Apparently there was no particular surprise that Notts County had dropped the FA Cup, and it was probably the best decision for Notts County. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the two domestic cup competitions in England, although the FA Cup is more valuable than the League Cup, for many strong teams, especially the Champions League and the league have been fighting on both fronts, it is really difficult to distract themselves in the FA Cup!

The Carabao Cup has already started in October, and although there is a Champions League group stage at that time, there is a distraction in the Carabao Cup for teams who are not under pressure to qualify from the group stage of the Champions League.

The FA Cup started in January, the season has been average, the physical condition of the players has been problematic, and there will be a few players on the injury list, and the most important thing is that the Champions League knockout round will kick off, every game is crucial, plus the sprint of the league, where is the energy to pay attention to the FA Cup!

Perhaps only those strong teams that have no hope of winning the championship and have been eliminated from the Champions League are likely to compete for the FA Cup.

And now that Notts County is a third-tier battle, they don't have the energy to distract themselves from the FA Cup, so it is understandable to give up voluntarily, and this can also see the ideal ambition of Notts County this season.

Notts County don't have a four-front battle that doesn't know the sky, so it's definitely not good news for Chelsea, and sane opponents are always more difficult to deal with than opponents who lose their sanity.

Of course, now that Chelsea have been overtaken by Notts County, trouble has come one after another.

The first leg against Notts County has exposed the weaknesses in Chelsea's squad, and Mourinho has made it clear to his boss Abou that if they fail to fill the gaps in the squad this winter window, then Chelsea may still not be able to win the title.

Abu's desire for the title was more than anything else, and Gallas' performance in that game didn't look worthy of Chelsea, if not a disaster, so Abu agreed to Mourinho's request to find a left wing-back to fill the void at Chelsea's left wing-back as soon as possible, and money really wasn't an issue.

No big club is going to sell their main players in the winter window, so Mourinho's idea is good but destined to be difficult to realise.

Chelsea have Pacos Ferreira at right wing-back, a strong full-back, so he needs a left-back with a strong assist ability, and the Magic Bird is naturally Notts County's Leyton Baines.

Although Leyton Bynes is not the best player in the Premier League in terms of overall ability, Arsenal's Ashley Cole is currently the UK's No. 1 left-back.

But Layton Baines has a very obvious characteristic, that is, his attacking ability, maybe his defense is terrible, but his offensive ability is the best, he is very sharp in crosses from the wings, and can even be used as a playmaker.

And there is no doubt that this is what Mourinho needs, if he really buys Leiton Baines, it will not only enhance his own strength, but also weaken the strength of his opponent for the championship, killing two birds with one stone!

But the problem is that Notts County will never sell Leyton Baines, especially during the winter break, and Mourinho can only dream about it.

Other giants are unlikely to let Chelsea and Mourinho get their way, so Mourinho can only turn his attention to the second-tier powerhouses, which seems to have more chances.

Patrice Evra at Monaco, Capdevilla at Deportivo La Coruna, Maxwell at Ajax, etc., all fit Mourinho's tactical requirements.

To Mourinho's disappointment, these clubs have refused to release him in the winter window, even if Chelsea can't pay a high price, and Chelsea can't really offer a sky-high price!

In the end, Mourinho suddenly found that it seemed that Ashley Cole seemed more likely to join Chelsea, because Ashley Cole was negotiating with Arsenal to renew his contract at this time, and there was news that the negotiations were not going well, and it seemed that Ashley Cole's salary request was something that Arsenal could not meet!

That's right, Chelsea are not short of money, and they can fully meet Ashley Cole's salary requirements, as long as you are willing to come.

Thus, the famous "Kolmen" incident happened.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, CEO Kenyon and Kerr and his agent Barnett met secretly at the Royal Hotel in London, with Mourinho persuading Ashley Cole to join Chelsea, while Kenyon said Chelsea were more than capable of meeting his salary demands.

The result of the secret meeting should be good, at least Mourinho thinks so, but he never thought that this secret meeting would be photographed by the paparazzi, and after two days of brewing and fermentation, it is already known to everyone.

Premier League rules clearly state that a club cannot have private contact with opposing players without the consent of another club; Similarly, a player cannot engage with another club privately without the consent of the club he is signing with.

Chelsea and Ashley Cole have undoubtedly touched the bottom of the rules.

It may be normal for clubs to contact players privately, but unknown players are completely unattended, and Chelsea and Ashley Cole are completely different, one is a Premier League upstart, the other is England's No. 1 left-back, and the influence is too great.

Arsenal immediately refrigerated Ashley Cole after the revelation on the grounds that he had a back injury, but no one knows if this is the case.

Arsenal did not remain silent in the face of the surging media, and Professor Arsene Wenger scolded Chelsea's despicable behaviour in an interview, but what does it matter if he scolds him fiercely?

Chelsea were investigated by the FA, but Arsenal had to temporarily abandon their main left wing-back, and Arsenal suffered a little more.

Naturally, Chelsea could not sit idly by, dealing with the FA's investigation team while frequently whitewashing themselves in public.

Under intense pressure, Kerr's agent Barnett admitted to meeting but did not meet with anyone from Chelsea;

Chelsea also had to admit that the meeting between the two sides took place, but stressed that it took place at the insistence of Cole's agent, and the two parties almost tore it apart.

David's heart was overjoyed by this big drama, although he had heard about it in his previous life, but he didn't know the specific beginning and end, and now it is still very interesting to restore the truth of the matter at close range!

Under the FA's investigation, Chelsea is much more honest, Arsenal has also lost its main left wing-back, and Notts County naturally reaps the benefits!

But what David didn't expect was that the troubled Chelsea still had the energy to make some trouble for Notts County. (To be continued.) )