When playing football, you should call it GOAT.

Chapter 265 TAP-IN (Illegal Seduction)
The FA's decision to deduct 15 points from Chelsea continues to spark controversy.

Thousands of Chelsea fans gathered outside the FA headquarters to protest, chanting slogans such as "We won the quadruple, so they're scared," and the scene became chaotic at times.

Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who was on holiday in Portugal, urgently canceled his vacation and returned to England.

Having just led his team to the Champions League title, Mourinho has rediscovered his former brilliance, and now he has only eyes for more honors.

Even before he arrived in London, the Daily Telegraph had already published his column.

The Portuguese man is clearly prepared to take the toughest stance in the face of this storm.

The Daily Telegraph column: If the rules only apply to Chelsea, then the rules themselves are a disgrace.
José Mourinho
The FA's decision to punish Chelsea, rather than upholding the rules, exposes the pathetic nature of those rules.

A £30 fine? 15 league points? These figures only prove that some people are afraid of Chelsea's determination to disrupt the old order.

Now let's clarify the facts:

Ashley Cole's agent initiated the meeting, and Chelsea merely listened to the player's professional concerns.

This kind of thing happens every day in the football world; the only difference is that Chelsea is strong enough that it has to be used as a typical example.

When Sir Alex Ferguson met with Jaap Stam privately at Carrington training ground in 2003, did the FA ever deduct 15 points from Manchester United?
How many of the young French talents that Professor Wenger meets each year come from behind their original clubs?

Please release all the investigation files of the wealthy families first, before talking about so-called "fairness".

What does it mean to lose 15 points?
This means that the FA has killed the suspense of a season, and that they have tacitly agreed that Manchester United and Arsenal should forever monopolize the championship.

But I must remind these people: Chelsea will not beg for mercy.

If you think a 15-point gap can stop us, then look at our lead last season. We won the title by 24 points over Arsenal.

This team is never afraid of catching up; they are only afraid that their opponents don't even have the courage to compete fairly.

Look at our lineup: Roy, Terry, Lampard, Drogba, Cech. These warriors won't bow down because of these off-field factors.

On the contrary, this will only make our players angrier and more focused.

We have begun preparing to respond to this decision in the most brutal way possible, to destroy every opponent on the field.

Imagine this scenario: while other teams are still struggling to qualify for the Champions League, we have already made up for the points that were deducted.

While the media was still discussing whether Chelsea could finish in the top four, we had already climbed back to the top of the standings.

This is our response to the Premier League: to prove, in the most direct and humiliating way, that true champions cannot be stopped by point deductions.

I want to tell the other 19 Premier League teams to prepare for an angry Chelsea.

You will witness the fiercest counter-attacks and the most ruthless goal-scoring feast.

Every match will be an opportunity for us to seek revenge, and every opponent will become a stepping stone for us to prove ourselves.

As for those hypocrites who cheered, Arsenal was shouting "betrayal" while preparing to sell players for £2500 million.

The media simultaneously issued moral judgments and printed gossip about the hotel staff.

The real dirty deals never happen at the Royal Park Hotel, but in the folders of selective enforcement in the FA offices.

Finally, a word of advice to the fans: the Stamford Bridge trophy room will not stop adding new members just because of the 15-point penalty.

If anyone tries to defeat us this way, they will soon find that they are just adding fuel to the fire of the "Chelsea spirit".

This team has an iron will.

15 points? That will only make our champagne taste even sweeter when we win the championship.

When we lift the trophy, everyone will remember: Chelsea not only recovered 15 points, but we also redefined the Premier League landscape with an even greater advantage.

This is the message I want to convey to the FA: you can deduct points from us, but you can never take away our championship spirit.

I have prepared the fines for the following terms.

Article E3: Misconduct. Any insulting, threatening, or offensive language or conduct towards match officials, the FA, or any governing body of football is prohibited.

Article E8: Damaging the reputation of the sport. Any statement or action that may damage the reputation of football.

Clause Q: Coach Code of Conduct. Coaches are required to maintain a professional attitude and avoid offensive language.

Of course, you can also choose to suspend me, because there's nothing else you can do. We will appeal to the end.

Let the competition in the second half of 2005 answer you.

On June 3, when Roy's yacht "Compass" docked at the Porto Cervo pier in Sardinia, John Terry was already waiting on the shore.

Upon meeting Roy, Terry immediately began to excitedly discuss the recent "Colegate" scandal.

"Listen to what these sons of bitches FA bureaucrats have done! Deducting 15 points from us for a fucking meeting? That whiny Cole is now playing the victim, when he was the one begging his agent to arrange the meeting! Arsenal are crying foul while calculating their £2500 million transfer fee. Wenger is a hypocrite!"

