The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 344

Wen Gezhuo stood in front of the coaching bench at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. He looked very handsome and gentle in a suit and leather shoes, but the years on his face showed that he was deeply worried at this moment. .

His players were crying bitterly on the court, indescribably frustrated, but on the other side, Chelsea's players were overjoyed, celebrating their triple crown almost crazily, while in the stands, Chelsea fans were also celebrating, and the scene completely turned into a stage for the Blues to celebrate their championship.

Didi~ Didi~~

A little bit of cold fell on the back of his neck, Wenger raised his head, it turned out that it was raining.

The weather in England is just like a woman's mood. It changes when it changes, and it rains when it rains. It comes quickly, but it also goes quickly.

It didn't take long for the entire Millennium Stadium to be covered by a pattering rain curtain, which was small but dense.

The players on both sides did not change their moods because of the rain. The Arsenal players were still sitting on the grass, even though it had become muddy. The Chelsea players were still celebrating in the rain, even though they were all soaked. .

The Millennium Stadium could have closed the roof to turn the entire stadium into a sealed space, but maybe it was because the game was over, or maybe it was because they were worried that Chelsea's crazy celebrations would cause the sealed stadium to suffocate people, so they In the end, I chose the most romantic and poetic way, drenched in the rain.

People who live in the UK are used to the weather and the rainy season here. The arrival of the rain did not disturb the emotions of both parties. The stadium is still boiling. All Chelsea players and fans are still celebrating, especially after the rain , They simply took out the champagne they prepared earlier and sprayed each other, as if the champagne didn't cost money.

Wenger stood on the sidelines, watching this scene silently. At the moment after the game ended, his mood was already calm, and he could accept any result, because he had already mentally prepared for many things before the game .

Chelsea is currently the strongest team in the Premier League and even in Europe. If it was Arsenal last year, it might still be able to fight, but this year's Arsenal is obviously worse than last year. At least the strength of the team has been weakened. However, Chelsea has strengthened its own strength, which directly led to the widening of the gap in strength between the two sides.

In this case, it is not easy to beat Chelsea, and Arsenal has no tactical advantage.

Looking at the entire Premier League, it is Benitez's Liverpool that can form a tactically equal match for Chelsea.

Even if this team's performance and ranking in the Premier League this season are not outstanding, falling to fifth place in the Premier League, in fact, the combat effectiveness of this team is very good, especially in some important games, Benitez The tactics are often able to suppress the opponent in a targeted manner, making the opponent powerless.

Of course, every team has its weaknesses and deficiencies. Liverpool’s problem is that their offensive ability is very poor. The biggest gap between them and the top three in the Premier League is in offense. Benitez’s defense is a must , but it is difficult to say that it is excellent in offense.

As for Chelsea, this team is very balanced offensively and defensively. If you insist on finding weaknesses and deficiencies, it is that their wing attack relies too much on full-backs. The defenders are mainly plugged in, which more or less makes Chelsea's wing attack a great risk.

But no matter what, the strength of the team built by Chelsea with such an astonishing transfer fee is absolutely beyond doubt, and their offense and defense are also outstanding. The so-called shortcomings, under the cover of their tyrannical overall strength, it is difficult for opponents to catch them , let alone take advantage of it.

At least Arsenal failed to take advantage of this throughout the game!
"Aren't you reconciled?" Ye Qiu did not know when he walked up to Wenger's side. He was also drenched, but his expression looked very happy, because he finally won the third championship trophy this season. .

The Triple Crown, even the shrunken version of the Triple Crown, is something to be very happy about.

"There is nothing unwilling!" Wenger squeezed out a smile, pretending to be strong, "I chose the path myself, and I will not regret it!"

From the moment he decided to fully support the club in preparing for the construction of a new stadium, he had clearly foreseen that he would have such a day sooner or later. He already knew very clearly that the strength of his team would be weakened, because the professional league is In this way, if you do not advance, you will retreat.

"Seriously, you are right!" Ye Qiu thought about how to comfort Wenger, but finally said such a simple sentence.

"This seems to be the first time you've said that to me!" Wenger smiled. At his age, with his status and influence, success or failure is already underestimated. Numb.

"Of course, I say this only in recognition of your contribution to Arsenal. I believe this club will understand this, but I must also say that in the future, the competition in professional football leagues will definitely become more and more fierce, especially It's the Premier League."

Wenger listened and nodded. This is something he has only discovered in the past two years, "More and more foreign funds are pouring into the Premier League. It has brought about more intense competition.”

The superiority of the Premier League model has become more and more evident, because even the middle and lower reaches of the team can get a huge share of the broadcast fee every year. As long as they are well managed, any team can continue to play. The continuous investment in team building will make the competition in the Premier League more and more intense.

For the Premier League giants, this can be described as mixed.

The good thing is that as more and more stars flood into the Premier League, the giants will undoubtedly become the biggest beneficiaries, but the downside is also very obvious, that is, the challenge will become more and more risky, and if you are not careful, you may even be caught. Pull down.

