Chapter 349: Fig Leaf

When Southampton returned to Southampton with the honour of winning the first League Cup in the club's history, and were greeted by the cheers of the fans in the harbour city, a flight back to London from Naples, Italy, looked lifeless and indescribably depressing.

This is Chelsea's plane for Italy.

When they went, everyone was full of confidence, but when they came back, they were like defeated roosters.

Napoli are sixth in Serie A this season and Chelsea are fifth in England this season.

It stands to reason that the two teams are also half a catty.

But the problem is that now the Serie A league has declined, and all along, the English team has a certain advantage against the Serie A team, but now, the away team is slaughtered 0-3, what is this?

It's a shame

Great shame

It's not just a shame for Chelsea, it's a shame for the English League

Captain Terry sat in his seat, with a cold face, not speaking.

Frank Lampard, sitting next to him, was equally silent.

The two soul figures in the team all had such expressions, which made everyone's hearts feel a little chilly.

Chelsea dominated the game with 58 per cent possession, which was enough ⊥ Chelsea to take the initiative, but at the point where the advantage was turned into shots, the problem was exposed.

Torres was stared at by Napoli's players throughout the game, not only did he not contribute, but he also wasted the opportunity of Adam Lallana to create a Zào again and again.

Napoli's three-five-two tactics put Chelsea's midfield in a difficult position.

The weak midfield defense has given Napoli attacking players the opportunity to face the defence directly again and again.

If it weren't for John Terry and Benatia, they would have conceded more than just three goals

Losing 3-0 away in the round, everyone knows what it already means.

In a dead silence, a heavy cough woke up all the players.

I saw the team owner Abramovich leading the crowd into the cabin where the players were.

The Russians were followed by Granovskia and Chairman Bruce O Buck.

"Boss"

"Boss"

Everyone stood up one by one, including the players.

It's just that the shout seems to be very weak.

The Russian raised his right hand and waved it a few times in the air, wanting to say something, but couldn't.

Everyone present could feel his mood at this moment.

He's going to soar

"Who can sue me, why is this happening?"

Finally, he spoke, but his tone was not as calm as the volcanic explosion that others expected.

But there seemed to be a knife hidden in his words, and he wanted to cut through the fog one by one.

"Before the game, everyone said that we could win, but why did we lose so badly instead of winning? Why? ”

Abramovich pointed at everyone present, word by word, particularly hard.

"Sue me, why?"

Everyone present remained silent, and many even lowered their heads.

They have a weak heart

Spanish striker Fernando Torres, for example

Since joining Chelsea, he has been in a complete slump like Shevchenko before him, never recovering the invincible goalscoring momentum he had at Liverpool.

A striker who can't score goals, but has a high salary and is worth as much as 60 million, can he not be weak-minded?

The head coach on the side, Villas-Boas, looked at the players, and he felt that at this time, as a head coach, he should stand up.

Protecting players is also one of the responsibilities of a manager.

"Boss, in fact, we still have ......"

Who knows, as soon as he opened his mouth, Abramovich roared

"Shut the fuck up for me"

This roar not only frightened all the players in the cabin to raise their heads suddenly, and looked at Abramovich, whose expression was a little distorted and hideous, in disbelief, but also looked at Boas, who was stunned by the roar.

"From now on, you, don't step into Cobham and Stamford Bridge again, I don't want to see you again"

Abramovich pointed at Boas and continued to growl.

His voice echoed throughout the cabin.

Boas, who was young but had been coaching for many years, was first shocked by Abramovich's roar, but soon came to his senses, said nothing, and turned and walked out of the cabin.

Obviously, the moment the plane landed, it was when he left the Chelsea presidency

Everyone was horrified by the sudden change.

Is this going to fire the team's head coach?

It's no surprise that Villas-Boas is gone, but the question is, who will take over the team in the future?

"I'm ashamed of you"

Abramovich coldly threw down such a sentence, turned around and walked out.

The Chelsea players who were left in the cabin were not quite taken away from the shock they had just had.

John Terry and Frank Lampard were the first to react because they are the soul of the team.

Abramovich will not move either of them lightly.

They also know better than anyone what the team's problems are.

At the end of the day, Torres is not adaptable, and he is not new to the moment, having already saved his hand after the transfer in the second half of last season.

But why, when it comes to summer transfers, do everything possible to force Drogba away?

Look at the form of the Monster at Southampton, who is in a heated scoring race with Ibrahimovic

Even if he was too old to send Drogba away, what about Sturridge?

Why can't this star of hope be kept?

Everyone knows there is a problem in midfield, but why not keep Nemanja Matic?

The Serbian midfielder is a good player in the Netherlands, and keeping him strengthens the team, so why not?

If you want to say that you have sold someone, that is understandable.

But after you sell it, you have to bring in reinforcements

You don't

At the end of the day, the team has come to this point because the transfer market is working so badly

The players in the cabin were full of criticism, but they didn't dare to say it.

