Just 10 years ago, Newcastle United, at the northernmost tip of the Premier League, was the focus of English football with their every move in the sports headlines, and 10 years later, the Magpies have been making strides towards the relegation zone since the start of the game, but no one has cared about them.

Even though there are still many legends of European football in the squad, this once-energetic and energetic team has fallen to the bottom of the Premier League.

This season is set to be a milestone season for Newcastle, with two legends of the club's history set to leave after this season, with veteran boss Robson failing to agree a contract extension with the hierarchy and goalscorer Shearer expected to hang up his boots at the end of the season. There are many people across England who are watching the next development of the Magpies, and with the arrival of Kluivert and the gradual maturity of a generation of rookies such as Jenas and Dier, Newcastle may also embark on a new path of development.

But even so, no one has been optimistic about the Magpies' results this season, and in fact, their results have really not been impressive.

At noon on December 4, the bus in which Newcastle United was travelling drove into Stamford Bridge.

In the pre-match press conference, Newcastle United manager Robson did not talk about the game at all, and the media did not care about the game, they were more concerned about whether the veteran coach would continue to hold the whip and seek development at other clubs after leaving Newcastle United.

Seeing it, the elder Robson's expression was a little sad, and he said frankly: "I am 72 years old, I have been battling cancer for 14 years, and I may be dying, but everyone has this day, and I enjoy every minute of my life." I don't think much of it, though I'm an outdated old guy anymore. ”

Commenting on his life after leaving Newcastle United, Robson just smiled and said: "My body may allow me to continue working for another two years, but I don't have the energy to adapt to other environments. ”

Although Mr. Robson did not answer this question head-on, it can still be heard from the words that the old coach no longer wants to continue coaching, and if Newcastle United renews his contract, he may still work for another two years, and if he does not renew his contract, he will directly announce his retirement from football.

Seeing this situation, even if some media want to satirize and ridicule Newcastle United's current results, they can't speak, anyway, Robson Sr. is a legendary coach worthy of respect in England, he once led LinkedIn Gran to gallop in the World Cup: in the 1986 World Cup, England fell 1-2 under Maradona's "hand of God" in the 1/4 finals; In the 1990 World Cup, Robson led England to the semi-finals, only to lose to West Germany in a penalty shootout and failed to reach the final, but this is still the best record of England in the World Cup in the last 40 years.

The managers of the 20 teams in the Premier League, even if there are many people who like to take advantage of words, everyone has a heartfelt respect for the 71-year-old, even Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, or the 'madman' Jose. Jose Mourinho.

The pre-match press conference was warm and harmonious, but when it came to the pitch, it became very hot, and the Chelsea players were not going to show mercy to the opposing coach's age.

There are many, many reasons why Newcastle United's poor record is good, but the main one is that the back line is not strong.

On the forward line there is Alain. Shearer and Kluivert, the strength of these two legendary stars is undoubted, even if their current form is declining rapidly, but it is not comparable to the average striker, plus Bellamy, it can be said that Newcastle United's forward strength is not weak.

And the midfielder has Keelung who has grown up. Dyer, Jamien. Jenas and Lauren. Robert and others, the strength of this front should not be underestimated, but the strength of the back line is too poor, from another point of view, it is a player who has no shots on this defense line at all.

The old Robson man is not old-hearted, he knows very well that it is impossible to prevent Chelsea's attack with Newcastle United's backline, so the team can only desperately play against Chelsea, even if this will always be considered by the media as a moth to the fire, but at least there is a glimmer of hope for victory.

In the last League Cup, before Wang Li did not come on as a substitute, Newcastle United was beaten 1:1 by a set of Chelsea substitutes at St James' Park, and this time Stamford Bridge Chelsea's turf, Chelsea's main force was played!!

Although there is also a lot of luck in the success and defeat of football matches, for example, in this game, Bellamy opened the scoring for Newcastle United in the opening three minutes, but the quality was the main part, so just nine minutes later, Frank Lampard equalised for Chelsea with a volley.

Of course, this is not the end of the story.

Newcastle United's first goal was really beautiful and much of it went down to the legendary Allan. Shearer's through was too precise and sudden, but Shearer was old after all, and as the game went on, his performance became worse and worse, while Chelsea were improving.

In the 34th minute of the game, Wayne, who had just broken free from the cold virus. Bridget, a spirited assist with a volley that was blocked by the post, and Wang Li suddenly appeared in front of the ball like a shadow, and a light follow-up shot put Chelsea in the lead.

Shortly after the start of the second half, in a corner kick, the captain of the team, John Brown, who stepped forward to grab the penalty. John Terry's header netted home for Chelsea.

