Chapter 57 contempt
October 20th is the second match day of the 11th round of the English Premier League. On this day, there are two games, one of which is at Stamford Bridge Stadium. The Premier League powerhouse’ Blue Army’ Chelsea plays Aston Villa at home.
If there is a difference in strength between the two teams before the season, they all belong to the second echelon team of the Premier League.
But last summer, Russian tycoon Abramovich invested 100 million euros in the transfer market to buy a real first-team team, including defensive generals Makelele, Veron and Glen Johnson.
Chelsea’s strength, coupled with its home advantage, is quite remarkable. In the 31 ST and 69 th minutes, strikers Gudjohnsen and Veron scored a goal respectively to help Chelsea beat Aston Villa with two goals.
Just after winning Manchester United and Aston Villa, Chelsea has stabilized the top position in the league.
In the media’s view, this game is not worthy of extensive coverage. Chelsea is physically strong and it is difficult to attract fans’ attention because of its victory at home.
However, after the game, many Chelsea players were asked about the Carling Cup when interviewed in the mixed zone.
"Carling Cup?"
When asked about Chelsea’s stars, they suddenly remembered that the Carling Cup match was two days later, and their opponent was a League One team.
"That seems to be the name of the Manchester regional team?" Joe Cole thought for a long time and didn’t come up with it.
"It’s Wigan," Lampard said.
After hearing Lampard wake up, Joe Cole reacted and asked that it must be a Manchester reporter, but he couldn’t let them catch something. His horse affirmed, "Yes, it’s Wigan … it’s Wigan!"
"That’s Wigan Athletic!"
John Terry came from the passage. He was only twenty-one years old. He just took over the captain’s armband from French veteran desailly this season.
"We will do our best in the Carling Cup," Terry told reporters, pulling Lampard and Joe Cole and walking away.
Although Terry said so, everyone can see that Chelsea don’t attach importance to the Carling Cup and Wigan Athletic, otherwise Joe Cole wouldn’t have never heard of Wigan Athletic’s name.
Wigan Athletic was promoted to League One for the first time in the season. Compared with other top teams in League One, the name of the team is really strange.
Those players who haven’t been in the lower leagues don’t even know there is such a League One team.
However, the opponent’s game will start in two days, and it is really unreasonable that Chelsea players don’t know the name of their opponent’s team. Some reporters are ready to write this into the daily report.
There are still some reporters watching.
They are going to report something without comment. If Chelsea can win an overwhelming advantage in the game the day after tomorrow, it will be very important. But if Chelsea encounters difficulties, these reports will be very good. Then they can say,’ Chelsea didn’t pay attention to the opponent before the game, and the strength of the opponent gave Chelsea a warning.’
In other fruit …
Even the vast majority of reporters who came to interview did not think that when Wigan Athletic met Chelsea’s Carling Cup, it would be the end of the road, and they would have no other results.
What, you said Wigan Athletic would beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge?
Wake up at dawn!
No reporter would think so. In their eyes, it would be as crazy as the sudden outbreak of world war. Of course, not all journalists are like this. There is still a reporter who has a glimmer of hope, that is Colin John from Wigan newspaper.
Colin John is from Wigan and has been a Wigan Athletic fan since he was a child.
He was born and raised in Wigan, and now he works in Wigan. His love for Wigan Athletic has become a kind of ability, and now Wigan Athletic is the strongest in history. They can achieve a certain position in League One, and the team has always been positive.
"What Wigan Athletic can’t win Chelsea?" Even though Chelsea is so strong, Colin still has hope for victory.
Sokolin came to London.
After the interview in the mixed zone, Colin followed a group of reporters to the press conference site, and he was there to continue the interview.
Colin, the representative of Wigan newspaper among the reporters, looked insignificant. He was placed in the last row with several other tabloid reporters.
Press conferences in the Premier League are much more formal than those in League One. Because there are too many reporters coming, it is necessary to ask them in an orderly manner before they can speak. Whether Colin can get a question depends on the press officer’s face.
Colin was lucky, perhaps because he came from Manchester county in northern England. He was regarded as the press officer of Manchester and thought he would ask him a question from Manchester United’s point of view.
"Mr Ranieri, what do you think of a league match against Wigan Wigan Athletic in Manchester?" Colin politely got up and asked
Everyone at the press conference was shocked.
"Carling Cup?"
"Wigan Athletic?"
Ranieri frowned at the young man and smiled. "It’s a League One team. It is said that they were promoted to League One last season, and their performance is not bad. I think they can strive for further stability in the League One ranking."
"It is not easy for a League One team to get to this point in the Carling Cup, and it also proves their strength on the one hand. Our team will take the game seriously and strive for the final victory."
Ranieri’s answer is very warm and sincere. Anyone who doesn’t know Wigan Athletic will be cheated by his performance.
But there are still many reporters at the scene who know Wigan Athletic!
What’s the performance of Wigan Athletic’s first division promoted horses in the season? What’s the’ relegation problem’ to form that they can compete for the league promotion quota after the results.
Obviously, the Italians have never known Wigan Athletic.
Colin smiled that he was angry with Chelsea’s target, but felt that he didn’t need to say anything more. "Mr. Ranieri, thank you for your answer."
Ranieri felt puzzled. He didn’t know he had let slip.
Colin was a little at a loss when he asked. After all, neither he nor the team prepared for the Carling Cup because their opponent was a League One team, but these can’t be told to reporters. They will think Chelsea is arrogant.
Ranieri knows Wigan Athletic is a newly promoted horse in League One, that’s all.
He didn’t say’ relegation is not a big problem’ until he wanted a promoted horse in the first season. Such tactful remarks often make people find nothing wrong and feel that he knows his opponents to some extent.
Next, Ranieri always feels that journalists look at themselves strangely.
He doesn’t know what the reason is, but he wants to come because the young man asked him to look up the athletic information in Wigan for the first time after the press conference.
"So that’s it …"
Finally know the reason, Ranieri wry smile an estimate that he will be a little trouble.
He doesn’t care either. He’s the Chelsea manager.
It’s no trouble to lead Chelsea to an overwhelming victory over Wigan Athletic.
What if he doesn’t care about his opponent?