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Chapter 629: Opening of the Asian Cup

The final result of this game was [-] to [-], and Arsenal won Liverpool away.Gerrard used a free kick to help Liverpool score a face-saving goal at home.

In the second half, Liverpool fell behind [-]-[-] at the beginning of the game. In the end, Rodgers used center Ricky Lambert to replace the underperforming Markovic, but in the end there was nothing he could do.

On the contrary, at the No. 60 minute of the game, Wenger even changed two people. The two generals Sanchez and Li Zihan got a rest time, and Walcott and Chamberlain played.

In the post-match press conference, Wenger did not talk about Rodgers' problems, but pointed out the problems his team will face next. The biggest problem is naturally Li Zihan's temporary departure
Li Zihan also said that he was very happy to be selected for the national team and his teammates for the Asian Cup, and also thanked the club and fans for their support.

As for the hard-pressed Rodgers, he said that if they want to keep their qualification for the Champions League next season, then the team needs to act in the winter transfer window.
After the game, Arsenal scored 45 points crazily and continued to lead the standings.Behind them is the city rival Chelsea, who only have 38 points, and No.3 is Manchester City, who scored 35 points. No.4 is somewhat unexpectedly Saint Southampton with 32 points, No.5 is Manchester United, and No.6 is Liverpool.

Koeman's Southampton is really incomprehensible. Last season, Lallana, Lambert, Lovren and many other main cores were sold, but this season's results are actually better than last season's strong lineup. The grades are even better.
It's really a balance between making money and grades.

After the game, Li Zihan did not act with the team, he went to London ahead of schedule.After packing his luggage, Li Zihan was ready to leave for Australia the next day.

The host of this Asian Cup is Australia. In order to prepare for this Asian Cup, Perrin asked his team to arrive in Australia in advance to familiarize themselves with the soil, weather and food here, so as not to be rushed.

As soon as Li Zihan arrived at Sydney Airport, he was surrounded by reporters who came to pick him up.Such a scene scared Li Zihan a lot, because he, the club and the national team did not disclose his itinerary, and he did not know where the reporters got the news about him.

Who is the most famous player in this Asian Cup?Not Sun Xingmin, not Ki Sungyong, not Cahill, not Kagawa Shinji, not Okazaki Shinji, and not Honda Keisuke.

It was the young Arsenal captain Li Zihan, who led the team to an unprecedented UEFA Champions League title and the FA Cup last season.At the same time, he broke many Premier League scoring records, and was even the player with the most goals in the Premier League and Champions League history.

And this season, Arsenal has also made great strides under his leadership, and when it comes to worth, according to the evaluation data of the most authoritative and famous German media website "Transfer Market" in Europe last week, Li Zihan's current worth has reached 8000. [-] million euros.

You must know that this number is not obtained by Li Zihan through transfers, but the recognition obtained through his own performance and potential.Suarez is as good as Bell, but they are as good as Li Zihan?Obviously the latter is stronger, but why are Bell and Suarez worth more than Li Zihan?

This is the operation of club transfers. Real Madrid and Barcelona are rich and powerful, but when it comes to the real worth of these two people, it may be about 6000 to [-] million euros.

Therefore, Li Zihan has become the biggest star of this World Cup without hesitation. The Chinese team is divided into Group B in this Asian Cup, and the opponent in Group B is the old rival North Korea.The total value of the North Korean team is only 970 million euros, and Li Zihan alone is worth about as much as the total value of the nine North Korean teams.
Li Zihan was surrounded by reporters as soon as he left the passage.

"Excuse me, Li, what is the goal of the Chinese team in this World Cup? Get out of the group?"

"May I ask if you will be absent from the club competition for a month in order to participate in the Asian Cup, do you regret it?"

"Are you worried about the club's results during this month?"

With a bang, the microphone was pushed towards Li Zihan's mouth.If it weren't for the help of the security personnel, the microphones might have been forced into the mouths by these excited reporters.
Li Zihan just said loudly that the team will have a special press conference, and then left the reception hall under the protection of security personnel.

When Li Zihan left the airport, a special car came to pick him up. This is the car of the national team here.His current goal is the small town of Campbell, where the national team is training in Australia.

