Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 403 Preparing for the Second Game

2019年阿联酋亚洲杯C组首轮战罢，华国队4-1逆转吉尔吉斯斯坦队，韩国队1-0战胜菲律宾；
In the standings, the Hua Guo team temporarily ranks first in this group with the advantage of more goal difference.

The victory in the first game has allowed the national football team to qualify in a good situation. As long as they beat the Philippines in the next round, they will qualify ahead of schedule.

If there is no accident, in the third round of the group stage, Hua Guolong PK South Korea's Tae Chi Tiger will determine who is the number one in the group.

In Group C, China and South Korea are obviously superior in strength, and qualifying is no problem. Among them, Kyrgyzstan is the spoiler team. The victory of the first game of the national football team basically determines the qualifying situation of this group.

The Hua Guo team won the first battle, and they defeated the main competitor of this group!
Kyrgyzstan scored 0 points in the first game, and the qualifying situation is not optimistic, because their opponent in the second round is the South Korean team. Once they lose two games in a row, it will be very difficult for Kyrgyzstan to rely on the best group to advance to the third place.

On the evening of January 1, the national football team will usher in the second match of this Asian Cup, facing the Philippine team led by old acquaintance Eriksson.

Similar to Kyrgyzstan's opponent in the first game, the Philippines is also a team with many naturalized players.

Against the Philippines, the weakest team in this group, the Hua Guo team should be able to score 3 points without any accidents. In the final match between China and South Korea, it was the South Korean team that was under a lot of pressure because of the goal difference PK.

From the perspective of paper strength and international rankings, the Philippines is below the national football team, but the Hua Guo team must not have the slightest feeling of underestimating any opponent.

After the first round, the national football team temporarily ranks first in the group in terms of scoring advantage. Compared with the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan, the Chinese national team has a certain advantage in the schedule.

The match between us and the South Korean team will be held in the third round of the group. Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that both the Huaguo team and the South Korean team will have already qualified.

For the Hua Guo team, they only need to win the Philippines in the next game to secure a seat in the top 16. If they win or draw with the South Korean team in the final round, they can become the first in the group.

When the qualification is basically confirmed, the battle for the top spot in the group is still critical, and it is likely to determine who will go further.

The second place in this group will face the second-placed team in Group A. If they can get the first place in the group, they will face the third-placed team in Groups A, B, and F.

If in the first two rounds, the national football team cannot get more goal difference than the South Korean team, and if they meet the South Korean team in the last round and want to win the first place in the group, they can only choose to beat South Korea. If the goal difference is more than South Korea, they will play Ping can grab the first place in the group.

The Huaguo team returned to Abu Dhabi on the night of January 1th. On the morning of January 7th, the team still went to the Wahda Academy base for recovery training.

The day's training is still only open to the media for 15 minutes.After the training, captain Zheng Zhi, who had come back from the ban, was interviewed by the media.

Zheng Zhi said: "As far as the team is concerned, we have achieved the desired results and worked hard towards the goal of appearing in the group. Regardless of whether we play or not, we are very united and hope to make contributions to the team. We have also met expectations The team still has to go step by step, and our goal is to qualify for the group stage. Now we are fully preparing for the next game."

Talking about Lippi's meeting with the whole team before training, Zheng Zhi said:
"This is a routine summary. For the summary of yesterday's game, he shared his views with us and communicated with us. Many head coaches are in the habit of talking about this game this morning. Because of the content of the game Still in my head, I’m doing a simple replay of yesterday’s game. If I talk about it in a few days, it’s easy to forget.”

Because of the win, the good weather and the smiles on the faces of the Huaguo men's football players are particularly commensurate.

Wu Lei, who was injured in the first game, did not miss the first practice after the game, and the veteran captain Zheng Zhi, who was suspended for the first round, also opened up to the media.

As the core of the midfield, Zheng Zhi's return undoubtedly added weight to the team's second match against the Philippines in the group match.

Zheng Zhi's return is gratifying, but Wu Lei, the team's main center forward, was injured by an opposing player in the penalty area.

It is understood that Wu Lei took a special car to a large hospital in Abu Dhabi on the night of the competition.

It was confirmed by physical examination that Wu Lei suffered ligament strains at the scapula and clavicle joints.

Although the team doctor preliminarily judged that his injury is not serious and will not affect the next game, but considering Wu Lei's importance, the coaching staff does not rule out the possibility of arranging him to truce in the next round.

Some players also took the initiative to say hello to the media reporters they knew.

"Winning is the last word", a colleague from the media explained the changes in the spirit of the national football team.

It is precisely because of winning the main competitor in the group stage that the national football team finally breathed a sigh of relief. Some members of the team bluntly said:

"The hard work of the big guys is not in vain, and more importantly, you can sleep soundly."

