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Chapter 349

Wenger stood in front of the coach's seat of the Cardiff Millennium Stadium. He looked very gentle and elegant in a suit and tie. However, the ravines of time on his face showed his deep sorrow at this moment.

His players cried and cried on the court, and were indescribably frustrated, but on the other side, Chelsea players were in joy, celebrating almost crazy, celebrating their triple crown. In the stands, Chelsea fans were also celebrating, and the scene was completely turned into a stage for the Blues to celebrate their championship.

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Diandian cold fell behind her neck, and Wenger raised her head and it turned out that it was raining.

The weather in Britain is the same as a woman’s mood. It changes as soon as it says it changes, and it rains as it says it rains. It comes very quickly, but it goes very quickly.

Not long after, the entire thousand-year-old stadium was covered with drizzling rain curtains. It was not big, but very dense.

The players on both sides did not change their mood because of the rain. Arsenal players were still sitting on the grass. Even though it had turned into mud, Chelsea players were still celebrating in the rain, even though their bodies were soaked.

The Millennium Stadium could have been closed and turned the entire stadium into a sealed space. But perhaps it was because the game was over, or maybe it was because of the worry that the crazy celebrations from Chelsea would cause the sealed stadium to suffocate, so they finally chose the most romantic and poetic way to rain.

People living in the UK are already accustomed to the weather and rainy season here. The arrival of the rain has not disrupted the mood of both sides. The field is still boiling, and all Chelsea players and fans are still celebrating, especially after the rain, Yu Qian took out the champagne they had prepared before and sprayed each other, as if the champagne was not expensive.

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

Chelsea is the strongest team in the Premier League and even Europe today. None of them. If it were Arsenal last year, they might have a fight, but this year's Arsenal is obviously inferior to last year. At least the team's strength has been weakened, while Chelsea has strengthened its own strength, which directly widened the gap in strength between the two sides.

In this case, it is not easy to beat Chelsea at all, and Arsenal does not have a tactical advantage.

Looking at the entire Premier League, the one that can form a tactical role against Chelsea is Benitez's Liverpool.

Even though this team has not performed well in the Premier League this season and has fallen to fifth place in the Premier League, in fact, this team has very good combat effectiveness, especially in some important games, Benitez's tactics can often suppress opponents in a targeted manner and make their opponents powerless.

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

As for Chelsea, the team's offense and defense are very balanced. If they have to find their weaknesses and shortcomings, it is that their wing offense is too dependent on full-backs. Even after changing to 3l this season, their offense is still dominated by full-backs' insertion, which still puts Chelsea's wing offense at a high risk.

But no matter what, the team that Chelsea built with such amazing transfer fees is absolutely unquestionable, and their offense and defense are outstanding. The so-called shortcomings are difficult for opponents to catch under the cover of their strong overall strength, let alone use them.

At least Arsenal failed to make good use of this in the whole game

"Are you unwilling to give up?" Ye Qiu walked to Wenger at some point. He was also wet all over, but his expression looked very happy because he finally won the third championship trophy of the season.

The Triple Crown, even the Shrinkable version of the Triple Crown, is a very happy thing.

"Nothing is unwilling to give up." Wenger squeezed out a smile and pretended to be strong, "I chose the road myself, I won't regret it."

From the moment he decided to fully support the club in preparation for the construction of a new stadium, he had already clearly expected that he would have such a day sooner or later. He had already knew very clearly that his team's strength would be weakened because this is the case in the professional league, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

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

"It seems that this is the first time you said this to me." Wenger smiled. He has been at his age, at his status and influence, and has been very indifferent to the outcome, success or failure, and it can even be said that he has become numb.

"Of course, I just agree with your contribution to Arsenal. I believe this club will understand this, but I must also say that in the future, the competition in the professional football league will definitely become more and more intense, especially in the Premier League."

Wenger nodded after hearing this. This is something he has only discovered in the past two years. "More and more foreign funds have poured into the Premier League, which has indeed promoted the influence and attention of the Premier League, but also brought about more fierce competition."

The superiority of the Premier League model has been increasingly reflected, because even mid- and lower-stream teams can get a huge share of the broadcast fee every year. As long as they are well-managed, any team can continue to invest in team building, which will make the competition in the Premier League more and more intense.

This is a mixed bag for the Premier League giants.

