Chapter 479 Ballon d'Or voting, World Cup group stage?
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Arriving at the press conference room, Blues coach Tuchel prepared to be interviewed by reporters in the audience.
Today was undoubtedly a very difficult game, and whoever loses in the end will be embarrassed.
As the victorious party, Tuchel did not need to be too restrained when facing reporters.
Reporters told Tuchel that Chelsea has played a total of five games so far in November and won all five games.
And four days later, Chelsea will face relegation team Swansea at home.
Taking Swansea's level into consideration, the Blues will most likely win the 14th round.
That means Chelsea will win all 11 games in November!
"Oh, well, it's hard to say now, because you know, November is not over yet. We haven't played against Swansea yet, so you can't say that we will definitely beat Swansea, this has not happened yet."
There is no grudge between Chelsea and Swansea, so Tuchel does not need to make harsh remarks to his opponent four days before the game.
"Well, can we talk about today's game? Your players created an unexpected miracle."
“Yes, that’s true.”
Tuchel nodded: "Jiang's hat trick played a crucial role. To be honest, I am very glad that Jiang was in a very good state in today's game, because if he was not in good condition, it would be difficult for us to win this game."
"Liverpool are a very strong opponent and I always think so"
After hearing Tuchel's answer, the reporter's eyes lit up.
Tuchel talked about Jiang Yuan, which was like walking straight into the arms of a reporter.
He didn't need to bring up the subject again.
"You just said that Jiang is in very good condition today, so can we talk about him specifically?"
"certainly"
"The winner of the Ballon d'Or will be announced in less than a month. Jiang has performed very well in the Premier League and the Champions League this season. Do you think he has a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or?"
"..."
Obviously this is not an easy question to answer. Tuchel sat in his chair and pondered for a long time.
"As Chelsea's head coach, I share the same stance as Chelsea fans and Premier League fans. I hope Jiang wins this year's Ballon d'Or, but it's not an easy thing to do."
As Tuchel said, the competition for this year's Ballon d'Or is very tense.
Ronaldo has the blessing of the Champions League champion + La Liga champion + La Liga bronze boot + Champions League golden boot + Club World Cup champion.
Jiang Yuan, on the other hand, has the Premier League Golden Boot and the Champions League Silver Boot.
At first glance, it seems that Jiang Yuan has no advantage at all, but the problem is that Jiang Yuan has performed extremely well in both the league and the Champions League this season.
The Champions League knockout round has not yet started, but Jiang Yuan has already scored 8 goals.
Including today's hat-trick in helping the team beat Liverpool, these games will be included in the voting before December.
If we really compare, Ronaldo's advantage is actually not much greater than Jiang Yuan's.
but……
"It's meaningless for us to say all this now, as the ranking of the Golden Globe Awards will be announced next month. I only know that Jiang is eligible for the Golden Globe Award, but I don't know the specific circumstances of the voting."
That was all Tuchel could say.
The German is not the head coach of the national team, nor is he the captain of the national team, so he is not eligible to vote.
But Tuchel looks at this issue from the perspective of coach Jiang Yuan. He believes that Jiang Yuan has a chance to win this year's Golden Ball.
No matter what, he is at least in the top three of the Ballon d'Or, and he needs to compete with Ronaldo and Messi in the final.
Just like last year.
……
The front page headline of The Sun - Scored a hat trick against Liverpool and reversed Salah's ranking in the Jiang League scorer list to first place.
The front page headline of The Times - The Blues defeated Liverpool 4:3, with 13 wins in 11 rounds, leading the Premier League standings.
The Football Emperor pinned this article and reposted the news from France Football - the 2017 Ballon d'Or ceremony will begin on December 12th, Beijing time, when all 8 candidate players will be present.
There are still more than 20 days before the Ballon d'Or winner is announced, and fans on the Football Emperor app have been constantly expressing their guesses about the final ranking.
But all this is useless. Before December 12, no player or fan will know who the final winner of the Ballon d'Or is.
The fans chatted for a long time, but soon the enthusiasm died down and their attention returned to the Premier League.
For Chinese fans, the team that needs the most attention right now is of course Chelsea.
