champion light

Chapter 1143
When the Chinese team returned to the Capital International Airport by plane with the Asian Cup, they received a very warm welcome in the airport square.

The leaders of the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports, the national leaders in charge of sports, and the Young Pioneers stood on the tarmac of the airport with flowers and banners in their hands, ready to welcome them.

In addition, there were [-] fans and the media witnessing the glory of Chinese football.

And that's not counting the thousands of fans waiting outside the airport.

The national youth team that won the World Youth Championship last time did not have such a big battle when they returned home.

It can be seen that everyone's expectations and support for this national team this time.

Gao Hongbo sat in his seat and saw this scene through the porthole.

He has been a coach for so many years, and he has been a professional player for a long time before, but he has never encountered such a scene.

"We are blessed by Rongguang, Lao Fu." He said with emotion.

"Yes. It's a pity that the glory is not here." Fu Bo nodded.

After the game last night, Rong Guang, Sun Hai, Gao Lin, and Hao Min, the four overseas players, returned to their respective clubs by plane.Rong Guang and Sun Hai simply flew back to Manchester on the private jet of Mansour, the behind-the-scenes owner of the Manchester City Club. This would save a little time than waiting for the airline's plane, and at the same time allow Rong Guang and Sun Hai to be less tired during the journey and get a full rest.

Strive to minimize their negative status after returning to the club.

"By the way, Lao Fu. Before Rong Guang left, I had a private chat with him. I asked him a question. I asked him why he rejected our proposal. Guess what he said?"

Fu Bo was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "How do you say that?"

"He said... his teammates are not strong enough, he can change clubs. But he cannot change nationality."

Gao Hongbo turned his head to look at the fan phalanx holding banners outside the porthole.

On the red banner was written in gold letters: "We will go crazy when we win, we will fight together when we lose! The Chinese team is doing great!"

The cabin announcement sounded at this time: "The cabin door is open, please get off the plane one by one. All members of the Air China XXXX crew congratulate the heroes of the Chinese men's football team on their return with honor! Come on, Chinese team!"

It is rare to include such a sentence in a routine broadcast program.

Everyone's attention is drawn.

There were also cheers at the rear of the cabin.

"Come on, Chinese team! The Chinese team is doing well!"

"Let's go to Brazil in 2014!"

"Yeah! In 14 we went to Brazil to cheer for you!!"

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These are the shouts from the Chinese people who took a flight back to China from Doha with the Chinese team.

The Chinese team did not take a chartered flight, so they took this flight with ordinary passengers.

Along the way, there were many passengers who went to take photos with the players of the Chinese team. Everyone was very happy and satisfied all the requirements of the fans.

The relationship between this national team and the fans is extremely harmonious, and there are no such things as stars playing big names, and fans angrily raising their middle fingers and cursing "grass mud horse".

It may not just be because the team is able to win.Perhaps more important is what Rong Guang said to them before the final:

"What is winning glory for the country? Fighting for Chinese fans is winning glory for the country!"

Gao Hongbo stood up, held the Asian Cup in his hands, and called the team captain Du Ping to come to his side. They wanted to be the first to appear at the door of the cabin.

In front, all the flight attendants were already welcoming them, making a "please" gesture.The smile on everyone's face is no longer that professional, but a smile from the heart.

When Du Ping, the captain of the Chinese team, and Gao Hongbo, the head coach, appeared at the door of the cabin holding the Asian Cup together, cheers erupted from the scene.

Gao Hongbo looked at the scene in front of him, and then thought of what Fu Bo said.

It's a pity that Rong Guang couldn't see this scene at the scene.

He must be very happy and enjoy seeing these...

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When the Chinese team returned with honors, returned to China, and received a warm welcome at the Capital International Airport, Rong Guang had already appeared at Manchester City's Carrington training base.

"I knew you would come, Sakae."

As he was sweating profusely on the training ground, behind him came the voice of coach Benitez.

"Didn't I give you a day off? You should have a good rest at home."

Rong Guang turned around and faced Benitez.

"I'm not tired, boss. The Asian Cup doesn't affect me."

A smile appeared on Benitez's face at this time, and he stretched out his hand to Rong Guang: "Welcome back to the team, Rong."

Rong Guang also held his hand.

"Congratulations, now you are the Asian champion."

