In the first half of the year, domestic media revealed that the head coach of the English champion Millwall is a young Chinese. As Millwall upgraded to the Premier League as the champion of the English Championship, domestic sports media reported on Zhang Yang, and Zhang Yang also entered the vision of many domestic fans.

"A young Chinese coach in his early twenties coaches a Premier League team?" This news made fans feel like they were dreaming. They never thought that a young coach in his early twenties would suddenly appear on the top football stage in the world, or be the top head coach.

It happened in reality.

Domestic fans who hear the news will pay attention to Zhang Yang.

One data is enough to illustrate the problem: so far, Zhang Yang's domestic Weibo followers has rapidly increased to more than 1.5 million.

This is only one aspect.

After the start of the Premier League, it has been low in November until now. In three and a half months, domestic media have not reported much about Zhang Yang. Most of them only mentioned the amazing results Millwall made, praising Zhang Yang's leadership level.

There are very few others.

Few domestic media can interview Zhang Yang.

There are always many reporters outside the Millwall Club, but the number of reporters in China is still very small. Occasionally, one will appear, and it is very sad that the club level will not be able to see Zhang Yang at all. It's you

There is actually nothing we can do about this.

Millwall is already a Premier League club, and there are too many reporters to interview on a daily basis. On non-training public day or press release time, the club will definitely not allow reporters to enter, otherwise it will be easy to mess up inside.

Zhang Yang rarely accepts interviews during private time.

That is also a must-have choice.

If every reporter who arrives can interview him, he doesn't have to do anything on weekdays, and it's not enough time to accept interviews.

If the reporters cannot interview the news, there will naturally be few reports, but if they really go into it, there will be quite a lot of reports, but most of them have no meaning, either they can take photos of their own photos from afar, or they can reprint reports from British media, etc.

This news alone made domestic fans very happy.

Although there are not many reports on "substantial content" from domestic media, domestic fans are still paying attention to Millwall and are proud of the fact that they can produce a coach in the Premier League in China.

This is actually nothing to the big media.

For example, ZY TV station that came here, ZY TV is the largest TV station in China and one of the most influential TV stations in the world. Their ratings and influence are not comparable to other media. The people they can interview, from the presidents of various countries, and among the top rich people in the world, can be said to be without big names that ZY TV cannot interview. A newcomer from the football world, even if he has achieved some results, is nothing to ZY TV.

In addition, in recent years, ZY TV has rarely conducted domestic football reports.

ZY TV Sports Channel will broadcast Italian Football League A games in the early morning, and domestic leagues will basically not be broadcasted, at most, some Chinese national team events will be broadcast.

This is definitely not "respecting foreign countries and fawning on foreign countries".

ZY TV is an official TV station, and it is impossible to "respecte foreign countries and fascinate foreign countries". The reason for this is very simple: In the context of the decline of Chinese football, there are negative news about domestic football everywhere. ZY TV will not intervene. It is difficult for them to report positively. Therefore, they only play games to the national team and will not comment on anything unless the national team can achieve dazzling results. For example, if the national team enters the 2002 World Cup, they will naturally do a lot of reports.

There has been no good news in recent years.

Football is one of the three major sports in the world, and ZY TV will naturally not miss the report.

They didn't pay much attention to Zhang Yang before, but as Zhang Yang's fame increased, especially when Zhang Yang led the team Millwall to defeat Manchester United, it immediately attracted the attention of ZY TV. Some superior leaders said, "This young man is doing a good job! At his early twenties, he can create a sky in Europe and lead an unknown team to defeat Manchester United! There are finally characters in Chinese football!"

So the interview team of ZY TV arrived.

The interview team of ZY TV station is composed of three people: one is the interview reporter who led the team, named An Li, a professional woman in her early thirties, dressed up in a capable manner, which makes people feel good; there is also a professional photographer named Shao Ming, who carries camera equipment on his shoulders, and you can tell what the job is at a glance; finally, he is a male assistant in his thirties, and only then did he introduce him to him is a translator and proficient in the languages ​​of several European countries.

"The lineups are different, they are all talents!" Zhang Yang sighed. The general media interview team would definitely not be able to provide such a gorgeous configuration.

