Chinese champion

Chapter 170 The Problem of Face
With the joy of fans across the country, the Football Association has made something that they think is very in line with public opinion: all seven players who played in Europe will be called back to participate in the half-month training camp of the Olympic team, so that the fans I have more confidence in Chinese football.It is completely different from the procrastination with the characteristics of the Chinese Football Association in the past. In less than a day, letters asking players to return to the country have been placed on the desks of club presidents such as Mallorca and Sevilla.The speed and efficiency are impressive.

"I'm sorry that we can't let Pei Wei leave the club before December 12, because we have two league games to play during this period. We believe that these two league games are very important to our club, and Pei Wei is very important among us. An important member, we cannot afford this loss." The inscription below reads: "Mallorca club president Alemani".

Compared to Mallorca’s mildly worded but hidden edge letter, Hu Yong’s Brescia club is very blunt: “We cannot accept this request, because we are now at a critical moment of relegation, and the departure of any player We can’t afford it.” Serie A clubs have always had bad relations with players’ national teams, which is also related to their pride in the “Little World Cup”.

Monaco, Sevilla and Tottenham also rejected the request of the Chinese Football Association either in a tactful or direct way, which made the Football Association feel very embarrassed, except for Wu Qi who played for Anderlecht and Except for Freiburg's Du Wei who promised to come back to participate in the training camp, the clubs of the other five players all categorically rejected the call-up order from the Chinese Football Association. There are good reasons to reject this unreasonable request of the Chinese Football Association.

From the perspective of the club, they should get [-]% of the player's salary when they pay the players. From the perspective of the Football Association, it is the unshirkable responsibility of the players to play for the country, and the club should not interfere in this regard.

In fact, this is not only the conflict between the Chinese Football Association and the club. Any other country's football association may have such a conflict with the club. It's just that the Chinese Football Association doesn't have that much face, and the club can't afford to be polite to them.

For the sake of face, the Football Association once again sent a second letter to the clubs, but it was still rejected, and the clubs that were impatient this time have become impolite.

The leaders of the Football Association, who had a bad nose, were very annoyed, but they could only hold their anger in their hearts. Although their level was high enough, they were not qualified to want to scare European clubs.

La Liga, Serie A and Ligue [-] matches are just in the most intensive period before the winter break. Of course, they will not let go of their players to return to China for training. Their attitude is also very clear. After these few games, your Football Association You can summon as you like, but if you want to poach my corner before that, don't talk about it!

The reason why Wu Qi and Du Wei agreed to participate was because the winter break of the Bundesliga and the Bundesliga had already started ahead of schedule, they had no competition tasks, and the club would not stop them in this way.

Wu Qi was training at Manchester United's Carrington base before returning to China. After he was notified, he immediately told Ferguson that he wanted to return to China to participate in the training camp. Ferguson also readily agreed. This is exactly what he hopes to see of.

He even regretted why it was only the Olympic team.Why not the national team?Wouldn't it be easier for Wu to reach 70.00% of the five participating in international A-level events?
On the night before leaving, Dong Yuzhuo bought Wu Qi a few drinks in a bar, in order to thank Wu Qi for taking care of him in all aspects during this time.

During this period, Dong Yuzhuo's trial training at Manchester United was relatively smooth. His speed and skills left a deep impression on the head coach Ferguson. Coupled with Wu Qi's strong recommendation to the club, the management of Manchester United is ready to negotiate with Dalian. specific transfer matters.

"Your training is going well recently." Wu Qi said to Dong Yuzhuo in the bar: "It seems that they are still very eager to sign a contract with you, but your situation is the same as mine. Labor certification is a big problem."

Dong Yuzhuo nodded, and said helplessly, "Although the football atmosphere and environment in the UK are very good, but this labor certificate is a bit unreasonable. It is really difficult to play in the English league."

"Are they going to loan you out? Where will you go?" Wu Qi knows that Manchester United and many clubs around the world are partners. It is their habit to find a low-level league and loan out players that they don't need temporarily. technique.

"The specific situation has not yet been decided." Dong Yuzhuo took a sip of beer and looked at Wu Qi with sparkling eyes: "But it seems that I want to be like you, and the team I go to seems to be in the top league."

"Really?" Wu Qi became excited: "Which one is it? It won't be our Anderlecht, right?"

"No." Dong Yuzhuo shook his head: "I heard that it seems to be another team, Antwerp."

"Antwerp?" Wu Qi frowned: "Although this team is very famous in the league, their luck seems to be not so good this year. The league has already passed halfway, their points are at the bottom, and they are still far away from the relegation zone." The gap is small, the offense is problematic, and the defense is also very bad. It may be difficult for you to go to that team to stay in the first division."

