Chapter 229: National Team and National Olympic Team
Parma have had a rough three weeks, and An Rong, the head coach of the Chinese Olympic team, has also been criticized by fans. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć The new head of the info Football Association, Guo Fan, arranged for him to lead the team to France for training in accordance with An Rong's requirements, and the national Olympic team played four games in 12 days, scoring three goals, conceding seven goals, and not winning a game, with a record of two draws and two losses.
Originally, this training match didn't represent anything, it was not an informal competition, and the result of winning or losing was not important, but the opponent of the National Olympic team was not a first-class strong team, and there was even a second team, such a result was really miserable. Two years ago, when Liu Chunmin led the team to train in Portugal, the team had won a few games, and now it is replaced by An Rong, and it is difficult to find a win against the second-tier team, so it is no wonder that the fans also condemned him.
The voice of the country An Rong is not unaware, but he doesn't care about this, anyway, with Guo Fan's support, what are you afraid of? What's more, in addition to leading the team to practice, he also came to France for another purpose.
He wanted to see if he could find Chen Zihua's news, according to his idea, the National Olympic team came to France to practice, as long as Chen Zihua was still here, he should hear the news and rush to watch, so that he could find this teenager.
But An Rong didn't see Chen Zihua, all his thoughts were just his own wishful thinking. He deliberately found his old friend Tian Lei in France and asked Tian Lei if he had heard of a person named Chen Zihua in any school or amateur club.
"I haven't heard of this, Rongzi, think about it carefully, although France is not big, it is not small, there are so many Chinese and international students and Chinese, how can I have heard of a young man who has no name?"
An Rong also thinks that Tian Lei's words are reasonable, how can he say that there are more than 60 million people in France, in the vast sea of people, how can Tian Lei know people who he doesn't know.
However, Tian Lei said to An Rong: "Don't worry, if this teenager is really as you said, it is possible to play in an amateur club, then I will also help you pay attention." Anyway, I used to be the reserve coach of a French team, so I can find out a little bit of information. But if this boy is just studying at a certain university and not playing football, then I can't help it. ā
"Well, okay, then you'll have time to listen to it. His name is Chen Zihua, Er Dong Chen, the son of the twins, and the Hua of China! This is his photo, but he was a sophomore in high school, and I don't have a recent photo. An Rong handed over the photo.
Tian Lei took it: "Okay, I remember." ā
"That's it, I have to get ready to go back to China, and the training is over. ā
"Okay, I'll let you know there's news. ā
The day An Rong returned to China with the national Olympic team was April 8, and after returning to China, An Rong announced that the national team was temporarily disbanded, and let the players return to the club first, and he himself wanted to take a break, and then go back to Dalian to have a look. Anyway, the national Olympic team has no events for the time being, and being idle is also idle. At this moment, Guo Fan called him and said that he had something to look for.
So An Rong went to Guo Fan again before he got enough rest, because it was dark, and it was already night when An Rong returned to China, so to find Guo Fan, he could only go to his house.
Guo Fan lived alone for the time being, and An Rong was also afraid of disturbing his wife and children, so as soon as An Rong saw him, he asked straight to the point what was wrong.
Guo Fan slowly asked An Rong to sit down, washed the teacup and made tea, and then asked slowly, "How does it feel to train in Europe?"
"It feels good. ā
"How is the Olympic team doing?"
An Rong felt strange, Guo Fan should have learned about the performance of the national Olympic team in Europe in the past two weeks, right?
Thinking so in his heart, he still replied: "The performance of the National Olympic team is also very good, but it can't win the ball, and the goals conceded are more than the goals scored." ā
Guo Fan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "You are really calm, do you know that there are already fans in China scolding us?"
"I didn't read the news in China, but I was told. It doesn't matter, I took the national Olympic team to Europe for training this time, and I was ready to be scolded. You also know who I brought with me, all of them are veterans, and there is not a single new face. ā
Guo Fan nodded: "At the meeting with the media, you criticized this year's National Olympic team, saying that they are not aggressive. ā
"Yes, and my words were quickly published in the newspapers by the media, and the players were not happy with me when they saw what I said. You know? When I first called them for training, there were a few 'big names' who were not convinced by me. But that's what I need, the more they disagree with me, the more they will go against me, they won't pay attention when they play, their results will be poor, and the media will scold me, and of course, they will scold the national Olympic team. ā
"And then you're going to disband the Olympic team and re-select new people to join the team?"
"That's what I thought. The Olympic team needs fresh blood, and I've already had my eye on a couple of young players, so I'm going to recruit a few of the best in mid-June. My approach is certainly risky, but it should be time for Chinese football to take risks. This is actually what we used to hear about 'reform'!"
"Well, I understand. I know you well, you've taken risks before, and most of you have been successful. ā
An Rong smiled and took a sip of tea: "Did Chairman Wu Shiwei and Chairman Wu express any opinions on the training match of the National Olympic team?"
Guo Fan also smiled: "What can he say? Even if he does, he won't say it in front of the media, lest he be scolded." However, he can pretend not to see it in the practice match, but during the qualifiers, it is not ruled out that he will say a few words in front of me. ā
"Qualifiers......" An Rong groaned before he said, "Since we talked about the qualifiers, there is something I want to tell you in advance." ā
"What's the matter?"
"This time in the Olympic qualifiers, maybe I won't recruit Zhang Shujie and Li Mu. ā
"Oh?" Guo Fan was a little surprised, but he didn't ask much: "Okay, you are the head coach, and the selection of personnel is up to you, I don't ask." ā
"Believe me so much?"
