On the afternoon of August 30, outside the World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

With two days left before the first game of the Top 12, the Chinese team held its first training session in the outfield north of the World Cup Stadium, but unlike the closed training camp in China, the venue is surrounded by no obstacles.

The training also attracted more than 100 Korean media reporters to the scene, and there were also hundreds of Korean fans and some Chinese fans.

The coaching staff came to the scene early to set up the venue. Because they were Gao Han’s many years of partners and were well-known, even the assistant coaches were all famous experts all over the world, making every media reporter and fan present know it.

The one who fiddled with the equipment was Sergio Garcia, the one who arranged the venue was Buenaventura, and the one who stood near the goal was Pedro Harrow... and the assistant coach named Shawmu...

The team leader Li Tie and the press officer took the lead. They told all the fans and media present that in order not to affect the training of the national team, the coaching staff will be open for fifteen minutes and allow media reporters to interview players. Once the opening time is over, we hope that all media reporters and fans will abide by the order and do not disturb the training of the national team.

Media reporters and fans all agreed with the Chinese team's approach.

Sure enough, the players came to the training ground earlier than usual. Each of them looked in a good mood and did not have the tension and solemnity that they had before the competition, which disappointed many Korean media reporters.

When they asked the Chinese internationals about their views on this game, they got very close answers, which were nothing more than just trying their best to show themselves and not caring about the final outcome.

As the captain of the team, Zheng Zhi has received a lot of attention. He said that the country hopes to reflect its own value for every player, and hopes that through this game, everyone will have a more comprehensive understanding of the national team's spirit of unity and fighting spirit, and strive to live up to the expectations of the Chinese people.

As soon as the fifteen minutes arrived, the press officer came over to remind Zheng Zhi. The latter immediately greeted his teammates, walked into the training ground, and started to warm up spontaneously. Korean media outside the court surrounded Gao Han, the head coach who had just walked into the training ground.

"Hello, Mr. Gao Han, it's a great honor to meet you. Can you please talk about the upcoming game?"

"Mr. Gao Han, many people are worried that your team will encounter the first Waterloo the day after tomorrow. What do you think?"

"Stylic said, you can't save the Chinese team, what do you think?"

"When facing a powerful Korean team, will you produce any surprises?"

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The media reporters on the scene rushed towards Gao Han. The grand scene shocked the fans who came to the scene, and even the players who warmed up on the court were amazed.

This is their boss, the world's number one head coach, Gao Han!

"Okay, don't worry, just be quiet, I have fifteen minutes to answer the questions."

Gao Han signaled the press officer to come and maintain order and at the same time appeased all media reporters.

"I will answer one by one." Gao Han seemed very graceful and pointed to a reporter who asked the question just now.

"You ask me what I think of tomorrow's game? My answer is that it was the first game of the Top 12. Of course we hope to win with all our might. This is natural. We know that the game will be difficult. For us, South Korea is a strong opponent, but we will still give our all."

Gao Han smiled and answered a question, he turned to another one.

"You ask me, but aren't you worried about a Waterloo the day after tomorrow? No, I have never been worried about this problem, and this is not a problem that can be solved by worrying about it. So, my coaching creed is to give my all to every game."

"And you, I doubt whether this is Stilik's original words, but I want to say that Chinese football does not need to be saved. It has been improving over the past few years. Whether you see it or not, it is working hard. Our players, the Football Association and more than one billion Chinese fans are working hard."

"Finally it's your question, The Raider? I don't know what the Raider is, but I have a good team, the atmosphere inside the team is good, the players' competitive state is adjusted very well, and the team is getting better, and I think this is enough."

After Gao Han answered four questions in one breath, he signaled that the press officer could allow the Korean media to ask questions again.

Soon, a Korean reporter asked Gao Han if he was worried about Korean fear? And how to deal with the pressure of this game?

"I have heard of Korean fear, but I never agree with this so-called curse. After coaching the national team, I recruited many young players, many of them have never lost to South Korea, so there has been no Korean fear, right?"

"As for pressure, there is definitely some. If there is no pressure in the first game of the top 12, it is definitely fake, but I think it is a good thing to have some pressure. It can make us face the game more actively, and will pay more attention to it and work harder to play this game."

Soon, another reporter raised his hand to ask a question.

"Hello, Mr. Gao Han, the Korean Football Association chose Seoul as the home court to play against the Chinese team, mainly because it has psychological advantages here. The Korean team has never lost to China here. In the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup, China lost to Turkey here by 0-3. Even Hengda, who is known as the strongest team in the Chinese professional league, also lost here."

