"This was a breathtaking comeback, and an unforgettable victory!"
In PPTV's live broadcast hall, James was still trying his best to suppress his emotions, but his excitement was clearly overflowing.
His voice echoed in the air, as if still searching for the right words for such a special match.
"We can say that we have just witnessed an epic comeback; Zackery's team completed an astonishing reversal at Old Trafford!"
"From the very beginning of the match, it seemed destined to be a tough battle. After falling two goals behind, Zackery's team faced an even greater challenge. But they never gave up; they persisted until the very last moment!"
"Zackery's coaching ability was fully demonstrated in the second half. Now it seems that both his decisive substitutions and his timely guidance and encouragement to the players on the field played a crucial role in changing the outcome of the match."
"As for his provocation of Mourinho, including inciting the Manchester United fans' abuse, it also seemed to be part of his strategy. As the Coach of a weaker team, using such methods to secure a chance for his team to win is understandable."
"And finally, when Defoe truly completed his hat-trick and won the 'bet' between Zackery and Bradley, how could the Sunderland fans not be moved to tears!"
"This victory is not just a valuable three points; it is also the best proof of Zackery's tactical wisdom and the best interpretation of the Sunderland players' tenacious spirit!"
"Zackery's team, they did it! They really did it! This is a match that will be remembered, a match that showcased team spirit, tactical wisdom, and an unyielding will."
"From the scenes during the post-match appreciation, it is also clear that Zackery has completely won the hearts of the Sunderland fans through this victory!"
"Similarly, our Chinese fans will also be with Zackery, supporting Coach Zackery in every match!"
"At the same time, we also send the blessings of Chinese fans to Bradley, wishing him a speedy recovery!"
"Today's live match commentary ends here. See you next week, everyone!"
Amidst James's excited and emotional commentary, Zackery had already finished acknowledging the fans and was walking back to the locker room.
"You have won a match, earning 5 simulation points."
When this system message flashed before Zackery's eyes, he roughly understood the basic operating logic of this system.
That is, it initially gives 10 simulation points, and then you get 5 points for each match won.
Each simulation of a match consumes 1 simulation point, and if the simulation is lost, a week's master Coach training course will also be given.
"If I can win, I can simulate the match process five more times per game, which is equivalent to having five more chances for error than others. That's really good," Zackery nodded secretly. "Even if I can't win them all, the average number of times is quite considerable."
The coaching courses after a simulated loss could, in themselves, enrich Zackery's various coaching knowledge;
And more importantly, during the process of these simulated matches, Zackery was also truly undergoing practical drills again and again, which greatly exercised his on-the-spot command and adaptability.
Players need real professional matches to improve quickly, and coaches are no different!
It's even more so for coaches.
When simulating the same match, since Zackery could control variables to make fine adjustments locally, each time he could roughly guess where the errors were and precisely correct them;
As a result, its training value was even much higher than what an ordinary Coach would gain from commanding matches!
If he could simulate about five matches per game, the improvement gained from them might even be more than what he would get from eight or ten normal matches…
"If I train like this for another one or two seasons, maybe I can even break away from the simulator and become a truly good Coach." Thinking of this, Zackery's confidence doubled.
Of course, such a useful simulator should definitely be used to its fullest.
After all, even the best football coaches in the world today, such as Guardiola, Ancelotti, and Klopp, cannot win every match.
But Zackery, with this cheat, almost has a "prophet's perspective," which can greatly increase his win rate in actual combat!
Walking and thinking, Zackery had already reached the door of the away team's locker room.
Then, he heard bursts of cheers and songs coming from inside, sounding even crazier than they had been on the field.
Today's victory was truly hard-won, after all, Sunderland players didn't have many opportunities to celebrate freely at Old Trafford!
And when they were outside, they still had to consider the Manchester United players and fans, but now back in the locker room, they completely let loose.
Zackery also smiled.
This was the taste of victory, and he was enjoying it too.
However, when he pushed open the locker room door, Zackery immediately felt his eyes sting.
A group of muscular men, stripped naked, were dancing around the table!
And they were dancing…
The Bunny Hop?
One strong man was holding another strong man's waist, one after another, hopping and jumping there…
"Left left right right, Go turn around go go go!"
Quite cute, actually! Hahahahaha…
"Coach is here, come dance with us!" Lescott, sharp-eyed, saw Zackery enter the room and came over to pull him.
"Yeah, Coach, come on!" Everyone else also chimed in.
Zackery noticed that the players' address for him had changed.
It was no longer "Coach Zackery," but "Coach."
This itself represented a shift in his image in their minds!
Clearly, through this match, everyone had recognized Zackery's coaching ability.
This was just one match, but it was also more than just one match.
As the most competitive Premier League in the world, being able to lead a team to defeat Mourinho's Manchester United at Old Trafford is definitely not an easy feat, especially after being pushed to a desperate situation in the first half.
Zackery delivered a nearly perfect answer sheet.
"Everyone, let me say a few words first." Zackery smiled and patted away Lescott's outstretched hand, then walked to the table.
All the players stopped dancing, their eyes full of anticipation as they looked at Zackery, and the clamor in the locker room instantly ceased.
"Congratulations! Great Sunderland warriors! You took three points from Manchester United; you made all Sunderland people proud!"
"Football holds a supreme position among all the community people in Sunderland; they even pray to God in church, hoping we win!"
"And we did win! So next, I hope you remember how you won today, and then continue to win until we successfully avoid relegation!"
"Everyone thinks we are definitely relegated, hopeless. But we must tell them with facts that we are still alive, because we are Sunderland!"
"My heart will always be with Sunderland!"
The reason for saying this was that Zackery wanted to strike while the iron was hot, to keep everyone's morale high.
This is something a Coach must do.
In fact, whether it's Guardiola, Mourinho, Klopp, or later Mikel Arteta, De Zerbi, and others, they are all psychological masters, very good at motivating players.
During the long football season, players will inevitably have periods of slackness and lack of fighting spirit, and excellent Coaches always fully mobilize emotions to get them back on track!
Currently, Sunderland is still fighting hard for relegation, and the players are even accustomed to losing.
Therefore, Zackery needs the players to remember the taste of victory today, and then, with the fullest attitude, throw themselves into the upcoming battles!
Clearly, Zackery's words quickly resonated with the Sunderland players.
As soon as his voice fell, warm applause erupted in the locker room.
In fact, the phrase "My heart will always be with Sunderland" sounds relatively elegant when translated into Chinese.
But the original English phrase "My heart will always be with Sunderland" if translated literally, would roughly mean "Even if I die, I belong to Sunderland"!
Such a sentence, appearing in Zackery's context, carries a sense of tragic grandeur.
This also better fits the current atmosphere, because Sunderland truly needs the spirit of being pushed to the brink of death to find new life!
At this moment, Captain O'Shea also clenched his fist and shouted along:
"My heart will always be with Sunderland!"
Then, all the players and Coaches shouted together excitedly:
"My heart will always be with Sunderland!"
"My heart will always be with Sunderland!"
"My heart will always be with Sunderland!"