I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 79 Feudal Superstitions in the German Media

Zhao Jinge hurried back to the locker room, ready to call Mendes to see if any of his friends in Manchester knew about the interview just now.

But before Zhao Jinge reached the locker room, a staff member rushed to him:

"Zhao, Mr. Josep asked you to go to VIP Room 1 of the stadium."

"VIP room No. 1?" Zhao Jinge walked to the locker room not far away, took out his mobile phone, and rushed over.

Zhao Jinge knocked on the door of the VIP room, and after hearing "Come in", he opened the door and walked in.

As soon as Zhao Jinge walked into the door of the VIP room, he saw two figures that surprised him!

In the VIP room, Guardiola was talking with Loew and Flick.

After Guardiola saw Zhao Jinge coming, he immediately got up and called Zhao Jinge over.

"Zhao, I have to go to the post-match press conference. Please entertain these two gentlemen for me. They are here to discuss matters with you about the national team!"

After finishing speaking, Guardiola patted Zhao Jinge on the shoulder happily, turned around and apologized to Loew and Flick who were sitting on the sofa, and left the conference room.

It turned out that Loew and Flick were about to leave the stadium after getting rid of those reporters just now, but they ran into other reporters who came after hearing the news and fans who watched the excitement.

There was really no other way, and the two immediately found the Manchester City staff who maintained order for help.

The two were going to find a lounge and wait until the fans and reporters around the stadium had dispersed before leaving the Etihad Stadium.

And if there is a chance, you can also have a private face-to-face conversation with Zhao Jinge.

After revealing their identities, Loew and Flick immediately found Guardiola accompanied by staff.

Guardiola, who has worked in Bayern for two years, is naturally no stranger to the two, so he arranged a VIP room and asked the staff to notify Zhao Jinge, who was being interviewed on the spot.

So there was the scene where the staff came to find Zhao Jinge just now.

Looking at the boy who seemed a bit cautious but also revealed a bit of joy in front of him, Loew and Frick also stood up and shook hands with Zhao Jinge as a gesture.

"Nice to meet you, Zhao! Although this is our first meeting, I have heard your name half a year ago, after you scored a hat-trick against Dortmund!

But I really didn't expect you to perform better and better, more and more shocking!It's like a miracle!
So now I can't help but take the initiative to come to see you!
I can't wait for the day when you join the German national team! "

After Zhao Jinge shook hands with the two, before he had time to sit on the sofa, Loew directly expressed his love to Zhao Jinge.

"To be honest, I was very surprised to see you here! I thought it would take a while before I could be called up by the national team. I didn't expect this day to come so unexpectedly and suddenly!
Really appreciate your endorsement!I believe that my strength and efforts will not disappoint your expectations! "

Zhao Jinge also expressed his gratitude and expectations to the champion coach who has been in charge of the German national team for more than ten years.

After listening to Zhao Jinge's answer, the two leaders of the German national team were also very satisfied.

The two sides chatted happily. Loew and Flick talked about how amazing Zhao Jinge's strength and talent were.

After a business exchange, Loew began to talk about Zhao Jinge's positioning:

"I think in the game we have to have the ball, dominate the game, keep putting pressure on the opponent. Players in every position have to follow these principles.

This is the tactical goal I have been pursuing and achieving over the years.

But after the World Cup, we were a little weak on the front line. We could control the game, but the efficiency of the final blow was far from what I expected.

We have been looking for a player who can make the final decision, and now it seems to me that this position is for you!
The next generation of Germany's striker pillar, the next Gerd Müller, I hope you can grow to this point! "

Of course Zhao Jinge would not be humble at this time, he was originally the chosen one sent by heaven to save Germany from danger.

"Although it may be arrogant to say these words, I am confident that I will do everything you say, and I will do it even better!"

Listening to Zhao Jinge's confident answer, Loew and Frick both laughed.

