Chapter 338 Only the courage to give it a try can make history possible
The 2015~16 Premier League has officially come to an end.
Even if the championship has long lost its suspense.
The ups and downs of the four major dramas were not revealed until the last moment of the final round!
Manchester City, which originally had the advantage in the top four, suddenly fell into trouble in the last three rounds of the league.
Due to distraction from the Champions League semi-finals with Real Madrid, Manchester City sent out a substitute lineup in the 36th round of away game against Southampton and lost the game.
And in the thirty-seventh round, in the direct competition with Arsenal for the top four, they lost the game and gave away the initiative for the top four.
Even in the last round, when we only needed to win to stay in the top four, we were tied by Swansea at home!
On the other side, Manchester United, knowing their shame and then being brave, won three consecutive league victories and scored nine points!
In the end, they beat Manchester City by two points and won fourth place in the league!
The most crucial battle is naturally the victory against Leicester City.
It is no exaggeration to say that Martial’s winning goal directly kicked Manchester United into the top four!
In the end, the final ranking of the top four in the Premier League is:
Leicester City with 94 points!
73 points for Tottenham!
Arsenal with 68 points!
And Manchester United with 67 points!
As for Manchester City with 65 points, they are only ranked fifth and can only play in the Europa League next season.
Manchester United fans are naturally very surprised by this result.
They never expected that the team with weak offense would actually stage a comeback in the last round.
Moreover, the noisy city rival was kicked out of the top four in the league.
This makes the result like a glass of ice water in summer, just one word:
Refreshing!
Even in the eyes of many people, Van Gaal is on the verge of dismissal.
But even after leading Manchester United to secure Champions League qualification for two consecutive years, many Manchester United fans still called on the club to give the Dutch coach more time.
For Ling Feng personally, this result was unexpected.
When he opened the league standings and found that Manchester United actually got on the last train to the Champions League at the last moment, he suddenly felt a destiny to rush.
Could it be that God also wants him to move to Manchester United and become the damn Red Devils savior? !
With Manchester United qualifying for the Champions League, the last obstacle to his joining Manchester United has been cleared.
Next, it depends on Manchester United’s sincerity
Manchester United narrowly squeezed into the top four, and seeing Gua Gua, who had already officially announced that he would take over Manchester City next season, Ling Feng couldn't help but want to laugh.
Now, will Guagua, who is far away in Germany, feel regret?
From Bayern, which is guaranteed to win the Bundesliga title and guarantee the top eight of the Champions League, to suddenly come to Manchester City, which can only play in the Europa League, the gap is not small.
However, the strong financial support behind Manchester City should allow Guagua to temporarily forget the shame and embarrassment of leading the team to play in the Europa League for the first time in his coaching career.
Furthermore, with Manchester City’s lineup configuration, playing in the Europa League is a complete dimensionality reduction blow.
Winning a championship is also a matter of hands.
As for the huge prize gap between the Champions League and the Europa League, do oil dads care? !
. . .
May 16, 6 pm.
After completing the last game of the season, Leicester City’s championship parade also followed.
The bright sunshine shines on the houses and streets of Leicester.
However, I found that the entire streets of Leicester were filled with blue like a vast ocean.
That’s all the Leicesterians out in force!
Almost every Leicesterian took to the streets wearing blue and holding flags.
Everyone’s faces were filled with happy smiles.
For every Leicesterian, today is the most memorable day in life.
From eighty-year-old men to children as young as two or three, everyone participated in this century-old event.
Four open-top buses covered in blue and spray-painted with championship slogans set off on time from the local square in Leicester.
According to the discussions between the club, the city government and the police department, the entire championship parade will last about an hour and will pass through all the city's main roads.
After circling the city of Leicester, the parade will arrive at Victoria Park.
There, they will celebrate with the fans the team and the city's first English top league championship in a century!
The streets along the way were packed to the brim, flags were flying everywhere, and there were shouts and cheers.
"Ling!"
"Jamie!"
"Blue Fox, move forward!"
The main players of the team were all arranged on the first open-top bus.
In addition to the main players, there are also the team coach Ranieri and the team owner in the car, as well as the silver Premier League championship trophy!
