The Godfather of Football

Paul Stephenson, 56, has been a policeman for 36 years.

He used to dream of getting a chance to be in charge of Scotland Yard, which is the headquarters of the police department in the entire Greater London area except for the financial city of London. He is mainly responsible for major national tasks, such as anti-terrorism, protecting royal family members and senior government officials.

In 2005, he was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the London Police, but soon after, Ian Blair, the former Commissioner of the London Police, announced his resignation because of a scandal of eavesdropping on senior Asian police officers and the incident of London police killing innocent Brazilian youths by mistake. Paul Stephenson officially became the top leader of the power structure of Scotland Yard.

But sometimes, only when you really sit in this position can you deeply appreciate the difficulties.

London is undoubtedly in a very embarrassing stage of transformation, because in the past few years, the British economy has been sluggish. As a financial center, London has a high unemployment rate and many problems with social welfare, which have led to frequent unrest.

After Stephenson took over Scotland Yard, the first hurdle he encountered was the violent street rally during the 2009 G20 London Summit, which forced him to make a public apology. However, this year, the British Crown Prince Charles and his wife were besieged by protesting students in London, causing damage to their car. Fortunately, the people in the car were safe.

For this incident, Stephenson even submitted his resignation, but the Home Secretary and London Mayor Boris Johnson rejected his resignation on the grounds that London was preparing for the Olympic Games.

There are a lot of hidden dangers and inexplicable crises outside, and there are also people inside who are eyeing Scotland Yard's first deal, such as the current Deputy Commissioner of Police John Yates. Moreover, as the city with the most football clubs in England, London has all kinds of street riots and unrest almost every weekend football match day.

All these, coupled with some secrets unknown to outsiders, make Stephenson increasingly tired of the position he has dreamed of all his life, but has only been the Commissioner of the London Police for more than two years.

Fortunately, this weekend should be a very relaxing weekend.

The two London teams that are more troublesome this week are West Ham United and Millwall. Both teams are playing away games. Although the fans of both teams still drink and make trouble, it is a minor fight after all. It is not like playing at home, where a large group of drunk fans gather together. It is difficult for people who have not experienced that kind of scene to understand.

Among the several London teams this week, only Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham are playing in London. Among them, the fans of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have always been relatively law-abiding and rarely gather to make trouble. Fulham is located in West London, and fans making trouble are even rarer. Moreover, the two games are held on Saturday and Sunday respectively, and the police force in London is relatively sufficient and relaxed to deal with it.

Sitting in the office of the London Metropolitan Police Headquarters, Stephenson looked at the time and was about to get off work.

"Is Holloway going to finish work?" Paul Stephenson smiled a little fortunately. It was another day without any danger.

Holloway is the autonomous region where Arsenal's Emirates Stadium is located. There is an independent police station there, which is responsible for the security of the entire area. Therefore, the security and public security of the Emirates Stadium are actually the responsibility of the Holloway Police Department.

Sometimes he even thought that if London could be as calm as today every day, then being the top leader of Scotland Yard would still be a very leisurely and easy job, and sometimes someone would come to flatter you, or even...

"Get off work!" Paul Stephenson stood up from the big chair, turned around, walked to the hanger behind the big chair, took off his suit, put it on skillfully, and then adjusted his tie in front of the mirror, and even touched his bald head without any hair.

The thing he was most dissatisfied with about himself was this bald head. You know, before entering the power center of Scotland Yard, he was a standard English gentleman, but now he dared not go out for social events because of this bald head.

In order to cover up this, which he thought was the only drawback, he chose a hat.

Just as Stephenson was about to turn off the lights in the office and announce that he was leaving get off work, the phone on his desk rang at an inopportune time. This was a call that he could answer or not. If it was normal, Stephenson might just leave, but for some reason, today he felt that the ringtone was a bit urgent.

Perhaps he was frightened by the attack on the crown prince not long ago!

He walked back to the desk and picked up the phone, "Office of the Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police Headquarters, this is Stephenson!"

"Sir, this is Di Greg Lestrade!" The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone seemed very anxious.

Hearing the Chief of Holloway Police Station, Stephenson's heart sank. Could something have happened again?

"We request emergency support. At present, a large number of Arsenal fans have gathered outside the Emirates Stadium, and there are many Tottenham Hotspur fans who came from Tottenham. The number of people now has reached thousands, but they are still pouring in. It is estimated that it will soon exceed 10,000. We request emergency support!"

Stephenson was shocked, "What is going on? Why did so many people suddenly gather?"

"It's a game!" Lestrade was also very nervous and anxious on the phone. "Tottenham Hotspur slaughtered Arsenal 9-0 at the stadium. Now the Arsenal fans are afraid that they are going to cause trouble. The scene is very tense. There are more and more people!”

