Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 289 England's World Cup

Geoff Thompson and several officials came out and warmly greeted the people outside to enter the main hall.

The New Year's reception is about to begin.

The main building of Cruise-Durant Manor is a three-story "castle" with a history of more than 50 years. The main hall of the "castle" is also the living room. It has a very large area. It was used to receive foreign prime ministers and visiting teams 100 years ago. There are royal meetings and so on. This year's reception is very grand. There are Premier League and English Championship coaches, some famous players, influential celebrities in football, and invited guests and celebrities. The number of guests has exceeded There are [-] people, so many people, crowded in the main hall, but it still feels very empty.

As the host, Prince William and FA Chairman Geoff Thompson stood in the middle, and the two announced the start of the reception together.

This is followed by speeches.

At some domestic conferences and activities, there will always be speeches by leaders, all of which are useless, and it is the same in the UK. Geoff Thompson stood up and reviewed the "ten years of history" of the New Year reception. Then I talked about the football situation in recent years, the development of British football, and then I talked about the theme: looking forward to the World Cup in Germany this summer.

Geoff Thompson is the chairman of the FA, and his vision for the World Cup must have something to do with England.

The theme of the New Year's reception is also the England team's World Cup campaign. The guests present are all influential figures in British football. The FA hopes that they can discuss some topics that are helpful for the England team's World Cup campaign.

Centering on this topic, the protagonists of the reception became England coach Eriksson and England players.

After Geoff Thompson gave a speech, it was Eriksson who came on stage. The Swede talked about the results of the England team, looked forward to the World Cup, and then said that the England team will work hard and strive for good results in the World Cup. nonsense.

Eriksson is not the first time to attend a reception, but it is definitely the first time he has faced so many heavyweight guests. He was obviously a little nervous and a little excited when speaking on the stage, and even said, "The goal of the England team is World Cup winners' words.

This sentence makes many people dismissive.

The audience are all imaginative figures in British football, so they will not abide by any venue discipline, and they are unwilling to listen to Eriksson's nonsense, especially when he says one thing after another, and the talk is not over for 3 minutes. Many people started chatting with each other, completely ignoring what the Swedes said.

This is embarrassing.

Zhang Yang felt a little sympathetic to Eriksson. When he was standing in the audience talking endlessly, few people in the audience were listening. They didn't even have basic respect, so they started walking around, talking to familiar people, and finally It was Ferguson who was too much, the old Scottish man didn't know what he heard, and he laughed, and Eriksson almost got stuck in his throat when he said a word.

This situation also made it impossible to speak. Eriksson realized that it was not good, and finally ended his speech. Geoff Thompson hurriedly announced, "The New Year's reception has officially begun, and everyone can do whatever they want."

Most people still abide by the reception system. For example, there is a theme every year, and they will discuss things related to the theme. Even if they have no interest in it, they will say a few words casually.

They will also respect the 'main character'.

For example, Eriksson is the protagonist, and England players are also protagonists. The protagonist should be welcomed. Eriksson didn’t perform very well just now, but after the reception started, people still greeted him wherever he went and talked to him. England or the World Cup.

England players are also protagonists.

English players are different from Eriksson. They will be the protagonists wherever they go, such as the active Joe Cole, the kind Beckham, the shy Gerrard, the popular Rooney, etc. They would have It is the protagonist, whether it is coaches at all levels, or other guests and stars, they will take the initiative to say a few words to them, and there is no harm in getting acquainted, but they will not discuss the World Cup with each other.

Zhang Yang was still standing with Wenger. When Beckham walked over, Wenger asked with a smile, "David, have you thought about returning to the Premier League?"

Beckham just smiled, he knew Wenger was joking.

On the other side, Abramovich was chatting with Gerrard. The topic they were talking about was obviously related to transfer. "Have you changed your mind? Chelsea's door is open for you at any time..."

Gerrard can only say 'not considered for the time being'.

