Fox in the Penalty Area

"I know there are some voices outside right now..."

Jorge Dillon paced back and forth in the locker room, talking as he paced.

Beside him, the interpreter Yu Jintao waited for him to finish a sentence, and then immediately translated a sentence.

"To be honest, I don't like those voices. I admit that Hu Lai is very important to our team, but I also agree with Luo Kai's answer at the press conference:'We are a collective, a team.' That's the best answer to those voices!"

Luo Kai pursed his lips, expressionless.

"Those who think that we will lose to the Japanese team if we don't mess around are wrong. Some people cited previous examples...but today you are completely different from the previous you, and you have been completely reborn. So you are still there. The almanac is a ridiculous thing. I believe in you, because you are my team, I mediated it, and I know your level very well. Even if you are not fooling around, you are still very strong!"

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After briefly boosting the morale of the team, Dillon left the locker room first and led the coaching staff to the coaching bench first.

Only the players were left in the locker room.

Captain Yao Huasheng sat in his seat and suddenly called Wang Guangwei's name:

"Guangwei, tell me a few words."

Everyone also turned their attention to him. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wang Guangwei did not refuse. He stood up generously and said to his teammates:

"I have nothing to say. I think the same as the head coach. In fact, everyone just thinks about it. If we lose to Japan at our own home court, will it be true that we can't do without nonsense? At that time, that bitch will be able to do it unscrupulously." Hack us... I don't think anyone wants to see that bitch looking proud, right?"

Hearing what Wang Guangwei said, everyone burst into laughter.

Lin Zhiyuan yelled: "Fuck, there's a sound! I seem to hear Hu Lai chattering in my ears..."

Amidst the laughter, Wang Guangwei also laughed. After laughing, he continued: "So. Let's use this game to shut Hu Lai's mouth!"

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Hu Lai and Li Qingqing sat on the sofa in the living room, watching the huge TV screen, where the game was being broadcast live.

"I thought it would be difficult to find a live broadcast of this game, but I didn't expect that there would be a TV station in Spain..." Hu Lai said with emotion.

"After all, it is a match between China and Japan." Li Qingqing said.

European fans in football-developed areas were not interested in previous games in Asia.

Therefore, there are really few people watching Asian games in Spain, and it is difficult to find a TV station willing to broadcast them.

Things have changed now.

More and more Chinese players are appearing in the European arena. Last season, four Chinese players made it to the knockout stage of the Champions League, which naturally attracted the collective attention of Europe.

In the past, a similar story happened in Japanese football. It was never heard of in Europe, but I took the initiative to understand it because a large number of Japanese overseas players appeared in European football.

And the performances are not bad, which has aroused strong interest in European football.

Chinese football is taking the path that Japanese football has traveled.

After the live broadcast was turned on, the Spanish commentator was briefly introducing the situation of the two teams to the Spanish audience.

"...The Japanese team is currently ranked second in the World Cup qualifiers, two points ahead of the third-placed Yin Lang team. The Chinese team has won the right to qualify two rounds in advance..."

"Not bad, you really did your homework, not just talking nonsense." Hu Lai praised.

"...Perhaps it is for this reason that the head coach of the Chinese team, Jorge Dillon, did not recall Hu in this national team match... This is a major benefit for the Japanese team. Maybe they can easily beat the Japanese team. Chinese team……"

"Fuck!" Hu Lai scolded upon hearing the words, "Nonsense!"

"There are voices like this in China too." Li Qingqing who was standing next to him said.

"It's all nonsense!" Hu Lai frowned.

"But if you can make the Japanese team underestimate the enemy, that's okay..."

Hu Lai shook his head: "It is impossible for the Japanese team to underestimate the enemy. They must win this game before they can advance directly. It's this time, why underestimate the enemy? They will definitely go all out."

The top 12 match between the Chinese team and the Japanese team at home kicked off at 8:15 p.m. in China's domestic time. Due to the implementation of daylight saving time in Spain, it is now 2 o'clock in the afternoon in Madrid.

Both Hu Lai and Li Qingqing finished their training in the morning, went home for lunch, and watched the game by the way.

Then go to their respective clubs to participate in the afternoon training.

But nine times out of ten they won't be able to finish watching the game.

Because even if the game can end on time without making up for one minute, it will already be four o'clock.

If they went out at this time, both of them would be late—the afternoon training of both teams started at four o'clock.

