After agreeing on the transfer with Sans, Li Bin didn't have any more brains in this area. He went to Italian television, participated in the TV program, and hosted the commentary of the World Cup.

Every time there is a big competition, TV stations in various countries will hire some head coaches as temporary commentators to explain football for fans, analyze the game, and tell fans how the game is through various analyses.

Generally speaking, this kind of temporary commentary work has a clear price, such as how much a game is, how much it costs to participate in a show, and there are price codes. Some of the more famous coaches, or the retired stars of the big names, also have tens of thousands of euros for commenting a game. For example, Li Bin knows that Platini, who is now running for UEFA president, as a retired superstar, has 70,000 euros to play a game for French television. In contrast, although Li Bin is also a famous coach, he does not have much money, participating in the show is considered a friendship nature, and the commentary game is 15,000 euros per game, which is the price of his salary.

Compared to the big names, his salary is a little less. However, those people have accumulated the popularity of playing football before retiring, and Li Bin has only one coach's title on his head, so there is nothing to complain about compared to others.

"Actually, instead of staying here to explain to them, it is better to go back to China and explain the World Cup to domestic fans. You are in China, and your popularity is still a little low, if you go back to explain it once during the World Cup, then your popularity will definitely increase a lot. ”

Li Siman complained for a long time after knowing about his decision. For such a big thing as the World Lu World Cup, if Li Bin is willing to go back to do the commentary, he will definitely be able to let many people know him, right? Li Siman's main job in Italy is now interviewing Parma, and she is also willing to make Li Bin more famous.

"I'm a coach, I'm not a player, what's the use of popularity for me?" Li Bin asked rhetorically, "If I go back to China, who will give me a commentary of 150,000 yuan?" If I don't earn money to work as a free laborer, am I sick? ”

"I'm also very curious about this, I've never seen you endorse any contract or something, although it may be because you don't look good, everyone gives you a contract ......"

"If there is a contract looking for me, I just pushed it down." Li Bin couldn't help but fight back, "I'm a coach, not an actor, and I'm not a player, I don't need to make money by selling my face." As for the question of money...... I don't have a shortage of money at home, so I only earn what I want to earn. ”

Although Li Bin said so, he knew that he was reluctant to return to China, or because of the domestic interpretation environment, it was estimated that he could not tolerate him.

On the Italian side of the commentary, it is a relatively relaxed environment, and when commenting, even if there are a lot of personal opinions, no one cares about expressing dissatisfaction with some players or teams, but if it is in China, I am afraid that it will not work. He remembers very well that in China, a certain commentator surnamed Huang was unlucky because he said the wrong thing, and he didn't want to go back to China to touch his head. There is money to be made here, and you can talk nonsense, isn't it better than going back?

Moreover, this time to give a commentary to the TV station, it is a good time to brush up on the prestige: can anyone better predict the outcome of the World Cup than him? As long as you find a good package for these words and then say it, why worry about your fame? Now, I am also a famous coach in Italy, and I have the opportunity to expand my fame a little more so that I can accumulate it for myself, so why not do it?

And in the TV show, he does just that.

"I estimate that this time the World Cup competition, the game will not be very good." In the show, Li Bin also made an estimate, saying that it was an estimate, but in fact, he also referred to his own memory, and it was okay to say that it was a prophecy. However, when he spoke, he still referred to his understanding of current football, even if it is to know what will happen in the future, it is good to have a good reason, otherwise, it will not be fun to be suspected of being a monster, "This time the World Cup is probably much more boring than the 2002 World Cup." ”

"Since ancient times, there has been no good game in the competition, if it looks good or something, don't look at the World Lujie Cup." In the first game of the group stage between Italy and Ghana, Li Bin's partner, in addition to Italy's commentator Carracci, and Italy's retired player Tino Baggio, reacted to his words, "The key is also what this World Cup match will look like." ”

"My personal opinion? Dure, boring, monotonous, muscular and confrontational became mainstream, and on the basis of 2004, more rigid and athletic. ”

The minutes before the start of the game are usually the time to make predictions about the game, and it is extremely important that there are three people to comment, the coach is in charge of the tactics, the players are in charge of the skills, and there is a commentator who has a lot of information knowledge and tandem skills. And before this game, Li Bin made his own prediction like this.

"But this time in Brazil, people call them a dream quartet, they should play very well, right?"

"It's hard to say, bet on it, this time in the World Cup, I guess they will lose. The championship also has to be a defensive team, such as France and Italy. ”

"It's really surprising, these two teams, some people can look at them?"

