With Glen Shire, Hasselbaink, Petit, Desailly, Gianfranco Zola and other players leaving Stamford Bridge one after another, the rest of the people are obviously feeling a lot of noise, and they will inevitably be a little worried. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Who will be the next to leave?

Hu Li was well prepared for this, and he called the likes of John Terry, Frank Lampard, Gallas, Cudicini and Robert Hutter to talk to them for some simple conversations.

Landing at Stamford Bridge with the aura of a Champions League winner, Hu Li has more than enough chips to hold on to this group of stars.

John Terry and Frank Lampard both returned to London from early holidays and attended the club's press conference announcing Claude Makelle's arrival, which has already been a big news story in European and world football in the next two days.

Real Madrid, with the money from the sale of Makelelele, is now attacking Juventus' Patrick Vieira in an all-out effort to acquire the French midfielder superstar in two months' time, while Henry and Ashley Cole have been arguing with the club over contract renewals and salaries, and it is uncertain whether to leave or not.

The arrival of Claude Makelele, coupled with the arrival of Lasev, Redondo and Kaka, has made Lampard feel a pressure, because he knows very well that these players are competing for positions with him, and they are all strong players, especially Makelele and Redondo, who are both famous players in Europe.

Thinking about it, Lampard's mood was a little low, not as happy as Terry.

The latter, who returned to London a day before Frank Lampard, had already spoken to Hu Li in Harrington yesterday, who not only promised to give him the Premier League's highest weekly salary of £90,000, but also handed over the captain's armband for the new season, hoping that he could lead by example and play the role of captain.

"Don't worry so much, Frank, tell me personally, you're in his plans and it's important," Terry comforted Frank Lampard by patting him on the shoulder, who is now the captain of the team and needs Lampard's help.

Frank Lampard nodded, but he couldn't hide the worry on his face, because since Makelele is in the midfield position, what else do you want Frank Lampard to do?

Speaking at his press conference, Hu Li said publicly that he was satisfied with the current squad and that he was proud of the club's ability to operate before the training camp was able to complete this series of transfers, and that unless there were more attractive players in the transfer market, Chelsea's transfer this summer would be closed.

It's also a sign that Chelsea will be aiming for the Premier League title with this line-up.

No one can deny that Chelsea has built up a squad after investing more than 50 million euros, and almost every player has proven his strength, and the key depends on the tactics and ability of manager Hu Li.

At this press conference, Hu Li also made no secret of his ambitions for the Premier League title, he said that the team has invested so much, there is only one goal, that is, the championship, he wants to impact the Premier League title, break the monopoly of Manchester United and Arsenal, and impact the Champions League.

Those words sound very exciting for the likes of Frank Lampard and John Terry, after all, every player wants to play under an ambitious and ambitious manager, not a dead team.

Hu Li also noticed Frank Lampard's presence, so after the press conference, he walked up to him, said hello and went to Hu Li's office at Stamford Bridge.

The office was shabby and empty, with a set of desks and chairs and a set of sofa TVs, and nothing else.

After walking in, the central air conditioning was turned on, and Hu Li beckoned Lampard to sit casually, while he sat down opposite Lampard.

"First of all, Frank, what I have to do is that you don't have to worry about your place in the new season at all, and if you can, I want you to be able to play all the games because your role in this team is going to be huge."

Hu Li likes to get straight to the point, and doesn't like those twists and turns, which are purely a waste of time.

Lampard didn't expect Ye Qiu to be so direct, but from Hu Li's tone, he also heard that the manager was not fooling.

"Maybe you think that if the team brings in Redondo, Makelele, the good players, your position will be shaken, then you are wrong, in my position of you, your position is no longer the midfielder, but in advance"

When he arrived, Hu Li smiled, took out a stack of papers from the briefcase next to him, and handed them to Lampard, who saw that Lampard's stats and photos were pasted on the cover of the documents, and below was his analysis of each season's game.

'I've gotten to know you, and John Terry, every player that the team has left or brought in, I've got a very detailed report and information on my head, and a lot of people define you as all-round, in fact, you're really well-rounded, both defensively and offensively, but more importantly, you have the will of an English player.

