Chapter 259 No Shame in Defense, Shame in Losing (7/10, Ask for Subscription)
When Tang Zheng woke up, it was already the next morning, he reached out and picked up the mobile phone on the bedside table, looked at the time, and muttered: "It's only six o'clock!
Zhao Lina was also awakened, she put her right hand around Tang Zheng's neck, and raised her head like silk: "Do you want to get up and exercise?"
"Exercise?" Tang Zheng's eyes suddenly became hot when he heard these two words, and he turned over: "Okay, morning exercise!"
More than an hour later, Tang Zheng and Zhao Lina both returned to the room from the bathroom, and Zhao Lina couldn't help but ask, "What are your plans for this summer?"
"Plan?" Tang Zheng replied slowly while lying on the bench board doing sit-ups: "It's rare to have two months off a year, I'll see when my dad will have a holiday, and then take them to find a resort to have fun." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"What about me?" Zhao Lina was instantly unhappy, and her mouth was high.
Tang Zheng paused in his supine action, and turned his head curiously to look at Zhao Lina who was sitting on the bed: "Of course we went together." β
"That's pretty much it. β
Suddenly, Tang Zheng remembered something, and he slapped his forehead suddenly: "I actually forgot to get down to business." β
"What's the matter?" asked Zhao Lina as she lowered her head and played with her phone.
"The top 10 of the Asian zone of the World Cup in Brazil. Tang Zheng spread his hands out, very depressed, and it seemed that his plan to relax in the summer had to be put on hold for the time being.
According to the schedule, the Chinese national team only has a third bye in Group A of the top 10 Asian tournaments, and the first two rounds are to be played.
The first is at home to Australia, the strongest team in the group, on June 3, and then away to Lebanon on June 9.
Considering the short interval between the two matches, the Chinese Football Association will play the home game at the Suzaku Stadium in Xi'an, which is conducive to preparing for Australia's first Asian top 10 match, and also conducive to flying to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, after the game.
"Oh, too. Zhao Lina supported her chin with her right hand, looking distressed.
Tang Zheng resumed his sit-up training and continued to temper his eight-pack abs: "Let's wait until the end of the two World Cup qualifiers." β
"Hmm. β
Zhao Lina tapped her chin lightly, expressing her understanding, and now it can only be like this.
Last night, the German Cup final ended for Borussia Dortmund in all competitions of the season, but the holiday for most of the squad has not begun.
Euro 2012 will be held in Poland and Ukraine between June 8 and July 1, and Dortmund's current starters are all international-level players, and even some substitutes and fringe players can be selected for the national team.
It's not just Tang Zheng who has to move back from his summer vacation in 2012, but so do his club teammates.
It is worth mentioning that among the foreign internationals recruited by the Chinese Football Association in the top 10 in Asia, in addition to Tang Zheng and Hao Junmin, Lu Liang, a young player who created a new Bundesliga record for the youngest goal, was also called.
The next day, Tang Zheng, Zhao Lina and Lu Liang boarded the flight back to China together.
At Pudong International Airport, Tang Zheng said hello to Lu Liang's father, reminded Lu Liang not to forget the training time of the national team, and then took Zhao Lina home by car, and then returned to Huangpu Huating.
The first thing to do when you return home is naturally to adjust to the jet lag, otherwise there is no way to adjust your physical state in time.
Playing for a long time in Europe in the past has made him realise how important it is to stay fit.
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The first round of the Asian Top 10 match between China and Australia at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was played at 8 o'clock in the evening of June 3 at Xi'an Suzaku Stadium.
Considering that the Chinese Super League is currently underway, the Football Association habitually lets the league make way for the national team.
The league entered a half-month break.
Before the league break, Tang Zheng and Zhao Lina came to Hongkou Football Stadium to watch the Shanghai derby between Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Shenxin.
Despite their low profile, caps and sunglasses, they were recognised by sharp-eyed fans, so much so that the players in the stadium thought there was a clash in the stands.
Tang Zheng smiled and tried his best to meet the fans' requests until the security personnel of the Hongkou Football Stadium came to disperse the fans.
In this Shanghai derby, Tang Zheng saw many acquaintances, Wang Xiaolei, Wu Xi, Cao Yunding, etc......
There is even a familiar foreign player, Anelka.
However, the game was a bad one, with no goals scored and clashes, with no change in the score at the end of the 90 minutes.
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The Shanghai derby ended on a dull note.
With the end of this Chinese Super League, the league entered a half-month break to make way for the national team.
Tang Zheng felt a little speechless about the strange policy of the domestic league to make way for the national team, but each country has different national conditions, and there is no way to do many things.
The Chinese national team missed the World Cup qualifiers in the final stage of the World Cup in Germany and South Africa one after another, and Chinese fans were very excited to enter the top 10 matches in the Asian region this time, and they booked out the tickets for the Suzaku Stadium early.
