Chapter 939: Saint hegemony

Saint hegemony!
On the second day of the Champions League final, the front page of the Sun newspaper hit this compelling headline!
Chief reporter Steven Howard personally wrote a review article, highly praised Southampton in this Champions League final and the outstanding performance of the past season, and gave the Saints a high evaluation.
"Southampton has completed another dreamlike season. Except for the tasteless League Cup and the FA Cup, they won all the honors they can win. Even if they don't pay attention, they are in the League Cup and the FA Cup. In China, they also reached the semi-finals by virtue of their young players, which is enough to prove their dominance in the Premier League."
"If you count this year's Champions League champion, the Saints have won four European championships in a row in the past four years, two UEFA Cup champions and two Champions League champions. This is the history of European football. An unprecedented great feat."
"Watching Southampton play is a treat. The hearty and torrential offensive, the mercury-like gorgeous cooperation, is enough to overwhelm all the pressing and oppression, these are the fans of the Saints relish."
"It's hard to imagine that all of this was established in just five years!"
"Five years ago, when a Chinese named Yang Huan, like the queen at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, parachuted into English football, many people joked that he would be like the mayor of London Boris Johnson. Hanging in the air, it becomes everyone's laughing stock."
"But five years later, he became the savior of English football and the savior of the Premier League team!"
"It is hard to imagine that without Southampton, the Premier League will be seriously uncompetitive in the European arena, and it will even be surpassed by the Italian team, becoming the fourth place in the European War and losing the fourth place in the Champions League. "
"Yes, this season's Inter Milan won the Europa League. Klopp's team made people see the hope of a revival in Serie A, but more importantly, there is almost no other team in the Premier League except Southampton. It’s incredible that they all stopped in the round of 16."
"You know, Premier League teams don’t need money. On the contrary, as the richest football league in the world, the Premier League has amazing purchasing power even if it is a relegation team. But why, as the superpowers of the Premier League, are in the European arena. Weak competition? Should this cause attention and reflection?"
"Southampton, as a team that has risen in less than three years, has become the standard bearer of the Premier League in Europe. This is the luck of the Premier League, but it is also Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and even Manchester City. Waiting for the shame of other teams, they should reflect on why they are Saints?"
"When the Premier League encountered the crisis of the European war, they should have stood up for their traditional heroes, but why they couldn't do it? Why were they saints?
"Before, this newspaper has conducted a questionnaire survey on local British fans. The results show that in the past three years, Southampton’s popularity among domestic fans has increased the fastest in the Premier League team. This is why ?"
"Could it be that in England, fans don't always end up just one thing?"
"As a reporter, I have had face-to-face contact with fans on many occasions. I found that one of the most important reasons for their support of Southampton is that this South Coast team has almost no enmity with other teams except Portsmouth. "
"But more importantly, the Saints have almost been the banner of the Premier League in Europe in the past few years!"
"Interestingly, even in the rival city of Portsmouth, the number of fans in Southampton is increasing."
"And in the past few years, Southampton has trained for the England national team Sturridge, LaVille Morrison, Luke Shaw, Chambers and other popular international players. If you count the rise of this season The contribution of the Saints to English football can be seen from the words of Harry Kane, as well as the long-departed local internationals such as Gary Cahill, Chamberlain and Adam Lallana."
"The Saints did not live up to the expectations of the fans. Two consecutive seasons of double crowns, three consecutive Premier League titles, and successfully defended the Champions League champions. All the fans who supported him were excited and reaped rewards."
"Now the Premier League needs Saints, and England fans also need Saints!"
"There is no doubt that we are witnessing the rise of the Saints' hegemony in the Premier League. They are ruling the Premier League like Liverpool in the 1980s and Manchester United in the early years!"
In addition to the column of Steven Howard of The Sun, the British Daily Mail also reprinted a column of the famous Southern Echo reporter Charlene Lahry with the headline: Another Double Crown!
In her column, Charlene Laheri spoke highly of Southampton's successful defending this time, highly praised the outstanding performance of coach Bielsa and the players, believing that they made history.
But behind this, Charlene Laherit attributed the success of the Saints in the Berlin Olympic arena to the achievements of the Saints management.
"When we see the star-studded stars of the Saints, we will be amazed by this team's powerful and almost luxurious lineup. We will feel whether the Saints have surpassed Real Madrid and become a new galaxy. "
"But we tend to overlook one thing easily, and that is the shrewd operation of the Saints' management."
"Suarez switched from Liverpool and is worth 40 million pounds, but now, Real Madrid has offered a sky-high price of 150 million pounds, but the Saints refused without hesitation. Ron Gurley said, We are not short of money and there is no need to sell Suarez. What a domineering and self-confidence is this!"