If Li Bin was just an ordinary person, he would naturally be ridiculed for talking like this. Brazil is now known as the inevitable champion, and Xiao Luo even said in an interview that even his grandmother can lead the team to win the championship - obviously, Xiao Luo's grandmother is the same as Ibrahimovic's grandmother and the Lakers fans' grandmother are hidden masters - but Li Bin directly denied them. If Li Bin was not the defender of the League Cup and the newly rising Serie A coach, he would definitely be ridiculed when he said this, but now that he said this, Karachi did not dare to refute it immediately.

But France and Italy?

The French team stumbled before the World Cup and almost went out, and after reaching the worst, coach Domenech had to beg Zidane to come out to save the situation; The Italian team has become extremely unpredictable because of the phone gate, not to mention winning the championship, in the Italian group, there are African powerhouses Ghana, the second in the world Czech Republic and the eighth ranked United States, qualifying is a problem. At this time, he dared to say that he supported these two teams, and if there was no good reason, this would definitely be ridiculed as currying favor with Italy.

And Li Bin immediately expressed his opinion.

It is not easy to extrapolate the effect of an event with a cause, but if there is a result to reverse the cause, it is very simple. Li Bin knows who the 2006 champion is, and it is much easier to extrapolate the tactics backwards.

It may seem like a no-brainer, but by doing so, Li Bin can better understand the development of his tactics than others, and at least a month before others can judge the trend of football - he can deduce a lot of things earlier than others. What's more, what Li Bin knows is not only in 2006, but also in many tactical evolutions that followed, and he can infer it little by little.

Of course, in addition to this, there is another function, that is, when the TV is commentating, it can be used to pretend to be a prophet......

Now is the time for Li Bin to brush up his prestige, and he doesn't care about saying more things that make him look amazing. It's just that it's very troublesome to hide advanced knowledge in your own eyes.

But fortunately, Li Bin has been thinking about these issues all these years, and at this time, he doesn't think there is anything difficult about it.

"I'm not bullish on Brazil." Li Bin and Karachi expressed their opinions, "The dream quartet is a joke, when did Adriano know how to work with people?" If Kaka knew how to work with the pillar center, would Gilardino be deposed? The quartet is both wasted, what else is there to say? I still look at tactics, in the previous World Cup, the Brazilian team has relied on strong and unparalleled individual skills, excellent competition for half of the goal and become a strong contender for the championship, but as I said, football is not the same as before, but Brazil can't see that, I think it will be difficult for them to win. ”

Li Bin thought for a moment, and then continued.

"It's the same with Argentina and Spain, they have a good technique, but they rely too much on Riquelme. But without Riquelme, they are playing worse – they have little hope until this problem is resolved. Germany and England are both inferior in technique, so I think that countries like Italy and France, which combine technique and physical skills, are the teams that are likely to win the championship. ”

"In the new era, the ability of players to run and cover on the football field has become more and more important. Players like Davis and Gattuso are getting more and more attention-grabbing. This represents a popular trend in football, which is transitioning to athletics. In 2004, it was a beginning, and this time the World Cup will reach its peak. And France's 4231 is a tactic created by Jacques, classic and indestructible, Italy, after Mr. Lippi replaced the previous tactics with 4411, it is also getting better, I personally think that if you add some explosive luck, they will win the championship. ”

Although UEFA and FIFA have been shouting about art football, in fact, everyone has to admit that football is indeed in athletics. The running distance of the players is the most direct evidence, and the attitude of the Football Federation also indirectly illustrates this problem: before 2008, the Football Federation never announced the running distance of the players in official matches, but in the 2008 European Cup, they had to compromise and start statistics, Li Bin's opinion, it is absolutely impossible to go wrong.

If just now, people were still suspicious of Li Bin's words, and even thought that he deliberately said this in order to curry favor with the Italian media, then now, people have suddenly realized that Li Bin's words have some truth.

"So who do you think will be the player who will break out?" Dino Baggio couldn't help but ask.

Li Bin thought for a moment before he spoke, "What do you want me to say...... Del piero. ”

"When was the last time Piero broke out? In 2000? No, if he had broken out at that time, we would have been European champions. So, how many years back can we find the time when he broke out, is it a bit risky to bet on him? ”

Li Bin didn't speak, just smiled. He also remembers that the goal against Germany was Piero's first goal in several years with the national team, but it is such a statement that arouses interest, doesn't it?

"Do you want to make a bet?"

"We're not betting with you, we're checking the bet now." Karachi smiled, "And, what's the harm to me that he's a key figure?" I'll be glad to be there. Let's see if this World Cup is really as you said, Italy can play a role! ”