Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 74 The Useless Trip to Dubai

Zhang Mai stayed in the hotel for two days, and went to Xianghe base to report on October 10. Because of Li Tong's arrangement, Zhang Mai will be in the same room as captain Zheng Zhi throughout the training camp.

The general meeting will start at 7:[-] pm. As usual, the team leader, head coach and player representatives will speak successively. This time, captain Zheng Zhi does not need to speak, so he will accompany Zhang Mai all the way and introduce new teammates to Zhang Mai.

Because they will fly to Dubai tomorrow morning, the meeting will be over soon. Zhang Mai returned to his room with the captain Zheng Zhi, and suddenly received a call from his agent, Crott.

Crott's surprise came in a timely manner. It turned out that Japan and South Korea had urged the AFC to ensure fair competition in this world preliminaries. In the Huaca battle, South Korea will be replaced by the referee and the stadium will be air-conditioned.

Zhang Mai has zero experience in representing Huazu, and he has no special feelings about it. The captain Zheng Zhike, who has experienced many battles, was excited, and quickly called Li Tong to report to the team.

After a while, the two returned dejectedly. Pei Lan and the team leader insisted on the original arrangement because of irregular sources of information, and they had to fly to Dubai tomorrow.

Waiting for the notice of foot shoes!Brother, it’s National Day now, after Golden Monday it will be October 10th.

The Huazu team arrived in Dubai on the 2nd. It was dry and hot in October in the Middle East. When the training started at 6 p.m., the temperature also reached 38°C.

Zhang Mai is young and strong, and he has no discomfort with Huazu's warm-up training. After returning to the room, he has to enter the system for additional training.

But the rich men in the country were miserable, complaining endlessly. After the news of the referee change and the air conditioner being turned on spread, some people went directly to Peilan and the team leader.

The Huazu team's backward intelligence work and bureaucratic style are the main reasons for the Dubai Oolong incident, but Peilan and team leader Liu Dianqiu put this account on Zhang Mai's head.

Secretly spread gossip, disturbed the morale of the army, and even slapped the leader in the face. If such people are not on the blacklist, they will not be called Huazu.

Zhang Mai was assigned to the substitute group in the team training match on October 10, and remained unchanged in the subsequent groupings, always being an iron-clad substitute.

Both Li Tong and captain Zheng Zhi approached Peilan and asked Zhang Mai to try the main team, but Peilan rejected them one by one, and was even approached by the team leader to talk afterwards.

Zhang Mai himself was calm, and advised Li Tong and Zheng Zhi not to add fuel to the flames. Everything was focused on the competition. Who can blame Peilan for looking for death?

On October 10th, the Chinese Football Team came to Doha, and was unexpectedly allowed to try out the field twice at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, and the AFC's notice of referee replacement and the notice of turning on the air conditioner during the game were also suspended. to the present.

Slap in the face!Hong Guoguo slapped her in the face, Peilan and team leader Liu Dianqiu felt their faces slapping, and Peilan was so angry that she even canceled tomorrow's birthday party.

A group of Huazu veterans headed by Li Tong and Zheng Zhi were shocked by the energy of Zhang Mai and the agent behind him. Only Huazu has always suffered from foreigners. Why is Zhang Mai different?
On the eve of the competition, there was an endless stream of old men from all walks of life who came to Zhang Mai and Zheng Zhi's room. Zhang Mai always greeted them with smiles and warm greetings, without showing the slightest arrogance of an invisible boss.

When the idlers cleared up and the two bachelors were alone, Zheng Zhi gave a thumbs up and teased Zhang Mai:

"High! It's really high. I don't know how many of them have been sentenced to death by you."

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10月8日京都时间23点30分，2018年俄罗斯世界杯暨2019年阿联酋亚洲杯联合预选赛第2阶段C组第5轮一场焦点大战，在多哈贾西姆本哈马德体育场进行，华国国家队客场挑战卡塔尔国家队。

Huaguo Central TV broadcast the game live, and it was Huang Tao and Zhan Jun who hosted the live broadcast of the game in the live broadcast room.

"In the first 4 rounds of qualifiers, the national football team ranked second in Group C with 3 matches, 2 wins and 1 tie with 7 points. If they win this game, the Huazu team will occupy the top spot in the group; in the previous 2 games, the national football team kept zero losses. Many players of the national football team had minor injuries before, but most of them were basically fine. In addition, the high temperature, jet lag, and field conditions in West Asia are also things that the national football team needs to overcome in this battle in Doha. Yesterday, October 3, national football coach Perrin I spent my 10th birthday. At the same time, October 7th has a special meaning for Chinese football. Today, 59 years ago, the national football team entered the World Cup finals for the first time. I hope the French can bring good luck to the national football team!"

