Volume 1 Chapter 274 The Blue Army Mobilizes

Sometimes, it's really hard to say and elusive about the form of a player.

After the second leg of the Champions League knockout round, morale at Chelsea was boosted by the doubling of prize money.

Of course, because of the fear of the Premier League's investigation, the doubling of the bonus did not reveal anything to the outside world, everyone got the bonus and got the benefits, and naturally they will not leak it to the outside world, after all, we have to consider whether there will be a next time.

But just when the team returned to the Premier League and ushered in the first round to face Middlesbrough at home, Chelsea was forced to 00 by Middlesbrough at home, but it was their number one rival Arsenal who defeated Liverpool 4 at home, and the gap between the two teams was narrowed to U points.

If it is said that playing Middlesbrough, Chelsea because of rotation, many players are not in good shape, it is acceptable, but three days later, in the middle of the week, ushered in the 33rd round of the Premier League, Chelsea challenged Aston Villa away, and the two teams drew again, and interestingly, Chelsea led twice and was equalized twice.

With two consecutive draws, Chelsea's situation seems to have plummeted, but Arsenal also failed to win this round, drawing 00 away at Newcastle, and the points gap between the two teams remains at U-points, but everyone is beginning to feel that the suspense of the Premier League title seems to be less ironclad than they imagined.

The reason is simple, Chelsea don't seem to be in good shape lately.

At the weekend, in the 34th round of the Premier League, Arsenal slaughtered Leeds United, which had fallen into the relegation zone at home, and strongly pulled out the horn of sprinting to the Premier League championship again, but as the leader of the Premier League, Chelsea was forced to draw by David Moyes's Everton at home 00.

Everton is currently desperate for relegation, Moyes even did not hesitate to put up an iron bucket in this game, and Chelsea's form is indeed not very good, which directly led to another draw at home for the Blues, ushering in three consecutive league draws.

With four games left in the league, Chelsea's situation seems to be slipping gradually, with some of the follow-up sluggish, and even talk that Chelsea is about to collapse, many people feel that Chelsea are likely to be beaten by Arsenal in the final stages of the season.

You must know that there is no shortage of this kind of Jedi counterattack in the Premier League, Ferguson is an expert in this area, Wenger is naturally not too bad, and Chelsea has to take care of the Champions League, but Arsenal has nothing to lose, only the league is left

Just when everyone began to think that Chelsea was about to collapse, Ye Qiu took the initiative to stand up and explain, saying that Chelsea did encounter problems, but it was definitely not as serious as the outside world guessed.

'The league is a very long process and in the process we have all kinds of problems that require us to constantly adjust and solve all the problems, which is the case for us now.

"But just because we have problems doesn't mean we can't solve them, on the contrary, no team can stay at the top for a long time in a season, there will always be ups and downs, and we are at a low point now, but I believe that we will soon be able to return to the peak of our form"

There are also a number of professionals who believe that it is not necessarily a bad thing for Chelsea to be in a slump right now.

"Almost all teams that play on multiple fronts have a typical characteristic, that is, they use different stadiums as strategic points at different times, and Chelsea already have an eight-point lead in the league, which gives Ye Qiu more time and space to adjust the team, especially physically."

"Arsenal's collapse is caused by their lack of physical succession, Ye Qiu's Chelsea even if the bench is strong enough, but there is also a physical crisis, just lighter than Arsenal, but the problem is that in the next period of fixtures, Chelsea has to fight on both fronts, but Arsenal is directly attacking the league, and the Gunners have more advantages."

'Chelsea's strategy now is to keep the lead and adjust the fitness of the players, so we can see that Ye Qiu has rotated three different line-ups in the last three games, which has affected the team's performance, but also given a lot of players valuable rest.

'And in a way, from eight to four, with four games remaining, a four-point lead is still a very clear advantage for a team like Chelsea.

'The main reason why they think Chelsea are going to collapse is that they don't see that in the current Premier League, Chelsea and Arsenal are too far ahead, Arsenal are as many as 15 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United, and Chelsea are four points ahead of Arsenal, which means that Manchester United will never have a chance to win the title again.

"Since Manchester United can't have a chance to win the championship, then the problem comes out, the championship is a game between Chelsea and Arsenal, then Ye Qiu doesn't need to think about other opponents at all, he only needs to think about the points gap between himself and Arsenal, and 4 points in 4 rounds, plus Arsenal's physical fitness has obviously gone wrong, Ye Qiu has no need to let the team fight the opponent every game, it can be played more easily."

"The meaning is also very simple, I have so much ahead, I can afford to play, and you Arsenal have to chase it to the death, and when you catch me, I feel the pressure, and I will try to maintain the advantage."

"This is a very strong self-confidence, we can see from Ye Qiu's strategic and tactical play, he is very confident in Chelsea's lineup, and he is also very clear about the state and strength of the players, and we can even say that if you want to win the game, Ye Qiu can do it anytime and anywhere."

