Chapter 558 Come on, Saints!

"Ferguson was a great manager who led Manchester United to win countless championships and was very respected, but that is all in the past. It is a very smart choice for him to retire now."

"Because he knows very well that if he continues to stay at Manchester United, he will gain nothing!"

"Manchester United has already won the championship?"

"No, no, no, this matter is not over yet!"

"The situation in the Premier League this year is very similar to that of ten years ago."

"If the fans still have an impression, they must remember clearly that in the 2002-2003 season, Arsenal was always the league leader. After the winter break, Manchester United was 12 points behind Arsenal. Even at the end of the 28th round, Manchester United was still ten points behind Arsenal!"

"What did everyone say at the time?"

"Arsenal will definitely win!"

"But what was the result? In the remaining ten Premier League games, Manchester United won nine and tied one, remained unbeaten, and reversed Arsenal to win the championship!"

“How similar is the current situation to the situation ten years ago?”

"But I am confident that Southampton will do better than Manchester United did back then. They have nine wins and one draw. We must strive for ten consecutive wins!"

"As long as Southampton wins ten games in a row, the championship will belong to us Saints!"

“Perhaps, many, many years later, all Saints fans will talk about this season with relish. We will be proud of the team’s performance, because we reversed Manchester United in the way that Manchester United is best at and proud of!”

"Ferguson will be so angry because this season will be the biggest regret in his career!"

"And we will be proud of this, we have ruined the retirement ceremony of the great Ferguson!"

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When the announcer read out these words in the famous BBC football program, there was a deafening cheer in the Saint Harry's bar in Southampton.

"Well, well said!"

“That’s very well said!”

"Who said that we must win the championship when Ferguson retires?"

"Wow, that's what we should do. No need to give face to Ferguson and Manchester United!"

"Champion! Champion! We want the champion!"

This group of Saints fans, who were stimulated by alcohol to be unrestrained and even a little crazy, gathered in the middle of the bar and cheered loudly at the TV.

The floor of the bar was wet with splashed drinks, and every breath of air was mixed with the strong smell of alcohol, which, combined with the atmosphere in the bar, made people feel a kind of frenzy.

Saint Harry, the bar owner with a conspicuous scarlet red nose, stumbled to a corner of the bar, sat down, and burped loudly.

The middle-aged man sitting opposite, looking at the group of crazy fans in the middle of the bar, couldn't help but pinch his nose and made an expression that said I really can't stand you.

But Saint Harry seemed very proud of his masterpiece and laughed.

"You're still the same, Matthew!" Harry said with a laugh and spitting.

Matthew Le Tissier, who was sitting opposite him, had a helpless look on his face. He had no way to deal with this guy.

"Harry, could you please turn your head away when you speak?"

"Why?"

"Don't you know that your spit is all over my head and face?"

Matthew Le Tissier pointed to his clothes and said, "Also, my clothes are all stained with alcohol. Every time I wash them, I have to spend a long time to wash them clean."

Saint Harry reached out and scratched his scarlet red nose, laughing, "I won't!"

After saying this, he stared at Letissier with an expression that said, "What can you do to me?"

Unfortunately, this famous Saint really couldn't do anything to him.

"Besides, Matthew, didn't your teacher teach you that it's very impolite to look away when talking to your friends? I'm so polite to you, but you still look down on me? You're not a good friend at all!"

Matthew Le Tissier was depressed.

Damn, after all, it’s still my fault?

What kind of world is this?

"I really regret making friends with you!" Matthew Le Tissier simply turned away and didn't look at him, trying to pretend that he didn't see it.

Harry chuckled and turned around as well, "Okay, okay, I was just kidding."

"At worst, you stay at my place tonight. I'll pay for all the food and drinks!"

Matthew Le Tissier then turned his head, glanced at this shameless guy, and sighed helplessly.

If he doesn't agree to let him treat me, I won't know how to pester him!

He has known this guy for decades, yet he still doesn’t understand him?

"Hey, Matthew, I saw what the BBC said, and it felt like they were issuing a challenge to Manchester United!"

At this time, Matthew Le Tissier turned his head again and looked at this guy with a smile, with an expression that said, "You just know."

"Does the team still want to win the championship?" Saint Harry asked tentatively.

Matthew Le Tissier did not answer, but asked back with a smile.

"When did the unstoppable Saint Harry admit defeat?"

These words really touched Saint Harry's weak spot!

Then I heard the fat man slam his fist on the table, and the whole person jumped up from the seat and yelled, "Bullshit!"

"You are talking bullshit. When did I admit defeat?"

The noise here immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the bar. At first, they thought that Saint Harry was quarreling with someone, and they rolled up their sleeves to help. But when they saw it was Letissier, they immediately put down their guard.

These two guys are always like this, especially Harry, who likes to make trouble when he drinks!

"Didn't they say it on TV? Ten years ago, Manchester United was also ten points behind Arsenal with ten games left. But in the end, Manchester United reversed Arsenal. If I remember correctly, Manchester United won the championship with a five-point lead!"

