Chapter 150: Familiar Classics
While Wan Sheng was enjoying a holiday in Germany, his old opponent, Chelsea coach Mourinho, was in trouble.
The league championship is the most beautiful dream of a Chelsea fan.
Three years ago, the arrival of Russia's richest man Roman Abramovich gave Chelsea huge financial support. The subsequent series of investment in transfers greatly increased Chelsea's strength. Especially after the arrival of champion coach Mourinho, Chelsea once surpassed Manchester United and Arsenal, becoming the favorite to win the Premier League.
This is also their embarrassment now.
The huge investment of 100 million euros per season has given Chelsea aura a team called "The Hottest Winner" above. This has been the case in the past two seasons, but they have only won the second place. There is always a dark horse team that can perform more than them. The head coaches of these two teams are the same person, and the name of that person is Wansheng.
Compared with Mourinho and Wan Sheng, Mourinho has won more championships and has more weight, but in the competition in the Premier League, he completely lost to Wan Sheng.
The league that just passed was painful for Chelsea.
In addition to having a good start, they are always shrouded in Manchester City. Even if they become the focus of the whole world, even if they are the hottest people in the media, they still have not won the league championship.
For this reason, some Chelsea celebrities have come forward to express their opinions. A common view is that "it's not that we perform poorly, but that they perform too well."
Indeed, Chelsea's record is not bad at all. In previous years, their record was enough to beat Manchester City and Arsenal won the championship.
But in the past two seasons, Derby County and Manchester City led by Wan Sheng have performed better, so the championship belongs to his team.
So one person said that Chelsea should hire Wan Sheng as the team's head coach so that Chelsea can win the best results. Mourinho should resign for whatever reason. He failed to help Chelsea win the league championship.
Mourinho's position as the coach is in danger at this time, and this is the matter discussed in the media.
Many people still remember that moment. After the last round of the league, Mourinho walked to the side of the field and faced the Chelsea fans head-on. He took off his coat and threw the jersey in his hand directly at the fans. It seemed that it was not "satisfactory". He even ran over to get the football and threw it over.
"At that moment I really thought he was leaving. Inter Milan, negative news, a lot of, everything reminded me of Mourinho maybe really leaving after that." Fans of Chelsea's "50 yea over 100 yea" fan website wrote that maybe a few people who thought the same as him at the time, Abramovich, Peter Kenyon, Buck (Chelsea Village Chairman), all quickly walked into the locker room.
In a recent interview, Mourinho claimed, "I should be the happiest head coach in the world. I don't have to worry about the transfer fee. I can buy the players I want. But in fact I don't."
"In this country, all the talk about scores, money and transfer fees, this is the worst club you can coach, and I always feel negative about something."
"It's hard for you to work in such an atmosphere. It's too difficult. It's like a man loves a woman but this woman doesn't love him. So why are they getting married? He will definitely think of divorce."
Mourinho also gave three examples, the last time Chelsea was fined 10,000 pounds (played against West Brom), "We were fined for the referee, but a week later, when the Fulham player made the same move, he was not punished!"
"We won nine consecutive games on the first day of the season, and Chelsea is the champion. But I have never been elected as the coach of the month!"
"At the lowest point, the British media helped outsiders steal the possibility of Chelsea winning the Champions League!"
So Mourinho became very unhappy, and the media naturally remembered his actions of throwing clothes and football.
But Mourinho then clarified the rumors of leaving recently, "I want to close the door and say goodbye after the end of the season! But I am very happy to stay. Because the club is very special, I am also very happy to work with everyone."
“I’ll definitely be here unless the club fires me.”
He said so.
Mourinho's emotional speech quickly reached Peter Kenyan's ears, and Chelsea CEO stood up immediately, "Jose will not leave at all. He is a very emotional person. Things have happened. Let us forget it. I have never doubted that he will leave. He is a proud person. Sometimes he doesn't understand why he can't get affirmation, and we support him."
Kenyon continues to give Mourinho the “support” he has been asking for, “This is a great coach, and there is no doubt that he will stay here for many years. He knows what we want and has the ability to do it, and Jose will not let himself down.”