At this moment, Ling Feng, wearing a special T-shirt for the championship, was arm-in-arm with Vardy and Mahrez, standing on the top floor of the open-top bus, singing and waving to the fans. Wave.
"Oh, oh, oh, we are the champions. Oh, oh, we are the champions."
At this time, Ulloa, who was live broadcasting to his family on his mobile phone, also gathered three people Beside:
"Hey! Say hello to our strongest trio!"
On the other side of the phone are Ulloa's family members in Argentina.
“Hey guys, how are you?!”
Seeing Ling Feng waving hello, Ulloa’s youngest son on the other side of the phone covered his face in surprise. , then turned to his mother and shouted:
"Mom! Ling is talking to me!"
Such a funny reaction also made Ling Feng and the others burst out laughing.
Ulloa on the side also explained with a doting look on his face: "That boy is your loyal fan"
"He is too cute."
On the bus, the players kept waving to the fans.
At the same time, looking up, you can see several helicopters taking a bird's-eye view of the sky.
The live broadcast rights of this championship parade were even sold by the club to major media at a friendly price.
And these helicopters are live broadcast teams sent by major media.
The one-hour parade passed quietly amid singing and cheering.
When they arrived at the celebration stage that had been set up, countless fans had been waiting for a long time!
The entire Victoria Park has been dyed into a sea of blue.
The crowds of people and waving flags turned the entire celebration scene into a sea of joy! Head coach Ranieri took the stage first to interact with the fans.
“I feel that so many fans attend the celebration not only because the team won the championship, but also because they have been playing with their ‘heart’, and everyone can understand this.”
After a speech, Ranieri did not forget to shout loudly in the end:
“Keep dreaming, don’t wake up!”
After the head coach, the players also interacted with the fans one by one.
When Ling Feng took the microphone from Vardy, the scene suddenly burst into deafening cheers.
This is the highest courtesy that fans can give to this star who has delivered wonderful passes time and time again and led the team to victory after victory.
This is Ling Feng’s first time to participate in the championship celebration.
However, Ling Feng, who is already familiar with dealing with the media and fans, showed a maturity and a strong aura that belies his age.
Finally, at the host's suggestion, he made his signature celebration move under the watchful eyes of nearly 100,000 people and millions of TV viewers.
Open your arms and look up to the sky!
At that moment, the black-haired young man with a faint light curtain on his body and who was worshiped by thousands of people had an extremely confident smile on his face, like a born king!
According to statistics from professional organizations, as many as 250,000 people participated in this championship celebration!
This is equivalent to two-thirds of the population of Leicester, participating in this championship celebration.
A stall owner selling club souvenirs told the Times Live reporter that they sold nearly 5,000 Leicester City flags with the championship logo printed on them in one afternoon.
Each flag sells for 10 pounds.
You know, in normal times, a similar flag only sells for 1 pound in the official store!
Even if the price is ten times more expensive, it cannot stop Leicester people from celebrating this rare championship celebration.
And this championship celebration did not end after nine o'clock in the evening.
But it lasted until early morning.
On the streets of Leicester, everyone looked very excited and excited, with no thought of sleeping.
While they skillfully sang Leicester City's team song and player-specific songs, they spontaneously paraded and celebrated in the streets.
Many people also poured into the bar, drinking one glass after another of beer, and continuing this once-in-a-century carnival night.
Tonight, Leicester is destined to have a sleepless night.
. . .
In mid-May, the five major European leagues have come to an end.
The championships and Champions League qualifications for the major leagues have basically been settled.
For fans, there are only the last two European wars that attract worldwide attention.
That is the Europa League final and the Champions League final!
The first one to be staged was the Europa League final held at the St. Jacobs Park Stadium in Basel, Switzerland!
One of the two teams in the final is the most familiar to all fans who follow the Europa League.
That is Sevilla, the La Liga powerhouse that has reached the finals for three consecutive years!
And their opponent is the super dark horse and new Premier League champion who has performed miracles this season - "Blue Fox" Leicester City!
This is also the first time in the 132-year history of Leicester City that they have reached the final of a European competition!
Putting aside the excitement of winning the Premier League, the entire Leicester City team took a flight and arrived in Basel, Switzerland one day in advance.
You know, this may be the most important game for Leicester City Club this season, and even in the history of the team!
