Chapter 74 National Team Gathering
Kofi Rost didn’t understand how things had developed to this point.
He originally led the team well: in the first 20 rounds of the league, as a newly promoted team, he had seven wins, six draws and seven losses, accumulating 28 points, ranking ninth.
Such results can even make you dream about qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.
In the twenty-first round, his team lost 0:1 at home to Waltham.
It's okay, it's normal. After all, the opponent is one of the BIGs in the Premier League. There is a big gap in strength. They only lost one goal. The whole team's performance was already very tenacious.
As long as we kick that damn "mercenary" in the next twenty-second round, we can regain victory...
Then everything changes.
They lost to Tyne 1:4 in the away game. He himself became a clown because of his fierce attack on Wang Lie before the game.
He was even questioned and criticized by the club management.
He had intended to respond to the club and those who criticized and ridiculed him with victory.
But from that 1:4 defeat to now, five rounds of the league have been played, and he only defeated Brighton White Mountain 1:0 away from home in the 24th round.
Loss all other games!
Heringham FC has also been declining in the league standings, falling from ninth place to the current eleventh place.
Had it not been for Sedham, who was ranked twelfth, and had lost in the last three league rounds, perhaps Heringham FC's ranking could have been lower.
And the "mercenary" Tyne, whom he looked down upon before, took their place and became ninth in the league. Instead, he has the hope of participating in the UEFA Champions League!
So why did things become like this?
Am I wrong to criticize Wang?
Isn’t he getting older?
Isn’t he putting personal interests above the team?
Shouldn't he quit this stage?
Then why are the damn Wang and Tyne who are picking up our unwanted garbage better and better? !
Why is my team getting worse and worse? !
What went wrong? !
Suddenly a burst of cheers came, awakening Kofi Rost from doubting his life.
He returned to the visiting team dugout at Liverpool Stadium.
Skos No. 7 on the field is dribbling the ball towards the penalty area of Hurlingham FC. Behind him is a Hurlingham FC player lying down.
The cheers just now came from this.
"Chi! He knocked down Kaunismagi!"
Chi Zhen, who knocked Kaunismagi down, has already entered the penalty area, and the cheers in the stands of Liverpool Stadium are getting louder and louder. The louder.
Amid the cheers from the Scorsese fans, Chi Zhen looked up at the center, and then he raised his left foot to make a pass.
Hurlingham FC center back Charlie Billington slid over to block his cross.
Chi Zhen dunked the football to the right with his left foot, turned his body at the same time, raised his right foot... and shot!
The football made an arc and headed straight for the upper corner of the goal!
Hellingham FC goalkeeper Valdimar Adair Stenson jumped and stretched his arms as much as possible, but he still failed to touch the football!
The football flew into the goal and was blocked by the side netting.
The cheers at Liverpool Stadium reached its climax.
“1:0——!!! At the end of the first half, Chi finally broke the deadlock! The Scorsese took the lead at home! Beautiful goal! Very talented individual from Chi Style! The winger cuts in and shoots into the far corner! The defender is like a car full of electricity today! Unstoppable! br>
After scoring the goal, Chi Zhen ran excitedly to the corner flag area, and then slid to his knees!
Because he rushed so hard, he couldn't even maintain a good balance when he finally slid to his knees. His body tilted to one side during the sliding and kneeling process. In the end, he simply changed from sliding to kneeling to sliding shovel...
Then he lay on the ground, overwhelmed by the swarming teammates!
"Great goal by Chi Zhen! This is his tenth goal in the Premier League this season! This is also the first time he has scored in double figures in the league in a single season since joining Scots!"
Zhao Chuanfeng said: "Chi Zhen and Wang Lie are both in good condition, which is actually a good thing for the national team. Only full competition can maintain the team's combat effectiveness..."
Luo Jin almost laughed out loud after hearing this.
He really wanted to say: I’m afraid Director He just wants to cover your mouth now...
Of course, he won't really say it. As a commentator on national television, he would get himself into trouble if he publicly teased the head coach of his national team during the live broadcast of the game, and also caused the fan circle to fight against each other.
After celebrating the goal, the teammates all walked back to their own half, with Chi Zhen trailing behind.
He was still shaking his fist at the Scorsese fans in the stands.
Wave once, and the cheers in the stands became even louder.
He waved three times, and the Scorsese fans in the stands responded to him with three loud and uniform cheers.
