There is a team called the Friendship Team

Chapter 247 The National Youth Team Assembles, Pointing to the World Junior Competition!
Guangzhou, Hengda Football School.

In order to allow the National Junior Team to achieve good results in the World Junior Championships, the Football Association communicated with Hengda Club many times, and finally decided that Zheng Zhi and his assistant Shi Zhe would no longer take care of the coaching work of the Hengda Tigers and devote themselves to the national junior team. at work.

Since the "truce period" of the winter league, Zheng Zhi and Shi Zhe have been studying the game videos of their opponents in the World Junior Championships day and night, and on the other hand, they have targeted their favorite players...

On the eve of New Year's Day, Zheng Zhi and Shi Zhe drew up a "big roster" of 30 players. The reason why it is called "big roster" is because our national team is used to recruiting more players than the actual game requirements. Then screen a little bit, and when the game is approaching, finally determine a list of players who meet the requirements for participation.

Therefore, at this time, not all the players selected by Zheng Zhi and Shi Zhe will participate in the upcoming World Junior Championships. The Football Association will only issue a notice to the relevant clubs according to the list...

The preliminary 30-man roster is as follows:

(Chinese Super League) Guangzhou Hengda (5 players): Li Shengrong, Nimuti, Meng Hantao, Chen Martin, Xie Bao;
(Chinese Super League) Guangzhou Fuli (1 player): Xu Zhou;
(Chinese Super League) BJ Yulin Army (1 player): Jiang Yicai;

(Chinese Super League) Shanghai Shenhua (2 people): Bowas, Wang Geng;
(Chinese Super League) Shanghai Shanggang (3 players): Wang Congjun, Wei Lang, Zhu Feng;
(Chinese Super League) Jiangsu FC (1 player): Cai Zhiyu;

(Chinese Super League) Hebei Xingfu (1 player): Tuoxing;
(Chinese Super League) Chongqing FC (1 player): Wu Yu;
(China B) Friendship Team (6 players): Chen Ting, Amber, Xu Mingdong, Li Gen, Chen Jiexi, Liu Yiao;

(Eredivisie) ADO Den Haag (1 player): Zhang Chao;
(Major League Soccer) Seattle Sounders (1): Ao Tai;
(Portuguese First Division) Cova Piedade (1 player): Wei Yi;
(Portuguese B) Torres (2 people): Lu Chige, Chocolate;

(Brazil Regional League) Qilu Brazil Campus (4 players): Fang Zhi, Liu Binren, Han Fei, Lang Yiming.

As soon as this list was reported, the fans immediately became excited, and the fans commented one after another:
"It turns out that among our young players, there are so many players in Europe!"

"It's more interesting than when it was less."

"Of the 30 people, 9 people are studying abroad. This posture is completely comparable to Japan and South Korea..."

"Director Zheng Zhi will use this wave of players to achieve success!"

"Let's see which player can use the opportunity of the World Junior Championships to log into the five major leagues!"

Most of the fans did not have a deep understanding of the operation methods of the Chinese-funded teams, and began to be blindly "optimistic" about the prospects of this national junior team in the World Junior Championships...

The Friendship Team, as the "big exporter" in the player list, should have been a good promotional opportunity for the club, but the limelight was completely robbed by the "scenery" of the overseas players, which did not attract the fans' due attention.

Shi Jie and Quan Weilong, the principals of the Friendship Team, will naturally not be discouraged by these. They did not choose to rest at home during the rare holiday, but "accompanied" their 6 disciples who were selected into the "National Youth Team" , flew to Guangzhou together.

They hope that by supervising the battle on the spot, they can cheer up these little guys!

After the national youth team assembled in Guangzhou, they closed their training for a week, and then the whole team flew to the United Arab Emirates, the host city of the World Junior Championships. The team's preparations have entered the final "sprint stage"!
Although it is winter at this time, the temperature in the UAE is the most suitable time of the year for sports.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

As soon as they got off the plane, the players of the National Youth Team were attracted by the "exotic style" of the United Arab Emirates...

