In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", one of China's four famous novels, Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang out of the mountain in the grass house, which is a very classic story.

The new vice chairman of the Football Association, Director Zhang, is a person who is familiar with "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and makes good use of various schemes.

At least, that's what he thinks himself.

Inviting Wan Sheng to coach the national team is something that the 'previous vice president' of the Football Association did not do, and Director Zhang felt that he should do something to let people know his ability.

So he also invited Wan Sheng.

If one invitation doesn't work, it's twice, and if two invitations don't work, it's three times......

This is the method that Director Zhang came up with.

When Wan Sheng refused to be the head coach of the Chinese national team for the first time, Director Zhang was not surprised, if Wan Sheng was so easy to invite, he would have come to coach the Chinese national team a long time ago, and he would not wait for his invitation.

So he extended a second invitation.

The Chinese Football Association received another refusal, and Director Zhang felt a little angry, but he immediately smiled at the others, as if he was generous and didn't care at all.

Then, there was this invitation.

Director Zhang believes that as a Chinese coach, it is an honor to be the coach of the national team and should not be shirked, but Wan Sheng's situation is somewhat special, and he is still leading the Premier League team Manchester City to the European arena.

Wan Sheng can also be said to be the first head coach of Chinese football.

The 'first person' must be difficult to invite!

After the third invitation, Director Zhang smiled, believing that his plan had succeeded.

Director Zhang couldn't be sure whether Wan Sheng agreed or refused, but he did what he should have done well, and then Wan Sheng agreed or disagreed, and he took the absolute initiative: he invited Wan Sheng three times to complete the "Three Visits to the Grass House".

In this matter, the Chinese Football Association and himself have shown absolute sincerity.

If the other party agrees, it is the best, and inviting the most popular coach in China to coach the national team can naturally be regarded as his own political achievements.

The other party refuses?

Never mind!

Now in the whole of China, almost all fans are dissatisfied with the Chinese national team, so that the Chinese Football Association has been implicated a lot, and the other party has rejected the invitation of the Chinese Football Association three times, which can be used as a leader, and at the same time show the attitude of the Chinese Football Association: "We are very sincere and working hard!" Invite Wansheng to coach the national team three times! ”

"But you see, as a Chinese coach, he is reluctant to coach the national team, just as Chinese players are reluctant to join the Chinese team."

"Therefore, the poor performance of the Chinese national team is not the reason of the Chinese Football Association, but the reason of a guy like Wansheng, who has made a storm in international football, but is unwilling to coach the national team, has been staying abroad, working hard for the development of football in other countries, and leaving Chinese football behind."

"Chinese football, including coaches and players, is like this, how can the Chinese national team's results be good?"

In this way, the spearhead of domestic fans can be successfully shifted to Wansheng.

That's what Director Zhang thinks.

He was complacent that he had come up with such a brilliant scheme.

So when he received the news of the rejection again, Director Zhang was not angry at all, but immediately held a press conference to explain that the Chinese Football Association invited Wansheng to coach and was rejected again.

At the press conference, Director Zhang appeared in person, and with an indignant face, he put titles such as "unpatriotic" and "admiring foreign countries" on Wan Sheng's head in one breath.

Then, he said with indignation on his face, "The reason why it is difficult for Chinese football to develop is because of the existence of 'such guys'."

"We do not limit the job options of domestic players and coaches, but we hope that any Chinese player and coach will consider the Chinese national team."

"It is an honor to enter the national team, if everyone abandons this honor, then no matter how good the development of the domestic league is, Chinese football will never develop!"

Director Zhang's eloquent and vivid speech infected many media and fans, and then it is conceivable what domestic public opinion has become.

There are still those who support Wansheng.

The opposition to Wansheng became many.

There are many comments on Wansheng on the Internet, but it is certain that most people believe that Wansheng should not refuse the position of national team coach, and perhaps some reasons are that many domestic fans can't wait for Wansheng to coach the Chinese national team.

But they were all disappointed.

Wan Sheng once again clearly rejected the position of coach of the national team, and then domestic public opinion was very unfavorable.

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Director Zhang's press conference is a major event.

Wan Sheng quickly knew what he said, but knowing that domestic public opinion was unfavorable to him, he didn't expect that this Director Zhang would target himself so much.

This is a conspiracy, a naked-naked-naked conspiracy.

