Godfather of national football

Chapter 317
"The first team to "tied" to the final!"

"Mix into the finals!"

"Damn, we made it to the final, but we only won one game, against Tahiti."

"This made me realize what it means to be able to enter the final while lying down."

Whether it is foreign or domestic online public opinion, the Chinese team is still ridiculed. On the one hand, it is inevitable in the Internet age, and on the other hand, the results of the Chinese team are indeed a bit... strange.

Mu Fei couldn't bear it, and started torn up with people on Weibo.

"Master, I worked hard to get the results, what are you guys?"

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"Damn, Mu Fei, if Zhou Dun said that, I have nothing to say, but Mu Fei? I'm sorry."

Seeing this, Li Guo joined the battle and took all the pressure off the players. He said: "Since I took office in 2007, countless people have wanted to see my jokes, but unfortunately, I have let you down. I have never let you see Li Guo's jokes."

"So I can assure you that I will not let you see my jokes, either now or in the future."

After Li Guo posted on Weibo, 23 national team players all liked it, which became the headline of Weibo's hot search that day.

As a traveler, Li Guo knew that Portugal in the European Cup in 2016 was nicknamed Puping, or Portugal without teeth. They were only third in the group stage, and it was difficult to win before the semifinals, but in the end they were the champions.

Such a team was scolded by the outside world in the group stage, and Ronaldo was provoked and lost control. Therefore, in the football world, public opinion is very mean.

At this moment, the most bizarre scene happened. A city called Siping in Jilin Province even welcomed the national football team to travel to Siping after the Confederations Cup on Weibo.

The reason is that if the national football team draws in the final, it happens to be a "siping". The national football team is very angry and funny about this kind of brainstorming marketing.

There are tens of millions of netizens, and there are only a few people in the national football team. After the initial anger, everyone simply ignored it.

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In reality, the situation of the national team is not good. The players are physically fatigued, and there are more or less injuries, some are old injuries, some are new injuries. After continuous games, the national football team is like a car that needs maintenance.

Cup competitions are cruel. In the 1996 European Cup, the German team reached the final with only two players who could be replaced. Apart from Bierhoff, there was only one substitute goalkeeper left. The head coach even considered letting the substitute goalkeeper go up to play a midfielder or something.

Now the same is true for the Chinese team. If the team doctor told Li Guo that four or five main players could not play in the final, then Li Guo would not be surprised at all.

So in the recent training, Li Guo trained the substitute players harder, but the main players got rest instead.

But there is one thing that makes Li Guo a little upset and helpless, that is, the club called. Whether they are at home or abroad, these players are the main players in the team. When the game reaches this stage, many clubs hope that the players can "take care of their health".

There is nothing wrong with the club doing this. In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, many players recuperated after returning home. They used the club’s money to work for the national team for nothing. In the end, the club was responsible for the injury. This is indeed unfair, and it is also a problem that FIFA has been unable to solve.

Li Guo couldn't say anything about the club's small actions. After all, he learned about them through so-called "information".

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The day before the game, Li Guo returned to Maracana to participate in the press conference. This was the last time Li Guo came to this holy place of the football world to participate in the press conference and competition this year. He was still very happy and somewhat nostalgic.

Before the start of the press conference, Li Guo thanked all the reporters for the first time. Everyone felt that Li Guo might be saving his character.

"Some people say that Spain's attack is unsolvable. Have you found a way?"

"No!" Li Guo said bluntly.

"Then you admit defeat?"

Li Guo chuckled, "I'm going to keep a low profile today, because those who keep a low profile will be loved by God."

boring!Everyone thought.

But obviously everyone was wrong, Li Guo suddenly changed the topic, "I don't know if I can ask Vincent a question?"

The atmosphere suddenly became embarrassing, logically speaking, it was impossible, but since Li Guo had already opened his mouth shamelessly, Bosque could only nod his head.

Li Guo showed a tricky expression, "Most of the Spanish players are from domestic Barcelona and Real Madrid. I want to know how you usually manage them. Don't these two groups of players fight?"

The reporters at the scene laughed, and Bosque smiled awkwardly, "No matter where they come from, in my team, they are all Spaniards, that's all."

"I know you coached Real Madrid, so don't you hate Barcelona more?"

For a while, Bosque didn't intend to go overboard, and said directly: "I think everyone should have a chance to ask questions."

A Spanish reporter took up Bosque's words, "I'm from Marca. The last match against Italy can be said to be a narrow victory. Last year we won the European Cup 4-0. It was only a year later. Why is there such a big difference in the scene?"

"Italy is a difficult opponent, against such a team we need a little bit of luck, we had good luck last year, I think that's all."

In fact, many professional journalists have already seen the decline of the Spanish dynasty, but those who sing against the tune are easy to be beaten in the face, and everyone is not that stupid.

So the eyes of the scene saw Li Guo. By the way, he has a big mouth and is not afraid of being slapped in the face. Someone immediately asked Li Guo the same question.

"The problem is digging a hole for me to jump," Li Guo said bluntly.

Everyone at the scene was still happy. Li Guo then said: "In fact, this question is very simple. Either Italy has improved, or Spain has regressed. There is no third possibility."

Li Guo did not explicitly say that Spain has regressed, but at least he pointed it out clearly. Bosque said modestly: "There is no hegemony in the football world. Brazil, the Netherlands, and Germany cannot become the hegemony. I think the same is true for Spain. There is no need to hold on to it. The players have done a good job."

This is also true. After the press conference, Li Guo and Bosque didn't leave right away. They shook hands in front of the camera.

"Li Guo, I admit that I don't like your arrogant personality, but I have to say that it is interesting to fight against you."

Li Guo smiled slightly: "Then I can only thank you."

(End of this chapter)