"Beep~Beep~Beep~~"

With the three long whistles of the referee on duty, Cunha, the first game of Group C of the 2018 World Cup in Russia was finally 2:2, and the Chinese team and the French team each scored one point.

This score may be a bit difficult for the French team to accept, but it is definitely very good news for the Chinese team, the first round draw against the strong French team, and the next group stage against Denmark and Peru as long as there is no active mistake, there is a great possibility of advancing to the round of 16.

Of course, there are no weak teams in the World Cup, and if the Chinese team wants to advance to the round of 16, it must show 100% or even 12% of the form in the group stage against Denmark and Peru, otherwise it is very likely that they will not qualify for the group.

At the end of the game, the close-up of the live director was given to Tang Zheng.

There is no doubt that the biggest contributor to the Chinese team's draw with France in the first round of the group stage is undoubtedly Tang Zheng, which also means that Tang Zheng was rated as the best on the spot by the official technical team of the World Cup.

In addition to the obvious achievements of Tang Zheng on the offensive end, the role of the defensive end is incomparable, and the fans who watched the game know why the Chinese team can fight with the French team in the midfield.

Because...... Tang Zheng's existence!

Immediately, the footage was broadcast to the lost French players.

Although the draw is not an unacceptable result for the French team, as the favorites to win this World Cup, they were blocked by the Chinese team in the first round, which was somewhat uncomfortable.

Failing to get off to a good start will definitely have an impact on the next preparations.

There are no weak teams in the World Cup, and Peru and Denmark are not so easy to eat.

The head coach of the French team, Didier Deschamps, is very personable, although the team failed to defeat the Chinese team in the first round, he still took the initiative to go to the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, to send his blessings.

This scene happened to be successfully captured by the on-site director, and the CCTV 5 commentator He Wei smiled in a slightly hoarse voice: "During the game, there are real knives and guns, and after the game, there is a lot of talk and laughter, and heroes cherish heroes! The Chinese team was able to draw with France in the end, and the tactics guided by Lippi made great contributions! This is football!"

The result was a bit difficult for the French players to accept, but the result is out, and there is no way to change the final outcome.

Professional players are people with excellent psychological quality, especially French players, who quickly accepted the outcome of the draw after a period of psychological adjustment and took the initiative to shake hands with Chinese players.

In all fairness, the Chinese players played quite well in this game, both offensively and defensively.

In the mixed zone, Tang Zheng, as the key gentleman of the Chinese team to score a key point in the first round of the World Cup in Russia, has become the target of media reporters from all over the world, but Tang Zheng prefers to be interviewed by domestic media reporters first as in the past.

Tang Zheng, who led the Chinese team to a difficult draw with the French team, was in a very good mood, and as long as the reporter did not mention the tactical aspect when interviewed by the media, he was basically very cooperative.

Tang Zheng, a Group D focus match played later, paid attention to the Chinese team's return to the hotel, because once the Chinese team emerged from Group C, the 1/8 final opponent they faced was from Group D.

What surprised him was that Argentina drew 1:1 with Iceland and caused an upset.

And Messi, who was pinned on by Argentine fans, missed a key penalty, and it can be said that Argentina's upset has a lot to do with Messi's lack of good play.

But is the real responsibility really for Messi?

No!

First of all, the Argentine coach Sampaoli's technical and tactical arrangements are unreasonable, and then the team as a whole is too dependent on Messi, and Messi naturally cannot play his best when he is both a father and a mother.

Argentina is not Barcelona, Messi has a lot of helpers in Barcelona, in Argentina, there are almost none.

In the other group game of the same group, Tang Zheng and his national team teammates sat together to watch the live broadcast, because the two teams in this game are the group stage opponents that the Chinese team will face in the future.

Due to the draw between China and France, the best result of the match between Peru and Denmark was a draw, but unfortunately it backfired, and Denmark beat Peru 1-0 with Eriksen's assist for Poulsen's goal.

Denmark, who won the match, finished first in Group C, while China and France tied for second place in the group, and Peru, who lost the game, finished bottom.

The latest match of the day between China and France was at 9 p.m. local time in Russia, when Croatia played Nigeria.

The Chinese players experienced a thrilling match, and many players were drowsy, especially those who played the game, so few players watched the Croatia and Nigeria matches live.

