Chapter 25: The Media's Troubles
Falling behind, Notts County strengthened the defense on both flanks in time, with Lahm and Grosso pestering the opposition's wide players and not giving them a chance to get off the ball, while the front court also stepped up to press, and the attack gradually played out.
In the 80th minute, Lescott took advantage of a corner kick to pull a goal back, and Hubnell scooped the ball out of the goal and ran into the middle circle, wasting no time.
However, the Stoke City coach made up his mind to take the three points from Meadow Lane, and when he saw Notts County's attack, he immediately began to shrink the defense and compress the space, and he saw that it was difficult for a team like Notts County to break through the dense defense without forming a tactical system.
Loew, on the other hand, was anxiously pacing around the sidelines, calling out the names of the players from time to time to tell them how to run or where to pick them up, with little time left and the young coach unable to compose.
David sat down like an old monk, sitting in the coach's seat without any intention of getting up, he couldn't put more pressure on Loew and the players at this time.
Notts County laid siege to Stoke City's goal in the final moments, but there was not much they could do in the face of a dense defence, knowing that the whole world was facing this problem, let alone the newly formed first team of Notts County.
In the end, Stoke City left Meadow Lane with three points, and Notts County lost the first game of the new season.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the players looked confused and didn't seem to understand why this was the case.
Loew walked into the pitch and reassured his players one by one, the players did their best and it was really not their responsibility to lose.
When the players returned to the bench and were about to leave, David stood up and said loudly: "It's just a loss, maybe you will be unwilling, maybe you will be disappointed, but please hold your heads high, if you lose this game, we will win back the next game, I need you to have such determination." Now, thank you to the fans, you played 90 minutes on the pitch and they cheered you on for 90 minutes. ”
As David said, although Notts County did not play well in this game, the fans did not boo even a single word because they are very simple, as long as they know that the players are working hard, it is fine, and they also understand the situation of the team at the moment, and the difficulties are only temporary.
Listening to David's words, the players came to the sidelines hand in hand and bowed to the fans in the stands, which attracted a huge cheer, if you don't know the specific situation, I am afraid that the winner of this game is Notts County.
At the press conference after the match, Loew was unsurprisingly harassed by the media.
At first, the questions asked by Nottingham Evening News reporter White were quite positive, but gradually, the style of painting changed.
"Mr. Loew, since you took charge of Notts County, Nottingham have not won a single game in the first five warm-up games and the first round of the league today, and it turns out that Notts County's transfer investment in the summer has been completely wasted, do you as a manager have to take full responsibility? The German football philosophy may not be suitable for the English football environment, so would you consider leaving Notts County? A reporter from the Nottingham Post, a local newspaper with poor ties to Notts Shire, asked without minus words.
Loew Zou frowned and said, "Is the result of the warm-up match important?" If it's important, then you don't have to play in the league, you just play warm-up games every season. It is true that Notts County lost this game, it is nothing more than that the opponent performed better, what can it say, is losing this game the end of the world, and Notts County can only wait for relegation? As for whether I'm leaving, it's nonsense, I have a contract with Notts County, and I will take Notts County to win the league title and even the Premier League. ”
Win the league?
The media reporters below showed excitement on their faces, and finally someone said that they wanted to win the championship and upgrade directly.
Isn't that the big news they want!
"Mr. Loew, I kindly remind you that according to the state of today's game, Notts County will win the championship, and I am afraid it will be difficult to relegate." A reporter stood up and said cool words.
Loew didn't bother to confront these unscrupulous reporters, and said directly: "Then wait for the end of the season to see, I hope that after winning the championship, it will be up to you to interview Notts County." ”
There were all kinds of questions left, and for a while Loew was anxious.
"We found that Ribery, the left wing-back in the Notts County team, played with a very poisonous style of play, and there were not a few passes at all in the whole game, and the attack on the left side of Notts County was almost paralyzed, how did such a player get into the starting line-up? Is there something shady in this? ”
'There is news that Juventus have their eye on Alonso and Iniesta, will they leave Notts County before the summer transfer window is over?'
"Mr. Loew, there is a young Spaniard player in the forward position, why do you always trust a 34-year-old Italian veteran?"
"Mr. Loew, I found out that the president of the Notts County Club, Pavis, has been sitting in the dugout, and I wonder who is in charge of the team's day-to-day training, and are you, the head coach, a puppet he has propped up?"
"Mr. Love, is it true that you are gay?"
"Yes, Mr. Loew, are you in a relationship with the president of the Notts County Club, Pavis? Otherwise, with your coaching results in the Bundesliga, you can have a better coaching choice, why do you want to come to League Two, the third tier of the English league? ”
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The previous questions about football were not out of line, and when asked by reporters about personal sensitivities, Loew was dumbfounded, he never thought that the English media would be so urine.
Of course, he didn't know that it was a tabloid that asked these questions.
When David saw Loew fleeing from the press conference hall in embarrassment, he mourned for him for a few minutes in his heart, Loew was also dragged into the water by him, and now he has seen the horror of the English media, and he should really comfort and comfort him.
"You're still laughing, those bastards all say we're a couple, do you want to have a fame as a faggot in the future?" Seeing David's heartless smile, Loew was angry and didn't fight anywhere.
David had laughed enough before patting Loew's shoulder for a while, "If you are serious with them, you will lose, these guys have no bottom line at all, rest assured, when the team is on the right track, I don't think they will be able to say any nonsense!" ”