"Damn it!" Stephenson really had the urge to curse, but he was very shocked, because no matter how he thought about it, he could not have imagined that Tottenham Hotspur could slaughter Arsenal 9:0 in an away game. This is simply If the whole of North London is to be shaken up, isn't this just causing trouble for the police department?

After hanging up the phone from Lestrade, Stephenson immediately called his subordinates and immediately dispatched all mobile police teams to the Emirates Stadium, and even some traffic arteries from Holloway to Tottenham, to ensure that the North There is no chaos in London.

Arsenal has a large number of fans in London, and Tottenham Hotspur is now the team with the largest number of fans in London. With these two teams and such two huge fan groups, if there is real unrest, it will inevitably It will turn into a bloody tragedy that will shock the whole world.

This made Stephenson, who had been hit by many major incidents in the past year or so, like a frightened bird. The more he thought about it, the more he felt uneasy. In the end, he simply called his subordinates and heard that Deputy Director John Yates from the Wind, this guy always shows up at critical moments.

A large group of people left Scotland Yard and headed for Holloway in North London.

As they detoured along the north bank of the Thames, entered downtown London and headed north, they could see fans standing on the streets along the way. Some were drunk, some were yelling, and some were even already He was pinned against the wall by the police.

This becomes even more apparent upon entering Holloway Road.

Holloway Road, which is not originally spacious, was packed with fans. There were four lanes on the left and right, but vehicles were blocked whether they were going in or out. Even though the police cars turned on their lights and sounded their sirens, it was still ineffective. to clear the road, which made Stephenson, who was sitting in the car, curse directly.

Normally, when facing outsiders, he was always proud of the city of London, but at this moment, he kept yelling at those politicians and senior officials in his heart. If they were so interested in doing this and that, why couldn't they just concentrate on it? Could London's transport be better? This kind of snake-like small road would be blocked if two cars collided, let alone in this situation.

"Damn guy, get out of the car and walk!" Stephenson couldn't sit still.

Holloway Road leads to the Emirates Stadium, which is only about a kilometer away.

When a group of people arrived on the scene, they finally discovered why Lestrade was calling for backup.

Outside the Arsenal Emirates Stadium, the large square was full of people. The two artillery guns that Arsenal originally placed on the roadside now seem to have become the playthings of the fans. Some people even Just sit there and have fun, and with so many people gathered together, you can imagine how serious the situation is.

Of course, this group of fans did not cause trouble, but each one was doing his or her own thing, while some were hanging around at the exit of the player tunnel. I don’t know whether they were blocking the Tottenham Hotspur bus or whether they were blocking the Tottenham Hotspur bus. Waiting for the Arsenal bus to show up.

"Handle it carefully, use peaceful means to separate the two groups of fans, stabilize the situation, and remember, there is no rush!"

Stephenson already has a lot of experience in dealing with this kind of scene. After all, he has been through this for more than 30 years. He knows very well that the fans do not have excessive reactions now, but he doesn’t know how many people there are. It's because they've been drinking, and many people have extreme temperaments. If there is a conflict or contradiction, that kind of emotion will quickly sweep the entire venue. Almost all fan riots evolve in this way.

"Go into the stadium immediately and tell them that everyone, including the fans, will stay where they are for the time being and wait until we stabilize the situation before showing up again!" Stephenson quickly gave orders to his subordinates next to him.

The atmosphere at the scene was like an arrow, as if there was gasoline everywhere on the ground, and everyone around them had deadly lighters in their hands. You didn't know who would drop the lighter first and ignite this large area. In the sea of ​​​​fire, you can only investigate slowly and step by step. You can't be hasty or chaotic.

Soon, the police from the brigade entered the area around the Emirates Stadium, and all the police gradually calmed down. After all, more and more companions could bring them confidence, so the smooth work was progressing more and more smoothly.

About an hour later, the entire area around the stadium was completely controlled by the police.

During this process, although there were some minor conflicts, the police still solved and controlled the situation very well.

The cold air outside the Emirates Stadium blew at Stephenson for a full two hours. He was so nervous that he didn't even know his stomach was growling. It was only after he received the report from his subordinates that his heart finally dropped.

"Separate a passage, let the Tottenham Hotspur bus go first, and then send the Tottenham Hotspur fans back first!"

Soon, the stadium security personnel who received the notice also began to organize, and soon they saw the bus full of Tottenham Hotspur players slowly driving out of the player tunnel of the Emirates Stadium.

When Stephenson saw this bus, he let out a helpless sigh. Just because of a football match, the whole of London was shocked, and maybe even the whole of Britain the next day. , the whole world will be grateful that this disaster has been avoided.

Sometimes Stephenson even thinks that the power of football is much more powerful than him, the police chief. At least he has no way and no confidence that he can easily call more than 10,000 people to gather here in such a short period of time. But football can.

