Fox in the Penalty Area

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"I think the old man is a bit too nervous, right? It's just a Chinese team, as for that? As long as we draw in this game, we can qualify..."

After the meeting, the players of the Argentine Olympic team walked back to their rooms in twos and threes. After staying away from the head coach Roderick Rosas, they couldn't wait to talk.

"We can't just be satisfied with qualifying in the group!" Meli Bane said, "If Belgium can beat Nigeria, we will be second in the group. If the second in the group appears, we should meet the host Spain without accident. An easy opponent to deal with. So we not only want to win, but also win by a big score."

Meli has already said that, so it's not easy for others to say anything else.

After returning to their rooms, Ramon Cantero, who lived in the same room as Meli, asked curiously: "Meli, have you really not scored five goals in nine minutes?"

Melly shook her head: "No."

"Not even in the junior games?"

"Probably not..." Meli Banega thought about it a little this time, but still shook his head, "At least I don't remember such a thing."

"Can anyone really score so many goals in such a short time?" Cantero said, frowning. "Could it be a lie?"

Meli looked at his good friend and shook his head with a smile: "I've heard about it too. It is said that the player scored five goals in nine minutes in the Olympic qualifiers. I think since it is the Olympic qualifiers, It should be that there is no possibility of fraud, and the gold content of the game is also guaranteed, he is a real player with this strength..."

Cantero shook his head and interrupted Meli: "I don't agree, Meli. I don't agree with the statement that he is capable. He is just a lucky bastard. From the game video that the old man showed us , I don't see what this person is capable of at all, and he can do things that you haven't done."

Meli didn't intend to continue this topic anymore, he shook his head: "Whether he has the strength, won't we know when we play against them?"

"That's right. I'll keep my eyes open and take a good look at it." Cantero was still very unconvinced when he said it, as if he felt that an unknown person who came out of nowhere actually stole the limelight from his good friend. accurate.

"Then don't forget the game." Meli joked.

"Of course I won't forget, we will slaughter them, not only to win, but also to win big!"

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The players have already left the meeting room, and now only the coaching staff members of the Olympic team are left in the room, no outsiders.

Assistant coach Li Zhifei asked Shi Wuyin: "How sure do you think we are of beating Argentina?"

Shi Wuji stretched out a finger: "One percent?"

Li Zhifei sighed: "Fortunately, we set the goal of getting out of the group early in the morning, otherwise this last game would have been a formality. Now... At least we can let the players work hard, It’s not too ugly to lose.”

"Yes, young man, you have to hang on with that breath."

"Carrot on a stick?"

Shi Wuyin laughed when he heard Li Zhifei say this, and then sighed: "Actually, I am very satisfied with their performance in this Olympic Games. It was a surprise that they drew with Nigeria in the first game, and they lost to Belgium in the second game. It's normal, but it's already great to lose just one goal. These young people have done more than we imagined. You haven't seen the unprecedented looseness of the domestic media towards the Olympic team...it was rare before After the team loses, they can still have this kind of treatment."

He was talking about those voices in the domestic media and on the Internet.

After the Chinese Olympic team lost to the Belgian Olympic team, the domestic media did not criticize the team's performance. Fans also expressed regret on the Internet, but very few people would scold the team.

After all, the strength gap between the two sides lies there, and the performance of the Chinese Olympic team in the game lies there.

As long as your eyes are not blind and your mind is not bad, you should know that the Chinese Olympic team lost only one goal to the Belgian Olympic team, which is a remarkable achievement.

Of course, such a relaxed public opinion environment has a lot to do with the Chinese Olympic team's performance in the first game when they fell behind twice and evened twice, and finally drew with Nigeria.

Then Shi Wuyin said sternly: "But it is precisely because of our performance that we must keep going in the last game, and we must not lose it late. In the last game, no matter whether we win or lose, we must play our style Come. Only in this way can we live up to the great trust of the people of the whole country!"

His words were a little heavy, and every coach in the conference room felt a little bit of pressure.

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The Olympic Games has started for a week, and all individual competitions are in full swing, and some events have already won gold medals.

Olympic athletes winning glory for the country has also become a hot topic on China's domestic Internet. On various social platforms, "Olympics" has become the most popular search term.

In this context, the popularity of the Olympic team is not weaker than those of the world champions.

In the past, the Olympic Games basically had nothing to do with the Chinese men's football team. The excitement was other people's excitement. It is enough for the Chinese football team not to come out to cause trouble for others at this time. They also want to become the darling of everyone... What is the spring and autumn dream?

However, in this Olympic Games, the topic of the Chinese Olympic team has always remained high. With the arrival of the last group match, it has rushed to the top of the list of various hot topics, even surpassing those of the entertainment stars. Gossip has overwhelmed the hot searches that some variety shows spend money on.

When Chinese football fell into a quagmire and trough before, many people wondered why football can be regarded as the world's number one sport. They feel that at least in China, the influence of football has long since ceased to exist. In terms of sports, they are left ten blocks behind by basketball.

But looking at the grand occasion on the Internet now, I know that it is not football that is dead, but the old Chinese football...

Chinese football can become the protagonist in the Olympic Games, and I don’t know how many Chinese fans are crying. During the Olympic Games before, they didn't even dare to make a sound, for fear that the men's football team would be caught and flogged. However, if anything happened, the men's football team would always be the target of ridicule.

Although men's football is indeed stinky, most fans would still be very concerned about being ridiculed so unscrupulously.

Now, they have a sense of elation - turned serfs to sing!

Seeing that everyone on TV and on the Internet is concerned about the match between the Olympic team and Argentina, they are flattered.

