For Chelsea, the strongest opponent in this group is Schalke 04. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 But after the draw was announced, Schalke 04's sporting director Helt cautiously said: "Our goal is to qualify from the group. We have to face a difficult opponent from Chelsea because we were beaten twice last season. ”

For Chelsea, they can only aim to top the group. Last season, it was the top teams in each group who reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Judging by the pattern of this season's draw, it is likely that this trend will continue.

Chelsea's bid to top the group means a lot not only for the Blues themselves, but on a larger level, for the Premier League as a whole.

This season, Liverpool and Real Madrid are in a group of the four teams in the Premier League. The Reds, who returned to the Champions League after many years, are only in the third tier due to low European points, and their combat effectiveness in continental competitions is currently unpredictable.

Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund are in a group with good hopes of qualifying, but it is difficult to say whether they will finish top of the group. Borussia Dortmund were runners-up in the Champions League two seasons ago and were knocked out by Real Madrid last season, but they are known to be doing well.

Manchester City was divided into a recognized "group of death", Bayern Munich in the same group has been suffering for many years in the blue moon, and last season's Serie A runner-up Roma team is also difficult to deal with, not only that, Manchester City also has to go to Moscow in the ice and snow, the strength of the opponent plus objective conditions, Manchester City has to be stripped of a layer of skin even if it wins. Only Chelsea's grouping situation is the most favourable.

The Blues have won the Champions League and Europa League over the past three seasons, but last season was just unlucky, reaching the quarter-finals ahead of eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain. In recent seasons, they have earned points not only for themselves, but also for the Premier League, so that in the UEFA league standings, the Premier League has not been pulled further and further away by La Liga, and the Premier League has not been surpassed by the Bundesliga like Serie A, thanks to Chelsea.

This time, Chelsea are in contention for top of the group, the most promising of the four Premier League teams. Not only that, but this season's Premier League schedule has also supported the Blues from the domestic stage. In the Premier League, Chelsea had the first direct dialogue with the title contenders, between 21 September and 8 November, against Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.

Somewhat "coincidentally", all four matches were scheduled on the weekend after the Champions League group stage, and none of them were on the weekend after the international break. Chelsea can finish the Champions League and prepare for the league without distractions. This is an added benefit for the Blues.

Jose Mourinho's second year at Chelsea can be said to be heading straight for the double title of the league and Champions League.

He himself is not shy about it, saying in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Premier League fourth-round home game against Swansea City on 13 September: "Yes, we have to make a difference in the league and the Champions League this season. We have a lot of experience in the third line, we have strengthened our squad this season and now it's time to make a difference. ”

Shi Hao also attended the press conference. When asked by reporters, "I just flew back to China to participate in two games, will it affect your state due to fatigue", Shi Hao smiled and said: "I am the most hungry for goals now, don't worry, soon you will be able to see with your own eyes whether my form has declined." ”

On September 4, the Chinese team defeated Kuwait 4:1 in the warm-up match; On September 9, the Chinese team defeated Jordan 3:1. Shi Hao scored in both games, and as he himself said, he was the most hungry for goals......

The game against Swansea is big for Chelsea as they are in the Champions League group stage and whether or not they can pick up enough league points before the Champions League kicks off will be a matter of confidence and focus.

France international Remy made his debut in Chelsea's squad, while the rest of the squad was the same as in the previous two league games.

The Asian media also paid more attention to the game before the game, as South Korean midfield talent Ji Seong-yong was playing for Swansea.

In the early stages of the game, Chelsea, who had played most of their main players in international competitions, were not excited enough and were frequently threatened by Swansea. Just into the 13th minute of the game, Terry took Neil. Taylor's cross was deflected into his own net to put Chelsea behind at home.

Instead of booing their captain, the Stamford Bridge crowd cheered the team on with even louder cheers.

Chelsea didn't keep the fans waiting long. In the 32nd minute, Shelvey fouled Eden Hazard in front of the penalty area, was awarded a free kick and received a yellow card. Shi Hao took the free-kick 25 meters from goal, and this time he changed his approach to the penalty and equalised with a powerful leaf-dropping ball.

Blues fans sang and danced as excited as if their team had won the game.

Towards the end of the first half, Diego, who had suffered a minor injury in the Spanish team a few days earlier. Costa headed Cesc Fabregas's corner into the goalkeeper of Fabianski to give Chelsea the lead.

After the start of the second half, Diego. Costa was even more out of control, scoring in the 56th and 67th minutes to complete his hat-trick, assisted by Cesc Fabregas and Shi Hao, respectively. Costa was then substituted along with Shi Hao to save time for the Champions League game in midweek.

Chelsea slowed their pace but substitute Costa's Remy netted a goal in the 81st and Swansea didn't pull one back until the end of the game to give Chelsea a 5-2 win at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea continue to lead the table, with the top scorer at the top of the list temporarily beaten by the in-form Diego. Costa dominated, and he scored seven goals in four games. He was followed by Shi Hao, who scored 6 goals in 4 games. In the assist list, Cesc Fabregas ranks first with 7 assists, and Shi Hao temporarily ranks second with 6 assists.

4 wins in a row! Although the opponents are all underdogs except Everton, who are also admittedly in a sluggish form, Chelsea's achievements are still not to be underestimated.

In a match that was highly valued by Asian fans, South Korean midfield talent Ji Seong-yong was disappointing. Before the game, the Korean media had said that Ji Chengyong would be a strong contender for the best player in Asia, but he was broken by Shi Hao 3 times in this game, and the interception success rate was 0...... Shi Hao's assist for Costa's goal was just after shaking him and going straight through.

After the game, Ji Chengyong also admitted in disappointment: "There is still an irreparable gap between me and the world's top stars like Shi Hao...... I'll do my best in the future. ”