Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

The Sun exclusively revealed: Chelsea's new star Li Lei renewed his contract for two years, with his weekly salary rising to 75,000 pounds.

London report: Chelsea Club has just renewed its contract with Chinese new star player Li Lei. The two sides signed a new two-year contract, and Li Lei's weekly salary has risen to as high as 75,000 pounds. The

22-year-old Li Lei performed well last season and quickly grew into one of Chelsea's key core players. In order to ensure that this new star stays in the team, Chelsea has provided very favorable conditions for renewal.

It is reported that Li Lei's new contract will continue until 2016, which undoubtedly gives him enough trust and reuse, and the weekly salary of 75,000 pounds also shows that the club attaches great importance to him.

At the same time, the contract also includes a sky-high liquidated damages clause of up to 50 million euros, which undoubtedly makes Li Lei a precious asset that Chelsea can hardly let go.

Li Lei himself also expressed his desire to gain a foothold in Chelsea. He hopes to continue to grow at Stamford Bridge and help the team win more championships.

As soon as the news of Li Lei's contract renewal with Chelsea came out, it immediately set off a lot of waves in the football world.

The first to bear the brunt is Chelsea's fellow city giant Arsenal.

Arsenal head coach Wenger publicly stated that if possible, he would very much like to introduce Li Lei.

"Li Lei is an outstanding young player who is improving rapidly. If the opportunity comes, we will consider acquiring him."Wenger said.

In addition to the Premier League giants, the two La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona also showed great interest in Li Lei.

Both teams sent professional scouts to collect information about Li Lei for selection.

At this moment, De Bruyne patted Li Lei on the shoulder and said jokingly:" Hey, man, you've been in the spotlight lately! The news of your contract extension is making a lot of noise."

Li Lei waved his hand shyly and said:" No, no, it's all just media talk, I don't think there's anything wrong with it"

De Bruyne said with a smile:"Don't be modest. Scouts from all over Europe are watching you. But I understand their interest. Your skills are improving rapidly and you have unlimited potential.!"

"Then you will be the winner of the Premier League's Best Newcomer Award.!"

Li Lei felt a little embarrassed:"Hi! What are you talking about? I'm just starting out, and I'm still far from being the best rookie. I just hope to contribute more to the team."

The New Year holiday in the UK is still going on, and it is undoubtedly a pleasant time for fans.

On cold winter days, curling up in a warm bed, sipping hot tea, and watching the game of the team you support on live TV is a favorite pastime for many British fans.

And during this New Year holiday, the fans of the Premier League giants Chelsea are particularly happy. On January 5, Chelsea will face its first opponent Derby County in the FA Cup.

The away stands are already full, and in the locker room, the players are also making final preparations.

De Bruyne tied the laces of his sneakers with excitement. He finally waited for the opportunity to start and show his skills on the FA Cup stage.

The waiting and anticipation for many days will turn into huge motivation today.

"Come on! You must play well!" Li Lei patted De Bruyne on the shoulder and was sincerely happy for his friend.

"Don't worry, I will do my best!" De Bruyne clenched his fists, full of confidence.

Mourinho drew tactical deployment on the blackboard. Although several young main players such as Li Lei also followed the team to Derby County, they will not start.

It can be seen from the tactical arrangement of the head coach that this is the stage for substitutes. Their appearance is just an insurance attitude to turn the situation around in unfavorable circumstances.

Veterans like Lampard all stayed at the training base. Their stage is in the Champions League and in the league. For them, this place is like a kindergarten.

After the game started, De Bruyne's several key passes quickly helped his teammates establish an offensive channel.

Eto'o, as a breakthrough point on the front line, constantly put pressure on the opponent's defense. At the same time, there were several rookies who started the game, and everyone performed well.

Before the end of the first half, after a wonderful cooperation, De Bruyne After a fatal overhead pass, Eto'o rushed into the penalty area and shot the ball into the goal.

After scoring the goal, De Bruyne celebrated with his teammates excitedly. From the passing route, there was already a shadow of a rainbow pass.

In the second half, the team still maintained an offensive posture. After several light and shadow attacks and defenses, De Bruyne organized the attack in the frontcourt again.

Forward Eto'o scored in one fell swoop in front of an empty goal, 2:0.

This was nothing for him who had already become famous, but he still celebrated the joy of scoring with his teammates on the court.

Mourinho kept clapping on the sidelines. Seeing the young man perfectly execute his pre-match tactics and play such a beautiful game, all of this made him very happy.

In the end, Chelsea successfully advanced to the next round of the FA Cup with a score of 2:0.

On the bus returning after the game, the players were still immersed in the joy of victory, but De Bruyne and Li Lei and others knew that greater challenges were still ahead.

On January 11, in the 21st round of the league, they will challenge Hull City away.

When the players arrived at the Cobham training base, the team returned to training. The previous FA Cup match seemed like an outing and no one took it seriously.

Chelsea paid enough attention to this newly promoted team, so they sent out the real first-line main force.

On the forward line, Torres, who had missed several games, played again, ensuring the team's strong firepower output.

Ramirez and Lampard's double defensive midfielders not only have tight defense, but also provide sufficient organizational ability.

The combination of Hazard and Li Lei on the two wings provides Torres with a steady stream of ammunition.

Similarly, the backcourt was led by captain Terry, and all the main players were sent.

This is undoubtedly Chelsea's strongest 4231 lineup at present, and it can also be seen how much the head coach attaches importance to this game.

Not only to maintain the league ranking, but also to let Hull City understand that facing Chelsea requires the most respect.

Of course, Hull City is also very self-aware. At the beginning of the game, the entire Hull City team retreated to their own half and organized a tight defense.

Ten players blocked the attack and trapped Chelsea outside the pressing area.

Facing the iron-clad defense, Chelsea players needed to be more patient and cooperate, just like peeling an onion, to unravel Hull City's defense layer by layer.

Li Lei and Hazard cut in from the two wings, trying to open a gap, while Willian and Torres kept changing positions in the penalty area, hoping to find a single-handed opportunity.

However, throughout the first half of the game, Hull City's defense was still tight and did not give Chelsea any chance.