Volume 1 Chapter 349 One Step Away

Arsene Wenger stood in front of the coach's bench at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium, and he looked very handsome and gentle in a suit, but his face was covered with the furrows of time, but it showed the depth of his sorrow at this moment.

His players wept and wept unspeakably frustrated on the pitch, but on the other side, the Chelsea players were beaming, almost frantically celebrating, celebrating their treble, and in the stands, the Chelsea fans were also celebrating, and the scene was completely transformed into a stage for the Blues to celebrate their victory

Didi-Didi--

A little bit of cold fell on the back of his neck, Wenger looked up, it turned out to be raining.

The weather in the UK is the same as a woman's mood, it changes when it says, it rains when it rains, it comes quickly, but it also goes quickly.

It didn't take long for the entire Millennium Stadium to be covered by a curtain of rain, not big, but very dense.

The rain did not change their minds, with the Arsenal players still sitting on the grass, even though it had turned into mud, and the Chelsea players still celebrating in the rain, even if they were soaking wet.

The Millennium Stadium could have been roofed and turned into a sealed space, but perhaps because the game was over, or perhaps because they were worried that the crazy celebrations from top to bottom of Chelsea would cause the sealed stadium to be suffocating, they finally chose the most romantic and poetic way, rain

People living in the UK are used to the weather and the rainy season, and the arrival of the rain has not disturbed the mood of both parties, the stadium is still boiling, and all the Chelsea players and fans are still celebrating, especially after the rain, they crisply took out the champagne they had prepared and sprayed each other, as if the champagne was not worth any money.

Arsene Wenger stood on the sidelines, silently watching the scene, and at the moment after the game, his mood was already calm, and he could accept any result, because he had already mentally prepared himself for many things before the game.

Chelsea is the strongest team in the Premier League and even in Europe today, there is no one, if it was last year's Arsenal, maybe there is still a fight, but this year's Arsenal is obviously worse than last year, at least the strength of the team has been weakened, and Chelsea has strengthened its own strength, which directly led to the gap between the two sides being widened.

In this situation, it will not be easy to beat Chelsea at all, and Arsenal have no tactical advantage.

Looking at the Premier League as a whole, the one who can form a tactical equivalent for Chelsea is Benitez's Liverpool.

Even if this team has not performed well and ranked in the Premier League this season, falling to fifth place in the Premier League, in fact, this team is very good at fighting, especially in some important games, Benitez's tactics are often able to suppress the opponent in a targeted manner, so that the opponent is powerless.

Of course, every team has the weaknesses and shortcomings of each team, Liverpool's problem is that the offensive ability is very poor, the biggest gap between them and the top three in the Premier League is in attack, Benitez is a must in the defense, but it is difficult to say that it is excellent in attack.

As for Chelsea, this team is very balanced in attack and defense, if you insist on finding weaknesses and shortcomings, it is that their wing attack is too dependent on full-backs, even after changing to 3L this season, their attack is still dominated by full-backs, which more or less makes Chelsea's wide attack a great risk.

But in any case, the team that Chelsea has piled up with such an astonishing transfer fee is absolutely undoubted, and the attack and defense are also outstanding, and the so-called shortcomings are difficult for opponents to catch, let alone exploit, under the cover of their strong overall strength.

At least Arsenal didn't take advantage of that throughout the game

"Are you unwilling?" Ye Qiu didn't know when he walked to Wenger's side, he was also drenched, but his expression looked very happy, because he finally won the third championship trophy of the season.

The Triple Crown, even a shrunken version of the Triple Crown, is a great thing to be happy about.

"There's nothing unwilling" Wenger squeezed out a smile, pretending to be strong, "I chose the road myself, I won't regret it"

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

"Seriously, you're not wrong" Ye Qiu thought about how to comfort Wenger, but finally said such a simple sentence.

"It seems like the first time you've said that to me" Wenger laughed, at his age, at his status and influence, the success or defeat of victory and defeat has been very light, and it can even be said that he has become numb.

'Of course, I'm just saying this to endorse your contribution to Arsenal and I'm sure the club will understand that, but I also have to say that in the future, the competition in professional football will get tougher, especially in the Premier League.

