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Brought back the first Club World Cup championship in England's history from Tokyo, Japan!
When they arrived at Heathrow Airport, the Chinese people in Bayswater felt the courtesy shown to them by the British media.

This is definitely a memorable event for British football.

Although Manchester United won the Toyota Cup in 1999, it was just a Toyota Cup and a friendly match.

But now it is the Club World Cup, an authoritative tournament organized by FIFA.

Whether in terms of background or value, they are obviously incomparable.

The British media also praised the team coached by Yang Cheng.

Especially when the Chinese in Bayswater were on an expedition to Japan, Liverpool actually lost in the 18th round of the Premier League in China.

In the words of The Times, "This is Liverpool's best Christmas gift to the Chinese in Bayswater!"

Although Arsenal and Manchester United behind them have caught up, Liverpool dropped directly to fourth place after this loss.

When the team was still at Heathrow Airport, a media reporter asked Yang Cheng about his opinion on the final result of the 18th round of the Premier League. He just smiled faintly and said, "It's OK."

good?

The media reporters were all a little stunned.

"Actually, I would be even happier if they all ended in a draw." Yang Cheng said the result he wanted most.

Everyone at the scene couldn't help but laugh.

How candid!
Oh, now that all the competitors have tied, won't Bayswater Chinese's overall leading situation be better?
It’s really a precise calculation!
But Yang Cheng also expressed satisfaction with the result.

At the same time, Yang Cheng also said that winning the Club World Cup and the Premier League half-season championship are more of an encouragement for the Chinese in Bayswater.

"We are a very young team, winning the championship will give us more confidence!"

Everyone also agreed with Yang Cheng's judgment.

As early as before the season, when the Bayswater Chinese sold Arshavin and Las Diarra, everyone thought that the team would be doomed in the new season.

But who could have thought that the Bayswater Chinese would have a full-scale outbreak this season.

Gareth Bale, Di Maria and Walcott filled the gap left by Arshavin.

Rakitic and Matuidi also made people forget about Las Diarra.

Kompany performed even better than Koscielny and left a deeper impression.

In this situation, at the end of the first half of the league, everyone found that the strength of the Chinese team in Bayswater was not weakened by selling players, but became stronger!
This is very outrageous!
But precisely because of this, they have a higher opinion of Yang Cheng.

As the Bayswater Stadium is still under construction, the team's current Hall of Fame is temporarily located at Wembley Stadium.

The team won the Club World Cup, which naturally attracted many fans and media reporters.

A brief trophy presentation event was also held on site.

Yang Cheng said in an interview with TV stations and major media, "We are now in a relatively good stage."

"We are all working towards the same goal, which is very important for a team."

What is the goal?

"We hope to regain everything we lost last season!"

Last season, Bayswater Chinese lost the league and the FA Cup final.

Although we won the Champions League in the end, it is still somewhat regrettable.

Almost became the King of Sanya!
When Yang Cheng says he wants to win it all back, he is undoubtedly referring to the Premier League and the FA Cup.

The most important thing here is the league!
But Yang Cheng also joked that after winning the Club World Cup, the Chinese team from Bayswater have won almost all the championships that can be won.

Except for the FA Cup!

It was not until this moment that everyone suddenly realized that this young team was definitely a championship harvester.

They have won almost every championship a club can win.

The only thing we haven’t won is the FA Cup!

But Yang Cheng also reminded everyone that the upcoming schedule for Bayswater Chinese will not be easy.

In the new schedule that has just been released, Bayswater Chinese's 18th round make-up match has come out.

Tentatively scheduled for January 1th.

The Chinese in Bayswater originally hoped to play the third round of the Premier League make-up match with Manchester United as soon as possible.

In the 18th round, Yang Cheng is confident as they play Middlesbrough at home.

Therefore, taking advantage of January, we should end this strong dialogue with Manchester United early and put our mind at ease.

But unexpectedly, the old man Ferguson changed his mind.

Why?

Because they have to play Chelsea on January 1th.

Bayswater Chinese play Blackburn at home.

Therefore, Ferguson believed that arranging the make-up match for the third round of the league at this time would give the Chinese in Bayswater an advantage.

