Chapter 408: Encounter with Saito Asuka, the future king of Camp Nou?
After finishing the match with the Japanese team, the Spanish players got a day off.
In 2015, Japan had a richer range of electronic products, especially those related to gaming, and the exchange rate of the Japanese yen was very low at that time.
Therefore, many players took advantage of this day off and started shopping.
Lin Quan originally wanted to stay quietly in the hotel and listen to music, but he could not resist Morata and others' nagging, so he had to go to Akihabara with them.
Akihabara is a famous electronics street in Japan, with various well-known shops selling a variety of electronic products.
Morata and others had obviously done their homework in advance. After arriving in Akihabara by car, they headed straight for their destination.
This is indeed the shopping style of a straight man. If I take one more step, I lose!
These guys naturally don't bargain for anything they like, they just take out their bank cards and buy it all! Players often play games to relax after games.
The best players need the best equipment. This is the realization Morata gained after playing Pro Evolution Soccer in the hotel and losing to Lin Quan many times.
Looking at the expensive gaming equipment purchased by Morata, Lin Quan curled his lips.
Food is food, no matter what excuses you find, you can’t change the reality.
Besides, Morata likes to use himself in Pro Evolution Soccer, while Lin Quan often uses Messi and Ronaldo, and occasionally uses himself.
There is an obvious gap in the level of the players on both sides. If Morata was not so narcissistic and used players of the same level as Lin Quan, he would not have lost so badly.
The two were playing the latest version, Pro Evolution Soccer 2015, which was released by the game developer in November last year.
In this game of Pro Evolution Soccer, Lin Quan, who just led his team to win the World Cup, was ranked by the game developers on the same level as Messi and Ronaldo, with the values of the three all being 95 points.
As for Morata, Lin Quan remembered that his value seemed to be only 82, which was due to his excellent record in Spain.
Otherwise, with his current strength and age, it is estimated that the value will hardly exceed 80. Influenced by Morata and others, Lin Quan also bought some things, some for his own use and some to take back as gifts for his younger brothers and sisters and friends.
After buying their things, they prepared to leave contentedly.
"Hey, there seems to be some activity over there?"
"There are so many people here, why don't we go and take a look?"
Everyone has the curiosity to watch the fun, even a Spanish international is no exception.
When they got closer, they saw some young and beautiful girls in maid outfits participating in an event.
"What is this doing?"
"It seems like some kind of maid cafe or something like that?"
"The coffee shops nearby will hire some pretty young girls to wear maid outfits to attract customers for them!"
"Oh, I see!"
"Hey, that's not right. You're Spanish, how do you know so much?"
Everyone stared at Isco curiously. This guy, who usually keeps a low profile, turned out to be a otaku.
"Ahem, I learned this from watching Japanese anime!"
Isco explained with a red face, saying that these days, being a otaku and liking anime seems to be something difficult to talk about.
"Maid cafe? Hey, guys, I'm suddenly thirsty. You must be thirsty too. Come on, let me buy you some coffee!"
After saying that, he rushed towards the most beautiful maid. Morata's sudden appearance obviously scared the other party, and she quickly communicated with him in Japanese.
However, Morata didn't understand any Japanese, and he was completely confused by what the other party said. He had no idea what the other party was saying.
"By the way, Isco, do you understand Japanese? I don't quite understand what this girl is saying!"
Isco shook his head. Japanese?
Of course he didn't understand. How could he learn Japanese by just watching a cartoon? At best, he could learn a few words, such as 刚把德, 雅頛蝶, 斯巴尔西, etc.
At this time, the other party also realized that Morata and others could not understand what they said.
So I immediately repeated it in English.
Europeans' second language is basically English, so they understand what the other party says.
The maid told them that if they wanted to go into the store to drink coffee, they had to line up first.
Shit, do we still have to queue? Can we not queue? "
Morata complained and immediately negotiated with the other party in English.
Unexpectedly, his English was very poor and his accent was very heavy, while the other party's Japanese English also had a heavy accent. The two sides were talking at cross purposes, and although they were both speaking English, neither of them understood what the other was saying.
