Chapter 594 Save the Premier League
At noon, people were flooding at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
As one of the largest international airports in Europe, Schiphol Airport is not not not big enough.
But any tourists from all over the world can immediately see two colors as soon as they enter the airport lobby.
One is blue, and the other is red and white.
Interestingly, if you are more careful, you will definitely notice that whenever fans of two colors meet, fans wearing blue jerseys will involuntarily bow their heads and dodge.
The fans wearing red and white jerseys will sing loudly, "We are the champions!"
Many blue fans immediately burst into tears whenever they heard this song.
Occasionally, some blue fans resisted, but either they were controlled by the airport security guards, or they saw that the other side had a large number of people and the heroes did not suffer in person, so they quickly retreated.
There is no way, the fans of the red and white jerseys have an overwhelming advantage in terms of number of people!
The reporters were very smart to capture this and immediately sent a live news broadcast.
"According to the data we obtained from UEFA, Southampton fans account for about three-quarters of the fans who booked tickets, one-third of them came from the UK, one-third from Europe, and one-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 for sponsors and guests, the remaining 10,000 tickets were almost all bought by Southampton fans."
"We can completely expect that the fanatical Southampton fans will surely turn the Amsterdam Arena into the home court of the Saints!"
"It is worth noting that according to the information we have received from the airport, the airline special planes that the two teams are currently on arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport very close, one after another."
"So, we are looking forward to seeing the two teams meet at the international airport."
"Will you fight?"
Just as many reporters were sending the latest live news reports on mobile phones, tablets or notebooks, a message came from the airport's radio.
The Delta Air Lines flight from London to Amsterdam is about to land.
Delta Airlines?
Isn't this Chelsea sponsor?
As soon as he heard this 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 moment, fans wearing blue jerseys flocked to the exit.
Fortunately, the ground staff at Schiphol International Airport was prepared and arranged sufficient staff to maintain order on site.
A few minutes later, a white Boeing plane landed slowly.
Not long after, Chelsea acting coach Centen slowly walked out with a player in a well-equipped suit.
There was an uproar at the scene, and the Blues fans were shouting the names of the players they supported.
But what is surprising is that Chelsea players seem to be lacking in interest, and when dealing with the enthusiasm of the fans, they seem to be very perfunctory. This makes many reporters present think of the big defeat at Wembley Stadium three days ago.
Zero-B-5 was tragically battered by Southampton, and Chelsea is not easy to fight this battle!
If one cannot handle it well and lose another crushing defeat, the Blues will be finished!
There are also reporters with a keen sense of smell. After taking a look at Chelsea's lineup with the team, they found that there were still no Oscars!
In the last final game at Wembley Stadium, many analysts believed that Chelsea's defeat was because of the midfield's loss, and the reason why the midfield lost power was because of the weak midfield strength.
Juan Mata alone can't support Chelsea's entire midfield.
As for the combination of Lampard, Ramirez and Mikel, it is also difficult to satisfy.
In this case, Chelsea really needs an Oscar!
But judging from the current list of team-ups, the Brazilian midfielder was still banned!
Does Chelsea still plan to rely on this lineup that has suffered a crushing defeat to play Southampton?
Many reporters at the scene asked a big question mark in their hearts!
?p>Chelsea had just walked out when the airport broadcast came again, and the Qatar Airways special plane flying from Southampton Airport was about to arrive and land.
Suddenly, there was another riot at the scene.
Especially since the two teams were actually the same exit, the scene became even more chaotic.
I saw the Southampton fan wearing a red and white jersey immediately surrounded him from all directions as soon as he heard the radio.
Good, that attitude is like trying to encircle and annihilate Chelsea fans at the exit.
Chelsea fans immediately fled the scene.
A few minutes later, a Boeing Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven
It’s really a matter of people that you have to abandon, and a matter of goods that you have to throw away.
They are both sponsors, but the treatment is completely different.
Chelsea's special plane looks no different from ordinary passenger planes, and there is not even the Chelsea logo on the fuselage.
But Southampton is different. The entire Boeing 777 is dyed with red and white arrow stripes of Southampton, as well as the advertising images of the superstars in Southampton, which look lifelike from a distance.
It is said that in order to facilitate Southampton players, coaching staff, team members and reporters, the aircraft has also undergone special transformations, which is very different from other Boeing 777 passenger planes.
Not only that, Qatar tycoons also specially provided two such special planes to Southampton. Only during the game break will these two planes take on passenger transport tasks, but anyone who wants to take these two planes will have to book tickets specifically.
But even so, almost every time these two special planes are full!
Just because of this, it shows how much influence Southampton has in the minds of sponsors.
