Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 351 It's a pity, respectable, lamentable
Chinese and foreign media commentators were very well prepared before the game. When Wen Zhihao stood on the penalty spot, everyone was expecting that he could directly kill the suspense of the Golden Boot of this World Cup.

As Wen Zhihao scored the penalty, all the commentators, including Garcia, congratulated Wen Zhihao with various moods.

As CCTV commentators, He Wei and Xu Yang were the most excited. After all, whether it is Wen Zhihao or the national team as a whole, it is their emotional sustenance. The two shouted in unison. After calming down, He Weicai said emotionally: "Beautiful! This is not only a goal that keeps hope, but also a decisive goal that puts the name of a Chinese player on the World Cup honor book! Wen Zhihao became the first Chinese in the history of the World Cup. No matter how long time passes, when it comes to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Wen Zhihao is destined to It is a name that cannot be avoided. This is his highest personal honor, and it is also a stroke left by Chinese football in the top football hall."

German commentator Marcel Leff and British Sky Sports commentator Joe Crooka expressed the same meaning: Congratulations to Wen Zhihao for becoming the youngest Golden Boot in World Cup history.Up to this moment, Wen Zhihao's age is 17 years and [-] days.

This record, to be honest, is not easy for future generations to surpass.He can achieve this honor at this age, talent, strength, environment, and luck are all indispensable.

Wen Zhihao already knew through the media before the game that he would win the Golden Boot with another goal, so after he scored a penalty, he first pointed to the sky and then celebrated with his teammates.Thank goodness for his luck.

"Now we have just completed the first step of the Long March, and it is still too early to win the game. Brothers, let's take a breath and fight! This game must be a carnival for all of us."

Wen Zhihao did not forget to take advantage of the time when everyone came up to congratulate him to boost morale. Of course, Lippi also understood that it was time to go all out and pursue the victory, so the Chinese team immediately made a second substitution.Liu Ruofan replaced Yu Hanchao.

In fact, this is a match-up adjustment. Although Liu Ruofan has been playing as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder before, he is also competent as a winger.From Lippi's frequent thoughts of him at critical moments in this World Cup, it is not difficult to see that his versatile attributes are something Lippi appreciates very much, and he intends to use this stage to train him.

This substitution sounded the final clarion call of the offensive. It also means that from now on, Wen Zhihao will take over the distribution of the ball and the offensive organization of the Chinese team.

The Chinese team and the Spanish team showed completely different playing styles in the next game.The Chinese team must race against time, so Wen Zhihao tried his best to speed up the offensive rhythm and reduce meaningless crosses and back passes.Seize every minute and every second, and extend the offensive as far as possible to the hinterland of the Spanish team's penalty area.

On the other hand, Lopetegui continued to press down with both hands to instruct the players to increase ball control and slow down the rhythm. Iniesta, the field control master, is still on the court. The slower the rhythm, the more he can use his experience and game reading ability.

And as long as Iniesta is on the field, the Spanish team's overall pass control will show an advantage over the Chinese team.This is not a gap that can be bridged by Wen Zhihao alone.The pass control ability of other players in the Chinese team is still far behind that of their opponents.When encountering a team like Belgium that pursues offensive efficiency, the performance is not so obvious, but compared with Spain's overall pass control, it is immediately comparable.

The Spanish team obviously learned the lessons of the previous Chinese team opponents. In the last 10 minutes, the overall formation was pressed to the frontcourt, limiting the rapid advancement of the Chinese team.

The Chinese team's offense was struggling. Wen Zhihao tried several times to shoot from a super-long-range set-piece, but the distance between the opponent's foul spot and the goal was far more than 40 meters, which was already outside Wen Zhihao's limit shooting distance.

In the final stage of the game, the loud and clear singing of "Ode to the Motherland" sounded again at the Kaliningrad Stadium. The fans hoped that the players on the field could feel their strength with the loud and clear singing.

But in the end it was a pity that when the Egyptian referee Grisha blew the final whistle, the scoreboard on the scene showed that the score between the two sides was still fixed at 1:2, with the Chinese team ahead and Spain behind.

The Kaliningrad stadium was instantly quieter, and every Chinese fan's face was full of disappointment.

After all, it was still close!Only one step away from participating in the final competition.

But no one blames the players of the Chinese team. They have really done well enough. At least the fans who have experienced this World Cup will remember the national team's amazing moments that shocked the world and made them proud.

Like all his teammates, Wen Zhihao sat down immediately after the game, watched his opponents celebrate wildly on the field, and saw the disappointed expressions of his teammates. When he looked up, he saw the breathtaking red color of Chinese fans all around him. He felt that even if he failed, he should do something.

Wen Zhihao stood up suddenly and shouted to the surroundings: "Get up, brothers, losing is not terrible, at least all the fans will know that we have tried our best. Come on, perform our ceremony, and walk out of here with our heads held high."

Afterwards, not only the eleven players on the field, but the whole team, 23 people, stood in a row hand in hand, and thanked the Chinese fans in the surrounding stands.

How many times have I fallen on the road,

How many times have I broken my wings,

Now I no longer feel hesitant,

I want to go beyond this ordinary life!

I want life in full bloom!
like flying in the vast sky,
Like walking through the boundless wilderness,

Have the power to break free from everything!

……

Songs are the interpretation of emotions, and fans have made the most touching responses in this way.

He Wei listened to the singing and expressed his feelings: "This is really the best interpretation. The course of the Chinese team's World Cup this year is a life blooming, a rebirth from a cocoon to a butterfly. Although our current strength is not enough to climb to the top and dominate the world, at least from now on, Chinese football will have a brand new image in everyone's heart. The next third place competition, let's regard it as a big carnival! Fight him without complaint and regret. We have the opportunity to create history and represent Asia on the podium of the World Cup."