Tang Zheng, who was quite energetic, was one of the few Chinese players to watch the live broadcast, and unlike Tang Zheng's imagination, Croatia performed very well, under the leadership of his club teammate Luka Modric, Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 to get off to a good start and top the group in Argentina's surprise draw with Iceland.

The next day, the Chinese team continued south by flight, from Kazan to Samara, and four days later, the Chinese team will face Denmark at the Samara Stadium.

In addition to the strong atmosphere of the World Cup, the Chinese players who arrived in Samara also had a unique local cultural background.

However, the most important thing for Chinese players is to prepare for the second round of the group stage against Denmark, the first round draw with France is gratifying, but the second round is the most important game for the Chinese team in the World Cup in Russia.

Once the game is won, the Chinese team only needs to draw in the final round to qualify for the group.

A draw with Denmark in the second round can also play Peru in the final round, get a clean sheet, and then get the right to qualify from the group.

If you lose to Denmark, it basically means that you will not qualify for the round of 16 of this World Cup.

Lippi has had a brilliant coaching career and has a lot of experience, so he naturally knows the crucial aspects of the second round of the group stage, so he instills in his players the confidence that they must win!

Denmark beat Peru in the first round to top the group, while France are the favourites to win the tournament, barring an upset, usually taking the right to qualify from one of the groups and topping the group.

To avoid surprises, beating Denmark in the second round becomes a top priority!

Compared to the World Cup in Brazil four years ago, Lippi's 23 players called up in this World Cup are all young, with an average age of 25.7 years, making them the second youngest team in this World Cup, second only to Nigeria's 24.9 years old.

The advantages and disadvantages brought by the majority of young players are also obvious, the advantage is that they are invincible in the world, and they will be very anxious to play against the wind.

But because of Tang Zheng's existence, Lippi is not worried that the Chinese players will be anxious in the game, he is more worried that the players will underestimate the enemy.

Denmark qualified for the World Cup through the play-offs, and there are not many well-known players, much lower than the Chinese team, coupled with some misinformation in the media, Lippi worries that young players will be affected in the game.

In addition to regular training, Lippi and his cross-linking are more about the mentality and confidence of the players.

The mentality is right, the confidence is enough, and the defeat against Denmark will go with the flow.

In the three World Cup group games played that day, there were upsets again, and they were two.

Germany lost 1-0 to Mexico and Brazil drew 1-1 with Switzerland.

If the average age of the German team is the second youngest team in this World Cup like the Chinese team, then the match between Brazil and Switzerland is helpless, Brazil suppressed Switzerland almost the whole game, and also created countless opportunities, but unfortunately failed to grasp the opportunities that should be grasped.

In addition, this match showed that the Brazilian team as a whole is too dependent on Neymar.

In the 90 minutes of the game, Neymar was violated a record 10 times in a single game, and when Neymar was fouled, no other player except Coutinho had come forward to prove himself.

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The next day's three group games were not upset, and the favored teams won one after another.

Sweden beat South Korea 1-0, Belgium beat Panama 3-0, and England beat Tunisia 2-1.

The results of Group G are in line with the analysis of major media and experts, but there were surprises in the two matches of Group H the next day, the most surprising of which was that Colombia lost 1:2 to Japan, which exposed an upset.

However, those who watched the game knew that there was a certain element of luck that the Japanese team was able to win the game.

In less than two minutes of the opening game, the Colombian back line made a big mistake, and the defender Sanchez was sentenced to death by the referee Damir Scomina in the penalty area, a penalty + red card package, and Colombia, who was sent off early, greatly decreased in terms of field control.

Playing one less player for a long time is very physically and mentally depleting for Colombian players, even if it is an equalizer at one point......

Therefore, Tang Zheng edited the text message as soon as the game ended and sent it to his friends James Rodriguez and Tiger Falcao to express his condolences.

Before the game, James Rodriguez and Falcao vowed to beat Japan, but the result was ......

The other group stage game later in Group H also revealed an upset, and the widely favored Poland team lost 1:2 to Senegal.

The second round of Group C group games between China and Denmark will be held at 4 p.m. local time on June 21 in Russia, after three group games are to be played at the World Cup in Russia.