Like an orchestra conductor.
After interacting with the fans, Chi Zhen patted the Scorsese team logo on his chest with his hand.
After doing this, he turned around and ran back to his own half.
Behind him, the Scorsese fans in the stands sang "The Song of the Pool":
"ChinaBoy! ChinaBoy! ChinaBoy! ChinaBoy, Oh! ChinaBoy, Oh!"
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When Chi Zhen first arrived at Scouse, because Wang Lie had a famous nickname "China Wang", the local media in Liverpool used "China Boy" to describe Chi Zhen, who was only 22 years old at the time.
"ChinaBoy" has since become Chi Zhen's nickname among Scorsese fans.
After Chi Zhen performed well, he had his own support song, which was "ChinaBoy". The original song comes from the famous German band Genghis Khan (Dschinghis Khan).
Being able to have his own support song shows that Chi Zhen has fully won the hearts of Scorsese fans.
ChinaWang is evil, but ChinaBoy is good!
ChinaBoy will definitely defeat the evil ChinaWang and then become the real ChinaKing!
Of course, this beautiful ideal has not been realized so far.
Perhaps it was only in the Chinese national team that ChinaBoy completed his counterattack against ChinaWang - he had pushed Wang Lie to the bench and became the core of the Chinese team.
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“… After Chi Zhen broke the deadlock with a goal, the Scorsese seemed to have opened their goal account… In the end, they defeated Herbert 3:0 at home. Linhan FC has lost four games in a row to Kofi Rost, and the Scorsese have also won four games in a row after losing to Tyne. They are currently in the standings and have moved away from fourth place Soft United. Eight points, there is still hope of winning the championship...
"... Later on the same day, Tyne played an away game against Sherwood United. It was the first time since Wang Lie joined Tyne that he failed to play the full game. But it is understandable, because then He will return to China to participate in the national team competition. Considering the fatigue of the journey and his age of 38, there is really no need to force him to play for 90 minutes in every game...
"He She. The game at Wood United was also the second time that Wang Lie failed to score a goal after joining Tyne. However, he contributed an assist to help Van Ginkel open the scoring. When he was substituted in the 67th minute, Tyne was already two goals ahead of Sherwood United. In the end, Tyne defeated Sherwood United 3:1 away from home. After losing to Clayton Athletic, Tyne scored with a goal. Two consecutive victories stopped the downward trend.
"In addition to Chi Zhen and Wang Lie, Fu Xiaofeng also contributed an assist in this round of French Ligue 1, helping Atletico Lille win the game.
"... Before the national team game On the last match day, many of our country’s overseas players performed outstandingly, which also laid a solid foundation for the next two World Cup qualifiers...
“It is reported that in this World Cup preliminaries, the Chinese team’s overseas players The players will go directly to Qatar to join the national team, so as to avoid the unnecessary consumption of energy on the round trip..."
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"Mr. Resende, in Tyne's match against Sherwood United, Wang neither scored nor played the full game. Does this mean a major benefit to us? !”
The head coach of the Qatar national team, Jose Resende, who was thinking about the problem, was interrupted by the shouting of Nasser Qasim, the Portuguese translator hired by the Qatar Football Association, and he was a little annoyed. He cursed:
"Idiot! What kind of great benefit is this? This is really bad news!"
"Huh?" Kasim was a little surprised and blurted out the question: "Why? ?”
"Because this means that Wang is accumulating strength. He gave up the league match with Sherwood United. Then who do you think he is going all out to deal with?"
Qasim reacted and pointed at himself with his finger. : "We?"
"Smart." Resonde said with sarcasm.
"Huh? Then... isn't that bad? Aren't you planning to score points at home?" The young translator was worried.
"It's very bad, but it's not a big problem, because overall, the situation is still under our control..." Resende looked confident.
Seeing that the translator didn't seem to understand, he sighed and explained: "Let's put it this way, the better Wang's performance in Tyne, the better it is for us. Do you know there is a conflict between Wang and Chi?"
Kasim nodded repeatedly, he knew this.
"But now Chi is the core figure of the Chinese team, and Wang can only play as a substitute. So Wang has performed so well recently, do you think he is still willing to play as a substitute?"
Being Lei Sender pointed out this, and Kasim thought back: "So Wang will definitely not be willing to sit on the bench again. This time he returns to the Chinese team, he will definitely have more conflicts with Chi and the Chinese team coach. Big conflict! But if the Chinese team coach He lets Wang start, it will cause a tactical conflict between him and Chi, which will cause Chi's dissatisfaction... Chi's recent state is also very good."
