Chapter 4 (40)

Sunday's "Pearl River Morning Post" sports page published an exciting news: Guangdong Jinsui two main players collided together in training, although the injuries are not serious, but it has been determined that they will not be able to participate in today's game.

When the Wuhan reporter who accompanied the team told Cheng Dexing the news, Coach Yafeng was still calm. He looked at the team members who were jogging on the field to warm up, and muttered for a moment before saying, "We are still only 50% sure of the chance of winning this game." We're also missing two main players. Gao Jinsong has knee and ankle injuries, and it is difficult to say whether he can play in today's game; Wei Honglin also accumulated three yellow cards and was suspended, so he didn't come to Guangzhou with the team this time. Speaking of which, we didn't take advantage of anything. On the contrary, our losses are even greater. Having said that, the corners of Cheng Dexing's eyes and eyebrows couldn't help revealing joy. Guangdong Jinsui has their only international player among the lost players, and the absence of the full-back with strong assist ability will surely make the opposition manager scratch his scalp.

He said it well, and the reporters were naturally not reconciled, and someone asked: "The head coach of Jin Sui claimed that he had found the weakness of our Yafeng, and said that he would look good on the court - what do you think of him?" ”

Cheng Dexing turned his face happily and said, "It's a good thing that he can really find our weakness, and I am grateful to him." When it comes to making us look good on the pitch,—— then again, I want to give them good looks too. However, the result of the game is not based on words, but on the real battle on the court. His voice fell on "real knives and real guns", and glanced at several reporters, intentionally or unintentionally. The reporters present all smiled tacitly. Wuhan Yafeng is away, and it is the right thing to eat the referee's loss in the game, Cheng Dexing bites the draw and does not let go, it seems that he is afraid that the referee will be biased in the penalty scale.

Seeing that some reporters still wanted to ask questions, Cheng Dexing first asked: "Is it always so hot in Guangzhou?" ”

The local reporter he asked was a little confused, and said casually: "Yes, it's so hot, it's better this week, and it was even hotter last week......

Cheng Dexing nodded and said, "I don't know if it was so hot in the stadium during the game." He smacked his lips and turned his face to look at his teammates.

The reporter said, "It's definitely hotter than that." The temperature in Guangzhou in the afternoon is usually ...... than above" He immediately woke up to the fact that Cheng Dexing was not talking about the weather, but the atmosphere of the home stadium of Guangdong Jinsui. This team named after the province is almost at the bottom of the league in terms of market development, not only far behind the thriving Sichuan Chongqing and other places in the ball market, but also unable to catch up with their city brother Guangzhou Wuhua, the number of spectators at home games is often less than half of Wuhua, and they took the initiative to give up the regional name "Guangzhou" for the sake of a larger market, but now it has fallen to such an embarrassing point, which is really amazing and unbearable. Cheng Dexing suddenly mentioned the home atmosphere of Jinsui at this time, of course, it was to ridicule the short-sightedness of the Jinsui club - this is the weakness that Guangdong Jinsui cannot avoid. At the same time, he also subtly reminded Guangzhou Wuhua - Wuhua's dream of defending the FA Cup was lost in the hands of Wuhan Yafeng, and the same city derby between Jinsui and Wuhua, the former has never won......

Jin Sui is not as good as Wuhua, and Wuhua just lost 2 to 4 in Wuhan, so what will be the result of Jin Sui meeting Yafeng?

"Five-five open, Jin Sui has a slight upper hand." Cheng Dexing still insisted on his opinion. "Whoever can follow through with the manager's intentions and score first will hopefully have the last laugh." After speaking, he threw a group of reporters to the team leader, and beckoned the striker who replaced Gao Jinsong to the side to speak. This player has just returned to training, and his understanding of the new tactics is not thorough enough, and the details are not in place, so he needs to seize the time to give him some guidance.

The weather in summer is always so elusive. For a whole morning, there was not even a trace of clouds in the sky, the sun was unbridled with enthusiasm, and in Guangzhou, a modern metropolis made of steel and concrete, everything was shrouded in an unspeakable heat, and everywhere there was a dazzling white light that people did not dare to look at directly. The air is hot, the wind is hot, and even people's breath carries the dry and hot breath inherent in midsummer. There is no doubt that even the locals, even if they are accustomed to this kind of weather, are full of irritability and helplessness when they run through the streets and alleys under the scorching sun. Alas, how they are now eager to finish what they are doing and then find a shady place for themselves. But just after lunchtime, a dark black cloud quietly appeared in the southern sky. At first it was just a hazy black line on the horizon, as if someone had embroidered a not-so-toned lace on the blue sky. But in the blink of an eye, the black line swelled rapidly, like someone pouring a bottle of ink into a basin full of clear water, and it expanded its sphere of influence with an unstoppable pace without hesitation. Soon, the southern sky was completely dark, and the tall buildings at the edge of the line of sight gradually faded into gloom and gloom, as if a monster was frantically devouring the city. People can feel uncontrollable restlessness and restlessness in the suddenly stuffy air. The rumbling thunder suddenly turned the already busy streets into a rush, and many people almost trotted all the way to their destinations - and the rain-scented wind told people that a storm was coming......

