Table Tennis: Super Grand Slam

Chapter 79: Rapidly rising outsourcing, Dong Yaobang feels great pressure and sets out again
But when the Serbia Open started, the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang had no intention of worrying about the dragon, phoenix and turtle, especially the three young players born in 92.

There were twelve players in the Xiaguo national table tennis team, and nine of them went.

but.

In the end, only Kong Fengge advanced to the semi-finals.

The rest of the national table tennis team were all wiped out.

The news spread back home.

Li Ying saw with the naked eye that Dong Yaobang's face darkened.

Dong Yaobang immediately paused the training of Li Ying, Meng Li and Ma Qing, then opened his email and clicked on the game video sent from the front to watch.

Dong Yaobang couldn't understand why this time the Xia Guo men's table tennis team sent nine people to compete in the Serbia Open, but in the end only Kong Fengge made it to the semi-finals.

Quickly watch the game video.

Li Ying whispered to Chen Daqian, "Several of them lost because of internal wars, and then those who won the internal wars encountered Truss, Thiem, and Dimitri. In the end, there were nine people in the Xiaguo national table tennis team, but only Kong Fengge made it to the semifinals."

"I have to admit that in this Serbia Open, Truus, Dimitri and Thiem are in very good shape. Especially the German twin stars Thiem and Dimitri. Perhaps because the German Open is about to be held, their shape has been extremely good during this period." Chen Daqian said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Dong Yaobang spoke.

"From this Serbian Open, we can see that the top players from foreign associations, or the so-called superstars they recognize, are not much different in strength from the main players of our Xiaguo national table tennis team. At present, we are ahead of them because of you three, Li Ying, Meng Li, and Ma Qing."

"As for the rest of the people, if we play against them and the top players from the foreign association are in great form, we will also lose the game. From now on, we must never underestimate the foreign association. The table tennis players from the foreign association will become a major concern for our Xiaguo national table tennis team in the future, whether in international or domestic competitions."

"However, this is good for the development of table tennis. A single flower does not make spring, but for us, the summer national table tennis team, it presents us with a more severe test."

"Next, our coaching staff will study the top players from the external association more carefully."

At this moment, Dong Yaobang suddenly looked at Li Ying, Meng Li and Ma Qing.

"I only have one request for you. When you encounter an external battle, do your best. I really don't want to see the day when you three lose an external battle."

Dong Yaobang put forward high standards and high requirements.

Li Ying was fearless, but Meng Li and Ma Qing were a little scared.

because.

They lost a lot of foreign wars.

and.

When they met superstars from outside the association, it was completely different from facing Li Ying, where they could not perform at their best.

In that case, it would be very easy to fail.

Li Ying immediately stood up and said, "Coach, please rest assured, I will not lose in the foreign war!"

Li Ying directly demonstrated his extremely strong self-confidence.

After all, this is a godsend opportunity that will deepen the impression left by the men's team head coach Dong Yaobang.

although.

In the national table tennis team, direct entry will be adopted for any major competition.

but.

Sometimes, we have to admit that this kind of good impression in our hearts is a special plus at the critical moment.

and.

This can accelerate the process of Li Ying becoming a core player and completely replace Chen Daqian's position in the national team as soon as possible.

Seeing this scene, Meng Li and Ma Qing stood up at the same time, and also patted their chests to assure that as long as it was an external war, they would win even if they had to fight to the death.

But they do not have the confidence that Li Ying has, and dare to say that they will not lose the foreign war.

Because the strength of foreign superstars is gradually improving.

I'm afraid it won't be long before the ceiling of the Xiaguo national table tennis team is truly reached.

Until then.

The outcome of the game depends entirely on the on-the-spot state.

"Sit down, everyone. I'm just warning you. After all, you have to remember that when you play in the game, there will be the national flag logo in front of your jerseys." Dong Yaobang said in a deep voice.

Li Ying, Meng Li, and Ma Qing nodded heavily.

Li Ying calculated the time well.

Li Ying had participated in the Serbia Open and knew when the competition would end.

Make a direct transatlantic call to Wang Xianlan.

hotel room.

Wang Xianlan was very happy when she received Li Ying's call.

"Xiaoying, I was just about to call you."

"Congratulations on reaching the semi-finals of the women's singles. Likewise, you have made it to the finals of the women's doubles again. This time, I hope you and Qiao Yuning can defeat the big devil combination."

Li Ying congratulated.

"It's nothing. This was all achieved step by step." Wang Xianlan did not feel that it was something to be proud of.

