After the training camp, the National Olympic Games played four friendly matches with Uzbekistan U23 and Iraq U23 in Shenzhen and Nanhai, with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Since it was just practice, the players played very relaxed. It is worth mentioning that Sun Gang only started one game, while Ou Chuliang started three.

On March 14, the National Olympic Games took a flight from Shenzhen to Shah Alam, Malaysia, to play the second round of the group stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 26th Olympic Games.

Malaysia is close to the equator and has a tropical monsoon and rainforest climate, with summer all year round.

In March, Malaysia has already passed the rainy season and hurricane season, so when the National Olympic team members first get off the plane, they are greeted by a sunny and sunny day.

"Shhhh ~~~！！ ”

"Look, what's that?!"

With a whistle, Yang Chen, Xie Hui and Qu Shengqing were instantly petrified. Following their gaze, there are beautiful women, straw hats, long dresses, and sandy beaches and bikinis.

"What are you seeing? What if you win the game, what mother-in-law doesn't have? Gu Mingchang took a small bamboo stick and slapped the buttocks of the three of them loudly, looking like he hated iron but not steel.

Although Gu Mingchang is a little backward and old-fashioned in training, he often mingles with the team members in life and discipline. It's not the first time that such a blatant stun has been used to stimulate players to pursue victory.

At the urging of the coaches, 21 young talents walked on the bus with bags on their backs. Gu Ming Chang dragged at the end of the line, and after taking one last look at the beautiful scenery outside the car, he also "resolutely" stepped on the stairs.

After a few hours of driving, the car stopped in front of the Sheraton Hotel. The team members brought their own luggage and chose their own rooms.

In the evening of the same day, the members of the National Olympic Games were blocked at the door by the Chinese in Malaysia and "forcibly" took a group photo and signed.

The players were more relaxed, getting together in twos and threes, or signing autographs for fans, or being interviewed by reporters.

"Are you confident about the game in three days?"

"Of course!" Qu Shengqing shook his hair, "I not only have the confidence to win, but also the confidence to score?" ”

"Really? So how many goals are you going to score? ”

"I'm going to get three!" Qu Shengqing raised his eyebrows and proudly stretched out three fingers.

In the face of interviews with beautiful reporters, it is difficult for the lads not to be "high-profile". The other players are almost the same as Qu Shengqing, full of good expectations for the next game and bursting with confidence.

"How to kick? Kick hard, of course! Xie Hui waved his fist, "I can't wait to come and kill seven in and seven out, and raise my country's style!" Grandpa Mao said that all reactionaries are paper tigers, and we can beat them to the ground with three punches and two kicks! ”

The players are still young, a little reckless, and full of good expectations for the future.

And behind this jubilant surface, there is the dull support in the small conference room of the National Olympic Games.

It is said to be a conference room, but in fact it is the room of Ladd and other foreign teachers.

Two foreigners and three Chinese coaching staff, plus Ou Chuliang, formed the protagonists of this meeting. Of course, Ou Chuliang's biggest role is translation.

Ladd is an old man who advocates scientific training and scientific football, and likes to plan in the most reasonable way, from diet and rest to battle planning.

3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a minus 1.

In this era, most coaches in China only regard these as rules for promotion, and no one has studied how to use such a point system and the information collected from opponents to make corresponding tactical adjustments.

If Qi is still leading the team at this moment, he will most likely come up with a strategic plan of "wholeheartedly carrying out every game, taking one step at a time".

Fortunately, at this time, the leader of the National Olympic Team has become Ladd.

The room was quiet, with the occasional whisper from the coaching staff of both sides. Ou Chuliang sat to the side, looking at the intelligence and analysis on the small table in front of Ladd

"If you want me to say, what's there to think about here. We have to fight to win all three games so that we can get the best result. Why, we haven't played yet, so we plan to lose that game? If this foreign coach dares to bring this up, I am the first to be unconvinced! ”

"Lao Zhao, you just say a few words." Gu Ming Chang whispered, "Xiao Ou is still in the house!" ”

"How is he in the house? In front of the players, he is going to show the determination to win..."Assistant Coach Zhao glanced at Ou Chuliang and pursed his lips.

After a while, Ladd finally raised his head and took off his reading glasses hanging from the bridge of his nose.

Ou Chuliang also sat up straight, waiting for Ladd to speak.

"Gu, based on the final results of the analysis, we agreed that we have to face the first two games with 100% strength..."

