Since winning Manchester United to the top, Chelsea seem to have lost that relentless stance. Or maybe Latje has changed his goals for the season, and it seems that everyone doesn't care about anything but the Champions League.

However, this is not good news for the Blues, as a win over Manchester United does not mean that the Blues have already won the title.

On 6 December, Chelsea progressed to the last eight with a 1-0 win at Reading in the Carabao Cup in midweek, but a hard-fought 1-1 draw away at Leeds United.

Thankfully, the Gunners were also held to a draw away from Leicester City, and even though United beat Aston Villa 4-0, the three remained in the same position, albeit with a closer gap.

On 13 December, boss Claudio Ranieri returned from the Champions League with a strong attacking firepower to try to keep the Premier League top spot with a win over the underdogs.

The two sides played to a 1-1 draw at the Bridge after 90 minutes, but after two minutes of stoppage time, Kevin Brown. Davies broke down the left, got rid of Johansen and cut into the box, then fired a cross in front of goal.

The unlucky John Terry headed the ball into his own wicket as he headed it back to the goalkeeper.

In the end, the Blues lost 2-1 at home to Bolton Wanderers.

In his post-match interview, the young Chelsea captain turned to the camera: 'When I looked back and saw Carlo standing in front of goal, my heart was half cold..."

"Obviously, it was a low-level mistake on my part."

"I don't think I'm getting along well enough with my teammates and I'm going to admit it's my fault."

No one believes that Terry, who has partnered with Cudicini for two seasons, will not feel that the tacit understanding is enough.

In this way, after the Gunners beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0, they are back at the top of the Premier League.

On December 18, the final two matches of the League Cup 1/4 finals were contested.

In this game, Ranieri arranged a lineup of 3421 for this game, and under the "rotation system", the Italians only left Glenn . Johnson, Terry, Duff and Makelele.

In the 70th minute of the second half, substitute Crespo set up Joe Cole to equalise for the Blues, but less than 10 minutes later, Villa once again put the lead behind - Surivan saved Angel's low shot, but McCann, who had been in good form throughout the game, was the first to follow up and score from the spot.

In the end, the Blues were beaten 2-1 away from Villa and eliminated from the Carabao Cup.

While the Carabao Cup is not very important for the Blues, defeats and knockouts are unpleasant.

Frank Lampard, who came on as a substitute in the second half, said: 'As big as Chelsea may seem at the moment, if we continue like this, we will lose as much honour as the Carabao Cup. ”

Mutu, who has been scoring a goal drought recently and injured his ankle in this game, also complained to the camera: "Without him (Tang Wu) on the field, I seem to have lost that relaxed and familiar sense of goal!" ”

On December 20, in the 17th round of the Premier League, the ranking changed again.

Chelsea beat Fulham 1-0 at home thanks to a Crespo header to clear a two-game winless run.

Arsenal, however, drew 1-1 away at Bolton Wanderers and lost a good game.

The Reds didn't waste their chances this time around, winning 2-1 at White Hart Lane to reach the top of the table with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

For the first time, he revealed his concerns to the media: "Even though I won the game, I lost the player with the most assists in the team. ”

Just five minutes into the game, Duff was tackled to the ground during a diagonal breakaway.

Duff, who was taken off the stretcher, was rushed to the hospital, where doctors said he had dislocated his shoulder and would not fully recover for at least three weeks.

"My 84-year-old mother called me in the last Carabao Cup match and asked, 'Why wasn't the TOM cat on the pitch?' Then she lashed out at me, and it was like she was going to kill me. I got another call from her after this fight, and she said on the phone: "Why didn't Daemi [Duff] play? If you dare to make a joke about his injury again, I will definitely make you look good"! ”

After saying that, the Italian spread her hands, "I think she must have not turned on the TV from the beginning of the game." ”

La's joke caused the reporters to burst into laughter, but everyone knew that behind the humor, Lajli had to consider the question of who would succeed Duff.

After Tang Wu was injured, Cudicini and Sullivan did not perform satisfactorily, and they maintained more than 7 hours of home without conceding goals in a row; Now Duff is injured again, and Joe Cole, Geremi, and Glen Schal are not able to make up for the vacancy on the left side, which means that there is also a crisis on the offensive end.

The seemingly luxurious Blues, after the injuries of the two "Axis Heavyweights", unexpectedly appeared in the front and back of the field.

Coupled with Veron's constant injuries, it has been difficult for the Blues' midfielders to tap into their potential internally.

A lot of media talk that Abu's money may have to play out again in the upcoming winter transfer window.

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At around 5 p.m. on December 22, Tang Wu sat in front of the TV on time and began to watch the 40-minute "variety show" program that began to be broadcast by the French Canal+ TV station.

As a football player, Tang Wu's greatest expectation is to appear on this show, even if it is as a guest or a candidate in the audience.

After all, in recent years, the lion king Kahn has only won the third place in the Golden Globe Award. And in the history of football, only Lev. Yaxin has only won this award as a goalkeeper.

European Footballer of the Year, aka Ballon d'Or. Judged by France Football as a pre-announced candidate and by senior journalists from UEFA's 52 member states' sports media, the award is rigorous and credible.

In the eyes of football professionals, it has a high gold content and is even voted by the coaches of national teams in various countries as the "World Footballer of the Year".

Just as Tang Wu poured a glass of lemonade and was about to savor it, the sound of the key opening the door came from the living room.

"Hey! TOM, are you at home? Why not open the door to this beautiful and charming Chinese lady? ”

Fack, it's Mutu again!

Tang Wu's first reaction was to drive the Romanians out.

Beautiful and charming? Miss China?

How good is Zhou?

Tang Wu hurriedly stood up and looked up.

"No, I've just arrived, but I'm not sure if this is Brother Tang's home! Anyway, why does Mr. Adrian have the key to Brother Tang's house? ”

"Do you want it? I'll give you a handful if you want! Mu Tu took advance as retreat, and shrewdly shifted the topic to the direction of using the key of the Tang Wu family to buy the other party.

"Really? Brother Tang, can I match one? ”

"No, you can't!" Tang Wu found that if he didn't speak anymore, his home would really become a gathering place for others.

What's more, because of the band rehearsal these days, Zhou Hao has not come to visit Tang Wu since Tang Wu was discharged from the hospital, if she finds out that Nangong Yue has a key to her own house, it will be even more unclear at that time.

Mu Xiang handed the slippers to Nangong as if he had entered his own house, and stepped in barefoot.

"Fake, aren't you recuperating from your injuries? Why did you come to my house? Tang Wu looked at Mu Tu's ankles, frowned and whispered.

"In the past few days, losing games in a row and scoring drought, is already, I need to come out and find a feeling!" Mutu pushed Tang Wu with his shoulder. "That girl looks good, her temperament is spicy enough, can I..."

"Don't..." Of course, Tang Wu knew Mu Tu's thoughts, but as soon as the words came to his lips, he suddenly remembered that if Nangong Yue really got along with Mu Tu, then he and Zhou Hao would have to explain. So Tang Wu immediately changed his words and said, "You are free, anyway, she and I are just ordinary friends!" ”

"Ordinary friends?" Mutu suddenly showed an expression of disbelief, "Do you think an ordinary friend would tattoo the other person's surname here?" ”

With that, Mutu pulled open his T-shirt, revealing his collarbone. There are no tattoos on the black shoulders, only a large tooth mark.