With a number of games in the first round of the upset, there were no surprises in the three games before the second round of the group stage of the Chinese team, and the favored strong teams won one after another.

Portugal 1:0 Morocco, Uruguay 1:0 Australia, Spain 1:0 Iran.

On June 22, local time in Russia, Samara, which is full of cultural and artistic atmosphere, is occupied by a stronger atmosphere of World Cup football, and fans wearing various jerseys can be seen in the streets and alleys of this city with a population of only 1.2 million.

Among them, the most are Chinese and Danish fans, because at 4 o'clock this afternoon, the Chinese team and the Danish team will have a key match at the Samara Stadium, which can accommodate 44,000 fans.

Due to the Danish team's one-goal victory over Peru in the first round, they only need to defeat the Chinese team to qualify for the group in advance, so the Danish fans are full of passion, and they are full of confidence in the future matches interviewed by street media reporters.

Although the Chinese team drew with the French team in the first round, the Chinese fans interviewed by reporters were also full of confidence, because the Chinese team drew in the first round with the French team, the favorite to win the championship, and the Chinese fans had high hopes for Tang Zheng, Lu Liang and other players in good shape, and they had enough reason to believe that the Chinese team could beat Denmark!

"Whoa—"

The 44,000-capacity Samara Stadium was semi-saturated two hours before the start of the game, and by the time the players from both sides warmed up, the crowd was deafening.

Fans of the 'Dragons' will be well aware of the importance of this match for the Chinese team, so as soon as the players enter the stadium to warm up, they erupt into a huge chant to cheer for their beloved national team.

At this time, fans who follow the World Cup have already seen the starting lists of both sides.

The starting lineup of the Chinese team made two personnel adjustments compared with the first round against the French team, Feng Xiaoting replaced Deng Hanwen to get the starting opportunity, partnered Gao Zhunyi, and Zhang Linpeng returned to the familiar right side.

Zhang Yuzhan replaced Wu Sanshi as the center, and Lu Liang and Sun Jingbo were one left and one right.

The Danish team announced the same formation as the Chinese team, with goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and four defenders Stryg Larsen, Andreas Christensen, Kjaer and Darlsgaard.

The two midfielders Schane and Delaney, the three defenders Sisto, Eriksen and Poulsen, and the veteran Jorgensen are at the front.

"Beep~"

With a long whistle from Spanish referee Laos, the second round of Group C group stage between the Chinese team and the Danish team kicked off first.

"Whoa—"

The Samara Stadium, which was originally relatively quiet, was like a sound system turned on to the extreme, and a huge shout like a tsunami instantly swept the entire stadium.

It is not difficult to see that Danish coach Hared came prepared, and the Chinese team was able to draw the French team in the first round.

Therefore, the Danish team's attack is mainly based on two wings, supplemented by the middle.

In the first round of the draw with the French team, the Chinese team adopted high pressure in the game, and in order to ensure that there were no physical problems, they played very regular at the beginning and retreated to half-court defense.

The frenetic atmosphere over the Samara Stadium was full of excitement, but the pace of the game on the pitch was slow to pick up.

Because they all know that the result of the second round of the group stage will have a decisive impact on the final qualification from the group.

In the first five minutes of the game, there was only one shot on goal from both sides combined, and this shot was a corner kick won by the Chinese team after a cross from the right was cleared off the line by Christensen.

Just when everyone thought the game would continue to be dull, Denmark were the first to break the deadlock.

Scherei's pass to Jorgensen on the left side of the penalty area, the latter's run attracted Gao Zhunyi's defense, Jorgensen did not stop the ball, but passed the ball to the middle with the outside of his right foot, and another Chinese central defender, Feng Xiaoting, made a fatal mistake and did not stick to Eriksen.

Eriksen completed a direct left-footed volley from the penalty area in the run, and goalkeeper Yan Junling reacted very quickly, but there was nothing he could do in the face of this close shot......

"It's so unbelievable!" Liu Jiayuan, a central 5 commentator, shook his head and sighed: "Central defender Feng Xiaoting should be attached to Eriksen when Jorgensen took away Gao Zhunyi's defense, according to Feng Xiaoting's state this season, it is not enough to be a starter......"