Football irons are burning

Chapter 285 Reaching the Top 4

In the subsequent games, the two hosts began to shine.

First, the Japan stupid team played a wonderful offensive battle with the Brazilian team. Although they lost 2:3 in the end, their technical style of play is indeed a bit like mentoring with the Brazilian team.

The ball possession rate is 48%: 52%, and the Japanese team still has a slight advantage.

It's a pity that their defense couldn't defend against Ronaldo, allowing Ronaldo to perform a hat-trick at halftime.

The South Korean team made the Australian team die suddenly through overtime 2:1, and also reached the top eight. Asia has two top eight teams at once, which is impressive.

However, the process of the game was beyond praise.

The Australian team, which is completely dominant in the scene, has repeatedly encountered difficulties from the referee.

The referee Moreno did not change his thinking, and still let the Korean team's opponent die in this World Cup.

In regular time, both Cahill and Cawell of the Australian team were sent off with red cards, 9 against 11, even if the Australian team tried their best, it would be difficult to pass.

Anyway, this matter was full of uproar, and the Australian team appealed, but there was no response.

It can be seen that the current World Cup is starting to change a bit.

The German team beat the US team 4:0. Deissler played very well. This time they did not have too much difficulty.

Among the top 8, the traditional strong teams Brazil, Italy, Spain, and Germany are all present, and the emerging power China is naturally eye-catching, while Senegal and South Korea are surprising.

However, this time the media predicted again, but they are no longer optimistic that they can move forward
The quarter-final matchups are China vs. Senegal, Brazil vs. Sweden, Germany vs. Italy, and Spain vs. South Korea.

Meeting the Chinese team, the big dark horse Senegal should stop.

And the South Korean team meets the Spanish team, can the hosts move forward?

After entering the top 8, the Chinese team moved to Shizuoka.

This city is located between Tokyo and Osaka, which is relatively convenient, and it is also next to Mount Fuji, with a beautiful view by the water.

After the team arrived in Shizuoka, they went on a trip to relax.

The scenery of Mount Fuji is not bad, Li Tie feels good after walking around.

Rehhagel obviously knows how to decompress the team. Now that the team is in a hot state, it is more effective to play if it is properly relaxed.

The opponent is a good team, with good skills, good physical fitness, and plenty of energy, so it is not so easy to deal with.

If the team still holds on to the previous attitude, I'm afraid it will suffer, so it's a good way to relax and adjust the mentality of the players.

Back at the hotel, Wei Daxia came to brag with Li Tie. His agent had already arranged for him. Next season, he will return to Bashu to play in the Chinese Super League. His four-year overseas career is over.

Li Tie was also quite emotional about this. Hero Wei's overseas career was relatively successful, but unfortunately, when he left, he was already too old.

However, being able to win several championships at Bayern is still very memorable for Wei Daxia.

"Brother Wei, work hard, and strive to become the management of the club in the future." Li Tie said.

Now the Chinese Super League is developing well, and the old batch of international footballers have basically entered the club management. They have had a relatively good time in professional football. Professionalization has enriched their management experience.

"There is a boss in my hometown who wants to start a team. I guess he will be the captain and coach of the team after I go back." Wei Daxia said.

Li Tie smiled and said: "It's not bad. Use what you have learned and bring something different to the new club. In this way, it should be good. The role of our generation of international players is not only to leave memories of the World Cup for those who come later, but also to play a link between the past and the future. In our hands, try to narrow the gap as much as possible."

"Yeah, Ma'er is coming back too. He will stay in the Bashu Club. I think he will be the manager of the club in the future. I talked to Da Zhang yesterday. He seems to want to go back to China. He is only 25 years old. Why does he want to go back to China?" Wei Daxia said.

Li Tie smiled and said, "Looking at his state, what other ideas can he have? He's also earning a lot of money, so he probably doesn't want to hang out in foreign countries anymore. Whatever it is, everyone has their own ambitions."

"That's right, his salary in the Premier League is several times that of mine." Wei Daxia laughed.

Li Tie said: "I'm a bit lazy, forget it, I don't bother to care about him."

On June 6, the quarter-finals of the World Cup were in full swing.

The Chinese team took the lead to play against the dark horse Senegal.

The Shizuoka World Cup stadium is still full, and Chinese fans occupy the vast majority of seats, turning this place into a home stadium.

After the players from both sides came out, the game started soon.

The Senegal team kicked off first, and the ball arrived at Diouf's feet after a few passes.

Zheng Zhi stepped forward to grab the ball, and Diouf passed him with a single pull, but Deco defended, Diouf made a through pass, Cazorla threw Zhang Heizi and shot from a small angle, and the ball was saved by An Qi to the bottom line!

The opponent first came to a dismount.

After the corner kick was taken, the captain of the opponent, Cisse, beat Li Datou and shook his head to attack the goal, but the ball was saved by An Qi again.

In two consecutive attacks, the opponent really played well and created shooting opportunities. This made Rehhagel dissatisfied and shouted on the sidelines to get the players into the state as soon as possible.

In the first 10 minutes, the Senegalese team had an offensive advantage, and the Chinese team gradually entered the defensive state. They did not give their opponents a good chance to shoot. Most of the opponents threatened the Chinese team's goal with long-range shots.

After 10 minutes, the Chinese team gradually took control of the ball and suppressed the opponent in the backcourt.

In the 14th minute, Li Tie took advantage of the situation after receiving Deco's pass, shook Cisse and knocked horizontally, and Li Jinyu, who had returned from injury, pushed and scored, 1:0!

The emoji of bending the bow and shooting the big eagle popped up immediately. Li Jinyu scored the goal with his first shot after his comeback, which was a good start.

