Football giants

Chapter 33 Southampton from the stars

Shunjing Hot Spring Hotel in the Fourth Ring Road of the Chinese capital.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic pushed open the door of the luxurious ambassador suite and walked in with a tired face.

Behind him, the door automatically slammed shut.

The tall and muscular Swede walked towards the living room, took off his shirt while walking, revealing his muscular body, sat down on the soft fabric sofa, and grabbed the TV remote control on the mahogany coffee table.

As soon as he pressed it, the whole room was filled with a voice that he couldn't understand at all, Chinese.

Randomly selecting channels, he didn't know what he wanted to watch, because he couldn't understand every channel.

Lying on the sofa, listening to a language he didn't understand, and watching the actors on TV, he didn't understand what was being said at all.

But he still drove it, because it was more lively.

Since he fell out with Guardiola on the spot half a year ago, he felt more and more isolated in Barcelona. He didn't even have anyone to talk to, and he was always like a lone ranger.

It’s as if Barcelona’s China tour is arranging a hotel room. All teammates form a team. In the end, only Zlatan Ibrahimovic is alone. In order to avoid media hype, Barcelona arranged for him a room with the same special treatment as coach Guardiola, a luxurious ambassador suite.

On the surface, this is a special treatment for the Swedish center, but in fact, everyone knows that it is because no one wants to live in the same room with him, which shows how embarrassing his current position in Barcelona is.

On the first day of the training camp for the new season, Ibrahimovic turned down his face and took the initiative to find Guardiola to talk to him about the situation of the new season. Since there are very few teams interested in Ibrahimovic in the transfer market, the Swede humbly expressed his willingness to stay in Barcelona and actively cooperate with Guardiola.

He even promised that he would do his best to cooperate with Messi, including actively participating in defense.

But Guardiola has only one sentence from beginning to end.

"How do we proceed?"

He said this sentence four times in total, and by the fourth time, Ibrahimovic finally couldn't bear it, was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood, and slammed the door and left Guardiola's office angrily.

Then, Barcelona announced the introduction of David Villa, which almost blocked the hope left by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The Swedish center himself has made up his mind to leave the team. He doesn't want to stay in Barcelona for even one minute.

if you can.

But contrary to expectations, many things are not what you think you can do.

Barcelona chairman Rosell told him very clearly that he could go anywhere except Madrid.

Because of the grievances with Mancini, the possibility of Ibrahimovic going to Manchester City was blocked.

The only remaining top league team is AC Milan.

Galliani is an old fox in transfer negotiations. He keeps making rumors outside, but he has repeatedly reiterated that the possibility of introducing Ibrahimovic is only 50.00%, because Ibrahimovic's salary is too high.

With an annual salary of 900 million euros, AC Milan hopes to be able to negotiate around 500 million euros. In terms of transfer fees, AC Milan certainly cannot afford the 4000 million euros Barcelona wants. They have no money at all.

Therefore, this transfer can only continue to be delayed.

When it will be delayed, no one knows.

This kind of day is a torment for Ibrahimovic.

Standing up from the fabric sofa, without turning off the TV, he stepped on the mahogany stairs to the attic.

This is the privilege of the luxurious Ambassador Suite, which is in the attic.

After entering the room, I lay down on the bed, turned on the laptop next to the bed, and as soon as I connected to the Internet, several messages popped up.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic clicked on one of the news, the headline was: The new Lord of the Saints is arrogant and narcissistic, being flooded by netizens' saliva.

Clicking in, it turned out to be a report about Saints Southampton.

Club chairman Yang Huan said in an exclusive interview with the Southern Echo reporter that he firmly believes that his team is the strongest team. At the same time, he also has ambitions to introduce the best scorers in the world and build Southampton into the strongest new football force in the UK and Europe in the shortest possible time.

However, some of his words were ridiculed and ridiculed by the media and netizens.

For example, Yang Huan said that Southampton can fight against giants such as Manchester United and Chelsea. This is ridiculed by many fans and the media, and they think it is arrogance. A League One team wants to challenge the traditional giants. What is this not arrogance?
Ibrahimovic looked at it, but felt strange in his heart, did Yang Huan say something wrong?

Does he have to say that we are a League One team, and we are inherently inferior to Manchester United and Chelsea, or those Premier League teams?
Is it necessary to be groveling and kneeling on the ground, seeking the approval and sympathy of the general public in order to survive?Is it humility?

