Chapter 57: Modesty

The game is over, but the hustle and bustle of Manchester Stadium continues, and the sound of the stadium radio echoes overhead.

"Congratulations to Manchester City on their victory, they beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0, their fifth win in the league and the league has only been played for six rounds!"

"It's also Manchester City's third home win in a row!"

'Six games, three away, three at home, they beat their arch-rivals Manchester United, they won all at home and anyone would have to praise them by now, they are the only team in the league who can compete with Chelsea'

"Speaking of this, I have to regret to say that in the match between Charlton Athletic and Chelsea at the same time, Chelsea also won by two goals, and their record is six wins in six games, which is better than Manchester City."

"But Manchester City should be satisfied with the results they can play so far, the fans position Manchester City as a Premier League powerhouse, but it seems that they have the results to compete for the title!"

"Judging from the results of the opening few games, Wan Sheng has made a good start in charge of Manchester City, and after he left Derby, he is still the amazing young Chinese manager, and Manchester City is also under his leadership, and the results are getting better and better."

"Now they've won another game, congratulations!"

'City played in style, played well, and although the best player belonged to Nicolas Anelka, who scored two goals, I think it was their Portuguese centre-back Copelle Ferreira who deserves the most mention.

'Judging by the performance in this game, the Portuguese centre-back will undoubtedly be the future star of the team, and maybe he will also be the future star of Portugal.

'His brilliant performance in defence has attracted the attention of the whole stadium and I am sure that tomorrow England will have his name all over the country and there will be a lot of coverage in the Portuguese media, so we should congratulate him on his fame'

"But one game may not mean everything, we have to see how he performs. Hopefully he can surprise the Manchester City fans! ”

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The stadium broadcast spoke to many Manchester City fans, who were extremely satisfied with the team's results in the first six rounds and were looking forward to Copelle Ferreira's excellent performance in the game.

Of course, the most important thing is the team's results.

Three wins in a row sounds like nothing, but it's not easy to do.

Manchester City lost their chance to win three in a row after drawing at Birmingham City in the third round, but they have done so now, winning five of their six games. It's better than at any time last season.

When Wan Sheng first coached Manchester City, in fact, many people did not pay more attention to Manchester City, because Wan Sheng left Derby County, they felt that this young Chinese wanted to succeed again, they needed other opportunities, after all, no manager can guarantee the success of any team, but now they find that they must still pay attention to Manchester City coached by Wan Sheng, because Manchester City's results are really gorgeous. Only second only to Chelsea, who have won six consecutive league games.

As a result, driven by the results, more media have refocused on Manchester City and Wansheng.

After Wan Sheng left Derbyshire, many 'Wan Sheng opposition' media reporters breathed a sigh of relief. Because they don't have to continue to fight with this Chinese who always make people speechless, but now they find that the fight does not fight and does not say, but the interview still has to continue. Because this Chinese is also the focus of the English league after going to Manchester City

At the end of the game, Manchester City fans cheered.

This three-game winning streak brings good mood to all Manchester City fans. Manchester City's whole team is also affected a lot of activity, such as Diamares and other newcomers to the team is nothing, three consecutive wins, this kind of result is too normal in Derby County, but Pierce is very excited, he has been at Manchester City for many years, but three consecutive wins are not easy to encounter, he looked at Wan Sheng's eyes a little complicated, because he thought that if he coached Manchester City, would it be so easy to achieve three consecutive wins?

The answer is obvious.

So he found evidence that he was not as good as this young Chinese, and then he could only accept the reality with a bitter smile.

Fortunately, Pierce played for Manchester City a few years ago, and he and many players in the team were teammates in the past, and although his feelings were complicated, he quickly forgot about his worries driven by the lively atmosphere in the dressing room.

"Three wins in a row! 2:0! Anelka, well done! ”

"Of course, haha! I'm a genius! But you guys made a beautiful pass, and I shot two empty goals! ”

"Everybody's doing a good job!"

"Kopelle is great, I'm sure you'll be a big star tomorrow!"

"Scolari will consider letting you into his team!"