The interview team members of ZY TV station were very professional. When they saw Zhang Yang, An Li took the initiative to come over to shake hands, talk, tone and content, and gave people a very official way of feeling close but not polite.

After chatting in the living room for more than ten minutes, An Li's topic was transferred to the interview. She gave Zhang Yang a document of about three pages, including the process content of the interview topic and even the specific questions. After that, Zhang Yang was asked to prepare.

The interview with ZY TV station may be played on TV screens, and the personal image and voice content are very important. If other reporters request this, it will definitely make people feel disgusted, but An Li made a very legitimate request and her tone gives people a feeling of being easily accepted.

Zhang Yang agreed after thinking about it.

Next was to prepare for the interview. Ebenezer helped find a suit that fits. He carefully took care of his hair, touched some foundation on his face, and looked handsome and handsome, like a little star who made a living by his face. An Li couldn't help but lit up and said, "I really didn't expect that this would be a football coach. Maybe you have a future in the entertainment industry or being an actor."

Zhang Yang laughed, "Thank you, this is the first time a beautiful woman has praised me."

The two of them joked for a few words and the interview officially began.

An Li prepared three topics for questioning. The first topic made Zhang Yang a little embarrassed. It was not that he asked about some privacy, but because the core content was, ‘How to succeed at such an age’.

Why can you succeed?

Zhang Yang would definitely not tell them that he was a person with a plug-in time travel, and success was inevitable by chance. He had thought about it carefully before, but there was no lag. "I think it should be attributed to three aspects."

"The first is my love for football from the bottom of my heart. I have loved the sport of football since I was a child and have always wanted to become a football star. Of course, just like most children in China, it's just a dream, but I still have always paid attention to football, and football has always been my hobby."

"The focus on football also allows me to study patiently about what is it. This is the second point: seriousness and patience. I will seriously study a team, including their overall tactical playing style, the ability level of each player, and how to match these players together, and will show the highest level, etc."

"In addition, it was the environmental impact. I came to the UK after high school. The football atmosphere in the UK is very good. Everyone around me talks about sports. In this environment, I have more soccer content, more resources, and more professionalism."

“Those are what contributed to my chance to work at Millwall Club.”

"But to be honest, it was a bit of a surprise and luck to be the head coach of Millwall. It was also a challenging job, and I have been working hard to do it well. I dare not say that I have succeeded, but just trying my best to do my job."

Zhang Yang's answer made the ZY TV interview team very satisfied. It is quite positive to attribute success to preferences and diligence. The modesty reflected in the middle can also give people a favorable impression.

Then we entered the second theme, and the focus was on Millwall.

This problem is a bit big.

Zhang Yang talked about the results from the beginning of the season to the present, "I dare say we have achieved good results. In the past thirteen rounds of the league, we have won ten games, and the other three games were only tied. We are still unbeaten in the league so far."

"This is the result of the joint efforts of the whole team. The last round of the game moved me very much. When the team was in a very passive situation, every player was working hard for the front line. We were not conservative, but took the initiative to attack and strive for victory. In the end, we did it. Winning Manchester United can bring more confidence to the whole team."

"We are ranked second in the league until now. Chelsea performed very well. They have four more points than us. However, the league has only just begun. Many British media are not optimistic about us because we are a small club. It is difficult for small clubs to maintain results in the second half of the league. But I think if we can make such a good start, we should work hard to achieve better results, keep the second in the league, and strive for the first in the league. This is definitely something we must do. For the whole season, we will at least put our goal in the top four!"

Zhang Yang's words are not surprising.

The interview trio of ZY TV nodded after hearing it. They thought it was normal. They are now ranked second in the league and have the top four goals throughout the season. This is already a very modest statement. They usually say that they are aiming at the championship.

Ebenezer is different.

In other words, as long as they are British fans, they will be quite surprised by Zhang Yang's statement. The thinking of the "Premier League Four" has a far-reaching influence. Apart from the "Premier League Four" teams, it is difficult for other teams to maintain the good results of the entire season. In the past ten years, many teams have performed very well in the early stages of the season, but before the league has passed, they have returned to their original appearance. It is good to have a top ranking by the end of the season.

