Chapter 249: Winning the championship ahead of schedule! Barcelona, ​​your godfather is here! Please fight for Chelsea! [Subscribe]

The match at the Bernabeu ended with a score of 2-1, a comeback for Bayswater Chinese.

With an aggregate score of 5-2, the Bayswater Chinese eliminated Real Madrid and successfully advanced to the Champions League final.

This is the second time that Yang Cheng’s team has reached the final since winning the treble in 2009!
And when the whistle blew at the end of the game, the entire Bernabeu Stadium was filled with boos.

They were full of resentment towards Yang Cheng and his Bayswater Chinese!

Over the past few years, every time this Premier League team came to the Bernabeu, it brought them painful memories.

This time, Real Madrid was directly sniped at the door of the Champions League final.

If we say that in the past, even if Real Madrid fans lost on the field, they could still proudly say: Our Real Madrid is still the top giants in world football!
Well, the situation this time is different.

Before the game, the media had hyped it up many times.

Real Madrid’s revenue this season will be surpassed by the Bayswater Chinese.

Revenues fell behind, and games on the field were lost.

What can Real Madrid now be proud of in front of the Chinese in Bayswater?

But whether it was the more than 7 Real Madrid fans in the stands or all the viewers in front of the TV, they could actually see it.

Mourinho’s team has indeed tried their best.

But in terms of strength, they are really not as good as the Chinese in Bayswater.

A more pleasant way to put it is that Real Madrid tried their best in the national derby three days ago, which resulted in the team failing to withstand the overwhelming offensive of the Chinese in Bayswater in this game.

It was amidst all the boos that Mourinho, with a short haircut, came to the visiting team’s coaching bench and shook hands with Yang Cheng.

“Congratulations on making it to the finals!”

Although Mourinho seems to be very arrogant, in fact, he just does it to show off.

The Portuguese are really not that kind of people in private.

His crazy attitude is more of a coaching strategy, always with a purpose.

Of course, sometimes things go wrong.

“Congratulations to you too, you’ve basically got the La Liga title!” Yang Cheng congratulated with a smile as he shook hands.

Mourinho smiled faintly, “But whether it is me or Real Madrid, we still hope to win the Champions League.”

“So you’re still trying your best in the national derby?”

Mourinho smiled and did not answer.

If it weren’t for the 1-3 away defeat in the first leg, he would probably have been more reserved in the national derby.

But after conceding the third goal in the first leg, he knew the game was over.

At this point, if he were to take the risk again, he would probably end up with nothing.

“You are now strong and powerful. You have reached the final. Whether it is Barcelona or Manchester City, you are the favorites.”

Mourinho said this with a tone full of envy.

Yang Cheng did not deny it, but changed the subject, “You have somewhat restricted Dzeko, and he has not been able to exert his greatest threat.”

Speaking of this, Mourinho’s face looked a little unhappy.

He knew that Dzeko was once Yang Cheng’s favorite.

Yang Cheng once said that Dzeko was the most threatening center and scorer in European football.

But after coming to Real Madrid, Dzeko was indeed unable to fully perform.

“There are many differences between our two teams, and the concepts are also different.” This is all Mourinho can say.

He already knew a lot of things before he decided to coach Real Madrid.

The so-called national derby, the so-called two heroes, after all, are just hyped concepts.

The overall situation of La Liga is not as good as that of the Premier League, with lower revenue, lower prospects, and much worse operating conditions.

Even its appeal to foreign capital is far less than that of the Premier League.

In this case, as the leaders of La Liga, Real Madrid and Barcelona will naturally have to shoulder more responsibilities.

As the star players of La Liga, Messi and Ronaldo are naturally carefully shaped.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just this season’s Champions League semi-final.

Ronaldo is in Real Madrid, Messi is in Barcelona, ​​can we see the tactical freedom of these two players in Bayswater Chinese and Manchester City?
Who has such tactical authority?
Gareth Bale is considered a big name in Bayswater, right?

The Welsh actively retreat to their own half, or even the penalty area, in every game.

Has Lewandowski scored enough goals?

You still have to press in the frontcourt and actively create opportunities for your teammates.

But for Ronaldo and Messi in Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the only thing they need to do is attack!

