Chapter 787 European Overlord

Beep~beep~beep~

As the Dutch referee blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Stadium of Light became boiling in an instant.

Whether it was Southampton or Atletico Madrid, fans of both teams were cheering wildly.

Southampton's players, coaches and staff had been waiting on the sidelines. As soon as the whistle sounded, everyone rushed forward, rushed into the stadium frantically and celebrated wildly.

Champions League champion!

Oh my god, Southampton can actually win the Champions League!

Who could have imagined this day four years ago?

If someone had said four years ago that Southampton was going to win the Champions League, it would have made all the fans around the world laugh their heads off. But four years later, the Saints have accomplished a miracle that other teams could not even imagine!

The Saints were celebrating wildly in the stadium, cheering and applauding with ecstasy.

The applause and cheers from all over the place are the best praise for them!

The players of Atletico Madrid have already used up their last bit of strength. Even in the last second before the end of the game, they were still attacking and thinking about how to equalize the score.

But time ultimately did not allow them to fulfill their wish.

The moment the game whistle sounded, almost all the players on the Atletico Madrid field collapsed on the field.

This is because they have exhausted their last bit of physical strength and were relying on this one breath to hold on.

Now that the game is over, the breath is gone and the man has fallen.

Head coach Simeone walked into the stadium and comforted his players one by one.

The Argentine tough guy was also hit hard at this moment, but he stood up firmly and took on the responsibility of head coach.

Because he knew clearly that at this moment, the team needed him more than ever!

The unbridled celebrations of Southampton and the loneliness and disappointment of Atletico Madrid players formed two very cruel and realistic contrasts on the field.

But in the stands, all the fans were cheering and applauding.

Needless to say, Southampton fans celebrated their team's victory and reaching the Europa League, which was natural.

But Atletico Madrid fans were also applauding and cheering because they knew that the team had tried its best.

Being able to reach the Champions League final is a victory in itself for Atletico Madrid.

Although we lost, we also gained the future, didn’t we?

"Atletico Madrid are heroes, even though they lost the game, they are not losers!"

"The score of 1-0 is very cruel for Atletico Madrid because they did well enough and were excellent enough."

"It's just that, regrettably, they met a more outstanding opponent!"

"For Atletico Madrid, this is a season full of sadness!"

"In La Liga, they maintained a fierce competition with the league champion Barcelona until the last round of the league, when Atletico Madrid regrettably lost the league championship."

"And in the Champions League, Simeone's team still fought until the last minute!"

"It is really cruel for Atletico Madrid to end the season in such a sad and bitter way, because they should have been rewarded more. They should definitely be considered the strongest team in Europe this season and one of the best teams in European football in the past decade."

"But professional football is so cruel. There is only one champion!"

"We have every reason to believe that tonight's defeat is more like a successful start for Atletico Madrid. We believe that in the near future, this group of Atletico Madrid players will surprise us again."

"Diego Costa, Griezmann, Isco, Koke, Illarramendi, Krychowiak, Otamendi, Godin, Courtois..."

"Let us remember these young names one by one, because we believe that before long, they will become the most dazzling stars in La Liga and even in Europe, and they will bring more honors to Atletico Madrid."

"Let us also congratulate Southampton and all the saints in the world!"

"They won the Champions League, which is a well-deserved honor and reward because they were one of the strongest teams in Europe last season!"

"Bielsa has spent four years building a well-organised tactical system for the Saints that brings out the best in their players, their technical ability and creativity, their admirable attacking ability, but their defence is also impressive."

"A Champions League title is well deserved for Southampton!"

"While we praise Southampton, we are also eagerly looking forward to the Saints continuing to bring us wonderful offensive football in the next few years. We also hope that Bielsa can continue to lead the Saints to bring us more surprises and more joy!"

While the on-site commentator was giving his post-match summary, in the stands of Guangming Stadium, Yang Huan was happily accepting congratulations from the guests in the chairman's stand.

In fact, no matter which team wins, he is the winner.

However, it is undoubtedly satisfying to be able to end the game in this way.

As Platini said when hugging Yang Huan, "Southampton deserves the title, but Atletico Madrid is also amazing. They should all be winners, and no one will feel defeated because of this game!"

Yes, this is a game with no losers!

Yang Huan firmly believed this.

When he looked down at the field, he saw the delighted Southampton players suddenly attacking together, picking up Bielsa, lifting him above their heads, and throwing him up with force.

This scene immediately made Yang Huanle in the stands very happy. He laughed loudly and said, "Bielsa was not scared by Simeone, but was scared to death by you guys. Be careful!"

Peter Kenyon, Ron Gourlay and Nicola Cortes were all accepting congratulations from the guests around them.

