Cottbus is the second largest city in Brandenburg, Germany, after Potsdam, and is very close to Berlin, only about 100 kilometers away.
In the ninth round of the Bundesliga, Cottbus will face a derby.
Away game against Hertha Berlin.
Because the distance was very close, the Cottbus team did not go there a day in advance. They took a car to the Berlin Olympic Stadium early the next morning.
As the club bus passed through the streets, a group of Cottbus fans who could not accompany the team to the away game were waving flags to see off the team they supported.
Among the farewell crowd, Yun Sheng saw Zhou Hong, the owner of the Chinese restaurant.
He couldn't live without the Chinese restaurant, so he almost never went to Cottbus' home games.
Zhou Hong also saw Yun Sheng in the car. He waved vigorously. His daughter Zhou Xiaoyue was also beside him, giving Yun Sheng a proud look. Yun Sheng was a little bit dumbfounded.
At this time, he suddenly remembered something.
When we were eating at the Chinese restaurant last night, there were not many people. The boss Zhou Hong came over to chat with him for a few words, and the two talked about Liu Surong.
Zhou Hong told Yun Sheng that Liu Surong had been coming to the Chinese restaurant almost every day during this period, but recently, Liu Surong had not been to the Chinese restaurant for several days. She wondered if something was wrong.
Is Liu Surong sick? Or encountered any trouble?
Yun Sheng wanted to call her, but after thinking about it, he put down the phone.
I'll go see her in person after the game tomorrow.
It would be really troublesome for a girl in a foreign country to be bedridden with no one to take care of her.
As the club bus drove towards Berlin, Yun Sheng was thinking a lot.
Sandel was also thinking about something at this time.
The players all have their own concerns, and everyone's mood is not high today.
Even the cheerful Sumad shut his mouth.
He knows that the recent talk about Yunsheng's championship has brought some trouble to him and the club.
At the same time, the press conference hall of Hertha Berlin was bustling with activity.
Hertha Berlin coach Carsten Heine is conducting a pre-match press conference.
Today, reporters' questions still mostly revolve around Cottbus's declaration of winning the championship.
"May I ask domestic coaches, how do you view Yun Sheng's declaration of winning the championship?"
"Cottbus's goal this season is to compete for the championship. So what are Hertha Berlin's tactics for this game? Are you sure you can beat them?"
"Coach from overseas, what do you think of Coach Yunsheng?"
These reporters' questions made the country tireless: "Everyone, did you remember correctly? What is being held now is Hertha Berlin's pre-match press conference, not Cottbus's! It's best to ask these questions of yours later. Yunsheng, don't ask me now! I don't care whether the opponent in this game is Cottbus or Bayern, our Hertha Berlin will play at our own pace. We have only one goal at home today, which is to win with all our strength!"
After saying these words, Hai Nei walked away angrily.
At noon, Cottbus held a pre-match press conference in the hotel.
Yunsheng asked the players to take a lunch break, and only he participated in this press conference.
At the press conference, reporters asked him again about the championship declaration he made a few months ago.
Yun Sheng said patiently and with a calm expression.
"I admit that I said that so-called championship declaration, but it was just a slip of the tongue at the time and does not represent my real goal. If you want to ask me about my goal for this season, it is actually very simple. I just want to be serious. Play every game well, that's all. To be more precise, Cottbus' goal this season is still the same as last season - to avoid relegation!"
Is your goal to avoid relegation?
Only a ghost can believe it!
Seeing Yun Sheng swearing on the stage, the reporters had 10,000 complaints in their hearts.
With Cottbus' current results and status, even if we don't talk about competing for the championship, there is still hope for the entire European competition.
Now you are talking about relegation, isn’t this nonsense?
If you all want to avoid relegation, then Nuremberg and Rostock, shouldn't they prepare for the Bundesliga 2 match in advance...
The pre-match press conference ended in chaos.
Before the end, Yun Sheng emphasized again: "As for the so-called championship declaration, I hope everyone will not bring it up, and I don't want to answer it anymore. Our goal is to avoid relegation, nothing more."
Although Yunsheng led the team to win eight consecutive Bundesliga victories, he remains extremely low-key.
For example, during the pre-match warm-up, when I saw Hertha Berlin coach Carsten Heine on the sidelines, Yun Sheng still chatted and shook hands with Heine very politely and low-key, without any of the arrogance of the eight-game winning streak coach.
Hai Nei was not rude and shook hands with Yun Sheng in a friendly manner and congratulated Yun Sheng on his good results.
After dozens of minutes of warm-up, the generals from both sides returned to the locker room and listened to their respective coaches' final instructions.
Sumad closed the door to the locker room, and the room suddenly became quiet. Yun Sheng cleared his throat, talking to the players as if chatting.
"Guys, regarding the championship declaration, it was indeed a slip of the tongue on my part. But I hope everyone can understand me. It was my first time to become the coach of a Bundesliga team. When I was excited, I ended up saying the wrong thing. This should be understandable, right? "
Seeing Yun Sheng's grimace, the locker room burst into laughter.
Yun Sheng also laughed: "So, the declaration of winning the championship is not worth mentioning at all. But what I want to tell you today is that although I did not say the words of winning the championship, the season is not over yet, and everything is possible! I I don’t like to make any big promises in advance, I prefer to keep my goals in mind and then take every step in a down-to-earth manner.”
"Just like what I ask of you, I have not set any end-of-season goals for the team. I just hope that every game can be taken seriously. That's all. I also hope that all of you can do the same. Although we have won eight consecutive victories, it does not mean that we are the top team in the Bundesliga, nor does it mean that we can underestimate our opponents."
"The goal I said is to avoid relegation, and I don't want to put pressure on everyone. I hope each of you can go into battle lightly and show your best!"
"Today our opponent is Hertha Berlin. They ended up ranking tenth in the Bundesliga last season, and now they happen to be ranked tenth in the Bundesliga. They are just a mid-range team in the Bundesliga. With your current strength and State, I believe you have the ability to defeat them!"
"Guys, come on! Forget about those bullshit championship declarations and eight consecutive victories. We just need to concentrate on killing our opponents and winning the current game!"
