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Brought back England's first Club World Cup championship in history from Tokyo, Japan!
When arriving at Heathrow Airport, the Chinese people in Bayswater felt the courtesy they received from the British media.
This is definitely something worth remembering for British football.
Although Manchester United won a Toyota Cup in 1999, it was only a Toyota Cup and was in the nature of a friendly match.
But now it’s the Club World Cup, an authoritative tournament hosted by FIFA.
Whether it is from the background or the gold content, it is obviously different.
The British media also praised the team trained by Yang Cheng.
Especially when the Bayswater Chinese went to Japan, Liverpool lost in the 18th round of the domestic Premier League.
In the words of The Times, "This is Liverpool's best Christmas gift to the Chinese people in Bayswater!"
Although Arsenal and Manchester United caught up behind them, Liverpool dropped directly to fourth place with this loss.
When the team was still at Heathrow Airport, a reporter asked Yang Cheng what he thought of the final result of the 18th round of the Premier League. He just smiled faintly and said, "It's okay."
good?
The media reporters were a little stunned.
"Actually, I would be even happier if they all ended in a draw." Yang Cheng said the result he wanted most.
Everyone at the scene couldn't help but laugh.
It’s so candid!
Oh, all the competitors have tied, wouldn't the overall leading situation of the Bayswater Chinese be even better?
Sure enough, the calculation is accurate enough!
But Yang Cheng also expressed satisfaction with this result.
At the same time, Yang Cheng also said that winning the Club World Cup and the Premier League half-time championship are more inspiring for the Chinese people in Bayswater.
"We are a very young team, and winning the championship will bring us more confidence!"
Everyone agreed with Yang Cheng's judgment.
As early as before the season, when the Bayswater Chinese sold Arshavin and Lars Diarra, everyone felt that this team was going to be doomed in the new season.
But who would have thought that the Bayswater Chinese would have a full-scale outbreak this season.
Three players, Gareth Bale, Di Maria and Walcott, filled Arshavin's vacancy.
Rakitic and Matuidi also make people forget Lass Diarra.
Kompany performed even better than Koscielny and left a deeper impression.
In this case, at the end of the half-season league, everyone discovered that the strength of the Bayswater Chinese had not been weakened by selling people, but had become stronger!
This is very outrageous!
But precisely because of this, their evaluation of Yang Cheng is higher.
As the Bayswater Stadium is still under construction, the team's current honors room is temporarily placed at Wembley Stadium.
The team won the Club World Cup, which naturally attracted many fans and media reporters.
A brief trophy presentation event was also held on site.
Yang Cheng said in interviews with TV stations and major media, "We are now in a relatively good stage."
"We are all working towards the same goal, which is very important for a team."
What is the goal?
"We want to regain everything we lost last season!"
Last season the Bayswater Chinese lost the league and the FA Cup final.
Although they won the Champions League in the end, it was still somewhat regrettable.
Almost became the King of Sanya!
When Yang Cheng now talks about winning it all back, he is undoubtedly referring to the Premier League and FA Cup.
The most important thing here is the league!
But Yang Cheng also jokingly said that after winning the Club World Cup, the Bayswater Chinese have won almost all the championships they can get.
Except the FA Cup!
It was only at this moment that everyone suddenly realized that this young team was a championship harvester.
They have already won almost every championship the club can win.
Only I haven’t won the FA Cup yet!
But Yang Cheng also reminded everyone that the upcoming schedule for the Bayswater Chinese will not be easy.
In the new schedule that has just been released, the Bayswater Chinese's 18th round supplementary match is out.
Tentatively scheduled for January 14th.
The Bayswater Chinese originally hoped to quickly play a make-up game with Manchester United in the third round of the Premier League.
In the 18th round, they will play Middlesbrough at home, and Yang Cheng is confident.
Therefore, I took advantage of January to end the strong dialogue with Manchester United early and settled a worry.
Unexpectedly, the old guy Ferguson regretted it.
Why?
Because they have to play Chelsea on January 11th.
Bayswater Chinese play Blackburn Rovers at home.
Therefore, Ferguson believes that arranging the make-up games in the third round of the league at this time gives the Bayswater Chinese an advantage.