"Di Maria transferred from Real Madrid. He was the addition to Modric's transfer with James Rodríguez. Fabregas transferred from Barcelona and was worth only 20 million euros. , Sanchez came to the Premier League, Matic left Chelsea, Neuer left the Bundesliga, their worth is pitifully low, but now they are all high."
"Tony Cross is the most expensive member of the Southampton team. Although the outside world has always had doubts about the true transfer fee of Tony Cross, even if it is 60 million euros, Tony Cross has Judging from its performance, it’s definitely worth it!"
"The players introduced by Southampton, without exception, were introduced when other teams were unsatisfactory and low in value. But after they came to Southampton one by one, they were brilliant and worth a hundred times. Isn't that true? Can you explain the problem?"
"The most typical case is Harry Kane."
"This center has been tepid in the Tottenham Hotspur youth academy before, and no one cares about it. Once he came to the Saints, he became the best scorer in England in his first season. Acquired under multiple substitutes."
"A year ago, Harry Kane was a free transfer, but now, a year later, how much is Harry Kane worth?"
"There is news that Manchester United is willing to pay a high price of 20 million pounds for Harry Kane, but can they convince Southampton?"
"The success of the Saints is indeed very important at the competitive level, but it is the management that really plays a decisive role."
"It is precisely because of the management's savvy operation like art that created the stellar lineup of the Saints, and created the dominance of the Saints in the Premier League and the European arena today."
"Many people are worried about Bielsa's departure, but I think it is unnecessary."
"According to the exact news I have received, Bielsa will not leave the Saints, but will move behind the scenes to specialize in theoretical research on football tactics. This is another performance of the Saints ahead of other European teams."
"We have absolutely reason to believe that with the shrewdness of the Saints’ management and the execution and efficiency they have shown in the past few years, maybe they have already found the ideal coach for the Saints, but they have not yet It's just announced!"
In addition to newspapers such as The Sun, Southern Echo and Daily Mail, British media such as The Times and The Guardian have all reported and paid attention to the Saints' great feat in defending the Champions League in the European arena.
Even the Guardian believes that the Saints are leading English football to complete the great revival of the 1980s!
Not only the British media, German kickers also gave Southampton a very high evaluation.
However, unlike Charlene Laherit, the kicker is more concerned about the Saints' ability to train players.
Because in this game, Southampton’s starting lineup, although there are also Sanchez, Suarez, Di Maria and Fabregas, they were already established stars before joining the Saints, but there are also some players. It grew up quickly under the cultivation of saints.
For example, Neuer and Tony Cross.
Before joining the Saints, the two major core players of the German national team, although they have already emerged, they do not have convincing strength, but they have completed their transformation in the Saints and become the world's top superstars.
In addition, like Varane, the French central defender is now recognized as one of the top central defenders in world football, and is the first central defender in the future. It is precisely under the vigorous cultivation of the Saints that he has grown from an unknown teenager to a superstar. .
Danilo, David Alaba, Nastasic, Hazard, and others, are not the case.
According to Kicker Magazine, the reason why the Saints have today's glory is inseparable from their outstanding youth training and their outstanding ability to train players.
Kicker Magazine also believes that Pogba, Kovacic, Varane, Nastasic, Ravel Morrison, Luke Shaw, Chambers, Oscar, Martial With a group of outstanding post-ninety stars such as Harry Kane, the Saints will remain the most competitive team in Europe in the next few years.
Even Kicker Magazine compares the Saints to Barcelona in 2009.
However, in the end, Kicker Magazine believes that like the Barcelona problem, Southampton will face a series of problems next, including metabolism, including the risk of being touched by the opponent after the game is mature and stable. Wait.
Among them is the departure of Bielsa, the outstanding coach of this season.
And when the media throughout Europe and the whole world are praising and praising Southampton, UEFA also announced the best team list of the UEFA Champions League in the past season.
Everyone was surprised to find that among the eighteen people ~EbookFREE.me~ the saints occupy ten of them.
They are goalkeeper Neuer, defenders Danilo, David Alaba and Varane, midfielders Tony Cross, Fabregas and Di Maria, and Suarez and Hazard in the front field. And Sanchez.
In addition to the left center back, the Saints starting lineup are all selected.
Among the remaining eight players, Atletico Madrid was selected for Otamendi and Isco, Bayern Munich was selected for Harvey Martinez and Lewandowski, and Monaco was selected for Navas and Biglia. , Barcelona was shortlisted for Messi and Neymar.
From this list of the best team, it is not difficult to see the dominance of the Saints in European football.
This also makes all the media can't help but shout out again, that is, who can end the hegemony of the saints?
At a time when the media and fans all over the world were hyping the saint hegemony, the Glory Square in Southampton attracted hundreds of reporters from all over the world.
In addition to witnessing the saints' grand parade around the city to win the championship, they also wanted to announce a major event!