Or it should be said that no matter who becomes the head coach of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​they must build tactics around the two of them and be able to maximize their threat and ability.

Some people may think, isn’t this normal?
These two people have such strong talents and abilities, so of course they should do this!

But one thing to note is that maximizing their threats and abilities and allowing them to perform better on the court does not necessarily mean it is best for the team as a whole.

As Yang Cheng just said, Dzeko’s role was limited.

of course!
Because his most important task now is not scoring goals or attacking, but passing the ball to Ronaldo and acting as a tactical bridgehead for the team’s frontcourt.

This situation actually occurred once when Ronaldo played for Manchester United.

That was the 07/08 season!

At that time, Ronaldo was scoring goals like crazy and reached the peak of his career, but everyone felt that his tactical role was not as good as in the 06/07 season.

Almost everyone in the industry believed that Ferguson’s tactics at the time went astray.

Zooming in a little bit, isn’t Bayswater Chinese’s front trident strong enough?

But if Yang Cheng were to put all the team’s strength into creating one of Gareth Bale, Lewandowski or Walcott, their performance would be many times better than it is now.

But the overall dominance of the Chinese in Bayswater will not be as stable as it is now.

The individual and the whole are sometimes contradictory.

Real Madrid and Barcelona tend to build individuals for commercial interests, which is a long-standing problem.

For example, the first phase of Galaxy Battleship was full of superstars, but the performance was poor. Isn’t this the reason?

Mourinho didn’t say it, but Yang Cheng could also understand his bitterness.

Coaching a top club is never an easy task.

It is also difficult to explain to outsiders.

This is professional ethics!

He had experienced this many times in his previous life, so he understood.

“Don’t worry, Jose, it’s not shameful for you to lose to this season’s Champions League champion!” Yang Cheng said deliberately jokingly.

Mourinho knew it, and he smiled and stretched out his hand and shook Yang Cheng’s.

“What we lack most now is a right winger. I like Di Maria very much!”

Yang Cheng suddenly stopped laughing and almost burst into cursing.

Do you still want to steal my girl?

You are a defeated general, do you have such ability?

Mourinho also achieved his goal, deliberately disgusted Yang Cheng, and left with a smile.

But it is true that he likes Di Maria.

The reason is actually very simple. Di Maria has excellent breakthrough and assist abilities, and he is also very fast.

Most importantly, his coordination ability is excellent, making him a top-notch wingman.

When Real Madrid needs to build tactics with Ronaldo as the core, Di Maria is undoubtedly the most suitable.

Gareth Bale is also good, but it is obvious that he cannot be poached.

As for Hazard, Mourinho has never liked such talented players.

Always.

……

Bayswater Chinese won 2-1 away and advanced to the Champions League final with a total score of 5-2!

The news spread around the world at an extremely fast speed, attracting countless media reports and heated discussions among fans.

This is the first time that the Chinese team from Bayswater has reached the Champions League final again after an absence of three years.

Considering the outstanding performance of Bayswater Chinese this season, almost all media believe that no matter whether the opponent is Manchester City or Barcelona, ​​Bayswater Chinese are the undisputed number one favorite!

At the post-match press conference, Yang Cheng also expressed his feelings for the first time.

“Although I know it’s difficult, I believe that as long as all of us work together and give our best performance in the final, we will be able to win the Champions League this season!”

But Yang Cheng also revealed that it is too early to say this now.

The FA Cup has reached the final, the Premier League title is theoretically in hand, and now the Champions League has also reached the final…

“I still say that the most important thing for us now is to play well in every game!”

The British media sang praises for the Chinese in Bayswater.

Even many British media are expecting that Ancelotti’s team will beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp and meet the Chinese from Bayswater in the Champions League final.

But on the day after the battle at the Bernabeu, at the Camp Nou, facing Barcelona, ​​who were still playing with three defenders, Manchester City lost the upper hand from the start and were in a passive situation.

Ancelotti was obviously prepared for such a result.

Manchester City still adopted a defensive tactic, giving up ball possession and retreating on all fronts.

And for a long time before, Blue Moon had quite good luck.

First, Messi dribbled past several players at once, then made a wonderful pass to Pedro, whose shot hit the side net.

