Chapter 111 A severely underestimated team

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Greg walked back to his seat angrily and looked viciously at the chairman's stand opposite in the distance.

Yang Huan was enthusiastically introducing some of his ideas and creativity to Don Blaustein.

Just now, Don Blaustein expressed his willingness to sponsor Southampton's stadium advertising during the FA Cup.

Starting from the third round, FA Cup matches will basically be broadcast live by TV stations, either BBC or local stations.

Once there is live broadcast, advertising in the stadium will become valuable.

Looking at the two people opposite him chatting happily, Greg was so angry that he felt like exploding.

"Isn't he just a small-time star who has only been popular for a few months? Why is he putting on so much airs? And more than 10 million pounds? Fuck you, do you think I'm crazy?" Greg cursed angrily.

He had completely forgotten that he was also willing to pay so much money, but his bid was not as high as the other party's.

The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get. Isn't he just a celebrity?

If you, a Chinese, can make it, why can't I?

After thinking about it, Greg immediately took out his mobile phone and called his colleague in the United States.

"I want to shoot a commercial. Go hire the best male singer in the US. I want him to create a song specifically for Budweiser. No matter the cost, the most important thing is to make it a hit!"

After hanging up the phone, Greg stared at the podium opposite with indignation.

"Didn't you just bring out a bird uncle?"

"I want to promote a singer who is better and more influential than Psy right now."

"Let's wait and see!"

After saying that, he simply turned around and left without even watching the game.

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This focus match that attracted much attention from the 24 teams in English League One ended with Southampton defeating Huddersfield with a score of 4:1. Huddersfield ultimately failed to fulfill the wish of all English League One teams and snipe Southampton.

Only 21 rounds of the English League One have passed, but Southampton has achieved an impressive record of 18 wins, 2 draws and one loss. Especially after experiencing a low point in the first three rounds, Southampton followed closely and won 18 consecutive victories in one go.

This is not only a record in the English Football League One, but also makes the entire English football world marvel at the revival of this team on the south coast.

Leading the opponent by seventeen points, even though the league is not even halfway through, this has already made countless opponents feel desperate.

At the very least, it is extremely difficult to snatch the championship from Southampton.

After the victory over Huddersfield, Yang Huan went to the locker room in person and did not hesitate to praise the players for their outstanding performance.

Yang Huan also encouraged the players not to be satisfied with just the English League One, but to look further ahead and expand their ambitions.

"I like ambitious players, because ambition gives you motivation, and you won't be satisfied with the status quo, and you will keep making progress. So, I hope you can be more ambitious."

"The English League One is nothing, the English League Championship is nothing, we should focus on the FA Cup and strive to prove our strength in this cup competition and against those Premier League teams!"

Yang Huan's words were not only recognized by the players and coaching staff, but also agreed by Southampton fans.

Since being relegated from the Premier League, Southampton has been in a slump and has never recovered. In the past two years, it has even encountered a financial crisis.

But after Yang Huan took over the team, he not only brought world-class stars to Southampton, but also pulled Southampton out of the debt quagmire, and built a Southampton team with super combat effectiveness.

Such a team should not be in League One, but in the Premier League!

The outside media also gave high praise to Southampton's recent performance.

The head office of the Southern Echo published a commentary by Charlene Lahery from Southampton on an important page of the Echo, believing that the strength shown by Southampton is fully capable of competing with the teams in the Premier League.

When she participated in the recording of the BBC Daily Match Program, she also said very confidently, "The team with the greatest hope of becoming a dark horse in the FA Cup is, without a doubt, Southampton!"

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Bang bang bang!

The recording session had just ended and, accompanied by a round of applause, Director Roger Moses, accompanied by Barbara Slater, walked into the recording site of the Daily Match programme. He looked at Charlene Lahiri with a smile and became more and more appreciative of her performance in front of the camera.

If she was a little reserved and nervous when she first participated in the recording of the daily match, now she has undoubtedly adapted to this change in style, and even her words and judgments have become more bold and sharp.

This is a very good phenomenon, because what TV viewers hate most is to rack their brains to guess the answer to a question. They like you to tell them the answer directly.

"Charlene, that paragraph just now was so beautiful!" Roger Moses was very happy with his masterpiece.

After watching just one episode of Match of the Day, he concluded that Charlene Lahiri should be a presenter rather than a reporter.

This woman has an excellent image and temperament, and she should be shown in front of the camera.

Sure enough, Charlene Lahiri became an overnight sensation, and her popularity has continued to rise. Now she has become a must-see popular guest in daily matches and has been warmly welcomed by countless fans. The BBC is also considering creating a football program tailored for her.

"You're welcome, Mr. Moses!" Charlene Lahiri smiled faintly.

Roger Moses was used to her indifference. "I heard that you have a close relationship with Southampton. What do you think of the current strength of this team?"

Charlene Lahri answered almost without hesitation, "There is no rival in the English League One."

"What about the Championship?" Roger Moses was not surprised.

