Chapter 609 The Sound of the Tide
Chen Jianyu stood in the press conference hall and exhaled the turbid air in his chest, but what he breathed in again was still turbid air.
There is no way, there are too many people.
The press hall of the Andong Provincial Sports Center, which can accommodate up to 150 media reporters, was overcrowded. When Chen Jianyu looked back, there were all familiar or unfamiliar faces.
Chen Jianyu knows some of them and can often see them in reports on the Chinese Super League.
Some of them seemed unfamiliar to him, either from out of town or not paying attention to the Chinese Super League at all.
And now, these people are all gathered here. Maybe all the sports reporters in China are here, right?
They are all here for this game.
No, some of them should have gone to the mountains and seas.
After all, this championship battle is actually two battlefields.
Flash Star head coach Zhao Kangming is being interviewed by reporters and answering questions.
Before him, South China Tigers head coach Friedrich Lechmann had just concluded his pre-match press conference. At the press conference, the old man first praised his opponent's Flash Star, and then expressed his team's current situation. Not good, it's still an away game, the game will be very difficult.
It seems like they don’t even have the confidence to win the championship.
But no one here believed his lies.
The South China Tigers came to Jincheng with one purpose, which was to defeat the Flash Stars and win the Chinese Super League championship trophy.
As for the specific tactics to be used, how to deal with Hu Lai, etc... He didn't give a positive answer. The old man was very sneaky and determined not to reveal any clues. The pre-game adaptation training only included a warm-up during the time allowed for reporters to take pictures.
Then when the time came, the scene was cleared very simply and resolutely.
Not even a single person is allowed in the stands.
When they train behind closed doors, no one knows what they are doing.
They were really cautious, but Chen Jianyu felt that the South China Tigers did not have the confidence to do this... This showed that they were very concerned about their opponent Flash Star. They did not want any surprises and could not afford any surprises.
That's why I feel like I'm facing a big enemy before the game.
Although placed in the context of the championship battle, the South China Tigers' approach is normal. But think about who is the team they are going to deal with like this?
It’s Anton Shining Star, a newly promoted team...
A newly promoted team can compete with the league leaders for the championship in the last round of the season, and is treated with such caution by their opponents.
I have to say that this is first of all a courtesy.
Chen Jianyu feels that regardless of whether the Stars can finally win the league championship, just being able to receive this courtesy is enough to prove that the Stars have experienced a great season this year.
Isn’t this what Zhao Kangming is saying on the stage now?
"... To be able to go all the way to this point, to be honest, for a newly promoted team, it is already considered 'flattering'... Before the season, none of us could have imagined that the Flash Stars could be ranked where they are now. …But I still want to say that our goal is to be in the top three in the league. We are competing for the league championship. After all, the prerequisites for winning the championship are too harsh. Not only do we have to win, but we also have to look at the faces of other competitors... So for me, it is easier to finish third in the league. , at least we only need to defeat the South China Tiger..."
Chen Jianyu heard a reporter beside him complain in a low voice: "Damn, what you say is so pretentious! What does 'it's easier to finish third in the league' mean? What does 'just beat the South China Tigers' mean? ? Which of these two things is easier? ”
Hearing this colleague's complaints, Chen Jianyu couldn't hold back his laughter.
Just like no one believed what Lehman said before, Chen Jianyu believed in the reporters here, and probably no one would believe what Zhao Kangming said now.
After all, "Don't believe every word that Flashing Star says" is already well-known in the circle. Everyone knows that Zhao Kangming is full of lies. On the surface, he looks harmless to humans and animals, and he looks like a good old man, but the devil knows that he is What action is brewing against you...
Previously, the points in the league exceeded 30 points, but they were able to insist on saying that relegation was unsuccessful, which made the fans of Huanghai Jade Bird and Lingnan Nanhai vomit blood - I have seen people pretending to be cool, but I have never seen people who can pretend like this. of.
