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Winning the League Cup and holding the first trophy of the season, perhaps this level of trophy is nothing for Chelsea, who have already won five championships, but it means that they have begun to exert their strength.

It is not something worth showing off to beat Tottenham Hotspur. Although the score is an exaggerated five to zero, the performance of Chelsea's beasts has indeed made many people alert.

The crazy lion pounces on the rabbit, leaving no way out for the opponent, this is the Chelsea team.

They are hated, but their opponents can only watch Chelsea go crazy sometimes helplessly, but there is no way to stop this rampage. Tottenham is very single and didn't say much nonsense after losing.

Although Tottenham fans are still the usual die-hard style in the bar, they rarely keep a calm attitude when facing those Chelsea fans who raised their glasses to celebrate.

Maybe the loss of this game is too suspenseful, so they don't even have the strength to gather anger.

There is no way, this is the gap in strength. Since the start of the game, they have never expected to win the championship.

Losing to Chelsea is not too shameful. The score is a bit ugly, but now only teams of Arsenal's level can hold up when facing Chelsea. Tottenham does not have that confidence.

Being suppressed by the rivals in the same city may be a very sad thing. The London melee, which was once known as the most intense confrontation, seems to have become much quieter after Chelsea's rise.

In the past, Tottenham could occasionally compete with Arsenal, but now even this procedure is saved.

Even Arsenal can't beat Chelsea, so other teams should not have such fantasies. In the past, Arsenal was always dragged down by this kind of melee in London, but now Chelsea has played a one-upmanship.

I really don't know what Wenger felt when he saw this scene. Maybe he was missing it.

However, although Chelsea won their first trophy in this tournament, their wildness seemed not to be released enough. In the next league game, they beat Manchester City at home again.

Drogba hasn't experienced the thrill of a hat trick for a while, but back at home, the African elephant's tusks were finally stained with the blood of Manchester City, scoring three goals in 30 minutes.

This is definitely a bloody scene, especially for Manchester City. Stamford Bridge is definitely not their blessed place, and a head-on confrontation with Chelsea has never been a situation they are happy to encounter.

Every time they meet, they seem to be paying off their debts. The unintentional victory last season has now become a curse for Manchester City. Every time they meet Chelsea, those animals go all out.

This time is no exception. Mourinho even made it unprecedented to let all the main players appear in the league.

Originally, before meeting Benfica, Mourinho would choose to rest temporarily, but looking at the faces of Lin Yi's group of animals, he also knew clearly that it would be troublesome if he didn't let these guys play.

When seeing Chelsea still had all their main players at Stamford Bridge, Manchester City was basically desperate. They almost gave up. The game was completely one-sided.

Manchester City played with all their main players, but the gap in strength forced them to retreat to the half court to prepare for defense.

But Lin Yi didn't give them this opportunity. After the kick-off, he directly played a wall match with Lampard.

When Manchester City reacted, the kid had already reached the edge of the penalty area, but before he could pass the ball this time, he was knocked down on the grass by Dunn's shovel. However, Dunn's foul only temporarily eased the crisis. In addition to the free kick, Dunn also received a yellow card.

However, before Manchester City's defense line was arranged steadily, Lin Yi pretended to bend down and fiddle with the football. Suddenly, he poked it with his toes in front of the penalty area. The football went directly through the crowd. Drogba understood and inserted it in time. There was no offside and no harsh whistle. This was a standard single knife.

James, a famous player in English football, surrendered without much resistance to Drogba's challenge. He didn't even make a save, and watched the ball roll into the net.

Manchester City, who was ready to defend, was ahead of Chelsea before they could gain a firm foothold.

Who can they reason with? Distin and Dunn surrounded the referee to discuss the matter, but there was nothing to question about the goal. Lin Yi used his wisdom to trick them all.

Manchester City's noise could only be exchanged for the sharp and harsh laughter in Stamford Bridge.

This is how visitors are treated. No matter how much Manchester City hates this kind of noise, this is an away game. You can bear it or not, unless you can shut up the fans with a goal, otherwise you have to endure it.

Drogba's goal made this guy feel good. Ten minutes later, Lin Yi strangely cut into the penalty area from the left side where Robben was attacking. When Manchester City blocked him, he directly kicked a low ball.

Lampard, who had stunned James at the front point, did not choose to go it alone, but made a clever pass, allowing Drogba, who was following up in the middle, to swing his long legs again and shoot a powerful shot in the face of a half-empty goal.

With two goals in hand, Drogba was already in high spirits. Even if the third pass from Lin Yi was a little off, he could still shoot a powerful shot from a small angle despite the interceptions of Distin and Mills.

In less than 30 minutes, James had surrendered three times. Drogba's roar and hat trick had set the tone for the game. Even if Manchester City wanted to play a reversal, they were powerless in the face of such a situation.