Then Messi had a one-on-one chance, which was saved by Joe Hart, and Iniesta’s follow-up shot was cleared by Chiellini near the goal line by Jerome Boateng.

But in the first half stoppage time, Messi dribbled the ball and made a series of breakthroughs, then sent a very deadly straight pass.

Iniesta received the ball near the penalty spot and had a one-on-one opportunity, then pushed the ball into the goal.

1 is better than 0!

After the second half, just 4 minutes into the game, Messi got the ball on the right side of the penalty area, dribbled past the defense, shot and scored, expanding the score.

2 is better than 0!

The total score is 2 to 1!

If Manchester City was the lucky one in the first leg, then when they arrived at Camp Nou, the gap between Blue Moon and Barcelona was revealed.

Guardiola’s passing and controlling system is still the best in the world!
After the total score was reversed, Ancelotti was forced into a desperate situation.

Manchester City made continuous substitutions and began to strengthen the attack in the frontcourt.

In the 64th minute, Kaka’s breakthrough in the frontcourt and long shot created a corner kick opportunity.

Pirlo took the corner kick and accurately sent the ball to the middle of the penalty area.

Yaya Toure headed the ball into Barcelona’s goal from in front of the small penalty area.

The Ivorians were so excited that they rushed out of the stadium and celebrated wildly.

1 is better than 2!

The total score is 2 to 2!

But the key is that Manchester City got a valuable away goal!

The game situation took a turn for the better.

Barcelona began to make substitutions to strengthen the attack in the frontcourt.

Ancelotti switched to defense again.

But in the 77th minute, Ancelotti paid the price for his conservatism.

Jerome Boateng was fouled when Villa broke through him and he was the last man on the field, and was sent off directly with a red card by the referee.

This was an undisputed tactical foul.

And in the 83rd minute, Xavi made a wonderful pass, and Messi suddenly took a long shot from 18 meters away from the goal on the right, but hit the right post again!
This is the fourth time in two rounds.

And they are all right pillars!

Everyone felt that there was no suspense in this game.

With such good luck, the advantage of away goals and good defense, how can they lose?
Guardiola gave it his all.

Alves, Adriano and others came on as substitutes one after another.

After Manchester City lost one man, they retreated across the board.

Barcelona formed a siege and constantly threatened Manchester City’s goal, but they were never able to come up with a good solution.

At the end of the game, even Aguero, Tevez and others in the front retreated to defend.

And in the 92nd minute, when Messi got the ball in the frontcourt, he suddenly started, shook off Gareth Barry, dribbled the ball into the right side of the penalty area, and then dribbled past Chiellini and Leighton Baines.

The Argentine dribbled past three defenders and rushed to the outside of the small penalty area, where he was knocked to the ground by goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The referee immediately blew the whistle and awarded a penalty!
At the same time, Joe Hart was given a yellow card.

This is Barcelona’s last chance.

Messi just hit the right post once, and in the first leg of the match between the two sides, Barcelona also hit the right post many times.

Therefore, in the game with Messi, Joe Hart chose to dive to the left side of the goal without hesitation.

But what he never expected was that Messi fired a powerful volley to the right.

The quality of this volley was not high, it even hit the bottom edge of the crossbar and bounced into Manchester City’s goal.

From this we can see that Messi is actually under considerable pressure.

Even his feet were shaking when he took free throws.

But in the end, the ball was kicked into the goal.

The entire Camp Nou stadium was cheering for Messi.

3 is better than 1!

The total score is 3 to 2!

At the last minute of the game, Barcelona successfully eliminated Manchester City with Messi’s penalty kick!
……

When the game at Camp Nou ended, media and fans around the world started talking about it.

Everyone has different comments on the penalty kick at the last minute.

The main reason is that Sky Sports watched Joe Hart’s save from multiple game shots and different angles, but there was no clear evidence to prove whether Joe Hart touched Messi.

If it hadn’t been touched, it would have proved to be a very successful save, not a penalty.

Of course, due to the angle of the camera, there is actually no direct evidence to prove that Joe Hart did not touch it.

This is where the controversy arises.

Many people believe that Joe Hart did not touch Messi at all, the Argentine was diving, and it should not be a penalty.