Watching the Tottenham Hotspur bus leave, Stephenson turned around and saw the Tottenham Hotspur fans in the stadium gradually walking out of the stadium, and the Tottenham Hotspur fans outside also gradually followed. The team bus left. Although some Arsenal fans cursed and humiliated the whole process, the police controlled the situation very well.

This evacuation lasted nearly half an hour, and then Stephenson arranged for the Arsenal bus to leave, and then dispersed the fans who gathered at the scene. During the entire process, although minor conflicts and even bloodshed occurred, It was quickly calmed down. The only serious incident was that a few young fans threw rocks at Arsenal's bus, but they were arrested.

"Close the team!" Stephenson shouted loudly. He wanted to go home now and have dinner with his wife and children. Before going to bed, he would take a look at the recording and broadcast of tonight's game to see what happened. Such a game actually allowed Tottenham Hotspur to slaughter their North London rivals 9-0 at Arsenal's home court?

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Super hat trick!

The Gunners suffered an unprecedented humiliating defeat at home!

The shocking score was the North London Derby, and Tottenham Hotspur slaughtered their rivals with nine goals on the field!

The north London derby suffered unprecedented humiliation, and thousands of Gunners fans surrounded the away team after the game to take revenge!

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On that night and the next morning, major media and TV stations around the world were frantically reporting on Tottenham's 9-0 slaughter of Arsenal at the stadium, and what made everyone even more crazy was that Yes, the nine goals in this game came from three hat-tricks by three Tottenham Hotspur players.

The Times used "Super Hat Trick" as its front page headline, believing that three players could perform a hat trick in one game. This is simply a great feat that has not been seen in the Premier League for more than ten years, especially considering that this game The fact that the game took place in the North London derby, which is a strong dialogue between the two sides, further demonstrates its epic significance.

"In Arsenal's history of more than 100 years, there is no shortage of examples of big losses. For example, in 2001, they lost 1:6 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. This was praised by Arsenal fans. It’s a shame, but just last night, this record was brutally broken by Tottenham Hotspur.”

"This refresh not only refreshed the Gunners' most painful defeat record in the new century, but also refreshed Arsenal's record for the largest defeat in more than 100 years of history, 9:0. This is definitely a record that is enough to make all Arsenal It’s a disappointing score for Namibia fans, especially considering that the person who caused this tragedy was their mortal enemy that they have stepped on for many, many years.”

"Wenger said after the game that the big score was unexpected, but he would not take the blame and resign because of it. Ye Qiu also publicly expressed his support for Wenger and Russia's defense at the press conference after the game, believing that Wenger "He is a great football manager and everything he does at Arsenal is excellent, but he has had to sell some key players at high prices in the past few years to take care of Arsenal's financial situation."

"Ye Qiu said that no one should forget the difficulties and challenges Wenger encountered at Arsenal, as well as everything he created, and he expressed his sympathy for Wenger because he believed that after losing the game, everyone should "Everyone wants Wenger to be sentenced, but he thinks there are people who deserve it more than Wenger!"

"Personally, I very much agree with Ye Qiu's statement. Wenger was wrong, but the biggest responsibility does not lie with him. Instead, Arsenal management should shoulder this responsibility. Only when they make changes, Wenger can There is an opportunity to rebuild Arsenal into a strong team, otherwise, this game will be just the beginning of Arsenal’s decline!”

In addition to proper maintenance of Arsenal, almost all media have given overwhelming praise and appreciation to Tottenham Hotspur for their crazy performance, especially Tottenham Hotspur's front three. A hat-trick in one game is truly an astonishing feat.

At the beginning of the season, those media and reporters who believed that Tottenham Hotspur's offensive ability was not good and that Chelsea played offensive football have now changed their tune and began to once again praise Tottenham Hotspur as a model of offensive football. , believes that with Tottenham Hotspur's outstanding performance in this game, this North London team will hope to complete three consecutive championships in the Premier League, and even hope to compete for this year's UEFA Champions League championship again!

Because while Tottenham Hotspur defeated their local rival Arsenal with an astonishing score, Chelsea overturned in the away game against Birmingham, suffering consecutive defeats and dropping points. This further verified Ye What Qiu said back then was something Chelsea couldn't bear even in November.

On the contrary, Newcastle beat Bolton 5:1 away this round. The performance of the Magpies is getting better and better, and Manchester City is not to be outdone, beating Fulham, a West London team, 4:1 away.

After the 14th round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur has won 13 consecutive games, and has 40 points with 13 wins and 1 draw in 14 games, far ahead of the 28 points of Manchester United and Chelsea, which are ranked second. With a 12-point advantage, it is far ahead of the Premier League standings, and is regarded by everyone as the only choice to win the Premier League this season.