These days, Riester managed to stay in Prague to rest and watch the strife within the Czech Football Federation like a movie. Sure enough, as Rist thought, Obst made a strong statement at the meeting of the Czech Football Association and wanted to continue to trust Khovanec. Rist sneered in his heart, Obst, an old immortal, has always been very smart. But when Czech football was on the rise, I didn't know which tendon was wrong, so I would give up a good coach like Brückner and choose a young coach like Khovanec. There will be a big setback for Czech football.

Look at the mess of Howanec's performance in the national team right now, and the Czech newspapers are bombarded. But Obst had no other choice but to continue to support him. But Rist knows that once the Czech national team can't enter next year's European Championships, then what awaits Obst will be retirement.

Many powerful figures of the Czech Football Association, no one came out to oppose it. It's not that they don't want to come out against it, it's that they're just afraid of being the first bird. Although Obst's position is wobbly now, it is more than enough to pack up a bird or two. After all, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and his strength is still very strong. So no one wants to provoke Obst at this time.

But these people are not easy to mess with. These people are waiting for Khovanec to play poorly in this European Championship qualifier. When the time comes, these people will rush up, and they will be as strong as Obst Zuihou will not be able to retire.

Lister is not only because Obst's prestige and strength are too strong, but more importantly, after Obst retires, it is most likely that Merkley will be the most likely one. Take the cooperation of Rist and Merkley over the years. Rist is willing for Merkley to become president of the Czech Football Federation. This makes it much easier for Lister to do things.

And at a time of turmoil within the Czech Football Federation, Sparta Prague is continuing their Champions League campaign this season. Thomas. The choice between Cherny and Zeman this season is simple. Most of the focus is on the Champions League.

As for the domestic league, Zeman will not let it go, although he has not put more effort into it than in the Champions League. And more importantly, this time for Zeman Thomas. Cherny has tapped out the best players in the Czech Republic. Originally, Sparta Prague's strength was the best in the Czech League, but this time the good players of the Czech League were emptied, and the strength was even more domineering. In the Czech First League, no one can shake Sparta Prague's status.

For the Champions League rotation, Sparta Prague is also in first place in the Czech league. The domestic league will not affect Sparta Prague's performance in the Champions League at all.

On 15 September 1999, Sparta Prague faced their first opponent in the Champions League group stage at home. Bordeaux from Ligue 1. Bordeaux is also the strongest of the group. Champions League tickets are more expensive than league tickets. Especially for a team like Sparta Prague that is difficult to get into the Champions League. It is not an easy opportunity to play in the group stage of the Champions League. Therefore, although the tickets are much more expensive than the league, they still attract all the fans.

"Louis, Bordeaux is famous for a long time. You also have a lot of wineries, and I really want to do it. ”

"Rist. I'm always welcome. ”

In the box, Rist joked with the president of Bordeaux. Rister has not yet entered French football. But I also know some people in French football. The president of Bordeaux is Louis. Trio. Three years ago, he became president of Bordeaux. He is also a successful wine merchant with several wineries and vineyards in the region. His estate is found in several famous wineries and vineyards in Bordeaux.

The best player Bordeaux has played for over the years is Zinedine Zidane. It was Zidane's outstanding performance in Bordeaux that led to his introduction by Juventus. Now he has become a superstar. And the most popular player in Bordeaux at the moment is Miku.

Forward-midfielders like Miku will have space in the next few years, and with the emergence of Makelele, Essien, and Mascherano who are purely good at defense and destruction, many Miku-type players are slowly withdrawing from the stage of history.

Because the biggest feature of these forward midfielders is good ball control and passing, but they also have their shortcomings, that is, they don't run much. It is because of this characteristic that the development of these midfielders is greatly limited by the close proximity of the defenders who are dedicated to the defence. The most typical is the new generation of French classical striker Gourcuff, who is known as the "successor of Zidane", and his performance in Ligue 1 is very good. But once you get to the more defensive league, you can only be eliminated. Because there's more and more of that destructive midfield.

Zeman's tactics are offense, offense, offense. His tactical system only has offense, and defense relies on offense. But the difference is that Sparta Prague's midfielder is Gilberto. A combination of Silva and Senna.

