After just surviving the devilish Christmas schedule, Premier League teams are beginning to enter a busy recovery phase.
Teams with relatively sufficient personnel reserves will usually arrange substitute lineups to play in the FA Cup or even the League Cup in January, leaving more time for the main players to rest.
But that obviously doesn't include Chelsea.
After the Blues changed coaches, Hiddink temporarily put out the fire.
One of his important tasks was to restore the team's decline.
Therefore, when formulating the team's season plan, the originally ambitious plan at the beginning of the season has now been lost one by one, and the team's goals are constantly changing, from the original European qualification to the League Cup, and then to the League Cup. to the current FA Cup.
For Chelsea, there is no hope of European competition, the League Cup has also been eliminated, and only the FA Cup is left.
Hiddink had said in a meeting before that all the main players of the team would come on board.
This means that after the team has worked hard to complete the Christmas Devil schedule, they still have to face the FA Cup, and their opponent is Scunthorpe, a English League One team.
Do you know This team's ranking in English League One is lower than that of Southampton's second team.
This season, they were brutally slaughtered by the Saints' second team, but Chelsea actually had to use the entire main lineup to fight against a team that was far inferior to the second team.
Team's team, isn't this a joke?
But in this situation, everyone is in danger, who dares to say anything?
At the end of the day's training session, in the dressing room at the Cobham training base, the players silently showered, changed clothes, put on shoes, and then left.
Almost no one spoke.
Even if I have something to say, I mostly communicate with my eyes.
Since the insider incident forced the departure of midfielder Oscar, Chelsea's internal management has been very problematic.
So much so that until now, everyone is happy for him when they see that although Oscar cannot play the main role in the Saints, he is a powerful substitute in the midfield and often performs well.
How could this seemingly artistic Brazilian player be a mole?
Captain John Terry sat in front of his closet, watching his teammates busy, and he didn't know what to say.
The former Friends Wife scandal did a lot of damage to his personal image, but it did not affect his status in the team.
Anyone who knows him knows that he just made a mistake that all men make.
The reason why he is silent is because he is also one of this group of people who are in danger.
There is only half a year left on his contract, but the club has never made a statement.
Should it be continued or not?
This is obviously a problem, but some people think it is not.
If Terry were five years younger, it would be in his interest to drag it out and he would be happy to do so.
But Terry is now thirty-five years old, and delaying it any longer will be very detrimental to him.
He clearly sensed that the club was putting pressure on him.
Although he is no longer young, Terry has maintained his condition quite well.
He was still one of the outstanding central defenders in the Premier League last season.
Even if the team's overall performance is sluggish this season, Terry is still the team's defense line.
The Dinghai Shenzhen on it.
More importantly, Terry is very clear about his own level.
He knows that he can continue to play.
He wants to continue playing at Chelsea, and it is best to retire with this team.
But obviously, someone didn't think so.
This made Terry feel helpless.
After changing clothes and putting on shoes, I just stood up and tidied my clothes in the mirror on the wardrobe when I saw a coach walking into the locker room and shouted inside, "John " Terry turned his head because there was only one John in this locker room.
He saw a coach waving at him and immediately asked: "What's the matter?"
"Come out for a moment" Terry happened to be about to go out, so he closed the closet.
When he turned around, he saw that all of his teammates showed doubts and even a little fear.
He smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing.
Maybe it's going to happen."
Talk about FA Cup prize money."
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Some teammates in the locker room suddenly smiled, but these words were more like self-consolation.
Based on Chelsea's poor performance this season, the boss paid a large amount of liquidated damages after firing Mourinho.
In this case, they still expect bonuses.
Terry himself didn't believe it.
But when he walked out of the locker room, he saw CEO Marina Granovskya standing in the distance.
Suddenly, Terry's heart became anxious.
Because he knew that Granovskya represented Abramovich, and she would not come to Cobham unless something important happened.
"Hello, Marina."
Terry walked over, forced a smile, and shook hands with Granovsky.
"Hello, John" "Is something wrong?"
Terry asked.
Granovskia nodded, "You should not give interviews to the media privately after the game.
This should be left to the press officer to coordinate arrangements.
You make it difficult for us to do this, especially what you said. " Terry is a smart guy who often interacts with management, and he understands what Granovskia means.
The problem isn't that he gave private interviews to the media, because that's nothing.
He was interviewed in the mixed interview area after the game, so there would be no problem at all.
The problem is what he said.
Terry said that he hopes to stay at Chelsea, but the club has not offered a new contract and has not started negotiations on a new contract, so he may leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
This caused quite a stir among Chelsea fans, because Terry is crucial to Chelsea today.
