On September 12, the 15th National Congress was held in Beijing, which naturally became the focus of the national people's topic. But what worries people is the "top ten" of the first World Cup qualifiers between the Chinese team and the Iranian team the next day.

That night, not only Ou Chuliang, but almost many people had trouble sleeping.

For the first time, Ladd and Qi Wusheng put down all their guards and baggage, shared the same hatred for the enemy, and stayed up all night studying the tactics against the Iranian team tomorrow.

Alidaii and Aziz are alone, and the Iranian team does not even have a star at home, and the media is constantly "scouting" the enemy before the start of this game.

In the words of Peng Weiguo, who retired from injury: "In the face of such an Iranian team, we must not score 3 goals? ”

In a pre-match interview, former national football coach Fang Yunqiu suggested to the Chinese team in an interview: "The first three rounds are very important, the first three games should score at least 5 points, it is better to score 7 points and 9 points, the Chinese team can't win and can't lose..."

Nian Weisi had just returned home from Jinan to participate in the football festival, and was blocked by reporters before entering the house.

"I hope that the Chinese team will seize the last opportunity of this century and realize the dream of football..."

This time at the home of Dalian, no one invited him to watch the game on the spot. But for Nian Weisi, watching the game quietly at home is also a special taste.

Chen Deyong, general manager of Dalian Mike Light Steel Color Plate Engineering Co., Ltd., received a phone call on the night of the 12th.

"Lao Chen, have you thought about it?"

"Of course, wasn't this a long time ago?"

"You don't think about it anymore? What if the national football team loses..."

"Lost? If you lose, you lose! As soon as he heard the word "lose", Manager Chen was like a mouse with his tail stepped on. "Lao Li, let me tell you, even if you lose, the ribbon cutting will be carried out! We just want to cut the ribbon in the event of the national team's defeat, help the national football team wash, and let the national team know that all the Chinese people are supporting them..."

"Okay, okay, don't say it, I know, I know." Lao Li pinched his temples on the other end of the phone, "Lao Chen, you should rest early, you are going crazy for this ball in the past few days." If you don't recharge your energy and save up your energy, how can you go to the scene tomorrow to cheer for the national team? ”

"Hahaha, yes, yes, you're right. I'll sleep now, I'll sleep now! ”

Lao Li persuaded the idea, which made the Dalian fan who couldn't sleep fall asleep immediately.

Although the retail package tickets for the top 10 game did not go on sale until 8 o'clock the next morning, many fans lined up outside Golden State Stadium on the evening of the 12th. It looks like these dedicated fans are going to spend the night here.

Reporters were interspersed among the fans, and enthusiastic fans kept sending their blessings to the Chinese team in front of the camera.

A fan with "Huangshi, come on the Chinese team" written on his chest pointed to the word "Huangshi" and said proudly: "I came from Hubei on purpose..."

When the last plane landed in Dalian, Lao Rong took his son and got off the plane.

The weather in Dalian in mid-September has begun to cool, but Xiaorong does not have a trace of coldness. His wide, flickering eyes scrutinized his surroundings, and every corner of the northern city made him curious.

"Finally caught up!" The old banyan let out a long breath and took a deep breath of the northern air.

"Dad, where are we going tonight? Is it going straight to the stadium? ”

"Dad, can you help me get an autograph from Ou Chuliang?"

"Dad, how many balls do you think we can win this time?"

Xiao Rong held his father with his left hand and his mother with his right hand, and kept asking like a curious baby.

In order to resist the chill in the north, Lao Rong specially prepared a coat for Xiao Rong. At the request of Xiao Rong, a small national flag was embroidered on the coat.

As soon as they got off the plane, the people around them knew what the family of three was here for when they saw the family's dress and accent.

"Hello, how do I get to Exit B..."

"You're here to see the game, right?" Dalian people are very enthusiastic, "Come with me, I'll also go to Exit B." ”

"Thank you so much."

"Your child is so cute, I didn't expect to be a die-hard fan at such a young age?"

"Haha, that's that!" Lao Rong said proudly, "My son has been following the Chinese team since the Asian Cup last year, and he has not missed a single game in the group stage this year. Poor in Fuzhou, I only took him to the stadium once to watch a friendly match between a Hong Kong singer and a Fuzhou company, and he can still recite this kind of small game and remember every detail. I thought about it, the child was so pitiful, so I asked someone to buy today's tickets and bring the child to watch a real game! ”

As he spoke, the clock in the distance had struck 12 times, and a new day had arrived.

