Chapter 702: A New Journey

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"Li Guo, I don't know why I promised you to come out, you are actually a nasty ghost." Postecoglou said with a grin.

"Maybe I'm your idol?"

"Hahaha."

In the Australian World Cup, Li Guo naturally thought of his old rival and old friend Postecoglou, and got tickets to the box through him.

In fact, Li Guo went to the scene to watch the games of the Chinese team in the previous World Cups, but Li Guo watched them in the box, and it was very mysterious, so that the media would not find out, Li Guo didn't want to put pressure on the team, so he thought Li Guo disappeared.

"No, it's just the first round of the group stage, why are you so nervous, it's not like you, you're someone who has seen a big scene." Postecoglou laughed.

"You don't know, this is Zhou Dun's first World Cup game as head coach, everything is difficult at the beginning, and the Chinese team did not perform well in the first two World Cups."

"I read the media reports, and it is said that you don't care about the Chinese team anymore."

"Hehe, how is it possible, it's like my own child, I just know very well what I should do, and I should retreat when I should retreat."

In the 2030 World Cup in Australia, the number of participating teams has been expanded to 48 teams, and the Chinese team's opponent in the first round is the European team Iceland.

After Euro 2016, football became a favourite sport in the small Nordic country, and Iceland has become a team to be reckoned with in Europe.

The fans in the stadium were half and half as the Icelanders performed their trademark Viking battle cry and the Chinese fans raised their hands in response with the Chinese war cry.

"Li Guo, I think you should learn from me, and rest when you retire."

"Hehe, it's different, I retired after success, and you were fired for your bad grades."

Postecoglou's face froze, "Your mouth is still just as bad." ”

"Hahaha."

*****

On the side of the court, Zhou Dun was discussing something with Mu Fei.

"Is the head really not coming?" Zhou Dun asked.

"I contacted the head yesterday and he said he was in Ushuaia, Argentina, he couldn't come, so he just watched it on TV."

Zhou Dun looked at the camera: "Head, are you really watching?" I've become the head coach, but without you, I don't know the bottom of my heart. ”

Before the game, the national anthem, Zhou Dun and Mu Fei stood shoulder to shoulder, arm in arm, just like back then, old teammates became coaches and assistant coaches, but the feeling was the same.

"Get up ......"

When the national anthem sounded, Mu Fei's throat tightened, his voice was a little choked, and he finally insisted on singing, but before he knew it, his eyes were already wet.

The game was a bit difficult, the 33-year-old Zhang Yuning still relied on the national football team's striker, and beside him was his forward partner Hao Runze, and his father was Hao Haidong, the former striker of the Chinese team.

The physical advantage of the Icelandic team is obvious, and the tactics formulated by Zhou Dun are mainly defensive, waiting for the opponent to be in a hurry, and then counterattacking in the second half.

So in the first half, the Chinese team retreated in their own half, and Hao Runze also retreated to help defend, leaving Zhang Yuning alone on the front line.

Every shot of the Icelandic team will make Li Guo so nervous that he stands up, Li Guo understands that the new coach needs Liwei, and Liwei relies on results, no matter how big you are on the court, as long as there are no results, it is.

"If you win this game, Zhou Dun's position will be stable, if you lose, ......"

At this moment, Postecoglou really admires Li Guo from the bottom of his heart, even if a person has been retired for 12 years, he can still care so much about his team, what kind of feeling is that.

The first half ended 0-0.

Zhou Dun waited for every player who came off the field at the entrance of the players' tunnel, "Good job!" ”

In the end, Mu Fei and Zhou Dun walked at the back of the team, "Captain, it's really good, at least the players we have arranged have done it." ”

Zhou Dun nodded, he understood that there are three kinds of players, the coach said that what he can't do is an unqualified player, what the coach does is an excellent player, and what the coach can't think of is a star.

Li Guo didn't know what happened in the dressing room for 15 minutes, but hopefully it will be on the good side, and it will take a little luck in the second half.

Postecoglou is feasting on a large burger of Australian Wagyu beef, which Li has heard of, which is said to melt in your mouth like butter.

Melt-in-your-mouth was originally used to describe food like ice cream, but in Australia, you can describe beef, so you know how special this beef is.

"Li Guo, do you want to have one, this burger is 75 Australian dollars, I invite you."

Damn, that is to say, a burger costs 375 yuan.

"Is it really that delicious? Then get me one. ”

After eating the burger, the second half began. Perhaps it was none of his business, Postecoglou's attention was on food, and he opened another bottle of Australian grapefruit.

But Li Guo had no intention of eating and drinking, and there was no need to communicate, Li Guo guessed that Zhou Dun's tactics were defensive counterattacks, but it was estimated that the other party also guessed, so the expected counterattack in the second half did not appear, and the Chinese team was still suppressed.

"Captain, aren't we too conservative in our tactics?"

Zhou Dun glanced at Mu Fei and did not speak.

In the 75th minute of the second half, the score was still 0-0, and the Chinese team was still absolutely passive on the field.

At this time, Zhou Dun decided to change people and replace him with Gao Zhunyi, and his position was the back waist, Zhou Dun told Gao Zhunyi in Gao Zhunyi's ear for a long time before he went on the field, and now Gao Zhunyi is the role of Zhou Dun back then-offensive back.

In the 83rd minute, Hao Runze broke the ball in the backfield, the Iceland team pressed too high, the back line was empty, and the only defensive force was also staring at Zhang Yuning.

At this moment, Hao Runze saw Gao Zhunyi inserted in the back row, drove forward with a big foot, and Gao Zhunyi ran forward with the ball.

The Chinese fans at the scene stood up, and Li Guo in the box also stood up, and when Gao Zhunyi hit the ball into the goal, Li Guo hugged Postecoglou, and the Wagyu burger in his hand was knocked to the ground by Li Guo.

"We scored, we scored!"

Seeing that Li Guo was so excited, Postecoglou couldn't say anything, and put two big hands on Li Guo's back and gave Li Guo a bear hug.

In the end, the final score was 1-0, the Chinese team defeated Iceland, after the game, Zhou Dun looked up to the sky and roared, he was not afraid of losing his job, he was not afraid of being scolded by the fans, but he was afraid of being sorry for Li Guo.

After the game, Mu Fei, who was excited, shook his fist at the court, "Old man, see it, we can do it, no, we are better than you!" ”

Zhou Dun wondered, Li Guo was not there, why Mu Fei roared at the stands.

"Mu Fei, do you know anything?"

Hehe, at this time, Mu Fei confessed, "Captain, I chatted with Touwang yesterday, and he said that he was Ushuaia, but I played a trick, I installed an IP check software on my computer, and guess what?" ”

Zhou Dun seemed to have guessed something, Mu Fei continued: "The IP of the head is in Australia, I estimate that he is at the scene, and he may be hiding somewhere to watch us." ”

Zhou Dun smiled knowingly, since the head doesn't want us to know, there must be a reason for him, let's pretend not to know.

Mu Fei nodded.

Zhou Dun glanced around the court and thought, "Head, if you are really on the scene, I hope you can rest assured, I will definitely inherit your mission!" ”