Wenger is a relatively kind coach, and the people around him are also 'neutral', and they don't participate in sensitive topics. The reception will discuss England's World Cup, and they will also say a few words, chat with each player, see Geoff Thompson came over with Eriksson and would speak to them as well.

Some people are different.

What needs to be mentioned most is Ferguson and Mourinho. The two dismissed the theme of the reception. Ferguson is a Scot, and he wants to support the Scottish team. Mourinho is a Portuguese. Of course, he hopes that the Portuguese team will play well. score.

What does England have to do with them?
The two are not only irrelevant, but also somewhat hostile. Neither Mourinho nor Ferguson have any good feelings for Eriksson. On the contrary, some only have bad feelings, because the Swedes always use their players wantonly. Coming to international competitions will also cause their players to be physically exhausted or even injured.

Ferguson has expressed his dissatisfaction with Eriksson many times, and Mourinho has also expressed his dissatisfaction twice. Perhaps it is because Chelsea has a lot of stars and does not care about Joe Cole, Terry, Lampard and a few being called up. join the team.

At the beginning of the reception, Zhang Yang stayed with Wenger. After a while, he felt a little bored, so he took a plate and walked away. He was going to find some interesting food, but he was soon entangled.

"You are……"

The woman in front of her was very familiar, she seemed to have seen it somewhere, but Zhang Yang couldn't remember her name at all.

"I'm Rosie! I haven't seen you for a year, and you've forgotten me!" The woman said with a sad face, and took the initiative to hug Zhang Yang's arms, and put the two giants against each other, showing a kind of tenderness. A very intimate look.

Zhang Yang twitched the corners of his mouth, and after thinking about it carefully, he remembered that the woman in his eyes, Rosie Pierce, met at the reception last year.

Nothing happened to the two of them.

Maybe Rosie Pierce didn't mind, but Zhang Yang still cherished his life at the time.

But Zhang Yang didn't stop Rosie's actions. In such a reception, being hugged by a beautiful actress is always very face-saving, and it also proves his masculine charm, especially the two huge sticks are very comfortable, and he has been busy for a long time In the middle of the work, there is no personal vent in the middle, which also makes him feel very excited.

Zhang Yang immediately forgot about the reception, and began to have an in-depth exchange with Rosie.

Of course, it is limited to language communication.

Rosie talked about her star career, and would also be interested in asking about the work of the head coach. Zhang Yang said less, but his humorous words always made Rosie laugh out loud.

Zhang Yang had to face the envious eyes of a group of old men.

That was the case last year.

Last year's reception was attended by the head coaches of the Premier League and the Championship. A group of older men and younger men, almost 40 years old, with handsome faces, became fireflies in the dark night, attracting women's attention wherever they went.

It is still the same now. Some players can still have the opposite sex around them, but the head coaches are ignored. Even Ferguson and Wenger are the same. , they are all family members, while Zhang Yang is still alone. Many people know that he doesn't even have a formal girlfriend.

Rosie was the first to come to Zhang Yang, and soon she had a competitor. Two second-tier actresses also came over and started chatting with Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang was a little embarrassed.

A few actresses were talking inside and out, and there were some tit-for-tat meanings. It was the first time he discovered that he was so popular.

Zhang Yang doesn't know his own 'charm'.

England is a country of football. It is very easy for a female star to become famous. In addition, he can be regarded as a person with "very investment value". He can be the head coach of the Premier League in his early twenties. He is a famous figure in English football. If he can get involved with Zhang Yang, he will be frantically reported by various media immediately.

In the eyes of many actresses, Zhang Yang is the candidate for the best boyfriend.

He is famous.

He has a future.

He is also very handsome.

Although not as burly as the average European man, his gentle and handsome face is enough to attract the attention of many opposite sexes.

These are attractive enough.

If the most attractive man is selected on the spot, Zhang Yang will definitely be ranked in the top three, including various stars. One of Zhang Yang's great advantages is that he has no official girlfriend. For example, in the England team, unmarried stars are very rare. Rarely, a few unmarried stars have long had official girlfriends.