Wenger listened and nodded, which is also something he has only discovered in the last two years, "More and more foreign funds are pouring into the Premier League, on the one hand, it does contribute to the influence and attention of the Premier League, but at the same time, it also brings more fierce competition. ”

The superiority of the Premier League model has become more and more reflective, because even the middle and lower reaches of the team can get a huge share of the broadcast fee every year, as long as it is well-managed, any team can continue to invest in team building, which will make the Premier League more and more competitive.

This is a mixed bag for the Premier League giants.

The good thing is that as more and more stars flock to the Premier League, the big clubs will undoubtedly be the biggest gainers, but the downside is also obvious: the challenge will become more and more risky, and the slightest mistake may even lead to being pulled down.

Of course, with Manchester United and Arsenal as far as the background is concerned, even if they do not perform well, but the gap between them and the middle and lower teams is not overnight, or can be made up by money alone, Chelsea can catch up with Manchester United and Arsenal in the shortest possible time, in addition to because they are already the top in the Premier League, but also because of Abramovich's huge investment, and Ye Qiu's strategy.

As for other teams, if they want to catch up with them for the time being, they are still a little close, but Liverpool is possible, this is also a traditional giant team with a foundation, but even if other teams have continuous investment, it will not take three or five years to catch up with the traditional giants, or even longer, it is impossible.

Of course, this is talking about a long time with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, if you want to suddenly explode in a short period of time, fight for the title, it is difficult to say, such as Leeds United at the beginning of the season, Everton this season is also very eye-catching, but they are difficult to last, because once the performance is good, poaching will follow.

"But," Wenger changed his words and looked at Ye Qiu with a smile, "You don't seem to have to worry about competition, do you?"

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

Ye Qiu smiled at Wenger's ridicule, but didn't say much, because he didn't feel the slightest hint of provocation and irony from Wenger's words, and it was more of a ridicule between friends.

"No matter what, I still want to congratulate you, you won the treble, what I haven't fought for so many years, just two years after you came to the Premier League, you have won it all" Wenger smiled and stretched out his hand, "The last, I also wish you a miracle in the Champions League final"

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

Indeed, Chelsea are missing seven key players, plus Ye Qiu was sent off the pitch and received a red card, if this can still beat Benitez's Liverpool, it will be a miracle.

Fans may still have a fluke mentality, but as an experienced manager, no one is optimistic about Chelsea, at least in terms of probability, the chances of Chelsea winning the title are slim to none

This is also the reason why Ye Qiu wants to do 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 go all out to create miracles.

He did his best, and as for whether the miracle would come, it was beyond his control

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

Wenger was a little stunned when he heard this, and then a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes, but Ye Qiu didn't say anything, turned around and walked to the court, leaving Wenger with a back full of complicated feelings, making the French speechless for a long time.

The great Chelsea are just one step away from a legendary epic with a third title

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The following day, the media in the UK and across Europe focused on Chelsea's FA Cup triumph, Chelsea's third trophy of the year, marking another treble in English football after Manchester United in '99.

Inevitably, almost all the media have taken a eulogic approach to Chelsea, praising the team's performance in the FA Cup final, believing that if Chelsea can continue their excellent form in the FA Cup final, they will be able to beat Liverpool without a problem.

But at the same time, many people feel that Chelsea's fight with Arsenal in the FA Cup final before the Champions League final, coupled with the absence of many key players and the coach being sent to the stands, will inevitably put Chelsea at an absolute disadvantage in the Champions League final.

This time even Martin Samuel pointed out in a column in The Times: 'If Chelsea are to make a difference in Istanbul, they will not only have to put their best foot forward, but also wait for a miracle to happen.' ”

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

With the FA Cup final looming and the Champions League final looming, Chelsea did not march around the city for the FA Cup and league titles, and the media clearly did not have time to hype up Chelsea's treble as everyone was looking forward to an epic fourth title in Istanbul.

For this reason, the British media have also paid attention to the news of the two teams, for example, the Daily Telegraph reported not long ago that UEFA President Johansson hinted in an interview that as long as Liverpool can win the championship and apply after the game, UEFA will fully consider giving Liverpool an exception to qualify for the Champions League 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 give it their all, and even do not hesitate to qualify for the Champions League next season as a temptation, after all, this means more than 3000000 euros for Liverpool.

But at the same time, the Sun also reported the news that Ye Qiu was forced into the palace by the director of the technique.

"When Redknapp resigned from Portsmouth, we said that this is not the first time such a thing has happened, and it will not be the last time, sure enough, now it has fallen on Ye Qiu, who has infinite scenery."

