Perfect ending, the only regret is that Iron Man suddenly fell ill.

Frank Lampard's inclusion in the starting line-up was a regular occurrence, but it was a bit of a surprise when the whistle started and people couldn't see him on the pitch. The Blues' name was already on the squad for Chelsea's match against Manchester City, and no one realised at the time that a record was about to be ended.

Frank Lampard disappeared from the game and was Icelandic Gudjanssen in midfield. No, it wasn't a positional change, Chelsea couldn't find Frank Lampard in their starting 11 and he did miss the game. The news came later that Frank Lampard had contracted the flu virus before the game, and he had hoped to persevere, but his physical condition was not up to the requirements of the game, and he had no choice but to inform Mourinho that he could not play, so Chelsea made a temporary adjustment, Gudjanssen was replaced, and Ferreira, who was not in the squad, was on the bench.

It was the end of a record after Frank Lampard made 164 consecutive Premier League appearances to become the number one ironman, and he himself has said he wants to hit the 200-game milestone: 'I like to be able to play every week and I don't want to rest right now, unless my body can't handle it anymore, as long as I maintain a good routine, I'm sure I can continue. Unfortunately, under the brutal schedule of 8 days and 4 races and the double resistance of the flu virus, the iron man still fell, but the number of "164" he left behind is enough to be proud.

This record-breaking journey began on October 13, 2001, and it has been more than four years now. It's been a staggering span and Frank Lampard's contribution to the team has been remarkable. In those 164 games, he scored 46 goals. He had 33 assists and just in the last round, he had just bothered down the Fulham goal with a long-range shot.

2005 is coming to an end and it will be a year to remember for Lampard. He also won the second place in the appearance record and the scorer list, and he also welcomed the birth of his daughter Luna in this year. "For me, it was one of the greatest moments of the year, seeing her smile every morning. Better than anything on the football field. Lampard said. In the same year, he also tasted the taste of the Premier League title, being named Premier League Player of the Year by the Football Journalists' Federation. He was voted England's Player of the Year '05 by fans and ranked second in the World Footballer of the Year award at the end of the year. All in all, it was a good year for Lampard.

Right now. The record has been set. And it became history. At the Manchester City Stadium, Chelsea beat Manchester City thanks to two goals from Jonker, and Reuters released two messages in the space of 90 minutes, "illness has stopped Frank Lampard" and "Chelsea cannot be stopped", Lampard's pace has been delayed for the time being, but it will not stop, and he will continue to make great strides in the future, just like Chelsea.

Frank Lampard's illness was a minor incident. Heading into the new year, Chelsea's biggest test is really coming.

The Africa Cup of Nations kick-off in January is likely to be a major obstacle for Chelsea, with midfielder Essien likely to miss up to six games. Chelsea did not have a particularly suitable substitute.

Jose Mourinho was prepared for this: he contacted the Ghana national team to ask for as much tolerance as possible, and at the same time looked for a suitable replacement on the continent, so Maniche, the midfielder of Porto's Champions League triumph, became the favourite. Jose Mourinho's first suggestion to Ghana's national team manager Dujkovic was for Essien to use a private jet to travel between London and Cairo to try to balance both sides, but Dujkovic refused.

Dujkovic has no hope that Essien will report 14 days before the game, as is FIFA rule, but is clearly reluctant to make too many concessions: "Chelsea want Essien to be able to fly back and forth, and the other suggestion is to postpone the arrival. According to FIFA rules, if it goes too far, it can be decided to impose a global ban on Essien, but this is clearly not in our interest, and I hope that a mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached at the end of the day. ”

In addition, with Essien suspended in the Champions League, there is a real need for Chelsea to strengthen their midfield position in the transfer market. According to reports from within the club, they are looking to sign a player on loan, with Dynamo Moscow's Portuguese player Maniche being the first target, who will compete with Atletico Madrid in La Liga and Monaco in Ligue 1.

Maniche was Mourinho's main midfielder when Porto won the 2004 European Championship, but was brought in by Dynamo Moscow in May for the highest price of £11 million in Russian league history, but he is unhappy in Russia and is keen to work with Mourinho again. However, the fee could be quite expensive, with the Russians offering £5.5 million and Chelsea likely to be forced to pay for Dynamo's losses in the transfer market if they were to go on loan.