With a three-goal lead, the Chelsea players have no pressure in their hearts, many players are about to regard this as a training match, and the same is true for Wang Li, who feels that the attack is a little boring, so he plays tricks in the middle with the ball, and plays the Newcastle United players around, especially Kluivert, who has just come on as a substitute, this Dutchman who likes to talk, was shaken by Wang Li three times in a row as soon as he came out, and he couldn't help but keep chattering about 'disrespecting seniors' and the like.

And the head coach on the sidelines, Mr. Mourinho and others have also begun to appreciate the game, the opponent is not Arsenal, Manchester United, even if there is only a two-goal advantage, Mr. Mourinho is sure that the team will win, so he did not say much about the players.

In the 81st minute of the game, Wang Li scored another goal for Chelsea with a long-range shot, making it 4-1, and Chelsea once again won without a doubt, winning three league points.

It is worth mentioning that in the post-match press conference, Newcastle United legend Alan Brown. Shearer jokingly told reporters: "I didn't swap shirts with him in this game because last time he said my shirt stinks, it's embarrassing. ”

Listened to Alain. Shearer's words, Wang Li, who attended the press conference with the head coach Mr. Mourinho this time, smiled and explained helplessly: "Actually, it is true, but I have always kept that dress in the collection room and often go to see it. ”

Of course, this is absolutely a lie, those exchanged jerseys, Wang Li directly added a label to them, and kept them in a hidden box...... However, Alain. Shearer felt in a good mood when he heard it, he didn't care if it was true or not, at least this brunette kid made him lose face in front of many reporters, even though he was retiring this season, but he still cared about this.

Alain. After Shearer casually responded to two more reporters' questions, most media reporters shifted their focus to Wang Li. Shearer, a balloon star, Wang Li is what they need to pay more attention to, and at this time, Alain. Shearer didn't leave the scene directly because he was coldly treated, but looked at the black-haired boy who was surrounded by reporters with great interest, wanting to see how he coped with the questions of these reporters, in fact, Shearer's heart wanted to see this black-haired boy make a fool of himself, you know, the average 18-year-old player, no matter how good the performance is on the field, will have some immature performance in dealing with reporters, which will often become a handle for reporters to grasp.

But what the legendary star didn't expect was that the brunette didn't feel nervous at all, he was always smiling, and his first answer to reporters knocked Shearer down - "You say the target? Of course, there's no doubt about it, my goal is to score, score, score again, I'm a striker, that's of course the striker's job, it can also be counted as a goal. As for Chelsea, get it all! I think we have a chance of winning the quadruple this season. ”

When Wang Li said these words, he looked calm, as if these things were taken for granted, with the strength of Chelsea, he should have won the honor of the quadruple, and this feeling even made Alain next to him. Shearer vomited blood in frustration, even when his football career was at its most brilliant, he didn't dare to claim that his team could win the treble, let alone the quadruple!?

However, the reporters in the audience were obviously very accustomed to Wang Li's tone, for them, it seemed to be commonplace for this brunette boy to come up with such astonishing words all the time, and their approach was to ignore these words as well as the 'madman', without thinking much about it or paying too much attention to it.

This time, however, they could not ignore it.

Because after the game, in the players' tunnel, the Dutch boy Altyn who had just won the victory was happy. Arjen Robben broke the news - "Our goal is to win all the titles, yes, you heard it right, the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup, even the League Cup is also our goal, this goal is set by the president of the club, Mr. Abramovich, and he also promised a big prize money, oh sorry, the amount of prize money is a secret within the team. ”

Obviously, compared to Wang Li's frequent revelations, the team has rarely spoken in public. Arjen Robben's words were even more convincing, with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and superstar dance maestro Allen Robben arjon Robben arjon. The king is not lying, Chelsea are really aiming for a 'quadruple' this season!!

The next day, the news was a headline in almost all English sports newspapers!!

'Chelsea reigns strongly, with the sword on the edge of the quadruple crown!! 》

"The Blues Attack Strongly, Quadruple Crown!! 》

"Arrogant, Ignorant Chelsea"

…… Suddenly, England set off a storm of comments, with support and opposition, praise and disdain, and this kind of topic has always been talked about by the media and fans in this football kingdom.

In this context, the biggest names in football have jumped out and started commenting on Chelsea's goals for the season, and their words are still influential in English football.