'According to our internal intelligence at Stamford Bridge, after Ye Qiu's UEFA ban, Chelsea's management decided to parachute in a technical director, the one who sat on the bench for the next few games, his name is Afran Grant, who is from Israel, is regarded by the Israelis as a talented manager, and is currently Chelsea's technical director.

The reporters of the Sun are really pervasive, and they quickly investigated Afran Grant's details clearly, and at the same time, they also completely exposed Ye Qiu's contradictions with Abramovich after he went to Stamford Bridge.

Aflan Grant sat on the bench every game, a scene that was not noticed by many fans, because no one paid attention to what happened on the bench, but now it has been revealed, but it has become a corroboration of the authenticity of the report.

"When the reporter interviewed Chelsea CP Peter Kenyon, the latter said that Avlan Grant's technical director is for Ye Qiu and his coaching team, and there is no outside speculation about Ye Qiu's ideas, and for many media rumors, there is a huge contradiction between Ye Qiu and Abramovich, and Peter Kenyon also denied it."

"But from a lot of intelligence, the contradictions and differences between Abramovich and Ye Qiu are getting bigger and bigger, and the parachuting in a technical director is undoubtedly just the first step for Abramovich to return to the helm of the Cobham training base, and then he wants to be more involved in the daily operation of the team, and even the game lineup arrangement."

'Not long ago, our reporters took pictures of Abramovich's best friend Pini Zahavi and AC Milan general manager Galliani, and we have enough reason and intelligence to prove that an agreement has been reached on Shevchenko's move to Chelsea, and even Roman 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 the Brazilian agent Juan Figer visited Portugal and secretly met with the Portuguese agent giant Mendes, the two were originally close, Mendes was Juan Figer's spokesperson in Portugal, but later stood on his own, but the relationship between the two is still very close.

"According to the Portuguese media, an important issue for Figer's arrival in Portugal is to find out whether Porto coach Jose Mourinho, who has been in the limelight for nearly two years, has any intention of leaving Porto, and according to Mendes's disclosure to the Portuguese media, the next stop of the Portuguese madman is likely to be the Premier League."

Mendes said that there are at least two Premier League teams interested in Mourinho, one of which is the strongest team in the Premier League, and there is no doubt that Ferguson and Wenger are both in their respective positions and very solid, only Chelsea's Ye Qiu, Abramovich has always been annoyed and dissatisfied with Ye Qiu's refusal to bring in Shevchenko, on the contrary, Mourinho is not resistant to Shevchenko, he has a lot of experience working with many superstars during his time as an assistant coach in Barcelona.

"Of course, there is no need to worry that Ye Qiu will have nowhere to go after leaving Chelsea, at least for now, as long as Ye Qiu wants to leave Chelsea, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and many 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 reacted immediately to this series of reports from The Sun, directly denying the news that Ye Qiu fell out with Abramovich, and CP Peter Kenyon reiterated that Ye Qiu will definitely stay at Chelsea.

However, Chelsea fans were aware of the signs of danger and gathered at Stamford Bridge on the day of their trip to Istanbul to put pressure on the management to do everything they could to keep the manager.

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

"I want Ye Qiu, I don't want a superstar, I don't want rubles"

"When you get rid of our manager, you get rid of us too"

Ron Hawkins, known as the spokesperson for Chelsea fans, gave a direct interview to HHC TV and said in a high-profile manner, "If the management coerces the manager in this way, or even forces the manager to resign, it will be a shame and darkness for Chelsea"

'Portuguese Jose Mourinho is our nemesis, it was he and his brutal team that caused us a huge loss in the semi-finals, and his brutal football would never be at Stamford Bridge, it would be a nightmare for Chelsea'

There are even many Chelsea fans who have appealed to Chelsea's wealthy fans in London to come forward and raise funds to buy back Chelsea from Abramovich and keep the manager, but this is obviously unrealistic, because the current value of Chelsea is far from the two or three hundred million it was two years ago.

At Heathrow Airport, the team was greeted by thousands of Chelsea fans, and many Chelsea fans at the scene pulled out banners to keep Ye Qiu, hoping that the manager could continue to stay in the team.

Ye Qiu did not intervene in everything that happened in the outside world, and he even issued a gag order to the team, prohibiting any player from contacting the media and accepting interviews without permission, and in the face of fans and the media, he always responded with a calm smile.

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