Martin Samuel's analysis caused a lot of controversy, many people believe that Ye Qiu is not as magical as he said, Chelsea's three consecutive draws are because Ye Qiu has obviously lost control of the team, and some even believe that Chelsea will collapse directly at the end of the season, and end up empty-handed and nothing.

But there are also some people who feel that from all indications, Ye Qiu is adjusting the team's physical fitness, and at the same time using his lead in the league to further relieve the pressure on the team.

And everyone agrees that the best way to reflect Chelsea's strength is to play Monaco in the semifinals of the Champions League, and even many people feel that Ye Qiu's self-confidence has gone too far, which is likely to directly lead to Chelsea's defeat to Monaco.

Unexpectedly, Chelsea's hearty victory at the Stade Louis II told everyone what it means to be in control and what it means to win.

In this game, Ye Qiu's lineup is still a 43L tactic, but it is obvious that even if it is an away game, Ye Qiu still boldly plays Chelsea's attack, and actively uses Evra and McCone on the two wings to suppress Monaco's wings, and takes the lead in the first minute, Lampardera to the right, received a through ball cross after McConn's breakthrough, Drogba shot in front of the goal, and opened the scoring for Chelsea.

In the second half, Chelsea remained firmly in control of the situation, playing wave after wave of attacks.

In the 78th minute, Evra made a quick break on the left and then made a long diagonal pass, Drogba's header was ferried, and Lampard's calm volley at the back post made another goal for Chelsea, 0

It was followed by another diagonal long pass from Patrice Evra down the left, a bizarre mistake in the Monaco backline that missed Ronaldinho, and the Brazilian's calm header netted Chelsea's third goal.

After that, although Monaco continued to harass and counter-attack Chelsea, morale was exhausted, and the French team could no longer threaten, and finally lost at home in 03, and Chelsea also stepped into the Champions League final with one foot.

The away win sent a quake across Europe, with those who thought Chelsea were going to collapse before the game have either changed their tune or gone into a collective silence because they clearly did not expect Chelsea to be in such good form in this game.

But when the media threw this question to Ye Qiu and asked him why Chelsea was in excellent shape, Ye Qiu shook his head with a smile.

'I don't think we're in great shape at all, we made a couple of mistakes in the game that we shouldn't have made, one of them almost conceded a goal, and we got shots with our feet in the game but only nine on target, which is too low for us'

'I was only average with the players in this game, I don't think we were in great shape, but I think it's very good to be able to win against the opponent and I'm sure those who doubt us and doubt us can stop.'

Having re-encountered his old club, Evra became the most active player in this game, which also made the French left wing-back, who has been a bit low-key this season, famous, Ye Qiu affirmed this, believing that Evra has always been an important member of the team.

'I'm very happy that we have players like Patrice Evra and Gallas on the left, and with them I can feel very comfortable on the left and Willian can play in the middle and on the right, they are a very, very important part of the team.

In this game, there was a controversial scene when Cannavaro defended Morientes, that is, the captain of the Italian national team hit Morientes with his hand, and the latter fell in the penalty area, and the referee did not give a penalty, Deschamps was very unhappy about this, thinking that it was deliberately biased.

"We all know that Cannavaro's height is a bit different from Morientes, so it is inevitable that there will be some ways to protect yourself in the process of defending, using open arms, I think it is to protect yourself, of course, I know that Morientes fell to the ground is not a fake fall, but I want to say that it was certainly not an intentional foul, the referee made a correct decision"

However, Deschamps felt that it was that foul that caused Morientes to be affected, and the subsequent performances were not ideal, among which the most threatening shot of Monaco was that Morientes got a chance in front of the goal, but the shot was missed, resulting in Monaco failing to score in this game.

Regarding this, Ye Qiu responded directly with laughter, and his expression seemed to say, even if you score a goal, does it make sense? At that time, it was already 0, let you enter, and I still lost

But this is just the interpretation of the media, out of respect for the opponent, Ye Qiu did not give any response to Deschamps's complaints, he always maintained a polite attitude, because the team won the game, there is no need to entangle and quarrel with the opponent like this.

With the Champions League in midweek, Chelsea's Premier League round 35 is one day behind the rest of the team and is scheduled for Monday.

As a result, in the 35th round, Manchester United lost 0l at home to Liverpool, and the Reds also returned to fourth place in the league with this victory, Houllier's team's goal this season has become to maintain Champions League qualification, and the possibility of achieving the goal is very high.

Arsenal ushered in the north London derby, but scored two goals in the first half to take the lead, everyone thought that the Gunners were going to defeat the opponent, but the second half unexpectedly collapsed, directly by Tottenham Hotspur scored two goals in a row, and even almost completed a stunning reversal, but in the end it was a draw.

This has also made many people feel sorry for Wenger's team, even annoyed.

