Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

After the away game with Everton, Li Lei returned to the training base and gradually began to strengthen his endurance training.

"Hey! Kevin, it's time to get up!"That day, Li Lei woke up his teammates as usual to start the day's training.

""Here we go!" De Bruyne came out of the room not long after.

After the two arrived at the training ground, they began to stretch, and then they started running laps around the playground.

Li Lei and De Bruyne jogged side by side on the track to warm up, and their friendship was revealed in the relaxed chat atmosphere.

After running a few laps, the two gradually increased their speed.

Li Lei's face showed determination, he knew he had to improve his endurance.

De Bruyne tacitly cooperated with Li Lei's rhythm, and the two encouraged each other from time to time, making the training less lonely.

"Whew! Kevin, do you know that physical fitness is really important for a player?"

"No matter how good your football skills are, you can't display them without good physical fitness." At this time, Li Lei breathed and told his friends about his experience. That morning, Mourinho specially called Li Lei, De Bruyne and several other players aside and instructed:"From today on, your morning training will be specially led by Jason, the physical trainer, to improve your physical fitness level."

"Yes, coach!" Li Lei and the others nodded in response.

Coach Jason called Li Lei and others aside and said seriously:"Come with me, boys, I will train you to be as strong as a bull."

"Come, do 20 squats first to see your explosive power!"

Li Lei and his teammates immediately started squat training, sweating profusely, and gritted their teeth to persevere until the last

""Very good, very good, come again!" Coach Jason seemed never satisfied.

The next step was the shuttle run. Li Lei was sprinting at full speed, then suddenly turned around and rushed again. After repeating this several times, he was already out of breath.

This extreme physical exertion made him feel dizzy.

After this hellish physical training, everyone, including Li Lei, was exhausted.

"Li! Our own extra training is still too simple!"De Bruyne, who was lying next to Li Lei, said with heavy breathing.

"Yes! Training still depends on professionals!"

Under the training of the physical trainer, Li Lei felt that his physical strength was growing rapidly. Although the high-intensity training every day was tiring, it also made him feel fulfilled and accomplished.

After finishing the training, Li Lei fell asleep on the bed in the dormitory early, and woke up the next day to face new training challenges.

As time flies, the league has entered the fifth round. In this round, Chelsea will face Fulham at Stamford Bridge.

In the locker room before the game, Li Lei made the final preparations. Although the starting lineup has not been determined yet, he has felt that his physical fitness has made a qualitative leap compared to a few weeks ago, which also strengthened his confidence in playing today.

In this game against Fulham, Li Lei once again learned that he would be in the starting lineup.

As soon as the game started, Chelsea dominated the attack. In the 20th minute, Lampard took a precise corner kick, and Hazard inserted like an arrow, and a powerful header hit the ball into the net, and warm cheers rang out at Stamford Bridge!

1:0, Chelsea took the lead! After taking the lead, Chelsea's confidence increased greatly and they launched offensives more frequently. In the 43rd minute, during a counterattack, Li Lei got rid of the opponent's defender on the wing and made a wonderful long pass to Eto'o in the middle.

Eto'o was quite calm about this one-on-one opportunity. He faced the goalkeeper and scored the ball into the net!

2:0! Chelsea led by two goals and entered the halftime break!

At the beginning of the second half, Chelsea was still actively attacking, hoping to further widen the score.

But Fulham's defense was very tenacious, and Chelsea's several shots did not score.

In the 75th minute of the game, head coach Mourinho made a substitution, and Li Lei was called to the sideline to be replaced.

Before leaving the field, Li Lei looked at the time on the big screen. He had been on the field for 75 minutes this time, 10 minutes longer than last time, which made him feel a little relieved.

Although there were still some regrets, Li Lei He felt that his physical fitness had improved.

Even after being substituted, he still had some strength left in his body and was not completely exhausted, which proved that the effectiveness of the special training had begun to show.

Although Fulham fought hard in the second half, Chelsea's defense remained solid.

Neither side made any further progress, and the score was fixed at 2:0.

The referee blew a long whistle, marking the end of another big league victory for Chelsea. The home fans cheered and cheered for the team and joined the carnival.

This was not only a victory, but also a great achievement for Chelsea to win five consecutive league games and maintain its leading position in the standings.

On September 28, in the sixth round of the Premier League, Chelsea came to Carrow Road to challenge Norwich.

On this day, Li Lei received a notice to enter the starting list again.

Obviously, through the recent physical training, his performance has been recognized and reused by the head coach.

Coming to the locker room, Li Lei made a final check in front of the equipment cabinet to make sure everything is ready. His teammates also looked serious and prepared for the game.

Seeing the game end with Chelsea's 3:1 victory, Li Lei showed a gratified smile on his face.

In this game, he contributed 2 key assists again, and his performance on the field was still stable and outstanding. What made him even more happy was that his playing time reached 80 minutes, which was a further improvement compared with 75 minutes in the last round.

But Li Lei also clearly realized that the intensity of the opponent's confrontation in this game was average, and there was not much reference value.

The next game against Tottenham Hotspur in the seventh round on October 6 is the top priority and the time to test his physical fitness.

But before that, they have to go to Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

On October 2, the second round of the Champions League group match between Chelsea and Steaua Bucharest kicked off there.