Chapter 429: A New Undefeated Record in the Five Major Leagues!
After Mbappe scored the stunning goal, referee Atkinson blew the whistle for the end of the game.
The time on the scoreboard shows exactly 93 minutes and 01 seconds!
The players and staff from the Chelsea bench rushed into the pitch in a frenzy, and there was a cheering crowd everywhere.
In the stands at Stamford Bridge, it was already boiling like lava, with people jumping and jumping, singing and dancing, cheering, crying and hugging!
Chelsea did it, they overtook the great Italian giants AC Milan!
They became the team with the most unbeaten streaks in the history of Europe's top five leagues, with an unprecedented 59-game unbeaten run!
"It's over! The game is over! The game is over! Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-2 at home to take their 18th win of the season and their unbeaten run in the league to 59! ”
'Chelsea have done it, they have broken the record of the longest unbeaten run in the top five leagues set by AC Milan! This is a remarkable achievement! They have written their names into the history of European football. ”
'And Chelsea's footsteps are still moving forward, and from now on, every step they take is making a whole new history!'
"Congratulations to Chelsea, congratulations to Coach Pan Yi, congratulations to all the Chelsea players who have set a new record! The most terrifying invincible division in the history of the five major leagues has been born! Fifty-nine unbeaten Chelsea! ”
Chelsea captain John Terry beckoned the whole team, including the players on the bench, to assemble, and everyone joined hands, yelled and glided towards the stands.
The loud cheers almost tore through the night sky.
The team of photographers on Chelsea's official website were filming with cameras on their hands, their hearts racing, and some even burst into tears.
The images they have now recorded will become eternal classics, the greatest wealth and glory memory of this team!
Pan Yi had also walked to the center of the venue, and he was very excited in his heart.
Fifty-nine games unbeaten, and he led the team to do it.
Recruitment, lineup running-in, intensive schedules, multi-front battles, strong opponents, they have come all the way.
From unbeaten in the season, to unbeaten in 49 games, unbeaten in 58 games, unbeaten in 59 games!
They fight against their opponents, they fight against themselves.
Any slackness or accident may fall.
But, his Chelsea did!
Pan Yi, who was surrounded by many reporters and frantically followed, strode forward, hugged and high-fived each player, and thanked them for their hard work.
In the end, the handsome young coach who is the most popular in football today walked to the stands.
He made a gesture to the crazy fans in the stands, a tribute that belonged to a dragon countryman.
The glory belongs to us, and the glory belongs to you!
It was a move that sparked the madness at Stamford Bridge even more.
"Pan Yi is definitely the best head coach in the world, and he can even be said to be the GOAT of coaching!" A reporter from a local TV station in London said excitedly and emotionally.
GOAT is the abbreviation of Greatest of All Time, which means the best in history, the first person in history!
In history, there are Michels and Sacchi, who created a new style of play, Capello, who led Milan to 58 games unbeaten, and Ferguson and Mourinho, who won numerous titles......
But at the age of less than 30, he can win various championship honors, break various historical records, and at the same time bring so many new tactical concepts to world football, Pan Yi is really the only one!
And to do all this, Pan Yi only took more than four years!
His assistants, members of the coaching staff, and team staff all came up to hug, shake hands and celebrate.
And reporters also surrounded Pan Yi.
Countless microphones and recorders reached out to him, and the camera lens was also pointed at him, he was the brightest star of the night.
Now, every word Pan Yi says will become a part of history and be honorably recorded.
When AC Milan set a record of 58 games unbeaten in that year, the media later lamented that this was a great miracle record that could not be repeated.
More than 20 years later, in the Premier League, Pan Yi led his Chelsea to announce to the world that a new invincible division was born.
"For me, 58 games unbeaten or 49 games unbeaten are just simple numbers." Pan Yi said.
"What makes me happy is that the team was able to bounce back in the face of adversity and finally get this heart-wrenching victory."
"We are going from victory to victory! Compared to the cold numbers, what I saw was the sweat of the players on the training ground and on the field. What I see is the hard work of the whole team! ”
'The record and the glory belong to all Chelsea people, and it's the best credit for everyone's efforts!'
The talented and handsome Chelsea head coach smiled as he faced the cameras and the eyes of the world.