Taking advantage of Chelsea's poor performance and losing points in a row, this was originally an excellent time for Arsenal to keep catching up, but now the situation is that Chelsea have lost points one after another, and Arsenal is also losing points, if Chelsea is the leader, fighting on both fronts, it is understandable, but Arsenal is a chaser, and they also lose points like this, which undoubtedly disappoints those who support the Gunners.

"This kind of performance is definitely not the performance of a chaser team, and Arsenal have not shown the fighting spirit and morale of the chasers from start to finish, they give people the feeling of being more lazy, they don't want to fight, they just play slowly according to their own ideas, they can win, it doesn't matter if they can't, and then wait for Chelsea to make mistakes."

"This is a very passive, even passive, catch-up strategy, and Arsenal's laziness also gives Chelsea a chance to breathe, and the reason why Ye Qiu dares to make such bold adjustments is because Arsenal's chasing is not fierce."

"Perhaps, Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal have never been the kind of iron-blooded team, and they have never been able to play the legendary comeback of Ferguson and Manchester United."

After Arsenal's draw away at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea also drew the next day against Newcastle United, and Chelsea ushered in four consecutive draws, but the lead remained at four points.

In this game, Ye Qiu rotated, except for three or four core main players, the others were arranged to play substitutes and young players, and the combat effectiveness did decline a lot, resulting in a draw for the team, in which Robert Hut's mistake caused the team to concede goals.

For this German teenager, Ye Qiu still affirmed, after all, he is still young, and he still needs to accumulate more experience and increase the opportunity to exercise, defenders, which defender is not abused by offensive players?

Therefore, after the game, many media and reporters doubted Robert Hut, but Ye Qiu still affirmed it.

Although the German central defender in his previous life did not play, this does not mean that he has no talent, on the contrary, Robert Hute is very talented, with an almost perfect central defender body, defensive skills and awareness are also excellent, and his performance after coming to the Premier League is also very good, coupled with his youth, Ye Qiu is convinced that if he is given a chance, his achievements will be better than in his previous life.

After 35 rounds and a four-point lead, everyone once again gave confidence in Chelsea's Premier League title, and the media changed their tune to their previous remarks about Chelsea's collapse, believing that Chelsea's title was almost a certainty, but the reason was also very interesting, they did not think that Chelsea were excellent, but because Arsenal were too poor as a chaser.

When Ye Qiu saw the report, he almost didn't die of laughter, he really wanted to take this Times and go to Wenger's house to ask to see what kind of mood the French professor was in when he saw this report.

Eventually, however, he gave up on the tantalizing idea because he feared Arsene Wenger would stab him with a knife.

It's the weekend again, and the 36th round of the Premier League is ushered in, Arsenal this time at home to Birmingham, Chelsea at home to Southampton 40, and both games have one thing in common, that is, dull.

Arsenal scored in the last moments, and Chelsea scored even four goals, but in the first 70 minutes, Chelsea failed to break through the opponent's goal, and it was not until Ye Qiu replaced Cesc Fabregas and Joe Cole with Deco and Ronaldinho that Chelsea's attack improved.

After that, Frank Lampard scored twice, Ronaldinho made a pass and a shot, Deco scored, and Ye Qiu's two substitutions helped Chelsea win 40, and in the end, Arsenal did not close the gap again.

Obviously, Ye Qiu's heart is fixed at 4 points for safety, that is, if Chelsea accidentally loses a game and Arsenal wins, there is no way to directly reverse it, so that he can be more assured of scheduling.

Beating Southampton, the hottest player in the Chelsea team is not Frank Lampard, who scored twice, because the Blues vice-captain performed badly in the game, if it wasn't for the outburst at the last moment, it is estimated that many people would have criticized him, and Ronaldinho's pass and shot are expected, but it was Deco's hat-trick of assists that surprised everyone.

The low-key Chelsea midfielder has been underestimated by the media and fans, but Ye Qiu is very sure of his role and has become almost the most capped player in the Chelsea squad.

As for what the role of Deco is, Ye Qiu smiled and made a very vivid analogy.

"Didier Drogba is our African giant elephant, and no matter how strong the walls are, he can't resist his attacks; Ronaldinho is our venomous snake, he can kill people anytime and anywhere; Frank Lampard is our perpetual motion machine, he never gets tired and always works hard; Davis is our security captain and he can make sure that all of us on the team feel at ease behind us, and Makelele is the team's battery, providing a constant supply of power to the team-mates in front. ”

After a pause, Ye Qiu smiled again: "But the battery needs a motor to convert electricity, and Deco is our motor, which is responsible for converting the power provided by the players behind him into kinetic energy, which is continuously provided to the teammates in front of him."

"I'm not surprised at all by Deco's brilliant performance because he's hugely underrated, he's very low-key, but he's definitely a superstar player"

As a result, the media put these nicknames on Chelsea, and jokingly drew Chelsea's stars into cartoon characters, and even made some humorous cartoons called Blues