After the last training before the game, the national team leader Hong Renjie approached Hu Lai with a tone of discussion.
“Just tell me anything, Leader Hong.” Hu Lai looked very generous.
“That... do you want to attend the pre-match press conference?”
"OK."
Seeing Hu Lai's answer so simply, Hong Renjie thought that Hu Lai didn't know the subtleties of this matter, so he explained to him: "Do you really want to participate? Because of the recent incident involving Park Soon Tae, public opinion is a little sensitive to you...
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Of course Hu Lai knew what Leader Hong was talking about. He waved his hand nonchalantly: "That's okay, Leader Hong. I can handle it."
“No…I’m telling you not to talk nonsense or cause any trouble…” Hong Renjie quickly explained.
"Ah? Ha!" Seeing that he had misunderstood, Hu Lai quickly laughed to cover it up, "Don't worry, Leader Hong, my greatest advantage is that I am calm and sophisticated, and I have deep knowledge in the city. I won't even say anything I shouldn't say to death.
.Lao Wang Guangwei can vouch for me on this point!”
Hong Renjie thought to himself: I don’t believe what you say because of your nonsense.
Had the press officer not said that it would be best for Hu Lai to clarify the recent rumors, he would not have wanted to ask Hu Lai to attend the press conference.
In just two days, the rumors have become more and more intense, especially from the external media and foreign media. They are worried that if they do not clarify, they will become a tiger and all the lies will become true. When the news spreads, it will affect the image of Chinese football, or it will affect the image of Chinese football.
If it is more serious and directly tarnishes the country's image, then the problem will be huge.
Actually, why didn't you refute the rumor before it spread? It was because Hong Renjie felt that the matter was too absurd and there was nothing to clarify.
Anyone with a clear eye and a normal mind knows that this is fake. How could Hu Lai cause Park Suntae to have an epileptic seizure? He has no special powers.
As a result, things turned out to be like this. The Korean media criticized Hu Lai verbally and in writing, as if they wanted to focus all the negative images of China on Hu Lai, as if Hu Lai was the source of all evil for the low level of Chinese football.
Later, his superiors told him that he should never underestimate the low IQ of foreigners. In recent years, anti-intellectualism has become more and more popular in foreign countries, and people believe any nonsense.
Don't ever overestimate the professional ethics of the media, especially foreign media. They can turn black into white, and they can double standards very frankly. If you think they are shameless, others will think you are arrogant.
So Hong Renjie had no choice but to come to Hu Lai, hoping that he could explain clearly what happened between him and Park Soon-tae at the pre-match press conference. Regardless of whether the other party believed it or not, at least it showed our attitude. This is very important.
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Shi Wuyin was a little disgusted with this decision: "We are going to play the game right away, but we still have to call Hu Lai to be 'tried' for this matter. I think this is playing into the opponent's hands!"
But he was just grumbling. He had no say in the matter and could not decide anything.
Hu Lai comforted him: "Don't worry, Shi Guidance, they can't affect me."
Then he wore the sports uniform of the Chinese national team and went to the pre-match press conference with Shi Wuyin.
In addition to Chinese reporters, there were also many Korean reporters who came to attend the press conference.
And everyone looked at Hu Lai with a bad look on their face, quite as if they were coming to ask for help.
This makes the Chinese reporters present very unhappy. Your own players’ problems are to be blamed on our players. Are you sorry?!
Don’t think that just because you are shameless, you can do whatever you want!
Many Chinese reporters have decided that they must confront Korean reporters at this press conference and must not let the rhythm of the press conference fall into the hands of Korean reporters.
Chinese reporters and Korean reporters sat clearly apart from each other at the press conference, as if everyone could see the "Chu River and Han Boundary" between them.
Hong Renjie glanced at Hu Lai worriedly from below.
Obviously, the atmosphere is not very friendly...
He was not worried about Hu Lai suffering a loss, he felt that no one would make him suffer a loss.
What he was worried about was that Hu Lai had said something he shouldn't have said and would instead be taken advantage of by the other party...
