2. Headstrong
"I'm very happy to be the new head coach of the national team!" After Martin Glenn made a speech, he handed over the time to Wensheng. Wensheng's first sentence was quite normal, but the second sentence was not so normal.
"Next, I would like to talk about my opinion on taking office as the national team! First of all, I did not take the initiative to apply for the position of the national team head coach, because I cannot be sure that I can be competent for the position of the national team head coach!" Wen Sheng's words caused buzzing discussions among reporters.
What does this mean?!
Are you driving the ducks to put them on the shelves or what?!
Simon Stone, a BBC reporter who had always followed Wensheng, has no idea what Wensheng would say next.
"But the FA invited me, thanks Chairman Dyke, Mr. Glenn and the FA Board of Directors for their trust in me. They are willing to believe that I can do something in this position, and also thank the media and fans for their love. It can be seen that I have a good reputation in everyone's mind, so I... accepted this invitation tremblingly! From Roy's resignation to my position, this is the case. I want to make it clear to everyone, just to tell everyone that I am also on the shelves! If you have great expectations for the national team because of me, I am very sorry. I think maybe I will disappoint you! People praise me these days, which really makes me walk on thin ice. I am very worried and stressed. If one day I do not do well in the future, please remember that I said today. To be honest, I hate being the target of criticism for you!"
The reporters were vomiting, do you really say that you were driving the ducks and putting them on the shelves? But what Wensheng said seems to be true.
"Secondly, I want to tell you my view on the national team. In my heart, I think the national team coach is not just a job, it also means responsibility! Yes, as a local coach, as a fan of the national team, a head coach who can be recognized by everyone, I think I have the responsibility to contribute to the country. Although I just said that I was kicked out, I must also say that since I became the head coach of the national team, I will take the initiative to take this responsibility! Also in the selection of players, I also hope that every player who becomes the national team can be as brave as I am, instead of taking the identity of the national football team as a label worth showing off, improving my value, and asking for a high salary!"
"Third, my contract period is only two years. Two years later, the World Cup will be a big test for me and the players. Let's talk about whether it will be successful. If I fail with the players, it means that I did not do so well and I should abdicate and give in! Of course, if I can't even lead the team to qualify in the qualifiers, then I should get out of here in less than two years! So during this period, I hope that the media friends can be more tolerant of the national team! This year's European Cup has passed, and the young men have tried their best. Everyone should not continue to blame. This accusation is not good for the team and has no meaning at all!"
Well, Simon Stone and the reporters understand that Wensheng is cooling down on the recent public opinion.
"Is this really OK?" Simon Stone thought to herself that Wensheng is too naive. What he and his peers are best at is chasing hot spots. You can use a vaccine now! If you don't do well at that time, Stone believes that no one of the peers here will give Wensheng a face and will still scold him!
Whether Wen Sheng is useful or not, the reporters think that he is just defending the future. Anyway, he said this today just for the reporters. His main purpose is to tell the players in England, those potential national team candidates, one emperor and another minister. He told the players that I, the head coach, are all promoted to the stage together, and you players must be obedient! We all must have the sense of responsibility to contribute to the country!
What can make the national team unite? It is a sense of responsibility. If there is no sense of responsibility, the national team will be a mess.
Of course, for Wen Sheng now, the players' sense of responsibility to contribute to the country should be equated with their loyalty to him. Only players who are willing to contribute to themselves can enter the national team!
"Wen, what you mean is that you cannot provide a clear goal for the future?!" A reporter from the Times raised his hand and asked.
"No, of course we have goals! The most realistic goal now is that we must win the qualifiers! As for the World Cup in two years, wait until we complete our qualifying goal first!" Wen Sheng said at the microphone.
"What if you qualify for the World Cup?" the reporter asked.
"This journalist friend, there is no if! Sorry, there is no if for me! Now we can only work down-to-earth and set a practical short-term goal!" Wen Sheng's words were very tough. He was not the head coach like Hodgson who had no outstanding record. He had excellent results and should naturally be respected by the uncrowned king. If they asked continuously such uninterested questions, Wen Sheng should also show his face!
"So can you lead the national team to qualify?!" The reporter of "442" raised his hand and asked.
"I just reminded that I cannot make such a guarantee. Qualifying is our short-term goal! No one can give you or fans such guarantees!"
"So why did the FA choose you as the new head coach?! You cannot give any guarantees to the future!" Sky Sports reporter questioned.