Yang Cheng was so angry that he called him in Japan to question him. Why did he go back on his word when he had clearly agreed to it at the beginning?
Ferguson is like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.
"You have two make-up games, the 18th round will be made up first."
"Besides, isn't this tentative? If the FA Cup is tied, won't it have to be postponed again?"
January 14th is the make-up time after the third round draw of the FA Cup.
This is also the schedule of the FA Cup. The main game is on the weekend, and the make-up game after a tie is in mid-week.
Yang Cheng had no choice.
It’s impossible to force Manchester United to play a make-up game, right?
Therefore, the game on January 14 is tentatively scheduled to be a make-up match of 18 rounds.
As a result, in just 26 days, the Bayswater Chinese will play 8 games.
If the team can advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup, it will even have to play 9 games.
In other words, basically one game every three days.
In addition, weather forecasts in the UK have also begun to issue cold warnings, believing that the weather in January 2009 will be very cold.
The most troublesome weather in England in winter is fog, ice, rain and snow.
Although the current stadium floor heating facilities are more advanced and will not shut down as easily as in the past, if the temperature is too low, the floor heating effect will not be very good.
The most important thing is that rain, snow and ice will make players more susceptible to injuries during the game.
This requires the club to make some preparations as early as possible.
But whether it's weather or injuries, many times it's impossible to control, let alone prevent.
……
To make matters worse, with the Bank of England's consecutive sharp interest rate cuts, the exchange rate of the pound has been falling.
Before the season, the exchange rate between the pound and the euro reached a level of 1:1.5.
By the end of October, it fell directly to 1:1.287.
In the past few days, it has dropped directly to 1 to 0.98.
In other words, the euro is now worth more than the pound!
"The chief economist of Standard Chartered Bank has predicted that the pound will continue to decline in the next month, and is likely to fall to 0.9, or even lower. We must make some preparations as soon as possible."
At the Brent Training Center, core senior executives such as Yang Cheng, Xia Qing, Adam Crozier, Omar Berada and Chris Hunter sat in the conference room and held a high-level meeting before Christmas.
The number one concern is the rapid depreciation of the pound.
In just a few months, the pound suddenly fell by one-third. This is simply outrageous!
Remember, it's not just the pound that's falling, the euro is also falling.
It's just that the pound has fallen even further.
"The situation outside is very bad now. The exchange rate of the pound and the euro has fallen sharply. The recession of the British economy is far beyond everyone's imagination and is more serious than the euro area."
"After three consecutive months of significant interest rate cuts, the UK's benchmark interest rate has dropped from 5% in early October to 2% now, while the current benchmark interest rate in the Eurozone is 2.5%."
"In addition to interest rates, economic recession, continued rise in unemployment, declining housing prices, and rapid increase in government debt have all made the pound's market bearish."
Xia Qing's words made everyone present feel worried.
As of November 2008, the number of unemployed people in the UK had risen to 1.86 million, the highest level since 1999.
The increase in the number of unemployed people will inevitably lead to a series of social phenomena.
This is not only a social phenomenon, but also has a very fatal impact on football, especially the Premier League.
The simplest point.
When the exchange rate between the pound and the euro falls to 1 to 0.9, the attraction of major European clubs to Premier League players will increase significantly.
For example, Real Madrid spent 30 million pounds to sign Lass Diarra and gave him 45 million euros.
What about now, half a year later?
The same amount is 30 million pounds, but in fact, Real Madrid only needs to pay 27 million euros, and a full 18 million euros have been evaporated.
In this case, the wealthy teams led by Real Madrid and Barcelona will be more powerful in attacking the Premier League.
This is still competition between leagues.
What about the players?
For example, Modric is a Croatian who lives in the Eurozone.
In the past, he earned a weekly salary of 40,000 pounds, but in the Eurozone, it was 60,000 euros.
What now?
With a weekly salary of 80,000 pounds, when he arrived in the Eurozone, he only had more than 70,000 euros left.
This is despite significant salary increases.
What if it doesn’t rise?
That is a serious devaluation!
"Actually, our current situation is relatively good."
When Xia Qing said this, her watery eyes fell on Yang Cheng.
"We have been accelerating the pace of contract renewal negotiations since the summer. Up to now, most players' contract renewals have been completed, or the negotiations are almost complete."
