Section 129 Sweet Champions
86_86638 "Gao Jun, your training today, it seems that you are not in shape at all, what's wrong, you celebrated winning the championship last night, was the celebration too intense?" ”
When Gao Shunyao appeared jogging on the football field the day after the Japanese League Cup final, Cheng Fuhao, who was not far away, opened his mouth to Gao Shunyao. Although his words were accusing Gao Shunyao's state, he still spoke with a smile.
He's still happy about yesterday's game, which was a 2-0 win over Kawasaki Frontale that made Tokyo FC win the title.
They won the game – and after Ko Soon-yao's goal, Kawasaki Frontale was completely out of control. They didn't know whether they should fight back or stick to the fence, and Tokyo's ability to defend and counter-attack made it impossible for them to make reasonable judgments. That game came to an end when Gao Shunyao scored a header.
By the end of the game, the cheers around the stadium were completely ignited. After a season of hard work, Tokyo won the championship of its own. At that time, when the players took turns lifting the trophy and cheering on the field, they knew very well in their hearts that their hard work for a year had reaped the fruits of victory, and there was nothing more sweet and delicious than this fruit.
"Champion, champion, champion!"
The loud cry has not dissipated for a long time, and the joy is still in their hearts. Today's Cheng Fuhao is in such a mood, usually he guides and trains very strictly, but today even if Gao Shunyao is not in the state, he can do nothing.
It's just that although he can be indifferent, Gao Shunyao still stopped.
"Yes, I'm sorry coach, last night I went out for a few drinks with a couple of friends to celebrate the championship. Maybe a little too much, I'm really not in ...... shape"
Gao Shunyao, who was stopped by Cheng Fuhao, walked over dejectedly. Usually he definitely doesn't have such a good temper, but today is different from usual.
He knew that he was in trouble when he wasn't in the state - he had drunk too much last night.
Since he started playing, Gao Shunyao has basically quit drinking. Tobacco and alcohol are the enemies of sports, Li Ze once found a lot of research for Gao Shunyao, suing him for his long-term alcoholism and slow reaction, and his movement rate decreased, and he also took Xiao Luo and Ade as examples. Although Gao Shunyao doesn't think he can be compared to those characters, it doesn't hurt to drink less alcohol.
It's just that after winning the championship yesterday, Gao Shunyao still broke his ring. The excitement of the championship made him reluctant to be cautious when eating with his friends. Life must be full of joy, he is rarely happy, and naturally he has to drink it.
It's just that the joy passed, and when I arrived at the team the next day, the problem came to the fore: running to train after a hangover was really not a wise choice.
"If you really can't hold on, go and take a break. Anyway, today's training program is some maintenance training, nothing too important. Looking at Gao Shunyao's appearance, Cheng Fuhao frowned slightly, fortunately, Gao Shunyao usually left a good impression on him, coupled with the championship in hand, so that he was unwilling to be overly harsh, "Go and take a break, I will allow you to take a leave today." However, this is absolutely not allowed in the future. If you dare to do so, I will deduct your salary. The coach's understanding made Gao Shunyao smile awkwardly, he nodded at the coach and said yes, and secretly made up his mind that he would never do this in the future.
Of course, it probably won't be anymore: after all, you only win the championship once for the first time in your life. Yesterday was really special for him.
In the past, Gao Shunyao never thought that the word champion would have so much weight on himself. He doesn't think he's a person who cares much about fame and honor, and even if he wins the championship, he at least knows how to be reserved. However, when the trophy really arrived in his hand, he sent a letter, reserved or something, you can go to hell.
When the trophy was in his hands, Gao Shunyao's heart was indescribably excited: he knew the weight of this championship all too well. After 11 games, 11 games, he won the title, and counting stoppage time, more than 1,000 minutes of playing time, when he got the trophy, flashed like a marquee in front of his eyes.
Maybe the championship itself is not so important, but the championship trophy carries the memory of hard work. The charm of those memories is engraved far away as the trophy is held high above the head.
This is a championship, close to perfection.
The only pity is that after Tokyo won the League Cup, there was no big celebration - in Gao Shunyao's memory, those European teams had to at least get a bus and walk around the city along the road after winning the championship, which was considered to celebrate their team's added glory. It's a pity that I don't have this habit in the J-League.
As for why they didn't do it: in fact, it was because they didn't have money. After all, the J-League is not the No. 1 sport in Japan, and the team is not rich and has no money to play like this. Affluent baseball leagues have championship parades, and soccer games? If you want to see a football parade, you can only wait for the Japanese national team to play results, for example, the vice governor of Tokyo once promised that if Japan can win the gold medal in the London Olympics, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will pay for the parade in Ginza; And there is another one, that is, the team's performance is too poor, for example, in 06, Japanese fans once spontaneously held a parade to demand a change of coach in the national team......