"Just last week, the team from China, Lu Neng also lost to Seoul FC 1-3 here. Many people say that this venue is a curse land of China. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Gao Han laughed, "First of all, I would like to thank you very much for helping me with these popular science. It is very detailed, proving that you must have prepared a lot in advance, but I want to say that there is no so-called curse land. Everything will always be the first time. No matter what our previous record here is, it has nothing to do with the day after tomorrow, right?"

"Mr. Gao Han, how do you think of what Stilik said, playing against the Chinese team is enough to only twenty players? Moreover, he has traveled back and forth between the Chinese Super League many times, is very familiar with the Chinese team, and has communicated with many Korean coaches coaching in the Chinese Super League. He knows your team well. Are you worried?"

Gao Han smiled slightly again, looking very calm and confident.

"I think this is normal, or it should be said that if he didn't do this, I think he is not professional enough. As for him choosing a 20-person roster, I don't think it's a big deal. After all, there are only eighteen people in the competition list, and twenty people are indeed enough."

Gao Han's answer is so easy that the media can't find any fault.

"Mr. Gao Han, we noticed that the Luneng international player Hao Junmin, who played against Seoul last week, did not appear on today's training ground. I wonder if something went wrong?"

"Oh, your eyesight is really good. After Hao Junmin arrived in South Korea, he had some colds. For safety reasons, I did not let him train with the team, but let him stay in the hotel. I believe you should also receive this news. As for whether it can appear in the game the day after tomorrow, I still need to observe it."

On the territory of South Korea, Gao Han didn't believe that they had not spyed on this information, so it would be better to speak out it openly.

"Mr. Gao Han, I am a reporter for Korea's East Asia Sports."

"East Asian Sports?" Gao Han frowned and then laughed, "I just saw your report in the news in the morning. You said that South Korea has a DNA that defeated China in its core, and it is your report."

There was a burst of laughter around, and the reporters of East Asia Sports were a little embarrassed. Unexpectedly, they were translated by their Chinese counterparts so soon.

"Yes, but what I'm talking about is the fact that we have entered the World Cup finals eight times in a row. In the past few years, our scores with the Chinese team have been 17 wins, 12 draws and one loss in 30 games, which can be said to have an overwhelming advantage."

"Yes, you're right." Gao Han still kept smiling faintly, which made everyone unable to understand his psychology. "But I think you've said less. South Korea is the best team in the top 40s. They are the only team that has maintained a complete victory and has not lost in this World Cup qualifier."

When Gao Han said this, the Korean media reporters around him all raised their heads and looked quite proud.

"It is undeniable that from the current public opinion situation and past results, South Korea has an absolute advantage. The famous bookmaker William Hill has a good odds to give two goals. Many of you probably are waiting to celebrate the victory, but I think that the game has not been played yet, and everything is still unknown."

"Football is round, everything can happen on the football field. No one knows what will happen next moment. Whether it is past results or public opinion outside the court, it has nothing to do with the game inside the football field."

"My players and I don't care about public opinion. We are more concerned about how to play our best side. No matter what the outcome of the game the night after tomorrow, as long as we do our best, that's enough."

Gao Han's answer made the Korean media somewhat unpredictable.

Is this a sign of weakness?

It seems that there isn't.

Then what does he mean?

Gao Han did not have the chance to ask questions from Korean media reporters. After signaling to the press officer, he immediately terminated the interview because the team's training time had already come.

As Gao Han walked into the training ground, all the media reporters were still unsatisfied. They still had many questions to ask, but obviously there would be no chance again.

It is not only an old miser who has troubled the Chinese team for decades, but also an ever-winning army in the qualifiers. In addition to its overall strength, the South Korean team has a full win against China, and it is almost impossible for anyone to think that the Chinese team can win.

Even Chinese fans do not have such confidence.

Even if their head coach is the invincible Gao Han.

When the on-site security personnel closed the training ground, Gao Han also walked to the national team players.

Since the training camp started on the 21st and now, although some international players did not return to the team until the 24th, the preparation time this time is indeed quite abundant, and Gao Han and the coaching staff have also made sufficient preparations.

In the next two days, the team will adapt to the venue, the climate, and adjust their state.

The day after tomorrow against South Korea may be the first game in the top 12 games for South Korea, but for the Chinese team, it can be regarded as a decisive battle with no way out.

Gao Han’s bottom line is very clear. He should do his best to win, but he must not lose.

He is very clear about the current situation of the national team. The two consecutive victories are just to restore the players to normal, and there is no confidence at all. If he loses to South Korea, he will probably not have to play the next game against Iran.

If you lose two consecutive games at the beginning, how can you play the remaining top 12 games?

"Did you see it? Have you felt it?" Gao Han asked the player in front of him lightly.

"The game has not been played yet, but they seem to have won."
Chapter completed!