Speaking to The Sun, Chelsea legend Osgood said: 'At the start of the season, all I wanted was for them to win the league and forget about the cups. But now they are winning on all four fronts. ”

Hollins, who played 600 games for the Blues and was also head coach, said: "I don't want to give the team a kiss of death by talking too much, but they do have a lot of hope. Claudio Ranieri changes for the sake of change, but Mourinho seems to know what he's doing. They are the most promising team in history to win the quadruple crown. ”

Of course, there are some former stars who are not optimistic about the quadruple crown.

Winger Nevin said: "I think they will win the league, but it takes a lot of luck to win the quadruple. ”

Mid-90s midfielder Peacock said: "It's possible, but I don't think they can do it, it's too easy to get too complacent at this time. ”

Former full-back Dorigo said: "That's an exaggeration, it's extremely difficult to win four trophies. ”

Spikeman put it bluntly: "It's an impossible task. ”

……… Despite their support and opposition, the last thing they want is for Chelsea's dream to come true, and if Chelsea do win the quadruple, they will suffer a terrible loss.

There is no doubt that quadruple will be the scariest word for the bookies in the future, but with Chelsea so strong, it seems increasingly realistic that they will win the quadruple. Gambling companies including Ladbrokes and bet365 have appealed in the media, hoping to make Chelsea lose at least one trophy, otherwise they could lose all their fortunes.

Ladbrokes is currently priced at 21/1 for Chelsea to win the quadruple, with bet365 being a whopping 42/1.

According to bet365 spokesman Fries, a significant amount of money was already being placed on Chelsea at 400/1 before the season. Ladbrokes' spokesperson even appealed to the media: "If Chelsea get what they want, it will be the end of our world." The League Cup is the easiest trophy and we are pinning our hopes on the Champions Cup. After all, AC Milan and Barcelona are also very strong. ”

Perhaps, the words of Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson can give the bookmakers some comfort: "Things are always going up and down, and a team can do well one minute but suddenly struggle the next. They don't sign of stumbling yet, but it will come sooner or later, and how to deal with it will be a test for them. ”

Although there are many media comments on Chelsea's goal of 'quadruple title', and there are many voices of opposition and disdain, there is no objection to the Premier League title winner this season, and it is true, now that the league has passed 16 rounds, Chelsea has won all games and accumulated 48 points, ranking first in the league with an absolute advantage.

Arsenal have been 13 league points adrift of Chelsea due to their recent inconsistency, while Manchester United's recent rise in results has made Arsenal's second-place position quite dangerous.

Looking at the huge 16-point gap between the two teams, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has to admit that the possibility of holding Chelsea back is very slim: "Chelsea are the focus of everyone's attention right now. They are already 16 points better than us, and catching up with them seems like a distant dream. You know they're going to be blocked by an unknown opponent someday, but it's all about how much that level of blocking can slow them down. ”

Interestingly, even Arsenal club president Tim Wood believes Ferguson is right: "Chelsea are really in the middle of the pack right now, they have become the target of the public, and the rest of the team sees beating them as the greatest honour they can be."

However, the team's number one star Thierry Henry disagrees with the chairman, with The Sun insisting that despite the current Premier League top-ranked Chelsea side, the Gunners are not completely out of contention for the Premier League title: "We have to realise that if we want to win the league this season, we have to work harder, and this title will not be easy in the future." Thierry Henry is convinced that the clash between the two sides at Highbury Stadium in two weeks will decide everything, and that the winner will be Arsenal.

However, his claim is not supported by most media and commentators, and even if Chelsea lose the game in a few days, it will only be a three-point gap, and it will not be easy to catch up with the remaining 10 points!?

……… Whatever the outside world, Chelsea, who were at the centre of the storm, had no time to worry about it, as three days after the match against Newcastle United, Mr Mourinho led his side to Porto on a transit flight from Mr. Abou.

This final game of the Champions League group stage in Group H may be a chicken rib for Chelsea, as they have already qualified for the group with five wins in five games, but it is also very important for Porto, as long as they can win the title, they can also go straight to the group, but if they fail, it will depend on the result of another CSKA Moscow vs Paris Saint-Germain.

Taking the situation into their own hands, Porto coach Mr. Fernandes also understands that this game is of great significance to Porto, even if we don't talk about the loss of the club, if the defending champions cannot appear in the group, it will become a shame for Porto and even Portuguese football.

Even aside, it is only Mourinho's first return to Porto since the 'mutiny', which can attract the attention of many, many media.

Of course, none of this had any effect on Wang Li, and when the team arrived in Porto that day, he dragged Brigi straight into the room and started playing a game of Pro Evolution Soccer on the computer, as if the game had nothing to do with him - in fact, it was because he didn't make it into the team's starting line-up at all.

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(To be continued)