Although Su Yun was still very modest in the end, there were already numerous reports in the newspapers that Su Yun pointed directly at the League Cup champion..qb5,/Even if Su Yun didn't say anything, the newspapers would have written that. Now the football team that has entered the League Cup semi-finals
Although the teams, including Wimbledon Athletic and Leicester City, did not chant slogans, they were still fixated on the championship trophy in their hearts.
In the past, many people would have laughed at Sunderland for not overestimating their capabilities.
But now, no one is laughing at Sunderland or Su Yun. Instead, there are still many voices of support.
Even in the recent League Cup championship odds list, Sunderland only ranked behind Tottenham. And the odds are almost the same between Sunderland and Tottenham. The biggest reason why Sunderland is a little behind Tottenham is that Sunderland is slightly behind Tottenham.
Yun's qualifications are not as good as those of Graham.
Although Graham has been unsatisfactory recently, he was once a championship coach after all.
He is a meritorious coach of Arsenal.
He is a meritorious coach who can enter the Arsenal Hall of Fame.
He won the top league championship for Arsenal and even the European Cup Winners' Cup. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, the only player in English football who could compete with Liverpool was Graham's Arsenal.
After all, Graham has extremely rich championship experience.
Experience is a very important consideration in cup competitions.
Compared with Graham, although Su Yun is very popular now, he is a real rookie. Su Yun has only been in England for three years and has several championships in England. But they are all league championships in lower-level leagues. What kind of English League Three championship?
, English League One Championship and so on.
Never won a major championship.
Not to mention winning the cup.
Therefore, in the championship showdown, they are more optimistic about the experienced Graham.
Therefore, Tottenham's winning odds are slightly higher than Sunderland's.
As for the other two teams in the League Cup semi-finals, Leicester City and Wimbledon Athletic have been completely ignored.
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"Coach Su, do you have any specific ideas for this season?"
Murray, Kaden, and Su Yun were drinking next to each other.
It's the Sunderland Club's Christmas reception.
After playing in the fifth round of the League Cup, Sunderland then played three more English League games.
On December 5, Sunderland challenged Blackburn away.
Blackburn is no longer the championship team that swept England three years ago. After winning the championship, a group of Blackburn's championship players left one after another. Including Shearer and David Batty went to Newcastle, and Le Saux went to
He left Chelsea, Henning Berg went to Manchester United, and Tim Sherwood was already preparing to go to Tottenham.
It can be said that the British championship team that Jack Walker built with money has completely fallen apart.
Completely scattered.
In fact, Blackburn's current card strength is still good.
Chris Sutton, who came with a record transfer fee that year, is still one of the best center players in the UK. Veteran Kevin Gallagher is also getting older and stronger. Among the midfielders is Tim Sher.
Wood is a midfielder who is still in his prime.
And there is currently a new talented player emerging in Blackburn's midfield.
It is Damien Duff, the young winger trained by Blackburn themselves. This young player, who will not turn 20 in three months, is already an outstanding winger in the UK. He has been playing for Blackburn since he was 18.
Ben is the main force and is very powerful.
Just looking at the cards, they are still very good among English players.
Although it is much worse than when it won the British Championship, it is still in the upper reaches of the British Championship.
It's a pity that people's hearts are scattered and it's hard to lead the team.
This is the situation at Blackburn now.
The players are now thinking about their future. They don't care about the club's performance at all. They rarely cooperate on the court and just want to perform well and then go to other clubs. How can such a performance lead to good results.
Blackburn's performance this season is only slightly better than Nottingham Forest. It is currently ranked 19th in the English League. Relegation is almost certain.
Facing the currently strong Sunderland, Blackburn failed to stop Sunderland at home.
With Quinn's header and Kilbani's long shot, Sunderland defeated Blackburn 2-0 away from home.
On December 12, Sunderland challenged Sheffield Wednesday away.
Sheffield Wednesday's home stadium is the famous "Hillsborough Stadium", which is the stadium where the "Hillsborough Disaster" occurred.
Although it has little to do with Sunderland, Su Yun still feels that it is not very auspicious.
After the game, Su Yun felt even more unlucky.
They attacked Sheffield Wednesday with more than 20 shots in the whole game, and 13 of them were on target. Unfortunately, they didn't score a single goal until the end of the game.
Sheffield Wednesday's attacking power is very poor.
Sunderland didn't score against them and they are extremely grateful.
Sunderland got a draw away from home.
As December approaches, Sunderland's results are no longer as impressive as they were at the beginning of the season, but they are very stable.
On December 21st, Sunderland faced Aston Villa at home.
