song of the saints

Chapter 44 Pre-Match Press Conference

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Chen Zhun also tried to restore his relationship with Alice after the training for the past few days, but his phone was turned off when he called Alice, and he did not reply to her text messages.Chen Zhun did this for several days, but there was no hope. Chen Zhun was also relieved, and put all his energy on the court, trying to use the busy life of the court to forget everything that should not have happened.Chen Zhun also noticed that the famous "Flying Tangmen" incident and Wenger insulting Van Nistelrooy did not occur after the match between Manchester United and Arsenal. It seems that history has really changed.

On October 10, in the third round of the League Cup, Southampton played against Colches United at home.Chen Zhun did not line up the main lineup in this game, and he also made full preparations for the key battle against Arsenal three days later.Even with all substitutes on the bench, Southampton easily defeated Colches United 28-3 and entered the fourth place in the League Cup by relying on Pajas's brace and Crouch's header. wheel.

Chen Zhun's team took the bus to London on the second day after the game. On October 10, they will challenge the Invincible Battleship Arsenal at the Highbury Stadium.

After the Southampton team arrived in London, they started training immediately. Chen Zhun asked Reid to take charge of the training, and he watched from the side.Reed's training has two contents, one is defense and the other is set ball.Arsenal has always been unique in the Premier League with its oppressive offense and delicate pass and cut coordination.But the recent Arsenal team is obviously a little weak, and the performance on the court has lost the absolute dominance before.Chen Zhun also watched the match between Bolton and Arsenal before, and he borrowed from it the tactical thinking of Bolton coach Allardyce. To deal with Arsenal is to defend fiercely, so as to disrupt the rhythm of Arsenal's own game. It is to rely on counterattacks and set kicks to threaten Arsenal's goal.In that game, the Bolton players implemented these two points very well on the court, and finally drew with Arsenal.

Before the team left the training base, Chen Zhun and Reid analyzed the match between Bolton and Arsenal in the tactical analysis room.Reid also agrees with Allardyce's defensive system against Arsenal.He also thinks Southampton can use Bolton's tactical system against the same Arsenal team.Reid also said that Arsenal's current lineup is obviously top-heavy. Their attack line is luxurious, but their defense is a tofu project, especially the air defense capability.Bolton tied the game with two headers.The combination of Arsenal's central defenders Toure and Sigan is obviously not enough in height, so Reid also suggested that Chen Zhun play long pass tactics and use long passes to defeat Arsenal's central defender combination.

So there was a scene where Chen Zhun asked Reid to be in charge of training. In fact, Chen Zhun was also letting Reid be in charge of training Chen Zhun.Chen Zhun is now more like a general manager. Apart from being in charge of lineup and tactics, he has gradually handed over other things to the coaches.

The pre-match press conference has become one of the links that the media focuses on.Originally, this game could not attract the attention of the media in terms of quality alone, but the sudden emergence of Southampton this season, coupled with the fact that Arsenal had just played against Manchester United, so this game naturally became The focus of this round of competition.

The first to enter the pre-match press conference was Chen Zhun and captain Jason Dodd.It was the first time for Chen Zhun to see so many people in a press conference, and he didn't even remember so much about the one in Chelsea.It really is the influence of the Premier League giants.

Chen Zhun is already familiar with the process of the Premier League's pre-match press conference, and went directly to the reporter's questioning session.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from the Daily Mail. I would like to ask Southampton coach David Winston, what do you think of your rival Arsenal's coach Arsene Wenger?"

Chen Zhun looked at the fat man who asked the question, and thought of the fat man in his own time, and didn't know how he was doing.

Chen Zhun thought about it, not only to praise the other party but also to boost his own morale.Said: "Mr. Arsene Wenger is one of the head coaches I respect the most. He has influenced my life. It can be said that he led me to the coaching career. I hope that tomorrow's game can give my guide a lesson. A satisfactory answer sheet."

After Chen Zhun finished speaking, the reporters below were in an uproar, thinking that David Winston's tone was so loud. Although Southampton's performance has improved significantly this season under his leadership, such a public "provocation" "No doubt arrogant.

"Satisfactory answer? Do you mean victory?"

"Why not? I hope there will be a satisfactory result in Highbury. From our analysis, the current Arsenal team is not invincible. As long as their weaknesses are found, Arsenal will also lose."

At this time, another male reporter raised his hand to answer the question.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from The Times. I would like to ask if you have now found Arsenal's so-called Achilles' heel."

Chen Zhun pretended to be mysterious and said: "You will know it after watching the game."

"I have another question for Mr. Jason Dodd. This season has been your No.17 season with Southampton. There are rumors that you will retire after this season. Is this true? ?”

Jason Dodd looked up.Said: "I haven't thought about retiring. I am only focusing on the game now. I will discuss retirement with the head coach and the club."

After waiting for Jason Dodd to finish speaking, Chen Zhun also said something. : "Jason is the spiritual leader of our team, and he is the pride of Southampton. Even if he retires one day, I will invite him to be the coach of Southampton."

Jason Dodd felt very warm after hearing this sentence. This is the head coach who made such a promise at the pre-match press conference. What reason do you not have for such a head coach?

After Chen Zhun and Jason Dodd finished their visit, it was Arsene Wenger and Dennis Bergkamp's turn to attend the press conference.

It was the Daily Mail reporter who was the first to ask a question.

"Hello, Mr. Arsene Wenger. I am a reporter from the Daily Mail. Just now Southampton's head coach David Winston said that you were his inspiration as a coach. And he said that tomorrow's game I will give you a satisfactory answer, what do you think of such a "provocation"?"

Arsene Wenger looked calm and said slowly: "David Winston is an excellent coach. Southampton's progress this season is obvious to all, but Arsenal have the confidence and ability to beat Southampton. Team."

"Hello, Mr. Arsene Wenger, I am a reporter from the BBC. Just now Mr. David Winston said that he has found a way to beat Arsenal. Do you have any special tactics for Southampton?"

Arsene Wenger said: "Yes, we have been studying the tactics of the Southampton team and from that we have found a way to beat Southampton."

After reporters asked Wenger and Bergkamp some other questions, the pre-match press conference came to an end.

Chen Zhun also knew Wenger's response to him, and said with a smile in his heart: "Wenger, Wenger, I respect you, but your aura really can't hold down Arsenal. The captains of Arsenal are one after another. Let’s go, and compete for the fourth place every year. You can only experience these things in the future.” Chen Zhun also wondered if history has changed, so Wenger’s life at Arsenal will not be as long and stable as later generations. .

(End of this chapter)