Super Marshal

On the afternoon of August 30, outside the World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

There are still two days left before the first game of the top 12. The Chinese team held its first training session in the outfield north of the World Cup Stadium. However, unlike the closed training sessions in China, this venue was unobstructed.

The training also attracted more than a hundred Korean media reporters to the scene, as well as hundreds of Korean fans and some Chinese fans.

The coaching staff came to the scene early to set up the venue. Since they are all Gao Han's partners for many years, they are well-known. Even the assistant coaches are world-famous experts, making every media reporter and fan present familiar with it.

The one playing with the equipment is Sergio Garcia, the one setting up the field is Buenaventura, the one standing near the goal is Pedro Haro... and the assistant coach is called Xiao Mu...

The team leader Li Tiehe and the press officer were the first to appear. They told all the fans and media present that in order not to affect the training of the national team, the coaching staff would be open for fifteen minutes to allow media reporters to interview the players. Once the opening time is over, they hope that all Media reporters and fans must abide by the order and do not disturb the national team's training.

Media reporters and fans all recognized the Chinese team's actions.

Sure enough, the players arrived at the training ground earlier than usual. Each of them seemed to be in a good mood, and there was no sense of nervousness and solemnity before the big game. This disappointed many Korean media reporters.

They asked the Chinese international players about their views on this game, and the answers they received were very similar. They just wanted to do their best to express themselves and not care about the final outcome.

As the captain of the team, Zheng Zhi has received a lot more attention. He said that the country hopes that every player can reflect his own value. He hopes that through this game, everyone will appreciate the unity and spirit of the national team. We have a more comprehensive understanding of the fighting spirit and strive to live up to the expectations of the people.

When the fifteen minutes were up, the press officer came over to remind Zheng Zhi. The latter immediately greeted his teammates, walked into the training ground, and started to warm up spontaneously. The Korean media outside the field surrounded him who had just entered the training ground. Head coach Gao Han.

"Hello, Mr. Gao Han, it's a great honor to meet you. Can you please talk about the upcoming game?"

"Mr. Gao Han, many people are worried that your team will encounter the first Waterloo of their career the day after tomorrow. What do you think?"

"Stilik said that you can't save the Chinese team. What do you think?"

"Facing the powerful Korean team, will you come up with any surprises?"

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The media reporters at the scene swarmed towards Gao Han. The grand scene shocked the fans who came to the scene, and even the players warming up on the court were amazed.

This is their boss, the number one head coach in the world, Gao Han!

"OK, don't worry, everyone, please be quiet. I have fifteen minutes to answer questions."

Gao Han signaled the press officer to come over to maintain order and at the same time reassure all media reporters.

"I'll answer them one by one." Gao Han looked very graceful and pointed at the reporter who just asked the question.

"You ask me what I think of tomorrow's game? My answer is that it is the first game of the top 12. Of course we want to win with all our strength. This is of course. We know that the game will be difficult. For us, South Korea is a strong opponent, but we will still give our best.”

After Gao Han finished answering one question with a smile, he turned to another.

"You ask me, but are you not worried about encountering Waterloo the day after tomorrow? No, I have never worried about this problem, and this is not a problem that can be solved by worrying. Therefore, my coaching creed is to go all out in every game."

"And you, I doubt if these are Stillik's original words, but I want to say that Chinese football does not need to be saved. It has been improving in the past few years. Whether you see it or not, it is still there. Our players, the Football Association and the billions of Chinese fans are also working hard."

"The last question is for you, Qibing? I don't know what Qibing is, but I have a good team. The atmosphere in the team is good. The players' competitive state is well adjusted. The team is getting better. I think That's enough."

After Gao Han answered four questions in one breath, he signaled to the press officer that the Korean media could ask questions again.

Soon, a Korean reporter asked Gao Han whether he was worried about Koreanophobia. And how to deal with the pressure of this game?

"I have heard of Korean phobia, but I have never recognized this so-called curse. After I coached the national team, I recruited many young players. Many of them have never lost to South Korea, so they have no fear for a long time. It’s Korean syndrome, isn’t it?”

"As for pressure, there is definitely some. In the first game of the top 12, it would be false to say that there is no pressure, but I think a little pressure is a good thing. It can make us face the game more actively, which will make us more positive. We pay more attention and work harder to play this game well.”

Soon, another reporter raised his hand to ask a question.

"Hello, Mr. Gao Han, the Korean Football Association chose Seoul as the home court to play the Chinese team, mainly because of the psychological advantages here. The Korean team has never lost to China here, and in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, China They lost to Turkey 0-3 here, and even Hengda, known as the strongest team in the Chinese Professional League, suffered a disastrous defeat here."

"Just last week, the Chinese team Lu Neng also lost 1 to 3 here to Seoul FC. Many people said that this venue is a cursed place in China. What do you think?"