Abramovich, who walked out of the cabin, was also furious, but there was nowhere to vent.

Of course he knew what the problem was, but he couldn't admit it.

He also knows that by sending off Didier Drogba and sending away Nemanja Matic and Sturridge, Chelsea should bring in reinforcements.

But the problem is, he has no money

He was hollowed out by Yang Huan's damn bastard

Adam Lallana and Benatia cost him £70 million, and a Toni Kroos cost him £60 million, plus the salaries of Drogba, Sturridge and Nemanja Matic.

That's close to £150 million

Damn, no matter how fast he digs up his oil in Siberia, he can't keep up with the amount of money he spends

Not to mention last year's summer transfer, and this year's winter break transfer, there is no money to invest.

In the next two seasons, there will be no money to invest

Yang Huan's move is not only sucking his blood, but also cutting his flesh

But what can he do?

I can only keep regretting how I was kicked in the head by a donkey, dizzy, and ran to bet with him

"Yang Huan, sooner or later, one day, I will definitely strangle you"

Abramovich gritted his teeth and cried out in his heart.

Chelsea change manager

This sudden news shocked fans throughout European football and even around the world.

Villas-Boas did not say anything to the outside world, and Chelsea only announced that Villas-Boas would be sacked and the managerial position was temporarily filled by assistant coach Roberto Di Matteo.

As Chelsea's acting manager, Roberto Di Matteo made it clear in his first press conference.

'We will be working hard over the next half month to try to turn things around in the second leg of the Champions League last-16 knockout tie and we are confident that we will be able to beat them at Stamford Bridge'

But in reality?

On 14 March, Chelsea arrived at Stamford Bridge to welcome Mazzalhi's Napoli.

It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice

Di Matteo's team still can't get rid of the embarrassment of being weak.

Although the referee awarded Chelsea a penalty, Frank Lampard converted it to give him the lead.

However, Napoli quickly equalized and the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw.

As a result, Napoli eliminated Chelsea by an aggregate score of 4-1.

At the same time, in another round of 16 knockout match, Arsenal hosted anetbsp; Back at home, Arsene Wenger relented and reused the homegrown winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who had only been brought in from Southampton at a high price this season.

It was precisely this youngster who led Arsenal's counteroffensive clarion call.

Two assists to help Arsenal beat 3-0 at home; But in the end, the Italian Rossoneri still eliminated Arsenal with an aggregate score of 4-3.

The Champions League reached the round of 16, and the four teams in the English League were all wiped out

Early the next morning, almost all of England's authoritative newspapers were in mourning.

The authoritative Times even used a black-and-white page to express its mourning for the total destruction of the British Legion.

What is the reason why the powerful English League has fallen into a situation where it is not even as good as Serie A?

Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, these are the strongest teams in England in the past ten years.

Why did you lose so badly?

What the hell is wrong with Ying?

The news came out through the newspapers and the media, and the whole of Britain was suddenly in a gloomy fog.

Countless fans even wept bitterly.

They were all in their hearts, and they couldn't help but wail.

Is it true that English football is going to decline forever?

Could it be that the United Kingdom, which claims to be the most profitable football league in the world, is it really no longer good?

No, there's still a chance

And a fig leaf, isn't it?

Europa League

Aren't Manchester United and Manchester City still in the Europa League?

Since you can't win the Champions League, then take a Europa League, at least you can cover up your shame

As a result, countless British fans turned their attention to the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 knockout match the next day.

Southampton were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Valencia, Manchester United were beaten 3-2 at home to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, and Manchester City lost 1-0 away to Sporting Lisbon.

Judging from this scoreline, Southampton have the slimest hope and the strength of the opponent is also the strongest.

Because of the strength of the Bat Legion, everyone knows that it is difficult to win the opponent at home, and it is even more hopeless to go away.

Although Manchester United lost at home, with the strength of Manchester United, there may not be no hope away.

As long as Ferguson and the Red Devils can adjust well, it will not be difficult to beat Athletic Bilbao.

As for Manchester City, it is normal to lose 0-1 away from home, and it is the best hope to return to the home team to reverse the opponent.

Three teams, three destinies.

Southampton have the slimest hope of qualifying, and again they are Championship teams, with Manchester United close behind and Manchester City the most hopeful.

As a result, the entire English football world began to pay attention to this round of Europa League knockout rounds, which were not taken seriously.

There are even many fans who call for Manchester United and Manchester City to be in the best shape and do their best to compete for this Europa League and stop the decline of the English League.

The media has also paid more attention to the match between Manchester United and Manchester City than ever before, with newspapers, television and radio stations of all sizes sending delegations.

Countless fans also sat in front of the televisions, waiting for the latest developments and results of the game

March 15, 2012, 18 o'clock sharp.

Manchester United travels to Athletic Bilbao and Manchester City hosts Sporting Lisbon.

Two games, igniting the flames of war at the same time

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