So they may not be able to watch the second half for long, so they have to turn off the TV and leave.

Even though it was the national team match day, the Madrid Pirates where Hu Lai was located did not practice once a day, but still maintained the rhythm of practicing twice a day.

Not to mention Li Qingqing, the women's national team match day is completely different from that of the men's football. So for them now, it is a normal league cycle.

During a lame introduction by the Spanish commentator, players from both sides emerged from their dressing rooms and appeared on camera.

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Ever since he saw the first Chinese player, Sugiyama Tatsuya never took his eyes off them.

He is watching them.

He wanted to peek into the inner world of these Chinese players from their expressions.

I want to know how much impact Hu Lai's absence has had on them...

Then he saw the players of the Chinese team walking towards... Junpei Morikawa.

Morikawa Junpei also looked at Wang Guangwei, Zhang Qinghuan and others who greeted him in surprise.

"Why this expression?" Zhang Qinghuan teased, "Don't you know us, Morikawa?"

"No... I know. I just..." Morikawa Junpei didn't know what to say.

Because he had made up his mind not to say hello to Brother Huan and the others before the game. After all, the two teams are sworn enemies now. The Japanese team, in particular, attaches great importance to the outcome of this game. What would your teammates think if they saw you jokingly chatting and laughing with the opponent you had to beat before the game?

Junpei Morikawa didn't care what his teammates thought of him, he was just worried that doing so would affect the morale of the team.

So in order to maintain everyone's morale, he kept holding back.

Unexpectedly, Brother Huan and the others came to him on their own initiative.

This makes him should neither, nor should he...

Fortunately, Brother Huan and the others didn't come to him to chat with him, they didn't drag him to chat endlessly, but simply said: "Please tell them something, Morikawa."

When Zhang Qinghuan said this, he was looking at the Japanese players behind Junpei Morikawa.

"Let them go all out, otherwise they may not win."

After speaking, he patted Morikawa Junpei on the shoulder, took Lao Wang and the others to leave.

As soon as they left, Tatsuya Sugiyama came up to him and asked, "What did they tell you?"

"They said ... they said let's give it our all or we might not win."

Sugiyama Tatsuya looked at Junpei Morikawa with a question mark on his face, Junpei Morikawa nodded and said, "That's what they said."

When the teammates around heard the conversation between the two, they became noisy: "You really didn't pay attention to us!"

"Not even fooling around, what are they crazy about?!"

"It's just a bluff!"

But Sugiyama Tatsuya shook his head and said: "No! We really should go all out, otherwise we really might not be able to win against them!"

Everyone stopped chattering and looked at Tatsuya Sugiyama.

"These days, we have heard a lot of voices about the Chinese team not messing around, and they will lose to us. I believe they must have heard it too. I don't think anyone can remain indifferent after hearing this kind of statement. So the Chinese players must It will be very upset, and they may try their best to prove that they are good even without nonsense. If we can't give our best, it will be really difficult to beat them!"

The core midfielder of the Japanese team said to his teammates very seriously.

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"What are you talking about?" The Chinese team, after everyone lined up, couldn't help casting their eyes on the Japanese team.

They first saw Junpei Morikawa say something, and then the Japanese players suddenly became excited.

It's a pity that Hu Lai is not here, otherwise I would know what the Japanese are talking about...

"I guess it's not a good word... It seems that Morikawa has indeed passed on our words. Look at the gang of little people who are so angry."

The Chinese players laughed.

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"They're actually laughing..." Seeing this scene in the TV broadcast, Li Qingqing said in surprise.

"This is not very good." Hu Lai also laughed.

"why are you laughing?"

"It's probably making fun of the Japanese who live a good life."

"I thought they would be a little nervous..."

"Hell, how nervous can we be against the Japanese team? And we've already qualified for the World Cup, so it's the Japanese who should be nervous." Hu Lai waved his hand.

Li Qingqing laughed: "Hey, your men's football is now floating!"

"For three days, Shibie should look at you with admiration."

In the TV broadcast, the Spanish commentator continued: "...the players of the Chinese team seem very relaxed. This is because they have already won the right to qualify for the World Cup in advance, so the victory or defeat of this game is no longer important to them It doesn't matter if you win or lose..."

"I really don't do any homework, just open my mouth and talk nonsense!" Hu Lai couldn't help complaining.