Although Pan Yi still appeared relatively calm in front of the camera, all the Chelsea fans were still excited.
They have witnessed miracles with their own eyes!
It's night, London, sleepless!
Chelsea fans even spontaneously celebrated the historic team with a spectacular parade and car horns honking!
At this moment, they are the heroes in the hearts of the fans!
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When Pan Yi appeared at the press conference with the team's captain John Terry and the goal-scorer Mbappe, the reporters in the audience stood up and applauded to congratulate and respect them.
Even the people who don't like Pan Yi and Chelsea the most, at this moment, can only send applause.
And the next day, the global media reported the game even more frantically.
Chelsea's 3-2 win over Manchester United, breaking AC Milan's 20-year record of being unbeaten in the top five leagues, was big news.
It is not an exaggeration to describe it as sensational and world-renowned.
Many newspapers were out of stock, and fans bought them and kept their collections.
Because this is a witness of history, a glorious glow!
The entire front page of The Times is a picture with a number.
The Chelsea flag, with the cheering Stamford Bridge stadium in the background, is a huge number: 59!
'It was a day that will go down in Premier League history and Chelsea did it, and they saved AC Milan from being unbeaten in the top five leagues.'
Manchester Evening News: Manchester United had the chance to stretch Chelsea's unbeaten run to 58 games, just as they did when they finished Arsenal. Unfortunately, the last two corners changed everything. Finally, we would like to congratulate Chelsea: congratulations, incredible team.
The Guardian: Chelsea are making great strides and the blue side seem closer to being a truly invincible team than they were to the Rossoneri two decades ago!
Of course, it's not just the British media.
Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Korea, Dragon Country......
All the mainstream media are the first to report it.
Especially in Pan Yi's homeland Dragon Country, he and his team also appeared in the international news section of the news network, especially Pan Yi was introduced in more detail.
Domestic fans and media have lamented that being on the news network is a rare opportunity for many sports figures or teams, and they can't even go on it once in a lifetime.
And Pan Yi, who appeared on the news network at such a young age, is simply to the extent of becoming a national idol.
"Pan Yi ran from CCTV5 to CCTV1!"
Of course, this is just a joke from the fans.
In fact, this is generally used to describe those stars who have gone to politics through football.
For example, Czech star Nedved, after he retired, he was personally awarded the Medal of Merit of the Republic by the president, and then accompanied the president on a visit abroad.
Of course, the most awesome is AC Milan, and the retired stars are fiercer than one another.
Shevchenko, Kaladze...... The most awesome is the former world footballer of the year Weah, who is not only the only African player to win the Ballon d'Or, but also became president.
Some media also believe that with Pan Yi's current popularity, if he is a British citizen, he will run for mayor of London now, and he may have a chance to be elected......
And for Chelsea's 59-game unbeaten run in the league, there is no more complicated feeling than the Italian media, especially the Milan media.
Torino Sport has praised Chelsea and Pan Yi.
AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten run is an honour for Milan, but it is obviously embarrassing for the other Serie A giants, especially Utus, who are happy to see that Milan are no longer exclusively beautiful.
The headline of Roma Sport was official: Chelsea broke AC Milan's record of 58 games unbeaten, which is a remarkable achievement.
Milan Sport is sour and emotionally mixed.
On the one hand, Pan Yi started his career from AC Milan after all, although he is only an assistant coach, but after all, he also helped the team win the treble, how can he be regarded as his own person;
But on the other hand, it was an English team that broke the record!
Although it is not as unhappy as Britain and France, Britain and Germany, but the glory that belongs to Italy and Milan is snatched away by the British, and it is indeed very uncomfortable in my heart.
As a result, they still found an excuse to believe that Chelsea's 59-game unbeaten record was not at all comparable to AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten record that year.
Because the Rossoneri's opponents were the seven sisters of Serie A plus Napoli and Sampdoria, and now Chelsea are facing a declining Manchester United, a declining Manchester City, a moneyless Arsenal, a down-and-out Liverpool, and Tottenham, who want nothing.
In a word, the newspaper Sport believes that Chelsea's 59-game unbeaten run is not worth enough.
Pan Yi also heard the report of the Milan Sports Newspaper, and this sour taste can almost come from the Apennine Peninsula across the English Channel.
But he didn't do anything to respond.