Hu Li came here and smiled, "You know, I was contacted by teams from Spain, Italy and Germany this summer, but I ended up in England, maybe you will think that Chelsea are more sincere and pay more, but not only that, because if I didn't have Chelsea, it would probably be Tottenham."

"Tottenham?" Frank Lampard was a little surprised when he spoke for the first time.

"Yes, I remember, you almost beat Tottenham, right?" Hu Li asked.

Frank Lampard was convinced, because almost everyone thought he was coming from West Ham United, but in fact, he used to want Tottenham, because in the early 90s, Tottenham football in England was sexy and flashy, the equivalent of Arsenal now, and many people craved Tottenham, such as his good friend Jamie Redknapp.

"You know, I've always felt that football isn't just about technique, it's not just about tactics, it's about spirit and will, and I think spirit and will are more important because in a game, there's a long time when you're fighting against your body, you know what I mean?"

Frank Lampard nodded incessantly, believing that all professional players understand that as the fitness wears off, you will find that your worst enemy is not the person standing across from you, but yourself.

'So I love the environment in England where the will to play is, of course, I'm not disparaging the other leagues, but I think it's going to be more suitable for me, so I came to England and I think you're going to be the backbone of our team and the face of our Chelsea spirit in England'

Hearing this, Lampard couldn't help but believe him, because at the very least, he knew English football.

"Of course, I also have to say that the current environment in English football is not very good, because there are big deficiencies at the technical and tactical level, such as the control of the pace of the game, the control of the ball, the control of their own spirit and excitement, all of which must be well controlled for a team to achieve better results."

'So we have to make some changes, and the arrival of new players such as Kaka, Claude Makelele and so on is to do that, and it's not enough for me to think that way, I need all of you to think that way because we are one.'

Lampard listened and nodded again, "I see, head"

Hu Li was satisfied with his attitude, "My hope for you is mainly two points, first, John will be the captain of the team, and you are the vice-captain, I hope you can lead by example, play a good role as a captain, maintain order in the locker room, I want to see a disciplined, team-oriented combat force"

After Lampard nodded, Hu Li continued: "Second, about you personally, I hope you can better integrate into the team's technical and tactical system, about these, I will talk to you in detail in the next training camp, but I can tell you very clearly, my requirements for you have changed, I need you to be more advanced"

Going further up the front, which is definitely a big temptation for Lampard because who doesn't want to be further forward.

"Your role will no longer be from the box to the box, because we have a very clear division of labor, I will shorten your coverage and running range, but I want you to be more focused on the game, in terms of possession, playmaking, attack, defence and pressing, play your strengths, your versatility"

When he arrived, Hu Li smiled and patted Frank Lampard on the shoulder, "I am confident that if every player is focused enough and gives it their all, we can win everything at the end of the season."

Win it all?

Frank Lampard looked up, it was a desire he had before, but it had never been fulfilled or even seen.

But now, he really sees hope.

Roman Abramovich's arrival changed Chelsea's situation and injected more money into the team, while the arrival of Hu Li brought the aura of European Champions League glory and brought a group of outstanding stars to the team, which, together with his words, gave Lampard the first hope of winning the title.

'I promise, head' Lampard replied solemnly as he stood up.

Although the first game of the new Premier League season is due to be played on 17 August, Chelsea's first game away to Liverpool at Anfield Stadium is the main event, but it will not be Chelsea's first competitive game of the new season.

On 13 August, Chelsea have a Champions League qualifier third round fixture, and only a win will be needed to qualify for the group stage, and this season's Champions League will be played in a new format with only one group stage.

Who is the specific match against, Hu Li can't do it, and he has to wait for the draw, but Chelsea's pre-season preparations have to be advanced because of this, so the team gathered on July 17, and the whole team reported to the Harrington training base for a series of physical tests, held an internal meeting of the team, and by the way, let Hu Li meet with each player, and then fly to Austria.

This time, Chelsea chose not to train in the Austrian plateau, but in the small town of Ildening, near Graz, at an altitude of about 700 meters, because the choice of training here is not too high, and secondly, it is convenient for the team to play warm-up games, and at the same time, it can also avoid outside disturbances.

Whether high-altitude training is good or bad, this is difficult, because football is a team sport, and high altitude may be a good thing for this player, bringing great help, but not for another person, because the players are physically different, and some people may even have altitude sickness.