Senna is an all-round midfielder. He is a midfielder who can attack and defend well, and his defensive ability is not weak at all. And compared to Senna, Gilberto. Silva is a pure defensive midfielder. He's the kind of player who can't be seen and ignored in the game. However, such a midfielder is the most lethal for a midfielder like Miku.

Although Zeman is an offensive coach, he is also mixed up from Italian football, and he has been a coach for so many years, and the defense has his own set. He is also very familiar with the Ligue 1 team, so he uses Gilberto. Silva's man-to-man defence is keeping an eye on Miku. Miku has been playing in Ligue 1 and although he is very strong, he has faced Gilberto. Silva's man-to-man defence is uncomfortable.

In addition, Senna often helps defend, so Miku plays awkwardly. Ligue 1 teams generally attach importance to Jishu, and because they have come out with midfielders such as Zidane and Miku, they attach great importance to the tactics of the front midfield. The so-called midfielders are the absolute core of the team, and all the attacks are initiated by them. So when Miku got the spotlight, Bordeaux's attack fell into a slump.

"Sparta Prague eliminated Leeds United for a reason. Looking at Sparta Prague's attacking ability, it is indeed extraordinary. ”

That's what Zeman's team meant to be. Even against the strongest opponents, they will not be at a disadvantage on the field. And now Sparta Prague is no weaker than Bordeaux, and it is still at home. Therefore, from the first moment of the game, there was already a wave of attack. So the French commentators are sighing.

"Rist, I didn't expect that. Your Sparta Prague is really good. ”

After watching it for a while, Trio sighed. I really underestimated Sparta Prague before, but I didn't expect Sparta Prague's strength to be really good.

"Luis, this group is the two of us that can show up."

That's Rist's guess. The big dark horse in this group is definitely Sparta Prague, because no one takes him seriously. The other place should belong to Bordeaux, which is a good player.

"I think so too."

Although both of them are concerned about their team's performance, it is impossible to have a clear love and hate like a coach. In the box, it's definitely not about one or two games. So Rist changed the subject and said: "Luis, I have a lot of Ivory Coast players at my disposal. While I dare not say that I've got all the young talent in Côte d'Ivoire, I'm sure I'm going to have some of the best top talent in Côte d'Ivoire. How, is there any interest in this. ”

"Ivorian players?"

Trio thought for a moment. Although there are many purely French players in French football, there are also many descendants of other countries. Because France was also an old power at that time, there were many colonies in Shijie. Quite a few people from those colonial countries came to France and became French. In particular, people of African descent are the most numerous.

Côte d'Ivoire is also one of the French colonies, and many people of Ivorian descent live in France. And because many people in Côte d'Ivoire speak French, it is the best choice for Ivorian players to play in France. Coupled with the fact that African players are cheap, Ligue 1 clubs are also willing to accept African players.

"Lister, if you really have a good Ivorian player on your hands, of course we won't say no."

"That's easy. Luiz, I'll show you the best Ivorian players I've got in my hands in a while. I'm sure there will be players among them that you like. ”

For the growing number of Ivorian players in his hands, Rist thought of two channels. One is to send Ivory Coast players to the Eredivisie through their connections in the Dutch league, including Heerenveen and PSV Eindhoven. The other is to sell to France, after all, the participation of Ivorian players in Ligue 1 is the most development direction. These are two of the most important places for Ivorian players.

It's just that Rist has been busy in the Netherlands and Spain in the past two years, and has not been in contact with French football. That's why I took this opportunity to recommend my players to Bordeaux. At present, the Toure brothers, the Koné brothers and Eboue, who have been pre-purchased by Lister, are the most likely way to gain a foothold in the Belgian league, and then train in the Eredivisie and Ligue 1, and finally join the Premier League and La Liga. This is the most haode development channel.

"Lister, then we'll settle it."

Trio is rich, but not the richest of those kinds. Bordeaux has a limited budget and it would be a good idea to be able to bring in African players cheaply.

The two of them are more concerned about the cooperation between the two sides, and they care less about the game. But as Rist thought, the current Sparta Prague is already outstanding in terms of team strength, except that it is not famous.

At the end of the first half, Bordeaux were already 2-0 up at home, and Rist knew that this game was not a big problem. If it weren't for the average strength of Klose and Barosh in the front line, Bordeaux would have been beaten into a sieve long ago. (To be continued......)