Chapter 2 Captain!

Lucky and Chen Man were taken directly to head coach Lippi's office.

The old Italian man was holding a cigar. Opposite him sat the national team captain Wang Yi, and the two were chatting.

When Le Kai and Chen Man walked in, Lippi stood up happily and even hugged them.

"Sir, I'm sorry, we're a little late!"

Lucky said proactively.

Lippi smiled and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, your Champions League final was wonderful."

With that said, Lippi patted Lucai and Chen Man on the shoulders, showing great intimacy.

This made Wang Yi a little embarrassed and whispered: "Is this differential treatment?"

Zhang Chen blinked and smiled: "After all, he is the team's thigh!"

Wang Yi smiled bitterly.

Since his condition declined, he really can no longer be called a thigh.

Soon, Lippi invited Lucai and Chen Man to sit down.

"Your performance data has been distributed to the coaches, and they will tell you which aspects of training you should conduct next. At the same time, some adjustments will be made to the tactics based on your situation."

Lippi's words clearly pointed out that the two will be the absolute starting positions.

Immediately, Lippi said to Lucai alone:

"I want you to be a mazzala!"

In world football, the Italian football community always creates novel "vocabularies" in terms of football terminology, especially technical and tactical terms, which are always mentioned by Italian coaches and players and appear in FM games. , was published by the Italian media, and foreign media are sometimes confused by certain terms.

But some people have observed a phenomenon. Many people who understand the meaning of these terms always like to use them to show off, pretend to be sexy and show superiority.

Lippi's own qualifications do not need to be shown off, but he also has his own unique sense of superiority.

Therefore, these words are often used.

The so-called mazzala, its meaning on the football field has also been subdivided into more specialized fields.

In fact, this is a new product of Serie A's modern football innovation.

People have different views on the role of such players on the pitch: some think that such players are B2B midfielders with certain special responsibilities, while others believe that such players must move forward to connect with the team's wingers. Some people are more detailed, even using complex geometric principles to explain, and say that such players must appear in specific Serie A teams.

This is a cumbersome positional information, and it is also a position that is extremely challenging for midfielders.

When Lippi used this term, he undoubtedly hoped that Lucai would take on these tasks.

After all, Lippi is proud to announce that he has the most powerful midfielder in the world!

He didn't want to let a warrior like Lucky go to waste.

At first, he hoped that Lucky would become a player like Pirlo, but Lucky's offensive statistics were too luxurious and he couldn't let go, so he finally chose this position.

Lucky's response to this was also very straightforward.

"I can!"

Lippi's eyes lit up. He liked Lucky's straightforward character, and his response was full of confidence.

"very good!"

Lippi sighed in praise.

Immediately, he told Chen Man a few words alone, and then asked Zhang Chen to lead Chen Man away first.

After Chen Man left, there were four people left in the office.

Lippi, Lucky, Wang Yi and national team leader Fan Hongwu.

The atmosphere is a little weird.

Wang Yi had a wry smile on his face.

Fan Hongwu remained silent.

Only Lippi looked at Lucai with bright eyes and said, "I have an idea, I hope you can accept it."

Lucky was a little confused and asked, "What do you think?"

Lippi said directly: "I want you to be the captain of the Chinese team!"

Hearing this, Lucai was stunned.

He looked at Wang Yi subconsciously.

You must know that Wang Yi is the captain of the national team, but to raise it in front of the opponent at this time, is this a bit too much?

However, the two people had obviously communicated. Wang Yi exhaled and said to Lucai, "This is the result of discussion."

Wang Yi scratched his head and grinned; "I need to admit that I am not a good choice as captain. First of all, I cannot bring motivation to the players. Due to my personality, I rarely speak in the game, and I It can’t bring a sense of expectation to the team! ”

Wang Yi sighed; "So, when Mr. Lippi communicated with me, I very much agreed with this proposal. And my condition has declined too seriously. We have already communicated and I have basically been excluded from the starting lineup, so Say, we need a more suitable captain!”

Lucky suddenly had a problem.

These things Wang Yi said do exist.

But for Lucky, Wang Yi is still the good big brother, even though this big brother is a bit too 'gentle'.

Lucai pondered for a moment and said, "I can serve as the second captain, which is also the captain on the field!"

Listening to Lucky's words, Lippi shook his head and said, "Kay! I need you to understand one thing. I am a championship coach. I agreed to coach the Chinese team not just for the generous salary. I saw your possibilities. This could be a new adventure and I love that feeling!”

"And it all starts from this step. We need an absolute core person, a spiritual leader who brings together all factors!"

Lippi pointed at Lekai and said, "And this task belongs to you!"

Lekai opened his mouth slightly, then smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, you make it difficult for me."

"Yes! I know your difficulties, but this is necessary!"

After that, Lippi looked at Wang Yi and said, "Wang is an excellent player, but he will not be a good leader. He is too quiet."

Wang Yi also sighed and said, "Xiaokai, you can be the captain. You are suitable for this role. If it is someone else, I may not agree, but if it is you, I have no complaints!"

"This"

Lekai pursed his lips.

"Xiao Kai!" Fan Hongwu suddenly said, "Don't bother mom, accept it when it's time. You are the one we have identified, and no one has any objection to it!"

Fan Hongwu has already spoken, and Le Kai slowly exhaled and said, "Okay then."

Le Kai looked at Wang Yi and said, "Brother Wang, I'm sorry!"

Wang Yi smiled and waved his hand and said, "Captain, if I don't play well, don't yell at me!"

Le Kai smiled and said, "One thing is one thing, I will still yell at you when I should!"

At 4 pm, the coaching staff of the Chinese national team held its first press conference.

Facing a group of reporters, the national team coach Lippi announced that all members of the national team had gathered, and after a week of training, the final 25-man roster was determined.

At the same time, the coaching staff also briefly introduced the situation of each player, and conducted an in-depth analysis of the status of Le Kai, Chen Man and Liu Kairui, and stated that the national team will be built around Le Kai as the core point.

The core points of the front and back courts will be Chen Man and Liu Kairui.

The last and most explosive news.

Lippi, the head coach of the national team, said that the position of the captain of the national team in this World Cup has changed, from Wang Yi to Lekai.

Lekai will serve as the first captain of the team, while Wang Yi will serve as the second captain to assist on the left.

The news caused an uproar as soon as it was exposed.

Wang Yi resigned as the captain of the national team, which is really surprising.

After all, for a long time, for fans, Wang Yi has been the rising star of China.

Since Wang Yi, talents such as Lekai and Chen Man have begun to rise.

It can be said that Wang Yi was almost the only one who supported the team in difficult times.

And now Wang Yi has been replaced, which is a bit unreasonable.

But Lippi gave an in-depth explanation of this, such as the responsibilities and abilities required by the captain, etc.

After Lippi's narration and based on the identity of the other world-famous coach, everyone was slightly relieved.

After all, Lekai is also a good choice

In fact, many people have also fantasized about whether Lekai can bring better promotion to the national team if he serves as the captain.

And the most important thing is that Lekai is a good captain!

In any type of game, there is no problem for Lekai to serve as the captain.

Compared with Wang Yi, Lekai is indeed more qualified as the captain and has a greater influence on the game.

For this reason, after a brief struggle, they agreed.

The situation outside is basically the same.

Although it caused some discussion at the beginning, it was soon tacitly recognized that Lekai was the captain.

In the latest list of the national team.

Lekai's name was also re-edited, with an additional nickname at the end.

Lekai, No. 4, the captain of the Chinese national team!