Saint Harry was speechless.

The people who came closer all started to listen attentively.

"We don't need to be five points ahead of Arsenal. According to the Premier League system, as long as the points are the same, our goal difference will be enough to overwhelm Manchester United and we will be the champions!"

Matthew Le Tissier's words immediately brightened the eyes of everyone present.

Premier League champions?

That's the Premier League championship!

In its more than 100-year history, Southampton has never won a domestic top league championship trophy!

Never!

At the end of every season, Southampton is either struggling to avoid relegation or fighting hard to be promoted, but more often than not, they have no desire.

There has never been any story between the league championship and the largest city on the south coast of England!

This is also a powerful weapon that the fans of their arch-rivals Portsmouth are now using to attack Southampton.

At the very least, the Pompey Army has won two English top league championship trophies in history.

Moreover, it was re-elected!

How would this make the fans of the Saints, their sworn rivals, feel?

But now, this year, right here, they are actually connected with the league championship!

The oldest fan present was in his fifties, and the youngest was only in his twenties.

The former had experienced the runner-up experience in the league in the 1980s, but his memory of it is very, very vague.

Even Mathieu Le Tissier, a Southampton legend, only vaguely remembered what happened that year.

At that time, he was still in the Saints youth training camp!

As for those young fans, let alone the 1980s, I'm afraid what they remember most are the tragic memories of the Saints!

In this situation, a golden Premier League championship trophy suddenly appeared in front of them, which made them all feel unbelievable and at a loss!

In fact, many people were so frightened that they were shaking all over and sobered up!

"Matthew, is this what Master Huan meant?" Saint Harry's eyes were bloodshot as he looked seriously at Matthew Le Tissier, an old friend he had known for thirty years, and asked word by word.

Matthew Le Tissier shook his head and stared at Harry, "This is what everyone in the team wants!"

Having said that, Matthew Le Tissier stood up and looked at everyone present.

"I know that many people here have some opinions about the team. For example, when Adam Lallana and Chamberlain were sold, everyone felt that the team did not pay enough attention to local youth training. When Neymar and others were introduced, everyone felt that Southampton had lost its original tradition and was no longer the familiar Saints around us!"

Matthew Le Tissier's words made many people present nod their heads.

There are indeed some die-hard fans of the Saints who have always firmly believed that the strong entry of foreign capital headed by Yang Huan has destroyed Southampton's original traditions. Although they have frequently introduced superstars with big money, they have lost the Saints' original spiritual will.

But these people, even at Southampton, are only a tiny fraction of the fan base.

Over the past few years, the Saints' fan base in Southampton and in the UK has grown by leaps and bounds.

"As a senior executive at the club, I have the privilege of being exposed to more inside information. I cannot change the views of all the fans, but what I want to say is that I like the current Saints team. It is full of vitality, hope and adventurous spirit."

"Also, I don't know if you've noticed, the team's ticket prices haven't changed in the past three years, and there are no plans to adjust them in the new season, but in the past three years, the team has invested more and more money and activities in this city and our community."

"I heard with my own ears that Master Huan rejected the proposal to raise ticket prices. Even if it was only raised to the middle level of the Premier League, it would be considered very, very cheap for Southampton, which has many superstars. But Master Huan still rejected it!"

"I remember that Master Huan said at the time that the club should not exclude fans who love the team from the stadium in any way. He hopes to allow more fans to enter the stadium, so the Saints' low ticket prices will continue in the next few years!"

When everyone present heard what Matthew Le Tissier said, they all nodded in unison.

Some even lowered their originally proud heads!

"The current football environment has changed. From Chelsea to Manchester City, even Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and other teams have inevitably made changes to cater to the overall environment. Master Huan's approach is right!"

"Because that's how professional football is played nowadays. If you don't adapt, you will be eliminated, fall into decline, and be relegated. Isn't the disaster we experienced a few years ago enough to warn us?"

That year, after Southampton was relegated, it was heavily in debt. Mathieu Le Tissier had to run around everywhere. Finally, he raised funds in this city with great difficulty, but it still could not fill the debt hole of the Saints!

The final result was that the Saints kept falling and the team became worse day by day.

Walcott and Gareth Bale also started the team during those years.

So much so that many Saints fans are full of controversy about Yang Huan's huge investment in Gareth Bale.

"We have waited for more than a hundred years. We have finally waited for Master Huan and Southampton's hope. Now, Southampton has mustered up the courage to continue to launch the final attack on the league championship."

"As a member of the team, as a part of the team, no matter what the future holds, no matter how slim the hope is, I only have one thought, that is..."

Matthew Le Tissier glanced at everyone present, clenched his fists, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Come on, Saints!"

Everyone present seemed to be able to feel the power of Matthew Le Tissier.

He is the greatest player in Saints history and the most respected Saints legend by everyone present.

His words deeply touched everyone present.

For a moment, countless people shouted, resounding through the sky.

"Come on, Saints!"

“Go Saints!!!”