Either way, it's different from the situation in Tokyo, the club's financial resources are limited, especially in a big city like Tokyo, and they are not interested in the parade once. What's more, this is only a League Cup title, which is the least important of the three championships in Japan, and now that the league is not over, the competition for the top three is the most intense time, and it is not appropriate to distract from the early celebration.
"Don't relax too much, now is not the time to drink. Work hard for a while, wait until the end of the season and we've got the top three in the league, and next season we have the AFC Champions League to play, and that's when you can drink, go on vacation, whatever you want. There's still a month, we've all been holding on for so long, and there's still one more that can't hold on? ”
In his ears, Cheng Fuhao was still chatting with Gao Shunyao, and Gao Shunyao also agreed with what he said: There are still four games in the league, and they haven't completely finished playing, so at this time, relax yourself, drink and have fun instead of playing well, and you are really doing well.
After all, they still have a goal to fight for: Tokyo has a very good season with 17 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats, and 57 points after 30 rounds, which would have been enough to lead the table last year. Unfortunately, this year's J-League is more competitive than last year, and such results are not enough to ensure the top three.
In the 30th round, Kashima Antlers still leads the league standings. This season, Kashima Antlers, who have worked hard to achieve the goal of three consecutive championships, have played 19 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, with 62 points. And they were able to play such a result, and a large part of the journey was forced to this step by Osaka Gamba: there was no AFC Champions League task this season, but they retained the AFC Champions League team and used all their strength in the league. After 30 rounds, 18 wins, 5 draws, 7 defeats and 59 points, although slightly inferior to Kashima Antlers, but only because their defense is not ideal - however, they are only 3 points lower than Kashima Antlers, and they are still ahead of Kashima Antlers in the number of goal difference, and most importantly, in the penultimate round of the league, their opponent is Kashima Antlers. Gamba Osaka, who lost 1-0 at home, have a chance to turn around if they can win away from home.
"This year's J League, because Gamba has no foreign mission, has played the most intense season. Kashima, who wants to defend the title, and Gambah, who aims to win the championship, who is the final winner, no one can predict lightly. ”
For the current league situation, even Nikkan Sports is difficult to judge. Because last year's league was not good and it was unexpectedly eliminated in the Emperor's Cup, Gamba Osaka's team surprised everyone by playing in the league this season. Their excellent results have led to an increase in the league results, with the leaders having two more points than last year.
The question of who the league champion will be is being debated all over Japan right now. Compared with the champion, there are not a few people who pay attention to the question of who is the third place. Tokyo's 57 points and Kawasaki Frontale's 55 points are both strong contenders for third place. Even Shimizu Heartbeat in fifth place and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in sixth place are likely to win: Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a good schedule in the final four rounds, except for the mid-table team, which is already relegated, and the only threat is Kawasaki Frontale, one of their direct rivals. Shimizu's heartbeat is similar, the difference is that they will have a direct conversation with Tokyo in the last four rounds, and if they get points from Tokyo, they will naturally be able to strive for the top.
In contrast, the top three contenders are under the most pressure from Tokyo FC. In the final four rounds, Shimizu Heartbeat is of course a direct contender, and there is another Nagoya Whale Eight - although they are ranked ninth, they do not have any top league positions to fight for, but they have met three times in a season, and Tokyo's two wins and one draw have suppressed them, especially many media believe that Gao Shunyao and Yoshida Ma are also a pair of opponents in the league. This last meeting, although the Nagoya Whales have no head, it is difficult to say that they will not die in Tokyo for the sake of face.
Just because it's bad doesn't mean that Tokyo can relax on that. After all, in the 30th round, they were able to stay in the top three, which was already their best result for Tokyo, and it would be a shame not to fight for such a result.
After all, the top three means the AFC Champions League, which is a rare honor. Since its inception, Tokyo's best result in the league is a fifth-place ranking, they have never played in the AFC Champions League, and they are also extremely eager for the AFC Champions League.
No matter how you hold on in the final rounds, as long as you can hold on, you will be able to win the final victory - and the players in Tokyo have been encouraging each other during this time.
However, things sometimes don't go so smoothly. While everyone was all concerned about the final result of the league, no one expected that in the 31st round of the game, Tokyo would draw.
Haven't met Shimizu Heartbeat or Nagoya Whale Eight yet, just on Yokohama Mariner, they have already lost points.
PS: This result is higher than Kashima's actual score that season, and the main reason for considering it is that Gamba did not play in the AFC Champions League