"You can still go to Germany next summer and represent Portugal in the World Cup, it is such a wonderful stage, I really envy you but it's a pity that I am old"

"Cole, your native dialect is so strong, Kopelle can't understand it at all!"

"Surely he understands, huh? Ferreira, look, he nodded! Even if you don't understand it, but 'Portugal team', do you understand the word? He should know what I'm talking about! ”

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In the midst of the noise of his teammates, Copelle Ferreira could only say nothing, he enjoyed the feeling that everyone was talking about him, but a group of unscrupulous teammates still felt a little depressed.

But he's in a good mood right now.

Because he knew that he was so good in the game, that some of his teammates were jealous, that's why they said that, but like everyone said, does he really have any hope of getting into the Portugal team?

Copelle Ferreira was a little reverent.

At this moment, the door of the locker room was pushed open, and Wan Sheng walked in from the outside, looked at everyone, smiled and asked loudly, "How does it feel to win!?" ”

"Good!"

"Great!"

"I want to win every day!"

Wan Sheng nodded and continued, "I want to commend each of you because I see that each of you has worked hard and done a great job! You guys even exceeded my expectations, especially" he looked at Copelle Ferreira.

Although he didn't say anything, it was already clear what he meant to praise Copelle Ferreira.

Then Wan Sheng began to seriously summarize the problems in the game, at this point in time, the team should have celebrated the victory, but Wan Sheng still felt. Now everyone is most impressed with the game, so that everyone knows where there are still some problems, where they are doing well, and it is best to say it now, and it doesn't take much time.

This is a bit of a blow to the team's spirit, but Wan Sheng, as the head coach, still has to say, after all, the team's tactics have been improving, and if there are problems, they must be corrected, so that they can continue to improve.

The good thing is that the team has just won. Everyone's enthusiasm is good.

In the game, they also felt the team's tactics to suppress the opponent, coupled with Anelka's goal of almost two empty goals, so that everyone saw the power of the new tactics, they were confident in the new tactics, and they also actively participated in the discussion of the game summary.

After a brief summary, seeing that the time was about the same, Wan Sheng showed another player before leaving the locker room. Went to the press conference site.

In the passage of the mixed zone, Wan Sheng met Bolton boss Sam Allardyce.

The two are old rivals, having played each other last season, with Allardyce at a complete disadvantage. However, the two have communicated with coaches in private, and in the Premier League team coach, they can be regarded as talkative, so although the two are opponents. But the game is over, and there is no hostility to speak of.

Allardyce took the initiative to walk over and shake Wan Sheng's hand, "You did a really good job. I didn't expect you to change this Manchester City team in just one summer, and it would never have been so easy for them to win against us. ”

'Right now, Manchester City is my team.' Wan Sheng highlighted the mistake of Allardyce's name, "You guys are also playing well, if you can play better, maybe we will lose." ”

This is a rare humility of Wansheng.

But what he said is also true, any team will have a headache for opponents with a tough style of play, Bolton's style of play can be called tough in England, which is something that no team wants to encounter, because no one will be willing to let their team fight hard with their teammates, so it will be a headache if a player is injured, so a team like Bolton is still quite difficult, even if they are inferior in tactics and strength, it is not easy to beat them.

Allardyce listened to Wan Sheng's words, did not deny anything, just smiled, and then the two walked into the press conference together.

There were already a lot of reporters in the venue.

When the two walked in, all kinds of flashes and cameras pointed over, the venue was very large, the two were the coaches of the home and away teams, and the questions were also conducted separately.

As far as Manchester City is concerned, the media is concerned about Wan Sheng himself, Manchester City's results and the new outstanding players, and the media is concerned about many issues, but the most important thing is actually related to the players.

Anelka and Copele-Ferreira are the two focal points.

Anelka has always been Manchester City's most talked-about player, because he was worth a lot of money when he moved to Manchester City, and until now he is the team's selected striker, and has been expected by the media and fans, and now he has finally exploded into form, scoring five goals in six league games, and will naturally attract attention.

Another one that has attracted attention is Copelle Ferreira!

