Chapter 205 Our Own People
"Tell me, which superstar would you most like to see play in England?"
The game was still going on below at Wembley Stadium, but in the stands, Yang Huan had already relaxed and started chatting with Princess Kate beside him.
"Me?" Princess Kate was a little cautious. "Rooney!"
After all, Rooney is the top superstar in England right now, so it wouldn't be wrong to say that about him.
Even the media reporters couldn't do anything about what she said.
"Come on, he's at Manchester United, I'm talking about a superstar who doesn't play in England, anyone will do."
Yang Huan vaguely guessed her caution and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, right, William?"
Prince William smiled at his wife and said, "You speak first, and then it's my turn."
It seems they all treat this as a game.
Princess Kate thought for a moment and said, "Well, I think Messi."
"Messi?" Yang Huan was a little amused, "Why?"
"Everyone says Messi can't play well in the Premier League. I want to give it a try."
"Good idea!" Yang Huan nodded. This is a good idea. "Next!"
Prince William had already thought of it, "Cristiano Ronaldo."
"Wow, that's great, we can have this too!"
It looked as if they were really going to bring both of these superstars to Southampton.
Abramovich had been keeping an eye on Yang Huan and had heard his conversation with Prince William and his wife. He was so angry that he almost lost his temper on the spot. The game isn’t over yet and you’re already considering bringing in a star player.
Return Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Do you really think I am a fool?
Even after being ripped off, I still have to happily count money for you?
It hurts just thinking about it. What should I do if he really proposes to bring in these two superstars?
Did you really spend 100 or 200 million to buy it for him?
Even if you are stupid and have a lot of money, this is not the way to play!
While Abramovich was having a headache and struggling, Yang Huan happily threw the question to Wilkinson.
"Howard, what do you think?"
Wilkinson looked at Abramovich with amusement, his face turning as pale as liver. He knew that Yang Huan was deliberately trying to disgust the Russians. He felt that this guy was unlucky because he was so arrogant just now.
Now, almost everyone in the royal box was waiting to laugh at him.
"I think Southampton's biggest problem right now is not in the attacking line. Ibrahimovic is the core of the attack and cannot be shaken. It is not good to introduce a superstar in the frontcourt. On the contrary, it is in the midfield. Strootman and Vidal are both rare strong players, but they need a player who can stand firmly in the defensive midfielder position behind them."
Yang Huan quite agreed with this judgment. He wanted to bring in Mascherano at the beginning, but Mascherano went to Barcelona.
"Busquets from Barcelona is good and worth considering!"
Wilkinson's words made Abramovich feel relieved. What a good guy!
Compared with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, whose worth and salary are worth hundreds of millions, Busquets is much cheaper.
So, Wilkinson is the good guy in English football.
But Yang Huan refused without even thinking about it.
"Busquets? That guy can go to Hollywood and win an Oscar. We in Southampton don't look down on him!"
Abramovich was depressed. Look how proud you are of yourself.
Busquets is the main defensive midfielder of Barcelona and is also very famous in the current football world. Such a top figure is hard to be poached by other giants, yet you still look down on him?
"There are too few top defensive midfielders now. I think Busquets and Xabi Alonso are both suitable for you Southampton."
Wilkinson feels that what Southampton's midfield lacks most now is a stable passing point and barrier.
David Bernstein, chairman of the English Football Association, laughed out loud. "Hey guys, can you be a little more realistic?"
Everyone immediately looked at the white-haired, gentle old man.
"Can those Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Busquets and the like you mentioned come to Southampton?"
After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
This was just a joke, who takes it seriously?
Yang Huan shook his head and said: "This is not a problem, we have Mr. Abramovich!"
Only then did everyone remember that Abramovich had promised to help Southampton buy a player.
Fortunately, there were no restrictions at the beginning. If Yang Huan really decided to buy Messi, Abramovich would be in trouble.
Abramovich was unhappy about being repeatedly made fun of.
"Let's talk about it after you win. The game isn't over yet!"
Everyone found it funny to hear these sour but helpless words.
Don’t mention it, there are still about ten minutes left in the game.
Ferguson started to fight hard now.
He replaced Park Ji-sung with Fletcher, pulled Giggs to the right, and moved Fletcher to the middle.
Rooney was also pushed forward by him.
This is the final. If we don’t fight hard now, when will we fight?
Besides, when Manchester United won the treble in 1999, there were several classic scenes of last-minute comebacks.
Who can say that history won’t repeat itself?
Manchester United soon got a quick free kick opportunity, Carrick quickly passed the ball and wanted to transfer it to the left to find Nani.
Nani rushed forward quickly from the center line, but Carvajal was also very brave and did not give in at all.
The two had a fierce physical collision on the left side. Nani raised his foot too high and kicked into Carvajal's arms, causing the Spaniard to roll to the ground on the spot.
The linesman who quickly caught up from behind raised the flag immediately.
The referee Atkinson immediately blew the whistle, and after seeing the linesman's signal, he pulled out the red card at Nani without hesitation!
At this moment, the whole Wembley Stadium went crazy!
Red card?
Is this a red card?
"Oh my God, Manchester United's counterattack has just begun, but at this time the referee gave Manchester United a red card!"
