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Chapter 21 Press Conference

At this moment, the "God" that Samaras called was facing a group of uncrowned kings.

"It's a pity that Middlesbrough lost the game. Can you talk about your views on this game." In order to respect the home team, the first question was naturally thrown to Southgate.

"We played well, but the opponent played better, unfortunately." Middlesbrough coach Southgate gave a panacea-style answer.

"Did you expect before the game that the team would be crushed by Manchester City with such a score? Please forgive me for using the word crushed, because from the point of view of the scene, after being scored an equalizer, Middlesbrough The players are obviously not prepared." The malicious question followed, deliberately teasing Middlesbrough's sore feet.

"Our tactics are very targeted." Southgate did not deny: "But individual players on the other side played well, so we lost."

"You're talking about Samaras, right?" The reporter pointed it out.

"Yes." Southgate still did not deny it.

"Samaras scored two goals in this game and is the best player of the game. What do you think?"

"He is a player with great potential. He can score goals, which shows that he has adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League." Southgate did not overly belittle or overestimate Samaras, but just said something.

"Can you be more specific? For example, how good is it?" Someone asked.This is the most annoying thing about reporters. They stabbed and stabbed with small knives, all aimed at the wound.

"Five goals in two games, isn't that outstanding?" Southgate knew very well what the reporter asked about Samaras' intentions.But he is not an evasive person either, the tone he said was very calm.

"So what do you think of Manchester City's acting head coach Steben Duncan? Throughout the game, he sat on the coach's bench without making any tactical adjustments." The reporter tried hard to get the topic in the direction he wanted. Quoted.

"Evaluating a coach should not be based on what he has done, but on his results." Southgate said: "In this game, he won and I lost. He is an excellent coach."

Although during the game, Southgate had the idea that "it was Samaras who saved the Manchester City team", but the rationality of a coach told him that as soon as he took office, the team could immediately reverse the decline and win two consecutive victories. , A player in the team who has suffered a scoring shortage for a long time can score five goals in two games.

Such a person, how should I put it, is not a parallel importer, right?

Southgate has said this, and the reporters have no choice but to give up the opportunity to get out of his mouth.

After that, there were naturally some questions about many details in the game. Fortunately, Southgate finally had half a season of experience in coping, and finally survived.

Next, the losing home team is done interviewing, and the rest is the visiting team.

The opening is still a regular congratulations on victory, and at the end it is an old-fashioned question about the opinion of the game.

"Middlesbrough also worked very hard, but we played better." Duncan replied that Southgate's answer was basically the same sentence, but the two subjects were changed.The reporters didn't pay much attention, and no one expected to get anything out of the issue.The question has become the equivalent of "hello" in the post-match reception.

You are done, then enter the topic.

"Mr. Duncan, some people say that your victory is entirely due to Samaras' outstanding performance. What do you think of this?" the reporter asked.From the reporter's point of view, if Duncan admits the reason for Samaras, then he is denying his own contribution; if he denies Samaras, then it is in the arms of the reporter, which can just stir up conflicts within the Manchester City team.

"Samaras is doing well? I don't think so..." Duncan said.

The eyes of the reporters suddenly lit up, and all of them became energetic, especially the writers, who looked at Duncan with obvious affection: Manchester City, the acting head coach, praise, this opening is a topic, and it is still very attractive topic of hate.

"How to say how?" The reporter asked eagerly.

"It's obvious that the opponent is too good..." Duncan spread his hands.

Middlesbrough coach Southgate was still sitting on the side, and his face was not good on the spot.

"Uh..." The reporter was a little surprised, and didn't get the answer he wanted, but he immediately found a new topic: "You mean, the opponent is not as good as you?"

"As I said just now, we played better." Duncan didn't change his face.

"Then please comment on Mr. Southgate's tactical arrangement for this game?" The reporter was still not satisfied, and caught Duncan, wanting to make some more news.

"Mr. Southgate is still very young, young man, you should give him a little more time!" Duncan said.

"Ahem." Southgate was not calm immediately: Your sister, young wool?You are 27 and I am 35, you are younger than me, okay?

The reporters also had weird faces. If they were obviously joking, they definitely couldn't be included in the report. Otherwise, readers would doubt their IQ.

Then the reporter wanted to extend this topic from Duncan's mouth again, but Duncan's answer was watertight, and he didn't leave any news materials that were particularly worthy of a big explosion.

But after just two rounds of fighting, he also found that he might not be able to get too many useful things from Duncan's mouth, but today's things are enough for them to go back to the business.

"Do you have any plans for the next game?" the reporter asked casually, ready to end the interview.

"Of course I hope to continue winning." Duncan laughed.

"Even... even better? Do you mean... three consecutive victories?" The reporters were surprised.

"Of course." Duncan said.

The reporters in the audience had mixed feelings. Some admired Duncan's courage and self-confidence, but some immediately felt disgusted.

An acting head coach, who was only a head coach of the reserve team before, and has never played a formal game before, is this kind of person, who actually called out three consecutive victories?
This is because he was dazzled by two consecutive victories, right?

If Samaras can break out in one or two games, he has accumulated enough character for half a season. Can he continue to shine in three or four games?

The reporter pouted disapprovingly, but said nothing.

Someone looked through Manchester City's schedule. In the next game, which is the No.30 round, Manchester City's opponent is Newcastle.

Middlesbrough ranked 12th before, and they are still 12th after losing a game. The next place behind them is Newcastle, who is ranked 13th.

After Manchester City won this game, their ranking rose to 15th, and the gap with Newcastle is only five points.

According to the current state of Manchester City, maybe they can really beat Newcastle and win three consecutive victories.

So the witty reporters didn't say anything.

(End of this chapter)