" Smart." There was no sarcasm in Resende's tone this time, and he continued to explain to the translator:
"Judging from the games played in the past month or so, Wang is indeed in very good condition. Even if he is good, I suspect that he is not really 38 years old... But you have to know, Nasser, the one who determines the combat effectiveness of a team, and It's not the status and strength of a certain player, but the team's internal unity that is most critical."
"So you are saying...the Chinese team will fall into trouble because of the conflict between Wang and Chi. Internal strife? And internal strife will seriously affect their combat effectiveness? "That's right." Resonde nodded. "If we make the best of it, we might be able to get three points directly at home!"
In the sixth round of the top 12, Qatar will face China at home, Australia will challenge Thailand away from home, and Iran will challenge North Korea away from home. If Qatar can defeat the Chinese team at home, the points will be reduced from six points now to nine points.
And if North Korea and Thailand can cause some trouble for their opponents at their home courts...
It is not impossible for Qatar to reach the top three in the group.
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As soon as Qin Yu arrived at the hotel where the Chinese team was staying, he met Lu Changqing, who had also just arrived. The main left back of the Chinese team was standing outside the hotel door accepting the reception. Interviews with Chinese journalists.
“…The climate is very cool, and the game is at night, so there is nothing to worry about in terms of temperature. Although it is an away game, we will respond with our best condition…”
Then he was interrupted by Qin Yu who suddenly squeezed in front of him.
Qin Yu made a "V" gesture towards the camera lens, and shouted at the same time: "We must win! We must win!"
Lu Changqing turned around and saw Qin Yu, and started laughing. He asked casually: "When did you arrive?"
"Just arrived." Qin Yu turned around to show the camera and Lu Changqing the bag she was carrying.
Then the two people chatted in front of the camera.
When the reporters saw this situation, they happened to arrest Qin Yu for an interview, so they asked him: "Qin Yu, was the journey hard?"
Qin Yu shook his head: "It's not hard, competing for the national team, yes What’s the hard work?”
When Lu Changqing heard this, he gave his friend a thumbs up.
His answer also attracted laughter and praise from the reporters present:
“It’s really hard to say how enlightened Da Qin is!”
The reporters asked again: "Qin Yu, what do you think of Wang Lie's return to the national team?"
"Of course it's a good thing!" Qin Yu said without thinking, "Brother Wang is in such good shape now, I I believe he will be of great help to the national team!”
Reporters all know that Qin Yu is the number one “fan” of the Chinese team, so his answer is not surprising.
After the interview, the two people pulled up their suitcases and walked into the hotel. Lu Changqing asked Qin Yu: "Are you so happy because Brother Wang is back?"
"Hey, of course. !" Qin Yu's smile continued. "But the most important thing is because Brother Wang performed so well!"
Lu Changqing lowered his voice: "You're really happy. Director He's hair is all gone..."
Qin Yu also lowered his voice: "I didn't agree with Xiaochi being the core... I'm not right. Xiaochi has an opinion, but to lead our team to win, it must be Brother Wang! In terms of leadership, Xiaochi is far behind Brother Wang..."
As they spoke, the two The person came to the staff of the Chinese team and asked them to collect the room card.
Of course two people live in the same house.
When receiving the room card, Qin Yu specifically asked the staff what room Wang Lie lived in.
Then he went back to the house and put his luggage, and then went to find Wang Lie.
Long time no see, I miss you very much.
He has already thought about it. When he sees Brother Wang, he will give him a big hug.
As a result, he knocked on the door and found that the person who opened the door for him was not his brother Wang, but Zhuang Yunsheng, the substitute center back of the national team. So he asked with some envy: "Hey, Yunsheng, you and Brother Wang live in the same room." ?”
“Yes.” Seeing Qin Yu keep looking in, Zhuang Yunsheng knew that he was definitely not here to find him, so he took the initiative and said, “Brother Wang is not here, he has only left for two minutes. ”
"Ah? Where has he gone?"
"Cai Zhi called him away."
Qin Yu was a little surprised: "Call him away? What happened?"
< br>"I don't know." Zhuang Yunsheng shook his head, "Cai Zhi didn't say anything, and Brother Wang didn't ask."