After the two sides exchanged opinions, they were both very satisfied with the meeting. Originally, Zhao Jinge wanted to invite the two big shots to have dinner together to enhance their relationship.

But the two bosses declined his kindness, and chose to return directly to the hotel where they stayed, and returned to Frankfurt early tomorrow morning.

Here, Zhao Jinge and Loew had a good chat, while Guardiola, who attended the post-match press conference, was very angry.

Watford coach Flores directly complained first. In the interview with reporters, he never mentioned the unfair penalty of the referee and the frequent big fouls of his players.

On the contrary, they have been talking nonsense about how rough Manchester City played, how fierce Jesús Navas was behind the tackle, how seriously Capoue was injured and so on.

He also said that he was going to appeal and apply for an additional suspension against Jesús Navas, who received a red card in this game.

Since Guardiola came late, as soon as he entered the exhibition hall of the press conference, he heard Flores' nonsense.

Guardiola, who was already dissatisfied with the game, couldn't bear it. He took out the materials and videos prepared by the assistant coach on the spot and accused Watford of brutal foul tactics.

Such a rare scene immediately excited the news media in the audience, coupled with the news about Love and Zhao Jinge.

These well-informed reporters all lamented that this trip to Manchester was so worthwhile.

On the second day, although the match between Manchester City and Watford was not really a focus, the news about them became the headlines of the entire European media.

Some media are advocating Zhao Jinge's unique performance in the Premier League.

The British "Guardian" directly used Zhao Jinge's shooting action when he scored three goals as the cover pattern.

And commented that Zhao Jinge will be like a scoring machine, smashing all Premier League scoring records!

The same is true for "Daily Telegraph". They not only crazily praised Zhao Jinge's performance, but even conducted a questionnaire survey in the newspaper.

There are only three questions in the questionnaire:
Will Zhao Jinge break Alan Shearer's scoring record this season?
Has Zhao Jinge booked the Premier League Golden Boot for this season?

How many goals do you think Zhao Jinge will score this season?
The "Sun" focused its attention on the referee, and not only published the latest developments in the appeal of Manchester City and Watford.

And it is described with a nose and eyes that Clattenburg was instructed by the top of the FA to suppress Manchester City, which has the most momentum recently, so as to prevent the Premier League champion from losing suspense prematurely.

As for the media outside the UK, such as the German media, they pay more attention to the news that Zhao Jinge is about to join the German national team, especially the fact that Zhao Jinge will wear the No. 9 jersey!

The headline on the front page of the German newspaper Bild read:
"Can you break the curse of No. 9? The new No. 9 of the German national team, the talented boy Zhao Jinge from Wolfsburg!"

The accompanying picture is a photo of Zhao Jinge wearing the No. 9 jersey of the German national team.

The accompanying text is the history of the rise and fall of the German No. 9 jersey and the reason why it is called a curse.

Germany's "Munich Daily"
"Why wear size 9?!" as their front page headline.

They are very supportive of Zhao Jinge's decision to join the German national team, but they are very dissatisfied with Loew's decision to let Zhao Jinge wear the No. 9 jersey!
After all, the number 9 of the German national team has been silent for too long.

The No. 9 jersey is undoubtedly one of the most important numbers in any team, and many forwards who have been dubbed great titles have worn this number.

But in the German national team, it is just the opposite. In recent years, the players wearing the No. 9 jersey have always struggled in sluggish performance, and almost all became the team's substitute players.

Schurrle in the World Cup in Brazil in 9 can be regarded as the best player among the owners of the No. [-] jersey of the German national team in the past ten years.Assisting Gotze's lore goal can make him blow for a lifetime.

Kisling, No. 9 of the German team in the World Cup in South Africa in [-], was a typical representative of frustration. A Bundesliga golden boot who was at the peak at that time was not reused by the national team.
Gomez, No. 9 of the German team in the European Cup in 3000, with the status of Bayern's historical bidder of [-] million, was completely pressed on the bench after three group matches of mediocrity.