The clean and hygienic environment, the architectural style blending the Middle East and modernity all make these little guys feel novel.

Of course, they are most interested in humanities. From time to time, a few men wearing headscarves and masked women pass by in front of them. These little guys will remind each other and look around curiously.

In addition to the Chinese national youth team, the national youth teams from some other countries have also arrived in Dubai. Before the competition, warming up with these participating teams is the best way to adjust their state.

Immediately, the Chinese Football Association came forward and contacted the national youth teams of the six countries that had arrived...

In the end, the Japanese National Junior Team and the Mexican National Junior Team agreed to warm up with the Chinese National Junior Team and warm up with the Japanese National Junior Team first.

Japan and my country are close neighbors, with similar geographical location and similar racial characteristics. Therefore, in this warm-up match, there is no simulation exercise for the opponents in the group. They all hold the mentality of "self-centered" to mobilize the ball. team status.

Now, the starting lineup of the Chinese National Junior Team:
Forwards: Zhang Chao, Ao Tai;
Midfielders: Wei Yi, Fang Zhi, Lu Chige, Liu Binren;

Defenders: Han Fei, Chen Martin, Chocolate, Nimuti;

Goalkeeper: Li Shengrong.

Due to the negotiation between the two parties before the game, the game will be played in a completely closed state, and media reporters are not allowed to enter. Therefore, everyone's understanding of the game is only learned through the interviews with the players after the game...

In this game, the Chinese National Junior Team finally lost to the Japanese National Junior Team with a score of 2 to 4. Zhang Chao and Li Gen contributed to the Chinese National Junior Team.

Zhang Chao made his debut in this game, and his physical confrontation ability was fully displayed, which made the defenders of the Japanese national team very uncomfortable and had to foul frequently to restrain him. Even so, Zhang Chao's footwork was also worthwhile Believe me, in the 73rd minute of the game, Zhang Chao received Wei Yi's pass and scored a goal with an undercut.

As for the player Li Gen, the head coach Zheng Zhi saw that the players of the Japanese national junior team fouled Zhang Chao more often. At the beginning of the second half, he asked Li Gen to come off the bench.

And Li Gen was also very competitive and did not disappoint Zheng Zhi. When the game was nearing the end, he directly took a set kick and scored, reducing the score to 2-4.

Although the preparations for the Chinese national youth team encountered "open door black", Zheng Zhi and Shi Zhe saw the team's problems more clearly, and their thinking gradually became clearer in terms of player selection.

Three days later, the second warm-up match began. The Chinese national team played against the "old rival" Mexico national team.

In last year's Four Nations Invitational Tournament, the two teams met before. At that time, the Chinese National Junior Team lost to the Mexican National Junior Team with a score of 0 to 3.

At this time, the two teams met again, and the Chinese National Youth Team hoped to succeed in "revenge". The head coach Zheng Zhi directly sacrificed his "strongest lineup":
Forwards: Wei Yi, Zhang Chao, Amber;

Midfielders: Fang Zhi, Chen Jiexi, Li Gen;
Defenders: Han Fei, Chocolate, Chen Martin, Chen Ting;
Goalkeeper: Liu Yiao.

Sure enough, the two sides knew better. The game started with a quick offensive and defensive battle. The Chinese National Junior Team couldn't resist and conceded goals in the 17th and 34th minutes of the first half.

In the second half, after the change of sides and another battle, the Chinese National Junior Team united as one, Zhang Chao and An Po teamed up to equalize the score for a time, but in the end the players of the Mexican National Junior Team had better personal abilities, and captain Alvarez scored a goal Lore, the Chinese national team lost 2-3.

The warm-up before the World Junior Games has lost one after another. Both the media and fans in China are pessimistic about the Chinese National Junior Team...

But these can't affect the team at all. The "low-profile" Chinese national team trains more diligently.

(End of this chapter)