Yang Cheng was so angry that he called him in Japan to question him. We had clearly agreed on it at the beginning, so why did he go back on his word?
Ferguson seemed to be as unfazed as a dead pig.

"You have two make-up matches, make up the 18th round first."

"Besides, isn't this a provisional decision? What if the FA Cup ends in a tie? Won't it have to be postponed again?"

January 1th is the time for the make-up match after the draw in the third round of the FA Cup.

This is also the schedule of the FA Cup. The main game is on the weekend, and the make-up game after a draw is in the middle of the week.

Yang Cheng had no choice.

It's impossible to force Manchester United to play a make-up match, right?

Therefore, the match on January 1th is tentatively scheduled to be a make-up match for the 14th round.

This means that in just 26 days, Bayswater Chinese will have to play 8 games.

If the team can advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup, they will even have to play 4 games.

In other words, basically one show every three days.

In addition, weather forecasts in the UK have begun to issue cold warnings, predicting that the weather in January 2009 will be very cold.

The most troublesome weather in England in winter is fog, ice, rain and snow.

Although today's stadium floor heating facilities are more advanced and will not shut down as easily as in the past, the floor heating effect will not be very good if the temperature is too low.

The most important thing is that rain, snow and ice will make players more susceptible to injuries during the game.

This requires the club to make some preparations as soon as possible.

But whether it is the weather or injuries, many times they cannot be controlled, let alone eliminated.

……

To make matters worse, as the Bank of England continued to cut interest rates significantly, the exchange rate of the pound continued to fall.

Before the season, the exchange rate between the pound and the euro reached 1 to 1.5.

By the end of October, it had fallen directly to 10 to 1.

In recent days, it has even fallen to 1 to 0.98.

In other words, the euro is now more valuable than the pound!

"The chief economist of Standard Chartered Bank has predicted that the pound will continue to decline in the next month, and it is likely to fall to 1 or even lower. We must make some preparations as soon as possible."

At the Brent Training Center, core senior executives including Yang Cheng, Xia Qing, Adam Crozier, Omar Berrada and Chris Hunter sat in the conference room and held a high-level meeting before Christmas.

The top priority is the rapid depreciation of the pound.

In just a few months, the pound has lost one-third of its value. This is simply outrageous!
Remember, it's not just the pound that's falling, the euro is also falling.

It's just that the pound has fallen even more dramatically.

"The situation outside is very bad now. The exchange rates of the pound and the euro have fallen sharply. The recession of the British economy is far worse than anyone imagined and is more serious than that of the eurozone."

"After three consecutive months of substantial interest rate cuts, the UK's base rate has dropped from 3% at the beginning of October to 10% now, while the eurozone's current base rate is 5%."

"In addition to interest rates, economic recession, rising unemployment, falling house prices, and rapidly increasing government debt have all contributed to the bearish outlook for the pound."

Xia Qing's words made everyone present feel worried.

As of November 2008, the number of unemployed people in the UK rose to 11 million, the highest level since 186.

The increase in the number of unemployed people will inevitably lead to a series of social phenomena.

This is not just a social phenomenon, it will also have a fatal impact on football, especially the Premier League.

The simplest point.

When the exchange rate between the pound and the euro falls to 1 to 0.9, the attractiveness of European giants to Premier League players will increase significantly.

For example, Real Madrid spent 3000 million pounds and paid 4500 million euros to sign Las Diarra.

What about now, half a year later?

It's still 3000 million pounds, but in fact, Real Madrid only needs to give 2700 million euros, and 1800 million euros evaporated in the middle.

Under such circumstances, the top teams, led by Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​will be more aggressive in their attacks on the Premier League.

This is still from the competition between leagues.

What about the players?

For example, Modric is Croatian and lives in the Eurozone.

In the past, he earned 4 pounds a week, but in the euro zone, that would be 6 euros.

What now?
With a weekly salary of 8 pounds, when you arrive in the euro zone, you will only have more than 7 euros left.

This is despite a significant salary increase.

What if it doesn’t rise?
That is a serious devaluation!

"In fact, our current situation is relatively good."

When Xia Qing said this, her watery eyes fell on Yang Cheng.

