Chapter 75 Let Football Speak
When Cai Bokang came to find Wang Lie, he didn’t say why he was looking for him or who was looking for him.
Wang Lie also did not ask.
Because Wang Lie knew in his heart that it was most likely the national team coach He Zhenyong who was looking for him.
But Wang Lie didn’t have to guess what he was looking for.
Anyway, we will find out soon.
Sure enough, after meeting, the two simply shook hands and exchanged greetings, and He Zhenyong got straight to the point.
“As for this matter, I think it’s better for me, as the head coach, to tell you face to face. It’s always not good to let others pass the message... Considering your age and traveling, it’s not good for the first game against you. In the Qatar game, we have decided not to let you start for the time being."
To be honest, Wang Lie is not surprised by this result. After all, he has not been a starter in the national team for some time.
The last time he started the game was in an away game against Iran, because he had never started before and was always a substitute. Domestic public opinion aroused, and Director He made himself a starter under the pressure of public opinion.
But one thing is that my state in that game was actually very bad. After all, I had never played a serious game in Soft United. After I came on the field, I couldn't find the rhythm of the game at all and played in a mess.
Sprint, but you can’t rush fast. Try to fight, but you can’t handle it. You make a lot of mistakes when getting the ball, and you have no sense of footwork when shooting. There are still problems with your physical fitness, and you can’t be active in running and fighting.
How to play this?
So after playing for seventy minutes, he was replaced - in fact, he was replaced only after seventy minutes, which was already considered as Coach He giving him face.
Wang Lie knew about his poor condition before the game.
But the head coach arranged for him to start, could he say he refused because of his poor condition?
Wang Lie is not someone who can do such a thing.
On the other hand, he was still a little arrogant at the time. He felt that no matter how he was in the club, he was still capable in the national team and his performance against Asian teams would not be too bad.
As a result, the cruel reality gave him a slap in the face.
Since that game, he has not been recruited to the national team again.
Director He seems to have an aboveboard reason.
Although it is actually just one game to this day, it is more than five months apart, almost half a year.
The past six months have been the time when Wang Lie has been away from the core of Chinese football.
If he hadn't suddenly gotten a cheat again, I'm afraid the 2:3 defeat against Iran would have been his last official game with the national team.
When will he relent and announce his retirement from the national team before he can wear the national team jersey again - of course in the farewell memorial game held by the national team for him...
It's just that Wang Lie himself will not let go unless he retires. Because only when he no longer plays football, he will not think about playing for the national team.
This is also the reason why many people in the national team feel that Wang Lie is a troublesome person. He is too persistent...so persistent that he is paranoid, and the abilities he displayed at the time have indeed become a "drag" for the national team. ".
If it is an ordinary national team player, then the national team head coach will not recruit him if he says not to.
But Wang Lie is still a legend of this country’s football and the greatest player in history.
This is very difficult...
Therefore, the 2:3 loss to Iran was actually a good loss for some people - at least it allowed Wang Lie to naturally fade out of the national team.
Some people even conspired later on why He Zhenyong suddenly decided to fully listen to public opinion before that game and let Wang Lie start, just to create a step for everyone and not recruit Wang Lie in the future. Based on public opinion, he even deliberately let the Chinese team lose to Iran...
This is of course a conspiracy theory, because judging from the actual process of the game, the Chinese team did not have the slightest intention to lose the game deliberately, and Wang Lie's own performance was indeed not good.
If you can’t do it yourself, who can you blame?
But the Wang Lie now is different from the Wang Lie five months ago. It is perfectly okay to describe it as a completely reborn person.
Nine goals and three assists in six games, regardless of his 38-year-old age, this is the performance of the top star in the entire European football world.
So the best coach of the Premier League in February belongs to Tyne coach McNeill, and the best player of the Premier League in February is Tyne's Wang Lie.
Wang Lie returned to the national team with such a performance, but the first thing he did when he came back was that the head coach told him to be a substitute for the next game.
If it were Wang Lie in the past, he would have written "I'm very unhappy" directly on his face, and he would definitely have to argue with the coach.
But the reality now is that after Wang Lie heard about this decision, his reaction was not as intense as He Zhenyong and Cai Bokang thought.
He just frowned slightly and curled his lips.
The micro-expression showed that he did not agree with this arrangement, but he did not directly express his objection.
He Zhenyong’s reasons are impeccable. Considering that he is thirty-eight years old, he has always played ninety minutes in the club, and this time he is traveling a lot. To be on the safe side, let him Playing as a substitute in the first game, there seems to be nothing to criticize.