Because of this, Hu Li finally chose Yierdening, because there is a very well-equipped holiday home, a collection of hotels, gyms, swimming pools and a series of sports equipment, as well as two high-standard full-size training grounds, so there are often some teams who choose to train here

The altitude of Ildenin is not high, and it is a bit of a plateau training! effect, there is no need to worry about the players will overreact, and quiet, it is indeed a very ideal training environment.

After careful testing, the team sent a test report to each player, who was overweight, how much overweight, and some physical injuries were clearly listed, so that all players could know their physical condition.

Hu Li directly made his own request when he met with the players for the first time.

"I like to grasp the details, and many times, my attention to the details may even be difficult for you to accept, but from now on, you should learn to accommodate me, otherwise you will feel very uncomfortable, such as diet and daily habits."

"My requirements in this regard have been clearly expressed through the locker room discipline book, and I am sure you can all see that during the team training camp, everyone eats together, the recipe is set by us, and the same is true for the work and rest time, and the rest of the work and rest time during the league after rì, I will ask the day before the game, and you will take care of the rest."

After a pause, Hu Li reminded with a smile, "But there are two problems I want to remind you, no matter who your weight and rest do not meet the requirements, or if it affects the state of the game, you will sit on the cold bench." ”

"I've heard that in the past, players were free to be interviewed by reporters after every training session, but from now on, I'm going to readjust this rule, all journalists who want to interview players must first apply for it, and after the coaching staff approves it, after each training session, 15 minutes will be allocated."

"Remember, guys, it's not allowed to go through the application or if the time is out of bounds."

This article is also in the discipline book, because Hu Li has a deep understanding of the development of the British media, and he also knows very well that he can't let the media invade his team too much.

London is a decadent paradise of flowers, and it couldn't be easier to change a person.

"And about the team, I like players with a sense of team responsibility, and I don't deny that some players are indeed talented, but please remember to integrate your talent and performance into the team as a whole, because in my team, there will be no one who can transcend the whole and break away from the team, and I can't let the kind of people who don't have a team and no sense of responsibility play for my team."

Integrity is one of the most typical signs of Hu Li's coaching of Leicester City, and many people are amazed by the integrity of this team, and they also admire Hu Li's ability to blend so many players together and be inclusive.

But Hu Li himself knows very well that there can't be a black sheep in a team, as long as a player's heart is scattered, it will immediately spread to the heart of every player like a cancer cell, and at that time, the team will be difficult to control.

Therefore, Hu Li likes to put the words in front of him and write all those disciplines into the book, so that they can all know their requirements.

"I also think that players who are focused on the game and are fighting hard every minute and every second, even if they are less qualified, even if they are less talented, it doesn't matter, because hard work can make them play better and better, and players like them should get more opportunities."

"In my team, all the players are equal, no matter where you come from, no matter how much you are worth, no matter what results you have achieved, come to me, you are just players, players who compete with each other, there is no absolute main force and substitute, there is no indispensable role, you are just players, you are just players"

"I have to remind you of two things, number one, in my team, I'm the boss and I'm in charge"

"Second, let me remind you once again that I am the boss of the team, the only indispensable person"

Hu Li made his attitude and position so forceful at the first internal meeting of the team that everyone present felt his authority, so that no matter what they wanted next, they must at least weigh whether they have enough weight to challenge the prestige of the head coach.

"In the end, what I want is, I know that many of you have a lot of honors, and maybe even some people will look down on me in their hearts, thinking that I am young and have won a few trophies, and I don't care what you think of me, as long as you obey, I don't care, but I want to remind you from the bottom of my heart, think about it, you came to Chelsea just to get a higher salary? Better treatment? Or do you want to win something and prove something on this basis? ”

"Think about it, y'all."

'The other thing I want to tell you is that I brought Redondo, Lasef, Elb and Hebrew to Chelsea and you should all know what they are capable of. Yes, I just like people very much, because they are my disciples, you are not, you have to use your practical actions to prove that you can become my disciples, can you understand what I mean? ”

After hearing this, Makelele immediately stood up: "Boss, don't worry, from the moment I knew I was going to throw myself into your arms, I made up my mind, I have followed it all my life, I love you, even Zidane was jealous of me when he heard that I was going to Chelsea." ”

No one knows Hu Li's abilities better than Claude Makelele and he knows that joining Chelsea will be another evolution of his life and that he will start a new life here.

