Godfather of national football

Chapter 210 Talking about the Asian Cup

After ordering a German sausage and a pitcher of German beer, Chen An and Li Guo sat opposite each other.

"Li Guo, why are you so absent-minded?"

Li Guo chuckled, "Guess what I'm thinking?"

Chen An smiled knowingly, dipped his finger in some beer, and wrote three words on the table - Asian Cup.

"Chen An, you are really a roundworm in my stomach."

"Screw you."

The two laughed.

The Asian Cup is indeed a pain for Chinese football. As a former strong team in Asia, the Chinese team has been infinitely close to the Asian Cup champion many times.

In 1984 and 2004, the Chinese team narrowly lost their opponents in the finals and won the runner-up. Therefore, in the upcoming Asian Cup in Qatar, the only hope for Chinese fans must be to win the championship.

Some people may say that it is not easy to win the Asian Cup in the top 16 of the World Cup?You must know that the South Korean team has also entered the top 4 of the World Cup, but the last time the South Korean team won the Asian Cup was in 1960, and only 4 teams participated at that time.

So don't think that the Asian Cup is easy. Asian football is also developing rapidly. It is not so easy to be the king of Asian football.

"We all watched the live broadcast in 04. The Japanese handball stole our championship. It is still a pity," Li Guo said.

"Yes, that time was when we were closest to the Asian crown in terms of strength. It's really a pity."

"So I want to take back the Asian Cup that I have lost for seven years this time,"

"But it's not easy, especially this time the Asian Cup is held in West Asia, you know about Qatar."

"Those are not important. The most important thing is that the expectations of Chinese fans are different now, and I know their only goal is to win the championship. This puts a lot of pressure on the players."

"It can't be helped. The team is going up. It's no wonder the fans. It's impossible to let the fans' expectations go down."

"Well, I know, I have to find Li Zibing in this regard, at least to reduce the pressure on the national football team from the media."

"Hehe, that's the benefit of having a reporter lover,"

"Are you in debt again?"

Chen An chuckled and took a sip of beer.

"there's one more thing,"

This time Chen An seemed to have guessed again, "You are worried about Chen Gelin."

"Yes, Chen Gelin has been injured for half a year, and he has only recently started training with the ball. He should be able to come back in the Asian Cup, but his condition must be reluctant. We should take advantage of the winter training of each team and find another striker in China, just like Ji Ke."

"Then you plan not to recruit Chen Gelin this time?"

Li Guo nodded. This was a difficult decision, but it was necessary. In fact, Li Guo flew to Los Angeles to inspect Chen Gelin a month ago. Although he was full of confidence, after communicating with the team doctor, Li Guo felt that Chen Gelin still did not meet the competition requirements. After all, a broken leg is the same as a torn cruciate ligament, which is the biggest nightmare for athletes.

Li Guo's bigger goal is the World Cup in Brazil, so he can't take the risk of letting Chen Gelin participate in the Qatar Asian Cup. He doesn't want Ronaldo's tragedy to happen to Chen Gelin.

"Let him spend the Spring Festival with his family in the United States with peace of mind."

Chen An nodded, thinking of Chen Gelin, the scene of breaking his leg in South Africa a few months ago came into view, vividly.

"Alright, the current Chinese team, Gao Lin and Yu Dabao are enough."

"In addition, I will not recruit Jihai this time," Li Guo said.

This is a bit unexpected. This should be Sun Jihai's last Asian Cup, and he should be allowed to participate in the situation.

"That's a bit unreasonable," Chen An said.

"Football is not about favors. When the German team was in 2002, Kahn was the goalkeeper, but four years later, in the World Cup held in China, Kahn was a substitute. There are no general victors in football matches. I look further into the Asian Cup. It is the World Cup held in Brazil."

"That is to say, you won't take people who can't go to Brazil to Qatar?"

Li Guo nodded, "Yes."

"Then you have to talk to Jihai and let him accept it. I read Jihai's Weibo a few days ago. He trained very hard in winter and said that he will work hard in the Asian Cup."

"I will do this. Ji Hai is one of the better players of the older generation. I will never forget his contribution to the national team."

Speaking of old players, Chen An timidly asked: "What about Li Weifeng and Zheng Zhi?"

"It's all in my plan. They are different from Jihai. Jihai plays on the side and needs a strong ability to run back and forth. Li Weifeng is now playing as a midfielder and needs experience, so it doesn't matter. Even in the World Cup in Brazil, I think Li Weifeng can bring it."

"Okay, it's time for me to tell you the real purpose of my visit to Germany this time."

"Don't you invite me on vacation?"

"Hehe, if I'm on vacation, I'll find a beautiful woman, who is going to vacation with you, an old man," Li Guo said with a smile.

"Fuck, Li Guo, our friendship ends here."

Li Guo took out his mobile phone and called up a video to show Chen An. In the video, the player dribbled the ball very sharply. Based on Chen An's experience, it can be seen that this kid has great potential.

"Where?"

"Burger's."

"Chinese?"

Li Guo nodded, "But he's still in Hamburg's second team, under Rudolf Cardoso."

The Hamburg youth academy is well-known throughout Germany, and Chen An also visited it. He also met the Argentine coach, Rudolf Cardoso.

Chen An looked at Li Guo with a puzzled expression. The players that Li Guo discovered in the past were very unpopular, but they were also in the first team, but this time he even extended his hand to the second team of Hamburg. Does Li Guo have the ability to predict?

What Li Guo was talking about was Lin Zhijian, a Chinese teenager who became popular in the Bundesliga and was favored by Loew.

It's just that Lin Zhijian became popular in October 2011. At that time, the head coach of Hamburg was fired, and the coach of the second team was appointed in danger. Rudolf Cardoso promoted the favorite general of the second team to the first team.

"Li Guo, you must tell me honestly this time, how did you find these little-known players."

"I have my source, in a word, secret."

Chen An was skeptical. He watched the video again. It was a stroke of luck to find such a player once, but can he find it every time?
"Li Guo, have you time-traveled?"

As soon as these words came out, Li Guo was almost frightened that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas passed into nirvana. Unexpectedly, Chen An then said, "Haha, maybe I read too many online novels recently."

Li Guo's soul that had already flown out came back, "Stop talking nonsense, buy a ticket and go, the next stop is Hamburg, Germany."

(End of this chapter)