Over the past few days, the final has become the biggest topic in the London media. Or rather, the biggest topic in the entire English media.
Especially here at Chelsea.
On April 20th, Chelsea challenged Kaiserslautern away.
Chelsea, who had just defeated Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-finals and entered the FA Cup final, were not polite at all when they arrived in Germany. Facing Kaiserslautern, even though it was an away game, Chelsea still defeated Kaiserslautern 3-1.
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As a result, Chelsea eliminated Kaiserslautern with a total score of 7 to 2 and entered the UEFA Cup final.
After reaching the FA Cup final, Chelsea has now reached the UEFA Cup final.
Chelsea media and fans are very satisfied with Chelsea's results.
I am more satisfied with Su Yun's results.
Now the public opinion in Chelsea is full of praise for Su Yun. They think Su Yun is the most suitable head coach for Chelsea. Su Yun's performance at Chelsea is so good.
The British media are very interested in Chelsea's consecutive appearances in cup finals.
But this is not what the English media cares about the most.
The English media are currently most concerned about the fact that the teams in the two finals are the same. The FA Cup final is Chelsea facing Liverpool, while the two opponents in the UEFA Cup final are also Chelsea and Liverpool.
Very unexpected.
Chelsea and Liverpool are about to meet in two cup finals.
In the Champions League, all English teams have been eliminated. However, there are two English teams in the UEFA Cup final, which greatly increases the interest of the British media in the UEFA Cup.
"Coach Su. Hello."
"Coach Su, hello."
"Coach Su, hello."
The FA Cup final is on May 12th and the UEFA Cup final is on May 15th.
There are still some Premier League games during this period, but now there is not much suspense in the Premier League. Manchester United and Chelsea have great advantages. Manchester United's championship is not a problem. And Chelsea's second place is also safe.
Below are Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, Houllier's Liverpool and O'Reilly's Leeds United.
There is no suspense about the Premier League championship. If there is any suspense, it is the Champions League spot. Arsenal's lead is relatively large, but it is only three or four points. It is not big at all.
Manchester United and Chelsea are locked in the Champions League.
It just depends on who can grab the remaining Champions League spot.
Because the advantage is relatively large, Su Yun rotates in the league. Many players who have rarely played this season have entered the game lineup during this period.
As we enter May, especially as the FA Cup and UEFA Cup games get closer and closer, Chelsea is becoming more and more lively.
It's really lively.
In particular, reporters from China are almost blocking the door of Chelsea. Now Chinese football is focusing on the top ten games to be held in the second half of the year, but before the top ten games, only Su Yun's Chelsea deserves the attention of fans.
The lack of lifts this season will have a huge impact on the league.
First of all, many clubs breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially those clubs with poor strength.
There is also a lack of competition in the league. There is no vitality. The club has lost its competitive spirit and the fans have lost interest. After all, there is less competition, which means less suspense.
If there is no competition and no suspense in football matches, then the charm of the entire league will be gone.
The league has lost its charm, has lost the attention of fans, and the attention of the media has also dropped a lot.
Therefore, the Chinese media's attention at this time was focused on Su Yun and Chelsea.
The Chinese media is very enthusiastic.
Because they have Su Yun, a fellow player, Chelsea is not in a very difficult situation for them. Therefore, they can actually get a lot of first-hand information.
And among the reporters who came this time, there were not only reporters from some sports newspapers, but also reporters from some local newspapers, and many reporters from TV stations.
Many of the reporters, Su Yun, are already very familiar with them.
Because many of them had interviewed Su Yun before. Su Yun even invited them to dinner.
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"Girard, what are you busy with?"
Thompson saw that the lights in Houllier's office were still on, so he gently opened the door and entered. He found that Houllier was looking at the computer attentively, and did not even notice Thompson coming in.
Houllier didn't react until Thompson spoke.
"Phil, you're here."
Houllier withdrew his gaze, then looked up at Thompson with a smile.
Thompson is Houllier's assistant coach and a meritorious player of Liverpool. Phil Thompson is a player born and raised in Liverpool, and was trained by the Liverpool club. When Liverpool began to dominate European football, Thompson was Liverpool's main player at that time.
Central defender.
The last two years of his career were spent with Sheffield United in the second league. But after retiring, he returned to his home team and became the coach of Liverpool.
Until Houllier came to Chelsea, Phil Thompson became Liverpool's assistant coach.
Thompson also smiled and nodded. Then he looked at Houllier's computer and found that Houllier was studying Chelsea.
Thompson knows the pressure is on Houllier.