At the regular press conference, head coach Shi Wuyin introduced the team’s preparations.
Today Shi Wuyuan introduced something unusually detailed, and his speaking speed also slowed down.
Everyone could see that he deliberately wanted to shorten the time for reporters to ask questions later.
But what is supposed to come will still come.
When it was the reporters' turn to ask questions, the Chinese reporters and the Korean reporters raised their hands at the same time.
The national football press officer asked two Chinese reporters to ask questions, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Korean reporters. After Shi Wuyin answered the second Chinese reporter's question, the Koreans shouted directly in their seats: "This is not fair! Are you right?
Is there something wrong in your mind, so you deliberately didn’t give us a chance to ask questions?!”
It was clear that Korean reporters were also here, but it was really unreasonable not to let them ask questions. The press officer hesitated for a moment.
At this moment, Hu Lai approached the microphone and said proactively: "There is no need to let them ask questions. I know what they want to ask. I am here to explain the situation."
Then he switched to Korean and looked at the Korean reporters: "Yes, Park Soon-tae and I were the lead seats on the plane. But after we got on the plane, he pulled up the baffle, so I couldn't see the situation on his side.
.Except for a few brief chats when we first got on the plane, there was no communication. So I didn’t know what happened to him. When I got off the plane, I found that his face did not look good, but I thought he was airsick.
I also invited him to come with me, but he didn't agree, so I got off the plane by myself. The situation was like this.
"I am also very sorry for what happened to Park Soon-tae, because I also hope to meet him in the best condition in the game... As the only two Asian players currently playing in the Premier League, he and I
Time is not a life-and-death enemy, but a comrade-in-arms. We all shoulder the responsibility of winning glory for Asian football. So what reason do I have to 'cast spell' on Park Soon-tae? Besides, if I really have that ability, the Chinese team can still use it here and
Are you fighting to the death? We should have gone to the World Cup a long time ago, okay? Because every enemy who plays against the Chinese team will be knocked down by me, foaming at the mouth and twitching all over when they come on the court, and then we will win without a fight! Ha!"
At this point, Hu Lai laughed, as if he had told a very funny joke.
However, none of the Korean reporters in the audience smiled. They all looked at Hu Lai with serious faces.
Facing these people, Hu Lai spread his hands: "I'm done. In tomorrow's game, I hope to bring football back to football. When we beat you, don't say that I have any special powers."
As soon as he finished speaking, some Korean reporters raised their hands, and some stood up and tried to ask him questions. There was a commotion at the scene.
Hu Lai raised his hands and pressed them down: "I have said everything that needs to be said, so I will not answer any more questions. I declare that the press conference... is over!"
After saying this, he stood up and left.
The Korean reporters were anxious and shouted: "You can't leave, we haven't asked any questions yet!"
Hu Lai ignored this, just raised his hand and waved, and took the first step.
Seeing this, Shi Wuyuan stood up and left with Hu Lai simply.
The press officer loudly announced behind him: "I declare that the press conference is over!"
Some Chinese reporters shouted at the Korean reporters in English: "Our players are not criminals and have no obligation to accept your 'interrogation' here. He has already given you face by telling the situation! Don't be shameless!"
The Korean reporter defended: “We just want to know the truth...”
“This is the truth!”
“If you go to British Airways to get the truth, why are you trying to spread mischief on our Chinese territory?!”
The scene was noisy...I could vaguely hear some words like "stick thieves".
The initiator has completely left here.
Shi Wuyin caught up with Hu Lai and sighed: "I know you have restrained yourself enough, but things still turned out like this. Let me tell you, as long as you show up at the press conference, this is destined."
Hu Lai smiled nonchalantly: "So what, are we still afraid of them? Director Shi, I just said that if we win against them, I won't put any pressure on you, right?"
Shi Wuyuan glared at him: "What's the pressure? If you don't say this, won't we all win in the end? If we can't win, we'll be finished."