"We have been accelerating the pace of contract renewal negotiations since the summer, and by now, most of the players' contract renewals have been completed or are almost done."

"But the situation for other teams is not so optimistic. The situation is getting worse and worse."

For some reason, Xia Qing suddenly had a feeling that Yang Cheng had known this would happen.

So, I have been making some preparations silently behind the scenes.

Before, she had always felt that Yang Cheng was being a little too hasty in urging her to complete the contract renewal negotiations as soon as possible.

He even raised the team's maximum weekly salary from 4 pounds to 8 pounds, which is a bit outrageous.

But looking back now, it was so far-sighted!

If the original plan of 6 pounds is maintained, what is the point of Modric's contract renewal now?
It's like a disguised pay cut!

But Xia Qing quickly put aside this outrageous idea.

Who could have thought that the Bank of England would cut interest rates so outrageously continuously?
Who would have thought that the pound would depreciate so quickly?
The devaluation of the pound has had a huge impact on Premier League teams.

Yang Cheng and Xia Qing looked at each other and smiled confidently. They looked at Adam Crozier and others and found that everyone was still in a low mood.

The main reason is that the depreciation of the pound has dealt a heavy blow.

For example, the sponsorship contracts we signed in the past, looking back now, were really terrible and had shrunk significantly.

But there is no way. This is a matter for the whole of Britain. No one can control it. It is an objective condition.

"The depreciation of the pound has had a significant impact, but I don't think it will last for long."

Yang Cheng expressed his views cautiously.

He is not a finance major and does not understand these things. He can only try to analyze the phenomena of his past life according to his own understanding.

"I guess that in the next few months, it will definitely appreciate, but the base interest rate will definitely fall again!"

Everyone immediately looked at Yang Cheng in surprise, wanting to know the basis for his judgment.

"I'm not a professional either. It's just my intuition and common sense."

"If the pound remains below the euro, British consumption is doomed."

"As for things like being good for exports and attracting more foreign tourists, compared to domestic consumption in the UK, it's really nothing, so the British government will definitely stabilize the situation."

"More importantly, is the situation in the eurozone really better than in the UK? Can the lagging countries in the eurozone really hold up? Are they more resilient than the UK?"

"I certainly don't believe that."

Yang Cheng pretended to be relaxed and laughed.

When Xia Qing heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's right. The Eurozone is different from the UK. Once problems arise in those lagging countries, the entire Eurozone will be dragged into the quagmire."

The exchange rate is determined through comparison.

As long as the pound remains stable and the euro declines, the exchange rate will go up.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, when problems arose in the five PIIGS countries, the pound rebounded.

Around the middle of 2009, it returned to a level of around 1 to 1.25.

After that it has been pretty much stable at this level.

"I personally think that the base interest rate will continue to fall. I don't know to what extent, but the British government will definitely rescue the market and will also introduce a series of policies to vigorously promote economic recovery."

"This is our chance!"

In any country in the world, large-scale infrastructure projects are given great importance.

Once the British government introduces a series of policies, the new stadium project of the Chinese in Bayswater will definitely be taken seriously.

By that time, with government support and the benchmark interest rate falling to the bottom, Yang Cheng would have the confidence to build the stadium at the lowest cost!

However, this is all in 2009, or even in the next few years.

Right now, the most important thing for the Chinese in Bayswater is to appease the players.

The impact of the rapid depreciation of the pound has been too great for the players.

Many people see the stars on the pitch, but the club also needs to see the players off the pitch and their families.

For example, some of them have bought houses in London and their home country.

Their families all live in their home countries.

Will the rapid depreciation of the pound have an impact on their lives and those of their families?

In this situation, the Chinese in Bayswater must step forward, support the players and lend a helping hand when necessary!

The critical moment is when the club should demonstrate its humanistic care and player-oriented philosophy!
……

The sharp decline in the pound sterling exchange rate also brought about another interesting thing.

Manchester United announced that its revenue in 2008 was not the £2.571 million announced by Deloitte.

Because Deloitte overlooked the £2300 million sponsorship fee Manchester United received from Nike every year, as well as dividends from jersey sales.

If these two amounts are taken into account, Manchester United will surpass Real Madrid's 2.896 million pounds and once again become the world's highest-earning football club.