Li Tie's cooperation with him is quite tacit, not only him, Li Tie's cooperation with former Jianlibao players is very tacit, after all, it has been a relationship for many years.

The Chinese fans began to revel, and the whole stadium was as lively as the Chinese New Year.

Some Japanese fans are full of envy. Their team has been eliminated by the Brazilian team, and they can only watch the Chinese team's game.

The Senegalese fans were very sad. They had a premonition that something was wrong with the team, and they were all worried.

Since the start of the World Cup, the Chinese team has been advancing all the way, but if they score first, there is no good way to stop them from advancing.

"Well done, the lads scored first again. Li Jinyu will go to AC Milan next season. His shooting skills are still superb and his ability to grab points is excellent. I think after he goes, AC Milan will quickly return to the ranks of winning the championship."

Huang Daxian explained with satisfaction.

Zhang Hehe said with a smile: "Hey, what Xiao Huang said is good. He is a very good shooter, a natural shooting machine. But the pass Li Tie gave him is the most important thing. This time, the speed has completely taken advantage. The sudden change made the opponent unprepared, and his pass was also very fast, which made the opponent lose the opportunity to adjust. Later, we can take it easy. After all, there are still several games in the World Cup. Simple."

"Director Zhang is right. Although our players are very good, there are still tough battles to fight. Once we reach the semi-finals, we will basically face the champion team. Our World Cup experience is not rich enough, so we need to maintain sufficient physical fitness."

Huang Daxian also agreed.

On the field, Rehhagel really called Li Tie over and told him: "Li Tie, play slowly now, don't waste too much energy, strengthen the steals in the midfield, don't press too hard."

Li Tie nodded and said, "I see."

The game continues.
The Senegalese team began to attack, and they were going to use their last strength.

However, the six Chinese midfielders formed several small teams and constantly harassed the players holding the ball. This made the passing of the Senegalese team a bit unsmooth and the rhythm was constantly interrupted.

As a result, their offense has no power, and it is difficult for the ball to hit the penalty area.

In the 23rd minute, Deco stole the ball and went straight through. Li Jinyu didn't catch the ball well, but when he saw Li Tie coming up, he immediately turned his head back to Li Tie, and then went forward himself.

Li Tie received the ball and pretended to pass the ball, but suddenly there was another acceleration under his feet, which made Ndiaye live a clean life.

Immediately afterwards, Li Tie suddenly took a long shot, and the ball hit the goal like a cannonball, 2:0!

This is Li Tie's sixth goal in this World Cup. It seems that there is hope for breaking the curse of being the top scorer in the World Cup.

Li Tie slid and knelt in celebration in satisfaction. This goal made people very happy. I felt that all the depression was stretched out, and my heart was full of active oxygen molecules.

Teammates also came to celebrate with him one after another. This goal basically declared that the Chinese team has reached the top 4!
"Great, Li Tie's long-range shot worked again. He always has a way to open the opponent's goal. The speed of the ball has to pass 200 yards, right?"

Huang Daxian said.

Zhang Hehe said: "Hey, I'm afraid it's not enough. Li Tie has too many shooting methods. He can pass and shoot, and he can't defend against it. It will not be easy for anyone to face the Chinese team. Now the Chinese team is the number one favorite to win the championship. Li Tie's performance has strengthened the confidence of many people. Not only can he attack, but he can also go back to defend at critical times. Such an all-round player can only be produced once in a thousand years."

Huang Daxian also said with emotion: "Yes, think about it a few years ago, we were still worried about entering the World Cup. Now we are at this height. To put it bluntly, Li Tie is China's Maradona. He can make any team reborn!"

The reborn Chinese team did not give their opponents a chance.

In the following games, the Chinese team used defensive counterattacks, and the opponent's defense was riddled with holes.

In the 39th minute, Deco went forward and scored with a long shot. Li Tie and Li Jinyu attracted the opponent's defense, and Deco could easily score.

His footwork is not covered, it is a proper footwork of a world-class superstar.

In the second half, Wang Dong and Zheng Zhi also scored successively. In the end, the Chinese team swept Senegal 5-0 and sent the dark horse back to its hometown in Africa.

At the post-match press conference, Senegalese coach Meizu also said convincingly: "Compared with the Chinese team, we still have a big gap. This time we have reached the top 8 in the World Cup, which has already made history. I think this can increase confidence for more Senegalese players. Congratulations to the Chinese team for entering the top 4. I also predict that they will finally clink glasses!"

The results of another quarter-final came out one after another. The Brazilian team beat the Swedish team 2:1 and reached the semi-finals. Ronaldo scored twice again, and this guy also scored 6 goals!
It seems that in this World Cup, Ronaldo is in a similar state to another time and space, scoring wonderful goals, leading the Brazilian team forward alone.

However, Ronaldinho received a red card in this game, and when they meet the Chinese team in the semi-finals, they will lack a key player.

The German team and the Italian team once again hit a penalty shootout. The two sides drew 2:2 in regular time, and neither side made any achievements in overtime.

In the penalty shootout, the two sides have been penalized until the 11th round, and the goalkeepers of the two sides will face off.

As a result, Buffon's penalty slipped out, and Kahn made it overnight, and the German team eventually advanced to the semi-finals.

After the game, everyone slumped on the ground, too tired to move.

This game is also considered to be the most exciting game since the start of the World Cup.

Both the German team that entered the semi-finals and the Italian team that did not enter are worthy of respect.

The last quarter-final was an upset, and the South Korean team also relied on a penalty shootout, beating the Spanish team 5:4 to reach the semi-finals!
In the semi-finals, there are two Asian teams. The officials of the AFC probably have their faces rotten with laughter at this moment, right?

(End of this chapter)