There is a belief called football

Chapter 184
After the game, there was confusion in the interviews in the mixed area. The suggestion given by the staff was to cancel the interviews in the mixed interview area, but Stan, who was in a good mood, rejected this proposal.

So Stan decided to accept a joint interview with the media, and the length of time was limited to 10 minutes.

Facing the excited reporters, Stan was very indifferent. He hung his suit behind his back in one hand, posing a handsome pose for an interview.

"Coach Stan, did you expect to win this game before the game?"
"Of course, I have 100% confidence in my team",
"May I ask where your confidence comes from, and what gave you such strong confidence?"
"I think confidence comes from my understanding of the team and the full preparation before the game",
"Stan, is there anything you want to say to the fans at this moment"?
"Of course, happy Chinese New Year, and the Spring Festival Gala, I'm sorry, we stole the ratings."

Stan's words made the audience burst into laughter, and Stan shrugged his shoulders very cooperatively. That expression will make those who support him love him, and those who don't like him will hate him. For example, Zico probably hates him so much now.

"Stan, what do you think about the other game"?
"That scene"?
"Singapore vs Jordan",
"I don't know, I have to watch the game video to answer your question",
"Stan, who do you think is the best player in this game"?
"Li Qiao and Yu Dabao",
"Have to choose one?"
"Sorry, I can't answer that if that's the case",
The field staff was already surreptitiously gesturing to Stan, who nodded at the staff and said, "Sorry, time limit, last question".

"Coach Stan, what are your plans for the next two games?"
"There is no special arrangement, but I think the result is certain, the Chinese team will win."

After answering the last question, Stan was escorted out of the mixed interview area by security personnel.

During the post-match press conference, Zico expressed his disappointment that they must now fight for Jordan.

And Stan hoped that the reporters on the scene would give applause to the opponent. Stan praised the opponent, especially in the first half of the game. They almost pushed me into the corner and made me the shortest-lived head coach in the history of the Chinese national team.

These are superficial articles. It is a social rule for the side that wins the game to say a few nice words. Except for people like Mourinho, everyone else will do this more or less.

And Zico has nothing to say, the game was completely lost, and his tactics were a complete failure, so he can only praise the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans, how beautiful the stadium is, and finally he did not forget to wish the Chinese fans a happy new year.

*****
On the second day after the game, Stan refused all interview requests, because the next game will be 7 days later, and the last two weeks are the national team match days arranged by FIFA.

FIFA arranges the national team match day basically to take care of the European football, which can't be helped, whoever is stronger is the boss, so in January when the European football competition is not so intense, two national team matches are specially arranged.

But for China, such an arrangement is not very good, because it happens to be during the Chinese New Year.

The next game is against the Singapore team. Singapore is basically a cash machine for other teams in this group. When you meet Singapore, 3 points will be automatically credited to your account. That’s why Stan pays more attention to the opponent, because sometimes the opponent who wants nothing is the scariest. There are too many examples of capsized in the gutter of world football.

The day after the match against Iraq was Lunar New Year’s Day. Stan did not give the players a holiday. Routine physical recovery is absolutely essential. However, Stan sent a red envelope to all the players and staff, 1000 yuan per person, as a New Year’s blessing.

After receiving the red envelope, Stan's face changed, and he gave an order to train seriously. For the players of the national team, the few seconds when they received the red envelope just now counted as their New Year's Eve.

*****
Stan stood on the sidelines, his hands behind his back, watching the players jog, and his assistant, Pekovic, stood beside him.

"How did you feel about yesterday's game?"Stan asked.

"It's great, to be honest I didn't expect to win that much before the game," Pekovic said.

Stein didn't respond enthusiastically to Pekovic.

"What's wrong, not happy to win"?Pekovic asked.

Stan shook his head, "Do you feel uncomfortable about winning the ball?"

"What's the meaning"?
"Have you watched Euro 2008?"
Pekovic nodded.

"I want the feeling of Russia, the feeling of being happy to win",
"I understand what you mean, you want the midfielder to pass the ball like a ping pong ball, so that the opponent can't even touch the ball, right?"

