World Cup of Great Powers

"The Chinese G team defeated Carter 3-0, and successfully avenged the Golden State battle three years ago"

The 3-0 victory score made the fans burst with confidence.

"Let me just say, with coach Zeng here, we still can't beat Carter?"

"If you want me to say, coach Zeng should be allowed to play in the Golden State game in 97. You see, the same Li Tie used by this player has completely different performances under different coaches!"

"Don't think about beautiful things. If it weren't for the loss to Carter in 97, Daqi might be coaching now! Let me say, we have to thank Carter for selecting such a good country for us Team coach!"

"Yeah, with this situation going on, I feel that Team G might win the Asian Cup!"

"Still feeling? The champion is ours!"

The Asian Cup has entered this stage, and some foreign media have also begun to pay attention.

Seeing that the Chinese G team advanced to the semi-finals, the most emotional thing is General Fan.

Immediately after the game, reporters from England found General Fan, who had just put on the captain's armband at Crystal Palace, and interviewed Zeng Zheng and the prospects of the Chinese G team.

General Fan: "I voluntarily gave up this Asian Cup."

"Actually, coach Zeng discussed with me long before the Olympics."

"He told me that in order to give newcomers a chance to exercise, they can only choose one of the Olympics and the Asian Cup."

"What I was thinking at the time was that it was hard for us to make it to the Olympic Games. We must not show our timidity in the Olympic Games. In addition, we did not qualify for the Olympic Games in 92, so I chose the Olympic Games."

"But looking at it now, we have reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and are very likely to win the Asian Cup."

"Although I have participated in the Asian Cup, I haven't won the Asian Cup yet. I really want to taste the taste of the Asian Cup."

"As for the two games left, it's hard to say who will win."

"Little days may not kill us, and we may not be able to kill little days."

"Of course, I have great confidence in Coach Zeng and his teammates."

"After all, it was Coach Zeng who led us to the Olympic bronze medal."

"Haha, you can't have your cake and eat it too!"

"I have already won the Olympic bronze medal as an overage player, so don't think about winning the Asian Cup."

"But in my opinion, breaking into the semi-finals is the starting point."

"I hope that in the next games, the Chinese G team can make persistent efforts and reach a higher level!"

General Fan spoke modestly, but the sadness in his expression couldn't be concealed.

Through the video, fans saw that the captain of the national team who regretted not participating in the Asian Cup with the team in front of the camera.

Once upon a time, the China G team was so "strong" that it didn't need this mainstay veteran to play the game, and the fans were also sighing.

Afterwards, General Fan briefly commented on the starters who played.

".Heizi's performance is still very calm. I am relieved to have him behind me."

".Xiaowei (Li Weifeng) is already a general. He will definitely be my successor."

"...Ma'er's long-range shot was so beautiful, it's hard to imagine that he can still shoot that shot now."

".Yang Chen's strength must be at the national level. Before he became famous, Coach Zeng was very optimistic about him."

After talking a lot, in General Fan's opinion, even Zhou Ning, who was replaced by Zeng Zheng during the intermission, has some merits.

General Fan is such a "good old man", either to give Zeng Zheng face, or because he really thinks that these team members are really good.

Recalling the last Asian Cup, the national captain of the Chinese G team who quarreled with Liu Yue on the field was a completely different person.

For this reason, the fans also sighed.

The fans don't order randomly, the players can't afford internal strife, and the Chinese G team is finally "professional"!

At the end of the interview, General Fan also specifically stated that although Zeng Zheng asked him to focus on the club's games, as long as the country needs him, he will come back immediately.

And he played in England in order to have a better state to play in the World Cup.

Although these words were not stated clearly, the mood of wanting to come back to play in the world preliminaries is like Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it.

Think about it too.

General Fan is 31 this year, how many years can he play?
Even after reading this interview, many fans strongly urged Zeng Zheng to temporarily recruit General Fan to come back to participate in the Asian Cup, fulfilling his dream of not having an Asian Cup champion.

Of course, the AFC does not allow it.

As General Fan said, breaking into the semi-finals is the starting point.

This is not false at all.

After the match of the Chinese team G, the results of the other two venues also came out one after another.

小日子4比1战胜伊拉克，沙特3比2战胜泰国，南朝2比1战胜了伊L。

Except for Little Days and Saudi Arabia's promotion meeting expectations, Nanchao's promotion did exceed the expectations of most fans.

Nanchao, who lost 0-8 to China G in the opening game, actually eliminated the favorites to win the Asian Cup, the YiL team?