"I know that." Dong Yuzhuo said, "But I don't have the right to be picky now. I feel very lucky to be able to come out. As long as I can stay in Europe successfully, there will be a day when I will shine!"

"Ha! Your tone is not small. You are right. There is nothing wrong with the team. The main thing is that you have to work hard and believe in your own strength. You must know that in the previous National Youth League, you broke my goal the most times. Zhan Feng and Qu Tao are a few years older than you, but they are not as good as you in terms of strength. I believe you will gain a firm foothold in Europe!"

"En!" Dong Yuzhuo nodded vigorously: "I will do it!"

"Okay! I'm leaving!" Wu Qi raised his glass and drank the rest of the beer in one gulp: "I'm going to board the plane and go back to China for training in half an hour, but this time there are a few fewer people, and the excitement is much less Goodbye, I hope to play against you again in next year's league! But this time I won't let you score easily!"

"I will definitely! Go Angkor!"

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Maojiawan Training Base.

He Jin looked at the training list in his hand with a sad face. The Olympic team has been training for almost four months, but the results don't seem to be good. He made trouble, but fortunately, due to the fact that the European players did not participate, the conflict between the two sides has not been clearly revealed, and these four months have finally passed without incident.

He Jin didn't know about the recruitment of overseas players to return to the team this time, otherwise he would have opposed it even if he knew it was invalid.Now that the European league is in an intensive period, it is impossible for clubs to bring back important players under them. Doing so will only make the relationship between the Football Association and European clubs tense, which will increase the resistance when players really need to be recruited back. , but the Chinese Football Association loves to do this kind of thing that encourages growth!
Seeing the laziness of the so-called elite domestic youth players on the court, He Jin had the urge to drag the players off the court and beat them up for the first time.

He has already made up his mind that as long as he is still sitting as the head coach at the start of the top nine games, he will definitely use all the old players from the former China Youth Team in the game, and players like Yang Tao will be on the team. The field will only add chaos to yourself!

However, ever since I took the position of head coach of the Olympic team, I have been physically and mentally exhausted. This is completely different from being a club coach, and the pressure is even greater, especially when there are countless self-righteous people who often come to point and point.

Maybe it was a mistake for me to take over this position at that time... I can only give full play to my talents when I have a superior who completely trusts my ability and can let me go. It is the best embodiment of this point.

Now in the Olympic team, the only thing that comforts him is that he still has Zhong Yan, Zhan Feng and other players who are still training as hard as before.

They are the motivation for him to continue working in this position, and they are also the hope of this Olympic team.

"Coach! Coach!" The sudden call from outside the door woke He Jin from his contemplation. He frowned and raised his voice, "Is it Zhong Yan? What's the matter? He's flustered, like what?" look!"

Zhong Yan opened the door and walked in, said with a playful smile: "He Tou, don't be angry, I just came to tell you some news, Wu Qi is back, and he is waiting for you on the training ground."

He Jin stood up: "Really? This is good news, let's go, let's meet this guy!"

"One more thing... Ali Han, the head coach of the national team, is also here, chatting with Wu Qi on the training ground." Zhong Yan said enviously.

"No way?" He Jin suddenly realized after thinking for a while, he ignored Zhong Yan's questioning, but instead smiled mysteriously: "It seems that Wu Qi's luck has come!"

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On the training ground, Wu Qi was chatting with Ali Han. The official languages ​​of Belgium are French and Dutch. Wu Qi, who has been in Belgium for nearly three years, is already fluent in Dutch, which makes the relationship between him and Ali Han The communication between them is no problem at all.

Ali Han played for Anderlecht in the 1975-1981 season, and even to this day, Anderlecht local fans are very nostalgic for this one of the best stars in their club history, and put themselves Ali Han, who has dedicated the most glorious period of his career to Anderlecht, also undoubtedly still has deep feelings for Anderlecht.

When he saw He Jin coming from the other side of the training ground, Ali Han greeted him: "He, I want to see your training today, you won't object?"

He Jin laughed loudly: "Of course not, but I am worried that my players will feel nervous because of your presence and cannot perform at their true level!"

Hearing what He Jin said, Ali Han shrugged his shoulders: "It seems that I have to stay away, so as not to make the boys nervous!"

After the training started, He Jin specially adjusted the team members for the group competition. It was still the confrontation between the former Chinese youth team players and another group of players, but He Jin unexpectedly put Wu Qi into the team of another group of players. This also made Wu Qi a little confused.