Generally speaking, 13 wins in 11 games means there is no rival in the standings, but for some reason this season, Manchester City is very close behind.
Chelsea has accumulated 13 points after 40 league games, but is still unable to widen the gap with Manchester City.
What is the situation of the Premier League this season?
How did Manchester City suddenly rise!
Of course, that doesn't matter.
No matter how strong Manchester City is, as long as Chelsea is always a little bit better than them.
In this case, no matter how strong Manchester City is, it will be useless if they cannot overcome the huge obstacle of Chelsea. Manchester City will have no chance of winning the league championship!
After the match with Liverpool, Jiang Yuan returned home and used his email to complete his top three votes for the Ballon d'Or before the deadline.
This is his right as the captain of the Chinese national team.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Messi
The first two are undisputed, and the other is third.
Jiang Yuan needs to choose between Neymar, Hazard and Buffon.
hiss--
This was obviously not an easy decision to make. Jiang Yuan sat in front of the computer desk and thought for a long time before finally making his choice.
Neymar and Buffon have performed very well this year, but Jiang Yuan believes that Hazard should be the stronger one this year.
It's the same whether it's league performance or Champions League performance.
【Are you sure you want to send this receipt? 】
【YES】
Jiang Yuan completed his task by clicking the laptop's Bluetooth mouse.
"call……"
Lying in the chair and sighing, although Chelsea had won all five games so far in November, Jiang Yuan did not let go of the pressure.
It's almost December.
The last round of the Champions League group stage, the knockout draw, the Premier League, the EFL Cup...
Sit up straight and click on Chelsea's official website to check the team's upcoming schedule.
Chelsea has a total of 12 games to play in December!
"Wow"
Jiang Yuan raised his eyebrows.
He just knew the next month would be difficult, but he didn't expect it to be this difficult.
With an average of one game every three days, I can only say that the Premier League schedule is perfectly matched with the Champions League and the League Cup!
correct!
Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered that he placed his two hands on the membrane keyboard of the notebook.
Type a few words slowly.
【2018 World Cup Russia】
The first page that popped up was Wikipedia, and the second one was what Jiang Yuan wanted to find.
《马卡报》头版头条——2018年俄罗斯世界杯分组抽签仪式将于12月1日（当地时间）在莫斯科克里姆林宫举行，根据2017年10月份的FIFA排名，西班牙国家队被分入二档。看一下电脑右下角。
It is now November 11th, London time.
There is only one week left to find out the World Cup group stage draw!
Football Emperor: Will it come true? Jiang Yuan once joked in a video interview that he wanted to meet the defending champion Germany team in the group stage.
[Xiao Jiang deliberately pulled this up for a show effect. The Chinese team is making their first appearance in the World Cup in more than a decade. It would be hilarious if they really met Germany.]
[It won’t happen. How could FIFA make China fall so quickly?]
[The problem is that there are no weak teams in the first tier, except for Germany, Brazil, Portugal, etc.]
[Even if we meet Portugal, it's better than meeting Germany. I want to see Xiao Jiang and C Ronaldo compete]
[Portugal and Argentina are both first-tier teams. If they cannot be grouped together, we can only look forward to the battle between Jiang and Luo]
[Russia is also in the first tier, so why not kick Russia?]
[Brothers, I just saved a lot of Ws. If I really get Germany, I don’t know if I should go and watch it.]
[I think too much, it’s almost like picking Russia]
On November 11, the 29th round of the Premier League Chelsea vs Swansea match kicked off.
In today's game, Tuchel fielded a lineup of half starting and half substitutes, with Jiang Yuan and Pogba both sitting on the bench on standby.
Although Tuchel said in the previous post-match interview that Swansea is a very strong opponent and should not be underestimated, the fact is that Chelsea did underestimate their opponents.
In order to prepare for the match against Newcastle at noon on December 12, Tuchel decided to let some main players rest before facing Swansea.
The equipment manager brought out a box of unwrapped Gatorade from the player tunnel. Pogba reached out his hand and took out a bottle of orange and blueberry flavored Gatorade, then handed the blueberry flavored Gatorade to Jiang Yuan: "Jiang!"