“There is no rival either!”

This surprised Barbara Slater. "They are just a League One team."

"It's a League One team with Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Vidal and Neuer, Barbara!" Charlene Lahiri reminded that these four players are currently Southampton's biggest stars.

But in Charlene Lahiri's opinion, Southampton has more than just these talented players.

Lambert is a qualified and capable substitute. He has taken on the responsibility of attacking the city and capturing the castle very well when Ibrahimovic was absent several times. Adam Lallana and Chamberlain are one of Southampton's biggest discoveries this season.

Needless to say, James Rodriguez has been performing better and better after the early season run-in.

In midfield, Isco has gradually taken on the responsibility, Stroman has been carrying the load alone, Pogba and Ravelle Morrison have also shown impressive progress, plus Schneiderlin.

Southampton's midfield may not be famous enough, but in terms of combat effectiveness, it is not inferior even in the Premier League.

The three young players on the back line are indeed young, but they are also very strong. Whether it is David Alaba on the left, Carvajal on the right, or Varane in the middle, they all performed very steadily. Under the command of Benatia and Neuer, Southampton's defense line is solid as a rock.

Although these players are overshadowed by the superstars, their superior strength is unquestionable.

This is a seriously underestimated team!

"What if it's the Premier League?" Roger Moses asked again with a laugh.

Charlene Lahri thought for a moment and said, "It depends. If it's a lower-tier team, I think Southampton has a great chance of winning. If it's a mid-tier team, Southampton has a certain chance of winning. But if it's one of the top teams, I don't know."

Strength, or in other words, the fighting power a team displays on the field, is something no one can predict before the game.

Even the head coach of the team cannot guarantee the level of performance of his team.

"I don't know?" Roger Moses laughed. "It's fun and interesting not knowing."

After a pause, the BBC director thought of another question, "I heard that Southampton has a deep feud with Manchester United and Arsenal, is that right?"

Charlene Lahiri smiled. "Both sides hate each other."

Manchester United hates Southampton, mainly because they blame Southampton for forcibly poaching Pogba and Ravelle Morrison. However, these two young players performed very well in Southampton, which made Ferguson even more annoyed.

As for Southampton's hatred of Manchester United and Arsenal, it was mainly because of the bonus controversy.

As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing his parents.

Manchester United and Arsenal are so unfair, it would be strange if Southampton players didn't hate them.

As for Arsenal, it seems that they are just here to make a cameo appearance, to show their presence, and even to attract hatred.

"Then the fans should be looking forward to the matchup between these three teams!" Roger Moses said with a laugh, then turned and left.

Barbara Slater also nodded meaningfully to Charlene Lahiri and left.

Charlene Lahiri was left standing there alone, pondering the incident for dozens of seconds before she suddenly realized what had happened.

He took out his cell phone, found Yang Huan's phone number, and called him directly.

"Hello, our Young Master Huan is in a meeting!" It was Long Wu who answered the phone.

"Tell him I have something important to tell you."

Then there was the sound of footsteps, and then Yang Huan's voice was heard.

"What is it? I'm busy, hurry up and tell me."

Charlene Lahiri was stunned for a moment. She rarely saw Yang Huan taking work so seriously and she couldn't understand it.

"You've reached the third round of the FA Cup and will start facing Premier League teams next."

Premier League teams start participating in the FA Cup from the third round, which is from January. This is a privilege for Premier League teams.

"Yeah, that's right, what's the matter?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.

Did you call me just to say this?

"I want to remind you to pay attention to Manchester United and Arsenal. It's best to arrange more people to spy on them. I also have some private information here."

"You can't be that unlucky, right? Out of 64 teams, you picked these two?"

From the perspective of theory and probability, one must be extremely unlucky to draw such a lot.

"In short, you can't go wrong if you trust me!" Charlene Lahiri said very seriously.

Yang Huan listened and smiled easily, "Okay, I understand."

Judging from his casual attitude, it seemed that he didn't take Manchester United and Arsenal seriously at all.

"Aren't you worried?" Charlene Lahri couldn't quite understand Yang Huan's logic.

No matter how strong a League One team is, wouldn’t they be afraid when facing Manchester United and Arsenal?

"Worried?" Yang Huan laughed. "We plan to be a dark horse. We don't have the strength to challenge the strong teams. It's better to be a dead horse. What a shitty dark horse!"

"From the moment we decided to be the dark horse, we were ready to challenge the top giants!"

"If we really draw Manchester United and Arsenal, that's even better. Damn it, I've been so angry for a long time, so I'll just clear the table and kill them!"

Charlene Lahiri smiled bitterly, but that was all she could do.

I don’t know whether to say he is too confident or arrogant.

But no matter what, she said and did everything she should say and do.

"Don't worry, beautiful lady. Bring me the information. When I'm done, I'll burn it and send you a nude photo!"

This sentence once again revealed Yang Huan's romantic nature.

Charlene Lahiri spat and hung up the phone.

But her face turned red.

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