Qin Yu frowned, but he didn't ask any more questions, but said goodbye to Zhuang Yunsheng, Then he returned to his room.
Seeing that his roommate left and returned so quickly, Lu Changqing guessed: "Brother Wang is not in the room?"
"Yes." Qin Yu nodded, "Zhuang Yunsheng lives in the same room with him and said Brother Wang He was called away by Cai Zhi."
"Cai Zhi? Oh, maybe you want to find out the current situation from Brother Wang." Lu Changqing thought it was normal.
Based on Brother Wang's behavior over the past month or so, anyone who sees him would be curious to find out what happened to him.
"Logically speaking, this should be the case, but I always have an ominous premonition?" Qin Yu frowned.
"Tsk, don't think about it! Any ominous premonitions? I think it's possible to catch up on old times. They have a good relationship." Lu Changqing disagreed with his friend's premonition.
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“We have watched all the game videos after you transferred to Tyne several times. There is a question that I still don’t understand, so I just asked it in front of you. Ask. "
Cai Bokang and Wang Lie were walking and chatting, and he asked a question.
Wang Lie asked in a good manner: "What's the matter? Just ask Cai Zhi."
In front of his former veteran captain, he didn't have the airs of a "superstar" at all.
As for the "ball tyrant", there is no trace at all.
"It's just... did your kid change his age before?"
Wang Lie was stunned for a moment when he heard Cai Bokang say this, and then realized that Cai Zhi was joking with him.
Sure enough, seeing Wang Lie stunned, Cai Bokang laughed first.
Then Wang Lie also laughed: "When you change your age, you just fill in your own age to a younger one. How can you change it to an older one?"
Cai Bokang praised: "But your recent performance really makes me laugh. It’s hard for people to believe that you are already thirty-eight years old...”
Wang Liexin said, isn’t it because I was pregnant?
But he said something else: "Cai Zhi, they all say, 'Changing coaches is like changing swords'. I can't change the coach of Soft United, so I have to change my own coach. Here comes Tyne , The mentality is not as anxious as before, and the performance will be better.”
After the cheat started to take effect, Wang Lie repeatedly looked for reasons to explain to others that he was getting younger.
A long-term self-disciplined life and various high-tech training methods are one of the main reasons.
One of the reasons why mentality affects performance is also one of the reasons.
Of course, because there were no games to play in Soft United in the first half of the season, my physical condition was not good. Now that he has stable games to play in Tyne, he naturally performs well, which is one of the reasons.
In short, the final power of interpretation rests with him, and whatever he says is what he says.
What?
Don't you believe it?
It’s none of my business if you don’t believe me!
Believe it or not, if you don’t believe it, I will pull you down!
Anyway, he has been subject to the most stringent doping test among football players. He knows very well whether he has taken medication or not. He is not worried about any problems in the urine test. Anti-doping agencies have endorsed themselves.
So no matter whether others believe it or not, they can only accept the fact that his performance is getting better and better.
Cai Bokang obviously didn't care about the authenticity of Wang Lie's reason. In other words, the focus of his visit to Wang Lie was not on this topic at all. This was completely nonsense.
On the one hand, it is of course a relaxed atmosphere, paving the way for what is to come.
On the other hand, doesn’t this also show that his relationship with Wang Lie is extraordinary?
After all, not just anyone can joke with Wang Lie.
Cai Bokang actually wanted to test Wang Lie through this incident, whether he was still dissatisfied with himself for helping He Zhenyong remove him from the main lineup, and had resentment in his heart...
So he made a joke.
If Wang Lie suddenly changes color when he hears this joke, or behaves unnaturally, then Cai Bokang will know that his face and favor with Wang Lie have been exhausted.
In the end, Wang Lie responded to him with a smile, and Cai Bokang was relieved in his heart - it seemed that Wang Lie still recognized him as the "old captain"...
So he talked about some things about the past. Interesting things, and contact Wang Lie to express feelings.
Then the two of them arrived at their destination while talking.
The door to the room was open, but Cai Bokang knocked on the door anyway, and then walked in with Wang Lie.
Wang Lie saw the national team coach He Zhenyong in the room at a glance.
He Zhenyong also stood up from his seat after hearing the knock on the door.
Looking at Wang Lie who came in with Cai Bokang, he took the initiative to extend his hand to him: "We meet again, Wang Lie. The journey has been hard."
(End of this chapter)