"But the situation of other teams is not so optimistic, and the situation is getting worse and worse."
For some reason, Xia Qing suddenly felt as if Yang Cheng had known this would happen.
Therefore, I have been making some preparations silently behind my back.
Before, she had always felt that Yang Cheng was a little too anxious in urging her to complete the contract renewal negotiations as soon as possible.
They even raised the team's maximum weekly salary from 40,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds, which is a bit outrageous.
But looking at it now, it’s so far-sighted!
If the original plan of 60,000 pounds is maintained, what is the significance of Modric's contract extension now?
It’s like a disguised salary cut!
But Xia Qing quickly put aside this outrageous idea.
Who would have thought that the Bank of England would cut interest rates in such an outrageous manner?
Who would have thought that the pound could depreciate so quickly?
The depreciation of the pound has been extremely damaging to Premier League teams.
Yang Cheng and Xia Qing looked at each other and showed a confident smile. They then looked at Adam Crozier and others and found that everyone was still in a low mood.
The most important thing is that the depreciation of the pound has hit too hard.
For example, the sponsorship contract signed before, looking back now, is really terrible and has shrunk greatly.
But there is no way, this is a matter for the entire UK, no one can control it, it is an objective condition.
"The impact of the depreciation of the pound is indeed significant, but I don't think it will last for a long time."
Yang Cheng expressed his opinions cautiously.
He is not a financial major and does not understand these things. He can only try to analyze the phenomena of his previous life according to his own understanding.
"My guess is that in the next few months, the value will definitely appreciate, but the base interest rate will definitely drop again!"
Everyone immediately looked at Yang Cheng in surprise, wanting to know from what aspects he came to make such a judgment.
"I'm not a professional, I just have an intuition and rely on common sense."
“If the pound stays below the euro, British consumption is doomed.”
"As for what is conducive to exports and what can attract more foreign tourists, it is nothing compared to British domestic consumption, so the British government will definitely stabilize the situation."
"More importantly, is the situation in the Eurozone really better than that in the UK? Can those countries that are lagging behind in the Eurozone really be able to withstand it? Are they more durable than the UK?"
"I definitely don't believe this."
Yang Cheng pretended to laugh easily.
When Xia Qing heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes, the Eurozone is different from the UK. Once problems arise in those lagging countries, they will directly drag the entire Eurozone into the quagmire."
The exchange rate is based on comparison.
As long as the pound stabilizes and the euro falls, the exchange rate will rise.
In Yang Cheng's previous life, when the five European pig countries had problems, the pound sterling recovered.
It was probably in the middle of 2009 that it returned to a level of around 1:1.25.
Since then it has almost stabilized at this level.
"I personally feel that the benchmark interest rate will continue to fall. To what extent, I don't know, but the British government must rescue the market, and the British government will also introduce a series of policies to vigorously promote economic recovery."
"This is our chance!"
In any country in the world, large-scale infrastructure projects receive great attention.
Once the British government introduces a series of policies, the Bayswater Chinese's new stadium project will definitely receive attention.
By that time, with government support and the base interest rate hitting rock bottom, Yang Cheng will have the confidence to build this stadium at the minimum cost!
However, this is all in 2009, or even in the next few years.
For the Bayswater Chinese, the most important thing right now is to appease the players.
The impact of the rapid depreciation of the pound has had a huge impact on players.
A lot of people see the stars on the pitch, but clubs also need to see the players off the pitch and their families.
For example, some of them have bought houses in London and their home countries.
Their families all live in their home countries.
Will the rapid depreciation of the pound have an impact on their and their families’ lives?
In this case, the Bayswater Chinese must step forward to support the players and lend a helping hand when necessary!
The critical moment is when the club shows its humanistic care and player-oriented philosophy!
……
The sharp decline in the pound's exchange rate also brought about another interesting fact.
Manchester United announced that its revenue in 2008 was not the 257.1 million pounds announced by accounting firm Deloitte.
Because Deloitte has omitted to calculate, Manchester United receives 23 million pounds in sponsorship fees from Nike every year, as well as dividends from jersey sales.
If these two payments are included, Manchester United will surpass Real Madrid's £289.6 million and become the highest-paid football club in the world again.