Manchester United originally announced this as a good thing.

But what no one expected was that the pound depreciated rapidly in a short period of time, resulting in Manchester United's revenue now unable to catch up with Real Madrid.

This also caused a lot of sadness in the British media.

The Red Devils work hard for a year and earn less than the depreciation of the pound in just one or two weeks.

The statistics on the Chinese in Bayswater have not yet been compiled.

Yang Cheng and Adam Crozier are busy trying to appease players and employees.

Bayswater Chinese have introduced a series of decisions within the team to provide support for players and employees.

Especially the players.

Yang Cheng communicated with the players one by one to understand their situation.

At the same time, Yang Cheng also told them that the depreciation of the pound was only temporary.

Now is an economic crisis, and basically no country in Europe can escape this wave of harvest.

Therefore, the most important thing for players is to play football with peace of mind.

"Everything will be stable by mid-09 at the latest!"

In order to give players and employees more confidence, Yang Cheng increased last year's treble bonus of 800 million pounds for winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League to 1200 million pounds in one go.

He announced the decision at the team's Christmas dinner.

Except for the first-team players, the subsidies of all the players in the youth training camp will be appropriately increased to compensate for the players' losses in the exchange rate depreciation.

These young players have lower risk resistance than the first-team stars.

As a result, the Chinese in Bayswater spent a lot of extra money.

Xia Qing was also very distressed, but she still supported Yang Cheng's decision.

To create a club with warmth and a sense of belonging, this is what Yang Cheng wants!
Xia Qing will definitely do her best to support you!
The Chinese in Bayswater have always been known for being stingy, and their salary expenditure is always ranked last among the strong teams in the Premier League.

But at the critical moment, the Chinese team at Bayswater took continuous actions, not only to provide support for the players, but also to introduce a series of measures. Compared with the laissez-faire attitude of other Premier League teams, they won more recognition from players, media and fans.

Especially the fans.

All fans hope that they support a responsible team.

The media then revealed that even in the midst of the economic crisis, the Chinese in Bayswater still gave generous holiday gifts to residents in surrounding areas such as Bayswater, Notting Hill and Wembley before Christmas.

At the same time, the club has also increased its donations to charitable organizations such as the elderly, orphanages, children's hospitals, and nursing homes this year.

This was actually something Yang Cheng and Adam Crozier had decided long ago.

At that time, the reasons were infrastructure and other aspects, and they wanted to appease the residents of the surrounding communities.

But unexpectedly, things suddenly turned out like this. The series of actions taken by the Chinese in Bayswater were interpreted as a righteous act of exercising social responsibility during the economic crisis!

Not only did the British media praise the actions of the Chinese in Bayswater in newspapers and on television, but even the London City Government and finally even No. 10 Downing Street came forward to call on all sectors of society to learn from the Chinese in Bayswater, play their roles, and overcome the difficulties together!

This has put the Chinese in Bayswater in the spotlight.

……

"What the hell? I only spent this little money, but No. 10 Downing Street praised me as a role model?"

In his own mansion in Knightsbridge, London, Abramovich read a long series of news reports, and the more he read, the more uncomfortable he became.

"Why should they?"

The more Abramovich looks at the Chinese in Bayswater, the more he dislikes them.

The first London team to win the Champions League.

Now, they are the first British team to win the Club World Cup.

All the benefits were taken advantage of by the Chinese in Bayswater.

It makes me angry just thinking about it!
"Marina, tell Peter Kenyon that we will also provide support for the players and we will also make a series of decisions."

Abramovich said a little angrily.

"And Christmas... figure out a way."

Granovskaia glanced at her boss, hesitated for a moment, and then reminded him softly, "Boss, it's too late."

"Too late for what?" Abramovich raised his voice.

"Now all the media and fans are praising the Bayswater Chinese. No matter how much we do or how much money we spend, we are still learning from them. Everyone will think we are following the trend, or even..."

Granovskaia paused before continuing: "The more people follow suit, the more praise the Chinese in Bayswater will receive, because they are now leading the way!"

The first person to try something new is always the most likable and has the best results.

Abramovich suddenly felt a headache and kept cursing in his heart.

How come I have such a neighbor?

