Chapter 1,163 Away Game Against Jordan

After Gao Xiaodong and Yang Fan sent Fu Bo and Jing Wei out, Yang Fan closed the door, slapped the self-reflection letter he wrote, and said: "What a shame, I just laughed. I made a mistake in the game. I almost hurt the entire team, so I can’t laugh.”

Gao Xiaodong leaned on the bed and said, "It's no use telling me this. I'm not a coach."

Yang Fan said: "You are the team leader, why can't I tell you?"

Gao Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that he had this identity. He said lazily: "It's no use being the leader of the team. I am the deputy just for a name."

Yang Fan approached Gao Xiaodong and said, "Xiaodong, are we friends?"

Gao Xiaodong said very alertly: "Young Tao is close, no."

Yang Fan said with a smile on his face: "You are not righteous. After all, we are also fellow villagers, right? You have just joined the national team now, and you are so strong that you can hammer a few nails. You have to let me and Dabao give you a try."

Gao Xiaodong quickly waved his hand, "Okay, okay, if you have something to say, just say it and let it go."

Yang Fan said with a shy face: "You see, against a team like Singapore, I didn't even get a chance to play for a minute, and I'm afraid it's even worse against Jordan. You have to help me."

Gao Xiaodong refused, "How can I help you? I'm not a coach. Besides, I've just joined the team and I haven't established myself yet. How can I help you?"

Yang Fan said: "What I mean is that you help me during training. Pass the ball to me more when we are in a group. Let me go when we are opponents and let me perform better."

Yang Fan felt that this request was not too much, but Gao Xiaodong still shook his head and said: "No, no, how can I, an upright person like me, do such a dirty thing."

Yang Fan and Gao Xiaodong have known each other for many years, but they still don't know Gao Xiaodong's temper. He said quickly: "Okay, when you return to our Lu Province, can I treat you to a barbecue? If not, I will treat you to two."

Gao Xiaodong just teased Yang Fan on purpose, how could he not help him at all, "I said Yang Fan, why don't you be down-to-earth? In terms of strength, you are no worse than Dabao. Look at Ren Dabao. Now he is not only playing, but also scoring goals." ”

Yang Fan shrugged, "That's because he has a good life, but what if I have a bad life? If I don't think of a way, I might not be able to make it to the national team in the future."

Gao Xiaodong shook his head and said: "Forget it, I won't talk about you anymore. I will help you during training, but whether you can rise to the top still depends on you."

When Yang Fan heard this,

He said happily: "You just need to pull it, and I can let you carry it on your back."

"As long as you know."

…

On the third day after the game against Singapore, the Chinese team conducted its first training session after Gao Xiaodong returned.

Camacho was in a good mood after a big victory in the first game and this training session was open to fans.

The big victory also whetted the appetite of fans and media. Thousands of fans and hundreds of reporters came to a training session.

This was a personal technical and tactical training session. Although it was just a training session, Gao Xiaodong still showed his technical and physical qualities that were far superior to anyone else. Watching Gao Xiaodong's lightning-fast dribbling breakthroughs and precise free kicks to assist or score goals, the crowd at the scene Fans and reporters were full of praise and full of confidence in the next game with Jordan.

After just one day of training, the Chinese team left Haigen early in the morning on September 4 and took a flight to Amman, the capital of Jordan, to prepare for their second World Cup qualifier against Jordan.

There is no direct flight from Kunming to Amman, so they can only transfer from Dubai. After 16 hours and 10,000 kilometers of flight, the Chinese team finally arrived in Amman at 10 o'clock in the evening.

The players and coaches were very tired, but the fans and reporters had been waiting at the hotel door for a long time. There were also many Jordanian fans among them. They let the others go and only kept the two big names Gao Xiaodong and Camacho together. Surround.

Camacho didn't care. He was worried about affecting Gao Xiaodong's rest, so he told the fans and reporters: "Gao is too tired. Let him rest. He will attend the press conference tomorrow."

Obviously Camacho couldn't convince the fanatical fans and reporters that they had finally "caught" Gao Xiaodong. How could they let go without any gain?

Gao Xiaodong had a bad record of beating reporters before, and he has just returned to the national team. He didn't want to have a bad relationship with fans and reporters, and because he had a system, he said to Camacho: "Coach, let me help the fans and reporters Reporter, please say something, it won’t be easy for them to wait here.”

Camacho saw that it was not easy to get rid of these fans and reporters without calling security. He looked at his watch and said to the fans and reporters: "I'll give you ten minutes."

It was great to have ten minutes. The fans all took out their mobile phones to take photos with Gao Xiaodong, and took out their jerseys and autograph books for Gao Xiaodong to sign. Reporters kept taking pictures outside, even if they didn't have the chance to interview, Gao Xiaodong was there. The pictures are enough for them to publish an attention-grabbing news article.

While Gao Xiaodong was signing autographs and taking photos for fans, some reporters also interviewed Camacho.

The Jordanian reporter first asked Camacho if he had watched the match between Jordan and Iraq, and what did he think of the Jordan team?

Camacho: I watched the game and Jordan is a very strong team. They are our strong opponents to qualify for the group stage.

The reporter asked again: After the first game, do you think there is anything that the Chinese team needs to improve on?

Camacho replied: We hope that the players can play their own characteristics. Our players have to do a better job without the ball. In modern football tactics, teams increasingly emphasize the control of space on the field. In the first half of the first game, we gave the opponent too much space.

Jordanian reporter: Will Gao Xiaodong start in the game against Jordan?

Camacho: Probably, but I'm not sure yet.

China Reporter: The head coach of the Jordan team said that they want to score 3 points at home. What do you think?

Camacho: This is normal. They just scored 3 points in the away game. When they return to play at home, of course they want to continue to score 3 points. Let’s see who can win next.

Jordanian reporter: Coach Adnan said that he will attack hard in the first 30 minutes, overpower the Chinese team, and strive to score in the first 30 minutes. What do you think of this?

Camacho laughed: We'll see if that's true.

The Jordanian reporter continued to ask: Will you focus on defense in the away game?

Camacho: There is a saying in the football world: Sometimes offense is the best defense.

Ten minutes came quickly. Jing Wei, the leader of the Chinese national team, held his watch and shouted. The fans and reporters realized it. They stopped their movements and took the initiative to make way for Gao Xiaodong to enter the hotel.

The national football players, coaches and accompanying staff were very tired. After a simple dinner, they went back to their rooms to rest.

The players of the Chinese national team rested, but this small country with a population of less than five million became lively with their arrival.

Jordanians love football very much, but they have so far failed to achieve decent results in Asia. For them, the status of the Iraqi and Chinese teams in Asia is high.

The 2-0 defeat of Iraq in the first round greatly increased the enthusiasm of Jordanian fans. They began to dream of reaching the top ten in Asia and even reaching the World Cup in Brazil.

Of course, if they want to realize this dream, they must overcome the obstacle of the Chinese national team.

To this end, the Jordan Football Association has made full preparations this time, produced special promotional posters, and posted them in the streets and alleys of the city, asking fans to take action and support the Jordan team to cross the "Great Wall of China" and defeat the Chinese team.

Jordanian newspapers published full-page reports about the Chinese team and news about Gao Xiaodong. Jordanian TV stations carried out a live broadcast immediately after the Chinese team arrived in Amman. Jordanian online forums were filled with discussions about Jordan and China. Football posts for team matches.

It can be said that the Chinese team, which has only reached the World Cup finals once, is now enjoying the treatment of five-star Brazil in Jordan.