Wansheng will not compromise on this.

He was never the kind of person who chose to succumb to adversity.

Not in the past life, not in this life!

Since he has decided not to coach the Chinese national team, no matter what means Director Zhang plays, and how passive the domestic public opinion is, he will not do that.

Big deal to get banned!?

Wan Sheng doesn't care at all, what's more, he also has his own confidence.

Didn't you say that 'Chinese football coaches should regard coaching the national team as an honor'? It's a big deal, I'm not doing it!

No more coaching in Europe, no more football coaching!

Lao Tzu went back to China to run a group company and went to a football school to be the principal!

You can't force a 'retired' coach to become the national team manager, right?

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The final round of the league is on 11 May, with Manchester City away to Middlesbrough.

For Manchester City, the league is chicken, and there are not even many fans who come to support Manchester City, and in the eyes of Manchester City fans, the league has little meaning.

Wan Sheng sent a group of substitutes to play.

In the end, Manchester City lost 0-1 away to Middlesbrough, who were 'bound to win the last game'.

Manchester City doesn't care, the fans don't care, the British media doesn't care.

Wan Sheng didn't care.

After the final round of league games, many teams were disbanded, but City's season is not over yet, and they still have two important games to play, an FA Cup final against Portsmouth and a Champions League final against Chelsea.

Two finals, each one very important.

After returning to Manchester, Wan Sheng gave the players a day off, and on this day, he accepted an exclusive interview with the reporter of "Salary Wave Sports" in the afternoon.

The reporter of "Xinlang Sports" interviewed Wan Sheng for two key purposes, one is for the two finals that Manchester City is about to usher in, and the other is for Wan Sheng's recent negative public opinion in China.

Needless to say, the first point is that Wan Sheng expressed his confidence in the two finals.

"We're champions for sure!"

From Wan Sheng's tone, you can hear this meaning.

The second point is what Wan Sheng mainly wants to say, he seriously explained his reasons for refusing the position of coach of the Chinese national team.

Wan Sheng was interviewed, and it was rare that he was so serious, and the reporter who interviewed him also wrote down every word and word he said word by word.

“…… I'm a football coach, but I've always been in the UK, I don't know much about the Chinese team, I don't know the team, I don't know the Chinese system, I don't know a few players. I don't think I'm suitable to take over the Chinese team at the moment. ”

"The Chinese team hasn't had any major tournaments lately. In the 2010 World Cup, the Chinese team did not qualify, that is, I will take over the Chinese team now and wait for next year to start preparing for the Asian Cup qualifiers? That doesn't make sense, I don't even think the Asian Cup makes sense. ”

"My pursuit is a championship, all kinds of championships, and the current Chinese team does not have a stage for me to display my ability."

"I hope the fans understand."

After talking about his thoughts, Wansheng sincerely expressed his views on the Chinese team, "The current Chinese team is at a low point, what is needed is not an internationally renowned coach, even if the head coach is well-known, it is meaningless to lead the team to play a warm-up game, what the Chinese team needs is a good level coach to lead the team to a stable trough." ”

"It is also very important to develop the league, and if the national team wants to improve, it cannot do without the development of young players."

"I have always hoped that I can contribute to the football of the motherland, my group company invests in football schools, I hope to cultivate more young talents for China, youth training is the fundamental ...... of football development"

In the interview, Wan Sheng said a lot of sincere words, and what he said was also very practical.

After the interview was reported by "Xinlang Sports", the domestic public opinion situation has been greatly affected, and some fans thought that Wansheng was 'unpatriotic', but after reading his sincere words, they also felt that it was not a good choice for Wansheng to take over the national team now.

Just like Wan Sheng said, "The Chinese team does not have a major tournament at present", not even a major tournament, what is the use of having such a big-name head coach?

The report of "Xinlang Sports" has somewhat helped Wansheng's public opinion situation in China.

Then some media talked about the Chinese Football Association, because since Director Zhang took office, China's league and national team have not taken any substantive action in some policies, and most of them are verbal.

On the day of the report, a 'black whistle incident' in China detonated the dissatisfaction of the media and fans with the domestic football environment, so the Chinese Football Association began to be unfavorable again.

Director Zhang doesn't like this disadvantage.

