Chapter 736: Like, you are like!
As the referee Jonas Eriksson blew his whistle three times, the whole stadium immediately burst into thunderous cheers.
On the sidelines, almost all of Southampton's substitutes, coaching staff and staff rushed into the field frantically.
The players on the field had already started celebrating wildly.
The semi-finals! The Champions League semi-finals!
They unexpectedly made it to the semi-finals of the Champions League!
In the stands, more than 30,000 Southampton fans were overjoyed. Some of them were dancing with excitement, while others were shaking their heads in disbelief, as if they were wondering if they were dreaming.
Others had already burst into tears without knowing when!
Many of them have supported Southampton all their lives and have witnessed Southampton's relegation from the Premier League and even from the Championship, but now they have seen the Saints climb up step by step from the lower leagues.
Last year's Premier League title was already a miracle for them.
Who could have thought that this year, Southampton would go one step further and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League!
How could this not surprise these Saints' fanatical fans?
Yang Huan was standing in the stands, holding onto the fence with both hands, looking at the jubilant players below the field, looking at Bielsa who was standing in the coaching area not far away, staring blankly ahead with an unknown expression, and then looking back at the stands...
This feels so damn good!
Yang Huan couldn't help but burst into laughter.
From the beginning to the end, he believed that football was not just a business for him, but also a pleasure.
It feels really good to watch the team I manage gradually become stronger and step by step towards becoming a European powerhouse, and to influence the joys and sorrows of thousands of fans with each game.
At least, at this moment, he was standing here, feeling very accomplished.
That is something that money can’t buy!
"Congratulations, Master Huan!" Florentino also walked out of his seat, walked to Yang Huan's side, stood still, and smiled slightly.
There was no trace of regret or loss on his face.
It felt as if this game had nothing to do with him at all.
But Yang Huan knew that this was due to his great ability to endure and not show his emotions on his face.
"Thank you, Florentino!" Yang Huan also nodded with a smile.
Florentino looked down and saw that all the Real Madrid players were looking down and going back to the player tunnel.
At the end of the group were Gareth Bale, Vidal and Carvajal, all of whom were previously Southampton players but were coming to St. Mary's Stadium for the first time representing Real Madrid.
But what they didn’t expect was that the gift their old boss gave them was a miserable defeat!
In this game, whether from the score or the result, Real Madrid suffered a complete defeat.
Thinking of this, Florentino breathed a sigh of relief. Having lost the Champions League and with the possibility of winning the La Liga title not being high, Real Madrid is likely to face another season without a title. He has to start thinking of ways to deal with those damn board members.
"Master Huan, we agreed that if you win, Modric will be ours!" Florentino said.
Although we lost the game, at least bringing in Modric can be a consolation.
Yang Huan had already discussed the matter of exchanging Modric for Di Maria with Bielsa and the analysis team, so he nodded readily this time, "Okay, but I have a request!"
"Please speak!" Florentino is a big shot after all, and he speaks with confidence.
"The transfer will be kept secret for the time being. Everything will have to wait until the end of this season's games, but specific negotiations can be conducted privately." Yang Huan put forward the club's requirements.
Southampton has finally made it to the Champions League semi-finals. Their next opponent will be the winner between Bayern Munich and Manchester United. If they are not careful, they will make it to the Champions League final, or even...
Well, the picture is so beautiful that it is hard to look at it directly!
Therefore, at this critical moment, Yang Huan will absolutely not allow outside media to come and make trouble, and the team must not be distracted.
Florentino understood Yang Huan's intention and nodded, "Okay, I know what to do."
With his words, Yang Huan felt relieved.
"Master Huan, the opponent you are most likely to face in the Champions League semi-finals is Bayern Munich!"
Florentino raised his lips and laughed, "When you meet Guardiola, remember to punch him a few more times for me. Don't be soft-hearted. You have what it takes to make it to the finals!"
Yang Huan laughed when he heard this. Was this considered killing someone with a borrowed knife? Or was it just wishing for chaos in the world?
"Florentino, I want to ask you something."
"Well, go ahead."
"After this game, will you consider firing Ancelotti?"
"Fire Ancelotti?" Florentino was a little surprised. "Why do you ask?"
"This guy's grades are so bad and he lost so badly. I'm worried that you'll get angry..."
When Florentino heard this, he couldn't help laughing. "I understand. I fired him in anger, and then you, Master Huan, immediately sent someone to invite him to Inter Milan, right?"
At this point in this season's Serie A, the situation has become very clear.
Although more than 100 million euros were invested during the winter break, Mazzarri's team has never been able to shake the top three teams in the league, and even has some risks in maintaining the top four in the league. It can be said that they are seriously unqualified and very disappointing.
