There is a belief called football

Chapter 216 The Gunpowder-flavored Press Conference

The day before the game, the head coaches of the two teams attended a press conference.

After coming to South Korea, Stan felt that the arrogance of the Korean media has not changed at all, but the Koreans also have the capital to be proud of, that is, more than half of their 23-man roster are playing in Europe.

Compared with the South Korean team, among the 23 players in the Chinese team, only Wei Xiao and Lin Zhijian played in Europe, and the others all played in China. As an Asian team, more foreign players mean strength. Everyone knows this, and Stan doesn't want to fight.

But Stan knew that in the away game, at the press conference before the game, the South Korean reporters would never let go of the opportunity to make things difficult for him.

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Sure enough, the Korean reporter's first question was very sharp, even challenging Stan's bottom line.

"Coach Stan, we all know that Lin Zhijian is a German. Does the recall of him by the Chinese team mean that you admit that Chinese football has completely failed, and the only way to reach the top 10 is to introduce foreigners to help the Chinese play football."

After listening to the question, Stan didn't answer right away. Instead, he helped the microphone in front of him and put it upright.

"Before I came here, I saw a report about the inequality between men and women in South Korea. The report said that among the OECD countries, South Korea's men and women are one of the most unequal countries."

Stan's words made the reporters at the scene confused. Fortunately, this is not the first time for everyone to appreciate Stan's "charm", and it is not surprising.

The Korean reporter who asked the question asked: "Does this have anything to do with my question, Coach Stan, can you answer my question"?
"Of course it is. That report means that South Korea is a stubborn and extremely conservative country. I didn't believe it at first, but after hearing your stupid question just now, I believe it."

Stan's words drew sniggers from the reporters on the scene.

"Even Iranians who are recognized as ultra-conservative know to recall overseas immigrants. They recalled "Ashkan Djaga" who was born in Germany. The Lin Zhijian I recalled has Chinese blood and speaks Chinese language. I don't know what is wrong with recalling such a person."

Stein finally said: "I suggest you go to Iran to study abroad, maybe your mind will become more open and modern."

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, mainly from reporters outside of Korea, and the faces of Korean reporters at the scene were all ugly. Stan's words just now severely humiliated the Koreans.

There was one person who couldn't help it, and that was "Cui Kangxi", the head coach of the South Korean team. He interjected and said: "A strong team never competes for quick words."

The implication is to satirize the lack of strength of the Chinese team. After all, the Chinese national team has never won South Korea in the World Cup qualifiers. South Korea is the country that represents Asia in the World Cup the most times. Cui Kangxi's faint words made Stan very upset.

Stan was tit-for-tat: "The purpose of the press conference is to win the tongue. If you are not allowed to speak, then why hold a press conference? Aren't journalists going to lose their jobs?"
Stan's words have won the "Cui Kangxi" army, yes, you can't argue with your tongue, so don't come to the press conference.

It was the second reporter's turn to ask questions. It was a female reporter. The question was still asked Stan, "What do you think of the fact that the Chinese team has never beaten the Korean team in official competitions."

"I'm going to correct you," Stan said hastily.

可斯坦还没有说完，对方马上说：“那场3比0是练兵性质的”，（指的是2010年东亚四强赛中国3比0胜韩国）。

"This Korean chick has a big mouth," Stan thought.

"We have a proverb in Serbia, the food you ate yesterday will not fill your stomach today, and I think the victories in history are of little significance to today."

The reporters all knew that Stan was making it up, but the Korean female reporter didn't know it, and asked, "Is there really such a proverb in Serbia?"
As soon as this remark came out, the audience roared with laughter. It was still the same, only the Korean reporters did not laugh. Stan had humiliated them twice.

The next question was the Chinese reporter, and the question was thrown to the South Korean coach "Cui Kangxi", "What do you think of the loss to Australia in the last game".

Cui Kangxi's answer was very simple, "There is an old Chinese saying that victory or defeat is a matter of routine for military strategists", and he took it all in one sentence.

The next question was from an Australian reporter. He just stood up and before he could speak, Stan teased him, "How dare you come to Korea."

Stan's relaxed humor is very pleasing to others, but in Cui Kangxi's view, Stan is a complete clown. At this time, Cui Kangxi's face is full of displeasure and ugly.

The Australian reporter asked: "Coach Stan, will you learn from Australia's tactics in defeating South Korea in the last game"?
"of course not",
"why"?
Stan smiled slyly and said, "I'm afraid that will bring back the sad memories of the Korean team three months ago."

Another burst of laughter.

Finally Cui Kangxi couldn't bear it anymore, he said: "Coach Stan, please note that you are the coach of the Chinese team, not a crosstalk talker, you should pay attention to your words and deeds."