However, the more interesting news recently came from Chelsea's popular star Jonker, after a victory, Ibrahimovic was replaced halfway through, and went out to MM to soothe his soul, and Jonk, who had nothing to do in the villa alone, watched a horror movie that he couldn't control.

Who knew that Lu Dao, when he turned around and talked to Yibu, he was accidentally known by the media again.

In the dark room, only the TV screen is flickering, the quilt on the bed is shivering, and two small round eyes are showing in the quilt. Don't look at him, he is usually not afraid of the sky and the earth on the field, but at night, he is so frightened by horror movies that his face is blue, and sometimes he is even so scared that he can't sleep.

Anyone who has ever watched horror movies knows that horror movies always make people want to watch them more and more scared, and Junk, the big boy, is like everyone else. During the day, he was thinking about how to win Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona, and even wanted to practice his footwork with Brazil, but at night he could only cry and look for his mother.

"I'm not afraid of anything on the pitch, I just have to play the way I want. But I'm really scared of watching horror movies, and recently I watched "Midnight Bell", and I was so scared that I jumped up from my seat and couldn't sleep. "Jonk is an honest boy. But there was a big man who was not honest and let everything he had published in the media.

"Midnight Bells" came out three years ago, and Jonk had heard of its name for a long time, but only recently had a chance to see it. After reading it. Like most people, he didn't dare to turn on the TV, didn't dare to answer the phone, and suffered from insomnia for days. But horror isn't the only thing that keeps Jonk out of sleep, and if he loses a match, he can't sleep all night: "If I lose a game, I feel really bad. I wouldn't have a good night's sleep. In fact, this bad feeling will continue until the start of the next game. ”

Many media outlets don't believe it, and everyone knows it. Not sleeping may be doing a lot of unknown things, but fortunately, the big man has slightly beautified some of Jonker's image, and the media has reported the rest of the things, and the public needs to make up for it themselves.

The person also stood up and spoke. Confirm some of the good things. The feeling of losing was also like a horror movie, which made him reluctant to answer the phone: "My friends would call me, but I didn't want to talk to them at all." I always think about where my teammates and I should do better. I watch the video, but it's really hard to watch. Even if he wins, Jork has a hard time getting a good night's sleep on the day of the game, "sometimes he's excited. It was adrenaline, and I had to go to bed for hours before I could sleep. ”

But all this is automatically skipped in the minds of the public after the brain has been filled. People always think of the star who is too scared to watch a horror movie, such a talent is really, like many people.

Jonk had to sigh that horror movies can't be watched casually, let alone said casually after watching them, especially since there is an Eevee, who doesn't seem to like to talk, but is actually very gossip and shared.

In the past few days of training, he has also been laughed at by many players, and the most hateful thing is that I don't know how Lu Dao Keer knows Lu Dao, and put on a big sister tone and said, "Don't be afraid of the little brother, where is the sister!" ”

Defeated, completely defeated by horror movies, before the start of the 20th round of the league, Chelsea's biggest joke inside was from Jonker, and it also became a strange greeting for the inside during the New Year, and other teammates would say Happy New Year, and when you get to Jonk, it will become a New Year's Don't be afraid!

Thankfully, there were only two days between the matches, and Jonk vowed to regain his lost image on the field.

Especially the opponent Birmingham City is not too strong a team, and the energetic Jonk gave the fans a goal feast at the beginning of the new year.

Jonker, who watched a horror movie, is terrifying on the field!

The media had to lament that Birmingham's defenders on the field were like watching a horror movie, and Jonker was a ruthless killer who scored three goals and completely turned the game into a one-man show.

Mourinho was still teasing after the game, "If it works, I want Jonk to watch horror movies again!" ”

Hell, the aftermath of the horror movie incident has not dissipated, and in the spirit of the fearless spirit of lice and debts, Jonk is relieved, the key is that just after the New Year, Kerr is finally here.

Hehe, didn't my sister also tease my brother!

Then let the younger brother find the glory of a man in another place.

My sister's constant begging for mercy can't hinder my brother's brave state, men sometimes can't be taken lightly, and they will become very brave for the sake of face.

Ke'er slept happily, hugging the jade man, Jonke was still experiencing the feeling of water dissolution just now, the body and spirit of the two were integrated, they didn't think about Xuangong, they didn't care about Yuanyin, but after everything, the effect was extraordinarily gratifying.