Of course, with the background of Manchester United and Arsenal, even if they perform poorly, the gap between them and the mid-lower teams does not happen overnight, or can be made up by pure money. Chelsea can catch up in the shortest time. They went to Manchester United and Arsenal, not only because they were at the top of the Premier League, but also because of Abramovich's huge investment and Ye Qiu's strategizing.

As for other teams, if they want to catch up with them for the time being, they are still close. Liverpool is a possibility. It would be impossible without three to five years, or even longer.

Of course, what I’m talking about here is keeping pace with Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea for a long time. If it is to suddenly break out in a short period of time and compete for the championship, it’s hard to say. For example, Leeds United at the beginning of the season, Everett this season Dunton also performed very eye-catching, but they are not sustainable, because once they perform well, poaching will follow.

"However..." Wenger changed the subject and looked at Ye Qiu with a smile, "You don't seem to have to worry about competition, do you?"

With Chelsea's financial resources and strength, coupled with Ye Qiu's ability, the Blues really don't need to worry about such competition, because those middle and lower teams can't keep up with Chelsea.

To Wenger's teasing, Ye Qiu responded with a smile, but didn't say much, because he didn't feel the slightest hint of provocation or irony from Wenger's words, and it was more of a joke among friends.

"No matter what, I still want to congratulate you. You have won the Triple Crown. What I have not won for so many years, you have won it in just two years after you came to the Premier League!" Wenger smiled and stretched out his hand , "Finally, I also wish you a miracle in the Champions League final!"

Ye Qiu smiled wryly after hearing this, shook his head, but still shook hands with Wenger.

Indeed, Chelsea lacked 7 main core players, and Ye Qiu was sent off the pitch and received a red card. If they can still beat Benitez's Liverpool, it would be a miracle.

The fans may still have a fluke mentality, but as an experienced head coach, no one will be optimistic about Chelsea. At least if you look at the probability, the possibility of Chelsea winning the championship is very small.

This is also the reason why Ye Qiu is trying his best to compete for the FA Cup. At the very least, he needs to use more champions to cheer for the team's upcoming game, make sufficient preparations, and go all out to create miracles .

He tried his best, but whether a miracle will come or not is beyond his control!
"No matter what, I believe we will still have a chance to be rivals in the future!" Ye Qiu said with a faint smile.

Wenger was a little stunned when he heard this, and then there was a flash of disbelief in his eyes, but Ye Qiu didn't say much, turned around and walked towards the court, leaving Wenger with a back full of complicated feelings, which made the Frenchman look at him for a long time. speechless.

The great Chelsea won the third crown, just one step away from the legendary epic!
The magical magician beheaded the gunman professor, and the tyrannical blue army swept the millennium court curse!

Bergkamp II showed off his power and scored twice to help Chelsea win another championship!
The next day, the media in Britain and Europe focused on Chelsea's FA Cup championship. This is also Chelsea's third championship trophy this year, and it has achieved another treble in English football after Manchester United in 99. .

Inevitably, almost all the media have adopted an attitude of praising Chelsea, praising the team's outstanding performance in the FA Cup final, and believing that as long as Chelsea can continue their excellent state in the FA Cup final, they will be able to hit Chelsea. Killing Liverpool will be a no-brainer.

But at the same time, many people feel that before the Champions League final, Chelsea had such a stalemate with Arsenal in the FA Cup final, coupled with the absence of many main players, the head coach was sent to the stands, these All will make Chelsea inevitably at an absolute disadvantage in the Champions League final.

This time even Martin Samuel pointed out in a column for The Times that "if Chelsea are going to get anything in Istanbul, they will not only have to bring out the best in themselves, but also wait for a miracle to happen. "

However, there are also some media who believe that Chelsea can take advantage of the victory and pursue and kill Liverpool in Istanbul. Even though the Red Army has caused Chelsea a lot of trouble in the past few games, I believe that Ye Qiu must have a way to solve Liverpool.

After the FA Cup final, the Champions League final is imminent, Chelsea did not have a parade around the city for the FA Cup winners and the League winners, and the media obviously didn't have time to hype Chelsea's treble, because everyone was looking forward to it Whether Chelsea can win an epic fourth title in Istanbul.

For this reason, the British media have also paid attention to the news of the two teams. For example, the Daily Telegraph reported not long ago that UEFA President Johansson hinted in an interview that as long as Liverpool can win the championship, and after the game If the application is submitted, UEFA will fully consider making an exception for Liverpool to qualify for the Champions League next season.

This undoubtedly also shows UEFA's attitude towards this final. They don't want Chelsea to defend their title. This is a revenue of more than 3000 million euros.

But at the same time, the Sun also reported the news that Ye Qiu was forced into the palace by the technical director.

"When Redknapp resigned from Portsmouth, we said that this is not the first time this happened, nor will it be the last time. Sure enough, it has now fallen on the glorious Ye Qiu."

