The national team incident came to an end for the time being, and after a period of media hype, it was found that neither side seemed to have made any more responses, so their interest gradually cooled.

The Premier League schedule continues to start after the national team, on February 4, Arsenal away to challenge Middlesbrough, due to the fatigue of the main players in the national team game, Wenger chose to carry out large-scale rotation in this game, Walcott, Descartes, Arriadiere and other players have been given the opportunity to start, and finally Arsenal away 1:1 against Bunburg, Toure relied on a corner header in the first half, after Descartes went off the field in the second half, Arsenal lost the organization of the front, and was stubbornly pulled back by Myburgh.

In the league again, the professor who was opened up by Manchester United held back the fire in his belly, and in the home game against Wigan Athletic on February 11, he let the main team pour out, but unfortunately the players still did not seem to be able to come out of the fatigue of the national team game, and only scored three points with a score of 2:1.

The professor, who was unhappy with the form of his players, opted to field a full bench in the FA Cup play-offs four days later, in fact, he had already planned to give up the FA Cup, and this was just an excuse for the fans.

However, Arsene Wenger did not expect that the all-substitute team would stubbornly draw with Bolton Wanderers in 90 minutes away from home, and then win two consecutive games in extra-time to qualify for the promotion 3-1.

This is really intentionally planting flowers that do not bloom, and unintentionally planting willows and willows.

The professor had no choice but to send in the fifth round of the FA Cup three days later with half of the main substitutes to give an account to the fans.

As a result, Arsenal drew a goalless draw at Blackburn Rovers and had to play an extra play-off game on the 28th to add a new chapter to an already dense schedule.

And before this play-off, Arsenal have two very important games to play.

One is the first leg of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, which was reopened on the 21st, with Arsenal away to PSV Eindhoven, and then the Carabao Cup final, where Arsenal and Chelsea will compete for the title.

The Carabao Cup has almost become Arsenal's most likely trophy this season, so Arsene Wenger is very serious about this game, and he even used a lot of substitutions in the No.21 game against PSV Eindhoven in order to save the Carabao Cup.

As a result, Arsenal won a 0:1 score in the Netherlands, although they lost, but the score was still acceptable, and Arsenal was fully confident of turning the tables back at home.

Four days later, the Gunners had one of their most anticipated games.

For two seasons in a row, Jose Mourinho and his Chelsea legion have snatched league titles from Arsenal and Manchester United, forcing Lord Ferdinand to make peace with Arsene Wenger and fight the enemy together, which shows how strong the Blues have been in recent years.

In the face of such an opponent, Arsenal certainly did not dare to take it lightly.

What's more, Arsenal are now 11 points behind Chelsea in the league standings, and although there is a 16-point lead over Manchester United, how can the Gunners' players and fans not be reluctant and indignant when they see the invincible team three years ago being so bullied by the so-called "little brother" of the past?

Coupled with two years without a title, and the latest trophy is just around the corner, Arsenal certainly have more intention to fight to the death.

However, Chelsea did not come unprepared, their head coach, Jose Mourinho, known as "Uncle Bird", was arrogant but absolutely meticulous in his pre-match preparations, and it is said that he brought the method of analysing player data on the computer to the Premier League, and then made it a compulsory course for Premier League coaches.

Therefore, for the tough battle against Arsenal, Mourinho is also fully prepared.

Of course, the Blues are not as titleless as Arsenal, who have won four trophies in their first two seasons, and Abu's ruble has not been spent in vain, but who would dislike more trophies? Now that we've come to this, Chelsea's desire for the title is certainly as strong as Arsenal's.

So in this game, they also poured out of the nest, sent the strongest squad that could almost be discharged, and was ready to fight Arsenal.

The lineup on Arsenal's side is goalkeeper Lehmann, defenders Lauren, Galla, Toure, Clichy, midfielders Gilberto, Fabregas, Hleb, Rosicky, and forwards Henry and Adebayo.

