In the evening, in the training room of Dingtian Club, Dai Li waited for Xiao Yunan's arrival again.
"I want to do some more strenuous exercise today." Xiao Yunan said.
"No problem." Dai Li nodded and pointed to one of the training equipment: "Just use this one!"
A few minutes later, Dai Li discovered that something seemed wrong with Xiao Yunan today.
When Xiao Yunan stopped exercising and rested, the two sat side by side, and then Dai Li asked: "What happened to you today? Did you encounter something annoying?"
"Did you see it?" Xiao Yunan asked.
"I can see that you are not exercising, but venting your emotions." Li Dai said.
Xiao Yunan hesitated for a few seconds and then said: "I'm a little worried. I'm afraid that we will lose in the next game."
The "next game" Xiao Yunan refers to is naturally the second game of the AFC Champions League final.
"You don't have to worry. We have two away goals and have an advantage." Li Dai said.
"But no one can guarantee a 100% victory in the competition." Xiao Yunan's eyes revealed a melancholy, she sighed, and then said: "This AFC Champions League is very important to the entire club. importance."
"I understand that if we win, we will be the first domestic club to win the AFC Champions League. This is an unprecedented breakthrough." Li Dai said.
"Not only that, there are also group considerations." Xiao Yunan said.
"Is it a financial return? I know from the news that Dingtian Group has spent nearly one billion on the club over the years, right? I originally thought you were just trying to expand your influence and make your house easier to sell." Dai Li spoke.
"Including the new stadium under construction, the actual cost has exceeded one billion." Xiao Yunan paused and then said: "Playing football is inherently expensive. The group cannot only spend money but not make money, so according to Plan, we plan to find a suitable time to list the team, and if we can win the AFC Champions League, it will also create opportunities for the team to go public."
"Going public? Can a football club go public?" Dai Li asked in surprise.
"Of course, if we go faster, we can apply next year and be listed on the New Third Board the year after that. After listing, we will not only get more financing, but the team's assets will also increase more than ten times. If we can succeed, the club will It will become a high-quality asset of the group, and my work over the past few years will be considered in vain." Xiao Yunan said with a look of longing.
Dai Li estimated in his mind that the current market value of Dingtian Club is probably more than one billion. If the assets increase by more than ten times after the listing, the value of Dingtian Club will be at least more than 10 billion.
After doing this calculation, Dai Li was really shocked. If Dingtian Club can really be listed, Dingtian Group, as the largest shareholder, will be able to obtain at least four to five billion in direct income, and indirect income in the future. The benefits are immeasurable.
"I never imagined that people who play football can still make so much money." Dai Li sighed softly.
"Of course, otherwise, we wouldn't spend so much money on football." Xiao Yunan continued: "Of course, the premise of all this is that we want to win the AFC Champions League, and we must get good enough Otherwise, the China Securities Regulatory Commission will not pass the test, and the club’s listing will be delayed.”
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself." Li Dai continued: "I think you are a little too nervous now. You have to try to relax. You have to know that we still have the last game left. But the result of the game is something you can't interfere with. At this point, the only thing you can do is believe in us, the coaching staff, and the players."
Xiao Yunan was speechless, but Li Dai continued: "I still remember the first time I participated in a formal competition as a coach. It was a sub-station of the National Weightlifting Grand Prix. I was on the field at that time. I didn’t know what to do, but the athletes came to comfort me and told me not to be nervous... "
Dai Li began to talk about his experience in participating in the competition, hoping to make Xiao Yunan relax. And when he talked about the Asian Games, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulders.
Dai Li turned around and saw Xiao Yunan squinting her eyes and leaning on her shoulder. She had fallen asleep unconsciously while listening to Dai Li's story.
"She is really tired." Li Dai stared at Xiao Yunan. She only wore light makeup today, but the fragrance emanating from her hair continued to reach Dai Li's nose.
At this moment, Dai Li suddenly felt obsessed. He even wanted to kiss Xiao Yunan's cheek, but he did not dare to make the slightest move. He was afraid that his movements would wake Xiao Yunan up.
"Let her sleep quietly for a while. She puts too much pressure on herself and really needs a rest."
…
Xiao Yunan opened her eyes. She felt her neck was a little sore, but leaning against her like this gave her a sense of security. She wanted to continue leaning on him like this and sleep for a while longer.
However, the next second, she suddenly realized that she was leaning on Dai Li's shoulder.
"Why did I lean on his shoulder and still fall asleep?" Xiao Yunan's cheeks turned red because of shyness. However, she did not get up immediately, but continued to lean against Dai Li and glanced at him secretly.
However, Dai Li was also looking at her, and the two of them looked at each other for a moment, feeling awkward at the same time.
Dai Li felt inexplicably guilty, but Xiao Yunan was more generous. She left Dai Li's shoulder, straightened her hair, and asked, "How long have I been sleeping?"
"More than half an hour." Dai Li replied.