Su Yun originally wanted to get a beautiful victory before the Christmas schedule. Unfortunately, Su Yun still failed to get a victory at home. Su Yun became more and more dissatisfied with his defense, only getting one
One to one score.
Manchester United and Arsenal are still strong and have begun to leave Sunderland behind.
Chelsea's recent form is also very good. They are starting to catch up with Sunderland. The most surprising thing is Liverpool. Liverpool's performance is deteriorating. It has slipped to eighth place.
Since the next game was on December 26th, the club held a Christmas reception on the 24th.
Although Sunderland's results have tended to be mediocre in recent times, it is still a very exciting result for Sunderland's senior management. Murray is already very satisfied.
"Qualify for next season's UEFA Cup."
Regarding his goals for this season, Su Yun said it was very simple.
But it means a lot. Because among the three major European cups, the European Cup Winners' Cup will be abolished soon. The European Cup Winners' Cup will be merged into the UEFA Cup starting from next season.
Therefore, the number of places in the UEFA Cup will also increase.
The champions of England's two major cup competitions and the fourth-place finisher in the English League are all eligible to participate in the UEFA Cup. The fifth-place finisher in England can participate in the Intertoto Cup and also has the opportunity to obtain a place in the UEFA Cup.
"Coach Su, are you not qualified for the European Champions Cup?"
Murray asked Su Yun a little cautiously.
Murray really wants to play in the Champions League. With the reform of the Champions League, the importance of the Champions League in European football is becoming more and more important. More importantly, the Champions League is a cornucopia, and broadcast fees and bonuses are a large amount of income. Completely
It is not comparable to the UEFA Cup.
Although Sunderland's current results are not as strong as they were at the beginning, they are still third in the UK.
The third-placed team in England can participate in the Champions League.
Although Murray himself is very sensible, Murray also has a little extravagant hope in his heart.
Su Yun shook his head.
"Mr. Chairman, the Champions League is really not something we can participate in now." Su Yun can understand Murray's thoughts. Murray has invested in Sunderland for more than ten years. Over the years, Sunderland has been ups and downs. It has never been like this.
Such good results now.
But understanding is understanding, Su Yun will never aim too high.
After half a season, Su Yun already understands where Sunderland should be.
"Manchester United and Arsenal are very strong. It is estimated that the British champion this season will emerge from between them. In terms of strength, Chelsea and Leeds United are stronger than us. Although our current ranking is a bit high, but in terms of the thickness of the lineup,
It’s impossible for us to continue to be this strong.”
Manchester United and Arsenal are championship teams.
Their strength is unparalleled in the UK, and both coaches are aiming for the British championship. As long as nothing happens, the top two teams in the UK will definitely be Manchester United and Arsenal.
Teams such as Chelsea, Leeds United, and Liverpool all have much better bench thickness than Sunderland. They will definitely have an advantage over Sunderland in the second half of the season.
If you want to qualify for the Champions League, you must be among the top three in the UK.
Su Yun didn't dare to hope.
Murray nodded.
He wasn't unhappy. He just said it casually.
Just a little bit unwilling.
The Champions League is just around the corner, but we won’t be able to see it this season.
"Mr. Chairman, the most realistic goal for this season is to qualify for the League Cup. We now have two ways, one is to win the League Cup, and the other is to get the fourth place in the UK. I think the League Cup quota is very important.
Reality."
Su Yun saw that Murray had calmed down a lot, so he continued.
"Mr. Chairman, if we want to enter the Champions League, our Sunderland lineup still has some problems. Especially the defense line has big problems."
Su Yun remembered what he said.
If Sunderland want to get to the next level, they need investment.
Now if he has a good defender combination, he will not be easily countered by Arsenal or Manchester United. And he will not let Chelsea catch up. Su Yun can completely look forward to the Champions League next season.
Kaden raised his head and glanced at Su Yun, then looked at Murray next to him.
Su Yun's meaning is obvious.
Murray picked up the wine glass quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a moment, Murray also looked up at Su Yun. He said slowly: "Coach Su, do you have any goals for the winter transfer?"
Su Yun shook his head.
"There won't be any good prey in winter transfers."
Even if Su Yun likes someone in the winter transfer, other clubs will not let him go. Sunderland is a small club, and the transfer fee should be spent wisely. Only a summer transfer can achieve the team's goals.
Murray kept shaking the wine glass in his hand.
Murray is the boss at Sunderland, but there is more than just Murray on the board. Murray only has an absolute controlling interest.
"Coach Su, I understand what you mean. I will discuss it with the other directors. If the results this season are outstanding, I believe our board of directors will support you."...)