In Zlatan Ibrahimovic's view, whether you are humble depends on your heart, not what you say or do.

Another thing that has been criticized is that Yang Huan announced that he would bring in the best scorer in the world. This was immediately spread on the Internet, especially on Weibo.

"Messi, Messi, I heard you are going to Southampton, is it true?" This is Gerrard Pique's Weibo.

"What? Messi, you are going to the legendary Southampton, are you crazy? Is that the team you can go to?" This is Puyol's Weibo.

"My God, Messi, you have the opportunity to go to the legendary Southampton? So happy!" This is a nobody.

"(A raised hand emoji) Excuse me, which national league team is Southampton in? I searched the standings of major leagues in Europe, but I didn't see this team? Is it the universe team from the stars?" I don't know who is playing tricks.

"Haha, you go to the English league and scroll down. You can find Southampton in the parking lot on the second floor of the basement of the Premier League!" Gerard Pique replied again, with a thank you expression.

"Oh, can they play the Champions League?"

"cannot!"

"Europa League?"

"also can not!"

"The Premier League is always okay, right?"

"I'm sorry, but it still doesn't work."

"Could it be that they are going to play in the Championship?"

"Wrong, they don't know that it will take several years to get promoted to the British Championship."

"Could it be... (a shocked and sweaty expression), they are the legendary League One, the world's number one league?"

"Congratulations, you got it!"

"Messi, go. Playing in League One is the dream of all professional players, not to mention playing for Southampton, a super giant in League One. It is a great honor. You should go, you must go."

Gerard Pique replied at this time: "Yes, I want to play in League One in my dreams, but Southampton doesn't want me."

"It's so pathetic, I pity you, buddy!"

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was angry when he saw Barcelona players mocking Southampton on Weibo.

He knew in his heart that the world's strongest attacker that Southampton boss Yang Huan said was himself, not anyone else.

Could it be that Messi is the only one in the eyes of this group of people?

He had a bad impression of the Barcelona players, and he always felt excluded by them. Now he heard their sarcasm and sarcasm at Southampton, as if they were high above others, stepping on other people's heads, pointing fingers at others, why should they?
Just because they have won the so-called six crowns?Just because they are super rich?

Yang Huan's words suddenly appeared in Zlatan Ibrahimovic's mind. The big teams have nothing to be proud of, because they have also come from small teams step by step, and they may even be beaten back to their original form at any time.

There is no need for small teams to feel inferior. As long as they have backbone, determination, and fighting spirit, small teams will definitely rise one day.

"I believe that in the near future, I will let Southampton step on all the rich teams!"

This sentence resonated in Ibrahimovic's heart.

As early as in the Ajax period, he made a wish to surpass all football players and become the best top superstar in the world, and he has been working hard towards this goal.

Everyone only noticed how much he said, but few people paid attention to how much he did silently behind the scenes, how much hard work and sweat he put in.

Without these, how could there be Ibrahimovic today?
It seems that now, no one else knows what Southampton has done, but Ibrahimovic does.

After Yang Huan took over, this League One team showed super courage. It successively introduced players such as Benatia, Varane, James Rodriguez, David Alaba, Carvajal and Stroman from teams from France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

According to Raiola, although these players are not well-known, they all have a common characteristic, youth.

Based on the vision and quality of Southampton's scouting network in the past, it can be seen that these players are quite good. For this reason, the League One team has spent more than 1000 million euros in transfer fees.

At present, Southampton is still actively operating many players. Among them, Ibrahimovic knows that it is the number one star Neymar from Santos in Brazil. Santos just scared away Chelsea with a transfer fee of 500 million euros, but Southampton made an offer of 3000 million euros.

Now waiting for the reply of Santos and Neymar ownership owners.

There is no doubt that this is a team with great courage.

Coupled with the invitation of world famous coach Bielsa, Ibrahimovic has no doubts about Southampton's future prospects.

Thinking of this, Ibrahimovic couldn't help feeling a strong desire, just like when Maradona decided to switch from Barcelona to Naples.

Don't you all say I can't do it?Isn't everyone saying that the Southampton team is not good?
Well, I will go to a team that all of you look down on, and I will lead this team to a strong rise!

I just want to prove to all of you that missing Barcelona is not my loss.

On the contrary, missing me Ibrahimovic is your biggest loss for Barcelona!

Thinking of this, Ibrahimovic copied the phone, pressed a number, and called his agent.

He has decided!

(End of this chapter)