“Look at those cowardly teams in the Premier League. Ferguson’s Manchester United trembles in the dressing room, and Wenger’s Arsenal goes weak at the sight of us. They’re afraid of Chelsea’s rise, afraid of Roy bulldozing their defense in the penalty area, afraid that I, John Terry, will send their strikers back to the youth team! These scumbags only dare to hide behind the FA and use dirty tricks because they are no match for us on the pitch!”

"Let the FA deduct 15 points from us! When the new season starts, we'll crush every opponent in the most humiliating way."

"Let Manchester United smack five-0 at Old Trafford, knock Arsenal out of the Community Shield, and show all of England what a real champion team is! Cole? He better pray he doesn't run into me on the pitch, or I'll make him regret ever being born a footballer!"

Roy gestured for Terry to speak softly, reminding him to be aware of the reporters on the dock.

Terry was alone at this moment, having just parted ways with his porn star girlfriend nicknamed "The Mantis".

He casually ripped open his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body, and looked around the deck to find Roy, Lampard, Bridge, and Roy's two former teammates, Pedretti and Rothen, all with their respective female companions.

Terry muttered to himself, "I thought more girls would come."

But then his eyes lit up, and he greeted Bridge's girlfriend Vanessa warmly: "Hey, Vanessa, you look gorgeous today!"

Before Bridge could react, Terry had already leaned forward and given Vanessa a loud kiss on the cheek.

Bridge stood to the side, seemingly used to it, and simply smiled casually before continuing his conversation with Lampard.

Vanessa was also touched by Terry's enthusiasm and replied with a smile, "John, you're still so good at talking."

Terry winked smugly: "Of course, one must be a gentleman when dealing with beautiful ladies."

He deliberately raised his voice a few decibels, which made everyone around him laugh.

Vanessa looked Terry up and down with a meaningful gaze, her red lips curving into an ambiguous smile.

Of course she remembered the womanizing Chelsea center-back; she knew all about their chance encounters at parties and the scandalous rumors that circulated behind the scenes.

These past two days, her mind has been entirely on Roy.

That man was exactly the prey she had always dreamed of: a sculpted face, a tall and muscular physique, and a masculine charm that radiated from every gesture, not to mention his meteoric rise in the football world and his annual income of tens of millions of pounds.

Compared to her current boyfriend Bridge, Roy is clearly a more attractive option.

She even planned to get Roy into bed the same way she had with Bridge.

To her dismay, no matter how much she tried to win him over, Roy seemed completely unmoved.

Now, looking at Terry, whose face was slightly flushed from alcohol, Vanessa suddenly realized that perhaps settling for second best wasn't so bad.

Although Terry's reputation was not as illustrious as Roy's, he was still a prominent figure in London. Most importantly, she noticed the eager look he was giving her at her collar, which made the hunt seem much easier.

Roy keenly sensed the ambiguous atmosphere flowing between Terry and Vanessa.

Before stepping onto the gangway, he deliberately slowed down and nudged Terry with his shoulder in a low voice: "Hey, buddy, watch your step."

His gaze swept over Vanessa, who was adjusting her sun hat not far away. "There are plenty of hot Italian women along the Mediterranean coast. No need to cause trouble in your own dressing room."

Terry's expression froze, and he withdrew his gaze from Vanessa.

"What are you saying? I don't understand."

On the evening of June 3, the "Compass" departed from Sardinia and headed southwest towards Sicily.

Approximately 12 hours later, the yacht docked at the Taormina port at 7:6 a.m. on June 4.

At 9 a.m., Roy and his group traveled in a Mercedes-Benz van arranged by their local guide to visit the ruins of the ancient Greek theater, which is located at an altitude of 200 meters.

This theater, built in the 3rd century BC, is well-preserved and is still used for summer performances.

Meanwhile, concerns have begun to rise about the security of the Community Shield, a traditional Premier League opening match in August, as it is a clash between the league champions and FA Cup runners-up Arsenal (who were replaced by Chelsea after Chelsea won both the league and FA Cup titles).

"Colmen" marked a complete break between the two major churches in the city of London.

The media joked, "The directors' box will be filled with brutal tackles with legs flying everywhere." Chelsea fans, pro-Chelsea media, and some club executives have almost openly accused the FA of favoring Arsenal.

They believe that the FA's decision to deduct points from Chelsea was made under pressure from Arsenal's appeal.

Several Chelsea-affiliated media outlets pointed out that the direct trigger for this punishment was Arsenal's formal appeal regarding the "Colegate" incident.

During the hearing, the plaintiff, Arsenal, made many demands: deducting league points from Chelsea, banning Chelsea from making a transfer for one transfer window at Stamford Bridge, and demanding financial compensation from Chelsea for this.

A Highbury official said, "We hope they will be suspended from their transfer rights so that they will receive the punishment they deserve."

