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Chapter 131 Facts
Wang Lie did not attend Tyne's regular press conference in the middle of the week.

This made the reporters present very regretful.

They all want to see the two sides start "fighting" from the routine press conference in the middle of the week.

As a result, Wang Lie didn't come.

In addition to head coach McNeill, the player representative is Vitini.

"I see, it's an internal war among fans." Chinese reporter Liu Zhong at the press conference complained.

Guo Xuequan was laughing beside him.

You are absolutely right.

At the press conference that ended earlier, Sofia United sent out Wang Lie's fanboy Stanley Harris.

Tyne used Vitini, who is also a fan of Wang Lie, to fight.

It feels like they have discussed it beforehand...

Although Wang Lie does not show up, he is still the protagonist and the core figure. No matter whether you like him or not, no one can avoid him.

Facing the eagerly awaited but somewhat disappointed reporters, head coach McNeill first explained why Wang Lie was not allowed to attend the press conference:

"Wang told me that he was going to attend the pre-match press conference, so in order not to waste media resources, he will not come today."

Then he pointed to Vitini: "Vitini is an important player for the team, and it is the same that he represents the players."

Vitini leaned in front of the microphone and said, "Just a month ago, when Wang announced his goal through the hotline on the Focus News program, I saw some people in the media saying that Wang had kidnapped the entire team for his own ambition. But in fact, it was not Wang's ambition alone, but the ambition of our entire team. That's why we have been able to come this far and have a real hope of reaching that goal."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, looked around the room, and made sure that every reporter was listening carefully to him before continuing:

"The goal of competing for the Champions League is not just Wang's business. Similarly, defeating Sofia United is not just Wang's business. In the last round of the league, Feng from Witton Hill once said that he had some opinions on the way Sofia United treated Wang. Today I want to say that the entire Tyne team has opinions on this matter."

His words caused an uproar in the audience.

Everyone knows that Vitini is a die-hard fan of Wang Lie, so it would not be surprising if he said, "I also have some opinions about the way Soflian treats Wang."

But he said "the whole Tyne team", he alone represented the whole team!

If he was not lying, it meant that Wang Lie received unprecedented support in the Tyne locker room.

Think carefully about Tyne's performance during this period. If Wang Lie really did not win the support of Tyne's locker room, how could he have such a performance?

So Vitini was telling the truth.

The entire Tyne team was determined to defeat Sofolian and avenge Wang Lie.

This incident really refuted many of the previous statements that Wang Lie was a cancer in the locker room, that he caused trouble wherever he went, that he was unpopular and had poor interpersonal relationships.

Liu Zhong lowered his voice and complained to Guo Xuequan beside him: "Oh my goodness, it turns out that this is not a fan civil war, but a fan collaboration. There is even something about Feng Qiyuan involved..."

Guo Xuequan was amused by his companions and covered his mouth to try hard to hold back his laughter.

During the question-and-answer session, the reporter who was called immediately threw Stanley Harris to Vitini: "Harris said he would do his best to defeat Tyne. Do you have anything to say to him, Vitini?"

Vitini grinned: "I have no problem with Harris. All players play to win, which is good, and so do we."

Liu Zhong frowned: "Why does it sound sour?"

Guo Xuequan lowered his voice and said, "Vitini is working with Harris, so he emphasized at the beginning that he has no opinion on Harris. But how can he have no opinion? He has a lot of opinions."

"How to say?"

"He may feel that as a fan of Wang Lie, Harris did not speak up for Wang Lie when Wang Lie was treated unfairly by the club, and Harris has always been labeled as a 'Helden descendant'..."

Liu Zhong suddenly realized: "No wonder. But Vitini has made things a bit difficult for Harris. Under the circumstances at that time, it was difficult for him to speak for Wang Lie, otherwise he would offend the head coach and the club management. It's unnecessary..."

"That's true. But Vitini has made no secret of his support and admiration for Wang Lie within the Brazilian national team. He should be using his own standards to demand Harris..."

Liu Zhong nodded: "I understand. Vitini is a 'fundamentalist'. But the reporter obviously wanted to stir up trouble by asking this question, but Vitini was just being sarcastic. I think he has made a lot of progress."

Guo Xuequan smiled and said: "That's what you said, but with Vitini's answer, it's hard for us in the media to hype it up..."

"Oh, why does this game need any hype?" Liu Zhong curled his lips.

"Then what are so many reporters doing here?" Guo Xuequan turned his head and looked around.

Liu Zhong was speechless.

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Although Liu Zhong believed that this highly anticipated game did not need hype, it was clear that no one else thought so.

Even though McNeill said at the beginning of the press conference that Wang Lie would not attend the routine midweek press conference because he had to attend the pre-match press conference.

But that night, rumors about Wang Lie still appeared on the Internet.

"It is said that Wang acted like a big shot and did not attend the regular mid-week press conference, leaving so many journalists waiting for two hours without seeing him!"