The only thing to be thankful for was that Drogba had no chance to perform a big four or five blessings. After halftime, Mourinho replaced this tough guy who was completely excited with Cassano.

Cassano, who changed his career to play a guest striker, did not make Manchester City worry much less. He was not as strong as Drogba, but the interaction between him and Lin Yi and the bad boy's own good personal skills.

It also made Manchester City's defense line nervous, fearing that Cassano would penetrate the goal again if they were not careful. Although they were afraid, they could not avoid the goal that was coming even if they wanted to.

As long as Lin Yi was on the court, Chelsea's offense always had such a weird atmosphere, and this time was no exception. Lin Yi's pass allowed Lampard to successfully break through, but the tough guy did not shoot directly.

Instead, after breaking into the penalty area, he played a back-knock with his heel, allowing Lin Yi to join from the back row.

In the continuous short passes, Lin Yi did not choose to stop the ball. His instep followed Lampard's pass and passed it directly to the middle. Cassano nimbly joined and easily pushed the ball. James' big and small gates were all opened this time.

When Chelsea rewrote the score to 5-0 again, they finally had enough of the slaughter.

In order to save some energy for the away trip to the Champions League, Mourinho replaced Lampard and Lin Yi. The departure of the little madman finally made Manchester City breathe a sigh of relief. Everyone knows that without the little madman, Chelsea's offensive strength would not be so devastating, because the kid's revenge is very strong.

This game without suspense is over. With eight rounds left in the league, Chelsea may need one or two more games to lock in the Premier League championship this season. They can even ignore other teams.

Although Arsenal and Manchester United have won a lot of points in recent rounds, compared with Chelsea, the leader with more than ten points, they can only compete for the second place in the league.

Even bookmakers and TV broadcasts have begun to bet on how many rounds in advance Chelsea can successfully defend the title. Now no one doubts that they will fail. The only difference is a few rounds in advance.

Mourinho doesn't mind others speculating on such harmless things. As for how many rounds in advance he can successfully defend the title, he doesn't have any deliberate plans. Anyway, winning the championship is the most important thing.

And compared with the league championship, his focus now is the Champions League. Benfica is still waiting for Chelsea away. He doesn't want to disappoint his former club. Lin Yi thinks so too.

Go all out and show no mercy. When Mourinho brought Chelsea, who had scored more than a dozen goals in recent rounds, to the Stadium of Light, the melancholy Benfica team had a sad face.

Strong soldiers and strong horses, full of fighting spirit, perhaps these words are not too much to describe Chelsea now.

And Carvalho and Ferreira, who returned to Portugal, not only played games, but also played host.

Compared with these people with families and jobs, Lin Yi, an idol who was surrounded by hundreds of female guards as soon as he left the airport, has fewer connections, and his friends in Portugal are also few and far between.

If Mourinho had not finally decided that all actions in Portugal must be arranged by him, Lin Yi really didn't know where to lead these animals to have fun. After all, places like bars and entertainment venues were not places that an orphan who lived in a church could go to.

Maybe returning to a familiar place is the most relaxing, but Lin Yi doesn't intend to let himself relax like this. For him and Chelsea, taking victory here is the most important thing.

However, these animals in Chelsea have also seen Lin Yi's appeal here.

"So many beauties." This is Lampard's biggest feeling, but what makes him most melancholy is that there are so many beautiful Portuguese girls, almost all of whom have Lin Yi's No. 22 Chelsea jersey.

Moreover, in the Stadium of Light, a Benfica territory, those fans from Porto can actually pull up a jersey covering a layer of stands. That is Lin Yi's jersey during his time in Porto. It really makes people unable to tell whether this is Benfica's home court or not. It looks more like Lin Yi's territory.

"This is something that cannot be envied, jealous or hated. No matter who it is, as long as he returns to Portugal, that kid will be the ultimate focus. Didn't you see it just now? Even the old guy Scolari is here."

Brito was also fanning the flames. For him, he had already seen Lin Yi's appeal in Portugal. It didn't matter that this was Benfica's home court. With Lin Yi, everything was not a problem, including the cheers, which would definitely not be inferior to Stamford Bridge. That kid is very popular.

In fact, many people saw Scolari's visit from the broadcast camera. The tough Brazilian old man didn't seem to intend to hide anything. For him, observing Lin Yi up close was the most important thing. There were still three or four months before the World Cup, but he had to observe every major player.

Lin Yi's recent state was so good that Scolari really couldn't find any fault. This time he was able to come to the scene to watch the game, just to feel Lin Yi's state up close.

Although Scolari always emphasizes that Portugal relies on the whole, there is a prominent burst point in the whole. With such a wonderful genius, I am afraid no one will choose to refuse.

