Football Giants

　　 "Not easy? What's not easy?"

　　 Yang Huan asked rhetorically with a smile.

　　 But his sight did not fall on Platini, but instead focused on the silver champion trophy in front of him.

　　 Europa League championship trophy!

　　 This trophy was just a moment ago when Elton, the captain of the last Europa League champion Porto, represented Porto and sent the Europa League trophy to the exhibition hall of the National Stadium and held a handover ceremony.

　　 This is also a routine before every European competition final.

　　Because, this trophy will appear in the game tomorrow night!

　　The trophy is called the Bertoni Cup. It weighs 15 kilograms. It has a silver body and a yellow marble base. The predecessor is the UEFA Cup.

　　 Compared to the Champions League, the weight of the Europa League is really not a little bit different.

　　 But for some teams that cannot participate in the Champions League, the Europa League is undoubtedly their famous main battlefield.

　　 This trophy is unobstructed, placed in front of Yang Huan, people can't help but want to reach out and touch it.

　　 But Yang Huan resisted this tempting idea.

　　 Legend has it that European football has a magic spell. The two teams participating in the European finals are not allowed to meet the championship trophy before the game.

　　 Whoever touches, whoever dies!

　　 So whether it is the Europa League or the previous UEFA Cup, or the current European Super Cup and the Champions League final, players will not touch the championship trophy before the game, that is regarded as ominous.

　　 has even now extended to some domestic cups, such as the League Cup, the FA Cup, the Community Shield and so on.

　　 This is a bit similar to the curse that women are not allowed to enter the dressing room, except that they are not well known.

　　Platini noticed Yang Huan’s expression, walked back, and laughed: "Very charming, right?"

　　 "Yes!" Yang Huan was honestly not polite, "However, after tomorrow night, it will belong to Southampton!"

　　 In the Saints’ more than one hundred years of football history, they have never won even a European championship trophy.

　　 If you take this one tomorrow night, it will create a new record in Southampton's football history.

　　 This is why the Saints fans are so enthusiastic!

　　 Platini chuckled. He had heard early in the morning that this young master Huan was sharp and sharp, a bit scary!

　　 "It's a pity that the Europa League is not heavy enough!"

　　 Yang Huan also smiled faintly, "This is simple, if you announce that from now on, the Champions League champions and runners-up will directly enter the Champions League group stage. I guarantee that this cup will immediately become very popular!"

　　 Today's Europa League and the Champions League, seemingly inferior and subordinate, are actually very unequal.

　　 The eight teams that finished third in the UEFA Champions League group stage, after the end of the group stage, directly entered the UEFA Cup to participate in the knockout rounds.

　　 But the Europa League teams have no way to advance to the Champions League. This is inequality in itself!

　　 There is only one way to participate in the Champions League, and that is the league ranking.

　　 But there will be a phenomenon.

　　 That is the fifth team in the Premier League. It is obviously stronger than some teams in Portugal, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Turkey and other countries. However, because of the quota restrictions, they cannot participate in the Champions League. The weaker ones can.

　　 This is of course UEFA's consideration of the principle of fair distribution of benefits, but there is indeed no irrationality.

　　 At the very least, the resources are not fully utilized.

　　 If the promotion channel between the Europa League and the Champions League can be opened up, the Europa League will not be as tasteless as it is now.

　　 Just imagine, if the Europa League can get two or even four qualifying places in the UEFA Champions League group stage, then the strong teams in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 will definitely do their best.

　　 By that time, the competition in the Europa League is fierce, the fans are paying more attention, and the commercial value is also reflected.

　　 Platini nodded approvingly and smiled, "What you think is similar to what we think."

　　 But soon, there was another sigh.

　　 "But reform is not so easy!"

　　 This is rather embarrassing, and a little helpless.

　　 I know it’s a good thing, but it’s hard to push it. What can I do?

　　 I'm afraid it is still in those weak countries.

　　 After all, the UEFA Champions League places in the UEFA Champions League are useless to them, because they simply can't compete.