Being a coach is actually stressful. Being the head coach of a wealthy club is even more stressful. Being the head coach of a down-and-out wealthy club like Liverpool is even more stressful. This is Houllier's third season in charge of Liverpool.
In the past three seasons, Houllier has invested a lot in the transfer market. It is not even less than the two current Premier League teams Manchester United and Arsenal. It is even more than them.
It's a pity that Houllier has not won any championship until now.
Liverpool is a down-and-out wealthy club, but it is also a wealthy club. Liverpool's glory seems to have taken a long time. In fact, it was only ten years before Liverpool's final glory.
Now even those young fans have experienced the glory of those years.
Liverpool have been dreaming over the years in the hope of reviving their glory and rediscovering their place in British football.
But Houllier gave them no such hope.
It has been three seasons. This season was the best season under Houllier's leadership, winning the FA Cup and UEFA Cup consecutively. There is hope of competing for two heavyweight cup championships.
If there is no harvest this season, Houllier is really not sure whether he can stay in Liverpool.
So Thompson understands the pressure on Houllier now.
"How's it going, Gilad? Did you gain anything?"
After Houllier greeted Thompson, he continued to stare at the computer screen. Listening to Thompson's words, he slowly said: "Chelsea's lineup is really good. There are veterans like Desailly, Deschamps, Zola, and Cudi.
Cini, Panucci, Hasselbaink, these players are in their prime in their 27s and 88s. Of course, their young players are also good. Terry, Ayala, Williams, Lampard, Ettore
These Austrian players are very good. Their age structure is very reasonable."
Houllier first analyzed Chelsea's lineup.
"When we play against Chelsea, it's normal who wins and who loses. Their strength is good, but ours is not bad either."
Thompson said nothing. He continued to listen to Houllier's words.
"I am mainly studying Su Yun now."
"Su Yun?"
Thompson asked doubtfully.
Houllier has been in Liverpool for three seasons, and Su Yun has been in the Premier League for three years. During these three seasons, Su Yun and Houllier have played against each other quite a lot. It can be said that the two of them know the basics.
The coaching styles of the two people are also recognized by everyone.
Su Yun, what else needs to be studied.
"Well, Su Yun is very young and lacks experience, so he has fallen behind in the league. But Su Yun has one of the biggest advantages. It is this advantage that has allowed Su Yun to reach this point."
Houllier slowly turned his attention from the computer screen.
Then he spoke with great confidence.
Houllier's words also made Thompson very interested. Su Yun is a young coach who is currently famous in English football. Many coaches, many critics, and many fans are studying Su Yun.
Many media will specialize in studying Su Yun's family history.
But there are different opinions.
Thompson is keen to hear what Houllier thinks.
"Phil, look at it. Su Yun is not actually very good in terms of tactical ability. I have carefully studied his coaching experience. He went from the English African League to the English League Three, English League One, and the Premier League. Although his study
He is very capable and has learned a lot about various tactics. But he is still not the best in this aspect."
"But he is able to achieve his current results because he will use everything available. I have watched Su Yun in many important games. He can always grasp the thoughts of the opponent's coach and players, and he can accurately
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of yourself and your opponents. Based on these arrangements, Chelsea's playing style was able to achieve the current results."
"The opponent's coach is anxious, nervous, tough, and weak. He can take advantage of these things. This is the biggest reason why he has reached this point."
Thompson was surprised.
Many people are analyzing Su Yun, but no one has ever analyzed Su Yun from this aspect.
"Let's talk about the FA Cup semi-finals. What tactics did Chelsea use in that game? It would have made the Italian coach laugh. But he just beat Arsenal. Why? Chelsea just kept attacking several players.
Veteran Su Yun took advantage of Arsenal's weakness of lack of physical strength."
"Also when we played against Manchester United, although we lost the game, it was just an accident. Su Yun accurately grasped the impatient mood of the Manchester United players. That game was almost won."
Thompson nodded as he listened to Houllier's words.
It's really interesting to hear what Houllier said.
"What do you think our current weakness is? How would Su Yun consider our current situation?"
Thompson shook his head.
"Afraid. It has been three seasons since I arrived at Liverpool, and I haven't won a single title so far. Now I'm under a lot of pressure, and many people say that my coaching position is unstable. Therefore, Su Yun will definitely judge that I will be anxious. I think that in
I will attack in the final."
"I have watched a lot of Su Yun's games. Su Yun has no fixed style. His biggest style is victory. In order to win, he even adopts a very conservative style of play. I can guess that Chelsea will definitely choose defensive counterattack.
tactics. Let us attack."
"This game is not a test of the strength of the two teams, but a test of the patience of Su Yun and I. Let's see who is more patient!"
