song of the saints

Chapter 73 The Deserted Derby

"Mr. Chairman, are you okay recently? I think your complexion is not very good. Has something happened in the club?"

Rupert Lowe didn't even realize that Chen Zhun was coming, and was a little surprised when he heard Chen Zhun's words. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Chen Zhun: "Oh! David, when did you come in!"

Chen Zhun saw that the chairman of a dignified club was in such a state, and he had a premonition that something big would happen, but he couldn't imagine what kind of thing would happen.

"Ah! Mr. President, I just came in."

Rupert Lowe returned to his usual expression, took a sip of the coffee on the table, took out the penalty result from the drawer, and handed it to Chen Zhun.

The result of the penalty stated that Southampton Club was fined [-] pounds for poor security supervision of the stadium, and the next two home games will be punished in empty courts.Portsmouth was fined £[-] for failing to manage its fans.As for the players, there was no penalty on either side. Dozens of extreme football fans were banned from entering the football field for life.

Looking at such a punishment, Chen Zhun didn't feel too bad in his heart. It's okay to say that no player was punished.But he was also surprised that the FA didn't punish a Southampton player, nor himself.

Rupert Lowe seemed to see his doubts.Said: "The FA believes that extreme football fans wantonly caused troubles. You all did it to protect the fans and self-defense. Based on this consideration, no penalty was made. If a penalty is made, Southampton can do it. Straight to the Championship."

Chen Zhun was still a little embarrassed when he heard it, and said: "I'm very sorry, Mr. Chairman, I didn't manage my players well." But he despised the FA's way of making big things into small things. Extreme fans are the same as football hooligans But it's different, this is completely fueling the arrogance of football hooligans.

Rupert Rowe waved his hand and said: "It's all over, don't think about it after it's settled. I'm very satisfied with your results now, keep working hard. You have to go on your own in the future, don't you? can not help you!"

After hearing this, Chen Zhun was taken aback. This was the first time that Rupert Lowe had said such meaningful words. Normally, they didn't communicate too much, and everything was for business. Now Chen Zhun suddenly found out that the person in front of him The old man was also very emotional in his heart, he seemed to express his feelings, but Chen Zhun had no way of knowing where the feelings came from.He knew that the matter was over, and he didn't want to sit down in the depressed chairman's office, so he left the office in a hurry and continued to his office to prepare for the winter transfer period.

The training for the past few days has been going on steadily. The players Arnesen and Rudick have been dispatched separately, hoping to bring Chen Zhun more information about the players in their prime during the winter break.Chen Zhun doesn't have many memories of 04 to 05 in his previous life. He only remembers that the players in La Liga and Bundesliga were very good at that time.

The time has come to the weekend, and it just so happens that Southampton's last two games were played at home. It's a pity that the enthusiastic fans can't cheer for their home team for the time being.

In the 11th round of the Premier League on November 27th, Southampton played against Crystal Palace at home. The game was lackluster. Perhaps because there were no fans, the players of the two teams played peacefully and friendly, just like a friendly match.In the end, the Southampton team also relied on Beatty's sudden shot from the outside in the 15th minute to take the lead, and finally dragged the score to the end of the game, which can be regarded as slightly curbing the recent decline of the Southampton team.In this game, Southampton's double midfielders, Svensson and Baird, were exhausted, and they were very embarrassed. The offensive end could only be played by two individuals on the wing. The offense on the field was a mess, and there were no tactical routines. In other words, if it weren't for goalkeeper Niemi's brave performance, perhaps Crystal Palace would have won the victory, not Southampton.

Chen Zhun, who was sitting on the sidelines, kept frowning, staring at every move on the field, but he had no thoughts in his heart, just like a pot of white porridge, light and blank.With no soldiers in hand, no matter how powerful the tactics are, they will not be able to exert their due combat effectiveness. This is what Chen Zhun is helpless about.He only needs to motivate himself in his heart, and there is still one month left, and life will be easier.

The League Cup has entered the final stage.The League Cup has never been valued by the rich and powerful teams, and it has become a must for mid-range teams to compete for European qualification. Now the League Cup is still in Portsmouth, Fulham, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal Na, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

The matchup situation is Southampton vs. Portsmouth, Fulham vs. Chelsea, Manchester United vs. Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool.According to this situation, the Southampton team will at least encounter more powerful opponents in the process of winning the League Cup. Obviously, Chen Zhun can't pin his place in the European competition here, and the league ranking is more reliable.Chen Zhun remembers that the Premier League has five places to participate in the Champions League this season, and the four giants plus Everton, exactly five places.If the League Cup and the FA Cup are also won by these five teams, then the places for the UEFA Cup will be No.6 and No.7.After much deliberation, Chen Zhun still felt that the sixth or seventh place in the league was more reliable. The first thought of winning the League Cup was purely whimsical.As for the cup targets of Chairman Rupert Lowe, he thinks that if he can finally qualify for the Europa League, he will not delve too deeply into it. In short, everything is still under the control of Chen Zhun.

On December 12st, the last month of 1 began, and the Southampton team also started their brutal December journey on this day.

Chen Zhun and the players are still not used to being here, there are no familiar fans shouting in the arena, which makes the players lose a lot of passion in the past, and Chen Zhun is also silently standing on the coach's bench and watching the players quietly Warm up with nothing on your mind.

Chen Zhun now has a delicate relationship with the club and fans.At this moment, there is a gossip circulating among the fans, that is, the Southampton club will change hands at the end of the season, and the consortium that bought the Southampton club comes from China, an ancient oriental country that they are very unfamiliar with.Of course, this was just one of the many topics of chatter among the fans in the bar, and no one cared about it.

The game started in silence, and Chen Zhun's voice echoed abruptly in the empty St. Mary's Stadium from time to time. The performance of the players on the field made him very disappointed. Just 5 minutes into the game, Chen Zhun's team was beaten by Portsmouth. Scored a goal and temporarily fell behind.The low mood of the warm-up obviously still affected the soldiers of the Southampton team, which made them unable to adjust to their best condition on the court.

(End of this chapter)