　　 These places were originally prepared for strong teams, and have nothing to do with them.

　　 But once the UEFA Champions League has won the UEFA Champions League group stage, it will inevitably reduce the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

　　The players participating in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers are all teams from weak football nations.

　　In Europe, the 54 member states, weak teams are the absolute majority!

　　 In a nutshell, being this home is not easy!

　　 Yang Huan smiled faintly, whether the Europa League is reformed or not will have a little impact on Southampton, but it will not be significant.

　　 The goal of the Saints in the new season is the top four, and the long-term goal is also the top four.

　　 It is Yang Huan's long-cherished wish to build Southampton into England's top team.

　　 Therefore, whether the Europa League will be reformed, he is happy to see it happen, but he is not in a hurry.

　　Relatively speaking, he is more willing to see changes in football rules.

　　 "I think the rules of football should be changed appropriately!"

　　 Platini laughed immediately after listening, and pointed to the sofa in the corner of the exhibition hall with interest.

　　 "Go, let's go sit over there!"

　　 Yang Huan also smiled and walked over.

　　 He was invited to participate in the championship trophy handover ceremony, but unexpectedly, after the ceremony, Platini took the initiative to come to the door and asked a lot about Southampton.

　　 It can be seen that he has a strong interest in what Yang Huan did in Southampton.

　　 Yang Huan also happened to have a long-conspired plan, and wanted to talk to Platini.

　　 So, the two sides talked happily.

　　 "You know, we have a research department that specializes in researching and investigating the players' bodies. We found that in the past few years, the improvement in the physical fitness of the players has been far behind the increase in the intensity of football matches."

　　 In short, it is what many media say, the pressure and burden of the players are too heavy.

　　 The improvement of the physical fitness of players is a very large systematic project. It is definitely not a problem that can be solved by a football club or even the football field. This requires the participation of the whole society.

　　In other words, if you want to improve the physical fitness of professional players, you have to improve the average physical fitness of human beings.

　　 For example, today's professional players can run an average distance of about 12,000 in a game.

　　 This is already the limit!

　　 If you want to improve, you can, there is a way!

　　 Regardless of the physical factors of the players, better training, better diet...

　　All of these can be done, but the areas involved are amazing!

　　 That's not a player's business anymore, it's a matter of all mankind.

　　 On the one hand, the ever-changing football tactics have led to the continuous increase of the intensity of football matches, especially for teams like Dortmund and Atletico Madrid that rely on player pressure and coverage to make up for their lack of skills. The intensity of football matches is amazing.

　　 But on the other hand, the improvement of the players' physical fitness is very slow.

　　This contradiction is not unsolvable!

　　 On the one hand, it is through high-level players to play more controlled football.

　　 It's like Barcelona's possession. You run and I pass. My energy consumption is less than you. You can only hold on for 70 minutes, but I can play for 90 minutes. This is my advantage.

　　 But Yang Huan wanted to say something else.

　　 "You mean to increase the number of substitutions in the game?" Platini frowned.

　　 This proposal is not unfamiliar. Someone has already mentioned it.

　　 Almost every time a professional player has an accident in a game, this proposal will be exposed.

　　 "I don't think I can't give it a try!" Yang Huan nodded.

　　 "Of course, I insist that all substitutions must be made without affecting the fluency of the game."

　　 Football is a real-time system, substitutions cannot interrupt the game, this is the bottom line.

　　 "But many people feel that increasing the number of substitutions will lead to stronger teams and weaker teams!"

　　Platini said there was a kind of worry.

　　 Yang Huan shook his head and burst into laughter after listening, "This is simply impossible!"

　　 "Who said it's impossible?"

　　 Not far away, there was an angry voice threateningly.

　　 Both Yang Huan and Platini were shocked by this voice. They looked up, only to find that it was Qin Yongming and Qian Duoduo.

　　 They represent Atletico Madrid.

　　 At this time, the two of them are standing in front of the UEFA Europa League trophy, reaching out to touch the silver trophy, seemingly not concerned about the so-called curse.

