The strongest blade in football

Chapter 189 Return to Paris
The last opponent in the national youth group stage is Argentina, the favorite to win the championship.

Argentina U20 is a constant victor in the World Youth Championship, they have won the World Youth Championship many times.

Recently, in the two World Youth Championships in 2005 and 2007, the Argentine team reached the top twice.

The team also gave birth to Zabaleta, Messi, Aguero and many other stars.

Compared with 05 and 07, this Argentine national youth team is not so star-studded.

Lamela, who has just switched to Rome, and Porto's "New Messi" Iturbe are the most famous players in the team.

They don't have many players playing in the European League, but there are more players from clubs such as River Plate, Sarsfield, and Boca Juniors in Argentina.

But does this mean that Argentina is not strong?
No, under the leadership of Perazo, they had one win and one draw in the first two games, and they have basically qualified.

After the national youth team lost to Mexico, they must beat Argentina U20 to qualify, which means that this game must also be scored.

The last battle against Mexico made the fans have different expectations for the young men of the National Youth League.

The Internet is full of voices to kill Argentina and enter the top 16.

In history, the national youth and Argentina have played against each other many times, with more losses and fewer wins, but it is not without success!
So, on August 8th, during the Sino-Arab war, under the leadership of Su Maozhen, the national youth team broke the boat and fought against Argentina.

After the game started, Wang Nuo was still wandering around the frontcourt just like in the second half of the last game.

His position is close to the right winger, but he has a very wide range of activities. Through his strong ability to hold the ball, he can safely move the ball to the front attack line.

Whether it is to attract the transfer ball after the defense, or to create a threat by himself, Wang Nuo has done a good job.

When his teammates get the ball, he also slows down as much as possible, and runs to a position where it is easier to get the ball, reducing the difficulty of teammates' cooperation.

At the same time, Wang Nuo, through fierce and active fighting in the frontcourt, allowed the National Youth Center and backcourt defense line to have more time to slow down the speed of the opponent's counterattack.

In this game, the boys of the national youth team played very hard, and the Chinese team played vigorously on offense, creating some threats.

But in the face of this Argentina, the national youth team's defense still has not withstood the test.

In the 35th minute of the first half, Argentine midfielder Lamela kicked a long shot in a long-distance attack.

No one would have thought that Lamela would shoot so far from the penalty area, and the football pierced through the gate guarded by Yan Junling.

In the 43rd minute, Facundo Ferreira received a 45-degree diagonal pass from his teammate and headed the ball to help Argentina lead 2-0.

Before the fans had time to sigh, the Chinese team responded immediately.

Only 1 minute later, Wu Lei received a single-handed pass from Wang Nuo, pushed the ball in from the far corner, and scored a goal for the Chinese team!
In the first half, the two teams had no achievements.

At the beginning of the second half, Argentina continued to cooperate in the frontcourt. Zuculini was brought down by Lei Tenglong in the penalty area and scored a penalty kick, 3 to 1!Widen the score gap again.

The national youth team stepped up their attacking efforts, and at the same time, the defense was also in danger. Fortunately, Argentina was unlucky and did not continue to expand the score.

As time progressed, the Chinese team seemed to have lost its momentum, but the players on the field were still working hard to attack.

Until the 90th minute, Wang Nuo made a point in the penalty area with his personal ability, and personally made a penalty, fixing the score at 2 to 3!

In the end, the national youth regretted losing to Argentina by one goal.

So far, the Chinese team's U20 World Cup tour has come to an end.

They drew 1-1 with England in three games, lost 3-5 to Mexico, 2-3 to Argentina, did not qualify for the round of 16, and did not win any games.

For Wang Nuo, this trip to the World Youth Championship was a failure.

Although he played well in these 3 games, he scored 4 goals, ranked first in the real-time scorer list, and sent 1 assists, directly participating in all the goals of the Chinese team.

But Wang Nuo understands a truth——

If the team loses, no matter how much you score, no one cares because you are a loser.

At the end of the day, football is a team game of winning and losing.

So when he was interviewed by reporters, he didn't make any false claims.

"Hello, Wang Nuo, I'm Zhang Qian, a reporter from Sports Weekly, and I'll take two minutes to do a simple on-site interview."

"Well, you can ask." Wang Nuo wiped the sweat off his face with his jersey.

"In these three games, we have achieved one draw and two losses. It is a pity that we did not make it to the top [-] of the World Youth Championship. What do you think of this?"

Zhang Qian handed the microphone to Wang Nuo.

"There is still a gap in strength. There are chances in competitive sports, but in most cases, it reflects the real level." Wang Nuo said.

She nodded and asked the second question——

"In the second game against Mexico, we fell behind by three goals, but after the start of the second half we rallied to catch up and had a good chance of drawing the opponent. Assuming that the second game is tied, will the situation be different in this game against Argentina? What's the difference?"

