Tennis: one step ahead

However, the luck of the Neon U-17 team ended here.

Their opponent in the quarter-finals is the absolute king of the U-17 World Cup - the German U-17 team.

"Tell me, what do you guys think?".

Silence will not solve anything.

Kurobe Yukio and the others didn't speak, and Mifune, who was the head coach, entered the road, so he had to start himself.

"Hey, it's hard. "

Saito's face turned bitter and he let out a long sigh.

I have to say that their neon U-17 team is really unlucky.

But think about it, which is the easiest team to make it to the quarterfinals?

Moreover, the iron also needs to be hard.

Strength is everything, and if you want to do well in the Under-17 World Cup, you can't count on luck.

"Trust those boys. "

Takuji Ryuji said as he exercised with dumbbells.

The Neon U-17

team has not been able to enter the top 16 of the previous years, and it has jumped to the quarterfinals of the U-17 World Cup, which is already a historic breakthrough.

Even if they fall in the quarter-finals, instead of blaming the training camp, they will reward them vigorously.

What's more, the opponent is the German U-17 team.

Defeat them, who has reason to make irresponsible remarks?

"It's not that I don't believe them, it's just ......."

What is the strength of the German U-17 team, Saito knows very well.

His concern was never the loss of the Neon U-17 team to the German U-17 team.

It's about how it will affect the hearts of Byodoin Phoenix, Shuji Tanejima, Onijujiro and others after losing the game.

Saito is a spiritual coach and knows how proud they are.

Losing to the German U-17 team, those overwhelmed senior juniors will accept it calmly and feel very normal.

But the Phoenix and others of the Equal Academy, not necessarily.

Their character is destined not to be willing to lose, even if the opponent is the eighth consecutive U-17 World Cup champion.

Saito was worried that the blow of defeat would be too big and affect the growth of Byodoin Phoenix and others.

They are the future of the Neon U-17 team.

"You're underestimating them. "

Seeing the lively discussion between Mifune and Mifune, the last of the four coaches, Yukio Kurobe, also participated in the conversation.

Saito's worries, Kurobe Yukio understands.

He didn't believe that this small setback could knock down the Phoenix and the others in Byodoin.

This year, Equality House Phoenix and other talents are in the first year of high school.

Even the U-17 World Cup is a stage that brings together the best talent in high school tennis around the world.

There

are very few players who can qualify as a member of each team in their first year of high school.

There are

even fewer people at the top of the U-17 World Cup.

Their potential is evident.

Now, the time of Byodoin Phoenix and others has not yet come.

In this tournament, the neon U-17 team

should be trusted by experience, and it doesn't hurt to lose to the German U-17 team.

Two years later, they have no chance of revenge.

"Well, I hope so. "

Saito sighed again, then stopped talking.

In the next period of time, he will pay close attention to the psychological condition of Phoenix and others in Byodoin.

If there is a real problem, it is better to deal with it in a timely manner.

He is the spiritual coach of the Neon U-17 team, and he deserves that responsibility.

"As for the German Under-17 team, let's talk about it first. "

"Our next opponent is the Portuguese Under-17 team. "

After the opinions of the coaching staff were basically agreed, Mifune Irichi changed the topic in a timely manner.

"The list of participants is according to what we just discussed. "

"Go and tell those boys, besides, let Irie come to me. "

"Yes, head coach. "

Kurobe Yukio, Saito, and Takuchi Ryuji responded one after another, and successively withdrew from Mifune's office.

Crunch.

A short time later, the office door reopened, and Irie Sota walked in.

"Head Coach, you're looking for me?".

Irie Sota sat down opposite Mifune Norido and asked suspiciously.

"Look at this. "

Mifune Irimichi

took out a new piece of information from the drawer of the desk in front of Mifune Irimichi and placed it in front of Irie Sota.

"This is?".

The information is very thin, with only a few pages.

Irie turned the first page, and when he saw the name on it, he was a little surprised.

Hiiragi night.

The game the day before yesterday came to the mind of Irie Sota.

Thinking about it now, he was still amazed by Hiiragi's talent and strength.

It's only been two days, and Mifune has found out the information of Hakuri Hiiragi Night?

"I dragged a friend to check his information. "

As if he had guessed the question of Irie, Mifune took the initiative to explain.

"Thanks to the fact that this little guy lives not far from the player's village, he was able to find out so quickly. "

"Oh, where does he live?".

Irie was even more surprised, and hurriedly asked.

"Remember the public stadium he was at when we first saw him?".

"There is a big hotel near the stadium where Hiiragi stayed at night. "

Mifune turned his head and looked out of the window at the office.

Now, it's morning.

"According to the rules, he should be training in this public stadium at this time. "