Before the game, Copelle Ferreira and Ricardo Costa were in the spotlight at the same time, because they formed a double central defender to protect the Manchester City defence, and the reason why they received attention was that the media and fans were not optimistic about their performance, and now the situation is the other way around, Ricardo Costa's performance is average, and not many people pay attention to him, and Copelle Ferreira has attracted a lot of attention because of his outstanding performance.

Journalists wanted to ask about Copelle Ferreira, and they even hoped that Wansheng would bring Copelle Ferreira with him to the press conference.

Wansheng will definitely not care what the reporters think, for European football, Copelle Ferreira is still a newcomer, although he is actually more than 22 years old, but he is really not famous in European football, and for the team, he is also just a newcomer, Wansheng will definitely not bring newcomers to the press conference, which is equivalent to special favor, care, let the old man of the team think? What's more, he doesn't want to be so troublesome, if the reporters have the ability, they will go directly to interview Copelle Ferreira, of course, it is not the training opening time, Wansheng will prohibit reporters from covering the training, which he himself will not consider.

In a word. It is impossible for Wansheng to bring Copelle Ferreira to the press conference and not even want to answer questions about Copelle Ferreira.

When two reporters asked Copelle Ferreira questions in succession, Wan Sheng said directly, "Please ask questions related to the game!" ”

And then the next one was about Copelle Ferreira, and the question became, "What do you think of Copelle Ferreira's performance in the game?" ”

Wan Sheng commented helplessly, "It's not bad." ”

He seemed to have made a beginning, but after waiting for a long time and not continuing to say anything, the reporters in the audience turned from hope to disappointment, and they saw this young Chinese standing up. And said, "I don't think you guys care about the game, so sorry, the interview ended early," and then he walked towards the door of the venue, not giving anyone around him a chance to ask questions.

It's rude and unruly, but no journalist dares to say anything because it's Manchester Stadium.

Manchester Stadium ownership belongs to Manchester City. Naturally, all the right to interpret also belongs to Manchester City, and Wan Sheng represents Manchester City, and he said 'I am in charge of my territory' at the first press conference of the new season. The reporters who dared to 'resist' were all kicked out, and then they all learned to be obedient, and they turned a blind eye to what Wan Sheng was doing on his own turf. Nor will they refute his remarks, but just listen, write down, and then think about how to dig more news out of the mouth of this Chinese.

Yes. They're already trying to get used to it

Manchester City's win over Bolton Wanderers made it three wins in a row, but they didn't look in the spotlight for England the next day, as England had only one focus: a 2-0 thrashing of Charlton Athletic's Chelsea to make it six wins in a row.

The whole Chelsea squad were natural about the easy win, with assistant coach Clarke expressing his Chelsea attitude after the game: 'It was a good game, Charlton had a good start and we were under pressure in the first half. At half-time, a lot of people questioned whether we could adjust properly, we asked the players to press the opposition and the chances always came. ”

Clark spoke highly of the performance of the players, saying, "Although the final result was perfect, it took us a lot of time to master the game. The players adjusted in time on the field and gradually controlled the opponent. For Chelsea, winning every opponent is not five minutes of scoring, but 90 minutes of controlling the whole game. ”

Essien, who provided the assist for Crespo, was praised by Clark, "Essien has had a rather messy pre-season due to the transfer dispute, but he is a high-caliber player and he is adjusting himself to the form required for the Premier League title as quickly as possible. ”

Speaking of which, Clarke did not forget to hit back at those who questioned Essien's high value, "Essien's performance has shown that he is worth his money, and he is getting stronger and stronger, and it will take a while his upward momentum in the Premier League begins." ”

Charlton boss Corbyshley, on the other hand, was clearly willing to accept a defeat, "Chelsea are really strong at the moment, especially once they score, beating them is out of reach. Chelsea have now gone six games without conceding a goal, and there are no flaws in this opponent. ”

'It's horrible to have a midfield of Essien, Claude Makelele and Frank Lampard. Their non-stop pressing was the biggest guarantee for Chelsea to control the game. I can say that their midfield is more tightly organised than ever. "For the excellent performance of Chelsea's midfield, Kobishli's tone is still very envious.

