Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

After Li Lei finished washing up, he came to De Bruyne's door, knocked on the door gently, and shouted:"Kevin, we are going to the training ground!"

De Bruyne's low voice could be heard faintly in the room:"Oh......Got it, I'll be right there."

Li Lei leaned against the door, unscrewed the thermos in his hand, and took a few sips of warm water. The warm water slid down his throat, giving him a sense of freshness.

He held his phone in his other hand, opened the news app, and browsed the sports headlines. Seeing that Chelsea suffered a 0-2 defeat away from home yesterday, Li Lei couldn't help but frowned.

Now Li Lei could also guess that De Bruyne's depression might be related to his loss of the starting opportunity.

"I know everyone is disappointed with the result of the game, but objectively speaking, there are indeed problems with the coordination and tacit understanding between teammates after the substitution, which is also an important reason for our lack of attack."

De Bruyne said after seeing Li Lei when he walked out of the door

"Even if I play, I may not be able to change the result. Football is a team sport after all. It requires the cooperation of 11 people. No matter how strong one person is, it is difficult to reverse the situation."

"We can only look at it more openly and think about how to improve the coordination and tactical level among teammates, but these are the coaches' job to consider."

"Let's go!"

After entering November, Chelsea is faced with a situation of playing two games a week.

Although they lost the last league game, they also gained more rest time for the main players.

These are things that Mourinho, as the head coach, should consider.

After adjustments, the players who were prone to injuries gradually recovered.

This allows them to face the challenge of Schalke 04 at home in the Champions League group stage on November 7 with more ease.

London in November is already cold in winter, but the atmosphere in Stamford Bridge is extremely warm.

Mourinho stood on the sidelines, watching the players warm up on the field. The main lineup was readjusted to the best condition. Although there were still some shortcomings, it was no longer important.

In the 90-minute battle, this Champions League group match against Schalke 04, Chelsea completely controlled the rhythm of the game from beginning to end.

In the first half, Chelsea used the trident combination in the frontcourt to establish an offensive rhythm and scored two goals in a row.

Hazard's volley and Li Lei's breakthrough perfectly reflected the main players. Technique and tacit understanding.

In the second half, Chelsea continued to maintain a stable rhythm on the offensive end, constantly developing cooperation to involve the opponent's defense line.

Even if Schalke 04 kicked a long pass counterattack from the backcourt, it was quickly cleared out by Chelsea's back line.

As the game came to an end, Chelsea controlled the ball more and adopted a time-consuming tactic.

Schalke 04 was unable to organize a threatening attack from the Blues' feet, and the score remained the same until the last moment.

In the end, Chelsea won this crucial victory with a score of 3:0.

After four rounds of group matches, the situation in Group E where Chelsea is located has become very

Chelsea currently has 12 points in the group, and has secured qualification two rounds in advance. After defeating Schalke 04 3:0 at home, Chelsea's first place in the group is impeccable. The competition between Schalke 04 and Basel is becoming more and more intense. For the only remaining qualifying spot, they have to do their best.

Just after the Champions League group qualification is basically confirmed, Chelsea will soon face the challenge of West Bromwich Albion in the 11th round of the league on November 9.

Considering that there are still injuries, Mourinho will continue to adopt a rotation system to let the main players compete in the high-intensity competition of the Champions League. After that, they got a chance to breathe.

However, this is also a helpless move. Before completely solving the injury problem, ensuring the long-term state of the main players and preventing more injuries are the top priorities at the moment.

Although it may temporarily affect the league ranking, from the perspective of the whole season, such a rotation arrangement is reasonable.

I believe that with the opening of the winter transfer window, the strength will be strengthened and Chelsea's lineup will be able to reach its best state in an all-round way.

By then, they will launch a general attack in all competitions and strive for various goals of this season.

In the end, after 90 minutes of fierce battle, the two sides shook hands and made peace with a score of 2:2.

The 12th round of the league away to West Ham United on November 24 was a turning point for the improvement of Chelsea's lineup.

After more than half a month of adjustment and rest, the main players who were originally suffering from injuries and fatigue have made significant progress.

In this game, Mourinho no longer adopted a comprehensive rotation, but let the recovered main players start again.

For example, Terry and Lampard in the central defender line, and Li Lei and Hazard in the frontcourt.

The main players who had a short break showed their revived strength and state. They cooperated well in this away game and put great pressure on the opponent West Ham United.

With the outstanding performance of the main players, Chelsea finally defeated West Ham United with a score of 3:0 and won three valuable points.

Chelsea returned to the training base, and Mourinho's thoughts turned to the European war.

After the Champions League group stage was determined in advance, the remaining two group matches can be used as a trial field for rotating players.

Chelsea can use this opportunity to test the young forces in the team and prepare for the winter window.

The first-line main players can use this time to further recover their state and prevent more injuries. They need to maintain the best conditions to deal with the Champions League knockouts in the new year.

At the same time, in the league, as the injury problem is under control, the main lineup will also go all out in the remaining league. On

November 27, Basel 1:0 Chelsea.

On December 2, the 13th round of the league, Chelsea 3:1 Southampton. On

December 5, the 14th round of the league, Sunderland 3:4 Chelsea.

On December 7, Stoke City 2:0, Chelsea.

On December 12, with the overall situation already decided, Steaua Bucharest 1:0 ended all the Champions League group stage matches.

At the same time, Chelsea lived up to expectations and finished first in the group, joining hands with Schalke 04 to advance from the group.

Two days later, on December 14, in the 16th round of the league, Chelsea faced the challenge of Leicester City.

This was the first time Li Lei played against his old club Leicester City after joining Chelsea. After Li

Lei and others left, Leicester City fell into a slump, and their performance in the new Premier League season has always hovered on the edge of the relegation zone.

Vardy also seemed to be alone on the striker line. Without a superstar like Li Lei, Leicester City���The strength of the City team has been severely damaged.

Their offense is weak, and they clearly feel the insufficiency of core players. The new players cannot completely fill the gaps in the team.

In addition, the old players cannot keep up with the pace of the Premier League, which has led to the current situation.