Step by Step to Win

Chapter 75: Morale

   "Are we really going to play with these guys? How come the more I look at it, the less confidence I feel?"

   Sitting in the multi-function hall, watching the screen showing the celebration of Gamba Osaka's victory in the AFC, Higa Yusuke stretched lazily and said something. After watching the 90-minute game, he couldn't help but opened his mouth. He finished speaking, and there was a sound of agreement around him.

   The whole team is sitting in the room. They watched this game. Knowing their opponents, they can also be regarded as watching the game. Before the Emperor's Cup, they specially appreciated the game between Gamba Osaka and Adelaide United. Besides, the two games made the flow more and more important. Feel desperate. At this moment, in the whole house, people are complaining about the strength of the opponent.

Before watching the finals, although Flowing University also admired Gamba Osaka, there was still some fluke: Although Gamba Osaka played very smoothly this year, it was because the opponents they met were not very good. Strong. In the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League, they actually took a lot of advantage: after they played 1-1 in the first round, in the second round, their opponent Urawa Ruby’s three main players Sebei Moe, Soma Takato and Tsuzuki Ryu Too all banned, coupled with the injury of Tanaka Tokasa, Urawa is a semi-disabled lineup. Even so, Gamba relied on a 3-2 reversal to win. Two of the goals were assisted by set-pieces. Therefore, people generally believe that their strength is slightly better than Urawa Ruby. It's worse, but the luck is really amazing, so the big players also hope in their hearts that they will not be particularly strong.

   But after watching the game, they were a little desperate.

In the two rounds of the AFC Champions League final, in the first game, Gamba Osaka, who was sitting at home, actively attacked. Lucas first countered and scored, then Endo Yasuhito scored a long shot, and finally Yasuda PolyU took advantage of it. With a set-piece opportunity to score a goal, they completely defeated Adelaide United with three goals.

   After the second game came away, Gamba Osaka gave up possession of the ball. But after giving up possession of the ball, they played even more brutal. In the opening 15 minutes, Lucas Gamba Osaka scored two goals and directly locked the score of the two rounds to 5-0.

   This game, after 15 minutes, basically lost its meaning. For the rest of the time, the players played listlessly, and the players watched listlessly.

   In the previous home game, Gamba Osaka played the ball, and there was no chance of suppressing the opponent. In the next away game, he fought back and won cleanly and locked the victory in 15 minutes. Regardless of the tactics, under the feet of these skilled players, the kicks seem to be the same, and there are no flaws.

Gamba Osaka is indeed a very strong team-in the semi-finals, Adelaide United just defeated Ben Yudko, even if Ben Yudko ​​has the former Ballon d'Or winner Rivaldo, Adelaide United won three goals. But when they turned their heads, they were defeated by Gamba Osaka, which is really unimaginable.

   Such a team is worthy of being the top in Asia. And watching their games, thinking about their own team will be against them, it is indeed desperate.

   "Perhaps what Kawabuchi said is true, this Gamba Osaka can really compete for the Club World Cup." After watching the game, Higa Yusuke lost his fighting spirit a bit.

   What he said was what the chairman of the Japanese Football Association said in an interview after the game. He said he hoped that Gamba Osaka could win the Club World Cup.

  Of course, no one will take it seriously. Even if Gamba Osaka is really strong, it is not at the same level as Manchester United. But for Liujingda, sadly, they and Gamba Osaka are not at the same level. The level gap lies there, and it is too difficult to leapfrog the challenge.

   Inside the room, the teammates were all sighing. In the noisy voice, there was heavy sorrow. Hearing the sighs of his teammates, Yamamura Kazuya, who was the deputy captain, couldn't help but persuade him at this time. He doesn't want to see his teammates lose their morale before the game. It is his job to boost morale.

"Don't be too pessimistic. Although we don't have many opportunities, we are not at all. There is only three days between the AFC Champions League and the Emperor's Cup. They just played an away game to Australia, and they have to participate in the celebration after returning. , The physical exertion is definitely not small, we have a physical advantage..."

   "Gamba scored 2 goals in 15 minutes. With this kind of efficiency, is it really useful for us to have a physical advantage?" Yusuke asked immediately.

   "That's because they have good foreign aid, but don't they have only one foreign aid that can be used? We just stared at him to death."

   "But we can't stop this one."

   Yusuke's questioning made Yamamura Kazuya speechless. It is true that the opponent's players are a bit outrageous. Players worth tens of millions are extraordinary after all.

   "Lucas is indeed a counter-attack master, but he has been very tired after playing the whole game in two games. We guarded more firmly, they may not be able to move suddenly..."

