Chapter 252: Ten consecutive league wins!
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's words in an interview were circulated throughout England's media in a single day, and his friends and colleagues were also targeted by the media.
In addition, Mourinho's former protΓ©gΓ© and former Porto star Peksoto also revealed an important piece of news, the current Espanyol star told the Barcelona media, "I know Mourinho is looking for a house in Milan. β
The Spanish media also conclusively said, "Mourinho contacted his friends living in Spain last night. β
The rumors from the Spanish media have led to two possible future destinations for Mourinho, one is Inter Milan and the other is Real Madrid.
When Inter Milan coach Mancini had a poor record last season, the Italian media revealed two "potential successors", one of which was Mourinho, in addition, Mourinho once made it clear that he had two important plans for his future coaching career, one is to feel the atmosphere of Serie A, and the other is to become the coach of the Portuguese national team, so it is not groundless for him to find a house in Milan City, and it is even very likely to be real, at the same time, the Daily Mirror Previously, it was revealed that a Real Madrid insider revealed that Mourinho was the No.1 on the list of coaches.
The Times once analyzed that Abramovich divided the responsibilities of the head coach into three, Mourinho was in charge of the first team, Peter Kenyon was in charge of the transfer, and Arneson was in charge of the youth training system, and the "Sun" analysis pointed out that Arneson, who had a bad relationship with Mourinho, even took over the transfer power.
De Bruyne, the Dutch editor-in-chief who interviewed Guus Hiddink, said: "There is no doubt that Mourinho and Chelsea have reached a 'tipping point'. Something went wrong with his relationship with Abramovich and two other important figures, Kenyon and Arneson. Roman Abramovich is clearly unhappy with the team's record, he has spent a lot of pounds to bring superstars to Chelsea, he has not been able to integrate into the team under Mourinho and, more importantly, Chelsea have not won the title in the past two seasons, Mourinho has not been able to bring anything to Chelsea. Two consecutive league runners-up results are also good, but Abramovich needs more. Now that Abramovich and Mourinho are at odds, it is normal for Russians to transfer Mourinho's transfer power to Arnesen. β
Jose Mourinho also has concerns about some of the club's practices, and regardless of whether Shepchenko and Ballack are the players he is advocating for buying, the mere release of William Gallas and Hute could annoy Mourinho.
John Terry's injury has become a black hole for Chelsea at centre-back, with Jose Mourinho even putting Essien closest to goalkeeper and John Terry's return is likely to be delayed due to a new injury reported yesterday.
If Gallas and Huter were still in the team, Mourinho wouldn't have had to do so.
At all costs. Jose Mourinho's departure is a certainty, and his relationship with club president Roman Abramovich has reached a critical point, with sources revealing that "they only rely on third parties to communicate." β
There are many media outlets that believe that the main reason for the rapid deterioration of the relationship between the two is Andrei Shevchenko, and according to insiders, Mourinho is "very, very angry" at the boss's insistence.
Now the Russians have even thought of sacking Mourinho's right-hand and left hand Clarke, and hiring a Russian-speaking Israeli assistant coach to help Shevchenko get back into form as soon as possible, and the Israeli coach that Abbu trusts is Portsmouth's technical director Avram Grant.
Jose Mourinho was furious when he found out about it. Speaking to the media after the game, he said that Clark's imminent dismissal was "pure nonsense" and that "if the club had that intention, they'd better take me and him along." β
So how long will Mourinho stay at Chelsea?
The most likely answer is, "The end of the season." β
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At a time when rumours of a change of manager at Chelsea were buzzing. Wan Sheng was also asked about this, and he did 'lament' the departure of Jose Mourinho, who has been rivals for three consecutive seasons and has also snatched two trophies under the other. He didn't want Mourinho to leave on this ground: "If the Premier League loses the Portuguese. There will be a lot missing, and if he does leave, I'll miss the fight between them too. β
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson also said: 'It was very disappointing for me, I loved having him around me and you could tell he was a good guy when we got together after the game. I'm also enjoying competing with him and I don't know what's going on now. β
It is not only Wan Sheng and Ferguson who support Mourinho, but the Premier League managers have expressed their hope that Mourinho will stay.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger also said he felt Jose Mourinho would stay: "I can't talk about Chelsea because I don't know what's going on there, but I think he'll stay. β
Speaking about the media's rumours that Mourinho's power is limited, Arsene Wenger believes that a manager can only play a role if he has the full support of the club, "A manager should have his authority. I've been lucky to be at Arsenal and I've been here for 10 years thanks to the environment at the club, where from the start you've been given all the freedom to work the way you want. Chelsea's structure may be different, but I can't comment because I don't know who's in charge there. β
Fulham boss Coleman said they would be mentally unfit if the Chelsea hierarchy let Mourinho go: 'Chelsea have had a difficult time, but for the first time in two and a half years, I can't imagine their hierarchy making such a stupid decision. β
Newcastle manager Roder said: "I hope Jose Mourinho doesn't leave, he's a fantastic manager and it would be a huge loss for the Premier League if he left. β
Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba also said it would be painful if Jose Mourinho left: 'Mourinho has built a culture and it has become a culture at Chelsea, we all love the way he manages and he brings confidence to the team. Losing him would be excruciatingly painful and a sad separation for a player because it would mean losing a friend. I don't know what to expect, but if it does, it will be sad. Now there are rumors everywhere, but hopefully he will stay. β
Many of these peers expressed their support for Mourinho, and Wan Sheng also sighed, so when he left. Will there be so many people praising and supporting him?