Could it be that Xuangong is not accumulating Yuan Yin in the middle stage, but tempering the artistic conception and spirit?

For a while, Jonk couldn't figure out what was going on, the two of them still got together less and left more, and there wouldn't be too many opportunities for experiments, so try again tomorrow.

A try, but it is Keer who suffers, wave after wave of attack, especially better than before, Jonker's kid is really not something that can be controlled by one person, Kje is like and fear the time with Jonke, these two days are even more so, happy death, yes, it is really this feeling, at that moment she felt that her spirit was out of her body, she was a little scared, really scared, but she didn't say it, she didn't want to meet in just two days, leaving Jonk a big trouble.

Kerr left again, Jonk returned to his life alone, he felt a little strange, he didn't care, don't guess the girl's thoughts, guess and guess you don't understand, sometimes it's good to be big, but he lost the most precious opportunity at this moment.

Of course, it can't all be blamed on Jonker, after all, this is the busiest time for Premier League players. Ordinary people celebrate the New Year, and as professional players, they are also in the only league where Christmas and New Year are not only restless, but also extremely difficult. Didn't give Jonk much free time at all.

Round 21 is here again, against the Hammers West Ham United, both of whom are part of the London region, and Chelsea will not have to travel on the road, but the players are still feeling more fatigue than ever, especially when the African players are about to leave, and the two squads are no longer complete. With fewer people to deal with the original game, Chelsea continued somewhat stretched.

West Ham also thought that there was an opportunity, but who knew it. Chelsea are still Chelsea, especially after the return of Frank Lampard, with manager Jose Mourinho coming out of the dressing room and patting captain John Terry on the chest as a sign of encouragement, before the Portuguese waited at the entrance of the tunnel for the players to walk out in turn. When Frank Lampard's name is read out on the pitch radio. The home fans at Upton Park erupted in boos.

It's a familiar venue for Lampard, a place he loved most as a child, but now he's greeted with boos.

However, the Iron Man's heart was just as strong, and Chelsea took the lead in the 25th minute when Geremi threw a throw-in from the right, the former pointer missed the ball and Benayoun missed a header in the box. Frank Lampard volleyed into the near corner from 12 yards out on the right flank of the box for his 13th league goal of the season.

West Ham equalised just 20 seconds into the second half. Benayoun crossed through to John Terry and Haywood cleared the ball and Leocock crossed diagonally from the right side of the box, where Heywood's 14-yard shot bounced between the legs of the onrushing Petr Cech and into the back of the net, where Heywood followed up and fired into the net in front of the goal line for his ninth league goal of the season.

1:1！ West Ham have done well so far.

Jonk was watching the game from the audience, and Mourinho's choice to rest Jonk at such a time somewhat surprised the media, but Jonk knew that the manager was balancing the team while letting Jonk take a break.

In the 60th minute, Ibranovic came on in place of Duff. Chelsea took the lead again in the 61st minute when Didier Drogba stole Karl Fletcher up front and Arjen Robben crossed straight into the middle, before substitute Ibrahimovic slotted home from the edge of the box before slotting past the onrushing Carroll for the Swede's seventh league goal of the season.

Chelsea sealed the win in the 80th minute when Gudjohnsen picked up a cross from the right and Drogba burst into the right of the box and fired a low shot into the far corner from 16 yards for the Ivorian's seventh league goal of the season. Mourinho in the stands also stood up and waved his right hand.

Despite being held to an equaliser, Chelsea were able to secure three points at Upton Park and extend their winning streak to nine, with one of their 'rivals' Liverpool held to a draw by Bolton. Jose Mourinho was pleased with the performance of his players, and the Portuguese couldn't afford to be unhappy with Chelsea's best result in a brutal schedule of four games in eight days.

'I'm very satisfied,' Mourinho said after the game, 'it's our fourth game in a row in a short period of time, it's a very difficult schedule and I've seen some players make mistakes that they don't normally do, but we have to understand them. In a busy schedule, the connection between the brain and the legs is not as sharp as usual, which is why they make mistakes, but I still think the players are too good. ”

Mourinho has some advantages over other teams in the face of such a schedule, and the depth of the squad allows him to use rotation to solve physical problems. "I have some 'privileges' because in the last game I had five players rested and today they played and brought a physical advantage. Pardew [West Ham manager] had to play with the same line-up, with the exception of Benayoun who didn't play the full 90 minutes against Charlton, and overall the pace of the fourth game was incredible. ”

Jose Mourinho was not without his worries, with Essien going off injured after just 10 minutes of play, and West Ham's Leo Koke tackled his ankle with an unusually ferocious tackle. "We just have to wait for news from Essien, who can't walk now. I don't want to talk about Leo Cork, but if we did that, you know what would have happened. Mourinho said it was clear that he was unhappy with the other man's movements.