Therefore, Inter Milan's new head coach has become the focus of attention of many media and fans. Many people have even taken the initiative to offer suggestions, and Ancelotti is one of the popular candidates.
It has to be said that Yang Huan’s secrets were indeed touched upon, but how could he admit such a thing?
"Hey, hey, hey, Florentino, you are judging others by your own mean standards, right? Do I look like the kind of person who would kick someone when he's down and disregard the moral code of society?" Yang Huan asked indignantly.
Florentino smiled but said nothing, but his expression clearly betrayed him.
Like, you are like!
Not only do you look like me, you clearly are me!
"Damn, I'm so unlucky to know you!" Yang Huan felt a kind of sadness, as if I wanted to look up to the bright moon, but it only shines on the ditch.
"The reason I asked this is because I care about you and I'm worried that you might make the irrational decision of changing the coach in anger. That's why I wanted to remind you. But is that how you look at me?"
Florentino also found it funny and nodded, "Okay, Master Huan, don't worry, we don't plan to fire Ancelotti!"
Yang Huan felt somewhat disappointed at this moment.
When Allegri was contacted before, the former AC Milan coach was quite hesitant about coaching Inter Milan. After all, he had just finished coaching AC Milan and immediately jumped to Inter Milan. Isn't that a good idea?
Besides, he was not very good at leading a reorganized team.
Originally, Yang Huan thought that if Real Madrid fired Ancelotti, he would take advantage of the situation and bring this famous Italian coach back to Serie A to greatly boost Inter Milan's momentum.
But now when I heard what Florentino said, I was filled with disappointment!
Although he was disappointed in his heart, he had to put on a smile on the surface. "Hey, it's right not to fire Ancelotti. It's the right thing to do!"
Why the hell are you so calm this time?
Can't you just be willful?
I see that you are quite willful in the transfer market, aren't you?
In fact, if Yang Huan calmed down and thought about it carefully, it would not be surprising.
If Real Madrid fires Ancelotti now, firstly, Ancelotti had just renewed his contract last season because he won the Champions League. It would be too costly to fire him now.
But the main reason is that the top coaches in football are basically busy, so it is not easy to poach them by force.
Instead of firing Ancelotti and getting into a dilemma, it is better to continue to trust him and let him lead for another season.
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While Southampton defeated Real Madrid 3-1 at St. Mary's Stadium and then 5-3 on aggregate to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League, the result of another match held at another stadium was also announced.
Klopp's Dortmund defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at home. Although the final score was 3-3, Dortmund relied on away goals to eventually eliminate Paris Saint-Germain from the Champions League and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
Although the Hornets have not performed well in the Bundesliga this season, they have performed quite well in the European arena.
However, it is worth mentioning that after losing to Borussia Mönchengladbach at home in the last round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund coach Klopp announced that he would leave Dortmund after the end of the season.
This is actually not surprising, after all, Dortmund has performed so poorly in the Bundesliga this season.
Although they reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, the Bundesliga was once on the verge of relegation. Now that things have improved, it is still difficult to reach the Champions League qualifying zone. Therefore, unless Dortmund can win the Champions League, it is destined to leave the Champions League next season.
More importantly, Klopp has clearly lost control of Dortmund.
The Bundesliga coach's move was also recognized by Dortmund's management, and the fans reacted calmly, as if they had been mentally prepared.
The day after Southampton defeated Real Madrid, when all the fans around the world were surprised and shocked by the Saints' feat, Yang Huan flew from London to Madrid without stopping.
At the Calderon Stadium in Madrid, the Colchoneros defeated Barcelona 1-0 at home thanks to a crucial goal from midfielder Koke in the first five minutes of the game.
Since the score in the first round was 1-1, the result of the two rounds became 2-1.
Thanks to Koke's golden goal, Atletico Madrid successfully eliminated Barcelona and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
This also made Yang Huan overjoyed.
Because he never thought that Simeone's team would be able to go so far in the Champions League and reach the semi-finals.
But this is not necessarily a good thing.
Because Atletico Madrid's opponent in the semi-finals is Klopp's Dortmund, the team is now demoralized and there is a high possibility that the Colchoneros will win.
Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for Atletico Madrid to reach the final without giving their all.
But if we try our best, the La Liga championship race has already reached a critical stage. If there is a mistake, it will really be...
But all in all, it’s a happy trouble!
Another team that made it to the semi-finals is Bayern Munich.
After the Bundesliga giants drew with Manchester United in the first leg away, they won the second leg at the Allianz Arena without any suspense.
Moyes' team did not pose much threat to Bayern Munich away from home and it can be said that they were completely defeated.
In this way, the matchups for the Champions League semi-finals have also been revealed.
Southampton faced the Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich.
Atletico Madrid faced Dortmund.
This season's Champions League is truly dominated by dark horses!
But for Yang Huan, this is not the only good news!