World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 217 Call from the Football Association

Seeing Li Xiaopeng's indecisive appearance, Gao Yuan's heart suddenly trembled. Just now he had been emphasizing that Chinese players' hearts are fragile and easy to lose the chain in key games, but why not domestic coaches!
From Su Yongshun, who was full of pride, to Zeng Xuelin, who was calm and low-key; from Gao Fengwen, who was only one step away from Rome, to Qi Wusheng, who was defeated in Jinzhou, and Zhu Guanghu, Shen Xiangfu, Cheng Yaodong, Gao Hongbo.Although the reasons for their failures vary greatly, in the final analysis, they all failed because their hearts were not strong enough.

Guidance Li, "Action after planning and perseverance in action" is the eight-character motto you once gave me, but when things come to an end, why do you waver and lose your position?
After a long time, Li Xiaopeng raised his head. He looked very tired, and he seemed to have aged a lot in an instant. His voice was even a little hoarse: "Training first, I will think about it later, and then I will decide!"

If the basic strategies and tactics cannot be determined, the training will not be targeted.

The week between the two bouts, every minute and every second that should have been precious, is now being spent on physical recovery and regular training, which is a waste of time.

Gao Yuan is very anxious, and Fabio is also very anxious. Everyone may have different opinions, but the starting point is for the good of the team. They all know that every minute of delay will weaken the hope of victory by one point.

The worst thing to do is to do nothing!

Li Xiaopeng is not in a hurry, he is the head coach, he is more anxious than anyone else.These days, he doesn't think about food or tea, suffers from insomnia all night, and is extremely exhausted both physically and mentally.

He didn't know how to make a choice. What Gao Yuan and Fabio said were both reasonable. Since he joined the team, he has repeatedly performed miracles. Facts have proved that most of his views are correct; on the other side is an experienced and more famous foreign teacher with a gold medal. Who should he trust?What's more, this is not only related to the championship, but also related to his personal career future.As a Chinese footballer, he aspires to become the coach of the national team, hoping that one day he can relive the glory of 2002 and lead the team to the World Cup.

However, the more I desire, the more I worry, and the more difficult it is to make a choice.He is worried that a wrong choice of his will ruin the hard work of everyone in the club over the past year; he is even more worried that he will ruin his hope and dream of becoming the coach of the national team.

Between gains and losses, time flies by.When it came time to embark on the road trip, he had to make a choice.

His heart is inclined to lofty opinions.The tactical concepts of the two may be manifested in different forms, but in the final analysis they all proceed from reality and focus on practicality.As Gao Yuan said about the relationship between "1" and "0", if there is no "1" to win the championship, no matter how many "0"s represent honor, it is impossible to talk about it.

But a phone call at a critical moment made him change his original intention.

This is a call he received from the Football Association just after getting off the high-speed rail.

The name displayed on the phone made Li Xiaopeng's heart beat violently.

"Hi, Chairman Chen"

"Xiaopeng, have you led the team to Shanghai? How are you preparing for tomorrow's game?"

"Just got off the train, thank you for your concern, these days training is normal."

"Well, very good. There is something I want to inform you in advance. Tomorrow I will personally lead the team to watch the match. Except for us bureaucrats who don't understand technology, the national team's coach selection team will also be present. Xiaopeng, do you know what this means?

hehe!You know, there are still some objections from the outside world about the selection of the national team coach. Some people say that you are too conservative in your use of troops and lack the courage of young people.I never took these words to heart, and you shouldn't take them to heart either.However, Xiaopeng, in tomorrow's competition, I still hope you can win beautifully!I'm not putting pressure on you, haha!Do you get me? "

"Chairman, don't worry, I understand!"

The moment he hung up the phone, Li Xiaopeng had no choice.

At the tactical preparation meeting before stepping on the field training, Li Xiaopeng set the tone.

"This game, we not only want to win, but also win beautifully! Win wonderfully! Play the spirit of the Taishan team!"

As soon as this remark came out, Fabio smiled, while Gao Yuan frowned.

This is not a discussion by the coaching staff, but an arrangement in front of all the players.is final.

Gao Yuan didn't understand that in such an important game, Li Xiaopeng chose a path that was obviously inconsistent with his own tactical philosophy.

But he can't bring it up at this moment, because this is his final decision.Gao Yuan remembered that Li Xiaopeng had told himself more than once, "Only one person can have the final say in a team, and that is the head coach."

The head coach makes the final decision and bears all the costs of the decision.

Of course Gao Yuan can give advice to Li Xiaopeng, but not now, not in front of everyone, but to find the right time in private.

After the tactical preparation meeting, the players conducted pre-match training.

Li Xiaopeng attended the press conference.

A reporter asked: "How is your team's mentality adjusted?"

Li Xiaopeng replied: "My team members have experienced many battles, but I am not peaceful enough."

The interviewed media reporters were all amused by Li Xiaopeng's humor, but they did not expect that this was just Li Xiaopeng's truth.

"Then how will you deal with tomorrow's game?" Another reporter asked.

"We will go all out to win beautiful!"

game day.

The Taishan team arrived at the venue of the match - Hongkou Football Stadium by bus.

As soon as you get off the bus, everyone can feel the hot atmosphere of this "devil's arena".

Hongkou Football Stadium is the first professional football stadium in China, and it is also one of the few professional football stadiums currently in use in China.The total construction area is 7.29 square meters, with 3.5 audience seats.Because there is no runway barrier, the auditorium is connected to the stadium, and the reasonable architectural structure and flexible space treatment ensure a good sight and sound effect for the auditorium.Therefore, the momentum created by the more than 3 seats far exceeds the traditional stadium with 5 to 6 people.

Today, the Hongkou Stadium is full of seats. Looking around, the entire stadium is a blue ocean. More than 3 fans wore the Shenhua team's blue cheering uniforms, held high the blue fan scarves, and chanted the cheering slogans of "Don't be crazy, don't let go, Shenhua" and "Shenhua is the champion".

It has to be said that Shanghai is worthy of being an international metropolis, and the organization level and cheering methods of Shanghai fans also follow the international route.Shenhua's fan culture is the first to form a system and scale in domestic football culture. Fan organizations such as the Blue Devils and Blue Bloods are deeply influenced and influenced by urban culture, and the level of momentum building is far ahead of domestic fan organizations.

Shenhua has always been the dragon at home, which is inseparable from the organized and rhythmic cheering and cheering of the home fans.

Gao Yuan was deeply shocked by the hot atmosphere he saw in front of him.This is called professional football!This is called ultras!Professional football is not only an event where excellent coaches and players participate, it is also inseparable from fanatical fans and a hot atmosphere!The fans themselves constitute the most beautiful scenery on the professional football field!

The devil's home court in Hongkou made every visiting team player who came here to compete frightened.But if domestic stadiums are full of such hot devil's home games, why worry about people not buying tickets to step into the stands, why worry about Chinese football not being revitalized, and why worry about children not not falling in love with football? !

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