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Chelsea's crazy buying of players may have become commonplace in the eyes of many Premier League teams.

If these guys stop buying players one day, that would be something worth paying attention to. As for who they buy and how much they spend, these trivial things, few people really care about them.

Even if they care, they can only be jealous. There is really no Premier League team that can spend as much money as Chelsea. Maybe when those oil tycoons with a lot of euros enter the Premier League, Chelsea will meet real opponents. At least so far, no one can stop their acquisition.

The scary thing about Chelsea now is not only that they save money, but also their performance.

Many players are seeking transfers. In addition to salary requirements, they value the team's ability more.

If we say that when Chelsea bought players in the past, Kenyon could only wave his checkbook at those big-name players and shout like a prostitute, "There is money here, lots of money!"

But now, as the team's performance is getting better and better, Kenyon has become awesome. Every time he talks about transfer issues, this guy will say confidently, "We are a team that has won the European Champions League. Think about it carefully. Here, not only will you get an annual salary, but you will also get honors."

With the team's fierce performance as a backing, Kenyon is now confident to seduce anyone openly.

But after buying Campbell and Ribery, Chelsea's checkbook is temporarily closed.

Kenyon now says that Chelsea has bought enough players, which makes many teams feel relieved.

They finally don't have to worry about their star players being spotted by Chelsea, but it's only for half a season. Who knows if that crazy Kenyon will target their players again next season.

At least this winter, Kenyon doesn't want to open it to continue searching for those stars. For Chelsea's reinforcement task, his job as CEO has been completed. The rest depends on how Mourinho uses these animals. Defending the title on multiple fronts is not an easy task.

In addition to the intensive schedule, Chelsea also has to deal with those wolf-like opponents, especially in the Champions League. There are many tough bones in the top 16, and there are also several teams that are their old enemies.

To complete the first defense of the Champions League after the reform, it seems that Mourinho still has to go through several levels.

But that is the task of the head coach. Now Kenyon can put his hands behind his back and concentrate on calculating the income of this season. However, Chelsea has calculated the expenditure in the past three years, but has not had any income.

However, this situation may change in two years. Chelsea's youth team is now doing well. Under the training of the Portuguese old man, it has begun to burst out amazing energy.

In the league, Chelsea has made Manchester United and Arsenal unable to move. In the confrontation between the youth team, Chelsea has also made the opponents helpless. If it continues to develop like this, it may be just around the corner to recover the cost.

"These two Portuguese people are very skillful." Kenyon also sighed in his heart. Although the practice of firing Ranieri was criticized, it now seems that the move was really wise.

If the good old man had not been asked to vacate his position, Chelsea might not be as glorious as it is today.

How many people still remember what Ranieri brought to the team when he coached Chelsea? But Mourinho's five championships have been written into Chelsea's history, and the latecomers can't erase it at all.

Sometimes, taking risks is worth it. At least looking back now, Chelsea still made a profit.

However, compared with Chelsea's transfer war that has died down, the integration speed of the new players is more amazing.

The lively drama that the media expected to see did not take place as scheduled. Although the two thorns were not well-behaved under Mourinho, they behaved very professionally and showed no signs of taking the initiative to cause trouble.

Moreover, Cassano and Anelka can now obey the coach's arrangement and prepare for the game seriously.

Even if they know that they can't start every game, these two thorns are very quiet.

This can't be said that Mourinho's iron fist is ruthless enough, but this guy can know how to use people. A coach who knows what the players really need can better control these geniuses on the green field.

Mourinho is obviously this kind of person. He has had unsuccessful professional player experience, worked as a translator, and worked as an assistant coach. This can be regarded as climbing up step by step. He knows everything about the team.

Want to see his joke? It's better not to have such a luxury, unless his own brain short-circuit.

Otherwise, it's better not to pray that such a madman will actively give up the opportunity to win.

How much Chelsea's poaching can improve their overall strength, this problem may take some time to see. Now it just makes their multi-line operations more guaranteed. People like Lampard can have enough rest time, but the people who are poached are very depressed.

Arsenal, who were already ranked third in the standings, not only lost Campbell to Chelsea this time, but also got tied by a weaker team at Highbury in the following round of the league.

Blackburn, a mid-to-lower-tier team that has always been hovering near the relegation zone this season, was able to take a point safely from Highbury, and they were leading for more than 60 minutes in this game.

If Fabregas hadn't stepped in from the back row and sent Henry a very beautiful through ball at the last moment, Wenger would probably have been very depressed watching Blackburn take away three points from here.