Stan snapped his fingers and said, "Yeah, that's how it feels".

"Stan, I have to say you're asking too much",
Stan laughed, "If there is no requirement, why should we go to the World Cup, you must know that there are only 32 teams in the world that can stand on the stage of the World Cup, and there are only 4 places in Asia, plus a play-off place."

Pekovic nodded, then said: "But it will take time".

"Well, I know, I hope the Football Association can solve Lin Zhijian's problem as soon as possible."

*****
In the away game against Singapore on January 1, the Chinese national team led by Stan did not give the opponent any chance. They won the game cleanly 29-4 in Singapore. In another game, Iraq defeated Jordan. Now the Chinese team can qualify as long as they draw in the last game.

The words "qualify through a tie" may sound good to new fans, and the situation is good, but as long as the old fans with a little qualifications know that the Chinese team has fallen on these four words many times, so that when the Chinese team encountered such a situation later, the media jokingly called "qualifying through a tie" equal to "not qualifying after being killed".

Immediately after the game against Singapore, Stan was asked this question, and Stan's answer was very domineering. I have always killed others, and no one has beaten me to death.

"When I was young, my father told me that if you fight with someone, remember to find a thicker stick first," Stein said.

Then he looked at the reporter with a smile and said: "I will definitely find such a stick for the Chinese team this month."

The next day, Stan’s words made the headlines of the major media. The head coach of the Jordan team was the first to protest. He questioned that Stan’s words were encouraging the players to play a little rougher.

The match of the Chinese team was held on February 2 a month later, but the war of words between the two sides started ahead of schedule.

Facing the opponent's question, Stan's answer was very humorous - "I don't know what Arabic is like, but there is a figure of speech in Chinese. I think any literate person should know that my words are just a metaphor."

Stan's words can be described as a series of eliminations and fights, which not only answered the doubts of the outside world, but also questioned the opponent's IQ.

The head coach of Jordan responded very strongly to this. He took out the Chinese team's away loss in the first round as an example, and questioned that the Chinese team was just talking loudly.

And Stan's answer was more straightforward. He was willing to bet on the result of the game with Jordan's head coach, and the bet was the position of the head coach of the national team.

In the face of Stan's response, Jordan's head coach just said that Stan insulted football again, said that Stan lacked basic respect for the sport of football, and suggested a change of job - going to Las Vegas to participate in a poker tournament.

In the media for a month, the head coaches of the two sides have been fighting each other, but in fact there is only one reason behind it-that is, this game is too important, and it is directly related to who can enter the top 10.

Stan is not a combative character, but he hopes to use bickering to transfer all the pressure to himself before the game, so that the media will pay less attention to his players.

A month of closed training is a bit long, but Stan did not take a day off, "Want to take a vacation? Wait until after Jordan is eliminated," Stan said.

In order to better maintain the player’s state, Stan also arranged several friendly matches with amateur teams. Stan knew that it was not the same as an amateur team, but it was different from an intra-team confrontation. Because the players were familiar with each other, the warm-up effect was not good. Because it was the Chinese Super League holiday, it was impossible to find a professional team to warm up, so the amateur team became a better choice for Stan.

And every time the score is played as a table tennis score, what is the score of 11 to 0, Stan is very satisfied, what he wants is the goal and the smile on the player's face, although this kind of game is a bit of Q spirit, but Stan believes that it will help the team.

*****
The match on February 2 was still held in Shenzhen. Before the match, Stan suddenly became very friendly when he participated in the press conference. He talked for a long time, all about how strong the Jordan team is, and Stan even said that he hoped to coach in Jordan one day. At this time, what Stan thought was-how can I be so nonsense?
The process of the game was a bit unexpected. Judging from the first round, the strengths of the two teams were almost the same, but after two games, Stan's team has taken shape, and the strength of a formed "Sijia Army" in Asia cannot be underestimated.

结果中国队在主场3比1干净利落的战胜了约旦，用一场胜利结束了20强赛，而中国队也在时隔10年之后又一次进军10强赛。

At this time, someone has already compared Stan with Milu, but Stan smiled after the game and only answered one sentence - "I think you underestimate me too much".

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