132 The Birth of a Legend
April 27, 2005, an ordinary day.
But it was a big day for English football, for European football. At Upton Park, which is unknown in European football, the attention of the entire European football world is focused at this time. It was definitely the most high-profile day in Upton Park history.
A large number of journalists poured in.
Why?
There is a Premier League fixture coming up here, with West Ham hosting Blackburn. In terms of games, they are ordinary Premier League games, and they are not strong conversations. But one of the teams was West Ham, so the game was not ordinary, but rather attracted the attention of European football. Because if West Ham win this game against Blackburn, then no matter what happens to Chelsea's next games, including the result of Chelsea's replays, West Ham will win the Premier League this season.
West Ham are now 10 points clear of Chelsea.
There are only four games left in the Premier League. Therefore, West Ham only need to win against Blackburn Rover, then they are 13 points ahead of Chelsea, who have not yet played in the reimper-game, which means that the Premier League title will be taken into the arms of West Ham in advance. This is no small matter. Deciding the winner three rounds early is not a big deal.
But a promoted horse winning the championship is something worth writing about.
Because that's legend.
In the past 50 years in Europe's top five leagues, there have only been three such promotion legends. In the 1977-1978 season, two teams accomplished such feats. One is Nottingham Forest, which has caused a red storm in Europe, and the other is Monaco, which is in Ligue 1.
It's just that Nottingham Forest's results were very good and they won the Champions League one after another, so this legend of the promotion horse has remained in everyone's hearts for a long time. Speaking of Nottingham Forest, everyone will think of Clough, and they will think of Nottingham Forest's legendary promotion horse to win the championship and the legendary Champions League victory. Compared with Monaco's promotion to win the championship, its influence is far lower than that of Nottingham Forest.
In addition to the two of them, the remaining team with a promotion to win the miracle is the Kaiserslautern miracle completed by "Otto the Great" Rehhagel. Because the time of this miracle is relatively close to the present, it is also very famous.
In addition, Rehhagel's later results were not bad, especially last year's European Championship victory, which made the media keep repeating the Kaiserslautern miracle.
In the entire 50 years of the five major leagues, there have been three promoted horses to win the championship. And today England is likely to have another promoted horse to win the championship. European football can't afford not to pay attention. UEFA President Johansson also came to the scene to watch the game. Needless to say, the FA side has already arrived with trophies. As long as West Ham win this game, they will give away the trophy in advance.
"West Ham!West Ham!West Ham!!!!!!!!!"
"Champions, Champions, We Are Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!"
At such an exciting time, West Ham fans poured into the stadium to see the legend born, especially when the legend was created by West Ham, and the excitement of West Ham fans is beyond words. Many fans without tickets gathered around Upton Park and watched the big screen outside the stadium. The fans inside the stadium and the fans outside the stadium, cheering and singing together, pushed the atmosphere at Upton Park to a new level.
Thirty minutes before the start of the game, Upton Park was already crowded with people, and it was already singing loudly. Unlike the usual Premier League, many fans started looking for seats at the start of the game, and this time they all entered the stadium early.
Chen Ping was in the locker room, listening to the cheers of the fans, and he was also very excited.
Chen Ping is young, and this season is the first time Chen Ping has led the team to play in the top league. But Chen Ping is about to create a legend, a legend that will be celebrated in football for many years. This legend will immediately improve Chen Ping's status in the football world, so that Chen Ping will quickly become one of the most well-known young coaches in the entire European football world. At that time, Chen Ping will be on a par with young coaches such as Mourinho and Benitez. As soon as he thought of this, Chen Ping was excited. Of course, there is also some nervousness in the excitement.
Chen Ping calmed himself down, then turned his head to look at his players, and found that they were also a little nervous. The dressing room was much quieter today than it was before the previous games. The players are doing their own thing, and they are not talking and laughing and playing as before.
Chen Ping understands that the players, like himself, are in such a situation for the first time. West Ham's players are mostly young, with many even playing in the top flight for the first time, let alone the top flight titles. Even the older players haven't been in this situation.
The only experienced player at West Ham is Lucel Hasselbaink, who has played for many clubs in Europe, including Leeds United, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea. However, even Hasselbaink has not won even one top-flight title when he moves to so many clubs. As for the others, it is even worse, including Gareth Southgate, who has only managed to win a title at West Ham in a career spanning more than a decade. So Southgate himself was very nervous.
Chen Ping understands them.
So Chen Ping immediately clapped his hands and let the players look at his side.