　　Or, they didn’t even know there was a so-called curse.

　　And the one who talks is a lot of money.

　　 "Mr. Platini!" The two came over and greeted Platini first.

　　Platini also stood up immediately and shook hands with them, "Hello, two!"

　　 After shaking his hand, Qian Duoduo immediately looked at Yang Huan with malicious intent.

　　 "You said you should increase the number of substitutions, right?"

　　 "Yes!" Yang Huan was not afraid to admit it.

　　 "Then have you ever thought that the bench hòu degree of the rich team is the same as the bench hòu degree of the non-rich team?"

　　 After a pause, he still felt he hadn't finished.

　　 "Teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​even if they are substitutes, are first-rate stars, but how does the strength of substitutes like our Atletico Madrid compare with the giants?"

　　 "In this case, increasing the number of substitutions is not widening the gap between the two sides in the game? At that time, how can we compete with the rich team? Is this fair to a weak team like us?"

　　 A lot of money, that grief and verbal attack, really said that he seemed to be the spokesperson of the weak team!

　　 Yang Huan didn't see it. Qian Duoduo is still a fan, and he has some knowledge of football.

　　 can obviously not figure out the key issue!

　　 Platini nodded after hearing what Qian Duoduo said, but after thinking about it, it seemed something was wrong.

　　 Yang Huan burst into laughter on the spot.

"Your way of comparison is to turn football into a simple one-plus-one game. If you follow your way of thinking, then football is not necessary at all, because the strength of the players of the wealthy teams is definitely overwhelming the non-rich players. Team, what is that better?"

　　 Qianduoduoduo didn't quite understand it, "We are talking about substitution rules!"

　　 "Yes, I just want you to understand that the outcome of football depends not only on the strength of the team, but also on a very important factor, that is tactics!"

　　 Platini couldn't help but nodded.

　　 Anyone who really understands football knows that in the modern football environment, tactics determine how much strength a team can exert.

"There are no two players exactly the same in this world. Substitution is itself changing the existing tactics. Adding substitutions is tantamount to enhancing the role of tactics. If the weak team wants to defeat the strong team, they must rely on tactics! "

　　 "If you don't rely on tactics, the weak team will never beat the strong team!"

　　 With a lineup like Dortmund and Atletico Madrid, how could it be possible that Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid can be done?

　　 But why can these two teams stay in the strong dialogue?

　　Even, can Dortmund beat Bayern Munich?

　　 is not because of tactics?

　　 Without Klopp's tactics, based solely on player strength and on-the-spot performance, can Dortmund beat Bayern Munich?

　　 Yang Huan did not give Qian Duoduo a chance to refute.

　　 Actually, the latter cannot be refuted.

He is an ordinary fan, with limited knowledge of football ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and Yang Huan has been in the core football circle for at least two years, and he often has nothing to do with him, just like Marcus Du Satoy, Howard Wilkinson and other veteran fans and professionals discussed, there are obviously more dry goods in their minds.

　　 "Let me give the simplest example, Barcelona is playing Atletico Madrid!"

"It's not that I look down on you Atletico Madrid. In terms of player strength, you will never be able to do Barcelona in your entire life. When you are physically fit, Barcelona's possession of the ball can make you slip like a dog. I know what Barcelona's regular training program is. Go monkey!"

　　 "You are the ones who slipped!"

　　 Yang Huan pointed his nose to his face and taunted, Qin Yongming and Qian Duoduo suddenly became angry.

　　 can happen, but they can't refute it!

　　 "But many times, why are you able to match Barcelona?"

　　 "One reason, under the tactics of high-intensity pressing and oppression, you can run and grab, so that you can limit Barcelona!"

　　 "But there is a deadlock that you can't solve even now, do you know what it is?"

　　 Yang Huan asked with a sneer.

　　 Yang Huan would not be polite to this kind of initiative to pull his face up and to **** himself up! (To be continued) [This text is provided by Qihang Update Team@硕宝i] If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Chuangshi to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. )