Hu Li couldn't help laughing after listening to Makelele's words: "Makelele, you don't come, I have Cheryl, you better go home and love your wife." ”

The scene burst into laughter.

"Alright, so be it." Hu Li ended his first internal meeting at Chelsea, and after the meeting, I believe that many players will be thinking about Hu Li's words in their heads.

Everybody is ambitious, whether they're a big star or a little-known person, they're going to be ambitious, and when they come to Chelsea, they come to the Premier League, they naturally want to win something, prove something.

Professional footballers, especially those in Europe's top five leagues, are a very special group.

Why is it special?

At a very young age, they can already earn money and status that others may not earn in their lifetime, so they can already have the conditions to start enjoying life at an age when others may have just begun to work.

There are many such professional players, they are very rich, and as long as they have money, everyone wants to live comfortably, and in the early stage of their careers, they can have a lot of stimulation and desire, such as winning championships, proving their strength, etc., which can stimulate them to maintain self-discipline and play.

But the problem is that in the middle and late stages, when the championship is in hand, there is no need to prove his strength anymore, the whole world knows that he is a superstar, and no one will doubt his strength, and then he loses his excitement, loses his desire, and becomes goalless.

The transfer is a good stimulus, because in a new environment, you can more or less find new goals, but Hu Li knows very well that if you want to make a team more combative and more combative, you must find a new direction and goal for everyone in the team.

Some managers will choose to be gentle, take your time, and it may take a few months to do this, but Hu Li has never been so patient, he likes to be fast, so he took the simplest and most direct way to tell his players that if you make so much money, you should put in the corresponding effort and responsibility.

The players have felt the tough attitude and difference of the head coach since the first day, and there were several players who were skeptical of what Ye Qiu said before, but now they all believe it completely.

Hu Li not only set a strict diet and rest time for the players, but also turned all the players into professional soldiers, and militarized them to manage, from eating, resting to sleeping, everything was strictly regulated.

For example, some players like to eat sweet bread or milk for breakfast, but Hu Li strictly forbids these things to appear in the club's restaurants and training camps, and even worse, for some players who are already obviously overweight, Hu Li has given the strictest dietary restrictions, and some can only eat dough and salad.

The maximum temperature at noon in Ildenin, Austria reached 30 degrees, which is not too high for Hu Li, who was born in southern China, but for the players who live in London, it is not low.

Wake up at 6:30 in the morning, have breakfast with the whole team at 7 o'clock, rest for a while, warm up, start the first event at 8 o'clock on time, first complete a 1000-meter running test with the ball, he requires every player to try to be as stable as possible, and the last 1000 meters is to sprint with the ball.

After running with the ball, the team went to the gym and swimming pool for stretching training

A class lasts 90 minutes, and then physical training is carried out on time at 10 o'clock in the morning, and the physical training is more about short sprints, switchback runs, and physical enhancement items such as bypassing obstacles, which are all to ensure the physical reserves of the players, but Hu Li has set a time limit for this, requiring everyone to complete it within the specified time, and once it is exceeded, punishment will be given.

At the same time, Hu Li will also bring some training programs and games that he has been doing when he was in Leicester City, such as the wall game that he thinks is very effective, this game has a very obvious effect on the players, and the effect is very good.

But one thing that these games and training programs have is that they are compact, and compact means intense.

After the second 90-minute training session, lunch at 12.30pm and an hour-long lunch break followed by a tactical discussion where Hu, Peter and Keane instilled Chelsea's tactical thinking for the season and the tactical responsibilities of each player, so that they understood their position on the pitch.

The third training session in the afternoon took place at 2:30 a.m., which was still 90 minutes, and was more of a tactical drill and group confrontation training

Hu Li keeps emphasizing that whether it is a game or training, it requires 100% concentration, passing and receiving the ball must be concise and fast, and one touch of the ball, so in some group confrontation projects, he made it clear that once he gets the ball, he must complete an attack within 10 seconds.

Someone on the coaching staff pressed the stopwatch on the side, and after 10 seconds, the whistle sounded, and the ball was replaced.

And in order to encourage the players to fight with real guns, Hu Li asked everyone to show the fighting spirit of treating training as an official game, and everyone must do their best for every opportunity, but what is worse is that he requires all players not to wear shin guards.