Manchester United originally announced this as a good thing.
But I never expected that the pound depreciated rapidly in a short period of time, resulting in Manchester United's revenue now being unable to catch up with Real Madrid.
This made the British media very sad.
The Red Devils' hard work for a year is not enough for the pound's depreciation in just one or two weeks.
The Bayswater Chinese haven't compiled any statistics yet.
Yang Cheng and Adam Crozier were busy trying to reassure players and employees.
The Bayswater Chinese have successively introduced a series of decisions within the team to provide support for players and employees.
Especially the players.
Yang Cheng communicated with the players one by one to understand their situation.
At the same time, Yang Cheng also told them that the devaluation of the pound was only temporary.
Now is the economic crisis, and basically no country in Europe can escape this wave of harvest.
Therefore, the most important thing for players is to play football with peace of mind.
"Everything will be stable by mid-2009 at the latest!"
In order to give players and employees more confidence, Yang Cheng increased the Triple Crown bonus of 8 million pounds for winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last year to 12 million pounds in one go.
He announced the decision at the team's Christmas dinner.
In addition to first-team players, all players in the youth training camp will have their subsidies increased appropriately to make up for the players' losses in this exchange rate depreciation.
The risk resistance of these young players is lower than that of the first-team stars.
Over time, the Chinese in Bayswater spent a lot of money.
Xia Qing was also very distressed, but she still supported Yang Cheng's decision.
Creating a club with warmth and a sense of belonging is what Yang Cheng wants!
Xia Qing will definitely give her full support!
The Bayswater Chinese have always been known for being stingy, and their salary expenditures are always the lowest among the top teams in the Premier League.
But at the critical moment, the Bayswater Chinese took action continuously, not only supporting the players, but also introducing a series of measures. Compared with the laissez-faire of other Premier League teams, they won more recognition from players, media and fans.
Especially the fans.
All fans hope that they support a responsible team.
The media also broke the news that at a time of economic crisis, Chinese people in Bayswater still sent generous holiday gifts to residents in Bayswater, Notting Hill, Wembley and other surrounding areas before Christmas.
At the same time, the club has also increased its donations to public welfare institutions such as orphans, orphanages, children's hospitals, and nursing homes this year.
This was actually decided by Yang Cheng and Adam Crozier long ago.
At that time, we were considering infrastructure and other reasons, and wanted to appease the residents of surrounding communities.
Unexpectedly, things suddenly turned into what they are now. The series of actions of the Chinese people in Bayswater were interpreted as an act of social responsibility under the economic crisis!
Not only did the British media praise the actions of the Bayswater Chinese in newspapers and TV stations, but the London City Government and finally even No. 10 Downing Street came forward to call on all walks of life to learn from the Bayswater Chinese, play their role, and spend time together. difficult!
This time, the Bayswater Chinese were thrust into the limelight.
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"What the hell? You just spent so little money and were praised by No. 10 Downing Street as a model?"
In Knightsbridge, London, Abramovich saw lengthy news reports in his mansion, and the more he read, the more uncomfortable he became.
"Why do they?"
The more Abramovich looks at the Chinese people in Bayswater, the more he dislikes them.
The first London team to win the Champions League.
Now, it is the first British team to win the Club World Cup.
All the benefits were given to the Bayswater Chinese.
It makes me irritated just thinking about it!
"Marina, tell Peter Kenyon that we have also given support to the players and we have also introduced a series of decisions."
Abramovich said a bit angrily.
"And Christmas...think of something."
Granovskaya glanced at the boss, hesitated, and reminded softly: "Boss, it's too late."
"What's too late?" Abramovich raised her voice.
"Now all the media and fans are praising the Bayswater Chinese. No matter how much we do and how much money we spend, we are still imitating them. Everyone will think that we are following the trend, even..."
Granovskaya paused before continuing: "The more people follow the trend, the more praise the Bayswater Chinese will receive, because they are now taking the lead in setting an example!"
The first person to eat crabs is always the most lovable and has the best results.
Abramovich suddenly had a headache and kept cursing in his mind.
Why do you have to deal with such a neighbor?
"How are the players reacting now?" Abramovich asked with concern.
"It's a mess."
