Zhao Zhao's face was beaming with joy as he led all the Coaches and players in thanking the fans.
He was genuinely happy this time!
Because this was the first time he had truly defeated an opponent without relying on the system's simulation function, and it was such a resounding victory!
This also fully demonstrated that the coaching courses, after simulation failures in this system, were the 'main body'.
As long as you possess sufficiently rich coaching knowledge and can utilize a variety of tactics and training methods, you can achieve a high win rate, just like those world-renowned Coaches!
Of course, the 5 simulation points earned after today's victory were still very important.
After all, with pre-match simulations, the match would definitely be more stable, at least not as tense as it was at the beginning of today's game…
Of course, Zhao Zhao will also pay attention to the use of simulation points in the future; if he really can't win, he shouldn't go all-in directly. Keeping two or three points is still very necessary!
"News just came in from the other two venues: Hull City lost 0-4 away to Crystal Palace, while Chelsea easily defeated Middlesbrough 3-0 in a top-versus-bottom clash."
"Chelsea also secured the Premier League title two rounds early with this victory! Let's congratulate the Blues. Middlesbrough, on the other hand, was relegated to the EFL Championship two rounds early."
"Now there are only two relegation spots left! And after today's crucial relegation battle, Sunderland has once again taken a favorable position."
"Due to Hull City and Swansea both losing, their points remained unchanged. Sunderland, however, now has 35 points, directly jumping to 17th place!"
"In other words, after occupying the bottom of the table for six rounds at the start of this season with one draw and five losses, and then 30 more rounds of fighting, Sunderland has finally climbed out of the relegation zone for the first time!"
"Considering there are only two matches left in this Premier League season, this is a very exciting development!"
"This also means that as long as Sunderland can maintain this momentum, they really might miraculously avoid relegation!"
That's what James Jun said, and in Sky Sports' live broadcast room, Gary Lineker also shared the same view:
"A month ago, if someone told me Sunderland still had a chance to avoid relegation this season, I would definitely say he was dreaming."
"At that time, they were in poor form, even six points behind second-to-last Middlesbrough, looking completely hopeless."
"But all of that changed after Zhao Zhao became Sunderland's Coach."
"Although he suffered two consecutive defeats after taking office, perhaps due to unfamiliarity with the team, Zhao Zhao quickly adjusted."
"In the subsequent six League matches, Sunderland achieved an astonishing record of five wins and one loss, directly jumping out of the relegation zone!"
"You know, among all 20 Premier League teams, the only team that could do this in the same period, besides Sunderland, was top-ranked Chelsea. They also had five wins and one loss!"
"And among the opponents Sunderland defeated were strong teams like Manchester City and Manchester United. It can be said that Sunderland has recently shown the performance of a championship-level team!"
Jamie Carragher, who was beside him, also nodded and said:
"I won't elaborate on Zhao Zhao's help to Sunderland in terms of training and tactics. What I want to talk about is this young Chinese Coach's change in the team's temperament."
"In just this short month, Sunderland has undergone tremendous changes from top to bottom. This is not only reflected in their on-field technical and tactical performance, but these changes are also evident on the faces of these players."
"Have you noticed that in today's match, which was clearly a very crucial game, they kept smiling from the pre-match warm-up to the end of the game? This was rarely seen in Sunderland in the past."
"This Chinese man seems to have a magic that has united the entire team! And everyone is very happy to play together and is willing to share that joy with their Coach."
"This is also why many players, after scoring a goal, would rush to the coaching bench immediately to hug and celebrate with Zhao Zhao. This is all heartfelt support and affection for their Coach!"
"Considering the opponents in the next two matches, Hull City and Watford, are not stronger than Swansea, I think Sunderland's chances of avoiding relegation are really high!"
But Gary Neville snorted:
"Let's wait and see."
"Next round, Hull City will play Sunderland at home, which is also a relegation battle, and Sunderland may not have an easy time."
"You've been praising Zhao Zhao for half an hour, have you forgotten the fact that they suffered a crushing 0-5 defeat to Chelsea in the last match?"
"Yes, they didn't field their main players at that time, but this also shows that Zhao Zhao lacks the confidence and ability to play tough matches."
"If he dares to play a head-to-head match against the Premier League champions, then I will acknowledge him…"
At this moment, Alan Shearer waved his hand and smiled:
"Gary, you're wrong to say that."
"Today's match, where Sunderland completely defeated Swansea, doesn't that just prove that Zhao Zhao's strategy against Chelsea was correct?"
"Look at the later stages of both halves; Swansea players were almost exhausted, while Sunderland was still full of vigor."
"The reason for this is that Swansea exhausted their physical strength by battling Manchester United, while all of Sunderland's main players had ample rest, allowing them to play with an advantage."
"And from this perspective, Zhao Zhao is even more of a talented Coach who can control the overall situation! Anyway, I am convinced."
But Gary Neville remained stubborn: "Alright, you all favor Sunderland and Zhao Zhao, but I still stick to my opinion. Mr. Jamie Carragher, how about we make another bet?"
Saying that, Neville turned his face to his old rival Jamie Carragher: "If Sunderland can win away against Hull City next week, then I'll treat you to dinner again! If they lose, then it's your turn."
However, what Neville didn't expect was that before Jamie Carragher could reply, Gary Lineker and Shearer had already excitedly leaned in:
"We're in on this too! Good things can't all go to Jamie Carragher!"
Neville: "…"
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On the field.
Zhao Zhao glanced over and saw that the person leading the Swansea players to salute the away fans was not Coach Clement, but that tall, thin assistant Coach!
Zhao Zhao walked over to him and extended his hand:
"Hello, I'm Zhao Zhao."
The tall, thin assistant Coach also shook his hand and said with a wry smile, "Of course I know you. I'm Tate, Alan Tate."
"Alright, Mr. Tate. I feel like you're not very happy at Swansea." Zhao Zhao got straight to the point, "If I invited you to Sunderland, would you consider it?"
Alan Tate's eyes widened: "Huh?"
He and Zhao Zhao were, so to speak, complete strangers.
He knew Zhao Zhao only because Zhao Zhao had been very much in the limelight recently, and today he was Swansea's opponent, so he had done a little research on him.
And it was under such circumstances, essentially as strangers, that Zhao Zhao actually directly tried to poach him?
This truly bewildered him.
"Where's your boss? He's not willing to let people go? Where is he?" Zhao Zhao looked around, indeed not seeing Clement, nor any other assistant Coaches.
"What do you mean?" Alan Tate pouted, "He lost and felt ashamed, so he and his people left first, leaving me to attend the post-match press conference!"
"I see." Zhao Zhao, ever the familiar one, put his arm around Alan Tate's shoulder:
"This guy is really no good. You should come with me. Come on, let's go to the press conference together now, and we'll talk about changing jobs later!"