Godfather of national football

Chapter 427
On August 8, the Community Shield battle before the start of the Premier League, this is a match between the Super League champions and the FA Cup champions.

Fans regard the Community Shield Cup as a dessert before the start of the league. After a summer break, it means that the league is officially about to start.

This year's Community Shield is between Arsenal and Manchester City. Li Guo didn't inspect Li Heng last time, so he can just take a look this time.

However, Li Guo estimated that it would be difficult for Li Heng to start, but in less important games like the Community Shield Cup, there is still a chance for Li Heng to come off the bench.

At Arsenal's training base, Li Guo saw Li Heng. He had officially put on the No. 24 jersey and became a member of Arsenal, but judging by the color of his vest, he was still a substitute.

After the last meeting, Li Guo became Wenger's friend, so he can come and go freely at Arsenal's training ground now. Wenger has a feeling that Li Guo might bring money, a lot of money, investment from China.

Li Heng had seen Li Guo a long time ago, and Li Guo also turned on the coaching assistance system to scan Li Heng. Li Heng's ability value is 77, and his potential value is 85. Although he is not as good as Zhou Dun, he is still a very good central defender. What he lacks now is field experience.

Taking advantage of an opportunity to drink water and rest, Li Heng ran to the side of the court, "Head, look at me wearing a new jersey, number 24."

Li Heng's original number was No. 6, but in the first team, this number belongs to the Frenchman Koscielny, so Li Heng can only choose a larger number.

"Yes, you will wear No. 24 in the national team in the future."

"Ah."

"By the way, can you play in the Community Shield match the day after tomorrow?"

Speaking of this, Li Heng, who was originally smiling, put away his smile. He did not enter the starting lineup. In the choice of central defender, the professor used Koscielny to partner with Chambers, but Li Heng entered the squad.

"Why are you frowning? It's awesome to be on the big list. At least it's brighter than Miyaichi."

Li Heng smiled and nodded. If Li Guo didn't come and see, then it would be great to be included in the squad, but the head coach of the national team came to the scene in person, and Li Heng really didn't want to sit on the bench.

Li Guo wanted to comfort the young man in front of him, and said softly: "It's okay, there are still two days, maybe the two of them will get a little injury or something, then you have a chance."

With a poof, "Head, you can't be so wicked, we are teammates. Didn't you say that we must have team spirit?"

Li Guo had a smirk on his face: "Haha, can I just be joking?"

Two days later, when Li Guo took a taxi and was about to go to the stadium, he heard the latest news on the radio that England teenager Chambers would miss the Community Shield due to a cold, and Chinese teenager Li was on the bench.

"Damn, my crow's mouth succeeded?" Li Guo was a little unbelievable, the crow's mouth's kung fu was comparable to Bailey's.

But this kind of chance to play suddenly is also a double-edged sword, not necessarily a good thing. For example, Li Heng must not have participated in the rehearsal of the tactics formulated before the game. Don't mess it up when the time comes. After all, there are very few players with a big heart like Zhou Dun.

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When the camera swept over Lee Hyung, he could clearly feel his nervousness. Although he had been dreaming about this day, but when this day actually came, he realized that the pressure was enormous.

After the game started, Li Heng looked at his teammates from time to time - Polish goalkeeper Szczesny and center back partner Koscielny.

Maintaining the position with teammates is a principle he learned during youth training. This should have been integrated into Li Heng's blood, but because of nervousness, Li Heng has been thinking about this in his heart.

"Li, pay attention to Dzeko's position," Koscielny, the big brother in the defense, yelled at Li Heng.

Li Heng nodded.

But when Manchester City made the first pass from the wing, Li Heng fell to the top, and the ball was pushed by Dzeko behind, but the top was high.

Martin Taylor, the British commentator at the scene, joked: "Arsenal's former central defender "Li" performed like a piece of wood in this ball. I originally thought that in China, everyone with the surname Li is very strong, such as Bruce Lee and Jet Li, but this Li is a bit bad."

Seeing this situation, Szczesny empathized with it. He was sent off in his first European Cup as a Polish national team. It was the European Cup held in Poland in 2012, so Szczesny understands how difficult it is for a newcomer.

He walked over and patted Li Heng, "Just like during training, don't worry, even if you fall to the top, I will still be behind."

Li Heng smiled, "Thank you."

At the end of the first half, Arsenal took the lead, and Cazorla blasted into Manchester City's goal with a world wave. It may be because of the aftermath of the World Cup that both teams were a bit slow.

During the intermission, Li Heng looked at the stands, but in the vast crowd, Li Heng couldn't find Li Guo.

"I don't know if the head will be disappointed with me," Li Heng knew that his performance in the first half was a bit out of order.

But at this time, Li Guo was buying popcorn in the stadium mall. He didn't care about the first half of the game, because as a rookie, his performance was pretty good. If he couldn't stand the pressure, wouldn't he be kneeling on the stage of the World Cup.

Li Guo ate rice pops and chatted with the clerk girl, and 15 minutes passed quickly. He returned to his seat, and the second half began.

Maybe it was because Manchester City was eager to equalize the score, and the offense in the second half was relatively rough. In this way, Li Heng's defense was easier. After a few successful clearances, the Arsenal fans applauded Li Heng. In this way, the young man's confidence was greatly increased.

Szczesny patted Li Heng again, "I'll just say you can do it, how about it? Right?"

Li Heng nodded.

In the second half, Arsenal chased after the victory. Ramsey and Giroud scored two more goals. In the end, they defeated Manchester City 3-0 and won the Community Shield of the 2014/2015 season.

Although it was not a big competition, there was still a grand awards ceremony. Li Heng was very excited. This was the first time he stood on the podium and raised the trophy. He used to watch his teammates do this on TV, but now it was his turn.

After the game, Li Guo saw Li Heng in the locker room, "You guys did a great job, you didn't embarrass me."

"Haha, head, when I first played, my legs were weak."

"Normal, normal. If it were me, I'd probably pee my pants."

"Hahaha."

Li Guo saw that the Arsenal players over there had already started dancing, so he gave Li Heng a push, "Go, dance with them."

"But I won't!"

"Remember, football is a collective sport. It is more important to integrate into your teammates than anything else. If you don't, you have to be cheeky."

Li Heng's heart swelled, and he was about to go over, when Li Guo called him to stop, "The last word, always be ready for the national team's call."

(End of this chapter)