A focal point of the game was Frank Lampard, who played for West Ham before joining Chelsea and returned to Upton Park to score a goal from his former club, with Jose Mourinho particularly praising Lampard's performance. 'It wasn't easy for him because he was sick last week. He lost a lot of fitness in that period and recovered from the game against Birmingham City on Saturday and was back on the pitch today. It's not easy for him to deal with. ”

'But in the end, the quality, the quality and the confidence prevailed and people used all sorts of ways to boo, but that didn't affect Lampard's performance in the slightest.'

The win widens the gap between Chelsea and Manchester United to 14 points, with the Red Devils travelling to Arsenal on Wednesday, although Mourinho says he will not necessarily watch the game in the air. "It's up to my wife. Watch what shows I listen to her. ”

Frank Lampard returned perfectly with Chelsea's 3-1 win at West Ham to open the scoring in the 25th minute. With a wonderful volley, he pierced the door of his old club. The last time he scored on the pitch was in a West Ham shirt [against Derby County on 14/04/01], but time has made all the difference.

In this game, Frank Lampard was bound to be booed every time he got the ball. But as Mourinho said. "It doesn't affect him at all." The opener was scored in the same Frank Lampard style as ever, swooping into the box, keeping his composure in the chaos and slick his feet into the net with the cleanest of styles. After 20 rounds and 13th goal, Chelsea's top scorer is back.

Back at Upton Park, West Ham's home stadium, Frank Lampard has mixed feelings. Here he spent 9 years, on August 1, 1992. The 14-year-old joined the youth system as a trainee and made his way into the first team in '95 before moving to Chelsea in the summer of 2001. During that time, he played 170 games, scored 39 goals, and left the club with £11 million in transfer income.

However, Frank Lampard no longer seems to have a good impression of West Ham, where the fans hate him and he also has a sense of grievance and anger at the injustice.

Frank Lampard entered the team and was once ridiculed for relying on his father's relationship with his uncle Redknapp Sr., whose father played for West Ham from 1974 to 81, and later worked as an assistant coach under Redknapp Sr., and was one of the club's legends.

'Looking back now, it's a good thing that the two of us were fired, especially for my son,' said Frank Lampard, 'so that he could move and play every day with players like Gianfranco Zola and Desailly to another level. I have friends who are West Ham fans and they say it's shameful for some people to treat Frank Lampard like that, after all, he was a kid from the local area. ”

Frank Lampard played three games at Upton Park since his move to Chelsea, losing two league games and winning one FA Cup, last returning in May 2003, but he is no longer the same Lampard he once was. "I'm back here with a league championship medal and the second player of the year." West Ham is famously a cradle, with Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Defoe, Michael Carrick and others all coming out of here, but none seem to want to reminisce about the past. 'I've been talking to Ince a lot, we've both come from West Ham and we're probably two of the most hated, but I don't care too much and the best thing I've done is move to Chelsea. Lampard said. After leaving in '01 and climbing rapidly at Chelsea in '03, two years later, he was already one of the world's top stars.

Frank Lampard has been outstanding in eight days and four games, with flu taking him one break and then adjusting once, but his recovery has been phenomenal. 'It wasn't easy for Frank Lampard,' Mourinho praised afterwards, 'because he was sick last week and he lost a lot of energy during that time, which was evident in the second half. But in the end, the level, the strength and the confidence overcame everything and nothing stopped him from playing. ”

In 20 league games, Frank Lampard has scored 13 goals, an average of one goal per 146 minutes, and can be joined by strikers such as Thierry Henry, Jonker and Ruud van Nistelrooy, as well as five assists (Drogba five) and his contribution to the team is clear.

However, Lampard remained unhappy with these results: 'I've scored a lot of goals and that's good, but I want more, I'll keep my head down and try to keep improving.' (To be continued......)