Chapter 4 (15)

At the post-match press conference, the head coach of Guangzhou Wuhua with a frustrated face attributed all the reasons for the loss to their bad luck, in the first 30 minutes of the second half they got at least four chances to score, as long as his players can grasp one of them, the game can not end in this way, but now it is too late to say anything, he can only congratulate his opponent insincerely, congratulations to Wuhan Yafeng to advance to the next round of the cup, Congratulations to Yafeng's acting head coach Yan Liangcheng for achieving the first victory of his coaching career, and at the same time, he also said in his words, "The team under the guidance of Yan has such good players, and it is deserved to achieve such a victory......

Yan Liangcheng ignored the sour words of the head coach of Wuhua, and did not answer his words, he first said two kind words, and complimented the opponent before turning the topic to the game. To everyone's surprise, he did not taboo the poor performance of Yafeng's players, nor did he use this or that objective reason to justify the prevarication, but directly admitted that this collective "downturn" was the responsibility of him, the head coach; He even repeatedly stressed to reporters that most of the players' "sluggish state" is because everyone has been thinking about Yafeng's former head coach You Shen these days, and is full of worries and worries about the tragic disaster that happened to You Shen, which not only affects the mood of the players, but also affects their competitive state, and he, the acting head coach, failed to understand these situations in time and come up with corresponding effective solutions, which has to be said to be a mistake in his work. Fortunately, his mistakes did not affect the team's pace in the FA Cup, fortunately, Wuhan Yafeng still has excellent players like Li Xiaolin and Franco, so even if his team is sleepwalking most of the time, they can still have the last laugh.

"Li Xiaolin's performance in this game is obvious to all, the team is almost relying on him alone in the attack, and his goal is the turning point of this game, it is with this goal that we have the opportunity to re-wrestle with Guangzhou Wuhua. And Franco, Li Xiaolin's goal came from his assist, and his third goal for the team really allowed us to really grasp the rhythm of the game. And the goalkeeper, if it weren't for him, the game would have ended in the first half......" Yan Liangcheng did not hesitate to praise the players who teamed up to dominate the game. "And Gao Jinsong, whose first goal rewrote the record for the fastest goal in a cup game, and the second goal sealed the victory for the team, and Franco's goal also came from his assist, for a player like this, for his performance in today's game, I don't think any words can accurately describe his role for the team......" he couldn't say anymore because he was excited. His hands were clenched tightly together and he buried his head slightly, not wanting sharp-eyed media reporters to see the tears in his eyes. He is grateful to these dedicated team members. Not because they brought his first official game in charge to a perfect end, but because of their respect for the game, they defended their dignity as players, they defended the dignity of Wuhan Yafeng with their actions, and most importantly, they defended his dignity as an acting head coach - if the game had been lost, he would not have been able to sit here and talk to the media like he is now, and he would probably be furious and expose the ugly behavior of those bastards in front of reporters. Those guys will never be able to walk into the stadium with their heads held high, no matter where they go, they will be poked and ridiculed by countless people, of course, he will not end up with any good results in doing so, and after tearing his face, he will not be able to step into the football circle again...... The victory actually saved his football career, although it now looks like his second football career has come to an end, or at least is about to come to an end.

But he immediately realized that now was not the time for emotion and embarrassment. He is participating in the post-game press conference, in front of him are dozens of media reporters, as well as the cameras of several TV stations in the provincial market, and even CCTV's football column has a film crew on the scene, if these guys smell something and play indiscriminately, maybe there will be a lot of movement, and the players are still waiting for him in the locker room, tomorrow whether to train as usual or have a holiday will also have him go over to communicate with his assistant and the club before deciding, so he quickly raised his head and said:" Of course, we would like to thank the fans for their support, who have been there for our players from start to finish......"

This is clearly nonsense. Many people remember the plastic bottle of mineral water thrown from the stands at half-time to Yan Liangcheng. Even if this can be understood as a drop, then how to explain the little fan's shouting "Hunan Yankee go back"?

The quick-witted moderator wasted no time in taking over the conversation and announcing that the press conference had entered free questioning time.

There are so many questions that journalists want to ask.