"That's a good dare! The child has been so patriotic since he was a child, and he will definitely have a future when he grows up in the future. Dude, you didn't think about sending him to play football? ”

"Haha, that's up to him." Lao Rong neither agreed nor opposed.

Seeing this, the man lowered his head and asked, "Little friend, how old are you this year?" ”

Xiao Rong hid behind her mother's side, but still said bravely: "I'm 9 years old this year..."

"9-year-old little fan...", the enthusiastic Dalian man sighed, his eyes full of joy.

After arriving at Exit B, Lao Rong's family waved goodbye to the enthusiastic Dalian people.

Lao Rong found a commissary and dialed the phone of a friend who had only met once, wanting to inquire about the temperature tomorrow, as well as how to get to Dalian Jinzhou Stadium, what to pay attention to, and so on.

I didn't expect the other party to be a gentleman, and when I heard that Lao Rong's family came to Dalian thousands of miles away, he immediately sent the company's most luxurious car to pick it up in person, and said "On behalf of the people of Dalian, welcome the little fans of Fuzhou!" ”

When I arrived at the hotel, I also alarmed the manager and personally came out to receive the "little fans from afar".

It was already past 12 o'clock, and the child was so excited that he said that he was not hungry, but his stomach was growling.

Fortunately, a Dalian friend has been hiding the ticket and lied to him that he would not give the ticket if he didn't eat well. The naughty little banyan suddenly became obedient, endured the discomfort of mouth ulcers, finished the meal happily, and the last bite was still in his mouth, so he hurriedly asked for a ticket.

Lao Rong's friend handed over the ticket, and Xiao Rong squeezed it tightly in his hand and showed everyone in the restaurant: "Look! I've got a ticket, I've got a ticket! I can go to the ball tomorrow! ”

Almost all the waiters in the restaurant were old men in their 50s, and an old man who was serving Lao Rong's family was blowing a cool evening breeze at the door, and said to Xiao Rong: "If only it could be colder tomorrow, Iranians may not be able to stand it." ”

When Xiao Rong heard this, he immediately asked someone to come to the newspaper that night, and after carefully checking the weather, he pouted: "Why is there still 13 degrees tomorrow?" It's too hot, it's too hot! ”

Although Xiao Rong had never slept so late, she woke up early at six o'clock the next day and washed her face and brushed her teeth sensibly. After breakfast, he urged his father to hurry to the stadium.

Saturday 13 September, 9 a.m.

The national team held a preparatory meeting to face Iran in the conference room of the Oriental Building.

This is the practice of the national team, in the afternoon game, in the morning, it is necessary to list the personnel of the mall, the basic law, the opponent's situation, precautions and general requirements to prepare for the afternoon game.

The preparation meeting of the Chinese team is similar to that of Chile, Nigeria and other countries, but due to the difference in the personality of the coach, the format of the preparation meeting is also somewhat similar. Some are serious, some are enthusiastic, some are lively, and some are relaxed.

For China, it is more important to prepare for the meeting to relax the players and encourage the spirit of the game.

Qi and Ladd talked and laughed happily, although the coaching staff stayed up all night, they were full of energy.

When I arrived at the conference room, I heard a hearty laugh.

"What's so happy?" Qi Miaosheng said curiously.

The youngest of the councillors was the first to raise his hand and shouted, "I know, I know." ”

"Okay, well, I will talk about it." Qi mistakenly named him.

"Coach, I, and a few of us were so excited last night that we didn't sleep well." As soon as the discussion opened, he left no room for "betraying" his teammates.

Although the coaching staff asked the players to go to bed early, Qi Zhuosheng looked at the dark circles under the eyes of these young players, and it was not difficult to guess that they must have been sleepless last night.

Think about it, this Chinese team is too young, although it is still a substitute for Li Jinyu and others, but including Ou Chuliang and Sun Jihai, there are 6 young people around 20 years old in this batch of national teams.

"So when I woke up this morning, many people's eyes were dark." While organizing the language, he gestured with his hands, "Sun Jihai, this kid is very fond of stinky beauty, and when he got up in the morning, he looked in the mirror and saw that his eyes were so dark, so he asked for a cucumber in the canteen downstairs and cut it into slices, and put it on his face for more than half an hour, and as a result..."