Kenyon's words seem to prove that Mourinho and Chelsea are still very close, and the club has supported him as always, but in fact, the one who has the final say is the club chairman Abramovich. Similarly, the person who is most disappointed is Abramovich.
The Russians invested a lot of money in Chelsea, but they got nothing.
Mourinho's ability to lead the team is not bad, but the team's performance is far from what he expected.
What Chelsea fans need most is a league championship, and his goal is higher - not only a league championship, but also a Champions League championship!
But Chelsea led by Mourinho was suppressed by the team led by Wan Sheng in the league. In the Champions League, Chelsea's best results in two seasons were only the semi-finals, and last season's quarter-finals were defeated by Barcelona.
This result disappointed Abramovich.
He has had many thoughts on changing head coaches, such as changing to a more stable and more famous one, such as the current Italian coach "Silver Fox" Lippi and AC Milan coach Ancelotti. These old coaches are all good choices. The most he thinks about is Wan Win. This young Chinese can lead Derby County and Manchester City to the league championship respectively. So what will he do if he gets to Chelsea without financial constraints? It is really worth looking forward to.
But the above are actually unrealistic.
Especially this summer, there are not too famous head coaches in Europe at home. Those who are already coaching in a certain team, such as Lippi, Ancelotti and others, are almost impossible for them to leave.
After thinking about it, Mourinho's best choice is to stay.
Mourinho's team-leading performance is actually quite good. If it weren't for the Wan Sheng who was in the forefront, he would have been extremely outstanding. Even the old coaches who have been famous for more than ten years may not have done better than him, let alone. He also had the experience of leading Porto to miraculously win the Champions League championship.
So Abramovich had no choice but to decide to give him another one year.
If the Portuguese still cannot lead Chelsea to achieve what he expects to achieve, then his only ending will be leaving.
On the contrary, if he can lead Chelsea to the top, then consider keeping him and letting him continue to coach.
That's what Abramovich thought.
But Abramovich did not give Mourinho much support in front of the media. He believed that media public opinion would instead prompt Mourinho to feel nervous and make him work harder.
Meanwhile, Wan Sheng is watching the World Cup Italy and Australia matches with Anita.
As a well-known coach of the world football star, it is not difficult for Wan Sheng to get tickets through some personal relationships. In the World Cup, he would watch any game he wanted. This game between Italy and Australia was very special, so he took Anita to experience the atmosphere.
The special thing about this game is not the two teams, but a Chinese football commentator who was supported by his previous life.
His name is Huang Jianxiang.
Huang Jianxiang is one of the few enthusiastic football commentators, but this game has brought his career to a trough.
If your butterfly effect is not that strong, what should happen will happen.
Wansheng has been looking forward to it.
The game was similar to what I remember. Italy suppressed Australia in the whole game, but they never scored a goal, and the game soon reached the final stage.
When Grosso was tripped in the penalty area and won a penalty, Wan Sheng felt a little excited, and sure enough, the long-awaited roar came to his ears-
"Punishment! Penalty! Penalty! Grosso made a contribution, Grosso made a contribution! The great Italian left-back! He inherited the glorious tradition of Italy. Facheti, Cabrini and Maldini were possessed at this moment!"
"Grosso is not fighting alone at this moment. He is not alone!"
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Listening to this familiar classic commentary, Wan Sheng didn't know whether he should be excited or ashamed. His arrival changed some history, but the impact did not seem to be that great. For example, this game between Italy and Australia is still the same process, and for example, Huang Jianxiang's roar came from his ears, which has become a topic that domestic fans are talking about in the next few years.
Perhaps Huang Jianxiang is also a bit self-inflicted. As a neutral football commentator, his tendency to comment is too serious.
When Toti scored a penalty kick, Huang Jianxiang ridiculed the Australian Dutch head coach Hiddink. In the last World Cup, it was the South Korean team led by Hiddink that eliminated the Italian team.
His original words were like this, "The ball is in! The game is over! The Italian team won the victory and eliminated the Australian team. Hiddink finally reaped his own consequences!"
