Chapter 444 I still hope this game can be worth more
The second half of the game begins!
Stoke City was probably a little confused by Chelsea's attack, but Mark Hughes is an old coach after all, and he has seen many scenes of weak teams playing against strong the 51st minute, Stoke City made the first substitution, Crouch replaced Hesse.
As the team's center forward, Hesse's performance in the first half was a little unstable, so Mark Hughes decided to push veteran Crouch up.
The home fans had one question in mind after seeing this substitution by Mark Hughes.
Chelsea is strong in attack, so changing the striker doesn't seem to have any effect in suppressing their attack, right?
In fact, it’s not that Mark Hughes is unwilling to replace the defender, but the number of injuries in Stoke City this season is a bit exaggerated, and there are really not many defenders that can be replaced.
There is no defender who can target Jiang Yuan and William!
The camera turned to the Stoke City bench, and there was no defender except Tymon.
On the other hand, on the Chelsea bench, 4 or 5 players were running around on the grass, including the striker Musonda who was promoted from the U23. It was he who replaced Jiang Yuan in the last game!
"Tuchel may want to replace Jiang Yuan, but Musonda has just started warming up, so it's not too urgent to make the substitution."
"Fletcher passes it out, Crouch gets the ball!"
"Can veteran Crouch create some advantages for the team?"
"Kante, steal the ball!"
"Beautiful interception from Kante! Chelsea regained the ball outside the penalty area, which is their favorite counterattack opportunity!"
"William has started to move forward. Jiang Yuan just participated in the defense and his position is a little behind."
Jiang Yuan's position was relatively backward, which was not good news for counterattack.
Fortunately, Chelsea this season is different from last season. Kante still has William and Hazard to pass the ball to!
There is no viable passing option at the moment and Kante is moving forward with the ball.
This is a common trick used by midfielders. When they can't find a passing route, they will dribble the ball forward at high speed.
The opponent's defense is very dense, but as long as you run, they have to run too, and gaps will always appear when you run.
Just like now, Kante saw the gap between Joe Allen and Peters at a glance, kicked the ball, and the ball rolled straight to William.
William stopped the ball and walked straight to the bottom line to attack Stoke City's bottom line.
Ibrahimovic came to the top of the arc and wanted to receive William's inverted triangle, but was driven into the penalty area by Hazard who ran up from behind.
"William, start pressing towards the middle!"
"Johnson was careful, he didn't stretch his foot!"
"Let Joe Allen come over and help!"
"William! Make a reverse triangle before Joe Allen arrives!"
"It's Hazard who has the ball now!"
"..."
"Hazard is down! Saric is very strong, he knows how threatening it is to let Hazard enter the penalty area!"
"But this foul is not very wise. The position is a little bit right away from the player..."
The CCTV commentator expressed his concerns, and the next second Jiang Yuan walked up and took the ball.
"hat trick"
Pogba put his hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder and spoke loudly. The latter nodded. He also felt that there was a good chance of success.
Goalkeeper Bartram directed his teammates to set up the defense, while Jiang Yuan stood at the white arc defender and began to prepare.
“Beep!!!!”
"Jiang Yuan, start running! This is a chance for a hat trick!"
"Jiang Yuan, is there any chance..."
"Beautiful! The ball went in!"
"GOOOO-AAAAAA-LLLLLLL!!!"
"What A GOAL!!!"
"Hattrick! It's a hattrick!"
Today is Stoke City's home game, so the stands were a little quiet after he scored a hat trick. Jiang Yuan slid towards the corner flagpole, stood up and roared.
Although the angle of the ball was good, the speed was very average to be honest. Jiang Yuan originally thought it would not go in, but Bartram just made a big one.
How could I not want a hat trick that was delivered to my door?
clap clap clap!
Tuchel in front of the bench applauded Jiang Yuan.
If he had scored a hat trick, he could have replaced Jiang Yuan without any worries.
"Charlie (Musonda)! Get ready to play!"
"..."
At the end of the game, Jiang Yuan, who played for 72 minutes, got his first hat-trick in the Premier League this season.
