Chen Jianyu stood in the press conference hall and exhaled the turbid air in his chest, but what he breathed in again was still turbid air.
There is no way, there are too many people.
The press hall of the Andong Provincial Sports Center, which can accommodate up to 150 media reporters, was overcrowded. Chen Jianyu looked back and saw that they were all familiar or unfamiliar faces.
Some of them seemed unfamiliar to him, either from out of town or not paying attention to the Chinese Super League at all.
And now, these people are all gathered here, maybe all the sports reporters in China are here, right?
They are all here for this game.
No, some of them should have gone to the mountains and seas.
After all, this championship battle is actually two battlefields.
Flash Star head coach Zhao Kangming is being interviewed by reporters and answering questions.
Before him, South China Tigers head coach Friedrich Lechmann had just concluded his pre-match press conference. At the press conference, the old man first praised his opponent's Shining Star, and then expressed his team's current situation.
Not good, it's still an away game, the game will be very difficult.
It seems like they are not confident about winning the championship.
But no one here believed his nonsense.
The South China Tigers came to Jincheng with one purpose, which was to defeat the Flash Stars and win the Chinese Super League championship trophy.
As for the specific tactics to be used, how to deal with Hu Lai, etc... He didn't even give a positive answer. The old man was very arrogant and determined not to reveal any clues. The pre-match training to adapt to the field was during the time allowed for reporters to take pictures.
Here, I only did a warm-up.
Then once the time was up, the scene was cleared very simply and resolutely.
Not even a single person is allowed in the stands.
Training behind closed doors, no one knows what they are doing.
That’s why I feel like I’m facing a big enemy before the game.
Although in the context of the championship battle, what the South China Tigers did is normal. But think about who the team they are going to deal with is like this?
It's Anton Shining Star, a newly promoted team...
A newly promoted team can compete with the league leaders for the championship in the final round of the season, and be treated with such caution by their opponents.
I have to say that this is first of all a courtesy.
Chen Jianyu feels that regardless of whether the Stars can finally win the league championship, just being able to receive this courtesy is enough to prove that the Stars have experienced a great season this year.
Isn’t this what Zhao Kangming is saying on stage now?
"...To be able to go all the way to this point, to be honest, for a newly promoted team, it is quite flattering...Before the season, none of us could have imagined that the Flash Stars could be ranked where they are now.
...But I still want to say that our goal is to be in the top three in the league. We are not thinking about competing for the league championship. After all, the prerequisites for winning the championship are too harsh. Not only do we have to win, but we also have to look at other competitions.
The opponent's expression... For me, it is easier to finish third in the league. At least we only need to defeat the South China Tigers..."
Chen Jianyu heard a reporter beside him complain in a low voice: "Damn, what you say is so pretentious! What does it mean 'it's easier to finish third in the league'? What does it mean 'just beat the South China Tigers'
?Which of these two things is easier?"
Hearing this colleague’s complaints, Chen Jianyu couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Just as no one believed what Lehman said before, Chen Jianyu believed in the reporters here, and probably no one would believe what Zhao Kangming said now.
After all, "Don't believe every word that Flashing Star says" is already well known in the circle. Everyone knows that Zhao Kangming is full of lies. On the surface, he looks harmless and looks like a good old man, but the devil knows that he is.
What action is brewing against you...
Previously, we had more than 30 points in the league, but we were able to insist on saying that relegation was unsuccessful, which made the fans of Huanghai Jade Bird and Lingnan Nanhai vomit blood. I have seen people pretending to be cool, but I have never seen anyone who can pretend like this.
Later, they were successfully relegated, and they seemed to have no desires and no harm. It wasn't until they found themselves becoming the elephant in the room that they admitted that their goal was to finish third in the league and ensure qualification for the AFC Champions League next season...
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The problem is that at this time, everyone thinks that Flash Star has the ability to compete for the league championship.
Who still believes that Flash Star’s goal is to finish in the top three in the league?
But Chen Jianyu also understands Zhao Kangming. People outside are making noises saying that Flash Star can compete for the championship, but the people who are making noises are not responsible for any results they cause. If Zhao Kangming really believed those people, he would let his own ball
The team loses its established rhythm.
When he was in charge, he failed to win the league championship and finished third in the league. Who should Zhao Kangming go to to settle the score? He went to those who made noises. Will they be responsible?
What are you thinking about? Of course not.
After all, the conditions for Flash Star to win the championship are indeed very demanding. If they want to win against the South China Tigers, they have to hope that the Mariners and Thunder will be tied on another court.
There are three outcomes in a game, victory, draw and loss. The thunder and lightning cannot win, and the sailors cannot win, it must be a draw.
Only in this way will Flash Star have a chance to win the championship.
Would anyone really seriously consider such a low-probability thing?
But... despite this, tomorrow this stadium will definitely be filled with enthusiastic Stars fans, Anton fans, and Jincheng fans.
After all, Flash Star still has hope of winning the championship.
Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, these fans are willing to devote all their efforts and actions to chase it.
This is the fans.
Fans are sometimes unreasonable.
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Stepping out of the press conference hall, Chen Jianyu finally exhaled all the turbid air in his chest. This time, all he breathed in was fresh air. :(/
After the press conference, when he walked to the parking lot, he saw a queue outside the ticket office window outside the west gate.
Although there are not many people there yet, there are still people arriving one after another.
Colorful tents were set up outside the ticket office, looking like mushrooms popping up from the concrete floor.
There are several tents next to each other. They may be friends, or they may be new acquaintances. They are taking photos together, and their happy laughter can be heard from a distance.
Some people set up folding tables and chairs outside the tent, boiled water with their own tools, and cooked hot pot. Soon the heat was steaming and the aroma was overflowing, attracting many people to watch and take photos.