"If choosing a head coach is so easy, maybe you will sit in my position!" Wen Sheng turned on the ridicule mode without any mind. "The FA will choose a head coach from multiple aspects of competition and economy. At present, they think I am the right candidate. From the current public opinion, it seems that everyone supports me! As for your doubts, it is only a question of a few people. If you can guarantee that we can qualify from the qualifiers, no problem, I am happy to give way to you!"
Wen Sheng's words caused laughter from the reporters below. Anyway, it was not me who was criticized, so why not laugh?!
The reporter from Sky Sports had to lose.
"What are your criteria for selecting and employing people in the national team?!" This question is normal, and Wen Sheng will naturally answer it normally.
"From my work experience, we first need to establish several sets of effective tactics, and then we will select players according to our needs! The criteria for selecting people mainly depends on whether the players are in line with our tactics and their personal abilities! Fame and value in the transfer market will not become my criteria for selecting people!" Wen Sheng gave a clear answer.
"Do you have any ideas about the national team's tactics?!"
"Now that I'm just in office, my team and I need some time to study! And on tactical issues, you all... know, I'm not a head coach who likes to talk about tactics before the game!"
The reporters who have interviewed Wensheng many times in the audience are obviously familiar with this.
Tactical issues that are not mysterious are often made mysterious by Wensheng, and they are obviously pretentious, what is wrong!
But he insisted on doing this now, and no one could do anything about it, but Rooney must be a topic that Wensheng could not avoid.
Rooney's performance in the European Cup, well, it's really not a good deal. It's not an exaggeration to describe it as disappointment. He is no longer a final star. The lack of self-discipline outside the court has made Rooney's light disappear faster. From a personal point of view, Wen Sheng and Rooney have no grudges. After all, he wanted to cooperate with Rooney back then!
But from the perspective of the national team coach, Rooney, who has become an old fry, is really not in line with Wen Sheng's wishes.
In his opinion, as the captain of the national team, eating, drinking and having fun with the players is far less important than setting a benchmark and setting a standard on the court. Rooney is incompetent. His performance on the court is not very convincing. People can say that others perform badly on the court, but the captain should not be like this. No matter how poor the team performs, at least let the fans see his fighting spirit and hard work.
After the European Cup, some people said that Huo Taigong did not use Rooney well, but more discerning people criticized Rooney for his poor performance. Even the media for good things are speculating whether Rooney should withdraw from the national team. You should know that Rooney is only 31 years old.
"From the situation in the European Cup, I think his performance is very poor. Yes, it is very poor and did not meet my expectations!" Wen Sheng's evaluation of Rooney once again caused a sensation in the audience.
Martin Glenn felt bitter, Boss, you want to make trouble as soon as you came on stage!
The reporters were like sharks smelling blood. A reporter immediately asked Wensheng whether he did not plan to recruit Rooney in the new national team training session.
"Of course not. There is no doubt that Wayne's name is on the potential training list! He is in my selection range! What?! My new head coach cannot evaluate the English players?! What I criticized is that he is not in harmony with me?! It means he will miss the national team?!"
"As the media, you can evaluate national team players, but as the head coach, I can't evaluate them anymore?!"
Wen Sheng’s personality at the press conference today is obviously just two words, tough!
I just got the chance and criticized these reporters. It was obvious that he wanted to give these uncrowned kings an impression. I am not easy to mess with. At least before you are unlucky, you should endure my toughness!
Wen Sheng’s rebellious question made these guys speechless. Yes, I can’t comment on the head coach?!
"He is not the only one in the national team who has performed poorly. Many people are not performing well enough and do not meet my expectations. I hope they can impress me in the next game!" This is a wake-up call.
"Will you use the performance of the players in the league as the selection criteria?!" A reporter thought of this question as he listened to the previous sentence.
"No! The national team and the club are two different things! Exercising well in the club does not mean that he is suitable for the national team system. We can only evaluate his good condition in the near future! The selection of the national team needs to be considered from both system and state. The condition is a secondary issue! The main selection criteria are the fitting with the national team system!" Such an answer also made the reporters amazed. The hidden meaning here is that he is authoritative, and any state is bullshit. He said that if you don't do it, it's not possible. What can you do?!
Are you too much, right?
But the reporters still did not blame Wensheng. It was not that they did not have the courage, but that they understood that today was Wensheng's show. Everything he answered was reasonable, and the reporters would be considered to be difficult!
It doesn’t matter. When Wensheng leads the team poorly, the reporters have already thought that they will definitely add a charge to Wensheng as "self-willed"!
Chapter completed!