Didier Drogba scored twice against Portsmouth, but he was not the first to open the scoring because, like the opener, the Ivorian had to stand on the goal line to keep the ball open because the defence had already been torn apart by someone else.

Chelsea assistant coach Clarke said after the game that it all matters as he sat on the sidelines and watched a "young man with incredible talent", a man with a terrible talent for getting past opposition defenders one after the other.

That man was Arjen Robben, and all three goals had to do with his terrible talent.

Before Drogba opened the scoring, Robben broke down the right flank and beat three men in one go, drawing the goalkeeper out and passing the ball to a striker team-mate facing the empty net; In the second goal he scored, Robben changed the line and jumped lightly after bursting into the penalty area, and scored from a small angle past the attacking goalkeeper; And Drogba's free-kick was also created by Robben's breakthrough, and the Portsmouth defenders had no other way to face him than to play the black foot.

'He's scored and he's scored and he's been driving in the first half,' said Clarke, 'and he's unstoppable on the ball and has the ability to get past the defenders in front of him, it's a talent. ”

Arjen Robben's talent quickly put him in the spotlight across Europe, and in the Netherlands he is even starting to be compared to Cruyff, with Tottenham's Dutch boss Joel being the holder of this view, and he even believes that Robben has the potential to become one of the best players in decades.

"In the last 20 to 30 years, maybe two or three players who have stood out in particular. But Robben would be as good as they were, he was that good. When I say Johan Cruyff is the best player in history, everyone disagrees. Later when I said Cruyff was the king of dribbling, someone said, no, it should be George Best. But now I think Robben was the best in Europe, and he had that talent when he was 17 years old, but at that time it was said that he hadn't been able to beat five or six people. But now, he's doing it! ”

Robben's dribbling is really a talent because his way is a little different.

Compared to a lot of players who rely on speed to break through. Robben is not the fastest, but his weirdness and precision always make opponents unguardable, and his overall quality is first-class in the world.

Feints, line changes, tempo changes...... These are his magic weapons, and every touch of the ball is just right. It can prepare the way for the next move. At close range, he had the explosiveness to keep opponents behind, scoring his first goal since joining Chelsea in the Champions Cup against CSKA and flicking away defenders, and at long range, he was able to maintain a high pace for a long time, as the long run at home to Everton demonstrated.

Most importantly, Robben was able to take a close look at his opponent's weaknesses. He knew who he was facing and what way he should go.

"I haven't met an opponent who doesn't have weaknesses." "You have to be able to catch their weaknesses. I've had some really good opponents. They've limited my play, Portuguese right-back Miguel at Euro 2004, AC Milan's Cafu, who is one of the best right-backs in the world, but he also has weaknesses and I'm not afraid to play against anybody, I'm always confident that I can beat them. ”

'I can keep the ball in a variety of ways but my biggest strength is facing the opposition and getting them past and I think I'm more of a striker than a midfielder in terms of characteristics, I want to attack, you rarely see me pass back, I always want to create chances.

When Robben debuted at the age of 16, people in the Premier League were marveling at the ghost figure of Ryan Giggs, but time has aged a generation of legends and began to create new legends, who is the new king of dribbling in the Premier League, C-Ronaldo is still immature, Henry's speed is a little monotonous, and Robben, who celebrates his 21st birthday today, is the most likely person to inherit the title.

Arsene Wenger says Chelsea's current style is like a matador, patiently maneuvering with the bulls until the opponent wears off a little bit, and Arjen Robben is the short sword that sticks into the heart of the bulls, and he starts to dribble the ball means the blade is out of the sheath. "I'm not afraid of any opponent." The question now is, Robben said, which team can not be afraid of him.

Seeing that, his teammates issued bold statements and battle letters in various media!

Maybe others and the media don't know that this is Robben giving Jonk a war letter, and there is no direct conflict, only the capture of each other's war intentions.

The football field is the stage of their duel, the opponent of the game is more like the balance of the two-person duel, whoever can pry the scale, who can win, not one, this is a long-term duel, until one side admits its defeat.