Abramovich raised his head and looked at his personal assistant.
"The team's current performance is not very good, the ranking cannot be improved, and there are rumors from the outside that Scolari is going to be dismissed. We have never given a clear statement. The team is already panicked."
"Now that the pound has depreciated so much, many people have strong opinions."
Britain makes money and spends money, but doesn't take home a penny.
Don't think that this type of players will not be affected.
With the depreciation of the pound, commodity prices have also increased significantly, which has greatly increased the cost of living.
And bank deposits.
Players who play in the Premier League are mostly paid in pounds sterling, and their deposits are naturally also in pounds sterling.
Just imagine, if one day, one-third of your savings suddenly evaporated, what would it feel like?
Probably going crazy.
If we encounter foreign players like Drogba and Anelka again who have loans or debts in the Eurozone, they will simply give up.
Therefore, to a certain extent, Granovskaya really admires the Bayswater Chinese.
At the very least, they responded quickly enough and made very timely decisions to support the players.
Now many clubs have chosen to follow suit.
But most clubs looked on with a cold shoulder. The reason is simple. To them, players are like cattle and horses. What does life and death have to do with them?
Many clubs borrow from banks in the Eurozone. Now that they are about to collapse, how can they still have time to pay attention to the players?
This in turn proves that the Chinese in Bayswater are really rich now.
……
Due to the rapid depreciation of the pound, Christmas in 2008 was not a pleasant experience.
The same goes for Bayswater Chinese.
After a long journey to Japan and winning the Club World Cup, Christmas came again.
This disrupted the team's entire preparation rhythm.
At noon on Boxing Day on the 26th, the Bayswater Chinese went to North London to visit White Hart Lane.
Since Chelsea will be playing at home on the 28th, Yang Cheng saved his energy in this game and made a strong rotation.
As a result, the two sides fought hard for nearly 90 minutes at White Hart Lane.
Until the 87th minute, substitute Jamie O'Hara assisted Darren Bent, successfully countered offside and scored the Bayswater Chinese goal.
0 to 1!
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The Bayswater Chinese failed at White Hart Lane!
This is also the first league defeat for Yang Cheng's team this season!
Yang Cheng comforted the players in the locker room after the game.
When attending the post-match press conference, he was interviewed by media reporters.
"For any professional team, losing is inevitable."
"No team can win all the time and remain undefeated. This is unrealistic."
"In the new season, we have 17 games, 15 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. I am very, very satisfied with this report card, and there is no way to put higher demands on my players."
Yang Cheng admitted that it was indeed regrettable to lose the battle at White Hart Lane.
"Judging from the game process, we performed better than our opponents and we created more opportunities."
"But unfortunately, sometimes, you don't win the game by performing well."
Yang Cheng congratulated Redknapp, but losing the game is in the past.
"The most important thing for us is the next home game against Chelsea."
"We will get over the shadow of losing at home!"
Manchester United beat Stoke City 1-0 away thanks to Carlos Tevez's goal in the 82nd minute.
Chelsea relied on goals from Drogba and Lampard to defeat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at home.
Liverpool even defeated Bolton Wanderers 3-0 at home.
Manchester City performed best, Kaká and Robinho both scored twice, beating Hull City 5-1 at home.
Arsenal drew 2-2 with Aston Villa away from home.
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After playing against Tottenham at noon on the 26th, Yang Cheng received two injury reports from the team doctor in the evening.
Walcott suffered a mild tear in his thigh muscle fiber and is expected to be sidelined for 2 weeks.
Then there is Leighton Bynes, who also suffered a mild tear in his thigh muscle fibers and is expected to be sidelined for 2 weeks.
Judging from the injuries, they were all mild tears. Although there was discomfort such as pain, swelling and stiffness, the impact was relatively small.
Many teams will even directly arrange for players to play with injuries.
However, the team doctor suggested that the players should still rest.
Yang Cheng approved.
This year's winter temperatures are lower than in previous years, which is often a period of high incidence of injuries to players.
The situation of these two players is a little different.
Walcott suffered the injury while playing against Tottenham.
Leighton Bynes did not play in this game, but was injured in training.
This leads to the fact that young player Marcelo must continue to play when playing Chelsea at home.
