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After a very difficult victory, Ancelotti finally felt a lot less pressure on his shoulders.

Although the victory of this game was a bit of stumbles and some luck, it is undeniable that three points are three points. Winning this game victory, Chelsea has stabilized the recent decline and will not go forward. The point where the league collapsed.

　　 After all, after winning this game, the initiative of the league championship is still in the hands of Chelsea. Although Chelsea are now 4 points behind Manchester United, which is the top of the list, Chelsea still has two matches short. As long as the make-up wins, Chelsea will still be the leader of the league.

　　 After a busy December, Chelsea finally got close to a week's rest, but they have to face the FA Cup schedule starting in the new year.

There is no accident. At the beginning of the New Year and taking into account the Champions League matches, Chelsea has carried out a wide range of substitute rotations in order to give the main players enough rest time. Ancelotti does not want to let his main players, here This kind of domestic cup competition consumes too much physical energy and energy.

However, Watford of the British Championship also did not intend to consume the team's strength in the cup. Watford, who also played on the bench, lost 5-0 at Stamford Bridge and went home. Chelsea was abnormal. Easily enter the next round!

　　 After the FA Cup match, Chelsea and Portsmouth's make-up match took place three days later. This match was supposed to be played during the Christmas schedule, but it was postponed to January because Chelsea was going to participate in the Club World Cup. This kind of make-up match, which was originally drawn out of the intensive schedule, had enough rest for both players. Time can present the best game state on the court. For Chelsea, where the main players are fully rested, when facing the deputy squad leader Portsmouth, they played their due strength, used absolute suppression on the field, and even played the midfield pass control. !

　　 But the Portsmouth players, even though they had enough rest time, they did not show the corresponding state of the game, and the players were in a trance on the court!

It is true that Portsmouth has almost no hope of relegation in the league. Recently, the team has been negative news in the media. The team is on the verge of collapse. It is rumored that the new owner of the team this season will withdraw capital, and the team will not be able to. Without filing for bankruptcy, the players' wages were not paid on time. So now, Portsmouth players' minds are spent on defending rights off the court, and they really can't devote themselves to the game.

In fact, Portsmouth did file for bankruptcy protection in February of this season, becoming the first team to be taken over by the Premier League since the establishment of the Premier League, and the league was deducted 9 points from the points that it did not already have. integral. In the end, 6 rounds ahead of schedule, they were completely downgraded because there was no theoretical hope of relegation!

　　 Chelsea scored a goal each by Drogba, Lampard and Ballack in the first half to complete a 3-0 lead. In the second half, for Portsmouth's recent internal and external troubles, Chelsea obviously did not put salt on Portsmouth's wounds and replaced Chelsea, who played on the bench, and maintained the 3-0 score to the final game. After winning this game, Chelsea has also won three consecutive victories in various competitions recently...

　　 Chelsea, who has regained the feeling of winning, has recovered enough time to rest, and with the help of the sweet schedule in January, began to rebuild its winning streak!

　　 During the home game against Sunderland, Chelsea continued to use all of their offensive weapons on the offensive end. The visiting "Black Cat" Sunderland was beaten 7-2. In this game, Chelsea used to have the same 3-0 lead, and it meant to play back, but Sunderland’s players did not intend to give up, relying on tenacious pressing and devotion on the offensive end. He even pulled back a goal. After that, Chelsea started the slaughter mode cruelly. Chelsea, who had no strength, seized the opportunity to fight against Sunderland. In the away game, Sunderland was obviously unable to support it to the end. In the second half, Chelsea was completely stunned. Yang Feng scored twice with a header in the game, which gave him a good feeling of being a high center forward!

　　 After the fourth round of the FA Cup, Chelsea was another good sign and was drawn to Preston, the championship team. In this season’s Premier League, Preston has lost 11 rounds recently. He is struggling to support himself near the relegation zone. There is really no extra energy to play against Chelsea. The away game is also Chelsea, who plays off the bench. Still 2 to 0 can be considered easy to qualify for promotion.

　　 Back in the league, Chelsea first faced the visiting Birmingham team on the 28th.

　　 One month ago, Birmingham used his own defense to draw Chelsea 0-0 at home. In this game, the Chelsea players played with a high spirit of proving their strength.