"How are the players reacting now?" Abramovich asked with concern.

"It's a mess."

Abramovich raised his head and looked at his personal assistant.

"The team's performance is not very good at the moment, and the ranking is not improving. There are also rumors that Scolari will be sacked. We have never given a clear explanation, and the team is already in a state of panic."

"Now that the pound has depreciated so much, many people are quite dissatisfied."

The money earned in Britain is spent in Britain, and not a penny is taken home.

Don't think that these players will not be affected.

As the pound depreciates, prices are also rising sharply, which invisibly greatly increases the cost of living.

And bank deposits.

Players playing in the Premier League receive most of their salaries in pounds, so their deposits are naturally also in pounds.

Imagine if one day, one third of your savings suddenly evaporated. How would that feel?
I guess he's going crazy.

If I encounter foreign players like Drogba and Anelka who have loans or debts in the Eurozone, I will be completely desperate.

So, to some extent, Granovskaia really admires the Chinese in Bayswater.

At the very least, they reacted quickly enough and made timely decisions to support the players.

Now many clubs have chosen to follow suit.

But most clubs just stand by and watch. The reason is simple: to them, players are like cattle and horses. What does their life or death have to do with them?
Many clubs obtain loans from banks in the Eurozone. Now that they are on the verge of collapse, how can they have the time to care about their players?
This also proves that the Chinese in Bayswater are really rich now.

……

Christmas 2008 was a very unhappy time due to the rapid depreciation of the pound.

The same is true of the Bayswater Chinese.

After a long journey to Japan and winning the Club World Cup, Christmas is coming soon.

This disrupted the team's entire preparation rhythm.

At noon on Boxing Day on the 26th, Bayswater Chinese went to North London to visit White Hart Lane.

Since the team will play Chelsea at home on the 28th, Yang Cheng saved his strength for this game and made quite intensive rotations.

As a result, the two sides fought hard for nearly 90 minutes at White Hart Lane.

It was not until the 87th minute that Jamie O'Hara, who came on as a substitute, assisted Darren Bent, who successfully beat the offside trap and scored against the Bayswater Chinese.

0 is better than 1!

Bayswater Chinese were defeated at White Hart Lane!
This is also Yang Cheng’s team’s first league defeat this season!
Yang Cheng comforted the players in the locker room after the game.

Attending the post-match press conference, he was interviewed by media reporters.

"For any professional team, losing is inevitable."

"No team can win all the time and remain undefeated all the time, that's unrealistic."

"In the new season, we have 17 games, 15 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. I am very, very satisfied with this record, and there is no way to make higher demands on my players."

Yang Cheng admitted that losing the battle at White Hart Lane was indeed regrettable.

"From the course of the game, we performed better than our opponents and created more chances."

"But unfortunately, sometimes, playing well doesn't win you the game."

Yang Cheng congratulated Redknapp, but losing the game was already in the past.

"The most important thing for us is the next game at home against Chelsea."

"We will get out of the shadow of losing at home!"

Manchester United beat Stoke City 82-1 away from home thanks to Tevez's goal in the 0nd minute.

Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Drogba and Lampard.

Liverpool even beat Bolton 3-0 at home.

Manchester City performed the best, with Kaka and Robinho both scoring twice, and won 5-1 at home against Hull City.

Arsenal drew 2-2 with Aston Villa away from home.

……

After playing against Tottenham at noon on the 26th, Yang Cheng received two injury reports from the team doctors in the evening.

Walcott has a mild tear in his thigh muscle and is expected to be out for two weeks.

Next is Leighton Baines, who also suffered a mild tear in the thigh muscle fibers and is expected to be out for 2 weeks.

Judging from the injuries, they are all mild tears. Although there are discomforts such as pain, swelling and stiffness, the impact is relatively small.

Many teams even arrange for players to play with injuries.

But the team doctor suggested that the players should still rest.

Yang Cheng approved.

This year's winter temperatures are lower than in previous years, which is often a high-incidence period for players to get injured.

The situations of these two players are a little different.

Walcott was injured in the match against Tottenham.

Leighton Baines did not play in this game as he was injured in training.

This means that young player Marcelo must continue to play when playing against Chelsea at home.