And Chelsea's line-up is not far behind, goalkeeper Petr Cech, defender Ashley. Cole, Carvalho, Terry, Ferreira, midfielders Essien, Robben, Lampard, Ballack, strikers Drogba, Shevchenko, are simply blind to the titanium eyes of FIFA otaku.

The combined squads of the two sides reached a net worth of 350 million pounds, and the media dubbed it "the most expensive final in the League Cup in 50 years".

The most expensive final should certainly contribute the most exciting football, and just 17 seconds after the start of this game, Shevchenko brought the game into the game.

After defecting from AC Milan to Chelsea this season, Sheva is also under great pressure, he spent 30 million pounds on manager Abu and an annual salary of more than 10 million euros, but he has never been favored by Uncle Bird, and his game form has plummeted, becoming the biggest favorite to recruit "parallel goods" in the Premier League this season.

With such doubts, Sheva, who started the game, seemed very hardworking, and only 17 seconds after the opening game, he successfully counter-robbed in the front court, cut off the ball from the feet of Garra, and then pulled out his foot outside the penalty area to shoot angrily, and Lehmann, who had not yet reacted, could only watch the ball go into the net in response, and he didn't even raise his hand.

After the goal, Shevchenko looked very excited, he rushed to the sideline with a hideous face, and yelled at the camera lens outside the field, which is probably a vent for his own situation, but also a demonstration of manager Mourinho.

However, Mourinho on the sidelines did not respond to this, and he also paused for a while after Sheva's goal, only to realize that his team was already ahead, and Uncle Bird, who had not yet reacted, only showed a silly smile, and didn't care about what Sheva did in front of the camera.

At this time, Wenger was still burying his head in sorting out his coat, and suddenly heard a shrill drum noise from the audience, and as soon as he raised his head, he saw the bright red 1:0 on the scoreboard, Wenger almost didn't take a breath, and fainted directly in the coach's box.

Is it so fast?

Wenger, who was traumatized in his eyes, immediately walked to the sidelines, angrily made an offensive gesture to the players, originally thought it was a close game, who knew that he was knocked on a sticky stick at the beginning, how could Wenger not get angry?

Thankfully, after a multi-day break, the Arsenal players were recovering well and took over the game in the ensuing period, using skilful teamwork and subtle individual skill to begin to push Chelsea back into the half.

But this situation does not satisfy the professor, everyone knows that Mourinho's team plays the most utilitarian football, he never cares about what the scene, nor does he care about what possession, when needed, he does not mind "stopping the team bus at the door for defense", when he played Barcelona, discharged the formation of 3 backs, and stomped the seven dwarfs of Barcelona so much, for him, what does it matter if the scene is at a disadvantage?

Chelsea's ability to dominate the Premier League in the past two years has relied on tenacious defence and sharp counter-attacks.

Despite Arsenal's temporary dominance on the pitch, their attack was firmly blocked by the Blues outside the penalty area, and they could not pose a threat to the Blues' goal except for long-range shots, while the Blues waited patiently for their chance to deliver the fatal blow to Arsenal.

In the 33rd minute, the Arsenal players, who had been playing Chelsea for most of the day, finally felt a little tired, so they slowed down their attack, ready to catch their breath and then do it again, and it was at this time that Chelsea showed their sharp fangs.

First Essien made a tackle near midfield, then he handed the ball to Frank Lampard, who leaned on Gilberto to force a split on the side, and Ashley on the flank. Colzema slotted, dribbling twenty or thirty metres before crossing from near the baseline, where Drogba, who followed up, showed his physicality and pressed Toure to head the ball into the door of Lehmann's handle.

From start to finish, only four Chelsea players had touched a football, and it took less than twenty seconds for Arsenal's goal to be lost once again.

After conceding the goal, the Arsenal players showed a confused look, they pressed the opponent for a long time, did not kick a ball in, but the opponent was so easy to sneak attack, is this a sign that the sky is going to kill me?

For such a conceded goal, even Wenger could only be at a loss, he frowned and thought for a long time, and finally set his sights on the bench.