As usual, the national football team only arranged about one hour of recovery training on the second day of the match day. The Hua Guo team scored all 2 points in the first game and did not receive red or yellow cards. Therefore, the whole team will be able to face the Philippines with a complete lineup. team challenge.

Speaking of Zheng Zhi, we have to mention the Hua Guo team's midfield combination.

In fact, in the absence of Zheng Zhi, Lippi fully foresees the team's possible lack of midfield control.

With Zheng Zhi coming back from the ban, Lippi is confident that the team's midfield will be well sorted out in the next game. Lippi also hopes that driven by several players who are good at handling the ball, the team's offense and defense can be revitalized through technical flow.

In the first round, apart from Hao Junmin, Liu Jianye and Wu Xi, the defensive midfielder combination, were also the best players in the team. The former's interception relieved the pressure on the defense line, while the latter fully demonstrated the advantage of being good at putting in shots .

After Zheng Zhi's return, Wu Xi's position will be able to move forward appropriately, and judging from the situation of the national football training, "liberating Wu Xi" is also in line with Lippi's tactical philosophy.

In the first round, the Philippine team won the championship with only a small loss of 1 goal. The impression of this team is no longer that of the technical and weak "fish belly" team, and the Indian team that beat the Thai team. Similarly, they are also a new force in the rise of Asian football.

More importantly, the coach of the Philippine team, Eriksson, has been coaching in the Huachao for many years and knows the players of the Huaguo team, especially Wu Lei, Shi Ke, and Yan Junling very well.

In the Huaguo team, Wu Lei was injured by an opposing player in the penalty area in the first stop, and ligaments were strained at the scapula and clavicle joints. Considering Wu Lei's importance, the coaching staff does not rule out the possibility of arranging him to truce in the next round.

According to the plan, the Chinese team will face the Philippines, the second opponent in the Asian Cup group stage, in Abu Dhabi on the 11th.

Since the Hua Guo team has won the first group match, the initiative to qualify is firmly in hand.

This result also gave Lippi more room for choice in the next formation. Lippi will also carefully consider whether Wu Lei should play in the second round in the next few days.

During the interval between games for a few days, the Huaguo media reported on Lippi's international players one by one, but the most famous "two Zhangs" disappeared without a trace.

"For the 33-year-old's debut, it's good to win." This is what Feng Xiaoting wrote after the Asian Cup match between the national football team and the Kyrgyzstan team.

As the main defense force of the national team, the first match of the Asian Cup on the 7th was actually Feng Xiaoting's Asian Cup debut.

Feng Xiaoting was born in a football family, and he can be said to be a representative figure who became famous at a young age.

In the Netherlands World Youth Championship in 2005, Feng Xiaoting ushered in the most shining moment of his youth. This year's National Youth Team was later also known as the 85 Super Platinum Generation of Huaguo Football.

Feng Xiaoting was the captain of the national youth team at that time, and he performed very well during the competition. In the group stage, they won 3 games and 3 games, and the momentum was quite fast.

In the 1/8 finals, they met the powerful German team. Although the strength was not dominant, the performance of the National Youth Team once again shocked the world.

After the game, Feng Xiaoting was officially selected by the World Youth Championship as one of the 14 hopeful stars, as famous as Messi and others. What an honor this is.

After this competition, Feng Xiaoting also attracted the attention of Wolfsburg and Schalke 04 clubs, but unfortunately due to various reasons, he failed to study abroad as he wished.

In 2008, Feng Xiaoting secured his position as Dalian Shide's main defense force, and also played in the Olympic Games in the same year.

In 2009, Feng Xiaoting joined the Daegu FC team in the K-League. Here, he hopes to go to the Italian League next year after a year of polishing.But a year later, he did not get the chance to play in the Italian league, but moved to the K-League giants Jeonbuk Hyundai.

After a year of hard work in Jeonbuk Hyundai, Feng Xiaoting finally chose to return to China and joined the Huachao upstart Guangzhou Evergrande.

As a key signing in Guangzhou Evergrande's defense, Feng Xiaoting helped the team win 16 championships, including 7 Chinese Super League titles, 2 AFC Champions titles, 1 Chinese Premier League title, 4 Super Cup titles, 2 A FA Cup champion.

In 2017, Feng Xiaoting played very steadily on the defensive line. After the season ended, he also won the first Huaguo Golden Globe Award.

Feng Xiaoting completed the triple jump of the National Youth, National Olympics and National Football Team as early as 2003. However, in the national team, subject to the influence of the overall strength of the team, as the backbone of the defense, he has taken the blame a lot.

As for the Asian Cup, it may be Feng Xiaoting's unspeakable pain.

In the 2004 Asian Cup, Feng Xiaoting was not selected; in the 2007 and 2011 Asian Cups, he was not selected for various reasons.

