Green Dragon

Chapter 161 Suarez Gone?

After the results of the quarter-final match came out, Gao Hongbo undoubtedly let out a sigh of relief.

The Chinese team, which has always been unlucky, even got the weakest Jordan team!
Japan vs Uzbekistan.

Iran and South Korea are fighting each other.

Australia has a narrow road with Iraq.

Such an opponent simply makes Chinese fans wake up from their dreams.

Countless fans have sprouted such an idea:
"The best signing, the national football team is really going to usher in spring?"

"Six wins and three draws against Jordan without a loss! The Chinese team walks to the semi-finals!"

But there are also countless netizens who disagree:
"Even if Thailand and India are opponents, the national football team may not be able to beat them 100%!"

"The national football team is best at breaking records, and the unbeaten history against Jordan may be gone!"

"Be careful that the Jordan team teaches you how to be a man!"

We can't blame these netizens for being unpatriotic, because as they criticized, the national team in recent years has really broken the hearts of fans.

Since advancing to the 2002 World Cup with the help of the right time, place and people, the national football team has made great strides to go downhill. It has fallen from the 2004th place in the international ranking in 48. During Rado's epoch-making chaotic period of "co-coaching, but neither has real power", the international ranking of Chinese football fell to 108th, and it was almost overtaken by the Chinese Hong Kong team and the Chinese Taipei team...

At least the arrival of Gao Hongbo and the title of the king of friendly matches made the ranking of the national football team "surge" close to 40, and it also returned from No.11 to No.5 in Asia, barely regaining the title of Asia's first-class...

For the Jordan team, the current Chinese team can definitely be called a strong team.

On January 1, after getting enough rest, the Chinese team played their main players and swept the Jordan team out with a hearty 21-5, advancing strongly to the semi-finals.

In front of the main players of the Chinese team who have been recharging their energy for nearly a week, the Jordan team, which barely qualified in the last round of the group stage, is obviously a bit powerless. Even Yang Xu and Gao Lin can come and go freely in their back line, let alone Long Shu special midfielder with significantly higher strength.

Long Shute scored twice in this game and also scored his first assist in the national team.

But he deeply felt... It is much more difficult to send an assist than to score a goal!

That Gao Lin's shooting level is really terrible!

If he can have half of Suarez's skills, with such selfless feeding and assists, he can at least perform a hat trick!
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Compared with the stalemate in other groups, the Chinese team's victory was extremely easy.

The Japanese team and Uzbekistan fought fiercely until the last minute before relying on the young player Ino Boyahiko who came off the bench to complete the lore 1-3.

In the two sets of duels that started on the second day, Australia and Iraq, South Korea and Iran both played to overtime. The four teams finally managed to draw the winner after being exhausted, and the two West Asian teams were eliminated at the same time. And the places for the semi-finals were all monopolized by East Asian teams!

——Australia will not be regarded as an East Asian team anyway...

"The next opponent...is South Korea?"

Long Shute, who had just finished a day of training, turned on the switch of the shower while wiping off his sweat.

The warm water curtain poured down from the sky, and he breathed out a mouthful of hot air in the water.

In the semi-finals, there will be no more gift packages. Whether it is Japan, Australia, or South Korea, the strength of these three teams is obvious to all, and they are half a grade higher than the Chinese team. Of course, there is no time and space where Long Special exists. inside.

The skill and tacit cooperation of the Japanese devils, the burly body and tough impact of the Australian kangaroo, the tenacious perseverance and unyielding fighting spirit of the Korean stick... Compared with the Chinese team, the three teams have their own distinctive characteristics, and none of them is easy to deal with. .

In this South Korean team, the captain is Park Ji-sung, who plays for Manchester United in the Premier League and is known as the "No. 19 Asian player superstar". There are also veteran players such as Lee Yong Lae, Cho Young Hyung, and Choi Hyo Jin who are in their golden years, and there is also no shortage of emerging young players such as Ki Sung Yong, Koo Ja Chul, Yoon Bigarim, Ji Dong Won, Son Heung Min, etc. He is the top scorer of this Asian Cup, and the youngest Sun Xingmin is not even [-] years old, and he is the favorite for the best rookie.

Of course, with Long Shute's magic weapon descending from the sky, he has already won the titles of top scorer and best rookie, and the efficiency of blasting 7 goals in four games has made him secure the gold medal without hesitation. The throne of the boots, throwing Gu Zizhe, who has scored four goals in four games, half a block.

If the shooting skills of Gao Lin, Qu Bo, Yang Xu and others can be a little better, maybe Long Shute even has the assist king in his hands, instead of just a pitiful assist...

Korean players have always been known for their mental strength and physical fitness. The Koreans who can not run to death enjoy a high reputation in world football, but these two things are very lacking in Chinese players.

For example, South Korean captain Park Ji-sung, with his extraordinary running ability, occupies a place in a super giant like Manchester United, and because of his characteristics, he is called "Park Sanfei" by the people of the world.

