Almost a year has passed since the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, and the Chinese way of football has gradually been revealed on the world stage.

Whether it is Sun Jihai and Li Tie's Premier League or Shao Jiayi's Bundesliga, after Yang Chen, many mainstays of the national football team have stayed overseas and become witnesses of the history of the national football team.

In the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, although the Chinese team did not score a point or a goal, AFC Secretary-General Verappan predicted that Chinese football would enter the top ten in the world in the next ten years, just like China's booming economy!

Coupled with the Asian Cup to be held locally next year, the Chinese folk football atmosphere has set off a huge wave.

Whether it is a domestic A-A competition, or the five major European leagues that have gradually entered the eyes of fans, every wonderful game and every classic goal have been talked about and become the talk of fans after dinner.

Among them, the Premier League has won the support of many domestic fans with its active confrontation and gorgeous cooperation.

May 11, 2003, 21:30 Beijing time.

Zhan Jun, the commentator of Singapore's ESPN Sports TV, checked the script for the last time in the broadcast hall and waited for the film to start.

Zhan Jun is a native of Guangdong, and when he was a child, under the influence of his father, he fell in love with the Premier League Reds Liverpool.

Although Zhan Jun also has a very good athletic talent, his parents did not let him become an athlete. After graduation, Zhan Jun entered the sports department of Guangdong TV to do some miscellaneous work, and 2 years later, Guangdong TV resumed the live broadcast of the Premier League, and sports commentator Wang Taixing found Zhan Jun as a guest commentator.

In September 2001, Zhan Jun officially joined Singapore's ESPN Sports Satellite TV to explain the Premier League, Champions League, tennis and other events to Taiwanese fans and some mainland fans who have set up private "pot lids" to receive signals.

Among these commentators, Zhan Jun's favorite is to explain the Reds Liverpool game.

Today is the final game of the Premier League, with 10 matches to be played simultaneously.

Although it was the final match, the Premier League title race was decided as early as the previous round.

In the last round, the Gunners Arsenal lost 3-2 to relegation rivals Leeds United, and the gap on Manchester United widened to five points.

In this way, the old man Alex Ferguson led the Red Devils Manchester United to complete the immortal feat of 8 crowns in 11 years!

So for some ordinary Premier League fans, the Premier League is long over; And for a Red Army diehard like Zhan Jun, the next final battle is the battle of life and death for the Red Army!

In the penultimate round of the Premier League, Manchester United has secured the top spot with 80 points, and Arsenal has booked a runner-up place, but it is also 75 points. In third place is the Magpies Newcastle United, who are firmly in third place in the Premier League with only 68 points. Because the points for fourth place are only 64.

But there are two clubs with 64 points; And these two clubs met just in the finale tonight!

As we all know, only the top four clubs in the Premier League can qualify for the Champions League next season. Honor and money are always like twins. The final place in the European Champions Cup comes with a real interest of at least £15 million.

Seeing that the players from both sides have begun to warm up in the stadium, the broadcast work in the broadcast room is about to enter the countdown.

"Hey, Zhan Jun, do you think Liverpool can win tonight?" The videographer quipped.

Zhan Jun is a Liverpool fan, this is already a well-known thing in the broadcast room!

"Of course! The winner tonight is, of course, Liverpool! Liverpool players have the toughest will in the world and we will never go it alone! ”

"You'll never walk alone", this is Liverpool's team song!

'Haha, don't forget, Chelsea have a goal difference, they just need a draw!' The director's voice rang out in the headset, and through the glass, the director's hand pointed to the broadcast screen, "Don't forget, this is Stamford Bridge!" ”

"So what?" Although Zhan Jun is young in Taili, he has an extraordinary understanding of Liverpool and indescribable confidence.

"Don't forget, ten games ago, no one believed Liverpool would be back in the top four. And it's not all bad, and the Liverpudlians' strong will will tell them what to do. Throughout the Reds' history, they have even qualified for the Champions League better than the other top three teams! And with Liverpool playing 12 European games and winning the Carabao Cup this season, how can a team that hasn't played in any European competition last now be on par with the Reds? ”

The last time Chelsea played in a European competition was in 2000!

Hearing Zhan Jun's reasoned rebuttal, everyone in the studio burst out laughing.

These people are not fans of a certain team, they just want to joke with Zhan Jun.

"But since Zhan knows Liverpool so well, he should also know the result of the match between Liverpool and Chelsea." The only girl in the broadcast room heard Zhan Jun talk about the history of Liverpool, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, revealing a cute little tiger tooth, "In the past 25 years, Liverpool has only won 2 games against Chelsea, and the most recent victory dates back to 13 years ago!" Although Liverpool's results have been getting better and better in the past three years, they have suffered 0-2, 0-3, and 0-4 in a row at Stamford Bridge, and it is not as good as a year after year! ”

The sharp retort of the long-haired tiger tooth girl, Zhan Jun, who was stunned for a while, was speechless.

That's right, Liverpool's results at Stamford Bridge are so bad that even his loyal fans can't help but worry.

For this reason, watching the countdown to the broadcast, Zhan Jun began to find victory conditions for his favorite team in his heart.

"Chelsea's people are all soft-footed shrimp?" Zhan Jun shook his head thoughtfully.

Indeed, Chelsea's last two seasons have been lost due to last-minute weakness and loss of Champions League qualification. Even in their last game, Chelsea lost 1-0 to relegation side West Ham United. It looks like Chelsea's 'weakness at crunch time' is back in the picture.

But in the last round, Liverpool also lost. They lost 2-1 to Manchester City and missed the chance to overtake Chelsea.

So when it comes to "soft feet", both teams seem to be about the same. And most importantly, how can one's own victory be based on the weakness of one's opponent? This simply doesn't make sense!

After thinking about it, looking at the countdown that gradually returned to zero, Zhan Jun slapped his thigh, "That's right, there's this!" ”

'How expensive can a Chelsea player be? With the current situation of Chelsea Football Club, even if you get that £1,500, can you give it to the players? ”

That's right, compared to Liverpool, Chelsea players are worth much less. Moreover, in recent years, Chelsea Football Club has not managed well, and there are many loopholes in the capital chain.

Therefore, although the club urgently needs this money, unfortunately, although this money is fought for by the players, these "cheap" players basically do not share much of the bonus.

Liverpool, on the other hand, are regulars in the Champions Cup. What's more, Liverpool also has big stars like Owen, Gerrard, Dudek's Liverpool.

Thinking of this, Zhan Jun immediately put on a confident expression, and said to the camera with a smile: "Good evening, friends and viewers in front of the TV, welcome to the final round of the 02-03 Premier League season, Chelsea vs. Liverpool." I'm the commentator Zhan Jun, and I'll give you the full commentary for the rest of the game. ”