But some people also think that Messi already has a one-on-one chance, why is he still diving?

All in all, there are many different opinions.

Barcelona finally eliminated Manchester City with a total score of 3-2 and successfully advanced to the Champions League final.

For the Chinese in Bayswater, it doesn’t really matter whether it was a penalty or not.

Because the official match results will not change.

The most they would say is: Barcelona, ​​your godfather is here!

What Yang Cheng saw were the problems exposed by Manchester City.

In defense, Lucio is already 34 years old.

When the Brazilian center back was young, he relied on his strong physical fitness to crush all his competitors.

But now, as he gets older, he has gradually lost his main position.

He has even started to be replaced by Jerome Boateng this season.

Savic has also been highly valued by Ancelotti.

But whether it is Boateng or Savic, Manchester City’s defense is still not stable enough after all.

For example, at Camp Nou, Boateng received a red card.

Manchester City’s lineup is indeed very strong, but the problem with the defense is what the Chinese in Bayswater need to pay attention to.

As for Barcelona in the Champions League final, Yang Cheng specially convened a meeting of the coaching staff to discuss the final against Barcelona.

I don’t know if Guardiola has had a brain cramp in recent times, but he has been using the 343 formation.

But the question is, would he dare to play like this against the Chinese in Bayswater in the Champions League final?
You know, the Chinese in Bayswater have the most powerful wing attack in the world.

This is indeed difficult to guess.

“The reason why Barcelona adopted three defenders is certainly related to Guardiola’s own tactical thinking, but it is also due to Abidal’s absence,” Brian Kidd analyzed.

The French left-back has always been a left-back that Guardiola trusts very much, and his defense has always been reassuring.

Adriano, on the other hand, has good offensive abilities, but often has problems in defense.

But Abidal will definitely not be able to play again this season due to liver cancer.

That’s why Guardiola repeatedly tries new styles of play, even adopting the 343 formation.

Because then the full-backs are no longer important.

In the 343 formation, the three defenders are often Puyol, Pique and Alves.

Players such as Montoya and Fontas will also occasionally come on as substitutes.

The key reason why Barcelona can maintain three defenders is that they have superb ball control ability.

Just like in the two rounds against Manchester City, the ball possession rate was basically around 8%. The opponent had no way to get more ball possession time, so it was naturally difficult to launch a threatening attack.

As long as they can ensure that they can launch an effective counter-attack immediately after losing the ball in the midfield, then Barcelona’s three defenders are not actually a big problem.

“I think they will not continue to use the three-back system. We are not Manchester City, let alone other teams.”

“When Barcelona played Arsenal in the quarter-finals, they didn’t dare to use a three-back formation.”

Gianni Vio, head of technical analysis, offered a different view.

He also provided a lot of data to support his argument.

Although this Italian is not a professional player, he came from a professional Italian coaching training system and is a veritable set-piece master.

But in recent years, he has become a renowned data analysis expert.

Deep down, he has the Italians’ profound ability to analyze football tactics.

This is a gene that is integrated into the blood of Italian football players.

Both viewpoints are actually very reasonable, so both have many supporters.

Even Yang Cheng felt that given Guardiola’s character, no one could predict what style of play he would adopt.

What if he got cramps like in his previous life?

The structure of this guy’s brain is a little different from that of a normal person.

So, Yang Cheng began to arrange tasks.

There are still more than twenty days until the Champions League final.

Next, Yang Cheng asked the scouting team to arrange personnel to be stationed in Barcelona and closely monitor Barcelona’s every move.

On the battlefield, intelligence is always the most important!
Next, the team’s training and players’ condition adjustment will revolve around two very important games.

The FA Cup final on May 5th will be played against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.

The next match is the Champions League final on May 5, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, against Barcelona.

There is two weeks between the two games, which is enough time for the Chinese in Bayswater to prepare and adjust.

It can be said that after enduring the toughest five consecutive strong matches, the road to the Triple Crown for Bayswater Chinese is now clear.

Yang Cheng and everyone present also became more confident.

“But I still want to emphasize again that the more this situation happens, the more we need to pay attention to details and be down-to-earth!”

Yang Cheng knocked hard on the oval conference table with his right hand, reminding everyone to pay attention.