You must know that after the loss in the Southern Dynasties, almost all Chinese G fans regarded the YiL team as the imaginary enemy of the Chinese G team to win the championship.

But who would have thought that the Iraqis, who have big-name stars such as Ali Dayi and Madavikia, fell before the semi-finals.

In this way, the three East Asian countries all entered the semi-finals, leaving only the desert eagle trembling.

Such a result also made many West Asian countries express their dissatisfaction.

"Il Sports Daily" believes that it is precisely because of the AFC's temporary decision to change the venue and time of the Asian Cup that the Il player club's schedule was disrupted, which led to the lack of enthusiasm of the players.

The Lebanese media also took advantage of this, saying that if it hadn't been for the "forced" change by the Yazhulian, they would have at least entered the quarterfinals as the hosts.

Yi Like also said that this kind of schedule is completely aimed at the East Asian teams, and the purpose is to let the East Asian teams get a higher ranking.

Facing aggressive questions from foreign media, Zhang Jilong gave a strong reply.

One: We are Ying Yazhulian taking over the Asian Cup, and we have given compensation, everything is legal and compliant.

Two: We also faced many difficulties in this temporary takeover, but we have overcome them one by one.

Here, Zhang Jilong also presented the venue evaluation report of the three places hosting the Asian Cup, as well as the basic environment construction of the hotels where the teams stayed, all of which reached the international 4-star standard or above.

It can be said that taking over the Asian Cup this time has been dedicated from beginning to end.

Three: As for the schedule, it is even more nonsense, because the order of matches after the knockout rounds is already established, not to mention that the Chinese G team almost eliminated Nanchao in the group stage.

Speaking of which, the Chinese G fans would rather see the IL team advance than see their old enemy also occupy a semi-final position.

Zhang Jilong's speech was sonorous and powerful, not only supported by good data, but also supported by Yazhulian.

No matter from which angle you look at it, in this East-West game, we are the winners.

And the Southern Dynasty did rely on its "geographical advantage" to eliminate the Iraqi team.

After some simple criticisms from the West Asian media, they no longer focused on the Asian Cup.

For them, moving closer to Europe is the most important thing.

After the semi-finals are decided, the schedule will be automatically arranged.

The semi-finals between China G and Xiaotian will still be held in Maojiawan, Chengdu.

On the other hand, the semi-final match between Southern Korea and Saudi Arabia was arranged in Guangzhou, which only hosted one quarter-final match.

As a result, Southern Korea and Saudi Arabia, which both played in Wuhan in the semi-finals, will move to Guangdong for the match.

This is also a "little trick" played by the Chinese G team as the host.

After the experience of the Women's World Cup in 99, ZhongG Zhuxie has learned this set very well!
If Shanghai hadn't stepped in temporarily to host the final of this Asian Cup, the Chinese G team would not change places until the end of the Asian Cup.

Moreover, Shanghai only hosts the finals, not the third or fourth place finals.

So if the Chinese G team loses in the semi-finals, there is still no need to change places.

However, in order to win the Asian Cup championship, Quemodu is more in line with everyone's expectations!

After Xiaotian came to Maojiawan, he was surrounded by reporters just like the other three teams.

Troussier, who had seen the big scene, was very calm.

He said that he came here this time to compete with the national team led by Zeng Zheng.

"Little days have never defeated Iraq in history, but everyone has seen the results and we have made history."

"This is not only because of our outstanding performance in this Asian Cup, but also because Xiaori Football is currently in a positive and enterprising state of mind. Winning is naturally a natural result."

"As for the Sino-Japanese battle, the disadvantage is that the Chinese G team has one more day off than us, and they are waiting for work. We have never set foot on this football field."

"We have been to Wuhan and Guangzhou before. If the conditions of the football field in Maojiawan are the same as those in the other two places, I think we will adapt to the field as quickly as possible. It's rare."

"I know my friend Zeng and the China G team he leads very well."

"The win-loss ratio of a game can only be determined by the game on the court. The work of the coach and the quality of the players are also decisive factors."

"In my opinion, in the match with the Chinese G team, we will win and lose at 50.00% for each station."

"But this is the territory of the Chinese G team, we must prepare seriously."

Xiaotian starting goalkeeper Kawaguchi said: "From the past I have participated in the game against the Chinese G team, the Chinese G team is indeed not an easy team to deal with."

Rookie midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura: The players of the Chinese G team are tall and have a strong ability to control the ball at their feet. Compared with those opponents we have faced before, it is impossible for us to get so many opportunities to control the ball.

Shinji Ono, the captain of Japan's Olympics: I am full of confidence in defeating the Chinese G team, because I am here for revenge this time.There are many excellent players in the team now, I believe that we must be the ones who will win the championship in the end!

