Chinese champion

Chapter 20 Where is the gap

"After the game, the players of the Hubei team were like balloons that had been emptied of air. They all lay down on the ground. Zhu Jun sat on the lawn, tears streaming down his face. Li Tong was still working in vain. Talking to the referee, Wu Qi sat leaning against the goal post, staring blankly into the distance, Pei Wei put his hands on his hips and lowered his head. During the important penalty kick, he also put his hands on his hips and lowered his noble head. The same number 94, the same back."

The above passage is from a passage in the "National Youth League" written by Xiao Jun, and the background of this article is the scene captured by the photographer of Xiao Jun's newspaper office in front of the goal: the football hit the ground Indeed, the entire sphere has crossed the white line of the goal.This is totally a valid goal.

After the game, He Jin seemed very open-minded about the goal: "What's the point? To be honest, the angle of the referee's stand was completely blocked by the dense figures in the penalty area, while the line referee was standing because of the angle. I can't see clearly, I understand quite well, because the referee is a human being after all, not a god, this kind of misjudgment is completely within reason, what I am worried about now is our players, I don't know if they can bear such a situation blow."

Unfortunately, what He Jin said was true. In the next few days, the players were in a very dull situation. Even Zhu Jun, who had the most active personality, lost his usual vitality.

He Jin saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, but this was not something he could solve alone, because he was a coach after all, not a psychiatrist.

They stayed in BJ for four more days, watching Dalian beat BJ, and then Dalian and Shanghai met in the final. When Du Wei of the Shanghai team took advantage of a corner kick to score an advanced goal, Hu Yong was in front of the goal before the end of the game. A supplementary shot equalized the score, and Dong Yuzhuo scored a lore in overtime. The Dalian team finally relied on the goals of Dong Yuzhuo and Hu Yong to defeat the Shanghai team 2:1 and successfully defended the title. Dong Yuzhuo also won the best match with eight goals. As a shooter, Hu Yong won the title of best player by relying on his steady performance.

After the game, the organizing committee selected the best lineup of the competition.

In the best team, the Shanghai team has four selected, namely goalkeeper Yang Yong, Sun brothers and Du Wei.

The Dalian team has three players, defender Zhang Kun, midfielder Hu Yong and forward Dong Yuzhuo.

The Hubei team selected midfielder Pei Wei and left midfielder Zhu Jun.

The right forward is Cao Dong from BJ, and the other selected forward is Zhanfeng from the Sichuan team.

After the competition ended, He Jin held a meeting with all the team members.

"How do you feel after watching the finals today?" He Jin asked.

No one answered, He Jin looked around and pointed at Wu Qi: "You come."

Wu Qi stood up: "I don't feel anything, I just think the goalkeepers of the two teams are not as good as me, why isn't I the best goalkeeper? It seems that the people in the organizing committee have no vision."

The players were silent for a moment, and then they all made the sound of vomiting.

He Jin also couldn't laugh or cry, and stared at Wu Qi fiercely, but Wu Qi still didn't care.

He Jin was completely disappointed with this megalomaniac, and no longer expected him to say anything constructive, so he could only let him sit down.

"Zhu Jun, tell me."

Zhu Jun also stood up: "I don't think they are much better than our team members individually, but as a whole they are partly better than us."

He Jin nodded: "You're right. You've basically stated the gap between us and them. Pei Wei, what's your opinion?"

Pei Wei thought for a while: "I don't quite agree with Zhu Jun's statement. Of course, his statement is not wrong, but although there is a gap between us and them, it is not decisive. Losing a game can be said to be accidental, but consecutive losses to These two teams are not accidental, although we had setbacks when we played against other teams, they basically didn’t affect the final outcome, and I haven’t figured out why it happened.”

He Jin glanced at him appreciatively: "Yes, whether it is the overall or individual, the gap in strength in this respect can be made up through fighting spirit and enthusiasm. Our fighting spirit and enthusiasm in the games against Dalian and Shanghai are not inferior. , even surpassed their two teams, why can’t we beat them? Although there are also luck reasons, for example, our top scorer No. 10 didn’t score the last shot in these two games.”

The team members all laughed, and Pei Wei smiled embarrassedly: "Coach, stop talking, okay? I regretted it very much."

"There is nothing to regret because no one can guarantee that his shot will score. In fact, what I want to say is that even if you score both goals, when it comes to extra time and penalty kicks, we will win. The hope of victory is still very slim, do you know why?"

The team members are a little puzzled, why do we have no hope of winning?

"Because of domineering!" He Jin said categorically, "Dalian and Shanghai have been the champions of the National A-League for the past two years. Even if they are the youth teams, they still have the background of champions and the psychological endurance to be flattered or humiliated!"

