Godfather of national football

Chapter 143 Expedition to Abu Dhabi
When he came to Abu Dhabi, Li Guo led the team to the home stadium of the UAE, and the Sayyed City Stadium stepped on the field.

This is a very beautiful stadium. It should be said that in a rich country like the United Arab Emirates, some national buildings spare no expense and strive for luxury.

From a distance, Sayyed City Stadium looks like a big cream cake, and the 14 pools around it are as beautiful as 14 emeralds.

Li Guo and the players of the Chinese team are also very satisfied with the lawn of the stadium. It is not easy to maintain such a good stadium all year round in this desert country.

The United Arab Emirates has no chance of qualifying in this top 10 match, but this wealthy country, like Qatar, has never changed its dream of football. Li Guo knows that the United Arab Emirates is a very important force in the future Asian football map, so this time Li Guo wants to investigate the United Arab Emirates football.

After a day of investigation, both Li Guo and Chen An were a little surprised. There are many high-quality small golf courses in this country, and most of them are open for free. You must know that the UAE is a country with severe water shortage.

It can be seen that this country has invested a lot in football, and this investment is very good. It is not spent on buying football stars, but it really allows young people in the country to have a place to play football. "No wonder this country can produce Gulf Messi-Omar (although he is an immigrant)."

Although this game is an innocuous game, both sides attach great importance to it. For the UAE, this is a learning opportunity, and for the Chinese team, this is an opportunity for training.

Li Guo knows that the 2022 World Cup will be held in the Gulf country Qatar. If it is a bit far away, then the 2011 Asian Cup will also be held in Qatar, so it is also very helpful for the Chinese team to adapt to the climate of the Gulf countries in advance.

During the game, all the spectators are dressed in white robes, and women are not allowed to watch the game. This is a characteristic of this country.

The Chinese team still uses the high center forward tactics in this game, and Ji Ke advances alone. This is a special effect for all the national teams in West Asia except Iran. Because the football in West Asia is soft, fans who have watched the top 10 games will have this impression.

Without Zhou Dun and Yin Di, the Chinese team's defensive ability dropped by a level, so after the start of the game, they played evenly. The UAE's frontcourt players have good ball protection skills, and it is difficult for the Chinese team to win.

But as the game continued, the advantage of the Chinese team gradually emerged, and Ji Ke was still the fulcrum. When Ji Ke was able to hold the ball for a few seconds in the frontcourt, everything changed.

"Li Guo, Ji Ke's role is really great," Chen An said.

"Well, but it's not enough. I hope that Ji Ke can eventually become a comprehensive center like Ibrahimovic,"

"Well, but it's difficult. Whether it's Ibrahimovic or Vieri, they are all top centers that can't be met."

"Dreams are always necessary," Li Guo said with a smile.

The process of the game was good, but the final result was a bit cold. The Chinese team lost the game 0-1 in the away game. The main reason was that the main players of the Chinese team didn’t come. Just like the qualifiers in 2001, China lost a game in the away game.

Li Guo seemed very calm. When answering reporters' questions in the mixed interview area, Li Guo said lightly: "Just think of it as saving your character for the World Cup."

In this way, the top 10 match ended, and the Chinese team entered the World Cup finals for the second time after Milu.

*****
After the game, Li Guo gave the players a day off and asked them to take a stroll in Abu Dhabi, which is the second shopping paradise in the Gulf besides Dubai.

Whether it is before or after crossing, one thing has not changed, that is the two poles of Asian football.

One pole is the Chinese Super League, which burns money without blinking an eye, and the other pole is the local tyrants in the Middle East who buy clubs without blinking an eye. The second-rate giants that emerged in Europe are basically masterpieces of Middle Eastern capital.

But Li Guo didn't know at this time that he was actually being targeted, and it was the UAE Football Association who was following Li Guo.

1000 million euros!
This is the annual salary prepared by the UAE for Li Guo. The UAE knows that the contract between Li Guo and the Chinese Football Association is until the World Cup in South Africa, and they are planning to poach Li Guo to prepare for the next World Cup cycle.

Li Guo didn't have an official manager, but basically everything happened through Chen An, so this news was passed on to Li Guo by Chen An.

When he heard the news, Li Guo couldn't say that he was completely unmoved. Who doesn't love money?

"What do you think?"

Li Guo knew that the income of Chen An and others was directly linked to his own, and he also had a say in this regard.

"Li Guo, to be honest, I'm tempted,"

"Well, I know this. Now the Chinese league is market-oriented, but the salary of the national team's coaching team is still rigid. If you come to the UAE, you and Robin can earn more."

Chen An was a little shy, "Will I be too unjust?"

"Hehe, actually no, we also work according to the contract."

"Then are you willing to give up those players from the national team? You have worked so hard to find them. Remember before the Olympics, they were labeled by the media as "players picked up by Li Guo"."

This has reached Li Guo's heart. For Chinese football, Li Guo has too many things that he can't let go of.

"Haha, Chen An, it seems that I have to let you down again this time, and delay your fortune."

Chen An chuckled, "Anyway, I've been delayed by you for the rest of my life."

There was no result of this informal contact, but Li Guo's reputation in Asia should not be underestimated, coupled with his arrogant personality, all this made the media call Li Guo the Mourinho of Asia.

The Chinese Football Association was also afraid that Li Guo would be poached, so inside the Football Association, calls for renewing Li Guo's contract in advance gradually became stronger. Among them, Cai Hua was a representative who firmly supported Li Guo. He hoped to renew Li Guo's contract as soon as possible and extend Li Guo's contract until the end of the 2011 Asian Cup.

At this time, a Chinese club approached Li Guo ahead of time, and they made a request to Li Guo, which was groundbreaking even in the world.

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