The good thing is that as more and more stars pour into the Premier League, the giants will undoubtedly become the biggest winners, but the disadvantage is also very obvious, that is, the challenges will become more and more risky, and if you are not careful, you may even be pulled down.

Of course, with the foundation of Manchester United and Arsenal, even if they perform poorly, the gap between them and mid- and lower-level teams is not overnight, or can be compensated by money alone. Chelsea can catch up with Manchester United and Arsenal in the shortest time, not only because they are the best in the Premier League, but also because of Abramovich's huge investment and Ye Qiu's strategic planning.

As for other teams, it is still a little short of trying to catch up with them for the time being. Liverpool is possible. This is also a traditional giant team with heritage. However, even if other teams have continuous investment, it is impossible to catch up with traditional giants without three to five years or even longer.

Of course, what we are talking about is that we have been playing side by side with Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea for a long time. If we want to suddenly break out in a short period of time and compete for the championship, it is hard to say. For example, Leeds United at the beginning of the season, Everton performed very well this season, but they are difficult to last because once they perform well, the poaching will follow.

"But" Wenger changed his tone and looked at Ye Qiu with a smile, "It seems that there is no need to worry about competition, right?

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

Ye Qiu smiled at Wenger's joke, but said nothing, because he did not feel any provocation and irony in Wenger's words, and it was more of a joke between friends.

"No matter what, I still have to congratulate you on winning the Triple Crown. I have fought for things that I haven't won for so many years. You have won them in just two years after you came to the Premier League." Wenger smiled and reached out, "Finally, I wish you a miracle in the Champions League final."

After hearing this, Ye Qiu smiled bitterly, shook his head, but still shook hands with Wenger.

Indeed, Chelsea missed 7 core players, and Ye Qiu was sent off the court and got a red card. If he could defeat Liverpool, who could still defeat Benitez, it would be a miracle.

Fans may still have a lucky mentality, but as a head coach with rich coaching experience, no one is optimistic about Chelsea. At least from a probability point of view, the possibility of Chelsea winning the championship is slim.

This is also the reason why Ye Qiu tried his best to compete for the FA Cup. At least he needs to use more championships to cheer for the team's upcoming game, make full preparations, and do his best to create miracles.

He tried his best. As for whether the miracle will come, it is not something he can control.

"No matter what, I believe we will have a chance to be opponents in the future," Ye Qiu said with a faint smile.

Wenger was a little stunned after hearing this, and then a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes, but Ye Qiu didn't say much, turned around and walked towards the stadium, leaving Wenger with a back full of complex feelings, which made the French unable to speak for a long time.

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The next day, media from the UK and Europe focused on reporting on Chelsea's FA Cup championship, which is also Chelsea's third championship trophy this year, making it another triple-champion in English football after Manchester United in 1999.

Inevitably, almost all media have adopted a praise attitude towards Chelsea, praising the team's outstanding performance in the FA Cup final, believing that as long as Chelsea can continue its outstanding state in the FA Cup final, killing Liverpool will be no problem.

But at the same time, many people think that before the Champions League final, Chelsea fought such a desperate battle with Arsenal in the FA Cup final, and the absence of many main players, the head coach was sent to the stands, which will inevitably put Chelsea at an absolute disadvantage in the Champions League final.

This time, even Martin Samuel pointed out in the Times column that "if Chelsea want to gain something in Istanbul, they not only have to play their best, but also wait for the miracle to appear."

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

After the FA Cup final, the Champions League final is imminent. Chelsea did not conduct a city-wide parade for the FA Cup and league champions, and the media obviously did not have time to hype the Chelsea's triple-champion, because everyone was looking forward to whether Chelsea can win an epic fourth championship in Istanbul.

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

This undoubtedly shows UEFA's attitude towards this final. They do not want Chelsea to defend their title. They hope that Liverpool can do their best, and even do not hesitate to qualify for the Champions League next season as a temptation. After all, this means more than 300,000 euros for Liverpool.

But at the same time, the Sun also reported that Ye Qiu was forced to be abdicated by the technical director.

"When Redknapp resigned from Portsmouth, we said that this kind of thing was not the first time, nor the last time. Sure enough, it has fallen on Ye Qiu, who is full of glory."

"According to our internal information at Stamford Bridge, after Ye Qiu was banned by UEFA, Chelsea management decided to airborne a technical director, that is, the one who sat on the bench in the next few games. His name is Afran Grant, from Israel, is regarded by the Israelis as a genius head coach and is currently the technical director of Chelsea."