For Hu Li's request, the players are very unaccustomed to it, because on the one hand, they want to have a fierce confrontation, and on the other hand, they are not allowed to wear shin guards, isn't this self-defeating? What should I do if I get hurt?

But Hu Li did not correct this at all, but said that to let everyone play hard, it is to improve in training, to maintain the fighting spirit of every player, but not to wear shin guards, but to remind all players that the confrontation and action in the Premier League are very fierce, and all players must learn to protect themselves on the one hand, and also know how to control their movements.

"I don't want you to always hope for more physical contact with each other, my request is to minimize physical contact, through quick passing and receiving to achieve the purpose of attacking, you don't have physical contact with each other, why do you need shin guards?"

In the face of Hu Li's aggressive rhetorical question, the players were speechless, and they were all pressed by Hu Li for this hellish training.

However, Hu Li is not completely out of consideration for the players, he is targeting those players who are in good health, for Kaka, from the time he reported to the team, he was detected with a tibial bone fracture, and then Hu Li specially arranged for the coach to train him individually, without accompanying the team

This also made everyone in the team see Hu Li's protection of the players, and in the next training camp, Ye Qiu also adopted these two completely different attitudes, practicing with no injuries and recovering from injuries.

There will be no player who wants to be injured, after all, there is still a team doctor who is testing, as long as the body recovers and meets the requirements of training, he will immediately practice with the team.

Of course, in order to control and avoid injuries to players due to training, Hu Li's whistle in training is also very strict, making his attitude clear to everyone in advance, prohibiting vicious fouls, and other physical contact and confrontation, he will not restrict it.

As a result, there are often scenes of players being shoveled on the training ground, but there are very few injuries, that is, Joe Cole is training in the team! The next day he was kicked in the shin by Makelele and rested for two days.

As the training progressed, the players gradually became numb to this situation, and they were a little used to it, and gradually, the team's training became very cruel, everyone must go all out and stay focused, otherwise, they may be given by their teammates anytime and anywhere, and then make a fool of themselves, which directly promotes the team's training effect.

And Hu Li is usually not idle, he communicates and contacts with the players every day, he always maintains an attitude, if the team is compared to a person, the player is the team's body, and the head coach is the team's brain, and the brain wants to control the body, it must be closely connected with every part of the body.

Makelele is a success, although the national team has always been pressed by Vieira and has not achieved any decent achievements, but he won a Champions League at the club and reached the final last season, but Hu Li used Vieira's results at Arsenal to stimulate him.

Kaka is talented, indeed a genius, even in training, he has shown his outstanding foot skills, and he is a World Cup winner, but he has not proven himself in the five major leagues, Hu Li is constantly encouraging him, thinking that if he can stand out in this Chelsea team, then he has the qualifications to call for the likes of Ronaldo and Rivaldo, otherwise, no one will recognize him.

As for the others, they don't need to be stimulated at all, they are now the most diligent and hard-working ones on the training ground, holding their breath to prove their strength and prove it to everyone.

Another thing that makes Hu Li feel gratified is Ribery.

The French Scarface is also very hard in training, originally Hu Li was still a little worried, Ribery, who has never played in the French National League, which is not very formal, will find it difficult to adapt to Chelsea's training intensity, and intends to give him a little special care, but I didn't expect that after this training, Ribery's performance was very hard.

"He's very fast, especially explosive." Peter has a very good impression of the Frenchman who ran to Stamford Bridge to find Hu Li, ugly is a little ugly, but the strength is really good, whether it is speed or foot skills, it is very good.

Of course, Hu Li knows that Ribery is good, this French scarface is indeed fast enough, and his agility and balance are very good, which makes him very skilled in the use of technique, and he has no problem with small areas, and he can still play a threat, you know, his left and right feet are very good.

For the choice of formation, Hu Li prefers the 433 offensive formation, because in terms of the current strength of Chelsea, Hu Li feels ashamed if he does not play the offensive 433. But Chelsea's 433 is very different from Carlo Ancelotti's 433, that is, Chelsea's 433 looks more like a change in the 442 diamond midfielder, while Ancelotti's 433 is a Christmas tree play.