In the final minutes, David Luiz scored another goal and finally defeated the home team Stoke City 4:0.
At the press conference after the game, reporters asked Tuchel whether he was satisfied with the players' performance today, and Tuchel answered very easily.
"4:0, no matter how it went, this score is very good. We shut out our opponent, Jiang scored a hat trick, and it also proved that he has fully recovered."
"Before the game, a reporter questioned me, thinking that Jiang had not fully recovered. I said we would know the truth after the game. Now that reporter should know the truth."
In fact, the person who asked Tuchel questions before the game and the reporter who asked Tuchel questions after the game were the same person.
People were randomly selected, but it was the same people who stood up and asked questions before and after the game.
This is not Tuchel's good luck.
He did that on purpose!
The reporter blushed: "Well... I think he should know."
……
The front page headline of The Times: With 6 consecutive wins after the start of the season, Tuchel broke Chelsea’s winning streak record since taking office!
"Metro" - Chelsea beat Stoke City 4-0, Jiang Fei scored two more goals after the penalty and achieved his first hat trick of the season.
Betway - With an average of 1 goal per game, Jiang's Golden Boot odds surpass Kane and return to first place.
Football Emperor: Major mistake? Salah, who Mourinho sold during his time as Chelsea coach, has scored 5 goals so far, second only to Jiang Yuan and Lukaku.
……
After the game, Jiang Yuan stayed with the team for 2 days of training, then rented a private plane and flew directly back to China.
Having learned from previous lessons, this operation was kept secret throughout the city, and even the reporter from The Sun did not notice that Jiang Yuan had left London.
What we want is a tactical deception!
As a result of this operation, Jiang Yuan was discovered to be training with the national team in the afternoon of September 9th, Beijing time. At this time, there were less than 27 hours left before the Champions League match between Chelsea and Qarabag.
In fact, Jiang Yuan has already participated in 3 training sessions with the national team!
Twitter at this moment.
[Fuck, it turns out Jiang is not participating]
[You don't even play in the Champions League? But I bought Jiang's Champions League Golden Boot. What should I do now? ]
[You are all idiots. Does Chelsea need to let Jiang play when playing against Qarabag? I don’t think Hazard even needs to play. These two teams are not at the same level.]
[The person who said Jiang likes to play against weak teams to improve his stats, come out and have a good chat! ]
[Has he returned to China? Haha, Manchester City fans are relieved. I said that Jiang would definitely go back early for the World Cup qualifying play-offs. Manchester City will play against the poor version of Chelsea at that time.]
[I am so disappointed. Why does China have to play in the play-offs to qualify for the World Cup? Wouldn't it be possible if they qualified earlier? ]
[I don't know. Jiang is so strong. Shouldn't Chinese football be invincible in Asia? They have to play in the play-offs to qualify. I feel that China must have been messed up by the referee. Did you see the news about Mourinho blocking the referee in the parking lot? ]
[Qarabag, this is your chance to end Chelsea's winning streak! ]
[Where can I watch the Asian qualifiers? Is bt sports broadcasting it? ]
[Can anyone send me the website address of the Chinese TV station? I will thank him (Put your hands together) (Put your hands together)]
……
In the early morning of September 9, when Jiang Yuan was still sleeping, Chelsea defeated Qarabag with a score of 28:5. Ibrahimovic and Hazard both scored twice, and Pogba also scored his first Champions League goal this season.
Jiang Yuan's fans felt a little uncomfortable because the match against Qarabag was the best opportunity for Jiang Yuan to compete for the Golden Boot.
I can only say that it is really a pity!
At 10 am, the players took the high-speed rail to BJ, and then took a chartered flight to Australia in BJ.
The first leg will be played at Australia's home ground, at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, which was also the main stadium for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and could accommodate more than 11 people during the Olympics.
However, due to safety issues, seats in some areas have been abandoned, but there are still more than 8 seats.
On the plane, Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao sat together, with their seats lying 150 degrees, but the two guys had their eyes open.
Jiang Yuan, who had just woken up, noticed the two guys who hadn't slept yet: "Aren't you going to sleep?"
what?