The unexpected change in the weather caught Yafeng's coach and players off guard.

As is customary on previous match days, the players have an hour's break after lunch before they gather for the stadium. Because they all understood the meaning of this game, the players also stayed in their rooms honestly. But no one could sleep. A tight gust of wind whined outside, and the glass windows crackled with debris carried by the wind. Outside the window, there is an oppressive gray tone, and if you don't turn on the light, the room will be as dark as if night has come. Not far away, the main building of the hotel is now left with a vague outline...... Looking at the posture, this storm must not be small. At the same time, this means that Wuhan Yafeng is likely to encounter a "water polo" game. Thinking of this, people's mood immediately became uneasy. Players began to walk from room to room in the hallway, hoping for some kind of psychological comfort from others. Everyone was talking about the good expectations of the game, everyone was expressing their awareness of the intensity of the game and their confidence in winning, and everyone was careful not to touch the sensitive topic of the weather. However, for some unknown reason, a pessimistic mood soon filled the team - most of Yafeng's team members are northerners, how can they be the opponent of Guangdong Jinsui, who is familiar with playing in such weather conditions? Even if the rain had stopped during the race, the muddy pitch would still cause them a lot of trouble.

Seeing that the weather conditions are getting worse and worse, some people have begun to prove with their own personal experience or that of others that the only option for the organizing committee in this situation is to postpone the competition. But even Zhuang Xian, who has the most optimistic attitude, does not dare to assert that the game will be postponed: there is still some time before the game, and who knows if the weather will improve by then.

"Even if the game goes on as usual, we don't have to be afraid of the Golden Spike!" Zhuang Xian continued to encourage his teammates around him, "We are not used to playing football in rainy days, and they are not pleasing to them - rainy games are the most physically demanding, as long as we resist in the first half, and as soon as their physical strength drops in the second half, they can only obediently be at our mercy." ”

His words did not have the desired effect. Although no one stood up to contradict him, few of them echoed him, and most of the team members remained silent with serious expressions on their faces. Yes, all the A-A teams in the south have more or less physical problems, and Jin Sui is no exception, but they are familiar with playing in this kind of weather, and they know how to handle the ball under their feet on slippery turf, not to mention that the southern players have always used their brains to play football and know how to use the rules to their own benefit; What's more, this is still people's home field......

Just when Zhuang Xian didn't know how to encourage his teammates, Gao Jinsong was also discussing this "water polo game" with Zhou Jian and Chi Yuwen. Unlike the pessimistic view of the two teammates, Gao Jinsong believes that the rain is actually paving the way for Wuhan Yafeng's victory.

"We're not good at playing in the rain, but that's okay, we can make long passes and rush to the ball, and when competing for the ball in the air, the two central defenders of the Golden Harvest are at a loss in height and strength, and a few rushes can press them in the back and dare not move. So, if they have to step up their attack – and they have to attack because they also think that God is doing them a favor – there will be a disconnect between the back and the midfield. With this gap, Franco's range of activities is bound to be greater, and we have more opportunities.

"The Golden Spike is familiar with playing in the rain, but they are more familiar with the ground coordination of short passes. But now it's slippery turf, it's muddy field, it's a lot heavier than usual, and their tactical expertise is useless. To win, they also have to rely on long passes. But they are not born with the advantage of long passing! This forced them to find a way to create penalties in the box. So," he said, resting his head on his arm, leaning comfortably on the pillow futon stacked on the bed, "as long as our back line doesn't make mistakes and doesn't leave a penalty kick, it's going to be hard for them to win." ”

It's as simple as that?