Because the first opponent was very strong, the Chinese team played with all the main forces, and the international players Tang Zheng and Hao Junmin, who played for Dortmund and Schalke 04, both returned to China to participate in the game, and the fans were enthusiastic.
Many fans have been waiting for this day for an unknown amount of time, and it is rare to get the opportunity to cheer for the national team, where will they easily miss it?
In this case, it is normal to spawn a batch of scalpers.
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On May 19, in addition to several international players of Guangzhou Evergrande who needed to prepare for the AFC Champions League 1/8 finals at the Tianhe Sports Center at the end of the month, Tang Zheng, Lu Liang and Hao Junmin and other members of the national team met in the afternoon, that is, the day before the 2011-2012 Champions League final.
Head coach Camacho suggested that the start of the 10-day training camp for the national team was very targeted, and the national team members could watch the Champions League, the highest glory of European football, together.
So the day was very interesting, the coaching staff first had dinner together on the evening of the players' arrival, and then after a little digestion, they asked the players to go back to their rooms to rest and wait for the Champions League to start.
The 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League final kicks off at 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on May 20, which is 8:45 p.m. local time on May 19.
Staying up late to watch the game itself is not a good habit, but Tang Zheng has no objection to the arrangement of the coaching staff.
This group of international players, except for Tang Zheng, Hao Junmin and Sun Xiang, who have played in the Champions League, other players have come into contact with the Champions League through television.
They have no idea how intense the Champions League is and how much rhythm it is.
During the introduction of the starting lineups of the two sides by Yang 5 commentator He Wei, many national team teammates asked Tang Zheng and Hao Junmin, who are one of the few international players in the national team who have participated in the Champions League.
Sun Xiang is the first Chinese player to participate in the Champions League in the history of the Champions League, but he has a pitiful lack of playing time, and there is no way to compare with Tang Zheng Hao Junmin.
Especially Tang Zheng, he is a bull who has forced Barcelona to complain, and he is naturally the object of questions from his international teammates.
Not long after, the 2011-2012 Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea was played at the Allianz Arena, and the Chinese internationals slowly became quiet, following the game with coach Camacho and learning the advanced style of European football.
The tone was set from the first second, with Bayern Munich in charge and Chelsea in the open.
One of the things Camacho mentioned to the players was to learn from Chelsea's defence.
There is no shame in defending, but there is a shame in losing.
In this game, Chelsea played that role to the fullest.
At the end of the first half, the score was 0-0
Taking advantage of the advertising time of Yang 5, Camacho communicated with Tang Zheng in Spanish: "Tang, who do you think will win the game in the end?"
Tang Zheng pinched his chin and thought for a while: "It's really hard to say, Bayern successfully controlled the midfield, but several players in the forward line don't seem to be in very good condition, Chelsea is focused on defense, making the defense solid, but it's a pity that the defensive counterattack didn't come out, I think...... The decision should be based on whose attention can last until the end, or who has the better physical reserves and who has the advantage......"
Camacho tapped his head, in fact, Tang Zheng's statement was equivalent to not saying it, but in the ears of an insider, many conclusions can be drawn here.
In terms of willpower, the Germans can be said to be not losing to anyone, but Tang Zheng added later: "I am not optimistic about Bayern Munich." β
"Well, why?" said Camacho wondered.
"They lack the domineering to be champions!"
Tang Zheng passed the German Cup final eight days ago, and it is not difficult to see that Bayern now lacks the aura to become a champion.
On the other hand, Chelsea, manager Di Matteo took office halfway, and his first game in charge was a key battle in the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals.
Faced with a 3-1 defeat in the first leg, Roberto Di Matteo's Chelsea came back to the rescue, beating Napoli 4-1 at home to extra-time.
The quarter-finals are considered a welfare reward for advancing to the quarterfinals, beating Benfica smoothly.
Facing Barcelona in the semi-finals, they beat Barcelona 1-0 in the first leg thanks to goals from Swing Bus and Drogba.
The up-and-down game came at the Camp Nou in the second leg, where they faced a desperate situation of being two goals down and captain John Terry sent off.
In the end, with the goals of Ramires and Torres, they drew 2:2 away with Barcelona and advanced to the Champions League final with an aggregate score of 3:2.
Despite this, they also suffered heavy losses in the Champions League final, with John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic, Ramirez and Merreles missing out on their sidelines.
Being able to reach the finals is a surprise and an accident.
Mentally, Chelsea have the edge.
It took until the 83rd minute to break the deadlock, with Thomas MΓΌller heading home.
At this time, Heynckes couldn't wait to make substitution adjustments, replacing the goal-scorer Muller with the veteran Van Bitten, ready to hold on to the score until the end of the game.
However, the Bayern players forgot that Chelsea have experienced the most this season in desperate situations, and that they have all been reborn from desperate situations.
In the 87th minute, Juan Mata took a corner kick from the right, and Drogba hit the goal with a powerful header, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer could not react, and the ball flew into the net from the near corner......