Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

After the game, many British journalists seized on the defeat to criticize Mourinho, with titles of articles all containing words like"Waterloo".

Some criticized Mourinho for being too conservative in his lineup, some mocked his outdated training methods, and some bluntly said that the team was not a strong team at all.

《Daily Mail》:"Mourinho's Chelsea debut was a complete failure. The team had no highlights and was facing Waterloo at any time. Is Mourinho out of date? Can he lead the Blues back to the top??"

《Mirror》:"Mourinho's Chelsea lost to the English Championship team by a large score. It seems that they took a wrong step. The defense is fragile and the offense is weak. There is a huge gap with the top teams. Mourinho's training seems to be ineffective."

《The Sun》:"The London Blues' good start unfortunately suffered a Waterloo. The players' condition was unsatisfactory and they did not look like a top team at all. Mourinho's arrival did not seem to bring any improvement to the team."

《Daily Star》:"Chelsea lost the warm-up match to the English Championship team. The defense was responsible, the offense was dry and weak, and the midfield was out of control. Mourinho's coaching was incompetent in his first show and faced a test."

The commentary published in the Sun was even more sarcastic.

《Chelsea Waterloo! Mourinho's debut suffered a heavy blow》

London Blues Chelsea lost to the English Championship team Burnley with a score of 1-4 in the first warm-up match of the new season, which can be called a complete defeat.

This undoubtedly poured cold water on the coaching journey of Mourinho, the newly appointed head coach, and his debut directly turned into a Waterloo.

In the game, Chelsea obviously had big problems, both defense and offense were a mess. The back line was frequently broken by the opponent, the midfield lost control, and the front court did nothing.

This is a far cry from the level that a top giant should have.

What is even more criticized is that Mourinho did not even send many big names such as Hazard and Havertz to the field, which directly turned his debut into a Waterloo.

After Mourinho took office, he talked about bringing Chelsea back to the top, but the performance in the first game seemed to indicate that everything was not good.

A team is a microcosm of the coach.

After this warm-up match, the outside world's doubts about whether Mourinho is capable of leading Chelsea back on track and whether it is outdated will only increase day by day.

Let's wait and see whether Mourinho can resolve the many crises and ignite Chelsea's rebirth.

Afterwards, he began to focus on preparing for the next opponent, Real Betis. This time Mourinho sent out all the main players, and Chelsea also won 1:0.

Hazard scored a goal, Lampard assisted, and the defense line also cheered up and left no chance for the opponent. The team showed a completely different style from the previous game.

Despite the victory, Chelsea's warm-up match result of only 1-0 against Real Betis was still criticized in the media circle.

《The Daily Mirror criticized:"Chelsea won the Championship team at home only by penalty kicks, and the offense is still weak. Is Mourinho's tactics too conservative??"

《The Sun even said:"A 1-0 victory is too dry for a giant like Chelsea. The team's offense failed. The score should have been bigger. Mourinho's style of play was too negative."

《The Daily Mail also pointed out:"Chelsea can definitely win by a large margin, but Mourinho's formation is too defensive, wasting offensive firepower. It is doubtful whether he can lead the team to play like a champion."

Faced with doubts, Mourinho and Chelsea still need to warm up in the warm-up match, and no clear news was given.

However, the two completely different games shocked Li Lei. Even though he did not play in the second game, he benefited a lot from watching from the sidelines.

The team's teamwork and overall strength are completely different, and this contrast impressed him.

While the media were criticizing, Chelsea's warm-up match was still going on.

In this game against Serie A team Genoa, Li Lei finally got a chance to play.

At the beginning of the game, Li Lei was very active. He made many breakthroughs in succession, bringing great pressure to the opponent's defenders.

In the second half, in a counterattack, Li Lei received Terry's long pass, a fake move to get past the defender, and shot diagonally to score the first goal for Chelsea!

In the end, Chelsea won 2:0. Li Lei's first goal also made him the focus of many media reports. His outstanding performance undoubtedly added a lot of points to his efforts to gain more playing time.

Despite the average results in the warm-up matches, Chelsea fans are not discouraged and still look forward to the new season.

Mourinho and the coaching staff are also actively preparing for the game, striving to get off to a good start in the official games.

At the same time, the first official game of the Premier League, the Community Shield, has already started.

On August 11, Manchester United defeated Wigan Athletic 2:0 and successfully won the championship between the Premier League champion team and the FA Cup champion team.

At this time, Chelsea's first opponent in the 2013-2014 Premier League season has finally been determined. This will be a match with the promoted Hull City.

It is worth mentioning that Hull City defeated Crystal Palace with the third place in the league last season and successfully entered the Premier League.

In preparation for the Premier League, Hull City has made great efforts to strengthen its strength in the transfer market. They introduced Tom Huddlestone from Tottenham and bought Jelavic from Everton.

The addition of Huddlestone has undoubtedly strengthened Hull City's defensive strength. This central defender from Tottenham has rich Premier League experience and stable strength.

Jelavic is also an excellent midfielder, and his performance at Everton is remarkable. These two transfers have undoubtedly improved Hull City's overall competitiveness.

It can be predicted that even against a giant like Chelsea, Hull City will be able to show its strength and prepare to stage the legend of a newly promoted team in the Premier League.