Chapter 64: Death Looms (Part II)

The local media in Portsmouth described the team as brave. This is the newspaper that Hydward just saw this morning, and the statements in his own media are very appealing to him.

They say that Pompey's legion has been more than just emerging from the relegation zone since the new coach took over. The team was not particularly consistent, beating Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, but also losing to Millwall; Waterford; Birmingham and many more. Victory; fiasco, but now Portsmouth doesn't seem to be afraid of anyone, falls down and gets up and continues to fight.

Hydward was the one who pulled the team out of the abyss and let fans know that the big clubs on top weren't invincible.

He took a sip of the soy milk on the table, Christmas was inexplicable, and New Year's Day in 2012 was spent quietly. After the most painful period, everything for the team is starting to get on track, and Ward has a little time to spare, especially as the first half of the season draws to a close.

After taking a bite of the buns, these things are not common in the UK, and you have to put some effort into making them yourself. Edward didn't see any other news related to the team, so he switched to the Daily Mail, a national newspaper.

His eyes flickered, just as Tom had reckoned that the team's owner, Antonov, had paid his fine in the days of January and had completed all the steps to release on bail. If he's still keeping an eye on his team, Heideward's exposure is only a matter of time in the last few days.

The phone rang at an inopportune time, interrupting his thoughts.

"Hello, I'm Sky Sports reporter Glero, and you've probably heard of me as Coach Hydward."

"......" he didn't know how to answer, so he could only be silent.

"That's right, I'd like to do an interview with you, and I'd like to make an appointment with you."

"Interview?"

"Well, yes, you're the youngest manager I've ever seen in the English professional league, and I think there must be a lot of legends about you."

There was another silence, and now he seemed to be on the cusp of the storm, surrounded by the wind and sand, and this was the eye of the storm. If he were a serious football coach and would be happy to accept this kind of interview, football and the media are always inextricably linked, but unfortunately he is not.

"Halfway through the schedule, the team has a lot of work to deal with, and there may not be this time" chose to refuse.

Glero, who was on the other end of the phone, cocked Erlang's legs very comfortably: "Is it convenient for me to ask you two questions on the phone?" ”

Before he was a sports commentator and sports reporter, he was a salesman, and Glero's purpose was not to interview himself, but to simply ask a few questions. This is the usual routine and technique of sales, hiding one's true purpose on the bigger goal.

To give a simple example, a bit exaggerated, a boy says to a girl, "Marry me"

Girl: "Get out!" ”

The boy said, "Would you like to be my girlfriend?" ”

Girl: "No, I have a boyfriend. ”

The boy was saying, "Then add a WeChat and make a friend." ”

Girl: "Okay. ”

The boy's real goal is to add a friend to the girl, but he hides such a goal behind "marry me" and "be my girlfriend".

Hydward used this routine on Chen Xi, but unfortunately this girl didn't play according to the routine, which made him very passive. However, when this trick is used on oneself, the blind spot in people's hearts is exposed at once.

"Okay."

Glero turned on the recording, it's a professional habit that can't be changed, "Your team beat Burnley last week and got 21 points ahead of the relegation zone, which is a relatively safe score, what do you think about that? ”

Heidward thought for a few seconds, "I couldn't let my guard down, luckily the team hasn't had any injuries so far, which guarantees my tactical consistency. The 12-year schedule has become more and more intensive, and this is the biggest test for the team. ”

'You just mentioned tactical coherence, Portsmouth are the most attacking team in the Championship and you've even scored four goals against Manchester United. Will you continue to use this attack-packed tactical system? Or will it become more conservative? ”

Ward looked at the time, the team was training in the afternoon today, and he still had a lot of time. In addition, I made an appointment with a beautiful woman in the morning, which is to make her a wife in the future, but I don't dare to slack off. He didn't listen carefully to the reporters, he just thought it was funny, a tactical system full of attacking power? It was a complete illusion, and the first thing he did when he took office was to rebuild the team's defensive system and confirm the role of Margeri as a central defence, and in the past two months he has displayed the same utilitarian conservatism as Mourinho.

Portsmouth's defence is solid, the strikers can attack more distractedly, score more goals, and Heidward is sober and completely lucky. Europe's top flight averages 7-9 shots to a goal, while Pompeo's 3-4 attempts in recent weeks are not a normal statistic.

Of course he said he couldn't say that, "You don't have to worry about that, I'm going to put a defender and nine strikers, don't worry, a player behind them, and then use a whole new system, you don't have to worry about us." ”

Ward said three times in a row not to worry, and made Glero on the other end of the phone laugh, he liked such a manager, and he was more and more sure of the conjecture in his heart.

'In the next round you will face Bristol City away, which is not a strong opponent and if you win you will overtake him.

'The form in the table is not what I care about, the main task is to prepare aggressively and we need to change the poor performance on the road. It's a lie, and he cares more about this than anyone else.

"I've heard that there is a consortium from Asia that wants to buy Portsmouth, and I think it will solve the team's financial problems very much, and Pompey's army seems to be not optimistic about this."

Ha? Acquisition? Why don't I, as a coach, know anything about it? But Glero is a good word.

"I don't see any news about this, I'm just focused on my work."

Mr. Reporter asked a few more questions about the team, whether tactics or anecdotes, etc., and also talked about their experience of beating Ferguson Manchester United in a funny way to open up the conversation.

"We've talked so much about the team, so let's talk about you, Mr. Manager."

Glero paused and continued, "Your real name is White. Walker? I saw that the FA registration information says so, but coincidentally your assistant is also called Walker. ”

Hydward was silent, and a storm raged in his heart.

Glero's is all nonsense, and this is the key to seeing the poor dagger!!

"Mr. Hydward?"

"Mr. Hydward?"

"Are you absent? Mr. Hydward? ”

There was a call on the phone, which ruined his good mood for a while.

"Tick... Backbite... Tick..."There was a busy signal on the phone that was hung up.

Death may not be willing, but he is gradually approaching!