The two teammates looked at each other, and after a while, Zhou Jian asked, "According to what you say, we have won this game?" ”

Gao Jinsong closed his eyelids and ignored Zhou Jian's stupid question. Won? How is it possible, if you are talking like this in every game, you can get three points by comparing yourself with the advantages and disadvantages of your opponent, and a football game can still make so many people worry? Knowing one's own advantages and understanding the shortcomings of the opponent, it can only be said that he has a slight upper hand on the field, and in order to win the game, he also needs targeted tactical arrangements and personnel arrangements; How to break the deadlock, how to deal with the results, how to find the opponent's loopholes, how to ensure the morale of the team, all of which require the head coach to spend a lot of effort to judge, and also need the players to spend a lot of effort to ponder......

Almost at the same time as Gao Jinsong and the others were discussing the game, Cheng Dexing also explained the same point of view in the suite on the third floor: "Our advantage lies in strength, physical fitness and height, and Jin Sui's advantage lies in delicate technique and skilled and tacit understanding of short passing, it is difficult to tell who is superior and who is inferior, but in this weather condition, we are undoubtedly the dominant side." We can play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, use our advantages to play long passes, use the height and impact of the center to suppress their backline, and then outflank the two wings and press their defense......" he said as he clasped his hands together in a squeeze position towards the middle. "In this case, their defenders will definitely not dare to rush up, and the head coach of Jinsui will not miss the God-given opportunity of rainy days, the front is attacking, the back is stubbornly resisting, and if the front and back are disjointed and the end cannot be echoed, it will be difficult for Jinsui to have a good result."

"The key is that we can't concede the ball first, we must withstand the onslaught of Jin Sui at the beginning." The team leader hurriedly added. The pen-swinging captain has been uncharacteristically in recent days, no matter what he does, he has to express his opinion on everything, especially in terms of the team's technical and tactical arrangements, he is always trying to prove himself, even if his way to prove himself is only to rephrase what others have said, but he still speaks seriously and seriously as if he is expressing some insight. Lo and behold, I'm still very knowledgeable in the professional field of football!

"Team Leader Ren got to the point, the key to winning this game is not to concede the ball first!" Cheng Dexing said.

A flower immediately bloomed on the face of the team leader who was approved by the experts. But he was immediately alert to his situation, hurriedly lowered his head and took a cup to drink, and turned his head to carefully look at Cheng Dexing's work notes.

"Not only can't you concede the ball first, but you also have to withstand the siege of Jinsui...... assistant coach said. He also wanted to praise the team leader, but he opened his mouth several times, and he couldn't say this unintentional flattery. So he changed his words and said, "I want to remind a few defenders not to make a noise, the defensive actions in the sensitive area must not be too large, and we must pay special attention to the foreign aid striker who has a lot of small movements in Jinsui, and definitely don't fall for him!" He looked down at the tactical board on the coffee table and said in a deep voice, "You can expand the defense line appropriately - in this kind of rainy game, the ball is slippery, the goalkeeper is easy to get out of his hands, he has to guard against the opponent's long-range shots, and the central defender must be vigilant against the opponent's supplementary shots at any time." He stopped, his eyelids drooping and hesitating. Do you want to say the following? What should I say? He reached out and touched a cigarette from the cigarette case, lit it for himself, and then said, "At the same time, our team members can also try to try long-range shots more......

Cheng Dexing said while thinking: "It's to pay attention to their long-range shots." We also have to ask the players to do more long-range shots. Also, let the players in front of you stay calm at all times, and be mentally prepared to shoot at any time. As he spoke, his brow furrowed.

It's a nuisance. There are only three or two players with strength under his hands and hard toes and crosshairs, one of them, Wei Honglin, who was suspended because of the accumulation of yellow cards, did not come to Guangzhou with the team at all......

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Wu Xingguang has been keeping a cold face since he received a phone call at lunch, and he has been ignoring anyone who talks to him, and when he returns to the room, he sits on the sofa with his butt and does not move. Everyone else was concerned about the unexpected storm and discussing the upcoming game, but he didn't say a word.

No one dared to provoke him, even the leader who jumped up and down, he was cautious and careful to avoid him. Looking at his dejected appearance, everyone in the room understood that the personnel changes in the club had finally come to an end, and Wu Xingguang's days in Yafeng were coming to an end.

Yes, Wu Xingguang is about to step down from the position of general manager of Yafeng, and the phone he answered at lunch is about this matter: the major shareholder of Yafeng Club has negotiated with the provincial sports department, and in another night, he will not be the general manager of Wuhan Yafeng.

They finally got their hands dirty. They finally got him out of Yafeng. They kicked him out of the Wuhan Yafeng Professional Football Club, which he had single-handedly created. They couldn't even wait to give him a decent chance to leave, as if they had discarded a dirty tablecloth, and just a phone call to get him out......

