Football giants

Chapter 1049 Reaching the Top of the Chinese Super League
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, almost the entire Gongti cheered.

At this moment, it is estimated that most of the capital is applauding for this game.

Two to zero, the scoreboard of Gongti shows the final score of the game.

Jingcheng Guoen sits at home and avenged last season. With the goals of Ibrahimovic and Wu Lei, they defeated Yangcheng Hengda [-]-[-] and climbed to the top of the Chinese Super League standings with a three-point advantage.

This really makes all the fans of Beijing Guoen feel excited.

Finally back to the leading position once again!

And this time, Guoen kicked down the overlord of Yangcheng Hengda and reached the top of the Chinese Super League. This meaning is completely different from before, and it is a great encouragement to the team.

The scene suddenly turned into a sea of ​​celebration. The staff of Guoen rushed to celebrate with the players on the field at the moment the whistle sounded, and the whole stadium suddenly became a mess.

Media reporters from all over the country also squatted in the interview area of ​​the stadium. They kept capturing the scene of players and fans celebrating in the stadium, not only the unrestrained state of Beijing Guoen after the victory, but also the frustration of Yangcheng Hengda after the defeat.

This is also normal.

Yangcheng Hengda has also ruled in the Super League for many years. Now that they have lost, the fans must also want to see what they looked like when they lost, especially in such an important game.

To put it bluntly, the match between Beijing Guoen and Yangcheng Hengda is really a bit like the Century Derby of the Chinese Super League.

As the most promising team to win the championship this season, the duel between the two teams naturally attracted the attention of the whole country.

Losing such an important game, Yangcheng Hengda will definitely have a hard time in the future.

When the reporters at the scene saw the players walking off the court one after another, they immediately rushed forward.

The most popular are undoubtedly the few big-name players in the team.

"Hi, Zlatan, I'm a reporter from Beijing Daily, can I ask you a few questions?"

Ibrahimovic looked at the captain Xu Yunlong. The players of Jingcheng Guoen are obviously familiar with the Beijing Daily, so Xu Yunlong also said yes.

"OK, you ask!" Ibrahimovic nodded.

"Thank you!" The newspaper reporter said politely: "Since joining Jingcheng Guoen, your performance has been very impressive. This has also made many people who had doubts about you before shut up. I don't know how you personally think of Jingcheng Guoen?"

Ibrahimovic smiled slightly, "There is no doubt that we are the strongest team in the Chinese Super League. Winning this game undoubtedly proves this point!"

Isn't it too domineering to say this?

Even reporters who were used to speaking well of the capital's grace were a little stunned.

But soon, he threw out the next question.

"Now the head coach of Longhai Shenhua, your Swedish compatriot Eriksson, you should know him?"

"Well, yes, I contacted him before I came to China."

"I said in an interview that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the best foreign player in Chinese Super League history and will become the greatest foreign player. What do you think personally?"

"Uh... I am very grateful for Eriksson's appreciation. I am just a professional player. I came to China with only one purpose, and that is to hope to bring success to the team I play for."

"Then do you think Guoen has a chance to succeed this season?"

"Of course, we have a group of very good players and some great foreign aid. I can say without hesitation that we are the strongest team in the Chinese Super League this season, and our coach Pochettino is very good. He reminds me of Bielsa. They will all become great coaches."

"Hehe, Zlatan, it's rare to hear you speak so highly of people."

After a pause, the reporter asked again: "But since Guoen is mentioned, I would like to ask you, Zlatan, what do you think of the local Chinese players in the Guoen team? Will there be any problems between you?"

"No!" Ibrahimovic shook his head.

"Actually, when I was in England, I learned Chinese."

"Have you ever studied Chinese?" The reporter was a little moved.

"Of course, it's not just me, Kaka has also learned it."

Just at this time Kaka walked by, heard Ibrahimovic's words, stopped, nodded and said: "Yes, many of us have learned Chinese."

"Why?" The reporter was a little surprised.

Ibrahimovic and Kaka looked at each other and smiled, "Master Huan!"

"Yes, Master Huan suggested it. He believes that the biggest football market in the future will be in China. Therefore, we should all learn Chinese. Almost all Southampton players can speak a few words."

Ibrahimovic nodded and said: "Because I can speak a little Chinese, there is no problem communicating with my Chinese teammates. As for the football field, we are a whole."

"But many people are worried, you still have... Kaka, you were once the world's leading superstars, even the best players on the planet, but our local players are a bit..."

"No, no, no!" Kaka interrupted him at this time, shaking his head, "I don't think so. In fact, the Chinese players are very strong. We have many international players in our team, and there are also quite a few players who are quite good. It's not a problem to play in the European league."

"For example?" The reporter asked with interest.

