The muddy ground is comparable to the lawn of the Suzhou Sports Center. It is only big enough for a thin person to walk through. The ground is blown by the wind and the sun can only see the three-letter Der logo, the wooden coach seat, and the grandma who can’t stand still clean. work. . . This was the home stadium of the Derby County team at that time, and today's Premier League teams, even if many stadiums are not big, can achieve the effect that looks tall on TV. And it is such a team that went from a second division relegation team to a first division champion to play in the Champions League under the leadership of a rookie coach and former fringe international Clough in two or three years. Imagine Lambert retires to teach a British championship relegation team, such as Ipswich, and then won the Premier League after three years. Of course, there are no oil giants here to inject capital into Ipswich. What is the probability of this kind of thing now? 0, there is no possibility at all. But in that era, everything is possible. In the era of a hundred flowers contending, the gap between the rich and the poor is not big. Without all kinds of media covering all kinds of monsters, there is no ubiquitous scout network of big teams, as long as you have the foresight, you can find the monsters, and you can bring them with you as long as you spend hundreds of thousands of pounds. The third round of the FA Cup (64 into 32, top league teams joined the competition) is still a highly focused national holiday-style event, which is covered by broadcast and television throughout the UK. Today, as a coach, you can’t smoke on the coach’s bench. As a player, you can’t openly slurp on the street. It’s impossible for the head coach to cut and then play for a transfer because of the vast media. Even before you negotiate, if you are a relegation team for the English Championship, you will not be able to find and sign the monsters before the big clubs. Unless they are signed by Chelsea, you can try to rent and seek help in leveling. Opportunity, but compared to the Doncaster Rangers, the big teams are obviously more willing to loan young talents to Eindhoven or Everton. Of course there are also benefits. After being shoveled, there is no need to be back off the court. A cruciate ligament break does not mean retirement. Fans will accept the level of their team and will not expect too much.
In short, in the current football world (or in other fields as well), money is everything. There is no money if there is a foundation? Go for the Premier League upgrade play-offs like Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. Manchester City and Paris became champions directly from mid-range teams after being funded by buddies wearing headscarves, although their performance in the Champions League was not outstanding. Liverpool's economic situation is average, even if they were once the absolute kings in England and even Europe, now they can only fight for the Champions League seat.
Almost everything has changed, but there are also things that have not changed. Just like the old grandma who sat in the front row of me when I went to see the Merseyside Derby last time, she took her grandson and wore an Everton scarf. She was also taken by her grandma or grandfather half a century ago. Goodison come and find the love of life. The scarf wall at Anfield, You'll never walk alone. Manchester City no longer sits on Maine Road Stadium, but the cry of come on city will not change.
Just because we love football, and always love it.
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