In the early morning of 3 January, the 21st round of the Premier League will be a major event, with second- and third-placed Chelsea and Liverpool facing each other. At the beginning of the war, Chelsea made a seemingly self-destructive act, kicking the main centre-forward Romelu Lukaku out of the competition roster. And this, in fact, is to be expected.
This followed an interview in which Lukaku made some controversial remarks, such as complaining that he was uncomfortable at Chelsea and suggesting that he wanted to return home. This remark also caused an uproar. More seriously, Lukaku's interview was a private act, which the Blues were unaware of. In addition, the team's situation in the recent period has not been very good, and his remarks seem to have made a big taboo that disturbs the hearts of the military. So in this case, although Lukaku was in good form in consecutive goals, Tuchel also categorically chose to hide him in the snow as a punishment.
Facing a strong opponent but being on the verge of a fight is not a good thing for Chelsea. However, this team needs exactly such strict military discipline. Because as we all know, the Blues are a team that is not friendly to the manager, and the team's dressing room is often undercurrent, and many coaches have planted their heels here, including their meritorious manager Mourinho, and the Italian coach Sarri also feels the same way.
In the 2018/19 English League Cup final, Chelsea and Manchester City narrowly met, after Sarri, who had just been humiliated by Manchester City 6-0, was determined to take revenge, and Chelsea did play a very high level, leaving Manchester City's powerful attacking group to do nothing. Towards the end of extra time, Sarri unleashed his big-handed move, replacing key goalkeeper Kepa with Caballero, who was good at saving points, in preparation for a penalty shootout. However, Kepa refused to stay on the field, and Sarri was furious but helpless, and finally Chelsea lost to Manchester City in a penalty shoot-out. After the game, Kepa, who had committed a big taboo, only received an internal suspension for a week of fines, and no one considered the feelings of Sarri, whose self-esteem was ruthlessly trampled.
Now, Lukaku is out of the mouth, and Tuchel is unceremoniously tearful, seemingly cutting off an arm, but showing the progress of Chelsea as a club, and they finally respect the authority of the manager.
On the other hand, the little magic beast really has to reflect on it. Chelsea spent 105 million euros last summer to bring him back to Stamford Bridge, hoping that his return will help the Blues regain the Premier League title they lost for many years. But halfway through the season, Lukaku's 7 goals in 18 games can only be regarded as average, and the performance against strong opponents is still mediocre, and the weak teams do not have the style of cutting melons and cutting vegetables in the Premier League in the past. This performance is a bit disappointing.
The key is that poor performance can be adjusted through training, but complaining or even retreating at every turn, Lukaku is really a bit sorry for the old owner's love for him. If you don't want little Inzaghi's "you're nothing away from Inter" to become a reality, Lukaku must start fighting to prove himself from now on.