As usual, the opening remarks were given by the steady Huang Tao. Huang Tao is full of confidence in today's game and feels that having Zhang Mai's Huazu is particularly reassuring.

"The Huazu team had no wins in the previous three visits to Doha in the World Preliminaries, and was "accidentally" tied by Hong Kong, China in the last round. The national football team, which is currently 3 points behind Qatar, is already inferior to its opponents in terms of qualifying; Qatar's big list , a total of as many as 2 naturalized players, from Europe, Africa and South America. Among them, striker Sebastian is an old enemy of the national football team, and there are also quite powerful African "black and "hard" players to help out. Coach Carreno said that he has identified the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese team."

The black-faced Zhan Jun said a little too much warning today, even Huang Tao glared at Zhan Jun.

Huang Tao took the play list handed over by Zhan Jun with a gloomy face, and began to introduce:
"The list of the Chinese team:

Goalkeeper: 23-Wang Dalei;
Defenders: 2-Ren Xing, 3-Mei Fang, 5-Zhang Linfan, 17-Zhang Impulse;
Back midfielder: 8-Cai Huikang, 10-Zheng Zhi;

Vanguard: 19-Zheng Cage, 15-Wu Xi, 6-Ji Xiang;

Forward: 22-Yu Dabao

替补：1-曾诚、4-姜至鹏、7-吴磊、9-杨旭、11-王永珀、12-颜军龄、13-刘剑业、14-邹正、16-孙克、18-张吃名、20-于喊超、21-张迈
Qatar squad:
Goalkeeper: 1-Leconte;
Defenders: 3-Hassan, 19-Jassel, 6-Cazorla, 2-Moussa;

Midfielder: 16-Hu He, 20-Budiaf, 8-Asadala, 10-Haydos;
Forwards: 13-Maksood, 23-Sebastian

替补：4-阿巴卡尔、5-哈提姆、7-穆夫塔赫、9-阿费夫、11-迈沙阿勒、12-阿卜杜拉赫曼、14-哈尔范、15-尤素夫、17-伊斯梅尔、18-特雷索尔、21-索菲亚尼、22-巴里
Okay, please wait a moment, the game is about to start! "

As soon as Huang Tao finished reading the list, he turned off the microphone and discussed with Zhan Jun.

"Old Zhan, I know that Zhang Mai's failure to start makes you depressed, but you don't have to be so pessimistic!"

"Leaving aside Zhang Mai, look at Huazu's starting lineup. The starting lineup basically gave up attacking, and the Chinese team's opening posture was inferior; Peilan said in an interview before the game that this loss is not the end, but the starting lineup But they gave up attacking and piled up defensive engineers. They looked like they would die if they lost. Since losing is not the end, why not boldly attack and turn away? Why not let it go? It’s insincere. This lineup understands the national football team a little bit. The opponents understand, feel free to attack, the Chinese are timid before fighting!"

Zhan Jun spoke indignantly, and Huang Tao nodded frequently from the side.

Suddenly, both of them had a bad feeling: what a familiar routine and scene, it won't be...

"I won't go back to the old way again, this time with Zhang Mai!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, they both regained their confidence and turned their attention to the arena.

Zhang Mai sat on the far side of the Huazu team's bench, and Li Tong, who was beside him, commented on today's starting lineup.

"The rear is flying, but Zhang Linfan is reassuring; the two defensive midfielders are strong enough to protect the backcourt, but unfortunately they have lost the organization ability needed for flexibility and counterattack; The presence of Xiang makes the other two run around desperately because of exhaustion in defense; Yu Dabao has a good attitude but not enough ability, as a badass striker, he will not be able to please in front of Qatar."

Zhang Mai succinctly summed up Peilan's wonderful starting lineup.

"If the back line is not good, you can replace them all, but how should you configure the midfield?"

As an assistant coach, Li Tong is not ashamed to ask in front of Zhang Mai.

"If Huazu wants to challenge a strong team, a technical midfielder with organizational skills and a strong striker are necessary. It doesn't matter if the physical confrontation is close, and the teammates around them should pay more attention to protection. Unfortunately, the current Huazu team has nothing. , the only one who has both is still sitting on the sidelines chatting with you."

Zhang Mai's answer made Li Tong, who was struggling to study his coaching skills, fall into deep thought.

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