When Li Zihan arrived at the training base in the small town, it was already [-] o'clock in the afternoon in Sydney time. After taking a nap to refresh himself, Li Zihan attended the press conference before the national team's training camp at [-] o'clock in the afternoon.

Attending the press conference, besides head coach Pei Lan and "translator brother" Zhao Xudong, were captain Zheng Zhi and Li Zihan.

Before translating what Pei Lan said, the translator Zhao Xudong once again stole the spotlight.He jokingly said: "After having Hanniang, I am now worried that I will lose my job. I hope the team can watch this Asian Cup on the spot because of the time I have worked for so long."

Zhao Xudong's words detonated the audience into laughter, and Li Zihan couldn't help but smile too.

As we all know, Li Zihan is proficient in English, Italian, French, German, Spanish and a small amount of Portuguese. He can be described as an all-round language genius.

As for the nickname Hanniang, fans have been calling it for a long time, and Li Zihan can only be forced to accept it. In the end, he got used to this nickname, so he doesn't mind the translator calling him by his nickname on this occasion.

In the opening of Zhao Xudong's joke, this press conference started.Most of the participants in this press conference were Chinese media reporters, and there were also some reporters from the opponent countries of the Chinese team, such as reporters from Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan in the group stage.
When Li Zihan was asked about the team's performance after he left Arsenal: "I don't worry about it. My teammates are all among the best football players on the planet, and the team's performance is not alone. It can be decided, so after I leave, my teammates will continue to lead the team forward!"

This is totally the official answer.

"Hello, Li. May I ask what is the goal of the Chinese team in this Asian Cup?" A Japanese media reporter asked.

Li Zihan smiled: "Anyway, I'm not here to travel!"

This answer is profound.Specifically, it depends on the definition of this tourism, and everyone has a different definition.

"Did the group qualify?" asked an Australian media.

The results of the Chinese team in the Asian Cup are actually so-so. They have won a lot in the top four, but they have not won the championship.In the last Asian Cup, the Chinese team did not qualify for the group stage. This is the first time that the Chinese team failed to qualify for the Asian Cup group stage in 27 years.

So what the Australian reporter asked is quite reasonable.

But Li Zihan curled his lips: "Although the weather in Australia is very warm, and the scenery and air are very clear and beautiful, but when this kind of league is in full swing, I don't want to travel."

The implication is that qualifying from the group is similar to traveling, and the Chinese team is not so blind.

A reporter asked: "So is it the quarter-finals? Or the semi-finals?"

Li Zihan said: "We want to break through ourselves!"

Break through yourself?The reporters didn't understand what it meant for a while. The Chinese team had won the quarter-finals, semi-finals and runner-up in Asia, and some teams even failed to qualify!
So is this breakthrough self something that China has never done?
For example. Champion? !
But Li Zihan and the Chinese team didn't give these reporters time, and soon the press officer announced that the press conference was over, and then Li Zihan, Pei Lan and others walked into the passage.

A group of reporters were left looking at each other.

Before Li Zihan, both Pei Lan and Zheng Zhi had spoken separately and answered the reporters' questions, so Li Zihan was the last link.

A reporter reacted and immediately asked questions, but was blocked by security personnel.

"Li Zihan: We are not here to travel!!"

"China's biggest football star: We are not here to make soy sauce!"

"Arrogant Chinese striker: Our understanding is the champion!!"

The next day, headlines like this were on the front pages of major news media in Asia. Obviously, the last headline was definitely not made by the Chinese media.

Although the IQ of the Chinese football media is not high, it is so low.

On the third day, the Chinese team conducted an in-team training session open to the media.In fact, this training session has no gold content. It is that everyone wears a training vest and does a few ball training on the court by the way.

Moreover, the viewing location of the media is some distance away from the training ground, so they cannot interview the players.

Now that it's not easy to make a fuss about what happened at the press conference two days ago, the reporter's nose, which is more sensitive than a police dog's, immediately sniffed out another thing that could be hyped up.

That is, the sponsorship contract between the Chinese team and Adidas will expire in January, and the contract negotiations between the Chinese team and the new jersey sponsor Nike have been going on for a month, and the specific contract has not yet been finalized.If there is no agreement by then, what jersey will the Chinese team wear for the Asian Cup? ?
And even if the contract is negotiated at that time, there will only be a few days for Nike to design and make the jersey with Chen Pi.