   Yamamura Kazuya was still looking for a reason, but Yusuke interrupted him again, "Then we will be dominated by Endo Yasuhito. We can't stand Lucas, can we stand Endo Yasuhito?"

   His problem caused Yamamura Kazuya to get stuck again. The opponent's local players are also very strong, at least compared to the big players, the gap is huge.

   Yamamura Kazu also didn't know how to resist him. He always felt that he shouldn't admit defeat, but he couldn't find the theoretical possibility to defeat such an enemy.

   He cast an accusing look at Yusuke. He didn't want to listen to these words before the game. He always felt that the more he thought about these things, the more he felt chilled. However, he also knew that what Higa Yusuke did could not be wrong. How can these things not be thought of? Even if you don't want to here, don't people think about it after going back? He can control other people’s mouths, but can’t control other people’s thoughts. Rather than thinking in private, it’s better to speak out loud and find a way together-Higa Yusuke is pretty good, at least he is not scared, but rational. Thinking.

   Just, is there really a way? He also felt that the more discussions now, the more desperate he would become. In his heart, he remembered what the coach had said many times about the lack of mental strength of Japanese players. He suddenly felt that what the coach said might be right.

   He could indeed feel his weakness at this time.

   Both fell silent and stopped talking. And in the entire screening room, no one dared to speak. They were all silent, not knowing what to do.

   Gao Shunyao sat in the back row of the room, watching all this quietly. He is the tallest, and he likes to sit in the back row when watching game videos. Taking advantage of the light on the screen, he carefully observed the demeanor of his teammates in the room. He listened to this debate. He never spoke. He was just watching all this until no one was After speaking, he stood up.

   "Gaojun, what are you doing?" His actions attracted people's attention, and Yamamura Kazuo stopped him.

   "I have heard enough of your nonsense, now I don't want to listen to it anymore. I want to record the game, go back to watch it again, find a way to see how to win." Gao Shunyao ignored him, but went straight to the front.

   "Do we have a way to win?" Higa Yusuke asked rhetorically.

"Could we have a way to admit defeat?" Gao Shunyao replied simply to Higa Yusuke, "We can't retire in the Emperor's Cup. How can we play this game. Since we can't admit defeat, you don't want to think about how to win. What do you want?"

   This time, it was Yusuke Higa's turn to be speechless: indeed, the game is imminent, and they can never escape. Gao Shunyao didn't say much, but his simple approach left Higa Yusuke speechless: What's the use of saying so much by himself, he must go to the game.

   Gao Shunyao walked to the front and went to ask for a video. But the people standing in the hall suddenly felt that their arguments were a bit boring: they argued for a long time, but in the end they still had to go to the competition. So what's the point of these arguments?

   Maybe it's like Gao Shunyao said, they said too much.

   Seeing Gao Shunyao's actions, Heya suddenly felt a little ashamed: He didn't expect that Gao Shunyao would be the strongest psychological defense in the team. Until this time, he was still thinking about how to confront the enemy.

   He suddenly discovered that the coach may be right: lack of mental strength may be caused by the Japanese hierarchy. A person like Gao Shunyao who has no hierarchy in his heart is more courageous.

   turned around and saw that his teammates stopped speaking. Gao Shunyao also knew that he should probably say something. He walked to Heye's side and spoke again.

"My view on this matter may be wrong, UU read www.uukanshu.com, but I still want to say: Since the game has to be played, it doesn't make much sense for you to beep so many opponents how strong they are. We are anyway. We can’t avoid them. No matter how strong they are, we have to play. What is the point of talking nonsense in the face of a strong enemy? Prepare early and play well in the game."

   Gao Shunyao looked at his teammates, thinking about the depressive atmosphere just now, still couldn't help but criticize.

   After playing football for so long, he didn't know how strong his opponents were. In this game, he could also see how strong these players are. He knows very well that Yasuhito Endo’s possession of the ball is enough to make him slip back and forth without getting the ball when he meets him. He also knows well that more than half of the movements Lucas can make It is absolutely impossible to do it. These guys are very strong, very strong, and he knows all these things. Gao Shunyao didn't doubt that his team played against such an opponent in 100 games and could lose 99 of them.

   But it is strange that he is not afraid in his heart. On the contrary, watching this opponent's game, he was a little excited.

   One hundred games may lose 99 games, but who knows how the last one will be? Football is round, everything is possible.

   There are still three days before the game officially begins. If you want to surrender, you must wait three more days.

"Before the game, it is not necessary to think about winning or losing, because we can't predict the future! What we need to consider is to do our best. What if we lose? It doesn't matter. The real scary thing is not losing, but the courage to fight. No. There is only one sentence you need to ask yourself now: Do we have the courage to play?"

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