But this kind of redemption that hung on a thread did not bring cheers from the fans. More people asked after the game, "Why is Arsenal like this? Has that undefeated team disappeared?"

This was a question asked by the local media in London to Wenger after the game, but the professor chose to remain silent in the face of such questioning. Perhaps even this wise old man could not understand what was going on with the team.

But many discerning people can see that Arsenal, who can only get ten wins, four draws and six losses in twenty rounds, is no longer the invincible gunners. They are falling into a terrible downturn.

Not only is the invincible spirit of two seasons ago gone, but also a bit hesitant to move forward.

Arsenal players often have more hesitation and less confidence during the game. For Highbury fans, this is an abnormal Arsenal. They do not have the confidence to win.

Moreover, this damn draw allowed Everton and Tottenham, who had been chasing behind Arsenal, to overtake them in points. After one game, the team led by Wenger can only rank fifth in the league. This This is a position that makes Arsenal fans feel very embarrassed. They fell out of the top four for the first time.

Moreover, they are already 24 points behind Chelsea at the top of the list. If anyone could have predicted this point difference at the beginning of the season, that person would have traveled back directly in a time machine.

With a gap of 24 points, Arsenal may not have experienced such a humiliating defeat in the past ten years. Chelsea are now their mortal rivals in the same city, but they are clearly riding on their heads.

Even those fans who support Chelsea are ridiculing Arsenal supporters, "Your unbeaten record will be rewritten by us. You are undefeated, and we will win! You can only watch with envy!"

"We are five-time champions. Your unbeaten record is nothing! You will only lose now!"

You must know that in London, in the past ten years, Arsenal has always been the boss, but now the situation has changed. Chelsea has gradually gained the upper hand in the two seasons of duel.

And Tottenham also began to take advantage of Arsenal's downturn, and now they can overtake Wenger's team. Although this is not the final ranking at the end of the season, it is simply a symbol of shame for Arsenal. History The long-standing arsenal was simply robbed this time.

As a wise manager, Wenger has indeed created a solid foundation for Arsenal.

Without this old Frenchman, Arsenal might not be so brilliant, but it is also some of Wenger's decisions that have caused this undefeated arsenal to gradually move towards a terrible downturn.

"It's time to rebound", "It's time to get out of the trough", all Gunners fans are looking forward to this turning point, but is it easy to get out of the nightmare now? Many commentators have analyzed that with Arsenal's current situation, it is not easy to get out of the current downturn.

Many problems can be seen in Arsenal's game against Blackburn. The first is the midfielder. After Vieira left, Cesc Fabregas has indeed improved very quickly. His football IQ and foot skills are both good.

But it is not easy to support Arsenal in his first season as the main player. More often, Wenger still needs to rely on veterans like Gilberto to guard the center.

Fabregas' offense may be better than Vieira's, but his defense is obviously much inferior.

At least he is not as vicious as a villain like Vieira, and he often suffers in confrontations.

If there is still someone available in the midfield, then Campbell's sudden transfer has left a gap in the central defender.

Although Wenger has always insisted that Senderos, whom he trained, is fully qualified for this position.

But it turns out that the Swiss central defender only has a good body, but lacks the wisdom on the football field.

The technique is rough and he often makes mistakes while busy. Although this is a process that a central defender must go through in his development, what the Arsenal team needs now is stability, not a gatekeeper who often makes mistakes.

The goal Blackburn scored was because Senderos was too hesitant to play the ball in the backcourt and was successfully counterattacked by the opponent's forward. Moreover, his next move turned out to be a stupid tackle from behind.

A penalty kick plus a red card is a penalty that is not negotiable. Lehmann's roar and Wenger's whispered curses on the sidelines cannot change this fact. It is because of this penalty that Arsenal will always fall behind.

If Campbell were in this position, perhaps such a problem would not arise. At least the experienced guy would not be so hot-headed as to play behind the opponent's back. That is really a stupid choice.

I wonder if Wenger would regret letting go of the core of the defense so early at this moment.

Now Arsenal only has one Toure running back and forth in the defense. I really don't know how long they can last.

Besides, that guy is about to take leave to participate in the African Cup of Nations. The next month will be the most difficult moment for Arsenal. Who can they rely on to tide over the difficulties? Should we still count on Xigan?

Forget it, maybe the French defender will be sent away by Wenger after this season. Arsenal now fully understands what it means to be in dire straits, and they are not easy to compare with Liverpool.

I really don't know how Wenger will survive the tough games in the next month, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, maybe this is a devil's schedule for Arsenal, if they lose, it will be a complete defeat.