"It's time for me to go back." Xiao Yunan looked at his watch and stood up. Halfway there, he turned around, smiled at Dai Li, and asked, "Do you want to go together?"
…
The second game of the AFC Champions League final was played at Dingtian’s home court.
Although the current score between the two sides is a 2-2 draw, Dingtian has the advantage of two away goals. This means that for every more goal Dingtian scores, Al Ain needs to score two more goals. , to win.
Hamann played a double defensive midfielder in this game. It was clear that he wanted to build a solid defense line in the midfield and strengthen the team's defense. In Hamann's view, the advantage of two away goals must be fully utilized, so the main focus is stability in tactics.
However, Dingtian's double midfielders are not purely defensive. In addition to strengthening the defensive interception in the midfield, they are also responsible for the offensive organization during defensive counterattacks. That is to say, when attacking, they have to bear the responsibility of The responsibility of the attacking midfielder.
This is also the essence of Hamann's coaching philosophy, which is the switching of player positions. Hamann's tactical philosophy emphasizes running, which also makes players no longer stick to a single position. When attacking, backcourt players will Participate more in the offense, and when defending, the frontcourt players must also integrate into the team's defensive system.
Al Ain continued to attack, while Dingtian defended steadily, looking for opportunities to counterattack. Dingtian's double midfielders did affect Al Ain's advancement to a great extent. Many of Al Ain's attacks were blocked in the midfield. Even if they advanced to the frontcourt, they were already at the end of their efforts. Dingtian's defensive lineup also lacked offensive power on the front line and did not create many offensive opportunities.
The first half ended in this constant stalemate. Neither side scored a goal, and even had very few chances to threaten the goal.
Normally, this kind of game would look very boring, but the audience at the scene was still cheering for the players with great interest. Everyone knows that even if neither side scores a goal, the winner will be Dingtian. club.
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"Score one goal. Just score one goal and you'll be safe!" Dai Li on the sidelines looked nervously at the court.
Li Dai felt that a tie was not a very stable situation. If Al Ain scored a goal, the situation would be passive for Dingtian. On the contrary, if Dingtian scores a goal, then Al Ain will have to chase two goals in a row. For Dingtian, this means one more goal of fault tolerance.
"Don't be so nervous." Claude patted Li Dai's shoulder lightly: "You have to have confidence in Coach Haman, especially at such a critical time."
Dai Li glanced at Claude, then at the two assistant coaches, Delasso and Georg, and realized that they both had very calm expressions.
"Aren't you nervous?" Dai Li asked.
"Everything is under control!" Claude paused and then said: "This is not an individual event. Don't forget, this is football. Football is a sport of 11 people. The performance of the team is the most important. Competition Until now, we all know how Al Ain has performed and where their upper limit is for this game, so even if the score is 0-0, even if neither side scores a goal, I still won’t feel nervous.”
"Our current tactical strategy is correct, so as long as we have a little bit of luck, scoring a goal will happen sooner or later." Crowder continued: "This sentence was taught to me by Coach Harman."
Claude put on a recalling expression and continued: "I still remember that at that time, I just followed coach Hamann. At that time, he was already the coach of the Champions League and was hired as the head coach of the Italian national team. That World Cup, you should know, was the one when Italy won the championship."
Dai Li nodded, and Claude continued: "I remember during the finals, I was just like you now, very anxious and nervous. No! I should be more anxious than you are now, because We conceded the goal less than ten minutes into the game, and at that time I even thought we were going to lose!”
"Then, Coach Harman told me that the current tactical strategy is correct, so as long as there is a little bit of luck, scoring a goal will happen sooner or later." Claude shrugged: "As a result, ten minutes later, we scored I still can't forget Coach Harman's confident expression at that time."
As soon as Claude finished speaking, huge shouts suddenly erupted from the surrounding spectator stands. Claude turned his head and looked at the court. The ball had already advanced to the outer edge of the right side of Al Ain's penalty area.
"Cross! Shot! It's in!"
Neor's reaction was very quick. Although he is not tall, he is very stable with his feet. He did not jump up to header the ball, but squeezed his body between the two defenders. Then he volleyed the ball into Al Ain's goal.
Although Al Ain's goalkeeper judged the right direction, the ball was too fast and the distance was too close, and any action he made was of no avail.
A roar like a tsunami suddenly erupted throughout the entire stadium, and all the cameras were focused on Neor, who also ran wildly with excitement, and then made his signature goal celebration.
Dingtian leads 1-0. Al Ain must score two goals in a row to win this series. However, there is less than half an hour before the end of the game. Judging from the current situation, Al Ain wants to win the series. It's almost impossible to score two goals.
"We are going to win!" Li Dai cheered with equal excitement. Then, he couldn't help but look towards the stands, wanting to share the joy of victory with Xiao Yunan.
At the same time, Xiao Yunan in the stands was also looking at Dai Li.
The two looked at each other and laughed knowingly...