"Why didn't Wang attend the regular press conference? In fact, it's because Wang is already under great pressure. If he attends the press conference again, who knows if he will suddenly collapse due to excessive pressure when facing the media reporters?"

"In short, Wang was just afraid! He was afraid to face the reporters, and even more afraid to lose this game that he couldn't lose no matter what! When a player can only win and not lose, the pressure on him will be so high that it will explode! So he chose to escape!"

A person with normal thinking, normal reading comprehension and logical thinking ability might be surprised that McNeill had clarified the reason why Wang Lie would not attend the press conference, so why are there still such rumors circulating? And looking at the comments under these rumors, many people actually believe them...

It's actually normal.

Because the world is so big, with a population of eight billion, even if the number of those with mental disorders is small, there are still tens of thousands of them, and the Internet allows these people to gather together very easily, creating a "huge" phenomenon in local areas.

These fools are then led by some "normal people" with ulterior motives to speak out actively and become active on the Internet, making it seem like they are the mainstream...

Xiao Cheng believed that his mission was to attack these people online and he must not give up the public opinion position.

He does not agree with the statement that "if a dog bites you, do you have to bite it back?"

If a dog bites a person, of course the person cannot bite back, but that doesn't mean the person should ignore the dog. As a human being who can use tools, if a dog bites you, you can fight back with swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks and forks!
Wang Lie will certainly give those haters a big slap in the face in the game this weekend.

As a die-hard fan of Wang Lie, Xiao Cheng had no doubt about this.

But this is Wang Lie’s job, and his mission is to slap those haters in the face on the Internet right now.

This is also his way of fighting.

So that night, he intensively confronted those trolls who spread rumors online.

The legend of 【@WangisKing】 reappears in the world.

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The online war of words is just part of the chaos before this important game.

Amidst all the hustle and bustle, a week passed quickly.

The time finally came to Friday, May 2037, , the day before the game.

This morning, reporters once again came to the press hall of Northumberland Football City. This time, there were far more people than during the routine press conference in the middle of the week.

Because the two pre-match press conferences were not held at the same time.

The home team Tyne scheduled the pre-match press conference before the start of the morning training.

Sofia United will not hold their pre-match press conference until the afternoon when they arrive in Newcastle by car and go to Leeds Park to acclimate to the pitch.

"I remember when this training base was first put into use, some people laughed at the Middle Eastern boss behind Tyne as 'stupid and rich'."

Guo Xuequan stood in the aisle against the wall in the news hall, looking at the dark crowd in front of him and sighed. Liu Zhong obviously knew what Guo Xuequan was talking about, and he laughed: "It's said that Taien is just pretending to be rich. The people in the news hall are as empty as their honor room."

Guo Xuequan nodded: "Yes. Who could have imagined that such a large news hall would be crowded with people one day..."

The press hall of Northumberland Football City is designed according to the standards of a top club. It is very spacious and has all kinds of advanced hardware equipment.

However, Tyne was just a mid-to-lower-level Premier League team at the time, and no one paid attention to it. The number of media reporters coming here would increase significantly only when playing against top teams at home. But even so, this press hall has never been full.

This situation continued until Wang Lie transferred to Tyne, and then there were many more reporters in the press hall of Northumberland Football City.

And today... this once empty press hall is now packed with people!

At this time, the inconvenient side of Tyne's rich people is reflected - because there are only large and comfortable leather sofas, the number of chairs that can be placed per unit area is limited. Unlike some news halls, the hardware facilities are not so good and there are no fixed seats. Folding chairs can be placed when needed and can be flexibly deployed.

Now it’s not easy even if you want to squeeze in a few more chairs.

Those who came first had sofas to sit on, those who came later could sit on the floor under the rostrum, and those who came later could only stand.

The corridors, walls, corners, and even around the cameras... were all filled with reporters.

Not only Chinese and British journalists, but also many journalists from other countries and regions.

Liu Zhong and Guo Xuequan witnessed with their own eyes that several Korean reporters were mistaken for Chinese reporters by European reporters, which caused a misunderstanding...

Normally speaking, before the press conference begins, the press hall is relatively quiet. Basically, no one speaks, and if they do, they will speak in a low voice.

But now the room was full of buzzing. Even if everyone tried hard to lower the sound, so many voices combined together still created a huge noise.

It was much more exaggerated than the last routine midweek press conference.

This is because McNeill had already announced during the routine press conference in the middle of the week that Wang Lie would attend the pre-match press conference.

After a week of hype and noise, Wang Lie is finally going to face the reporters here.

"It's really scary... Even in the Champions League final, I'm afraid there won't be such a scene!"

It was not just Guo Xuequan and Liu Zhong who were whispering and talking. This sentence was uttered by a British reporter not far away from them.

Hearing what his British colleague said, Liu Zhong laughed and couldn't help but complain to Guo Xuequan beside him: "He's wrong. If it was the Champions League final with Wang Lie participating, the press conference would be packed just as well."

Guo Xuequan smiled and shook his head: "That's not the case. The last time Sofia met Wang Lie's former club Barcelona in the Champions League final, it was also a gimmick, but the press conference was not so exaggerated..."