The fragrance wafted far away, making Chen Jianyu both hungry and funny.
The tickets will only go on sale at noon tomorrow, but people are already queuing up this evening... How long has it been since something like this happened in Jincheng?
He lit a cigarette and just watched from a distance without disturbing them as a reporter.
He didn’t turn around and leave until he finished smoking.
He suddenly wanted to eat hot pot too.
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Peng Hao helped his grandfather carefully walk out of the unit door, and his grandmother followed him holding a non-woven bag beside him.
“There’s no need to rush, grandpa. The car I ordered hasn’t arrived yet, let’s go slowly.” Peng Hao raised his hand and looked at the taxi information on his smart watch.
Three people, two old and one young, walked slowly through the old-style community and walked towards the gate of the community.
When they walked to the gate, an old man poked his head out of the guard room and asked strangely: "Hey, where are you going, Mr. Xie?"
“Let’s go and watch the football!” Grandpa said.
The doorman stared: "Watching football? Thank you, uncle, can your body handle it?"
“What can’t you bear? I’ve brought all the medicine with me.” Grandpa pointed to the non-woven bag in the hand of his wife behind him.
Grandma looked at grandpa’s back helplessly and said, “He insists on going and refuses to listen to any advice...”
"You'd better take it easy, thank you, sir..." the guard advised kindly.
“I know, I know.” Grandpa, who had been helped out of the door by Peng Hao, waved his hand behind him.
Watching the three of them walk to the side of the road to wait for the bus, a middle-aged woman who had just been sitting next to the guard room basking in the sun approached the guard and asked in a low voice: "Why are you thinking about going to watch the game, Uncle Xie?"
"You don't know? Hu Lai is his grandson, and Uncle Xie is here to cheer for his grandson..." the guard explained.
This gossipy middle-aged woman looked at Uncle Xie’s back with wide eyes.
Soon a white car stopped in front of them. After the three people got in, the car drove away.
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Xie Lan and Hu Lixin were mixed in the crowd, rushing towards the security checkpoint.
While walking, Xie Lan complained to her husband: "You told me to get here three hours in advance. Fortunately, I didn't listen to you... Look, if we had come three hours before the game started, I'm afraid we would be here now."
Stand in line on the Third Ring Road waiting to enter.”
When she said this, there were people all around her, and no matter which direction she looked, it was completely dark.
To describe it as rubbing shoulders and rubbing heels is really not an exaggeration at all.
Hu Lixin was a little embarrassed to be in such an environment.
This game kicks off at 7:30 in the evening. Logically speaking, coming here three hours in advance is considered early.
As a result, my wife insisted on coming four hours early, so they rushed to take the high-speed rail after lunch. When they came to the stadium to see the good guys, it was so crowded!
Those who have tickets are fine. It is said that some people came here last night and waited at the ticket office to buy tickets. They did not leave at all, but camped outside for the night.
Although Jincheng does not belong to the north, it is still very chilly at night in late autumn. It is actually very difficult to spend a night outdoors like this. Even if there is a tent, it cannot stop the cold air from invading at night.
He still underestimated the importance that Jincheng fans and Anton fans attached to this game.
Flash Star has a chance to win the league championship in this game, which is the first time in the history of Anton football.
The previous Xingcheng team failed to win this honor even after the team went bankrupt and disbanded.
There were some scalpers in the crowd asking the fans waiting in line: "Do you want to sell tickets? Charge them at a high price!"
But no one paid attention to them. They had to buy their own tickets with great difficulty. Some people even had to rely on connections and big favors to get the opportunity to watch the game live today.
At such an important moment in the history of Anton football, how could I transfer my tickets for such a small amount of money, causing myself to be absent?
From the angry expressions of those scalpers, you can guess that they probably won’t gain much...
No one cares about them or sympathizes with them. Everyone just holds the tickets in their hands and slowly moves forward with the crowd.
The team suddenly sped up and it was said that the stadium opened all the security gates.
This is rarely seen in previous games. The security gates of the stadium are like the service windows of bank counters. They are rarely all open and always closed to control the flow.
But it is obvious that with so many fans pouring into the stadium, it is difficult to control the flow.
If all the gates are not opened, fans may force their way in, which will create greater safety risks.
Seeing the speed of entry speeding up, the fans burst into cheers, and then everyone happily followed in the footsteps of their predecessors.
Xie Lan and Hu Lixin are among them.
Peng Hao was also among them, supporting his grandparents.
Countless fans are among them.
Chen Jianyu, who came to the media box in the stadium early, watched as the originally empty stadium stands were quickly filled by the influx of Stars fans. It was like countless rivers converging, turning the originally dry basin into a vast ocean in an instant.
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The roar of the crowd is like the sound of the surging ocean tide.
From far away, it sounds like a whisper whispering in your ear, but when you are in it, you can feel the power of the sea, guiding your breathing and heartbeat, and surging with the rhythm of the sea!
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PS, yesterday I wrote wrongly about Hu Lai’s annual salary.
Because I forgot that Hu Lai has now executed his third contract. The annual salary is not 1.8 million, but 3 million, and the bonus for the Chinese Super League Golden Boot is not 1 million, but 2 million.
The goal award has also been increased from 8,000 to 20,000 goals.
So Hu Lai’s actual income is also higher than previously calculated.
This error has been changed.
There is also the statement that the Stars may be squeezed out of the top three in the league by the Thunder, which has also been revised. This situation will only occur if the Stars cannot beat the South China Tigers and the Thunder defeat the Mariners.
has also been modified.
Thanks to the reader "Uncle Yichen" for reminding and correcting the error.
I also welcome everyone to help me pick out this kind of mistakes in the future. After all, it is easy to make mistakes on this kind of issue sometimes when I get dizzy when writing...