Half an hour before the game started, Ling Feng, who was sitting in front of the locker and sorting his socks, could clearly feel the tension in the locker room.
He could feel the anxiety and uneasiness of many of his teammates from their subtle expressions and actions.
After all, this is the first European final in the history of Leicester City and the players' careers, so it is inevitable to be a little nervous and reserved.
Although I have experienced a decisive game in the League Cup, how can the tasteless League Cup be compared with the Europa League final!
Since the 1415 season, the team that wins the Europa League can directly qualify for the Champions League group stage next season!
For Sevilla, which is only ranked seventh in La Liga this season, winning the Europa League is the only way for them to continue to participate in the Champions League next year!
This is tens of millions of euros in revenue!
Compared to Sevilla, who are fighting against the odds, Leicester City, which has already won the Premier League championship, will participate in the Champions League group stage next year regardless of winning or losing the game.
Therefore, from the perspective of game pressure, the Blue Fox is definitely smaller.
However, advancing to the European finals for the first time will definitely make some Blue Fox players feel worried.
He wants to win but is afraid of losing, so he is restrained and performs abnormally.
Sevilla, which has reached the top of the Europa League twice, obviously has a more psychological advantage.
In their view, the Europa League championship is as easy to win as the roses planted in their own back garden!
Just like many fans joke, Sevilla plays in the Champions League group stage every year, and always finishes third in the group, just to get the bonus of the Champions League, then finish third in the group, and then come to the Europa League to win all over the world. !
As the king of the Europa League, they have such strength and confidence!
Before the war, the British media and Spanish media also analyzed and predicted the final.
In the eyes of most Spanish media, most people think that the experienced Sevilla will narrowly defeat Leicester City, which has entered the European finals for the first time.
You must know that in a cup final, in addition to the absolute strength gap, the key factors that often determine the outcome are experience and fighting spirit!
As the "King of the Europa League" with the most Europa League titles and three consecutive appearances in the finals, Sevilla's players were full of confidence the moment they stepped onto the court.
Although in La Liga, they are only ranked seventh.
However, in the Europa League, they are the unstoppable and strongest kings!
Although there are no big-name stars in the Sevilla team, there are quite a few capable players.
Banega, Bitolo, Rami, Banega, Nzonzi, Krychowiak, Gameiro
The strongest person in Sevilla's team is not a certain player, but the elegant Spaniard in a suit sitting on the coach's bench.
Unai Emery!
The coach who once led Valencia to third place in La Liga three times in a row and led Sevilla to two consecutive Europa League titles is one of the most successful Spanish young coaches in today's football.
In the view of the British media, Leicester City is very likely to defeat Sevilla and win the first European championship in team history and the first season treble.
You know, all the major Premier League giants have been defeated by Leicester City this season.
And being seventh in La Liga, what can it do to withstand the sharp counterattack from the Premier League champions? !
As the absolute core of Leicester City, Ling Feng also believes that Sevilla, led by "tactical master" Emery, is definitely not Leicester City's in terms of strength on paper. opponent!
You know, Leicester City has England's demon striker Vardy in his prime, Algeria's strongest winger Mahrez, and England's strongest genius in the past two decades, Ling Feng!
The midfielder also has the future number one midfielder in the world, Kante!
Looking at the midfield and frontcourt lineup alone, Leicester City is even better.
However, football is round.
It does not mean that whichever team looks stronger on paper will definitely win.
However, Ling Feng believes that his team must care more about the Europa League championship than the people of Sevilla!
Moreover, only with the courage to give it a try can they make history!
As the team's coach, Ranieri, like Ling Feng, is very aware of the team's strength.
In his opinion, as long as the team performs normally, it is not difficult to win Sevilla.
The key is for the players to not be nervous or stage frightened when facing the first European final of their careers, but to approach the game with a peaceful mind.
Only in this way can they perform to their due level on the court and win!
So, before going on stage, Ranieri also cheered for his disciples:
“Boys, we fought all the way to the final, not to witness our opponents win the championship. ”
"I believe you definitely have the strength to win the championship, and I also hope to see your courage and determination to win the championship on the court!"
"Foxes, win that championship!!!"
(End of this chapter)