Ultimately, however, the Premier League's independent inquiry committee only approved the points deduction.

Despite this, Chelsea chairman Barker was furious: "We are extremely disappointed and even shocked by this punishment. We have clearly proven that it was Cole's agent who contacted Chelsea; we did not cross the line. Only intentional private meetings constitute private meetings, and we will appeal."

Buck believes the fault lies entirely with Arsenal: "Cole is a good young man, he's just unlucky to have ended up like this. Mourinho said it well. Someone at Arsenal questioned him: What if you found out your defender Terry was negotiating with Arsenal? But he genuinely said he would call the player in and see what the problem was with the club. If it was a sporting issue, he would take responsibility; if it was a financial issue, he would ask the board to handle it. But in the Colegate case, the player's club didn't try to resolve the issue; instead, they exposed it to the public. This isn't in their interest, nor in the player's interest, nor in the interest of football. I'm surprised that Dane expressed happiness after the verdict, because it doesn't benefit Cole's relationship with his club at all."

Buck's statement hit the gunners where it hurt.

According to documents revealed during the hearing, at one of Arsenal's board meetings, Wenger asked to meet Cole's demand for a weekly wage of £6, but Chairman Hill Wood bluntly stated: "£5.5 is the final offer."

This nearly drove Wenger crazy: "Are you really going to let a player like this go for just £5000?"

But the chairman also had his own difficulties: the team's wage ratio had exceeded 70% of revenue, while Manchester United had always kept it below 50%. The Gunners, who had taken on huge debts for the new stadium, had to tighten their belts.

At the same time, the huge debt incurred for building the new stadium has exacerbated the club's financial woes, forcing the management to adopt austerity measures.

On June 4, while the media was debating whether Chelsea should sign Athletic Bilbao's left-back Horno or AC Milan's Kaladze, the club unexpectedly finalized the transfer of Lyon midfielder Essien first.

In an interview with French media, Essien stated that he dreams of joining Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as soon as possible.

"My agent will be discussing with the Lyon president in the next few days, and then I will go to Chelsea to discuss with them. I think we will reach an ideal agreement soon."

“My acquaintance with Roy dates back to our time in Ligue 1. At that time, his team, Monaco, was always our biggest rival at Lyon. Although we ultimately lost the league title race last season, we at least kept the suspense until the last round. Back when Roy played for Monaco, they secured the title a full eight rounds in advance.”

“Just last month, I flew to Istanbul to watch Chelsea play AC Milan in the Champions League final. In that 5-2 victory, Roy scored three goals and provided one assist, a truly dominant performance. Before the match, he said something to me that many people might not believe: ‘Michael, we need you. If you're in the team, I guarantee we'll win the Champions League.’”

"But as it turns out, they still achieved that goal even without me. However, this doesn't change my decision; I still long to wear the Chelsea jersey. I even hope that Roy will say the same thing to me again this time next year."

Essien said: "Indeed, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester United are all interested in me. Now it is difficult for me to join Real Madrid because they already have enough non-EU players."

On the same day, Tottenham Hotspur's official website announced that the club would suspend all operations and file a complaint with the Football Association because Chelsea had "illegally contacted" its sporting director, Frank Arnesen.

From Eriksen and Gerrard to Cole and Ferdinand, "TAP-IN" seems to have become synonymous with Chelsea.

The FA's 14-day appeal period for Chelsea is still ongoing, but the latest news indicates that the originally proposed 15-point deduction may be relaxed and adjusted to 12 points or even 9 points.

The final verdict depends entirely on Tottenham's choice.

If they insist on appealing and do not withdraw their case, Chelsea will likely be stuck with the 15-point deduction.

However, if Tottenham chooses to "forgive" and accept a private settlement, the FA may reduce the punishment.

The decision-making power that Levy now holds is like the last hammer hanging over Chelsea's head; if he were to bring it down, it could be the final nail in the coffin of this turmoil.

This move has sparked strong reactions from other Premier League clubs, with Arsenal and several other teams hoping that Tottenham will persist with their appeal to ensure that Chelsea are ultimately deducted the full 15 points.

But the shrewd Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy clearly had other plans.

He plans to use dropping the appeal as leverage to force Chelsea to accept a series of harsh conditions: first, Chelsea must sell their young star "Little Makelele" Parker and Joe Cole to Tottenham for a total price of £1400 million.

Secondly, Chelsea are prohibited from signing any Tottenham players in the future, including England internationals Ledley King and Jermain Defoe.

Finally, Arnesen's start date had to be postponed until after August 31.

This deal hides many unfair terms: market assessments show that Everton and Newcastle have offered more than £600 million for Parker, while Tottenham are only willing to pay £500 million.

乔-科尔的市场估值在1000-1200万英镑之间（2003年转会费已达660万英镑），但热刺只肯出价800到900万。

Earlier this season, Tottenham had tentatively offered £1000 million for Joe Cole.