Chelsea's defense in this game was leaky, thanks to their precise deployment before the game, they firmly choked Fabregas, using the strong bodies of Essien and Lampard to constantly press Xiaofa, resulting in him not being able to get the ball comfortably at all, and lost the play of the core of the organization, although Arsenal's attack looked dazzling, but there was no discipline at all, and it was easily defused by Mourinho.

For Arsene Wenger to respond, he will have to establish another attacking core or provide Fabregas with enough protection to break free from the muscular forest of Essien and Frank Lampard.

At this time, Wenger remembered the performance of Descartes in the game against Bolton, he showed excellent playmaking talent in that game, and even overshadowed Fabregas for a while.

Wenger immediately made a decision, saying to Descartes: "Go warm up, you come on for Bam Adebayo at the start of the second half." ”

Descartes had a look of surprise on his face, and the fact that he was able to play in consecutive games proved that his status at Arsenal was improving, and it seemed that the time was not far off for him to get the main team.

While Descartes was warming up on the sidelines, the first half of the game also came to an end with a listless performance by the Arsenal players.

The Arsenal players, who were full of confidence, walked into the dressing room with a score of 0:2, and they did not expect that Chelsea would almost defeat them with just two blitzkriegs, which made the players doubt their own strength, could they really beat this group of nouveau riche?

Thankfully, Arsene Wenger gave an encouraging speech in the dressing room, and then he announced his second-half strategy, and although Bam Adebayo, who was substituted, was saddened, the rest of the squad finally saw hope and was in good spirits again.

After the whistle blew at the start of the second half, Descartes finally appeared on the field.

Looking around at the tens of thousands of spectators, Descartes was thrilled that it was not his first appearance in an important game, but it was his first trophy since landing in England, and he had every reason to feel motivated, and with that momentum, Descartes couldn't wait to pounce on the Blues' half.

However, Mourinho also made changes in the midfield, he replaced Robben, who likes to eat alone, and replaced the French veteran Makelle, strengthening the defense and protection of the midfield, with Mourinho's surname, he should be ready to keep the 2:0 score until the end of the game.

As a result, Descartes quickly saw the power of the veteran.

He got a pass from Rosicky in front of him, and was about to turn and advance, but he was caught off guard by a strong wind behind him, and then a huge force hit him, knocking him away several steps, and by the time he stopped, the ball at his feet had already changed owners, and he could only see a blue jersey with the number 4 printed on it speeding past his eyes.

None other than the experienced Makelele.

Although Makelele doesn't seem to be much stronger than Descartes, everyone who has fought against him knows that this guy's strength is simply as strong as an orangutan, and it is said that Essien, known as the "Buffalo of Ghana", does not dare to go head-to-head with him in the intra-team competition, and I really don't know how he grows.

Descartes was of course not reconciled after conceding the goal, and he immediately launched a follow-up, but Makelele quickly distributed the ball, and after several successive passes, the ball was destroyed by Arsenal's defenders, and finally the attack ended without a hitch.

Taking a deep look at Makellele's back, Descartes silently returned to his place, determined to wash away the "shame" that this old fellow had brought to him with a better performance.

Four minutes later, the opportunity came again, Descartes once again took the ball from his team-mate's feet, and faced Makelele, who was ready to repeat his old tricks, he made a weakened version of the Marseille sleuver, Makelele made a headlong pounce, and Descartes easily broke behind him.

Descartes, who had passed Makelele, was in high spirits and was about to rush forward, but it was dark in front of him, and then there was a great force under his feet, and the ball was shoveled away again, and he himself could not stand still, and was shoveled to the ground.

The angry Descartes desperately raised his hands and signaled the opposing player to foul, but the referee saw clearly that the ball was a frontal tackle and tackled the ball first, and the action was very clean and there was no foul.

Descartes, who didn't reap the benefits of the referee, hatefully set his sights on the player who had tackled him, only to find that it was Chelsea captain John Terry.

Terry actually ran to this position to shovel him?

Descartes was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that Mourinho on the sidelines was sneering at this time, because Chelsea's defensive strategy against Descartes was arranged by Mourinho.