In the 2015 Asian Cup, Feng Xiaoting was infinitely close, but unexpectedly lost at the last moment.

From being selected in 2003 to representing the national team in the Asian Cup for the first time, Feng Xiaoting waited for 16 years.

In the second half of 2018, Feng Xiaoting's state was not very good, but he adjusted his state in time, gained Lippi's trust, and was finally selected for the Asian Cup squad.

In an interview, Feng Xiaoting himself was also very emotional. He said:
"I have gone through several training camps before, but I have not entered the final lineup. This is the first time I have entered. I cherish this opportunity very much. It is very important to every player. I worked very hard in this training camp, and other players did the same. As I said just now, each of us really wants to play well in this Asian Cup."

In the first match against Kyrgyzstan in the Asian Cup, whether it was a change of five backs or four backs, as a central defender Feng Xiaoting, the defense led by him has withstood the test.

The 33-year-old Feng Xiaoting made his first trip to the Asian Cup, and his first performance is worthy of recognition.

Luneng player Jin Jingdao is also the subject of media reports, but the rhetoric is very vague.

Jin Jingdao was replaced in the 24th minute of the first game. After the game, his mood was not affected. Lippi also said that he would continue to give him opportunities.

But Jin Jingdao went straight to the locker room after the superstar demeanor, which really shocked the Qilu fans, and also shocked the thriving football leaders.

For this reason, Jin Jingdao even appeared on the hot searches of the game. His behavior became evidence that the outside world questioned Lippi's ineffective control, and the Huaguo team became known as "infighting" for a while.

Lippi's formation took into account various aspects, but the players were not very adaptable. Jin Jingdao, who has always been defenseless, is the biggest loophole.

Jin Jingdao's initial position was the left midfielder, and he changed positions with Wu Xi and Wu Lei many times after that, but he couldn't find the right rhythm and made several mistakes.

In the 24th minute, Lippi replaced Jin Jingdao with a big bag and changed the formation to 343. This is to strengthen the rhythm of high-position pressing.

Regarding the replacement of Jin Jingdao, Lippi also gave his own explanation after the game:

"Jin Jingdao is a good player, he will continue to get opportunities, but this game he failed to bring me what I need in this game, so I made a timely replacement of personnel."

Lippi's Chinese translation and English translation express different meanings, but the general content is the same, that is to change the situation on the field.

Regarding his being replaced after the game, Jin Jingdao also bluntly said that it was a tactical need, and he kept silent about his emotions when he was off the court.

Because Jin Jingdao went straight to the locker room, the on-site camera did not explain what happened after Jin Jingdao left the field, but when the rebroadcast footage was shown to the bench after the game, Jin Jingdao and his teammates on the bench high-fived the players one by one.

In the interview after the game, Jin Jingdao also kept emphasizing that it is good for the team to win. Even when training resumed on the 8th, Jin Jingdao also appeared in the team.

However, Chunqiu's brushwork can conceal Jin Jingdao's temper from domestic fans, but foreign media do not agree. Hua Guo's football shoes will surely rise high after the Asian Cup.

Banning an international fourth-rate player with a temper similar to Melo, I believe that the Huaguo team will never be lenient, and now it is only lenient during the war.

The Chinese team is about to usher in the second opponent of the Asian Cup group stage, the Philippine team. On the afternoon of the 10th, the pre-match press conference was held at the Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The national football coach Lippi and the captain Zheng Zhi attended together Pre-match press conference.

Talking about the current injury situation of the team, Lippi said:

"We have two wounded, Wei Shihao is unable to participate in the second game, and Wu Lei has no problem participating in the second game."

When asked how the team's defense will be adjusted in this game after conceding a goal in the last game, Lippi said:

"In all games, I will tell the players to focus on defense. In many games, if we defend well, it will be 2-0, and if we defend poorly, it will be 4-3. I don't want to say that we did not play well in the first half because of poor defense, but I hope my players can do a better job in the offensive and defensive balance in the second game, and don't make more mistakes."

When asked by foreign media about his impression of the first round of the Asian Cup, Lippi said:
"Except for Australia's upset loss in the first round, other traditional strong teams, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Japan, all won the first round of the group stage by a large score. Other emerging countries have made significant progress in terms of players, tactics, and logistics. They are all well prepared. The 23 players selected by our Huaguo team are all players with good immediate combat power. We have to take it step by step, strive for a good ranking, and go to the knockout round.”

In the end, Lippi is still optimistic about the future of Huaguo football:

"Recently, the Chinese National Football Association has done a lot of youth training work and trained many U19-U20 players. I am very optimistic about their future. Many of them have great potential and hope to accumulate experience through international competitions in the future. Strive for a good development."

(End of this chapter)