In fact, they are very relieved about what the match between the Chinese Olympic team and the Argentine Olympic team will be like. This scene is enough for them to boast for a long time.

After all, the Argentine Olympic team is very strong, and there is also a talented player who is recognized as the best in the world, Meli Banega. The Olympic team can only lose three goals, which is considered their strength.

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Matt Dawn hasn't had a call from Tony Clark in a long time.

Since the latter resigned from Hammond Castle, it seems to have disappeared without contact. He couldn't find Clark on the news either.

But at this moment, Matt received a call from Tony again.

"I thought you'd forgotten about me, Tony," Matt complained.

"Sorry, Matt. I wanted to go directly to Hammond Castle to find you, but I just found out that you have left your job." Tony Clark's apologetic voice sounded on the other end of the phone.

"The club has changed a lot of people, and the new head coach doesn't value my job very much, and it doesn't make sense for me to stay there. So I resigned." Matt briefly explained the reason for his resignation and asked, "What about you? ? Where have you been for the past six months?"

"I went to a coaching training class organized by the Football Association to recharge myself." Tony smiled, "I didn't understand it very well before, but now I understand it, and what I used to rely on intuition now forms a theory and puts it in my mind. brain."

"Congratulations, Tony. You're now leveled up."

"Yes, not only have I upgraded myself, but my job has also been upgraded!"

"Job? You got a job?"

"That's why I called you, Matt. Leeds (note 1) came to me and wanted me to be their manager."

Matt Dawn froze for a moment: "Leeds? Leeds City?"

"Which one else is there? There is only such a professional team in Leeds!"

"But it's a Premier League team!" Matt yelled.

"Otherwise, why do I say that the job has been upgraded? I have already signed with them. From now on, please call me the Premier League coach, Matt. Haha!" Tony Clark was very happy.

"Why are they looking for you?"

“当年他们在英冠的时候，我曾经率领球队痛揍了他们，可能因此反而让他们爱上了我吧……上赛季他们成功保级，留在了英超，于是就请我去做他们的Head coach!"

"Wait, Tony. It's not that I look down on you... I just find it strange that Lauren Galley has done a good job in Leeds City and led the team to avoid relegation. Why is it your turn to be the head coach?" Matt saw a blind spot in it.

"Cough... Well, after relegation, Gary and the club did not reach an agreement on a new contract, so he resigned and left..."

"Huh? When did it happen?"

"Just five days ago..."

Matt Dawn patted his forehead. He came to Spain to watch the Olympic Games, and he didn't pay much attention to the news of England's domestic football. He didn't expect to hear Tony talking about it, and he felt a little out of touch with the world.

"I heard you say that. I feel that the job of this head coach is not easy to do, Tony...you are going to replace a meritorious coach who led the team to promotion and also led the team to relegation."

"Of course I know, that's why I called you, Matt. At first I was worried that you would not be able to leave Hammond Castle, but now that you are free, I want to ask... you Would you like to be my video analyst again? Continue working together like we did at Castle Hammond."

Video analyst for a Premier League club?

Matt Dawn felt his heart beat rapidly.

"I need your help, Matt...I can't do all that by myself..."

It seemed that Matt was silent and thought he was hesitant, so Tony hurriedly begged for help.

"But Tony, I can't sign a contract with Leeds City now." Matt said after recovering.

"why?"

"Because I'm in Spain now!"

"Spain? What are you doing in Spain?"

"I came to see LaiHu's game."

"LaiHu?" Tony Clark on the other end of the phone froze for a moment, "Who is that?"

"Five goals in nine minutes." Matt said the key words.

Tony came to his senses in an instant: "Oh—it's him! Wait, he participated in the Olympics? Did the Chinese team enter the Olympics?"

Matt sighed: "Tony, I suspect that you didn't go to the FA refresher class, but retreat yoga."

"Uh..." Tony was a little embarrassed, "I just don't care much about Chinese football... Then how does the LaiHu you care about perform in the Olympics?"

"One goal and one assist helped the team draw with Nigeria."

"sounds good."

"It's pretty good... Wait, I thought of an idea, Tony. I really can't go back to England to find you to sign, because I have to stay in Spain and wait to watch the third group match tomorrow, the Chinese team The game against Argentina. If you are interested, why don't you come to Valencia with the contract, let's watch the game together, and then sign the contract?" Matt Dawn said. "You have heard me talk about LaiHu many times before, but you have never watched him play in person, have you? This is a great opportunity, and it may be the last chance."

"Do you still have tickets?"

"Of course, the stadium stands are not full every game. If you are sure, I can help you buy tickets now."

"Of course, I'll come, let me see what the player you like so much looks like in reality!"

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Note 1: Because in reality, many teams in the UK are named directly after the place names where they are located, and I did not make up foreign place names, so when I made up foreign clubs in the book, the names of the teams that everyone is familiar with are often real. It cannot be avoided.

For example, Liverpool Football Club, whose home is Liverpool. I can't deliberately bypass the city of Liverpool in order to avoid conflicts with Liverpool Football Club when setting it up. It is one of the eight core cities in the UK that doesn't even have a top professional team, right?

The same is true for abbreviations, Leeds United and Newcastle United, we will all refer to Leeds and Newcastle for short, instead of Manchester United for short like Manchester United.

Therefore, the names or abbreviations of some clubs may be the same as the real clubs in this world, but this does not mean that the clubs in the book are the clubs in reality. Please do not treat them as the same.

Leeds City and Leeds United in the book are not the same. If you encounter similar situations in the future, I won’t explain much. Please accept this rule by default—even if the names are the same, they are not the same team. .