After all, it is a record of the old club, there is no need to say anything, this is also a respect for both parties.
And now the unbeaten streak continues.
Fifty-nine undefeated games you don't think there's any gold content, so what about sixty or seventy games? Hehe.
It's just that when the Italian media said this, many English people quit.
Especially Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool fans, this time they actually stood directly on Chelsea's side, thinking that the intensity of the English league has long surpassed that of Italy!
The evaluation of these traditional strong teams is simply an insult!
What is a declining Manchester United? Declining Manchester City? Arsenal without money? A down-and-out Liverpool?
No matter how much money there is, no matter how depressed it is, it is much better than the current Italian team!
As for Tottenham......
Fans of these giants agree on the views of the Italian media:
'Yes, Tottenham really want nothing.'
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16 January, London, Stamford Bridge.
In the 22nd round of the Premier League, Chelsea hosted Everton.
It was Chelsea's first game after breaking the record for the longest unbeaten run in the top five leagues, and it was also the first game to be played just two days after the game against Manchester United.
And this is the last and final test of Chelsea's long series of fixtures!
Pan Yi rested all the starters who played against Manchester United, after all, their physical strength is about to recover to about 85%, which cannot meet the needs of the game.
Everton, who were visiting Stamford Bridge, set up a bucket-like formation throughout the game.
A backline led by England international John Stones and Croatia international Giagielka has also helped Chelsea's attacks fail time and time again.
However, the home team remained patiently in control of the ball and the situation.
Until the 60th minute of the second half.
Everton made a tackle on the edge of their own box and passed the ball to midfield and handed it to Barry, a defender.
Barry passed to Becic, but Chelsea's counter-attack forced Besic to pass back to Barry and then to the right.
Everton's starting left-back today was Costa Rica international Oviedo, while Barnes, who usually plays on the left, is now playing at right-back.
But now Barry's abrupt split under pressure caught Barnes a little off guard, and he didn't stop for a while.
By the time Barnes turned to chase the touchline and stopped the ball, Mbappe, the left winger who started tonight, had rushed in front of him and blocked in front of him.
It also forced the Everton playmaker to rush the ball back.
Yes, in the Everton team, there is a unique "left-back organizational system" pioneered by David Moyes, and the real playmaking core of the team is left-back Leighton Barnes.
Although Moyes is no longer in the team, Barnes will still be used to playing with the ball at Everton.
Therefore, Pan Yi also formulated a strategy to grab Barnes before the game, and asked that when the ball reaches Barnes's side, when it is most conducive to pressing, once the opportunity is created, everyone around must be dispatched at the same time.
At this point, Barnes was dribbling the ball back and blocking Mbappe with his body.
When Barnes turned around and protected the ball, he wanted to pass it back to centre-back John Stones, only to find that the B seat had quietly rushed forward and threatened the passing line.
The originally imagined passing line was stuck, Barnes hesitated, and Mbappe behind him stuck up again, and he could form a circle with seat B at any time.
This suddenly made Barnes dare not let the ball linger at his feet longer, and directly returned the ball from a long distance.
The ball went past Stones and straight into the box to find goalkeeper Howard.
And all experienced defenders know that this kind of long-range return to goalkeeper is a must, because it is dangerous.
The return pass should not be strong, and the ball speed should not be too fast, otherwise, the slightest mistake will be an own goal.
Once the distance is shortened, the strength is not large, and the ball is not fast passing, which often means that the uncontrolled time is extended.
At this time, as long as one person in the middle suddenly rushes out, he may rush ahead of the goalkeeper and cut off the ball every minute.
But Barnes is still confident in his footwork, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to play the role of playmaker in the team.
It's just that this time on Chelsea's side, there is a cunning guy who has been waiting for his chance, and that is Jesse Lingard.
He was behind Mbappe today as a shadow striker, lurking between Stones and Jagielka, two Everton centre-backs, as his team-mates pressed forward.
When John Stones pulled to the left of Chelsea to pick up Barnes, Jesse Lingard leaned in to see if he could flank Stones with Bench B.
But he has always been careful to stay parallel to Stones for fear of being offside.
When he saw that Seat B was threatening Stones and Barnes was being forced to take it back, the astute Lin Huang immediately realized that there was an opportunity.