Furthermore, Director He said he was playing as a substitute in the first game, which means that he may still start the second game at home against Thailand.
It is impossible for him to tell the two coaches that he is actually cheating. Although his current apparent age is thirty-eight, his physical function is about thirty-five. Tyne is fighting alone, and the schedule is not Intensive, this little game is not a burden at all.
So for ordinary people who don't know about his cheating, there is nothing wrong with this arrangement and it is reasonable. He had absolutely no reason to argue with the coach.
Wang Lie felt that his reaction was normal, but in the eyes of head coach He Zhenyong and Cai Bokang, especially Cai Bokang, Wang Lie's reaction was very abnormal.
He was worried that Wang Lie was keeping his emotions in his heart and waiting for an opportunity to make a big splash, so he simply asked directly: "What do you think about this decision of the coaching staff? Wang Lie? "
"To be honest, I don't agree. But the coaching staff has made a decision, and of course I still abide by the coaching staff's decision." Wang Lie answered directly and did not hide his thoughts.
When he said this, Cai Bokang stared at his face, as if he wanted to continue to read his true thoughts from his micro-expressions.
He saw nothing.
In other words, he felt that Wang Lie was sincere when he said these words.
He does not agree with this arrangement, and he does have to abide by it.
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“Look, am I right?”
After Wang Lie left, He Zhenyong extended his hand to Cai Bokang.
Cai Bokang slapped him in the palm: "Okay, I owe you a drink!"
He Zhenyong said with a smile: "I told you, now Wang Lie It's different from before. It was obvious when I went to Tyne. Now it just proves what I said."
"Why is this?" Cai Bokang asked.
Since Wang Lie has no objection, there is no need to keep him here any longer.
Wang Lie left after knowing that he would not start against Qatar.
Cai Bokang originally wanted to see Wang Lie off, but he refused. Considering that Wang Lie must still be unhappy, Cai Bokang did not insist and let him leave alone.
Before calling Wang Lie, He Zhenyong and Cai Bokang made a bet. He Zhenyong said that Wang Lie's reaction would not be too drastic, but Cai Bokang thought that Wang Lie should accept the decision, but he would be very unhappy, and he would express his displeasure directly and violently. He was ready to appease Wang Lie's emotions.
Unexpectedly, Wang Lie behaved very calmly—at least compared to how he behaved before.
“I guess it may be that the experience in Soft United in the first half of the season had some influence on him. In the past, he could be unscrupulous and didn’t have to worry about the people around him, just thinking about winning. But in the first half of the season, he was unscrupulous. After experiencing the ups and downs of the world, he should have a little bit of humanity in his 'champion's heart'." He Zhenyong said.
"I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Although he makes people who come into contact with him feel comfortable, I don't know if his competitive spirit will become less strong because of this..." Cai Bokang murmured.
For a while, he was not used to Wang Lie like this.
He Zhenyong shook his head: "His competitiveness is still the same as before, don't worry about that. But he is indeed more mature than before, and I think this is a good thing."
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After leaving the head coach’s room, Wang Lie walked towards his own room.
He had to go to the elevator first and go down a floor before he could get to his and Zhuang Yunsheng's room.
Walking on the carpet, his feet made a rustling sound. His hands naturally hung at his sides, swinging back and forth with his steps.
Clenched and unclenched his fists, unclenched and clenched them again.
He is still a little uncomfortable, but this discomfort can be effectively alleviated by simply clenching his fist a few times.
So does this mean that I am not persistent enough in winning?
Does it mean I'm not as competitive as I thought?
No.
Neither.
I just have more confidence in my future self.
Wang Lie said this to himself in his heart.
Regardless of Guidance He or Cai Zhi, they don't know themselves well enough. Their performance in the past month or so is indeed amazing, but based on the results they can analyze based on an ordinary person who doesn't know that he is guilty, they will definitely I am worried that my amazing performance is just a glimpse, or even a "reflection".
This time Director He recruited him to return to the national team, not just because of his recent performance, as he said, but also because of his recent outstanding performance. He must also have the intention of recruiting him to observe and understand him closely.
They also want to know how long their performance in the past month or so can be maintained?
As long as you can still score goals and your body functions become younger and younger, then this performance can naturally continue, or even be better than now.
It is precisely because Wang Lie knows this that he is full of confidence in his future self, so his mentality is different from before.
Before, he was helplessly watching his body function decline and was unable to do anything, so he became helpless and furious when he was in trouble. He knew that time was advancing every minute and every second, and the energy in him was also being lost every minute.
