Chapter 503: I'm not afraid of multi-front combat
There is no point in jealousy and complaining, the reality is that Lin Yu won the second FIFA Ballon d'Or.
Whether you admit it or not, in short, Lin Yu's achievements are there, and you can't deny it.
Not as excited as the first time, for Lin Yu, this second Ballon d'Or trophy is just an affirmation of his achievements, there is nothing to show off, what should be his, that is his, after accepting the celebration of his teammates, he quickly devoted himself to the league.
The opponent of the 18th round of the Premier League is a relatively difficult opponent - Manchester United.
Since Alex Ferguson retired and David Moyes became manager of Manchester United, the team has not had a good result, perhaps because they have not adapted to the coaching methods of the big clubs.
Everton is different from Manchester United, and if David Moyes uses Everton's experience to coach Manchester United, he is doomed to fail, so he has made a lot of mistakes.
But then again, although Manchester United is not as good as the level of Ferguson's coach back then, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and the more this kind of giant, the more energetic it is against a team of equal strength to himself, and Chelsea does not dare to relax even though it is playing at home.
It's one thing not to relax, it's another thing to be afraid, the current Manchester United has no reason for Chelsea to be afraid, even if it was the Manchester United of Lafayette at the beginning, Chelsea was not afraid, not to mention Manchester United, which is not as good as Lafayette's Moyes.
Chelsea never expected to lose to Manchester United, and it was the three points they had to take, no doubt.
As the Chelsea players expected, the game was difficult. Manchester United are tenacious and have good players who can play very dangerous football.
But they still won. Although the score is only 1:0, a win is a win. 1:0 and 10:0, both three points, for Chelsea in contention for the title, it makes no difference.
It is worth mentioning that this goal was scored by Lin Yu, Chelsea has long ended the embarrassing situation of difficult goals for forwards and relying on midfielders and defenders. Frontcourt.
What is the meaning of the existence of strikers?
That's the goal!
What kind of defense, organization, this is just a lot of work, not a must to do, if a striker only cares about organization and defense, then it is better to buy a midfielder. Lin Yu understands this very well, so although he is also involved in defense and organization, the goal is always the first!
Of course, there is someone who is not satisfied with this victory, and that is Mourinho!
"You didn't play well enough! Not aggressive enough! Against a Manchester United team with only one leg left! You didn't play with the momentum you should! ”
In Mourinho's opinion. Some games can be won by small or even lost, but some games have to be won by big ones. And to win the bleach beautiful.
Against Manchester United, it was a game that Mourinho thought should be played well and should be won by a big margin!
In fact, Mourinho is not the only one who thinks so. The media also thought so, and they felt that Chelsea would be up against a weaker team. On the contrary, he played without momentum, and even had a feeling of laziness.
It's not a delusion. That's just the way it is.
Lin Yu could feel the feeling of weakness, his teammates didn't seem to be able to lift their energy, and sometimes they simply walked there.
"You're going to suffer the consequences of this! Something will happen! "Mourinho is not just talking, after the game against Manchester United, he came to a very cruel training, he wants the players to remember that no matter what kind of opponent they face, what kind of game they face, they must not underestimate the enemy in the slightest, slackness, laziness is absolutely unacceptable.
People don't always realise their mistakes until they've been punished, and even if Mourinho gives Chelsea players a precautionary shot, there are always people who don't listen.
As a result, in the next 19th round of the Premier League, facing the weak team Southampton, Chelsea not only lost, but also lost very facelessly, and was directly kicked a 3:1, which is also Chelsea's second defeat in the Premier League this season, although Lin Yu scored a goal, but it could not change the fact that Chelsea lost.
I thought that Mourinho would be furious, but in fact, after this game, Mourinho didn't say anything, he just eliminated the negligent player in the game against Southampton from the squad and sent it directly to the second team, this time he was really hot.
With this lesson learned, in the first leg of the next Carabao Cup semi-final, Chelsea finally got rid of their laziness and were very mental and careful in both the first and second halfs, so in this game, they played their opponents Swansea 2-0.
In this game, Lin Yu did not score, but there is no doubt that he is still the brightest one in the game.
Careful people will find that after Lin Yu entered the second half of the season, the goals were not as crazy as the first half of the season, and the brace and hat trick in the first half of the season were simply commonplace, and at the beginning of the second half of the season, he played three games, and he only scored two goals, which may be great for others, but compared with his state in the first half of the season, it was a bit of a two-person feeling.
The media also has their own opinions on this situation.
Some media said that in fact, Lin Yu also has a trough, but his trough is really not like a trough compared to other players, now is Lin Yu's trough period, the first half of the season is too crazy, it is time to rest and rest, maybe when the Champions League game resumes, his state will come back again.
Some media also said that Lin Yu had spent all his strength and luck in half a season, and in the next half season, he would definitely not be able to return to the crazy state of the first half of the season.