Ferguson roared angrily on the sidelines.
"He obviously thought it was not a red card!"
Manchester United players also quickly surrounded the player, but the referee said without hesitation that this was a red card.
"From the slow-motion footage, Nani did kick the ball, but it's hard to say whether it's enough to get a red card. But the referee and the linesman both clearly thought it was enough!"
"Atkinson, the card-pulling madman, is the referee Ferguson least wants to meet!"
But this judgment made Abramovich in the stands very excited and he stood up from his seat.
"Fuck, is this a red card?"
He turned his head and looked at Yang Huan, "Did you really bribe the referee during the halftime break?"
This made the English Football Association Chairman David Bernstein unhappy.
The referee was bribed?
That is questioning the English Football Association!
Don’t you know that arranging referees is one of the few powers that the FA controls?
Yang Huan was in a good mood when he saw that Carvajal was fine and stood up again, but he became unhappy again when he heard what Abramovich said.
"Which eye of yours saw me bribe the referee? I've made a note of it and I reserve the right to hold you accountable!"
"Also, which eye of yours thinks this isn't a red card? He kicked me in the face, and it's still not a red card?"
Abramovich was speechless.
How does he know how to watch football?
"According to the rules, this pedaling action is considered to be using excessive force and endangering the safety of the opponent, so it is reasonable to give a red card." Wilkinson said a fair word.
"Nani himself is not calm enough. In this game, he lost his temper because of Carvajal's defense. Ferguson relied on the left side to attack, but he hardly created any threat on the left side. He was under a lot of pressure and his mind was not clear. He was far from Cristiano Ronaldo!"
Abramovich was speechless now.
Wilkinson is highly respected in English football. Now that he has spoken, what else can others say?
But Abramovich was depressed.
Why does everyone seem to be speaking for that Chinese person?
Yang Huan doesn't care what Abramovich's mood is, he is in a good mood now.
With less than ten minutes left, Manchester United was sent off with another player getting a red card. If this could allow the Red Devils to reverse the situation, it would be really unfair. Manchester United should just be made the protagonists!
"David, who is that linesman? I like him!"
David Bernstein smiled bitterly and shook his head. This young master really didn't know how to be discreet.
But to many people, this statement is actually a clarification.
How can you bribe someone if you don’t even know him/her?
"Jonathan Moss, like Atkinson, is a very young referee and will probably referee in the Championship and Premier League next season."
"oh."
But in fact, Yang Huan had no impression at all. He just said "oh" out of politeness. Who knows who Jonathan Moss is?
However, this little-known linesman is one of us.
Quite interesting!
I really have to find an opportunity to give him a big gift later.
There were no surprises in the final game.
Southampton finally reversed Manchester United 2-1 with goals from Vidal and Ibrahimovic.
When the referee Atkinson blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Wembley Stadium was completely boiling.
Led by the official fan organization [Saints Harry], all the Saints fans in the stadium stood up, sang the Saints team song, and cheered for Southampton's victory.
The entire Wembley Stadium was completely transformed into a sea of celebration for Saints fans.
Manchester United's players all pulled their heads, walked off the field in frustration and quickly, and went into the player tunnel.
Southampton players celebrated wildly on the field.
"Miracle! It's a miracle!"
"In the history of English football, there has never been a precedent for a third-tier league team to win the FA Cup!"
"This is a first in English football history!"
Along with the loud shouts of the live commentator, all the Southampton fans in Wembley Stadium were shouting "Saints" and were amazed at Southampton's history.
In the royal box, as soon as the game whistle sounded, applause broke out all around.
Even Abramovich had to stand up and applaud Southampton.
"Congratulations, Mr. Yang Huan, you Southampton did a great job!" Prince William turned around with a smile and shook hands with Yang Huan.
"You are the true champions, congratulations!" Princess Kate also extended her hand gracefully.
Wilkinson also waited until Yang Huan shook hands with Prince William and his wife, then he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Yang Huan vigorously.
"This is what you deserve, congratulations!"
"After tonight, the FA Cup's reputation as a hotbed of upsets will once again be polished. Thank you, Mr. Yang Huan!" English Football Association Chairman David Bernstein also politely congratulated Yang Huan.
The FA Cup is one of the few attractive competitions in the hands of the English Football Association and is also an important channel for the English Football Association to make money.
So, if the FA Cup is good, the English Football Association will naturally be good as well.
Yang Huan suddenly became the busiest person in the royal box. He shook hands with everyone around him one by one and accepted their congratulations and congratulations one by one.
Abramovich stood aside and watched coldly.
Suddenly, he felt a little envious of Yang Huan.
Because he has always longed to integrate into British upper society, but has never been able to do so.
But Yang Huan easily did what he wanted to do but couldn't do.
He began to feel a little regretful, regretting that he had offended Yang Huan.
Otherwise, perhaps he could make friends with Yang Huan and then enter the British upper society through Yang Huan's relationship.
But now...
It is no longer possible for him and Yang Huan to have a private relationship!
At this time, Yang Huan shook hands and thanked a group of people, not far in front of Abramovich.
The Russian gritted his teeth and reached out his hand as well.
"Congratulations, Mr. Yang Huan, I accept defeat wholeheartedly!"