Alternatively, Yang Cheng arranges other players to play on the left.

Such as Gareth Bale.

After much consideration, Yang Cheng finally insisted on the 433 formation.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Maicon;

Midfield: Yaya Toure drops back, with Matuidi and Modric in the middle;
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Dzeko and Di Maria.

Chelsea was also affected by some injuries, and captain Terry was absent due to injury.

Carvalho has just returned from injury.

So, Scolari also had to make some rotations.

Goalkeeper: Cech;
Defence: Ashley Cole, Alex, Ivanovic and Bosingwa;

Midfield: Mikel in the back, Deco and Lampard in front;

Forwards: Malouda, Drogba and Anelka.

As soon as the game started, the home team Bayswater Chinese showed an aggressive momentum.

Yang Cheng knew very well in his mind that Chelsea would definitely attack Marcelo's side.

So, he simply turned around and took the initiative.

Just 9 minutes into the game, Marcelo advanced to the outer edge of Chelsea's 30-meter area, passed the ball to Gareth Bale, and then cut inside to the left rib of the frontcourt.

Gareth Bale passed the ball to Marcelo before Bosingwa could.

The Brazilian turned sideways to face the left sideline, and sent a straight pass behind him with his left foot, sending the ball to the bottom line.

The Welsh winger started at the fastest speed and, amid the cheers of 9 fans in the stadium, caught up with Marcelo's pass before Bosingwa and sent a low cross with his left foot.

In the middle of Chelsea's penalty area, Dzeko, Alex and Ivanovic were all moving forward.

Among them, Ivanovic stood in front of Dzeko, threw himself out, and fell to the ground to slide and intercept.

This is a very dangerous defensive move, and if you are not careful, it will result in an own goal.

Gareth Bale has the same idea when he passes the ball low.

But Ivanovic did not score an own goal.

The ball was blocked by Ivanovic and bounced back.

But what no one expected was that Dzeko, who was just being pushed forward by two Chelsea central defenders, did not move forward when he saw that Ivanovic had already grabbed the best position. Instead, he deliberately fell two steps behind.

The ball hit Ivanovic's legs and bounced a little higher.

The Bosnian center forward quickly chased after him, and before Alex could react, he shot the ball directly into Chelsea's goal with his tall height and long legs.

1 is better than 0!

The entire Wembley Stadium was filled with cheers from Bayswater's Chinese fans.

But Bayswater Chinese's lead lasted only nine minutes.

Deco made a straight pass, accurately cutting through the defense of the Bayswater Chinese, and passed the ball between Marcelo and Thiago Silva and landed on the right side of the penalty area.

Drogba quickly moved forward, used his body to push Thiago Silva away, and shot with his right foot, breaking through the goal of the Bayswater Chinese and equalizing the score.

1 is better than 1!

The two teams returned to the same starting line.

After that, both sides played back and forth, not conservatively at all, and both sides wasted opportunities.

In the 44th minute, Matuidi's shot from behind was saved by Cech who flew out of the bottom line.

Bayswater Chinese got a corner kick opportunity.

Modric ran to the left corner area and quickly took a corner kick.

There was a melee in Chelsea's penalty area.

In the chaos, Mikel failed to catch up with Dzeko who was running quickly.

Everyone else's attention was drawn to Pepe and Yaya Toure.

As a result, Dzeko rushed to the goal and headed the ball directly into Chelsea's goal.

2 is better than 1!

Scored twice!

After the second half, Chelsea made a substitution.

Carvalho replaces Bosingwa.

This is a signal to strengthen the defense.

After the substitution, Ivanovic moved to the right and was responsible for marking Gareth Bale.

Carvalho and Alex form a double central defender.

Chelsea began a defensive counterattack.

In the 70th minute, Deco made a long pass, trying to send the ball into the penalty area and find Drogba.

Neuer decisively left the goal and punched the ball out before Drogba.

The ball flew out of the penalty area.

But Neuer and Drogba collided with each other and both fell in the penalty area.

Outside the penalty area, Yaya Toure failed to get into position immediately and was caught by Lampard.

After Chelsea's midfielder stopped the ball, he took a long shot from 25 meters away from the goal, penetrating the almost unguarded goal.

