When Chu Lu said that day that there was a possibility of winning, he was certainly not referring to the natural disasters and man-made disasters that those brats made up.

What he meant was that if "Shuoqi" - the relegated team they were about to face - was more inflated than these brats, then they did have a slight chance of winning.

After all, these kids have only been in contact with professional competitions for a short time, so their skills, tactics and mentality are very immature, and everyone's strengths and weaknesses are quite obvious.

Chu Lu had limited time and could only try his best to magnify the advantages of each of them. As for correcting their shortcomings, that would not be achieved overnight. Therefore, as long as the opponent made a little analysis and made corresponding strategies for each of their weaknesses, their overall rhythm would immediately collapse.

It’s not that Chu Lu doesn’t have ways and methods to deal with it, but the same thing applies – “time is too short”.

There are many things that really require a lot of long-term and boring repetitive practice to fully master.

When he was the captain of "Wangfeng" he could naturally let the team members practice.

But among the group of brats he is leading now, Chu Lu can see that some of them are really just playing around, and some haven’t even figured it out themselves... Chu Lu’s coaching is originally semi-entertaining in nature. Except for Zuo Shenyu who has clear goals and has corresponding requirements (in fact, this kid is also quite self-conscious), the others are basically free-range. When arranging the training schedule, he will specifically mark the areas that must be completed, and the rest depends entirely on their self-consciousness.

To be honest, when Tong Yizhou came to ask him that day, Chu Lu was surprised for a long time.

However, as a senior, he is naturally welcoming to talented newcomers. Since the other party is really determined, he is not reluctant to give some advice.

…

In short, for this team with many problems and obvious weaknesses, as long as "Shuoqi" does a little targeted research before the game, they will basically have no chance of winning.

However, the roster of the C-level team has not changed for many years, and it is impossible for the opponent to be very serious in the knockout stage.

Although Liang Qixian's team is considered a dark horse in the D-level, they have never played against a relegated team before. Even if the opponent takes them seriously, the degree of attention is limited... Unless the captain is someone like "Yi Shui" Lu Xiang, who has a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder when collecting information.

However, the fact that Chu Lu remembered this person so clearly and even singled him out for criticism was obviously quite rare even in the league. At least from what Chu Lu knew, there was no such data maniac among the members of Shuoqi this time.

Before the game, the two teams shake hands. Normally, the coach does not need to show up.

Chu Lu crossed his arms behind him and happened to meet the eyes of the opponent's coach.

Unlike Chu Lu's slightly distracted gaze, the person opposite had been staring at him for who knows how long. After noticing this, Chu Lu raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded gently to the person.

The person on the other end obviously recognized him and immediately showed a shocked expression as if he had seen a ghost.

Chu Lu: "..."

Although he felt that it was a bit strange for him to be a coach for an amateur team, it didn't have to be like this...

His position was not very hidden, so the coach on the opposing team could see him, and naturally the players who were shaking hands on the field could also see him.

A member of the Shuoqi team whispered, "Captain, I think... the instructor over there looks familiar..."

Captain Shuoqi was not too surprised. He had paid some attention to the opponent's information before the game.

Compared with his overly young qualifications, the other party's achievements are too dazzling in the amateur circle. There must be a "master" guiding him behind the scenes. Dai Xinheng had long guessed that it was a retired colleague who did this in his spare time.

Just after hearing what his teammates said, he still subconsciously looked over there.

result……

I almost forgot to reach out.

It was only after his teammates reminded him that he managed to control the emotions on his face, relying on his many years of experience in playing games. He hastily shook hands with Liang Qixian, but only he knew the turmoil in his heart.

Since he has "many years of competition experience", Dai Xinheng is naturally an experienced veteran player.

Just as Liang Qixian and others said when they first guessed Chu Lu's identity, "If he is a member of the championship team, even if he can't play, he can go to the second-rate team to be an off-field coach." Dai Xinheng is in a similar situation.

He was actually already at an advanced age as an active player, and his mental and physical strength were unable to keep up with the pace of the championship team, so he retired and found a C-level team to retire.

——When they signed the contract, it was still a C-level team, but when he came, it was downgraded to D-level. Dai Xinheng did not expect this.

...No wonder the club is so anxious to hire a foreign aid.

Although he vaguely realized that he was being cheated, it was not worth breaking the contract for this. The roster of the C-level team had not changed for many years, it was just one more round of games.

↑The above idea is basically the consensus of all relegated teams in Class C, and the team will not even change the original training plan because of this knockout match.

Dai Xinheng actually quite agrees with this approach. After all, there is a gap between professionals and amateurs, and the strength gap between C-level and D-level can be said to be a gap.

People have limited energy. Instead of spending time studying the D-level teams, it would be better to investigate next season's opponents to avoid falling into the embarrassing situation of returning to the team again.

But now Dai Xinheng just felt bitter in his mouth and regretted so much for having such thoughts before.

——You should never underestimate your opponent at any time. It is necessary to investigate the opponent's information before the game.

At the very least, we need a list of our opponents, including the one provided by the coach...

grass!

Dai Xinheng has improved himself a lot over the years. After all, as a semi-public figure, he rarely curses people in order to avoid causing bad social impact.

But at this moment, apart from this word, there is really no other word that can express his current "fuck-it" feeling.

——Why the hell is this person here? ! !

Today's young players only think that "Wang Feng" is insurmountable and "Zhou Shi" is the undisputed number one, but they really should be asked to go back a few years to see what "Sai Chen Fei" was like in Lin Changlu's hands back then.