"I'll just say it! What's the difference with what we think? After Lao Zhao heard Ou Chuliang open his mouth to translate, his face was full of joy, "It doesn't matter who he is, he just wants to fight with him to the end!" ”

Gu Mingchang frowned, and after giving Lao Zhao a look, he looked at Ou Chuliang gently, "Xiao Ou, let Mr. Ladd continue." ”

"Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia are both West Asian teams and we have a geographical advantage. The South Korean team has been a regular Olympic player since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and their national Olympic team is strong, so we should avoid the edge for the time being, and we should not put the possibility of qualifying on the South Korean team. ”

"So I suggest that the Olympic team should give it all to win the first two games, be invincible first, and then do other discussions..."

Ladd said a word, and Ou Chuliang translated a sentence. The three Chinese coaches stopped squeaking because Ladd's tactical plan was "basically the same" as theirs.

Say the same, the reason is that the plan made by Ladd is too ordinary.

"Win two games first and win the group, and hold the right to qualify one round earlier", such a plan can be done by any coach.

But Ou Chuliang knew that Ladd's plan was not a bloody rush, but a conclusion reached after a deeper analysis.

Although on the surface it looks the same as the plan of the Chinese coaching staff, in terms of details, the two are very different.

Take the third game with the South Korean team as an example, according to the idea of the Chinese coaching staff, the first two games are all for win, even if there is a small flaw in the plan, only one win and one draw, then the third game becomes "as long as you draw to qualify", so the Chinese team still has a good chance of qualifying before the third game.

But Ladd's idea was to win the first two games anyway and make the third game completely wasted. In this way, there is no need for the Chinese team to fight to the death with the South Korean team.

One is to "get more odds" and the other is to "make the game unimportant". There is often a slight difference between the two.

A lot of times, it's the devil in the details.

The Chinese coaching staff didn't understand this truth, but Ou Chuliang understood it and kept it in mind, and at the same time felt glad that the Football Association could replace such a wise old man as the coach.

After setting the target, Ladd began to discuss the starting candidates for the first and second games, as well as the substitutes and adjustments after the red and yellow cards according to the plan.

In the stuffy room, the electric fan blew violently, and the other two Chinese teaching assistants, except for Gu Mingchang, listened drowsy and crumbling.

This kind of purely narrative report is like a lullaby, and the members of the Chinese coaching staff have had enough of meeting on weekdays, and now they are leading the team to Malaysia, and they don't want to suffer it again.

Because the Football Association gave Ladd full use rights, in the end, Gu Mingchang did not make any objections to the starting lineup.

In the end, when determining the goalkeeper's starter, Ladd looked at Ou Chuliang next to him and said in a deep voice: "I suggest that Ou play for the national Olympic Games as the starting goalkeeper." ”

"Ou Chuliang?" Hearing this name, the eyes of the other three Chinese coaches flashed, and the three complicated eyes were cast on Ou Chuliang.

Ou Chuliang is a person sent by the Football Association, and from this point of view, even if Ladd does not let Ou Chuliang play, they still have to fight hard. But when Ladd said Ou Chuliang's name, including Gu Mingchang, he was full of emotion in his heart.

For a long time, the phenomenon of seniority has been common in all walks of life in China. Although the ancients said that "there is a precedence in hearing the Tao, and there is a specialization in the art industry", but if a nineteen-year-old boy is really the main goalkeeper of the U23, they are still so small in their hearts.

At Ou Chuliang's age, no one will say a "no" when he is the main goalkeeper in Tang Pengju's youth team, but if he is a goalkeeper in the National Olympic Games, even if they don't say it, some fans and the media will find faults.

However, this is not within their concern.

After a while, Lao Zhao glanced at Ou Chuliang and sighed faintly: "The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves!" And there was no more to follow.

Gu Mingchang stood up and patted Ou Chuliang on the shoulder, "Xiao Ou, you have to come on, you must not live up to the expectations of Mr. Ladd, Chairman Xu and the fans across the country!" ”

"Well, I'm going to do my best to keep the goal!" Ou Chuliang quickly stood up and stood upright.

Seeing Ou Chuliang's appearance, Ladd also nodded with satisfaction.

He knew that Ou Chuliang could not only translate his words, but also understand the deeper meaning of his tactics. With such a goalkeeper stationed at the back of the National Olympic Games, his worries have at least been reduced by half.