Small day striker Mingxun Nishizawa even let out a bold statement: the Chinese G team is an acrobatic troupe!
It can be seen that there are many reasons why Xiaotian is extremely confident.

First of all, they are not afraid of Nanchao. The Chinese G team thinks Nanchao is powerful, but they don't think so.

Secondly, in this Asian Cup, the Chinese G team scored a total of 18 goals, and there were also many goals in the small days, with 17 goals.

With such a strong attack power, it is inevitable that Xiaotian will have wild dreams.

But for the Chinese G team, there is also good news.

In this crucial battle between China and Japan, the AFC specially arranged for Singaporean referee Martin to enforce the law.

Martin was born in 1966, only 4 years older than Zeng Zheng.

Logically speaking, he can be regarded as a junior in the Asian referee circle.Compared with Abdullah, who is also from Southeast Asia, Martin is far inferior to him.

However, if the AFC wants to engage in confrontation between East and West Asia, it naturally needs to train Southeast Asian referees in neutral areas.

The impression of referees in Southeast Asia has not been very good.

In 1981, when G participated in the World Cup qualifiers, Kuwait claimed that they had oil and US dollars. The referee of that game was Li Guoliang, a Singaporean.

With his "help", the Kuwait team defeated the Chinese G team.

However, in this Asian Cup, the game between China G and Kuwait was whistled by Martin.

After the game, Martin won praise from the AFC.

Martin has Chinese ancestry and still comes to enforce the game.

The fans in the small days are not worried yet, but the domestic fans start to feel palpitations first.

"A referee of Chinese descent, tsk tsk tsk, it's hard to say."

"Hey, I hope he's going to take it easy."

"Singaporeans have always been against us, let alone people of Chinese descent."

"This war between China and Japan is not easy to play."

For this reason, before the match between China and Japan, some fans deliberately summed up three reasons why Xiaotian could not win the Chinese G team.

First: The proud soldier must be defeated!
Reason: Although Xiaotian is strong, the arrogance they showed after winning streak is enough to make them fall into the abyss.

Although Troussier has seen the signs, he is in a crisis of trust and has been unable to kill the arrogance of the players.

Second: The Chinese G team has too many advantages!
Reasons: The hosts have not moved for four consecutive games, waiting for work at leisure, the historical record in the Sino-Japanese war is dominant, and they have just won the Olympic bronze medal and so on.

Third: The Chinese G team has a coach!
Reason: Do you need a reason?Coach Zeng is the reason!

"Small life? Have we ever been afraid of small life?"

On the training field of the Chinese G team, Li Weifeng's mouth was curled up like [-].

Seeing reporters asking about winning or losing in a small way, it seems like they have been humiliated.

"I didn't blow it!"

"Ever since I went to Brazil and followed Boss Zeng, I haven't lost to Little Life once."

"Are you asking me if I'm afraid?"

"Isn't that bullshit?"

The reporter was taken aback for a moment, then grinned.

"Yes, yes."

"The team I once coached was never afraid of small days!"

No matter what the other side said, the momentum of the Chinese G team is like a rainbow, which is always good.

"Then in the face of the upcoming Sino-Japanese war, what kind of tactics do you think Coach Zeng will adopt?"

Facing the reporter's second question, Li Weifeng raised his eyebrows.

"What do you mean by that?"

"To inquire about information?"

"Tell me, are you an undercover agent sent by the other party?!"

The reporter who was grabbed by the collar by Li Weifeng was instantly stunned.

It took a second to react, and quickly threw away the microphone, shouting for the hero to spare his life.

"Injustice, injustice!"

"My old Tang is an upright reporter from China G. How could I do such a thing of reselling secrets?"

"General Li, you are really wronged!"

Seeing that the photographers put down their equipment and begged for mercy, Li Weifeng let go of the reporter's collar and coughed lightly.

"Actually, it's not impossible to tell you."

"Go and see what formation Xiaotian plays."

"352!"

"Do you still want to win us?"

"Where are you kidding?!"

"Coach Zeng has not conceded a goal against 352 in four consecutive games, and even scored 8-0 against Nanchao."

"Why did he beat us with 352 in his childhood?"

"Just relying on their smooth midfield cooperation?"

"What about bullshit?"

"Tell you, even if Nakata comes, it won't work!"

This year's Asian Cup, I don't know if Xiaotian was too confident or didn't want to lose the scene. Nakata Hidetoshi, like Li Jinyu, did not participate with the team.

The reporter nodded upon hearing this.