Or, Yang Cheng arranges for other players to come over and play on the left.
Such as Gareth Bale.
After several considerations, Yang Cheng finally insisted on the 433 formation.
Goalkeeper: Neuer;
Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Maicon;
Midfield: Yaya Toure deep, Matuidi and Modric in the centre;
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Dzeko and Di Maria.
Chelsea has also been affected by some injuries, with captain John Terry missing due to injury.
Carvalho also just returned from injury.
Therefore, Scolari also had to make some rotations.
Goalkeeper: Cech;
Defense: Ashley Cole, Alex, Ivanovic and Bosingwa;
Midfield: Mikel plays deep, with Deco and Lampard in front;
Forwards: Malouda, Drogba and Anelka.
As soon as the game started, the Bayswater Chinese, who played at home, showed an aggressive momentum.
Yang Cheng knew very well that Chelsea would definitely attack Marcelo's side.
So, he simply turned around and took the initiative.
Only 9 minutes into the game, Marcelo advanced to the outside of Chelsea's 30-meter area. After passing the ball to Gareth Bale, he cut inside to the left rib of the frontcourt.
Gareth Bale beat Bosingwa and crossed to Marcelo.
The Brazilian turned sideways and faced the left sideline, sent a straight pass with his left foot, and sent the ball to the baseline.
The Welsh winger started as quickly as possible. Under the cheers of 90,000 fans in the audience, he caught up with Marcelo's pass before Bosingwa and sent a low pass with his left foot.
In the middle of Chelsea's penalty area, Dzeko, Alex and Ivanovic are all moving forward.
Among them, Ivanovic stood in front of Dzeko, threw himself out, fell to the ground and slid to intercept.
This is a very dangerous defensive move, and if you are not careful, it will be an own goal.
Gareth Bale also had the same intention when passing a low ball.
But Ivanovic did not score an own goal.
The ball rebounded after being blocked by Ivanovic.
But what everyone didn't expect was that Dzeko, who had just been flanked by two Chelsea central defenders, saw that Ivanovic had already grabbed the best position. Instead of moving forward, he deliberately fell behind. Two steps.
The ball bounced higher after hitting Ivanovic's leg.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina center caught up quickly, and before Alex could react, the tall and long-legged man volleyed the ball directly into the Chelsea goal.
1 to 0!
The entire Wembley Stadium erupted in cheers from the Bayswater Chinese fans.
But the Bayswater Chinese's lead only lasted 9 minutes.
Deco sent a direct pass, which accurately cut through the Bayswater Chinese defense, passed between Marcelo and Thiago Silva, and landed on the right side of the penalty area.
Drogba quickly moved forward, used his body to push away Thiago Silva, and fired with his right foot, breaking the Bayswater Chinese goal and equalizing the score.
1 to 1!
The two teams returned to the same starting line.
After that, the two sides went back and forth, playing not conservatively at all, and each other wasted opportunities.
In the 44th minute, Matuidi fired an angry shot from behind, but Cech flew out and saved it from the bottom line.
The Bayswater Chinese got a chance for a corner kick.
Modric ran to the left corner and quickly took a corner kick.
There was a melee in the Chelsea penalty area.
In the chaos, Mikel failed to keep up with the fast running Dzeko in time.
Everyone else's attention was attracted by Pepe and Yaya Toure.
As a result, Dzeko rushed to the goal and directly headed the ball into the Chelsea goal.
2 to 1!
Scored twice!
After changing sides in the second half, Chelsea made a substitution adjustment.
Carvalho replaces Bosingwa.
This is a signal to strengthen defense.
After the substitution, Ivanovic moved to the right wing and was responsible for marking Gareth Bale.
Carvalho and Alex form a double central defender.
Chelsea started a defensive counterattack.
In the 70th minute, Deco made a long pass, trying to send the ball into the penalty area and find Drogba.
Neuer decisively abandoned the goal and hit the ball with both fists before Drogba.
The ball flew out of the penalty area.
But Neuer and Drogba collided and both fell in the penalty area.
On the outside of the penalty area, Yaya Toure failed to get stuck in his position immediately and was caught by Lampard.
After the Chelsea midfielder stopped the ball, he shot a long shot 25 meters away from the goal, which penetrated the almost unguarded goal.
