Although it is said that challenging South Korea away is equivalent to half of the home of the Chinese team, in the final analysis, it is still the home of South Korea, Tang Zheng's fan sister is one thing, and it is another thing in front of national glory.

As soon as the Chinese team arrived at the hotel in Seoul, they went to the training venue provided by the Korean Football Association in the afternoon and encountered an off-board move.

The training ground they provided was so bad that they didn't even clean up the garbage.

The Chinese coaching staff immediately tried to communicate with the Korean Football Association, hoping that they could provide a better training venue, but the Korean Football Association rejected the request of the Chinese coaching staff, and the reason they gave was that the other stadiums had either just finished the concert or were in the maintenance stage, and only this stadium could be provided for the Chinese team to conduct pre-match training.

Looking at this field, the players frowned, especially the players from the Chinese Super League.

If the venue of the Chinese Super League after the concert is like a vegetable field, then this training venue provided by the Korean Football Association to the Chinese team is a real vegetable field.

The training pitch is full of potholes, and if you are not careful, you can get a sprain.

With no choice but to arrange for his players to do a simple warm-up and recovery session, Camacho had no choice but to arrange for his players to do a simple warm-up and recovery session.

As for the higher-quality training venues, we will have to wait for the Chinese Football Association to appeal to the AFC to get feedback before we can know whether they can be replaced.

At the same time, Chinese media and fans began to denounce the Korean Football Association's off-the-market moves online.

Originally, the impact was limited to Asia, but after Tang Zheng posted a tweet after training, it immediately caused strong dissatisfaction among fans around the world, especially Italian fans and Spanish fans.

The national teams that suffered from the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup were Italy and Spain, so fans in both countries were angry at the Korean Football Association's actions, and even the official Twitter accounts of the two football associations retweeted Tang Zheng's tweet, allowing more fans to join in the condemnation.

Tang Zheng didn't know that he could cause such a big sensation by posting a set of tweets......

However, the effect is very good, and the AFC senior management is highly concerned about it, and they are extremely dissatisfied with the Korean Football Association's approach.

That night, he said that if a better training ground was not provided for the Chinese team, the next home game against Australia might be played at a neutral venue.

The next day, the Chinese team changed the training ground and came to the Seoul FC first team training ground.

Wu Sanshi, who followed Tang Zheng's personal Twitter, said to Tang Zheng: "Brother Zheng still has energy, and he can solve the Korean team's off-the-board moves by tweeting casually." ”

"This is a must, and I don't look at our current status in world football. Zhang Linpeng agreed.

"Is it interesting for you two guys to sing and harmonize?" Tang Zheng glanced at Wu Sanshi and Zhang Linpeng, and said, "This is because they have too many enemies, and it has nothing to do with me." ”

Immediately, the Chinese team quickly entered the state of preparing for the World Cup qualifiers.

Just like the domestic training, Tang Zheng, who has been training with the national team for less than half a week, did not wear the yellow vest that symbolizes the main force, and this small detail immediately attracted the attention of Chinese and foreign media, especially South Korean media, who are like sharks that smell blood.

Previously, the South Korean media had deliberately reported that Tang Zheng and head coach Camacho had contradictions, but there was no actual evidence, but the World Cup qualifiers were imminent, and Tang Zheng was assigned to the substitute side.

This...... Does it mean that Tang Zheng, who has just joined Real Madrid, is not treated by head coach Camacho?

Chinese media reporters did not think about this, they saw it as a ploy by head coach Camacho to confuse the outside world.

A top player like Tang Zheng, which head coach is willing to put him on the bench?

It wasn't until an hour before the game that the two sides submitted their starting lists, and the Chinese and foreign reporters were taken aback, and they suddenly realized that the situation might be very different from what they imagined.

Because...... Tang Zheng appeared on the bench list!

In the commentary seat of the Seoul World Cup Stadium, the commentator He Wei was immediately stunned and exclaimed: "It's incredible! Head coach Camacho didn't put Tang Zheng in the starting list......! It's so unscientific!"

As soon as the words fell, he realized that this was inappropriate, and hurriedly changed his voice: "Maybe Camacho realized that Tang Zheng had just flown back from Madrid, and he had experienced a long season in Dortmund, and his physical condition was not enough to support a ninety-minute game, so he simply put Tang Zheng on the bench." ”

South Korea's SBS Sports TV commentator Park Chanyeol seemed to have discovered a new continent, and said excitedly: "Tang Zheng, who just broke the transfer record in world football, did not appear in the starting lineup of the Chinese team, does this mean that the recent reports of our local media are true?