He suddenly remembered a sentence: the backlit side of professional football is always cruel and cruel.

Who said that? It seems to be very cautious. Or is it a good word? He couldn't remember. However, he still vaguely remembered that he said very seriously at the time that this kind of thing would never happen to Yafeng. Looking back now, he himself felt ashamed, and felt that his cheeks were burning red and hot - wasn't Yan Liangcheng's resignation "cruel" and "cruel"? When Yan Liangcheng left Yafeng's base, he didn't even send off this person who had made many contributions to Yafeng, alas, Lao Yan was a good person...... But he immediately mocked himself in his heart: Huh! Are you too embarrassed to give it away?

He tolerated a series of small actions of the team members, and acquiesced in their dirty and despicable means to drive Yan Liangcheng away, and now it's okay, his retribution is here - others will let him go, and his current situation is exactly the same as Yan Liangcheng's original, he can't help but go, he has to go......

Suddenly, he felt a little sad. Yan Liangcheng is gone, but there are still many people in the club who are thinking about it and feeling sorry for Yafeng, those dolls selected by Yan Liangcheng will remember him for the rest of their lives; But after you left? Will anyone remember him, the first general manager of Wuhan Yafeng?

Of course, he also did a lot of things for Yafeng, but these credits must be counted on the club's head; He also recruited many players for Yafeng, but will any of these players be grateful to him? Will anyone miss him? Originally, there were two such team members, Li Xiaolin and Gao Jinsong, but Li Xiaolin now hates Yafeng in his bones, and Gao Jinsong ...... Gao Jinsong should be grateful to himself, after all, he led him to A......

Thinking of Gao Jinsong, he suddenly thought of Gao Jinsong's transfer, and when he thought of Gao Jinsong's transfer, he thought that this young player had been removed from the bench by Cheng Dexing. No, he has to help this young player! He did this, if not for Gao Jinsong, but for himself - he couldn't let Yafeng Club not even have a player who praised him!

He shifted around the couch. This action immediately attracted everyone's attention, and then he said: "Gao Jinsong should be allowed to start." ”

The people in the room all looked at Wu Xingguang in astonishment.

It's too much to accept! This is the first time that Wu Xingguang has expressed his opinions on the personnel scheduling and tactical arrangement of the game! He had never spoken in such a professional setting before, and even if he had ideas and opinions, he would only communicate them with the coaching staff in private......

"Gao Jinsong should start." Wu Xingguang said. His reason is very simple, the old striker who has just recovered from injury is in bad condition is a thing for all to see, Gao Jinsong is young, has good physical fitness, height and strength are counted in the team, and his skills as a striker are not picky, not only can he open the bow left and right, but his header kung fu is also very solid, especially important, his long-range shooting skills should be ranked in the whole league, such a player can not play as a substitute, it is simply a tyrannical thing. As for Gao Jinsong's inexplicable knee injury, Wu Xingguang thinks it's not worth mentioning, it's just a lame excuse that Gao Jinsong found in a hurry to cover up the missed scoring opportunity, and there is no need to seriously investigate - who doesn't make some mistakes among young people? As long as he can correct it.

The assistant coach sighed secretly. He specially brought up the matter of strengthening long-range shooting, just to let Cheng Dexing make his own decision to reuse Gao Jinsong, but if Wu Xingguang said this, it would be difficult for Gao Jinsong to have another chance......

Cheng Dexing pondered for a long time before he said slowly: "Gao Jinsong's knee injury and ankle injury are very important, especially in this kind of weather, the situation of the game court is complicated, and the injury will be aggravated if he is not careful, so I didn't let him start." We're protecting him. ”

"Really?" A sneering sneer appeared at the corner of Wu Xingguang's mouth. You think I don't understand your mind? Aren't you just because Gao Jinsong is a disciple of You Shenyan's good success, so you are careful to watch out for him? Didn't you just remove Gao Jinsong from the main lineup because he refused to follow your instructions in everything? You're probably going to kick him out of Yafeng next, right?

What he wanted to do was not done, but Wu Xingguang suddenly became happy. Good! It's good that Gao Jinsong is not appreciated by Cheng Dexing, if he leaves Wuhan Yafeng, it will be even better! This is a young player that You Shen Yanliang values in Chengdu, if he changes clubs and then shakes up, hehe, when the time comes, you villains will cry......

A thunderclap almost ringing in people's ears roared.

With this thunderous sound, white raindrops the size of copper coins immediately smashed the glass windows of the room crackling and making a loud noise......