"I said at the beginning of the season that our goal at West Ham was European qualification and all the media were laughing at me and criticising me. Later, when I said we were aiming for Champions League qualification, the media laughed at me again, thinking that I was putting pressure on you, that I didn't know how to do it. By the time I said that we were aiming for the Premier League title at West Ham, there was a lot less ridicule in the media, and then less and less. Who would dare to laugh at us now?"
"One season, one season of performances we have conquered the whole of English football. Today is the time for us to reap the fruits of our final victory, and for us to enjoy the cheers. Are you nervous about the championship you're about to win? Michael, are you nervous?"
"Nope. ”
Carrick shook his head.
He said very calmly: "I have been waiting for this championship for a long time. ”
Carrick has always been so calm. As the captain, even if he has some thoughts in his heart, he will never show them. Answer in a very calm tone.
"Michael is right, I've been waiting for this title for a long time, I've been waiting for this title since the beginning of the season. Ricky, are you nervous?"
"How could it be. ”
Lambert exclaimed, "We don't know what nervousness is. Head, I'm going to play in the Champions League with you next season, against Real Madrid, Milan, Bayern. Didn't you say that we were going to compete for the Champions League in the future, and how could I be nervous at this point in the game? Even in the Champions League final, we don't have to be nervous. ”
Chen Ping nodded slightly.
In fact, they were all nervous, Chen Ping knew it. It's like Chen Ping is calm on the surface, but nervous in his heart. It doesn't matter who the opponent is. But now that Chen Ping asks this, none of them will admit it. 59 Books
Lambert is no longer the shy child Chen Ping has seen for the first time. Now Lambert, because of the non-stop goal, self-confidence has increased greatly.
"Frank, are you nervous?"
"No, I'm feeling good right now. ”
Ribery shook his head.
Chen Ping said to Ribery: "Frank, Zidane's era is about to pass. When the World Cup in Germany is over, France will officially end the era of Zidane and enter a new era, I believe that it is your era, and French football will start the era of Ribery. Frank, are you ready to succeed Zinedine Zidane in the national team?"
"Yes. ”
Ribery replied aloud.
For young people, Chen Ping has never been stingy in praise. What's more, Chen Ping's praise is not untargeted. Chen Ping keeps giving his young players self-confidence. Chen Ping has always told Ribery that he will be Zidane's successor.
The more he said it, the more Ribery believed it. The French national team did not perform well in the World Qualifiers, so Domenech re-invited Zinedine Zidane and a group of veterans to return to the national team. At the same time, Domenech also recruited Franck Ribery, a young player who has been on the plate this season, into the national team.
"What about you? Are you nervous?"
"Head, we're not nervous, we're going to fight for the title. ”
Pepe shouted below.
"Good. ”
Chen Ping nodded and said, "This is like my player." Guys, go out and finish a game with ease, then take the cheers and get our prize money. Do you think it's okay?"
"Good !!!!!!"
Chen Ping was relieved.
That's the case with young players. When I'm nervous, I'm more nervous than anyone else, and when I'm excited, I'm more excited than anyone else. Chen Ping used simple encouragement to ease their tension. In fact, there was nothing difficult in the game, after all, the opponent was Blackburn.
West Ham are now far superior to Blackburn.
And Chen Ping likes to play a pseudo-technical team like Blackburn the most. The strength of the real technical flow team is strong, and the pseudo-technical flow team is the best to play. Because the pseudo-technical team learns from others and becomes a four-like team. As long as the West Ham players can calm down, there will be no problems with the game.
After some mobilization, the players began to go out one after another.
"Number 8, Mascherano—"
"Mascherano !!!!!!!!!!!"
"Number 21, Michael Carrick—"
"Carrick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Number 9, Ricky Lambert—"
"Lambert !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
As the players came out, the on-site commentators began chanting the players' names. The West Ham fans immediately cooperated with the on-site commentators and chanted the names of the players. The home advantage is very clear at this point. The game didn't start, and the stadium was already hot enough.
"Chen, our magician Coach Chen Ping is out, let's welcome our magician, Chen ——————"
"Chen, Chen, Chen, Chen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Chen Ping didn't stay in the locker room for long.
After the players came out, Chen Ping and the coaching staff soon walked out. The moment Chen Ping came out, the on-site commentator immediately shouted Chen Ping's name. At this time, Chen Ping was the center of the court.
Because everyone knows that Chen Ping has created a legend.
Although this game did not start, Chen Ping is creating a legend. Chen Ping waved at the West Ham fans at home and immediately got a bigger reaction.
"Chen, Chen, Chen!!!!!!!!!!!"
"West Ham!West Ham!West Ham!!!!!!!!!!!"