Champion’s Heart

"I plan to resign as the head coach of the Chinese national team."

Gao Hongbo said the phrase calmly, but Zhou Yi was terrified.

He froze for a while before saying, "Did someone put pressure on you?"

He knew that the leaders of the Football Association went to Spain as soon as possible after this incident, and there must have been a close talk between the two sides.

"Don't guess, Zhou Yi. I put pressure on myself. I have high demands on myself, you know."

Zhou Yi silently, Gao Hongbo does have very high demands on himself. He is a person who is reticent but ambitious.

He hopes that he can become the top local head coach in China.

He is always trying to improve himself. In private, he also revealed that after coaching the Chinese team to finish the World Cup, he will leave and then go to Europe to study.

"I do have a dream to be able to lead the Chinese national team to play in the World Cup, and I have been working hard for this. But you must have heard about the recent situation. Sometimes I also feel powerless..." The speed is not fast, and there is a rest in the middle. It can be seen that whether he is physically or mentally, he has not recovered.

"I hope to be able to innovate in tactics and make more changes. But the new tactics and the new formation training of the three central defenders are not very effective..."

In fact, regarding the reform of Gao Hongbo's tactical formation in the national team, Zhou Yi did indeed hear about it. He wanted to engage in a three-central defense system, and let Guo Nu play with Feng Xiaoting and Zhang Linpeng as three-central defense.

Zhou Yi also discussed with his friends why Gao Hongbo should do this, perhaps because Yan Min's excellent performance in Dortmund gave him the inspiration and confidence to do so.

The three-back system has very high demands on the two sidelines, and Yan Min is the sideline player who can meet the high requirements, plus Wu Lei, who has performed well in the domestic league.

In addition, the three central defenders are very effective in breaking the opponent's pressure, and the Chinese team has Zhou Yi, which is bound to be robbed by the opponent, so that the three central defenders can help Zhou Yi crack the opponent's pressure. At the same time, playing the three central defender also requires sufficient ball control in the frontcourt. The presence of Zhou Yi and Yang Muge, He Ying, and Yan Min gives the Chinese team such a capability foundation, which makes Gao Hongbo want the Chinese team to play three. Zhongwei system.

But this is difficult for players who are usually used to playing the four-back system.

Even Guo Nu showed signs of dissatisfaction.

Therefore, the Chinese team's defense in both warm-up games is a big problem, and the opponent has almost reached the sieve.

But Gao Hongbo is stubborn again, and he must go all the way to the black if he is correct. So after the first game exposed the problems of the three central defenders, he didn't give up the three central defenders, but continued to advance the three central defenders. In the second game, he lost to the "soft persimmon" Bosnia and Herzegovina...

"...If we can't practice a result before the opening of the World Cup, then we will waste time and do useless work. I will be a sinner..." Gao Hongbo said heavily. "The thought of this made me very uneasy. In fact, a few days before fainting, I had a pain in my heart, but I didn't even consider it at all..."

"I want to do my best, but I ignore the gap in my personal abilities. The result of constantly putting pressure on myself is to break my own string..." Gao Hongbo smiled bitterly on the phone. "No one forced me to resign. In fact, after the leadership of the Football Association came over, I was persuaded to take a good rest and return to work as soon as possible. But after this incident, I lay in bed and thought a lot. I felt that I was very selfish... "

"I only thought about myself, but I didn’t think about the future of the team, I didn’t think about the players... I hope I’ll make a name for myself, but I didn’t think about what the team should do. A head coach should be based on the team’s work. The first task should be to put the team first. If I really love football in my country, then I should hope that the national team will achieve good results in the World Cup. But my personal ability is not enough to complete such a task , So when I reach the World Cup finals, I should let Xian..."

"If you can't say that, high guidance, your ability is no problem..." Zhou Yi quickly persuaded.

"You told me something nice." Gao Hongbo didn't appreciate it. "I know what I am doing."

"But high guidance, at this juncture, you quit, who will take over? It's a big deal to change coaching..."

"If I didn't find a good successor, I would certainly not resign." Gao Hongbo said. "Do you think I'm still stunned and resign on impulse?"