Lin Quan covered his face with his hands, what a jerk...
In the end, the group made so much noise that it alarmed the store manager.
The store manager recognized the visitors as Spanish internationals, so he warmly invited them in and even had a number of maids serve them.
Among them, a girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old caught Lin Quan's attention.
This person seems familiar, but I can't remember who he is.
The girl noticed Lin Quan's gaze and smiled at him.
Lin Quan still didn't recognize who the other person was, and didn't plan to take the initiative to say hello, so he responded with a smile and drank his coffee with peace of mind.
Boss, bring up the most expensive coffee. It’s Morata’s treat, it would be a waste not to drink it!
This coffee cost more than 5,000 euros, which is equivalent to 700,000 yen.
The price is indeed ridiculously high, but Morata said that there is a reason for the high price, and if there is a chance in the future, he will come again.
However, Lin Quan felt very surprised. Although the maid shops in Akihabara were very expensive, they were not this expensive.
As expected, the identities of these maids are not ordinary. They are probably from some Japanese girl group or celebrities?
…
Before leaving, Lin Quan and Iniesta attended an event held by a sponsor that evening.
At this event, Lin Quan met again the girl he had seen in the maid cafe during the day.
This time, Lin Quan finally remembered who the other person was - a member of Nogizaka48, Saito Asuka.
The reason why he couldn't remember it clearly was because Lin Quan paid little attention to Japanese girl groups in his previous life.
Saito Asuka had only heard of her name and seen her photo, and the impression she left in his mind was not as deep as that of the self-indulgent Hashimoto Kanna.
"Hello, senior. I am Saito Asuka. Please give me your guidance!"
Saito Asuka also saw Lin Quan, and at the instigation of his teammates, he walked up to him with a red face and greeted him.
"Well, hello, I'm Lin Quan, nice to meet you!"
Lin Quan looked at the other person with interest. Saito Asuka's face was flushed due to shyness, and she looked a little cute.
Such a cute girl would cry for a long time if she got punched!
For some reason, he thought of a joke from later generations and felt a little malicious.
Saito Asuka was not good at speaking, and their jobs did not allow much interaction, so they ran out of topics after chatting for a while.
Just then the sponsor saw the two of them chatting, so he put them in the center for a photo.
In response, the two could only give an awkward yet polite smile.
After the event, the two gave each other gifts. Lin Quan gave the other a signed jersey, and Saito Asuka gave Lin Quan an album of their girl group.
…
On June 17, the entire Japanese team left Tokyo by plane and headed back to their home country to prepare for the upcoming European Cup qualifiers.
In fact, Spain can easily win a game of this level. After all, their opponents in the group are not strong, and the only team that can pose a threat to them is probably Slovakia.
However, even Slovakia is far inferior to Spain in strength.
There is no need for Spain to make such a big fuss.
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However, in Bosque's view, as more and more old players leave the team, Spain's lineup and tactical play need some fine-tuning.
Especially in the midfield, after Xavi and Alonso retired from the national team, Bosque could not find perfect replacements for the two in Spain.
These two people are not only powerful, but also have outstanding personal characteristics.
Among the younger generation in Spain, there is no one with the same level of ability as them.
Of course, this does not mean that Spanish football is declining, but world-class midfielders like Aubameyang and Xavi are not so easy to come by.
Even looking at the entire football world, there are still only a handful of midfielders whose level can reach that of Xavi and Xiaobai.
Therefore, when players of this level retire from the national team, the vacancies they leave behind cannot be filled by substitutions.
Instead, we need to adjust the team's tactical play in a targeted manner and transform the team's technical and tactical skills according to the technical characteristics of the players who come on as substitutes.
To this end, he must gather the team's main players together, rotate the players he thinks can take on important responsibilities in every game, and see the chemical reaction between these players and other players after they come on the court.
If that doesn't work, then select some of the original midfield substitutes who have been squeezed out and join in.