He didn't know.
But Wan Sheng suddenly smiled, feeling that he was a little ridiculous.
How much is said in the media, how much is said by others, and what is the point?
These solidarities with Mourinho also include themselves, but in the face of the media, what they say is not entirely from their hearts, let alone other coaches, so their support is not necessarily sincere, and the same, waiting for themselves to leave. They might say the same, but what's the point?
At present, it is still to lead the team to compete, and it only makes sense to win more championships!
Wansheng is more determined.
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A week later, Manchester City host Blackburn Rovers.
There is no suspense in this game.
Manchester City relied on home advantage to launch a crazy attack on Blackburn in the half, playing a wonderful combination, although the team did not play the full lineup, but Manchester City still won the opponent 3:1.
Three days later, Manchester City welcomed the FA Cup. The opponent is Championship side Southampton, which is also a home game.
Southampton have had a good season and are currently in the top four of the Championship and will be hopeful of promotion to the Premier League next season. They don't take the FA Cup very seriously, but they still have a 'challenge' spirit and have sent all their squad against Manchester City.
They are victorious.
Southampdo boss Peter Losester said before the game: "We don't throw in easily. Even against the top of the Premier League, we will try to win. β
This was understood by the Manchester City media as a 'provocation'.
A Championship team that dares to say 'fight for victory' in front of 'Premier League No. 1'. Especially if the venue is Manchester Stadium, isn't this a provocation?
In this game, Manchester City used great strength to tell them that provocation comes at a cost.
At 8:0, Manchester City created a blood-sparkling massacre.
In the game, the Manchester City players played quite actively, everyone was in good shape, and as a result, four goals were scored in each half, and in the face of Manchester City's crazy attack, Southampton's goal was like being unguarded, and it was pierced again and again.
The last goal came in the 74th minute, and the on-site commentator Belbart was not enthusiastic when he shouted for the goal, "The ball went in, it was Boateng, and the German defender was also unwilling to be lonely in the back to assist, and he got a good chance in front of the goal." β
"8:0, I can't bear to watch it anymore."
'Southampton really shouldn't have provoked before the game, but if they did, they had to accept the consequences, and they just didn't know if their manager, Peter Rost, had the courage to do so......
The scene cuts to Peter Rost, who is very cooperative, holding his head in his hands and shrinking in the coach's seat, looking like he can't bear to look directly at the game.
"He doesn't look courageous." Belbart added amusefully.
On the other hand, Wan Sheng, who was sitting on the other side, seemed to be full of grace, he was talking to Pierce, and pointed to the court from time to time, as if he was talking about a certain player, but in fact, Wan Sheng was saying, "Stewart, do you see?" This is what provokes us! 8 goals! We set an example with 8 goals and told everyone that provoking us is not going to end well! β
Pierce couldn't help but smile wryly when he heard this, and he felt a little sympathy for Southampton.
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The 'battle of slaughter' with Southampton passed quickly.
The league match with Arsenal was postponed due to schedule conflicts, and Manchester City soon welcomed their 26th round opponents Reading, who were still playing at home, and with a big win in the FA Cup, Manchester City easily beat their opponents 2-0.
With that win, City's winning streak in the league now stands at 10.
Ten league wins in a row!
This is a rare result!
The day after the game, even the rival Daily Mirror couldn't help but say sourly, "Manchester City are in great form after Christmas, they are almost unstoppable in the league." With a 10-game winning streak, it's time for the other teams to seriously consider how to stop this rising 'game machine'. (To be continued.) )