"so……"

"I still have to thank Guangzhou Hengyuan Club..." Gao Hongbo sighed. "They contacted the Football Association for the first time and said that if I can't complete the task of leading the team, they are willing to let their head coach be the fire fighting coach. The salary and bonus of the national team are all in charge of their club."

Zhou Yi was startled: "Rippy?"

"It's him."

"This... can Lippi agree? Be a firefighter?"

"He agreed."

"..." Zhou Yi didn't know what to say. He feels that someone who is so proud of Lippi should not accept a decision to change coaches to pick up a mess... Although he is coaching in a Chinese club, shouldn't he love Chinese football so much?

"Actually, I think he accepted it because of you."

Gao Hongbo's words even surprised Zhou Yi: "For us?"

"Yeah, because of you, He Ying, Sun Pan, Yang Muge, Guo Nu."

"What does this have to do with us?"

"Don't you know how many coaches want to coach you? Working with you really makes people happy and fulfilled." Gao Hongbo suddenly sighed. "Of course there is pressure. If you have players like you, you can't win, or even win beautiful, it must be the head coach's problem. Ha!"

"Uh..." Facing Gao Hongbo's praise, Zhou Yi didn't know how to answer the call.

"Okay, don’t think so much. My historical mission has been completed. Next, let Lippi take you away. He is a world-class coach and his ability is much higher than mine. I’m also more confident in the team’s prospects in the World Cup. I’m here to tell you in advance, I know you have to prepare early, and then play your core role in the team to cooperate with the new owner. Coach, let us Chinese football create a new history in the World Cup."

Now that things have been fixed, Zhou Yi did not continue to dissuade persuasion, but nodded and promised: "You can rest assured, high guidance. You will not be disappointed."

"Okay, I'm relieved if you have this sentence. Then I won't disturb you, rest well."

"I don't disturb you anymore. You have a good rest, high guidance. Don't be too excited to watch the World Cup by then. Be careful."

"Good, I will follow the doctor's advice, haha!"

Gao Hongbo laughed, and in his laughter, the two hung up.

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When Zhou Yi finished the phone call, he turned around and found that Cortana was sitting next to him and reading.

"Are you always here?" Zhou Yi was surprised.

"Done calling?"

"Ok."

"What did you talk about?"

"We are about to change coaches."

"It should be, the sooner the decision is made, the better, but are the candidates selected?"

"Rippy."

Cortana was stunned when she heard the name. It seemed difficult to associate the name with the Chinese national team.

"Marcelo Lippi?" she asked.

"Yeah.'Silver Fox' Lippi."

"Great pen." Cortana sighed. "So the previous coach called you just now?"

"Well, he told me the news in advance, and he hasn't announced it yet."

"Why tell you in advance?"

"Because I am the core of the team."

Cortana gave him a white look: "You're so welcome."

Zhou Yi grinned.

His mood suddenly improved.

If Lippi is the fire fighting coach, Zhou Yi is more at ease.

In addition, he was able to hear the inner change of the high guidance from the phone call just now. Obviously, after the call was finally made, the high guidance who put down the pressure and responsibilities can make a joke.

Although it is regrettable not to be able to lead the team to the World Cup, to some extent, this kind of willingness and letting go may be a relief for high guidance.

At the very least, if the Chinese team does not perform well, no one will throw the pot to the high guidance.

Zhou Yi landed on the mobile phone ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to leave a message to everyone in the group: "I said, guys. We really have to go all out this time. If we fail, there is no reason and excuse.

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"What do you mean?"

Others were surprised by Zhou Yi's endless words.

"Nothing, just to go all out, there must be no regrets to stay in Brazil..."

"Isn't that nonsense? Of course we won't allow regrets!" Sun Pan said.

Zhou Yi could not tell them that, since the high mentor only spoke to himself, of course, he didn't want to say it out of himself, so as to avoid extracurricular matters.

A day later, explosive news came:

The Chinese Football Association formally agreed to Gao Hongbo's application to resign as the head coach of the Chinese national team, and announced that Marcelo Lippi would take over as the national team coach.

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