World Cup of Great Powers

"Losing? Why did you lose on purpose?" Ma Yuanan looked surprised.

Deliberately losing in the World Cup, in his opinion, is completely "rebellious"!

Losing will not only affect his "performance", but also affect the team's bonuses.

Faced with Ma Yuanan's hesitation, Zeng Zheng pointed to the remaining schedule of Group C and explained slowly.

"This World Cup is divided into divisions. If we want to enter the final, we must stand out from the second half of the division."

"And the biggest opponent in the second half of the competition is the Norwegian team in Group C."

Looking at the target pointed by Zeng Zheng, although Ma Yuan'an nodded, he was still a little puzzled. "and then?"

"That is to say, no matter whether we qualify first in the group or second in the group, if we want to advance to the final, we will inevitably have to play against Norway."

Zeng Zheng continued to analyze, "It is the same for Norway."

"We are the biggest enemy of the Norwegian team!"

"According to the current situation of our group, even if we lose to Australia in the last game, we may be the first in the group."

"The Swedish team can only guarantee the right to qualify if they beat Ghana."

"In other words, this third group match has completely become a 'burden' for us!"

"Troublesome?" Ma Yuan'an looked puzzled.

He has never thought about the World Cup game from this angle.

"That's right, it's a burden!" Zeng Zheng said firmly.

"This third game will not only consume the physical energy of our main players, but may also cause red and yellow cards or injuries."

"Even if you win the game, the profit is almost zero."

"So for this last game, I would suggest that we use as many substitutes as possible."

After Zeng Zheng's explanation, Ma Yuan'an nodded.

He is not so pedantic, and he can still understand Zeng Zheng's intentions.

"Xiao Zeng, I understand what you mean, isn't it to let the main players preserve their strength and avoid injuries?"

"no problem!"

"It's rare for the girls to come to the World Cup, so it's okay to let everyone feel the atmosphere of the World Cup!"

However, facing Ma Yuanan's understanding, Zeng Zheng still shook his head.

"Coach Ma, preserving strength is only my first meaning."

"I think it's better to deliberately lose to the opponent in this game!"

After hearing this, Ma Yuanan scratched the back of his head, "Xiao Zeng, I don't understand this."

"I have sent a large number of substitutes to play, but Australia can't even play as our substitutes. I can't arrange players to play in my own goal, can I?"

In the first Women's World Cup, Oceania sent New Zealand to participate, and the result ranked second to last;

In the second Women's World Cup, Australia played on behalf of Oceania, but it ended up being the bottom one.

Generally speaking, the women's football capabilities in Oceania are directly proportional to their investment.

But three days away, you should look at each other with admiration.

Since next year's Olympic Games will be held in Sydney, Australia has also increased its investment in women's football in the past two years.

But even so, in the eyes of Ma Yuan'an and others, they still couldn't reach the edge of the Chinese team.

This is also understandable.

Even though we don't value women's football very much in our country, if you compare it horizontally with other surrounding countries, you will find that we still invest a lot in women's football.

So according to Ma Yuan'an's thinking, even if we send a substitute, it will not be a problem to win Australia.

At that time, the Chinese team will qualify with three wins, how awesome is it? !
What's more, the current results of Group C Ma Yuan'an also knows that if we qualify first in the group, we can still avoid the powerful Norway in the quarter-finals.

In this way, the first four of this World Youth Championship are a certainty, so why not do it?
"Coach Ma, did you ask me to come here just to help the team advance to the semi-finals?"

Zeng Zheng raised his head, stared into Ma Yuanan's eyes and asked.

Being "stared" by Zeng Zheng, Ma Yuan'an hesitated a bit.

Of course, he believes in the strength of his team members, and he also knows that the development level of women's football in the world is not equal.

But people of his age liked to do the safest thing.

Calling Zeng Zheng here is the last "double insurance".

In his words: No matter how bad it is, it is at least the top four, right? !

Such thoughts and attitudes just revealed that he does not have a deep strategic plan for this World Cup, and he just plays wherever he wants!
"Coach Ma, what I want is to meet Norway in the quarter-elimination round!"

Ma Yuanan was startled when he heard Zeng Zheng's goal.

This is completely contrary to his ideas.

"Here, this fight against Norway in advance, what if we lose?"

In other words, what if we don't make it to the top 4?
"Then if you lose, you lose. It can only be said that our skills are not as good as others!"

Zeng Zheng waved his hand, "With the current level of our team, we are absolutely capable of winning the championship!"

"If you can't even beat a small Norway, then what's the point of winning the championship? What's the difference between the quarterfinals and the semifinals? Anyway, the qualification for next year's Olympic Games has already been obtained."