Later, Huang Jianxiang, who was still not apologized, said: "I don't like the Australian team."
After this comment, Huang Jianxiang decisively suffered a tragedy.
Wan Sheng likes Huang Jianxiang's commentary very much and feels sorry for Huang Jianxiang. He is a very few commentator in China with truly passionate commentator, but it's a pity that the domestic atmosphere is not suitable for his development.
If Huang Jianxiang was an Italian commentator, he would definitely be very successful in developing in the Premier League.
Most European football commentators are inclined. In order to attract fans' attention, some TV stations even specially invite two football commentators who support two teams to explain a game. This way, the two can easily quarrel and will become a highlight to attract fans.
But looking back at this moment, it feels good, and Wan Sheng is also looking forward to the next World Cup.
Wan Sheng has a little hope to develop according to the World Cup according to the memory in his mind, and hopes to make a little change - that at least proves the impact of his arrival.
This is a paradoxical idea.
After the two teams' match, Wan Sheng and Anita were found by reporters in front of the hotel. They generously asked the reporter to take pictures. When they saw a Chinese reporter interviewing, Wan Sheng said in particular, "I watched the game between Italy and Australia, and after listening to Huang Jianxiang's commentary, he was really passionate."
"There are many stars in Italy. If it were me, I would support Italy!"
After saying that, he joked, "But I also hope Cahill can score, he has played for Derby County."
Soon afterwards, the British media asked about the England team.
England won two wins and one draw in the group stage, with a very good result. Although they finally drew with Sweden, England's performance was still eye-catching. At this point, the British media's expectations for England are even higher.
So they wanted to give Wan Sheng a comment on the upcoming quarterfinals of 16 knockout match - England vs Portugal.
Wan Sheng smiled slightly and said, "Portugal is not a weak team. Their strength has increased rapidly in recent years. I think we should pay more attention to their Ronaldo. In the league, I also say so to the players. Ronaldo must be carefully guarded."
"But I think the biggest problem with England is the offense."
Next, Li Wansheng evaluated England and Portugal respectively. He believed that both teams were conservative teams and needed to undergo "meaningful reconstruction" after the World Cup.
"England today has a golden generation of talented players, but they should be the same."
"Conservative teams all want to respect the past and are also afraid of the future. They also believe that with the help of rich experience, the team's past can give them greater success. With Rui Costa and Couto's departure, Portugal is different from the one in the 2004 European Championships. With the return of Marklele, Zidane and Toulam, France is similar to the past."
"England still maintains their structure. From a negative perspective, I won't call them conservative teams. I just think that those who know these teams two years ago don't have to take a few more seconds to see what they have changed from the past. This is where these teams need to rebuild after the World Cup."
Wan Sheng's evaluation of the two teams did not listen to the media reporters. Although they carefully recorded these words, they would rather hear Wan Sheng's scores or the prediction of the results.
When Wan Sheng heard a direct question from a British reporter, he smiled slightly, "You definitely hope that I said England will win, and maybe there are many fans who will be gambling according to my statement to bet on luck. I know this, so I didn't say much in public this World Cup."
"But this game is special and very important for both England and Portugal."
"If I were to judge, the two teams were very conservative, so it was difficult to decide the winner within ten. I think the game would be delayed to overtime or penalty kicks to decide the winner."
"England is not good at penalty kicks. If I were asked to give advice, I would tell the Swedes that James should be activated. He has made great progress in saving penalty kicks this year."
“I’m not recommending my player, I’m just stating the facts.”
"By the way, I was invited to be a guest of Sky TV in this game and I will do an advertising here."
Wan Sheng said with a smile.
In fact, this advertisement is not cheap. Sky TV invited Wan Sheng as a guest. The cost of commenting on this game was as high as 400,000 pounds. Not for the sake of 400,000 pounds, Wan Sheng would definitely give up and refuse the invitation. Watching the game with Anita and enjoying a sweet vacation is definitely a better choice.
But for the sake of £400,000, it should give in.
ps: Busy New Year's Day, update late, thank you. (~^~)
Chapter completed!