Chapter 594 Save the Premier League

At noon, the Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was full of people.

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

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

One is blue and the other is red and white.

Interestingly, if you are more careful tourists, you will definitely notice that whenever fans of the two colors meet, the fans in the blue jersey will always bow their heads involuntarily and dodge.

And the fans in 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 would resist, but either they were controlled by the airport security, or they saw that the opponent was so crowded that the hero would not suffer in front of him, so he quickly withdrew.

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

The reporters were smart enough to catch this and immediately sent live news feeds.

"According to the data we got from UEFA, Southampton fans accounted for about three-quarters of the fans who booked tickets, one-third of them were from the UK, and one-third were from Europe. , and a third from all over the world.”

"That is to say, except for the fan tickets distributed by UEFA to the two teams, as well as some tickets to sponsors and guests, almost all of the remaining 10,000 tickets were sold by Southampton fans. Buy it."

"We can fully expect that the 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 special planes of the airlines on which the two teams are currently flying arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport very close to each other, arriving one after the other."

"So, we're looking forward to seeing the two teams meet at the international airport."

"Will there be a big fight?"

Just as many reporters were using their mobile phones, tablet computers or laptops to send the latest live news reports, a message came from the radio at the airport.

Delta Air Lines flight from London to Amsterdam,

It's about to land.

Delta Airlines?

Isn't this the sponsor of Chelsea?

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

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 staff at Schiphol International Airport had already prepared and arranged sufficient 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 Cenden leading the players in suits and walking out slowly.

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

But what is a little surprising is that the Chelsea players seem to be lacking in interest, and it seems very perfunctory to deal with the enthusiasm of the fans. This can't help but remind many reporters present at Wembley Stadium three days ago. That big rout.

0 to 5 was brutally bloodbathed by Southampton, Chelsea is not easy to fight this battle!

If one can't handle it well and lose another disastrous defeat, then the blue army will really be doomed!

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

In the last decisive battle at Wembley Stadium, after the game, many analysts believed that the reason why Chelsea was defeated was because the midfielder lost power, and the reason why the midfielder lost power was because the midfielder was too weak.

Juan Mata alone cannot support Chelsea's entire midfield.

As for the combination of Lampard, Ramirez and Mikel, it is hardly satisfactory.

In this case, Chelsea badly need an Oscar!

But judging from the current roster of traveling with the team, the Brazilian midfielder is still blocked!

Does Chelsea still plan to rely on this lineup that has suffered a disastrous defeat to play Southampton?

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

p>Chelsea had just walked out, when the airport announcement came again, and the Qatar Airways special plane from Southampton Airport was about to arrive and land.

Suddenly, there was another commotion at the scene.

Especially when the two teams had the same exit, the situation became even more chaotic.

I saw Southampton fans in red and white jerseys surrounded from all directions as soon as they heard the broadcast.

Hey, that posture is almost like trying to surround Chelsea fans at the exit.

Chelsea fans immediately dispersed and fled the scene.

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

It's true that people have to abandon people, and goods have to be thrown away.

They are also sponsors, but the treatment is completely different.

Chelsea's special plane looks like an ordinary airliner, and the fuselage doesn't 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 Southampton's superstars, which look lifelike 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 undergone special modifications, which is very different from other Boeing 777 airliners.

Not only that, the local tyrants in Qatar also specially provided Southampton with two such special planes. Only during the game break, these two planes will undertake the task of passenger transportation, but anyone who wants to take these two planes must specialize. book tickets.

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

Just for this, it shows how much influence Southampton has in the minds of sponsors.

Shortly after the plane arrived, the Saints team leader Matthew Le Tissier walked out and was immediately greeted by cheers from all the red and white fans in the entire airport hall.

Next came the head coach Bielsa and his assistant coaches, followed by the players in the team.

Unlike Chelsea's players, who all seemed to be less interested, Southampton's players looked very excited, with confident smiles on their faces, and kept interacting with the fans. Stay here specially to sign autographs and take photos for fans.

The difference in the mental state of the two teams has caused many reporters to skew their predictions for the upcoming Europa League final.

At the very least, it is difficult for Chelsea to beat Southampton with this mental state!

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

It is said that there was a problem with the bus temporarily rented by Chelsea and they were unable to arrive at the airport in time to pick them up.

In contrast to Southampton, two team-owned luxury buses parked at the gate of Schiphol Airport early on. The Saints arrived and immediately got on the bus and left.

Many reporters at the scene captured that at the moment Southampton boarded the car and left, Chelsea was full of envy and hatred, and many people even shook their heads and sighed.

From Ron Gurley to Marina Granovskia, Chelsea's management has gone from insider to outsider.

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

So, despite the fact that Chelsea seems to be running very well, it is very depressing when it comes to a lot of details.

Right now, for example, they are sitting at Schiphol Airport waiting for the bus.

But what about Southampton?

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

It is not far from London to Amsterdam, and in addition to the final stage of the league, the schedule is very dense.

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

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

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

The two teams operate, and the judgment will be judged!

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

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

Regardless of the fact that the Premier League still won four Champions League places this season, as everyone knows, the situation is already in jeopardy.

"UEFA's league rankings are based on the sum of points earned in European competitions over the past five seasons."

"So, in 2012, the statistics are based on the total points of the five seasons from 2007 to 2008, and with the outstanding performance in previous years, the total points of the Premier League is still ahead of Spain and ranks first in Europe. Champions of the major leagues!"

"But in the new season, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse."

"Because of the 2007-2008 season, there were three Premier League teams in the top four of the Champions League. Manchester United and Chelsea reached the final one after another. In the end, the Red Devils won the trophy, and the momentum of the Premier League reached its peak!"

"However, after entering 2013, the European Championship points from the 2007 to 2008 seasons will no longer be counted. As a result, the total points of the Premier League will drop sharply, especially in the last two or three seasons. The lack of strength in the game has made the Premier League give up the top position to La Liga, and there is no suspense."

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

"One goes up and down. The second place in the Premier League and European league rankings is already very dangerous. According to the total points, it is only one point ahead of the Bundesliga."

"So, if Southampton hadn't won the Europa League last season and reached the Europa League final this season, the Premier League would have lost its place in second place in the Europa League."

"By that time, the Champions League places in the Premier League will also change from the existing four to three!"

"In this way, regardless of whether it is Chelsea, Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur this season, whoever grabs fourth in the league will eventually miss the UEFA Champions League next season."

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

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

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

The Guardian's report triggered a lot of reprints in the British media, and also attracted the attention of fans.

The European league rankings are so unfamiliar to many fans.

But who would have thought that a position in the ranking would determine the loss and gain of hundreds of millions of pounds for the Premier League.

It is entirely conceivable what would happen if there were only three Champions League places left in the Premier League without Southampton's outstanding performance?

The entire Premier League is bound to fight for these three spots!

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

In this way, what the Guardian said, Southampton saved the Premier League, is not an exaggeration!

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