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Although there are still ten days before the second round of the match between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, and Chelsea still needs to play a round of Premier League during this period, Mourinho has already started preparing for the away game.

He doesn't want Brito to make the same mistake as last time, after all, this time Chelsea is playing away.

Mourinho himself is not afraid of Magath, the Bundesliga madman, but this does not mean that the guy is incapable.

At least in terms of on-the-spot command, the gap between Brito and Magath is still a bit big. Once there is any sudden situation on the road, Mourinho dare not guarantee that his deputy can deal with it calmly.

Although the Allianz Arena cannot be said to be hell, it is quite troublesome to encounter Magath who is determined to fight to the death.

With the support of German fans, no one can predict what kind of fighting power Bayern Munich will burst out.

The most fatal problem is actually the problem that he can't command on the spot, but Mourinho obviously did not restrain himself because of the UEFA ban. After the game against Bayern Munich, he fooled the opponent again.

Originally, on the Monday after the game, according to UEFA's requirements, Bayern and Chelsea had to hold a routine press conference, and Mourinho, the team's head coach, had to attend, but this guy didn't go.

Not only did Mourinho himself not go to the press conference, but even assistant coaches Brito and Clark did not show up.

The only person left for the reporters was Faria, who was dressed in training clothes, and this guy stayed at the press conference for less than ten minutes, but he choked the reporters when answering questions.

Faria, who has always been stubborn, said his opinion on the game without waiting for the reporters to ask questions. Especially for Magath's accusation that the referee favored Chelsea, his answer was very direct, "If the referee really favored us, then the penalty that Ballack scored should be cancelled. This is my answer."

Then this guy didn't even wait for the reporters to continue asking questions, and turned around and left.

Faria has always been this temper. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find anyone, Kenyon probably wouldn't let him attend the press conference, but it seems that it would be better to let Kenyon go up himself.

At least Kenyon would not let a group of reporters stare at him as he left in amazement at this moment, but Faria seemed to be more difficult to deal with than Mourinho. He did not have a lot of witty remarks, but was as stiff as a stone.

And it was not only Mourinho who stood everyone up. Chelsea also temporarily recruited team representatives this time. Terry did not come, Lampard did not come, not to mention the captain, and Lin Yi did not show up either.

That kid has always been the focus of many reporters, but when he appeared in public like this, he seemed to rarely stand in front of the camera. Like Mourinho, Lin Yi also felt a little annoyed when facing reporters' questions.

"The main reason is that some reporters' questions are really hard to answer. I just want to take a pair of spiked shoes and slap him in the face."

This is Lin Yi's view of some reporters. For him, some people set traps for you with bad intentions. Anyway, in their writing, anything you say can be twisted into several versions.

The reporters had hoped to wait for a heavyweight player to come out and say a few words, but what they waited for was the team's second goalkeeper Cudicini. What else can you ask for someone who has not played a few games in the whole season?

The brilliant appearance of these two people made the reporters of the media look at each other in bewilderment, and also caught UEFA off guard. UEFA spokesman German Eichler was both annoyed and helpless about Mourinho's move.

"I think the final solution to this matter can only be that I report to UEFA, but Chelsea Club did this without even saying hello. This is the Champions League quarter-finals. After all, it is too inappropriate."

"We can't force them to do what they must do, and there are no relevant regulations and corresponding penalties in this regard, but I hope Chelsea Club and Mourinho himself can see how Bayern does it."

The German guy is obviously using this method to improve Bayern's status, because compared with Chelsea, Bayern's personnel attending the press conference are obviously much higher, Magath, Kahn, Ballack, all present.

It is undeniable that because there is no relevant penalty decision in such a press conference, Mourinho is deliberately embarrassing UEFA officials, which can be regarded as revenge for the suspension ticket issued by the other party.

Although Mourinho verbally said that he would respect UEFA's punishment and he could guarantee that he would not appear on the court in these two games, this does not mean that he is willing to accept this punishment.

In his opinion, although this silent protest may not have any effect, it can at least make him calm down.

However, the Champions League game still needs to be put first, and the Premier League is obviously thrown into a secondary position by Mourinho at this time. After all, Chelsea is just waiting for the end of the season to receive the Premier League championship trophy this season, and there is no need to continue to invest more energy in the league.

Strategic abandonment is not a shameful thing, not to mention that Mourinho only replaced some substitutes.

It is not to let the water in the league. Now even if Chelsea is on substitutes, it is difficult to beat them.

After all, those substitute players are a group of good players who can fight as soon as they come after a season of tempering.

And when the end of the season is approaching, everyone must show their good condition. After all, this is related to their future prospects. If they cannot stay in Chelsea, they must find a good place.

