Chapter 162 The undercurrent of the Premier League

When Leicester City was in turmoil due to scandal, Rossi took his girlfriend to visit Redknapp.

Mrs. Redknapp opened the door and welcomed them both warmly.

"Luo, Harry and the others are waiting for you in the room, come in quickly."

them?

"Are there any guests?" Rossi asked in a low voice, "Is it inconvenient?"

Although Lao Lei is idle at home, with his reputation in the Premier League, there are naturally many people coming to visit.

"It's okay. You go in and sit down first. I'll pour you tea."

Rosie took Pixie to the living room, and Lao Lei's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Look, who's coming!"

When Lao Lei was about to get up, the two men sitting next to him hurriedly got up and helped him.

The man on the left is about forty years old. He looks a bit like Lao Lei. He is wearing a casual suit and it can be seen that he maintains a good figure.

The man on the right, Rossi, could tell at first glance that he was the former Chelsea midfielder, Frank Lampard.

Rossi also hurriedly stepped forward to help him. After all, asking an old man to stand up to greet him was too much of a courtesy.

After a few people sat down, Lao Lei introduced: "This is my son Jamie."

Jamie Redknapp made his debut at Tottenham Hotspur and then moved to Bournemouth. Due to his outstanding performance, he moved to Liverpool in 1991 and started a ten-year career with the Red Army.

He returned to Tottenham in 2002, went to Southampton in 2005, and announced his retirement soon after.

Nowadays, he is often invited to participate in football commentary.

"Frank, you guys met at the game."

Lampard stretched out his hand and said: "Luo, it's nice to see you again."

Rossi responded politely and said, "I'm honored too."

Lao Lei glanced at Luo Xi and said with a smile: "Luo, don't you introduce the girl next to you?"

"My girlfriend, Pixie Lott!"

Although Pixie is used to managing big scenes, this is the first time she appears as Rossi's girlfriend, and her heart is racing like a deer.

"Hello, Mr. Redknapp,...I often hear Luo mention you..."

Pixie looked down on herself a little. She usually chattered, but now she couldn't speak clearly.

"Luo, congratulations!" Lao Lei said slowly: "Congratulations to your team for creating a miracle of avoiding relegation. Your performance is the best."

After Rossi's humble words, Lampard sighed: "Now it's your young people's world. It's time for me to consider retiring."

Last year, Lampard left Stamford Bridge on a free agency and joined Major League Soccer.

However, he returned to the Premier League on loan and joined Manchester City.

In one season at Manchester City, he represented the team in 38 games, scoring 8 goals and 4 assists, and performed well.

"Steve also left Liverpool and went to Major League Soccer. With David's leadership, many players will choose the United States at the end of their careers."

The David in Jamie's mouth is naturally David Beckham.

In the summer of 2007, after winning the long-awaited La Liga championship with Real Madrid, Beckham chose to join the Los Angeles Galaxy.

In the United States, basketball and American football are popular. Beckham's joining has undoubtedly expanded the influence of football in the United States.

Although some people say that Xiaobei joined for his own business plan.

But it is undeniable that after he joined, more and more professional players will choose to play in the United States at the end of their careers.

Steve Gerrard, the eternal captain of the Reds, also left for the United States after this season.

"In fact, the football atmosphere in the United States is good, but it is overshadowed by the glory of basketball. The American team is also a frequent visitor to the World Cup."

Lampard is full of confidence in his new journey.

"Whether it's the United States or other national leagues, as long as you can continue to play football and develop your passion for football, it's all good."

Lao Lei took a sip of tea and continued: "Football discovery is too fast now, and other leagues have also been improving their comprehensive capabilities year by year. Think about the current Champions League, it is long past the time for us to dominate the top four."

Before 2010, Premier League teams occupied at least two or three of the top four spots in the Champions League.

But in recent years, it has stopped working. Only Chelsea and Manchester United have become the last fig leaves of the Premier League.

Moreover, in this season’s Champions League, the Premier League team did not even enter the quarterfinals.

Jamie said: "Football actually relies on the youth training system. In those Jinyuan football, even if big-name players join and improve the results in a short period of time, there is not much change in essence."

Chelsea also became the top four in the Premier League after more than ten years after owner Roman Abramovich took over.

Manchester City's rise in a short period of time and becoming a so-called giant is due to the strong funds behind it to introduce players.

But their failure to win in the Champions League shows that the team's own foundation is insufficient.

Lampard said: "Several of the best players in the world are now in La Liga. Our loss of the Champions League also proves that we are gradually losing our position in the first league."

Lao Lei sighed, the strength of the two giants in La Liga could no longer be stopped.

There are also Europa League champions Sevilla and the iron-blooded Atletico Madrid, both of which are comparable to the strong teams in the Premier League.

Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga has always played an important role in world football.

Dortmund's youthful storm also often swept the European war.

After experiencing the "Calciopoli" incident in Serie A, Juventus has also stepped into the European war.

Ligue 1's Porto, Marseille, Lyon, and Paris are also coming aggressively.

Premier League teams are gradually losing their advantage in the European competition.

"I always have a feeling." Lao Lei pondered for a long time and said: "The Premier League next season will definitely be uneven."

After hearing this, Jamie and Lampard disagreed.

Among the traditional giants in the Premier League, Manchester United has experienced a decline since Ferguson retired.

But with Dutch coach Louis van Gaal taking charge of the team, I believe there will be changes next season.

Liverpool's situation is similar. Although they fell out of the top four, they are at least within the top six.

Arsenal and Chelsea have relatively stable results, plus Tottenham and Manchester City.

This is basically the current BIG6 of the Premier League, and there will be little change next season.

The two of them didn't know why Lao Lei was so worried.

If you want to overturn the status of BIG6, I am afraid that no Premier League team can do it yet.

"Luo." Lao Lei suddenly named him and said, "Tell me what you think."

Jamie and Lampard looked at him at the same time.

As a player, Rossi performed really well last season.

But what we are talking about now is not football skills. What insights can he have?

Before Rossi traveled through time, he was not only an amateur. He majored in market research and statistical analysis in college. After working, he entered the sports field and has done many research and analysis cases.

Risk assessment and prediction are essential tasks.

"It's hard to say specific changes, but based on current analysis, Chelsea and Liverpool will have problems next season."

Lampard smiled. As a Chelsea star, he is very aware of the team's strength.

And this season, Chelsea won the domestic double.

Jamie also smiled, he is a famous Liverpool star.

Although the team is ranked sixth this season, as long as most of the team's main players are there, it will never fall out of the top six.

Lao Lei was a little surprised at first and said: "Why Chelsea and Liverpool? How many other teams?"

Rossi said: "Manchester City has emerged in recent years, and their results are quite good, as well as the league championship. But they have never made a breakthrough in the Champions League. I believe the team boss can no longer tolerate Pellegrini's failure to win the Champions League after three years of coaching.

Get results."

There is no doubt about this.

It is not difficult for Jinyuan Football to win the league championship.

But the Champions League cannot be won by investing hundreds of millions.

Real Madrid invested a lot of money in the ten years from 2000 to 2010, but in exchange, they only got a few league championships.

Stopping in the top 16 of the Champions League is a common occurrence.

The same is true for Manchester City today. The team will definitely try its best to win the Champions League.

"Manchester United is adapting to the departure of Ferguson. This year they can only participate in the Champions League through the play-offs. It would be great if the results can maintain the status quo."

"Tottenham, under the guidance of Pochettino, will be an excellent team, but they don't have the championship potential and they still need to practice."
To be continued...