Scolari is no exception. He still hopes that the little guy in blue clothes who is warming up can bring some different changes to the Portuguese team. In particular, his recent hot state has made Scolari pay attention to it all the time. If it can continue to the World Cup, maybe Portugal will create a miracle.

Lin Yi is not the kind of person who is particularly good at seizing opportunities to show himself, but standing on the grass that he was once very familiar with, he can clearly feel that his muscles are trembling, which is a kind of excitement.

After stepping on the grass, he greedily breathed in this familiar air. This is where he once fought. Now he is back. Although there is no disgusting fat man, he still has to conquer here with his feet and tell those who try to stop him that he is stronger now.

Koeman didn't know what Lin Yi was doing with his eyes closed before the game, but he knew that Chelsea's lineup was a very strong pressure for himself and the team. He didn't know what he could do, defense? Can it really be defended? Even he himself was skeptical about such an idea.

Facts have proved that he was right. Before the game, someone said that this was the least suspenseful match in the Champions League quarterfinals. Chelsea also proved this with actions. The opponent was indeed not strong.

Those who can get the opportunity to enter the Champions League quarterfinals are not weak teams. Even if they are lucky, it is not so easy to get through the first stage of the knockout stage. Benfica's overall strength is not too weak.

But this is only a horizontal comparison. In the Portuguese Super League, it may be firmly in the top three, especially after Lin Yi left, when Sporting Lisbon and Porto were a little weak, Benfica was the only one in the domestic league. Except for Boavista, which could cause him some trouble, it was simply unstoppable.

But the gap between the Portuguese Super League and the Premier League is like a natural moat. You may be able to cross such a distance at a certain time, but after all, you are still a level behind, which is difficult to make up.

Mourinho certainly won't think of giving his former club a break when he returns to his hometown. Although the opponent's attitude before the game has always been a bit humble, it's not necessary for Mourinho to use a defeat to show his loyalty.

Moreover, when he left Porto, Mourinho and the top management of Benfica had been very unhappy. Villalinho left, but the club still had managers from that period in place. Mourinho didn't need to trouble them. Winning the game at the Stadium of Light was actually enough.

Koeman is a very calm guy, but that's only when he faces difficulties. If he can maintain a very stable mentality in the face of desperation, then his coaching level is estimated to be a level higher. Now it seems that he doesn't have the kind of tolerance for everything, and he will also be anxious.

There is no way not to be anxious. Less than five minutes after the start, Benfica was scored by Chelsea in front of tens of thousands of fans. The Benfica fans who were just roaring seemed to be stepped on the neck by the opponent.

This is really impossible. Ribery made a cross from the wing, Drogba was a gun in the middle, and Lin Yi, who was playing as a front midfielder, met the ball and shot it. Moreto, the goalkeeper who had just transferred to Benfica, made a sideways save, but the shot was very tricky, and his save was not far enough, and Anelka scored in front of the goal.

Chelsea made Benfica fans experience what it means to be dazzled. With Lin Yi running in the frontcourt, even the Chelsea players with strong physiques could embroider with their feet.

However, the most spectacular scene was the shouting of those Porto fans! Almost everyone stood in their seats and yelled for Lin Yi, "Great Lin Yi! You will always be the pride of our Porto city!"

Lin Yi was definitely not great, but in the eyes of those Porto fans, this kid could kill anyone who was once famous in Porto in seconds. Watching him running passionately was like recalling the days when he was in Porto. Although he had been away for two years, he was still the mascot of Porto!

Lin Yi's best response to the cheers was to walk to the stands, hold up a Porto jersey that once belonged to him, put it on his shoulders, and waved to the roaring fans.

"Do you think this kid will return to his roots one day?" Brito looked at the Porto fans who were shouting wildly, and he couldn't help asking Mourinho beside him, but Mourinho didn't answer his question at this time, but just looked at the familiar place with his eyes a little absent-minded.

Return to his roots, maybe, no one knows what will happen in the future, but Mourinho can be sure that he will take the victory from here, and that kid has never left Porto in his bones.

In fact, he himself is the same, but Mourinho is too lazy to admit it. This is the starting point for him and Lin Yi, but it is definitely not the end. There are still too many things to conquer ahead.

After 90 minutes of confrontation, the score left at the Stadium of Light was only 3 to 1. If it weren't for a slightly far-fetched penalty, Chelsea might have left here with three goals.

But this is just an away trip. As Mourinho said after the game, "Our purpose of coming to the away game is to take away a victory. As for how many we win, it doesn't matter to the team."

Lin Yi also said something, which was more direct than Mourinho's implicitness.

"You guys got a bargain this time, see you at Stamford Bridge." It can be seen that this kid's murderous aura has not been released enough at the Stadium of Light, and he is ready to release it again at home.

Coman only realized now that he was so miserable when he met Chelsea. . .

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