Ma Yuanan frowned at Zeng Zheng's rhetorical question.

He couldn't accept this kind of intentional stumble, which resulted in the result that he couldn't even make it to the semi-finals.

Seeing Ma Yuanan hesitate, Zeng Zheng emphasized again.

"Coach Ma, I'm here to win the championship."

"Everything I plan is also to pave the way and prepare for winning the championship!"

Ma Yuanan rolled his eyes again and again, and after a long while, he finally opened his mouth and said, "Xiao Zeng, tell me in detail, what is your plan? Why do you have to lose the game and deliberately meet Norway first? "

"It's very simple." Zeng Zheng spread his hands, "It's still the same sentence, since we can't avoid the fight with Norway, then we should take advantage of the full state to meet with the main force!"

"Coach Ma, the last group match is group C first."

"Norway currently has two wins and zero losses. They will at least not lose in the last game, so as to ensure that the first place in the group avoids us as much as possible."

"If we suddenly lose and get second in the group at this time, it will definitely disrupt the opponent's plan. It will also show the enemy's weakness and make the opponent take it lightly."

"At that time, we will calculate mentally but not intentionally. After the main players rest, we will use all our strength to attack with all our strength. This is much better than dragging our tired bodies and smashing our opponents in the semi-finals! The chances of winning are also very high."

"In this way, whether we meet Russia or Little Life in the semi-finals, we will have much less pressure than the Norwegian team."

"At that time, we can retain our strength and rest for a while, and then make more adequate preparations for the final against Da Laomei, win the opponent in one fell swoop, and win the World Cup champion!"

World Cup champion?
Ma Yuanan muttered.

The title and glory of the champion made his body hot.

In recent years, the women's football team has won many cup championships in Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, but has not won a single world championship.

The most recent one was the runner-up in the Atlanta Olympics in 96.

If the women's football team really went back with a championship trophy, wouldn't their own honor and credit be greatly reduced?
But after thinking about it, does our team really have the strength to win the championship?

Stopped in the quarter-finals in 91 and fourth in 95.

The results of the two consecutive World Cups were not very good.

Although this year's competition is strong, according to Ma Yuan'an's idea, it is also very good to get into the top four and get the third place. At least it is better than the previous year's results, and I will explain it when I go back.

But if he doesn't even make it to the semi-finals, what awaits him, Ma Yuan'an, besides the end of get out of class, the fans' scolding will also be indispensable.

Based on the above reasons, Ma Yuanan really didn't want to take this risk.

"Xiao Zeng, what you said is based on the fact that we can make it to the final and that our opponent is the host, Da Laomei."

"There are still many variables in it. What if your plan goes wrong?"

"And even if they can really play against Da Laomei in the final, haven't they played several games to get promoted?"

"There's no need to take such a big risk for the simple reason of preserving strength, right?"

Faced with Ma Yuan'an's questioning, Zeng Zheng snorted.

"Adventure? What risk?"

"I'm just saying it's better to lose to Australia in the last group game."

"Don't forget, even if we lose now, we are very likely to win the first place in the group."

"Besides, Da Laomei is the host, and he waits for work at leisure, so he must be stronger than us in terms of physical reserves."

"Based on these reasons, isn't it enough for our main players to preserve their strength in an insignificant group match?"

Looking at Zeng Zheng's resolute expression, Ma Yuan'an was still a little uneasy.

After walking around the room for a few times, he finally said hesitantly: "Xiao Zeng, I'd better discuss this matter with the team leader."

June 6, New York, New Jersey, Giants Stadium.

At the press conference before the game, Ma Yuanan was quite critical.

"It took us almost a day to get here from Portland."

"The players were exhausted and out of shape."

"And Australia waits for work with leisure, which is a violation of the principle of fair competition!"

Over the past few days, some major newspapers and Chinese-language newspapers in Talmouth have also reported on this matter several times.

Of course, the schedule has long been determined and cannot be changed, and it is not only the Chinese women's football team that is affected by this.

On this matter, the Chinese team just used this to express their point of view.

However, to those who are interested in listening to these words, they can hear the meaning behind the words.

In this way, amidst the unanimously optimistic voices at home and abroad, the last match of the Group D group stage officially started.

It was the same as Zeng Zheng judged.

Xiaotian was no match for Norway at all. In the last game, he lost to his opponent 0 to 4 and was out at the bottom.

In the just-concluded match on the field where the Chinese team was standing, Russia beat Canada 4-1 and finished second in Group C.

In other words, the decision of who they want to meet in the quarter-finals is entirely in the hands of the Chinese team.

It's exhausting again, and the climate is not acclimatized.