Wang Nuo shook his head without hesitation.

"There will be no difference. We will still score against Argentina, because three draws will not guarantee qualifying." Wang Nuo said, "Our goal in this game must be to qualify."

"Okay, the third question, if you are asked to rate, how much would you rate your performance in this World Youth Championship?"

Wang Nuo didn't answer directly, but instead asked the reporter, "What do you think, how many points can you give me?"

"I give you full marks! Your performance is already very good." Zhang Qian praised.

"Thank you."

Wang Nuo looked at Zhang Qian and said seriously: "To be honest, my goal in participating in the World Youth Championship this time is to win at least one game. Unfortunately, I didn't win in the end. If I didn't win, for me, I failed. .”

"If you convert it into scores, if you fail, it's only 59 points."

The reporter didn't expect Wang Nuo to answer like this at all. She vaguely felt that Wang Nuo was playing cool, but meeting his calm gaze, she felt that maybe this guy really thought so.

"The last question, the journey of the Chinese team in the World Youth Championship is over, and the Ligue [-] league will start soon. Do you have anything to say to the fans and friends?"

"Thank you for your attention and support to me all the time. In the new season, from the Premier League to Ligue [-], facing a completely different league, there may be a process of adaptation, but I believe that I can adjust quickly and contribute wonderfully to everyone. Performance!"

As the reporter said, the opening game of Ligue [-] is about to begin.

Combuare and Leonardo have called him several times in the past few days to confirm Wang Nuo's return date.

For clubs that invested heavily in signings in the summer, the first game of the league is very important. Combuare needs Wang Nuo, and the team also needs Wang Nuo.

So he didn't stay too much after the game. After returning to the hotel, he just had a brief chat with the coach.

Wang Nuo has a good impression of Su Maozhen. The former international footballer was a domestic star that Xiao Wang Nuo paid close attention to when he was playing football.

Now that he is a coach, Wang Nuo also likes his coaching style.

And the last time Wang Nuo injured his knee in the Asian Youth Championship, it was he who withstood the pressure and let Wang Nuo rest.

Two months ago in the FA Cup, he asked Gao Hongbo to give Wang Nuo a "Shandong specialty".

In fact, it was a pair of "golden shoes", which were awarded to Su Maozhen by the Football Association for winning the Golden Boots of the A-A season in 96.

Su Maozhen also pursued his dream in Manchester, but unfortunately he failed due to injury.

Those "golden shoes" were actually his encouragement and expectation for Wang Nuo.

This time when Wang Nuo returned to China, he reciprocated courtesy, and naturally brought a gift to Su Maozhen.

Mi Nuo gave Wang Nuo a Panerai watch at the Golden Boy Awards Ceremony at the end of last year, and Wang Nuo kept it. When he returned to China this time, he brought the watch back.

The Panerai has a larger diameter, which is suitable for tough guys to wear, and Su Maozhen has won the title of "Football Real Man" officially awarded by the FA Cup more than once.

Wang Nuo felt that his choice of this gift was quite appropriate.

When Su Maozhen received Wang Nuo's gift in return, he showed a somewhat shy expression.

He smiled honestly and said, "This watch looks very expensive, but your gift is too expensive, I can't take it."

"No matter how expensive it is, it can't compare to your pair of golden shoes, coach. They are priceless."

After Su Maozhen listened, she didn't shirk anymore, and put away her things with a grin.

Wang Nuo chatted with the coach for a while, talked about some things about playing football in England last year, and then expressed his gratitude to Su Maozhen, because Wang Nuo will most likely not play youth team games again.

The next time he returns to China, he will definitely participate in the adult team competition.

Unexpectedly, Su Maozhen told Wang Nuo that after being eliminated from the World Youth Championship, he no longer served as the head coach of the National Youth Team.

"As soon as the game was over, I got a call saying that my World Youth Championship style of play was too aggressive and was erased," he said.

Wang Nuo was speechless for a while. He felt a little absurd. He knew the strength of Guoqing well, so he couldn't blame the coach at all.

Just when he was about to express his regret and say something, Su Maozhen spoke again.

"Gao Hongbo is leaving the national team too."

Wang Nuo's heart was shocked again.

He knows that there has been a lot of speculation about the coaching change of the national football team recently, but he really didn't expect that the Football Association would actually change coaches just before the start of the world preliminaries.

"The Football Association's coach selection team has basically agreed with Camacho in Spain that he will lead the team for Coach Gao in the top 20 matches," Su Maozhen said.

Wang Nuo frowned, completely unable to understand.

"Coach Gao has been preparing for two years, running in for two years, and will play in the top 20 soon. Now it's time to change?"