Clearly, Levy is taking advantage of Chelsea's current predicament to try and gain excessive profits through this transfer negotiation.

With Roy's consistent performance throughout the season, almost always playing, and Duff and Robben's strong competition on the right wing, Joe Cole has very few opportunities left to play for Chelsea.

Moreover, Joe Cole has already won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup with his team, so there are no regrets in his career team honors list.

Staying at Chelsea as a substitute wouldn't make much sense for him; a transfer would allow him to get more playing time and regain his competitive form.

Rather than spending his time on the bench at a top club, he should become a key player at a mid-table team. After all, he's already won a championship medal, so it's time to think about himself.

Tottenham and Newcastle are currently the most likely destinations, as both clubs can offer him a much-needed starting position.

For Joe Kerr, it's better to transfer to a team that guarantees playing time and prove himself again than to sit on the bench at a top club.

"Agree to Tottenham's conditions."

Abramovich gave crucial instructions during the club's critical moment.

However, the Russian oligarch then relayed to CEO Peter Kenyon through his personal assistant Marina Granovskaia: immediately suspend all transfer negotiations regarding Kaladze and Orno.

“Cole has to come this year,” Abu said through gritted teeth, his voice filled with obvious anger. “I can’t wait, I can’t swallow this.”

Despite facing a points deduction crisis, the Chelsea owner clearly has no intention of backing down in the transfer market.

He would rather accept Tottenham's demanding add-ons than allow himself to be thwarted again in the race for his desired player, especially after he had already reached a personal agreement with Cole.

This decision put Kenyon in a dilemma: he had to carry out the boss's orders to quickly finalize Cole's transfer, but he also had to deal with the potential for further punishment from the FA.

More problematic is that suspending negotiations for two left-back targets means Chelsea's defensive reinforcement plans will be forced to be postponed, which could affect their preparations for the new season.

But everyone knew that when Abramovich said he "couldn't swallow this insult," it meant that this was no longer a simple transfer operation, but a matter of the owner's face.

On June 10, the Compass returned to Istanbul after completing its Mediterranean voyage.

Chelsea players stood on the deck, looking towards the stadium where the Champions League final had taken place a few days earlier, but the yacht did not dock. Instead, it sailed straight through the Bosphorus Strait and headed towards the Black Sea.

At the celebration banquet that evening, everyone drank all the ship's reserve champagne and whiskey. As they became increasingly drunk, Vanessa excused herself, saying she was "dizzy and needed to rest," and left the restaurant wearing a semi-transparent gauze dress.

"I might have drunk too much."

She spoke indistinctly, the V-shaped backless design of her tulle skirt making her entire back partially visible.

As she stood up, she deliberately swayed, her hips brushing against Terry's elbow, the outline of her black thong flashing under the overhead light beneath her tulle skirt.

No one noticed that she glanced at Terry as she left, while Bridge was busy drinking with Lampard.

She paused for a moment as she reached the cabin door, tossed her hair back, and twisted her waist in a graceful arc, an angle that allowed Terry to see her bare side profile.

Terry then got up and left his seat, saying, "I'm going to get some fresh air," and walked towards the same cabin as Vanessa.

"You Chelsea guys are quite interesting, captain."

Rothen, who had taken in Terry's subtle movements, nudged Roy beside him with his elbow and said in a low voice.

Roy didn't reply immediately, but took a sip of his drink, his gaze lingering thoughtfully on Bridge, who was still drinking with Lampard, for a few seconds, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Yes, yes. Incompetent captain."

It's hard to reason with that damned devil; he truly never expected that the "friend's wife scandal" would happen at the very place he orchestrated.

Roy glanced down at his watch, and Rothen leaned in to tease him, "What are you looking at? Wow! This limited edition Rolex you got is really nice, can you give me one?"

Roy smiled and said, "Sure."

He tapped his fingers lightly on the watch face. "In fifteen minutes, I'll say that a bottle of fine vintage wine is left in a certain cabin and ask Bridge to go and retrieve it for me."

"Hold!"

Rothen suddenly burst out laughing, taking a large gulp of his drink. "You're something else, Roy. You're fucking ruthless. You have absolutely no conscience left."

He wiped his mouth, a mocking glint in his eyes. "It was all fun from beginning to end, wasn't it?"

Chelsea don't need one more tap-in (illegal seduction).
Now is actually the best time to expose Terry and Vanessa's affair.

A yacht is the perfect scene for a "blizzard": a closed space, no outsiders, and controllable surveillance.

The sun will rise as usual tomorrow, and no one will know what happened tonight.

Terry is in the wrong, but if this isn't resolved now, it will be even harder to handle once word gets out after they get ashore.

(End of this chapter)