Soon the CCTV5 live broadcast team entered the club's training ground.
Both Chairman Murray and Charlie Carden have opened the door to this point.
There is indeed a very distorted view of China in England.
This includes the media.
Therefore, the average English person only knows that China is a big eastern country, and they have no idea what it is like. In some people's minds, China is still the same as it was a hundred years ago.
Even those rich people in England have deep prejudices against China.
But no matter what kind of prejudice they have, they can't deny it.
That is the current take-off state of China's economy.
China's huge market cannot be ignored by anyone.
This is true of Murray and Charlie Carden.
China has a population of more than one billion, and it would be astonishing to pluck out every single one of them.
If possible, the Sunderland club would be willing to invite China's national television to film at the club. Now that they have come uninvited, the Sunderland club is only happy and there will be no objection at all.
"Boss, are they here to take pictures of you?"
After knowing that it was a TV station from China, Michael Gray followed Su Yun.
"Um."
"Then we will also become famous in China."
In fact, Michael Gray and the others don't know anything about China. If it weren't for Su Yun, he wouldn't have even had contact with the Chinese.
"Yes. Michael, I can tell you. Once this video is broadcast, you will probably have tens of millions of fans in China. If Sunderland's game is broadcast on their TV station, it is estimated that there will be tens of millions of fans in China."
Hundreds of millions of fans watch our games."
"Tens of millions? Hundreds of millions?"
Michael Gray asked Su Yun in an exaggerated manner.
Although some expressions were deliberately made, Gray was indeed very surprised.
What is the concept of hundreds of millions?
The total population of the entire UK is only over 50 million, and Gray could not even imagine a population of 100 million.
"Why, I don't believe it."
Michael Gray nodded firmly.
I wouldn't believe it even if I beat him to death.
If the number of viewers exceeds 100 million, how much value will be generated? How many advertisers will be willing to sponsor? It is impossible to think about it.
"Michael, I'm not lying. China has a population of more than one billion, and CCTV is a TV station covering the whole country. The influence of CCTV in China is unimaginable. Once they broadcast our games live, the population of hundreds of millions will
No joke."
Gray was still open-mouthed, really in disbelief.
"Okay, Michael. Train well and play well. There are hundreds of millions of fans in China who are looking forward to your performance?"
Michael Gray walked into training like a zombie.
Seeing Gray's expression, some players gathered around him curiously.
Although Michael Gray is not a direct descendant of Su Yun, Su Yun thinks highly of Gray. There are many players from the youth training camp in the current Sunderland team. But only Michael Gray has a position in the main lineup.
In England, players who come out of their own youth training camps are highly valued.
Under normal circumstances, teams will give priority to players who come out of the youth academy when selecting captains.
So Su Yun usually pays great attention to communication with Michael Gray.
Those players were very curious.
What on earth did Su Yun say to Michael Gray that caused his expression to become so stiff?
"Tou said that their programs can have hundreds of millions of viewers in China."
"Hundreds of millions?"
"Michael, did you mean billions?"
In their eyes, 100 million is an unimaginable unit.
So everyone looked at Michael Gray curiously, wanting to see if he was lying.
However, Michael Gray's expression remained stiff.
"The boss said that those people are China's national television station. It is common for their television stations to broadcast programs with an audience of over 100 million."
Everyone was shocked.
So much so that Su Yun discovered it quickly.
These boys were frightened by the number 100 million. When they were training, they always had to act cool in front of the camera.
Su Yun really couldn't laugh or cry.
These players are all public figures and face the camera every day. They have met countless reporters. In fact, they have no feelings about reporters from China. They just know that they are from the same country as Su Yun.
But hundreds of millions of viewers made them excited.
100 million?
What is this concept?
Thinking about hundreds of millions of fans watching the game, they felt something was different.
"Su, you were just joking."
Cotterill also noticed the difference between the players, so he smiled and asked Su Yun next to him.
Su Yun shook his head slightly, then nodded gently.
"I don't know very well. But you must not underestimate the enthusiasm of Chinese fans. Chinese football started late, so it is still blank in the world of football. But there are many Chinese fans, and they are crazy."
"If CCTV really broadcasts our game, I can't guarantee that it will reach hundreds of millions. But tens of millions is the minimum. I believe it will not be less than 30 to 40 million viewers."
