2026年4月20日 星期一
“Bet on the Street Chicken, Never on Chelsea”
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Chelsea, as expected, fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against
Manchester United. Meanwhile, Arsenal lost the "title decider"
against Manchester City 1-2. It seems the Premier League always has a
"director" behind the scenes, ensuring the drama lasts until the
final matchday—whether this is match manipulation is self-evident. Unlike the
Bundesliga, where Bayern Munich can clinch the title four rounds early with a
50-goal lead, such a scenario never happens in the Premier League. On the contrary,
a single team dominating for too long is something the FA loathes to see, which
explains the recent investigations into the "Sky Blues" (Manchester
City). Pep Guardiola is bound to leave City, and his successor will likely be
his disciple, Maresca. As for Arteta, he is simply no match for his master;
despite the favorable conditions this year, failing to win the title will
surely lead to his departure. Under his tenure, Arsenal lacks creativity beyond
set-pieces designed to obstruct the goalkeeper; they have failed to unleash
their offensive flair and their defense remains mediocre. The competition in
the Premier League is so fierce that the number of managerial sackings this
year is undoubtedly the highest in the world.
Despite the consecutive losses, the club claims Rosenior’s job
is safe. In a recent dialogue with fans, they shockingly claimed that
statistics show no direct correlation between team results and the manager’s
performance. This absurd statement has triggered protest marches by the Chelsea
faithful. While the loss to City could be blamed on a gap in quality, this
match saw the Blues completely dominate the Red Devils—only to hit the woodwork
multiple times and waste over 20 shots, eventually losing to a single
counter-attack. Rosenior’s caliber is limited; his mission in France was mere
survival (relegation battles), but here, the expectation is to win trophies
every year. How much experience does he actually have facing elite teams in the
Premier League? Asking him to "level up" at Chelsea, spending
billions and wasting years to restart, is easier said than done—after all,
Chelsea is a club defined by results.
In recent years, the club has adopted a
"lottery-style" recruitment strategy, buying massive amounts of youth
players while rejecting experienced veterans and proven managers. This has led
to poor results and fan clashes, and time is running out for the board. The
Blues have already lost several crucial matches; players are avoiding conflict
to stay fit for the World Cup, and talented stars are looking for the exit.
Morale is low, and players are clearly "clocking in" without putting
in the effort, dominating possession but failing to score. In the history of
the Premier League, no club has ever won the title without a world-class
manager, a "rookie" coach, or by relying solely on a youth squad. And
of course, there is no record of a club succeeding under American ownership
without descending into chaos. The Americans are already struggling with
geopolitical issues like Iran; now, they have to learn English football from
scratch.
A move for a world-class manager after the World Cup is
inevitable, as is the signing of experienced, high-quality players. However,
the club’s current strategy seems to be turning the Blues into a mid-table
side, aiming to profit from future player sales. This explains why they are
gutting their own academy and overpaying for players from Brighton and
Manchester City. While some are quality signings, the logic remains baffling.
Two years ago, Chelsea could go toe-to-toe with any giant; last year, they still
had two trophies to show for it. Now, they are "weak against the strong
and toothless against the weak," performing exactly like a mid-table
club—which is perhaps the owner’s ultimate wish.
"Better to buy a street-side chicken than to bet on
Chelsea" has become a popular saying on mainland betting sites. The
manager needs to "level up," the owners need to "level up"
their football knowledge, and the young players need to "level up"
their experience. Even the fans, it seems, are being forced to "level
up" their tolerance for constant losing.

“寧買路邊鷄，不買切爾西” 車路士1球再負曼聯
車路士不出所料1球小負曼聯，阿仙奴1-2輸了與曼城的天王山之戰，英超從來就是有導演的，必定是要將戲碼放到最後一場，這算不算操控比賽不言而喻！不同於德甲拜仁提前4輪奪冠，比第二的球隊多出50球，這種情況在英超不會出現。相反一支球隊長期雄霸英超，不是英國足縂想看到的情況，因此就有了近年針對“藍月亮”的調查。哥迪奧拉必定離開曼城，而且接任的估計是門徒馬列斯卡。阿迪塔作爲徒弟並非師傅的對手，今年大好形勢下仍不能奪冠必定會離職，阿仙奴在他麾下除了幹擾門將的定位球得分，其他方面缺乏新意，而且沒有發揮球隊進攻特性，防守也差強人意。英超競爭太激烈，今年光是換掉的教練有多少，絕對是世界之冠。
藍軍連場輸球，球會聲稱羅仙尼亞不會因此丟失帥位，在最近與球迷的對話中，居然稱根據統計球隊的成績與教練的表現沒有直接關係，如此愚蠢的言論導致了藍軍球迷的遊行抗議。如果說對陣曼城輸球是實力不濟，本場全面壓制紅魔鬼，空有20多腳射門，射中門柱多次，對方一次反擊贏下比賽。羅仙尼亞的水準有限，他在法國的任務是確保球隊保級，在這裏則是要每年奪冠，他在英超有多少帶隊對陣強隊的記錄？讓他在藍軍重新練級，花費數十億英鎊，幾年時間重新開始談何容易，畢竟車路士是成績要求的。
球會近年花費大量金錢抽籤式購入年輕球員，拒絕有經驗的球員和教練，最後導致成績低下球迷衝突，實際上留給球會方的時間並不太多。藍軍已經輸掉了多場關鍵比賽，球員爲了踢世界盃避戰，有實力的球員都有離隊之心，軍心不穩比賽時明顯出工不出力，得勢不得分。在英超沒有脫離名帥能夠奪冠的記錄，沒有菜鳥教練可以奪冠的記錄，沒有靠青年軍奪冠的記錄，當然也沒有在美資接手下不發生混亂的記錄。美國人打個伊朗都弄得進退兩難，現在面對英式足球也要重新學起。
世界盃後換名帥是勢在必行，購入有經驗實力的球員也是非做不可，按照目前球會的做法是將藍軍打造成一支中下游，通過未來售賣球員換取賺錢能力，所以將自家青訓破壞掉，然後高價從白禮頓和曼城購入球員，雖然其中不乏優質球員，但這種做法令人費解。藍軍去年尚有2項冠軍交代，前年與強隊打得有聲有色，現在卻落得個遇強不強，遇弱不強的下場，像極了中游球隊的表現，估計這也是球會老闆的最大願望。
寧買路邊鷄，不買切爾西，這是最近內地賭球網站的流行説法。車仔教練水準不夠需要練級，老闆不懂足球也要練級，球員年輕缺乏經驗更要練級，球迷估計也要適應不斷輸球也算練級。
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