After the match, the moods of both sides were, of course, vastly different.
On Sunderland's side, the fans were singing and dancing, celebrating this great victory, with no one even willing to leave the stands!
Sunderland's players also circled the field, sharing their joy with the fans.
As for Middlesbrough's fans, many had already left early, and those who stayed until the end were heartbroken.
Not only did their team lose to their arch-rivals, but they also lost by the largest margin in history, which truly made them unable to hold their heads high in front of their neighbors for a long time to come.
Moreover, after this massive defeat, Sunderland's points also reached 26, the same as Middlesbrough.
However, Sunderland's goal difference surpassed Middlesbrough's, thereby ceding the "throne" of last place to Middlesbrough!
This made Boro fans even more miserable.
As for Middlesbrough's Coach Karanka, he disappeared from the sidelines as soon as the final whistle blew.
Of course, he wouldn't be so foolish as to go shake hands with Zhao Zhao, and Zhao Zhao clearly had no such intention either.
Even at the post-match press conference, Karanka excused himself from attending.
He truly couldn't afford to lose face like that!
Even someone as strong as Mourinho couldn't get the better of Zhao Zhao at a press conference, let alone him, who had lost by nine goals?
The assistant Coach who attended in his place also hastily said a few words and then left.
However, even though today's press conference became Zhao Zhao's solo show, it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the media reporters.
After all, this match truly had too many selling points and too much buzz!
Middlesbrough Coach Karanka's pre-match bluster and arrogance backfired, getting slapped nine times in a row, directly swelling his face!
Sunderland Coach Zhao Zhao, starting defensively and then attacking, played Karanka like a fiddle, setting three records!
Coupled with Zhao Zhao's sharp performance after the Sunderland vs. Manchester United match, his speech was certainly more eye-catching than Mourinho's!
Indeed, when a reporter asked Zhao Zhao to comment on his players' performance today, Zhao Zhao immediately laughed and said:
"My players all played exceptionally well today, and I am proud of them."
"Even when facing such a weak opponent today, they did not relax their demands on themselves and still gave their all on the field!"
"So, to show my respect for them, the entire team will have a day off tomorrow!"
Laughter immediately erupted in the press room.
A team day off is a common reward after a big victory, so there was nothing unusual about that.
The main thing was that Zhao Zhao truly knew how to kick someone when they're down!
He directly mocked the opponent as being very weak.
Reporters like such direct statements; otherwise, Coaches who are all timid and engage in commercial flattery with each other are too boring!
Of course, there were no Middlesbrough reporters left in the press room now, otherwise, it would have been too embarrassing!
As for Zhao Zhao, he definitely repays grudges.
Karanka was so arrogant before the match, and now that he had been beaten by nine goals, when else would be the time to rub it in?
Moreover, as arch-rivals, as Derby opponents, the more Zhao Zhao stepped on Middlesbrough, the more support he would get from Sunderland fans!
Fans are the cornerstone of a club; didn't he lead the team to victory to make the fans happy?
So, if damaging a city rival can make the fans happier, why not do it?
Zhao Zhao continued to deliver his blows:
"Our players will also thank Middlesbrough, because nine people scored goals. Among them, many don't score many goals in a season, so they will remember the name Middlesbrough for a long time."
"Oh, and even Pickford scored! This might be his only goal in his professional career, haha... so he should keep such a generous gift in his heart forever."
"Of course, I also have to thank them. Because this is also the biggest victory I have achieved since becoming a Coach."
"Thank you Middlesbrough, praise Karanka!"
Zhao Zhao was clearly being sarcastic with every sentence, so every time he spoke, the reporters laughed, and the hall was filled with joyful smiles.
A reporter asked, "I'm very curious what Karanka said to you before the match? You were still intensifying your attack even when leading by six goals, there must be some connection."
Zhao Zhao spread his hands and said, "In China, everyone is taught from a young age to be polite to others."
"But at the same time, I was also told that when you are provoked, you should bravely fight back."
"Therefore, when my goodwill is not met with politeness, I will teach him a lesson with practical actions."
"Uh, speaking of Karanka... I can only say that in this match, he was unfortunate, but at the same time, he was lucky."
When Zhao Zhao said the last sentence, everyone was stunned and didn't understand why he said that.
The reporter then pressed on, "Why? Coach Zhao, why do you say Karanka is lucky?"
Zhao Zhao showed his signature charming smile and replied, "In the more than a hundred years of football history, very few people actually leave their names behind."
"For example, among so many football stars, only 'King' level players like Pelé and Maradona can be remembered forever, and it's even harder for Coaches."
"But Karanka led his team to set a record! His name, perhaps in another ten or even decades, might still be mentioned by fans because of this match..."
Reporters couldn't help but nod, all agreeing that Zhao Zhao made sense.
There are so many matches played around the world every year, and if expanded to the entire history of football, they are countless, and very few of them are truly memorable.
Except for those classic showdowns, such as the 86 World Cup Argentina vs. England, or the Miracle of Istanbul...
Matches that are remembered are actually few and far between.
But if you set a record, you might be mentioned frequently.
Today's 9:0 match is just like that.
In the future, whenever a match ends 8:0, or even 7:0, today's 9:0 might be mentioned.
And in various record roundups on football programs, such a match will inevitably be mentioned.
Coupled with Karanka's rude behavior before today's match, which allowed Zhao Zhao to deliver a perfect counter-punch, it was even more dramatic and will be remembered even more vividly!
Moreover, their two teams are Derby opponents, long-standing arch-rivals!
Every future Derby battle will see this match brought up and replayed again and again.
At that time, even fans 10 or 20 years from now will constantly see the helpless, pitiful Middlesbrough Coach Karanka on the sidelines in videos...
Thinking of this, the reporters sighed from the bottom of their hearts, "Karanka is truly too pitiful!"
Then they all typed the headlines for tomorrow's news on their laptops:
"Wil-Tees derby Sees Super Disparity in Score, Sunderland Crushes Middlesbrough Nine Goals to Nil!"
"Karanka's Pre-Match Bluster Becomes a Joke, He Was Too Ashamed to Attend the Press Conference"
"Zhao Zhao: Karanka is Lucky, Because He Wrote His Name into History"
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