Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 325

The Chinese team's game against Germany was originally without suspense, but because of the objective situation, it attracted the attention of the whole of Asia.However, the angles of attention of the various media are different.For example, the Japanese media, their focus is whether Wen Zhihao can continue to perform against the sky against stars such as Neuer and Hummels after the Champions League final.

On the other hand, Iran, Australia, including South Korean media, and more Asian media have bad intentions, waiting to see the jokes of the Chinese team.On NAVAR, a well-known sports portal in South Korea, many South Korean fans left comments such as "waiting for the Chinese team to lose miserably" and "China loses at least three goals".

In the past, the level of the Chinese team was low, and Chinese fans could only swallow their anger at the Koreans' ridicule, but now that everyone is confident, they don't bother to pay attention to such remarks.

The madness of the weak is powerless.Especially the Koreans who eat kimchi for three meals a day, and their mouths are full of sour water. Chinese fans are accustomed to their unique sour grapes mentality.It's just that everyone's eyes are different now, so naturally you can't be too fussy, if you are serious, you will lose.

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After the high-intensity confrontation in the first two games, some players had some problems with their physical condition.The more serious one is Zheng Zhi. The 38-year-old veteran spared no effort in the two group matches. In the last game, he played the whole game without resting for a minute. The muscles on the back of his thigh showed signs of strain due to excessive fatigue.In addition, individual players are not very committed to training. It is not that everyone has a problem with their attitude, but that they really have more than enough energy. Although the group stage is played every five days, apart from the time spent traveling between the three cities, the recovery time is not particularly sufficient.At this critical juncture, the concentrated outbreak of physical problems is more serious.

The current situation of the team, even for an experienced coach like Lippi, is a very difficult choice.It is almost inevitable to rotate the lineup, otherwise, with the current state of the players, even if they make it to the knockout round, no matter if they face any team in Group E, it may be a disastrous defeat.

In fact, in the 23-man roster of the Chinese team for the World Cup this time, there are still many players who have not played for a minute, such as goalkeeper Yan Junling, Shanghai SIPG's three defenders Wang Shenchao, Shi Ke, and Fu Huan on the back line, and Liu Ruofan and Zhang Xizhe in midfield.Especially Guoan midfielder Zhang Xizhe, who used to be one of the important puzzles of the national team's midfielder, has gradually lost Lippi's trust and has been reduced to a soy sauce role. He is eager to prove his ability on such a stage.

But for Lippi, the decision to shuffle a large area before the battle is not so easy to make. This is no longer a matter of risk.

Before the match with the German team, the training intensity of the Chinese team was only one training a day, and half of the time was used for recovery training. The busiest of these two days was the national team's team medical team and physical trainer Gaudino.How to protect the players to the maximum and stimulate everyone's physical condition to the best condition to meet the requirements of playing is a huge challenge.

Of course, this situation is strictly sealed off from the outside world. The reporters can't see the clues just from the 15-minute opening time every day, because during this time, the restorative training of the national team is almost the same.

But on the day of the match, when the two sides announced their starting lineups, Lippi's starting lineup was enough to surprise all the Chinese media, and it also made foreign media feel strange.

Lippi made three adjustments to the starting lineup of the Chinese team. The formation of the Chinese team is 5-3-2.
Zeng Cheng was automatically suspended because of the red card in the previous game, and Lippi's starting goalkeeper for this game... is Yan Junling, the post-[-]s goalkeeper who has never played before!

Not only that, but the most surprising arrangement is in the midfield. One of the starting strikers of the Chinese team is Liu Ruofan!Liu Ruofan, who was originally thought to be just coming to the world to enjoy the atmosphere, actually wants to take up the heavy responsibility of the Chinese team's counterattack in this game!
As for why the national team is not allowed to be the fastest, and Wen Zhihao, who can single-handedly challenge Bayern's entire defense line, advances forward, the reason is simple. Compared with his speed, his brain role in launching a counterattack in the Chinese team's midfield is the most indispensable. Of course Lippi will choose to combine Wen Zhihao's characteristics with the team's needs to maximize.

In addition, Shanghai SIPG's young defender Wang Shenchao also won the starting lineup. The battle is imminent, but Lippi unexpectedly sent three young people who have never played in the World Cup, and even have little to no experience in representing the national team before!

The Chinese reporter was a little puzzled. Lippi's arrangement was completely unreasonable. The Chinese team was not [-]% sure of qualifying. This arrangement was like a strategic abandonment to train young people!

But what if Sweden, which is already out, gives Mexico a favor?Wouldn't the Chinese team be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis, and die unjustly?
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Time goes back to yesterday.

When the players were resting, in the hotel room, Madaloni stood opposite Lippi, looking nervous.

Lippi was sitting at the table, holding a cigar in his hand, taking a puff occasionally, his silver hair fluttering with the wind from time to time.The cigar burnt out, the lip pinched out.He said to Madaloni: "This risk is worth taking. The gap between us and our opponents is too big. It is no longer a question of tactics and technology. If we want to create miracles, we must rely on the overall fighting spirit. The players who have not played before have the strongest fighting spirit and the most eager to express themselves. We should give them a chance."

Madaloni nodded: "Well, since you have decided, I support you. Anyway, we have created enough accidents, and one more accident is not too much."

On the other hand, the German team seems to be very confident in this game. The German coach Joachim Loew announced the starting lineup one day in advance, and it seems that he is not worried that the Chinese team will cause them any trouble.

This is a kind of self-confidence in strength. The only thing Loew emphasized to the midfielders and defenders is Wen Zhihao: "I don't need to say more, some of you have lost to him, and now the opportunity for revenge has come. He is the only threat to the Chinese team. As for the others, there is nothing to worry about. I think you should know how to do it."

The eyes of Neuer and Hummels showed a fighting spirit, but at the same time they had a bit of dignity. With their strength, there are only very few opponents who can make them show such an expression, and Wen Zhihao is one of them.

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There is something special about this game before the game.It has the attention of top-level confrontation, but it does not have the fierce collision and war of words that should be due to the focus game, and it does not affect the attention of this game in the country at all.

Almost all the media regard this game as one of the most important games in the history of Chinese football. Regardless of the nature of the game or the level of opponents, this game is a historic match that can be compared with the Chinese team against "02R" Brazil in 3.

Two World Cup trips and two championship-level teams, it is hard to say whether it is lucky or unlucky for the national team.

(End of this chapter)