How good the competitive state on the field is may be a prerequisite for determining their future direction. Of course, most people still want to stay. The treatment that Chelsea can offer them is difficult for other teams to meet.

However, people like Kezman and Smerkin have already confirmed that they will leave. Before leaving, they may only rely on such substitute opportunities to attract others' attention so that they can find a good next home in the future.

For those who are no longer on Mourinho's list for next season, he never pays too much attention. Mourinho is very realistic on this issue. The people he likes must be those who meet his requirements.

For a guy like Kezman who dares to challenge him publicly, it is only a matter of time before he is eliminated from the team. As for the 8 million euros spent on buying him, it is estimated that Kenyon will have to settle this mess silently.

There is no way. That guy has done this kind of thing countless times in the past two seasons. Anyway, of the hundreds of millions of euros that Abramovich paid him, at least 30% of the funds were wasted by Kenyon.

But Kenyon did some good things. He took the initiative to sign Drogba and others, and they have shined this season. Moreover, Mourinho and Lin Yi were signed after he took the initiative to contact them.

With these achievements, plus Chelsea's record this season, even if Kenyon loses money from time to time, Abramovich can turn a blind eye and will not really trouble this guy.

Now Mourinho's task, in addition to considering the league and the Champions League, is to consider the personnel matching for next season. After all, it is getting closer and closer to the summer transfer period, and the matter of buying people has to start early.

Anyway, Mourinho now knows clearly that no matter whether he can win the treble this season, Chelsea will have to make a certain degree of personnel adjustments next season. After all, many people in the team are not selected by him.

Robben, Duff and others were not actually hand-picked by Mourinho, but he is really good at using this kind of wingers.

But Robben has been injured constantly this season. Although he has never missed an important game, Chelsea's wing attack always seems not smooth without this guy, which gives Mourinho a headache.

It is necessary to find a qualified substitute for the Dutch Peter Pan. In Chelsea's tactics, the importance of flying on both wings is self-evident. When the midfield can pass the ball, the two wingers must have strong personal abilities to respond.

The substitute does not require Robben's strong breakthrough ability, but he must ensure that he has enough inside cut and cross skills. Although Joe Cole has a certain level in these two aspects, Mourinho is not satisfied.

He needs at least two equally impactful wingers who can replace Duff and Robben at critical moments.

As for the selection of the defensive midfielder, he also needs to consider it. After all, Makelele is no longer young. It is still a bit difficult for him to continue to maintain full attendance for a season, and next year will be the year of the World Cup qualifiers.

In line with the personnel adjustment mainly for the Champions League, Chelsea sent a large number of substitutes in the 34th round of the Premier League. Except for Lampard and Drogba, the rest of the players chose to rotate.

Originally, Lampard and Drogba were also among the players that Mourinho could only rotate, but considering that the two guys were in good physical condition recently and had no problems with physical fitness, and the most important thing was that they both had the opportunity to sprint to the top of the Premier League scorer list, Mourinho also agreed to their request to play for the first time.

Mourinho, who had been unable to sit in the coaching seat for a game, stood on the sidelines again, but this time his opponent was not Magath, but also an old enemy of his in the Premier League, the French old man, Wenger.

I don’t know if the Premier League’s schedule committee deliberately arranged it this way. Anyway, according to the established game process, Chelsea must meet Manchester United and Arsenal, two strong teams, in the third and second rounds of the league.

Maybe the Premier League wants to keep the suspense of the championship until the last minute, but it is obvious that such an arrangement has no effect on Chelsea now, and they have already determined the ownership of the trophy.

For such a confrontation, it was originally a good opportunity for Wenger to avenge his defeat away from home, but now it seems that even if he wins, he has nothing to be happy about, and the championship trophy has long been away from Arsenal.

This time, Benítez kept the same pace with Mourinho, and he also began to use a large number of substitutes in the game, but this was not because he had already made up his mind, but a very helpless choice.

In a game played in advance, Everton, who was fourth in the league, actually captured Manchester United led by Ferguson at home. Such an outcome almost doomed Liverpool's idea of ​​hitting the top four to fail completely.

Although there are still two rounds of the league for Liverpool, for them, who are six points behind Everton, it has become a luxury to get the top four this season, and Moyes' team will definitely not lose two games in a row.

Now Liverpool can only focus all their energy on the Champions League and make a final desperate effort.

Otherwise, Benítez doesn't know how miserable his ending will be. . .

(Alas, Howard failed to make a comeback after all, and the Magic were eliminated. It seems that Howard may not be able to stay in the Magic next season. The Magic may have to rebuild again...)