2 to 2!
The two sides are back on the same starting line!
Chelsea made another substitution, Essien replaced Malouda.
At this time, the Blues were a little bit 442.
Drogba and Anelka moved up front and became a double forward.
Deco switched to the No. 10 position.
Upon seeing this, Yang Cheng quickly made substitutions.
Hazard replaces Matuidi.
Di Maria returned to the left center midfielder to partner with Modric.
Hazard plays on the left and Gareth Bale moves to the right.
Yang Cheng's idea was very clear, he still wanted to attack.
Keep attacking!
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"The ball is still at the feet of the Bayswater Chinese."
"Give it to Modric and pass it again."
"Gareth Bale cuts in from the right and shoots long distance with his left foot!"
"It rubbed the post a little and came out of the bottom line."
“After the adjustments, the Bayswater Chinese are very aggressive!”
"This shot is very threatening."
……
"Look at this time, Di Maria tried to pass the ball behind him to find Dzeko."
"Alex blocked the ball."
"But it still fell to the feet of the Bayswater Chinese."
"Leave it to Yaya Touré."
"The Ivorian stepped in and played one-two with Modric."
"Yaya Toure is really fierce!"
"Drag Mikel and rush forward."
"Yaya Toure takes a long shot!"
"Cech flew and saved the ball."
"Chelsea's defense is getting stronger and stronger."
"The Iron Blues are no joke. From Ranieri to Mourinho to now, Chelsea has always been one of the best defensive teams in the Premier League!"
"Even if the attack is as strong as that of the Bayswater Chinese, it is not easy to break through Chelsea's defense in a tough battle."
……
"Hazard broke through with the ball."
"It's over, two defenders!"
"The Belgian winger passed two people and passed to the top of the penalty area."
"Lewandowski came on as a substitute and hit the goal directly."
“It’s still a little off!”
"The Chinese people in Bayswater are a little anxious now."
"The game has reached the 88th minute."
"Chelsea are obviously happy with 1 point."
"But Yang Cheng definitely doesn't think so."
"He fought hard in this game and definitely wanted to score 3 points at home."
"The Bayswater Chinese attack was really fierce, especially in the last 20 minutes."
"But Chelsea also put up a defensive formation like a steel barrel, leaving no gaps for the Bayswater Chinese."
……
As the game progressed and time passed, the atmosphere inside Wembley Stadium became more and more intense.
Even the 90,000 fans in the stands felt the tension and depression of the game.
Di Maria is even worse in the stadium!
His father was once a professional player. When Di Maria was born, their family situation was actually quite good.
Therefore, Di Maria, who was born on Valentine's Day on February 14, was named Angel by his parents.
But later, because his father helped guarantee a loan, the whole family was dragged into the quagmire.
Since then, Di Maria's childhood has been dark.
My father burned charcoal at home and sold it, which caused darkness everywhere in the family.
Di Maria showed amazing football talent at a very young age, which made him the hope of his family to escape poverty and debt.
In those years, his mother used a bicycle to send him to the central district of Rosario, 10 kilometers away, for football training every day.
Di Maria will always remember that summer of 2006.
The invitation from the Chinese in Bayswater, Premier League, became a topic of discussion for their whole family.
As an Argentinian, it is always particularly difficult to play football in the UK!
But Di Maria looked at the blackened living room at home and his father whose face was covered in soot. He resolutely chose to come to England.
He still remembers the complicated looks in his parents' eyes that were both surprised, worried, proud and guilty when he made this decision.
Every time he thinks of it, his heart will be filled with strength!
The Bayswater Chinese's football career is actually very good.
Yang Cheng paid special attention to him. Not only did he support him to the first team early, he also conducted a series of special training and strengthening for him.
He survived the difficult running-in period and integrated into the team.
None of this would be possible without Yang Cheng’s support!
Especially when he encountered intimidation and threats from some extreme fans, and even personal attacks, Yang Cheng stepped forward and blocked all the wind and rain for him, creating the most relaxed football environment for him.
Yang Cheng often chats with him, cares about his condition, and asks about his family.
All of this will be remembered by Di Maria for a lifetime!
Before, he didn't understand why some professional players could work so hard.