Currently the top four in the league?

Ebenezer was a little excited when he heard this, and he was a little unbelievable.

Can Millwall really do it?

Next we enter the third topic, which is also a topic that is unmistakable: Let’s talk about the development of Chinese football.

This topic is very sensitive, but as long as it is an interview report by domestic media, it is impossible to miss the topic of Chinese football. As the head coach of China's "highest coaching level", Zhang Yang must talk about Chinese football when interviewed.

When Zhang Yang was preparing, he thought about this issue the most. He had no intention of interfering in domestic football. He could not solve the complex problems. He only talked about them because he was interviewed, so he only talked about two issues. One is the cultivation of youth football, that is, the environment of "football education"; the other is the system issue of the domestic league.

"Compared with the football environment in the UK, British children have received football education since childhood. Among the ten children, more than five children will like football, and ordinary children will conduct football-related courses. Some children with excellent performance can easily obtain professional training."

"In the training of youth football, Europe is an adult system, and the country does not pay attention to this aspect. Just like when I was a child, it was difficult to find a stadium, let alone play football with a group of people. Occasionally, there will be open stadiums, which will be 'occupied' by adults. Children have no space to play football."

"Domestic exam-oriented education does not support children in developing sports hobbies, and these are the 'mass' foundations for football development."

"In addition, on the high end, the domestic league system is still a bit backward, and there is a big gap between the European professional leagues in terms of system. These are aspects that need to be improved. Football is not something that can be driven by one day, two days, one or two stars. It is necessary to slowly learn from the experience and lessons and improve step by step. The accumulation of every small step is very important..."

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The interview process of the ZY TV program team went smoothly. Zhang Yang said a few key points and talked about the whole process lasted about half an hour.

Zhang Yang felt that the interview process was easy.

Although some sensitive issues cannot be said, he can express his views freely without having to intrigue with media reporters. This is the benefit of interviews with domestic reporters.

Zhang Yang has indeed achieved certain success, but in Europe, he is not a great figure. Media reporters only interviewed for news. If there is big news, they will be happy to report some negative news. Just like the media treats people in the entertainment industry, celebrities are always eye-catching, and negative news is even more attractive. Some gossip news attracts much more attention than celebrities who produce a TV series, movies, etc.

In the European football field, Zhang Yang is one of the "many celebrities".

He is just 'one'.

It's different in China.

The backward development of domestic football has also led to Zhang Yang's coaching work being very prominent. He almost became a "national hero" character within the football range. The media will hardly report negative news, and all reports will have positive meanings.

This is the correctness of ‘politics’.

Even if there are some minor flaws in Zhang Yang's personality, life and other aspects, they will be tolerated by domestic fans, and they will even think, "Genius will not be perfect."

As long as you do your coaching career well, everything will be good.

European media and domestic media have two attitudes towards Zhangyang. The difference between them is very obvious and gives people a completely different feeling.

After the interview, Zhang Yang felt much better.

Zhang Yang has not yet reached the stage of reminiscing about his past achievements. He is still very young and has a long time to go in the future. With a relaxed mood, he quickly re-entered his work.

After three days of renovation, Millwall ushered in a new round of competition.

The opponent is Birmingham.

This is also the last game in November.

Birmingham is not a strong team, and the goal of each season will be to relegate.

Many media believe that head coach Bruce has greater ambitions and is aiming at European arenas, but Birmingham's overall strength is difficult to achieve too good results. Last season, they ranked 12th in the league and only ranked 10th in the league so far. It would be very difficult to continue climbing up.

Faced with such an opponent, Millwall, who had just defeated Manchester United, did not underestimate the opponent. From the first minute, the team played very seriously and finally defeated the opponent 2-1 away, but the score also proved the difficulty of the process.

Birmingham performed very well, while Millwall was affected by the last match against Manchester United. The interval between the two games was too short, and some main players had to rotate, which also affected the team's performance.

It is worth mentioning in the game that Zhang Yang tried to let Vardy play for ten minutes.
To be continued...