Wei Shihao turned around and said: "I want to sleep, but there is really nothing I can do if I can't." The Chinese national football team chartered a medium-sized passenger plane. There are very many seats in the economy class, so everyone can sit with one person every two rows, so that the seat backs can be pulled very far back.
But even so, Wei Shihao and Zhang Yuning couldn't sleep.
The next two games will determine the last World Cup spot, and both will start away from home.
They are under too much psychological pressure.
Jiang Yuan and Wei Shihao were chatting, and after a while they discovered that most of the people on the plane were actually awake.
These people who didn't sleep were not even watching a show or listening to music. They were just sitting in their chairs, staring blankly.
"Fuck, so you guys didn't sleep?"
Jiang Yuan lifted up his chair and saw Wu Lei, who was sitting on his right, reading the news.
"Have you slept yet?"
Jiang Yuan asked Wu Lei, who turned off his phone and said, "I'm not asleep. How can I not sleep?"
I originally thought that only two young players, Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao, couldn't sleep, but now it seems that most of the national football players have this problem.
"Hey, Brother Yuan, why don't you sleep?"
Zhang Yuning stared at him with his big eyes, obviously having completely regarded Jiang Yuan as his idol.
"Forehead……"
Jiang Yuan leaned back in his chair, touched his nose, and said a little embarrassedly: "Actually, I can't sleep either."
“Hahaha, that’s how it is, right?”
Feng Xiaoting and Zhang Linpeng unbuckled their seat belts, walked over from the front seats, sat in the seats in the row in front of Jiang Yuan, and everyone started chatting.
"No, Brother Yuan, you're already playing in the Champions League knockout rounds. This kind of game shouldn't be stressful for you, right?"
Zhang Yuning stretched his upper body forward, avoiding Wei Shihao's body blocking him and looking at Jiang Yuan, who crossed his arms in front of his chest: "This is different, I... I really can't sleep, I give up"
Jiang Yuan played in the Champions League at the age of 17, so his mentality is actually quite good.
But now is the last round of the World Cup qualifiers, and it will be useless even if Jiang Yuan plays more Champions League games.
It is certain that Real Madrid and Bayern are stronger than the Australian national team, but Real Madrid and Bayern cannot give Jiang Yuan the pressure that he is under now.
If you lose, you have to wait another 4 years. Who can afford to wait for so many years?
Besides, Jiang Yuan knew very well that this match in Russia was definitely the most promising one for the Chinese national football team in recent years.
Simply put, if China cannot go to the World Cup next year, forget about going to the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
The current situation of Chinese football is very complicated. What matters most is the momentum. If we want to develop, we must seize the momentum!
The noise in the economy class was so loud that the coaching staff in the business class heard it. Mourinho and Li Shubin came out and saw the players chatting in their seats: "We have been flying for three hours, and you are still not asleep?"
Mourinho hung the curtain and walked out: "It's okay, just treat it as a normal national team game. Don't be stressed if you didn't get enough rest on the plane. We left two days in advance this time. After we arrive in Australia, we won't train first, but rest well and then walk around the field twice."
The original plan was to depart on the evening of October 10 and arrive in Australia in the morning, but Mourinho gave it some in-depth thought.
He knew the players might not be able to sleep on the plane, so he arrived in Sydney early to acclimate first.
"By the way, don't watch the news these days."
Mourinho suddenly gave a strange order because he saw Wu Lei playing the game of "Douqiudi" at a glance.
Cough!
Wu Lei and Mourinho looked at each other and quickly put their phones back in their pockets.
Mourinho walked around twice: "Don't watch the news these days. I will send messages in the WeChat group if there is anything you need to know."
"Some journalists are just mentally retarded. Don't let them influence you."
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The top post from the Football Emperor: The Chinese national football team players and coaching staff have arrived in Sydney, and the press team is arriving one after another.
Chinese national football team reporter: The hotel where the Chinese national football team will stay during the competition is the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour. It is not recommended that fans wait in front of the hotel for autographs on September 9 and October 30, as there is a high chance that there will be no one.