Later, he was successfully relegated, and he seemed to have no desires and desires, and was harmless to humans and animals. It wasn't until they realized that they had become the elephant in the room that they admitted that their goal was to finish third in the league and ensure qualification for the AFC Champions League next season...
But the problem is that at this time everyone thinks that Flash Star has the ability to compete for the league championship.
Who still believes that Flash Star’s goal is to finish in the top three in the league?
But Chen Jianyu also understands Zhao Kangming. People outside are teasing that Flash Star can compete for the championship, but the people who are teasing are not responsible for any results they cause. If Zhao Kangming really believed those people, it would make his team lose its existing rhythm.
By then, the league championship has not been won, and the third place in the league has also been lost. Who will Zhao Kangming look for to settle the score? Go to those hecklers, will they be held accountable?
What are you thinking? Of course not.
After all, the conditions for Flash Star to win the championship are indeed very demanding. If they want to win against the South China Tigers, they have to rely on another stadium where the Mariners and Thunderbolts will tie.
There are three outcomes in a game, victory, draw and loss. Thunder and lightning cannot win, and sailors cannot win, it must be a draw.
Only in this way will Shining Star have a chance to win the championship.
Would anyone really consider such a low-probability thing seriously?
But... despite this, this stadium will definitely be filled with enthusiastic Flash Star fans, Anton fans, and Jincheng fans tomorrow.
After all, Flash Star still has hope of winning the championship.
And even if there is only a glimmer of hope, these fans are willing to devote all their efforts and actions to chase it.
This is what fans are.
Fans are unreasonable sometimes.
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Walking out of the press conference hall, Chen Jianyu finally exhaled all the turbid air in his chest. This time, all he breathed in was fresh air.
After the press conference, when he walked to the parking lot, he saw a queue outside the ticket office window outside the west gate.
Although there are not many people there yet, there are still people arriving one after another.
Colorful tents were set up outside the ticket office, looking like mushrooms popping up from the concrete floor.
There are several tents next to each other that may be friends, or they may be new acquaintances. They are taking photos together, and their happy laughter can be heard from a distance.
Others set up folding tables and chairs outside the tent, boiled water with their own tools, and cooked hot pot. Soon the steam was steaming and the aroma was overflowing, attracting many people to watch and take photos.
The fragrance wafted far away, making Chen Jianyu feel hungry and funny.
The tickets will only go on sale at noon tomorrow, but people are queuing up this evening... How long has it been since something like this happened in Jincheng?
He lit a cigarette and just watched from a distance without disturbing them as a reporter.
He didn't turn around and leave until he finished smoking.
He suddenly wanted to eat hot pot too.
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Peng Hao helped his grandfather carefully walk out of the unit door, and his grandmother followed with a non-woven bag beside him.
"Don't worry, grandpa. The car I ordered hasn't arrived yet, let's go slowly." Peng Hao raised his hand, looked at the taxi information on his smart watch and said.
Three people, two old and one young, walked slowly through the old-style community and walked towards the community gate.
When they walked to the gate, an old man poked his head out of the guard room and asked strangely: "Hey, where are you going, Mr. Xie?"
"Go watch the game!" Grandpa said.
The doorman stared: "Watching football? Uncle Xie, can your body bear it?"
"Then what's not to bear? I've brought all the medicine with me." Grandpa pointed to the non-woven bag held by his wife behind him.
Grandma looked at grandpa’s back helplessly and said, “He insists on going and refuses to listen no matter how hard he tries to persuade him...”
"You'd better take it easy, thank you uncle..." the guard advised kindly.
"I know, I know." Grandpa, who had already been helped out of the door by Peng Hao, waved his hand behind him.
Watching the three of them walking to the side of the road to wait for the bus, a middle-aged woman who had just been sitting next to the guard room basking in the sun approached the guard and asked in a low voice: "Why are you thinking about going to watch the game, Uncle Xie?"
"You don't know? Hu Lai is his grandson, and Uncle Xie is here to cheer for his grandson..." the guard explained.
This gossipy middle-aged woman looked at Uncle Xie's back with wide eyes.