“I hope that everyone will implement every task in the coming days to perfection!”

Everyone present was either trained by Yang Cheng or recruited.

Cooperated for many years.

In terms of ability, Yang Cheng believes that they all have no problems.

Then all that’s left is to focus on attitude and style!

……

The smoke of the Champions League semi-finals gradually dissipated, and the league once again entered the vision of all media and fans.

Although Bayswater Chinese have won a crucial victory against Manchester City and expanded their lead to 6 points, they have not yet won the league championship. Therefore, the outside world is still very concerned about the next Premier League game.

Also attracting attention is the Premier League’s relegation.

In the presidential suite of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel south of London’s Hyde Park, American real estate tycoon Steven Rose was particularly upset because of the Premier League’s relegation situation.

He came to London a month ago and has been staying there ever since.

For him, who is so busy with his daily life, one of the important reasons why he is willing to remotely control the operations of his company in the United States and live in London for a long time is to supervise the battles for his team Queens Park Rangers.

He hopes the team can successfully avoid relegation.

But the situation is very bad now.

In front of him, there were many newspapers placed in a mess.

When they analyzed the Premier League relegation situation this season, they all mentioned the point that Steven Rose was most reluctant to see.

Queens Park Rangers are the favorites to be relegated!
Currently, Queens Park Rangers has played 35 rounds in the Premier League, scored 28 points, and ranked 20th in the Premier League.

Yes, deputy monitor!

But there is actually still a glimmer of hope!
第19位的布莱克本是31分，第18位的博尔顿是33分，第17位的维冈竞技和第16位的阿斯顿维拉都是34分。

The current status of these teams is not ideal.

There are only three rounds left in the Premier League, and it is not completely impossible to recover 3 points.

Steven Rose went to London in person to supervise the battle a month ago. He was even forced into a corner and offered a huge relegation bonus in order to motivate the team, and the effect was quite good.

在最近这三轮，女王公园巡游者主场3比0击败了斯旺西，客场0比1输给了西布罗姆维奇，主场1比0击败了托特纳姆热刺。

If it weren’t for the last two wins, Queens Park Rangers wouldn’t even have 28 points.

This proves that relegation rewards are useful.

But the most unfavorable thing for Queens Park Rangers is the schedule.

In the 36th round, they will play Chelsea away, then at home against Stoke City, and in the last round they will play Manchester City away.

This is extremely fatal!

So, today, Steven Rose decided to increase the incentive policy for the team.

He has to do this!
Because if Queens Park Rangers are relegated from the Premier League, this summer’s World Football Challenge will inevitably be greatly affected.

Wouldn’t his previous investment and preheating of over tens of millions of dollars have been wasted?
More importantly, he invested 1.3 million pounds in Queens Park Rangers, and is it going to go to waste?
Steven Ross is rich, but not to this extent!

Once Matt Higgins, Charlie Stillitano and Daniel Hillman arrived in his suite, Steven Ross made his decision known.

“In addition to the existing pre-season bonus system and the relegation bonus added earlier, I decided to add a point bonus for each game. As long as you get the points, you will be rewarded on the spot!”

“One league point, a reward of 1 million pounds!”

Matt Higgins and others were shocked.

This reward is quite good.

If they can really pull off an upset, win three games in a row and get nine points, that would be 3 million pounds.

Add to that the relegation bonuses and season reward system, and the rewards that players can get will be an astronomical figure.

This should be the most generous relegation reward in the history of the Premier League!

Of course, if it is shared, each player will actually get less than that.

But for a team fighting for relegation, it is considered quite generous!

“I have consulted with many people, and they have initially determined that in order to avoid relegation this season, we need at least 36 points!”

“We have no way out!”

Steven Ross knocked on the table and said in a deep voice.

This means that we must win all the next three games.

This challenge is really difficult.

Precisely because it is difficult, outsiders are so pessimistic about Queens Park Rangers.

The three Queens Park Rangers executives present were all silent.

Before the season, they entered the Premier League with high spirits and threatened to challenge the Bayswater Chinese.

But now, the Chinese in Bayswater are fighting for the Triple Crown.

Queens Park Rangers are fighting to avoid relegation.