"During these seven games, the Dalian team has fallen behind against us, against Shandong, and against Shanghai. However, they have not been affected by the score whether they are ahead or behind, and they still continue their usual practice. That’s why we were able to turn the situation around.”

"Although the defense line of the Shanghai team is very strong, the strength of the striker and midfielder is not very strong. Why can they enter the final? This is also their stable psychology at work, so they were able to win 1-0. to the final."

"All in all, the two teams, whether it's the Dalian team's offensive and defensive balance, or the Shanghai team's defensive counterattack, are the most suitable styles of play that they have explored during long-term training and competitions. Neither will be shaken."

"In contrast to us, our midfielder should be the strongest of all teams, and most of the tactics I formulate are to maximize the advantages of our midfielder. But in many cases we did not do this. Fortunately, in the face of adversity, it will deviate from the direction, such as the second half against the Dalian team, the second half of the first half against the Sichuan team, and the first three and 10 minutes of the second half against the Shanghai team.”

The players lowered their heads one after another. Yes, the coach’s words really hit the point. The collapse in the second half against Dalian, the impatient performance against Sichuan, the bewilderment against Shanghai, the scenes of the game flowed from the hearts of the players However, they gradually gained a clear understanding of themselves.

Looking at the expressions on the faces of the team members, He Jin knew that his words had worked, he smiled slightly: "But don't be discouraged, this situation is not due to your lack of strength, and I have always firmly believed that in the future Your strength, even in the whole country, you are second to none! What you lack now is time."

"As I said just now, whether it is the offensive and defensive balance of the Dalian team or the defensive counterattack of the Shanghai team, they are the most suitable style of play that they have explored during long-term training and competitions. You will be shaken. And you guys only really assembled into a team less than three months before the start of this competition. The time is really too short, and you haven’t played many games together, so the cooperation between you is very difficult. It’s not very tacit understanding, and my tactical ideas have not been thoroughly instilled in your minds. Most of the time, you just rely on your football instincts to play. Even so, you still reached the height of the national semi-finals , and there is nothing false about this result, it is all your hard work, so I said, I firmly believe that your strength is second to none in the country, and most of you will still have the opportunity to participate in next year and the following This year's competition, as long as you have time to get used to it, I believe that you will be the masters of the king for a long time to come!"

He Jin's words completely inspired everyone's fighting spirit and confidence. Yes, it's no big deal to lose a champion. In the future, we will definitely carry the banner of the championship back to Hubei!

Zhu Jun suddenly asked: "Coach, when are we going back? The game is over, so we should be going back soon, right?"

He Jin looked at him with a smile: "Why, do you really want to go back? Don't you want to spend a few more days in BJ?"

Zhu Jun shook his head: "No, I just want to go back and train well. Next year, we will surprise everyone!"

His words resonated with other players: "Yes, coach, we will start training when we go back. Next year, we will teach Dalian and Shanghai a lesson and let them know how good we are!"

He Jin squinted at them: "Do you really want to go back? No regrets?"

Wu Qi's voice: "There is no regret, come and have fun after we win the championship next year!"

"Yes!"

"That's right!"

"Oh——" He Jin elongated his voice: "Okay then, you can go back tomorrow, alas, this time the organizing committee gave prizes to the top four teams, and it will be Boca Juniors vs. Boca Juniors two days later. A friendly match in BJ, I got a total of 26 tickets in my hands, one for each person, and they are all good seats. It’s okay if you go back, I will sell the remaining 25 tickets, and I think I can send a small note Money."

Wu Qi was still furious: "Isn't it just a friendly match? If you don't watch it, don't watch it... What? Boca Juniors?"

Not only Wu Qi, but all the other players rushed over, jokingly, Maradona is at Boca Juniors now!
The players rushed forward, and the old Zhao, Wang, and Laobai outside the door heard He Jin's screams coming from the house: "You little bastards, don't tear my clothes, this is my last night at the Xidan Night Market I bought it for more than 100... You Zhu Jun, you dare to tickle me... Ah, did you do it on purpose? You want to disfigure me, coach, I haven't married yet..."

Lao Zhao, Lao Bai and Lao Wang helplessly shook their heads, ignoring He Jin who was asking for help in the house, and left without loyalty.

PS: In 96, Maradona did come to BJ and BJ Guoan with Boca Youth for a friendly match, but it was not in October, but in July. Due to the needs of the plot, I moved it to October. Please Everyone, don't smash bricks, smash tickets if you want to smash~~~~~~~
(End of this chapter)