Grass roots glory

Chapter 864 Confident

In the upper half of the area where the Chinese team is located, the first in Group A and the second in Group B, the first in Group C and the second in Group D are scheduled for June 29, which is the first match day of the knockout round .

Therefore, the Chinese team has received no less attention than the host Brazil.For one thing, the home match of Brazil and Chile's knockout match was arranged in Belo Horizonte, and the atmosphere in Rio was naturally incomparable.Secondly, the host's true spirit has not yet fully awakened. As the host, the current stage of the top [-] or even the top eight is far from reaching the limit of their expectations.In other words, Chile is not yet in their eyes.The Brazilian media discussed more about how to win Germany, France, and Argentina. This is the potential opponent that can threaten their promotion to six-star Brazil.

Of course, there is another more important reason, which is naturally the appeal of the Chinese team.

As far as the Chinese media is concerned, apart from tactics, the biggest focus of attention is of course Zhou Tiancheng and Godin.

During the pre-match press conference of the Chinese team, the reporters in front of CCTV obviously deliberately wanted to draw out the topics they wanted.

"Zhou Tiancheng, can you raise your left arm for us to see? The intensity of confrontation in the World Cup knockout match will be very difficult. Uruguay's defense line is full of fierce defenders. We just want to see, so that we can feel more at ease. .”

After Zhou Tiancheng finished listening, he looked at the reporter and smiled, and the atmosphere in the news hall became very strange.Naturally, the number of Uruguayan journalists present was not small. When they heard the question from the CCTV reporter, their complexions immediately darkened, and they looked angrily at the Chinese reporters pointing and pointing.

Want to take a look and feel more at ease?
Hehe, I believe you a ghost!
These Uruguayan reporters didn't think Godin's "sequel" on Zhou Tiancheng's left shoulder was a mistake at all. They just thought that these Chinese reporters should be so stingy?

"Heh, what do they mean by this? Being pitiful? Do you still want Godin to apologize?"

"Do the Chinese understand football? Do they think it's a crime? Ha!"

"It's a pity that Godin should have been more ruthless at the time and not give him the opportunity to sit here."

The Uruguayan reporters chatted with each other in low voices. The Chinese reporters could not understand their own language, but they could tell what it meant by looking at their expressions.

When Zhou Tiancheng answered, they just smiled inwardly.

Zhou Tiancheng raised his left arm and shook it lightly. He was afraid that the reporters behind would not see him, so he deliberately raised it above his head. After putting it down, he said, "I know what you want to know. Did you see it? It satisfied everyone's wishes. But Let’s get back to business. This is the World Cup, the national team’s game, and the club’s grievances. Let him rewind the story. I believe that a defender like Godin would not intentionally do this to me. So what I want to say is, In this game, I will not seek revenge on him on the court, because it is meaningless. We think more about how to win the opponent in front of us, and we must resolve the battle within 10 minutes."

The Uruguayan reporters all showed a sneer of disbelief, and the grumpy ones even stood up from their seats.

As for the Chinese reporters, there was a burst of laughter, and some reporters, photographers, and colleagues even gave each other high fives.

Sure enough, it was Zhou Tiancheng's style.It looks very personable. Do you think you have a good chance of winning?

Hey, sorry, I really want to say the last sentence.

When the reporters turned their attention to Lippi, as if to hear if the old man had anything to say about the game, the old man adjusted his glasses, and no trace of emotion could be seen from his expression.

I didn't get an answer, but the Chinese journalists looked forward to it even more.

This is the aura of a handsome man!Lippi has seen this kind of scene a lot.

Because players like Zhou Tiancheng are so good on the court, everyone has gradually forgotten Lippi's aura.

Lippi looked at the crowd below, and said slowly and forcefully: "As for the game, let's look at it on the field. Uruguay's strength does not need to be said, but on the stage of the World Cup, if it is not a young and inexperienced team, it will definitely not be able to win. Knockout. We have the most loyal fans and absolute confidence in every player."

The Chinese journalists felt even more at ease when they heard this statement, and secretly laughed.

There is nothing wrong with this!

We have no World Cup experience, but so what?

Father Lippi himself is the largest experience bank of the Chinese team!

Having even experienced the cruelest penalty shootout in the World Cup final, any problems other than technical and tactical issues on the court are not a problem for the Chinese team.

When it came to the final preparation time in Rio, the training of the Chinese team seemed mysterious, but in fact they only did one thing: grab the lap.

In fact, it is relaxation training, which is the atmosphere Lippi wants.

He only repeatedly emphasized one thing with the players: "Don't be confused by Uruguay's ranking in the last World Cup. No.4 doesn't mean anything. Spain is still the defending champion, and it is already on the plane home. Winning They, Uruguay are not even in the top eight, and we can go one step further."

This is all the truth, but after these words were spoken, only a few players in Europe behaved in a way that Lippi thought was normal, and the other players laughed a little bit reluctantly.

But only Zhou Tiancheng's expression was completely relaxed and normal, and he smiled.

With such a game imminent, it is certainly impossible for the players to be completely free from pressure.After all, this is a decisive game.It's a very real problem - if you can't win this game, you will go home. The previous three group matches won all have no real value.

On the contrary, Zheng Zhi is the most nervous. This is his first World Cup, and it will probably be his last.Four years later, he is close to 40 years old. If Zhou Tiancheng and his group of young people still maintain the current peak level, there is no need for him to continue to persevere.

So it's his only World Cup and he hasn't played enough.

When the team was eating at noon, Zheng Zhi sat next to Zhou Tiancheng with his own plate, and asked softly, "Da Chengzi, are you nervous? It's all about you."

Zhou Tiancheng smiled: "Brother Zhi, you shouldn't ask me this question. If you encounter it, just do it. Why do you think so much? I don't have that kind of leisure."

Zhou Tiancheng's voice was not small, which made Zheng Zhi a little embarrassed, letting his brothers know that he would be nervous. What is the prestige of the big brother of the national team for so many years?
However, when the surrounding players heard Zhou Tiancheng's words, their already tense faces relaxed a little, while Jiang Hao secretly laughed with Ming Tao and the others.

I just like Brother Cheng like this!
He is full of confidence, and everyone plays around him. He never needs to think about winning or losing.

(End of this chapter)