Star Coach

Stevens was outraged by the media coverage, and there was a lot of chatter within the team. As soon as he sat down at the interview desk, he started firing cannons to take revenge.

"Someone deliberately released false news to cause trouble to my players. This is a conspiracy. Someone is building momentum for the game. It must be a conspiracy."

"I think there are people who will do whatever it takes to win, and even spread false news. This is immoral. German football is at a low ebb, and there must be factors from these people."

"Yes, you can guess who I am talking about. You can also guess that it is just the German Cup final. We already won the German Cup championship trophy last season." Stevens sneered and said disdainfully, "Even if the other party has There is no way they can win the game despite conspiracy. I am very confident that as long as the team I coach is able to beat the young people of Hoffenheim.”

"I don't have any conflicts with Wilmots. We have a good relationship. And I tell you, he will start in the German Cup final. I just want to show some people and some teams that off-the-table moves are of no use at all. ”

"There are also Nemec, Asamoah and Boehme. They will not leave the team. They are not young and may even end their careers at Schalke." Stevens vowed.

"Finally, I declare that Schalke 04 will definitely defend the German Cup, just like we did last season."

The German media was quite surprised. Stevens was offended by Jiangshan's media offensive. He said he must win, which is interesting.

The reporters were busy sending news to Jiangshan and listening to what Jiangshan had to say.

German football is very bland, with almost no pre-game rhetoric. It took two years to make waves in the lower leagues, otherwise it was a stagnant water.

Jiang Shan smiled, "The media is independent, and we cannot influence the media's judgment. Since they think Schalke 04 players may leave, it's either the team wants to sell people, or other teams want to buy people. What's the point? Accidental? Of course, I won’t name specific players here, it’s unethical and I can’t do that.”

"If there are rumors that my players are being targeted by strong teams, I will feel very proud. After all, we are only a Denan United team. I am responsible for the future of the players. If they can land in a better league, I will definitely support it. ”

"I will not force them to stay on the team forever." Jiangshan said seriously. "As for Mr. Stevens' statement that he will definitely defend the German Cup, I think he lacks enough respect for Hoffenheim."

"Hoffenheim is a Bundesliga team, they are a Bundesliga team. This is the difference between the Volkswagen Santana and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. We have no advantage."

"But we also have the ambition to win. If we want to win, we have to interfere with them outside the court and put nails on the court to slow them down. They are so powerful that we even want to park a car. The bus is at the goal gate.”

As Jiang Shan said, he laughed and shrugged, expressing his helplessness.

It's not that we want to engage in so many off-game moves, it's that you are too strong and we want to compete with our opponents, so we have to think of other ways.

He doesn't want to let Stevens go yet. "Some people say that this is a low period for German football, but I think German football still has a strong fighting capacity. This summer, the German national team will definitely reach the last four in Asia."

Jiang Shan once again showed his identity as a magician, "So, some people think that German football has been harmed by the media. This is wrong!"

There was no other meaning than to refute Stevens's trough theory, and his words immediately attracted the attention of the media. Everyone knows that German football is at a low ebb, but it happened to rebound in the 2002 World Cup and reach the final.

Stevens knew Jiang Shan's statement and was filled with hatred. This guy was so young and arrogant that he was so hateful. But several players in the team are really worried because of transfer rumors.

Wilmots didn't say anything, Nemetz and Asamoah also thought about leaving. Stevens gritted his teeth and started all games for them.

In the stands, Rothhaus sat nervously next to Hope, "Boss. At that time, I was thinking that Jiangshan might not be able to use it, and the three-year contract was too long. Since there is a clause in the contract that requires resignation, I also thought With..."

"As long as his coaching performance is not good, we will force him to resign immediately without having to pay liquidated damages, right?" Hope said angrily, "Then if his coaching performance is good, why don't you negotiate a contract extension with him quickly? And you continue to use this loophole? A contract full of mistakes?”

"This contract is actually beneficial to us." Rothhaus didn't dare to say too much. Didn't you nod at that time? Now that Jiang Shan is about to resign, he is blaming him again, which makes him depressed.

"Jiangshan is kind enough to tell you early and let you have time to find a new coach. Otherwise, our work will be passive at the end of the season." Hope looked at the players playing in the Olympic Stadium one after another. "Jiangshan brought the team into Germany." B, taking it to the German Cup final is already the biggest achievement. I can’t blame him.”

"How about coach Stevens?" Rothhaus asked. "Hertha Berlin wants to invite Stevens to coach after the season ends. If we can stop him, we can also make waves in Germany."

"Hmph, this old man is arrogant and will not like Hoffenheim."

Jiang Shan held hands with Stevens, "It's not a gentleman to directly speak ill of me in front of the media."

"Nonsense, I am not a hypocritical Englishman." Stevens said angrily, "I will definitely win the game and I will definitely slaughter."

"Be careful of getting hit back." Jiang Shan said with a smile.

"Deutsche Sud, even if you are a German 2nd Division team, no low-level team has ever won the German Cup." Stevens sneered, "Your magic is over."

"I wish you success!" Jiangshan shrugged and returned to his seat.

The little girl next to the coach's seat looked familiar, but he didn't expect the little girl to call out first, "Mr. Jiangshan-Cook, we meet again. I'm Anna! Thank you for your autograph. I'll ask you to sign later, but you have to win the game!"

The freckled girl Anna once took his head coach position. Tuchel covered his mouth and laughed.

"I will, and I'll sign on your popcorn box later." Jiangshan replied with a smile.

He looked at the court, and the players were choosing sides. Schalke 04's starting lineup is quite strong. Goalkeeper Rek has only lost less than 30 goals this season and has performed steadily.

The back line is composed of Hetto, Wadoh, Hogdalem, and Van Kerkhoven. The single defensive midfielder is Nemets. The forwards are Sander and Agali, and Asamoah, Wilmots, and Boehme are ambushed behind.

On Hoffenheim's side, Wiese certainly did not give up the starting goalkeeper, partnering with the three-center back lineup of Hunt, Insdom, and Huth.

The five midfielders are Pander, Lahn, Kai, Hitzlsperger, and Lahm, and Didik and Kuranyi are in the front. Captain Dorante is temporarily on the bench.

Stevens frowned when he saw Hoffenheim's starting lineup. What's going on? Stacking players in the midfield? Main defense?