But anyone who has watched a Chelsea game can easily find that Terry is still in good condition.
Coupled with the fact that Chelsea is currently short of major generals, all Blues fans believe that Terry should be retained.
But the management seems very hesitant about contract renewal, which is very puzzling.
"Marina, although I am a Chelsea player, I think everyone should have the right to fully express their position, right?"
Terry said here and shook his head.
"Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with what I said.
I just told the truth."
"But you should know that this has caused problems for the club's operations.
You have put pressure on us.
We were already planning to renew our contract with you, but now" Before Granovskya could finish speaking, Terry couldn't help but waved his hand, "Are you sure what you said is true?"
Granovsky was stunned, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "We are indeed studying whether to renew your contract."
"What about the result?"
Terry waited for the other party's answer.
Granovskia shook his head, "We can't give you an answer for the time being.
You know, we are contacting Guardiola.
We hope he can take over Chelsea in the new season.
We need to confirm the head coach first and then contact him."
"The head coach negotiates your contract extension and you have to have confidence in the club."
As soon as Terry heard this, he felt happy in his heart, "What if you decide not to renew your contract with me then?"
Granovskya was suddenly speechless.
When that time comes, Terry has only two choices.
If he still wants to play football, he can just pick a team to play for.
If it doesn't work, he can just retire.
Of course, with Terry's influence in the team, if he takes the initiative to bow his head and submit, he should be able to get a contract extension, but as for salary, they must have the final say.
"Marina, I received news that you are contacting the American central defender Mizga, and you are also renewing the contract with Ivanovic.
I don't know if these two transactions have been approved and approved by the new coach."
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The tone of Terry's rhetorical question made Granovskija very uncomfortable, especially the strong sarcasm in the words, which made Abramovich's cronies feel humiliated.
"John, the club has its own way of doing things.
If you insist on thinking that way, there is nothing we can do."
Terry knew the answer.
In fact, they might not have even studied whether to renew their contract at all.
They just wanted to delay the situation.
As for how long, that's another matter.
"Okay, Marina, I understand what the club means, because you are not sincere."
Terry's tone also became more serious.
"I came to Stamford Bridge when I was fourteen years old.
It's been twenty-one years now.
I am able to get to where I am today not because I have to compromise.
I know that will never earn you respect."
Granovskia is also a little nervous.
He knows that Terry is the flag of the team and the backbone of the team's current defense.
However, his contract extension is indeed not in the club's plan.
If she doesn't handle it carefully, she will be accused of forcing away the club's achievements and will be reviled by all Blues fans.
"Marina, to be honest, I don't expect you to respect me, but now I want to tell you solemnly that I hope to buy out my contract and I will leave during the winter break."
"What?"
Granovsky was shocked and left during the winter break.
"How is this possible?"
Terry smiled coldly, "Why not?"
The Chelsea captain glanced at the familiar Cobham around him again, and suddenly felt so strange and unfamiliar.
"I love Chelsea, but not your Chelsea" After saying that, Terry turned around and left without looking back.
Granovsky was at a loss as she never expected that Terry would suddenly offer to buy out her contract.
According to the rules, he can do this, but If Terry leaves the team now, how will Chelsea's defense be able to perform?
Although the team has introduced Mizga, the American central defender has not been truly tempered by the Premier League.
In this case, who can take Terry's position and play Terry's role in the team?
No, no, we must keep him Granovskia turned around and was about to shout when he heard the roar of a car.
Terry had already driven away and left Granovskia standing there, sniffing the gasoline on the ground. taste.
At the door of the locker room, some Chelsea players who had just walked out of the locker room saw this scene and heard their conversation.
They all knew that Terry was leaving and would probably never come back.
A meritorious general who had played for the club for more than 20 years left just like this.
It's frustrating and disappointing.
Granovskya was completely panicked.
She had no idea that things would develop to this point.
The club was already so distraught, but what would happen if there was another commotion because of Terry?
Could it be that Chelsea really wants to chill all the players?
But Terry, who was driving on the road, obviously ignored the thoughts of others behind him.
He had made a decision and felt relaxed all over his body, and his mood that had been suppressed for a long time became completely cheerful.
While driving, I suddenly remembered, took out my cell phone, and made a call.
"Master Huan, it's me, John.
I have decided to buy out my contract.
I want to go to China."
Yang Huan on the other side of the phone looked very happy and kept laughing.
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After finally hanging up the phone with Master Huan, Terry called his agent again and told him his decision.
After thinking about it for a while, I called my friend Martin Samuel, the famous English columnist.
After doing these things, he truly breathed a sigh of relief.
He is free: