Chapter 78: Feudal Superstition in the German Media(1/2)
Zhao Jinge hurried back to the locker room, preparing to call Mendes to see if any of his friends in Manchester knew about the interview just now.
But before Zhao Jinge could reach the locker room, a staff member hurriedly approached him:
"Zhao, Mr. Josep asked you to go to VIP Room 1 of the stadium."
"VIP Room 1?" Zhao Jinge first walked to the locker room not far away, took out his mobile phone, and then rushed over.
Zhao Jinge knocked on the door of the VIP room. After hearing "Please come in," he opened the door and walked in.
As soon as Zhao Jinge walked into the VIP room, he saw two figures that surprised him!
Guardiola was talking with Loew and Flick in the VIP room.
After Guardiola saw Zhao Jinge arriving, he immediately stood up and called Zhao Jinge over.
"Zhao, I have to attend 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 saying that, Guardiola patted Zhao Jinge's shoulder happily, turned around, said sorry to Loew and Flick who were sitting on the sofa, and left the conference room.
It turned out that Loew and Flick were just about to leave the stadium after getting rid of the reporters, but they met other reporters who came after hearing the news and the melon-eating fans watching the excitement.
There was really no other way, so the two immediately approached the Manchester City staff who were maintaining order for help.
The two planned to find a lounge and wait until the fans and reporters around the stadium were almost gone 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 identifying themselves, Loew and Flick immediately found Guardiola accompanied by staff.
Guardiola, who had worked at Bayern for two years, was naturally no stranger to the two of them, 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 just came to find Zhao Jinge.
Looking at the young man in front of him who looked a little reserved but also revealed a bit of joy, Loew and Flick also stood up and shook hands with Zhao Jinge.
"Nice to meet you, Zhao! Although this is our first meeting, I have heard your name more than half a year ago after you scored a hat trick against Dortmund!
But I really didn’t expect that you would perform better and better and be more and more shocking! It’s like a miracle!
So now I can’t help but take the initiative to see you!
I can't wait to see you join the German national team!"
After Zhao Jinge shook hands with the two of them, Loew directly expressed his love for Zhao Jinge before he could sit on the sofa.
"To be honest, I'm very surprised to see you here! I thought it would be a while before I could be called up by the national team, but I didn't expect this day to come so unexpectedly and suddenly!
Thank you very much for your recognition! I believe that my strength and hard work 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 bosses of the German national team were also very satisfied.
The two sides exchanged pleasantries. Loew and Flick talked about how amazing Zhao Jinge's performance was, and Zhao Jinge said how outstanding the two leaders were and how many great achievements they had led the German team.
After a business exchange, Loew began to express his positioning of Zhao Jinge:
"I believe that during the game we must have the ball, dominate the game, and constantly put pressure on the opponent. Players in every position must abide by these guidelines.
This is the tactical goal I have been pursuing and achieving over the years.
However, after the World Cup, our frontline performance was a bit weak. We were able to control the game, but the efficiency of the final attack was far from what I expected.
We have been looking for a player who can make the final difference, and now it seems to me that this position belongs to you!
The next generation of Germany's forward pillar, the next Gerd Muller, I hope you can grow to this point!"
Of course Zhao Jinge will not be humble at this time. He was originally the chosen son sent by God to save Germany from danger.
"Although these words may be a bit arrogant, I am confident that I can do everything you said, and I will do even better!"
Listening to Zhao Jinge's confident answer, both Loew and Flick laughed.
After the two parties exchanged opinions, they were both very satisfied with the meeting. Originally, Zhao Jinge wanted to invite the two big guys to have dinner together to enhance their relationship.
However, the two big guys declined his kindness and chose to return directly to the hotel where they were staying. They will return to Frankfurt early tomorrow morning.
Here, Zhao Jinge and Loew had a pleasant conversation, but over there, Guardiola, who attended the post-match press conference, was furious.
Watford head coach Flores complained directly to the bad guys first. In the interview with reporters, he never mentioned the referee's unfair penalties and the frequent big-movement fouls committed by his players.
Instead, he kept talking about how rough Manchester City played, how viciously Jesus Navas tackled people from behind, how seriously Capoue was injured, etc.
He also said that he was planning to appeal and apply for an additional ban on Jesus Navas, who received a red card in this game.
Since Guardiola arrived relatively late, he heard Flores' nonsense as soon as he entered the exhibition hall of the press conference.
Guardiola, who was already dissatisfied with this game, could not hold back. He took out the information and video prepared by the assistant coach on the spot and complained about Watford's brutal foul tactics.
Such a rare scene immediately excited the news media in the audience, coupled with the news about Loew and Zhao Jinge.
These well-informed reporters all sighed that this trip to Manchester was so worth it.
The next day, although the match between Manchester City and Watford was not really a focus, news about them became the headlines of the entire European media.
Some media are promoting 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 image.
He also commented that Zhao Jinge will be like a goal-scoring machine, smashing all Premier League scoring records!
The same goes for the "Daily Telegraph". Not only did they praise Zhao Jinge's performance crazily, they 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 already booked the Premier League Golden Boot this season?
How many goals do you think Zhao Jinge will score this season?
"The Sun" focused its attention on the referee, not only publishing the latest developments in the appeals between Manchester City and Watford.
And it is clearly described that Clattenburg was instructed by the top management of the Football Association to suppress the recent momentum of Manchester City in order to prevent the Premier League champion from losing suspense prematurely.
As for the media outside the UK, such as the German media, they are more concerned about 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 front page headline of Germany's "Bild" is:
"Can the curse of No. 9 be broken? The German national team's new No. 9 is Wolfsburg's talented boy Zhao Jinge!"
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 Germany's No. 9 jersey and the reason why it is called the curse.
Germany's "Munich Zeitung" is based on
"Why wear No. 9?!" as their front page headline.
They fully support Zhao Jinge’s decision to join the German national team, but 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 in any team is undoubtedly one of the most important numbers in the team. Many forwards who have been dubbed great have worn this number.
However, it is exactly the opposite in the German national team. In recent years, players wearing the No. 9 jersey have always struggled with sluggish performance and have almost become substitute players for the team.
Schürrle in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is considered to be the best player among the holders of the No. 9 jersey of the German national team in the past ten years. Assisting Gotze's winning goal can make him boast for a lifetime.
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No. 9 Kiessling of the German team in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is a typical representative of frustration. A Bundesliga golden boot who was at his peak at the time, he couldn't be reused in the national team. It can be said that his talents have reached the extreme!
Gomez, No. 9 of the German team in the 2008 European Cup, was Bayern's historical leader with a 30 million yuan, but after doing nothing in the three group matches, he was completely benched.
From then on, no matter how prosperous he performed in the club, the national team was still firmly suppressed by the aging Klose, and there was no chance of success.
Hank, No. 9 of the German team in the 2006 World Cup, was directly a substitute. He was considered a potential star at the time, but since then, he has not been able to participate in the national team.
Bobic, No. 9 of the German team in the 2004 European Cup, was as embarrassed as the German team that year, and he disappeared immediately.
Jankel, No. 9 of the German team in the 2002 World Cup, is quite famous, but he is just an embarrassment to the most rough guy in German history.
In that World Cup, Yankel was benched in the knockout rounds, and he also missed the national team in his golden years.
The most recent No. 9 in the German team dates back to Voller in the 1990 World Cup.
Looking at the various encounters of the previous No. 9s of the German team, the German media also sweated over Zhao Jinge's performance.
Next year is only 16 years, and the new European Cup will start. At this time, the national team has another genius who is as deadly as a striker.
The German media, who were excited after winning the World Cup, had long begun to speculate that German football would enter a great historical process like the Spanish dynasty!
As a result, Loew asked Zhao Jinge to wear the German team's No. 9 jersey at this time, and directly faced the curse of the No. 9 jersey. Didn't you make yourself uncomfortable?
Therefore, the German media began to criticize Loew's decision and must let Loew change a jersey for Zhao Jinge.
It has to be said that more than ten years have passed in the 21st century, but metaphysics and feudal superstition on the football field are still getting more and more intense.
Thousands of miles away, Italy's "Turin Sports News" promoted its own Golden Boy Award.
They disclosed in advance the list of 40 candidates for the Golden Boy Award, which was originally released in mid-September.
Zhao Jinge's name was ranked first without any surprise.
To be continued...