In the eyes of the women in the venue, Zhang Yang had too many advantages. Surrounded by several women with explosive figures, he silently accepted the envious eyes of a group of old men and stars.

"I don't want to either!"

Faced with Wenger's gaze of 'feeling funny', Zhang Yang shrugged helplessly, which basically meant, "There is nothing to do with too much charm."

Zhang Yang is not only envied by old men, but even England players, especially those who are married. They can't help but sigh in their hearts, "It's good not to be married!"

As someone with a family, maybe ahem... I can do something in private, but I don't dare to do it publicly. In this kind of reception, I can only chat with women at most, and I dare not even make intimate moves Otherwise, a family farce will inevitably spread.

Beckham is one of the envious people. From the outside world, Beckham has a perfect family, but as a man, he is like this. The family is not as good as outside. The beauties outside are always very tempting. Surrounded by beauties, and able to take advantage of all kinds of things calmly, Beckham is too envious.

Zhang Yang was actually a little wronged, the real situation was that he was being taken advantage of.

Several actresses kept posting over, seeming to want to express intimacy with him, and he was a little distressed. At this moment, when he noticed Beckham, he felt that the savior had come, "David! Can I call you that? You?"

Zhang Yang hurried over with a glass of wine, and finally got rid of a group of chattering women temporarily, "Hi, you can call me Zhang."

"Zhang? The pronunciation is weird, but I know you, Millwall has been very good this season."

"Thank you!"

Beckham also wants to get to know Zhang Yang, because Zhang Yang is a man of the English football world. He is quite famous as a 'Weibo celebrity', and he can be said to be a star. He led the Millwall team and achieved amazing results. Ability to beat Manchester United to rank second in the league.

How did he do that?
Beckham has the same question as many people. He is also very interested in the so-called "Millwall builds tactics for the formation" reported by the British media. For the first time in world football, "building tactics for the formation" appears, and ordinary coaches can also It is absolutely impossible to make small adjustments to the tactics according to the newly added players, but to create a set of tactics according to the lineup.

The two chatted about this issue.

Zhang Yang was not stingy about expressing his thoughts, "I think tactics should serve the players, not players adapting to the tactics."

"Each player has different abilities and is good at different things. Only by being in the most suitable position and doing the most suitable things can he exert the most abilities. For example, let a defender play as a forward, even if he is Even the top defender in the world can't do much."

"A single position has different tactical meanings. Only by endowing each position with a tactical strategy that suits the player's ability can the entire team perform better."

Seeing Beckham listening carefully and nodding frequently, Zhang Yang smiled indifferently, "Of course, maybe it's because Millwall is too bad. We are just a small club with limited players. If we don't do this, it will be very difficult to get along with him." The big balls will compete."

"I believe this is a very profound tactical theory." Beckham affirmed it, and he immediately asked, "Can you tell us about the England team? This is the theme of the reception."

"England's World Cup?"

"Correct."

Zhang Yang shook his head and said, "That's a very general topic. I'm not familiar with the England team, and Millwall doesn't have any players who entered the England team." He didn't want to talk about the England team, and Ferguson, Mourinho, etc. He is a Chinese. He has nothing to do with the England team. He won’t be rewarded if he speaks well, but if he speaks poorly, he will offend others. He doesn’t want to say more.

On the contrary, Beckham was very interested. He wanted to know Zhang Yang's evaluation of the England team, "Do you think the England team has a chance to win the championship?"

"Win the championship?" Zhang Yang hesitated, but said comfortingly, "Maybe..."

Geoff Thompson walked over with Eriksson, and the two just heard Beckham's question. It was no big deal at first, but Eriksson suddenly said in a loud voice, "David, this Young people are not optimistic about the England team, I remember last year at the reception, he said that the England team has no chance to win the championship!"

(End of this chapter)