For Southampton fans, they will be very happy this next Christmas - after qualifying early from the Europa League group stage, Southampton won three more games in the league in one breath, ranking third in the league.
Wantsea were also beaten 3-1 at home by them, and in the last round of the Europa League, Southampton, who went away, rotated part of their main players, but also drew with Juventus away from home. In the end
Relying on the advantage of mutual victory and defeat, they defeated Sevilla and won the first place in the group.
Southampton has three wins, two draws and one loss, ranking first with 11 points. Sevilla is second with 11 points as well. Juventus has tied for six consecutive times in the group stage and is third with six points. Salzburg tied with Juventus.
Tooth has two games and is at the bottom with two points.
Judging from this result, Southampton's performance is not bad, it can even be said to be very good. After all, in such a death group, it is not easy to win the championship one round ahead of schedule and to be first in the group.
matter.
Of course, this is mainly because Juventus' performance is shocking. If they can get six points from Salzburg, then their points can also reach ten, and they have a great chance in the final round.
So Southampton fans have reason to have a merry Christmas.
However, in the office building of the Southampton training base, the office of the chairman and head coach still had the lights on on Christmas night.
Ji Ya is still working - he doesn't celebrate Christmas, and he has no interest in this program. Besides, he is alone now and has few friends, so he is even less interested in celebrating Christmas.
As we all know, England's games are more intensive around Christmas and New Year, and there is no need to think about the winter break, so Noriya is also preparing for the intensive games during this period.
An away game against rival Portsmouth on December 26, a home game against the 17th-ranked Leicester City on December 28, a home game against Crystal Palace fighting for relegation on January 1, and a home game against the relegation-fighting Crystal Palace on January 3.
An away game against mid-table Derby County on Sunday.
There is a game every one or two days. Fortunately, Portsmouth is far away from Southampton, so they don't have to travel around.
In theory, these four opponents are all teams at the bottom and should be easier to play. However, considering that Portsmouth is a mortal enemy, and Leicester City and Crystal Palace are both relegation teams, Derby County has nothing to desire.
This kind of game is not easy to win at all.
"It was not difficult to beat them in the last game, but if we play them for the second time in a short period of time, I'm afraid we will encounter some difficulties. I don't know who arranged the schedule. It's so weird."
After stretching, Ji Ya stood up from his desk, and then prepared to leave the office and go back to have a good sleep.
As soon as he opened the office door, he was immediately startled.
"Merry Christmas!"
In the corridor of the office building, I don't know when there were many people waiting there, waiting to shout loudly as soon as he appeared.
"you……"
Ji Ya was speechless. He saw his three assistant coaches, as well as the club's executive manager Frye, financial director Jones, youth training camp director Placent, team doctor Taylor... and of course everyone from the first team was indispensable.
member.
"You're not celebrating Christmas, so why are you here trying to scare me?" Ji Ya said.
"The bosses can't even celebrate Christmas. How can we be embarrassed, so we discussed it..." Frye turned to look at everyone, "We decided that this Christmas, we will have a large club party, all clubs.
Management staff and members of the first team are all participating, and the location is inside the training base!”
"Damn, you guys were able to hide it from me until now. It seems like I'm going to be left out." Ji Ya felt his eyes were a little wet and said quickly.
Indeed... British people don't gather together like this to celebrate Christmas. They are more accustomed to being with their families. Such large gatherings are usually used when there is something going on, such as Christmas and New Year.
They will all choose to stay at home.
Although many members of the current first team are not British, they all have similar attitudes towards Christmas.
At this time, being able to think of Ji Ya spending Christmas alone, and thus organizing and celebrating Christmas together... This was indeed something Ji Ya had not expected, and it also made him feel quite touched.
"It has to be voluntary. We can't let the players abandon their families at this time." Ji Ya said to Frye.
"Don't worry, they all have their families with them, and they are very happy. This is also a rare experience, and it proves that the club treats the players as their own." Frye replied.
Ji Ya was relieved. After walking down from the second floor, Ji Ya discovered that the large conference room and tactical hall on the first floor had been vacated. The buffet table had been set up, and there was even a band next to it...
"Damn, you guys are really well prepared." Ji Ya couldn't help but say.
"Okay, chairman, go up and speak, and then we can have a happy day!" Frye pushed him up.
Ji Ya staggered forward two steps involuntarily, then took a glass of champagne and a spoon from the person next to him, walked up to the stage, knocked on the glass twice, and everyone's eyes turned to him.
"I don't have much to say if I'm asked to come here at the last minute. It's not my fault. After all, I didn't know about such a gathering until two minutes ago."
Ji Ya said, and the players in the audience burst into laughter.
"I'm very happy that everyone gave me this surprise... Since the beginning of this season, our performance has been outstanding. In the past six months, it can even be said that no one can find fault with it, and neither can I. I can only say that I hope to be able to work with you all
Be here next year to celebrate our half-way performance in the Premier League!"
The players began to clapped their hands one after another. This is what they wanted to say, although many of them knew that when Southampton enters the Premier League next year, there may not be a place for them.
But as long as they have such a wonderful season, it is worth it for them.
The world of professional football is like this. Sometimes you can't reach the top with your teammates, but in the process of reaching the top, if you follow and contribute, it is also his own glory!
This night, Ji Ya drank a lot of wine. He usually didn't drink at all, but he didn't feel too drunk. Instead, his eyes became brighter and brighter as he drank.
"Boss, your drinking capacity is really..."
Benally covered his mouth. As a British man, he thought he had a good drinking capacity. He wanted to make his boss, who usually didn't drink, drink, but instead he made himself drunk.
Ji Ya is also a little strange. He really doesn't drink alcohol. He has drunk before. His drinking capacity is very poor. When did his drinking capacity increase?
After thinking about it, it can only be attributed to the fact that he has improved his physical fitness before, and his physical fitness has increased, so his drinking capacity can also increase...