Shortly after the plane arrived, Saints leader Matthew Leticier led the team out and was immediately greeted by all the red and white fans in the entire airport lobby.
Following closely behind are head coach Bielsa and assistant coach, and then the team players.
Unlike Chelsea players who looked very excited, Southampton players all looked very excited, with confident smiles on their faces, constantly interacting with the fans, and some even stayed to sign autographs and take photos for the fans.
The different mental states of the two teams have made many reporters tilt their predictions about the upcoming Europa League final.
At least, Chelsea is in this state of mind and it is difficult to defeat Southampton!
But the most interesting thing is that when Southampton was about to walk out of the airport lobby, Chelsea, who had already gotten off the plane, was still sitting on the sofa in the lounge area on the side of the airport lobby, waiting.
It is said that there was a problem with the temporary rental bus of Chelsea and he was unable to get to the airport to pick it up.
In contrast, in Southampton, two teams' own luxury buses parked at the gate of Schiphol Airport early. As soon as the Saints arrived, they got on the bus and left immediately.
Many reporters at the scene caught the scene. At the moment when Southampton got on the bus and left, Chelsea looked envious and jealous, and many people were even shook their heads and sighing.
From Ron Gurley to Marina Granovskia, Chelsea's management has gone from an insider to an outsider.
There have been rumors within the Blues that the Russian strong woman seems to be very smart, but that is more reflected in intrigue and power struggle. On the contrary, in terms of team operations, she is a complete layman.
So, although Chelsea seems to be doing well, it makes people feel depressed in a lot of details.
For example, now they are sitting at Schiphol Airport waiting for the bus.
But what about Southampton?
The Saints' two buses arrived in Amsterdam yesterday. They have long 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.
From London to Amsterdam, it is not far away, and the league ends, the schedule is very intensive.
Chelsea wants to fight for the top four of the league, while Southampton wants to fight for the league championship.
Therefore, both teams chose to go back and forth on the same day.
But because of this arrangement, the very small and tiny thing like the bus, Chelsea was forced to stay at Schiphol Airport to wait, while Southampton went to Amsterdam Arena to make adjustments.
The two teams operate, and the right judgment is immediately made!
This is not only true in team management, but also in football fields.
Today, the British Guardian published an analysis article, which reprinted the points data from UEFA.
Although we still have won four Champions League places this season, we don’t know that the situation is already in danger.
"UEFA's league rankings are calculated as the sum of European points in the past five seasons."
"So, in 2012, the total points of the five seasons from 2007 to 2008 were counted. With the outstanding performance in previous years, the total points of the Premier League are still ahead of Spain and ranked among the championships of major European leagues!"
"But in the new season, the situation has taken a sharp turn."
"Because of the 2007 to 2008 seasons, three Premier League teams appeared in the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester United and Chelsea even reached the finals, and the Red Devils finally won the cup, and the Premier League's momentum reached its peak!"
"But after entering 2013, the European points in the 2007 to 2008 will no longer be counted. In this way, the total points in the Premier League will decline significantly, especially in the past two or three seasons, the weakness of Premier League teams in the European arena has made the Premier League give up the top spot to La Liga, which is no longer suspense."
"But thanks to Bayern Munich and Dortmund's outstanding performance in the European matches in the past two seasons, the Bundesliga has quietly caught up."
"One has risen and the other has fallen, and the second place in the Premier League UEFA European League ranking is already very dangerous. According to the total points, it is only one point ahead of the Bundesliga."
"So, if Southampton did not win the UEFA Cup last season and reached the UEFA Cup final this season, the Premier League would inevitably lose the throne of the UEFA European League rankings."
"By that time, the Premier League's Champions League quota will also be transformed from the existing four to three!"
"In this way, no matter whether it is Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur this season, whoever scored fourth in the league will eventually miss the Champions League next season."
"This will undoubtedly be a disaster for the Premier League!"
"But it was before this disaster that Southampton's dark horse saved the stormy Premier League!"
"regardless of whether Southampton won the Premier League championship this season, we should all look forward to the Saints' performance in the Champions League next season. I hope the Saints can bring us more and greater surprises!"
This report by the Guardian has aroused the reprints of British media and attracted the attention of fans.
The ranking of the European League is so strange to many fans.
But who would have thought that one of the rankings would determine the losses and benefits of hundreds of millions of pounds in the Premier League.
It is completely conceivable that if Southampton did not have the outstanding performance, there were only three Champions League places left in the Premier League?
The entire Premier League will surely snatch the top three places!
The competition for the top three in the league will become unprecedentedly tragic!
Chapter completed!