After the game against Fulham, Chelsea rushed to Manchester for the second leg of the Devil's Christmas fixture against Manchester City. At the Etihad Stadium, the likes of Ray and Frank Lampard were on the bench for 90 minutes and did not play a single minute at all. Even if Manchester City scored the equalizer in the 71st minute of the second half, Mourinho on the sidelines was still unmoved except for a few curses, and there was no intention of replacing Lao Lei and others.

Unlike last season, Mourinho has been noticeably bolder and more resolute in his rotation this season. If it was last year, it is estimated that he would not be able to sit still and let Lao Lei play in the second half of 71 minutes. However, after last season's workout, he is noticeably more composed and calm.

With a huge lead in hand, Mourinho is no longer looking to win every game as he did last season, but has more room to start giving up some games. This time, even if Lao Lei made a strong request to him for war, he did not agree. In light of the experience of being injured in last year's Champions League final, he was steadfast in his strategy.

His actions also led to Chelsea being held to a draw away from Manchester City and taking only one point. However, he did not get angry after the game, but instead gave a certain amount of praise to the players on both sides on the field. Such a calm and more than calm attitude has made many people pay attention to Mourinho's increasingly obvious handsome demeanor.

Although the media and the outside world have always linked Mourinho's success to Lao Lei, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is a false proposition that does not hold up at all, after all, Lao Lei himself was discovered and cultivated by Mourinho himself. And the media is not unaware of this. The ultimate goal they want is just to see Lao Lei and Mourinho completely turn their faces.

There was a time when Mourinho was really influenced by them. even had the time when Lao Lei had been playing as a substitute. Now, though, he's completely let go of that little bit of thought. and Lao Lei once again actively and intimately cooperated. Chelsea's strong performance during this period can be said to be inextricably linked and related to the close cooperation between these two masters and apprentices.

It has been a honeymoon for Chelsea, and this is directly reflected in Chelsea's back-to-back victories on the pitch. After the game against Manchester City, Chelsea won back-to-back games, winning 2-0 and 3-1 against Birmingham City and West Ham United. While ending his Christmas schedule with two consecutive wins, it has also disappointed those who were expecting Chelsea to capsize in the gutter.

Lao Lei completed the minimum consumption of one pass and one shot in both games, and successfully won two post-match best player awards. His steady appearance in the Christmas schedule has once again caused the sigh of English football. Although this is not the first time they have seen such a sight. But they couldn't help but exclaim: "The new double footballer is in terrible form, and as long as he is there, any team playing Chelsea seems to start after being down by one goal." Compared to Godzilla, perhaps the impossible perpetual motion machine is the most suitable name for Raima. ”

The Times commentary, published after the Chelsea and West Ham league games, resonated with them as soon as they appeared. The number of online hits on the video highlights of Lao Lei's consecutive assists or consecutive goals has also begun to rise wildly. Lao Lei's almost machine-like state has once again become a topic of discussion among fans all over the world.

It is worth mentioning that it seems to be in line with this fermentation of public opinion. Germany's "Bild" newspaper published its latest prediction of Lao Lei's worth. As one of the most widely circulated newspapers in Germany and in Europe, Bild's credibility in the hearts of the masses is very high. But it is precisely because of this that the number about Lao Lei's worth will cause so much controversy, because there are too many zeros behind 12.

The figure of 120 million + billion euros came out. Lao Reina became the first player in the history of world football to cross the 100 million stage, which immediately caused a sensation in the whole world. Not only sports newspapers, but even those professional political and financial newspapers can't help but go crazy about this number. have reprinted Lao Lei's super heavyweight value. Those who didn't know Lao Lei wondered why this Portuguese was so valuable, while those who knew Lao Lei were shocked that they didn't even notice this fact.

Does anyone question Lao Lei's worth? Of course. And there are no less. But their number is still too small compared to those who agree. After the Bild newspaper gave examples of their reasons for making the valuation. People began to believe that Lao Lei was indeed worth the price. But it is precisely because it is true and justified that they dare not believe their eyes.

When Lao Lei returned to Chelsea for 70 million euros, people attacked Chelsea's golden dollar strategy, cursing them for losing a lot of money on Lao Lei. At the time, the transfer deal was even rated by most media as the least cost-effective deal in Chelsea history.

At that time, who would have thought that just one year later, the money Chelsea spent on Lao Lei not only did not depreciate, but nearly doubled the price. For a while, while the outside world was shocked and speechless, they couldn't help but sigh that Chelsea really made a lot of money on Lao Lei, and the money came faster than robbing a bank.