He immediately stood up and talked about Wansheng again, thinking that he 'thinks only about himself', 'has no sense of national honor', and 'most of the players he has cultivated are from abroad'.

Especially the last point!

Most of the players trained by Wansheng are foreign, and he has that ability, so why not train more domestic players?

Some people are like that.

They don't take into account the reality of the situation, and just say in one sentence, regardless of whether it can be achieved or not - Wansheng, as the head coach of a foreign club, how can it be possible to bring in how many domestic players to the club for training? It's impossible to realize!

But these people don't think about it.

As a result, a bunch of titles such as 'admiring foreign flattery and flattery' were added to Wansheng's head, and domestic public opinion commented on Wansheng in a mess.

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After being interviewed by the reporter of "Xinlang Sports", Wansheng ignored the domestic public opinion.

Everything that needs to be done is done, and others don't understand it, and there's no way to do it.

Say whatever they like!

The most important task at the moment is to lead the team to the next two finals, the FA Cup and Portsmouth, which is already imminent.

The FA Cup final was played at the new Wembley Stadium.

In February, Manchester City had just won the Carabao Cup, and many fans felt that they had just arrived, and the aftermath of that title was not over, and the team was here again to compete for the title.

However, Manchester City fans will not dislike the championship more!

For three years, every time Manchester City came to this stadium, they took away a title.

From the League Cup to the Community Shield, from the Community Shield to the FA Cup, from the FA Cup to the Community Shield, from the Community Shield to the League Cup...... It's the FA Cup again, and in three seasons, City have already taken away two League Cups, an FA Cup and two Community Shields.

Now Manchester City are in contention for a second FA Cup!

The competitor is Portsmouth.

Portsmouth?

A mid-table Premier League team.

From the moment Manchester City reached the final, Manchester City fans were already convinced that the team would win the FA Cup.

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Before the FA Cup final, there was no spark between the coaches, players, and media between the two teams, and public opinion was flat.

It's bland, even a little weird.

It's as if this isn't an FA Cup final, it's a normal league game.

There is nothing hostile between the two sides.

The last time the two teams met in the league, there was a lot of public opinion from the outside world, but the two teams were friendly to each other.

It's the FA Cup final and both sides are fighting for the title, but in reality, there are no other conflicts between the teams.

The managers of both sides are also boosting morale, hoping to play their best, and the flatness before the game makes it feel like the game will be dull.

But that's not the case.

Wan Sheng didn't want to say anything to Redknapdo, but he was still very cautious about the game.

Redknapp is a well-known veteran coach in England, and there is nothing surprising about him leading the team, the focus is on the word 'stability'.

As a veteran coach in his sixties, Redknapp's extensive coaching experience goes without saying, and since taking over Portsmouth, Portsmouth's results have steadily improved.

Midway through the 2005-2006 season, Portsmouth suffered a high-level upheaval, with poor results and even finished bottom of the league on Christmas, but Redknapp narrowly escaped relegation in 17th place after a winter replenishment.

Last season, Portsmouth finished 10th in the Premier League, the club's highest ranking since the 1950s.

Redknapp's Portsmouth have been very consistent this season, finishing 10th in the league and unable to compete for a place in Europe, they have reached the FA Cup final and are guaranteed to qualify for next season's UEFA Cup.

It may sound like nothing to lead Redknapp to 10th place in the league, but in reality, as a small club in the Premier League, it is quite good to achieve this result.

The Premier League is the most competitive.

Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal, all of which are in the top five in the league, have the most flashy squads in Europe.

Then there are Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and other traditional strong teams, these traditional strong teams are also very gorgeous, such as Newcastle United, in recent seasons, they will invest tens of millions of pounds in the transfer market, this figure is enough to compare with the giants of other leagues.

Due to the huge profits of Premier League clubs in terms of TV rights and commercial operations, some small clubs occasionally jump out to play the role of dark horses, such as Reading last season, Wigan Athletic last season, Blackburn Rovers this season, etc.

The competition in the Premier League is understandably fierce.

In this cutthroat competitive environment, it is remarkable that a small club that survives by buying cheap stars can stabilize its results in the middle of the Premier League, without the danger of relegation, and lead the team to the FA Cup final.

Redknapp's coaching ability is definitely commendable, and if you take him and Portsmouth lightly, it is not surprising that Manchester City lost the FA Cup. (To be continued.) )