Maybe the wisest thing for Arsenal now is to keep the top four position in the league as much as possible, and then put all their energy into the Champions League, at least they can advance in the Champions League, and it will also bring some benefits.

Compared with Arsenal's embarrassment, Mourinho's life is very comfortable now. Arsenal drew, and Manchester United didn't get much benefit. They won the game with difficulty at Old Trafford 1-0.

If it weren't for Ronaldo's quick and successful cut from the wing before the end of the first half, allowing Lukaku to receive the ball in the middle, I really don't know if they would have also received a very embarrassing draw.

However, Manchester United is not as unlucky as Arsenal. Although they did not buy too many people in the winter transfer period, the few transactions made Manchester United's defense much more stable, especially compared with the previous stage, Evra's joining has also given the Red Devils a more secure right side.

Mourinho has been coveting this Frenchman for a long time, but Kenyon did not compete with his old club this time. The promise of a starting position and Ferguson's sincerity finally moved the Frenchman.

This is also a rare case of Kenyon's check failing in the winter transfer period. For this reason, Mourinho still feels a little regretful. If the Frenchman can come to Chelsea, he can make the defense more stable.

Compared with Evra's joining, perhaps the deal about Vidic is what Ferguson is most proud of. The price of 7 million pounds can buy such a great value central defender. This business is worth it.

The Serbian performed almost perfectly in the three games with Ferdinand.

Even Ferguson said with a little pride, "Compared with those big-name guys, Vidic performed better. He will be an important member of Manchester United's defense line. His performance is world-class."

It is estimated that the old Sir Alex Ferguson was so happy because he made two good deals, especially when he saw that his old enemy Wenger was now more than ten points behind him in the standings. He felt really good.

"Two good deals." This is Mourinho's evaluation. Although it is a pity to miss these two guys, he also knows that it is impossible for all good players to belong to him. In fact, there is no harm in having a strong opponent, at least it can make people more alert.

However, whether the strength of his opponents is now strengthened or weakened, it cannot change the fact that Chelsea is leading. In this round of games, they still did not give those competitors the opportunity to narrow the points gap.

Even if Lin Yi, Gerrard and Drogba did not play, they also won West Ham United 3-1 away with the performance of Cassano, Lampard and Anelka.

But Lampard and Joe Cole were the protagonists of this game, facing their old club who had been in poor form recently.

These two guys finished the game despite tens of thousands of boos, and both scored goals.

Although the boos never stopped, Chelsea's tide-like attack also drowned out the opponent's roar.

They were scored a goal in less than 20 seconds after the start of the game, but they used their orderly offensive rhythm to score three goals in a row within 15 minutes after the start of the second half, completing the reversal.

In fact, if it weren't for bad luck in the first half, maybe the score would have been equalized or even surpassed.

The West Ham United supporters in Upton Park have been booing Chelsea.

But the result they waited for was only the team's four consecutive defeats, which were sliding towards the edge of relegation step by step.

And the two guys who transferred away from West Ham United became the important contributors to their defeat.

However, the roar and booing could not cover up the fact that West Ham Club was weakening day by day. It used to be able to cultivate guys like Lampard, but in the next few years, they can only struggle to stay in the league.

The decline in economic conditions and overall strength has left their supporters with nothing but boos to fight the enemy.

This is the cruel side of professional football. No matter how glorious you have been, there will be a moment of fall.

West Ham United is like this, Arsenal is not having a good time now, and maybe Chelsea will go down this road in the future, but this may be a kind of history, which has precipitated the rise and fall of many teams.

Mourinho will not care about the flaws in the victory. For him, training the lineup is the most important thing. As for how to win or how much to win, it is not a problem for Chelsea now.

There are only a few teams that can really cause trouble for Chelsea in the game. For the rest of these opponents, Mourinho can arrogantly tell everyone that if he doesn't want to lose, he will definitely not lose.

Compared with winning, Mourinho now needs to race against time. The polishing of the lineup must be fast. Before meeting Barcelona in February, he needs everyone to integrate into the team's tactics.

Especially the new players, Chelsea's tactical changes also come from them, giving the opponent an unprepared look. This is the feast prepared by Mourinho for the old rivals, and it would be best if it could choke them to death.

As for who will be the first to suffer, it is not important. What is important is who is buried in this deep-dig trap, Arsenal? Or Barcelona? The answer is not easy to predict.

But there is only one thing that is certain, the pit dug by Mourinho will never be empty, and someone will definitely jump in without hesitation and become a stepping stone for Chelsea's title defense journey. . .

(Automatically updated...)