"Wu Lei!" Ibrahimovic said, "I have played professional football in Europe for more than ten years. I have played in Eredivisie, Serie A, La Liga and Premier League. I think Wu Lei has the ability to gain a foothold in these leagues, and he is still young. When I first met him, compared with now, he has improved significantly."

Kaka obviously agrees with Ibrahimovic's judgment, "Not only Wu Lei, I think Zhang Xizhe, Chen Zhizhao, Lei Tenglong, they all have the strength to gain a foothold in the European League."

The reporter couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "They all had some experience of studying abroad, but none of them seemed to be successful."

Ibrahimovic nodded: "Because they didn't get the chance, I think if they had the chance, they would have succeeded."

Kaka also nodded, "I think so too."

Ibrahimovic thought for a while and added: "I think what Chinese players need to strengthen now is the thinking on the field, the rhythm of the game, and the usual training methods."

"I don't know about other teams for the time being, but as far as I am in Beijing Guoen, Bielsa and Pochettino have changed this team from the inside to the outside in the past few months. I believe that in time, this team will catch up with the European League teams in all aspects, even the top teams."

Faced with such great praise from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaka, even the reporters of the Capital Daily were flattered.

Could it be that the changes in Beijing Guoen really have been so great?

As a reporter who has followed and reported on Guoen in Beijing for a long time, why didn't he find out?
But when Ibrahimovic and Kaka were sent away and Wu Lei, who scored the goal of the game, was ushered in, the latter also admired Bielsa and Pochettino very much.

"Biesa and Pochettino? Oh, yes, I have had a lot of exchanges with them. They gave me a lot of advice and pointers. Pochettino even taught me how to play football on the training ground. They gave me a lot of inspiration. I feel that I have improved a lot than before."

"The biggest change? I think it's a change in thinking. I used to think the ball should be played that way, but now I find that it's not only more effective, but also easier."

Speaking of this, Wu Lei laughed naively, "I can't say what's going on. I can only say that it's just some feelings. Playing here with Pochettino, I just feel very comfortable. I can basically bring out my best characteristics in every game. This should be the reason why I perform so well on the court."

Not only the players affirmed the team's progress, even the head coach Pochettino also gave the team a high evaluation when interviewed by reporters.

Pochettino said that Jingcheng Guoen's achievements today are inseparable from the efforts of the players and the unity of everyone in the club.

In the interview, he focused on the role of the four foreign players Ibrahimovic, Harvey Alonso, Kaka and John Terry, and believed that they have extremely rich professional league experience and played a guiding role in the team.

But at the same time, Pochettino also affirmed the role of Xu Yunlong, Zhou Ting and other team veterans.

As for players such as Zhang Xizhe, Chen Zhizhao, Wu Lei, Zhang Chengdong and Pu Cheng, Pochettino also praised them without hesitation, believing that they have made great progress and helped the team a lot.

"I often say that we are a whole, and every player in the team is a part of the whole, and they all affect the performance of this team in every game."

"Although I have only led the team for three months, and although we have only played four league games, I can feel that they all work very hard, and they all hope to help the team win every game."

"I think this is undoubtedly crucial for a team!"

In an interview, Pochettino also mentioned Yangcheng Hengda.

He believes that Yangcheng Hengda is the strongest competitor of Jingcheng Guoen in the Chinese Super League. To win this game, it will somewhat occupy the home court advantage, but the victory or defeat of a game will not affect the overall situation of the team.

"We should forget about this game as soon as possible now because it's over, it's over."

"Play every game well, then I believe that after the end of the season, we will get a satisfactory result."

From the beginning to the end, Pochettino never expressed his desire to win the championship, or to compete for the league championship.

Even now, Jingcheng Guoen has become the leader of the Chinese Super League after defeating Yangcheng Hengda, but Pochettino still keeps a low-key view that the league has just begun.

Shouting to win the championship after only playing four rounds, this is indeed a bit too much.

Of course, this also has a certain relationship with his status as the head coach.

CEO Fang Wei shouted that it would be his dereliction of duty if he didn't win the championship. This can be regarded as setting the tone for the goals of Jingcheng Guoen this season.

But as the head coach of the team, especially now, just after defeating Yangcheng Hengda, the outside media is hyping fiercely. If Pochettino adds fuel to the flames at this time, it will undoubtedly push the team up and down.

There is too much pressure, which may not be a good thing for a team that has just been reorganized.

Because of this, on the way back to the locker room, Pochettino met Fang Wei who came to reward the team on behalf of Master Huan, and he focused on putting forward his own ideas.

He believes that it should be handled in a low-key manner now to avoid putting too much pressure on the team.

Fang Wei also agrees with this very much, saying that the club will handle this matter well.

But the problem is, there is a good saying, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop.

Beijing Guoen wanted to keep a low profile, but the national media was hyping it up.

(End of this chapter)