Is it true that the players of Wuhan Yafeng are "in a collective state of slump" because of You Shen? What did Yan Liang become, replacing three main players in succession? And the first and last two players are wearing the captain's armband, does this mean that Yan Liangcheng has lost control of the team? Gao Jinsong's performance is indeed outstanding, but it is an indisputable fact that Yafeng's striker almost didn't get any support throughout the game, what is the explanation for this? Also, what is the situation of the legendary "fierce conflict between the players of the Yafeng Club and the acting head coach"? ……

But the reporters also knew that these questions could not get the answers they hoped for, so they had no choice but to give up these sweet and sweet spots, and turn the questions to other aspects, more precisely, they pointed the finger at Guangzhou Wuhua, which lost the opportunity to defend the FA Cup.

The head coach of Guangzhou Wuhua is a veteran of dealing with this kind of scene, he talked about the preparation before the game, and then talked about the adjustment of the state of the players, the worry about the injury situation, as well as the various shortcomings of the playing field, and the impact of today's weather on the level of the players, and finally he reiterated again with great regret that luck - this invisible and tangible thing - is not on Guangzhou Wuhua's side today. "If the shot on the crossbar my players could hold their feet, if Yafeng's goalkeeper didn't hold the ball down on the goal line, if it ...... his team, how nice it would be."

The host saw that the reporters couldn't ask any new questions, so he planned to announce that the press conference was over, but before he could speak in his chair, a reporter stood up and asked: "Coach Yan, I heard that Gao Jinsong will soon transfer to the provincial city of Mingyuan in an exchange, I want to ask ,—— what kind of considerations does Yafeng Club have to give up this center forward who can play multiple positions on the field?" ”

The reporters who were originally full of gloomy faces immediately came to their senses, the notebook that had just been closed was opened again, the camera that had been turned off also opened the cover in front of the lens again, the flash of the camera flashed several times in succession, and even the head coach of Guangzhou Wuhua, who lowered his head and drank water, turned his face to look at Yan Liangcheng in surprise - could it be that Wuhan Yafeng was crazy and willing to use such a good young center in exchange? However, he immediately figured out the taste, this "exchange" may be a gossip mixed up from somewhere, it can't be taken seriously, and it is more likely that the provincial capital Mingyuan has a big price that Wuhan Yafeng can't refuse.

Yan Liangcheng also looked at the reporter in surprise. Gao Jinsong's transfer to Mingyuan in the summer has been covered by the club, in addition to Gao Jinsong, there are several coaches and club heads, and even few people in Yafeng know about it, where did this reporter get the news? He looked at the possible candidates for the leak one by one, but said, "I don't know where you got this news from, to be honest, it's the first time I've heard about it." He asked the reporter rhetorically, "Do you think it is possible for us to exchange Gao Jinsong for it?" Besides, which player of Mingyuan do we exchange Gao Jinsong for? Mingyuan will not let go of their main force, and of course we will not let go of our main force. He didn't hesitate to put Gao Jinsong into Yafeng's main list, "What's more, it's impossible for such a center to be exchanged!" ”

Yan Liangcheng's last sentence was actually said casually, but the audience immediately chewed it in their hearts several times: it is impossible to make an exchange, so you can buy it for money?

"This concludes today's press conference." The moderator announced with a blank face.

Several reporters with flexible minds and quick reactions are looking forward to the host's sentence. Before the host could finish speaking, they had already left their seats, and they hurried out of the room without saying goodbye to their peers, and the anxious guy even took out his phone as he walked, looking like he couldn't wait to edit the page for his exclusive report. But the truth is far from what everyone thinks - if we follow this guy all the way to the bathroom, we can hear a ridiculous conversation: "...... Mr. Sun, I just heard a news at the press conference here in Wuhan that Yafeng is ready to sell their main center. …… That's right, it's Wuhan Yafeng. …… The news is reliable, and their acting head coach has acknowledged it, but they are not willing to make an exchange, only want cash...... Well, yes, that's it, it's a young player......"

We can't help but admire these reporters who have been in the First Division for a long time, although their various reports may not reflect the full truth of the facts, and their articles may not be able to satisfy everyone's appetite, but they have a clear understanding of the ups and downs of each club, and because of their special identity and status, sometimes they even know the team and the players better than the clubs and coaches; They are no longer just journalists, they are sometimes responsible for communicating between the club and the players, and even doing things for the club that the club does not expect. As we have just seen, the reporter who hid in the bathroom and secretly made the phone is now working part-time as a scout for a certain club, and is trying to recommend Gao Jinsong to a team that needs a good striker. It's hard to imagine that this journalist won't get any benefit for himself from this possible deal, but it's even harder to imagine what a journalist would get out of this kind of thing: if he really got any material reward from "Mr. Sun" on the other end of the phone, we can't help but doubt his professional ethics as a journalist - who can guarantee that he won't be confused by material stimulus? What's even more terrifying is that who can guarantee that he is the only one who disregards the professional ethics of journalists?