At that time, of course he was anxious, of course sensitive, and of course angry.
He held on to many things just because he knew he was destined to lose them.
But now it’s different.
He knew he had a chance to start over, so he was not in a hurry.
Since there is no rush, there is no need to be obsessed with temporary gains and losses.
There are still one year and three months before the World Cup. He has enough time to score goals, enough time to become young, and enough time to get back what once belonged to him.
The elevator dinged and the door opened.
Wang Lie saw the two people in the car. The two men also saw him.
It was the team's vice-captain Chu Yu and midfielder Fu Xiaofeng.
The three of them were stunned for a moment.
Then Wang Lie greeted them first, looked at the suitcase beside them and said, "You two live on this floor?"
"Yes." Chu Yu nodded. "You also live on this floor?"
"No, I live on the floor below you." Wang Lie pointed to his feet.
"Then you..."
"Director He came to see me just now."
While speaking, Chu Yu and Fu Xiaofeng were walking out of the elevator car.
Hearing these words, the two of them looked at Wang Lie in unison.
Wang Lie did not continue to explain, but smiled and nodded to them, and then walked into the elevator car.
"I'm leaving first." Wang Lie took the initiative to say goodbye.
Chu Yu hesitated to speak, but in the end he said nothing and nodded: "Okay."
After watching the elevator door close and the arrow pointing downwards, Chu Yu and Fu Xiaofeng then looked at each other, and the latter asked strangely: "What is Director He doing with Wang Lie?"
Chu Yu guessed: "It should be to understand what happened behind his performance in the past month or so. Right..."
This is actually his doubt. He hesitated just now, but he actually wanted to ask this.
But he also realized that the elevator door was not the place to talk, so in the end he did not ask out his doubts.
Fu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes and suddenly laughed: "Do you think our brother Wang will take this opportunity to force Gong He to hand over Chi Zhen's core position?"
Chu Yu said impartially: "Based on his recent performance, it is normal for him to have a core position."
"Chi Zhen's recent performance is not bad~" Fu Xiaofeng said the word "oh" All the time, there is a transposition.
Then he picked up his suitcase and walked towards the room, saying with a meaningless smile: "This national team is going to be lively again!"
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Qin Yu, the number one "fan" of the Chinese national team, finally got his idol in his arms.
It was before dinner, and he saw Wang Lie coming out with Zhuang Yunsheng in the corridor to the elevator.
So he rushed forward happily: "Brother Wang, long time no see!"
When Wang Lie hugged him, he also said: "Don't act like we haven't seen each other for many years. In fact, it's not. It’s not even half a year.”
Qin Yu said: "What does 'only half a year' mean, Brother Wang? Haven't you heard of 'Three days of farewell are like three autumns'?"
Wang Lie frowned: "I haven't heard of it. And I always feel that something is wrong..."
Lu Changqing next to me couldn't stand it anymore: "It's 'a day's absence is like three autumns', Qin Yu, you illiterate!"
Qin Yu curled his lips! : "Hey, if you have the ability, don't leave Baidu..."
"Who the hell is Baidu! Do you need Baidu?!" Lu Changqing complained fiercely, "Damn, I think we should recommend the introduction of He Guidance. Cultural class teacher, educating national team players on collective literacy! ”
The two people were completely different from their previous images in front of the camera...
Zhuang Yunsheng laughed loudly and then waved his hand: "Don't count me, I am not illiterate!"
Several people Just talking and laughing in the elevator room while waiting for the elevator.
Then there was a ding, and the elevator car door in front of them opened.
Chi Zhen, Su Ju and Yue Hang were revealed in the elevator.
The laughter suddenly stopped.
Although the people in and outside the elevator car still had smiles on their faces.
Obviously everyone was chatting about happy topics before.
Actually, before Chi Zhen came to the country, he thought about how he and Brother Wang should meet.
But he never thought that he would meet so unexpectedly inside and outside the elevator.
In the suddenly awkward atmosphere, it was Wang Lie who raised his hand to say hello first: "Hey, what a coincidence, you are also going to eat?"
Chi Zhen quickly reacted: "Ah, yes, yes, go to eat. Brother Wang, are you too?"
"Yes." Wang Lie said as he took the lead in stepping into the elevator car.
The three people in the elevator shouted "Brother Wang" while stepping back to make room for him.
Other people outside also squeezed in.
There were seven big men crammed into the elevator car at once, and there was basically no room for maneuver.
Then the elevator door slowly closed.