Perhaps, this number is too shocking. Anyway, on the occasion of another national team break, Lao Lei and his Portuguese national team became the focus of media attention around the world. Interviews and business cooperation intentions poured in, and Mendes' ability to afford his mobile phone and the quality of his night life were once again severely tested. Lao Lei and his worth of 120 million euros swept the front pages of newspapers all over the world for a while, and Godzilla was in the limelight.

But Old Ray himself is very impatient with this, because it destroys the two-person world that has finally come between him and Kayla. Taking advantage of this inconsequential international break, the two, who are both on the rise of their careers, finally have a period of free time together. But the sudden frenzy of public opinion suddenly disrupted their play plans, leaving them to spend this time in their own rooms.

This made Lao Lei's face black when he flew back to London. There is a posture that no one is close to. But he apparently didn't know that what had just happened to him was really unpleasant. In front of another gathering of the Chelsea squad. Lao Lei received a surprise invitation from Mourinho. Listening to Mourinho's rather stern voice on the phone, he instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

Just got off the plane. Still a little tired, he gave up the beautiful choice of sleeping and resting first, and rushed to Mourinho's home in London with his luggage. And Mourinho was very shocked that Lao Lei had arrived so long. Looking at the suitcase that was still in Lao Lei's hands, the always cold Portuguese coach showed a smile of relief and kindness on his face.

If the outside world sees Mourinho's demeanor, they may be very surprised that the arrogant and rude translator in their mouth can also have such an affinity. However, Lao Lei is no stranger to this, not only because he has seen too much about Mourinho's family life, but also when the two are alone. He has also seen a lot of Mourinho's expressions.

But what puzzled him was that he always felt that there was something wrong with Mourinho. Sure enough, his suspicion was confirmed soon after by Mourinho's first words after the two sat down. 'Boy, I'll probably leave Chelsea next season.'

This sentence is like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, directly scaring the old thunder who is running around the journey, and even the fatigue on his body is forgotten. After half a ring, he slowly came back to his senses and thought about this sudden and earth-shattering event. "Head. Are you kidding? He wanted to see a smug smile on Mourinho's face, but he was disappointed, all he saw was Mourinho's stern and serious face.

It's true. This thought immediately flashed through Lao Lei's heart. Moreover, he immediately thought of it. This should be a decision that cannot be changed. Because he knew that with Mourinho's character, if such a big thing had not been determined, he would definitely not have said it. Come to think of this. Before he could say the words, he was directly blocked in his throat.

Mathilde, Tita and Zuka were not at home at this time. So Mourinho's living room was filled with a solemn silence, like a cold winter night.

This state lasted for 20 minutes. Lao Lei broke the silence at the beginning, his voice full of loss and loneliness that he had never felt before. "Head, why? Is it really because of what those cousins said, you should know that those are just bullshit nonsense. ”

After saying this, Lao Lei waited for Mourinho's answer in fear, he was afraid to hear this affirmative answer. He forced Mourinho away, if this is the case, Lao Lei doesn't know how to face himself, this is his mentor.

"Huh." After seeing the lonely old Lei's thoughts at a glance, Mourinho couldn't help but smile and said: "Boy, are you still a child?!" What kind of expression do you have, it's just that you're not on a team anymore, and it's not a life or death parting. In the future, we may have the opportunity to work together. ”

Lao Lei was not satisfied with Mourinho's words, which was not what he wanted to ask. "Hehehe." Stared at by Lao Lei's disgruntled gaze, Mourinho's laughter couldn't help but get louder, and he smiled: "Well, I admit it, there is part of your reason for this. As soon as he heard this, Lao Lei's eyes instantly froze, and his eyes were full of confusion and complexity.

"You're only a small part of the reason, though. I'm really curious to see what it would be like if I rebuilt a team without you. It's not that I'm blaming you kid, I've just found a new purpose. I've been living a stable life for too long, and I just need a new and challenging goal. ”

"What is the main reason for that?" Listening to Mourinho's words, Lao Lei breathed a sigh of relief. But his expression still didn't relax, it wasn't himself, it was the team's top management, Abu, he immediately thought of something else.

"He said to me, 'This is his team!' ”

Asked by Lao Lei like this, Mourinho was stunned at first, and then said with a sigh.

He wasn't as calm and optimistic as he had just appeared, and Chelsea was his brainchild after all.

Is it Abu?! Although Mourinho didn't say it explicitly, Lao Lei knew very well who he was.

"Is that so?!"

Confused and shocked, Lao Lei was silent again. (To be continued......) R1292