Many players in this Chinese team are physically fit, but only compared to other players in the country. If they were placed in the Korean team, half of them would be disabled...

While taking a shower, Long Shute used the system to check the information of his next opponent.

But the system suddenly popped up a prompt message:
"Your teammate Luis Suarez has been reported to be in close contact with the Premier League giants Liverpool. According to multiple sources, he is likely to complete the transfer during this winter break."

Long Shute's mood suddenly sank.

Is it still unstoppable?
Since Torres, the main striker and golden boy, was poached by Chelsea, Liverpool had to look for his replacement, but Torres, a top striker who was able to enter the top three golden balls at his peak, could not find a spare tire so easily. Coach Dalglish had no choice but to A compromise approach was taken, and at the same time, olive branches were thrown to local high center forwards Carroll and Suarez.

Carroll has been won by Liverpool, and Suarez has also entered the final moment of attack, but Liverpool and Ajax have never reached an agreement on the transfer fee, so the negotiations have temporarily stalled.

Long Shute turned off the switch of the shower, and stood there in a daze.

"Why are you in a daze? Don't catch a cold!" Zhang Linpeng slapped him on the back, which was especially loud in the empty shower room.

Long Shute was startled, dried himself quickly and walked out of the bathroom.

"Ha, Louis, it's me."

He finally dialed the familiar phone number.

The Uruguayan's casual laughter immediately followed the signal: "Haha, Long, are you back? Do you want me to drive to pick you up?"

"Oh no, I still have two games left." Long Shute didn't smile, he asked his question straight to the point, "Are you going to Liverpool, Louis?"

"..."

There was a slight silence on the phone for two seconds, and then Suarez spoke with difficulty:

"You heard that too? They did contact me through Pere and made an offer to the club, but nothing is confirmed now..."

Long Shute listened to his explanation quietly, and then asked slowly:

"Can you tell me what you think now?"

"We are friends, Long, I won't hide it from you, let alone we are the same manager..."

Suarez's voice has long since lost his usual laughter, and he is slowly expressing his thoughts:
"You know, the club I always wanted to join was Barcelona because Sofia's family was there, so I could only attract Barcelona's attention on a bigger stage...

The Premier League is one of the top leagues in Europe, and Liverpool is also a giant with a long history. Their overall strength is stronger than Ajax, and the salary they can give is completely unmatched by Ajax... I am eager To perform on a bigger stage, you understand me, dragon? "

Suarez's final voice was almost pleading.

Is he begging for Long Shute's understanding?
Or are you begging for the last obstacle in your heart?
"I understand you, Louis..."

Long Shute may be the outsider who understands Suarez best in this time and space.

Bao Yasu is a typical South American who came out of the slums by relying on football. He has a natural desire for money.

But even for ordinary well-off players, pursuing more salary is the most irrefutable reason.

No one can use "greedy", "ruthless" and "betrayal" to criticize a professional player who chooses to transfer, just like you cannot criticize a white-collar worker who chooses to change jobs in order to increase his salary.

"I support you to go to a bigger club. It is impossible for me to stay at Ajax for my entire career, but not now, at least not this winter."

Long Shute's voice was not impatient, and Suarez just listened quietly there.

"Ajax are in a good situation, the defending league title and the Dutch Cup may not require too much effort, and we still have the Champions League to play...

And what about Liverpool?They have already been eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League, uh... I read it wrong, they have no qualifications for the Champions League at all this season... What about the league?Their current ranking is only the eighth in the Premier League, more than 20 points away from the top. They are destined to be empty after the end of the season. Do you think your joining can bring them back to life? "

The situation of this Liverpool team is worse than Long Shute imagined, so he feels that he can't figure out why Suarez wants to join such a team in the middle of the season.

Suarez replied to him:

"I think...the Eredivisie champion can't satisfy me anymore, Long, I want to try a bigger challenge, what do you think?"

"The Eredivisie championship is really meaningless, so what about the Champions League?"

Long Shute retorted.

Suarez was obviously taken aback: "The Champions League? Although it is rude to Marco and other teammates to say so, I don't think Ajax can win the final championship."

"Do you need me to explain to you how Mourinho and Porto won the Champions League?"

Long Shute still did not give up.

"The times are different, Long, Ajax is no longer that European giant..."

Suarez is pessimistic:

"Just as it is impossible for your Chinese team to win the Asian Cup, it is impossible for Ajax to win the Champions League..."

Having just played a warm-up match with the Chinese team a few months ago, he is well aware of the strength of this team, so he hopes to use this comparison to make his teammates give up persuasion.

"Since you said that, I think I have to prove to you that you are wrong."

Long Shute's voice was unconsciously tinged with arrogance:
"You wait for me for a week. If I don't win the Asian Cup, I won't persuade you again."

(End of this chapter)