After the end of the game, the players from both sides exchanged jerseys. Wen Zhihao chose to exchange jerseys with Iniesta. When Iniesta took off the jersey and handed it over, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I finally saw you lose once...but you didn't lose to me."

Wen Zhihao responded with a smile: "If you lose, you lose. Our strength is not as good as yours. We are already very satisfied to reach this point."

Wen Zhihao was still very polite to Iniesta, a senior, but when Saul approached, Wen Zhihao saw his disappointed expression waiting to see him, so he naturally didn't give him a good face, and said: "You are good this time, but if you wait four years later, if we meet again, we will definitely have to switch positions."

Saul smiled: "Unless the Chinese team has eleven players at the same level as you, I'm really not afraid."

"Hmph, don't go to the sky so early, if we lose the final, we'll be pretty much the same."

Saul smiled and patted Wen Zhihao on the shoulder. Of course he could hear that Wen Zhihao was kindly reminding himself to keep a good attitude to face the final.

……

In the post-match press conference of this game, the Chinese team, as the loser, rarely received as much attention as the Spanish team.Lippi said that the players have done their best and are only one step away from the final. Although it is regrettable, he is even more proud of this team.

Wen Zhihao expressed his determination to fight again after four years: "Failure to advance to the final has nothing to do with luck or anything. It can only show that we are not strong enough. However, many members of this team are still young. If this time fails, we will work hard for another four years. If we still fail, we will continue to work hard for another four years. One day the Chinese team will represent Asia in the World Cup finals. The ceiling of Asian teams' strength is the semi-finals? Is the final an insurmountable gap? I don't believe this statement."

The ambition expressed by Wen Zhihao's words lifted the spirits of the Chinese reporters who were not in a good mood. From these words, they felt a kind of arrogance that loses but does not lose momentum.

After Wen Zhihao's original words at the press conference were reported back to China, they immediately sparked heated discussions among fans.

"This is the belief of a strong man. In the face of winning or losing, one should be domineering. This is also the most lacking element of the national team in the past. The best thing the Football Association has done is not to invite Lippi, but to open the door to Wen Zhihao again after experiencing twists and turns. His joining has given this team a team spirit."

"Zhihao is fine, we have survived for so many years, we can afford to wait. There is one more game, let go of the burden, and fight boldly. At least we can match Bangzi's best record in history at worst. I am satisfied with that."

"The Chinese team in this World Cup is already quite impressive. It is not an exaggeration to put it bluntly. What is the level of the Chinese team? Lippi's coaching level is at the king level, Wen Zhihao is at the master level, Liang Xin and Zheng Zhi are between silver and gold, and the rest are a group of bronze teammates. The overall level of the team has overwhelmed Brazil and Belgium, which are all at the platinum level, and Spain, which is at the diamond level. The scene is also [-]-[-]. I really can't ask for more."

This netizen can tell at a glance that he is a hardcore fan of the League of Legends game.

After the game, the major media used an old-fashioned but appropriate description: It is an honor to lose!

But this time, no one bombarded the Chinese team, because the media did not deliberately put money on the face of the Chinese team. The performance of the national team really deserves these four words.

Fighting against the Spanish team until the last moment, they almost achieved a tie with a two-goal disadvantage, and the scene was not ugly. If you want to pick a thorn in this kind of performance, you are deliberately picking a bone in an egg.

As the official media, Xinhua Net exclusively released an article reviewing this World Cup, summarizing the game, and raising expectations for the future. It can be summed up in six words: pity, admiration, and regret!
"I lost 1:2 to Spain and failed to advance to the final. In terms of the result, it is a pity that the technical and tactical quality of the Chinese team on the field is not inferior to that of the opponent. However, this result is also fair. The World Cup final is a contest for the real king. If the Chinese team wants to stand in the final one day, it is the last word to improve their own strength."

"However, after 16 years, the Chinese team once again appeared on the stage of the World Cup is respectable. Starting from the group stage, they defeated Sweden, even drew the North American powerhouse Mexico and the defending champion Germany, and defeated Brazil and Belgium in the knockout round. It is full of unprecedented confidence. It has never been so strong and domineering in the previous Chinese team. Only such a national team can truly represent the image of China today and truly fulfill the expectations of hundreds of millions of fans."

"At the same time, we should see that there is no shortage of talents in Chinese football. I believe that supernovas like Wen Zhihao and Liang Xin are definitely not the number of pandas in China. They are just the lucky ones. They have been trained on a high-level stage and have the opportunity to play for the country. Just the addition of these two people will make a huge difference for the national team. If we can really fully dig out the real top seedlings and give them a healthy upward path, what height will the national team reach in the future? No need to think about it, you know what an amazing blueprint for the future it will be. But if there is no down-to-earth youth training infrastructure, then the present joy is just a moment, after all, Wen Zhihao and Liang Xin are just two shooting stars passing through the darkness, after a short period of astonishment, when we look back in the future, we will only look back like we used to reminisce about the 02 World Cup, full of happiness in the memory, compared with the reality, and sigh with regret.”

The Xinhua website has a high level of vision in the national media, and puts forward the issues that Chinese football practitioners should consider. All these will take time to test. The fans prefer to live in the present and look forward to the next third place competition.

At the same time the next night, the semi-finals between Germany and Argentina, the old rivals, started. This game attracted more attention globally than between China and Spain. After all, the historical feud between the two teams has a long history.

(End of this chapter)