Finally, he said of his team: "In previous years we were able to get opportunities against strong teams, but now Jose Mourinho's Chelsea has left me helpless. ”

The Charlton Athletic boss appears to be telling other title contenders that it will be tough to catch up with Chelsea this season.

However, Chelsea are also quite good, so far, in six rounds of the league, they have scored 12 goals and conceded 0, the only one who can compare to them is Manchester City, Manchester City scored two goals and conceded one, which is not bad, but Manchester City have drawn one game and can only be pressed by Chelsea in second place.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have broken the record for the best start to the Premier League in history.

Chelsea's six games have hardly given the opposition any chances, and Clarke made it clear on that: 'Our strategy is to stop the goal from being conceded, you can't stop the opponent from attacking you, but you can prevent the opponent from getting a shot on goal. That's what makes us successful. ”

Maybe it's exciting for the assistant coach to talk about the team's victory, but for manager Jose Mourinho, it doesn't make sense to talk about winning, because the victory is already there, and he can't talk about it anymore, and he is more willing to hit opponents, especially Arsenal, who have been at odds with Chelsea, and Manchester City, who may have a competitive relationship with Chelsea.

Arsenal won 2-0 against Everton in the last round, so Wenger talked about catching up with Chelsea, but after this round, Mourinho poured cold water on Arsenal, "This season, it will be difficult for them to get into the last four!" ”

In an interview with London's TimeOut magazine, Mourinho said: "Ferguson has won many titles and if you ask him now, he still wants to win them. I love that. And for the first time I heard Arsene Wenger say, 'I've won four times, so it doesn't matter if I win it or not'. ”

Jose Mourinho believes Arsene Wenger lacks Ferguson's desire for a title and boldly predicts Manchester United second, Liverpool third, Manchester City fourth and Arsenal fifth.

Champion?

Then you don't need to ask!

Finally, Mourinho finally talked about his old rival Wan Sheng, "He did a good job at Derby County, he had better luck last season, but it was a bit whimsical for him to lead that Manchester City team to the title. ”

"Every season there will be small teams that start with good results, and even catch up with big clubs, like Everton and Bolton last season, but their good results can't last the whole season, so he can only be fourth, but Manchester City's ability to beat Arsenal and get a place in the Champions League is enough to prove his (Wansheng) success!"

Mourinho said conclusively.

It was as if the season was over and the league standings were exactly what he said they were.

Mourinho was almost a group of mocking 'map cannons', which naturally received a unanimous response from the managers of various teams, and then he and Wenger's sequel-like mutual spray also continued, and Wenger soon grabbed Chelsea's "not afraid of ugly wins" style in response.

Arsene Wenger proudly declared: "It's the duty of Premier League teams to entertain their fans and Arsenal will continue to do so." ”

"Fans pay £50, £60 or even £70 to watch a game and never want to see a dull, boring game. They're about having fun in football and I think all teams in the Premier League have an obligation to make the fans happy. ”

"Of course, you can't ignore the victory, and the combination of the two is difficult. But that doesn't mean 'chasing victory with ugliness'. The goal of every coach – including Jose Mourinho – should be to satisfy the fans, and I think Mourinho would agree with me. Unfortunately, however, things can change sometimes, but Arsenal will persevere. ”

This is perhaps the pride of Arsenal as well.

At the same time, reporters came to interview Wan Sheng, they talked about Mourinho's comments on Manchester City, hoping that Wan Sheng can give a more vigorous response, in the eyes of many people, this young Chinese is not the master of lip service, sometimes his 'language arts' are sharper than Mourinho.

However, to their disappointment, Wan Sheng did not make a 'powerful' response, but was modest, "He ranked us fourth? I was a little surprised. ”

'When I first took charge of the team, Mr. Waddell promised me two years to rebuild the team, and in those two seasons, we just had to finish relegation, so to be exact, we are a relegation team.

'Thank you for his compliment, yes, fourth for us, like he said, every season there are always teams that start the season well and we have good luck'

"I also hope that our good fortune will continue forever, God willing!" (To be continued......)