"According to our internal information at Stamford Bridge, after Ye Qiu was suspended by UEFA, the Chelsea management decided to parachute a technical director, that is, the one who will sit on the bench for the next few games. His name is Avran Grant, he is from Israel, he is regarded as a talented head coach by the Israelis, and he is currently the technical director of Chelsea."

The reporters of The Sun News really penetrated every corner. They quickly found out the details of Avran Grant. At the same time, they also thoroughly exposed Ye Qiu's conflicts with Abramovich after he went to Stamford Bridge.

Avran Grant sits on the bench in every game. This scene has not been noticed by many fans, because no one will pay attention to everything that happens on the bench, but now it is revealed, but it has become a representative Evidence of the authenticity of the report.

"When the reporter interviewed Chelsea CEO Peter Kenyon, the latter said that the technical director of Avran Grant was serving Ye Qiu and his coaching team, and there was no speculation from the outside world. As for many media rumors, there is a huge conflict between Ye Qiu and Abramovich, and Peter Kenyon has also denied it."

"However, according to a lot of information, the contradictions and differences between Abramovich and Ye Qiu are getting bigger and bigger. The airborne technical director is undoubtedly only the first step for Abramovich to regain control of the Cobham training base. , and then he wants to be more involved in the team's daily operations, and even the game lineup arrangement."

"Not long ago, our reporter took photos of a secret meeting between Abramovich's close friend Pini Zahavi and AC Milan's general manager Galliani. We have sufficient reasons and intelligence to prove that the two sides have signed Shevchenko There is an agreement with Chelsea and even Abramovich has signed a secret deal with AC Milan."

"At the same time, Abramovich also obviously wants to put pressure on Ye Qiu. Just a few days ago, the Portuguese media suddenly broke the news that the Brazilian manager Juan Figel visited Portugal and had a secret meeting. Portugal’s agent giant Mendes, the two had a close relationship, Mendes was Juan Figel’s spokesperson in Portugal back then, but later set up his own company, but the relationship between the two is still very close.”

"According to the Portuguese media, one of the important issues for Figel to come to Portugal is to find out whether the Porto coach Jose Mourinho, who has been in the limelight in the past two years, has the intention of leaving Porto. According to the media disclosure, the next stop of the Portuguese madman is likely to be the Premier League."

"Mendez said that there are currently at least two Premier League teams interested in Mourinho, one of which is still the strongest team in the Premier League, and there is no doubt that Ferguson and Wenger are in the heyday of their respective teams. , Very stable, only Chelsea's Ye Qiu, Abramovich has always been annoyed and dissatisfied with Ye Qiu's refusal to introduce Shevchenko, on the contrary, Mourinho did not resist Shevchenko, he served as an assistant coach in Barcelona During this period, I have a wealth of experience working with many superstars."

"Of course, there is no need to worry that Ye Qiu will have nowhere to go after leaving Chelsea. At least from the current point of view, as long as Ye Qiu wants to leave Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and many other giants The team will extend an olive branch to him immediately, at least Ye Qiu's coaching ability has been fully proved in the past few years."

Regarding the series of reports by The Sun, Chelsea officials immediately reacted, directly denying the news that Ye Qiu had fallen out with Abramovich. CEO Peter Kenyon reiterated that Ye Qiu will definitely continue to stay at Chelsea .

However, Chelsea fans clearly felt the signs of danger. On the day the team was preparing to go to Istanbul, they gathered at the Stamford Bridge Stadium to put pressure on the management, stating that the team needs to do its best to retain the head coach.

"Without Ye Qiu, there would be no Chelsea championship!"

"I want Ye Qiu, not superstars, not rubles!"

"When you drive out our head coach, you will be driven out by us too!"

Many old Chelsea fans have also stood up and exerted their influence. Ron Hawkins, who is known as the spokesperson of Chelsea fans, was directly interviewed by BBC TV and publicly stated, "If the management coerces the head coach in this way, It would be disgraceful and dark for Chelsea to even force the manager to resign!"

"Portuguese Jose Mourinho is our mortal enemy. He and his brutal team caused us to suffer a huge loss in the semi-final. His brutal football must not appear at Stamford Bridge. That would be a nightmare for Chelsea!"

There are even many Chelsea fans who have appealed, hoping that the rich local Chelsea fans in London can stand up and raise funds to repurchase Chelsea from Abramovich and keep the head coach, but this is obviously unrealistic, because the current Chelsea's value is far from the two to three billion two years ago.

At Heathrow Airport, the team was greeted by thousands of Chelsea fans, and many Chelsea fans pulled out banners to keep Ye Qiu, hoping that the head coach would stay with the team.

Ye Qiu did not intervene in what was happening outside, he even issued a gag order to the team, prohibiting any players from contacting the media and accepting interviews without permission, but facing the fans and the media, he always responded with a calm smile.

Because for him, the most important thing is the Champions League final!
(End of this chapter)