song of the saints

Chapter 1 Saints New Head Coach

His name is Chen Zhun, and his name sounds very ordinary.A head of unkempt hair and a pair of black glasses that are necessary for an otaku.This all reveals his ordinary identity.

Every Friday after get off work, Chen Zhun would go to the stall in front of the big shopping mall near his home to find some football game CDs. He did this not to buy game CDs, but to try his luck.He wanted to try his luck of being able to cross.Ever since Chen Zhun started reading football novels in high school, he has been fascinated by various systematic male protagonists in the novels.He also hopes to save the team in dire straits, sit among beautiful women, and enjoy the moment of achievement like these male protagonists.Of course, he is a veteran football fan. Since he watched the 2002 World Cup in Italy when he was nine years old, he could not forget the blue in his heart in his life, and he began to watch European football matches until now.He is also a big fan of various popular football games.Pro Evolution Football, FIFA, and FM are three games that must be played every day. According to his own thinking, he is familiar with the characteristics of the game and is ready for time travel at any time.

In the summer of 2016, the European Cup has begun.Chen Zhun went to the street stall again after work this day. He just bought an FM game disc, and the legend series was written on the disc.He was attracted by the name because he had never seen a football game with that name.He looked at the shabby and dark yellow cover of the game, which printed three representatives of three different fields in the football world, Abrahimovic, Messi and Mourinho, and there was a line of words written under the three of them.Enter the legend, witness the legend, become the legend.Chen Zhun felt that these words were meant for him.Chen Zhun never knew that FM had released such a game disk. Chen Zhun was very curious about the game mode in it, and felt that this time he would travel through time.So he bought this special game disc, ready to go back and play.

Chen Zhun looked at the legendary disc in his hand with great interest. He forgot that he was already in the middle of the crossroads.At this time, the ear-piercing sound of car horns brought Chen Zhun back to reality.Chen Zhun felt a light rushing towards him around him, he looked at the light subconsciously, and when the light rushed to his eyes, he also found that it was a car.

Seeing that the car was about to hit him, Chen Zhun felt no fear in his heart, no fear, no pain of parting from life and death, but a kind of happiness after a long drought.Only then did he understand the role of the game disc.Holding the game disc, he said excitedly: "I'm going to time travel!!"

The light penetrated into his body, into the game disc, into the legend that belonged to him.

Chen Zhun opened his sleepy eyes and felt something strange around him.The moment he opened his eyes, many strange memories appeared in his mind, but when he recalled it, he felt deja vu.The amount of information in the memory was huge, which gave him a bit of a headache.Only then did he realize that he might really have time-traveled.Chen Zhun is only now looking around cautiously, telling himself everything in front of him. At a press conference, Chen Zhun saw foreign journalists sitting below him. The foreign journalists were all looking at Chen Zhun with colorful eyes, waiting. What about Chen Zhun?Chen Zhun looked at the seat next to him out of the corner of his eye. There were some officials in suits sitting there, also watching and waiting for Chen Zhun.Chen Zhun quietly pinched the root of his thigh, it hurt a lot, it seemed that he had really time-traveled.

"Hello, Mr. David, could you please answer the question I just asked?" A male reporter wearing glasses in front of Chen Zhun interrupted Chen Zhun's thinking.

Chen Zhun was surprised that he could understand English which was harder than birdsong.yes.It's only natural that I've crossed over by myself.Chen Zhun thought so.He said with this body language ability: "Excuse me, please say the question again."

"The English football community is very surprised that Southampton has appointed you as the team's acting head coach for the new season. They all think that it is a big deal for Southampton to appoint you as a rookie coach who has only taught in the youth team before. It’s a farce, various outside football experts say that Southampton has booked a relegation spot in the Premier League this season. What do you think of such remarks.” The reporter’s sharp and realistic question pierced Chen Zhun’s ear .These British football reporters have always fanned the flames and are not afraid of making things big.