From then on, no matter how well he performed in the club, the national team was still firmly suppressed by the aging Klose, and there was no bright future.

The No. 9 Hanke of the German team in the World Cup in [-] was directly a substitute. He was considered a potential star at the time, but since then, he has also missed the national team.

The No. 9 Bobic of the German team in the European Cup in [-] was as embarrassing as the German team in that year, and there was no sound after that.

Jankel, No. 9 of the German team in the World Cup in [-], is quite famous, but he is an embarrassment for the most rough guy in German history.

In that World Cup, Jankel was pushed to the bench in the knockout round, and he missed the national team in the golden age afterwards.

Germany's most recent number 9 can be traced back to Wöller in the 90 World Cup.

Looking at the various encounters of the previous number 9 of the German team, the German media also sweated for Zhao Jinge's performance.

Next year will be [-], and the new European Cup is about to start. At this time, the national team has another genius who is like a striker.

The German media, who were so excited after winning the World Cup, have long begun to fantasize about German football entering a great historical process like the Spanish dynasty!

As a result, at this time, you Loew asked Zhao Jinge to wear the No. 9 jersey of the German team, and directly faced the curse of the No. 9 jersey. Didn’t you make yourself feel uncomfortable?
Therefore, the German media began to criticize Loew's decision constantly, and must ask Loew to change Zhao Jinge's jersey.

It has to be said that more than ten years have passed in the 21st century, and the metaphysics and feudal superstitions on the football field are still intensifying.

Thousands of miles away, the Italian "Turin Sports News" promoted its own Golden Boy Award.

They disclosed in advance the shortlist of 40 candidates for the Golden Boy Award, which was originally announced in mid-September.

Unsurprisingly, Zhao Jinge's name came first.

It can be said that this year's Golden Boy Award is already a certainty, and no one is eligible for this award except Zhao Jinge.

After the game against Watford, Manchester City will not usher in until next month, that is, September NO.12. The fifth round of the Premier League will challenge Crystal Palace away.

Three days after this game, on the night of NO.15 in September, Manchester City will sit at home to usher in their new season's Champions League opener.

And their opponent in the first round of the group stage is Barcelona, ​​the strongest team in their group.

The first match of the Champions League group stage will face Barcelona. For Guardiola's Manchester City, this is definitely the biggest challenge since the start of the new season.

Before the fourth round of the Premier League with Crystal Palace, Manchester City has nearly two weeks of rest time.

Guardiola also took advantage of this precious rest time to step up his tactics against Barcelona.

As for the game against Crystal Palace, Guardiola can't control that much anymore. He is going to play all substitutes directly, and put all his attention and work focus on the upcoming Champions League game.

The time has come to September. In this midsummer day, Manchester City's players are still sweating profusely on the training ground.

In order to ensure the quality of training, Manchester City has been conducting fully closed training management during this period, and any visits and visits are declined.

Guardiola racked his brains to arrange tactics against Barcelona one after another.

He studied all the goals Barcelona conceded in the UEFA Champions League last season. Of the eleven conceded goals, except for four were scored through short pass penetration, the others were all shots from the penalty area.

Compared with the previous Barcelona team under Guardiola, the current Barcelona team is completely in a state of strong offense and weak defense.

MSN is too strong and can almost tear apart all lines of defense.

However, as Professor Bu gets older and Pique's state declines, the delay in returning to defense and the lack of marking have become the ills of Barcelona's defense.

But even if everyone knows Barcelona's current weaknesses, I hope that no team can easily win. Their offense is too strong.

Strong enough to fully fill in the holes on the defensive end.

For this situation, Guardiola began to fall into a brainstorm. Barcelona's trident is almost unstoppable, so they can only seize the loopholes in their defense to start a counterattack.

And in order to make up for the lack of Manchester City's defense, both Fernandinho and Yaya Toure must guard the midfielder in this game!

　There will be another chapter later

　　
　
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