Grass roots glory

Chapter 838
In the second half, Lippi began to make large-scale substitution adjustments. In this game, the two teams agreed to replace six players. Lippi almost changed all the important positions in the midfield.Several core players who had studied abroad were replaced one after another, except for Zhou Tiancheng.

Lippi asked him to stay on the field and get familiar with the local international players who have been replaced. After all, any difficult situation may arise in the World Cup. Lippi must consider the most extreme situation: when several core players in Europe are defeated by the opponent Using tactics to kill the team as a whole, when the team is looking for changes, Zhou Tiancheng's single core on the court can also ensure the normal operation of the team.

This kind of adjustment is just to be prepared, but judging from the scene presented in the game, the performance of the Chinese team is not bad, and they can still take the initiative on the field. At the same time, this tactical adjustment also gave everyone a reassurance.

A guess is a guess after all, Zhou Tiancheng is still the one who can make someone Zhou Tiancheng.

Zhou Tiancheng sent two assists in the second half, Gao Lin and Yu Hanchao helped the Chinese team expand the score.

The score was locked at 4:1, and Alhamrani, the top star of the Saudi team, scored a face-saving goal.

At the post-match press conference, the media was naturally concerned about the final 23-man roster, but Lippi still kept it a secret: "Now is not the time to reveal the answer."

The reporters all had an unbearable urge, although they could all guess that the time for Lippi to announce the roster was when the national team actually held the expedition ceremony.

But I can't help but be curious!Although this is not particularly explosive news.In the self-media era, predictions like this have long been guessed by people in various circles, but no matter how well said they are only predictions, Lippi's answer is considered an official announcement and has real hype value.

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On June 07nd, there are still eleven days before the opening match of the World Cup. Fans all over the country know that the Chinese team will actually set off for Brazil on this day. At 30:[-] in the evening, CCTV will broadcast the national team's departure ceremony live.

That same night, all the fans watching the TV discovered that the classic program "Banquet of the Rich" that had accompanied them through the World Cup for more than ten years was on the air again.

Since the 2006 World Cup in Germany, this is the third time CCTV has launched this program.

Familiar narration, the Amazon rainforest, the symbol of the Kingdom of Samba, and, of course, street football everywhere, as well as clips of goals from the top 32 hitting the World Cup.

A familiar title, but for some, it's a special experience.

Zhang Bin, the old commentator of CCTV, looked at Zhou Tiancheng next to him, squinted and smiled, feeling quite emotional.

He can still remember that Zhou Tiancheng was invited to be a guest commentator in the last World Cup, and the two of them had a joke at that time.

"Xiao Zhou, we are really the protagonists this time, haha, this feeling is really good."

Zhang Bin is also very emotional. Being able to do a special World Cup program as a participant is even more special for an old host like him who has worked in CCTV for more than ten years.Older people are more sentimental. Looking at the head coach and players waiting in the background, he quietly approached and asked, "Xiao Zhou, what goals does the team set for this World Cup?"

Zhou Tiancheng smiled and asked back: "Do you want to know, or are you asking on behalf of the program team?"

"Of course I am asking you here myself. I am also an old fan. Satisfy my curiosity? Anyway, I will talk about it later."

Zhou Tiancheng said with a smile: "Then you may be disappointed. The team didn't set a goal. Lippi let us do our best."

Zhang Bin was stunned. He was not disappointed, but became more interested. He asked, "Then what do you think? Can you tell me?"

Zhou Tiancheng was a little helpless: "It's not necessary, is it? According to me, a game without a championship is a failure. Can you believe it?"

"Dare!" Zhang Bin nodded without hesitation, without hesitation at all: "As long as you dare to say it, then there is no hope at all, and I am willing to believe you."

Confidence is so high, to some extent, this represents the attitude of the media.

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"The four-year World Cup, 32 days of waiting, from the southern tip of the African continent to the South American continent, I believe that all Chinese fans feel different this time. From this moment on, they are all looking forward to the World Cup with great excitement. The bell is ringing, at this moment we are no longer spectators, [-] teams participated in the top football feast, this time we are also participants, a member of it... We should thank everyone who has worked hard for this goal They are all heroes. However, there are still too few places to participate, and then let Coach Lippi call the names of the players next to each other, and the players who come to the stage will go to Brazil with the team."

Lippi called out the names one by one. Although the old man could only speak Italian all his life, when he read out the list, he still pronounced the names sonorously and forcefully with the purest Chinese accent possible.

The team members came to the stage one by one with very relaxed expressions. Jiang Hao almost jumped onto the stage.

As each name was read, the 23-man roster of the Chinese team was officially released.

Goalkeepers: Ming Tao (Hannover 96), Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande), Wang Dalei (Shandong Luneng)
Defenders: Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng, Mei Fang, Sun Xiang (Guangzhou Evergrande), Ren Hang (Jiangsu Sainty), Li Xuepeng (Dalian Albin), Jiang Zhipeng (Guangzhou R&F)

Midfielders: Zhou Tiancheng (Dortmund), Hao Junmin (Schalke 04), Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen, Zhao Xuri, Zheng Long (Guangzhou Evergrande), Cai Huikang, Yu Hai (Shanghai SIPG), Zhang Xizhe (BJ Guoan) ), Wang Yongpo (Shandong Luneng), Ji Xiang (Jiangsu Sainty), Wu Xi (Jiangsu Sainty)
Forwards: Jiang Hao (Schalke 04), Chen Pengfei (Napoli), Wu Sanshi (Spanish), Gao Lin (Guangzhou Evergrande)
23 players came to the stage one by one. The fans felt very comfortable listening to these names. We can also have such a strong card. Once upon a time, we envied that Japan and South Korea could make a starting lineup for a European team in the World Cup. Now We're almost there too.

At the end of the program, Zhang Bin asked Lippi what the goal of this game was. The old man smiled and said: "The team set goals. This is our first World Cup. We don't feel satisfied. As long as we don't If we lose, we'll keep going."

There was a burst of applause at the scene, and everyone understood the other meaning of these words.

Zhang Bin turned his head and asked Zhou Tiancheng: "Zhou Tiancheng, as the captain of the team, what do you think?"

Zhou Tiancheng was very helpless, isn't this over yet?

But facing the camera, he would not say what he said just now. After thinking for a while, he said: "If possible, I will try my best to score the most goals in this World Cup. This is my first goal. A World Cup, I hope to leave some good memories."

It seemed like he didn't say anything, but he said everything.

(End of this chapter)