Dongqiudi Morning News: Manchester City ended Chelsea's 2-game winning streak 1:6 away from home, with Aguero scoring the winning goal.
The front page headline of "Manchester Evening News" - Manchester City's last-minute victory over Chelsea sent Manchester United to first place in the standings. Currently, Manchester City is temporarily ranked third due to their goal difference behind Chelsea.
Hupu Hot Review - "Manchester Brothers"
L'Equipe's front-page headline: Based on the Chinese team's schedule, Jiang is confirmed to be unable to participate in the 8th round match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace, but he should be able to catch up with Chelsea's Champions League match against Bayern.
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The Asian qualifiers happened to be held during the National Day holiday, and a lot of Chinese people gathered in Sydney.
There were a lot of fans and football journalists also flocked to the city. It is roughly estimated that at least 80 Chinese journalists rushed to Sydney during the National Day holiday.
It is the afternoon of October 10st, Sydney time. Chinese people in Blue Mountains National Park gather together to celebrate National Day. Among them are Chinese fans, Australian students, and of course Chinese Australians.
CCTV reporter Liu Wenwen was strolling in this natural ecological oxygen bar. She was originally planning to randomly interview several Chinese fans she met on the road, but Liu Wenwen happened to run into the Dragon Team's tour group to Australia to watch the game.
This is the Dragon Team's No. 4 tour group, with a total of about 50 people.
"Come, come, come, this way!"
Liu Wenwen signaled to the cameraman and ran towards the direction of the tour group.
"Hello, can I ask you a few questions?"
"Oh? Chinese reporter, sure!"
The fans were very enthusiastic. When they saw Liu Wenwen coming, they immediately put down their filming work. Dozens of people surrounded Liu Wenwen.
The male tour guide wanted to chase the reporter away, but was stopped by the female tour guide.
"Ok?"
"Look carefully"
The female tour guide pursed her lips, and the male tour guide frowned and looked in the direction his companion indicated.
CCTV5
!!!
"Fans watching on TV, you can see that behind me are the Chinese fans' tour group"
"There are so many people. Are you all here to support the national football team?"
Liu Wenwen took the microphone away from her mouth, and before she handed it to the fans in front of her, everyone had already given their responses.
"Of course, go! Come on, Chinese national football team!"
"come on!"
"Wuhu!"
Dozens of people were shouting at the same time, and their voices were very powerful. Liu Wenwen found that these guys didn't need the microphone at all, so he took the microphone back.
"You can see that the fans behind me are very, very enthusiastic. We also know that the next two games are directly related to whether the Chinese national team can get a ticket to the World Cup finals."
Liu Wenwen looked away from the camera and looked at the Dragons fans in front of him: "You flew here from China to watch the game, you must be die-hard fans of the Chinese national football team. In your opinion, is it likely that China will beat Australia away?"
"big!"
"Not bad, we should be able to win!"
"Just kill them! We must win!"
"..."
The answers were a bit confusing, so Liu Wenwen picked out a fan who looked more familiar.
The audience in the live broadcast room recognized this person immediately.
He Sheng, the valuable guy who shouted "RNM, valuable" outside the stadium after the Chinese national football team won the game!
He Sheng put his mouth close to the microphone and said: "If we analyze it carefully, Australia can get third place in Group B, which shows that they are definitely strong. As for the Chinese national football team, the hard power may be slightly weaker. But the Chinese national football team has been in good shape in the past two years, including Jiang Yuan and Mourinho you mentioned. We have strong players and a strong head coach. So I think if we play Australia away, well, we should still have a chance."
“About 60%.”
After careful consideration, He Sheng gave a mental estimate: "Mourinho's defense should be able to limit Australia, so I guess a 60% chance of the Chinese national football team winning is still relatively large."
"You are very optimistic about the Chinese national football team!"
Liu Wenwen sighed.
With a 60% win rate away from home, He Sheng must have accepted the interview with a subjective attitude.
"Of course, it cost me about 2, almost 6 dollars to come to Australia to watch this game."
He Sheng did a simple calculation.
"I still hope this game can be worth more!"
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(End of this chapter)