But after the start of the game, Wu Qi immediately understood He Jin's intentions, and cooperating with an unfamiliar back line can better show his own level, and Ali Han obviously treated him because of his playing for Anderlecht. Looking at it differently, He Jin is creating opportunities for himself.

Just after the start of the game, the former Zhongqing team in blue vests launched a very threatening attack. Zhong Yan volleyed after receiving Zhan Feng's header, and Wu Qifei saved the ball.

"Hey! Haven't you eaten? Such a shot won't work in Europe!" Wu Qi consciously prodded Zhong Yan, and then threw the ball far away.

"Damn! Why are you so arrogant!" Zhong Yan took a bite unconvinced: "Look at how I broke your door!"

Wu Qi's attack was blocked, and the blue team immediately launched a counterattack. Yan Song broke through and went to the bottom. Zhong Yan relied on his explosive power to throw off the defender's defense, and was ready to take a shot less than five meters away from the goal.

"See if I don't break your door this time!" Zhong Yan just thought this way, and then he suddenly found a figure rushing towards him, quickly throwing the ball away from his feet!

"When did he come out?" Zhong Yan thought after falling to the ground.

"Do you only watch the ball when you shoot? Pay attention to the goalkeeper's movements! You don't even know I'm attacking, how did you become a striker?" Wu Qi continued to stimulate Zhong Yan.

"Hey! What do you mean?" When Wu Qi provoked Zhong Yan for the third time, Zhong Yan, who was holding back his stomach, broke out. He just watched from the side regardless of his strength, and yelled at Wu Qi directly. up.

Shen Zhi on the sidelines frowned, but when he was about to stand up, He Jin stopped him.

"Don't worry about it, this is what I asked Wu Qi to do." He Jin said lightly.

Shen Zhi gave He Jin a slightly surprised look, and sat down slowly. Anyway, he didn't really intend to stop the conflict. Since He Jin said so, it was just right, and he was happy to sit on the sidelines and watch the show.

"Are you angry?" Wu Qi tilted his head and asked Zhong Yan.

His appearance made Zhong Yan even more furious: "Can you not be angry? You just stayed in Europe for a few years, and after you came back, you got [-] to [-]. What are you doing? Don't think you are famous now." You can teach me a lesson!"

"Don't you think there is a big gap between you and me now?" Wu Qi suddenly became serious: "I remember you were very strong when you just joined the Wuhan team. Scoring me two or three goals in a training game is like playing football. It seems that even Pei Wei is full of praise for your talent and skills, but why do you act like this now? Say your level is low, and you are a striker in China at this age who belongs to the first and second. Say your level is high Well, there are thousands of players who are better than you in the world, look at yourself, how much have you improved over the years?"

"That's because I didn't go to Europe! If I go and succeed, my achievements may not be worse than yours!" Zhong Yan softened, but still said stubbornly.

"Then why did you fail in the trial training three years ago and we succeeded? Three years ago, except for Pei Wei, all of us had similar strengths. Even Uncle Liu thought you were the most promising striker. But why does the Malaga team look down on you? I asked Uncle Liu, and he said that the opposing club gave up because of your lack of energy and laziness in training! You are completely eating your old money now, yes , with your current strength, it is not difficult to compete in domestic clubs, but are you satisfied with this?"

"I……"

"When you were in Wuhan, you were always lazy in training. He Tou said you many times and you couldn't listen to it. We are only 21 years old now, and there are at least ten years left in our football career. Do you want to continue like this? Is this your goal?" Wu Qi continued.

"Have you said enough?" Zhong Yan yelled: "Shut up! I know what I should do, tell you Wu Qi, I will remember what you said today, you humiliated me, in front of you Faced with so many people... I will not forgive you. One day, I will go to Europe, and then I will let you know that I, Zhong Yan, are not someone you can teach! As long as I am willing, I will You can play the main force in Europe!"

"Very good." Wu Qi smiled. Naturally, he would not take Zhong Yan's words to heart. He also believed that Zhong Yan said these words just for face. In fact, Zhong Yan must have listened to what he said. Besides, even if Zhong Yan really hated him because of this incident, Wu Qi was willing to pay the price for reinvigorating the fighting spirit of a talented striker.

Zhong Yan let out a "hum" in his nose, turned around and left, and the training game continued. Although Zhong Yan tried hard to attack in the following games, he still couldn't break through Wu Qi's ten finger barrier.

The final score was 0:0. When He Jin turned his head away, he found that Ali Han had left the training ground at some point, but He Jin believed that Ali Han must have had a satisfactory impression in his heart. Alright.

(End of this chapter)