New Wolf Sports commentator Huang Jianxiang gushed: "Recently, South Korean media and some online media reported that Tang Zheng and Camacho had contradictions, he returned from Madrid to prepare for the national team and never entered the main side, and now in the key World Cup qualifiers, Tang Zheng was put on the bench, maybe the outside world's speculation is worth our analysis, of course...... We don't want to be at odds with the coaches at this juncture, we have already left the World Cup in Germany and South Africa, and we can't miss the World Cup in Brazil again......"

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With a capacity of 67,000 people, the Seoul World Cup Stadium is the largest professional soccer stadium in Asia, and it is a rare sold-out stadium because the match is about the right to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil, the home team South Korea, and the away team China.

All 67,000 tickets were sold out, and it is worth mentioning that more than 10,000 Chinese fans poured into the Seoul World Cup stadium.

Originally, the Korean Football Association officially gave only 5,000 away tickets, but the energy of Chinese fans is not small, and a large number of tickets belonging to home fans have been purchased.

However, because the home jerseys of both sides of the match are red, the whole stadium looks like a sea of red.

Without looking at the national flags held high by the fans, it is difficult to distinguish which side is the Chinese fans and which side is the South Korean fans.

Before the start of the game, the on-site director did not give the players from both sides of the game for the first time, but deliberately gave Tang Zheng sitting in front of the bench a close-up.

Now Tang Zheng can be described as the undisputed number one star in Asia, at the age of 23, he has won all the glory that many professional players dream of in their careers, and has just joined the Galaxy battleship Real Madrid for a record transfer fee, and the limelight is unstoppable for a while.

But this Tang Zheng was put on the bench by the head coach of the Chinese team, Camacho, which will make people feel a little puzzled.

Andy Gray, the British Sky TV commentator who broadcast the World Cup Asian qualifiers for the first time, frowned and said: "How can a top player like Don be on the bench? It's a waste to walk away! Shameful! Fitness problems? Not at all! Don is notoriously good in fitness, so the only possibility is that he has a conflict with manager Jose Antonio Camacho." ”

"Contradiction?" commentator Martin Taylor also frowned: "It shouldn't be." ”

"It seems that you are not following the recent Asian football news. Andy Gray turned his head.

"Oh?"

Martin Taylor was instantly interested, and Andy Gray followed suit, by the way, to educate the audience in front of the TV about the latest Asian football news.

In the penultimate round of Group A of the 2014 Brazil World Cup Asian Qualifiers, South Korea's home match against China kicked off on time at 7 p.m. Beijing time, which is 8 p.m. local time in South Korea.

The South Korean team, which played at home, did not have any reservations, and they sent an all-main lineup with a formation of 442 positions.

Goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong, defenders Kim Ji-woo, Kim Young-kwon, Kwak Tae-hui, Kim Chang-su, midfielders Lee Geun-ho, Park Jong-woo, Lee Myung-joo, Lee Cheong-ryong, and the double forwards are South Korean talented players Son Heung-min and Kim Shin-wook.

The Chinese side is still the usual 4231 formation, goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, defenders Sun Xiang, Li Xuepeng, Feng Xiaoting and Zhang Linpeng, double back Zhao Xuri partner Qin Sheng, three avant-garde Wu Sanshi, Zheng Zhi and Hao Junmin, Gao Lin at the front.

This lineup is currently the strongest lineup except for Tang Zheng, so head coach Camacho stood in front of the away team's coach's bench and looked cautious.

You must know that he insisted on putting Tang Zheng on the bench was a big risk, and it was also a gamble.

If this lineup can withstand South Korea's home attack, then he has won the bet.

Otherwise, it is a loss.

Judging from the effect of the early stage of the game, he has a relatively high chance of winning.

Challenging South Korea away, Camacho thought of not seeking merit but no fault, that is, as long as he did not lose in the away game, any result was acceptable, even if it was a passive defense without dignity.

In the first ten minutes of the game, the South Korean team playing at home had an absolute advantage, and the possession rate once exceeded 70%.

The morale of the home team's fans was greatly boosted, the deafening huge cheers continued, and Tang Zheng, who was sitting in front of the bench, looked very ugly.