In recent years, Spain has faced a serious shortage of personnel in the front line, but has always been full of talents in the midfield.
Players like Cazorla and Mata are often unable to make the national team's roster due to number restrictions.
Especially in last year's World Cup, Cazorla was unfortunately not selected due to the limitation of 23-man roster. For this reason, he even burst into tears when being interviewed by reporters, and he cried so sadly.
But there is no way, who can blame Spain for having too many players in the midfield? "Although we have won two consecutive games in Asian friendly matches and scored more than 20 goals, it is just a friendly match and the opponent is not strong, so don't be complacent and bring this emotion to the next game!"
Before the game started, Bosque gathered the players together and gave them a serious talk.
He recruited quite a few young players into the team during this training camp.
Spain's performance in the past few years has been very brilliant, so Bosque is very worried that these young players will pick up some bad habits and develop arrogance and disrespect for others.
Therefore, necessary knocking is still indispensable.
He plans to continue training for the next match against Belarus.
He will give these young players the opportunity to play and examine them one by one.
After he had beaten them, if they could realize that the team's honor and glory had nothing to do with them, and they could calm down and train hard, work hard to improve their own strength, and perform in the game that would satisfy him.
Then these people will have their own place in the Spanish national team in the future.
The 2016 European Cup is regarded by Bosque as a warm-up for the 2018 World Cup. Only by defeating various strong teams in the European arena can they be qualified to compete for the World Cup.
European football is undergoing drastic changes. Spain has been strong for so many years, and all countries have regarded them as the target of public criticism and have been constantly studying ways to target them.
As for Spain itself, if these young players cannot quickly integrate into the team and keep Spain's combat effectiveness at its peak.
Then facing increasingly powerful challengers, sooner or later they will be brought down!
This is not Bosque's unfounded worry, because there has never been an eternal king in football.
Didn't a country as strong as Brazil also experience a long period of decline after Pele retired?
Fortunately, with Lin Quan in the team, Bosque has less to worry about.
This guy has a very high prestige among young players. He is very self-disciplined and trains very seriously and hard.
Under Lin Quan's leadership, these young players trained meticulously and seriously, not daring to slack off at all.
After all, players who are better than you work harder than you, so how dare they slack off?
…
June 22, Barcelona, Camp Nou.
After several days of training, Spain finally had a final match.
The players' knives were already thirsty for power, while their opponents, the Belarusian players, were feeling a little trembling.
The opponent is the World Cup champion, and in the two friendly matches last week, they won an exaggerated 13:0, one of which was against Japan.
Although in the eyes of the Spanish team, the strength of the Japanese team is just so-so and nothing special.
But for Belarus, they feel that they are not as good as the Japanese team. At least the Japanese team can steadily enter the World Cup and occasionally make it to the round of 16.
Not only has Belarus never entered the World Cup, it has never even played in the finals of the European Cup.
Even the Japanese team, which was much stronger than them, was beaten so badly by Spain. If it were them, wouldn't they be slaughtered?
Belarus, currently ranked fifth in the group, is still far from qualifying for the European Cup finals.
With their current points, there is absolutely no hope.
So Belarus gave up the fantasy and came to the Camp Nou with the mentality of losing less is winning.
For this game, the Spanish football team chose the Camp Nou stadium, on the one hand, because the Camp Nou stadium has good qualifications and is one of the five-star stadiums.
Another reason is political.
After all, the separatist forces in Catalonia are strong, and they hope to use the national team's games at Camp Nou to deepen the Catalans' sense of identity with Spain and curb the separatist trend.
Although it is not known whether their plan will succeed, judging from the number of spectators watching the game on site, the Catalans are still very supportive.
Although the opponent was weak, more than 80,000 fans came to the Camp Nou for this game.
Among them, many fans came for Lin Quan's reputation.
After Laporta was successfully elected as the club's president, the outside world was looking forward to him fulfilling his promise and bringing Lin Quan back to Camp Nou.
Therefore, many Barcelona fans came here to appreciate the future king of Camp Nou in advance! (End of this chapter)