But now, he is willing to do whatever it takes for the Bayswater Chinese!
Since this season, Di Maria has also felt the pressure inside and outside the team.
As Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott perform better and better, they are still local players. On the contrary, Di Maria has never scored a goal, which makes the outside world have some doubts about Yang Cheng's employment.
The British hope that Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott can get more game time!
But Yang Cheng still chose to rotate and still gave Di Maria unconditional support and trust.
Everything is the same as before, nothing has changed.
This made Di Maria particularly touched, but also particularly stressful.
He knows that he has never been a good scorer.
But he has also been working hard to improve himself, practice his right foot, and practice shooting...
He never slacks off!
He doesn't want to prove anything to anyone because he never cares what those people think.
He simply wants to repay the trust and support from the head coach, wants to help this team, and fight side by side with his teammates around him!
Di Maria never tells anyone what he thinks, but he always works hard!
In this game against Chelsea, Di Maria did not slack off whether he was on the left, right, or in the center.
He was running hard and waiting patiently for his opportunity.
"The boss said that Mikel is right-footed and Essien is also right-footed. If you have the chance, take off your foot. Don't hesitate!"
This is the instruction Yang Cheng passed to him through Lewandowski.
In the last 20 minutes, Chelsea almost set up an iron barrel formation and retreated across the board, leaving no gaps for the Bayswater Chinese.
But Yang Cheng saw the slightest crack.
Di Maria said nothing, but he was always looking for opportunities.
An opportunity to prove yourself, help the team, and repay the head coach!
As time passed, his mood became heavier and heavier, and the pressure grew.
But in the 90th minute, when everyone had not yet pulled away from the 3-minute stoppage time sign, Di Maria saw Marcelo dribbling the ball forward.
The Brazilian has excellent skills with his feet.
Di Maria also started running, cooperating with Marcelo's dribbling.
But he always paid attention to the positions of Mikel and Essien.
If nothing unexpected happens, Essien will definitely pull aside.
He was worried about letting Ivanovic defend Hazard and Marcelo alone.
As a result, Di Maria moved slightly closer to the center, seemingly closer to Mikel.
This was to get Essien to let his guard down.
Sure enough, when Marcelo dribbled the ball to 30 meters outside Chelsea's area, Essien immediately chased him.
Di Maria immediately followed, called Marcelo, and raised his hand for the ball.
Marcelo was about to pass to Hazard, but felt that the opportunity was not very good.
Hearing Di Maria's shout, he glanced and sent the ball over with his left foot.
The ball passed from Essien to the left rib.
Di Maria saw the opportunity, suddenly accelerated, and got ahead of Mikel. He led the ball passed by Marcelo to his left front with his left foot, and accelerated to catch up.
As an African player, Mikel has good physical confrontation, but is slow.
Di Maria's charge immediately opened a gap from Mikel's body.
Before the defensive player could react, the Argentinian player had already opened his stance and took a long shot with his left foot.
After taking this kick, Di Maria jumped up using the inertia and almost lost his balance and fell.
The football flew out like a cannonball at an extremely fast speed, crossing the edge of the penalty area. The heads of the Chelsea and Bayswater Chinese players fell rapidly at a speed that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, and crashed into the right side of the Chelsea goal.
How could Cech, who was standing on the left side of the goal, save it?
The entire stadium was silent at this moment!
Immediately afterwards, the 90,000 fans in the audience burst into crazy cheers!
Everyone rushed out of their seats, shouting Di Maria's name at the top of their lungs!
"The ball went in!!!"
"The Angel is Coming!!"
"The great Di Maria!"
"He scored a long shot at the last moment of the game!"
"World Wave!!"
"This is definitely a great world wave!!"
"3 to 2!"
"The Bayswater Chinese scored Chelsea's goal again!"
"A world wave from Di Maria!"
When Di Maria gained a foothold, he saw his long shot break Chelsea's goal.
His entire mind suddenly went blank.
Immediately afterwards, he rushed out of the court desperately, getting rid of the pull and entanglement of his teammates along the way, rushed straight to the home team's coaching bench, and jumped on the head coach Yang Cheng.
The other Bayswater Chinese players also chased out and surrounded them.
(End of chapter)