The Chinese team as a whole may have a certain gap with the South Korean team, but the gap is not to the point of being irreparable!

Wu Sanshi is the main winger of Basel, Switzerland, Zhang Linpeng can get a stable rotation opportunity in Porto, and Hao Junmin is the main force of Schalke 04 Thunder, captain Zheng Zhi's physical fitness has declined with age, but his game experience and ability to read the game are super strong, and he is a valuable asset to the team.

Camacho chose to defend and not fight back in this situation, which really made Tang Zheng angry.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei also questioned Camacho's tactics: "Chinese players are no worse than Korean players, and even in terms of influence, they can kill Korean players in seconds, I don't understand Camacho's tactics a little, obviously there are better cards to use, why choose Plan B?"

The Chinese team is in the continuous defensive stage, and the Chinese fans who came to the Seoul World Cup stadium have also changed from the original huge cheers to the current silence.

After all, most Chinese fans are here to see Tang Zheng's style, followed by cheering for the national team.

Now that Tang Zheng has not appeared on the stage, and the Chinese team continues to be beaten passively, where are they still interested in creating a huge momentum?

South Korea's continuous attack finally paid off in the 27th minute of the game, when Son Heung-min, who is known as South Korea's talented player, suddenly chose to cut inside after changing his strategy of attacking from the left side of the attack.

Zhang Linpeng did not go all out to adduct the ball because he took into account Sun Xingmin's breakthrough, and the right back was not timely enough to make up the defense, and it was too late when Feng Xiaoting came out, Sun Xingmin found an opportunity to kick in the front of the big penalty area, and shot into the far corner with a right foot inside the arc, which was beyond the reach of Zeng Cheng's whip.

Suddenly, the Seoul World Cup Stadium cheered like thunder.

The on-site director is extremely sensitive, and at the moment when the South Korean team scored, he keenly captured Tang Zheng angrily slamming the towel in his hand, and his mouth was full of words.

However, Tang Zheng's emotions were not out of control, the game started less than half an hour, and some had time to tie the score or even overtake.

It's just that the next trend of the game did not develop in the direction Tang Zheng wanted to see, with continuous passive defense and undisciplined offensive routines.

It stands to reason that his teammates are not bad at their feet, so it won't be too difficult to organize an effective attack, and the only possibility is that Camacho's signal is defensive.

As a member of the team, can Tang Zheng not know Camacho's pre-game deployment?

The South Korean team, which was fighting at home, became more and more courageous under the shouts of the fans, and Zeng Cheng's guarding of the goal suddenly became noisy and dangerous.

Most of the Chinese fans in the stands behaved in a decadent manner, just sitting there silently watching the game.

Only the fans of the newly formed Dragon Team Fan Club are making noise, but due to the disadvantage of numbers, their voices are difficult to compete with the home fans.

During this period of time, the close-ups of the on-site director frequently gave Chinese head coach Camacho and star Tang Zheng, a posture that could not find a clue and vowed not to give up.

From the broadcast footage, Tang Zheng was seen supporting his chin with his hands, and there was not much emotional fluctuation.

It was the same until the end of the first half.

The score was still 1:0, and the South Korean team playing at home was ahead of the Chinese team.

In the other match at the same time, Australia at home had a 3-0 lead over Lebanon.

That is to say, if the two games end according to the current score, South Korea and Australia will have 14 points, and the Chinese team will have 11 points unchanged, and the South Korean team can finish the World Cup qualifiers with a decent score with Australia at home in the last round.

Thinking of this possibility, Chinese fans on the Internet fryed.

Fans don't know if the discord between the generals and coaches revealed by the Korean media and domestic online media is true recently, so they are a little anxious, but they are helpless.

In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again, according to everyone's speculation, the relatively passive Chinese team should take the lead in making substitution adjustments, let Tang Zheng play, strengthen the control of the midfield, and thus play a role in reversing the defeat.

The Chinese team did take the lead in making substitution adjustments, but the player who was replaced was not the much-anticipated Tang Zheng, but Wu Xi replaced Qin Sheng, who received a yellow card in the first half.

This substitution adjustment not only surprised Chinese fans, but even Choi Kang-hee, the head coach of the South Korean team, did not expect it.

So, he turned his head to look at the away team's dugout.

If it is really as the media speculated, the Chinese team will have a discord, then the South Korean team will enter the 2014 Brazil World Cup will be just around the corner!