The balance between the two is just around the corner, and Old Trafford is already waiting for the arrival of the Chelsea squad.

However, at the pre-match press conference, Steve. Clark sat down at the press conference table again, and the reporters in the room let out a low sigh.

While Chelsea's assistant coaches are always available and lenient with others, there is far less news and less fun than Mourinho......

Jose. Jose Mourinho's last press conference was two weeks ago, after the match with Manchester United League. After surprisingly saying "Ferguson's ambiguous relationship with the referee on duty", he never appeared in the team's pre-match and post-match press conferences.

It was only during Sky TV's post-match signing interview that he answered a few questions without pain, followed by a few pro-fan comments on Chelsea TV and in the pre-match match guide booklet.

This is not unheard of before, and usually, in low-level competitions, he will send Clark to "block the car"; Against Newcastle, he also sent Clarke, who was an assistant coach at Newcastle; Then to Porto, he refused to attend, citing "threats to his personal safety". But not once, for such a long time, was so "resolute".

Is it that he can't stand being "scolded" by the media after attacking Ferguson?

Apparently not, Ferguson praised Mourinho last Sunday, "I like him, even my might can't contain him." ”

Contrary to the outrage of the media, the veteran coach, who refused all interviews with reporters (but the Jazz would still give interviews to local media before the game), dismissed the media hype: "His finger is not directed at me at all, but at the referee of the next game: put some pressure and give some sweetness." Ferguson was a conclusive reassurance.

As a result, against Tottenham, Chelsea were awarded a controversial penalty. It seems that the old sir already knows this descendant very well who has been hailed by Kenyan as "his successor".

Since it's not an escape, then what did Mourinho do? ——— go to work. Quite simply, Mourinho was obsessed with "verbal battles" at the beginning of the season, and on the other hand, he was also building momentum for his own team that did not have the confidence to win the title.

When the team was in full swing, he thought it was time to quiet down and work. So, he watched Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson fight with pleasure, he watched his future Champions League opponents languish in Barcelona, and he was often seen at the youth team's training ground, pondering whether a young player should be given a chance.

At the same time, his tone became lighter, and after admitting that it was now okay to "make a little mistake", he also reminded the Stamford Bridge fans to be patient and not rejoice too soon.

But if there were doubts about his claims about winning the title at the end of April when he arrived last summer, it is now believed that after Chelsea's bitter battles with Arsenal and Manchester United at the end of April, perhaps the title will be written in the annals of history.

Fifty years later, a hundred years ago. The glorious honor is made by this Portuguese Mourinho, who is arrogant when questioned and silent when he is sought after!

Behind the calm, there is an even more terrifying storm, and no one will believe that in the face of the first championship of the season, the madman will not pay attention to it at all.

But a starting list has puzzled all the media, and the little master is back?

Is Jonk an immortal powerhouse?

Unexpected appearances again and again, going back and forth, what is Mourinho thinking, using a striker who is seen through by Ferguson to challenge Manchester United at Old Trafford, crazy!

Mourinho was carried away by the victory, or still had a leg with Jonker, no matter what was used to explain it, the media did not want to believe that this young man had conquered Mourinho with his performance.

Before the focus battle, the media will always find the most noteworthy point and report it in a big way, and unfortunately, Jonk is hit again.

Scrap Fronts start!

Why is it a waste material, he was still a popular young player before, and the changes one after the other make it feel that Jonk has been on the bus, and the change is too fast, and it is really rare to evaluate extreme young people like this.

Do you blame Jonker about this? The striker played well, temporarily went to be a midfielder, and his state was consumed by endless interceptions, but he was arranged to play the striker, and scoring goals also needed form and inspiration.

He said that he was like an artist, but it was true, for example, for every great goal, which one was not the result of a burst of inspiration, like a flying fairy like Basten zero-degree strike, God possessed Maradona to let the Argentine finish England with a hand, a series of dribbles.

At the moment, Jonker, who is acting as a stadium artist for the first time, is walking into Old Trafford with his team-mates. (To be continued......)