When attacking, Crespo is at the front, Kaka is like a shadow striker, according to his own observation, looking for the opponent's loopholes, more of a pull and two ribs to cut in, which can also play the advantages of the Brazilian.

If these two players are a two-striker, then Frank Lampard is the midfielder, specially ambushed behind Crespo, Redondo behind Lampard and Makelele at the back, which is the typical diamond position in midfield.

Just like this, it couldn't help but remind Ye Qiu of his proud disciple Roben.

Simply put, Robben's speed and pace are better than Ribery's, but Robben's technique is more practical and concise, and he relies more on changing the pace and pace to win, which makes everyone know how to guard against him, that is, the card position.

Of course, the card position may not be effective, but it can limit Robben's play.

But Ribery is different, the Frenchman moves very quickly, feints, and changes of speed and direction are very skillful, plus he is very good at his feet, and both feet have very good ability to hold and control the ball, which makes his dribbling even more confusing.

From a defender's point of view, you have to be careful to defend Ribery and Robben, but there is still a way to defend Robben, but you don't know what he is going to do next because he is very well-rounded.

is also because of the comprehensiveness, so Ribery is not as good as Robben in pure assault.

From a tactical point of view, Ye Qiu's arrangement of Robben is Abidal, the reason is very simple, the fullbacks can't press too high, which will compress Robben's sprint space, so Ye Qiu chose the responsive Abidal to assist Robben.

But Ribery is different, he can play even in a small area, so there is no problem at all, and the team's defense can boldly press forward.

Of course, for the time being, Ribery is just a trick in Ye Qiu's hands, and what he really relies on is Ronaldinho.

Chelsea's 43 is very different from Carlo Ancelotti's 43L, that is, Chelsea's 43L looks more like a change in the 44 diamond midfield, while Carlo Ancelotti's 43 is a Christmas tree play.

When attacking, Drogba is at the front, Ronaldinho is like a shadow striker, according to his own observation, looking for the opponent's loopholes, more of pulling sides and cutting into two ribs, which can also play the advantages of the Brazilian.

If the two players are a two-man striker, then Frank Lampard is the midfielder, with Edgar Davies and Deco behind Lampard and Makelele at the back, which is a typical diamond position in midfield.

Just as Hu Li's original perception of AC Milan, the diamond position has a big drawback, that is, the protection of the fullbacks.

The reason why AC Milan brought in Cafu is that they lack the means of attacking from the wing, they need a player who can eat the entire wing by himself, similar to Cafu and Robert Carlos.

The threat of full-backs attacking forward is very high, especially for the kind of full-backs who are very capable of individual ability, and if they are paired with a penalty scorer like Ruud van Nispo, or a tactical fulcrum like Crespo, it is simply a big killer.

But the problem is also very big, because the full-back forward insertion will inevitably bring the problem of behind-the-back protection, and the problem that the full-back covers too much area, because the diamond-shaped midfield position will inevitably lead to a lack of coverage and control of the midfielder's wing, and this needs to be compensated for by the fullback, so they sometimes even have to cover more than 70 meters of running, generally about 40 meters of back and forth.

It's a huge test for any full-back.

But Hu Li has his own understanding of this, because Chelsea is not AC Milan, Chelsea can reduce the pressure on the fullbacks by being more active and covering a wide range of midfielders, and after the defensive line is pressed, the coverage area of the fullbacks can be further shortened.

If nothing else, the midfield combination of Frank Lampard and Claude Makelele is absolutely beats AC Milan's combination of Rui Costa, Seedorf, Gattuso and Pirlo in terms of running and covering area alone.

In terms of technique, Chelsea are not as good as their opponents, but in terms of control, they definitely have the strength to beat AC Milan.

The midfield is where Hu Li's confidence lies, and he can't think of any team that has the strength to go head-to-head with Chelsea's strong midfield.

And you must know that Chelsea's midfield is not just tough enough, if you carefully analyze Chelsea's midfield, it is not difficult to find that Hu Li's set is more controlling and creative, and every player is a young man.

With such a strong midfielder, what are you afraid of?

Chelsea's frontcourt strength is even more than Europe's, Kaka, Crespo, Shevchenko and others are all world-class stars, and their ability goes without saying.

With such a strong frontcourt, what are you afraid of?

Who else is holding Chelsea back?