The taste of this dish cannot be expressed in words.

But each of them had a common idea in their hearts.

Which bastard said that it was easy to get into the Premier League?

stand out!
I’ll kill him!
……

On the afternoon of April 4, in the 28th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese challenged Swansea away.

Rodgers’ team has performed well in the Premier League this season.

As a newly promoted team, it has always been ranked in the lower middle area.

This transcript is pretty good.

Moreover, their record has always been good and the football they play is also quite entertaining.

A 4231 style of play is also in line with the current trend.

In the home game against Bayswater Chinese, Swansea’s defense lasted for 28 minutes.

Afterwards, Hazard made a wonderful assist to help Giroud score with a shot in front of the goal.

1 is better than 0!

Yang Cheng’s team did not send out all the main players, but instead made major rotations.

Because this team has just finished a devilish schedule of strong dialogues, and the results were very outstanding, which received unanimous praise from all media and fans.

It is reasonable to see a large rotation in this game.

But even so, Swansea still cannot contend with it.

In the 31st minute, Swansea equalized the score through center forward Danny Graham.

But in the 33rd minute, Hazard made another assist and Walcott’s goal once again increased the score.

2 is better than 1!

After the second half, Aaron Ramsey’s goal in the 54th minute helped Bayswater Chinese further expand the score.

3 is better than 1!

In the 59th minute, with an assist from Giroud, Walcott scored again, making it his second goal.

4 is better than 1!

After that, Yang Cheng made substitutions one after another, and young players such as Harry Kane, Pogba and Sterling all came on the field one after another.

In the end, Yang Cheng’s team defeated Swansea 4-1 away.

By the way, this is the 9th league goal conceded by Bayswater Chinese this season.

Courtois’ current clean sheet record is 26 games.

Because the Chinese in Bayswater currently have one game less to play.

……

Perhaps because the league championship has lost its suspense, many teams have begun to slack off.

In this round, Wenger’s Arsenal was tied 1-1 by Stoke City away from home.

The Gunners have been performing quite well this season, but seeing that they have no hope of winning the championship and are assured of finishing in the top four, Wenger’s team is clearly a little discouraged.

But in this round, Manchester City, playing at home, beat Manchester United 1-0 thanks to a goal from Jerome Boateng.

Boateng received a red card when playing against Barcelona and received a lot of criticism.

But this time, at the critical moment, he stepped forward and helped the Blue Moon win the city derby.

Liverpool beat Norwich 3-0 away thanks to a Suarez hat-trick.

Chelsea’s Eto’o also scored a hat trick.

Chelsea’s match against Queens Park Rangers was also hailed by the media as a West London derby before the game.

There is no way. There are now four teams in West London, and all of them are derby games.

Moreover, before the game, the British media revealed that the American owner of Queens Park Rangers paid out of his own pocket and promised a huge bonus.

It is said that as long as the team successfully avoids relegation, the bonus amount will reach an astonishing 3000 million pounds.

So, Queens Park Rangers also fought hard.

But there is no way, the strength is really too weak.

Chelsea scored within one minute of the start.

Another goal was scored in the 13th minute.

In the 19th and 25th minutes, Eto’o scored two goals in a row.

How can we still play this game?
In the second half, Chelsea scored two goals in a row.

Queens Park Rangers didn’t save face until the last minute of the game when Cisse scored a goal.

But the tragic 1-6 defeat made Queens Park Rangers’ relegation completely shattered!
After the game at Stamford Bridge, British media revealed that the owner of Queens Park Rangers, American real estate tycoon Steven Rose, did not even wait until the end of the game. He left the field early when the team was trailing 0-4 in the first half.

Not only that, he booked the next flight back to New York after leaving Stamford Bridge.

He didn’t even meet with the players and executives at QPR anymore.

“It was on the market for half a year but no one showed interest in it. The team spent more than 3 million pounds in the winter break but still failed to avoid relegation. Steven Rose lost at least million pounds this year.”

What’s worse is that this is just the beginning.

The attendance at Loftus Road this season has reached 1.7, and the match-day revenue this season is approximately £1500 million.

Queens Park Rangers can afford its current squad entirely by relying on the share of Premier League broadcasting fees.