"As a result, it was eaten by Li Jinyu, hahahahahaha!" Zhang Xiaorui, who was on the side, couldn't hold back anymore and preemptively said the result.

"You... You asshole!! Who told you to say it! After discussing for a long time, he finally shook off his burden, but he was cut off by Zhang Xiaorui, and he was immediately furious. waved his small fist and smashed it, like beating a drum, smashing Zhang Xiaorui's back with a bang.

Looking at Li Jinyu again, a baby face is red, but it seems that a watermelon has opened a scoop.

Everyone around them burst out laughing, and their worries and fears about the game were all gone.

Qi Caosheng and others were also dumbfounded after hearing this, they had never heard of the big boys getting up early to hatch cucumber slices, nor had they heard of the big boys getting up early to eat cucumber slices. Some coaches themselves still restored the scene in their minds, not to mention that others had applied it, but a plate of freshly cut cucumber slices was placed in front of them, and they were not in the mood to eat it after they got up.

"I, I, I don't know if he put it on..."Li Jinyu held back for a long time, and finally squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.

"Okay, okay, everyone be quiet, and they will all be here when the chairman is coming." After Qi Zhuosheng maintained good discipline, Wang Junsheng and Eyed Feces Duo and others also entered one after another.

Once everyone was seated, Ladd stood in front of the stage explaining the technical requirements of 352, and the team members took notes below.

In fact, these things have been said countless times before, and the players' records are just pretending to be shown to the leaders.

After emphasizing the core playing style of 352, he took the stage to speak.

One Chinese and one foreign have two coaches, one is responsible for technical tactics, and the other is responsible for discipline and player psychology.

After Qi Caosheng came to the stage, he said: "I am here today, and I want to emphasize a few aspects. Although these things are also clichés, I think it is necessary to talk about them here. ”

Next, Qi Zhaosheng repeated how to play in a draw, how to play when he was ahead, how to play when he was behind, how to play when he was in the lead, how to play when he was overtaken, how to play when he was behind, how to play when he was behind, and how to play after he was behind.

Through various scores, Qi Miaosheng analyzed any situation that might arise on the court and gave ideological guidance to the players. The most important thing is that at all times, the mind on the pitch must be unified.

Wang Junsheng, Yuan Weimin and others in the audience also whispered, and some invited reporters also exchanged their heads.

After many years, I finally saw the Chinese team come up with something decent.

Ladd and Qi Wusheng are talking about dry goods, helping the team to better treat the game from both the level of thought and action, and there is a huge improvement over the past.

Just like Chinese football a few years ago, it would only play a 0-0 draw after the opening, and neither the leading nor the falling ball would be played.

After Qi Wusheng's elaboration, Wang Junsheng came forward on behalf of the Football Association.

"I believe that everyone must have remembered the guidance of Mr. Ladd and Coach Qi, is there anyone who has not remembered? I can ask them to come forward and repeat it again. ”

"Hahaha..."

Wang Junsheng's little joke once again enlivened the atmosphere of the scene.

"Both coaches are more important, so I'll just talk about two issues. These two questions are relatively simple and relatively imaginary, but sometimes virtual things are also important. ”

Under the eager gaze of everyone, Wang Junsheng continued: "The first question, what kind of mentality do you want to use to participate in the competition? ”

After hearing this question, many players in the audience raised their hands.

"Ou Chuliang, you come."

After being named, Ou Chuliang stood up and replied, "Normal." ”

"That's right, it's normal." Wang Junsheng nodded with satisfaction, pressed his hand, and motioned for Ou Chuliang to sit down, "Ordinary heart is not to make you irresponsible, it doesn't matter, it is loose, but a higher level of state of mind. Can anyone tell me what is the ordinary mind? ”

This time, General Fan stood up and replied, "Confidence, determination and patience." ”

General Fan's answer also aroused applause.

"I want people to come on the field with two things, one is fire and the other is ice." Wang Junsheng continued.

"This is the highest level and most important tournament in your life, and it is also the biggest festival in our football world, and I hope that you will be brave enough to participate in the game with the same enthusiasm and strength as fire, with determination, with confidence and with all your heart and soul in the game. Then you should be as calm as ice, concentrated, concentrated, calmly handle all kinds of technical actions, and when you encounter difficulties and adversities, don't panic, calm down, and deal with all kinds of problems with a clear mind. ”

"Did you hear me clearly?"

"Hear me clearly!!" The enthusiastic response of the team members still echoed in Wang Junsheng's heart many years later.