That's what a true ruler of the field is.

According to current media reports, the team’s loss to “Wangfeng” can still be described as a “narrow defeat”, and there are still teams that dare to challenge for the championship.

If it were six or seven years ago, you would have tried this...

If Lin Changlu doesn't give you a sharp blade, you won't even dare to stretch out your claws.

That person was the ruthless one who forced the official of Yishi to personally take action to reduce the character's power.

...It was also fortunate that the other party did not stay in the league for a long time. It was only two and a half years from his sudden emergence to his sudden retirement. Otherwise, we don’t know what the league landscape is like now.

Although the official news from Wang Feng said that he "retired due to injury", Dai Xinheng once felt that he retired with a boring attitude like "there is no one who can play in this league".

↑He was also very sure that he was not the only one who had this idea.

So... this big devil feels that playing in the game is not challenging for him, so he turns to be a coach, gathers a team of people and starts from the bottom to return to the league?

Thinking of this possibility, Dai Xinheng felt his stomach starting to hurt.

He had clearly retired to a C-rank team to retire, so why did he have to endure this kind of torture? !

…

The players of Shuoqi originally had a leisurely attitude towards playing a casual game, but they didn't know what happened. After the routine handshake before the game to show friendship, the expressions of both the coach and the captain became serious.

A solemn atmosphere spread in the preparation room. The team members looked at each other. Finally, someone couldn't help but asked, "What's wrong?", but no one answered for a while.

They will be going on court in a few minutes, so it's too late to make any preparations now. Besides, neither Coach Shuoqi nor Dai Xinheng thinks there's any point in cramming at this moment.

——That’s Lin Changlu!!

In the end, Dai Xinheng, who had faced the big devil in the past, had a more stable mentality. He patted the shoulders of his teammates one by one and sighed: "Do your best... There will be opportunities later..."

Team member: ? ? !

Why do you sound like you've lost before the fight even starts? You have to know that the opponent is a genuine D-level team.

They looked at the captain in horror, and then subconsciously looked at the coach next to them.

As a result, the coach, who has always been known for his bad temper, did not feel any dissatisfaction with the premature deflation statement, and even had a tacit attitude.

Team member: ???

They couldn't help but fall into self-doubt.

——Am I crazy, or are these two people crazy?

Or maybe the opposing team is not just an ordinary D-level team?

Not knowing what was happening in the preparation room opposite, on Chu Lu's side, Liang Qixian had a sour face as soon as he came down from the stage.

Chu Lu was fulfilling his duty of guidance and finally explained the precautions again. Liang Qixian, who was not getting any attention, was almost pouting his lips to the sky.

Liang Qixian couldn't help but ask after noticing that his coach didn't even glance at him the entire time. "Coach, didn't you say that the players' mentality is also important? You don't even care about the mental state of your main players?"

Chu Lu: "..."

He felt that there was no one in the entire venue with a better mentality than the brat in front of him.

Considering that this was a game that was likely to end in a disastrous defeat, and considering the tolerance of these children, Chu Lu finally managed to muster a bit of patience, "What's wrong with you?"

Liang Qixian almost immediately said: "What is that north wind or cold air? They actually look down on our team!!"

Chu Lu corrected: "...It's 'Shuo Qi'."

He felt that this was normal and that the other party did have the capital to look down on them.

Moreover, he didn’t even remember his opponent’s name. Does Liang Qixian really have the qualifications to say this?

The indifference on Chu Lu's face was too obvious, Liang Qixian couldn't help but get even angrier -

"Just now on the stage, the captain on the other side didn't even bother to come over and shake my hand!"

This made Chu Lu stunned for a moment.

——No way?

Generally speaking, players will not show their attitude so obviously. After all, although the D to C knockout match is not as popular as the Champions League, it is also broadcast on Starnet. If this kind of footage is captured, it will have some negative impact. Even if the club wants to transfer in the future, it must consider the impact of similar negative news about the players on the club's image. Therefore, players who are a little more rational will not do this, at least not in front of the camera.

Moreover, the captain of Shuoqi's team this time does not have such a prickly personality.

Unlike the other team's contemptuous attitude, Chu Lu still spent some time collecting information to prevent these guys from losing too badly. He sorted out the videos of the other team's games last year, both individual and team games, and studied the newly hired captain of the other team carefully.

Captain Dai was hired by Shuoqi from Handao at a high price. His playing style is steady and cautious. From watching the videos of the first few games, we can see that the captain has integrated well into the original team. Although there is still some time for adjustment, it can also be seen that Shuoqi's club is not just throwing money around this time, but sincerely wants to save itself.

Chu Lu was still confused, and Tong Yizhou, who was on the stage with him just now, explained: "The other party probably didn't do it on purpose, they just didn't react in time."

Liang Qixian said "Huh?" and couldn't help but turn to look at Tong Yizhou with a questioning look on his face, only to find that his teammate was actually serious.

Liang Qixian thought back to the scene just now and actually felt that it was somewhat similar. He couldn't help but mutter, "Is this person a tortoise? His reaction is so slow... Is it okay for such a person to play in the competition?"

Tong Yizhou ignored his idiot captain who was worried about his opponent. He hesitated for a moment and looked at Chu Lu, "Captain Shuoqi... I seem to recognize you..."

"Recognize me?"

Chu Lu asked back, then rested his chin on his hand and fell into deep thought, "I suddenly had an idea..."