Chapter 594： Save the Premier League

At noon, the Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, crowded with people.

As one of the largest international airports in Europe, Schiphol Airport is not big enough.

But any tourists from all over the world, as soon as they walk into the airport lobby, they can see the two colors clearly.

One is blue, and the other is red and white.

What's interesting is that if you are more careful, you will definitely notice that whenever fans of two colors meet, fans in blue jerseys will involuntarily bow their heads and dodge.

Fans wearing red and white jerseys will sing loudly, "We are the champions!"

As soon as many blue fans heard this song, they immediately burst into tears of shame.

Occasionally, some blue fans resist, but they are either controlled by the airport security, or they see that there are so many people on the other side.

No way, the fans in the red and white jerseys have an overwhelming advantage in number!

The reporters caught this point wisely and immediately sent live news live.

"According to the data we got from UEFA, among the fans who booked tickets, fans from Southampton accounted for about three-quarters. One-third of them were from the United Kingdom and one-third from the European region. , And another third are from all over the world."

"In other words, in addition to the fan tickets distributed by UEFA to the two teams, and some tickets to sponsors and guests, almost all of the remaining 10,000 tickets were taken by fans in Southampton. Buy it."

"We can fully expect that fanatical Southampton fans will definitely turn the Amsterdam Arena into the home of the Saints!"

"It is worth noting that, according to the information we have received from the airport, the time of arrival of the airlines of the two teams at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport is very close, one after another."

"So, we look forward to seeing the two teams meet at the international airport."

"Will there be a big fight?"

Just as many reporters used mobile phones, tablets or laptops to send the latest live news reports, a message came from the airport broadcast.

The Delta Air Lines plane from London to Amsterdam is about to land.

Delta Airlines?

Isn't this the sponsor of Chelsea?

Upon hearing this news, there was a commotion in the airport hall.

Fans and reporters gathered here, originally to wait for the arrival of the two teams.

For a while, fans wearing blue jerseys flocked to the exit.

Fortunately, the ground crew at Schiphol International Airport was well prepared and arranged ample manpower to maintain order at the scene.

A few minutes later, a white Boeing plane landed slowly.

It didn't take long to see Chelsea's acting head coach Zenden slowly walking out with a player in a straight suit.

There was a sudden uproar at the scene, and the Blues fans were chanting the names of the players they supported.

It’s a little surprising that Chelsea’s players seem to be lacking in interest, and to deal with the enthusiasm of the fans, it is even more perfunctory. This makes many reporters on the scene think of it at Wembley Stadium three days ago. That big defeat.

Zero to five was bloodbathed in Southampton, Chelsea is not easy to fight this battle!

If one can't handle it well and lose another fiasco, then the Blues are really over!

There are also journalists with a keen sense of smell. After taking a look at Chelsea's lineup, they found that there is still no Oscar!

In the last decisive battle at Wembley Stadium, many analysts believed that Chelsea's defeat was due to the loss of the midfield, and the reason why the midfield was lost was because the midfield was too weak.

Juan Mata alone cannot support Chelsea's entire midfielder.

As for the combination of Lampard, Ramirez and Mikel, it is difficult to be satisfactory.

In this case, Chelsea really needs an Oscar!

Judging from the current roster with the team, the Brazilian midfielder is still blocked!

Is Chelsea still planning to rely on this disastrous lineup to play Southampton?

Many reporters at the scene raised a big question mark in their hearts!

Just as Chelsea walked out, the airport announcement came again, and the Qatar Airways plane from Southampton Airport was about to arrive and land.

Suddenly, there was another riot at the scene.

Especially when the two teams turned out to be the same exit, the scene was even more chaotic.

I saw Southampton fans wearing red and white jerseys, as soon as they heard the broadcast, they immediately gathered from all sides.

Good deed, that posture is almost like to wipe out Chelsea fans at the exit.

Chelsea fans immediately fled the scene.

A few minutes later, a Boeing 777 with red and white arrow stripes landed slowly at Schiphol Airport.

It is true that people have to abandon more than others, and they have to be thrown away.

The same sponsor, but the treatment is completely different.

The Chelsea plane looks the same as an ordinary passenger plane, and even the airframe does not even have the Chelsea logo.

But Southampton is different. The entire Boeing 777's fuselage is dyed with Southampton's red and white arrow stripes, as well as the advertising images of the superstars in the Southampton team, which look vivid from a distance.

It is said that in order to facilitate the use of Southampton players, coaching staff, team members and reporters, the interior of the aircraft has also been specially modified, which is very different from other Boeing 777 passenger aircraft.

Not only that, the local tyrants of Qatar also specially provide Southampton with two such special planes. It is only during the game break that these two planes will take on the task of passenger transport, but anyone who wants to take these two planes has to specialize. Booking.

But even so, these two special planes are full on almost every trip!

