Godfather of national football

Chapter 20
In my memory, the beginning of 2008 was extremely cold, and a large-scale snow disaster occurred in the south. The training base of the national team was first moved from Xianghe to Haigeng, Kunming, but it was still unbearably cold, and finally moved to Haikou.

Those who come to report are mainly young people from various clubs. As long as they can play the main players in the club, Li Guo will not call them in.

Many national teams have made such low-level mistakes. South Korea, Russia, and of course China, often let the club make way for the national team. In the end, both sides were delayed. In fact, if you think about it casually, which one of the top teams in the world let the league make way for the national team?

So after Li Guo took office, he first put forward a shocking point of view-the interests of the club are higher than that of the national team.

The league is fundamental, if there is no fundamental, everything else is negligible. This is the most basic truth that Li Guo learned in Germany.

It is especially obvious in Germany. When Bayern is strong, the German team is also strong. When Bayern is not good in Europe, the German team cannot lift its head in Europe.

*****
After training, in Li Guo's dormitory, Robin Dutt arrived first, then Chen An, and Li Guo was the last one to return.

Li Guo rubbed his hands, he came to Robin Dutt and Chen An just to discuss the upcoming top 20 match.

The Chinese team was in a group with Australia, Iraq, and Qatar in the top 20. This group can be said to be difficult to play.

Australia's style of play is more similar to that of European teams. It is a traditional English style of play, with a Scottish football style.

This style does not take much advantage in the World Cup, but in the Asian football where the overall style of play is soft, the Australians still have a great advantage by virtue of their excellent physical fitness.

After joining the AFC in 2006, Australia has always been the strongest opponent of all Asian teams, so in this group, Li Guo also regards Australia as the number one enemy.

The other two teams, Qatar is the gold dollar football, which has attracted a large number of immigrant players with money and helped Qatar's football to progress rapidly.

As for Iraqi football, Li Guo commented on the team's good skills and tenacious fighting spirit. They were the champions of the 2007 Asian Cup. In addition, the Iraqi Olympic team won No.2004 in the 4 Athens Olympics.

Therefore, the outside media generally commented that in the top 20, the Chinese team was assigned to the most difficult group.

20强赛将在今年的2月6号开始，到9月14号结束，小组前两名可以晋级最后的10强赛。

February 2008, 2 is of special significance to the Chinese people. This day happens to be New Year's Eve, and the Chinese team will play against the Iraqi team for the first time on this day.

For the first game, Robin Dutt has made tactical arrangements. The first game is still an away game. The Chinese team focuses on stability, with a formation of 4231, and the strategy is defensive counterattack.

After Robin Dutt finished speaking, Chen An had no objection, the atmosphere in the room seemed a bit depressed, both of them were waiting for Li Guo to speak.

"You can't fight like this," Li Guo said.

Robin Dutt became angry when he heard it. Since he was drunk that day, Li Guo seemed to be a different person. Li Guo would overthrow all the tactics he formulated. As a professional, Robin Dutt could bear it once, twice, but this time he couldn't help it.

Robin Dutt threw the tactical board on the table, and then said to Chen An: "Congratulations, you will be the first assistant coach in the future."

After speaking, Robin Dutt stood up and was about to leave the room. Li Guo blocked the door, "Robin, can you just listen to my explanation?"

Robin Dutt suppressed the anger in his heart and squeezed out a smile, "Okay."

After Robin Dutt sat down, Li Guo said: "If this match was held at any time in 2008, then Robin's tactics would be 100% correct, but only on February 2th."

"Why?" Robin Dutt asked very puzzled.

"Because it's Chinese New Year's Eve,"

As an Indian, it was difficult for Robin Dutt to understand the significance of New Year's Eve to the Chinese, so after Li Guo explained it, Robin Dutt still didn't understand.

Just as Robin Dutt was about to speak, Chen An put his hand on his shoulder, "Robin, it's hard for you to understand this time, but please believe me, Li Guo is right."

The idea in Li Guo's mind is very simple, Chinese football owes too much to Chinese fans, so the strategic aspect of this game is secondary, the most important thing is to make Chinese fans happy, and on the night of the New Year's Eve, we must not let the people of the whole country add trouble.

"Robin, leave this game to Chen An." After finishing speaking, Li Guo turned to Chen An. "There is only one guiding ideology in this game. Offensive, not only to win, but also to have a beautiful process. Recall all players who have played overseas. If the club doesn't let them go, then you will be tough."

"okay,"

*****
The chairman's office of the Football Association is here, and Director Feng shakes the ash on the ashtray, "Old Cai, people all over the country watched the match on February 2."

"No way, everyone will watch the Spring Festival Gala that day," Cai Hua said with a smile.

Director Feng smiled but didn't smile, he made up his mind, if on New Year's Eve, Li Guo led the team to lose in an away game, then he would be the public enemy of the people of the whole country, and he could justifiably file a lawsuit against him at that time.

This guy Li Guo, since he took office, has never said a word that makes Director Feng feel comfortable. He even shouted that the interests of the club are higher than that of the national team.

"We Chinese all pay attention to a good start. Lao Cai, this game is different. On New Year's Eve, if you lose, you say that the people of the whole country will feel really cool."

Cai Hua sneered in his heart, "It's really a waste of talent for you not to act in sketches,"

"I still say the same thing, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, and no one knows the outcome of things that haven't happened yet,"

The cigarette had burned to the end, Director Feng twisted the cigarette butt in the ashtray, "Okay, then let me be honest, the General Administration is very dissatisfied with Li Guo. The 2008 Olympic Games is the focus of attention. Lao Cai, there is still time for a replacement."

Speaking of this, Cai Hua also pulled his face down, "Old Feng, you have made things difficult for Li Guo again and again, isn't it because people have seen your face, let's not affect the overall situation for personal grievances."

Cai Hua said it directly, and Director Feng's face turned red and white, "Okay, I'm kind enough to treat you like a donkey, okay, let's wait and see."

In the field of sports, in the final analysis, it depends on the performance. The Chinese team's performance in West Asia has not been good, so Director Feng felt ruthless. He hoped that the Chinese team would lose in this game.

Thinking of this, Director Feng smiled again.

(End of this chapter)