Chapter 153
The 4:0 score shocked the Premier League media.
This was the second time Chelsea defeated Tottenham, one of the top six teams in the BIG, after defeating Manchester City twice.
As the league entered its final stage, it seemed that no team could stop Chelsea from winning the championship.
All major media outlets reported the news of the Blues' victory.
《Daily Mail: Chelsea defeated Tottenham 4:0, Li Lei attacked strongly, Chelsea is in sight of winning the championship. Chelsea, the leader of the Premier League, fought against Tottenham at home today and finally won the opponent 4:0. The Blues led by Li Lei were unstoppable.
This game undoubtedly locked the Blues' championship status, and people are looking forward to their wonderful performance in the remaining games.
As the core figure of this victory, Li Lei's breakthrough in the first half caused a lot of trouble for Tottenham, and in the second half, he participated in the frontcourt organization and sent key assists.
This newcomer introduced by Chelsea this season has fully met the expectations of the coach and fans, and is the MVP candidate for the championship.
Chelsea's precise investment in the transfer market this summer, and the joining of new players such as Li Lei have greatly improved the team's strength.
The double kill of Tottenham and Manchester City proves that this Blues is the strongest Chelsea ever. Unless a miracle happens, they are already an unbeatable championship team at this moment.
Let us wait and see whether Li Lei can lead Chelsea to regain the long-lost Premier League championship throne.!
《The Sun: Mourinho has completed the reconstruction of Chelsea. It is only a matter of time before Chelsea, the strongest team in the Premier League, wins the championship. After introducing new players such as Li Lei, Mourinho has completed the team's reconstruction.
Chelsea now has the strongest lineup in the Premier League. They swept Tottenham by a large score. It is a foregone conclusion that they will win the championship. It is only a matter of time.
《Daily Mirror: Mr. defender made frequent mistakes, Tottenham is unable to catch up, and reconstruction next season is imminent.
In this game, Tottenham defenders made frequent mistakes on the defensive end, resulting in a big defeat.
Now the Blues are firmly at the top of the table, Tottenham is no longer able to catch up, and the team reconstruction next season is imminent.
Sky Sports and BBC websites frequently replay the wonderful goal clips of this game, and the fans below praise the Blues' strong offense.
Chelsea fell into a short adjustment period after the derby with Tottenham. On
March 16, they challenged Aston Villa away, which was the 30th round of the Premier League.
Perhaps the hot derby consumed too much energy, perhaps they have begun to prepare for the next Champions League knockout match, or perhaps they underestimated this opponent ranked in the middle of the standings too much, Chelsea players seemed a little absent-minded on the court, and their pace was depressed.
Facing the 433 formation adopted by Aston Villa, the Blues players always felt that they were powerless.
They were obviously not as fierce and aggressive as usual on the offensive end, and the rhythm of organizing the offense was not smooth enough.
Although there were no mistakes on the defensive end, they could be broken through by the opponent's fast play at any time.
Throughout the game, Chelsea was like a beast that had lost its ferocity, becoming a little slow and tired.
When the game entered the second half, the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Chelsea.
Without Li Lei and Lampard and other main players as pillars on the field, this Blues was like a bird without wings, and the feeling of playing football was completely wrong.
Their offense became non-threatening, and the defense often showed flaws.
When the game came to the 82nd minute, the situation was already extremely unfavorable for Chelsea.
At this time, Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph seized a momentary gap in Chelsea's defense, and in a counterattack, he shot directly and powerfully, driving straight into the goal defended by goalkeeper Cech.
The game ended with 1:0, and Chelsea was unable to catch up with the lost score in the end, and suffered an unexpected defeat.
After the game, Chelsea continued to lead the standings with 24 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses and 76 points.
But Manchester City, who followed closely behind, defeated Hull City 2-0 in this round, and the points reached 70, and the points gap with Chelsea was reduced to 6 points again.
This long-awaited defeat undoubtedly sounded the alarm for the Blues in their sprint for the championship.
They must adjust their status as soon as possible, otherwise their leading position may be surpassed by competitors at any time.
This also indicates that the final stage of the Premier League championship battle will be extremely fierce, and any mistake may determine the final championship.
The next day, facing this unexpected defeat, Chelsea coach Mourinho specially summoned all the players to the office
"Guys, calm down, this loss has absolutely no real impact on us right now.
Mourinho said calmly,"On the contrary, this may be a good thing for you."
"The long period of victory has made you a little lazy and lack of awe. You don't treat every game as a life-and-death battle and try your best. Any small negligence may cause disastrous consequences."
"Gentlemen, please forget this unpleasantness immediately and adjust to the best state as soon as possible."
"The second round of the Champions League knockout round is coming soon. We must maintain high morale and sufficient physical strength to win in the European war and be worthy of the name Chelsea."The second round of the Champions League quarter-finals is coming soon.
The performance of the major Premier League teams in the first round is mixed, and the unpleasant is a complete defeat.
Manchester City lost 0:2 to Barcelona at home and was in an extremely unfavorable situation.
Arsenal lost 0:2 to Bayern Munich away, and the situation is also worrying.
Manchester United lost 0:2 to Olympiacos at home, and can only hope for a miracle at home. Only Chelsea drew 1:1 with Galatasaray away, and won a good first-round result.
They will strive for the advantage of home court in the second round, strive to defeat their opponents and advance to the next round.
Faced with the collective collapse of Premier League teams, major British media have published their commentary articles.
The Sun: Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 2:0 at home, Arsenal's defense is fragile, Arsene Wenger is in trouble. Even Ge was powerless to save the situation. Only a miracle could allow the bombs to advance again.
British Daily Mail: Manchester United lost 0:2 to Olympiacos at home. Vargas shined. Manchester United was breached at Old Trafford again. It is inevitable to be eliminated from the Champions League.
British Guardian: Chelsea drew 1:1 with Galatasaray away. Li Lei scored. Among the English Championship teams, only Cherries performed well and is expected to reach the quarterfinals in the second round.
As the Champions League knockout round approaches, the two major football cities in the UK, London and Manchester, ushered in a sea of football carnival.
In London, Chelsea fans posted posters outside Stamford Bridge in advance, showing the glory of the team in various periods, and shouted the slogan"Blues, bring back the Champions League trophy!"
The players also uploaded videos of their skills on social media to show their determination to prepare for the game. The whole city was filled with a blue passion.