If relegated from the Premier League, although there is protection from the landing mountain policy, the disintegration of the lineup is inevitable.

Home attendances are also bound to drop significantly, and match-day revenues will also plummet.

By that time, QPR’s financial situation will be even worse than it is now.

If Steven Rose is unwilling to inject more capital, Queens Park Rangers may even face bankruptcy.

By then, let alone the Championship, I’m afraid even the qualification to participate in English Football League One may not be maintained.

Teams like Southampton and Leeds United are lessons learned for Queens Park Rangers.

……

After the 36th round of the Premier League, the 34th round of the Premier League was played in the middle of the week.

The game was postponed because of the FA Cup semi-final.

On the road, Yang Cheng’s team beat Sunderland 20-1 thanks to Lewandowski’s goal in the 0th minute.

Chelsea lost 0-2 to Newcastle at home.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Bolton 4-1 away from home.

Liverpool lost 0-1 to Fulham at home.

After this round of games, Bayswater Chinese won the Premier League championship of this season ahead of schedule.

The outside media and fans seemed extremely excited and gave overwhelming praise to the Chinese in Bayswater.

But this time, Yang Cheng and the team did not celebrate in a big way.

Even after the away game, Yang Cheng just let the players celebrate in the locker room, and then everything was back to normal.

“We still have the FA Cup final and the Champions League final to play next!”

“Those are our next two most important events!”

Yang Cheng made demands on the players.

Everyone must remain vigilant and not become complacent or relax their demands on themselves just because they have won the league title.

Yang Cheng even warned everyone very seriously that in these two finals, anyone who is not in good shape should not expect to play!

Everyone can see that the reason why Chelsea lost 0-2 to Newcastle at home in this game was because Di Matteo had given up the game.

The reason is simple, Chelsea has no chance of getting back to the top four.

What’s the point of continuing to fight in this league?
The Daily Mail revealed that the Blues are now aiming for the double crown.

Do not misunderstand.

The two titles are the FA Cup and the Europa League.

Di Matteo’s team eliminated Athletic Bilbao of La Liga with a total score of 5-3 in the semi-finals and successfully entered the Europa League final.

Their opponent in the final is Atletico Madrid of La Liga.

The Champions League final is between Bayswater Chinese and Barcelona.

The Europa League final is Chelsea versus Atletico Madrid.

It’s still a showdown between the Premier League and La Liga!

The Daily Mail revealed that Chelsea management has clearly told Di Matteo that as long as he can lead the team to win the double championship, he will be able to stay and continue coaching.

……

Thursday, March 5th.

There are 52 hours left until kick-off in the FA Cup final.

After the morning training session, Di Matteo held a pre-match mobilization meeting for the first-team players in the conference room of Chelsea’s Cobham training base before lunch.

As the name suggests, this is to mobilize for the upcoming FA Cup final.

“This season is destined to be an up and down season for all of us at Chelsea!”

Di Matteo opened his speech with these words.

“We’ve been through a period of chaos and upheaval, and a lot of people lost things, but they got them back pretty quickly.”

“Some players have been mired in disputes and troubles over contract extensions this past season and may leave after this season.”

“There are others who have already left…”

This season, Di Matteo first assisted Villas-Boas as an assistant coach, but was promoted to head coach of Chelsea halfway through, so he knows everything that happened in Chelsea this season.

Even as a bystander, he knew very well why these problems occurred.

There were just many things he couldn’t express.

Because some things are not presentable!

If you don’t say it, everyone knows it; if you say it, it will become a big deal!
“I never thought that our strength would be worse than those teams ahead of us, including Bayswater Chinese!”

“I never thought that 30, or even 34, was really old.”

“I don’t think that any of you here are redundant or not needed by this team.”

“no!”

“not a single one!”

“Each of you is the creator and witness of Chelsea’s glory. You have witnessed this team’s transformation from an ordinary team to a top giant. You have shaped the style and soul of this Chelsea!”

Di Matteo became a little excited as he spoke.

He hopes to appeal to and mobilize the players’ inner enthusiasm in this way.

For this group of players, only by exerting their initiative and positive energy can they play well and defeat Bayswater Chinese.

And what he said is exactly what the players in the team are willing to hear and believe.