Soon a white car stopped in front of them. After the three people got in, the car drove away.
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Xie Lan and Hu Lixin were mixed in the crowd, rushing towards the security checkpoint.
As she walked, Xie Lan complained to her husband: "You told me to get here three hours in advance. Fortunately, I didn't listen to you... Look, if we came three hours before the game started, I'm afraid we would be here now." Standing in line on the Third Ring Road waiting to enter.”
When she said this, there were people in front, back, left and right. No matter which direction she looked, it was completely dark.
It is no exaggeration to describe it as crowded.
Hu Lixin was a little embarrassed in such an environment.
This game kicks off at 7:30 in the evening. Logically speaking, coming here three hours in advance is considered early.
As a result, my wife insisted on coming four hours in advance, so they rushed to take the high-speed rail after lunch, and came to the stadium to take a look - wow, it's so crowded!
Those of them who had tickets were fine. It was said that some people came here last night and waited at the ticket office to buy tickets. They didn't leave at all and just camped outside for the night.
Although Jincheng does not belong to the north, it is still very chilly at night in late autumn. It is actually very difficult to spend a night outdoors like this. Even if there is a tent, it cannot stop the cold air from invading at night.
He still underestimated the importance that Jincheng fans and Anton fans attached to this game.
Flash Star has a chance to win the league championship in this game, which is the first time in the history of Anton football.
The previous Xingcheng team failed to win this honor when the team went bankrupt and disbanded.
There were also some scalpers in the crowd asking the fans waiting in line: "Do you want to sell tickets? Charge them at a high price!"
But no one paid attention to them. They had to buy their own tickets with great difficulty. Some people even had to rely on connections and favors to get the opportunity to watch the game live today.
At such an important moment in the history of Anton football, how could I transfer my tickets for such a small amount of money, causing myself to be absent?
From the resentful expressions of those scalpers, you can guess that they have gained little...
No one cares about them or sympathizes with them. Everyone just holds the tickets in their hands and slowly moves forward with the crowd.
The team suddenly sped up and it was said that the stadium opened all the security gates.
This is rarely seen in previous games. The security gates of the stadium are like the service windows of bank counters. They are rarely fully opened and some are always closed to control the flow.
But it is obvious that with so many fans pouring into the stadium, it is difficult to control the flow.
If all the gates are not opened, fans may force their way in, which will bring greater safety risks.
Seeing the speed of admission speeding up, a burst of cheers broke out among the fans, and then everyone happily followed in the footsteps of their predecessors.
Xie Lan and Hu Lixin were among them.
Peng Hao supported his grandparents among them.
Countless fans are among them.
Chen Jianyu, who came to the media box in the stadium early, watched as the originally empty stadium stands were quickly filled by the influx of Stars fans. It was like countless rivers converging, turning the originally dry basin into a vast ocean in an instant. .
The roar of the crowd is like the sound of the surging ocean tide.
Listening to it from a far away place is like a whisper whispering in your ear, but when you are in it, you can feel the power of the sea, guiding your breathing and heartbeat, and surging with the rhythm of the sea!
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PS, I wrote wrong about Hu Lai’s annual salary yesterday.
Because I forgot that Hu Lai has now executed his third contract. The annual salary is not 1.8 million, but 3 million. The bonus of the Chinese Super League Golden Boot is not 1 million, but 2 million.
The goal award has also been increased from 8,000 per goal to 20,000 per goal.
Therefore, Hu Lai's actual income is more than previously calculated.
This error has been changed.
There is also the statement that the Stars may be squeezed out of the top three in the league by the Thunder, which has also been revised. This situation will only occur if the Stars cannot beat the South China Tigers and the Thunder defeat the Mariners.
It has also been modified.
Thank you to the reader "Uncle Yichen" for the reminder and correction.
I also welcome everyone to help me pick out this kind of mistakes in the future. After all, it is easy to make mistakes on this kind of issue sometimes when I get dizzy... (End of this chapter)