teams because of its strong ability to grab points. If anyone can overturn it, it will make those who believe in tradition excited. Even many media hold such a view.

Maybe the traditional and old-fashioned thinking of the English people cannot accept that the Russians waved a lot of checks to buy their Premier League championship.

Before the game started, many people were cheering for Arsenal, including their former opponents and many people who opposed Chelsea.

Anyway, Arsenal's home game against Chelsea this time has been seen by many people as a battle for the league championship. I guess no one wants to lose such a game.

Maybe such a crazy atmosphere has aroused the subconscious madness of too many people. Wenger also took the initiative to provoke psychological warfare for the first time. This approach is indeed rare for this old French man. Except for the old guy Ferguson, few people can arouse his belligerent emotions.

But this time Wenger chose to take the initiative. Maybe this time the game was on his territory, so Wenger seemed very proactive in responding to the challenge.

"Although Arsenal is only ranked second in the standings, I believe that after Sunday's game, we will return to the top and take back the position that belongs to us. Moreover, like Chelsea, we have only lost one game in the league, which is a very good result."

"Sunday's game will definitely be fierce, but Arsenal rarely loses at Highbury, and I think this time will be no exception."

This is also the first time that Wenger has been so tough before the game after losing to Manchester United and ending the unbeaten record in the league. Maybe the old French man also wants to use such a game to cheer up the team. After all, after a glorious season, the players will always have ups and downs.

Wenger also wants to stimulate his players in this way, so that they will have a desire for the league championship again, and they want to win that honor again.

But Mourinho is not a pushover. After Wenger publicly expressed his desire to win, he also said in an interview, "I have only one goal in coming to Chelsea, and that is the championship trophy. As for whether I can beat all opponents, I am not sure. When the league ends, Chelsea will definitely hold the trophy. I trust my players very much, and I believe they will not let the championship slip away."

The coaches of the two teams have already ignited the flames for this game in advance, and the battle is about to start. . .

And Lin Yi is also in front of the TV, watching the opponent he is going to meet, a tall and dark Frenchman, who is a very fierce opponent. . .

(Is there still suspense in La Liga now? 10 points, this gap, how embarrassed are you for Real Madrid...)