In this case, Barnes only has one way to get out of the ball, and that is the goalkeeper.
So he stepped forward decisively.
When you cut off the opponent's return pass, you don't need to think about offside!
When Barnes is pressed with little space and his mind is full of thoughts about passing back to the goalkeeper, where can he care to observe the movement of a player more than ten meters away?
Just kicked it out with a kick back.
But as soon as the ball was kicked out, his whole body was like falling into an ice cellar.
He saw a Chelsea player in a blue shirt sprinting into the box.
None other than Jesse Lingard!
Goalkeeper Howard also realized the danger, abandoned the door, and ran all the way out.
However, Barnes's kickback pass was not fast and powerful, resulting in the ball being intercepted by Lingard as soon as it entered the penalty area.
With a slight stop on the outside of his left foot, the ball was like an obedient baby, and Lingard stopped Howard and landed on the bottom line behind him.
Howard pounced, and in the face of such a threat, there was only one option that was not a choice.
Foul!
But at this time, the foul is a red card and a penalty!
In most cases, this is a loss-making trade.
At that time, it is possible that the ball will still be lost, the people will go down, and the team will play one less.
In the middle of this, Howard did not make a foul in the end, and at this time it was too late for him to foul, Lingard had already crossed him and caught up with the ball.
Howard made a quick stop, then turned and chased back.
At this time, Lingard had quickly rushed to the right side of the small penalty area, and near the bottom line, caught up with the ball that he had just stopped, and fired a sweeping shot with his right foot.
The ball rolled almost in a straight line towards Everton's goal.
Howard struggled to save, but where could he pounce?
When central defender Jagielka also ran quickly near the small penalty area at this time, the whole person fell to the ground and slid to make a tackle, trying to destroy the shot, but it was also a clean tackle.
The ball almost grazed the right-hand post before crossing the goalline and bounced lightly on the left-hand post to find the Everton goal.
"The ball is in!!!!!"
"In the 61st minute, Everton's iron wall finally exposed a fatal crack under Chelsea's high pressure!"
'Barnes' return pass gave Lingard a great chance. The shadow striker slipped past American goalkeeper Howard to open the scoring for Chelsea, 1-0! ”
"Lingard! Chelsea's goal for the night! ”
After Lingard's goal, he had already turned quickly and rushed out of the pitch, to the stands and once again began his dance performance.
The entire Stamford Bridge stadium chanted his name, and many fans also danced to Lingard's movements, and for a while, the stadium was full of demons.
But the excitement is understandable.
In such difficult circumstances, Chelsea finally scored!
Everton's bucket formation is finally broken!
And at the final whistle, the 1:0 score has not been changed.
In the end, it was Jesse Lingard's only goal of the game that gave Chelsea a 1-0 win at home to Everton.
It was also Chelsea's sixtieth consecutive unbeaten run in the Premier League!
After 22 rounds of Premier League matches, Chelsea has won 19 and drawn 3, accumulating 60 points and leading the standings.
In second and third place are Arsenal and Leicester City, who also have 44 points.
Manchester City, on the other hand, are only one point behind them, sitting fourth with 43 points.
These four teams are also the top contenders for a Champions League spot this season – oh, and Chelsea are technically not contenders because they are basically already in their hands without grabbing.
In fifth and sixth place are Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, with 39 and 37 points respectively.
Crystal Palace, which was originally at the top of the table, has shown signs of decline since the defeat to Chelsea.
They lost 0:1 to Aston Villa in these two rounds, and then were beaten 4-0 by Manchester City away from home, and after three consecutive defeats, they fell out of the top six and fell to ninth.
This also shows how difficult it is for the average team to squeeze into the BIG6 encirclement steadily.
And Leicester City can still be ranked in the top four after so many rounds, which also shows that their strength and performance this season are really good.
They squeezed out Liverpool to form a temporary BIG6 with five other teams.
For Chelsea, they can finally take a breather after beating Everton.
However, this "respite" is also relative to the suffocating horror schedule before.
After a rare week of rest, they had to start again, facing two strong opponents in a row.
First up is an away game against Arsenal, who are currently in second place and in good form in the Premier League, and then there is the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at home to Liverpool.
These two games will be played on January 24 and January 26, respectively, which means that ...... There was still only a full day of rest in between.
So, new challenges are just around the corner!