In this game, Ma Yuan'an complained endlessly, as if he was trying to cover up why he sent a large number of substitutes.

Shortly after the opening, Australia scored successfully.

Seeing that the score became 0 to 1, the fans cheered even more in the stands.

Listening to the sound of cheering from the crowd, the players on the field looked at each other in blank dismay.

The main players on the sidelines also clenched their fists, as if they were enduring something.

After a while, Gao Hong made a mistake and gave the opponent another goal.

In less than 30 minutes of the first half, the Chinese team was already behind 0-2.

"Ah, what did the Chinese team do? Why are they so careless?"

"Come on, girls, don't forget the fighting spirit of women's football!"

"What is Ma Yuan'an doing? Why did the game play so poorly? Could it be caused by the long journey?"

Listening to the noise of the fans in the stands, Ma Yuanan was also a little restless.

Is it really good to do this?
The fans just "don't understand" after being two goals behind, and when the time comes to lose, the big guys may not necessarily scold them!

During the intermission, Ma Yuanan stopped Wang Junsheng outside the locker room.

"Leader, look at the reaction of the fans here!"

"If we keep playing like this, won't it chill the hearts of the fans?"

"Look at the second half."

Wang Junsheng gave Ma Yuanan a blank look.

"Old Ma, you are the coach, how to arrange the team to play is your business!"

"Ask me what to do?"

Facing Wang Junsheng's sudden "prevarication", Ma Yuan'an immediately froze on the spot.

He NND!

Had it not been for your nodding back then, would I have arranged this game like this?

Why are you shrinking your head back at this moment?
Just when Ma Yuanan was in a daze, Wang Junsheng spoke again.

"Old horse, don't forget."

"The last group match of the Asian Youth Championship."

"The Chinese youth team also lost."

Of course, Zeng Zheng's record is very clear to Ma Yuan'an.

Everyone in the industry knew at that time that Zeng Zheng deliberately lost to disgust his opponent.

In that game, the youth team not only lost, but also lost "just right", and the result was still the first in the group.

But now it's the Women's World Cup!

Can the two be compared?
And I'm the head coach now.

If I lose the game then, the big guys must be scolding me!

After Wang Junsheng said these words, he left lightly, leaving behind Ma Yuanan who was preoccupied, opened the door, and walked into the dressing room.

As soon as Ma Yuan'an entered, the women's football girls in the room immediately stood up and surrounded her.

"Coach Ma, why didn't you let us attack in the first half?"

"Yes, coach, even if we are substitutes, we still have the confidence to win the opponent!"

"Coach, we can't continue playing like this. If we continue like this, we will really lose!"

Faced with the women's football girls asking for a soldier to recommend themselves, Ma Yuanan sighed and told the truth.

"The team members."

"I know what you are wondering."

"To tell you the truth, in this game, we are rushing to lose!"

"What???"

As soon as Ma Yuan'an said this, the room immediately exploded.

"Coach Ma, why is this?"

"We can obviously win!"

"Why do you have to lose?"

"Didn't the main players rest in rotation? Our substitutes can also win!"

At this moment, Captain Fan Yunjie said loudly.

"Be quiet, everyone be quiet."

"Since Coach Ma arranged it this way, there must be his plan."

"We are all players, as long as we follow the coach's arrangement, it will be fine."

After finishing speaking, Fan Yunjie directed everyone to disperse.

He sat on the bench obediently, as if waiting for Ma Yuan'an to give a reasonable explanation.

Faced with such a situation, Ma Yuanan finally retreated in his heart.

After taking a deep breath, Ma Yuanan said slowly: "Actually, this plan is something that Coach Zeng and I came up with after careful consideration. The purpose is to win the championship better."

"Oh oh oh! So that's it!"

Before Ma Yuan'an could finish speaking, a voice of sudden realization came from the locker room.

"So it was Coach Xiao Zeng's arrangement! Coach Ma, you should have said it earlier!"

"Yes, yes, I thought Australia was doing us some good behind the scenes!"

"Since it was arranged by Coach Zeng, it will be fine, and my heart will be relieved."

Seeing the instantly relieved expressions of the team members, Ma Yuanan was extremely depressed.

Good guy!
what's the situation?
As soon as Gan Mao heard that it was Zeng Zheng's arrangement, you immediately accepted it?
I'm the head coach, okay?
Just as Ma Yuanan complained in his heart, Fan Yunjie asked again: "Coach Ma, did Coach Xiao Zeng just let us lose on purpose?"

Ma Yuan'an was not feeling well at the moment, hearing this remark, he replied casually: "If you lose, you lose. What else do you want to ask?"

"I just want to ask, is it enough to lose these two goals?"