Green Dragon

Chapter 156 Asian Cup

2011 1 Month 8 Day.

Qatar, Doha.

Arafah Stadium.

Although it should be severe winter, the temperature in the Bay Area is as warm as spring.

"The five-star red flag flutters in the wind,
How resounding is the song of victory..."

In the stands, nearly a thousand Chinese fans in red were singing loudly.

"Singing the Motherland", these are the two most frequently heard songs among Chinese fans, and the other is of course the national anthem.

But the passionate national anthem is too tragic, and it is usually only sung when the team is at the most dangerous moment or when it is at a disadvantage. However, there are always many situations where the national football team is at a disadvantage...

But "Singing the Motherland" represents that the team is in an advantage and is about to win.

The game is not over yet, but the score of 4-0 cannot be changed. These Chinese fans who work in the Gulf region and came to Doha to cheer for their motherland team can indeed sing boldly about their motherland!
Opposite them, more than 3000 Kuwaiti fans looked confused. Their eyes were open, but their eyes were full of disappointment.

"Tonight was a really bad day for the Kuwaiti fans. They conceded a goal in the first minute and sent off another man in less than half an hour. The whole game was out of their control... "

The commentator He Wei, who was on the scene to comment on the live broadcast, expressed infinite sympathy to the Kuwaiti fans before turning to his home team:
"For Chinese fans, staying up late today must be very worthwhile. After turning off the TV, everyone will be able to enjoy a sweet dream. I can't remember how long it has been since the national team played such a comprehensive and dominant game. The game is over, but I know that this Chinese team played like a fantasy team tonight!"

His partner Xu Yang was as happy as him this time: "He Wei, you are right, we haven't seen such a reassuring national team game for a long time. In the past games, we always seemed to be worried What. When the game is favorable, we worry about whether we will be reversed at the next moment; when the situation is unfavorable, we worry about whether we will lose the ball immediately; I am more worried about whether the team will completely collapse... But tonight, such worries almost never appeared, we just need to sit in front of the TV and enjoy the performance of the national team quietly."

He Wei went on to say: "Gao Hongbo urgently recruited four veterans who were already on vacation more than a month ago. This action has been proven to be extremely correct today. The central defender combination of Li Weifeng and Feng Xiaoting is like a fortified wall. Zheng Zhi is perfectly positioned in the midfielder. Played the role of connecting the front and back, Zhao Junzhe gave full play to his physical advantages, used a wide range of running and sweeping to help his teammates stabilize the defense behind him, and Shao Jiayi, who came off the bench, made many accurate long passes in a limited time and assisted Long Shute scored the last goal, and the four veterans proved to everyone with their outstanding performance... Lian Po is not old, and heroes are not old!"

The oldest of the four veterans is only 32 years old, and he is still an age that can continue to shine for the national team. They can still move forward, play powerful heavy artillery, and pass assists that young people can't match. , and has not yet lost his fierce defense, he can definitely occupy a place in this national team and play an important role.

They are all star players in their respective clubs, but in the national team, they have become green leaves at the same time.

Because that red flower is more diligent and hardworking than them, and is more eager for victory and honor than them.

Long Shute scored the first goal in the opening No. 16 seconds. This goal came from Zhao Junzhe's counterattack and Zheng Zhi's direct pass. Compared with the tacit cooperation of the two veterans, the Chinese captain's attack and goal It seems a bit too simple.

After that, Kuwait's performance was a little impatient. They tried to attack frequently, but many times they couldn't even pass the midfielder of the Chinese team: Long Shute, Hao Junmin, Zhao Junzhe, Zheng Zhi, Yu Hai, these five tall and powerful players The midfielders with their own advantages in physical fitness, speed and technology made their offensive momentum disappear outside the penalty area time and time again.

The situation became more severe after the 34th minute: a defender in Kuwait was sent off the field for viciously stepping on Yang Xu while defending. The Chinese team also took advantage of this free kick to further expand their advantage. Zhang Linpeng overwhelmed the crowd and jumped high, breaking through the opponent's goal with a powerful header, 2-0!

With the passage of time, the physical consumption of the Kuwaiti players who had one less player was significantly accelerated, and for the first time in the official game, the Chinese team felt that they were physically stronger than their opponents.

Seeing their opponents sweating profusely and listening to their heavy panting, the players of the Chinese team were all very happy...

This Chinese team has no other advantages, at least in terms of physical fitness. Needless to say, the five midfielders, the defenders Rong Hao, Zhang Linpeng, and Feng Xiaoting are not soft-footed shrimps, let alone in front of them. It was Long Shute who flew ten thousand three four...

Three substitutions did not restore Kuwait's defeat. Not only that, they lost two consecutive goals in the last 10 minutes with a collapsed formation and low morale, completely losing hope of an equalizer.

Zheng Zhi's sharp through ball made Long Shute single-handedly, but the Chinese captain's push was rejected by the Kuwaiti goal post. Fortunately, Qu Bo, who came off the bench, caught up and pushed the rebounded football into the net.

Shao Jiayi, who also came off the bench, was luckier than Zheng Zhi. He used his golden left foot to hit an overhead kick and found Long Shute, who was easily offside. Wasted an opportunity, a furious shot knocked the Kuwaiti goalkeeper to the ground and rumbled into their net.

Four-goal victory, clean opponents, good team coordination, proper tactics, and China's complete control of the game... Such a good start made Gao Hongbo overjoyed.

The domestic media have exclaimed such things as "the strongest national football team has arrived", "Gao Hongbo made a brilliant move to revitalize the whole team", "the new captain is domineering, and the locker room is full of him", "the combination of old, middle and young people is reasonable, this Chinese team The team can hit the championship"...

Fortunately, the Chinese team has never had the tradition of underestimating the enemy in the main game-they have no opportunity and qualifications to underestimate the enemy-from the players to the coaches, and then to the leaders of the Football Association who remotely commanded them from thousands of miles away, after winning the first game Not too excited.

Gao Hongbo even specifically mentioned a problem in the pre-match training. He pointed out that winning a game is meaningless, because their next opponent is beyond imagination, and they must be taken seriously.

The next opponent is the host Qatar.

West Asian teams have always been extremely antagonistic to East Asian teams, and...the Qatar Football Association...is much more unruly than the Chinese Football Association.

Regardless of the fact that the Chinese Football Association has long been a stinky pool of stagnant water, and can carry out all kinds of black whistle and unspoken rules in the domestic league, but as long as they go abroad and come to the international arena, their "experience" and "interpersonal relationship" ", "handling skills" become useless.

After all, the Chinese team allowed the Japanese team to openly score a handball at their home court, and then remained indifferent from top to bottom in a fair-play team.

It's better than playing outside the game... Chinese football is not as familiar as Qatar!
(End of this chapter)