At this point, it shows how much influence Southampton has in the minds of sponsors.

Soon after the plane arrived, the Saints leader Matthew Le Tissier led the team out and was immediately greeted by all the red and white fans in the entire airport lobby.

Followed by the head coach Bielsa and assistant coaches, and then the players in the team.

Unlike Chelsea’s players who all seem to be disappointed, the Southampton players look very excited, with confident smiles on their faces, constantly interacting with the fans, even a few of them are dedicated I specially stayed to sign and take photos for the fans.

The different mental states of the two teams have caused many reporters to tilt their predictions for the upcoming Europa League final.

At the very least, Chelsea is in this state of mind. It is difficult to beat Southampton!

But the most interesting thing is that when Southampton was about to walk out of the airport lobby, Chelsea, who had already disembarked, was still sitting on the sofa in the lounge area on the side of the airport lobby waiting.

It is said that because Chelsea’s temporary leased bus had a problem, it was unable to come to the airport to pick up the plane in time.

On the other hand, Southampton, two luxury coaches provided by the team, stopped early at the gate of Schiphol Airport, the Saints came up and down, and immediately boarded and left.

Many reporters at the scene captured the moment when they boarded and left in Southampton, Chelsea was full of envy, jealousy, and even many people were shaking their heads and sighing.

From Ron Gurley to Marina Granowski, Chelsea’s management has changed from insider to outsider.

There have been rumors within the Blues that the Russian strong woman seems to be very shrewd, but that is more reflected in intrigue and power struggles, but in terms of team operations, she is a complete layman.

So, don't look at Chelsea's business operations seem to be very good, but in a lot of details, it is very depressing.

For example, now they are sitting in Schiphol Airport waiting for the bus.

But how about Southampton?

The two buses of the Saints arrived in Amsterdam yesterday. They have been familiar with every road from the airport to the Amsterdam Arena, and choose the most suitable road at the right time to send the team to the Amsterdam Arena. .

It's not far from London to Amsterdam, plus the closing phase of the league, the schedule is very dense.

Chelsea are fighting for the top four in the league, Southampton is fighting for the league title.

Therefore, both teams chose to go back and forth on the same day.

But just because of this arrangement, because of such a small thing as a bus, Chelsea was forced to wait at Schiphol Airport, while Southampton went to the Amsterdam Arena non-stop to adjust.

Two teams are operating, and the judgment is made!

Not only in team management, but also on the football field.

Today, the British Guardian published an analysis article, which reproduced the points data from UEFA.

Regardless of the four Champions League places in the Premier League this season, as everyone knows, the situation is already precarious.

"UEFA's league ranking is calculated based on the sum of the European Championship points for the past five seasons."

"So, in 2012, the statistics are the total points of the five seasons from 2007 to 08. With the outstanding performance of the previous years, the total points of the Premier League is still ahead of Spain and ranked in Europe. Champion of major leagues!"

"But in the new season, the situation has taken a turn for the worse."

"Because of 2007-08 season, three Premier League teams appeared in the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester United and Chelsea have reached the finals one after another, and in the end the Red Devils won the cup, and the momentum of the Premier League reached its peak!"

"But after entering 2013, the European Championship points from the 2007 to 08 seasons will no longer be counted. As a result, the total points of the Premier League will drop significantly, especially in the last two or three seasons. The lack of strength on the battlefield has caused the Premier League to give up the top position to La Liga. There is no suspense."

"But relying on the outstanding performance of Bayern Munich and Dortmund in the European war in the last two seasons, the Bundesliga has quietly caught up."

"One loses the other, the second place in the Premier League European league is already very dangerous. According to the total points, it is only one point ahead of the Bundesliga."

"So, if Southampton had not won the Europa League last season and reached the Europa League final this season, the Premier League would definitely lose its second place in the European League."

"At that time, the number of Champions League places in the Premier League will be changed from the existing four to three!"

"In this way, no matter it is Chelsea, Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur this season, whoever grabs the fourth place in the league will eventually miss the Champions League next season."

"This will undoubtedly be a disaster for the Premier League!"

"But just before this disaster, the dark horse of Southampton saved the precarious Premier League!"

"Regardless of whether Southampton won the Premier League title this season or not, we should all look forward to the performance of the Saints in the Champions League next season. Hope the Saints can bring us more and bigger surprises. !"

The Guardian’s report triggered a series of reprints in the British media and aroused the attention of fans.

The European league rankings are so strange to many fans.

But who would have thought that a place in the rankings determines the losses and gains of several hundred million pounds in the Premier League.

It is entirely conceivable that without Southampton’s outstanding performance, there are only three Champions League places left in the Premier League. What would happen?

The entire Premier League is bound to rob the head of these three places!

The competition for the top three in the league will become unprecedentedly fierce!

So, what the Guardian said, Southampton saves the Premier League, it is not an exaggeration!

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