Rong Guang smiled.

"Well, to reveal, I would have liked you to have returned after the group stage... But that's fine. We haven't lost yet, although Manchester United have narrowed the point gap..." Benitez said.

"I know, that's why I'm back, boss." Rong Guang nodded.

Before he came back, he had already understood the current situation in the league.

After a 2:2 draw with Aston Villa in the away game, Manchester City now has 58 points, while Manchester United has accumulated 56 points through this period of grabbing points, which is only two points away from Manchester United.

This is a very dangerous score gap.

One game can change the positions of the two teams in the league standings.

And Ibrahimovic was sent off the court for protesting the referee's penalty.

To make matters worse, he applauded the referee after he left the field, and when he came off the field, he cursed at the fourth official: "You and all of you are so fucking disgusting!!"

It's all written up in the race report.

Subsequently, the English Football Association has announced that it will impose an additional penalty on Ibrahimovic, and an additional two-game suspension will be added on the basis of the original one-game suspension.

In other words, Ibrahimovic will be suspended for a total of three games.

The No.20 fifth round is Manchester City's away game against Birmingham, and this opponent is not very strong.

No.20 Six rounds of Manchester City vs. West Bromwich Albion, this opponent is not very strong.

But in the seventh round of No.20, the last game of Ibrahimovic's suspension, Manchester City will go to Old Trafford to challenge Manchester United.

This opponent is very strong, and this is a direct dialogue between the two championship teams. It is impossible for Manchester United to let Manchester City go easily.

Without Ibrahimovic, Manchester City's offensive power will inevitably be affected.

Manchester City have appealed against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's two-match ban.But the results are not optimistic.

In addition, the English media have been paying attention to Ibrahimovic these days.

Everyone knows what kind of temper Ibrahimovic is. He didn't explode until now, and everyone was quite surprised.

"This time bomb has finally exploded!"

However, some media regret that Ibrahimovic did not explode earlier. For example, the "North London Horn" felt that it was too late.Had Zlatan Ibrahimovic exploded earlier then Arsenal could have beaten Man City at home...

Some media also analyzed why Zlatan Ibrahimovic suddenly exploded, thinking that the reason was too much pressure.

After Rongguang left the team, as the biggest star in the team, Ibrahimovic naturally shouldered more responsibilities, and his competition with Rongguang is no secret.When Glory was here, everyone could see Manchester City's achievements and performance.

As a result, after Rong Guang left, Manchester City's performance fell all the way, and the lead over Manchester United changed from six points to two points, which put him under a lot of pressure.It was as if he had already lost to Rong Guang.

So in the end, Ibrahimovic made such a move on the court in a hurry.

Now he has brought even harsher penalties on himself.

For Manchester City under such circumstances, the only good news is that Rongguang finally finished playing the Asian Cup and returned to the team.

If Manchester City loses Rongguang and Ibrahimovic at the same time, this game will be really difficult to play. Even if they face Birmingham, they may not be able to win...

Because Birmingham is currently ranked No.17, below is the relegation zone where the bottom three in the league are located, and they are only two points away from this relegation zone-Birmingham now has 24 points, No.

With fourteen rounds left in the league, the relegation battle has already begun.

If anyone is not careful, it may lead to a downgrade tragedy in the end.

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Hearing Rong Guang's words, Benitez laughed.

"Yeah, you're back. But I'm still a little worried, Rong. After all, you played such an intense Asian Cup in the far Middle East, and I'm even thinking about the next game against Birmingham, and I'll let you sit on the bench temporarily..."

Rong Guang immediately interrupted Benitez: "If you must let me rest, boss. Then I suggest you let me start and replace me at halftime."

Benitez froze for a moment, what is this request?
"Birmingham is now fighting for relegation. They are very aggressive at home. I am afraid that they will blow up their momentum. It will be useless when I come off the bench..." Rong Guang explained.

Only then did Benitez understand.

He thought about it, and then nodded: "Okay, let's agree, you are only allowed to play for 45 minutes. After all, we have a derby with Manchester United in the same city."

Rong Guang agreed: "No problem."

"Then I won't bother you, but pay attention to rest." Benitez bid farewell to Rongguang.

"I know, thank you boss."

Benitez couldn't help laughing when he turned around - how lucky to be a coach to have such a player...

(End of this chapter)