No matter what the outside says, Lin Yu understands himself, this is the request that Xiao Shuidi made to him, Xiao Shuidi hopes that he can slow down a little, a person is always tense, always running at the highest speed, then sooner or later he will not be able to hold on, and it will be critical time. It's sad to not be able to speed up when you need to.
For the Champions League, we can exert force. Lin Yu was already holding the kick, and he was now trying to keep his body in a relatively healthy state. Instead of being tired, it's like a rubber band, a little loose, so that it can be spicy longer.
But as the media said, Lin Yu's trough, Lin Yu's adjustment period, compared with other players, it is still very terrifying.
The next game is actually the best proof of this.
Round 20 of the league. Chelsea played Liverpool at home, Lin Yu failed to score, but with two classic magical assists, helped Chelsea win Liverpool 2-0 at home;
In the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals, Lin Yu only scored one goal to help the team beat Swansea again and successfully advanced to the final.
The final of the Premier League Cup is played relatively early, with the final day in February every year, just before the Champions League knockout rounds reopen. As long as the League Cup is played, the whole Chelsea can be relaxed, after all, there is one less place to consume energy.
In the twenty-first round of the league, Lin Yu was bleeding from the opposing player because of his eyes. had to be replaced halfway, although Lin Yu didn't want to go down, and he knew his injuries. It's just that the eyelids are broken, but it's not a big deal. But Mourinho considered Lin Yu's safety and let him go.
Again, the opponent in this game is Swansea. In fact, you should know why the other party is so ruthless, the League Cup was double-killed, Swansea is holding back the fire, since you can't win against Chelsea, then hurt your players, although this may not be the manager's intention, just the player's personal will, but Mourinho does not want to take risks.
Fortunately, Lin Yu had already helped the team win a penalty before leaving the game, which was scored smoothly by Oscar, and in this game, Chelsea won with a score of 3:0, and the teammates in order to avenge Lin Yu, sprinkled all the evil fire on the game, and did not give Swansea any face at all.
Lin Yu's injury touched the hearts of many people, including those who were jealous and hated him, and they wished that Lin Yu's eyes were directly blind.
It's a pity that these people are absolutely disappointed, Lin Yu started to participate in normal training the next day, although there is still gauze on his eyes, but obviously there is no big problem.
However, in order to let Lin Yu rest more, in the next FA Cup game, Mourinho chose to continue to let Lin Yu rest, while Torres got a chance to play the main team.
Torres did not disappoint Mourinho, known as the king of the cup, Torres scored a hat trick directly in this game, helping the team defeat the opponent 3:0, and even some media felt sorry for him, with someone like Lin Yu, Torres is really a pity.
If the media knew that Lin Yu would transfer and leave next season, I am afraid they would not say so, the real physical monster is Lin Yu, no matter whether Diego Costa is the main force in the future, he will not have superhuman physical strength like Lin Yu, in this way, Torres will definitely have more chances to play, and even Eto'o will have a lot of opportunities.
In the 22nd round of the league, Lin Yu finally returned to the starting list again, perhaps because of a long break, he broke out again, scoring twice at home, helping the team win 2:0 against Crystal Palace, and those rumors seemed to have gradually disappeared because of this game.
Lin Yu is in good form, Torres is doing well, Eto'o is also not far behind, Chelsea are now four fronts have the right strikers to use, the attack is absolutely unprecedented, if you don't win the title, it's really a bit too much.
It's February, with the fifth round of the FA Cup, the Champions League knockout rounds, and the League Cup final also taking place this month, making it a very difficult month for Chelsea.
However, with the good foundation laid earlier, no one at Chelsea is afraid from top to bottom, so what about the difficulties? It's just a matter of overcoming difficulties, it's not a big deal.
Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal are all going to play in the Champions League, so they are also affected by the double-line battle, and these teams do not have Lin Yu such a physical monster, as a result, in the 23rd round of the Premier League, these three teams actually lost, only Chelsea won the opponent, kept a victory, and also retained their first place in the league standings, Lin Yu did not score in this game, and his state was a little not very good, but Mourinho still insisted that he play the whole game, which is a kind of trust, It is more of an expectation, Lin Yu is clear.
Originally, although Chelsea was still first this season, the gap between the standings and the second place was not large, and many people were worried that this was not stable enough, but now when it comes to the most difficult time, it shows the level of each team.
Not only did they win the league, but Chelsea also won the fifth round of the FA Cup and qualified for the next round.
In the Carabao Cup final, Mourinho didn't even send out the full squad but still easily won out their opponents Bradford, a team from League One.
Having said that, if even the teams in League One can't win easily, how can Chelsea win the Champions League? All of this is just a warm-up for the two consecutive championships, and the real challenge is the knockout round of the Champions League, which is the real Shura field, purgatory.
The Carabao Cup title is not very touching, after all, for Chelsea, it is really nothing, people are more concerned about the league and the upcoming Champions League knockout round. (To be continued......)