Jiang Yuan took the drink but didn't drink it: "You still have to play in the second half, right?"
"You should drink it earlier and go to the bathroom before going on stage."
Pogba reminded.
"Right"
Without hesitation, Jiang Yuan took a big sip of the drink.
Jiang Yuan still prefers drinking beverages because the sweet taste can make him feel much better.
Especially when it’s the most boring time, like sitting on the bench.
Jiang Yuan has rarely sat on the bench since his time with Porto's first team, which has caused him to feel a little uncomfortable now.
"Chelsea!"
Boom!
"Chelsea!"
Boom!
Because Tuchel specifically emphasized this, Chelsea played relatively steadily in the first half.
Until the half-time break, the score remained at 0:0.
"gone"
Pogba patted Jiang Yuan, and the two stood up from their chairs and slowly walked towards the locker room.
Home team locker room.
"We should have strengthened our attack from the flanks, but we didn't do that."
"Their midfielders will rush forward to occupy the wing positions. We should push them back and not let them stand in our position all the time. This is crucial and we have to do that."
Tuchel was drawing quickly on the tactical board with a pen.
"Then, if they still want to push their defense forward in the second half, we will play a defensive counterattack."
At this point, assistant coach Lof suddenly came over and reminded Tuchel.
Only then did I remember the two key points of the Blues' counterattack. Jiang Yuan and Pogba were both sitting on the bench.
But it doesn’t matter. Jiang Yuan and Pogba will start warming up as soon as the second half starts.
If the score is still 70:0 in the 0th minute, Tuchel will substitute two players in advance to play defensive counterattack.
The opponent is not strong, but Chelsea is determined to get these 3 points!
"Okay, the second half of the game begins!"
"Hey, we can see that Jiang Yuan and Pogba have both started warming up in front of the bench!"
"Yes, that's right. Chelsea has been attacking hard but just can't break the deadlock. As the current leaderboard leader, Chelsea is definitely not willing to accept this result."
"Let's take a look..."
"Kant, beautiful!"
Kante rushed from the backcourt and stole the ball from Renato Sanchez with one kick. The former Portuguese golden boy had no way to deal with this situation.
After completing the steal, Kanter did not rush and quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.
Watch for opportunities!
Under normal circumstances, Kante would definitely look for Jiang Yuan, but Jiang Yuan was not in today's game, and midfielder Moses played in the left forward position.
The logic is clear, Kante’s first choice must be William on the right.
Snapped!
A straight pass was sent to William!
William shook off Tom Carroll beside him and ran quickly towards the front court.
"Charge, charge!"
"Come on William!"
"Shoot, shoot!"
"You can pass now, pass quickly!"
Chelsea is now in a critical period of confrontation with Manchester City, and the fans are somewhat anxious at this time.
Facing a relegation team but only getting 1 point?
This is something that Blues fans absolutely do not want to see.
You know, just a few days ago, Chelsea beat Liverpool 4:3 away from home!
When he reached the baseline, William took control of the ball and slowed down on his own initiative.
The first time I looked into the penalty area, Ibrahimovic and Hazard were not there yet.
But by this time the opposing full-back had already rushed up, and William found the right opportunity, pretending to cut inside, but actually started to move down the field with his left foot.
There is a chance!
Jiang Yuan, standing at the side of the court, narrowed his eyes and focused his attention on William.
After getting rid of Olsson, William came to the baseline and sent out an inverted triangle.
The ball was passed very high, Hazard came to the top of the arc, won the scramble with Mesa, and then chested the ball to Kanter who was running up from behind.
The ball slowly rolled back on the ground towards where Kante was.
be prepared!
Take a look in the direction of the goal!
boom!
A volley was given.
A low shot from N'Golo Kante!
"The ball is in!"
"Pretty!"
"Kante's world wave!"
"This ball went straight into the blind corner of the goal."
"And Kante didn't stop the ball before shooting"
Being able to perform a low shot of this quality without any adjustments only shows that Kante's long-range shooting level is really high.
"Bravo!"
The Blues players on the bench raised their hands.
Ahead!
……
(End of this chapter)
