Chapter 17 5. After the first defeat in the Glasgow team competition, I proposed to change the coach

Since 2004, when I became the number one singles of the Chinese team in the team competition for the first time, I have maintained a complete victory in the team competition for three years.This record was ended in the 2007 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Competition. In the final round of the group stage, the Chinese team faced Malaysia.At that time, we had secured the first place in the group.Only when the opponent beats us can they advance to the semi-finals of the Soviet Cup.In terms of overall strength, everyone knows that the Malaysian team is not strong enough to compete with the Chinese team. Everyone is concerned about the duel between Lee Chong Wei and me.

Since the start of the game, the Chinese team has always swept their opponents 5-0, and the media has long found it boring.Therefore, before the China-Malaysia confrontation, a reporter asked coach Li Yongbo whether it would be difficult to deal with Malaysia, which is fighting to the death.Director Li was not polite on the spot, and retorted: "I don't have any worries about my team. These players know when to go all out. Can they win with a back-to-back fight? The game is about strength." Back-to-back" ? Even carrying a bomb is useless!" It's all about this, it seems that the Chinese team not only has to win, but also has to win wildly to close the game.But no one expected that the next day's game would be like that.

Since the opponent has players who want to play concurrently, the men's singles that was originally played in the second game was arranged in the final fifth game.The men's singles was put in the last match, and it is very likely that the outcome of the match has already been decided, and the match lost its original value.The Chinese team also thought about whether to replace Chen Jin and let me rest.But I think in order to prepare for the semi-finals and finals later, I would like to meet Li Zongwei for a while. When we played, the Chinese team had already led 4-0 in the first four games.Since it has nothing to do with the overall situation of the two teams, this game has become a simple contest between Li Zongwei and me.

In the first game, we both played more cautiously. I caught up to 17 draws when I was behind 14-17, but Li Zongwei scored consecutive points and won the first game 21-17.The second game was also played tepidly, and the score has not been opened.But after 13 to 11, Li Zongwei scored 5 points in a row relying on a few dribbles.No one thought that I would lose. I also tried hard to catch up to 16 to 19, but in the end I still lost with the same 17 to 21. So far, my three-year unbeaten team competition has been broken by Li Zongwei.As soon as the game was over that day, I went back to my room and watched the tape several times.I found that compared with our finals in Macau, Chinese Taipei, and Malaysia the previous year, Li Zongwei's speed and mental state on the court were indeed different.Although every athlete will experience ups and downs, Lee Chong Wei's momentum was very strong at the time, which caught my attention.

When you are in average form and your opponent is performing beyond normal, it is normal to lose.But that's not to say that losing is taken for granted. The bottleneck at that time could not be broken through overnight.In the semi-finals, I played 3 rounds with South Korea's Sun Shengmo and won 2-1.In the final, I was ready to face Taufik, but before the men's singles match, the Chinese team ended the battle. 3 wins and 1 loss in 4 games, I lost a total of 3 games.In Glasgow, I personally ended my unbeaten team competition record since the Thomas Cup in 2004.I have always felt that if I can't win the men's singles point for the Chinese team, even if the team wins the championship in the end, I still feel that my championship is a mess.

In the two days after returning to Beijing from Glasgow, the media quoted coach Li Yongbo as saying: "A player wants to gain the trust of the coach, the trust of his teammates, the respect of his peers, opponents and audiences. A good mental state. Lin Dan should learn from Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng, and learn from their hard work." And so on. But I always feel that in my career, I must be responsible for this sport and my first singles position.I've never lost a game because of my attitude, otherwise I wouldn't be here today.It is the minimum to strive for one's own point and the sense of responsibility to the whole team.Questioning my attitude to the game surprised me and puzzled me.

Before the Su Cup, I lost to Thailand's Posana in Singapore and missed the semi-finals, and then I gave up the Indonesian station.The coach felt that I was taking a detour.I don't know since when, it has been difficult to have anything that can make me happy easily.The happiest thing is to win the championship, but that is only a moment of excitement. At that time I felt very lonely.Those who are usually together are teammates, but they have a competitive relationship with them, both friends and sworn enemies.Some ideas can neither be shared with the coach, teammates, nor family members, but can only be digested by oneself.There are many feelings that others cannot understand.

After playing the Sudirman Cup and returning home, the coaches were dissatisfied with me and the media questioned me for a while.By chance, I proposed that I want to change the coach.I remember that one day, Xiao Tian, ​​then deputy director of the State Sports General Administration, approached me.He asked me a lot about the team and if I had any thoughts.It was a candid, honest conversation.I felt that Bureau Xiao was observing very carefully.So, quite by accident, I came up with my own idea.I said that my previous coach and I could no longer cooperate, and we couldn't reach a consensus on many of our views.And, most importantly, there is no so-called trust between us.

At that time, I had already entered the scoring stage of the Beijing Olympics, and the atmosphere began to become tense, and my results were not satisfactory. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is the stage of life that every athlete dreams of. I especially hope that I can perform well.I'm willing to put in a lot of hard work in training, that's fine.However, I was terrified of my inability to perform.That also means that I don't have that strength, and I don't have a very good level.So I hope to make a change and find a coach who is more suitable for me in a very limited time. I told Xiao Ju very sincerely: "I found that the previous training and previous cooperation have stayed in place and it is difficult to break through." Looking at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, our task is particularly heavy.I would like to change that if possible.

Soon, before the China Open at the end of 2007, the legendary coach Tang Xianhu came out again and came to my side.