After Wang Lie said hello, he no longer said any pleasantries and chatted without anything to say. Instead, he stood in front of Chi Zhen and the others with his hands behind his back, raised his head slightly, and cast his gaze to the upper left side of the car. display.
The numbers above jump and change, showing real-time floors.
They were in the elevator on the twenty-sixth floor and were going to the restaurant on the third floor of the hotel for dinner.
Wang Lie remained silent throughout the whole process.
Wang Lie didn't speak. Everyone else knew about the conflict between Wang Lie and Chi Zhen, so it was difficult to speak.
The atmosphere in the elevator became increasingly awkward.
There were constant stops in the middle, and some people tried to squeeze in. When they saw seven serious-looking men inside, they wisely gave up the idea.
This long twenty-three floors...
When he finally arrived at his destination, Wang Lie suddenly spoke again: "Xiaochi, let's talk some time?"
"Huh?" Chi Zhen didn't react, and everyone else was also surprised. He looked towards Wang Lie.
Fortunately, Chi Zhen responded quickly. He immediately said: "Okay, I can do it at any time. It depends on your time, Brother Wang."
Wang Lie nodded: "Then Just before dinner."
"Okay...?" Chi Zhen agreed immediately, because he thought Wang Lie would say after dinner, but suddenly realized that Brother Wang meant dinner. forward!
"Now?" He thought he heard wrongly.
"Yes, right now. It's okay, I won't delay eating." Wang Lie nodded.
"Okay, I have no problem." Chi Zhen also felt that it was actually good to talk before the meal, because there was a meal waiting later, so the two of them probably wouldn't chat for too long.
He didn't have to be embarrassed for too long...
To be honest, he was a little afraid when facing Brother Wang alone.
He didn't feel this way originally, especially when he first joined the Chinese team. Every time he saw Brother Wang, he smiled happily. That was the happiness of a fan meeting his idol.
But later, as he was promoted to the core position by head coach He Guidance, Wang Ge changed from his idol to a direct competitor. When he saw Wang Ge again, he felt that he was not smiling, nor was he not smiling. ……
It’s uncomfortable, it’s too uncomfortable.
The group got off the elevator, and everyone else left first in a tacit agreement and went to the restaurant. Wang Lie and Chi Zhen did not walk towards the restaurant, but turned around and walked towards the garden terrace outside the third floor.
Of course they don’t have the time to enjoy the scenery leisurely, they just want to find a place where no one will disturb them for a while.
On the garden terrace, Wang Lie stopped and turned to look at Chi Zhen who was following him: "I think it's better to be more straightforward, so I just asked you out and the two of us talked directly. Put aside everything else, Xiaochi What do you think of me? "
"Me? Of course I respect you, Brother Wang..." Chi Zhen said a little unnaturally.
Wang Lie shook his head: "I told you to put everything else aside. If you really respect me, then give me your core position."
"..." Chi Zhen was silent. , he didn’t expect Brother Wang to be so “straightforward”, and he didn’t know how to answer.
Seeing that he was silent, Wang Lie continued: "So you see, if I ask you to give in, you will definitely not be willing to give in. Do you want to lead this national team?"
This time Chi Zhen hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, Brother Wang. I want to lead this team to win like you."
Wang Lie nodded: "Very good. Then I will You know his attitude, right?”
Chi Zhen didn’t say anything, but nodded lightly.
Of course he knows, otherwise why would there be so many rumors about the national team for more than a year?
Brother Wang has never concealed his thoughts - he does not want to delegate power, he feels that he is the best person who can lead the national team to win.
When Wang Lie saw Chi Zhen nodding, he said: "I still have the same attitude - I will try my best to get it back from you. I have seen your recent performance, which is very good. But I will perform better than you . If you don’t want to be caught up by me, then you have to work harder and don’t relax...Let the football speak between the two of us."
After that, he raised his hand and patted Chi Zhen gently. shoulder, and walked back into the hotel room.
Chi Zhen turned around and looked at his back without pursuing him.
He didn’t expect Brother Wang to call him out specifically and finish it so simply.
He originally thought that Brother Wang called him out to talk alone to ease the relationship between the two and not to let others feel that he, the captain of the national team, was targeting him and causing the atmosphere within the national team to deteriorate. The smoky atmosphere has a bad impact.
It is indispensable to have a very "dad-like" sermon, such as "team first", "unity rather than confrontation", "seeking common ground while reserving differences", "the war is coming, don't let others laugh at us", and "chests". "The name is more important than the name behind it", what "must be worthy of the national team jersey... and so on... In the end, Brother Wang gave him a letter of defence!" br>(End of this chapter)