Godfather of national football

Chapter 133 The tension before the war

When Li Guo and Ji Ke went for a walk by the beach at 10 o'clock in the evening, they were stunned by what they saw.

I saw that the sea water was lit up, as if someone had pressed a big light bulb under the water. Only later did Li Guo know that it was a strange sight caused by fluorescent jellyfish.

"Head, it's so beautiful here,"

"yes,"

Just when the two were intoxicated, people came one after another from afar. Through the fluorescent lights in the sea, Li Guo saw that it was Atani and his teammates.

"Tomorrow is the game against New Zealand at home, I guess these guys will not be able to sleep," Ji Ke said.

Li Guo has heard a story that the night before the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, AC Milan’s head coach Ancelotti came to the hotel’s gym because he couldn’t sleep, but when he arrived at the gym, he found that almost all the players were there, and everyone lost sleep because of nervousness.

Even the battle-tested AC Milan players will do this, not to mention the young man from Tahiti. If he misses this time, he will have to wait another 4 years, and how many 4 years do football players have?

The Tahitian players have also seen Li Guo and Ji Ke. Ji Ke's height is so outstanding that it is difficult not to attract attention.

"Li Guo, do you want to see the fluorescent jellyfish?" Chen Xiu asked.

"Jike and I were attracted by the light here. I don't know if it's from the jellyfish, but it's really beautiful."

Li Guo thought to himself: "It's a pity that there was no Moments at that time, otherwise, I would have to take pictures and post them."

"Why, are you so nervous that you can't sleep?" Li Guo asked.

Everyone laughed, a little embarrassed, "Li Guo, you won't laugh at us, will you?"

"Of course not. It's normal to be nervous before the war," Li Guo then told everyone about Ancelotti's story.

After listening, everyone laughed for a while, and then Atani said: "Li Guo, this story is not good. I know that AC Milan was reversed in the end."

"It turns out that people here are also superstitious."

Everyone laughed, but the tension did not dissipate. Li Guo knew that this two-round home and away elimination system was the most excruciating.

If you are abused at home, you have to go to the away game to be abused again. Li Guo remembers the play-offs of the Brazil World Cup qualifiers. Jordan in Asia met Uruguay in the Americas.

Li Guo was going to make a joke with everyone, "If I told you that I can tell fortunes, would you believe me?"

The Tahitian players didn't say they didn't believe it, but looked at Li Guo with great interest, "Then tell me about the results of tomorrow's game."

"Hehe, I can't calculate tomorrow's game. My fortune-telling skills can only calculate what will happen a few years later."

"Okay, then tell me what will happen to Tahiti football in the next four years?"

Li Guo made a fool of himself, then muttered something, and finally said: "Tahiti will participate in the 2013 Brazil Confederations Cup."

"Puchi," everyone laughed, including Ji Ke.

Confederations Cup?

Everyone thinks that Li Guo really knows how to play.

"Wait a minute, it's not over yet, you will lose 0-10 to Spain in the Confederations Cup,"

This time everyone laughed even more happily, hehe, fortune tellers usually say some ambiguous words, but Li Guo can predict the details, which is really enough.

Atani patted Li Guo, "Thank you, Li Guo, we are much happier after hearing your prediction,"

Li Guo knew that everyone treated his prediction as a joke, and Li Guo didn't care. Besides, relieving the tension of the Tahitian players was also one of Li Guo's goals.

"Have you remembered all the tactics I taught you?"

Everyone pointed to their hearts, "It's not only in my mind, but also in here."

Li Guo nodded.

"Do you remember that humiliation?"

"Remember!"

"Then are you afraid of New Zealand?"

"afraid!"

"Very well, so are you afraid that it will hinder you?"

"Won't!!"

This is Li Guo's answer.

"Then go back to sleep."

The Tahitian players looked at each other, and one said: "We can't sleep."

"Then run 5 kilometers along the beach and fall asleep when you are tired!"

The Tahitian players looked at me and I looked at you, without moving, thinking to themselves, "Li Guo, are you serious?"

"What are you still doing?"

Chen Xiu was the first to move and ran on the beach barefoot, followed by Atani, and then all the players started to run.

"Boss, you want to exhaust them to death."

"Don't worry, go to sleep after running tired. If they go home now, their minds will be full of tomorrow's game, and they will definitely suffer from insomnia."

"Oh, I see."

"By the way, Ji Ke, you've been here for a while, have you hooked up with a Tahitian girl?"

Ji Ke blushed. In fact, he tried several times but failed because he was too dull. "Head, you are the best in this aspect!"

"Hehe, this hottie is the same as you playing striker. When there is no chance, look for it, and when there is an opportunity, seize it decisively."

Ji Ke seemed to understand, "I'll go back and buy a book to read."

Li Guo is convinced, this guy is really elm-brained.

Soon Chen Xiu and others came back after running 5 kilometers, "How is it? You can go back to sleep now."

"We still can't sleep."

Li Guo was convinced, and thought: "OK, if you don't sleep, I have to go back to sleep."

"Let's go, Ji Ke, let's go," and then said to Atani and others, "If you can't sleep, run another 5 kilometers until you feel sleepy."

"Oh!"

Li Guo and Ji Ke didn't go far. Seeing the Tahitian players working so hard, Ji Ke said: "I really hope they can have a good result every day in the game. They really work hard."

"Some things are useless by hard work, and sometimes a little bit of luck is needed."

"Luck?" Ji Ke asked.

"Like the weather."

"Well, it would be nice if it rained tomorrow's game," Ji Ke said.

"Okay, you go back to sleep first, I'll watch it for a while."

After Ji Ke left, Li Guo watched Chen Xiu and the others run alone. At this moment, Allardyce said: "Li Guo, don't worry. I have collected those tactical videos for decades. If they remember them all, I think they can prevent New Zealand's attack."

"Big Sam, you know, it's 0-0 at home, and there is hope in the second round. With Tahiti's strength, maybe we can sneak attack one in the away game."

"Well, we are coaches, we have done what we have to do, and then we can only watch the game."

(End of this chapter)