But Li Ying took the initiative to call her and talk to her. Wang Xianlan felt very happy unconsciously when she could hear Li Ying's voice.

"On the men's team side, the head coach was furious today and was not very satisfied with their performance!" Li Ying said with a smile.

"I heard about it. It seems that Kong Fengge is the only one from the men's team who made it to the semi-finals." Wang Xianlan said with a smile.

Because Li Ying is on the men's team, Wang Xianlan pays special attention to the men's team's every move than other female table tennis players.

Even though Li Ying did not participate in the Serbia Open this time, Wang Xianlan believes that the key to whether Li Ying can achieve a Grand Slam lies in whether he can defeat his teammates in the national team.

and so.

Wang Xianlan subconsciously paid attention to the men's team's game.

Wang Xianlan is even more concerned about Li Ying's game.

But she never told Li Ying any of this.

After chatting for a while, Li Ying took the initiative to hang up the phone.

Wang Xianlan needs to rest.

Otherwise, if Li Ying didn't hang up the phone on his own initiative, Wang Xianlan would definitely be reluctant to do so.

after all.

Now she is in a foreign country.

Li Ying's days are filled with training.

No matter how boring the training is, Li Ying never resists it as long as it can improve a certain table tennis skill.

Dong Yaobang and Chen Daqian, who were watching from a distance, were surprised to see Li Ying and his sparring partner Lin Wangyuan engaging in boring training.

"The national team needs players like Aying who are down-to-earth. If you ask Mengli and Ma Qing to do these boring trainings, they will definitely not be willing to do them!" Dong Yaobang said with a smile.

"Boss, these are equivalent to the practice movements for table tennis beginners. Who are they to learn these? Not to mention them, if I had not retired from the national team, I would feel that it was an insult to me to do these basic training." Chen Daqian said with a smile.

Although he is now the head coach, in fact, after being a member of the national team for so many years, Chen Daqian's mentality has not yet completely shifted to that of a coach.

In his mind, at least half of it is still the thinking of an athlete.

"But Aying enjoys it. This also explains why, on the field, even if Mengli and Ma Qing performed at their best, they could not completely defeat Aying in a short period of time. His basic skills are too solid, without any flaws at all." Dong Yaobang exclaimed.

The more he learned about Li Ying's training, the more Dong Yaobang liked Li Ying.

"That's true. Ah Ying has a very high talent for table tennis. But what's most rare is that he didn't rely on his talent to skip training or train less. Instead, he attached great importance to these basic trainings. This is what makes me most happy."

Chen Daqian smiled and said, "This proves that Ah Ying's mind is not wandering. He is able to recognize his position at all times, and he can calm down and hone his skills."

At this moment, Dong Yaobang suddenly thought of something and said with a wry smile, "That is to say, in this Serbia Open, Longfenggui and 92 San Shao all went out to compete. Otherwise, seeing this scene, their mentality would collapse!"

Chen Daqian understood Dong Yaobang's feelings very well and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid of others being better than you, just be afraid of those who are stronger than you, more talented than you, and even work harder than you!"

Dong Yaobang nodded in agreement. After the Serbia Open ended.

Li Ying, who was participating in the German Open, set off directly.

Go to Germany to join up with the Chinese national table tennis team.

And this time.

The men's team head coach Dong Yaobang personally went to Germany to supervise the game on site.

Li Ying followed Dong Yaobang and Chen Daqian and sat in the best cabin.

On March 3, Li Ying settled down in the hotel where he was staying.

The dragon, phoenix and turtle all came to Li Ying's room.

Chen Daqian saw this scene.

"You guys should get together. The coaching staff is having a meeting. I'm going to go there." Chen Daqian said with a smile.

"Brother Qian, take care!"

The dragon and phoenix turtles are naturally polite.

"Hey, Serbia had such a good opportunity, but you didn't seize it. Feng Ge, what's wrong with you? You can't even beat Tim."

In the men's singles final of the Serbia Open, Kong Fengge lost to Thiem and won the men's singles runner-up.

"My strength is not yet fully developed, so it's normal that I lose to Tim!" It was obvious that Kong Fengge didn't take it to heart.

After all, Thiem has been in great form recently, with a hot hand and excellent ball feel. Anyone who knows a little about table tennis can see that.

"In that case, you can't blame me." Li Ying said with a smile.

Xu Guinian asked curiously: "Aying, I heard that you have been training with the national team recently and have been praised by Coach Dong many times. Do you have any secrets to share with me?"

Xu Guinian felt that he would definitely be scolded this time.

because.