Yan Liangcheng didn't know that his casual words would cause such a long list of things. After the press conference, he said a few innocuous polite words to the host and the head coach of Wuhua, and then went back to the locker room. He still has a lot of things to deal with. He has to give a brief summary of the game to the players, discuss the team's schedule for tomorrow with his assistants, discuss the handover of the head coach with the club, and most importantly, he has to submit his resignation to the club - he has made up his mind to resign from all his positions at Yafeng Club, including his position as head coach of the second and third tier teams, and then pack up and go back to Xiangtan.

Yan Liangcheng had already sensed that something was wrong when he stepped into the locker room, but for a while he couldn't carefully sort out what was wrong. After a short summary that was almost full of clichés, he discussed a few words in a low voice with the assistant coach, consulted with general manager Wu Xingguang, and then announced that the team would be disbanded on the spot, but all the players would have to report back to the base by half past five tomorrow afternoon, because the club would have something important to announce tomorrow night.

He didn't say what the club was going to announce, but everyone knew what it was - the uproar about Wuhan Yafeng's selection of coaches would come to light at that time, and the "iron handsome" Cheng Dexing would become the new head coach of the A club in the central and southern regions.

Yan Liangcheng doesn't think it's a good idea to take a day off, and letting the players toss around will have a very bad impact on the league in three days' time, but his current situation makes it impossible for him to disagree with the assistant coach's opinion, after a "hard-won" victory, in this sensitive season, it is best for him and the restless players not to have too much contact. And he's no longer from Wuhan Yafeng, and he won't have to worry about those bastards anymore at this time—whatever, let them make trouble......

The team members silently accepted the reward of a day off.

Wu Xingguang hesitated for a long time with a red face, and said: "The club has prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone in the hotel, and we ...... this game" This game was so difficult and so beautiful, he couldn't help but want to invite everyone to come together to raise a glass for this victory.

The players ignored the general manager's ill-timed offer and packed up their belongings, some muttering quietly about where to go this night, while several of the off-spec main players in the game were loudly discussing where to go for a drink, and they also said that they should call both captains back.

The blatant provocative words of these guys reminded Yan Liangcheng, and he finally remembered that something was wrong.

- None of the three players who were substituted by him in the game were in the locker room!

Yan Liangcheng's face immediately turned so red that he almost dripped blood, but his lips lost their blood and became unusually pale, and for a moment he almost wanted to pick up anything at hand and smash it at the few players who were laughing loudly and unscrupulously, but his hands and feet were as if they were cast by molten iron, and his arms trembled and lost control.

Provocation! This is a naked provocation! This is a provocation to his identity and authority as head coach! They want to use this way to teach him to be majestic in the Yafeng Club and force him to get out of Wuhan!

Yes, he is leaving, he will definitely leave Yafeng, he will definitely leave Wuhan, however, he will definitely not leave in this way, never!

He angrily turned his gaze to Wu Xingguang. At this time, he needs Wu Xingguang's statement, he needs the support of the club!

Wu Xingguang took a step back in cringe, and then muttered, "They left, didn't, didn't pass...... Without my consent...... but he immediately sensed that such a statement would only add fuel to the fire, and hurriedly changed his tune. "Wei, Wei Honglin's wife called and said, saying that his doll is sick......" When he said it, even he felt that this excuse was too outrageous. Wei Honglin only got married a few years ago, how could there be a doll at this time? Besides, no one in the club knows about such a big thing as a baby, which really doesn't make sense. Anyway, General Manager Wu was in a hurry, "Yes, it's his brother's doll who is sick...... As for whether Wei Honglin, the eldest in the family, has an unwarranted brother, he can't care about it now. "Those two team members, one has a terrible pain in his back, and the other has diarrhea, and he asked me for leave just now......"

The team leader, who had some prestige and popularity in the minds of the team members, immediately made a gesture with a look in his eyes and asked the team members who were preparing to watch the play to quickly pack up their things and leave.

When the last player walked out of the locker room, the goalkeeper coach immediately grabbed the door with the means he had trained for years to guard the goal, but even through the thick wooden door with good sound insulation, someone still heard Yan Liangcheng roar: "I will resign now!" Then there was the sound of several muffled heavy objects falling to the ground......