They are all the protagonists of this game!

But Yang Huan quickly found Soriano and Begiristain, who were both receiving comfort from the people around them.

"Felan, Teshiki!" Yang Huan walked over, opened his arms, and hugged them one after another.

"Don't be sad, we'll make a comeback, ok?"

"Well, don't worry, Master Huan!"

"Yeah, we're not sad!"

Both of them were holding on because their disappointment was written on their faces.

Is it so easy to replay the Champions League final whenever we want?

Yang Huan also knew that it would be useless to say more at this time, because the game had already been lost, and no one could guarantee when they would be able to participate in the Champions League final next time.

Therefore, no amount of comfort will help.

"The game is over, let it go. Next we must seize the transfer opportunity!" Yang Huan changed the subject and warned solemnly.

Soriano and Begiristain both nodded heavily.

As professional managers, they have experienced failure before, and they all know that they cannot dwell on failure.

Because the next season starts soon!

"All those who fit the team's plan must stay no matter what, especially the midfielders, Isco, Koke, Illarramendi, Krychowiak, Diego Costa, Griezmann. We won't sell these players no matter how much money we offer!"

Soriano and Begiristain both nodded heavily.

As long as this group of players is still there, Atletico Madrid's strength will be preserved.

Then, next season, the Colchoneros will still be the strongest contender for the La Liga title.

"In terms of defense, Courtois and Otamendi must stay no matter what. These two players are the future of the team, and we have to keep them!" Yang Huan added, "As long as we keep these players and add some reinforcements, we will continue to fight for the league championship next season!"

It is difficult to say how far the Champions League can go.

But if it is the La Liga championship, Atletico Madrid can definitely compete for it.

Barcelona's current situation is very bad. Because of the youth training recruitment, it will be banned from transfers. Barcelona is currently appealing, so it may be able to continue recruiting players this summer.

But in any case, Barcelona will suffer a painful blow, which will affect the overall strength of the team.

So, this is a great opportunity for Atletico Madrid.

As long as the Colchoneros can maintain their competitiveness this season to the maximum extent, they will still be quite competitive in the next two seasons of La Liga.

Moreover, the transfers of Alex Teixeira and Rojo, which Yang Huan had previously proposed, have now been finalized.

The introduction of these two players is a strong addition to Atletico Madrid.

It can be predicted that Atletico Madrid's strength in the new season has not declined much, but the lineup has become younger.

More importantly, Atletico Madrid will withdraw more than 100 million euros in cash from this summer's transfer operations and invest it in two major projects: a new stadium and an expanded training base.

Thinking of this, Soriano and Begiristain both rekindled their fighting spirit.

Yang Huan saw their facial expressions change, and he knew what was going on. He smiled and patted their shoulders, "Work hard, believe me, the team's situation will definitely get better and better. I hope Atletico Madrid can grow quickly, have the strength to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid, and successfully be promoted to the Spanish Super League!"

Soriano and Begiristain couldn't help but smile after hearing this.

Spanish Super League?

This is just a joke from fans towards Barcelona and Real Madrid.

But if Atletico Madrid can really make it to the Spanish Super League, that would be great.

At least it proves the strength of Atletico Madrid, doesn't it?

Yang Huan returned to his seat and just in time saw Atletico Madrid players and Southampton players standing together at the bottom of the field, seemingly having a good conversation.

Courtois, Isco and Koke are all from Southampton and are the backbone of this team.

In addition, the two teams have the same owner, so the relationship between them is naturally close.

This made Yang Huan in the stands feel very proud.

Both of his teams reached the Champions League final. Is there anything more to be proud of than this?

But soon, an even more frightening idea arose in Young Master Huan's mind.

What if, one day in the future, by accident, teams like Southampton, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Hamburg and Monaco all make it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, what will the scene be like?

I guess even UEFA will have a headache by then!

But soon, Yang Huan shook his head, thinking that this possibility was unlikely.

First of all, these teams now have a lot of problems.

Monaco is better off, Inter Milan is facing reorganization, and Hamburg is still embroiled in intrigue and is not very strong.

Let me ask, can such a team achieve anything in the Champions League?

In addition, European football is full of wealthy people. Not to mention teams like Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Real Madrid are also wealthy. There is even news that Manchester United is also preparing to start spending money lavishly.

In this situation, the rise of any team will be accompanied by huge sums of money in poaching.

Because for these wealthy teams, money is plentiful, and what is important is to bring in high-level players to maintain the team's performance.

Therefore, it is unlikely for so many teams to achieve something in the Champions League at the same time.

But, just think about it, it doesn’t matter!

Besides, this is pretty exciting, isn't it?

Yang Huan thought with a chuckle.