"The situation here is very complicated, and I can't explain it to you in detail. You will know it later." Su Maozhen said.

Seeing that Su Maozhen didn't want to go into details, Wang Nuo simply stopped asking.

Su Maozhen admired Wang Nuo's football skills very much, and even more appreciated Wang Nuo's love for football and fighting spirit, so he reminded him a few extra words.

"Let me tell you, it just so happens that the Football Association has made an agreement with you to play. Don't get into this muddy water for the top 20 games, and play well in Ligue [-]. If you play well outside, it is enough for domestic football. It's a contribution!"

"Also, your physical condition is better than mine. I was unambiguous when I headed the ball back then. You should practice more. Otherwise, in the last game against Mexico, you can hardly say that you can hit two shots with your head!"

In fact, Wang Nuo had already been working hard on his header and some center forward skills. He could tell that Su Maozhen was just joking. The two laughed, and Wang Nuo took the opportunity to stand up.

There were other people waiting outside Su Maozhen's room, and Wang Nuo couldn't stay too long. He hugged and bid farewell to the Shandong man who had cooperated in two tournaments, and went back to his room.

Back at the house, Wu Lei was packing his suitcases for his return home the next day. He didn't expect Wang Nuo to come back so soon.

"Brother, what time is your flight ticket? Jiajun and the others went to dinner and said they wanted to send you off together later."

Wang Nuo waved his hand, "Forget it, let's do it next time, if you didn't play well in the World Youth Championship, don't show your face, I will go back quietly, otherwise it will be embarrassing to see the fans!"

"Oh." Wu Lei took a glass of water for Wang Nuo with a wink.

Wang Nuo quickly jumped up from the bed, "No need to fall, thank you, the ticket has been booked, the plane at 11:[-] in the evening, I am a little tired, I will take a rest and leave."

Wu Lei hummed, and the room fell into silence.

After a while, Wang Nuo's cell phone rang.

Wang Nuo started calling, using a foreign language. Wu Lei didn't quite understand it after listening for a long time. He guessed it was French.

Just as he hung up the phone, another call came in. This time Wu Lei could tell it was in English, but unfortunately, he still couldn't understand it.

After a while, Wang Nuo hung up the phone.

"Brother, I really envy you, you can speak foreign languages ​​so well." Wu Lei rarely flattered him.

"There's nothing to be envious of. I've been abroad for many years, and I've learned it through my ears and eyes. If you go to Europe, you'll learn it in a year or so."

Wu Lei touched his nose, hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Brother, you say, at my level, go out... Is there a team that wants it?"

Wang Nuo looked at Wu Lei, and a smile gradually appeared on his face, "Coincidentally, the call just now was to ask about you."

"Ask about me?" Wu Lei was startled.

"It's an agent, Ivans, from Belgium. I've dealt with him before. He's a nice guy. You scored consecutive goals in the World Youth Championship. He happened to watch the game, so he called me to ask."

"Agent..."

"I understand what you want to say, don't worry, he is just asking, maybe someone else will contact you or Director Xu in the past two days."

"Your level, how should I put it, is very characteristic. Even if you can't go to the five major leagues, you can still have opportunities in many second-tier leagues."

"Don't underestimate the second-tier leagues in Europe, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and even Switzerland. These places are also very training."

Wu Lei took a deep breath and nodded seriously, "I understand the truth. I will have a good chat with my master after a while. After East Asia surpasses, my idea is to go outside and have a look."

"Okay, if you need help at that time, just tell me, don't be embarrassed."

"must!"

Wang Nuo looked at his watch, it was getting late, and it was time for him to leave.

"Let's go, don't send it off, we will see you later." Wang Nuo pushed Wu Lei who was about to send him back to the chair, "Whether it is the national team or in Europe, we will always meet again."

After bidding farewell to Wu Lei, Wang Nuo quietly left the hotel where he was staying, carrying the backpack with the five-star red flag printed on it issued by the national team during the Asian Cup.

The city of Armenia is more than 100 kilometers away from the capital Bogota. After arriving there, I went to the airport. The time on the road was actually quite fast.

But Wang Nuo had to leave overnight. Only in this way can he catch up with the first round of Ligue [-].

He wants to play a full season in Ligue [-] and doesn't want to miss any of them.

The second call just now was from Mino, and the fat man told him that Manchester City had already signed Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero for more than 4000 million, and they are now negotiating with Arsenal, and they are still signing up.

Mancini's original words were fulfilled, and the Italian got the player he wanted.

Wang Nuo knows how big Manchester City's ambitions are, and also knows that their banknotes seem to be endless.

But this instead aroused his competitiveness and made him more motivated.

In Ligue [-] this season, he must let everyone know that he is no worse than anyone in Manchester City's current striker!
(End of this chapter)