“Many people say that I am just a temporary transitional and dispensable character.”

Di Matteo shook his head and smiled bitterly, “Maybe, who knows?”

“But what I want to say is that even if this is the case, even if I leave Chelsea after coaching this season, it doesn’t matter!”

“The important thing is, as long as I am still in this position, I will do my best to help you and our team to defeat all opponents!”

“Go and win all the games that should be won, including the championship!”

Di Matteo slowly walked to the middle of the conference room, among the Chelsea players.

Each of them heard Di Matteo’s speech and each of them was inspired.

Perhaps Chelsea have indeed performed very badly this season.

But at least after the change of coach, the Blues’ performance has improved significantly.

Di Matteo also proved his coaching level through a series of knockout matches and important competitions.

He is a very capable head coach!
Maybe it’s not the best in the world, but at least it’s not bad.

Many people outside say that Chelsea is trying to attract Barcelona head coach Guardiola to coach with an unprecedented huge annual salary.

By then, Di Matteo will either return to assistant coach or leave Chelsea.

But all of this has nothing to do with the upcoming game!

Di Matteo hopes to leave as many good memories as possible for his coaching career, for Chelsea and for all the players present before leaving.

This may be his last chance in his coaching career!
“In the past few months, I have communicated with everyone frequently, and I have repeatedly asked everyone a question, which is also the question I ask the most. What else is preventing you from giving your best for our team?”

“Now, I bring up this question again and ask all of you present here.”

“I hope you can speak to me freely. We have 52 hours to resolve these issues.”

“Of course, there may be some problems that I cannot completely solve, but I promise that I will do my best to help you.”

“If we want to win this weekend’s Wembley final, we need everyone here to give 100% of your focus and effort!”

“Because our opponents are the Bayswater Chinese!”

“A powerful enemy that you, me, and everyone in Chelsea are eager to defeat!”

“I believe that when nothing can stop you from giving full play to your strengths, that is when we are at our strongest and have the best chance of defeating the Chinese in Bayswater!”

No one answered at the scene.

But there was a determination in everyone’s eyes!
As Abramovich’s personal adviser Pete DeVisser has previously said.

As long as the head coach is changed, no matter who it is, Chelsea players will no longer have any reason not to give their best for this team!

This is the fundamental reason for the change of coach!

And now, Di Matteo’s question and words are equivalent to asking the players.

The guy you hated the most, the one who brought chaos and unrest to the locker room, is gone.

What reason do you have not to try your best for this team?

If so, please speak up.

Otherwise, please give it all and fight for Chelsea!

……

No outsider knows what happens at the Cobham training base.

But everyone felt some changes in Chelsea players.

For example, according to feedback from team reporters, Chelsea players were clearly more passionate in training.

After the training, when interviewed by media reporters, everyone at Chelsea was obviously more hungry.

Even in the FA Cup final facing a strong team like Bayswater Chinese, Chelsea players dared to challenge and even expressed confidence that the team would defeat this West London rival at Wembley Stadium.

Captain Terry made it clear: “For me, this is the most important final!”

“When I was a kid I dreamed of lifting the FA Cup.”

“For all the English people, the FA Cup is an honour you will never get tired of!”

Lampard also attaches great importance to the FA Cup final.

“The FA Cup final is a game you always want to win, even more important than the Champions League.”

“This is the special meaning that the FA Cup gives to the English!”

Drogba’s contract extension talks with Chelsea have broken down.

The main contradiction is that, at the beginning of the season, Chelsea refused to renew Drogba’s contract, making it clear that they could not meet the Ivorian’s demands for a two-year contract without a pay cut.

But as Drogba’s performance became better and better and his condition became better and better, Chelsea’s tone softened significantly.

Now, Chelsea is willing to sign Drogba on a one-year contract, but his weekly salary must be reduced to 10 pounds.

Drogba had previously publicly stated in the media that this was a humiliation to him!

Chelsea also made it clear that they would not give in.

As a result, the negotiations between the two sides broke down.

But this time, Drogba still said, “Maybe this will be my last FA Cup final for Chelsea. I hope to score a goal in the game and win the final championship!”

“My teammates and I are ready!”

(End of this chapter)