Stan said to himself in a very low voice: "I thought the Japanese didn't have a sense of humor, but so do the Koreans."

Although he was talking to himself and in a low voice, Stan deliberately spoke into the microphone in front of him, which turned out to be very comical, and the scene burst into joyous laughter.

Cui Kangxi blushed, and regardless of his demeanor, Huo Di stood up and left the scene of the press conference.

Stan, who stayed alone at the press conference, shrugged, expressed his helplessness, and then said: "Forgive him, maybe he lost the last game, and he was in a bad mood." After speaking, Stan also left the press conference. When he left, Stan did not forget to wave goodbye to everyone.

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The game on September 9 was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. This beautiful modern football stadium is no stranger to Stan. Last year he led Guangzhou Tianbao to the AFC Champions League here, so this venue is considered a blessed place for Stan.

The Chinese media attached great importance to this game. CCTV sent a reporting team of 30 people, which is second only to the size of the World Cup reporting team.

The on-site commentators are Xu Yang and Duan Xuan.

"There is still half an hour before the start of the game, and we have already got the starting lists of both sides," Duan Xuan said.

"Then let me introduce it to you," Xu Yang said.

"The Chinese team is still the same, but Zhang Xizhe replaced Deng Zhuoxiang in the starting lineup. The other positions are still the same. The official formation is 433, but we all know Estan's coaching personality, and the Chinese team's formation will change at any time."

"As for the South Korean team, Cui Kangxi is also the strongest lineup they have in hand for this game, and the goalkeeper is Zheng Chenglong",
"The back line from right to left is: Yoon Suk-young, Hong Jae-joon, Kim Young-kwon, Park Joo-ho",
"The double midfielders in the midfield are: Ha Dacheng and Gu Zizhe",
"The three forwards are: Lee Chung-yong, Ki Sung-yong, Son Heung-min",
"The single striker is: Park Joo-young".

"The lineup of the South Korean team is also one of the best in Asia," Duan Xuan said.

"Yes, the South Korean team's left back is "Park Joo-ho" who plays for the Swiss strong team Basel, and the midfielder Koo Ja-cheol plays for the Bundesliga Augsburg team and also scored in the Bundesliga game against Bayern."

"Front midfielder Ki Sung-yong is playing for the Swansea team in England",
"The biggest player in the South Korean team is their left winger Sun Xingmin. Like Lin Zhijian of the Chinese team, he plays for Hamburg in the Bundesliga.

"The single striker is Park Joo-young, who once played for Arsenal and shined in the World Cup in South Africa."

"The last game against Australia was due to Park Joo-young's injury, and the South Korean team used veteran Lee Dong-guk, but the effect was poor," said Duan Xuan.

"Yes, Li Dongguo's performance in that game can be described as mediocre," Xu Yang said.

"But Li Dongguo is a nightmare for Chinese football in the top 10," said Duan Xuan.

"Yes, when I played football, it was this Li Dongguo. Every time he met the Chinese team, he was energetic and always beat us," Xu Yang said.

"But now Li Dongguo is also old, I think he is born in the 70s",
"One year older than Zheng Zhi," Xu Yang said.

"That's really a veteran,"
"However, for the current Chinese team, a player like Li Dongguo is better. Wei Xiao's figure is not afraid of Li Dongguo at all, and Park Zhouyong has good skills and is young. The pressure on the Chinese team's defense will not be small."

"In addition, Guidance Xu, you just introduced the main players in the European league. In fact, don't forget that the right winger Lee Qingyong of the South Korean team is also in the Premier League," Duan Xuan said.

"Yes, in Bolton, but it was a long-term recovery, so it is not the main force for the time being," Xu Yang said.

"Objectively speaking, South Korea's lineup is not weak even if it wins the World Cup," Duan Xuan said.

"Do you still remember what Stan said? Everything is different. If football is based on fame to judge heroes, then there is no need to hold the World Cup, as long as the award is awarded to the team ranked first in FIFA," Xu Yang said.

"Then what does Director Xu Yang think the Chinese team's chances of winning this game are?"
"This question is very difficult to answer, maybe I will become a national sinner",
"Hahaha, it's not that serious",
"I think it's [-]-[-]," Xu Yang said cautiously.

"Very slick answer," Duan Xuan said with a smile.

But in fact, both of them understand that the Chinese team's winning rate will not exceed 10% in South Korea against South Korea, but no one dares to say it.

Just when the two were making pre-match introductions, players from the Chinese team ran out from the player tunnel to start warming up before the game. The captain "Li Weifeng" was the first to come out.

"The big head is in good spirits today," Duan Xuan said.

"It's still the same sentence, everything is different," Xu Yang said.

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