Gao Han laughed after hearing this, "First of all, I want to thank you very much for helping me popularize this science. It is very detailed, which proves that you must have prepared a lot in advance, but I want to say that there is no so-called cursed land. , There is always a first time for everything, no matter what our previous record here is, it has nothing to do with the game the day after tomorrow, right?"

"Mr. Gao Han, what do you think of Stillik's statement that only 20 people are enough to beat the Chinese team? And he has traveled to and from the Chinese Super League many times, is very familiar with the Chinese team, and has met with many Korean coaches who coached in the Chinese Super League. Communication, I know your team well, are you worried?"

Gao Han smiled slightly again, looking very calm and confident.

"I think this is normal, or I should say, if he hadn't done this, I would have felt that he was not professional enough. As for him choosing the twenty-man roster, I don't think it's okay. After all, there are only eighteen people in the game roster, and twenty people are indeed enough."

Gao Han's answer was so watertight that even the media couldn't fault it.

"Mr. Gao Han, we noticed that Hao Junmin, the international player of the Road Neng game against Seoul last week, did not appear at today's training ground. I wonder if there is something wrong?"

"Oh, you have such good eyesight. After Hao Junmin arrived in South Korea, he had some colds. For safety reasons, I did not let him train with the team, but asked him to stay in the hotel. I believe you should also receive this news. That's right. As for whether he can appear in the game the day after tomorrow, I still need to observe."

On South Korea's territory, Gao Han didn't believe that they didn't spy on this information, so he might as well speak out openly and proactively.

"Mr. Gao Han, I am a reporter from South Korea's East Asia Sports."

"East Asia Sports?" Gao Han frowned, then laughed, "I just saw your report on the news this morning. You said that South Korea has the DNA to defeat China in its bones, and that's your report."

There was a burst of laughter from all around, and the reporter from East Asia Sports was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect to be translated by his Chinese counterpart so quickly.

"Yes, but what I said is true. We have entered the World Cup finals eight times in a row. In the past few years, our results with the Chinese team have been 30 games, 17 wins, 12 draws and one loss. It can be said that we have an overwhelming The advantage of sex.”

"Yes, you are absolutely right." Gao Han still maintained a faint smile, which made everyone unable to understand his psychology, "But I think you said a little less, South Korea is forty The team with the best performance in strong matches, they are the only team that has maintained a complete victory and have not lost in this World Cup qualifying match so far.”

When Gao Han said this, the Korean media reporters around him all raised their heads and looked quite proud.

"It is undeniable that judging from the current public opinion situation and past results, South Korea has an absolute advantage. The famous betting company William Hill has offered odds of two goals. Many of you are probably waiting. Celebrating the victory, but I feel like the game hasn’t started yet and everything is still unknown.”

"Football is round, anything can happen on the football field, no one knows what will happen at the next moment, and neither past results nor public opinion outside the field have anything to do with the game inside the football field. "

"My players and I will not pay attention to public opinion. We are more concerned about how to bring out the best in ourselves. No matter what the result of the game is the night after tomorrow, as long as we try our best, that is enough."

Gao Han's answer made the Korean media a little unpredictable.

Is this a sign of weakness?

It seems not.

So what does he mean?

Gao Han did not give the Korean media reporters another chance to ask questions. After signaling to the press officer, he immediately terminated the interview because the team's training time had come.

Watching Gao Han walk into the training ground, all the media reporters were still unfinished. They still had many questions to ask, but it was obvious that they would not have another chance.

As a long-standing thorn in the side that has troubled the Chinese team for decades, and as an unstoppable victor in the qualifiers, coupled with its superior overall strength, the South Korean team has every chance of winning against China. It is almost impossible for anyone to think that this is the case. The Chinese team can win.

Not even Chinese fans have such confidence.

Even if their head coach is the invincible Gao Han.

When on-site security personnel closed the training ground, Gao Han also walked up to the national team players.

From the start of the training camp on the 21st to now, although some international players will not return to the team until the 24th, the preparation time this time is indeed relatively generous, and Gao Han and the coaching staff have also made sufficient preparations.

In the next two days, the team will adapt to the venue, the climate, and adjust their state at the same time.

The game against the South Korean team the day after tomorrow may be just the first game of the top 12 for South Korea, but for the Chinese team, it can be said to be a decisive battle with no retreat.

Gao Han's bottom line is very clear, try your best to win, but never lose.

He is very clear about the current situation of the national team. The two consecutive victories are just to allow the players to return to normal a little bit, and there is no confidence at all. If they lose to South Korea again, then the next game against Iran will probably not be played. .

If they lose two games in a row at the beginning, how can they compete in the remaining top 12 games?

"Did you see it? Did you feel it?" Gao Han asked the players in front of him calmly.

"The game hasn't even started yet, but it seems like they've already won."