There is a dream called football

Chapter 359

After the training, Zhu Guanghu and Li Qiao were interviewed by reporters, and the Chinese team finally arrived.

Everyone is very concerned about the situation of the national football team. After all, the last time they participated in the World Cup, they failed to score a goal in three group matches and were swept out. It also made people see the huge gap between the national football team and the world's top teams.

This time the outside world is still not optimistic about the national football team, but there are expectations, such as whether the national football team can get the first goal, the first point, or even... a victory in the history of participating in the World Cup.

Director Zhu said: "There are huge difficulties, but since we have come to Germany, we should have the courage to fight. It is useless to blame others. This group is very strong. There are two European teams and one South American team. The goal of the team is still to score goals."

"Li Qiao was the last one to arrive. How is his running-in with the team?"

"No problem, Li Qiao is the best player, he doesn't need to adjust, he can play immediately when he comes."

"Then, will Li Qiao play in the game against Scotland the day after tomorrow?"

"Not necessarily, it depends on the situation, the warm-up match may not necessarily be the main force."

"Why did you choose Scotland as your opponent in the warm-up match?"

"Although Scotland did not reach the World Cup finals, their style is somewhat similar to the England we met in the group stage, so I think it is very meaningful to warm up with Scotland."

After continuing to answer a few questions, Zhu Guanghu ended the interview, let's talk about everything after the game.

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Before the World Cup, all countries are looking for teams to warm up. This is the last chance to train.

In the game against Scotland, the Chinese team sent a main lineup, and the goalkeeper was Liu Yunfei.

The defense line from left to right is Sun Xiang, Li Weifeng, Dewey and Sun Jihai.

The double midfielders are Zheng Zhi and Li Tie.

On the front line are Li Qiao, Shao Jiayi, and Lei Wen.

The single striker is Li Jinyu.

Opponent Scotland, the biggest player must be the midfielder Fletcher, who was later the Fletcher of Manchester United.

In addition, their double forwards James McFadden and Lee McCulloch are also relatively strong.

Scotland's head coach is local coach Walter Smith, and his goal is to lead Scotland into the European Cup finals two years later.

After the start of the game, Scotland's strong style of play made the Chinese team very uncomfortable.

The style of play of the Scottish national team is very similar to their league. It is a traditional British style of play, and the requirements for physical confrontation are particularly strong.

The midfielders Zheng Zhi and Li Tie of the Chinese team were under the siege of Scottish players, and it was very difficult to play the ball. In the 15th minute of the first half, the Chinese team conceded the ball, and Scotland used a set kick to score.

As expected, Director Zhu was not in a hurry, but soon, the Scottish attack came again.

Scottish football doesn't pay much attention to ball control in offense. They play very directly. A high ball is delivered to the back of the defense line, and then the tall striker fights for it.

Li Weifeng did not resist when he was fighting with the opponent. After the ball was cut off, the Scottish striker faced the goalkeeper of the Chinese team.

The ball was suspected of fouling, but the referee didn't blow it, and Scotland scored another goal.

Although there was a foul factor in this ball, Li Weifeng's indecisiveness in playing the ball from the back line was also an inducement.

The World Cup match is completely different from the Asian confrontation. The ball just now was within the Asian range. There may be very few people who can force Li Weifeng out of the way, but most European forwards can do it.

After falling behind 0 to 2 in the first half, Zhu Guanghu lost his temper during the intermission.

"The World Cup is coming soon, are you going to compete in this state?"

"Don't tell me that you don't adapt. Those are just excuses. It's impossible for your opponent to adapt to you. Play the ball faster and don't play with fire in the backcourt."

Zhu Guanghu didn't make any substitutions, so he got angry, but Zhu Guanghu also knew that the team didn't exert their strength. Li Qiao, for example, was obviously saving his strength.

After the UEFA Champions League final, Li Qiao still needs some time to rest. This kind of warm-up race is just a passing pass with his teammates. It is estimated that Zhu Guanghu will replace him later.

Sure enough, when the game reached 65 minutes, director Zhu replaced Li Qiao with Hao Junmin.

The domestic commentary said: "We understand Li Qiao's state. Physical fitness is a problem, but Li Qiao's dependence on the national football team makes us worry."

"That's right, after all, Li Qiao is not an iron man, Li Qiao may also be injured."

This ball has made many people more worried about the national football team's World Cup trip, because it seems that the national football team is not ready yet.

In the next game, the goal of the national football team was to score a goal, but the national football team's several attacks were almost on fire. It seemed that there was a chance, but they couldn't score the goal. The final result of the game was 0 to 2.
This is also the last warm-up match before the National Football World Cup. I also lost the warm-up match against Peru in April.

The national football warm-up matches are all training with second-rate teams in Europe and South America. It is understandable that it is difficult to win a victory.

But after the game, the media was still quite harsh.

"Guide Zhu, with the current strength of the national football team, is it just for tourism in the World Cup?"

Zhu Guanghu chuckled, "I admit that the strength of the national football team is not enough to challenge strong teams, but the warm-up match is different from the official match. My goal is still the same, to strive for a draw."

"Li Qiao's condition looks very bad."

"Physical fitness!"

Zhu Guanghu expressed concern: "I think everyone knows this, and Li Qiao is not an iron man."

Journalists are also concerned.

"But don't worry, our medical team is also helping Li Qiao recover. When the World Cup starts, I guarantee that everyone will see a better Li Qiao."

However, the result of the game is realistic. The opponents in the warm-up match are still European and South American teams that cannot enter the World Cup.

After the game, the national football team took a day off and did not do heavy training, but just did some strength training.

Zhu Guanghu hopes that everyone can relax their mentality. After all, the only thing the national football team can have now is a better mentality than others.

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When Lei Wen and Li Qiao had dinner together, they talked about the warm-up match. In the match against Peru in April, Li Qiao did not come back, but Lei Wen did.

"Li Qiao, I think the biggest difference is actually the mentality. When we meet European teams, we will be afraid at all."

Li Qiao nodded, "But it is necessary to rely on victories to increase self-confidence, there is no other way."

Raven nodded.

"You can see that South Korea and Japan were abused again and again in the World Cup, so it is impossible for us to escape."

"Well, I hope we can be abused less miserably this time."

"Haha, don't worry, with me, I still have strength."

(End of this chapter)