The Sun's reporter was so omnipresent. He quickly found Avran Grant's details clearly, and at the same time completely exposed the conflict between Ye Qiu and Abramovich after he went to Stamford Bridge.

Avran Grant sat on the bench every game, and this scene was not noticed by many fans because no one would pay attention to what happened on the bench, but now it has been revealed, it has become a proof of the authenticity of the report.

"When reporters interviewed Chelsea CP Peter Kenyon, the latter said that Avran Grant's technical director serves Ye Qiu and his coaching team. There is no outside speculation and the idea of ​​undermining Ye Qiu. Regarding many media rumors, there is a huge conflict between Ye Qiu and Abramovich, and Peter Kenyon also denied it."

"But from a lot of information, the contradictions and differences between Abramovich and Ye Qiu are getting bigger and bigger. Airborne a technical director is undoubtedly only Abramovich's first step to re-take the Kobham training base. Next, he wants to get involved in the daily operations of the team, even the game lineup arrangement."

"Not long ago, our reporter took photos of Abramovich's close friend Pini Zahavi and AC Milan general manager Gallianimi. We have enough reasons and intelligence to prove that the two sides have reached an agreement on Shevchenko's joining Chelsea, and even Abramovich has signed a secret agreement with AC Milan."

"At the same time, Abramovich also obviously wanted to put pressure on Ye Qiu. Just a few days ago, the Portuguese media suddenly broke the news that Brazilian agent Juan Ferger visited Portugal and met with Portugal's agent giant Mendes. These two were originally close. Mendes was the spokesperson for Juan Ferger in Portugal, but later they set up their own business, but the relationship between the two is still very close.

"According to Portuguese media, an important issue for Philippe Ferghere to come to Portugal is to find out whether Porto head coach Jose Mourinho, who has been in the limelight in the past two years, has the intention to leave Porto. According to Mendes' disclosure to Portuguese media, the next stop of the Portuguese madman is likely to be the Premier League."

"Mendes said that at present, at least two Premier League teams are interested in Mourinho, one of which is the strongest team in the Premier League. There is no doubt that Ferguson and Wenger are at their peak in their respective teams and are very stable. Only Chelsea's Ye Qiu, Abramovich, always annoyed and dissatisfied with Ye Qiu's refusal to introduce Shevchenko. On the contrary, Mourinho is not resistant to Shevchenko. During his time as an assistant coach at Barcelona, ​​he had rich experience in working with many superstars."

"Of course, there is no need to worry about Ye Qiu not having a place to go after leaving Chelsea. At least from the current point of view, as long as Ye Qiu wants to leave Chelsea, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and other giant teams will extend an olive branch to him as soon as possible. At least Ye Qiu's coaching ability has been fully proven in the past few years."

Chelsea officials immediately responded to this series of reports by the Sun, directly denied the news that Ye Qiu and Abramovich had had a falling out. CP Peter Kenyon reiterated that Ye Qiu would definitely stay in Chelsea.

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

"Without Ye Qiu, there would be no Chelsea champion"

"I want Ye Qiu, don't have superstars, don't have rubles"

"When you drive away our head coach, you will definitely be driven away by us."

Many old fans of Chelsea have also stood up and exerted their influence. Ron Hawkins, who is known as the spokesperson of Chelsea fans, directly accepted an interview with HHC TV station and publicly stated, "If the management forces the head coach in this way or even force the head coach to resign, it will be Chelsea's shame and darkness."

"Portuguese Jose Mourinho is our deadly revenge. It is him and his barbaric team that caused us to suffer huge losses in the semi-finals. His barbaric football will never appear at Stamford Bridge. That would be Chelsea's nightmare."

Many Chelsea fans even made appeals, hoping that the local Chelsea rich fans in London could stand up and raise funds to buy back Chelsea from Abramovich and retain the head coach. But this is obviously unrealistic, because Chelsea's current value is far from the 200 million or 300 million two years ago.

At Heathrow Airport, the team was given away by thousands of Chelsea fans, and many Chelsea fans even put out banners to keep Ye Qiu, hoping that the head coach could continue to stay with the team.

Ye Qiu did not intervene in everything that happened outside. He even issued a ban on the team, prohibiting any player from contacting the media and accepting interviews privately. When facing fans and media, he always responded with a calm smile.

Because for him, the most important thing is the Champions League final
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