Taking advantage of the reporter's questioning, Chen Zhun roughly browsed through the unfamiliar memories in his mind.The person he is crossing now is an authentic Southamptonian named David Winston.30 years old today.And Chen Zhun is only 23 years old in real life.The difference between the two is seven years.His current identity has changed from a Chinese youth to a British person.Winston also participated in Southampton's youth training camp when he was a child.But he gave up early because of family reasons.But it was hard to let go of football. When he was in college, Winston applied for a sports major.After graduating, he began to take the exam for the UEFA coach qualification certificate.After Winston worked hard to obtain the UEFA coaching qualification certificate, he started his coaching career.The first stop of his coaching career was the coach of the Southampton U18 youth team.It was also the role he held before taking over as Southampton's first-team coach.Before the start of the season, the former Southampton coach Stroker suddenly resigned, and the Southampton executives had to temporarily select an acting head coach to lead Southampton to the Premier League this season.The chairman of Southampton, Rupert Lowe, thought of Winston. Although they had only met once before, Winston's diligent, studious, and thoughtful temperament was still fresh in his memory. A very good acting head coach with no temper. During this period, Southampton has plenty of time to find a suitable coach. When Rupert Lowe finds a suitable coach, Winston will be transferred back to the youth team. , thus completing the transition logically.But Rupert Rowe's decision still caused huge controversy in Southampton. The fans thought it was a very irresponsible decision. The fans knew that David Winston was a famous youth trainer. coach, but he lacks first-team coaching experience, such a shortcoming will lead Southampton to the abyss.For a moment, both Rupert Lowe and Winston were the targets of public criticism, as if a lifetime of reputation was about to be ruined by this decision.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhun couldn't help but take a deep breath.He found that history had changed because of his time travel.He himself knew that he had time traveled to August 2004, 8.There are still two weeks before the start of the new Premier League season.He recalled his previous memories. In the 1-04 season, Southampton in the Premier League was relegated to the last place, and in history, the head coach of Southampton this season was Sterrock, who was replaced by Wigley. It's not him, the coach who came from time travel.However, Chen Zhun was a little relieved that Southampton's strength was not vulnerable at the time, and Southampton's youth training level was already at the forefront of the Premier League at that time, and his current chairman Rupert Rowe was very keen to buy young players. players.This coincides with Chen Zhun.Every time Chen Zhun plays FM, he always likes to start with saints, because the youth training is excellent and there are many demons.

At this time, Chen Zhun thought, "If you come, you will be at peace. Looking forward to the stars and the moon, you can cross over. It can't just end in failure. Southampton is just right for me. Relying on my past life memory to help the saints return early. To the top." For Chen Zhun's current year, he knows that at this time Southampton's youth training camp is cultivating a group of young talents who have shocked the world.

Chen Zhun knew that in reality, Southampton fell to the bottom after this season. During the downturn, they fell into the League One and did not return to the Premier League until 2012.In the past seven years, Southampton has undergone earth-shaking changes and changed owners several times. Finally, in 2009, the Swede Liebherr saved the Saints on the edge of the cliff, bringing the club back on track until now.Of course, Chen Zhun just reminisces about these histories, because these are only the unique memories of Chen Zhun in 2016.

Chen Zhun's only dissatisfaction with this time travel is that the system girl in the novel did not appear, which made him very disappointed.There is no system in his mind now, only a lot of memories, it seems that this trip will depend on his own memories.He also now understands the meaning of the FM Legend CD cover, which hints at the date of his appearance. The Premier League season from 2004 to 2005 was destined to belong to Chelsea and belong to Mourinho.Mourinho said something that is still classic at Chelsea's first press conference.

Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm a European champion, so I guess I'm a special one, after God it's me.The nickname Madman has been with Mourinho since then.

But Chen Zhun came through time travel. He knew that Southampton's strength could not shake Chelsea's status, but in the new season he wanted to take the madman's limelight.

It was only then that Chen Zhun remembered that he hadn't answered any reporter's question.After reminiscing, I slowly thought, the first thing to do is to deal with this press conference.

Chen Zhun thought for a moment.He said in fluent English: "I think such remarks should be jealousy, jealousy that I can be the head coach of a Premier League club. I don't think my coaching is a disaster. Although I am now an acting head coach, I can Bring unprecedented passion and rich technical and tactical style of play to the team. I love Southampton Club, which is a very good club. When the chairman found me, I agreed without hesitation. Because I and The chairman believes in our success! And I am confident that I will actually become the head coach of the team in the not-too-distant future."

The reporter looked at the tone of the coach and thought of Chelsea's new coach Jose Mourinho.

Although Chen Zhun's words are confident and powerful, the current reporters don't pay too much attention to the acting head coach. The next day's newspaper only has a few short lines stating that Chen Zhun is the acting head coach with Chen Zhun Photos during the presentation.

(End of this chapter)