It is indeed so.

In recent years, both East Asia and West Asia have been keen on the 352 formation.

But Zeng Zheng has already understood all the changes in this formation.

Whether it's flying with both wings or penetrating in the middle, it doesn't work!

Coupled with the unique height and speed of the Chinese G team, the West Asians can't attack with 352, let alone the East Asians whose physical condition is not as good as the Chinese G team.

Besides Li Weifeng, veterans like Ma Mingyu and Ou Chuliang also expressed that they would surely win the battle against Japan.

"We are all in our 30s, how many years can we play?"

"This time in the Asian Cup, we are waiting for work, and it is our home game. There is no reason to lose to Xiaozizi!"

"This can be regarded as us veterans playing our remaining heat!"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

With the rapid momentum of domestic young people, these veterans who have passed the age of 30 may have to bid farewell to the national team after the world preliminaries.

Want to play in the World Cup?
That has to be at its peak.

Soon, it was the day of the semi-finals.

Just after 12 o'clock, fans from all over the country gathered at the entrance of the Maojiawan Football Stadium and lined up to enter the stadium.

Although the game didn't start until 04:30 in the afternoon, the fans, whether at the scene or in front of the TV and radio, couldn't wait.

In the locker room of the Chinese G team, there was silence.

The sound insulation panels in the locker room for the host and guest are all produced by the system.

Once the door is closed, even the knocking of gongs and drums at the door cannot be heard in the room.

These days, the reporters even interviewed the accompanying officials of Xiaotian, but Zeng Zheng didn't show his face.

In this regard, the major TV stations and reporters are somewhat dissatisfied.

But no one can help.

As the head coach of the national team, Zeng Zheng didn't want to show up, and no one could talk about him.

Even Wang Junsheng spread his hands, expressing helplessness.

"Coach Zeng said that he was afraid of affecting his deployment for the next game."

Once the hat was buckled, no reporter with any "relationship" dared to speak up.

The reason why Zeng Zheng didn't show up was because he was in a bad mood after having a big fight with his girlfriend, and there were other reasons.

One is that although I am not afraid of small days, as the tide rises, I have been sitting in this position for a long time, and it is inevitable that I will panic.

Zeng Zheng, once selected by the National Youth and National Football Team, is no longer the "stunned young man" who dared to speak out and defeat.

The second is that he was angry with Wang Junsheng.

Before the Olympics, Wang Junsheng had been in charge of the national team.

He also agreed that after the Asian Cup, find a reliable and familiar person to take this position.

In this way, even if Zeng Zheng has more isolation nets above him, he can flex his muscles and polish the team well.

But Wang Junsheng finally broke his promise.

Zhu Yuanhe, who was originally proposed, was replaced by someone else before he was nominated.

The answer Wang Junsheng gave was: "No way, airborne!"

After a brief understanding, Zeng Zheng found out that this man was engaged in lottery in the bureau.

This is just great.

Let TM engage in lottery to lead the national team, that's what we can do.

In the past few days, Zeng Zheng didn't think about tea or food.

After Jane arranged the tactics and asked Li Hui and Li Huajun to represent him, he lay in bed in a daze, unwilling to accept interviews, even if the bamboo shoes came forward.

But no matter how delayed, the ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her parents.

The game is about to start, and Zeng Zheng wants to say something to the players who are about to go out.

"I haven't seen me these days, do you miss me?"

"Boss Zeng, have you been thinking about what must be killed these days?" Crazy Li Weifeng immediately shouted.

"Yes, Boss Zeng, there is a secret weapon, use it quickly, I can't wait."

Apart from the young players, even Ou Chuliang, Ma Mingyu and others looked at him expectantly.

After Zeng Zheng coughed a few times, he said slowly, "You bastards."

"Are you kidding me?"

"You can use a secret weapon even if you are playing a small life?"

"When you are on the field, give me an honest kick!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth in advance."

"This time in the Asian Cup, I was aiming to win the championship from the very beginning!"

"Who will hold us back from winning the championship."

Speaking of this, Zeng Zheng paused.

"Next year's world preliminaries, you can weigh it yourself!"

As soon as the word "World Preliminaries" came out, the faces of the team members turned red.

Everyone's blood surged, and they bounced off their chairs with a "thump".

"Coach Zeng, don't worry, we will definitely win this game!"

"Screw his MLB days."

"What kind of wolf with a big tail?"

After igniting the rage of the players, Zeng Zheng pushed the locker room door out:
"What are you waiting for?"

"set off!"

"Hoohoho!!!"

The players roared in unison and rushed out of the door.