2 is better than 2!

Both sides are back to the same starting line!
Chelsea made another substitution, Essien replaced Malouda.

At this time, the Blues seemed to be in a 442 formation.

Drogba and Anelka moved forward and became a double striker.

Deco changed to play as a No.10.

Seeing this, Yang Cheng quickly made a substitution.

Hazard replaces Matuidi.

Di Maria returned to the left center midfielder and partnered with Modric.

Hazard played on the left and Gareth Bale went to the right.

Yang Cheng’s idea was very clear: he still had to attack.

Keep attacking!

……

"The ball is still in the hands of the Bayswater Chinese."

"Give it to Modric and pass it on."

"Gareth Bale cuts in from the right and shoots from distance with his left foot!"

"It just brushed the post and went out of the baseline."

"After adjustments, the Chinese in Bayswater are attacking fiercely!"

"This shot is very threatening."

……

"Look at this time, Di Maria tries to pass the ball behind him, to Dzeko."

"Alex blocked the ball."

“But it still fell to the Chinese in Bayswater.”

“Leave it to Yaya Toure.”

"The Ivorian came from behind and played a one-two with Modric."

"Yaya Toure is really fierce!"

"Drag Mikel forward."

"Yaya Toure takes a long shot!"

"Cech flew to save the ball."

"Chelsea's defence is getting stronger and stronger."

"The Iron-Blooded Blues are no joke. From Ranieri to Mourinho to now, Chelsea has always been one of the best defensive teams in the Premier League!"

“Even for a team as strong as Bayswater Chinese, it is not easy to break through Chelsea’s defense in an offensive battle.”

……

"Hazard dribbles past."

"Over there, two defenders!"

"The Belgian winger dribbled past two players and passed the ball to the top of the penalty area."

"Lewandowski, who came on as a substitute, shot directly at the goal."

"It's still a little off!"

"The situation in Bayswater Chinese is a bit urgent right now."

"The game has reached the 88th minute."

"Chelsea are obviously happy with one point."

"But Yang Cheng definitely wouldn't think so."

"He gave it his all in this game and definitely wanted to get three points at home."

"The Bayswater Chinese were really aggressive in attack, especially in the last 20 minutes."

"But Chelsea also deployed an ironclad defensive formation, leaving no gaps for the Bayswater Chinese."

……

As the game progressed and time passed, the atmosphere in Wembley Stadium became more and more intense.

Even the 9 fans in the stands felt the tension and oppression of the game.

Di Maria on the field is even worse!
His father was once a professional player, and when Di Maria was born, their family was actually quite well off.

Therefore, Di Maria, who was born on Valentine's Day, February 2, was named Angel by his parents.

But later, because his father guaranteed a loan for someone, the whole family was dragged into the quagmire.

From then on, Di Maria's childhood was dark.

My father burned charcoal at home and sold it outside, causing the whole house to be filled with darkness.

Di Maria showed amazing football talent at a very young age, which made him the hope for the whole family to escape poverty and debt.

During those years, his mother used a bicycle to take him to the central area of ​​Rosario, 10 kilometers away, every day for football training.

Di Maria will always remember the summer of 2006.

The invitation from the Chinese team at Bayswater in the Premier League became a topic of discussion for the whole family.

As an Argentine, it is always particularly difficult to play football in the UK!

But when Di Maria looked at the blackened living room of his home and his father's face covered in carbonite, he resolutely chose to come to England.

He still remembers the complex looks of surprise, worry, pride and guilt in his parents' eyes when he made this decision.

Every time he thinks of it, his heart is filled with strength!

The Bayswater Chinese actually had a great football career.

Yang Cheng valued him very much. Not only did he support him to the first team early on, but he also gave him a series of special training and reinforcement.

He survived the difficult running-in period and integrated into the team.

All this is inseparable from Yang Cheng’s support!
Especially when he encountered intimidation and threats from some extreme fans, and even personal attacks, Yang Cheng stepped forward, shielded him from all the storms, and created the most relaxed football environment for him.

Yang Cheng also often chatted with him, cared about his condition and asked about his family.

All of this will be remembered by Di Maria for the rest of his life!
In the past, he didn’t understand why some professional players could work so hard.