Hearing Su Yun's words, Cotterill also had a surprised expression.
Not to mention hundreds of millions of viewers, even if there are really 30 to 40 million viewers, that would be incredible.
"Su, are there really that many fans in China?"
Cotterill always felt unreal.
Su Yun smiled.
"Maybe there aren't that many die-hard fans. But think about it, don't I have Sunderland? You may not understand it, but I can guarantee you 30 million or 40 million viewers."
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Min Hao's work continues, and Su Yun's work must also continue.
Although there was more time in between after the game against Newcastle, the media attention did not decrease.
Because in the fourth round of the Premier League, Su Yun will lead Sunderland to Old Trafford to challenge the Premier League hegemon Manchester United.
Sunderland's schedule is really bad.
In the first three rounds, we have already played against strong teams like Arsenal and Newcastle, and now we are about to go to Old Trafford. With such a schedule, even if we meet Manchester United or Arsenal, we will blame the schedule for being too nonsense.
Even if it were Ferguson, he might have criticized the Premier League.
But Sunderland and Su Yun are not as important as Manchester United and Ferguson in British football. Manchester United and Ferguson have the ability to bombard others. If Sunderland does the same, they will definitely die.
So I can only accept this fate obediently.
In the first three rounds of games, Manchester United's state was average. Unlike Sunderland, Manchester United only played two rounds. Unexpectedly, they only got two draws in the two games, and were seven points behind Sunderland.
.
The game is getting closer and closer, and many reporters have already started their actions.
"Coach Ferguson, what do you think of Sunderland's current strength?"
Ferguson was interviewed by the media before the game.
"Su Yun is a very talented coach. It is a wise decision for Sunderland to invite him. However, Sunderland still has many problems. I believe that at the end of the season, Sunderland should be able to be in front of the Premier League.
Eight or less.”
"Some time ago, both Coach Wenger and Coach Gullit accused Sunderland of brutal play and that Sunderland players moved too much. What do you think of this?"
Ferguson smiled.
"English football emphasizes fierce physical confrontation. I think this is the charm of English football. As coach Su said, football is a men's sport. Those who chatter like pussies cannot understand England.
Football.”
The reporter who interviewed Ferguson also laughed.
Ferguson was very unhappy with Wenger. This is known to everyone in British football. Wenger had just come to British football and snatched the Premier League championship from the Premier League hegemon Manchester United. Unlike upstarts like Blackburn Rovers, Wenger directly
Challenged Ferguson's status in the Premier League.
Therefore, Ferguson hated Wenger very much.
And Wenger didn't like Ferguson either. This Scottish farmer was too overbearing and didn't have the slightest bit of self-cultivation.
"So what do you think about the upcoming games?"
"Opinion? Hahaha."
Ferguson shook his head and said nothing.
But there is strong self-confidence in the laughter.
Su Yun, who has also been the most popular player in the Premier League recently, also accepted an interview with reporters.
"Old Trafford has given me great memories. I love Old Trafford."
Su Yun recalled the first time he visited Old Trafford.
Su Yun really made a name for himself in English football because of his unexpected success. Two years later, Su Yun also became a Premier League coach.
"So you are very confident about this trip to Old Trafford?"
The reporter immediately grasped what Su Yun meant.
Su Yun shrugged.
"Manchester United is a strong team in the Premier League, and it will definitely be a lot more difficult to get to their home court. But football is round, and no one can tell before the game."
Su Yun made any guarantee without patting his chest.
Su Yun was still very cautious.
Different from the hot state before the last game between Newcastle and Sunderland, before the game between Manchester United and Sunderland, both Ferguson and Su Yun were relatively friendly. Ferguson praised Su Yun and said that Su Yun is the best player in British football.
Another outstanding young coach.
Su Yun also reciprocated the favor, saying that Ferguson was the best coach in European football. Everyone was friendly and kind.
But this is only on the surface.
Ferguson suffered a big setback two years ago and became the laughing stock of British football. He was not willing to miss twice in a row at the hands of a young coach. Although Su Yun is low-key, he is also full of confidence now.
Sunderland has defeated Arsenal and Newcastle, so why can't they look forward to defeating Manchester United?
So both of them are preparing intensively for the battle.