Liu Zhong shook his head: "I'm talking about the 39-year-old Wang Lie participating in the Champions League final."

"Uh..." Guo Xuequan was stunned.

Wang Lie will be thirty-nine years old, isn’t that next year?
If Wang Lie can still participate as a main player in next year's Champions League final, it will indeed be a major event that will shock the world of football.

Maybe there will be so many reporters coming...

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McNeill waited for Wang Lie at the training ground, who had come directly down from the training ground - when he found him, he was doing extra training with Vitini before the morning training.

"Do you need to go back to the locker room to change clothes?" McNeil asked.

Wang Lie shook his head: "No, just go in your training clothes."

"also."

The two of them walked together towards the press hall in the podium building.

"Be prepared. Connor just told me that the news hall is like a can of sardines."

"What a big scene!" Wang Lie exclaimed.

"They're all directed at you."

"Why can't it be directed at you, Sam?" Wang Lie asked back, "This is also your first confrontation with your old boss."

"Well, how can I be as topical as you? With you in front of me to attract attention, reporters won't waste precious questions on me." McNeill laughed.

"Sam, I don't think I've asked you this before. Why did you leave Sofia? I remember the club was planning to train you as the future head coach?"

Wang Lie thought there was some hidden reason behind McNeill's leaving Sofia, and since McNeill had never said anything before, Wang Lie naturally didn't think of asking.

Now that the topic has come to this, Wang Lie asked casually.

"Because I feel that with my ability and qualifications, I am afraid I cannot lead Sofo United well. So I took the initiative to leave and wanted to gain more experience." Sam McNeill replied.

Wang Lie was a little surprised: "That's it?"

"Yeah, what else? What else do you think there is?"

Wang Lie scratched his head: "I thought you had a conflict with the club..."

"No." McNeill laughed and teased Wang Lie, "I'm not you."

"Hey." Wang Lie rolled his eyes at him.

After laughing, McNeill explained seriously: "As a player, I don't have such a brilliant resume as yours. I can't manage the stars in the locker room well just relying on my many years of experience in Sofia. I need to have real results, so that when I coach a giant team like Sofia in the future, I can better handle the locker room... If I follow the routine from youth training to first team assistant coach and then to head coach in the club, I will feel that I have wasted my time. In the same amount of time, I can achieve greater achievements and progress outside."

Wang Lie had to admit that McNeill's idea was reasonable and he had a clear plan for his future career.

"You will succeed, Sam. You will become an excellent head coach of Sofia United in the future." He gave his sincere blessing.

McNeill laughed: "I believe in your vision as a legend of the Soflian League!"

The two of them walked out of the press hall while chatting and laughing.

The club's press officer, Connor Plant, was waiting for them outside the door.

When he saw them, he went up to them and shook hands with Wang Lie first, then with McNeill.

Then he sighed, "What a big deal, King. What a big deal."

Wang Lie smiled and said, "Let's go and have a look."

After saying that, he walked into the door first.

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When Wang Lie led the head coach and the press officer from the back to the front of the stage, the originally noisy press hall suddenly became quiet, as if someone had pressed the mute button.

Everyone present, no matter what they were doing before, now turned their heads to look at Wang Lie, following his gaze until he walked onto the stage and sat down, countless gazes still fixed on him.

Everyone knows that this is the absolute protagonist of tomorrow's game. It is the only reason why they are crowded here.

There were all kinds of rumors online a few days ago, some saying he didn't dare to face the reporters, some saying he wanted to keep a low profile before the game, and some saying he was overwhelmed by pressure...

But now, as he sat on the stage with his sword in his arms, all the rumors were shattered.

After McNeill took his seat, press officer Plante picked up the microphone and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to the pre-match press conference. I would like to invite head coach McNeill to speak to you..."

Before he finished speaking, McNeill waved at him and moved closer to the microphone: "Don't go through the motions. We all know who everyone is here for. Let's let our protagonist speak."

He pointed at Wang Lie next to him.

Wang Lie was not polite either. He turned on the microphone in front of him and said:
"After I made our goal public, I heard a lot of ridicule, doubt and criticism... I don't want to repeat those stupid remarks here. I just want to tell everyone that we are now only one game away from that goal. It is tomorrow's game. As long as we can beat Sofia United, we can surpass them with the advantage of goal difference and become fourth in the league. And we can definitely beat Sofia United.

"I have seen some people questioning my disrespect for Sofia these days. I want to say, on the contrary, I have great respect for Sofia. But my understanding of respect is different from that of some people. What I mean by 'respect' is not to show mercy in the game, nor to deliberately lose the game to help Sofia. So I will go all out in tomorrow's game. My teammates and I will present a wonderful game and three points to the Tyne fans.

"I still say the same thing: we will go to the Champions League next season. This is just like the Tyne River is destined to flow into the sea. This is a fact and I am just stating the facts. You all know that I have many shortcomings, but I never lie."

(End of this chapter)