But now, he is willing to give everything for the Chinese in Bayswater!
Since this season, Di Maria has also felt the pressure from inside and outside the team.

As Gareth Bale and Walcott's performances got better and better, and they are local players, Di Maria, on the contrary, has never been able to score a goal, which has caused the outside world to question Yang Cheng's use of players.

The British people hope that Gareth Bale and Walcott can get more playing time!
But Yang Cheng still chose to rotate and still gave Di Maria unconditional support and trust.

Everything is the same as before, nothing has changed.

This made Di Maria particularly touched, but also particularly pressured.

He knew that he had never been a good scorer.

But he has also been working hard to improve himself, practicing his right foot and shooting...

He never slacks off!
He doesn't want to prove anything to anyone because he never cares what those people think.

He simply wanted to repay the trust and support from the head coach, wanted to help the team, and fight side by side with his teammates!
Di Maria never tells anyone what he thinks, but he always works hard!
In the game against Chelsea, Di Maria did not slack off whether he was on the left, right, or in the middle.

He was running hard and waiting patiently for his chance.

"The boss said, Mikel has a right foot, Essien also has a right foot, if you have a chance just kick it, don't hesitate!"

This was the instruction Yang Cheng passed to him through Lewandowski.

In the last 20 minutes, Chelsea almost set up an iron bucket formation, retreating all the way and leaving no gaps for the Chinese in Bayswater.

But Yang Cheng saw a slight crack.

Di Maria said nothing, but he was always looking for opportunities.

A chance to prove yourself, help the team, and repay your head coach!
As time passed, his mood became heavier and the pressure grew.

But in the 90th minute, when everyone was still looking past the 3 minutes of extra time sign on the sidelines, Di Maria saw Marcelo dribbling forward.

The Brazilian has excellent skills with his feet.

Di Maria also started running and cooperated with Marcelo's dribbling.

But he always kept an eye on the positions of Mikel and Essien.

If nothing unexpected happens, Essien will definitely move to the side.

He was not confident in letting Ivanovic defend Hazard and Marcelo alone.

So, Di Maria moved a little closer to the center and seemed closer to Mikel.

This was to make Essien let his guard down.

Sure enough, when Marcelo dribbled the ball to the 30-meter area outside Chelsea, Essien immediately chased after him.

Di Maria immediately followed, called out to Marcelo, and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Marcelo was about to pass the ball to Hazard but felt the chance was not good enough.

Hearing Di Maria's shout, he glanced and sent the ball over with his left foot.

The ball passed Essien to the left rib.

Di Maria saw the opportunity and accelerated suddenly. Before Mikel could do so, he led the ball passed by Marcelo to his left front with his left foot and accelerated to catch up.

As an African player, Mikel is good at physical confrontation but slow.

Di Maria's charge immediately created a gap through Mikel.

Before the defensive players could react, the Argentine player had already taken up his stance and fired a long shot with his left foot.

After the kick, Di Maria jumped up due to inertia and almost lost his balance and fell.

The football flew out at an extremely fast speed like a cannonball, passed the front of the penalty area, and fell over the heads of Chelsea and Bayswater Chinese players at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye, and hit the right side of Chelsea's goal.

How could Cech, who was standing on the left side of the goal, save the ball?

The entire stadium was silent at this moment!
Immediately afterwards, the 9 fans in the stadium burst into wild cheers!
Everyone rushed out of their seats, shouting Di Maria's name at the top of their lungs!
"The ball went in!!!"

"Angels are coming!!"

"Great Di Maria!"

"He scored a long shot at the last minute of the game!"

"World wave!!"

“This is definitely a great world wave!!”

"3 to 2!"

"The Chinese from Bayswater once again broke through Chelsea's goal!"

"A world-class goal from Di Maria!"

When Di Maria found his footing, he saw his long-range shot break through Chelsea's goal.

His whole mind went blank.

Then, he rushed out of the court regardless of everything, got rid of the pulling and entanglement of his teammates, rushed straight to the home team coaching seat, and jumped onto the head coach Yang Cheng.

The other players of Bayswater Chinese also chased out and surrounded them.

(End of this chapter)