"Believing in you is only one aspect. On the other hand, we have already let go, and if we can't go to London, we just have to get out of here. ā
An Rong laughed again: "You can see it very openly." Let me be blunt, I ignored a problem at first, the top 12 of the Olympic preliminaries will start in the second half of the year, and it just so happens that the schedule of the top 20 of the World Cup Asian qualifiers is also in the second half of the year, and the two match dates are a bit conflicting, and at this juncture, the national team has the right to recruit them first. Because the national team's competition is an A-level event, as long as the national team has important people, the club must not interfere. The national Olympic team is different, and the Olympic preliminaries club may not release people. ā
Guo Fan pondered, An Rong said again: "We all know the importance of a few of them in the club, like Zhang Shujie and Li Mudu have already sat firmly in the main force, I don't think Parma will let them come back in the game of the National Olympic team." Including Ma Junqiang, it may also be difficult to return to the team. ā
Guo Fan pondered for a while and asked, "The qualifying tournament for the Olympic qualifiers is in June, right?"
"There were two games each on June 19 and 23, against Oman. We play at home first, then away away. ā
"This month the European competition has come to an end, and the national team has no games, do you think we need to recruit all their teenagers into the team?"
After hearing this, An Rong hurriedly shook his head: "I don't have such an idea! If only one Oman wants all the foreign players to go into battle, then what should we do when it comes to the top 12 qualifiers? It is absolutely impossible for the national Olympic team to gather all the returnees in the top 12 stage!"
"Then you're going to use all the domestic players?"
"Not necessarily. Let's look at the results of the first home game, and then consider whether we need to recruit two or three returnees in the second game. ā
"If, I mean, if the Olympic team passes the qualifying round, and after the round of 12 starts, the European clubs will not let anyone go, and your new Olympic team is made up of all domestic players, how sure are you that you can advance to London?"
"It's a bit of a hassle. As I have already said, the possibility of Zhang Shujie and Li Muneng recruiting them back is almost zero. Ma Junqiang, I can only do my best, the goalkeeper position is special, I have watched it for so long, and I haven't seen a young excellent goalkeeper in the domestic league. As for the other three, Xu Ziyi and Yan Tao should be able to come back. Guo Fan, when the time comes, I need you to use a little power. ā
"If you need anything, just say it. ā
"I was worried that the national team would book them all in advance, so I ......"
Guo Fan understood: "Do you want me to interfere?"
"Say a little bit in front of the media, and at least keep two or three people for me. I've seen the national team's opponents in the top 20 are Singapore, Iraq and Jordan, and teams like Singapore don't need overseas players to come back at all. Even Iraq and Jordan, I don't think it's necessary to come back all of them, just a part of them. Two of the three opponents of our Olympic team in the qualifiers are South Korea and Saudi Arabia, both of which are strong teams, and if all domestic players play against them, I don't know what the odds are. ā
An Rong is right, judging from the opponents of the national Olympic team and the national team in the qualifiers, the national Olympic team is obviously more difficult, and An Rong's consideration is not unreasonable.
Guo Fan said: "Okay, I will come forward in this matter." You can rest assured, as long as the European clubs will release them, I promise that at least two players will be on the list of the national Olympic team!"
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Palma, Italy, Zhang Shujie's apartment.
He is on a long-distance phone call with Wang Shihan, and the two have been talking for less time recently. The main reason is Parma's poor record, and Zhang Shujie, as the team's number one striker, is not under pressure. Although he scored eleven league goals for his team, he couldn't be happy about failing to help his team win three games in a row.
However, Wang Shihan calculated the time and called him from time to time to comfort him. He is now lying in bed, chatting with Wang Shihan about some trivial matters, and occasionally talking about the new coach on the team.
In the living room, Li Mu and Modesto sat on the sofa and watched TV. Zhang Shujie's bedroom door was closed, but the sound still drifted through the door into the living room, Modesto picked up the remote control, and turned the volume of the TV to the minimum.
"What are you doing?" asked him.
"Uh, I'd like to hear what Zhang is saying. Modesto replied.
"Do you understand what he says in Chinese?"
"Listen...... I don't understand ......," Modesto confessed honestly.
Li Mu gave him a roll of his eyes: "Then what else are you listening to?" said that he was about to go to the remote control.
"Wait, Lee. Modesto grabbed Li Mu's hand: "I'm not curious." Who is Zhang talking to on the phone? ā
Li Mu shrugged his shoulders: "If you think it's possible, it's best to ask him in person." ā
Modesto glanced at the confined door and said with a wry smile: "I guess I can't get an answer even if I ask, otherwise how would he run into the bedroom to make a call!"
After speaking, he turned his head and said: "Forget it, no matter who he calls with, it is someone else's, and it is inconvenient to inquire." ā
Li Mu looked at Modesto with a smile, and in terms of his attitude towards this kind of thing, he and Strassel had different ideas. At the beginning, Strassel always wanted to know why Zhang Shujie sometimes quietly ran to the side to make a call, but Modesto didn't pay much attention to it, and didn't ask Li Mu a few words. Li Mu believes that this may be a matter of age, Strassel is too young and more curious, Modesto is twenty-nine years old, and he is much more mature, and he should never ask more about things that should not be asked.
At this time, Modesto smiled: "Actually, I still care more about the game the day after tomorrow than Zhang's personal phone call, don't forget that we are now losing three in a row! ā
When Li Mu heard this, he seemed to be stunned, and Modesto's words pulled his thoughts back to the upcoming league. Modesto is right, Parma have lost three games in a row, and if they continue to lose like this, the team will inevitably avoid relegation.
He nodded slightly: "That's right, we really can't afford to lose." But our opponent the day after tomorrow is still difficult to entangle. ā