Judging from the current situation in the group, the South Korean team ranks first with 18 points and qualified early. The Chinese team ranks fourth with nine points, one point ahead of fifth-placed Qatar and two points behind third-placed Saudi Arabia.
If the Chinese team loses to the South Korean team or draws with the South Korean team, it means that it is only theoretically possible for them to finish third in the league.
Because if the points and rankings are calculated based on the premise that the Chinese team loses to the South Korean team, and Saudi Arabia loses to Qatar, then Qatar will surpass China with 11 points. No matter how Qatar and Saudi Arabia are ranked, the Chinese team will
Will fall to fifth place. With the last round of the group stage left, the Chinese team not only has to defeat Qatar in an away game, but also has to count on Saudi Arabia to lose to the United Arab Emirates in an away game... How is this possible?
But if Qatar and Saudi Arabia draw, the situation is the same as the above situation. The Chinese team has to beat Qatar away from home and expect Saudi Arabia to lose away from the United Arab Emirates.
And if Saudi Arabia beats Qatar, that would be the worst result. The Chinese team and Qatar would directly lose the qualification to compete for third place, GAMEOVER.
Under the premise that the Chinese team tied with the South Korean team, the Chinese team accumulated ten points. Saudi Arabia defeated Qatar with 14 points, and the Chinese team and Qatar were eliminated at the same time. Saudi Arabia lost to Qatar and accumulated 11 points, and Qatar also accumulated 10 points.
By one point, the Chinese team overtook the Chinese team, and the Chinese team fell to fifth place. Saudi Arabia and Qatar tied, Saudi Arabia scored 12 points, and Qatar scored 10. In both cases, the Chinese team had to defeat Qatar first in the last round, and then count on
The United Arab Emirates are strong enough to draw or defeat Saudi Arabia at home, and the conditions are very demanding.
So looking at it this way, in tomorrow’s game, the Chinese team has no choice but to win against South Korea.
Shi Wuyin was preparing to defeat South Korea at home from the beginning, and never thought about drawing his opponent.
"So, we are going to win anyway. Even if we win, they will still be unhappy. If they are unhappy now, they will be unhappy anyway. So it is better to be unhappy now and just buy it early and enjoy it early. Maybe now it will be earlier.
How about mentally building yourself up so that you won’t feel so uncomfortable when you really lose the game?”
Hu Lai's tone of thinking about the Koreans made Shi Wuyuan laugh: "So you think about them?"
“I’ve always been happy to help others.” Hu Lai smiled in a simple and kind-hearted way. “How can they be as narrow-minded as Koreans? Don’t you think so, Director Shi?”
Shi Wuyin smiled helplessly and shook his head: "What a mouth you have..."
At the South Korean team's pre-match press conference later, Park Soon-tae also attended as a player representative.
He clarified the rumors on the Internet, saying that his physical condition had nothing to do with Hu Lai. It was simply caused by him not getting enough rest on the road and being too sleepy.
The reports on the Internet about his epileptic seizure are all rumors.
Finally, he hopes that everyone will focus on the football game itself, and he will also focus on the next game.
Both parties involved said this. Although conspiracy theories cannot be stopped on the Internet, at the media level, at least there will not be so much nonsense.
The fact that he was taken to the hospital by ambulance was over.
However, the Korean reporters were frustrated by Hu Lai and were all holding their anger.
Just wait until the Chinese team loses to the South Korean team, and then use Hu Lai to sacrifice to heaven.
The Chinese media are all sweating for the Chinese team and Hu Lai. The hatred level is full. If they really lose, they don’t know what they will do!
But if we win...it will be difficult no matter how we look at it. Even if the South Korean team does not send its strongest lineup to China, the strength gap between the two sides is still very large.
What should I do if I really lose?
If we really lost...then it’s all the fault of the Korean media for hyping Hu Lai’s “casting a spell” on Park Soon-tae before the game, which greatly affected Hu Lai and the Chinese team’s preparations. It’s all Koreans who are shameless and dishonest, and we are the ones who
Lost the game. The Koreans won with no force and were despicable!