He didn’t lose the civil war.

He was no match for Truth.

Didn't make the semi-finals.

and so.

Xu Guinian felt that Dong Yaobang's anger might be vented on him.

"Hear? I'm curious, who told you that?" Li Ying said with a smile.

"Don't worry about it." Xu Guinian naturally would not reveal the source of the information.

"What are you afraid of? Even if Coach Dong scolds you, you won't lose weight." Li Ying smiled indifferently.

Liang Long interrupted and said, "He's not afraid of being scolded, he's afraid of being recorded. When he retires, the internet will probably be flooded with videos about him."

In private conversation, Xu Guinian thought just this far ahead.

"It doesn't matter if you have a dark history. As long as your achievements are dazzling enough, they will naturally cover up your dark history!" Li Ying said with a smile.

Hear this.

Xu Guinian said quietly, "With the three of you around, how can I get good results? Maybe, I won't even get a p-card at the London Olympics!"

These words were very heartbreaking, and they pierced Liang Long's heart.

"You mean, my fucking goal is to get the Xia Guo P card for the London Olympics?"

Liang Long looked at Xu Guinian unkindly.

"Brothers, aren't you guys thinking too far ahead? The three main players in the national table tennis team are Ah Ying, Meng Li and Ma Qing. We haven't even defeated Meng Li and Ma Qing yet, so why are you talking about this?"

Kong Fengge said quickly.

"You don't have to be in a hurry. Anyway, you are very confident in defeating Mengli and Ma Qing." Xu Guinian looked at Kong Fengge with even more resentment.

Kong Fengge: “???”

"Given Mengli and Ma Qing's current condition, Feng Ge may not be able to defeat them. It's enough for me!" Li Ying said with a smile.

"Are you going to have a crazy fight at this World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama?" At this time, Kong Fengge suddenly realized that not having the right to participate in the men's singles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama didn't seem to be a bad thing.

after all.

Not to mention the table tennis superstars from outside the association, just within the national team, there are three huge mountains: Li Ying, Meng Li and Ma Qing, who are standing in the way.

"That's much better than some people not being able to participate in singles!" Xu Guinian began to poke Kong Fengge's heart.

then.

He was immediately pressed down on the bed by Liang Long and Kong Fengge, one on each side.

Only after Xu Guinian admitted his mistakes repeatedly did Liang Long and Kong Fengge let him go.

Then, I was notified to go and have lunch.

Li Ying is the most active.

Seeing this scene, Liang Long was speechless.

"Aying, every time we eat, you are always the most active one."

Li Ying gave people the feeling that the food was in limited supply and would be gone if you went late or ate slowly.

"Life is all about eating and drinking. Being a professional athlete is already hard, so you shouldn't make up for it with delicious food. Could it be that you want to have a girlfriend now?" Li Ying said with a smile.

On the way to the restaurant, I met Mr. 92.

Fang Bo, Yan An and Zhou Yu rushed over when they saw Li Ying.

"Brother Ying, you are finally here. Please make the decision for us!"

The third young master of 92 is the unlucky guy who lost everything at the hands of his own people.

"Hey, we are still young, don't be anxious!" Li Ying persuaded.

But I didn't expect it.

Li Ying's words chilled the heart of 92 Third Young Master.

"Brother Ying, we are not young anymore. We are 17 years old this year." Fang Bo said with a wry smile.

"It should also produce results, but the Dragon, Phoenix and Turtle are simply going too far." Yan An said gritting his teeth.

This time, he was defeated by singer Kong Feng.

"What unicorn, dragon, phoenix and turtle? The four heroes of 92 should be the hope of the next generation of national table tennis!" Zhou Yu said in a loud voice.

This naturally made the Dragon, Phoenix and Turtle unhappy, so they started fighting and playing all the way to the restaurant.

"Play by yourselves!"

When he arrived at the restaurant, Li Ying immediately saw Wang Xianlan waiting for him in the corner.

At this moment.

Li Ying didn’t know what the dragon, phoenix and turtle were or what the 92 Third Young Master was.

Go straight to Wang Xianlan.

"Xiaoying." Wang Xianlan was extremely happy when she saw Li Ying.

"Let's go get some food."

When Li Ying saw that there was nothing in front of Wang Xianlan, he knew that Wang Xianlan was waiting for him.

then.

Li Ying and Wang Xianlan happily went to the restaurant to get food. It was a buffet restaurant.

Li Ying naturally brought three plates of food to the table in front of him, then started eating, chatting with Wang Xianlan from time to time.

(End of this chapter)