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Once a brother in Asia, after the 50s of the 20th century, the green petrodollars came to Saudi Arabia across the ocean, making this originally barren country suddenly become a local tyrant.

And Saudi Arabia is also the first country to wave the golden dollar football stick, it should be said that the effect is still very good, European coaches, South American stars have come to Saudi Arabia to help the country's football rapid development.

With the development of other Asian countries, local tyrants are no longer the patent of Saudi Arabia, and it is no longer possible to guarantee the development of a country's football by throwing money, and Saudi football has been deteriorating since 2007, and it is no longer a strong team in Asia.

But as an old powerhouse, the Saudis are naturally looking forward to the team's recovery, just like the Saudi team that reached the knockout round of the World Cup in 1994.

So the Saudis don't see the Chinese team as a challenge, but as an opportunity, and although the Chinese team is the defending champion, Saudi Arabia is one of the teams that has won the most Asian Cups.

At the joint press conference before the game, Saudi reporters came prepared, and a reporter asked: "Li Guo, do you know the team that has won the most Asian Cup titles?" ”

Of course, Li Guo knew what the other party meant, so he shook his head, "I'm sorry I don't know, South Korea?" ”

Poof, the reporters on the scene did not hold back, this understatement is equivalent to a slap in the face of South Korea and Saudi Arabia at the same time.

Unexpectedly, the Saudi reporter was very persistent and thick-skinned, and he immediately said: "Then I can tell you that it is the Saudi team, three times." ”

Li Guo shrugged: "So what?" Brazil has also won the World Cup 5 times, it's not the same, history will stay in the museum. ”

"Hehe, then I wonder, then why do you Chinese always boast about the history of 5,000 years."

Li Guo knocked on the table and signaled not to digress, "This is the Asian Cup, is that how you talk to the defending champion?" ”

Li Guo's speed of changing the topic is really fast, and the other party's brain can't turn a little, but then, why can't I talk to you like this? Are you Allah?

But the press conference is not a place for quarrels, a problem can only be passed, so he said: "Okay, about the game, I only have one question, will the Chinese team play negatively or take it seriously." ”

Since the turmoil before the Asian Cup, public opinion is now staring at the Chinese team, after all, the only way the Chinese team can be caught is the crime of negative competition.

Li Guo smiled: "Then it depends on whether Saudi Arabia is resistant to playing, if the first half is 5-0, then I can only play negatively." ”

Saudi journalists are angry, but football speaks with results, and he can't help it, the only expectation is that his team can compete like Kuwait, then he can slap Li Guo in the face after the game.

In fact, the focus at this time is on the Saudi coach, as a recognized weaker party, the reporter hopes that Saudi Arabia can create an upset, that is, big news, otherwise the news of the Asian Cup is really difficult to write.

The Saudi coach actually meant the same thing, that is, to be cautiously optimistic and solid defensively.

"If the final result is 0-0, then I will be very happy, the Chinese team is very strong, but the World Cup and the Asian Cup are still different, history proves that the team that succeeds in the World Cup does not necessarily succeed in the Asian Cup."

"For example, in 2002 South Korea reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, but in the 2004 Asian Cup they were eliminated in the quarter-finals."

The Saudi coach said this on the one hand to give himself a psychological hint, and on the other hand, it also touched the mold of the Chinese team, which means that don't look at the Chinese team to reach the top 8 of the World Cup, but maybe the Asian Cup group stage will go home.

Li Guo has a fire in his heart, this thief is comparing the Korean team with us, is it implying that we are buying the referee?

Damn, Li Guoxian listened quietly, waiting for the opportunity to interject, the Saudi coach continued: "Just now everyone was talking about history, some people said that history is not important, I don't see it that way, I think history is very important, without history, where did it come from now, the greatest team in Asian football in the past few decades must definitely be Saudi Arabia." ”

The anger in Li Guo's heart rose again, originally Li Guo's decision to be honest in the Asian Cup this time was to be honest and not to quarrel with people, but now he can't help it more and more, I don't kill Boren, but Boren is becoming less and less human.

"In the end, I hope that the referee will treat us fairly in this match, because the defending champions are generally taken care of."

At this point, Li Guo couldn't help it, and completely digressed when he asked the next question, "Someone talked about the referee just now, I completely respect the referee, even if it is a misjudgment, I respect it, because I think the referee is a human being, and people will definitely make mistakes." ”

"In addition, if someone really cares so much about winning a few championships, I think it's easy to do it, they can change the name, for example, to a three-time team, or a three-division team, and then no one will forget it."

"Li Guo, please pay attention to your remarks, you can't insult my country."

Li Guo shrugged, "I'm just suggesting, as for whether to change your name or not, it's entirely up to you, is it wrong for me to be helpful?" ”

"You!"

The Saudi coach apologized to reporters and walked away, feeling that he could no longer be under the same roof as Li Guo.

After the press conference, Li Guo was warned by the AFC, Li Guo was not convinced, I just suggested, and the "three teams" are also very majestic.

After going back, the Chinese team players laughed, "Three times, haha, I laughed to death," Mu Fei said.

"Is it that funny?" Li asked.

"It's funny! Head, in fact you should suggest that they change their name to the small 'three teams'. ”

Li Guo twitched the back of Mu Fei's head, "You're going too far." ”

"Really? Aren't you overdoing it? ”

Laughing back, the Saudi Football Association later appealed to the AFC on the charge of insulting the name of Saudi Arabia, but the AFC rejected it.

With the pre-match episode, the Saudis hated Li Guo very much, especially the Saudi players, who had the momentum of hating the same enemy.

Because they looked it up on the Internet, in China, "three" has a lot of meanings, "The Chinese team humiliated us so much, we must teach them a lesson on the court." ”

But the head coach's mind is still clear, "Boys, the best lesson for the Chinese team is to defend our own well, and then make the Chinese players suffer at the right time." ”

The meaning of this hardship is quite rich, as a professional coach, the meaning cannot be clearly said, otherwise it will violate professional ethics, but the players understand it.

In short, in the first game of the Asian Cup, any team grits its its teeth to play. (To be continued.) )