Godfather of national football

Chapter 222 The Magical Coach
In the first match of the 2002 World Cup, France VS Senegal, when the game ended, no one thought that this game would be the end of France's golden generation.

That year, everyone saw Senegal's gorgeous football, met Diouf, and changed the stereotype of African football. However, the hero behind all this was slowly forgotten, that is Senegal's French coach, Metsu.

And he is now the head coach of Qatar. Metsu is the kind of head coach who is praised by the outside world as a head coach who can improve the team by one or two levels in a short period of time. What is the secret?Maybe it's tactics, maybe it's training, but in the eyes of the outside world, Metsu has always been a mysterious coach.

When Li Guo and Metsu appeared at the press conference together, it felt like a lifetime away, because as a time traveler, Li Guo knew that on October 2013, 10, Magic coach Metsu died of lung cancer at the age of 15.

Li Guo remembers seeing the sad news of Metsu's death on the sports news in his previous life. At first, Li Guo didn't know who he was. When the 2002 World Cup Senegal match was shown on TV, Li Guo immediately remembered the elegant French gentleman with curly hair and light blond hair standing on the coach's bench.

"Li Guo, Li Guo, Li Guo..."

When the news officer called Li Guo, Li Guo was in a daze, but it was Metsu who kindly touched Li Guo lightly, and the latter returned to reality from his wandering thoughts.

"I'm sorry, I haven't slept well these days, please ask again," Li Guo said.

The reporter got up and asked again, "You sent the second team of China in the first game, and the public criticized you for disrespecting your opponent. What do you think?"

Li Guo chuckled, "I sent the second team because I respect the opponent very much. If I sent the Chinese first team, then we would not have won 5, maybe we would have won 15."

With a "poof", the reporters on the scene couldn't hold back and laughed. If the Kuwaiti players were watching the live broadcast, they would probably cry and scold Li Guo.

The next question was a Qatari reporter, and everyone at the scene focused their attention. This was the first time the two countries faced each other before the game.

"Unfortunately, we lost the first game, which means that if we lose to the Chinese team in the second round, then as the host, Qatar will be out."

"I'm sorry, but you can think of it this way. Qatar was eliminated by the top 16 teams in the World Cup. It's not ashamed to say it."

The reporters at the scene didn't smile, but they all grinned. In fact, they wanted to laugh, but they were embarrassed. After all, this is the venue of the host.

"Maybe," the Qatari reporter shrugged, but it was obviously ironic. "According to the information I got, Lin Zhijian of your team is not of Chinese nationality, but of German nationality. Li Guo, you should have violated the regulations of FIFA by doing so."

Li Guo didn't expect the other party to ask this question. In fact, the procedures for Lin Zhijian were being processed, and while it was in progress, Li Guo's doing so was tantamount to playing around the edges. He couldn't say he was violating the rules or 100% compliant.

But what Li Guo couldn't tolerate the most was that it was a Qatari who raised this question. Half of the players in this national team are foreign players.

Li Guo can completely choke back. A Uruguayan Sebastian is enough for Li Guo to talk about for a long time, but now that Li Guo is mature, he replied seriously, "The formalities are being completed. I can guarantee that Lin Zhijian will not play until everything is completed. In addition, if you really don't believe me, then you can go to the AFC to complain."

The next question is for Metsu, "I lost the first game, what is the reason?"

"I've said this countless times after the last game and it's all my fault because I'm the manager and I take everything on, but what I'm saying is the lads did a great job and they have no problems."

Maybe it was because he was French, and while talking, Metsu made gestures a lot and seemed very excited. Li Guo was really afraid that he would fall ill, because he later found out that Metsu had been in poor health and had been relying on medicine to support himself.

"So what about this game, do you think Qatar still has a chance? Is the dream of Qatar a football powerhouse a bubble?"

"I'm sorry, there are two kinds of people I won't comment on. The first is the referee, and the second is my boss. So I can't answer what will happen to you 10 or 20 years from now. God knows where I will be at that time?"

"I can only answer your questions about tomorrow's game, if you have questions."

Maybe it was because he was asked too many weird questions after losing the game, today Metsu looked a little irritable and tired.

The next question was a female reporter, perhaps because of a female relationship. Her question seemed gentle, "Have you found the weakness of the Chinese team?"

"Of course, the Chinese team is not Argentina. Germany, even Argentina has weaknesses, but I can't tell you now because Li Guo is there."

Then Metsu glanced at Li Guo, and Li Guo cooperated very well and said, "Yeah, I'm timid, it's better not to tell me in advance, otherwise I won't be able to sleep all night."

In the end, the two were asked to share one of the advantages of each other. Li Guo first said: "Qatar is a country with great ambitions, especially in football. You have successfully won the right to host the 2022 World Cup. At this point, you should have come ahead of Chinese football. I also want to congratulate you."

Metsu said with a smile, "Actually, I don't know much about the Chinese team. The first time I watched the Chinese team's game was when they eliminated my home country in the World Cup in South Africa."

"Sorry," Li Guo said with a smile.

"No, they brought it on themselves."

Metsu continued: "I think the Chinese team, as long as you give them a chance, they can seize it and turn it into a goal. This is terrible."

Finally Metsu said very politely: "If I resign, then I will recommend Li Guo to the Qatar Football Association as the new head coach."

The on-site press conference was over, and the head coaches of both sides were very peaceful. Both Li Guo and Metsu were the head coaches who led the team to the top 16 of the World Cup. There is no need to be red-faced in an Asian Cup group match.

Seeing Metsu's leaving back, Li Guo couldn't help shouting, "That..."

"What?" Metsu turned around.

"Do you still smoke?"

Metsu patted his pocket with a smile, "I can give you one, but not here, there is surveillance here."

"No, I mean..."

"What?" Metsu felt that Li Guo was too weird.

Li Guo finally turned around and said before leaving: "Cigarettes, if you can't smoke, don't smoke."

(End of this chapter)